Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members Article 22

Foreign crew members employed overseas shall embark or disembark in foreign ports. However, in case of any of the following circumstances and with the permission from the competent authority, this provision shall not apply:1. Where the fishing vessel has returned to the Republic of China due to changing fishing areas or for annual maintenance, the foreign crew member(s) recruited by the concerned recruitment agent(s) which is commissioned by the distant water fisheries operator(s) may enter the Republic of China via aircraft and subsequently leave port with the fishing vessel for fishing operations.2. Where, during operations at sea, the foreign crew member(s) needs to disembark for any reason may embark on another fishing vessel(s) or carrier vessel(s) to a port.3. Where, during operations at sea, manpower shortages arise due to the circumstances as referred to in the preceding subparagraph and thus the need of additional crew, the additional crew may embark on other fishing vessel(s) or carrier vessel(s) at foreign port(s) to the fishing vessel to serve upon.Where, in accordance with subparagraph (2) or (3) of the preceding paragraph, a crew embarks on another fishing vessel(s) or carrier vessel(s) other than the fishing vessel on which he/she is employed, the concerned distant water fisheries operator shall not request the crew to perform any duty during the period aboard such other vessel(s).