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1 (b) Comments. — In making a finding under sub- 



2 section (a), the Secretary shall solicit, review, and consider 



3 the comments of the Commission, the affected coastal 



4 State, and the appropriate Councils. 



5 (c) Declaration of Moratorium. — Upon deter- 



6 mining under subsection (a) that a State has failed to im- 



7 plement and enforce an interstate fishery management 



8 plan, the Secretary shall declare a moratorium on fishing 



9 for the species covered by the plan ^vithin the waters of 



10 that State. 



11 (d) Suspension of Moratorium. — Upon notifica- 



12 tion by the Commission of its ^vithdrawal under section 



13 4(c) of a determination of noncompliance by a State, the 



14 Secretary shall terminate any moratorium declared under 



15 subsection (c) with respect to that noncompliance. 



16 (e) Regulations. — The Secretary, shall promulgate 



17 regulations necessary to implement this section. Such reg- 



18 ulations may provide for the possession and use of fish 



19 which have been produced in an aquaculture operation, 



20 subject to applicable State regulations. 



21 (f) Prohibited Acts During Moratorium. — Dur- 



22 ing the time in which a moratorium is in effect, it is un- 



23 lawful for any person to — 



