50 C.F.R. § 680.9 Penalties.
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
(a) Any person committing, or a fishing vessel used in the commission of, a violation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, or any regulation issued under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, is subject to the civil and criminal penalty provisions, permit sanctions, and civil forfeiture provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, to part 600 of this chapter, to 15 CFR part 904 (Civil Procedures), and to other applicable law. Penalties include but are not limited to permanent or temporary sanctions to PQS, QS, IPQ, IFQ, Crab IFQ hired master, Federal crab vessel permit, or RCR permits. (b) In the event a holder of any IPQ is found by a court of competent jurisdiction, either in an original action in that court or in a proceeding to enforce or review the findings or orders of any Government agency having jurisdiction under the antitrust laws, to have violated any of the provisions of antitrust laws in the conduct of the licensed activity, the Secretary of Commerce may revoke all or a portion of such IPQ. The antitrust laws of the United States include, but are not limited to, the following Acts: (1) The Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. 1–7; (2) The Wilson Tariff Act, 15 U.S.C. 8–11; (3) The Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 12–27; and (4) The Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 12 and 45(a).
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 680—SHELLFISH FISHERIES OF THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OFF ALASKA
Subpart A—General
§ 680.9 Penalties.
