Sec. 301. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AGENDA OF ANNUAL MEETINGS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FISHERIES COMMISSION
455 words·~2 min read·
/statute-compilations/comps-12664/sec-301A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
## SEC. 301 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AGENDA OF ANNUAL MEETINGS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FISHERIES COMMISSION ###
(a)In general The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act is amended— ####
(1)in section 503 (16 U.S.C. 6902)— #####
(A)in subsection (a), by inserting “and commercial fishing” after “fish stocks”; and #####
(B)in subsection (d)(1), by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(E) Agenda recommendations > > No later than 30 days before each annual meeting of the Commission, the Advisory Committee shall transmit to the United States Commissioners recommendations relating to the agenda of the annual meeting. The recommendations must be agreed to by a majority of the Advisory Committee members. The United States Commissioners shall consider such recommendations, along with additional views transmitted by Advisory Committee members, in the formulation of the United States position for the Commission meeting and during the negotiations at that meeting.” > ; and ####
(2)by redesignating section 511 (16 U.S.C. 6910) as section 512, and inserting after section 510 the following: > > ## “SEC. 511 UNITED STATES CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT, AND ENFORCEMENT OBJECTIVES > > **[**[16 U.S.C. 6909a](/us/usc/t16/s6909a)**]** > > “The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, in the course of negotiations, shall seek— > > > #### “(1) > > to minimize any disadvantage to United States fishermen in relation to other members of the Commission; > > > #### “(2) > > to maximize the opportunities for fishing vessels of the United States to harvest fish stocks on the high seas in the Convention area, recognizing that such harvests may be restricted if the Commission, based on the best available scientific information provided by the Scientific Committee, determines it is necessary to achieve the conservation objective set forth in Article 2 of the Convention; > > > #### “(3) > > to prevent any requirement for the transfer to other nations or foreign entities of the fishing capacity, fishing capacity rights, or fishing vessels of the United States or its territories, unless any such requirement is voluntary and market-based; and > > > #### “(4) > > to ensure that conservation and management measures take into consideration traditional fishing patterns of fishing vessels of the United States and the operating requirements of the fisheries covered by the Western and Central Pacific Convention.” > . ###
(b)Conforming Amendment Section 1(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 is amended in the table of contents by striking the item relating to section 511 (121 Stat. 3576) and inserting the following:" “Sec. 511. United States conservation, management, and enforcement objectives. “Sec. 512. Authorization of appropriations.” ". # TITLE IV ILLEGAL, UNREGULATED, AND UNREPORTED FISHING
Connectionstraces to 3
1 reference not yet in our index
- 121 Stat. 3576
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 301
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AGENDA OF ANNUAL MEETINGS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FISHERIES COMMISSION
Stat.121 Stat. 3576
Cites 4Cited by 0 across 0 sources