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An Act to amend 2 CMC, Division 5, Section 5109(f)(l) by authorizing the Chief of the Division of Fish and Wildlife to give the Division of Aging, Department of Community and Cultural Affairs for the consumption of the elderly; and for other purposes (P.L. 8-19).

Country/Territory
Northern Mariana Is. (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Food security Wild fauna
Geographical area
Oceania
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Chief of the Division of Fish and Wildlife to give the Aging Program Administrator all confiscated fish, game or endangered or threatened species of animals caught contrary to wildlife conservation legislation in force. The fauna is supplied for consumption by elderly people.

Full text
English
Website
www.cnmileg.gov.mp

References - Legislation

Amended by

An Act to amend P.L. No. 8-19, which allows the consumption of certain endangered or threatened species (P.L. No. 11-53).

Legislation | Northern Mariana Is. (USA) | 1999

Keyword: Food security, Wild fauna, Endangered species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX