Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 74

For any transshipment at sea in the WCPFC Convention Area or transshipment at sea of any catch taken from the WCPFC Convention Area conducted by a carrier vessel, a WCPFC Transshipment Declaration shall, within 24 hours after the completion of such transshipment, be completed and submitted to the competent authority. The format of the WCPFC Transshipment Declaration is as shown in Appendix 23.For transshipment at sea in the IATTC Convention Area conducted by the carrier vessel, an IATTC Transshipment Declaration shall, within 24 hours after the completion of such transshipment, be completed and submitted to the IATTC Secretariat, with a copy to the competent authority. The format of the IATTC Transshipment Declaration is as shown in Appendix 24.Any carrier vessel shall, within seven working days after the completion of transshipment in port, submit a Transshipment Declaration to the competent authority. Formats of the Transshipment Declaration are as shown in Appendix 23, 24, and 25.Within seven working days following the completion of catch transshipment conducted by a catching vessel, its distant water fisheries operator or captain shall submit a Transshipment Declaration to the competent authority. However, for any tuna longline fishing vessel that transships at sea within the IATTC Convention Area, the Transshipment Declaration shall be submitted within five working days after the completion of the transshipment. The declaration formats for tuna longline fishing vessels are as shown in Appendix 23 (WCPFC Transshipment Declaration) and 24 (IATTC Transshipment Declaration), and for tuna purse seine fishing vessels, the format is as shown in Appendix 25.Appendix 24 IATTC TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION .PDFAppendix 25 TRANSSHIPMENT DECLARATION AND LANDING NOTIFICATION FOR TUNA PURSE SEINER .PDF