16 U.S.C. § 3631 | Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term—

(a)

“Commission” means the Pacific Salmon Commission established by the Treaty;

(b)

“enhancement” means manmade improvements to natural habitats, or the application of artificial fish culture technology, that will lead to the increase of salmon stocks;

(c)

April 13, 1976 “Magnuson Act” means the Act entitled “the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act,” as approved , and as later amended (16 U.S.C. section 1801 et seq.);

(d)

“Panel” means any of the Panels established by the Treaty;

(e)

“person” means any individual (whether or not a citizen or national of the United States), any corporation, partnership, association, or other entity (whether or not organized or existing under the laws of any State);

(f)

Popular names	Scientific name
Chinook or King Salmon	Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Coho or Silver Salmon	Oncorhynchus kisutch
Pink or Humpback Salmon	Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Chum or Dog Salmon	Oncorhynchus keta
Sockeye or Red Salmon	Oncorhynchus nerka

and shall also include Steelhead (Salmo gairdneri);

“salmon” means any anadromous species of the family Salmonidae and genus Oncorhynchus, commonly known as Pacific salmon, including but not limited to:

(g)

“Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce;

(h)

January 28, 1985 “Treaty” means the Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada Concerning Pacific Salmon, signed at Ottawa, ;

(i)

“treaty Indian tribe” means any of the federally recognized Indian tribes of the Columbia River basin, Washington coast or Puget Sound areas having reserved fishing rights to salmon stocks subject to the Treaty under treaties with the United States Government; and

(j)

“United States Section” means the four United States Commissioners appointed by the President pursuant to this chapter.

Pub. L. 99–5, § 2Mar. 15, 198599 Stat. 7 Pub. L. 102–251, title III, § 306(a)Mar. 9, 1992106 Stat. 66 Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)]Sept. 30, 1996110 Stat. 3009(, , ; , , ; , , , 3009–41.)

Amendment of Section

Pub. L. 102–251, title IIIMar. 9, 1992106 Stat. 66June 1, 1990Mar. 9, 1992, §§ 306(a), 308, , , provided that, effective on the date on which the Agreement between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed , enters into force for the United States, with authority to prescribe implementing regulations effective , but with no such regulation to be effective until the date on which the Agreement enters into force for the United States, this section is amended by redesignating subsections (h) to (j) as (i) to (k), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection:

(h) “Special areas” means the areas referred to as eastern special areas in Article 3(1) of the Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed June 1, 1990; in particular, the term refers to those areas east of the maritime boundary, as defined in that Agreement, that lie within 200 nautical miles of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Russia is measured but beyond 200 nautical miles of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the United States is measured.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 94–265Apr. 13, 197690 Stat. 331 section 1801 of this titleThe Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 38 (§ 1801 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–2081996—Subsec. (c). substituted “Magnuson-Stevens Fishery” for “Magnuson Fishery”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)]Sept. 30, 1996110 Stat. 3009Oct. 11, 1996, , , 3009–41, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 15 days after .

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–251June 1, 1990Mar. 9, 1992section 308 of Pub. L. 102–251 section 773 of this titleAmendment by effective on date on which Agreement between United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed , enters into force for United States, with authority to prescribe implementing regulations effective , but with no such regulation to be effective until date on which Agreement enters into force for United States, see , set out as a note under .

Short Title

Pub. L. 99–5, § 1Mar. 15, 198599 Stat. 7

section 776 of this title“That this Act [enacting this chapter and repealing sections 776 to 776f of this title and provisions set out as notes under ] may be cited as the ‘Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985’.”

, , , provided:

Executive Documents

Territorial Sea of United States

section 1331 of Title 43For extension of territorial sea of United States, see Proc. No. 5928, set out as a note under , Public Lands.