### Question
How does the law define fishery resources?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 7801*, **fishery resources** is defined as:

> all fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other marine species, and any products thereof, caught by a fishing vessel within the Convention Area, but excluding—


(A) sedentary species insofar as they are subject to the national jurisdiction of coastal States pursuant to Article 77 paragraph 4 of the 1982 Convention

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 7801*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 97-CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGH SEAS FISHERY RESOURCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC**

