Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Indian 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 Indian Ocean for Fishing Operation CH
Category：	Ministry of Agriculture（農業部）
Attachment：	Appendix 1 The area of the Indian Ocean.pdf Appendix 1-1 The area of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement.pdf Appendix 2 The bigeye tuna fishing area.pdf Appendix 3 The oilfish fishing area.pdf Appendix 4 The albacore tuna fishing area.pdf Appendix 5 The fishing area for small scale longliners.pdf Appendix 6 Application Form for Large Scale Longliners.pdf Appendix 7 Application Form for Small Scale Longliners.pdf Appendix 8 Application Form for Carrier Vessels of the Republic of China.pdf Appendix 9 Specification of Width, Height and Color of Characters for Vessel Markings.pdf Appendix 10 De-hooker (left) and Scoop net (right).pdf Appendix 11 RESOLUTION 1206 ON REDUCING THE INCIDENTAL BYCATCH OF SEABIRDS IN LONGLINE FISHERIES.pdf Appendix 12 Facsimile Form for Vessel Position and Fishing Operation Information.pdf Appendix 13 Designated Domestic and Foreign Ports Located in the Indian Ocean for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels to Land or Transship.pdf Appendix 14 Information to Be Submitted for Carrier Vessels Intending to Transship in Port or at Sea.pdf Appendix 15 TRANSSHIPMENT NOTIFICATION.pdf Appendix 16 IOTC Transhipment declaration.pdf Appendix 17 Advance Notice of Landing／Landing Declaration for Catches of Distant Water Fishing Vessels.pdf Appendix 17-1 Notification Form for Loss of Abadoning Fishing Gear.pdf Appendix 17-2 List of Deep Sea Shark Species.pdf Appendix 17-3 Notification Form for Fishing Vessels Entry to and Exit from the Area of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement.pdf Appendix 17-4 Notification Form for Transfer at Sea.pdf Appendix 17-5 At-Sea Transfer Declaration.pdf Appendix 18 The conversion factors between the weights of processed fish and round fish.pdf

Chapter III Fishing Vessel and Fishing Gear Markings

Article 16

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 17

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 9.

Appendix 9 Specification of Width, Height and Color of Characters for Vessel Markings.pdf

Article 18

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 19

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).
The devices as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be marked with the same CT number or IRCS as the tuna longline fishing vessel concerned.