{"identifier":"/us/usc/t16/s7001","title":16,"num":"\u00a7\u202f7001.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f7001.\nDefinitions\nIn this chapter:\n(1)\nAdvisory panel\nThe term \u201cadvisory panel\u201d means the Advisory Panel on Pacific Hake/Whiting established by the Agreement.\n(2)\nAgreement\nThe term \u201cAgreement\u201d means the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting, signed at Seattle, Washington, on\nNovember 21, 2003\n(3)\nCatch\nThe term \u201ccatch\u201d means all fishery removals from the offshore whiting resource, including landings, discards, and bycatch in other fisheries.\n(4)\nJoint management committee\nThe term \u201cjoint management committee\u201d means the joint management committee established by the Agreement.\n(5)\nJoint technical committee\nThe term \u201cjoint technical committee\u201d means the joint technical committee established by the Agreement.\n(6)\nOffshore whiting resource\nThe term \u201coffshore whiting resource\u201d means the transboundary stock of Merluccius productus that is located in the offshore waters of the United States and Canada except in Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia.\n(7)\nScientific review group\nThe term \u201cscientific review group\u201d means the scientific review group established by the Agreement.\n(8)\nSecretary\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Commerce.\n(9)\nUnited States Section\nThe term \u201cUnited States Section\u201d means the United States representatives on the joint management committee.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t16/s7001.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s7001","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f7001."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this chapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s7001/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Advisory panel"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cadvisory panel\u201d means the Advisory Panel on Pacific Hake/Whiting established by the Agreement.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s7001/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Agreement"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cAgreement\u201d means the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting, signed at Seattle, Washington, on ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"November 21, 2003","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s7001/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Catch"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201ccatch\u201d means all fishery removals from the offshore whiting resource, including landings, discards, and bycatch in other fisheries.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s7001/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Joint management committee"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cjoint management committee\u201d means the joint management committee established by the Agreement.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s7001/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Joint technical committee"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cjoint technical committee\u201d means the joint technical committee established by the Agreement.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s7001/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Offshore whiting resource"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201coffshore whiting resource\u201d means the transboundary stock of Merluccius productus that is located in the offshore waters of the United States and Canada except in Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s7001/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Scientific review group"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cscientific review group\u201d means the scientific review group established by the Agreement.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s7001/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Secretary"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Commerce.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s7001/9","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(9)"},{"t":"heading","text":"United States Section"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cUnited States Section\u201d means the United States representatives on the joint management committee.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}