Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 15

In case of any of the following conditions, the concerned distant water fisheries operator may submit the documents prescribed in Article 8 and apply for a distant water fisheries permit to the competent authority, notwithstanding the application procedures and deadline prescribed in Article 11:(1) The distant water fisheries operator of a fishing vessel has changed.(2) The distant water fisheries operator has obtained the fishing license for a chartered fishing vessel.(3) The distant water fisheries operator has obtained the fishing license for a newly-built fishing vessel.(4) The distant water fisheries operator resumes the operation, after the suspension of the operation which was authorized pursuant to Article 11 of the Fisheries Act has expired. Notwithstanding, applications for operation suspension made after 1 November of the current year with the suspension duration less than three months shall be excluded.(5) The distant water fisheries operator applies for the renewal of the fishing license.(6) The suspension of the fishing license has been executed completely or the fine imposed has been paid up.(7) Addition of fishing area(s) for a carrier vessel which has obtained a distant water fisheries permit of the current year.(8) Other legitimate reason(s) approved by the competent authority, which shall be submitted in writing to the competent authority no later than 30 November of the current year.For any fishing vessel that has obtained a distant water fisheries permit to fish in the east bigeye tuna fishing area, north albacore tuna fishing area, eastern Pacific fishing area, eastern Pacific swordfish area, or southern Pacific fishing area, in case that its distant water fisheries operator changes during the validity period of the permit, and the new distant water fisheries operator applies for a distant water fisheries permit in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the competent authority shall authorize such fishing vessel to continue fishing in the permitted fishing area(s) in the current year.
中文原文 鮪延繩釣或鰹鮪圍網漁船赴太平洋作業管理辦法第15條
漁船有下列情形之一者,其經營者得檢具第八條規定之文件,向主管機關申請作業許可,不受第十一條申請程序及期限規定之限制:
一、經營者變更。
二、租用他人漁船並取得漁業證照。
三、新船建造完成後取得漁業證照。
四、依漁業法第十一條規定申請核准休業,休業終了復業。
但不包含當年十一月一日後始申請核准休業,且休業時間未達三個月即復業者。
五、換發漁業證照。
六、經處收回漁業執照處分執行完畢,或罰鍰繳納完畢。
七、取得當年度作業許可之運搬船,申請增加作業洋區。
八、其他經主管機關許可之正當理由,且至遲應於當年度十一月三十日以前,以書面附理由向主管機關提出。
取得赴東大目鮪漁區、北長鰭鮪漁區、東太平洋漁區、東太劍旗魚漁區或南太平洋漁區作業許可之漁船,其經營者於許可期間內變更者,新經營者依前項規定申請作業許可時,主管機關應許可該船得繼續於當年度赴該漁區作業。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.