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1 punishable under subsections (a)(1) and (b) of sec- 



2 tion 309 of the Ma^uson Fishery Conservation and 



3 Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1859). 



4 (h) Civil Forfeitures. — 



5 (1) Forfeiture. — ^Any vessel (including its 



6 gear, equipment, appurtenances, stores, and cargo) 



7 used, and any fish (or the fair market value thereof) 



8 taken or retained, in any manner, in connection 



9 with, or the result of, the commission of any act that 



10 is unla\vful under subsection (f), shall be subject to 



1 1 forfeiture to the United States as provided in section 



12 310 of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and 



13 Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1860). 



14 (2) Disposal of fish. — ^Any fish seized pursu- 



15 ant to this Act may be disposed of pursuant to the 



16 order of a court of competent jurisdiction or, if per- 



17 ishable, in a manner prescribed by regulation issued 



18 by the Secretary. 



19 (i) Enforcement. — ^A moratorium declared under 



20 subsection (c) shall be enforced by the Secretaries and the 



21 Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard 



22 is operating, as provided in section 311 of the Magnuson 



23 Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 



24 1861 et seq.). The Secretaries may, by agreement, on a 



25 reimbursable basis or otherwise, utilize the personnel, 



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