16 U.S.C. § 1891c — United States catch history

In establishing catch allocations under international fisheries agreements, the Secretary^*, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and the Secretary of State^*, shall ensure that all catch history associated with a vessel of the United States^* remains with the United States and is not transferred or credited to any other nation or vessel of such nation, including when a vessel of the United States is sold or transferred to a citizen of another nation or to an entity controlled by citizens of another nation.