### Question
How does the law define offshore whiting resource?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 7001*, **offshore whiting resource** is defined as:

> the transboundary stock of Merluccius productus that is located in the offshore waters of the United States and Canada except in Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 7001*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 89-PACIFIC WHITING**

