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 102 STAT. 1592

Wages.

PUBLIC LAW 100-424—SEPT. 9, 1988 "(c) The agreement shall— "(1) state the period of effectiveness of the agreement; "(2) include the terms of any wage, share, or other compensation arrangement peculiar to the fishery in which the vessel will be engaged during the period of the agreement; and "(3) include other agreed terms.

46 USC 10602.

"§ 10602. Recovery of wages and shares of fish under agreement "(a) When fish caught under an agreement under section 10601 of this title are delivered to the owner of the vessel for processing and are sold, the vessel is liable in rem for the wages and shares of the proceeds of the seamen. An action under this section must be brought within six months after the sale of the fish. "(b)(1) In an action under this section, the owner shall produce an accounting of the sale and division of proceeds under the agreement. If the owner fails to produce the accounting, the vessel is liable for the highest value alleged for the shares. "(2) The owner may offset the value of general supplies provided for the voyage and other supplies provided the seaman bringing the action. "(c) This section does not affect a common law right of a seaman to bring an action to recover the seaman's share of the fish or proceeds.

46 USC 10603.

"§ 10603. Seaman's duty to notify employer regarding illness, disability, and injury "(a) A seaman on a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel shall notify the master or individual in charge of the vessel or other agent of the employer regarding any illness, disability, or injury suffered by the seaman when in service to the vessel not later than seven days after the date on which the illness, disability, or injury arose. "(b) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations requiring that each fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, and fish tender vessel shall have on board a placard displayed in a prominent location accessible to the crew describing the seaman's duty under subsection (a) of this section.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents at the beginning of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 105 the following:

Regulations.

"106. Fishing voyages

10601.".

(c) REPEALS.—Sections 4391, 4392, 4393, and 4394 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 531-534) are repealed. 46 USC 4501 note.

SEC. 7. TRANSITIONAL PROVISION.

Until July 28, 1990, a foreign built fish processing vessel subject to chapter 45 of title 46, United States Code, is deemed to comply with the requirements of that chapter if— (1) it has an unexpired certificate of inspection issued by a foreign country that is a party to an International C!onvention for Safety of Life at Sea to which the United States Government is a party; and (2) it is in compliance with the safety requirements of that foreign country that apply to that vessel. SEC. 8. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) IMMERSION S U I T S. —

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