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16 U.S.C. § 5611 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–188, title II, § 201(f), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2018
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 212, as added Pub. L. 105–384, title II, § 201(c), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3452, required annual reports on the activities of the Fisheries Commission, the General Council, the Scientific Council, and the consultative committee established under [section 5607 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5607&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 212, as added Pub. L. 105–384, title II, § 201(c), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3452, required annual reports on the activities of the Fisheries Commission, the General Council, the Scientific Council, and the consultative committee established under [section 5607 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5607&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary of State and the Secretary, shall jointly establish a consultative committee to advise the Secretaries on issues related to the Convention.
**(b) Membership**
(1) The membership of the Committee shall include representatives from the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, the States represented on those Councils, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, the fishing industry, the seafood processing industry, and others knowledgeable and experienced in the conservation and management of fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
(2) **Terms and Reappointment.—** — Each member of the consultative committee shall serve for a term of 2 years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
**(c) Duties of committee** Members of the consultative committee may attend—
(1) all public meetings of the Commission;
(2) any other meetings to which they are invited by the Commission; and
(3) all nonexecutive meetings of the United States Commissioners.
**(d) Relationship to other law** Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to the consultative committee established under this section.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 5612
ucts derived from fishery resources, or any
other activity in preparation for, in support
of, or related to the harvesting of fishery re-
sources.
(B) Inclusions
The term ‘‘fishing activities’’ includes—
(i) the actual or attempted searching for
or catching or taking of fishery resources;
(ii) any activity that can reasonably be
expected to result in locating, catching,
taking, or harvesting of fishery resources
for any purpose; and
(iii) any operation at sea in support of,
or in preparation for, any activity de-
scribed in this paragraph.
(C) Exclusions
The term ‘‘fishing activities’’ does not in-
clude any operation related to emergencies
involving the health and safety of crew
members or the safety of a vessel.
(10) Fishing vessel
(A) In general
The term ‘‘fishing vessel’’ means a vessel
that is or has been engaged in fishing activi-
ties.
(B) Inclusions
The term ‘‘fishing vessel’’ includes a fish
processing vessel or a vessel engaged in
transshipment or any other activity in prep-
aration for or related to fishing activities, or
in experimental or exploratory fishing ac-
tivities.
(11) Organization
The term ‘‘Organization’’ means the North-
west Atlantic Fisheries Organization provided
for by Article V of the Convention.
(12) Person
The term ‘‘person’’ means any individual
(whether or not a citizen or national of the
United States), and any corporation, partner-
ship, association, or other entity (whether or
not organized or existing under the laws of
any State).
(13) Representative
The term ‘‘Representative’’ means a United
States Representative to the Northwest Atlan-
tic Fisheries Scientific Council appointed
under section 5601 of this title.
(14) Scientific council
The term ‘‘Scientifi
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