Prior to transshipping catch from a saury fishing vessel to a carrier vessel, processing vessel, or auxiliary tender vessel, the concerned saury fishing vessel, carrier vessel, and processing vessel shall respectively apply to the competent authority for approval and report to the NPFC Secretariat via the NPFC online transshipment system.Any (distant water fisheries) operator or captain applying for the approval as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall complete a transshipment notification (format as shown in Appendix 5) and submit it to the competent authority no later than three days before the estimated date for transshipment. In case that the last day for filing the application is a day-off, the application shall be made on the working day before the day-off. In case of force majeure that prevents a fishing vessel from applying within the deadline, the application shall be submitted before the completion of the transshipment.Saury fishing vessels, carrier vessels, processing vessels, and auxiliary tender vessels that have obtained approval from the competent authority for transshipment and have reported the transshipment to the NPFC Secretariat may transship within 72 hours after the approved time for transshipment, but shall conduct such activity within 50 nautical miles of the approved location for transshipment.For any transshipment not being able to be conducted within the timeframe or geographical range as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the concerned (distant water fisheries) operator or captain shall, 24 hours before the estimated time for transshipment, complete the transshipment notification (format as shown in Appendix 5) and apply to the competent authority for changing the transshipment time and/or location. Any application made after the timeframe shall be denied.Where the application includes any change to information other than the transshipment time and/or location, a new application shall be made in accordance with paragraph 2.When filing an application in accordance with paragraph 2 or the preceding paragraph, the (distant water fisheries) operator or captain shall simultaneously, or no later than 24 hours before the estimated time for transshipment, report to the NPFC Secretariat via the NPFC online transshipment system. In case of force majeure that prevents a fishing vessel from reporting within the timeframe, the reporting shall be made before the completion of the transshipment. Where the NPFC online transshipment system is unavailable, the transshipment notification (format as shown in Appendix 5) shall be completed and submitted to the NPFC Secretariat.If an approved transshipment is cancelled, the concerned (distant water fisheries) operator or captain of the saury fishing vessel, carrier vessel, and auxiliary tender vessel shall, within three days after the approved period for transshipment, notify the competent authority and report to the NPFC Secretariat via the NPFC online transshipment system.The application for approval and notification to the competent authority as referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 4, and 6 shall be made via the online application system from 1 January 2027 onward.Appendix 5 Transshipment Notification.pdf