Regulations
24.0923 Use of Poisonous substances. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take fis… |
24.0924 Use of electrical devices. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take fis… |
24.0925 Use of SCUBA gear. Subject to the provisions of section 24.0916… |
24.0926 Use of SCUBA gear at night. It is unlawful to take, attempt to take, or a… |
24.0927 Possession of explosives, poisonous substances, or electrical devices. It is unlawful for any person when in or on t… |
24.0928 Hand nets. The frame opening for hand or scoop nets shal… |
24.0929 Cast or throw nets. It is unlawful to possess, use or attempt to… |
24.0930 Gillnets. It is unlawful to:(a) Possess, use or attempt… |
24.0931 Seines, surround nets and drag nets. Seines, surround nets and drag nets must have… |
24.0932 Fish Weirs. Any person placing or maintaining a fish weir… |
24.0933 Fish Traps. (a) Fish and shellfish traps shall not exceed… |
24.0934 Import and sale of illegal fishing gear. It is unlawful to import, possess, sell or of… |
24.0935 Illegally taken fish and shellfish. It is unlawful to possess, receive, transport… |
24.0936 Destruction of coral. It is unlawful to willfully damage coral duri… |
24.0937 Destruction of fish habitat. It is unlawful to willfully damage or destroy… |
24.0950 Unlawful taking of fish or shellfish. It is unlawful to take any fish or shellfish… |
24.0951 Coral. (a) It is unlawful to collect any living cora… |
24.0952 Live rock. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to kn… |
24.0953 Giant Clams (Tridacnidae). (a) It is unlawful to take, possess, sell or… |
24.0954 Ornamental Shells. The commercial harvest of ornamental shells f… |
24.0955 Mangrove Crabs (Scylla serrata). (a) It is unlawful to take, possess, sell, of… |
24.0956 Coconut Crabs (Birgus latro). (a) It is unlawful to take, possess, sell, of… |
24.0957 Slipper Lobster (Parribacus sp.). (a) It is unlawful to take, possess, import,… |
24.0958 Spiny Lobster (Parribacus sp.). (a) It is unlawful to take, possess, sell or… |
24.0959 Sea Turtles. The following activities relating to the gree… |
24.0960 Marine Mammals. It is unlawful to:(1) Take a marine mammal in… |
24.0961 Sharks. (a) No person shall:(1) Possess, deliver, car… |
24.0962 Humphead Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus). (a) This section applies to the Humphead Wras… |
24.0963 Bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum). (a) This section applies to the Bumphead parr… |
24.0964 Giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). (a) This section applies to the Giant grouper… |
24.0980 Permits. (a) The following permits are required when a… |
24.0981 Licenses. (a) A commercial fishing license is required… |
24.0982 Scientific Collection Permit. Any person with a bona fide scientific or edu… |
24.0983 Imported Fish Products. All persons importing fresh fish and shellfis… |
24.0984 Importation of Living Aquatic Organisms. (a) Any person wishing to import living aquat… |
24.0985 Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs). (a) Any person wishing to deploy a FAD in the… |
24.0986 Recreational Mooring Buoys. (a) It is unlawful to fish or conduct fish or… |
24.0987 Public Access Boat Ramps. (a) It is unlawful to intentionally hinder an… |
24.0990 Enforcement. (a) These laws are fully enforceable by ASG D… |
24.0991 Penalties. (a) Pursuant to 24.0312(a) A.S.C.A., any pers… |
24.1001 Authority. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Depa… |
24.1002 Purpose. The American Samoa Islands and its surroundin… |
24.1003 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to the… |
24.1004 Village Participation in the Community-based Fisheries Management Program. To participate in the Community-based Fisheri… |
24.1005 Designation and Marking of a Village Marine Protected Area. (a) A participating Village must designate th… |
24.1006 Village By-laws. (a) Each participating Village shall, after c… |
24.1007 Removal or Tampering with markers of a Village Marine Protected Area. (a) It is a violation of these regulations fo… |
24.1008 Fishing or Taking Fish in a Village Marine Protected Area. (a) The following methods of Fishing or Takin… |
24.1009 Prohibited Acts. The following Fishing methods shall be Illega… |
24.1010 Damage to the Village Marine Protected Area. It is a violation of the provisions of this C… |