Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Indian Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 15
Tuna longline fishing vessels that wish to switch their fishing Oceans or groups shall apply for approval from the competent authority.In the event that a large scale longliner intends to change the group or fishing Ocean with other fishing vessel, the following provisions shall be met:(1) Distant water fisheries operators of both vessels are members of the Tuna Association.(2) Both vessels have the valid certificates of distant water fisheries permits.(3) The fishing vessel intending to change to the bigeye tuna group shall be equipped with ultra-low temperature devices, and its distant water fisheries operator has made a guarantee letter to assume the duty from the original fishing vessel of the bigeye tuna group to pay the reimbursement of the vessel reduction program.(4) The penalty of suspending the fishing license has been completely executed.In the event that a small scale longliner wishes to change the group or fishing Ocean with other fishing vessel, the following provisions shall be met:(1) It is an interchange between a fishing vessel of the frozen yellowfin tuna group of the Pacific Ocean and that of the frozen yellowfin tuna group of the Indian Ocean.(2) It is an interchange between a fishing vessel of the general group or seasonal sharks group of the Pacific Ocean and that of the general group of the Indian Ocean.For any tuna longline fishing vessel approved to change the group or fishing Ocean, documents shall be provided to prove that fish holds have been emptied and the certificate of the distant water fisheries permit originally issued shall be returned for the issuance of a new certificate of distant water fisheries permit after the change of fishing Ocean or group.
中文原文 鮪延繩釣漁船赴印度洋作業管理辦法第15條
鮪延繩釣漁船互換作業洋區或作業組別，應申請主管機關許可。
大釣船間互換作業洋區或作業組別，應符合下列規定：
一、二船之經營者均為鮪魚公會會員。
二、二船均有遠洋漁業作業許可證明書，且在有效期限內。
三、轉換為大目鮪組之漁船，應具備超低溫冷凍設施，其經營者並切結願意承受原大目鮪組漁船償還減船代償金義務。
四、無收回漁業證照處分尚未執行完畢之情事。
小釣船與其他漁船互換作業洋區或作業組別，應符合下列規定：
一、印度洋冷凍黃鰭鮪組與太平洋冷凍黃鰭鮪組漁船互換。
二、印度洋一般組與太平洋一般組或季節捕鯊組漁船互換。
鮪延繩釣漁船經許可互換作業洋區或作業組別者，應提具足資證明已清空漁艙漁獲物之文件，並繳回原申領之作業許可證明書，始核發互換洋區或組別後之遠洋漁業作業許可證明書。
大釣船間互換作業洋區或作業組別，應符合下列規定：
一、二船之經營者均為鮪魚公會會員。
二、二船均有遠洋漁業作業許可證明書，且在有效期限內。
三、轉換為大目鮪組之漁船，應具備超低溫冷凍設施，其經營者並切結願意承受原大目鮪組漁船償還減船代償金義務。
四、無收回漁業證照處分尚未執行完畢之情事。
小釣船與其他漁船互換作業洋區或作業組別，應符合下列規定：
一、印度洋冷凍黃鰭鮪組與太平洋冷凍黃鰭鮪組漁船互換。
二、印度洋一般組與太平洋一般組或季節捕鯊組漁船互換。
鮪延繩釣漁船經許可互換作業洋區或作業組別者，應提具足資證明已清空漁艙漁獲物之文件，並繳回原申領之作業許可證明書，始核發互換洋區或組別後之遠洋漁業作業許可證明書。