Fishery Zones and Regulation of Foreign Fishing (Title 27 of Palau National Code, Division 1, Chapter 1)

1102 PAL 4 27 PNC 101 FISHERY ZONES AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN FISHING TITLE 27 FISHING DIVISION 1: FOREIGN FISHING 27 PNC 102 Chapter 1: Fishery Zones and Regulation of Foreign Fishing Subchapter I: General Provisions §lOl. Purposes. §l02. Definitions. §lOl. Purposes. By-thia IegisIation, the Republic enacts its own fishery zone legislation to manage, conserve, and regulate the harvesting of fish throughout their habitat, both vithin the reef areas of islands and atolls, and in other areas vithin the jurisdictional competence of the Republic. Source: PL 6-7-14 §l, modified. §102. Definitions • unles~ the context otherwise requires, in this chspter: (a) "Atoll" means a circular or oval coral reef forming a geographic and ecologic unity crowned by at least one island. (b) "Authority" means the Palau Maritime Authority established by SUbchapter II of this chapter. (c) "Director" means the Director of the Palau Maritime Authority. (d) "Fish" means sny living resource. (e) "Fishery" means: (1) One or more stocks of fish which can be treated as a unit for purposes of conservation and management and which are identified on the basis of geographical, scientific, technical recreational, and economic characteristics; and (2) Any fishing for such stocks. 1'27-4 27 PNC 102 1103 ­ PAL 5 FISHING 27 PNC 102 (f) "Foreign fishing agreement" means an agreement approved by the national government and one or more foreign commercial fishing interests to permit foreign vessels to harvest fish within the exclusive or extended fishery zones of the Republic. A "foreign party" is a party to such an agreement other than the Authority. (g) "Foreign Fishing" ceans fishing by vesse Is not duly registered in the Republi~ pursuant to Title 7 of this Code. (h) "Ls Land" means a naturally formed land, surrounded by water, whi~h is above water tide. area of at high finfish, mollusks, marine animal and (i) "Living resource" means crustaceans, and all other forms of plant life other than marine birds. (j) "Person" means any individual, corporation, parrnership, association, or other entity, the national government or any subdivision or entity thereof, and any foreign government or any subdivision or entity thereof. (k) "Reef fish" means any species of living resource which predominately inhabit reef areas, the territorial sea, or internal waters, excluding bait fish used in the fishery for highly migratory species. (1) "Stock of fish" means a species, SUbspecies, geographical grouping, or other category of fish capable of management as a unit. (e) "Submerged reef" means a coral reef forming a geographic and ecologic unity which is wholly submerged a t high tide. Source: PL 6-7-14 §2, modified. amended by PL 6-65-8 §l; subsection PL 6-6S-8 §2. Subsection (g) (k) amended by §IZl. S122. §123. Subchapter II: Palau Maritime Authority Palau Maritime Authority; created; terri; chairman; meetings; compensation. Same; rules of procedure and regulations. Same; functions and duties. TZ7-5 1104 PAL 6 27 PNC 121 FISHERY ZONES AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN FISHING 27 PNC 121 §124. §125. Same; director; staff. Chairman's report. §12l. Palau Maritime AuthoritYi chairmanj meetlngsj compensation. created; termi meet at such times and by the chairman or by the ( d ) - - PL 6- 7- 14 §l (1), modified. 6-7-14 §lO(l), 8S §122, below.) as amended by (a) The Authority shall places as may be designated Authority. (b) Members of the Authority shall be compensated at the rate of $20.00 per day when actually on the business of the Authority. If. any. member of the Authority is employed by the national government he shall receive his regular salary while on the business of the Authority, or $20.00 per day, whichever is greater. All members of the Authority shall receive per diem and travel expenses at established national government ratej while on the business of the Authority. Source: Subsections (a) through §IO{l), as amended by PL 7-1-21 (The last three sentences of PL amended, have been moved to Subsection (e) -- PL 6-7-14 §lO(4), PL 7-1-21 §l, modified. T27-6 1105 PAL 7 27 PNC 122 FISHING 27 PNC 123 §122. Same; rules of procedure and r egu Lu t Lon's . (a) The Authority shall adopt its own rules of procedure and regulations by majority vote. duties,following (b) Regulations adopted by the Authority shall have the full force and effect of law. The process of the adoption of the regulations by the Authority is expressly exempt from the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act Bet forth in chapter 1 of Title 6 of this Code, but the Authority nevertheless shall insure wide dissemination of the proposed regulations and afford the public a reasonable opportunity to present its views prior to the adoption of any