16 U.S.C. § 5107a
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:
The exemption from Federal fishery permitting requirements granted by subsection (a) 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.
16 U.S.C. § 5107a
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94-265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 331, which is classified principally to chapter 38 (§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, 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 PROVISIONSA prior section 809 of Pub. L. 103-206 was renumbered section 811, and is classified to section 5108 of this title.
AMENDMENTS2000-Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 106-555 substituted "Magnuson-Stevens Fishery" for "Magnuson Fishery".
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.
- State
- The term "State" means Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, the District of Columbia, or the Potomac River Fisheries Commission.
- coastal fishery management plan
- The term "coastal fishery management plan" means a plan for managing a coastal fishery resource, or an amendment to such plan, prepared and adopted by the Commission, that-(A) contains information regarding the status of the resource and related fisheries; and(B) specifies conservation and management actions to be taken by the States.
- conservation
- The term "conservation" means the restoring, rebuilding, and maintaining of any coastal fishery resource and the marine environment, in order to assure the availability of coastal fishery resources on a long-term basis.
- fishery
- The term "fishery" means-(A) one or more stocks of fish that can be treated as a unit for purposes of conservation and management and that are identified on the basis of geographical, scientific, technical, commercial, recreational, or economic characteristics; or(B) any fishing for such stocks.
- fishing
- The term "fishing" means-(A) the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish;(B) the attempted catching, taking, or harvesting of fish;(C) any other activity that can be reasonably expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or(D) any operations at sea in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C).Such term does not include any scientific research activity or the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish in an aquaculture operation.
- person
- The term "person" means any individual (whether or not a citizen or national of the United States), any corporation, partnership, association, or other entity (whether or not organized or existing under the laws of any State), and any Federal, State, local, or foreign government or any entity of any such government.