highly migratory species
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “highly migratory species” means tuna species, marlin (Tetrapturus spp. and Makaira spp.), oceanic sharks, sailfishes (Istiophorus spp.), and swordfish (Xiphias gladius).
Source
- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 1802Conservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter