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fishing vessels. For example, section 367 exempts fishing vessels 
from laws governing inspection of steam vessels. Many of the 
laws that regulate vessels have been enacted for the benefit and 
protection of U.S. vessels, including fishing vessels. Section 
251, for example, provides that only enrolled U.S. vessels are 
entitled to the privileges of vessels employed in the coasting 
trade or fisheries, and except as otherwise provided by treaty or 
convention, no foreign vessel may land its catch in the United 
States. The abbreviated study made of this area showed no incon- 
Ssistencies or overlaps in laws affecting vessels employed in 
the fishing industry. 
E. Reporting Requirements 
There are several areas where the Secretary of Commerce is 
authorized or directed to take certain action relative to the 
U.S. fisheries and then report progress made in that area to 
the Congress, the President or to some other party. 
(1) 16 U.S.C. §742d--directs the Secretary to make 
periodic reports to the public, to the President, and to Congress 
on the following: production and flow to market of fish and 
fishery products; availability and abundance and the biological 
requirements of fish resources; competitive economic position 
of fish and fishery products; statistics on commercial and 
sport fishing; improvement of production and marketing prac- 
tices in regard to commercial species and the conduct of educa- 
tional and extension services relative to commercial and sport 
fishing; and any other matters related to fish operations 
deemed by the Secretary to be of public interest. 
(he 260U.S.C.0§ 742h: 
"(a) The Secretary of the Interior shall 
make an annual report to the Congress with 
respect to activities of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service under sections 
742a to 742d and 742e to 7423 of this title, 
and shall make such recommendations for addi- 
tional legislation as he deems necessary. 
"(b) The Secretary is authorized to make 
a report to the President and the Congress, 
and, when requested by the United States 
Tariff Commission in connection with section 
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