Sec. 602. Conservation Commissioner of Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
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Section 503(a) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6902(a) ) is amended to read as follows: The United States shall be represented on the Commission by 5 United States Commissioners. The President shall appoint individuals to serve on the Commission. In making appointments under this paragraph, the President shall select Commissioners from among individuals who are knowledgeable or experienced concerning highly migratory fish stocks and commercial fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean— 1 of whom shall be an officer or employee of the Department of Commerce; 1 of whom shall be the chairman or a member of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; 1 of whom shall be the chairman or a member of the Pacific Fishery Management Council; and 1 of whom shall be an individual with knowledge and experience in marine conservation who shall represent the public interest in marine conservation and non-consumptive uses of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Each individual appointed by the President to serve on the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the President. The Commissioners shall be entitled to adopt such rules of procedure as they find necessary and to select a chairman from among members who are officers or employees of the United States Government. .
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Sec. 602
Conservation Commissioner of Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
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