§972e. Regulations

The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Agreement and this chapter. Regulations may be made applicable as necessary to all persons and vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, wherever located. Regulations concerning the conservation of a designated species of tuna may be issued only to implement conservation recommendations made by the Council under Article 3(D) of the Agreement.

( Pub. L. 98–445, §7, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1716 .)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 972f, 972g of this title.