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[CITE: 46USC10601]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
              Part G--Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief
 
                      CHAPTER 106--FISHING VOYAGES
 
Sec. 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--
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be ``employed''.
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        (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, Sec. 6(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1591; Pub. L. 104-
324, title VII, Sec. 739, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3942.)

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