United States Code
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§ 1811.
United States sovereign rights to fish and fishery management authority
(a)
In the exclusive economic zone
Except as provided in section 1812 of this title, the United States claims, and will exercise in the manner provided for in this chapter, sovereign rights and exclusive fishery management authority over all fish, and all Continental Shelf fishery resources, within the exclusive economic zone.
(b)
Beyond the exclusive economic zone
The United States claims, and will exercise in the manner provided for in this chapter, exclusive fishery management authority over the following:
(1)
(2)
All Continental Shelf fishery resources beyond the exclusive economic zone.
(Pub. L. 94–265, title I, § 101, Apr. 13, 1976 , 90 Stat. 336; Pub. L. 99–659, title I, § 101(b), Nov. 14, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3706; Pub. L. 101–627, title I, § 102(b), Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 4438; Pub. L. 102–251, title III, § 301(c), Mar. 9, 1992 , 106 Stat. 62.)
cite as: 16 USC 1811
