These Rules are enacted in accordance with Article 70 of the
Fisheries Act (hereinafter called the "Act").

                                                                   

                                                                    

The term "processing", "transportation" and "distribution" in
incidental sense referred to in Article 3 of the Act shall denote
operation of fish catch transport vessels or fishery processing
vessels.

 

 

The term "public waters" referred to in Article 6 of the Act shall
denote rivers, natural lakes, tidal belts and oceans. The term
"non-public waters adjacent to public waters" shall denote ponds,
low-lying ponds, or reservoirs etc. which are adjacent to public
waters.

 

 

 

The term "fishing vessel(s)" referred to in the Act shall denote
boats, sampans and fishing rafts on which fisheries are operated,
and fishery patrol boats, fishery research vessels and fishery
training boats.

 

 

The term "modification" referred to "alteration" in the first
paragraph of Article 8 of the Act shall denote any of the following
circumstances:

 

1. Alteration of the length, width and depth of a fishing vessels;

 

2. Installation of the major and donkey engines, or alter the model
  or power output rate of such engines; and/or

 

3. Alteration of the structure or equipment of a fishing vessel for
  different utilizations or purposes of the vessel or of the type
  of fishery being operated.

 

 

An application for building/modification of fishing vessels shall
be accepted by competent authorities accordingly and proceeded as
the following:

1. The applications are accepted in accordance with the tonnage of
  the fishing vessel if the fishing base is located and subject to
  jurisdiction of county/city, thus to competent authorities at 
  county/city level if the vessel concerned is measured by volume
  less than 20 tons; or to the competent authority of central
  government should the tonnage exceeds 20 tons.

2. The applications are accepted in accordance with the tonnage of
   the fishing vessel if the fishing base is located and subject to
   jurisdiction of municipality, thus to competent authorities at
   municipality if the vessel concerned is measured by volume less
   than 100 tons; or to the competent authority of central government
   should the tonnage exceeds 100 tons.

The applications aforesaid ought to be included with application form, 
references and documentation as following:

1. Three copies of technical drawing (including specification of hull,
  central cross-section and line chart) with the building manual (not
  required for sampans, fishing rafts and fishing boats with a wooden
  hull measured less than 10 tons).

 

2. Other references demanded by the competent authorities of central
  government.

 

  The following information and details are also required as essential
  with the submission of the application form aforesaid:

1. Name, ID number and address of the applicant;

2. Name of the fishing vessel;

3. Type of fishery and areas/regions where the vessel sails ;

4. Proposed gross tonnage;

5. Main dimension of the vessel;

6. Building materials of the hull structure;

7. Name and location of the shipyard;

8. Model and specification of major and donkey engine, maximum power
  output, number of cylinders, radius and rate of gyration of the
  cylinders; and

9. The dates in schedule to initial and complete the building, and
  launching of the vessel.

 

 

The jurisdiction of competent authorities in terms of certification 
and approval pertaining to fishery affairs, may be vary as the follows:

1. Competent authorities at central government

(1) Fishery based on exclusive fishing right.

(2) Set-net activities or sectional fishery which located at hence 
    requires fishing rights permitted from multiple jurisdictions
    of more than two municipalities, and counties/cities.
(3)Directed and recreational fisheries which are permitted by
   competent authorities other than municipality and county/city.

2 Competent authorities of municipality

(1) Set-net activities or sectional fishery which located at hence
    requires fishing rights permitted from the jurisdiction of
    municipality.
(2) Directed and recreational fisheries resorting to fishing vessels
    with gross tonnage of less than 100 tons and the bases are
    located within the territory of municipality.

3.Competent authorities of county/city

(1) Set-net activities or sectional fishery which located at hence
    requires fishing rights permitted from the jurisdiction of
    county/city.

(2) Directed and recreational fisheries resorting to fishing vessels
    with gross tonnage of less than 20 tons and the bases are located
    within the territory of county/city.

 

 

An application for operating fishery based on fishing right shall be 
filed with the competent authority of municipality or county/city at
the location where the fishing ground accordingly.

An application for operating directed and recreational fisheries shall
be filed with the competent authority of municipality or county/city
where the port/place of registration of the vessel is concerned.

 

 

Only the following can be the applicants to operate fishery:

1.The capital contributor shall be the applicant in case of a sole
  proprietorship;

2.One of the representatives shall be the applicant in case of a
  partnership;

3.The statutory representative of the legal entity shall be the
  applicant in case of a company or business firm;

4.The statutory representative shall be the applicant in case of a
  public institution or fisheries research institute; or

5.The statutory representative shall be the applicant in case of a
  fishermen association or fishery production cooperative.

