Regulations for Fishing Vessels Conducting Squid Jigging Fishery Article 14

In case that a fishing vessel needs to stay in a domestic port for three days or above; or in a foreign port for repair; or in a foreign port for seven days or above, its distant water fisheries operator may apply to the competent authority with documentary proof for switching off the ALC, which may only be switched off after obtaining approval.In the case of a fishing vessel applying for switching off the ALC during its stay in a foreign port for purposes except for repair, a photograph showing the berthing of such fishing vessel shall be provided weekly. The competent authority may order to switch on the ALC concerned in case of failing to provide the photograph in due course.The period of switching off the ALC as approved in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not exceed six months for each application. Extension may be applied by the distant water fisheries operator concerned in accordance with the preceding provision before the period is expired.Any fishing vessel shall not leave the port during the period of switching off the ALC.In the event that the ALC onboard is rebooted, the fishing vessel may only leave the port after the commissioned professional institution has confirmed that such ALC can regularly and normally transmit vessel positions.