16 U.S.C. § 972f : US Code - Section 972F: Prohibited acts

Search 16 U.S.C. § 972f : US Code - Section 972F: Prohibited acts

(a) Unlawful acts
It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States -
(1) to engage in fishing for a designated species of tuna
within the Agreement Area unless issued a license under the
Agreement authorizing such fishing;
(2) to engage in fishing for a designated species of tuna
within the Agreement area (!1) in contravention of regulations
promulgated by the Secretary of Commerce under the Agreement;
(3) knowingly to ship, transport, purchase, sell, offer for
sale, export, or have in custody, possession, or control any
designated species of tuna taken or retained in violation of
regulations issued under section 972e of this title;
(4) to fail to make, keep, or furnish any catch return,
statistical record, or other report required by regulations
issued under section 972e of this title;
(5) being a person in charge of a vessel of the United States,
to fail to stop upon being hailed by an authorized official of
the United States, or to refuse to permit officials of the United
States to board the vessel or inspect its catch, equipment,
books, documents, records, or other articles, or to question
individuals on board; or
(6) to import from any country, in violation of any regulation
issued under section 972e of this title, any designated species
of tuna.
(b) Penalties
Any person who is convicted of violating -
(1) subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of this section shall
be fined or assessed a civil penalty not more than $25,000, and
for a subsequent violation shall be fined or assessed a civil
penalty not more than $50,000;
(2) subsection (a)(4) or (a)(5) of this section shall be fined
or assessed a civil penalty not more than $5,000, and for a
subsequent violation shall be fined or assessed a civil penalty
not more than $5,000; or
(3) subsection (a)(6) of this section shall be fined or
assessed a civil penalty not more than $100,000.
(c) Forfeiture
All designated species of tuna taken or retained in violation of
subsection (a)(1), (2), (3), or (6) of this section, or the
monetary value thereof, is subject to forfeiture.
(d) Application of laws relating to seizures and forfeitures
All provisions of law relating to the seizure, judicial
forfeiture, and condemnation of a cargo for violation of the
customs laws, the disposition of such cargo or the proceeds from
the sale thereof, and the remission or mitigation of such
forfeitures shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or
alleged to have been incurred, under this chapter, insofar as such
provisions of law are applicable and not inconsistent with the
provisions of this chapter.