46 U.S.C. § 7311a
Able seamen—fishing industry
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- 46 U.S.C. § 7311a, Able seamen—fishing industry, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487640
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For service on a fish processing vessel, an individual may be rated as able seaman—fishing industry if the individual has at least 6 months’ service on deck on board vessels operating on the oceans or the navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes).
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- An act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, for fiscal years 1985 through 1988, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally