Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 67

Any carrier vessel intending to conduct transshipment at sea shall receive an observer in accordance with the regional observer program of IATTC or WCPFC to conduct observation mission on board. For any carrier vessel intending to conduct transshipment in port, it shall receive an observer assigned by the competent authority to conduct observation mission on board.Any distant water fisheries operator whose tuna longline fishing vessel(s) conducts transshipment at sea on the Convention Area(s) shall share the cost for the implementation of the regional observer program in accordance with such program of IATTC or WCPFC.