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- goal is board.reason
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- legalanswers are yes no *
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- if us_flag is yes
- and foreign_territorial_waters is no
- and government_vessel is no
- then board.reason is US.vessel.within.jurisdiction.
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- if government_vessel is yes
- then board.reason is non-existent...Government.vsls.soveriegn.
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- if us_tw is yes
- and us_flag is no
- and extended_consequences is yes
- then board.reason is fully.subject.to.US.law...MLEMan,.M-2
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- if us_tw is yes
- and us_flag is no
- and flag_consul is yes
- then board.reason is fully.subject.to.US.law...MLEMan,.M-2
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- if internal_waters is yes
- and us_flag is no
- and extended_consequences is yes
- then board.reason is fully.subject.to.US.law...MLEMan,.M-2
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- if internal_waters is yes
- and us_flag is no
- and flag_consul is yes
- then board.reason is fully.subject.to.US.law...MLEMan,.M-2
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- if foreign_territorial_waters is yes
- and entry_permission is yes
- and statement_objection is yes
- then board.reason is based.on.the.permission.of.government.
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- if foreign_territorial_waters is yes
- and puget_sound is yes
- and sockeye_convention is yes
- and hot_pursuit is yes
- then board.reason is Fraser.River.Sockeye.convention..16USC776
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- if foreign_territorial_waters is yes
- and entry_permission is no
- then board.reason is non-existent...Need.permission.of.state.
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- if us_flag is no and
- valid_foreign_flag is yes and
- foreign_territorial_waters is no
- and statement_objection is yes
- then board.reason is Stateless.vessel...International.treaty
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- if contiguous_zone is yes
- and innocent_passage is no
- and force_majeure is no
- then board.reason is Customs.laws.
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- if contiguous_zone is yes
- and force_majeure is yes
- and reason_to_believe_crime is no
- then board.reason is Verify.Force.Majeure...only
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- if contiguous_zone is yes
- and reason_to_believe_crime is yes
- then board.reason is Customs.laws..(Better.warn.the.boss...)
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- if contiguous_zone is yes
- and nite_time is yes
- and vsl_w/o_lites is yes
- then board.reason is presumption.of.smuggling.under.19USC.
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- if contiguous_zone is no
- and origin_cont_zone is yes
- and hot_pursuit is yes
- then board.reason is constructive.presence..19USC1568,1587
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- if contiguous_zone is no
- and contact_boat is yes
- and contact_boat_violation is yes
- and adjacent is yes
- then board.reason is constructive.presence...19USC
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- if atlantic is yes
- then pacific is no
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- if Atlantic is yes and UK_flag is yes and British_treaty_area is yes and
- statement_objection is yes
- then board.reason is US/UK.agreement.
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- if FCZ is yes
- and engaged_in_fishing is yes
- and highly_migratory_species is no
- and fishery_research is no
- then board.reason is Fisheries.Conservation.&.Mgt.Act,.16USC1801.
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- if Pacific is yes
- and INPFC is yes
- and anadromous_likely_catch is yes
- and fishery_research is no
- and CA_flag is yes
- then board.reason is North.Pacific.Fisheries.INPFC,.16USC1021
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- if Pacific is yes
- and INPFC is yes
- and anadromous_likely_catch is yes
- and fishery_research is no
- and JA_flag is yes
- then board.reason is North.Pacific.Fisheries.INPFC,.16USC1021
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- if Pacific is yes
- and IPHC is yes
- and CA_flag is yes
- and fishery_research is no
- and foreign_territorial_waters is no
- then board.reason is IPHC,.16USC772.&.50CFR.301
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- if FCZ is no
- and engaged_in_fishing is yes
- and over_continental_shelf is yes
- and csfr is yes
- and fishery_research is no
- then board.reason is FCMA,.exception...MLE.Manual,.p.3-11
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- if FCZ is no
- and engaged_in_fishing is yes
- and anadromous_migratory_range is yes
- and anadromous_likely_catch is yes
- and fishery_research is no
- then board.reason is FCMA,.exception..MLE.Manual,.p.3-11
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- if actually_fishing is yes then engaged_in_fishing is yes
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- if fishery_support is yes then engaged_in_fishing is yes
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- if valid_flag_state is yes
- and foreign_govt_permission is yes
- and statement_objection is yes
- then board.reason is board.on.behalf.of.flag.state.and.its.laws.
