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16 U.S.C. § 1858 — Civil penalties and permit sanctions

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16 U.S.C. § 1858 — Civil penalties and permit sanctions

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**(a) Assessment of penalty** Any person who is found by the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with [section 554 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section554&num=0&edition=prelim), to have committed an act prohibited by section 1857 or [section 1870 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1870&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty shall not exceed $100,000 for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate offense. The amount of such civil penalty shall be assessed by the Secretary, or his designee, by written notice. In determining the amount of such penalty, the Secretary shall take into account the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the prohibited acts committed and, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses, and such other matters as justice may require. In assessing such penalty the Secretary may also consider any information provided by the violator relating to the ability of the violator to pay, Provided, That the information is served on the Secretary at least 30 days prior to an administrative hearing. **(b) Review of civil penalty** Any person against whom a civil penalty is assessed under subsection (a) or against whom a permit sanction is imposed under subsection (g) (other than a permit suspension for nonpayment of penalty or fine) may obtain review thereof in the United States district court for the appropriate district by filing a complaint against the Secretary in such court within 30 days from the date of such order. The Secretary shall promptly file in such court a certified copy of the record upon which such violation was found or such penalty imposed, as provided in [section 2112 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section2112&num=0&edition=prelim). The findings and order of the Secretary shall be set aside by such court if they are not found to be supported by substantial evidence, as provided in [section 706(2) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section706/2&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Action upon failure to pay assessment** If any person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty after it has become a final and unappealable order, or after the appropriate court has entered final judgment in favor of the Secretary, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General of the United States, who shall recover the amount assessed in any appropriate district court of the United States. In such action, the validity and appropriateness of the final order imposing the civil penalty shall not be subject to review. **(d) In rem jurisdiction** A fishing vessel (including its fishing gear, furniture, appurtenances, stores, and cargo) used in the commission of an act prohibited by [section 1857 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1857&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be liable in rem for any civil penalty assessed for such violation under this section and may be proceeded against in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof. Such penalty shall constitute a maritime lien on such vessel which may be recovered in an action in rem in the district court of the United States having jurisdiction over the vessel. **(e) Compromise or other action by Secretary** The Secretary may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without conditions, any civil penalty which is subject to imposition or which has been imposed under this section. **(f) Subpenas** For the purposes of conducting any hearing under this section, the Secretary may issue subpenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant papers, books, and documents, and may administer oaths. Witnesses summoned shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid to witnesses in the courts of the United States. In case of contempt or refusal to obey a subpena served upon any person pursuant to this subsection, the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found, resides, or transacts business, upon application by the United States and after notice to such person, shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring such person to appear and give testimony before the Secretary or to appear and produce documents before the Secretary, or both, and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. **(g) Permit sanctions** (1) In any case in which (A) a vessel has been used in the commission of an act prohibited under [section 1857 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1857&num=0&edition=prelim), (B) the owner or operator of a vessel or any other person who has been issued or has applied for a permit under this chapter has acted in violation of [section 1857 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1857&num=0&edition=prelim), (C) any amount in settlement of a civil forfeiture imposed on a vessel or other property, or any civil penalty or criminal fine imposed on a vessel or owner or operator of a vessel or any other person who has been issued or has applied for a permit under any marine resource law enforced by the Secretary has not been paid and is overdue, or (D) any payment required for observer services provided to or contracted by an owner or operator who has been issued a permit or applied for a permit under any marine resource law administered by the Secretary has not been paid and is overdue, the Secretary may— (i) revoke any permit issued with respect to such vessel or person, with or without prejudice to the issuance of subsequent permits; (ii) suspend such permit for a period of time considered by the Secretary to be appropriate; (iii) deny such permit; or (iv) impose additional conditions and restrictions on any permit issued to or applied for by such vessel or person under this chapter and, with respect to foreign fishing vessels, on the approved application of the foreign nation involved and on any permit issued under that application. (2) In imposing a sanction under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account— (A) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the prohibited acts for which the sanction is imposed; and (B) with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses, and such other matters as justice may require. (3) Transfer of ownership of a vessel, by sale or otherwise, shall not extinguish any permit sanction that is in effect or is pending at the time of transfer of ownership. Before executing the transfer of ownership of a vessel, by sale or otherwise, the owner shall disclose in writing to the prospective transferee the existence of any permit sanction that will be in effect or pending with respect to the vessel at the time of the transfer. (4) In the case of any permit that is suspended under this subsection for nonpayment of a civil penalty or criminal fine, the Secretary shall reinstate the permit upon payment of the penalty or fine and interest thereon at the prevailing rate. (5) No sanctions shall be imposed under this subsection unless there has been a prior opportunity for a hearing on the facts underlying the violation for which the sanction is imposed, either in conjunction with a civil penalty proceeding under this section or otherwise.

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5 U.S.C. § 554 — Adjudications

**(a)** This section applies, according to the provisions thereof, in every case of adjudication required by statute to be determined on the record after opportunity for an agency hearing, except to the extent that there is involved— (1) a matter subject to a subsequent trial of the law and the facts de novo in a court; (2) the selection or tenure of an employee, except a 11 So in original. administrative law judge appointed under [section 3105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3105&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) proceedings in which decisions rest solely on inspections, tests, or elections; (4) the conduct of military or foreign affairs functions; (5) cases in which an agency is acting as an agent for a court; or (6) the certification of worker representatives. **(b)** Persons entitled to notice of an agency hearing shall be timely informed of— (1) the time, place, and nature of the hearing; (2) the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held; and (3) the matters of fact and law asserted. When private persons are the moving parties, other parties to the proceeding shall give prompt notice of issues controverted in fact or law; and in other instances agencies may by rule require responsive pleading. In fixing the time and place for hearings, due regard shall be had for the convenience and necessity of the parties or their representatives. **(c)** The agency shall give all interested parties opportunity for— (1) the submission and consideration of facts, arguments, offers of settlement, or proposals of adjustment when time, the nature of the proceeding, and the public interest permit; and (2) to the extent that the parties are unable so to determine a controversy by consent, heari

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16 U.S.C. § 1870 — Required possession of descending devices

**(a) Require gear in the Gulf reef fish fishery** It shall be unlawful for a person on board a commercial or recreational vessel to fish for Gulf reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Economic Zone without possessing on board the vessel a venting tool or a descending device that is rigged and ready for use while fishing is occurring. **(b) Savings clause** No provision of this section shall be interpreted to affect any program or activity carried out by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council established by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 ([33 U.S.C. 1321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1321&num=0&edition=prelim) note), or any project contained in an approved Restoration Plan developed by any Natural Resources Damage Assessment Trustee Implementation Group to reduce post-release mortality from barotrauma in Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Recreational Fisheries. **(c) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Descending device** — The term “descending device” means an instrument that— (A) will release fish at a depth sufficient for the fish to be able to recover from the effects of barotrauma; (B) is a weighted hook, lip clamp, or box that will hold the fish while it is lowered to depth, or another device determined to be appropriate by the Secretary; and (C) is capable of— (i) releasing the fish automatically; (ii) releasing the fish by actions of the operator of the device; or (iii) allowing the fish to escape on its own. (2) **Venting tool** — The term “venting tool” has the meaning given to it by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. (3) **Gulf reef fish** — The term “Gulf reef fish” means any

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16 U.S.C. § 1801 — Findings, purposes and policy

**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares the following: (1) The fish off the coasts of the United States, the highly migratory species of the high seas, the species which dwell on or in the Continental Shelf appertaining to the United States, and the anadromous species which spawn in United States rivers or estuaries, constitute valuable and renewable natural resources. These fishery resources contribute to the food supply, economy, and health of the Nation and provide recreational opportunities. (2) Certain stocks of fish have declined to the point where their survival is threatened, and other stocks of fish have been so substantially reduced in number that they could become similarly threatened as a consequence of (A) increased fishing pressure, (B) the inadequacy of fishery resource conservation and management practices and controls, or (C) direct and indirect habitat losses which have resulted in a diminished capacity to support existing fishing levels. (3) Commercial and recreational fishing constitutes a major source of employment and contributes significantly to the economy of the Nation. Many coastal areas are dependent upon fishing and related activities, and their economies have been badly damaged by the overfishing of fishery resources at an ever-increasing rate over the past decade. The activities of massive foreign fishing fleets in waters adjacent to such coastal areas have contributed to such damage, interfered with domestic fishing efforts, and caused destruction of the fishing gear of United States fishermen. (4) International fishery agreements have not been effective in preventing or terminating the overfishing of these valuable fishery resources. There is danger that irreversible effects from overfishing will take place before an effectiv

