Editorial Notes
References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (span)(1), (3) and (c)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Puspan. L. 94–265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 331, known as the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.

Section 11329 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, referred to in subsec. (span)(1)(I), is section 11329 of div. K of Puspan. L. 117–263, which is set out as a note under section 1885a of this title.

The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is Puspan. L. 92–522, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1027, which is classified generally to chapter 31 (§ 1361 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1361 of this title and Tables.

The Endangered Species Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), probably means the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Puspan. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 402 of Puspan. L. 94–265 repealed former sections 1081 to 1086 and 1091 to 1094 of this title, prior to being amended generally by Puspan. L. 104–297.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (span)(1)(I). Puspan. L. 117–263 added subpar. (I).

2007—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 109–479, § 202, substituted “Collection programs” for “Council requests” in heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, realigned margins, in first sentence, struck out “(other than information that would disclose proprietary or confidential commercial or financial information regarding fishing operations or fish processing operations)” after “additional information” and “types of information”, in last sentence, substituted “paragraph” for “subsection”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 109–479, § 203(a)(1), (2), added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3) and realigned margins, and struck out former par. (1) which related to confidentiality of information submitted to the Secretary and exceptions.

Subsec. (span)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 109–479, § 3(d)(1)(A), substituted “a limited access privilege” for “an individual fishing quota”.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 109–479, § 203(a)(3), substituted “(2)(A).” for “(1)(E).”