Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/1417
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16 U.S. Code § 1417 - Prohibitions | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Subchapter IV. INTERNATIONAL DOLPHIN CONSERVATION PROGRAM
Section 1417. Prohibitions
16 U.S. Code § 1417. Prohibitions
(a) In generalIt is unlawful—
except as provided for in subsection [1] 1371(d) of this title, for any person or vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States intentionally to set a purse seine net on or to encircle any marine mammal in the course of tuna fishing operations in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean except in accordance with this subchapter and regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter; and [2]
for any person to import any yellowfin tuna or yellowfin tuna product or any other fish or fish product in violation of a ban on importation imposed under section 1371(a)(2) of this title;
(Pub. L. 92–522, title III, § 307, as added Pub. L. 102–523, § 2(a), Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3431; amended Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41; Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(d), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1136.)
1997—Subsec. (a)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(d)(1), added pars. (1) to (3) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:
“(B) in accordance with a recommendation that is approved under section 1412(c)(2) of this title; or
“(C) as authorized by the general permit issued to the American Tunaboat Association on December 1, 1980 (including any additional restrictions applicable under section 1416(a) of this title), notwithstanding any agreement under section 1412 of this title with a country that is not a major purse seine tuna fishing country (as that term is defined in section 1416(c) of this title);
“(3) for any person to import any yellowfin tuna or yellowfin tuna product or any other fish or fish product in violation of a ban on importation imposed under section 1415(b)(1) or (2) of this title;”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(d)(2), inserted “(a)(5) or” before “(a)(6)”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(d)(3), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “For purposes of this section, tuna or a tuna product is dolphin safe if—
“(2) in the case of tuna or a tuna product that contains tuna harvested in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, it is dolphin safe under subsection (d)(2) of section 1385 of this title;