§ 2432. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2432]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 44A--ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION
Sec. 2432. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter--
(1) Antarctic Convergence
The term ``Antarctic Convergence'' means a line joining the
following points along the parallels of latitude and meridians of
longitude: 50 degrees south, 0 degrees; 50 degrees south, 30 degrees
east; 45 degrees south, 30 degrees east; 45 degrees south, 80
degrees east; 55 degrees south, 80 degrees east; 55 degrees south,
150 degrees east; 60 degrees south, 150 degrees east; 60 degrees
south; \1\ 50 degrees west; 50 degrees south, 50 degrees west; and
50 degrees south, 0 degrees.
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(2) Antarctic marine living resources
The term ``Antarctic marine living resources'' means the
population of finfish, molluscs, crustaceans and all other species
of living organisms, including birds, found south of the Antarctic
Convergence.
(3) Commission
The term ``Commission'' means the Commission for the
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources established
pursuant to article VII of the Convention.
(4) Convention
The term ``Convention'' means the Convention on the Conservation
of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, done at Canberra, Australia,
May 7, 1980, and entered into force with respect to the United
States on April 7, 1982.
(5) Harvesting or other associated activities
The terms ``harvesting'' and ``harvesting or other associated
activities'' mean--
(A) the harassing, molesting, harming, pursuing, hunting,
shooting, wounding, killing, trapping, or capturing of Antarctic
marine living resources;
(B) attempting to engage in any activity set forth in
subparagraph (A);
(C) any other activity which can reasonably be expected to
result in any activity described in subparagraph (A); and
(D) any operations at sea in support of, or in preparation
for, any activity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C).
(6) Harvest
The term ``harvest'' means to engage in harvesting or other
associated activities.
(7) Import
The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce
into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, any
place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or
not such landing constitutes an importation within the meaning of
the customs laws of the United States.
(8) Person
The term ``person'' means an individual, partnership,
corporation, trust, association, and any other entity subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.
(9) Scientific Committee
The term ``Scientific Committee'' means the Scientific Committee
for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
established pursuant to article XIV of the Convention.
(10) Vessel of the United States
The term ``vessel of the United States'' means--
(A) a vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46 or a
vessel numbered as provided in chapter 123 of that title;
(B) a vessel owned in whole or in part by--
(i) the United States or a territory, commonwealth, or
possession of the United States;
(ii) a State or political subdivision thereof;
(iii) a citizen or national of the United States; or
(iv) a corporation created under the laws of the United
States or any State, the District of Columbia, or any
territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States;
unless the vessel has been granted the nationality of a foreign
nation in accordance with Article 5 of the 1958 Convention on
the High Seas; and
(C) a vessel that was once documented under the laws of the
United States and, in violation of the laws of the United
States, was either sold to a person not a citizen of the United
States or placed under foreign registry or a foreign flag,
whether or not the vessel has been granted the nationality of a
foreign nation in accordance with Article 5 of the 1958
Convention on the High Seas.
(11) Vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
The term ``vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States'' includes a vessel without nationality or a vessel
assimilated to a vessel without nationality, in accordance with
paragraph (2) of Article 6 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas.
(Pub. L. 98-623, title III, Sec. 303, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3398.)
References in Text
The customs laws of the United States, referred to in par. (7), are
classified generally to Title 19, Customs Duties.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2402, 2462 of this title.
