16 U.S.C. § 5609

The term “1982 Convention” means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982.

The term “authorized enforcement officer” means a person authorized to enforce this chapter, any regulation issued under this chapter, or any measure that is legally binding on the United States under the Convention.

The term “Commission” means the body provided for by Articles V, VI, XIII, XIV, and XV of the Convention.

section 5601 of this titleThe term “Commissioner” means a United States Commissioner to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization appointed under .

October 24, 1978September 28, 2007The term “Convention” means the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, done at Ottawa on , and as amended on .

The term “Convention Area” means the waters of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean north of 35°00′ N and west of a line extending due north from 35°00′ N and 42°00′ W to 59°00′ N, thence due west to 44°00′ W, and thence due north to the coast of Greenland, and the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Davis Strait and Baffin Bay south of 78°10′ N.

The term “Council” means the New England Fishery Management Council or the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

The term “Organization” means the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization provided for by Article V of the Convention.

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

section 5601 of this titleThe term “Representative” means a United States Representative to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Council appointed under .

The term “Scientific Council” means the Scientific Council provided for by Articles V, VI, and VII of the Convention.

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

The term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

The term “transshipment” means the unloading of all or any of the fishery resources on board a fishing vessel to another fishing vessel either at sea or in port.