FISHING AND FISH TENDER VESSELS.

SEC. 321. FISHING AND FISH TENDER VESSELS. (a) In this section, “fish tender vessel”, “fishing vessel”, and “tank vessel” have the meanings given those terms under section 2101 of title 46, United States Code. (b) A fishing vessel or fish tender vessel of not more than 750 gross tons, when engaged only in the fishing industry, shall not be deemed to be a tank vessel for the purposes of any law. 107 STAT. 2428 (c) (1) This section does not affect the authority of the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 33 of title 46, United States Code, to regulate the operation of the vessels listed in subsection (b) to ensure the safe carriage of oil and hazardous substances. (2) This section does not affect the requirement for fish tender vessels engaged in the Aleutian trade to comply with chapters 33, 45, 51, 81, and 87 of title 46, United States Code, as provided in the Aleutian Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–595).