§ 5107a. — State permits valid in certain waters.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC5107a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 71--ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT
Sec. 5107a. State permits valid in certain waters
(a) Permits
Notwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), this chapter,
or any requirement of a fishery management plan or coastal fishery
management plan to the contrary, a person holding a valid license issued
by the State of Maine which lawfully permits that person to engage in
commercial fishing for American lobster may, with the approval of the
State of Maine, engage in commercial fishing for American lobster in the
following areas designated as Federal waters, if such fishing is
conducted in such waters in accordance with all other applicable Federal
and State regulations:
(1) west of Monhegan Island in the area located north of the
line 43 42' 08'' N, 69 34' 18'' W and 43 42' 15'' N, 69 19' 18''
W;
(2) east of Monhegan Island in the area located west of the line
43 44' 00'' N, 69 15' 05'' W and 43 48' 10'' N, 69 08' 01'' W;
(3) south of Vinalhaven in the area located west of the line 43
52' 21'' N, 68 39' 54'' W and 43 48' 10'' N, 69 08' 01'' W; and
(4) south of Bois Bubert Island in the area located north of the
line 44 19' 15'' N, 67 49' 30'' W and 44 23' 45'' N, 67 40' 33''
W.
(b) Enforcement
The exemption from Federal fishery permitting requirements granted
by subsection (a) of this section may be revoked or suspended by the
Secretary in accordance with section 308(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858(g)) for
violations of such Act or this chapter.
(Pub. L. 103-206, title VIII, Sec. 809, as added Pub. L. 104-297, title
IV, Sec. 404(c), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3619; amended Pub. L. 106-555,
title I, Sec. 122(b)(3), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2766.)
References in Text
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act,
referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94-265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 331, as
amended, which is classified principally to chapter 38 (Sec. 1801 et
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and
Tables.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ``this
Act'', and was translated as reading ``this title'', meaning title VIII
of Pub. L. 103-206, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2447, which is classified
principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title VIII
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5101 of this
title and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 809 of Pub. L. 103-206 was renumbered section 811,
and is classified to section 5108 of this title.
Amendments
2000--Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 106-555 substituted ``Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery'' for ``Magnuson Fishery''.
