Any squid jigging fishing vessel operating in the eastern Pacific Ocean fishing area shall not deliberately discard or abandon its fishing gear(s) at sea. Any fishing gear lost, or for safety reason(s) discarded or abandoned, shall be reported to the competent authority through the completion of the notification form within 48 hours after finding such event. The format of the notification form is as shown in Appendix 10.Appendix 10 Notification Form for ALDFG in the Eastern Pacific Ocean Fishing Area.odt