Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Indian Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 53

Any carrier vessel intending to conduct transshipment at sea shall receive an observer in accordance with the IOTC 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 board.Any distant water fisheries operator whose tuna longline fishing vessel(s) conducts transshipment at sea in the Indian Ocean shall share the cost for the implementation of the IOTC regional observer program.