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fishery resources

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16 U.S.C. § 5609 — in this chapter

The term “fishery resources” means all fish, mollusks, and crustaceans, including any products thereof, within the Convention Area.

16 U.S.C. § 7801 — in this chapter

The term "fishery resources" means all fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other marine species, and any products thereof, caught by a fishing vessel within the Convention Area, but excluding—

(A) sedentary species insofar as they are subject to the national jurisdiction of coastal States pursuant to Article 77 paragraph 4 of the 1982 Convention;

(B) highly migratory species listed in Annex I of the 1982 Convention;

(C) anadromous and catadromous species; and

(D) marine mammals, marine reptiles and sea birds.

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