16 U.S.C. § 5501

Purpose

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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.(Pub. L. 104–43, title I, § 102, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 367.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title I of Pub. L. 104–43, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Pub. L. 104–43, title I, § 111, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 376, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter] shall take effect 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 3, 1995].”

Short Title

Pub. L. 104–43, § 1, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 366, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter, chapters 76 (§ 5601 et seq.) and 77 (§ 5701 et seq.) of this title, sections 971j, 971k, and 1826d to 1826g of this title, and sections 1980a and 1980b of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, amending sections 971, 971b, 971c to 971e, 971h, 971i, 973g, 1383a, and 5002 of this title and section 1977 of Title 22, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 971, 971c, 1383a, 1801, 1821, 1823, 1826d, 5601, and 5701 of this title, and section 1980a of Title 22, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1823 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Fisheries Act of 1995’.”

Pub. L. 104–43, title I, § 101, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 367, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995’.”

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2003–2019 · leading case: Turtle Island Restoration Network Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Nat'l Marine Fisheries Serv., 340 F.3d 969 (9th Cir. 2003).

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Turtle Island Restoration Network Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Nat'l Marine Fisheries Serv., 340 F.3d 969 (9th Cir. 2003). · cites it 2× “” 16 U.S.C. § 5501 . The Compliance Act requires United States vessels to obtain permits to engage in fishing operations on the high seas, authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate regulations to implement the Act, proscribes unlawful activities, and establishes…”

Coalition for a Sustainable Delta v. Fed. Emergency Mgmt. Agency, 812 F. Supp. 2d 1089 (E.D. Cal. 2011). · cites it 2× “The Ninth Circuit examined the language of the Compliance Act: The plain language of the Compliance Act provides Fisheries Service with ample discretion to protect listed species.”

Am. Tunaboat Ass'n v. Ross, 391 F. Supp. 3d 98 (D.C. Cir. 2019). “; the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1955, 16 U.S.C. § 5501 et seq. The Service issues various permits, licenses, endorsements, and other authorizations to allow the Association's members to operate in the Fishery.”

Sierra Club v. Salazar, 961 F. Supp. 2d 1172 (W.D. Wash. 2013). “When the “acting agency is either the Fisheries Service or [Fish & Wildlife], the obligation to consult is not relieved, instead, the agency must consult within its own agency to fulfill its statutory mandate.”

Am. Tunaboat Ass'n v. Ross (D.D.C. 2019). “; the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1955, 16 U.S.C. § 5501 et seq. The Service issues various permits, licenses, endorsements, and other authorizations to allow the Association’s members to operate in the Fishery.”

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