Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 7-1
The maximum duration for any catching vessel to stay at sea is as follows:(1) Any tuna longline fishing vessel shall not stay at sea for more than eight consecutive months. For any such vessel that has operated in the area east of 150°W during the current fishing trip, the maximum duration shall be ten consecutive months.(2) Any tuna purse seine fishing vessel shall not stay at sea for more than three consecutive months.The duration as referred to in the preceding paragraph may be extended for two months with the consent of the competent authority, provided that there is a cause of force majeure or insufficient berths in port that leads to catching vessels failing to enter port within the required timeframe. Such extension shall be permitted for one time only.For any tuna longline fishing vessel that does not enter port before these Regulations are promulgated on 14 June 2022, its days at sea before 1 January 2022 are not counted in the duration as referred to in paragraph 1.
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7-1條
捕撈漁船連續停留海上期間限制如下：
一、鮪延繩釣漁船：不得逾八個月。
但當航次曾於西經一百五十度以東水域作業者，不得逾十個月。
二、鰹鮪圍網漁船：不得逾三個月。
捕撈漁船因港口泊位不足或其他不可抗力因素致無法於前項期限內進港，經主管機關同意者，得延長前項連續停留海上期間二個月，並以一次為限。
本辦法中華民國一百十一年六月十四日修正施行時尚未進港之鮪延繩釣漁船，其一百十一年一月一日前停留海上期間，不列入第一項連續停留海上期間計算。
一、鮪延繩釣漁船：不得逾八個月。
但當航次曾於西經一百五十度以東水域作業者，不得逾十個月。
二、鰹鮪圍網漁船：不得逾三個月。
捕撈漁船因港口泊位不足或其他不可抗力因素致無法於前項期限內進港，經主管機關同意者，得延長前項連續停留海上期間二個月，並以一次為限。
本辦法中華民國一百十一年六月十四日修正施行時尚未進港之鮪延繩釣漁船，其一百十一年一月一日前停留海上期間，不列入第一項連續停留海上期間計算。