Chapter 1 of Title 57 of the Trust Territory Code - General Provisions. Country/Territory Micronesia, Fed. States Territorial subdivision Chuuk Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Land & soil Keyword Traditional rights/customary rights Public land Land tenure Coastal zone management Ownership Transfer Geographical area Oceania, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Chapter makes provision with respect to rights relative to public lands as defined by this Chapter. The Chapter confirms that law of the Japanese administration relative to public lands forms part of the law of the Trust Territory with exception to certain rights to establish fish weirs and traps in areas below the high-water mark, rights of the owner of abutting land to claim ownership of all materials deposited on the land, fishing rights on, and in waters over reefs where the general dep Full text English Website fsmlaw.org