CCMs requesting an exemption to permit them to tranship at sea by 1 July each year (commencing from 1 January 2011).
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26. CCMs seeking to apply an exemption for a vessel(s) that meets the conditions set out in paragraph 25, shall submit a written request to the Executive Director by 1 July of a given year that includes, at a minimum, the following information: a. Details about the vessel(s) as they are required to appear on the WCPFC Record of Fishing Vessels under CMM 2004-01; b. The vessel’s history of prior transhipment exemptions, c. The main species and product forms that would be transhipped, d. The areas where transhipments would take place, to as much detail as possible, e. The period of exemption being requested, and f. An explanation for the exemption request.