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Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

Fishing activities that break national or international laws, fishing that isn't reported to authorities, or fishing that occurs outside the rules of relevant conservation and management organizations.

Sanctions

Penalties, typically economic or political, imposed by one country on another country, or on individuals or entities, to deter certain actions.

Foreign Person

An individual or entity from a country other than the United States.

Asset Blocking

Freezing or preventing access to financial assets (like bank accounts or property) belonging to a sanctioned individual or entity.

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

An area of coastal water and seabed within a certain distance from a country's coastline (typically 200 nautical miles), over which the country claims special rights for the exploration and use of marine resources.

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)

A U.S. law that grants the President the authority to regulate international commerce after declaring a national emergency in response to an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States.