 

 

An application to import a fishing vessel shall be attached with the
following documents thus to be filed with the competent authority of
central government for approval through the authority of municipality
or county/city where the place/port of registration of the vessel is
concerned:

1.Application form;

 

2.Photocopy of the certificate of nationality issued by the exporting
country of the fishing vessel;

 

3.Valid certificate proving the vessel safety inspection has been duly
passed; and

 

4.Drawing of fishing vessel layout.

 

 

Deleted

 

 

The sanctions by way of recalling a fishing permit or license or
fishing crew manual of the officers and crew pursuant to the Article
10 of the Act shall be valid for a period as follows:

1. If the fishing vessel and crew subject to the sanction are still
   in the port and if the above permit, license or manual is surrendered
   within the time limit prescribed in the notice of sanction, the
   sanction shall be valid from the date of receipt of such notice;
   otherwise, the sanction shall become valid from the date when the
   permit, license or manual is surrendered.

2. If the fishing vessel and crew subject to the sanction have departed
   from the port, the sanction shall become valid from the date of the
   above surrendering upon their return to the port.

 

 

A competent authority may establish fishery advisory committee in 
accordance with Article 13 of the Act, therefore to seek advices
from the committee with regard to the following appeals:

1.Overall planning for structural adjustment and management system
  of fishery;

2.Ulterlization of fishing ground;

3.Overall planning of fishery based on fishing right;

4.Priority and dispute resolving over applications of fishery based
  on fishing right;

5.The proceeding in changes and updates of type of fishery and
  fishing areas;

6.The proceeding of approval and revocation and administrative
  prescriptions all pertaining to fishing right;

7. Consideration to Determine the type of directed fishery, operating 
   duration, fishing areas, total tonnage of fishing vessels, and
   other relevant matters;

8.Conservation and management of fishery resources.

 

 

The term "fishing gear" referred to in Article 14 of the Act shall 
denote tools directly or indirectly used for catching and aquaculture
purposes.

 

 

The plan to be drafted in accordance with Article 17 of the Act shall
include the type of fishery, range of fishing ground, fishing period,
anticipated quantity of catch to be approved, period of public notice,
period of application and other relevant matters.

When deemed as necessary, the competent authority of central or
county/city government may allocate a budget to the relevant organizations
or academic institutions, to be commissioned to study and in charge of
the drafting or adjustment of the overall plan under the first paragraph
of Article 17 of the Act and the plan under the preceding paragraph.

 

 

The plan drafted or adjusted by the competent authority of central or
county/city government in accordance with the preceding article shall
be exhibited for 30 days to the public, which ought to be taken place
at the relevant village/township/city/district and fishermen’s
association where the fishing ground is located.

During the above period of public circulation, interested ones, or
parties concerned may submit their comments to the competent authority
in writing, with name, address and occupation stated on. After the plan
has been duly publicly displayed hence approved, the competent authority
will forward such comments to the superior authority to be placed on
file for future reference.

 

 

After approving the plan in accordance with the preceding article,
the competent authority of central or county/city government shall
publish a public notice with respect to the acceptance of applications
of fishing right permits at the village/township/city/district and
fishermen’s association where the fishing ground is located prior to
July of each year.

The period of the above public notice shall be lasting more than 30
days.

 

 

An application to operate fishery activities based on fishing right
requires three copies of application form and submission of the
following items:

1. Three copies of fishing ground map (provided with relevancies of
cardinal points of the fishing ground including information of
distance, bearing from the land, size of the nets and specification
of equipment);

2.Three copies of business plan;

3. The partnership contract for the applicant who is under partnership
   or one photocopy of the certificate of registration for the applicant
   who is happened to be a company, or three copies of resolutions from
   assembly/meeting of member, to be submitted by fishermen’s association 
   or fishery production cooperative.

4. Three copies of letter in proving consent if the zone or waters of
   the fishing ground within which fishery is to be operated, owned
   or occupied by another party.

 

5. An application of exclusive fishery right shall be accompanied by
  three copies of draft fishing rules and regulations specifying the
   following:

 

(1) Qualifications of the person who is allowed to seek permission for
   fishing activities in specific waters;

(2) Area and duration of which to conduct fishing activities in specific
   waters;
(3) Fishing methods or techniques used in fishing activities in specific 
    waters; and
(4) Other requirements to be met.

