16 U.S.C. § 5002 : US Code - Section 5002: Definitions

Search 16 U.S.C. § 5002 : US Code - Section 5002: Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term -
(1) "Anadromous stocks" means stocks of species listed in the
Annex to the Convention that migrate into the Convention area.
(2) "Anadromous fish" means fish of the species listed in the
Annex to the Convention that migrate into the Convention area.
(3) "Authorized officer" means a law enforcement official
authorized to enforce this chapter under section 5008(a) of this
title.
(4) "Commission" means the North Pacific Anadromous Fish
Commission provided for by article VIII of the Convention.
(5) "Convention" means the Convention for the Conservation of
Anadromous Stocks of the North Pacific Ocean, signed in Moscow,
February 11, 1992.
(6) "Convention area" means the waters of the North Pacific
Ocean and its adjacent seas, north of 33 degrees North
Latitude,(!1) beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from
which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured.
(7) "Directed fishing" means fishing targeted at a particular
species or stock of fish.
(8) "Ecologically related species" means living marine species
which are associated with anadromous stocks found in the
Convention area, including, but not restricted to, both predators
and prey of anadromous fish.
(9) "Enforcement officer" means a law enforcement official
authorized by any Party to enforce this chapter.
(10) "Exclusive economic zone" means the zone established by
Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983. For purposes of
applying this chapter, the inner boundary of that zone is a line
coterminous with the seaward boundary of each of the coastal
States.
(11) "Fish" means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other
forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals
and birds.
(12) "Fishing" means -
(A) the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish, or any other
activity that can reasonably be expected to result in the
catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or
(B) any operation at sea in preparation for or in direct
support of any activity described in subparagraph (A).
(13) "Fishing vessel" means -
(A) any vessel engaged in catching fish within the Convention
area or in processing or transporting fish loaded in the
Convention area;
(B) any vessel outfitted to engage in any activity described
in subparagraph (A);
(C) any vessel supporting a vessel described in subparagraph
(A) or (B).
(14) "Incidental taking" means catching, taking, or harvesting
a species or stock of fish while conducting directed fishing for
another species or stock of fish.
(15) "Party" means Canada, Japan, the Russian Federation, the
United States, and any other nation that may accede to the
Convention.
(16) "Secretary" means the Secretary of State.
(17) "United States Section" means the United States
Commissioners of the Commission.