Pub. L. 92-471, tit. I, sec. 101

Sec. 101. The North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954 (hereinafter in this title referred to as the “Act”) is amended by redesignating section 7 as section 8 and by inserting immediately after section 6 the following new section: “Sec. 7. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to administer and enforce all the provisions of the Convention, this Act, and regulations issued pursuant thereto, except to the extent otherwise provided for in this Act. In carrying out such functions he is authorized and directed to adopt such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Convention and this Act, and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, he may cooperate with the duly authorized officials of the government of any party to the Convention. He shall adopt such regulations on consultation with the United States Section and they shall apply only to stocks of fish in the Convention area north of the parallel of north latitude of 48 degrees and 30 minutes. No such regulations shall apply in the Convention urea south of the 49th parallel of north latitude with respect to sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) or pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha).”.