英文摘要 |
Under the United Nations on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a coastal State not only has rights but also bears duties to manage and conserve marine resources in the EEZ. On the other hand, nationals of other States fishing in the EEZ of a coastal State shall comply with the conservation measures and obey the terms and conditions established in the laws and regulations of the coastal State, such as licensing, reporting obligation, monitoring measures, as well as enforcement procedures. However, due to the great improvement of technolog y and rapid transformation of fishery trading market, the types of fishery activities nowadays are very different from the past. Many types of fishing-related activities are not clearly defined in the UNCLOS. Some supportive activities are not necessities of traditional fishery but play important roles in the modern fishery. Therefore, whether these supportive activities, bunkering at sea for instance, can be regulated by the coastal State is vital. If the coastal State has no jurisdiction over these activities in the EEZ, then any legislative or executive measures taken by the coastal State will infringe upon the rights in international law, and vice versa. Thus, two questions will be discussed in this study. First, whether bunkering of fishing vessel is deemed as one type of fishing-related activities. Second, whether bunkering of fishing vessel is regulated in the domestic regulations of Taiwan. Finally, suggestions to close the legal loophole will be given. |