TITLE V— FISH RESOURCES, PRESERVATION 

 1. Admission of Investigators to Marine Biological Station, Sarasota, Florida 



20 U.S.C. 92 



§ 92. Admissions to marine biological station for pur- 

 suit of investigations. 

 The professors, instructors, and students of the 

 several land-grant, agricultural, and mechanical col- 

 leges of the United States shall be admitted to the 

 marine biological station on the Gulf of Mexico on 

 the coast of Florida, to pursue such investigation in 

 flsh culture and biology as may be practicable, with- 



out cost to the Government, under such rules and 

 regulations as may be from time to time prescribed 

 by the Secretary of Interior. (Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 

 189, § 2, 36 Stat. 964; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1, 37 

 Stat. 736: Aug. 1, 1914, ch. 223, § 1, 38 Stat. 665; 1939 

 Reorg. Plan No. n. § 4(e), e£f. July 1, 1939, 4 F. R. 

 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; 1940 R«org. Plan No. HI. § 3, eff. 

 June 30, 1940, 5 P. R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231.) 



2. Atlantic Tunas Convention 

 16 U.S.C. 971-971h 



Sec. 



971. 



971a. 



971b. 



971c. 



971d. 



Definitions. 

 Commissioners. 

 Advisory committee. 



Authority of Secretary of State; cooperative enforce- 

 ment agreements. 

 Administration. 



(a) Regulations; cooperation with other parties 



to convention: utilization of personnel, 

 services, and facilities for enforcement. 



(b) Primary enforcement responsibility. 



(c) Regulations to carry out Commission recom- 



mendations. 



(d) Commission recommendations concerning 



bluefin tuna; regulations. 



971e. Violations; fines and forfeitures; related laws. 



971f. Enforcement. 



971g. Cooperation in carrying out Convention; assistance 

 to Commission; non-restraint of Commission 

 functions; State Jurisdiction; continuing review 

 of State laws and regulations. 



971h. Authorization of appropriations. 



§971. Definitions. 

 For the purpose of this chapter — 



(1) The term "Convention" means the Inter- 

 national Convention for the Conservation of At- 

 lantic Tunas, signed at Rio de Janeiro May 14, 

 1966, including any amendments or protocols 

 which are or become effective for the United 

 States. 



(2) The term "Commission" means the Inter- 

 national Commission for the Conservation of At- 

 lantic Tunas provided for in article III of the 

 Convention. 



(3) The term "Council" means the Council es- 

 tablished within the International Commission for 

 the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas pursuant to 

 article V of the Convention. 



(4) The term "fisheries zone" means the waters 

 included within a zone, contiguous to the territo- 

 rial sea of the United States, of which the inner 



boundary is a line coterminous with the seaward 

 boundary of each coastal State, and the outer 

 boundary is a line drawn in such a manner that 

 each point on it is 200 nautical miles from the 

 baseline from which the territorial sea is meas- 

 ured, or similar zones established by other parties 

 to the Convention to the extent that such zones 

 are recognized by the United States. 



(5) The term "fishing" means the catching, 

 taking, or fishing for, or the attempted catching, 

 taking, or fishing for any species of fish covered 

 by the Convention, or any activities in support 

 thereof. 



(6) The term "fishing vessel" means any vessel 

 engaged in catching fish or processing or trans- 

 porting fish loaded on the high seas, or any vessel 

 outfitted for such activities. 



(7) The term "Panel" means any panel estab- 

 lished by the Commission pursuant to article VI of 

 the Convention. 



(8) The term "person" means every individual, 

 partnership, corporation, and association subject 

 to the jurisdiction of the United States. 



(9) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary 

 of Commerce. 



(10) The term "State" includes each of the 

 States of the United States, the District of Co- 

 lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 

 the territories and possessions of the United States. 



(Pub. L. 94-70, § 2. Aug. 5. 1975, 89 Stat. 385; 

 amended Pub. L. 94-265, § 405(a), Apr. 13, 1976, 90 

 Stat, 361.) 



SEPARABiLrrY OP Provisions 

 Section 11 of Pub. L. 94-70 provided that: "If any pro- 

 vision of this Act I this chapter] or the application of 

 such provision to any circumstance or persons shall be 

 held Invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act 

 (this chapter] and the applicability of such provision to 



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