16 U.S.C. 1857: Prohibited acts

2022

• Pub. L. 117–328 inserted before semicolon at end ", unless such large-scale driftnet fishing— (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (1)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–81 inserted before the semicolon "or any treaty or in contravention of any binding conservation measure adopted by an international agreement or organization to which the United States is a party". Law text · (1)

2011

• Pub. L. 111–348, §103(a)(2), substituted "For purposes of subparagraph (P), there shall be a rebuttable presumption that if any shark fin (including the tail) is found aboard a vessel, other than a fishing vessel, without being naturally attached to the corresponding carcass, such fin was… Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 111–348, §103(a)(1), amended subpar. (P) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (P) read as follows: Law text · (1)

2007

• Pub. L. 109–479 added subpars. (Q) and (R). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (1), (R)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–557 added subpar. (P) and concluding provisions. Law text · (1)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–297, §113(a), substituted "plan implemented" for "plan, implemented" and inserted before semicolon at end ", or in the absence of any such plan, is smaller than the minimum possession size in effect at the time under a coastal fishery management plan for American lobster… (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 104–297, §113(b)(2), substituted "gear;" for "gear," at end of cl. (ii) and struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: "or to attempt to do so;". (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 104–297, §113(b)(1), which directed substitution of "to steal or attempt to steal or to negligently and without authorization" for "knowingly steal or without authorization, to", was executed by making the substitution for "knowingly steal, or without authorization, to" to reflect the proba… (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 104–297, §113(c), amended subpar. (L) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (L) read as follows: "to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with any observer on a vessel under this chapter;". (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 104–297, §113(d), added subpar. (O). (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 104–297, §113(e), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "in fishing within the boundaries of any State, except recreational fishing permitted under section 1821(j) of this title;". (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (2)
• Pub. L. 104–297, §113(f), substituted "1821(i)" for "1821(j)" and "1824(b), (c), or (d)" for "1824(b) or (c)". (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (2)
• Pub. L. 104–297, §113(g), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "for any vessel of the United States, and for the owner or operator of any vessel of the United States, to transfer directly or indirectly, or attempt to so transfer, any United States harv… (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (3)
• Pub. L. 104–297, §113(h), inserted "or within the boundaries of any State" after "zone" in introductory provisions. (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (4)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–627, §113(a), added subpars. (K) to (N). · (1)
• Pub. L. 101–627, §113(b), added par. (5). · (5)

1989

• Pub. L. 101–224 added subpar. (J). · (1)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–629 added par. (4). · (4)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–659, §107(a), added subpar. (I). · (1)
• Pub. L. 99–659, §101(c)(2), substituted "exclusive economic zone" for "fishery conservation zone". · (2), (3)

1983

• Pub. L. 97–453, §15(b)(A), substituted "in fishing within the boundaries of any State, except recreational fishing permitted under section 1821(j) of this title" for "in fishing within the boundaries of any State". · (2)
• Pub. L. 97–453, §15(b)(B), inserted ", except recreational fishing permitted under section 1821(j) of this title," after "in fishing". · (2)

1982

• Pub. L. 97–191, §2(1), struck out "in fishing" in provisions preceding subpar. (A). · (2)
• Pub. L. 97–191, §2(2), inserted "in fishing" at beginning and struck out "or" at end. · (2)
• Pub. L. 97–191, §2(3), inserted "in fishing" at beginning and substituted "or" for "and" at end. · (2)
• Pub. L. 97–191, §2(4), added subpar. (C). · (2)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–354 added par. (3). · (3)