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16 U.S.C. § 8034 — Interagency Working Group on IUU fishing

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16 U.S.C. § 8034 — Interagency Working Group on IUU fishing

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**(a) In general** There is established a collaborative interagency working group on maritime security and IUU fishing (referred to in this chapter as the “Working Group”). **(b) Members** The members of the Working Group shall be composed of— (1) 1 chair, who shall rotate between the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of State, and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, acting through the Administrator, on a 3-year term; (2) 2 deputy chairs, who shall be appointed by their respective agency heads and shall be from a different Department than that of the chair, from— (A) the Coast Guard; (B) the Department of State; and (C) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (3) 12 members, who shall be appointed by their respective agency heads, from— (A) the Department of Defense; (B) the United States Navy; (C) the United States Agency for International Development; (D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; (E) the Department of Justice; (F) the Department of the Treasury; (G) U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (H) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; (I) the Federal Trade Commission; (J) the Department of Agriculture; (K) the Food and Drug Administration; and (L) the Department of Labor; (4) 1 or more members from the intelligence community (as defined in [section 3003 of title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3003&num=0&edition=prelim)), who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence; and (5) 5 members, who shall be appointed by the President, from— (A) the National Security Council; (B) the Council on Environmental Quality; (C) the Office of Management and Budget; (D) the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and (E) the Office of the United States Trade Representative. **(c) Responsibilities** The Working Group shall ensure an integrated, Federal Government-wide response to IUU fishing globally, including by— (1) improving the coordination of Federal agencies to identify, interdict, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle IUU fishing operations and organizations perpetrating and knowingly benefitting from IUU fishing; (2) assessing areas for increased interagency information sharing on matters related to IUU fishing and related crimes; (3) establishing standards for information sharing related to maritime enforcement; (4) maximizing the utility of the import data collected by the members of the Working Group by harmonizing data standards and entry fields; (5) developing a strategy to determine how military assets and intelligence can contribute to enforcement strategies to combat IUU fishing; (6) increasing maritime domain awareness relating to IUU fishing and related crimes and developing a strategy to leverage awareness for enhanced enforcement and prosecution actions against IUU fishing; (7) supporting the adoption and implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement in relevant countries and assessing the capacity and training needs in such countries; (8) outlining a strategy to coordinate, increase, and use shiprider agreements between the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard and relevant countries; (9) enhancing cooperation with partner governments to combat IUU fishing; (10) identifying opportunities for increased information sharing between Federal agencies and partner governments working to combat IUU fishing; (11) consulting and coordinating with the seafood industry and nongovernmental stakeholders that work to combat IUU fishing; (12) supporting the work of collaborative international initiatives to make available certified data from state authorities about vessel and vessel-related activities related to IUU fishing; (13) supporting the identification and certification procedures to address IUU fishing in accordance with the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act ([16 U.S.C. 1826d](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1826d&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and (14) publishing annual reports summarizing nonsensitive information about the Working Group’s efforts to investigate, enforce, and prosecute groups and individuals engaging in IUU fishing.

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16 U.S.C. § 1826d — Prohibition

The United States, or any agency or official acting on behalf of the United States, may not enter into any international agreement with respect to the conservation and management of living marine resources or the use of the high seas by fishing vessels that would prevent full implementation of the global moratorium on large-scale driftnet fishing on the high seas, as such moratorium is expressed in Resolution 46/215 of the United Nations General Assembly.

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16 U.S.C. § 1885a — Report on Seafood Import Monitoring Program

**(a) Report to Congress and public availability of reports** The Secretary shall, not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report that summarizes the National Marine Fisheries Service’s efforts to prevent the importation of seafood harvested through illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, particularly with respect to seafood harvested, produced, processed, or manufactured by forced labor. Each such report shall be made publicly available on the website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. **(b) Contents** Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the volume and value of seafood species subject to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, reported by 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States codes, imported during the previous fiscal year; (2) the enforcement activities and priorities of the National Marine Fisheries Service with respect to implementing the requirements under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program; (3) the percentage of import shipments subject to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program selected for inspection or the information or records supporting entry selected for audit, as described in section 300.324(d) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; (4) the number and types of instances of noncompliance with the requirements of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program; (5) the number and types of instances of violations of State or Federal law discovered through the Seafood Import Monitoring Program; (6) the seafood species with respect to which violations desc

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50 U.S.C. § 3003 — Biennial reports on foreign biological threats

**(a) Reports** On a biennial basis until the date that is 10 years after March 15, 2022, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a comprehensive report on the activities, prioritization, and responsibilities of the intelligence community with respect to foreign biological threats emanating from the territory of, or sponsored by, a covered country. **(b) Matters included** Each report under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to foreign biological threats emanating from the territory of, or sponsored by, a covered country, the following: (1) A detailed description of all activities relating to such threats undertaken by each element of the intelligence community, and an assessment of any gaps in such activities. (2) A detailed description of all duties and responsibilities relating to such threats explicitly authorized or otherwise assigned, exclusively or jointly, to each element of the intelligence community, and an assessment of any identified gaps in such duties or responsibilities. (3) A description of the coordination among the relevant elements of the intelligence community with respect to the activities specified in paragraph (1) and the duties and responsibilities specified in paragraph (2). (4) An inventory of the strategies, plans, policies, and interagency agreements of the intelligence community relating to the collection, monitoring, analysis, mitigation, and attribution of such threats, and an assessment of any identified gaps therein. (5) A description of the coordination and interactions among the relevant elements of the intelligence community and non-intelligence community partners. (6) An assessment of foreign malign influence efforts relating to such threats, including any foreign

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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. § 8001 — Reports

Not later than 5 years after the submission of the 5-year integrated strategic plan under [section 8032 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8032&num=0&edition=prelim), and 5 years after, the Working Group shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that contains— (1) a summary of global and regional trends in IUU fishing; (2) an assessment of the extent of the convergence between transnational organized illegal activity, including human trafficking and forced labor, and IUU fishing; (3) an assessment of the topics, data sources, and strategies that would benefit from increased information sharing and recommendations regarding harmonization of data collection and sharing; (4) an assessment of assets, including military assets and intelligence, which can be used for either enforcement operations or strategies to combat IUU fishing; (5) summaries of the situational threats with respect to IUU fishing in priority regions and an assessment of the capacity of countries within such regions to respond to those threats; (6) an assessment of the progress of countries in priority regions in responding to those threats as a result o

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16 U.S.C. § 1826d — Prohibition

Page 2033 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1826f means a method of fishing in which a gillnet composed of a panel or panels of webbing, or a series of such gillnets, with a total length of two and one-half kilometers or more is placed in the water and allowed to drift with the currents and winds for the purpose of en- tangling fish in the webbing. (B) Exception Until January 1, 1994, the term ‘‘large- scale driftnet fishing’’ does not include the use in the northeast Atlantic Ocean of gillnets with a total length not to exceed five kilometers if the use is in accordance with regulations adopted by the European Community pursuant to the October 28, 1991, decision by the Council of Fisheries Min- isters of the Community. (3) Large-scale driftnet fishing vessel The term ‘‘large-scale driftnet fishing ves- sel’’ means any vessel which is— (A) used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type which is normally used for large-scale driftnet fishing; or (B) used for aiding or assisting one or more vessels at sea in the performance of large- scale driftnet fishing, including preparation, supply, storage, refrigeration, transpor- tation, or processing. (Pub. L. 102–582, title I, § 104, Nov. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 4903.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 1826a to 1826c of this title, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title I of Pub. L. 102–582, Nov. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 4901, which en- acted sections 1826a to 1826c of this title and amended section 1371 of this title. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act, and not as part of the Mag- nuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act which comprises t

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16 U.S.C. § 8034 — Gulf of Mexico IUU Fishing Subworking

Page 2727 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 8034 tion 8032 of this title, and 5 years after, the Working Group shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans- portation of the Senate, the Committee on For- eign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Select Com- mittee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Com- mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa- tives, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that contains— (1) a summary of global and regional trends in IUU fishing; (2) an assessment of the extent of the con- vergence between transnational organized ille- gal activity, including human trafficking and forced labor, and IUU fishing; (3) an assessment of the topics, data sources, and strategies that would benefit from in- creased information sharing and recommenda- tions regarding harmonization of data collec- tion and sharing; (4) an assessment of assets, including mili- tary assets and intelligence, which can be used for either enforcement operations or strate- gies to combat IUU fishing; (5) summaries of the situational threats with respect to IUU fishing in priority regions and an assessment of the capacity of countries within such regions to respond to those threats; (6) an assessment of the progress of coun- tries in priority regions in responding to those threats as a result of assistance by the United States pursuant to the strategic plan devel- oped under section 8032 of this title, inc

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