§ 1826g. — Enforcement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1826g]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 38--FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--FOREIGN FISHING AND INTERNATIONAL FISHERY AGREEMENTS
Sec. 1826g. Enforcement
The President shall utilize appropriate assets of the Department of
Defense, the United States Coast Guard, and other Federal agencies to
detect, monitor, and prevent violations of the United Nations moratorium
on large-scale driftnet fishing on the high seas for all fisheries under
the jurisdiction of the United States and, in the case of fisheries not
under the jurisdiction of the United States, to the fullest extent
permitted under international law.
(Pub. L. 104-43, title VI, Sec. 606, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 392.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing
Moratorium Protection Act, and also as part of the Fisheries Act of
1995, and not as part of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act which comprises this chapter.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the
Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of
Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d),
552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of
Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified,
set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
