Eastern Pacific Tuna Licensing Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 972). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 1984 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source United States Code - Title 16 - Conservation. Long titleAn Act to implement the Eastern Pacific Ocean Tuna Fishing Agreement, signed in San Jose, Costa Rica, March 15, 1983. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Protected fishing area Migratory species International trade Institution Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act implements the Eastern Pacific Ocean Tuna Fishing Agreement and for this purpose grants certain powers to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce and judges of the United States district courts and United States magistrates. The enforcement of this Act and the Regulations issued under it shall be the joint responsibility of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, the Department of Commerce, and the United States Customs Service. The Act also prohibits any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States: (a) to engage in fishing for a designated species of tuna within the Agreement Area unless issued a license; (b) to engage in fishing for a designated species of tuna within the Agreement area in contravention of Regulations made by the Secretary of Commerce; (c) knowingly to ship, transport, trade in etc. any designated species of tuna taken or retained in violation of Regulations made under this Act; (d) to fail to make, keep, or furnish any catch return, statistical record, or other report required by Regulations; (e) to resist control or enforcement activities by authorized officers. Full text English Website legcounsel.house.gov References - Legislation Repealed by Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 (PL. No 114-81). Legislation | United States of America | 2015 Keyword: Basic legislation, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Monitoring, Inspection, Foreign fishing, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting, High seas, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2015. Legislation | United States of America | 2015 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, High seas Source: FAO, FAOLEX