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- if master_permission is yes
- and within_30_miles is no
- then board.reason is consent.boarding...At.master's.pleasure.
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- if master_permission is no
- then board.reason is nil...I've.run.out.of.things.to.check.
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- question master_permission is
- "Can you get master's permission for a consent boarding?"
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- question within_30_miles is
- "Are we within 30 miles of this vessel's flag state?"
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- question reason_to_believe_crime is
- "Do you have reason to believe that vessel has committed a violation of law?"
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- question statement_objection is
- "Do you have a Statement of No Objection?"
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- question foreign_govt_permission is
- "Do you have permission of flag state to board?"
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- question entry_permission is
- "Do you have permission of the state whose territory you wish to enter?"
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- question atlantic is
- "Are we in the Atlantic area?"
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- question pacific is
- "Are we in the Pacific area?"
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- question puget_sound is
- "Are we in Puget Sound? (See MLEMan, 3-45 for exact geography)"
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- question sockeye_convention is
- "Are we enforcing the Sockeye Convention?"
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- question hot_pursuit is
- "Do we have a valid hot pursuit case here? Continuous contact since
- detection?"
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- question origin_cont_zone is
- "Did a violation of US law by this vessel originate in contiguous zone?"
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- question contact_boat is
- "Is this vessel in contact with a vessel from the contiguous zone?"
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- question contact_boat_violation is
- "Did contact boat commit a violation of US law within contiguous zone?"
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- question adjacent is
- "Is this mother ship in waters ADJACENT to Customs Waters?"
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- question nite_time is
- "Is it night out? (Between sunset and sunrise)"
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- question vsl_w/o_lites is
- "Is this bozo running without nav lights? (or any lights)"
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- question british_treaty_area is
- "Within the US/UK jurisdictional agreement area? (S of Bermuda, W of 35W)"
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- question UK_flag is
- "Is this a British flag vessel?"
- question CA_flag is
- "Is this a Canadian flag vessel?"
- question JA_flag is
- "Is this a Japanese flag vessel?"
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- question highly_migratory_species is
- "Is this a tuna boat (fishing for highly migratory species)?"
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- question actually_fishing is
- "Is this vessel actually fishing or searching for fish?"
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- question fishery_support is
- "Does this vessel work in support of fishing vessels?"
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- question over_continental_shelf is
- "Is this foreign fishing vessel over the US continental shelf?"
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- question csfr is
- "Is this vessel fishing in a manner likely to take crab?"
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- question anadromous_migratory_range is
- "Is vessel fishing within the migratory range of anadromous fish (salmon)?"
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- question anadromous_likely_catch is
- "is the vessel fishing in a manner likely to take said anadromous species?"
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- question IPHC is
- "Is this a halibut boat subject to International Pacific Halibut Convention?"
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- question INPFC is
- "Is this a salmon vessel subject to INPFC in North Pacific?"
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- question fishery_research is
- "Is this a scientific research venture (non-commercial quantities)?"
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- question us_flag is "Is this vessel of U. S. flag?"
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- question foreign_territorial_waters is
- "Is this vessel in the territorial waters of another country?"
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- question government_vessel is
- "Is this a government vessel? Such as law enforcement vessels and warships."
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- question valid_foreign_flag is
- "Does the document check with flag state indicate stateless vessel?"
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- question us_tw is
- "Is vessel in the United States territorial sea (3 miles)?"
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- question contiguous_zone is
- "Is vessel in the United States Contiguous Zone?"
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- question innocent_passage is
- "Is vessel in innocent passage through US waters?"
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- question FCZ is
- "Is vessel in the US FCZ? That is between 3 and 200 miles from the US coast."
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- question force_majeure is
- "Is vessel in US waters as a result of force majeure?"
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- question extended_consequences is
- "Has vessel violated US laws, consequences of which extend beyond vessel
- itself?"
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- question flag_consul is
- "Has consul of the flag state requested US assistance?"
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- question internal_waters is
- "Is vessel within the internal waters of the United States?"
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- answer is "Your basis to board is
- " board.reason
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