Regulations on the Management of Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishing Operation Article 30

In case of any of the following circumstances, catch documents for Pacific bluefin tuna shall not be issued:(1)The application documents are incomplete and the applicant fails to make corrections within the required timeframe after being notified.(2)Pacific bluefin tuna is caught by a fishing vessel listed in the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessel lists as announced by the cneteral competent authority pursuant to Article 13, paragraph 2 of the Act for Distant Water Fisheries.(3)The concerned fishing vessel violates Article 13, paragraph 1 of the Act for Distant Water Fisheries; or Article 48, paragraph 1 of the Act, during its fishing operation period.(4)The concerned fishing vessel catches Pacific bluefin tuna with tuna longline fishing gears without the permission from the central competent authority.(5)The concerned fishing vessel violates the provisions on catch reporting, transshipment, or landing of these Regulations or the Act for Distant Water Fisheries during its fishing operation period.(6)The Pacific bluefin tuna is caught by a fishing vessel that fails to conduct write-off for Catch Document(s) of Exported Pacific Bluefin Tuna in accordance with these Regulations.