---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 5006"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "5006"
heading: "Administration and enforcement of Convention"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/5006"
units:
  - "Chapter 70 — North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Convention"
---

# §5006. Administration and enforcement of Convention

- (a) **Responsibilities—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/5002.md?p=16) of Commerce shall be responsible for administering provisions of the [Convention](/usc/16/5002.md?p=5), this chapter, and regulations issued under this chapter. The [Secretary](/usc/16/5002.md?p=16), in consultation with the [Secretary](/usc/16/5002.md?p=16) of Commerce and the [Secretary](/usc/16/5002.md?p=16) of Transportation, shall be responsible for coordinating the participation of the United States in the [Commission](/usc/16/5002.md?p=4).
- (b) **Consultation and cooperation—** In carrying out such functions, the [Secretary](/usc/16/5002.md?p=16) of Commerce—
  - (1) shall, in consultation with the [Secretary](/usc/16/5002.md?p=16) of Transportation and the [United States Section](/usc/16/5002.md?p=17), issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the [Convention](/usc/16/5002.md?p=5) and this chapter; and
  - (2) may, with the concurrence of the [Secretary](/usc/16/5002.md?p=16), cooperate with the authorized officials of the government of any [Party](/usc/16/5002.md?p=15).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–567, title VIII, § 807, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4311; Pub. L. 102–587, title VIII, § 8007, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5101; Pub. L. 106–562, title III, § 304(a), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2806.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Title VIII of Pub. L. 102–567 and Pub. L. 102–587 enacted identical sections. Title VIII of Pub. L. 102–587 was repealed by Pub. L. 106–562.