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16 U.S.C. § 3601 — Definitions

submitted 44 years ago by Pub. L. 97-389 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 191 words · no verdicts yet

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This section defines terms used in the chapter about conserving salmon in the North Atlantic.

As used here: (1) “Act of 1976” means the Act approved April 13, 1976, titled an Act for fishery conservation and management and other purposes (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). (2) “Commission” means any Convention-created commission of the Organization. (3) “Commissioner” means a United States Commissioner appointed under section 3602. (4) “Convention” means the Convention for Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, signed at Reykjavik on March 2, 1982. (5) “Council” means the Convention’s council. (6) “Fishing” has the meaning in section 3(10) of the 1976 Act. (7) “Organization” means the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization created by the Convention. (8) “Person” has the meaning in section 3(19) of the 1976 Act. (9) “Salmon” means every salmon species migrating in or into Atlantic Ocean waters north of 36 degrees north latitude.

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As used in this chapter, the term—

(1)

“Act of 1976” means the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the conservation and management of the fisheries, and for other purposes”, approved April 13, 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.);

(2)

“Commission” means any of the Commissions of the Organization that are established by the Convention;

(3)

“Commissioner” means a United States Commissioner appointed under section 3602 of this title;

(4)

“Convention” means the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, signed at Reykjavik, Iceland, on March 2, 1982;

(5)

“Council” means the Council established by the Convention;

(6)

“fishing” has the same meaning as such term has in section 3(10) 1 of the Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1802(10));

(7)

“Organization” means the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization established under the Convention;

(8)

“person” has the same meaning as such term has in section 3(19) 1 of the Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1802(19)); and

(9)

“salmon” means all species of salmon which migrate in or into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean north of 36 degrees north latitude.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 97–389, title III, § 302, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1951.)

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  • 1982Enacted · Pub. L. 97-389 · 96 Stat. 1951

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