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Title: Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Indian Ocean for Fishing Operation CH
Category: Ministry of Agriculture(農業部)
Attachment:
Chapter XII Supplemental Provisions
Article 71
Any tuna longline fishing vessel shall not fish within one nautical mile off a data buoy, or take on board, possess or cause damage to the data buoy.
In case that the fishing gear becomes entangled with the data buoy, the entangled fishing gear shall be removed with as little damage to the data buoy as possible.
In case of finding any data buoy that is damaged or non-functional, the captain shall report to the competent authority the date, location, and the identifying information on the data buoy.
Article 72
To prevent harming marine living species, any fishing vessel shall not dispose any type of plastic trash or discharge any oil on the sea.
Article 72-1
For the purpose of these Regulations, the catch amount is the unprocessed round weight.
The conversion factors between the weights of processed fish and round fish are as shown in Appendix 18.
Article 72-2
For any fishing vessel stranded or damaged on the high seas or in the EEZ of other country and thus affecting navigation or berthing of other vessels or at the risk of ocean pollution, the concerned distant water fisheries operator shall take necessary action(s). The competent authority may require he/she who fails to do so to take action(s) within a timeframe
Article 73
These Regulations shall become effective on January 20, 2017.
Amendments to these Regulations shall become effective on the date of promulgation.