Regulations for the Fishing Operations of Coastal and Offshore Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Article 7

Before port departure, fishery operators or captains of tuna longline fishing vessels shall turn on the ALC of AIS, and shall check with the Fisheries Monitoring Center (FMC) of the Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan to confirm the vessel position has been transmitted. After port departure, the ALC or AIS shall be maintained functional.The ALC shall transmit at least one vessel position every hour.In the event that the FMC confirms that it does not receive any vessel position, the FMC shall notify the central competent authority. The central competent authority shall order the concerned vessel to return to a port within the required timeframe for repairing. Before returning to a port, the fishery operator or captain shall transmit the vessel positions to a fishery radio station once every hour through the communication equipment. After returning to a port, the concerned vessel shall not leave until the ALC or AIS has been repaired.Fees for the services and communications of the ALC shall be borne by fishery operators. The competent authority may subsidize depending on the financial situation of the government.