Arrangement between the Government of Solomon Islands and the New Zealand Far Seas Tuna Association concerning Purse Seine Fishing within the Fishery Limits of Solomon Islands [2004] PITSE 16 (20 November 2004)

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ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS AND THE NEW ZEALAND FAR SEAS TUNA ASSOCIATION CONCERNING PURSE SEINE FISHING WITHIN THE FISHERY LIMITS OF SOLOMON ISLANDS

THE GOVERNMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS, hereinafter referred to as "the Government", and the New Zealand Far Seas Tuna Association, hereinafter referred to as "the Association", for themselves and for the members and their vessels under the Association fishing within the 200 nautical miles Exclusive Economic Zone of Solomon Islands, hereinafter referred to as "Solomon Islands EEZ",

HAVING regard to the Arrangement on Fisheries between the Government and the Government of New Zealand dated 20th of November 2004 wherein Association fishing vessels eligible under this bilateral fisheries agreement are allowed access to Solomon Islands EEZ.

RECOGNISING the Government exercises, in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and other principles and practices of international law, sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing the living resources within Solomon Islands EEZ;

DESIROUS of establishing reasonable terms and conditions governing the operation of fisheries of mutual interest over which the Government exercises jurisdiction, and in consideration of the promises, performances and payments herein below described and intending to he legally bound thereby, the Parties;

1. Fishing by members of the Association and their vessels in the Solomon Islands EEZ in which the Government exercises jurisdiction over fishery resources shall be in accordance with the Fisheries Act 1998, any Regulations made thereunder, this Arrangement and the terms and conditions in the Appendix and Attachments hereto which shall be integral parts thereof.

(c) engaging in any other activity which can reasonable be expected to result in locating, catching, taking or harvesting fish;

(d) placing, searching for or recovering fish aggregating devices or associated electronic equipment such as radio beacons;

(e) any operation at sea directly in support of or in preparation for any activity described in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d);

(f) use of any other vehicle, air or sea borned, for any activity described in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) except for emergencies involving health and safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel.

(ii) "fishing trip" means the period from the date of entry into Solomon Islands EEZ to the date of discharge of all of a vessel's catch or any part thereof either ashore oronto another vessel;

(iii) "fishing vessel" means any vessel used or intended for use for the purpose of fishing, including support ships, carrier vessels, and any other vessel directly involved in such fishing operations;

(iii) "operator" means any person who is in charge of, responsible for the operation of, directs or controls a fishing vessel, including the owner, charterer or master.

(v) "transshipment" means the unloading of any or all of the fish on board a fishing vessel onto another fishing vessel either at sea or in port;

3. The Government and the Association shall hold consultations, whenever necessary or applicable, concerning the implementation of this Arrangement.

4. The Government shall issue a permit to a fishing vessel of a member of the Association to engage in fishing within the Solomon Islands EEZ in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions specified in the Appendix to this Arrangement and the relevant laws and regulations of Solomon Islands and including the Shipping Act 1998.

5. A member of the Association shall make payments, through the Association, of fees determined by the Government in accordance with the provisions of this Arrangement, to the Government, in advance of the issuance of a permit.

6. The Government shall determine, upon the timely advice by the Association of the market prices and other relevant information for any fee adjustments as agreed to by both parties.

7. The Government shall authorize a vessel with a permit issued in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Arrangement, to take and retain, within Solomon Islands EEZ, all species of tuna and billfish, together with all species or marine living resources which are incidentally caught with the exception of turtles and marine mammals.

(i) The Association shall ensure that their fishing vessels comply with the laws of Solomon Islands and the provisions of this Arrangement. The Government shall inform the Association of any changes to its

(ii) The Association shall, at the request of the Government, take all reasonable measures to assist in the investigation of any alleged breach of any applicable laws and regulations of Solomon Islands,

including an alleged breach of the provisions of this Arrangement by a member's vessel, its crew or officers and shall promptly communicate all requested information to the Government.

(i) A vessel operator and each member of the crew shall while within the Solomon Islands EEZ allow and assist boarding by duly authorized officers of Solomon Islands for the purposes of inspection or enforcement and fully cooperate at all times during such inspection or enforcement that may be taken pursuant to the laws and regulations of Solomon Islands.

(ii) An authorized officer shall conduct each boarding and inspection as much as possible in a manner so as not to interfere unduly with the lawful operation of the vessel.

10. The Government shall give prompt notification through the agent appointed in accordance with paragraph 12 of this Arrangement, informing the Association of the seizure of a vessel of a member of the Association or the arrest of its crew. The Government shall also inform the Association through its agent in Honiara of the outcome of any subsequent legal proceeding with respect to such seized vessel(s) or the arrested crew. The arrested crew or seized fishing vessel(s) shall be released promptly subject to payment of a reasonable bond or other security as may be determined by the courts of Solomon Islands in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations

(i) Upon request by the Government and under an agreed arrangement with the Association concerned and in accordance with agreed procedures, Fisheries Observers duly authorized by the Government and including an observer from a regionally agreed observer programme of the FFA member countries shall be placed on board vessels operating in the Solomon Islands EEZ under this Arrangement.

(ii) The operator of the vessels shall provide the observer, while on board the vessels, at no cost to the Government, with food, accommodation and medical facilities of such reasonable standards equivalent to that provided to officers of the vessels. This mutual agreement between the Government and the Association concerned shall cover costs for such observer which will include-

(iii) The operator and each member of the crew of the member vessel of the Association in respect of which a permit has been issued under this Arrangement, while operating within Solomon Islands EEZ, shall allow and assist observers pursuant to paragraph (i) of this Article to;

(a) board the vessel for scientific, compliance, monitoring and other functions at the point and time notified by the Government to the Association;

(b) have full access to and use of the facilities and equipment on board the vessel which the observer may determine is necessary to carry out his or her duties provided that the observer shall not interfere with lawful operation of the vessel;

(d) have full access to the vessel's records including its log-books and other documentation for the purpose of inspection or copying; and

(e) gather any other information relating to fisheries in the Solomon Islands EEZ without unduly interfering with the lawful operation of the vessels.

(iv) No operator or crew member of the vessels shall assault, obstruct, resist, deny, refuse boarding to, intimidate or interfere with an observer in the performance of his or her duties.

(v) The members of the Association shall be held responsible for any casualty or personal injury to any observer resulting from the vessel operator or crew member's negligence.

(vi) The members of the Association shall not be held responsible for any casualty or personal injury to observers resulting from the observer's own negligence or force majeure.

(vii) Any expenses, as agreed upon under paragraph (ii) above, incurred by the Government shall be reimbursed by the Association.

(viii) With the exception of the full insurance cover for the observer, any expenses, as agreed upon under paragraph (ii) above, incurred by the Government shall be fully satisfied from the observer fee paid in paragraph 4 of appendix 1.

(ix) The full insurance for the observer will be covered by the vessel owner in a similar manner to that for the crew of the fishing vessel.

12. The Association shall appoint and maintain an agent in Honiara and shall notify the Government of the name and address of such agent. Such an agent shall be authorized to receive and respond to any communication, request and legal process issued by the Government with respect to any member or vessel owned or operated by any member.

(i) This Arrangement shall enter into force on 1^st day of January 2006 and shall remain in force for a period of one year unless terminated earlier by either party by giving the other 3 months notice of its intention to terminate this Agreement.

(ii) The Government and the Association shall undertake to renegotiate the terms and condition of this arrangement three (3) months prior to the date of its termination, unless terminated earlier by either party.

(iii) At the negotiations, the Government and the Association shall discuss issues concerning:

(b) any other matters that may be agreed upon, including matters related to cooperation in the field of fisheries that are of mutual interest to both parties.

(iv) The Government and the Association mutually acknowledge that the Government's existing obligations pursuant to the Palau Arrangement for the Management of the Western Pacific Purse Seine Fishery (Palau Arrangement) may be altered to accommodate the introduction of the revised management arrangements under the Palau Arrangement, and that should this occur, the Government and the Association may need to review and amend this Arrangement accordingly.

14. This Arrangement shall be made in three copies in English. The Government and the Association shall each hold one signed copy of the Arrangement as evidence thereof.

The Permit fee shall be US$1,000.00 and shall entitle a vessel to fish within the Solomon Islands EEZ for a calendar year (hereinafter referred to as "the permit period") or any part thereof in which the fee is paid, subject to the payment of the activation fee per trip.

The permit activation fee shall be US$11,000 per trip vessel. If 6% the value of the catch taken within Solomon Islands EEZ is more than the permit activation fee, an adjustment fee as determined by both parties on a quarterly basis and based on market information provided by the Association and using the fee calculations in paragraph 3 shall be paid to the Government by the Association at the end of each quarter of the permit period. All payments shall be payable into the Solomon Islands Government Revenue Account No. 0260-002 with the Central Bank of Solomon Islands.

The adjustment fee shall be assessed objectively using the following information:

Adjustment fee = catch per trip taken within Solomon Islands EEZ x average tuna price x 6% minus the $US11, 000 permit activation fee.

The activation fee will be paid to the SIG if the value of the fish caught by each vessel within Solomon Islands EEZ is more than the initial permit activation fee paid per vessel.

An Observer fee of US$5,000 will be paid to the Government per year by the Association for each vessel that is licensed to fish in Solomon Islands EEZ. The fee shall be paid by telegraphic transfer to the Solomon Islands Government Revenue Account No. 0260-002 with the Central bank of Solomon Islands and the beneficiary will be the National Observer Programme of Solomon Islands, Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources.

(a) The licensed vessel of the Association are permitted to fish in all waters of Solomon Islands EEZ except for the Archipelagic waters, internal waters and thirty nautical miles of the Main Group Archipelago (i.e. Waters A as in Solomon Islands Delimitation Act) and the territorial, internal waters A of the MGA and the rest of the Archipelagos (i.e. water B, Waters C, Waters D and Waters E) are provided as attachment 1.

(b) In order to protect existing domestic fisheries and to avoid conflict with locally based fishing operations, the Government reserves the right to exclude additional areas in the Solomon Islands EEZ from certain types of fishing operations. The Government shall inform the Association accordingly of any additional excepted waters.

A member of the Association who intends to operate his vessel within the Solomon Islands EEZ shall duly register his vessel(s) on the FFA Vessel Register (i.e. Regional Register of Foreign Vessels, the VMS Register and the VDS) at the Forum Fisheries Agency.

Any vessel that is not on the FFA Vessel Register (i.e. Regional Register of Foreign Fishing Vessels, the VMS Register and the VDS shall not be issued with a permit to fish in Solomon Islands waters.

A permit is required in respect of each vessel to fish in the Solomon Islands EEZ and is valid for each one permit period.

(i) Application for a permit for a vessel shall be made through the Association on behalf of the operator seeking a permit to the Director of Fisheries in the form as per Attachment 2.

(ii) At the same time of sending the Permit Application Form, the Association shall send by facsimile or e-mail to the Director of Fisheries the information in the form as per Attachment 3A, should a permit number be required immediately for the purposed of (d) (iii) below.

(i) The Government shall, within 4 working days after receipt of the fax or e-mail application, inform the Association by fax or e-mail the information in the form as per Attachment 3B.

If neither the permit number nor rejection of the permit application has been received within the aforementioned period of time, the vessel is deemed to have a permit, provided that there is evidence of permit application number and remittance of the permit fee. If the permit application is dent by fax or e-mail, the Association may confirm with the Government the dispatch of the application by telephone. This does not apply to a vessel which has not been previously issued with a permit.

(ii) If an application is rejected, then the permit fee shall be refunded to the applicant, with an explanation for such rejection.

(iii) The permit shall be sent to the applicant through the Association in the form as per Attachment 4. The applicant shall ensure that the permit is delivered to the captain of the permitted vessel who shall produce it on demand by an authorized officer. Where a vessel has put to sea prior to the receipt of the permit, the permit application number or the permit number and the remittance of the permit fee shall be sufficient evidence of the issuance of a permit.

A permit gives the right of a vessel of the Association to fish in Solomon Islands EEZ during the period of the permit validity by means of a permit activation.

(ii) A permit activation will be carried over to a new permit period until the fishing trip is completed.

(iii) A new permit must be purchased if the fishing operation in Solomon Islands limits are carried over to a new permit period.

The Association shall, on behalf of its members, make an application for a permit activation by fax or e-mail to the Director of Fisheries in the form as per attachment 5A prior to entry into Solomon Islands FEZ and upon payment of the activation fee to the Government.

(i) The Government shall within 4 working days after receipt of the fax or e-mail application, provide the Association by fax or e-mail the permit activation information as per attachment 58. The activation number constitutes the permit activation for the fishing trip by the vessel.

If the permit activation number has not been received within the aforementioned period of time, the vessel is deemed to have activated the permit, provided the Association has provided a permit application number and evidence of the remittance of the permit activation fee. If the permit activation application is sent by fax or e-mail, the Association may confirm with the Government the dispatch of the application by telephone.

7. VALIDITY OF PERMIT AFTER LOSS OR TRANSFER OF A VESSEL OR TRANSFER OF PERMIT OR PERMIT ACTIVATION THROUGH INHERITANCE OR CORPORATE MERGER

(a) Where a permitted vessel is lost or transferred to another person by sale or otherwise during the period of validity of the permit and another vessel is acquired in substitution for the said permitted vessel, a new permit may be issued for the remaining portion of the period of validity of the original permit. In such event, the original permit shall be cancelled and returned to the Government.

(b) The transfer of a permit is prohibited except by inheritance or corporate merger. In the event that a permit is transferred by inheritance or corporate merger, a new permit may be issued for the remaining portion of the period of validity of the original permit and the original permit shall be cancelled and returned to the Government.

The operator of a fishing vessel shall provide to the Government information relating to the position of, and catch on board the vessel in the following manner:-

An entry report shall be made within 24 hours prior to the estimated time of entry into the Solomon Islands EEZ in the form as per Attachment 6A.

A weekly position and catch report shall be made each Wednesday, while within the Solomon Islands EEZ, in the form as per Attachment 6B,

A departure report shall be made within 48 hours after departure from the Solomon Islands EEZ, together with the last weekly position and catch report, in the form as per Attachment 6C.

The operator shall forward by fax or e-mail to the Government a trip completion report within 7 days after completion of a fishing trip in the form as per Attachment 6D.

(i) The captain of a permitted vessel shall keep on board a daily record of the catch within the Solomon Islands EEZ on the forms per Attachments 7A (hereinafter called the "Catch Report Form')

(ii) On entering the Solomon Islands EEZ, the captain will maintain a record of the catch on the catch report form of all the information that the form requires while within the Solomon Islands EEZ on a daily basis until his final departure from the Solomon islands EEZ.

(iii) The catch report form shall be kept current at all times and shall be produced on demand to any authorized officers or fisheries observer of the Government.

(iv) The operator shall sign and forward, through the Association, the Original catch report form to the Director of Fisheries within 45 clays of completion of each fishing trip.

(v) The operator shall sign and forward, through the Association, the original unloading form to the Director of Fisheries with 45 days of the completion of each fishing trip provided here as attachment 7B.

(vi) The Government shall suspend, cancel or withdraw a permit of a member vessel which fails to dispatch its completed original catch and unloading report forms within the specified period under this paragraph, until the catch and unloading report forms are received by the Government.

(a) For fisheries and marine safety purposes, every vessel shall be marked and identified in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) approved standard specification for the marking and identification of fishing Vessels as per Attachment 8.

(b) The name of the vessel will be printed clearly in English on the bow and the stern of the vessel.

(c) Any vessel not displaying its name and radio call sign or signal letters in the prescribed manner may be escorted to a Solomon Islands port or further investigation.

(d) A vessel operator shall ensure the continuous monitoring of the international distress and calling frequency 2182 kHz (HF), and, or the international safety and calling frequency 156.8 mHZ (Channel 16, VHF FM) to facilitate communication with the fisheries management, surveillance and enforcement authorities of the Government.

(e) A vessel operator shall ensure that a recent and up to date copy of the International code of Signals (INTERCO) is on board and accessible at all times.

Communication between the permitted vessels and the patrol vessels of the Government shall be made by international signal codes as follows:-

The Government shall put a limit on the number of permitted purse seine vessels of the Association which engages in fishing within the Solomon Islands EEZ in accordance with the Government's tuna management and development plan.

(i) not carry out transshipment, load and unload fuel and supply at sea while operating in the Solomon Islands FEZ; provide 72 hours notice to the Government of its intention to enter port or transship its catch in the prescribed format in Attachment 9A.

(iii) only enter port or transship at the time and port authorized by the Government as prescribed in the format as per Attachment 9B. The designated ports of call or transshipment in Solomon Islands are Honiara, Tulagi, Noro, and as advised by the Government from time to time.

(iv) While in port, comply with all the relevant laws and regulations of Solomon Islands and the instructions given by duly authorized officers of the Government at all times.

Licensed and unlicensed fishing vessels of the Association transiting through Excepted Waters (referred to in paragraph 2 and Attachment 1) shall have all their fishing equipment on board stowed or secured in such a manner that it is not readily available to use for fishing.

The Association's fishing vessels shall place on board an automatic location communicator of a type approved by the Government. The operator shall be responsible for the costs of the approved equipment and the transmission costs originating from the vessels.

A member of the Association who intends to operate his vessel within the Solomon Islands EEZ shall duly register his vessels) on the VMS Register at the Forum Fisheries Agency.

Excepted waters will include the Archipelagic waters, internal waters and thirty nautical miles of the Main Group Archipelago (i.e. Waters A as in Solomon Islands Delimitation Act) and the territorial, internal waters and archipelagic waters of other Archipelagos (i.e. Waters a, Waters C, Waters D and Waters E).

MAIN GROUP CO-ORDINATES - Water A
POINT	SOUTH	EAST	ON B.A. CHART

1. On the reef	06°59'.2	155° 31' .2	3419

2. On the west coast of Mono Is.	07°23'.85	155° 31' .2	3419

3.At Laifa Point	07°25'.1	155° 31' .6	3419

4. On west coast of Stirling Is.	07°27'.2	155° 33' .1	3419
5. At Cape Satisfaction	08°18'.4	156° 31' .1	3416

6.On Rendova Is.	08°43'.15	157° 20' .0	3416

7. On Rendova Is.	08° 44' .25	157°23' .0	3416

8.On Tetepari Is.	08° 47' .75	157°37' .75	3416

9.Off South Is.	08° 48' .7	157°45' .9	3416

10. Off East Is.	08° 48' .5	157°49' .0	3416

11. At Masaubaga Point	9° 42' .6	159° 42' .4	1469

12. Off Cape Hunter	09° 47' .7	159° 49' .1	1469

13. Off Koliula Point	09° 49' .7	160° 03' .1	1469 & 3404

14. On San Cristobal Is.	10° 35' .3	161° 30' .7	3412

15. At Cape Howu	10° 40' .1	161° 37' .1	3412

16. Off Cape Sydney	10° 45' .9	161° 46' .8	3412

17. On the reef	10° 47' .25	161° 51'.0	3412

18. On Sta. Catalina Is.	10° 54' .2	162° 27' .0	3412

19. At S.E.Point of Sta. Catalina Is.	10° 54' .0	162° 28' .0	3412
20. On Sta. Ana Is.	10° 50' .0	162° 28' .5	3412

21. On Ulawa Is.	09° 43' .4	161° 59' .5	3412

22. At Ngora Ngora Point	09° 42' .5	161° 58' .9	341

23. At Cape Arsacides	08° 37' .55	161° 00' .7	3404

24. Off Ndai Is.	07° 52 .4	160° 38' .2	3403

25. Off Ndai Is.	07° 52' .1.	160° 37' .15	3403

26. Off Cape Megapode	07° 45' .2	158° 57' .45	3403

27. Off Papatura Ite. Is.	07° 34' .75	158° 47' .2	3402

28. Off Omona Is.	07° 29' .5	158° 40' .4	3402

29. Off North Gijunabeana Is.	07° 28' .6	158°28' .8	3402
30. Off Suki Is.	07° 18' .4	158° 04' .7	3402

31. Off Malaengari	06° 38' .15	156°39' .25	3419

32. Off Cape Alexander	06° 35' .5	156° 31' .9	3419

33. Off Pemba Inlet	06° 34' .7	156° 27' .75	3419

34. On Oema Atoll	06° 37' .8	156° 06'. 0	3419

35. On Avau Is.	06° 46' .8	155° 59' .3	3419

36. On Malifu Is.	06° 54' .45	155° 54' .45	3419

37. On the reef	06° 58' .9	155° 31' 85	3419

Thence to Point 1 above

THE RENNELL, BELLONA AND INDISPENSABLE REEF ATOLL GROUP – Water B CO-ORDINATES

POINT	SOUTH	EAST	B.A.CHART

38. Off Bellona Is.	11° 16' .1	159° 44' .9	208

39. On North Reef	12° 19' .0	160° 03' .1	208

40. On Middle Reef	12° 39' .8	160° 17' .0	208

41. On south Reef	13° 00' .0	160° 33' .0	208

42. On south Reef	13° 02' .5	160° 36' .0	208

43. On South Reef	13° 00' .1	160° 38' .5	208

44. On Rennell Is.	11° 51' .2	160° 39' .1	208

45. On Rennell Is.	11° 42' .8	160° 29' .7	208

46. On Bellona Is.	11° 17' .1	159° 48' .8	208

47. On Bellona Is.	11° 16' .3	159° 46' .7	208

Thence to Point 38 above

ONTONG JAVA GROUP – Water C CO-ORDINATES

POINT	SOUTH	EAST	B.A.CHART

48. Off Kengo Is.	50° 24' .7	159° 12' .05	214

49.Off Kiloma Is.	05° 28' .65	159° 16' .8	214

50.Off Alunga Is.	05° 31' .6	159° 33' .8	214

51.Off Ngikolo Is.	05° 32' .35	159° 38' .9	214

52.Off Akoo Is.	05° 31' .55	159° 40' .5	214

53.Off Luaniua Is.	05° 28' .95	159° 43' .0	214

54.On Nuika Is.	05° 23' .1	159° 42' .5	214

55.On the reef	05° 02' .1	159° 23' .1	214

56. On the reef	05° 00' .7	159° 18' .6	214

57. On the reef	05° 02' 0	159° 16' .0	214

58. On the reef	05° 07' .65	159° 12' .9	214

59. On the reef	05° 21' .5	159° 10' .85	214

60.Off Nguhakai Is.	05° 23' .4	159°11' .0	214

Thence to Point 48 above

THE SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS GROUP – Water D CO-ORDINATES

POINT	SOUTH	EAST	B.A.CHART

61. At Cape Boscawon	10° 49' .85	165° 46' .1	17

62.On Astrolabe Reefs	11° 43' .9	166° 49' .9	17

63. On Astrolabe Reefs	11° 44' .5	166° 51' .15	17

64. On Astrolabe Reefs	11° 45' .05	166° 54' .3	17

65.On Boussole Reef	11° 43' .8	166° 59' .4	17

66. On Astrolabe Reefs	11° 42' .45	167° 01' .7	17

67.Off North East Passage	11° 36' .05	167° 01' .2	17

68. On Temoa Is.	10° 15' .5	166° 22' .65	17

69.Off Nufikoli Is.	10° 10' .55	166° 17' .8	17

70.Off Nukapu Is.	10° 04' .1	166°02' 75	17

71.Off Nupani Is.	10° 01' .9	165°42' .9	17

72.Off Nupani Is.	10° 02' .2	165°42' .3	17

73.Off Nupani Is.	10° 05' .65	165°41' .65	17

74.Off Nemba	10° 46' .95	165°44' .8	17

75.Off Nemba	10° 47' .9	165°45' .0	17

Thence to Point 61 above

THE DUFF ISLAND GROUP – Water E CO-ORDINATES

POINT	SOUTH	EAST	B.A.

76.On Tuleki Is.	09° 45' .35	167° .03'.6	17

77.On Papa Is.	09° 48' .6	167° 05' .8	17

78.Off Taumako Is.	09° 53' .6	167°.10' .5	17

79.On Loteva Is.	09° 55' .8	167°.14' .8	17

80. On the Islet	09° 55' .05	167°.14' .8	17

81. On Taumako Is.	09° 52'.05	167° 14'.8	17

82.On the Islet	09° 46' 5	167°. 05'. 3	17

83.On Tuleki Is.	09° 45' .55	167° 04'. .1	17

Thence to Point 76 above

OTHER WATERS: Waters which extend twelve nautical miles seaward from the low-water-line (spring tide) of the land of Solomon Islands, where such land is situated outside of those waters described in Water A, Water B, Water C, Water D, and Water E.

Name of applicant.............................................................................................

Address.............................................................................................................

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Name of vessel..........................................................................................................

Type of vessel..........................................................................................

Port and country of registry.......................................................................................

Registration number.................................................................................................

Fishing vessel identification mark.............................................................................

Length.............................. Registered Net Tonnage.........................................

Engine horse power..................................................................................................

Radio call sign.......................................Frequency...................................................

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Areas to be fished.....................................................................................................

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Species of fish to be taken.........................................................................

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(Fisheries Act 1972 and Fisheries (Foreign Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1981)

THE VESSEL NAMED BELOW IS AUTHORISED TO ENTER THE FISHERY LIMITS OF SOLOMON ISLANDS DURING THE PERMIT ACTIVATION PERIOD FOR THE PURPOSES INDICATED IN PART II.

Issued to:...................................................................................................................

Address: ...................................................................................................................

Name and Address of Owner of Vessel:...................................................................

Name of Vessel:.................................................. Type of Vessel.............................

Radio Call Sign:.............................................Frequency:....................................

Permit Period from................................................to.............................................

Permit Authorisation: for purposes specified in Part 11 during Permit Activation Period only.

Permitted fishing operation:.................................................................................

Areas which may be fished: ................................................................................

Species offish to be taken:...................................................................................

Further conditions:................................................................................................

Dated at...............................this...........day...............................19......................

1. The holder of this permit is subject to the Fisheries Act 1972 and to the regulations made under the Act, in particular to the Fisheries (Foreign Fishing Vessels) Regulation 1981.

2. Under Section 7(6) of the Fisheries Act breach of the conditions of this permit may make the owner, master and charterer of the Vessel liable to a fine of $25,000.00.

FAX OR E-MAIL FORMS FOR PERMIT ACTIVATION APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE OF PERMIT ACTIVATION

All items which refer to catch in metric tons (MT) should be entered to the nearest tenth of a metric tonne.

DEP/NZ202PS/BVNI/120903/1012SI5600E/Y1.1/Al7.9/BE0.8/B0.6/OT0.7/LWOCR/Y1.
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ATTACHMENT 7

SOUTH PACIFIC REGIONAL PURSE-SEINE LOGSHEET

NAME OF VESSEL

FISHIING PERMIT OR LICENCE NUMBERS(S)

FISHING COMPANY

FFA REGIONAL REGISTER NUMBER

NAME OF AGENT IN PORT OF UNLOADING

PORT OF DEPARTURE

ENTRY OF REGISTRATION

FFA TYPE APPROVED ALO(Y/N)

● ALL DATES AND TIMES MUST BE UTC/GMT

● ALL WEIGHTS MUST BE METRIC TONNES

DATE AND TIME OF DEPARTURE

REGISTRATION IN COUNTRY OR REGISTRATION

INTERNATIONAL RADIO CALL SIGN

AMOUNT OF FISH ON BOARD AT START OF TRIP

01.00 UTC OR SET POSITION

MNTH

DAY

ACTIVITY
CODE

LATTITUDE
DOMM.MMM

E
W

SCHOOL
ASSOC
CODE

SET
START
TIME

RETAINED CATCH

SKIPJACK

YELLOWFIN

BIGEYE

OTHER SPECIES

WELL NUMBERS

TUNA SPECIES

WEIGHT

NAME

WEIGHT

NAME

WEIGHT

SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CODES

1 UNASSOCIATED
2 FEEDING ON BAITFISH
3 DRIFTING LOG, DEBRIS OR DEAD ANIMAL
4 DRIFTING RAFT, FAD OR PAYA
5 ANCHORDED RAFT, FAD OR PAYAO
6 LIVE WHALE
7 LIVE WHALE SHARK
8 OTHER

TUNA DISCHARD CODES
1 FISH TOO SMALL
2 FISH DAMAGED
3 VESSEL FULLY LOADED
4 OTHER REASON

ACTIVITY CODES
RECORD ALL SETS
IF NO FISHING SET MADE IN A DAY
RECORD THE MAIN ACTIVITY FOR THAT DAY
FISHING SET
SEARCHING
TRANSIT
NO FISHING – BREAKDOWN
NO FISHING – BAD WEATHER
IN PORT – PLEASE SPECIFY
NET CLEANING SET

