Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 49-1

For a tuna longline fishing vessel authorized to conduct Pacific bluefin tuna fishing operations and whose fishing area is west of 128°E and north of 17°N, in case that it has completely and accurately filled out the logbooks designated by the competent authority, it may not report its catch data through the E-logbook system in accordance with Article 49 and 50 to 52.For the fishing vessel as referred to in the preceding paragraph, in case that there is any discrepancy between any datum recorded in the E-logbook system and the logbook, the datum recorded in the E-logbook system shall prevailThe complete and original logbooks shall be maintained on board the fishing vessel as referred to in paragraph 1 for at least one year, and a copy of the logbooks shall be submitted to the competent authority for perusal within 60 days from the date the fishing vessel enters a port.