Regulations for the Issuance of Building Permit and Fishing License of Fishing Vessel Article 15-6

For the building of a fishing vessel of 24 meters or above length overall and of 100 gross tonnage or above but less than 200 in accordance with the accommodation requirements, with the replacement qualification of a fishing vessel of 20 gross tonnage or above but less than 100, the obtainment of the replacement qualification of a fishing vessel of 24 meters or above length overall and of 100 gross tonnages or above pursuant to subparagraph (1) of Article 15, paragraph 1 shall be waived.For the fishing vessel built in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the replacement tonnage to be complemented pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 1 shall be the replacement tonnage of a fishing vessel of 20 gross tonnages or above but less than 100 of the same fishery type. The replacement tonnage to be complemented for a tuna longline fishing vessel proceeding to the Pacific or Indian Ocean for distant water fishery shall also meet one of the following requirements:(1) The replacement tonnage of at least one tuna longline fishing vessel of the same group which operates in the same Ocean and has obtained the distant water fisheries permit shall be acquired. The remaining replacement tonnage shall be the surplus replacement tonnage of tuna longline fishing vessel(s) which has obtained the distant water fisheries permit(s).(2) The replacement tonnage of at least two tuna longline fishing vessels which have obtained the distant water fisheries permits shall be acquired. The remaining replacement tonnage shall be the surplus replacement tonnage of tuna longline fishing vessel(s) which has obtained the distant water fisheries permit(s).For the fishing vessel as referred to in paragraph 1, the number of crew registered on its fishing license shall not exceed three plus that registered on the fishing license of the fishing vessel to be replaced before these regulations were amended and became effective on 14 December 2020.For the fishing vessel built in accordance with paragraph 1 to be replaced, the size and level of its replacement qualification shall be the same as those of the replacement qualification it obtained originally.