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PUBLIC LAW 103-206—DEC. 20, 1993 107 STAT. 2449 (6) The term exclusive economic zone" means the exclusive economic zone of the United States established by Proclamation Number 5030, dated March 10, 1983. For the purposes of this title, the inner boundary of that zone is a line coterminous with the seaward boundary of each of the coastal States, and the outer boundary of that zone is a line drawn in such a manner that each point on it is 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured. (7) The term "fish" means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of marine animal life other than marine mammals and birds. (8) The term "fishery" means— (A) one or more stocks of fish that can be treated as a unit for purposes of conservation and management and that are identified on the basis of geographical, scientific, technical, commercial, recreational, or economic characteristics; or (B) any fishing for such stocks. (9) The term "fishing" means— (A) the catching, taking, or harvesting offish; (B) the attempted catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; (C) any other activity that C£m be reasonably expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or (D) any operations at sea in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). Such term does not include any scientific research activity or the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish in an aquaculture operation. (10) The term "implement and enforce" means to enact and implement laws or regulations as required to conform with the provisions of a coastal fishery management plan and to assure compliance with such laws or regulations by persons participating in a fishery that is subject to such plan. (11) The term "person" means any individual (whether or not a citizen or national of the United States), any corporation, partnership, association, or other entity (whether or not organized or existing under the laws of any State), and any Federal, State, local, or foreign government or any entity of any such government. (12) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce. (13) The term "State" means Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, the District of Columbia, or the Potomac River Fisheries Commission. SEC. 804. STATE-FEDERAL COOPERATION IN ATLANtiC COASTAL 16 USC 5103. FISHERY MANAGEMENT. (a) FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR STATE COASTAL FISHERIES PRO- GRAMS.—The Secretary in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior shall develop and implement a program to support the interstate fishery management efforts of the Commission. The program shall include activities to support and enhance State coopera-