Any distant water fisheries operator intending to apply for the distant water fisheries permit(s) for his/her fishing vessel(s) to fish in each fishing area in the following year shall fill in the application form (formats as shown in Appendix 2) and submit it with the following documents:
(1) A copy of the valid fishing license which shall contain the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ship identification number.
(2) The following color photographs of the fishing vessel no older than three years and the electronic files. The photos shall clearly show the Chinese/English name of the vessel and its international radio call sign (IRCS) and the size shall not be smaller than 12 cm by 7 cm:
i. One photo that shows the complete length and structural characteristics of the starboard side of the vessel;
ii. One photo that shows the complete length and structural characteristics of the portside of the vessel; and
iii. One photo of the stern of the vessel taken directly from behind the vessel.
(3) The document certified by the commissioned professional institution that the automatic location communicator (ALC) on board the fishing vessel can regularly and normally transmit vessel positions.
(4) The document certified by the commissioned professional institution that the electronic logbook (E-logbook) system on board the fishing vessel can normally transmit catch data.
(5) The document proving the last port entry or departure of the fishing vessel.
When filling in the application form as referred to in the preceding paragraph, a distant water fisheries operator of any squid jigging fishing vessel shall select a fishing area in accordance with Article 4. Multiple fishing areas may be selected.

• Appendix 2 Application Form for Conducting Squid Jigging Fishery for Year ___.odt

Any distant water fisheries operator intending to apply for the distant water fisheries permit for the following year shall enclose the required documents as stipulated in Article 5 and shall register to the Taiwan Squid and Saury Fisheries Association (hereinafter referred to as “the Squid and Saury Association”) by October 15 of the current year. The Squid and Saury Association shall compile and submit applications to the competent authority by October 31 of the current year.

In case of any of the following conditions, the distant water fisheries operator may submit the documents prescribed in Article 5, paragraph 1 and apply for the distant water fisheries permit to the competent authority, notwithstanding the application procedures and deadline prescribed in Article 6:
(1) The distant water fisheries operator of a fishing vessel has changed.
(2) The distant water fisheries operator has obtained the fishing license for the chartered fishing vessel.
(3) The distant water fisheries operator has obtained the fishing license for the newly-built fishing vessel.
(4) The distant water fisheries operator who resumes the operation after the suspension of the operation authorized pursuant to Article 11, paragraph 2 of the Fisheries Act has expired.
(5) The distant water fisheries operator applies for the renewal of the fishing license.
(6) The suspension of the fishing license has been executed completely or the fine imposed has been paid up.
(7) Addition of fishing area(s) for a carrier vessel which has obtained the distant water fisheries permit of the current year.

A certificate of distant water fisheries permit will be issued to the application approved by the competent authority. The maximum validity period of the permit shall be one year, and shall not exceed that of the fishing license.
The certificate of distant water fisheries permit shall record, both in Chinese and English, the following:
(1) The number of the certificate;
(2) The name, CT number, gross tonnage (GT), length overall (LOA) and fisheries type of the fishing vessel;
(3) Name of the distant water fisheries operator;
(4) The authorized fishing Ocean, fishing area(s), and fishing period;
(5) The IRCS; and
(6) The IMO ship identification number.
The distant water fisheries operator shall place onboard the fishing vessel a copy of the valid distant water fisheries permit in case of inspection.

For any fishing vessel permitted to conduct squid jigging fishery whose information recorded on the application is changed or whose external characteristic(s) differs from the photo(s) of the vessel submitted, the distant water fisheries operator shall provide, within three working days after such change, the Squid and Saury Association with the new vessel information or new photos. The Squid and Saury Association shall submit such information/photos to the competent authority within three working days following the receipt.

Any distant water fisheries operator of a squid jigging fishing vessel that has obtained the distant water fisheries permit may at any time register to the Squid and Saury Association for applying to the competent authority for new fishing area(s).