Fishermen Associations Act Article 16

A superior fishermen association takes its subordinate fishermen association(s) as member(s). Representative(s) of a subordinate fishermen to join a superior fishermen association shall be elected in the General Members (Representatives) Meeting of the subordinate fishermen association, with the number of due representative(s) to be prescribed by the competent authority. The chair of the board of directors of a subordinate fishermen association is an ex officio member representative to the General Members (Representatives) Meeting of its superior fishermen association.Among member representatives of fishermen associations at any level, at least two-thirds shall be members of category A. A member representative shall be eligible for re-election and his/her term shall be four years.A member representative shall not serve concurrently as a chief or deputy chief of a fishermen task force or an employee of the fishermen association.Member representatives of fishermen associations at any level shall register his/her candidacy prior to any election, and shall not join any election campaign before such registration.