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

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Title：	Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Atlantic Ocean for Fishing Operation CH
Category：	Ministry of Agriculture（農業部）
Attachment：	Appendix 1 Area of the Atlantic Ocean.pdf Appendix 2 The fishing area of the bigeye tuna group.pdf Appendix 3 Fishing areas of the north albacore tuna group and south albacore tuna group.pdf Appendix 4 Application Form for Longline Fishing Vessels of 100 GT and above Proceeding to the Atlantic Ocean.pdf Appendix 5 Application Form for Carrier Vessels of the Republic of China Proceeding to the Atlantic Ocean.pdf Appendix 6 Specification of Width, Height and Color of Characters for Vessel Markings.pdf Appendix 7 De-hooker (left) and Scoop net (right).pdf Appendix 8 Specifications of seabird mitigation measures.pdf Appendix 9 Facsimile Form for Vessel Position and Fishing Operation Information.pdf Appendix 10 Designated Domestic Ports and Ports Located in the Atlantic Ocean for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels to land or Tranship.pdf Appendix 11 Information to Be Submitted for Carrier Vessels Applying for Transshipping in Port or at Sea.pdf Appendix 12 Transshipment Notification.pdf Appendix 13 ICCAT Transshipment Declaration.pdf Appendix 14 Advance Notice of Landing Landing Declaration for Catches of Distant Water Fishing Vessels.pdf Appendix 15 The conversion factors between the weights of processed fish and round fish.pdf

Chapter III Fishing Vessel and Fishing Gear markings

Article 14

Fishing vessels shall be marked with vessel markings, including, at least, the Chinese and English vessel name, name of registry port, CT numbers and IRCS. The characters and the edges of characters shall maintain clear and identifiable at all times.
Where fishing vessels are fishing or berthing at ports, the IRCS shall be displayed clearly identifiable for the sighting by other vessels from the water surface or airplanes from the air.

Article 15

The IRCS of a fishing vessel is its radio call sign.
Vessel markings shall be painted with marine coating. Characters of the Chinese vessel name shall be block letters, and the numbers may be Arabic numerals. Characters of the English vessel name, CT numbers and the IRCS shall be capital letters and Arabic numerals. The height, width, and colors of characters shall meet the specifications as shown in Appendix 6.

Appendix 6 Specification of Width, Height and Color of Characters for Vessel Markings.pdf

Article 16

Vessel markings shall be placed in accordance with the following:
(1) The Chinese vessel name shall be placed on the port bow and the starboard bow, and the center of stern or port quarter or starboard quarter, where the vessel name is clearly visible.
(2) The English vessel name shall be placed on the port bow and the starboard bow, and the center of stern or port quarter or starboard quarter, under the Chinese vessel name.
(3) The CT numbers shall be placed on the port bow and the starboard bow, under the English vessel name.
(4) The IRCS shall be placed above the waterline on both sides of any fishing vessels and on a deck where the IRCS is not obscured by fishing gear(s), and shall be clear of the bow, stern, discharge or areas which might be prone to damage or discoloration. In case that the lowest edge of characters is under the waterline when the fish holds are full, the IRCS shall be placed on the fishing vessel’s superstructure.

Article 17

Fishing gear(s) of any tuna longline fishing vessel shall be equipped with signal flags, radar reflector buoys or other similar devices so as to identify the position(s) and fishing area(s).