Chapter 1 of Title 18 of the Yap State Code - Fishing Authority Act of 1979. Country/Territory Micronesia, Fed. States Territorial subdivision Yap Document type Legislation Date 1979 (1987) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Basic legislation Marine fisheries Institution Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Traditional rights/customary rights Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act provides for the establishment of the Yap Fishing Authority and defines its functions, powers and internal organization. The purpose of the Act is to create a legal entity to promote, develop, and support commercial utilization of living marine resources within the State of Yap pursuant to the provisions of Public Law No. 7-111. Those provisions concern, among other things foreign fishing and the protection of traditional fishing rights. Full text English Website fsmlaw.org