 

The following information and details are also required as essential
with the submission of the application form aforesaid:

1. Name, address, ID number and occupation of the applicant;

2. Type and name of fishery activity to be operated;

3. Location, region, calculation of square in area and range of fishing
ground (the figure or calculation of square in area is not required for
set-net fishery);

4. Type and quantity of fishing gear;

5. Target species;

6. Fishing period.

 

 

The waters to be approved for operating exclusive fishery right shall
be limited to waters subject to the jurisdiction of the fishery
association or fishery production cooperative concerned.

 

 

In regard to the approved fishing right fishery, the competent authority
may delimit an area of waters to restrict other persons from operating
fishery.

 

 

The following information and details ought to be stated on fishing
right permit issued by the competent authority:

1.Name, address and ID number of the fishing right holder;

2.Serial number and date of expiration;

3.Type and name of fishery activity to be conducted;

4. Location, region, calculation of square in area and range of
   fishing ground;

5.Target species;

6.Fishing period;

7.Valid period of the fishing right; and

8.Conditions or restrictions on the permit concerned.

 

 

If operation is to continue upon the expiration of the fishing right
permit, an application for new permit shall be filed within six
months prior to the expiration.

When the above permit becomes null and void, it shall apply to the
fishing right mutatis mutandis.

 

 

Any one waiving fishing right shall apply to the original issuing
authority for cancellation. If other rights are registered in relation
to said fishing right, a written approval shall be submitted.

 

 

A fishing right holder shall, within three months of the acquisition
of a fishing right permit, complete set-up of markings of datum points
on land for surveying the fishing ground.

After completion of the establishment of a fishing ground for fishery
based on fishing right, an application shall be filed with the competent
authority for inspection and for a map of the fishing ground.

If with respect to the markings set up under the first paragraph, new
markings need to be set up or re-set up, an application, with reasons
stated, shall be filed with the competent authority concerned for approval.
 Upon the extinguishment of the fishing right, the fishing right holder
shall remove the markings and facilities from the fishing ground.

 

 

Article 25
The competent authority shall publish a public notice with respect to the
approval it has granted for the acquisition, combination, separation,
change and loss of fishing right, and the revocation of the approval of
operation under the first paragraph of Article 10 and the first paragraph
of Article 11 of the Act.

 

 

Applicants for the permission under Article 35 of the Act shall specify
the following material facts:

1.Name and address of land owner or user

2.Location and range

3.Purposes of use

4.Period of use

5. Reasons for denying

6.Other necessary material facts

 

 

The designation of and restrictions on the directed fishery, and the
change thereof, under Articles 36 and 37 of the Law shall be published
in a public notice by the competent authority of municipality or
county/city after being approved by the authority central government.
 

  

When applying for permit of directed fishery from the competent authority,
an completed application form and references or documentation listed below
are required:

1. Photocopies or transcripts of vessel inspection record book, ship
   registration certificate, certificate of vessel’s nationality, small
   boat license or raft license.

2. Registration certificate and business plan shall be provided if apply
   as a firm or enterprise.

 

3. Other references demanded by the competent authority

 

The following information and details are also required to be stated on 
the application form as essential:

1. Name, address, ID Number and date of birth of the fishing right holder;

2. Type of fishery;

3. Name of the fishing vessel, hull length, length overall, gross tonnage,
   net tonnage, and uniform number of the vessel ;

4. Model and power output of the engine;

5. Type and quantity of fishing gears;

6. Target species;

7. Fishing base and port where to load and unload catches;

8. Certificate of origin of the fishing vessel;

9. Communication equipment and international radio call sign.

 

 

The approval granted based upon directed fishery shall be valid for a
period of five years maximally. If operation is to continue, application
for renewal of the fishing permit shall be filed within three months
prior to the expiration.

 

 

The following information and details ought to be stated on the permit
for directed fishery issued by the competent authority:

1.Name, address and ID number of the fisher;

2.Serial number and the date for the issuance;

3.Type of fishery;

4. Location and region of the fishing ground;

5. Name of the fishing vessel, gross tonnage, net tonnage, hull length,
   length overall, uniform number, and number of fishing crew;

6.Model and power output of the engine, capacity of oil tank, and hourly
   speed;

7.Type and quantity of fishing gears;

8.Target species;

9.Fishing period;

10. Fishing base and port where to load and unload catches;

11.Viable period of fishing permit;

12. Communication equipment and international radio call sign; and

13. Conditions or restrictions on the permit concerned.

 

 

No fishery person shall allow a third person to use his/her fishing
permit.

 

 

Fishery persons shall bring their fishing permits when fishing or
operating at the sea.