§ 10603. Seaman’s duty to notify employer regarding illness, disability, and injury

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1988

   Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–424 § 6(a) · 102 Stat. 1585

   Enacted · 46 U.S.C. § 10603

   (Pub. L. 100–424, § 6(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1592.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 100–424, § 6(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1592.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Enactment of New Chapter in Title 46.— Title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 105 the following: “CHAPTER 106— FISHING VOYAGES “Sec. “10601. Fishing agreements. “10602. Recovery of wages and shares of fish under agreement. “10603. Seaman s duty to notify employer regarding illness, disability, and injury. “§ 10601. Fishing agreements “(a) Before proceeding on a voyage, the master or individual in charge of a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel shall make a fishing agreement in writing with each seaman employed on board if the vessel is— “(1) at least 20 gross tons; and “(2) on a voyage from a port in the United States. “(b) The agreement shall be signed also by the owner of the vessel. “(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. “§ 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. “§ 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.”.

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