§ 973d. — Exceptions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC973d]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 16C--SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA FISHING
Sec. 973d. Exceptions
(a) The prohibitions of section 973c of this title and the licensing
requirements of section 973g of this title shall not apply to fishing
for albacore tuna by vessels using the trolling method outside of the
200 nautical mile fisheries zones of the Pacific Island Parties.
(b) The prohibitions of section 973c(a)(4), (a)(5), and (b)(3) of
this title shall not apply to fishing under the terms and conditions of
an arrangement which has been reached under paragraph 3 of Article 3 of
the Treaty and which, pursuant to a decision by the Secretary of State
under section 973p of this title, is covered by Article 4 and paragraph
6 of Article 5 of the Treaty.
(Pub. L. 100-330, Sec. 6, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 594.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 973c of this title.
