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 VIII Management of Shark Catch

Article 57

Any fishing vessel of the seasonal sharks group shall not catch or retain on board any shark of less than 100 centimeters total length.
Any fishing vessel of the seasonal sharks group shall not catch sharks in the area north of 35°N, and between 165°E to 175°E from June 1 to October 31 of each year.
In case of catching any shark as referred to in paragraph 1, or catching any shark during the period or area as referred to in the preceding paragraph, such catch shall be discarded and the amount of discard shall be recorded in the E-logbook.

Article 58

For any tuna longline fishing vessel employing ice chilling method to preserve its sharks catches, shark fins shall not be fully cut off and shall be naturally attached to the carcasses (hereinafter referred to as “fins naturally attached”).
For any tuna longline that employs freezing method to preserve shark catches or tuna purse seine fishing vessel, shark fins shall be naturally attached or tied to carcasses. The fins and carcass that are tied together shall be of the same shark. Notwithstanding such a provision, small scale longliners may alternatively process shark catches by:
(1) Storing shark carcass and its corresponding fins in the same bag, or
(2) Attaching identical numbered tags to each shark carcass and its corresponding fins and binding all the fins from the same carcass together or storing them in the same bag. Both the carcasses and fins shall be stored in the same hold.
Shark catches of any tuna longline or tuna purse seine fishing vessel being processed in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall remain the same processed status until landing.
Numbers of the tag as referred to in subparagraph (2) of paragraph 2 shall include 5-digit CT Number and 6-digit catches number. The 6-digit catches number shall be sequentially numbered starting from Arabic numeral 1, and shall be clear, identifiable, and not prone to be worn. Tag numbers of different sharks shall not be the same.

Article 59

Shark carcasses and corresponding fins shall be transshipped or landed concurrently in the same shipment.

Article 59-1

Catching vessels shall fully utilize the shark catch, which shall not be discarded except the head, guts and skins.