§ 1812. — Highly migratory species.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1812]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 38--FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER II--UNITED STATES RIGHTS AND AUTHORITY REGARDING FISH AND
FISHERY RESOURCES
Sec. 1812. Highly migratory species
The United States shall cooperate directly or through appropriate
international organizations with those nations involved in fisheries for
highly migratory species with a view to ensuring conservation and shall
promote the achievement of optimum yield of such species throughout
their range, both within and beyond the exclusive economic zone.
(Pub. L. 94-265, title I, Sec. 102, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 336; Pub. L.
99-659, title I, Sec. 101(b), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3707; Pub. L.
101-627, title I, Sec. 103(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4439; Pub. L.
104-297, title I, Sec. 104, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3563.)
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-297 substituted ``shall promote the achievement of
optimum yield'' for ``promoting the objective of optimum utilization''.
1990--Pub. L. 101-627 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section read as follows: ``The sovereign rights and exclusive fishery
management authority asserted by the United States under section 1811 of
this title over fish do not include, and may not be construed to extend
to, highly migratory species of fish.''
1986--Pub. L. 99-659 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section read as follows: ``The United States shall exercise exclusive
fishery management authority, in the manner provided for in this
chapter, over the following:
``(1) All fish within the fishery conservation zone.
``(2) All anadromous species throughout the migratory range of
each such species beyond the fishery conservation zone; except that
such management authority shall not extend to such species during
the time they are found within any foreign nation's territorial sea
or fishery conservation zone (or the equivalent), to the extent that
such sea or zone is recognized by the United States.
``(3) All Continental Shelf fishery resources beyond the fishery
conservation zone.''
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Section 103(c) of Pub. L. 101-627 provided that: ``The amendments
made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on
January 1, 1992.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1811 of this title.
