Regulations for Fishing Vessels Conducting Saury Fishery in North Pacific Ocean Article 12-8
Depending on the quota utilization in the current year, the competent authority may announce the additional quota that can be applied for.Any saury fishing vessel that meets the following requirements may apply for the additional quota as referred to in the preceding paragraph:(1) Its available quota shall be 80% of the individual vessel initial quota announced pursuant to Article 12-2, paragraph 1.(2) Its saury catch amount has reached 80% of and not exceeded its available quota.In case that a saury fishing vessel is under any of the following circumstances, the competent authority shall not grant the additional quota as referred to in paragraph 1:(1) Its catch amount of species with catch limit in the preceding year exceeds 10% or above of its available quota of that year.(2) Its available quota, after the allocation of the additional quota, exceeds the maximum as announced pursuant to Article 12-2, paragraph 1.The additional quota acquired in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not be transferred.