Regulations on the Approval of Investment in or the Operation of Foreign Flag Fishing Vessels Article 3
For any person with the nationality of the Republic of China applying for the approval to invest in or operate any foreign flag fishing vessel, the labor standards for crew working on board such vessel shall meet the following requirements:(1) The crew shall have reached the age of 18.(2) Prior to embarkation, the crew shall obtain a medical examiniation certificate and crew identification or basic safety training certificate.(3) A bilingual employment contract which contains the language of the crew’s home country shall be singed with the crew.(4) The monthly minimum wage shall be in accordance with that stipulated in the Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members. However, in case that the monthly minimum wage as stipulated by the flag State is higher, the requirement(s) of the flag State shall prevail.(5) The mean(s) of paying wage shall be specified in the contract. Wage shall be paid through the mean(s) as agreed and not be deducted in advance.(6) Rest hours shall be ten hours in any 24 hours, and 77 hours in any seven days. However, in consideration of fishing operation, compensatory leave(s) at seas or after the fishing vessel enters port may be arranged in accordance with the agreement between the employer and the employee.(7) Insurance shall be taken out for crew. The insured items and amount shall be in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members. The duration of the insurance shall not be less than that of the employment contract. However, in case that flae State has higher standards for social security, the requirements of the flag State shall prevail.(8) Sufficient food and portable water as well as individual berths for each crew shall be provided.Before the promulgation of these amended Regulations on 19 December 2022, in case that the existing contrcat between a person with the nationality of the Republic of China and the crew working onboard a foreign fishing vessel that person invests in or operates does not meet the requirements as stipulated in the preceding paragraph, such person shall enter into a new contract with the crew that meets the requirements before 18 June 2023.
中文原文 投資經營非我國籍漁船許可辦法第3條
中華民國人申請許可投資經營非我國籍漁船者，服務於該船船員之勞動條件應符合下列規定：
一、船員年齡十八歲以上。
二、船員上船前應取得健康檢查證明書，及船員證或基礎安全培訓證明。
三、與船員簽訂具船員母國語言之雙語勞務契約。
四、每月最低工資比照境外僱用非我國籍船員許可及管理辦法規定最低工資。
但船籍國規定之每月最低工資較高者，從其規定。
五、工資給付方式應載明於契約，並應依約定方式給付工資，且不得預扣費用。
六、休息時間：任何二十四小時內不得低於十小時；任何七日內不得低於七十七小時。
但因作業需要，得依勞僱雙方約定，另行安排海上補休，或於進港時給予船員補休。
七、保險：應為船員投保，保險項目及保險金額比照境外僱用非我國籍船員許可及管理辦法規定，且保險契約期間不得少於勞務契約存續期間。
但船籍國之社會保障規定較優者，從其規定。
八、生活照顧：應提供船員足夠之飲食、飲水，及每人應有個人之床舖。
本辦法中華民國一百十一年十二月十九日修正施行前，投資經營非我國籍漁船之中華民國人與服務於該船船員所訂契約，不符合前項規定者，應於一百十二年六月十八日前，與船員訂定符合規定之新契約。
一、船員年齡十八歲以上。
二、船員上船前應取得健康檢查證明書，及船員證或基礎安全培訓證明。
三、與船員簽訂具船員母國語言之雙語勞務契約。
四、每月最低工資比照境外僱用非我國籍船員許可及管理辦法規定最低工資。
但船籍國規定之每月最低工資較高者，從其規定。
五、工資給付方式應載明於契約，並應依約定方式給付工資，且不得預扣費用。
六、休息時間：任何二十四小時內不得低於十小時；任何七日內不得低於七十七小時。
但因作業需要，得依勞僱雙方約定，另行安排海上補休，或於進港時給予船員補休。
七、保險：應為船員投保，保險項目及保險金額比照境外僱用非我國籍船員許可及管理辦法規定，且保險契約期間不得少於勞務契約存續期間。
但船籍國之社會保障規定較優者，從其規定。
八、生活照顧：應提供船員足夠之飲食、飲水，及每人應有個人之床舖。
本辦法中華民國一百十一年十二月十九日修正施行前，投資經營非我國籍漁船之中華民國人與服務於該船船員所訂契約，不符合前項規定者，應於一百十二年六月十八日前，與船員訂定符合規定之新契約。