47 U.S.C. § 25
Section 25 · Fishing vessels; duty to keep nets from cables
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 550 F. Supp. 2d 1006 - McLeodusa Telecommunications Services, Inc. v. Iowa Utilities Board (2008)
Most recently applied in 550 F. Supp. 2d 1006 - McLeodusa Telecommunications Services, Inc. v. Iowa Utilities Board (May 2008)
The master of any fishing vessel who shall not keep his implements or nets at a distance of at least one nautical mile from a vessel engaged in laying or repairing a cable; or the master of any fishing vessel who shall not keep his implements or nets at a distance of at least a quarter of a nautical mile from a buoy or buoys intended to mark the position of a cable when being laid or when out of order or broken, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten days, or to a fine not exceeding $250, or to both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. Fishing vessels, on perceiving or being able to perceive the said signals displayed on a telegraph ship, shall be allowed such time as may be necessary to obey the notice thus given, not exceeding twenty-four hours, during which period no obstacle shall be placed in the way of their operations.