Any person committing, or fishing vessel used in the commission of a violation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act or any other statute administered by NOAA and/or any regulation issued under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, is subject to the civil and criminal penalty provisions and civil forfeiture provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, to this section, to 15 CFR part 904 (Civil Procedures), and to other applicable law.

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Terms Used In 50 CFR 600.735

  • Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

[61 FR 32540, June 24, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 7075, Feb. 12, 1998]