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The following terms are defined for the purpose of this chapter:

“Comanagement Agreement” refers to the agreement between the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island and the National Marine Fisheries Service that covers the northern fur seal and Steller sea lion.

“Ecosystem Conservation Office” means the Tribal Council approved department of the Tribal Government that has designated authority to manage environmental and resource issues for the Tribe.

“Feeding” means the giving of food or attempt to give food to a fur seal in the wild.

“Harassment” means any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance, which has the potential to disturb a fur seal or group of fur seals in the wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering, but which does not have the potential to injure a fur seal or group of fur seals in the wild.

“Hunt” and its derivatives, “hunting,” “hunted,” etc., means any effort or attempt to kill, injure, or capture a fur seal.

“Non-tribal member” means any person who is not enrolled in the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island as defined by Article II of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island and Chapter 1.45 ATC.

“Northern fur seal” means laaqudaax in Unangam tunuu (Aleut language) or the species Callorhinus ursinus (hereinafter referred to as fur seal).

“Ordinance” means a tribal law intended to establish written procedures and guidance for the St. Paul Island Tribal Government, its members, regardless of where they reside, and for those persons and entities that enter into consensual relations with the Tribe or its members, or affect the health, safety, welfare, or economic or political integrity of the Tribe or its members.

“Take” means to harass, hunt, capture, collect, or kill, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, collect, or kill a fur seal. This includes the negligent or intentional operation of an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel or performance of any other negligent or intentional act which results in disturbing or molesting a fur seal.

“Tribal Council” means the governing Council of the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island as defined by Article III of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island and Chapter 1.25 ATC.

“Tribal Court” means the St. Paul Island Tribal Court or the organized judicial body or court for the Tribe as defined by ATC Title 2.

“Tribal Enforcement Officer” means the designated persons sworn in by a Tribal Court Judge that have the authority to enforce the laws, regulations, and ordinances of the Tribe.

“Tribal Government” means the Tribal Government of St. Paul Island, which is the government service arm of the governing body.

“Tribal member” means a person enrolled in the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island as defined by Article II of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island and Chapter 1.45 ATC.

“Tribe” means the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island as defined by ATC Title 1 and ATC 1.05.30.

“Unaa}in or Unaa}im” means those across the sea or the people of the Pribilof Islands. [Res. 2009-40; 2008 Code § 7.3.3]