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Chapter 1 of Title 24 of the Chuuk State Code - Tide Lands.

Country/Territory
Micronesia, Fed. States
Territorial subdivision
Chuuk
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Traditional rights/customary rights Gender Coastal zone management Ownership Wetlands
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Chapter concerns the procedures for the application for a permit “to excavate, fill or borrow” tidelands, defines traditional and customary rights of the people of the Chuuk State in respect of tidelands and the granting of (ownership) rights in respect of such land by the State to people of Chuuk. Tidelands within the meaning of the Chuuk Constitution are those marine lands from the shore to the face of the reef that are shallow enough for traditional fishing activity by women.

Full text
English
Website
fsmlaw.org