Regulations for the Issuance of Building Permit and Fishing License of Fishing Vessel Article 12

Provisions for the interchange or part-time operation of fishing vessels of directed fisheries, recreational fishery, and fishing right fishery are as the followings:(1) A fishing vessel of directed fishery may apply for engaging in or part-time operation of other fishery type(s), except for part-time fishing right fishery. Notwithstanding this provision, mackerel purse seine fishing vessels and fish carriers shall not apply for engaging in other fishery type(s).(2) A fishing vessel of full-time recreational fishery shall not apply for engaging in or part-time operation of other fishery type. Notwithstanding this provision, for a fishing vessel whose age is 3 years or above and which has been authorized by the competent authority for modification, the application for engaging in directed fisheries may be made.(3) A fishing vessel of fishing right fishery may apply for the change of fishery type(s), but shall not part-time operate other fishery type(s).In case that a fishing vessel of full-time recreational fishery applies for the change to engage in directed fisheries, the types of the directed fisheries shall be limited to pole and line boote fishery, troll line fishery, longline fishery, spear fishery and other fishery type(s) approved and promulgated by the central competent authority.In case that a fishing vessel of fishing right fishery applies for the change to engage in directed fisheries, it shall not engage in coral fishery, shellfish fishery, fishery using submarine device, or other fisheries type(s) prohibited and promulgated by the central competent authority.