Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 48
In case of sighting of any national or foreign fishing vessel in the area of high seas bounded by the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of the Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Kiribati (hereinafter referred to as “the Easter High-Seas Pocket, EHSP”), distant water fisheries operators or captains shall submit a completed sighting report in the format as shown in Appendix 17 to the competent authority within 15 days after departure from the EHSP.For any fishing vessel fishing in the EHSP, it shall keep at least 5 nautical miles away from the EEZs of other countries.Appendix 17 WCPFC EHSP Sighting Report .pdf
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48條
漁船於庫克群島、法屬玻里尼西亞及吉里巴斯等國圍繞之封閉公海（以下簡稱東邊袋狀公海）內目擊我國籍或其他國籍之漁船時，經營者或船長應在離開東邊袋狀公海後十五日內填具於東邊袋狀公海目擊報告，通報主管機關；目擊報告格式如附件十七。
漁船於東邊袋狀公海作業，應保持與他國專屬經濟海域距離五浬以上。
漁船於東邊袋狀公海作業，應保持與他國專屬經濟海域距離五浬以上。