KOROR STATE GOVERNMENT MARINE TOUR GUIDE ... - C3

period of two years from and after the effective date. Any person violating the law
can, upon conviction, be fined no less than fifty dollars ($50.00) but no more than
one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first offense and shall also be sentenced for a
period of up to ninety (90) days for each offense. Each subsequent offense after the
first offense shall be punished with “a greater monetary fine, and/or increased jail
offense (sic). No offense shall be deemed a continuing offense and each individual
item of flora or fauna taken or disturbed shall be deemed a separate offense that
may be punished separately.
DAMAGING CORAL REEFS
• . Koror State Public Law No. K6-121-2001 This Koror State Public Law,
effective as of approximately July 8, 2001, mandates that any party, including all
courts of competent jurisdiction, must recognize and include in any consideration,
estimation or deliberation by any party regarding the monetary value of any and all
unlawful damage to any portion of the coral reef ecosystem located in the waters of
the State of Koror, direct use values, indirect use values and non-use values of the
portion of the coral reef ecosystem damaged.
NGEDERRAK REEF MPA
• Koror State Public Law No. K6-133-2002 This Koror State Public Law, effective as
of approximately July 2002, amends section 2(D) of K6-119-2001 by extending the
conservation moratorium for Ngederrak Reef from two to four years.
NGERKEBESANG CONSERVATION ZONE
• Koror State Public Law No. K6-136-2002 This Koror State Public Law, effective as
of approximately November 2002. Located to the west of Ngerkebesang Island and
the Palau Pacific Resort. The boundaries include all areas below the highest high
tide watermark, within the boundary from the breakwater at Ngereksong 100 meters
west, and south to Ngerdis point, to the shore at the Palau Pacific Resort.
Demarcation markers have defined this area. There will be: No Fishing, capture,
remove, touching, or otherwise disturb any form of marine flora or fauna. Marine
flora and fauna means all forms of corals, invertebrates, fish, and other living
organisms of any kind. The Governor of State of Koror may provide written
authorization to any person to undertake conservation measures consistent with the
provisions of this Act or to remove or deal with any flora or fauna for the purpose of
conducting scientific studies or research. The Palau Pacific Resort management
shall take all steps reasonable and necessary to inform the guests and visitors of the
boundaries and restrictions of the Conservation Zone. It shall be unlawful for any
person to fish for, capture, net, take, molest, destroy, alter, move, remove, touch, or
otherwise disturb any form of marine flora or fauna in the Ngerkebesang
Conservation Zone. The prohibitions do not include the removal of litter, trash,
debris, or other inorganic objects that may have organisms growing on or in such
foreign objects.
FISHING LAW (AMENDMENT)
Koror State Public Law No. K6-138-2003 This Koror State Public Law, effective as of
approximately May 2003, amends and repeals certain portions of KSPL K4-68-95.
Specifically, the new law: Prohibits non-Palauans from fishing in Koror (unless from a
boat) and Increases to $200 per year or $20 per month the fee charged to non-Palauans
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