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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 00:52:26+00:00

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§ 1004. Application of this Act.
§ 1005. Baseline system defined.
§ 1006. State Fishery Zone.
§ 1008. Truk Maritime Authority.
§ 1009. Foreign Fishing Permitted.
§ 1010. Foreign Fishing Agreements.
This act Chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "State Fishery Zone Act of 1983."
Source: TSL 5-92, § 1, modified.
Editor's note: TSL 5-92 that created this Chapter was signed into law by the Governor on April 5, 1984.
The purpose of this Act Chapter is to promote economic development and to manage and conserve living sea resources within the jurisdiction of the State of Chuuk Truk pursuant to the Constitution of the Federated States of Government.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 2, modified.
(b) any fish for such stocks.
(c) any operations at sea in support of or in preparation for, any activity described in paragraphs (a) and (b) above.
(b) Aiding or assisting one or more vessels at sea in the performance of any activity related to fishing, including but not limited to, preparation, supply, storage, refrigeration, transportation of processing.
(d) Of foreign registry chartered by citizens of Micronesia.
(18) "Submerged reef" means a coral reef forming a geographical and ecologic unit which is wholly submerged at high tide.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 3, modified by putting terms into alphabetical order and renumbering accordingly.
§ 1004. Application of thisAct Chapter.
The provisions of this Act Chapter apply to the State of Chuuk Truk.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 4, modified.
(1) The baseline of an island or portion of an island lacking a barrier reef, fringing reef, or other reef system is the low water line of the islands as marked on large scale charts of officially recognized by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia and Government of the State of Chuuk Truk.
(2) The baseline of an atoll or island or portion of an island having a barrier reef, fringing reef, or other system is a line following the contour of the seaward edge of the reef system, which line connects those outermost elevations of the reef which are above water at low tide, and which line exists as marked on large scale charts officially recognized by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia and Government of the State of Chuuk Truk.
(3) Notwithstanding the above measurement, this whole law is only applicable immediately beyond the continental shelves for these islands having a barrier reef.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 5, modified.
(1) The inner boundary of the State Fishery Zone of each island or atoll is the baseline as defined in Section 1005 of this Act Chapter, and the outer boundary is a line, every point of which is 12 twelve nautical miles seaward of the nearest point of the baseline as defined in Section 1005 of this Act Chapter. Waters, landward of the baseline, including the lagoons of atoll or islands are internal waters.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 6, modified.
Traditionally recognized fishing rights over submerged reef wherever located within the State Fishery Zone and internal waters shall be preserved and respected.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 7.
(5) To rebate according to regulation approved by the Authority all or a portion of a fee collected pursuant to Section 1010 11 (7) of this Act Chapter from a joint fishing venture duly organized by law, if the rebate will promote fishery development within the State.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 8.
No foreign fishing regulated pursuant to the provisions of this Act Chapter is permitted in the State Fishery Zone except by valid and applicable permit issued under authority conferred by this Act Chapter. Foreign fishing in internal waters is prohibited.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 9, modified.
(1) Each foreign fishing agreement shall acknowledge the exclusive fishery management authority of the Government of Chuuk Truk as set forth in this Act Chapter.
(vi) Agents shall be appointed and maintained within Chuuk Truk who are authorized to receive and respond to any legal process issued in Chuuk Truk with respect to such owner or operator.
(b) The foreign party and the owners or operators of all of the fishing vessels of such party shall not, in any year, exceed such party's allocation of the total allowable level of foreign fishing established by the Authority.
(iv) abide by the prohibitation that no foreign fishing shall be permitted in internal waters.
(d) The ocean area which, and the season or period during which, such fishing will be conducted as required by the foreign fishing agreement.
(4) Upon receipt of an application, including an application for rebate of a fee, the manager shall transmit copies to each member of the Authority.
(5) The Authority shall review the application, solicit views from appropriate persons in the State, hold public hearings where necessary, and may approve the application on such terms and conditions and with such restrictions as the Authority deems appropriate.
(6) If the Authority does not approve the applications submitted by the foreign party, the chairman shall notify such foreign party of the disapproval and the reasons therefor. After taking into consideration, the reasons for disapproval, the foreign party may submit a revised application.
(7) Fees and other forms of compensation for the right to exploit living resources within the State Fishery Zone shall be established in the agreement.
(8) Upon notification by the foreign party of acceptance of the terms, conditions, and restrictions on the applications and permit, the chairman shall issue the permit.
(c) impose additional conditions and restrictions on the approved application of the foreign party involved and on any permit issued under such application.
(10) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act Chapter, the Authority may provide for the issuance of permits, on reasonable conditions, to foreign vessels or parties for research, survey, recreational, or noncommercials fishing within the State Fishery Zone and internal waters.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 10, modified.
(h) to interfere with, delay, or prevent, by any means, the apprehension or arrest of another person, knowing that such person has committed any act prohibited by this Section.
(2) It is unlawful for any foreign fishing vessel, and for the crew, owner or operation of any foreign fishing vessel, to engage in fishing in the Fishery Zone or internal waters unless such fishing is authorized by and conducted in accordance with a valid and applicable fishing permit issued pursuant to Section 1010 11 of this Act Chapter.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 12, modified.
(1) Any person who is found in a civil proceeding to have committed an act prohibited by Section 1011 12 of this Act Chapter shall be liable to the Government of Chuuk Truk for a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty shall not exceed $75,000 for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation shall institute a separate offense. In determining the amount of such penalty, the court shall take into account the nature, circumstance, extent, and gravity of prohibited acts committed and, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, and history of prior offenses, and such matters as justice may require.
(2) The State Attorney General is authorized to initiate all proceedings under this Section and to recover the amount assessed as a civil penalty. The proceeds of civil penalties shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Legislature.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 13, modified.
(1) A person is guilty of an offense if he commits any act prohibited by Section 1011 12 of this Act Chapter.
(2) Any offense described as a prohibited act by Section 1011 12(1)(a), (b), (c), or (g), is punished by a fine of not more than $50,000.
(3) Any offense described as a prohibited act by Section 1011 12(1)(d), (e), (f) or (h), is punished by a fine of not more than $100,000, or imprisonment for not more than two years, or both; except that if in the commission of any such offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any officer authorized enforce the provisions of this Act Chapter, or threatens any such officer with bodily injury, the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $25,000, or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both.
(4) Any offense described as a prohibited act by Section 1011 12 (2), is punished by a fine of not more than $100,000. Each day of continuing violation shall be considered a separate offense.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 14, modified.
(1) Any fishing vessel including its fishing gear, furniture, appurtenance, stores, and cargo used, and any fish taken or retained, in any manner, in connection with or as a result of the commission of any act prohibited by Section 1011 12 of this Act Chapter shall be subject to forfeiture to the Government of Chuuk Truk State. All or part of such vessel may, and all such fish may, be forfeited to the Governor of Chuuk Truk pursuant to a civil proceeding under this Section.
(2) A court of competent jurisdiction in the State shall have jurisdiction, upon application by the State Attorney General on behalf of the Government of Chuuk Truk to order any forfeiture authorized under this Subsection (1) of this Section.
(3) If a judgment is entered for the Government of Chuuk Truk in a civil forfeiture proceeding under this Section, the State Attorney General shall seize any property or other interest declared forfeited to the Government of Chuuk Truk, which has not previously been seized pursuant to this Act Chapter.
(4) The forfeited vessel, gear, furniture, appurtenances, stores, cargo, and fish may be sold and proceeds deposited in the General Fund of the State, or may be retained for use by, or at the direction of, the Government of Chuuk Truk, or may be distributed by the Authority to persons whose traditional fishing rights have been violated by such vessel.
(5) Pending completion of the civil forfeiture proceeding, the seized vessel, gear, furniture, appurtenances, stores, cargo and fish, or any part thereof, may be discharged at the discretion of the court upon deposit with the court of a satisfactory bond or other security property. Such bond or other security shall be conditioned upon such person delivering such property to the appropriate court upon order thereof, without any impairment of its value, or paying the monetary value of such property pursuant to an order of such court. Judgment shall be recoverable on such bond or other security against both the principal and any sureties in the event that any condition thereof is breached, as determined by such court.
(6) Any fish seized pursuant to this Act Chapter may be sold, subject to the approval and direction of the court. The proceeds of any such sale shall be deposited with such court pending the disposition of the civil forfeiture proceeding.
(7) For purpose of this Act Chapter, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that all fish found on board a fishing vessel which is seized in connection with an act prohibited by Section 1011 12 of this Act Chapter were taken or retained in violation of this Act Chapter.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 15, modified.
Fees collected by the Authority pursuant to Section 1010 11 (7) shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State; provide, however, that in the case of fees collected from a joint fishing venture, and if its application for a fishing permit includes a request for rebate of fees which the Authority accepts pending its decision to rebate the fee, such fees shall be deposited in a separate trust account maintained by the Authority until rebated on the joint fishing venture or paid into the General Fund of the State, if the rebate request is denied.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 16.
(1) Primary responsibility for the enforcement of this Act Chapter shall be assumed by the State Attorney General.
(v) seize any other evidence related to any violations of any provision of this Act Chapter.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 17, modified.
If any provision of this Act Chapter or amendment or additions thereto, or the application thereof to any person, thing or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not effect the provisions or application of this Act Chapter or the amendments or additions that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this and the provisions of this Act Chapter and the amendments or additions thereto are severable.
Source: TSL 5-92, § 18, modified.

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