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Establishment of Ofu-Vaoto marine park (Chapter 03 of Title 18).

País/Territorio
Samoa Americana (EUA)
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1994
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Pesca, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Pesca marítima Pesca artesanal Zona protegida Áreas marinas protegidas
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Oceania, Polinesia, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

This Act creates the Ofu Vaoto marine Park on the island of Ofu, American Samoa. The boundaries of the park are described. The purpose of the marine park is to protect its unique coral reef wildlife habitat. It is classified as a territorial natural preserve which shall remain unimproved and shall be within the American Samoa parks system, except that it may not be removed from the system or reclassified by the Governor or director of the Department of Parks and Recreation. No fishing or shellfish harvesting shall be permitted in the park except that residents of Ofu Island shall be permitted to fish and harvest shellfish as permitted by fisheries Laws and Regulations.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.asbar.org