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Chapter 4 of Title 18 of the Yap State Code - Lagoons and Waters.

Country/Territory
Micronesia, Fed. States
Territorial subdivision
Yap
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980 (1987)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Coral Oil pollution Protected area Wetlands
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Chapter prohibits the disposal of petroleum products in lagoons, on the shore line below the high-water mark and in the State Fishery Waters and prohibits the damaging of coral reefs or parts of the natural environment that is important to the maintenance of coral reefs including seagrass areas and mangroves.

Full text
English
Website
fsmlaw.org