Sec. 8. PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES
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## SEC. 8 PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES **[**[16 U.S.C. 3637](/us/usc/t16/s3637)**]** ###
(a)It is unlawful for any person or vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States— ####
(1)to violate any provision of this title, or of any regulation adopted hereunder, or of any Fraser River Panel regulation approved by the United States under the Treaty; ####
(2)to refuse to permit any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this title to board a fishing vessel subject to such person's control for purposes of conducting any search, investigation, or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this Act; ####
(3)to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with any such authorized officer in the conduct of any search, investigation, or inspection described in paragraph (2); ####
(4)to resist a lawful arrest for any act prohibited by this section; ####
(5)to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, import, export, or have custody, control, or possession of, any fish taken or retained in violation of this Act; ####
(6)to interfere with, delay, or prevent, by any means, the apprehension or arrest of another person, knowing that such other person has committed any act prohibited by this section. ###
(b)Additional Prohibitions and Enforcement For additional prohibitions relating to this Act and enforcement of this Act, see section 606 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826g).
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