46 USC 10601: Fishing agreements
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46 USC 10601: Fishing agreements Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000
From Title 46-SHIPPINGSubtitle II-Vessels and SeamenPart G-Merchant Seamen Protection and ReliefCHAPTER 106-FISHING VOYAGES

§10601. Fishing agreements

(a) Before proceeding on a voyage, 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 enployed 1 on board if the vessel is-

(1) 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

(2) on a voyage from a port in the United States.


(b) The agreement shall be signed also by the owner of the vessel.

(c) The agreement shall-

(1) state the period of effectiveness of the agreement;

(2) 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; and

(3) include other agreed terms.

( 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 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
10601 46:531

Amendments

1996-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–324 inserted "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" after "20 gross tons".

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 10602 of this title.

1 So in original. Probably should be "employed".