96 STAT. 78
PUBLIC LAW 97-176—MAY 17, 1982 Public Law 97-176 97th Congress
May 17, 1982 [S. 2244]
An Act To give effect to the Protocol Amending the Convention for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, signed at Washington, March 29, 1979.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Northern Pacific United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Halibut Act of be cited as the "Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982". 1982. SEC. 2. As used in this Act the term: 16 USC 773 note. (a) "Convention" means the Convention between the United 16 USC 773. 5 UST 5. States of America and Canada for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, signed at Ottawa, Canada on March 2, 1953, as amended by the Protocol Amending the Convention, signed at Washington March 29, 1979, and includes the regulations promulgated thereunder. (b) "Commission means the International Pacific Halibut Commission provided for by article III of the Convention. (c) "Fishery conservation zone" means the fishery conservation zone of the United States established by section 101 of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). (d) "Convention waters" means the maritime areas off the west coast of the United States and Canada described in article I of the Convention. (e) "Halibut" means fish of the species Hippoglossus stenolepis inhabiting Convention waters. (f) "Fishing vessel" means— (1) any vessel engaged in catching fish in Convention waters or in processing or transporting fish loaded in Convention waters; (2) any vessel outfitted to engage in any activity described in paragraph (1); or (3) any vessel in normal support of any vessel described in paragraph (1) or (2). (g) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce. SEC. 3. (a) The United States shall be represented on the CommisU.S. eommissioners. sion by three United States Commissioners to be appointed by the 16 USC 773a. President and to serve at his pleasure. The Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services as Commissioners. Each Term of office. United States Commissioner shall be appointed for a term of office not to exceed 2 years, but is eligible for reappointment. Any. United States Commissioner may be appointed for a term of less than 2 years if such appointment is necessary to ensure that the terms of office of not more than two Commissioners will expire in any 1 year. A vacancy among the United States Commissioners shall be filled by the President in the manner in which the original appointment was made, but any Commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the Commissioner's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Of the Commissioners—
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