§10602 Recovery of Wages and Shares of Fish Under Agreement

Summary

When fish caught under an agreed fishing deal are delivered to the vessel owner to be processed and sold, the boat can be held responsible for paying the crew’s wages and their shares of the sale. A claim must be filed within six months after the fish are sold. In a claim like this, the owner must show the sale records and how the money was divided. If the owner does not produce those records, the vessel must pay the highest amount the seaman claimed. The owner can deduct the value of ordinary ship supplies and other supplies given to the seaman. Seamen still keep any regular common‑law right to sue for their share.