§ 1859. Criminal offenses
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(a)Offenses A person is guilty of an offense if he commits any act prohibited by—
(1)section 1857(1)(D), (E), (F), (H), (I), or
(L)of this title; or
(b)Punishment Any offense described in subsection (a)(1) is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both; except that if in the commission of any such offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any observer described in section 1857(1)(L) of this title or any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter (as provided for in section 1861 of this title), or places any such observer or officer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $200,000, or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. Any offense described in subsection (a)(2) is punishable by a fine of not more than $200,000.
(c)Jurisdiction There is Federal jurisdiction over any offense described in this section.
(Pub. L. 94–265, title III, § 309, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 97–453, § 11(a), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2491; Pub. L. 99–659, title I, § 107(b), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3713; Pub. L. 100–66, § 2, July 10, 1987, 101 Stat. 384; Pub. L. 101–627, title I, § 115, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4455.)
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- Public Law 97–453To improve fishery conservation and management
- Public Law 95–73To amend the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act in order to give effect during 1977 to the Reciprocal Fisheries Agreement between the United States and Canada
- Public Law 99–659To amend certain provisions of the law regarding the fisheries of the United States, and for other purposes
- Public Law 100–66To extend temporarily the governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes
- Public Law 101–627To authorize appropriations to carry out the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act through fiscal year 1993, and for other purposes
- Public Law 94–265To provide for the conservation and management of the fisheries, and for other purposes
- Public Law 114–81To strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implement the Antigua Convention, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–5To give effect to the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada Concerning Pacific Salmon, signed at Ottawa, January 28, 1986
- Public Law 109–304To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, “Shipping”, as positive law
- Public Law 105–258To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to encourage competition in international shipping and growth of United States exports, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–389To amend the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964
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- Pub. L. 94–265, title III, § 309
- 90 Stat. 357
- Pub. L. 97–453, § 11(a)
- 96 Stat. 2491
- Pub. L. 99–659, title I, § 107(b)
- 100 Stat. 3713
- Pub. L. 100–66, § 2
- 101 Stat. 384
- Pub. L. 101–627, title I, § 115
- 104 Stat. 4455
- Pub. L. 94–265
- 90 Stat. 331
- Pub. L. 101–627, § 115(a)
- Pub. L. 101–627, § 115(b)
- Pub. L. 100–66
- Pub. L. 99–659
- Pub. L. 97–453
- Pub. L. 97–453, § 11(b)
- section 312 of Pub. L. 94–265
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–265, title III, § 309
Stat.90 Stat. 357
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–453, § 11(a)
Stat.96 Stat. 2491
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–659, title I, § 107(b)
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