Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Operating in the Maritime Area Subject to the Fisheries Agreement between Taiwan and Japan Article 13
During the period from 1 May to 31 July every year, any tuna longline fishing vessel operating in the special cooperation zone shall comply with the following provisions:In the waters south of 260N:Time of setting and hauling: any longline fishing vessel that sets longline(s) after 00:00 (inclusive) midnight of Taiwan time shall complete hauling before 12:00 noon of Taiwan time. Any longline fishing vessel that sets longline(s) after 12:00 (inclusive) noon of Taiwan time shall complete hauling before 00:00 midnight of Taiwan time.Cardinal point of setting: the cardinal point of setting shall be located at one or half degree of longitude and one minute of latitude.Fishing notification: when a longline fishing vessel arrives at its intended fishing location, it shall use the common channel (9222 kilohertz) to notify nearby fishing vessel(s). In the event that there is already another vessel waiting to start fishing at the same location, the vessel of later arrival shall search for other fishing locations.Direction of setting: all longline fishing vessels shall set their longlines in the east-west direction.Distance between sets: the distance between sets shall not exceed 30 nautical miles in the east-west direction and shall reach at least 1 nautical mile in the south-north direction.In the waters north of 260N:For the setting direction that is westward from the start point, the time for start setting shall be between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of Taiwan time. For the setting direction that is from west to east, the time for start setting shall be after 19:00 p.m. of Taiwan time, and the hauling shall be completed by 08:00 a.m. of next day. The range of longlines that are set from west to east can be set till 125040' E. After the completion of hauling, any longline fishing vessel shall not disturb fishing operation of other fishing vessel(s).Distance between vessels shall be at least 4 nautical miles.Setting shall be limited to once per day.After completion of hauling, the longline fishing vessel shall return to the start point of its previous set before the start time of next set.A longline fishing vessel may start fishing only after it has confirmed with Japanese fishing vessel(s) operating in its vicinity that fishing can be conducted.
中文原文 延繩釣漁船赴台日漁業協議適用海域作業管理辦法第13條
鮪延繩釣漁船每年五月一日至七月三十一日於特別合作海域作業時，應遵守下列規定：
一、北緯二十六度以南：
（一）投、揚繩時間：臺灣時間午夜十二時以後投繩者，應於中午十二時前完成揚繩。
中午十二時以後投繩者，應於午夜十二時前完成揚繩。
（二）投繩作業基準點：經度以整度或半度為基準，緯度以整分為基準排序作業。
（三）作業通報：漁船抵達作業位置應運用共用頻道（九二二二千赫）週知附近漁船；在同一位置已有漁船等待作業，晚到之漁船應另尋其他位置。
（四）投繩方向：統一採東西向投繩。
（五）投繩距離：東西間距不得超過三十浬、南北間距至少為一浬。
二、北緯二十六度以北：
（一）投繩方向為由起點往西投繩，投繩開始時間為臺灣時間四時至五時；投繩方向為由西往東投繩者，投繩開始時間為晚上七時以後，可投至東經一百二十五度四十分，並需於次日上午八時前於該海域完成揚繩作業，且完成揚繩作業後不影響在該海域其他漁船作業。
（二）船間距離至少為四浬。
（三）投繩次數為每一天一次。
（四）在揚繩結束之後，應在下次投繩開始時間之前返回上次投繩開始之位置。
（五）漁船作業時應事先與在週邊作業之日本漁船連絡，確認能否在該海域作業後，始得從事作業。
一、北緯二十六度以南：
（一）投、揚繩時間：臺灣時間午夜十二時以後投繩者，應於中午十二時前完成揚繩。
中午十二時以後投繩者，應於午夜十二時前完成揚繩。
（二）投繩作業基準點：經度以整度或半度為基準，緯度以整分為基準排序作業。
（三）作業通報：漁船抵達作業位置應運用共用頻道（九二二二千赫）週知附近漁船；在同一位置已有漁船等待作業，晚到之漁船應另尋其他位置。
（四）投繩方向：統一採東西向投繩。
（五）投繩距離：東西間距不得超過三十浬、南北間距至少為一浬。
二、北緯二十六度以北：
（一）投繩方向為由起點往西投繩，投繩開始時間為臺灣時間四時至五時；投繩方向為由西往東投繩者，投繩開始時間為晚上七時以後，可投至東經一百二十五度四十分，並需於次日上午八時前於該海域完成揚繩作業，且完成揚繩作業後不影響在該海域其他漁船作業。
（二）船間距離至少為四浬。
（三）投繩次數為每一天一次。
（四）在揚繩結束之後，應在下次投繩開始時間之前返回上次投繩開始之位置。
（五）漁船作業時應事先與在週邊作業之日本漁船連絡，確認能否在該海域作業後，始得從事作業。