Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 70

Any catching vessel and carrier vessel that intends to conduct transshipment shall respectively apply for approval from the competent authority before the transshipment.Any (distant water fisheries operator) or captain applying for the approval as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall fill in a Transshipment Notification and submit it to the competent authority in accordance with the following prescribed timeframe, and the formats of the Transshipment Notification for tuna longline fishing vessels are as shown in Appendix 20 and 21, for tuna purse seine fishing vessels is as shown in Appendix 22:(1) For at sea transshipment: no later than three working days before the estimated date for transshipment.(2) For in port transshipment: no later than three days before the estimated date for transshipment. 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. Notwithstanding, if a tuna purse seine fishing vessel applies through the on-line application system, such application may be filed one day before the estimated date for transshipment.Fishing vessels and carrier vessels approved by the competent authority to conduct transshipment may transship the catch within the following timeframe:(1) For at sea transshipment: within four days from the date approved to conduct transshipment.(2) For in port transshipment: within seven days from the date approved to conduct transshipment. However, for transshipment in Chienchen Fishing Harbor, Siaogang Linhai New Residential Quarter Fishing Harbor, Donggang Yanpu Fishing Harbor, Cijin Fishing Harbor, or Wharf No. 41 of Kaohsiung Port, such activity may take place within 11 days from the date approved to conduct transshipment.In case of any of the following circumstances, the (distant water fisheries operator) or captain concerned may apply for changing the transshipment date before the end of the timeframe, and the transshipment may only be conducted after obtaining the approval from the competent authority; any application made after the timeframe shall be denied:(1) The transshipment is not conducted within the timeframe as prescribed in the preceding paragraph.(2) A change to the estimated location for at sea transshipment exceeding 24 nautical miles.Appendix 20 WCPFC TRANSSHIPMENT NOTIFICATION .PDFAppendix 21 IATTC Transshipment Notification .PDFAppendix 22 TRANSSHIPMENT NOTIFICATION FOR TUNA PURSE SEINER .PDFAppendix 23 WCPFC TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION .PDF
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70條
捕撈漁船及運搬船從事漁獲物轉載前,應分別向主管機關申請許可。
經營者或船長為前項之申請時,應填具漁船轉載漁獲申報表,依下列所定期限,向主管機關提出;鮪延繩釣漁船之申報表格式如附件二十、附件二十一,鰹鮪圍網漁船之申報表格式如附件二十二:
一、海上轉載:最遲於預定轉載日前三個工作日。
二、港內轉載:最遲於預定轉載日前三日。
申請日之末日為例假日時,應提前於例假日前一工作日提出。
但鰹鮪圍網漁船使用線上申辦系統申辦者,得於預定轉載日前一日提出。
經主管機關許可轉載之漁船及運搬船,得於下列期間從事漁獲物轉載:
一、海上轉載:許可轉載之日起算四日內。
二、港內轉載:許可轉載之日起算七日內。
但轉載地點為前鎮、小港臨海新村、東港鹽埔、旗津漁港或高雄港四十一號碼頭之一者,得於許可轉載之日起算十一日內。
有下列情形之一者,經營者或船長得於轉載期間屆滿前申請變更轉載日期,並經主管機關同意變更後始得為之;未於轉載期間屆滿前申請變更者,不予同意:
一、未能於前項所定期間進行轉載。
二、海上轉載預定地點變更超過二十四浬。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.