For any carrier vessel intending to transship at sea, its (distant water fisheries) operator shall submit a transshipment plan and the relevant information, and apply to the competent authority 15 days before the at-sea transshipment for approval. The content of the information to be submitted is as shown in Appendix 19. In case that the last day for filing the application is a day-off, the application shall be made on the working day before the day-off.Any foreign carrier vessel shall, with the enclosure of the relevant information as shown in Appendix 19, apply to the competent authority for approval before conducting a transshipment in port with any catching vessel for the first time in the current year.In case of any addition to the list of catching vessel(s) in the transshipment plan as approved by the competent authority, the application shall be submitted, three working days before making such change, to the competent authority for approval. The transshipment with the concerned catching vessel(s) may only be conducted after the approval has been granted. Any application submitted after the prescribed deadline shall be denied.Where a foreign carrier vessel operator appoints an agent of the Republic of China to apply for the approval as referred to in paragraph 1 or 2, a letter of authorization and identification document(s) of the agent shall be submitted. The letter of authorization shall be in Chinese or English only and shall specify at least the following particulars:(1) The scope of the authorized services and the period of authorization.(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the foreign carrier vessel operator and the agent, as well as the name, telephone number, and email address of the contact person.Appendix 19 Information to Be Submitted for Carrier Vessels Intending to Transship in Port or at Sea .pdf