46 U.S.C. § 10601 — Fishing agreements
submitted 38 years ago by Pub. L. 100-424 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 215 words · no verdicts yet
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Before proceeding on a voyage, the owner, charterer, or managing operator, or a representative thereof, including the master or individual in charge, of a fishing vessel*, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel shall make a fishing agreement in writing with each seaman employed on board if the vessel is—
at least 20 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title; and
on a voyage from a port in the United States.
The agreement shall—
state* the period of effectiveness of the agreement;
include the terms of any wage, share, or other compensation arrangement peculiar to the fishery in which the vessel will be engaged during the period of the agreement;
in the case of a seaman employed on a vessel that is a catcher processor or fish processing vessel that employs more than 25 crewmembers, include a requirement that each crewmember shall be served not less than three meals a day that—
total not less than 3,100 calories; and
include adequate water and minerals in accordance with the United States Recommended Daily Allowances; and
include other agreed terms.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 100–424, § 6(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1591; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 739, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3942; Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 441(a), (b), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2131; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXV, § 11526, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4145.)
- 1988Enacted · Pub. L. 100-424 · 102 Stat. 1591
- 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-324 · 110 Stat. 3942
- 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-295 · 116 Stat. 2131
- 2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-263 · 136 Stat. 4145
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 100-424 on 1988-09-09.
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