16 U.S.C. § 972c : US Code - Section 972C: Application to other laws

Search 16 U.S.C. § 972c : US Code - Section 972C: Application to other laws

(a) Notwithstanding section 4 of the Fishermen's Protective Act
of 1967 [22 U.S.C. 1974], such Act [22 U.S.C. 1971 et seq.] applies
with respect to a seizure by a Contracting Party to the Agreement
of a vessel of the United States within the Agreement Area for
violation of the Agreement if the Secretary of State determines
that the violation is not of such seriousness as to diminish the
effectiveness of the Agreement.
(b) The seizure by a Contracting Party to the Agreement of a
vessel of the United States shall not be considered to be a seizure
described in section 1825(a)(4)(C) of this title if the seizure is
consistent with the Agreement.