Carrier vessels shall, within 24 hours after the completion of transshipment, transmit the IOTC Transshipment Declaration to the IOTC and the competent authority. The format of the IOTC Transshipment Declaration is as shown in Appendix 16.Distant water fisheries operators or captains of tuna longline fishing vessels shall, within five working days after the completion of transshipment, submit the Transshipment Declaration to the competent authority. The format of the Transshipment Declaration is as shown in Appendix 16.Appendix 16 IOTC Transhipment declaration.ODT