regional fishery association
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “regional fishery association” means an association formed for the mutual benefit of members—
(A) to meet social and economic needs in a region or subregion; and
(B) comprised of persons engaging in the harvest or processing of fishery resources in that specific region or subregion or who otherwise own or operate businesses substantially dependent upon a fishery.
Source
- 2006–present16 U.S.C. § 1802Conservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter