This Act amends section 102 of Title 24 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia with regard to interpretations and section 913 of Chapter 9 of title 24 by regulating the possession, handling and sale of fish, 16 shark, or shark fin, unlawfully taken. It shall be unlawful to remove shark fins from 23 sharks on board fishing vessels, and to retain on board, 24 transship or land sharks or shark fins. All live sharks caught by a fishing vessel shall be immediately returned to the sea and dead sharks shall be landed at a transshipment port in Micronesia. Fishing vessels must ensure that sharks are landed whole with all shark fins attached to the carcass.
密克罗尼西亚联邦 · 2015-02-25