Emergency Netting Regulations for Inarajan and Agfayan Bays - Article 6 of Chapter 12 of Title 9 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations

9 GAR - ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 2 - CONSERVATION, HUNTING & FISHING REGULATIONS CH. 12 - FISHING & TAKING SEA CREATURES ART. 6 - EMERGENCY NETTING REGULATIONS - 1996 - P. 12 Article 6 Emergency Netting Regulations for Inarajan and Agfayan Bays §12600. Authorization. §12601. Permit Required. §12602. Permits -- Imitations. §12603. Chamorro Custom. §12604. Violation. NOTE: Rule making authority cited for formulation of emergency atulai netting regulations by the Director of Agriculture, 5 GCA §§63127 and 60108. §12600. Authorization. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of Agriculture by 5 GCA §63127, the following atulai fishing regulation for Inarajan and Agfayan Bays are hereby approved. §12601. Permit Required. (a) Netting for atulai in Inarajan and Agfayan Bays are prohibited; providing, however, that the group first secure a temporary net fishing permit from the Department of Agriculture. (b) Due to the community nature of the atulai fishing operation on the above-mentioned bays and due to the desire to preserve this old Chamorro custom of sharing in the atulai catches with the community, the applications for the permits shall be coordinated through the Office of the Commissioner of the District of Inarajan. §12602. Permits -- Limitations. (a) Only one (1) permit shall be issued for each day. (b) Permits will be valid for one (1) day only. §12603. Chamorro Custom. Permittees will conduct their atulai net fishing operations in Inarajan and Agfayan Bays in the manner of the old Chamorro custom of allowing the community to participate and share in the catch. §12604. Violation. Violations of these regulations shall be punished as prescribed in 5 GCA §§63128 and 63129.