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US CodeTitle 16Chapter 38§ 1811

§ 1811

United States sovereign rights to fish and fishery management authority

16 U.S.C. § 1811.
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Subchapter: UNITED STATES RIGHTS AND AUTHORITY REGARDING FISH AND FISHERY RESOURCES
((a)) ** In the exclusive economic zone** Except as provided in , 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.section 1812 of this title ((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)) All anadromous species throughout the migratory range of each such species beyond the exclusive economic zone; except that that management authority does not extend to any such species during the time they are found within any waters of a foreign nation. ((2)) All Continental Shelf fishery resources beyond the exclusive economic zone.

Release: pl-119-59 (2025-12-18)

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