Public Lands and Resources Act. Country/Territory Marshall Islands Document type Legislation Date 1966 (1980) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Marshall Islands Consolidated Legislation. Long titleAn Act to establish procedures for the administration of public lands and for related matters. Subject Fisheries, Land & soil Keyword Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation Public land Land tenure Expropriation Geographical area Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act concerns law applicable to and rights in public lands, i.e. lands situated within the Republic which were owned or maintained by the Japanese government during the Japanese administration of the islands and such other lands as the government of the Republic has acquired or shall acquire for public purposes. Certain rights regarding the marine areas below the ordinary high watermark existing prior to introduction of the law by the Japanese Government shall be re-established. Those rights include the right to erect fish traps and weirs, and the right of the owner of abutting land to claim ownership of all materials, coconuts, or other small objects deposited on the shore or beach by action of the water or falling from trees. Public lands not reserved for other purposes may be granted by the Cabinet in payment or exchange for the use and occupation of privately owned lands within the Republic by the government of the Republic. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amended by Public Lands and Resources (Reclamation Amendment) Act 2008 (P.L.2008-2). Legislation | Marshall Islands | 2008 Keyword: Ownership, Coastal zone management Source: FAO, FAOLEX