Amendment to Title 27 of Palau National Code (RPPL No. 9-45). Country/Territory Palau Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend Title 27 of the Palau National Code to increase illegal foreign fishing penalties and broaden the definition of "fishing" to include using fish aggregating devices, and for other related purposes. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Marking/identification Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Palau National Code so as to increase penalties for illegal foreign fishing to a level similar to other States within the Micronesian region (§ 182) and to include fish aggregating devices in the definitions (§ 102) as a method of fishing in Palau's waters. The definition of fishing is modified so as to include: "placing, searching for, or recovering fish aggregating devices" (§ 1203). Tampering with, destroying, or interfering in any way with an automatic location communicator is one of the offences for which the penalty is increased. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amends Fishery Zones and Regulation of Foreign Fishing (Title 27 of Palau National Code, Division 1, Chapter 1). Legislation | Palau Keyword: Foreign fishing, Marine fisheries, Institution, Access right, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX