Notification of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on Determining the size(s) of Fishing Vessels to be Controlled and Monitored B.E. 2562 (2019)

1 Unofficial Translation1 Notification of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on Determining the size(s) of Fishing Vessels to be Controlled and Monitored B.E. 2562 (2019) By virtue of the provisions under section 81 of the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries, B.E. 2558 (2015) revised by the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries (No.2) B.E. 2560 (2017), the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives hereby issues the notification as follows; Clause 1 Notification of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on Determining the size (s) of Fishing Vessels to be Controlled and Monitored October, 2 B.E. 2560 (2017) shall be repealed. Clause 2 The owner of transshipment vessel in all sizes shall do the following: (1 ) To provide a fishing logbook which at least shall be comprised of date of entry into a port and departure, type of fishing gear, fishing grounds and vessel positions for fishing, anchoring sites, types and quantities of aquatic animals or discards, transshipment, fish landing at a fishing port which have to be certified by the Master and these data shall be reported to the Department of Fisheries in accordance with the periods of time and procedures prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General; (2) To report every port-in and port-out at the Port In and Port Out Centre in the case where the fishing vessel types of trawler and purse seine in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General. In the case where berthing for the transshipment purposes, or unloading aquatic animals or aquatic animal products onto a fishing port, to submit a copy of fishing logbook and other documentary evidences prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General; (3) To provide the Marking and Identification of fishing vessel in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General; 1 This translation is provided by the Department of Fisheries (the Legal Affairs Division) as the competent authority for information purposes only. Whilst the Department of Fisheries (the Legal Affairs Division) has made efforts to ensure the accuracy and correctness of translation, the original Thai text as formally adopted and published shall in all events remain the sole authoritative text having the force of law. 2 (4) To return to a port in accordance with the rules and period(s) of time prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General. Clause 3 The owner of vessel registered in accordance with law on Thai Vessel of the fishing vessel types of 10 up to 30 of gross tonnage which having a commercial fishing license shall do the following: (1) To provide a fishing logbook which at least shall be comprised of date of entry into and departure a port, type of fishing gear, fishing grounds and vessel positions for fishing, anchoring sites, types and quantities of aquatic animals or discards, transshipment, fish landing at a fishing port which have to be certified by the Master and these data shall be reported to the Department of Fisheries in accordance with the periods of time and procedures prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General; (2 ) To report every port-in and port-out at the Port In and Port Out Centre in the case where the fishing vessel types of trawler, purse seine and Anchovy falling nets in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General. In the case where berthing for the transshipment purposes, or unloading aquatic animals or aquatic animal products onto a fishing port, to submit a copy of fishing logbook and other documentary evidences prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General; ( 3 ) To provide the Marking and Identification of fishing vessel in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General; (4) To return to a port in accordance with the rules and period(s) of time prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General. Clause 4 Clause 3 The owner of vessel registered in accordance with law on Thai Vessel of the fishing vessel types of 30 of gross tonnage and above which having a commercial fishing license shall do the following: (1) To install the Vessel Monitoring System and to maintain its function at all time in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Notification by ต ิthe Director-General. (2) To provide a fishing logbook which at least shall be comprised of date of entry into and departure a port, type of fishing gear, fishing grounds and vessel positions for fishing, anchoring sites, types and quantities of aquatic animals or discards, transshipment, fish landing at a fishing port which have to be certified by the Master and these data shall be reported to the Department of Fisheries in accordance with the periods of time and procedures prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General; (3) To report every port-in and port-out at the Port In and Port Out Centre in the case where the fishing vessel types of trawler and purse seine in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General. In the case where berthing for the transshipment purposes, or unloading aquatic animals or aquatic animal products onto a fishing port, to submit 3 a copy of fishing logbook and other documentary evidences prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General; ( 4) To provide the Marking and Identification of fishing vessel in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General; (5) To return to a port in accordance with the rules and period(s) of time prescribed in the Notification by the Director-General. Clause 5 This Notification shall come into force as from the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. Issued on 11 of September, B.E. 2562 (2019) (Chalermchai Sri-on ) Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives 4