Announcement of the Department of Fisheries determining rules and procedures for return to the applicable designated port on a regular basis. Country/Territory Thailand Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of 2 February 2017. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Monitoring Data collection/reporting Landing Inspection High seas Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Abstract These Rules, issued by the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries under paragraph (5) of section 81 of the Fisheries Ordinance of 2015, requires licensees of commercial fishing vessels with a gross tonnage of thirty gross tons or more fishing in the Indian Ocean in areas managed by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) under the South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) to regularly return to the home port in Thailand. This requirement seeks to prevent IUU fishing and to make Thai fishing vessels compliant with international obligations. Vessels shall return at least every thirty days and if they are hindered in doing so shall notify the Director-General of Fisheries within 24 hours from an occurrence that causes the delay. No fish may be transshipped on the return trip. Full text Thai Website www.fisheries.go.th References - Legislation Implements Royal Ordinance on Fisheries, B.E. 2558 (2015). Legislation | Thailand | 2015 Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Inspection, Human rights, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Sustainable development, Protection of environment, Allocation/quota, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, International trade, Social protection, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX