Editorial Notes
Amendments

2025—Par. (4). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8412(a), substituted “noticed and in effect in accordance with” for “described in paragraph 1(a) of Annex I of”.

Par. (5). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8412(b), substituted “area within the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party that is closed to vessels pursuant to a national law of that Pacific Island Party and is noticed and in effect in accordance with” for “of the closed areas identified in Schedule 2 of Annex I of”.

Par. (6)(C). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8412(c)(1), inserted “for any purpose” after “harvesting of fish”.

Par. (6)(F). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8412(c)(2), amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: “aircraft use, relating to the activities described in this paragraph except for flights in emergencies involving the health or safety of crew members or the safety of a vessel.”

Par. (7). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8412(d), substituted “commercial purse seine fishing for tuna” for “commercial fishing”.

Par. (8). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8412(e), substituted “under the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party, except for internal waters, territorial seas, archipelagic waters, and any Closed Area.” for “in the Treaty Area except for—

“(A) those waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States in accordance with international law;

“(B) those waters within Closed Areas; and

“(C) those waters within Limited Areas closed to fishing.”

Pars. (10) to (18). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8412(f), (g), added par. (13), redesignated former pars. (11) and (12) as (10) and (11), respectively, par. (14) as (12), and pars. (15) to (17) as (14) to (16), respectively, and struck out former pars. (10), (13), and (18), which defined, respectively, “Limited Area”, “Party”, and “Treaty Area”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

Pub. L. 100–330, § 21, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 601, provided that:

“(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act [enacting this chapter] shall be effective on the date on which the Treaty enters into force for the United States. [The Treaty entered into force for the United States June 15, 1988.]
“(b)
(1)
The authority to promulgate regulations pursuant to this Act shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act [June 7, 1988].
“(2)
Any regulation promulgated pursuant to this Act shall not be effective before the date on which the Treaty enters into force for the United States.”

Short Title

Pub. L. 100–330, § 1, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 591, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988’.”

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.