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16 U.S.C. § 1857 — Prohibited acts

It is unlawful— (1) for any person— (A) to violate any provision of this chapter or any regulation or permit issued pursuant to this chapter; (B) to use any fishing vessel to engage in fishing after the revocation, or during the period of suspension, of an applicable permit issued pursuant to this chapter; (C) to violate any provision of, or regulation under, an applicable governing international fishery agreement entered into pursuant to [section 1821(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1821/c&num=0&edition=prelim); (D) to refuse to permit any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter (as provided for in [section 1861 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1861&num=0&edition=prelim)) to board a fishing vessel subject to such person’s control for purposes of conducting any search or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this chapter or any regulation, permit, or agreement referred to in subparagraph (A) or (C); (E) to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with any such authorized officer in the conduct of any search or inspection described in subparagraph (D); (F) to resist a lawful arrest for any act prohibited by this section; (G) to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, import, export, or have custody, control, or possession of, any fish taken or retained in violation of this chapter or any regulation, permit, or agreement referred to in subparagraph (A) or (C); (H) to interfere with, delay, or prevent, by any means, the apprehension or arrest of another person, knowing that such other person has committed any act prohibited by this section; (I) to knowingly and

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28 U.S.C. § 2112 — Record on review and enforcement of agency orders

**(a)** The rules prescribed under the authority of [section 2072 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section2072&num=0&edition=prelim) may provide for the time and manner of filing and the contents of the record in all proceedings instituted in the courts of appeals to enjoin, set aside, suspend, modify, or otherwise review or enforce orders of administrative agencies, boards, commissions, and officers. Such rules may authorize the agency, board, commission, or officer to file in the court a certified list of the materials comprising the record and retain and hold for the court all such materials and transmit the same or any part thereof to the court, when and as required by it, at any time prior to the final determination of the proceeding, and such filing of such certified list of the materials comprising the record and such subsequent transmittal of any such materials when and as required shall be deemed full compliance with any provision of law requiring the filing of the record in the court. The record in such proceedings shall be certified and filed in or held for and transmitted to the court of appeals by the agency, board, commission, or officer concerned within the time and in the manner prescribed by such rules. If proceedings are instituted in two or more courts of appeals with respect to the same order, the following shall apply: (1) If within ten days after issuance of the order the agency, board, commission, or officer concerned receives, from the persons instituting the proceedings, the petition for review with respect to proceedings in at least two courts of appeals, the agency, board, commission, or officer shall proceed in accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection. If within ten days after the is

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16 U.S.C. § 1824 — Permits for foreign fishing

**(a) In general** After February 28, 1977, no foreign fishing vessel shall engage in fishing within the exclusive economic zone, or for anadromous species or Continental Shelf fishery resources beyond such zone, unless such vessel has on board a valid permit issued under this section for such vessel. **(b) Applications and permits under governing international fishery agreements** (1) **Eligibility; duration** — Each foreign nation with which the United States has entered into a governing international fishery agreement shall submit an application to the Secretary of State each year for a permit for each of its fishing vessels that wishes to engage in fishing described in subsection (a). No permit issued under this section may be valid for longer than a year; and [section 558(c) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section558/c&num=0&edition=prelim) does not apply to the renewal of any such permit. (2) **Forms** — The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall prescribe the forms for permit applications submitted under this subsection and for permits issued pursuant to any such application. (3) **Contents** — Any application made under this subsection shall specify— (A) the name and official number or other identification of each fishing vessel for which a permit is sought, together with the name and address of the owner thereof; (B) the tonnage, hold capacity, speed, processing equipment, type and quantity of fishing gear, and such other pertinent information with respect to characteristics of each such vessel as the Secretary may require; (C) each fishery in which each such vessel wishes to fish; (D) the estimated amo

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16 U.S.C. § 1826g — Enforcement

**(a) In general** The Secretary and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce this Act, and the Acts to which this section applies, in accordance with this section. Each such Secretary may, by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, utilize the personnel services, equipment (including aircraft and vessels), and facilities of any other Federal agency, and of any State agency, in the performance of such duties. **(b) Acts to which section applies** This section applies to— (1) the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985 ([16 U.S.C. 3631](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3631&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (2) the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act ([16 U.S.C. 1385](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1385&num=0&edition=prelim)); (3) the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 ([16 U.S.C. 951](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section951&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (4) the North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992 ([16 U.S.C. 5001](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5001&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (5) the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 ([16 U.S.C. 971](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section971&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (6) the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 ([16 U.S.C. 5601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (7) the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act ([16 U.S.C. 6901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6901&num=0&edition=prelim) et s

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16 U.S.C. § 1827 — Observer program regarding certain foreign fishing

**(a) Definitions** As used in this section— (1) The term “Act of 1976” means the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ([16 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). (2) The term “billfish” means any species of marlin, spearfish, sailfish or swordfish. (3) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce. **(b) Observer program** The Secretary shall establish a program under which a United States observer will be stationed aboard each foreign fishing vessel while that vessel— (1) is in waters that are within— (A) the fishery conservation zone established under section 101 of the Act of 1976 [[16 U.S.C. 1811](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1811&num=0&edition=prelim)],11 See References in Text note below. and (B) the Convention area as defined in Article I of the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas; and (2) is taking or attempting to take any species of fish if such taking or attempting to take may result in the incidental taking of billfish. The Secretary may acquire observers for such program through contract with qualified private persons. **(c) Functions of observers** United States observers, while aboard foreign fishing vessels as required under subsection (b), shall carry out such scientific and other functions as the Secretary deems necessary or appropriate to carry out this section. **(d) Fees** There is imposed for each year after 1980 on the owner or operator of each foreign fishing vessel that, in the judgment of the Secretary, will engage in fishing in waters described in subsection (b)(1) during that year which may result in the incidental taking of billfish a fee in

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16 U.S.C. § 1851 — National standards for fishery conservation and management

**(a) In general** Any fishery management plan prepared, and any regulation promulgated to implement any such plan, pursuant to this subchapter shall be consistent with the following national standards for fishery conservation and management: (1) Conservation and management measures shall prevent overfishing while achieving, on a continuing basis, the optimum yield from each fishery for the United States fishing industry. (2) Conservation and management measures shall be based upon the best scientific information available. (3) To the extent practicable, an individual stock of fish shall be managed as a unit throughout its range, and interrelated stocks of fish shall be managed as a unit or in close coordination. (4) Conservation and management measures shall not discriminate between residents of different States. If it becomes necessary to allocate or assign fishing privileges among various United States fishermen, such allocation shall be (A) fair and equitable to all such fishermen; (B) reasonably calculated to promote conservation; and (C) carried out in such manner that no particular individual, corporation, or other entity acquires an excessive share of such privileges. (5) Conservation and management measures shall, where practicable, consider efficiency in the utilization of fishery resources; except that no such measure shall have economic allocation as its sole purpose. (6) Conservation and management measures shall take into account and allow for variations among, and contingencies in, fisheries, fishery resources, and catches. (7) Conservation and management measures shall, where practicable, minimize costs and avoid unnecessary duplication. (8) Conservation and management measures shall, consistent with the conservation requirements of this chapter

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16 U.S.C. § 2437 — Civil penalties

**(a) In general** Any person who commits an act that is unlawful under [section 2435 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2435&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty, and may be subject to a permit sanction, under [section 1858 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1858&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Hearings** Hearings for the assessment of civil penalties under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with [section 554 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section554&num=0&edition=prelim). For the purposes of conducting any such hearing, the Secretary of Commerce may issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant papers, books, and documents, and may administer oaths. Witnesses summoned shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid to witnesses in the courts of the United States. In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena served upon any person pursuant to this subsection, the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found, resides, or transacts business, upon application by the Attorney General of the United States and after notice to such person, shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring such person to appear and give testimony before the Secretary of Commerce or to appear and produce documents before the Secretary of Commerce, or both, and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. **(c) Review of civil penalty** Any person against whom a civil penalty is assessed under subsection (a) of this section may obtain r

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