Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act (P.L. 114–327). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, to implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes. Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries International organization Transshipment International agreement-implementation Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties High seas Foreign fishing Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act makes provision with respect to obligations of the United States in international fisheries management and conservation, in particular those deriving from the North Pacific Fisheries Convention and the South Pacific Fishery Resources Convention. As for implementation of the North Pacific Fisheries Convention, the Act, among other things, gives definitions, provide for participation in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission, establishes a permanent advisory committee, defines authority and responsibility of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce, provides with respect to enforcement, defines prohibited acts. Similar provision is made with respect to implementation of the South Pacific Fishery Resources Convention. Full text English Website www.gpo.gov References - Legislation Amends North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Convention Act of 1992. Legislation | United States of America | 1992 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Diadromous fish, International agreement-implementation, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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, International agreement-implementation, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (Title II). Legislation | United States of America | 1995 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Enforcement/compliance, Foreign fishing, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act. Legislation | United States of America | 2007 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, International agreement-implementation, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (revised edition). Legislation | United States of America | 1976 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Basic legislation, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Access right, Enforcement/compliance, Total allowable catch, Policy/planning, Institution, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, High seas, Cartilaginous fishes, Indigenous peoples, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX