Measures of the People's Republic of China for the registration of fishing vessels.

These Measures are formulated to strengthen the supervision and administration of fishing vessels, determine the ownership, nationality, port of registry and other relevant legal relations of fishing vessels, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of all parties involved in fishing vessel registration. The Text consists of 57 Articles divided into 10 Chapters: General provisions; Vessel name ratification; Ownership registration; Registration of nationality; Mortgage right registration; Bareboat rental registration; Change and cancellation of registration; Certificate renewal and replacement; Supervision and administration; Supplementary provisions.
The fishing vessels owned by citizens or legal persons of the People's Republic of China and the fishing vessels chartered by citizens or legal persons of the People's Republic of China from abroad on a bareboat basis shall be registered in accordance with these Measures. The Ministry of Agriculture shall take charge of the registration of fishing vessels nationwide. Fishing vessels are allowed to sail under the national flag of the People's Republic of China only after being registered in accordance with these Measures and granted the nationality of the People's Republic of China. Where the registration organ approves the registration, the Fishing Vessel Nationality Certificate shall be issued to the vessel owner, and the Fishing Vessel Navigation Visa Book which specifies the main technical parameters of the vessel shall be issued concurrently. A fishing vessel shall not have dual nationality. A fishing vessel registered abroad whose former registration of nationality has not been suspended or cancelled shall not be granted the nationality of the People's Republic of China.