1998 Year of the Ocean Ocean Living Resources 



Central, Western, and South Pacific Fisheries Development Act , 16 U.S.C. §§ 758e-758e-5 



The Central, Western, and South Pacific Fisheries Development Act authorizes the Secretary of 

 Commerce to carry out a program for the development of the tuna and other latent fisheries 

 resources of the Central, Western, and South Pacific Ocean. 



Control of "Crown of Thorns" Seastar . 16U.S.C. §§ 1211-1213 



The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution are authorized to 

 cooperate with and provide assistance to the governments of the State of Hawaii, the territories and 

 possessions of the United States, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Island, and the other island 

 possessions of the United States, in the study and control of the seastar "Crown of Thorns"' 

 (A canthaster planci) . 



Control or Elimination of Jellyfish or Sea Nettles , 16 U.S.C. §§ 1201-1205 



The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to cooperate with, and provide assistance to, the states in 

 controlling and eliminating jellyfish and other pests and in conducting research for the purposes of 

 controlling floating seaweed. The Congress also consents to any compact or agreement between 

 any two or more states for the purpose of carrying out a program of research, study, investigation 

 and control of jellyfish and other such pests in the coastal waters of the United States. 



Driftnet Impact Monitoring, Assessment and Control Act , 16 U.S.C. § 1826 



The Secretary of Commerce, through the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the department in 

 which the Coast Guard is operating, is required to seek to secure international agreements to 

 implement an international ban on large scale driftnet fishing. The Secretary of Commerce, after 

 consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 

 Guard is operating, must submit to the Congress an annual report describing the steps taken to carry 

 out the Act. If the Secretary identifies any nations that conduct, or authorize their nationals to 

 conduct, large-scale driftnet fishing beyond the exclusive economic zone, the Secretary must certify 

 that fact to the President. Such certification is deemed to be a certification for the purposes of 

 secfion 8(a) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967. 



Eastern Pacific Tuna Licensing Act of 1984 , 16 U.S.C. §§ 972-972h 



The Eastern Pacific Tuna Licensing Act of 1984 implements the Eastern Pacific Ocean Tuna 

 Fishing Agreement, signed in San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 15, 1983. The Secretary of State is 

 authorized to act on behalf of the United States and appoint a United States representative to the 

 representative body. The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the Secretary of State and the 



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