1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2023 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Amendment of South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. Prohibited acts. Sec. 5. Exceptions. Sec. 6. Criminal offenses. Sec. 7. Civil penalties. Sec. 8. Licenses. Sec. 9. Enforcement. Sec. 10. Findings by Secretary. Sec. 11. Reporting requirements; disclosure of information. Sec. 12. Closed Area stowage requirements. Sec. 13. Observers. Sec. 14. Technical assistance. Sec. 15. Arbitration. Sec. 16. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other moneys. Sec. 17. Additional agreements. 2. Amendment of South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 ( 16 U.S.C. 973 et seq. ). 3. Definitions (a) Applicable national law Section 2(4) ( 16 U.S.C. 973(4) ) is amended by striking described in paragraph 1(a) of Annex I of and inserting noticed and in effect in accordance with . (b) Closed Area Section 2(5) ( 16 U.S.C. 973(5) ) is amended by striking of the closed areas identified in Schedule 2 of Annex I of and inserting area within the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party that is closed to vessels pursuant to a national law of that Pacific Island Party and is noticed and in effect in accordance with . (c) Fishing Section 2(6) ( 16 U.S.C. 973(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting for any purpose after harvesting of fish