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

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Title：	Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation CH
Category：	Ministry of Agriculture（農業部）
Attachment：	Appendix 1 Area of Competence of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.PDF Appendix 2 Area of Competence of the Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and the Convention for the Strengt.PDF Appendix 3 Bigeye Tuna Fishing Areas forLarge Scale Lonliners in the Pacific Ocean.PDF Appendix 4 Albacore Tuna Fishing Area for Large Scale Longliners in the Pacific Ocean.PDF Appendix 5 Fishing Area for Small Scale Longliners in the Pacific Ocean.PDF Appendix 6 Application Form for Large Scale Longliners Operating in the Pacific Ocean.PDF Appendix 7 Application Form for Small Scale Longliners Operating in the Pacific Ocean.PDF Appendix 8 Application Form for Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Operating in the Pacific Ocean.PDF Appendix 9 Application Form for Carrier Vessels of the Republic of China.PDF Appendix 10 Specification of Width, Height and Color of Characters for Vessel Markings.PDF Appendix 11 Figure of Shark Line.PDF Appendix 12 De-hooker（left）and Scoop net（right）.PDF Appendix 13 Specification of Seabirds Mitigation Measures in the WCPFC Convention Area.PDF Appendix 14 Areas to Use Seabird Mitigation Measures in the IATTC Convention Area.PDF Appendix 15 Specifications for Seabird Mitigation Measures in the IATTC Convention Area.PDF Appendix 16 Facsimile Form for Vessel Position and Fishing Operation Information.PDF Appendix 17 WCPFC EHSP Sighting Report.PDF Appendix 18 Designated Ports for Catching Vessels to Land or Transship in the Pacific Ocean.PDF Appendix 19 Information to Be Submitted for Carrier Vessels Intending to Transship in Port or at Sea.PDF Appendix 20 WCPFC TRANSSHIPMENT NOTIFICATION.PDF Appendix 21 IATTC Transshipment Notification.PDF Appendix 22 TRANSSHIPMENT NOTIFICATION FOR TUNA PURSE SEINER.PDF Appendix 23 WCPFC TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION.PDF Appendix 24 IATTC TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION.PDF Appendix 25 TRANSSHIPMENT DECLARATION AND LANDING NOTIFICATION FOR TUNA PURSE SEINER.PDF Appendix 26 Advance Notice of Landing／Landing Declaration for Catches of Distant Water Fishing Vessels.PDF Appendix 27 Notification Form of Entry into or Exiting High Seas.PDF Appendix 28 Discard Notification of Purse Seiner Catches.PDF Appendix 29 Report on Incidental Catch by Purse Seine Fishing Vessels.PDF Appendix 30 The conversion factors between the weights of processed fish and round fish.PDF

Chapter III Fishing Vessel and Fishing Gear Markings

Article 19

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 20

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 10.

Appendix 10 Specification of Width, Height and Color of Characters for Vessel Markings.PDF

Article 21

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 22

Boats and skiffs carried by any catching vessel shall bear the same IRCS as the catching vessel concerned.

Article 23

Fishing gear(s) of any catching 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).