§ 3601. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term—

• (1) “Act of 1976” means the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the conservation and management of the fisheries, and for other purposes”, approved April 13, 1976 ( 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.);
• (2) “Commission” means any of the Commissions of the Organization that are established by the Convention;
• (3) “Commissioner” means a United States Commissioner appointed under section 3602 of this title ;
• (4) “Convention” means the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, signed at Reykjavik, Iceland, on March 2, 1982 ;
• (5) “Council” means the Council established by the Convention;
• (6) “fishing” has the same meaning as such term has in section 3(10) 1 1 See References in Text note below. of the Act of 1976 ( 16 U.S.C. 1802(10) );
• (7) “Organization” means the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization established under the Convention;
• (8) “person” has the same meaning as such term has in section 3(19) 1 of the Act of 1976 ( 16 U.S.C. 1802(19) ); and
• (9) “salmon” means all species of salmon which migrate in or into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean north of 36 degrees north latitude.