This Chapter: (a) gives interpretation related to protection and conservation of marine resources of the State of Kosrae; (b) defines the sovereign rights of the State relative to exploring, exploiting, conserving, managing, and developing living and non-living resources within the fishery waters; (c) charges the Department of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries with the administration of the management, conservation and development of state fishery waters; (d) grants regulation-making powers to the Director of the Department for these purposes; and (e) requires a person wishing to carry out an activity that may affect to quality of fishery water to inform the Director who may require a environmental impact assessment to be submitted. The Director shall have the right to submit comments before any final decision is made by any State government authority concerning any development or activity that may affect the environmental quality of the fishery waters.
This Chapter: (a) gives interpretation related to protection and conservation of marine resources of the State of Kosrae; (b) defines the sovereign rights of the State relative to exploring, exploiting, conserving, managing, and developing living and non-living resources within the fishery waters; (c) charges the Department of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries with the administration of the management, conservation and development of state fishery waters; (d) grants regulation-making powers to the
Unofficial consolidation of 2001.
Title:
Chapter 1 of Title 19 of the Kosrae State Code (Marine Resources) - General Provisions.
Country:
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Type of document:
Legislation
Repealed:
No