regulations. Source: Last three sentences of PL 6-7-14 §lO(l), as amended by PL 7-1-21 ,1, modified. §l23. Same; functions and duties. ~ Authority shall have the functions, and authority: (a) To adopt regulations for the conservation, management, and exploitation of all living resources in the extended and exclusive fishery zones of the Republic pursuant to sections 125 and 144 of this title; (b) To participate in the delimitation extended fishery zone in accordance with section this title; of the 147 of (c) To negotiate and agreements in accordance with of this title; conclude sections foreign fishing 162 through 165 (d) To issue foreign fishing permits in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to section 122 of this title and subsection (a) of this section; (e) To submit its budget and a report regarding the expenditure of its funds to the albiil Era Kelulau each regular session for approval; and such other duties and functions as carry out the purposes of this (f) To per form may be necessary to chapter. Source: PL 6-7-14 §lO(2), as amended by PL 7-1-21 rr; modified. T27-7 110-6 PAL 8 27 PNC 124 FISHERY ZONES AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN FISHING 27 PNC 141 §124. ~ director! staff. Toe- Authority shai employ a full-time director qualified in fishery management and experienced in international negotiation. The Authority may employ such other staff as it may deem necessary. Source: PL 6-7-14 §lO(3). as 8.IIlended by PL 7-1-21 §1. modified. §125. Chairman's repprt. Toe- chairman of the Authority shall report on its activities to the presiding officers of the Olbiil Era Kelulau on a quarterly basis. and to the President on an annual basis. The annual report shall contain a detailed accounting of the expenditure of funds by the Authority. Source: PL 6-7-14 §lO(5). as amended by PL 7-1-21 §I, mOdified. Subchapter III: Fishery Zones §141. §142. §143. §144. §145. §146. §147. Baselines. Territorial sea; internal waters. Exclusive fishery zone. Extended fishery zone. Merged zone. Submerged reefs. Delimi ta tion. §l4l. Baselines. A--oaseline is a continuous line which encircles an island or atoll. The baseline from which the zones designated in this chapter are to be measured is as follows: (a) 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 island as marked on large scale charts officially recognized by the national government. (b) The baseline of an atoll or island or: portion of an island having a barrier reef, f.inging reef. or other reef 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 8S ma~ked on large scale charts officially recognized by the national government. T27-8 1107 PAL 9 27 PNC 142 FISHING 27 PNC 144 Source: PL 6-7-14 §3, modified. Cross-reference: ROP Canst., Art. I, ~l. §l42. Territorial seai internal waters. (a) There is hereby established a territorial sea of three miles' breadth. The inner boundary of the te~ritorial sea of each island or atoll.~s the baseline as defined in section 14.1 of this title. The outer boundary is a line , every point of which is three nautical miles seaward of the nearest point on the baseline. (b) Waters landward of the baseline, including the lagoons of atolls or islands, are internal waters. Source: PL 6-7-14 §4, modified. Cross-reference: ROP,Const., Art. I. §l. §143. Exclusive fishery zone. (a) There is hereby established an exclusive fishery zone contiguous to the territorial sea. The inner boundary of the exclusive fishery zone of each island or atoll is the seaward boundary of the territorial sea, and the outer boundary is a line, every point of which is 12 nautical miles seaward of the nearest point on the baseline as defined in section 141 of this title. ~) The national government possesses and may exercise the same sovereign rights to living resources in the exclusive fishery zone as it does in the territorial sea. Source: PL 6-7-14 §5. as amended by PL 6-65-8 §3, modified. §144. Extended fishery zone. (a) There is hereby established an extended fishery zone contiguous to the exclusive fishery zone. The inner boundary of the extended fi$hery zone of each island or atoll is the seaward boundary of the exclusive fishery zone, and the outer boundary is a line, every point of which Is 200 nautical miles seaward of the nearest point on the baseline as defined in section 141 of this title. T27-9 1108 PAL 10 27 PNC 145 FISHERY ZONES AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN FISHING 27 PNC 147 (b) The national government shall have exclusive management, conservation, and regulatory authority over all living resources within the extended fishery zone to the full extent recognized by international law. Source: PL 6-7-14 §6, modified. §145. Merged zone. Where the zone of one island overlaps a like zone of another island, they merge and become one zone, the outer boundary· of which is the seaward-most boundary of the merged