16 U.S.C. § 4003 — Definitions

Page 2457 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 4004 (4) help the United States fishing industry develop methods to improve quality and effi- ciency in the marketplace; (5) educate and inform consumers on the use of fish; (6) develop better coordination of fisheries marketing and promotion activities with com- mercial fisheries research and development programs; and (7) educate and inform the public about the nutritional value of fish in the diet. (Pub. L. 99–659, title II, § 203, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3716.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title II of Pub. L. 99–659, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3715, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4001 of this title and Tables. § 4003. Definitions As used in this chapter, the term— (1) ‘‘consumer education’’ means actions un- dertaken to inform consumers on matters re- lated to the consumption of fish and fish prod- ucts; (2) ‘‘council’’ means a seafood promotional council established under section 4009 of this title; (3) ‘‘fish’’ means finfish, mollusks, crusta- ceans, and all other forms of aquatic animal life used for human consumption; the term does not include marine mammals and seabirds; (4) ‘‘Fund’’ means the Fisheries Promotional Fund established in section 4008 of this title; (5) ‘‘harvester’’ means any individual who is in the business of catching or growing fish for purposes of sale; (6) ‘‘importer’’ means any person in the busi- ness of importing fish or fish products into the United States from another country for com- mercial purposes or who acts as an agent, broker, or consignee for any person or nation that produces, processes or markets fish or fish products outside of the United States for sale or other commercial purpose in the United States; (7) ‘‘marketer’’ means any person who is in the business of selling fish or fish products in the wholesale, retail, or restaurant trade, but whose primary business function is not the processing or packaging of fish or fish prod- ucts in preparation for sale; (8) ‘‘marketing and promotion’’ means an ac- tivity aimed at encouraging the consumption of fish or fish products or expanding or main- taining commercial markets for fish or fish products; (9) ‘‘member’’ means any person serving on the National Council or on any council; (10) ‘‘National Council’’ means the National Fish and Seafood Promotional Council estab- lished in section 4004 of this title; (11) ‘‘person’’ means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, associa- tion, cooperative, or any private entity orga- nized or existing under the laws of the United States or any State, commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States; (12) ‘‘processor’’ means any person who is in the business of preparing or packaging fish or fish products (including fish of the processor’s own harvesting) for sale; (13) ‘‘receiver’’ means any person who owns fish processing vessels and any person in the business of acquiring fish directly from har- vesters; (14) ‘‘research’’ means any type of research designed to advance the image, desirability, usage, marketability, production or quality of fish and fish products; (15) ‘‘sector’’ means— (A) the sector consisting of harvesters; (B) the sector consisting of importers; (C) the sector consisting of marketers; (D) the sector consisting of processors; (E) the sector consisting of receivers; or (F) the consumer sector consisting of per- sons professionally engaged in the dissemi- nation of information pertaining to the nu- tritional benefits and preparation of fish and fish products; (16) ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee; and (17) ‘‘United States’’ means the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and any other territory, possession, or commonwealth of the United States. (Pub. L. 99–659, title II, § 204, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3716.) § 4004. Establishment of National Council (a) Establishment There is established the National Fish and Seafood Promotional Council. (b) Composition (1) The National Council shall be composed of the Secretary, who shall be a nonvoting mem- ber, and fifteen voting members appointed by the Secretary. (2) Nominations for appointees shall be sub- mitted in a manner prescribed by the Secretary. (c) Regional representation The National Council shall be comprised of re- gional representation from the Northeast, Southeast, Pacific, and Alaska regions. The Northeast region shall consist of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. The Southeast region shall consist of the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territory of the Virgin Islands. The Pacific region shall consist of the States of Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii, the territories of Guam and American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- lands. The Alaska region shall consist of the State of Alaska. (d) Voting members (1) The voting members of the National Coun- cil shall be—