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16 USC § 5001 - Purpose

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s5001"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 5001 - Purpose"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "5001"
section_name: "Purpose"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "NORTH PACIFIC ANADROMOUS STOCKS CONVENTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–567, title VIII, § 802, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4309; Pub. L. 102–587, title VIII, § 8002, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5098; Pub. L. 106–562, title III, § 304(a), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2806.)"
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# § 5001. Purpose

February 11, 1992

It is the purpose of this chapter to implement the Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks in the North Pacific Ocean, signed in Moscow, .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–567, title VIII, § 802, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4309; Pub. L. 102–587, title VIII, § 8002, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5098; Pub. L. 106–562, title III, § 304(a), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2806.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title VIII of , which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of title VIII to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

### Codification

Title VIII of  and  enacted identical sections. Title VIII of  was repealed by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title

, , , which provided that title VIII of , which enacted this chapter and repealed sections 1021 to 1023, 1025 to 1027, 1029, 1030, and 1032 to 1035 of this title and provisions set out as notes under , could be cited as the “North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Convention Act of 1992”, was repealed by , , .

> “This title [enacting this chapter and repealing sections 1021 to 1023, 1025 to 1027, 1029, 1030, and 1032 to 1035 of this title and provisions set out as notes under
> 
> ] may be cited as the ‘North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992’.”

, , , provided that: