Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Atlantic Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 2
Terms used in these Regulations are defined as follows:(1) “Tuna longline fishing vessel” means any fishing vessel targeting highly migratory fish species such as tunas, billfishes, sharks, skipjacks, or mahi mahi with longline fishing gears.(2) Independent third party” means any of the following institutions recognized by the competent authority:i. For Japan:(i) Shinken Corporation.(ii) Nippon Kaiji Kentei Kyokai, Incorporated Association.ii. For areas excluding Japan: the verifying institution which obtains the accreditation for management system certification from the Taiwan Accreditation Foundation (TAF).(3) “Carrier vessel” means the following vessels that conducts the transshipment of catches from tuna longline fishing vessel(s) to itself and transports to ports:i. ‘Carrier vessel of the Republic of China’ refers to the carrier vessel which has the fishing license of the Republic of China.ii. ‘Foreign carrier vessel’ refers to the carrier vessel, excluding container vessel, which has the valid nationality certificate of the flag State of a foreign country.
中文原文 鮪延繩釣漁船赴大西洋作業管理辦法第2條
本辦法用詞，定義如下：
一、鮪延繩釣漁船：指以延繩釣漁具從事捕撈作業，並以鮪魚、旗魚、鯊魚、鰹魚或鬼頭刀等高度洄游魚類種群為主要漁獲種類之漁船。
二、公正第三方：指經主管機關認可之下列機構之一：
（一）日本地區：1.日本新檢株式会社。
2.日本海事檢定協會。
（二）日本以外之地區：取得財團法人全國認證基金會（TAF）品質管理系統認證之驗證機構。
三、運搬船：指從事漁獲物運搬業務，將鮪延繩釣漁船之漁獲物轉移至己船，並運搬至港口之下列船舶：
（一）我國籍運搬船：領有我國漁業證照之漁獲物運搬船。
（二）非我國籍運搬船：貨櫃輪以外，領有非我國之船籍國有效國籍證書之漁獲物運搬船。
一、鮪延繩釣漁船：指以延繩釣漁具從事捕撈作業，並以鮪魚、旗魚、鯊魚、鰹魚或鬼頭刀等高度洄游魚類種群為主要漁獲種類之漁船。
二、公正第三方：指經主管機關認可之下列機構之一：
（一）日本地區：1.日本新檢株式会社。
2.日本海事檢定協會。
（二）日本以外之地區：取得財團法人全國認證基金會（TAF）品質管理系統認證之驗證機構。
三、運搬船：指從事漁獲物運搬業務，將鮪延繩釣漁船之漁獲物轉移至己船，並運搬至港口之下列船舶：
（一）我國籍運搬船：領有我國漁業證照之漁獲物運搬船。
（二）非我國籍運搬船：貨櫃輪以外，領有非我國之船籍國有效國籍證書之漁獲物運搬船。