Regulations for the Issuance of Building Permit and Fishing License of Fishing Vessel Article 27

No fishing vessel shall be imported from foreign countries, except for any of the following circumstances:(1) A fishing vessel of new fishing method as reviewed and approved by the central competent authority, with the age of the vessel less than10 years starting from the date of launch to the date of application.(2) A newly-built fishing vessel of full-time recreational fishery.(3) A fishing vessel exported to and registered in a foreign country under the guidance of the central competent authority on a case-by-case basis, before the amendment and promulgation of these Regulations on 21 January 2025, resumes its registration in the Republic of China; or a fishing vessel exported to and registered in a foreign country under the guidance of the central competent authority on the basis of governmental cooperation between the Republic of China and any other foreign country, after the amendment and promulgation of these Regulations on 21 January 2025, resumes its registration in the Republic of China.(4) A tuna purse seine fishing vessel approved by the central competent authority to be exported to the small island developing States in the western and central Pacific Ocean resumes its registration in the Republic of China.(5) A fishing vessel which complies with the provisions of Article 29 or Article 29-1.For the application for the import of the fishing vessel as referred to in subparagraph (1) of the preceding paragraph, the applicant shall first obtain the replacement qualification.For the application for the import of the fishing vessel as referred to in subparagraph (2) of paragraph 1, the applicant shall first obtain the replacement qualification and the approval from the municipal or county (city) competent authority where such a vessel intends to register, and submit to the central competent authority for final approval.