The purpose of this notice is to advise vessel operators of arrangements for registration of fishing vessels intending to obtain fishing licenses to operate in the waters of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement and Tokelau.
Article 8.2 of the PS VDS Text states that:
"A purse seine vessel must be registered on the VDS Register in order to undertake fishing activities pursuant to this Management Scheme. Each Party shall ensure that every licence of a purse seine 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 VDS Register."
Article 7.2 of the LL VDS Text states that:
“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.”
Applications for registration of vessels will be done online through the Online Vessel Registration (OVR) using the Register Vessels link on the PNA Website www.pnatuna.com. To assist vessel operators in the process, kindly find attached respective Procedures and Guides for quick reference and use.