PVR Application Form | Vessel Tracker

* = Mandatory
P = Appears on PVR Public site

Vessel Type

Vessel Type (P)

Applicant Vessel - Ownership and Contact Information

Given Name

Family Name

Position or Title

Vessel Owner / Company Name

Address

City

State or Province

Postal or Zip Code

Country

Phone Number

Email Address

Alternate Contact

Given Name

Family Name

Company

Address

City

State or Province

Postal or Zip Code

Country

Phone Number

Email Address

Vessel Information

A copy of one of the following documents will be sufficient to validate the vessel information provided. (1) Current Certificate of Registration (or flag state equivalent), (2) Report by a marine surveyor of the vessel (e.g., as done for insurance or retrofitting purposes), (3) Other documentation, as may have been done for insurance or related purposes, that describes the vessel's length, tonnage and/or capacity. Please send materials to [email protected]

Vessel Name (P)

Previous Vessel Name(s)

Enter vessel name, one per line

Vessel Flag State (P)

Previous Vessel Flag State Please make multiple selections if needed by using Ctrl + click

Regions of Activity (P)

Please select one or more RFMOs where the vessel is currently fishing. If the vessel does not fish in any of these Convention Areas, please select "Other."

ICCAT IATTC IOTC WCPFC CCSBT NA(EEZ) Other

Other Regions of Activity: if you selected other, please indicate where the vessel caught tuna

Vessel Characteristics

IMO/UVI Number (P)

7-11 alpha-numeric characters (numbers, letters and dashes)

An International Maritime Organization (IMO) number is required for all large-scale purse seine vessels that are capable of being registered by IMO. You can apply for your free IMO number here: http://www.imonumbers.lrfairplay.com/

An IMO UVI (Interantional Maritime Organization - Unique Vessel Identifier) number is required for all small-scale purse seine vessels (30 GT) that are capable of being registered by IMO. You can apply for your free IMO number here: http://www.imonumbers.lrfairplay.com/ If not eligible for an IMO number, all small-scale purse seine vessels must have a Tuna Unique Vessel Identifier (TUVI) issued by the Coordinated List of Authorized Vessels (CLAV) -- http://www.tuna-org.org/GlobalTVR.htm OR, if not available, a UVI from ISSF: http://iss-foundation.org/download-monitor-demo/download-info/uvi-and-imo-number-instructions/

An IMO UVI (Interantional Maritime Organization - Unique Vessel Identifier) number is required for all vessels that are capable of being registered by IMO. You may apply for your free IMO number here: http://www.imonumbers.lrfairplay.com/

Weight Unit GT GRT

Weight

Capacity Unit FHV (m3) FCC (mT)

Capacity

Length Unit LOA LBP RGL

Length

International Radio Call Sign (IRCS)

Year Constructed

Built before December 31, 2012

All large-scale purse seine vessels known to be fishing for tuna prior to 31 December 2012, and which were still actively fishing as of 1 January 2010, are listed on the ISSF Record of Large-Scale Purse Seine Vessels. If the vessel is not currently listed in the ISSF Record (i.e., built after 31 December 2012), vessel owner must provide evidence that a valid contractual obligation was in place for the construction of the vessel before the end of 2012 and that construction was completed before 30 June 2015.

Yes No

Location Vessel Built

Current Port(s) Fish Landed Please make multiple selections if needed by using Ctrl + click

Other Port(s)

Enter port names, one per line

Name(s) of Current Fishing Captain

List multiple names, one per line, if fishing captains rotate or are assigned on a fleet basis.

Anti-Shark Finning Policy

Vessel company must maintain a public policy that prohibits shark finning. Be advised that ISSF Participating Companies will only source from vessels that have a public policy against shark finning. Email a copy of the policy to [email protected]

Does your vessel company have an anti-shark finning policy? (P) Yes No

Shark Finning Policy Execution Date:

If your policy is available electronically, please provide the link here:

Has your vessel been shark finning in the last two years? Yes No

If you answered 'yes' to the previous questions, please indicate date on which RFMO found vessel to be finning

Skipper Best Practices (P)

For each skipper name, please select the training(s) that applies by indicating date on which training(s) was received

Skipper Name

Skipper Workshop Attended

Skipper Guidebook Completed and Certificate of Completion Submitted

Skipper Workshop Video Viewed and Certificate of Completion Submitted

Observer (P)

Does your vessel have 100% observer coverage? Yes No

Observer Method EMS Human Human and EMS

Observer Program National Regional RFMO Other

Name of Observer Program or Company

Tuna Retention (P)

Best practice requires all purse seine caught tuna (skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye) to be retained onboard, except those unfit for human consumption as defined, or when in the final set of a trip, there is insufficient well space to accommodate all fish caught in that set. If RFMO or state regulations do NOT require tuna retention, vessel owner is to supply a copy of vessel company's Tuna Retention Policy to [email protected]

Are target tunas fully retained in every trip? Yes No

If your tuna retention policy is available electronically, please provide the URL here:

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing (P)

Does your vessel appear on any RFMO IUU list? Yes No

Large-Scale Pelagic Driftnets Use (>2.5 km) (P)

Does vessel use large-scale pelagic drift nets? Yes No

Non-entangling FADs Company Policy (P)

Established and published company policy on non-entangling FADs? Yes No

If your policy is available electronically, please provide the link here:

Best Practices for Sharks and Marine Turtles (P)

Does your large-scale longline vessel have a policy requiring the implementation of best practices for sharks and marine turtles? Yes No

If your policy is available electronically, please provide the link here:

Terms & Conditions

By clicking here you indicate that you have read, understand, and agree to the Terms and Conditions.

You can read Terms & Conditions here.

Yes

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After you click Submit, you will be directed to a page with a link to a printer-friendly format of your report. This print version of the application serves as your evidence that your submission was received. If you encounter any issues, please contact the PVR Administrator at [email protected].