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PUBLIC LAW 92-471-OCT. 9, 1972

[86 STAT.

Public Law 92-471 October 9, 1972 [H. R. 9501]

North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954, amendments.

AN ACT To amend the North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

of the

TITLE I—AMENDMENT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC F I S H E R I E S ACT O F 1954 68 Stat. 698. 16 USC 1026.

4 UST 380.

Regulations.

Restricted fishing areas. 16 USC 1027.

Enforcement.

Regulations.

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16 USC 1028.

Unlawful acts. 16 USC 1029.

SEC. 101. The North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954 (hereinafter in this title referred to as the "Act") is amended by redesignating section 7 as section 8 and by inserting immediately after section 6 the following new section: "SEC. 7. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to administer and enforce all the provisions of the Convention, this Act, and regulations issued pursuant thereto, except to the extent otherwise provided for in this Act. I n carrying out such functions he is authorized and directed to adopt such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Convention and this Act, and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, he may cooperate with the duly authorized officials of the government of any party to the Convention. He shall adopt such regulations on consultation with the United States Section and they shall apply only to stocks of fish in the Convention area north of the parallel of north latitude of 48 degrees and 30 minutes. No such regulations shall apply in the Convention area south of the 49th parallel of north latitude with respect to sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) or pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha).". SEC. 102. Section 8 of the Act is amended— ' ' --c.u|t|r^. (1) by redesignating such section as section 9: (2) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), as subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively; (3) by striking out "subsection (a) " each place it appears in 'i subsections (c), (d), and (e), as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, and inserting in lieu thereof at each such place "subsection (b) "; and (4) by inserting immediately after "SEC. 9.". as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, the following new subsection: " (a) Enforcement activities under the provisions of this Act relating to vessels engaged in fishing and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States shall be primarily the responsibility of the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce. The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of State, is authorized to adopt such regulations as may be necessary to provide for procedures and methods of enforcement pursuant to articles 9 and 10 of the Convention.". SEC. 103. Section 9 of the Act is redesignated as subsection (f) of section 9, as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of section 102 of this title. SEC. 104. Section 10 of the Act is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; (2) by striking out "subsection (a) " each place it appears in subsection (c), as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, and inserting in lieu thereof at each place "subsection (b) ";

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