Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 62

For a tuna longline fishing vessel of 80 GT or above, its distant water fisheries operator may apply for such vessel to conduct part-time transshipment.The number of part-time carrier vessels shall be limited to ten every year. In case that the number of applications exceeds ten, priority shall be determined in accordance with the chronological order of applications.The authorization period granted to a part-time carrier vessel shall be one year. During such period, the part-time carrier vessel shall not conduct fishing operations, and shall land only in domestic ports.The competent authority shall revoke the authorization of any authorized part-time carrier vessel that does not transship any catch within six months from the date of authorization. The competent authority shall, in accordance with the order of applications as referred to in paragraph 2, authorize the fishing vessel in the next order as the part-time carrier vessel.