Any fishing vessel operates in the Indian Ocean shall comply with the following provisions:(1) It shall not dispose any type of plastic trash or discharge any oil on the sea, so as to prevent harming marine living species.(2) It shall not discard nor abandon any fishing gear at sea, except for safety reason(s). In case of loss of fishing gear, all reasonable efforts shall be made to retrieve it as soon as practicable.(3) Where fishing gear is lost or discarded/abandoned due to safety reason(s), its distant water fisheries operator shall, within three days from the date of discovery, complete and submit a notification from to the competent authority. The format of the notification form is as shown in Appendix 17-7.Appendix 17-7 Notification Form for Loss or Abadoning Fishing Gear.ODT