Any person that has obtained permit pursuant to the Fisheries Act to fish in the high seas or the exclusive economic zones of other countries before this Act becomes effective shall be deemed, during the validity of such permit, as having obtained the distant water fisheries permit as referred to in Article 6, paragraph 1.
Any person that has obtained the authorization pursuant to the Fisheries Act to engage in fisheries cooperation with other countries before this Act becomes effective shall be deemed, during the validity of such authorization, as having obtained the approval as referred to in Article 12, paragraph 1.
Industry related to distant water fisheries that has engaged in the export of catches or fisheries products of distant water fisheries before this Act becomes effective shall apply for authorization within 2 months starting from the date that the regulations prescribed pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 4 become effective. Failing to apply within the timeframe or exporting catches or fisheries products of distant water fisheries without authorization shall be punished pursuant to Article 38.
Any distant water fisheries operator that has been permitted to hire abroad foreign crew members pursuant to the Fisheries Act before this Act becomes effective shall be deemed as having obtained the permission pursuant to Article 26, paragraph 1 to hire abroad foreign crew members after this Act becomes effective.

This Act shall become effective after six months of its promulgation.