Transshipment at sea is prohibited and shall be allowed only subject to authorization and at a designated port under the control and inspection of the competent authority of that port State and/or an authorized fisheries inspector of Belize.
Only in cases of force majeure may transshipment at sea be authorized, provided that an authorized observer monitors the transshipment or in cases where it can be ascertained that an effective transshipment program is in place.
Transshipment at sea regulated by an RFMO may also be authorized at the discretion of the BHSFU.
Pair trawling, relocation activities, and fishing operations involving joint actions by two or more vessels shall not be considered transshipment unless, during the activity, fish is transferred from one vessel to another.
The activities of all authorized transshipment activities shall be reported to the BHSFU.
