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50 CFR § 300.200-300.209 - International Fisheries Regulations - Identification and Certification of Nations.

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
76 FR 2024, January 12, 2011.
Long title
Code of Federal Regulations - Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries - Chapter III - International Fishing and Related Activities - Part 300 - International Fisheries Regulations - Subpart N - Identification and Certification of Nations. (50 CFR, Chapter III, Part 300, Subpart N, § 300.200-300.209).
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Foreign fishing Fish products International trade Landing Cartilaginous fishes Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Bycatch High seas Endangered species Protection of species
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Subpart of the International Fisheries Regulations implements the requirements in the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to identify and certify nations whose vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing; whose fishing activities result in bycatch of protected living marine resources; or whose vessels engaged in fishing activities or practices on the high seas that target or incidentally catch sharks where the nation has not adopted a regulatory program for the conservation of sharks, comparable in effectiveness to that of the United States, taking into account different conditions. Where the Secretary of Commerce determines that an identified nation has not taken the necessary actions to warrant receipt of a positive certification, the Secretary of Commerce may recommend to the President that the United States prohibit the importation of certain fish and fish products from the identified nation or other measures. The Secretary of Commerce will recommend to the President appropriate measures, including trade restrictive measures, to be taken against identified nations that have not received a positive certification, to address the fishing activities or practices for which such nations were identified in the biennial report. The Secretary of Commerce will make such a recommendation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with international obligations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement. The Moratorium Protection Act also authorizes cooperation and assistance to nations to take action to combat illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, reduce bycatch of protected living marine resources, and achieve shark conservation. Protected living marine resources (PLMRs) means: non-target fish, sea turtles, or marine mammals that are protected under United States law or international agreement, including the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Shark Finning Prohibition Act, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna.

Full text
English
Website
www.govinfo.gov

References - Legislation

Implements

High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act 1995 (Title VI).

Legislation | United States of America | 1995

Keyword: Marine fisheries, High seas, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX