Micronesian Maritime Authority Domestic Fishing and Local Fishing Vessel Licensing Regulations. Country/Territory Micronesia, Fed. States Document type Regulation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Aquaculture Transshipment Transport/storage Fishing authorization Fishing charge Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Maritime zone Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations are promulgated to provide standard procedures by which owners or operators of local fishing vessels may apply for or register and be issued permits to operate in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Federated States of Micronesia and provide catch data for management and conservation purposes. Section 3 of these Regulations prescribes that no domestic fishing in the EEZ is permitted without a valid permit. Fishing is defined also as transshipment, storage, transporting and processing of fish (reg. 2.7). No rules are given for the review of applications for permits by the Executive Director of the MMA. Full text English Website www.spc.int