Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation - Chapter - Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan)

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Title：	Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation CH
Category：	Ministry of Agriculture（農業部）
Attachment：	Appendix 1 Area of Competence of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.pdf Appendix 2 Area of Competence of the Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica.pdf Appendix 3 Bigeye Tuna Fishing Areas forLarge Scale Lonliners in the Pacific Ocean.pdf Appendix 4 Albacore Tuna Fishing Area for Large Scale Longliners in the Pacific Ocean.pdf Appendix 5 Fishing Area for Small Scale Longliners in the Pacific Ocean.pdf Appendix 6 Application Form for Large Scale Longliners Operating in the Pacific Ocean.pdf Appendix 7 Application Form for Small Scale Longliners Operating in the Pacific Ocean.pdf Appendix 8 Application Form for Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Operating in the Pacific Ocean.pdf Appendix 9 Application Form for Carrier Vessels of the Republic of China.pdf Appendix 10 Specification of Width, Height and Color of Characters for Vessel Markings.pdf Appendix 11 Figure of Shark Line.pdf Appendix 12 De-hooker (left) and Scoop net (right).pdf Appendix 13 Specification of Seabirds Mitigation Measures in the WCPFC Convention Area.pdf Appendix 14 Areas to Use Seabird Mitigation Measures in the IATTC Convention Area.pdf Appendix 15 Specifications for Seabird Mitigation Measures in the IATTC Convention Area.pdf Appendix 16 Facsimile Form for Vessel Position and Fishing Operation Information.pdf Appendix 17 WCPFC EHSP Sighting Report.pdf Appendix 18 Designated Ports for Catching Vessels to Land or Transship in the Pacific Ocean.pdf Appendix 19 Information to Be Submitted for Carrier Vessels Intending to Transship in Port or at Sea.pdf Appendix 20 WCPFC TRANSSHIPMENT NOTIFICATION.pdf Appendix 21 IATTC Transshipment Notification.pdf Appendix 22 TRANSSHIPMENT NOTIFICATION FOR TUNA PURSE SEINER.pdf Appendix 23 WCPFC TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION.pdf Appendix 24 IATTC TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION.pdf Appendix 25 TRANSSHIPMENT DECLARATION AND LANDING NOTIFICATION FOR TUNA PURSE SEINER.pdf Appendix 26 Advance Notice of Landing／ Landing Declaration for Catches of Distant Water Fishing Vessels.pdf Appendix 27 Notification Form of Entry into or Exiting High Seas.pdf Appendix 28 Discard Notification of Purse Seiner Catches.pdf Appendix 29 Report on Incidental Catch by Purse Seine Fishing Vessels.pdf Appendix 30 The conversion factors between the weights of processed fish and round fish.pdf

Chapter XIII Supplemental Provisions

Article 97

Any catching 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 98

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 98-1

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 30.

Appendix 30 The conversion factors between the weights of processed fish and round fish.pdf

Article 98-2

For any fishing vessel stranded or damaged on the high seas or in the EEZ of any 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 99

These Regulations shall become effective on January 20, 2017.
Amendments to these Regulations shall become effective on the date of promulgation.