PAGE TOTAL
TRIP TOTAL

UNLOADINGS TO CANNERY, COLD STORAGD, CARRIER OR OTHER VESSELS

START DATE

END
DATE

CANNERY OR VESSSEL AND DESTINATION

INTERNATIONAL RADIO CALL SIGN

SKIPJACK

NAME OF CAPTAIN

SIGNATURE OF CAPTAIN

SUMMARY OF THE FAO
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION OF FISHING VESSELS

The specifications below were endorsed by the Eighteenth Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries, Rome April 19879, for adoption by States as a standard system to identify fishing vessels operating, or likely to operate in waters of States other than those of the flag State.

1.1 Vessels shall be marked with their International Telecommunications Union (ITU Radio Calf Signs (IRCS)

1.2 Vessels not provided with an IRCS shall be marked with the characters allocated by the ITU to the flag State and followed by the license or registration number assigned by the flag State. In such cases a hyphen shall separate the ITU characters and the assigned number.

1.3 Apart from the vessel's name or identification and port of registry the marking system specified shaft be only other vessel identification mark consisting of letters and numbers painted on the hull or superstructure.

ii) on a deck; should an awning or other temporary cover obscure the mark, the awning or cover shall also be marked. Deck marks shall be placed athwartships with the top of the numbers or letters towards the bow.

2.2 Marks shall be placed as high as possible above the water line. The flare of the bow and the stern shall be avoided.

i)) be placed so that they are not obscured by the fishing gear whether stowed or in use;

ii) be clear of the flow from scuppers and overboard discharges including areas which might be damaged or discoloured from the catch of certain species;

2.4 Boats, skiffs and craft carried by the vessel for fishing operations shall bear the same mark as the vessel concerned.

3.2 The height (h) of the letters and numbers shall be in proportion to the size of the vessel in accordance with the following;

(ii) for the marks placed on deck the height shall be not less than 0.3m for all classes of vessels of 5m and over.

3.3 The length of the hyphen shall be half the height of the letters and numbers.

3.4 The width of the stroke for all letters, numbers and the hyphen shall be h/6

3.5 The space between letters and/or numbers shall not exceed h/4 nor be less than h/6

3.6 The space between adjacent letters having sloping sides shall not exceed h/8 nor be less than h/10, for example AV.

3.8 The background shall extend to provide a boarder around the mark of not less than h/6.

3.9 The marks and background shall be maintained in good condition at all times.

(8) Purpose of entry (loading of fuel or other supplies, unloading or transshipment of catch with amount by species, emergency or others

Fairs Star/PS/NZHUB/199/NZ170BL/1012S15600E/Honiara/Transshipping: SKJ50 Y5 BE4/ 181000/1200/ Nippon Maru 1: JXXX

THE GOVERNMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS [Signed:] Honourable Mathias Taro MINISTER FOR FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES on behalf of the GOVERNMENT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS	THE NEW ZEALAND FAR SEAS TUNA FISHERS ASSOCIATION [Signed:] Vaughan Wilkinson on behalf of the NEW ZEALAND FAR SEAS TUNA FISHERS ASSOCIATION
Witnessed by: [Signed:]	Witnessed by: [Signed:]

International Signal Code	Meaning

L	Stop immediately
SQ3	Stop or slow down, I wish to board your vessel
QN	Lay your vessel along the star board side of our vessel
QN1	Lay your vessel along the port side of our vessel
TD2	Are you a fishing vessel?
C	Yes
N	No
QR	We cannot lay our vessel alongside your vessel
QP	We will lay our vessel alongside your vessel.

Length of vessel overall (LOA) in meters meters (m)	Height of letters and numbers in (m) to be not less than

25m	1.0m
20m but less than 20m	0.8m
15m but less than 20m	0.6m
12m but less than 15m	0.4m
5m but less than 12m	0.3m
Under 5m	0.1m

Pacific Islands Treaty Series

Arrangement between the Government of Solomon Islands and the New Zealand Far Seas Tuna Association concerning Purse Seine Fishing within the Fishery Limits of Solomon Islands [2004] PITSE 16 (20 November 2004)