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§ 7311a. Able seamen—fishing industry

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§ 7311a.

Able seamen—fishing industry

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).

Source(Added Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, § 402(9)(D),
July 17, 1984
, 98 Stat. 448.)

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