16 USC § 7406 - Prohibited acts

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title: "16 USC § 7406 - Prohibited acts"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "7406"
section_name: "Prohibited acts"
chapter_number: 93
chapter_name: "AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 114–81, title III, § 307, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 667.)"
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# § 7406. Prohibited acts

It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States—

**(1)** to violate any provision of this chapter or the regulations issued under this chapter;

**(2)** to refuse to permit any authorized officer to board, search, or inspect a vessel that is subject to the person’s control in connection with the enforcement of this chapter or the regulations issued under this chapter;

**(3)** to submit false information pursuant to any requirement under this chapter or the regulations issued under this chapter; or

**1** to commit any offense enumerated in paragraph (4), (5), (7), or (9) of section 707(a) [^1] of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6906(a)).

See References in Text note below.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 114–81, title III, § 307, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 667.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 707(a) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, referred to in par. (4), probably means , which is classified to .