Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Atlantic Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 61
For any transshipment in the Atlantic Ocean or transshipment of any catch taken from the Atlantic Ocean conducted by a carrier vessel, the concerned distant water fisheries operator or captain shall, within 24 hours after the completion of the transshipment, complete and submit an ICCAT Transshipment Declaration (format as shown in Appendix 13) to the ICCAT Secretariat, with a copy to the competent authority. In case of transshipping eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna, an Eastern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Transshipment Declaration (format as shown in Appendix 13-1) shall be completed.For any tuna longline fishing vessel transshipping catch taken from the Atlantic Ocean, its distant water fisheries operator or captain shall, within 5 working days after the completion of the transshipment, complete and submit an ICCAT Transshipment Declaration to the competent authority. In case of transshipping eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna, an Eastern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Transshipment Declaration shall be completed.For any fishing vessel permitted to catch eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna, it shall keep onboard the Eastern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Transshipment Declaration(s) made within 1 year after the transshipment(s), and the transshipment(s) shall be recorded in the logbooks and E-logbook system.Appendix 13 ICCAT Transshipment Declaration.ODTAppendix 13-1 Transshipment Declaration for Eastern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna.ODT