zone. Source: PL 6-7-14 §7, modified. §146. Submerged reefs. TraditionalIy recognized fishing rights in submerged reef areas wherever located within the fishery zones of the Republic shall be preserved and respected in accordance with the regulations of the Authority. Source: PL 6-7-14 98, modified. §147. Delimitation. (a) The Authority, the United States Government and the Trust Territory Government shall cooperate in the delimitation of the extended fishery zone when Ie overlaps a zone of national jurisdiction established by another nation. (b) In the event a fishery zone of the Republic overlaps with that of another nation of the Trust Territory, the Authority may by agreement wi~h the appropriate agency of that nation resolve the conflict in their respective fishery zones. Source: PL 6-7-14 §9. modified. 9161. §162. §163. §164. Subchapter IV: Regulation of Foreign Fishing Foreign fishing restricted. Foreign fishing agreementsj exclusive aut~ority of national government. Samej terms and conditions Authority is to seek. Samej allowable level of foreign fishing. T27-10 1109 PAL 11 27 PNC 161 F!SIHNC 27 PNC 163 ~!65. §l66. §167. 9168. §169. §170. §11l. §172. SOffit'; a l l o cn t Lo n among fort.ign nlltinl'~ of 1I11oWIIO!l' level of fishing. International fishery agreements. Fishing permits; in general. Same; application prOCCGR. Same; fees and compensation. Same; consequences of prohibited act. Same; noncommercial fishing. Same; bait fish. §l6l. Foreign fishing restricted. (a) No foreign fishing veSBC1 may fish in the territorial sea or internal waters of the Republic for reef fish as defined in section l02(k) of this~itle. (b) Foreign fishing way be permitted in the territorial sea, the internal waters, the exclusive fishery zone and the extended fishery zone of the Republic as provided in sections 161 through 112 of this title. Source: PL 6-7-14 §11, as amended by PL 6-6S-8 §4, modified. §162. Foreign fishing agreement~i exclusive authority of natIOnal government. Each foreIgn fIshing agreement shall acknowledge the exclusive fishery management authority of the national government as set forth in this chapter. Source: PL 6-1-14 §12(1). modified. (a) The foreign party and the owner or operator of any fishing vessel fishing pursuant to such agreement will abide by all regulations issued under authority of section 122 of this title. (b) The foreign party and the owner or operator of any fishing vessel fishing pursuant to such foreign fishing agreement will abide by the ag~eement that: (1) Any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter shall be permitted to board and search or inspect any vessel at any time T27-II 27 PNC 163 1110 ­ PAL 12 FISHERY ZONES AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN FISHING 27 PNC 163 and and operators sha 11 not, the to ta I and make arrests and seizures provided for in section 188 of this title whenever such officer has reasonable cause to believe, as a result of such a search or inspection, that any such vessel or any person has committed an act prohibited by this chapter; (2) Such officer shall also be permitted to examine and make notations on the permit issued pursuant to sections 167 through 172 of this title; (3) The permit issued for any such vessel pursuant to sections 167 through 172 of this title shall be prominently displayed in the wheelhouse of such vessel; (4) Appropriate position-fixing identification equipment shall be installed maintained 1n working order on each such vessel; (5) Duly authorized Palauan observers shall be permitted on board any such vessel and the national government shall be reimbursed for the cost of such observers; and (6) . Agents shall be appointed and maintained within the Republic who are authorized to. receive and respond to any legal process Ls sued in the Republic with respect to such owner or operator. (c) The foreign party and the owners or of all of the fishing vessels of such party in any year, exceed such party's allocation of allowance level of foreign fishing. (d) Foreign part ieswill: (1) Apply, pursuant to sections 167 through 172, for any required permits; (2) Deliver promptly to the owner or operator of the appropriate fishing vessel. any permit which is issued under those sections for such vessel; and (3) Abide by the requirement that no foreign fishing will be permitted in tke exclusive or extended fishery zones of the Republic after January 1, 1979, without a valid and applicable permit, and the requirement that all conditions and T27-12 '27 PNC l64 1111 PAL 13 FISHING 21 PNC l66 re~trlctlon6 of the pprmit be complied with. (e) The foreign party and the owner or operator of any fishing vessel fishing pursuant to such agreement will abide by all other terms and conditions of the agreement. Source: PL 6-7-14 §12(2),--modified. §164. Same· allowable level of -foreign fishing. Tne-tot~lowable level o£foreIgn