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Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to ESA |
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| Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor |
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| Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act Applicable to Fishing and Operations on Aquatic Products |
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| Exemptions Provisions Relating to Fishing and Aquatic Products |
Section 13(a)(5) grants an exemption from both the minimum wage and
the overtime requirements of the Act and applies to ``any employee
employed in the catching, taking, propagating, harvesting, cultivating,
or farming of any kind of fish, shellfish, crustacea, sponges, seaweeds,
or other aquatic forms of animal and vegetable life, or in the first
processing, canning, or packing of such marine products at sea as an
incident to, or in conjunction with, such fishing operations, including
the going to and returning from work and loading and unloading when
performed by any such employee.''