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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 592

PUBLIC LAW 100-330—JUNE 7, 1988 (C) those waters within Limited Areas closed to fishing. (9) The term "licensing period" means the period of validity of licenses issued in accordance with the Treaty. (10) The term "Limited Area" means any area so identified in Schedule 3 of Annex I of the Treaty. (11) The term "operator" means any person who is in charge of, directs or controls a vessel, including the owner, charterer, and master. (12) The term "Pacific Island Party" means a Pacific Island nation which is a party to the Treaty. (13) The term "Party" means a nation which is a party to the Treaty. (14) The term "person" means any individual (whether or not a citizen or national of the United States), any corporation, partnership, association, or other entity (whether or not organized or existing under the laws of any State), and any FedersJ, State, local, or foreign government or any entity of any such government. (15) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce, or the designee of the Secretary of Commerce. (16) The term "State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and any other Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. (17) The term "Treaty" means the Treaty on Fisheries Between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, April 2, 1987, and its Annexes, Schedules, and implementing agreements. (18) The term "Treaty Area" means the area so described in paragraph l(k) of Article 1 of the Treaty.

16 USC 973a.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION TO OTHER LAWS.

The seizure by a Pacific Island Party of a vessel of the United States shall not be determined to be a seizure described in section 205(a)(4)(C) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1825(a)(4)(C)) or section 2 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1972) if the seizure is found by the Secretary of State to be in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty. 16 USC 973b.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

The Secretary of Commerce, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and after consultation with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall issue regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the TVeaty and this Act. These regulations shall be made applicable as necessary to all persons and vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, wherever located. 16 USC 973c.

SEC. 5. PROHIBITED ACTS.

(a) Except as provided in section 6 of this Act, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States— (1) to violate any provision of this Act or any regulation or order issued pursuant to this Act;