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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 IV Fishing Gears and Methods, and Mitigation Measures for Incidental Catch

Article 18

For any tuna longline fishing vessel navigating through the water under national jurisdiction of any foreign country, all fishing equipment on board shall be stowed and secured, and such vessel shall not conduct activities such as arrangement of fishing gears or fishing, except that it has engaged in fisheries cooperation with the foreign country concerned.

Article 19

Any tuna longline fishing vessel shall carry on board the line cutter, de-hooker and scoop/dip net, formats of which and the instructions are as shown in Appendix 7, to release incidentally caught seabirds and sea turtles.

Appendix 7 De-hooker (left) and Scoop net (right).pdf

Article 19-1

For any tuna longline fishing vessel fishing in the Atlantic Ocean with the majority of hooks at a depth shallower than 100 meters, one of the following mitigations measures shall be used:
(1) Large circle hooks; or
(2) Fishes except for Cephalopods species used as baits.
The large circle hooks as referred to in the preceding paragraph are hooks that are above 3 inches and are circular or oval in shape. The point is turned perpendicularly back to the shank. These hooks shall have an offset not to exceed 10 degrees.

Article 20

Any tuna longline fishing vessel fishing in the Atlantic Ocean shall use the seabird mitigation measures, specifications of which are as shown in Appendix 8, in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) Any fishing vessel fishing in the area south of 20°S to 25°S shall use tori lines during fishing, and shall carry on board at least one spare set.
(2) Any fishing vessel fishing in the area south of 25°S shall, in addition to tori lines, use weighted branch lines.

Appendix 8 Specifications of seabird mitigation measures.pdf