Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Indian Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 40

In case that any tuna longline fishing vessel finds any sea turtle during fishing operation, such vessel shall, where practicable, bring aboard any comatose or inactive sea turtle as soon as possible, and foster its recovery and return it to the sea at once after recovery.Any seabird, sea turtle, whale shark, cetacean, penguin or prohibited species as announced by the competent authority and caught by any tuna longline fishing vessel shall be released when caught alive or discarded when dead, and harpoons or sharp objects shall not be used.When a tuna longline fishing vessel releases or discards any species as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the number(s) released or discarded shall be duly recorded on the logbooks and the E-logbook system.