Regulations on the Investment in or the Operation of Foreign Flag Fishing Vessels Article 7

In case that any person with the nationality of the Republic of China that conducts the business of fishery in sea areas beyond national jurisdiction by investing in or operating foreign fishing vessel(s) has violated relevant regulations on fishing stipulated by the flag State or coastal State concerned, or the regulations, except for the serious infringements stipulated in Article 8, paragraph 1 of the Act, regarding authorization to fish, fishing area(s), fishing period(s), vessel positions reporting, fishing gear(s), fishing method(s) or quota stipulated in Article 3 to Article 6 of these Regulations, the criteria of consecutive punishment in accordance with Article 11, subparagraph (2) of the Act shall be as follows:(1)He who violates for the first time within three years shall be subject to a fine of two million New Taiwan Dollars.(2)He who violates the same provision of violation for two times within three years shall be subject to a fine of five million New Taiwan Dollars.(3)He who violates the same provision of violation for three times and above within three years shall be subject to a fine of ten million New Taiwan Dollars.The basis for calculating the time(s) of violation as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall start from the date of last violation dated back to a period of three years.