Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Atlantic Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 54

Any carrier vessel intending to conduct transshipment at sea shall receive an observer in accordance with the ICCAT regional observer program to conduct observation mission on board. For any carrier vessel intending to conduct transshipment in port, it shall receive an observer assigned by the competent authority to conduct observation mission on boardAny distant water fisheries operator whose tuna longline fishing vessel(s) conduct transshipment at sea in the Convention Area shall share the cost for the implementation of the ICCAT regional observer program.