Fisheries Act Article 39-1

Where a fishing vessel whose operating area(s) approved by the central competent authority contains the high risk area(s) threatened by pirates or illegal armed force, the fishery operator may hire privately contracted armed security provided by private maritime security corporation(s).The fishery operator as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall report to the central competent authority for reference with the enclosure of relevant documents for each vessel. The central competent authority shall forward such information to the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Finance, and Coast Guard Administration of the Executive Yuan.The fishery operator shall request the employed privately contracted armed security who is not a national of the Republic of China to embark or disembark the vessel abroad with firearms, ammunitions, or knives possessed or used by him/her, and shall not enter the territory of the Republic of China other than the fishing vessel(s) that has been reported for reference to be safeguarded.The high risk threatened area(s) as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be announced by the central competent authority.Regulations for the procedures of reporting for reference; documents to be enclosed such as fishing license(s), employment plan(s), and insurance plan(s); management of privately contracted armed security and the firearms, ammunitions, or knives possessed or used by them onboard and the record of use; as well as other requirements as referred to in paragraph 2, shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.The central competent authority shall collect the relevant information on private maritime security corporations for the reference of fishery operators.