MEXICAN FISHERY LSSISIATION 



I. Operate in Mexican traters as boats, factories, dredges, clones, etc.; 



IV. Effect fishing services in national waters in accordance i»ith the legal provisions 

 in the matter. 



Such ships shall be subject to the provisions of this Law and its Regulations idth 

 reference to the exploitation of the services in question. 



Article 194. All services and operations which this Law does not authorize for foreign 

 boats are understood to be reserved exclusively for Mexican boats; but in order that foreign 

 boats may perform any of the operations for which Mexican boats have preference, it shall be 

 necessary that they meet equal or better conditions than the Mexican boats. 



Article 195. Navigation is classified as either maritime or interior, the former being 

 subdivided into high seas navigation and coastal navigation, and shall be governed by the 

 rules fixed by the respective regulation. 



Article I96. Ibe types of navigation to which the preceding article refers are as 

 follows: 



I. Transportation of passengers; 



H. Transportation of cargo; 



III. Fishing; 



IV. Towing, and 



V. Dredging, salvaging and other works related to water communications or port works. 



Article 200. The Ministry of Communications in exceptional cases demanded by the public 

 interest, has the power to determine the routes and to limit the number and tonnage of the 

 vessels engaged in specific traffic, taking into consideration the efficiency and safety of 

 the vessels, as well as the guarantee which they must give to the passengers and cargo trans- 

 ported, when in its judgment the necessities of the seirvice are considered covered. The 

 regulations shall detennine the conditions the boats must meet in order to engage in the 

 navigation and traffic referred to in articles 200 and 201 of this Law. 



CHAPTER IV 



Of entries and landfalls 



Article 201, Entries are when a boat arrives at any point on the coast coming from a 

 different port or place, regardless of whether it embarks or disembarks persons or effects. 



Article 202. Entries may be: 



I. Anticipated, i.e., designated in the clearance papers of the vessel; 



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