Regulations on the Management of Fisheries Cooperation Article 3

In case of any of the following circumstances, the competent authority shall deny the approval of fisheries cooperation:(1)The country with which the fishing vessel(s) of the Republic of China engages in fisheries cooperation is incapable of controlling and managing foreign fishing vessels fishing in the waters under its national jurisdiction;(2)The country with which the fishing vessel(s) of the Republic of China engages in fisheries cooperation is listed on the illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing non-cooperating countries list by other countries, international fisheries organizations, or other economic integrated organizations; or(3)The country with which the fishing vessel(s) of the Republic of China engages in fisheries cooperation is subject to a letter of identification for more than 2 years by other countries, international fisheries organizations, or other economic integrated organizations.The list of the country as referred to in subparagraph (1) of the preceding paragraph shall be promulgated by the competent authority.In case that the country as referred to in subparagraph (3) of paragraph 1 signs with the Republic of China an agreement or memorandum of understanding concerning cooperation in combating IUU fishing, and conducts joint port inspections with the competent authority or exchanges data on port inspections with the competent authority, the competent authority may approve the fisheries cooperation with such a country.