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Title 52 of the Trust Territory Code on Fishery Zones Jurisdiction of the Federated States of Micronesia.

Type of law
Legislation
Source

Keywords

Abstract
The purpose of this Title is to manage and conserve Micronesia's vital marine resources and for that reason to control foreign fishing.
The Title is divided into five Chapters: General Provisions (1); Fishery Zones Jurisdiction Established (3); Management Authority (5); Foreign Fishing (7); Penalties (9).
Chapter 3 provides for the establishment of a territorial sea, an Exclusive Fishery Zone and an Extended Fishery Zone and defines the baseline system: A baseline is a continous line which encircles an island or atoll, and shall be as follows: The baseline of an island lacking specified reefs shall be the low water line of the island as marked on official charts; Chapter 5 provides for the creation of a Micronesian Maritime Authority.
Date of text
Notes
Added are texts of amendments of 30 November 1978 and 18 October 1977.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Publication of the Micronesian Maritime Authority, pp. 1-18 + 2 pp.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No