7.1 The Administrator shall establish and maintain a Longline VDS Register under the Palau
Arrangement Longline Fishery Vessel Day Scheme (the Longline VDS Register).
7.2 A longline vessel must be registered on the Longline VDS Register in order to undertake
fishing activities pursuant to this Management Scheme. Each Party shall ensure that every licence of
a longline vessel includes a condition that no fishing activity may be undertaken pursuant to the
licence during any period when the vessel is not registered on the Longline VDS Register.