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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.
The purpose of this Title is to manage and conserve Micronesia's vital marine resources and for that reason to control foreign fishing.
Added are texts of amendments of 30 November 1978 and 18 October 1977.
Title:
Title 52 of the Trust Territory Code on Fishery Zones Jurisdiction of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Country:
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Type of document:
Legislation
Date of text:
1979
Data source:
Files:
Repealed:
No