[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR33.1]

[Page 132-133]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 33--FISHERMEN'S PROTECTIVE ACT GUARANTY FUND PROCEDURES UNDER SECTION 7--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 33.1  Purpose.

    These rules clarify procedures for the administration of Section 7 
of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967. Section 7 of the Act 
establishes a Fishermen's Guaranty Fund to reimburse owners and 
charterers of United States commercial fishing vessels for certain 
losses and costs caused by the seizure and detention of their vessels by 
foreign countries under certain claims to

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jurisdiction not recognized by the United States.