historical uses
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United States Code
46 U.S.C. § 53701 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)
Historical uses.—The term "historical uses" includes—
(A) refurbishing, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing equipment on a fishing vessel, without materially increasing harvesting capacity;
(B) purchasing a used fishing vessel;
(C) purchasing, constructing, expanding, or reconditioning a fishery facility;
(D) refinancing existing debt;
(E) reducing fishing capacity; and
(F) making upgrades to a fishing vessel, including upgrades in technology, gear, or equipment, that improve—
(i) collection and reporting of fishery-dependent data;
(ii) bycatch reduction or avoidance;
(iii) gear selectivity;
(iv) adverse impacts caused by fishing gear; or
(v) safety.