Act for Distant Water Fisheries Article 36

In case that any distant water fisheries operator or distant water fisheries employee commits any of the serious infringements as stipulated in Article 13, paragraph 1, a fine shall be imposed upon the distant water fisheries operator concerned in accordance with the following provisions, and the concerned fishing license may be suspended for 2 years or under or be revoked:(1) For any fishing vessel 500 Gross Tonnage (GT) or above: a fine between 6 million and 30 million New Taiwan Dollars.(2) For any fishing vessel 100 GT or above, and less than 500 GT: a fine between 4 million and 20 million New Taiwan Dollars.(3) For any fishing vessel 50 GT or above, and less than 100 GT: a fine between 2 million and 10 million New Taiwan Dollars.(4) For any fishing vessel less than 50 GT: a fine between 1 million and 5 million New Taiwan Dollars.In case that the value of catch or fisheries products concerned exceeds the fine imposed pursuant to the provisions as stipulated in the preceding paragraph, an amount of a fine for up to 5 times of the value of such catch or fisheries products shall be imposed.In case that any distant water fisheries operator or distant water fisheries employee commits the same provision of serious infringement as stipulated in Article 13, paragraph 1 for 2 times within 3 years, or different serious infringements as stipulated in Article 13, paragraph 1 for 3 times within 3 years, a fine shall be imposed upon the distant water fisheries operator concerned in accordance with the following provisions and the concerned fishing license shall be suspended between 2 and 3 years or be revoked:(1) For any fishing vessel 500 GT or above: a fine between 9 million and 45 million New Taiwan Dollars.(2) For any fishing vessel 100 GT or above, and less than 500 GT: a fine between 6 million and 30 million New Taiwan Dollars.(3) For any fishing vessel 50 GT or above, and less than 100 GT: a fine between 3 million and 15 million New Taiwan Dollars.(4) For any fishing vessel less than 50 GT: a fine between 1.5 million and 7.5 million New Taiwan Dollars.In case that the value of catch or fisheries products concerned exceeds the fine imposed pursuant to the provisions as stipulated in the preceding paragraph, an amount of a fine for up to 8 times of the value of such catch or fisheries products shall be imposed.In case that any distant water fisheries employee who commits any of the serious infringements as stipulated in Article 13, paragraph 1, a fine shall be imposed upon the distant water fisheries employee concerned in accordance with the following provisions, and the concerned Fishing Vessel Crew Identification and Certificate of Fishing Vessel Officers may be suspended for 2 years or under or be revoked:(1) For any fishing vessel 500 GT or above: a fine between 1.2 million and 6 million New Taiwan Dollars.(2) For any fishing vessel 100 GT or above, and less than 500 GT: a fine between 800 thousand and 4 million New Taiwan Dollars.(3) For any fishing vessel 50 GT or above, and less than 100 GT: a fine between 400 thousand and 2 million New Taiwan Dollars.(4) For any fishing vessel less than 50 GT: a fine between 200 thousand and 1 million New Taiwan Dollars.In case that any distant water fisheries employee commits the same provision of serious infringement as stipulated in Article 13, paragraph 1 for 2 times within 3 years, or different serious infringements as stipulated in Article 13, paragraph 1 for 3 times within 3 years, a fine shall be imposed upon the distant water fisheries employee concerned in accordance with the following provisions and the concerned Fishing Vessel Crew Identification and Certificate of Fishing Vessel Officers shall be revoked:(1) For any fishing vessel 500 GT or above: a fine between 1.8 million and 9 million New Taiwan Dollars.(2) For any fishing vessel 100 GT or above, and less than 500 GT: a fine between1.2 million and 6 million New Taiwan Dollars.(3) For any fishing vessel 50 GT or above, and less than 100 GT: a fine between 600 thousand and 3 million New Taiwan Dollars.(4) For any fishing vessel less than 50 GT: a fine between 300 thousand and 1.5 million New Taiwan Dollars.The value of catch or fisheries products as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4 shall be calculated based on the average prices of such catch or fisheries products in domestic fish markets in the preceding 3 years.
中文原文 遠洋漁業條例第36條
經營者或從業人有第十三條第一項重大違規行為之一者,依下列規定處經營者罰鍰,並得收回其漁業證照二年以下,或廢止之:
一、總噸位五百以上漁船:處新臺幣六百萬元以上三千萬元以下罰鍰。
二、總噸位一百以上未滿五百漁船:處新臺幣四百萬元以上二千萬元以下罰鍰。
三、總噸位五十以上未滿一百漁船:處新臺幣二百萬元以上一千萬元以下罰鍰。
四、總噸位未滿五十漁船:處新臺幣一百萬元以上五百萬元以下罰鍰。
依前項規定所處罰鍰低於漁獲物或漁產品之價值者,按該漁獲物或漁產品之價值處以最高五倍之罰鍰。
經營者或從業人最近三年內有第十三條第一項之同款重大違規行為達二次以上,或有第十三條第一項之重大違規行為達三次以上者,依下列規定處經營者罰鍰,並收回其漁業證照二年以上三年以下,或廢止之:
一、總噸位五百以上漁船:處新臺幣九百萬元以上四千五百萬元以下罰鍰。
二、總噸位一百以上未滿五百漁船:處新臺幣六百萬元以上三千萬元以下罰鍰。
三、總噸位五十以上未滿一百漁船:處新臺幣三百萬元以上一千五百萬元以下罰鍰。
四、總噸位未滿五十漁船:處新臺幣一百五十萬元以上七百五十萬元以下罰鍰。
依前項規定所處罰鍰低於漁獲物或漁產品之價值者,按該漁獲物或漁產品之價值處以最高八倍之罰鍰。
從業人有第十三條第一項重大違規行為之一者,依下列規定處罰鍰,並得收回其漁船船員手冊及幹部船員執業證書二年以下,或廢止之:
一、總噸位五百以上漁船:處新臺幣一百二十萬元以上六百萬元以下罰鍰。
二、總噸位一百以上未滿五百漁船:處新臺幣八十萬元以上四百萬元以下罰鍰。
三、總噸位五十以上未滿一百漁船:處新臺幣四十萬元以上二百萬元以下罰鍰。
四、總噸位未滿五十漁船:處新臺幣二十萬元以上一百萬元以下罰鍰。
從業人最近三年內有第十三條第一項之同款重大違規行為達二次以上,或有第十三條第一項之重大違規行為達三次以上者,依下列規定處罰鍰,並廢止其漁船船員手冊及幹部船員執業證書:
一、總噸位五百以上漁船:處新臺幣一百八十萬元以上九百萬元以下罰鍰。
二、總噸位一百以上未滿五百漁船:處新臺幣一百二十萬元以上六百萬元以下罰鍰。
三、總噸位五十以上未滿一百漁船:處新臺幣六十萬元以上三百萬元以下罰鍰。
四、總噸位未滿五十漁船:處新臺幣三十萬元以上一百五十萬元以下罰鍰。
第二項及第四項漁獲物或漁產品之價值,以該漁獲物或漁產品前三年之國內市場平均價格計算之。

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