Sec. 10. Exclusive economic zone notification
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Masters of commercial fishing vessels of nations fishing under the management authority of the North Pacific Fisheries Convention that do not carry vessel monitoring systems capable of communicating with U.S. enforcement authorities shall, prior to or as soon as reasonably possible after, entering and transiting the exclusive economic zone bounded by the Convention Area— notify the U.S. Coast Guard of the name, flag state, location, route, and destination of the vessel and of the circumstances under which it will enter U.S. waters; ensure that all fishing gear on board the vessel is stowed below deck or otherwise removed from the place it is normally used for fishing activities and placed where it is not readily available for fishing activities; and if requested by an enforcement officer, proceed to a specified location so that a vessel inspection can be conducted.