Under provisions of Section 204 of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act, foreign
fishing vessels may be authorized to conduct fishing activities in
U.S. waters. Vessels so authorized are required to display vessel
identification to make it possible for enforcement personnel to
monitor fishing, at-sea processing, and other related activities,
to ascertain whether a vessel's observed activities are in
accordance with those authorized for that vessel. This change
reflects the merging of 0648-354, Foreign Fishing Gear
Identification Requirements, into 0648-0356. There is no additional
burden or cost at this time.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 1824 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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