fishing, if any, with-respect to any fishery subject to the provisions of this chapter, shall be that portion of the optimum yield of such fishery which will not be harvested by vessels of the Republic. Source: PL 6-7-14 §12(3), modified. §165. Same; allocation among foreign nations of allowaoTe level of fIshing. After reviewing recommendations by the Authority, the Olbiil Era Kelulau bylegislat~on shall de t e r'e i.ne the allocation among foreignnations-~ of the total allowable level 'of foreign fishing which "is permitted with respect to any fishery subject to the provisions of this chapter. In determining the allocationam'ongnations, the Olbiil Era Kelulau shall take into consideration: (a) The extent to which have traditionally fished species; vessels of such nations the particular regulated (b) Whether such nations have cooperated with the national government In, and made substantial contributions to, fishery research and the identification of fishery resources; (c) Such other matters as it may deem appropriate. Source: PL 6-7-1~ §l2(4), modified. §l66. International fishery agreements. An---international fishery agreement is an international agreement primarily affecting living resources within the fishery zones of the Republic. Such agreements shall be negotiated and concluded in cooperation between the United States Government and the Authority.. Prior to the conclusion of such an agreement, the United States Government shall obtain the concurrence of the Olbiil Era Kelulau by resolution to its terms and provisions to the T27-13 1112 PAL 14 27 PNC 167 FISHERY ZON~S ANO REGULATION OF FOREIGN FISHING 27 I'NC lb~ extent such terms and provision$ affect living resources within the fishery zones of the Republic. Source: PL 6-7-14 §13, modified. §167. Fishing permits; in general. After January 1, 1979, a foreign fishing vessel may engage in fishing in the exclusive or extended fishery zone of the Republic only if·. such vessel has on board a valid permit iss~ed under sections 167 through 172 for such vessel. Source: PL 6-7-14 §14(1) and (2), modified. §168. Same; application process. (a) Each foreign. party entitled to permits in accordance with its foreign fishing agreement shall make application on forms prescribed by the Authority specifying, among other things: (1) The name and official number or other identification of each fishing vessel for which a permit is sought, together with the name and address of the owner thereof; (2) The tonnage, capacity, speed, equipment, type and quantity of fishing such other pertinent information with characteristics of each such vessel Authority may require; ?rocessing gear, and respect to as the (3) to fish; Each fishery in which such vessel wishes (4) The amount of fish contemplated for each such such permit is in force; and T27-14 or tonnage of catch vessel during the time 1113 PAL 15 27 PNC 169 FISHING 27 PNC 170 (5) The ocean area in which. or period during which, such conducted. and the season fishing will be (b) Upon receipt of an application, the Director shall transmit copies to each member of the Authority and to the chairman of the Senate Committee on Resources and Development. (c) The Authority shall review the -application, solicit views from appropriate persons in the Republic, hold public hearings where necessary, and-may-approve the application on such terms and conditions and with such restrictions as the Authority deems appropriate. (d) If the Authority does not approve the application submitted by the foreign party, the chairman shall notify Buchforeign party of the disapproval and the reasons therefor. After taking into' consideration the reason for disapproval, the foreign party may submit a revised application. (e) Upon notification by the foreign party of acceptance of the terms, conditions, and restrictions on the application and permit, the chairman shall issue the permit. Source: PL 6-7-14 ยง14(3) through (6), and (8), modified. Same; fees and compensation. and other forms of compensation for the right to living resources within the territorial sea or zones of the Republic shall be established in the fishing agreement. ยง169. Fees exploit fishery foreign Source: PL 6-7-14 ยง14(7), modified. ยง170. Samet conse6uences of trOhibited act. rr-any fore gn fis Ing vesse for whIch a permit has been issued pursuant to sections 167 through 172 has been used in the commission of any act prohibited by this chapter, or if any civil penalty or criminal fine imposed by this chapter has not been paid and is overdue, ~he Au~hority shall : (a) Revoke such permit with or without prejudice to the right of the foreign party involved to obtain a permit for such vessel in any subsequent yearj or T27-15 27 PNC 171 1114 ­ PAL 16 FISHERY ZONES AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN FISHING 27 PNC 181 (b). Suspend such permit for the per iod of time deemed appropriate; or (c) Impose additional conditions and restrictions on the approved application of the foreign party involved and on any permit issued under such-application. Source: PL 6-7-14 §14(9), modified. §l7l. Same' noncommercial fishing. NOEWithstanaing any other provision of this chapter, the Authority may by regulation provide for the issuance of permits, on reasonable conditions, to foreign vessels or parties for research, recreational, or other noncommercial fishing within the fishing zones of the Republic. Source: PL 6-7-14 §l4(lO), modified. §172. Same' bait fish. Not.... ithstanding any other provis ion of this chapter, a foreign fishing vessel is permitted to fish for bait fish used in the fishery for highly migratory species only pur suant - to such terms and conditions as may be contained in a special bait fishing permit to be issued in the sole discretion of the Authority. Source: PI.. 6-7-14 §14(ll), as added by PL 6-6S-8 §6, modified. Subchapter V: Enforcement and Penalties §l81. §182. §l83. §184. §l85. §186. §187. §188. §189. §190. Prohibited acts. Criminal penalties. Civil penal ties. Forfeitures; procedure. Revenues. Jurisdiction of court. Enforcement; primary responsibility. Same; po ers of officer. Same; re ard. Same; provisions of regulation or permit enforceable. §18l. Prohibited acts. Ir-Is unla.... ful for any person: (a) To violate any provision of this chapter or of any regulation or permit issued pursuant to this chapter; T27-16 27 PNC 182 1115 ­ PAL 17 FISHING 27 PNC 182 (b) To use any fishing vessel to engage in fishing after revocation, or during the period of suspension, of an applicable permit issued pursuant to this chapter; (c) To violate any provision of, or regulations under. an applicable foreign fishing agreement entered into pursuant to sections 161, and 167 through 172 of this title; (d) To refuse to permit any officer 'authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter to board a fishing vessel subject to such person's control for purposes of conducting any search or inspection in connection with· the enforcement of this chapter or any regulation. permit l or agreement referred to in subsections (a). (b) or (c) of this section; (e) To forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate. or interfere with any such authorized officer in the conduct of any search or inspection described in ·subsection (d) of this section; (f) To resist a lawful arrest for any act prohibited by this section; (g) To knowingly ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase. import, export, or have custody, control, or possession of any fish taken or· retained in violation of this chapter or any regulation, permit, or agreement referred to in subsections (a), (b) or (c) of this section; or (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 aec t Lon, Source: PL 6-7-14 §15(1), modified. PL 6-7-14 §15(2), prohibiting any vessel other than a vessel owned solely by citizens of Palau from fishing in the territorial sea, was repealed by PL 6-65-8 §5. §182. Criminal penalties. (a) A person is guilty of an off~nse if he commits any act prohibited by section 181 of t~is title. (b) Any offense described section 181 (a), (b), (c), or (g), fine of not more than $50,000.00. T27-17 as a prohibited act by is punishable by a 1116 PAL 18 27 PNC 183 FISHERY ZONE~ AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN FISHING 27 PNC 183 (c) Any offense described as a prohibited act by section 181 (d), (e), (f), . or (h), is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000.00, 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 to enforce the provisions of this chapter. or places any such officer in fear of imminent bodily injury the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $250.000.00. Each day of continuing violation shall be considered a separate offense. Source: PL 6-7-14 §16, as amended by PL 6-6S-8 §7(a), modified. §183. Civil penalties. (a) Any person who is found by the Supreme Court in a civil proceeding to have committed an act prohibited . by section 181 of this title shall be liable to the national government for a civil penalty which shall not exceed $75,000.00 for each violation. Each day of continuing violation shall constitute a separate offense. (b) In determining the amount of such penalty. the Supreme Court shall take into account the nature. circumstances, extent. and gravity of the prohibited acts commitied and, with respect to the violators, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses, and such other matters as justice may require. (c) The Attorney General or the Director or his designee on behalf of the national government is authorized to initiate all proceedings under this section and to recover the amount assessed as a civil penalty. (d) The proceeds remitted to the National section 185 of this title. of civil Treasury penalties shall be in accordance with Source: PL 6-7-14 §16. as amended by PL 6-6S-8 §7(6). modified. rz z-rs 1117 PAL 19 27 PNC 184 FISHING 27 PNC 184 ~184. Forfeitures; procedure. (a) Any fishing vessel, including its fishing gear, furniture, appurtenances, 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 sect ion 181 of this title, shall be subject to forfeiture to the national government. All or part of such vessel, ~nd all such fish, shall be forfeited to the national government pursuant to a civil proceeding under this section, (b) The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction, upon application by the Attorney General or the Director on behalf of the national government. to order any forfeiture authorized under subsection (a) of this section. (c) If a judgement .is entered for the national government!n a civil forfeiture proceeding under this section, the Attorney General shall seize any property or other interest declared forfeited to the national government which has not previously been seized pursuant to this chapter. (d) The forfeited vessel. gear, furniture. appurtenances, stores. cargo. and fish may be sold and the proceeds deposited with the Authority for use in accordance with section 185 of this title, or may be retained for use by or at the direction of the national government. (e) 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 at least equal to the fair market value of the seized property. Such bond or other security shall be conditioned upon delivery of 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. Judgement shall be recoverable on such bond or other security against both the principal and any sureties in the event ·that any condd t Lcn thereof is breached. as determin~d by such court. . T27-19 1118 PAL 20 27 PNC 185 FISHERY ZONES AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN FISHING 27 PNC 188 (f) Any fish seized pursuant to this 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. (g) For purposes of this 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 181 of this title were taken or retained in violation of this chapter. Source: PL 6-7-14 §17, modified. fees collected by the Authority and all fines and proceeds of sale be transmitted immediately upon Treasury. §185. Revenues. Arr-revenues, Including pursuant to section 169 of all forfeitures shall collection to the National Source: PL 6-7-14§l8, modified. §l86. Jurisdiction of court. Toe- Supreme Court 8haII have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising under this chapter. The court. may at any time enter restraining orders or prohibitions, issue warrants, process in rem, or other processes, prescribe and accept satisfactory bonds or other security, and take such other actions as are in the interests of justice. Source: PL 6-7-14 §19, modified. §187. Enforcement· Erimary responsibility. Primary responsI6ility tor the enforcement of this chapter shall be assumed by the Office of the Attorney General through the Bureau of Public Safety. The President and the Attorney General may, from time to time, seek enforcement assistance from the United States Government. Source: PL 6-7-14 §20(1), modified. §188. Sameiwfi0wers of officer. Any officer 0 is authorized by the Attorney General to enforce the provisions of this chapter may: (a) with or without a warrant or other process: T27-20 27 PNC 189 1119 ­ PAL 21 FISHING 27 PNC 190 (1) Arrest any person, if he has reasonable cause to believe that such person has committed an act prohibited by section' 181 of this title; (2) Board and search or inspect any fishing vessel which is subject to the provisions of this chapter; (3) Seize any fishing vessel when the vessel has been used or employed in. or When it' reasonably appears that such vessel was used or employed in, violation of any provision of this chapter; (4) seize any fishing gear. furniture, appurtenances. stores. cargoes, and fish in the poasession 'of a fishing 'vessel seized pursuant to authority granted by paragraph (3) of this subsection; and (5) Seize any other evidence related to any violation of any provis'ion of this chapter. (b) Execute any warrantor other process issued by any court of competent jurisdiction; and (c) Exercise any other lawful authority. Source: PL 6-7-14 §20(2). modified. §189. sameJ reward. Any indivi uaI Who provides information to the Attorney General concerning any violation of this chapter. which results 1n the imposition of any penalty under section 182 or 183 of this title shall be paid 50 percent of any such penalty imposed and collected. Source: PL 6-7-14 §20(3). modified. §l90. Same; provisions of regulation or permit enforce8ble. For purposes of this chapter. the terms "provLsions of this chapter" and "violation of any pr ov Lsions 0 f this chapter" include the provisidns of any regulation or permit issued pursuant to this chapter. Source: PL 6-7-14 §20(4). l2Iodifi~d. T27-21