Fishing (Commercial) 

U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16C > § 973k - Closed Area stowage requirements

(a) Required access and assistance; scope of authorities
  The operator and each member of the crew of a vessel shall allow
and assist any individual identified as an observer under the
Treaty by the Pacific Island Parties - 
    (1) to board the vessel for scientific, compliance, monitoring
  and other functions at the point and time notified by the Pacific
  Island Parties to the Secretary;
    (2) without interfering unduly with the lawful operation of the
  vessel, to have full access to and use of facilities and
  equipment on board the vessel which the observer may determine
  are necessary to carry out observer duties; have full access to
  the bridge, fish on board, and areas which may be used to hold,
  process, weigh, and store fish; remove samples; have full access
  to the vessel's records, including its log and documentation for
  the purpose of inspection and copying; and gather any other
  information relating to fisheries in the Licensing Area;
    (3) to disembark at the point and time notified by the Pacific
  Island Parties to the Secretary; and
    (4) to carry out observer duties safely.
(b) Free provision of food, etc., while on vessel
  The operator shall provide any such observer, while on board the
vessel, at no expense to the Pacific Island Parties, with food,
accommodation, and medical facilities of such reasonable standard
as may be acceptable to the Pacific Island Party whose
representative is serving as the observer.
(c) Removal of fish samples and gathering of other information
  relating to fisheries
  The operator of any vessel from which any fish taken in the
Licensing Area is unloaded shall allow, or arrange for, and assist
any individual so authorized by the Pacific Island Parties to have
full access to any place where such fish is unloaded, to remove
samples, and to gather any other information relating to fisheries
in the Licensing Area.

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