---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 971b–1"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "971b–1"
heading: "Species working groups"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/971b-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 16A — Atlantic Tunas Convention"
---

# §971b–1. Species working groups


The United States Commissioners may establish species working groups for the purpose of providing advice and recommendations to the Commissioners and the [advisory committee](/usc/16/698u–1.md?p=1) on matters relating to the conservation and management of any highly migratory species covered by the [Convention](/usc/16/971.md?p=1). Any species working group shall consist of no more than seven members of the [advisory committee](/usc/16/698u–1.md?p=1) and no more than four scientific or technical personnel, as considered necessary by the Commissioner.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 94–70, § 4A, as added Pub. L. 101–627, title II, § 205, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4460.)