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COMMONWEALTH OF 



THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 



Statement of Jesus C. Borja 



June 1, 1995 



The legislation we propose: 



recognizes that the Pacific insular areas have own- 

 ership interests in the marine resources of the 

 exclusive economic zone; 



specifically recognizes the right of the Pacific 

 insular areas to derive revenues, over and above 

 the costs of administration and enforcement, from 

 foreign and domestic harvesting of their fisheries 

 resources; 



allows the Pacific insular areas to participate in 

 regional and international arrangements for the 

 conservation and management of tuna and other 

 fisheries, subject to appropriate oversight and 

 control by the Department of State; 



recognizes the role of Pacific insular areas in pro- 

 mulgating fisheries management plans in the adja- 

 cent exclusive economic zone and their right to 

 regulate when no fishery management plan has been 

 promulgated; 



provides that the proceeds of fines, penalties and 

 forfeitures for violations of federal fisheries 

 laws in the waters adjacent to a Pacific insular 

 area, less certain costs of enforcement, be paid 

 to that insular area; 



allows aliens allowed to be employed pursuant to the 

 laws of a Pacific insular area authorized to con- 

 trol the employment of aliens to be employed on 

 vessels fishing in the waters adjacent to that 

 insular area; and 



confers jurisdiction on the District Court for the 

 Northern Mariana Islands to enforce the Magnuson 

 Act. 



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