MEXICAN FISHSRY LEGISUTION 



III, — Arrange directly with the proper federal body, for the authorizations necessary 

 to proceed, in accordance with the stipulations of article 15 of the Fishery Regalations 

 currentlj' in effect, with the occupation of vacant lands or government lands necessary for 

 the construction of the installations required to fulfill the purposes of this cwitract, as 

 well as with the drilling of wells in such lands, for the purpose of supplying fresh water, 

 and also, with the obtaining of the other natural products which may exist there^ for the 

 purpose of improving existing facilities, 



TShen a federal zone is to be occupied, the concessionaires must obtain the corresponding 

 authorization from the Ministry, in accordance with the regulation covering occupation and 

 construction of installations in territorial seas, navigable streams, beaches and federal 

 zones, with the understanding that plans vdll be presented directly to the Directorate Genereil 

 of the Merchant Marine, which, in turn, may grant the corresponding rental contract. If 

 localities subject to floods or those used for irrigation purposes, or streams included in 

 Irrigation Districts are to be occupied, the concessionaires must obtain the approval of the 

 corresponding authorities. 



IV, — To install shipyards, docks, lights, signals and everything necessary for the 

 success of the enterprise, subject to the Ministry's decisions in the matter. 



V. — To transfer this Contract-concession, upon authorization by the Ministry of Marine, 

 to any person or entity duly constituted in accordance with the laws of the Republic, when 

 application for such transfer has been approved. For this purpose, the consent of the Ministry 

 of Foreign Ptelations must also be obtained with reference to article 33 of the Nationality Law, 

 The person or entity becoming the new holder of this Contract shall expressly agree to be 

 responsible, witaout reserve or limitation, for all obligations accepted by the concessionaires 

 in this document, and an essential clause must be inserted in the corresponding deed of transfer, 

 covering this obligation, as provided in article 13 of the Regulations of the current Fishery 

 Law, 



VI. — To employ, in the absence ol r.ational boats sufficient for their fishing operations, 

 boats of foreign registry, for the period of time detenained by the Ministry, from whom approval 

 must be obtained in each case. In siddition, they may make use of floating processing plants 

 and live-well boats when necessary, upon authorization by the Ministry; with the understanding 

 that the use of such will be permitted only as auxiliaries to the plant which they are required 

 to establish in one of the localities mentioned in article 6, clause III. The Ministry is to be 

 informed prior to the use of such, so that the Directorate General of Fisheries and Allied 

 Industries may appoint an inspector who v/ill be located on board the vessel used as a floating 

 processing plant, and whose salary and subsistence will be for the account of the concession- 

 aires, based upon the scale provided in the current Expense Budget, 



VII. — Exemption from exploitation tax on the fishery products captured under the pro- 

 visions of this contract-concession and lor direct and exclusive packing in the plant to be 

 established in the locality mentioned above, in accordance with the provisions of article 3 

 of the current Fishery Tax Law, with the understanding that products acquired from other 

 concessionaires or from cooperatives, will be subject to that tax, 



VIII. — To elaborate oils in the plant and to produce fertilizers and animal food from 

 the fish waste matter and from inedible marine species, 



DC. — To contact the proper authorities directly with reference to reduction of certain 

 taxes, in accordance with the laws of the Republic. 



Article 6th. — The concessionaires are required to: 



I. — Pay annually and in advance, the sum of $160,00 (one hundred sixty pesos) Mexican 

 currency, in accordance with the provisions of clauses I and X of the current Fishery Tax Law, 

 In case of modification of this tax law, the concessional res will pay in accordance with the 

 changes made when such are applicable to this ccwitract, these payments being requisite to the 

 validity of same. They are also required to pay the taxes corresponding to the various 



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