16 U.S.C. § 5501 : US Code - Section 5501: Purpose

Search 16 U.S.C. § 5501 : US Code - Section 5501: Purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter -
(1) to implement the Agreement to Promote Compliance with
International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing
Vessels on the High Seas, adopted by the Conference of the Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on November
24, 1993; and
(2) to establish a system of permitting, reporting, and
regulation for vessels of the United States fishing on the high
seas.