# § 5002. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term—
**(1)** “Anadromous stocks” means stocks of species listed in the Annex to the Convention that migrate into the Convention area.
**(2)** “Anadromous fish” means fish of the species listed in the Annex to the Convention that migrate into the Convention area.
**(3)** “Authorized officer” means a law enforcement official authorized to enforce this chapter under section 5008(a) of this title.
**(4)** “Commission” means the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission provided for by article VIII of the Convention.
**(5)** “Convention” means the Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks of the North Pacific Ocean, signed in Moscow, February 11, 1992.
**1** “Convention area” means the waters of the North Pacific Ocean and its adjacent seas, north of 33 degrees North Latitude,[^1] beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured.
So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
**(7)** “Directed fishing” means fishing targeted at a particular species or stock of fish.
**(8)** “Ecologically related species” means living marine species which are associated with anadromous stocks found in the Convention area, including, but not restricted to, both predators and prey of anadromous fish.
**(9)** “Enforcement officer” means a law enforcement official authorized by any Party to enforce this chapter.
**(10)** “Exclusive economic zone” means the zone established by Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983. For purposes of applying this chapter, the inner boundary of that zone is a line coterminous with the seaward boundary of each of the coastal States.
**(11)** “Fish” means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals and birds.
**(12)** “Fishing” means—
**(A)** the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish, or any other activity that can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or
**(B)** any operation at sea in preparation for or in direct support of any activity described in subparagraph (A).
**(13)** “Fishing vessel” means—
**(A)** any vessel engaged in catching fish within the Convention area or in processing or transporting fish loaded in the Convention area;
**(B)** any vessel outfitted to engage in any activity described in subparagraph (A);
**(C)** any vessel supporting a vessel described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
**(14)** “Incidental taking” means catching, taking, or harvesting a species or stock of fish while conducting directed fishing for another species or stock of fish.
**(15)** “Party” means Canada, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United States, and any other nation that may accede to the Convention.
**(16)** “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.
**(17)** “United States Section” means the United States Commissioners of the Commission.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–567, title VIII, § 803, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4309; Pub. L. 102–587, title VIII, § 8003, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5098; Pub. L. 104–43, title IV, § 404(b), Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 391; Pub. L. 106–562, title III, § 304(a), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2806.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated , referred to in par. (10), is set out as a note under .
### Codification
Title VIII of and enacted substantially identical sections. Title VIII of was repealed by .
### Amendments
1995—Par. (13)(C). amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “any vessel described in subparagraph (A) or (B).”