2.进入渔船密集区域航行时应将自动舵调整为手操舵。若当时环境许可，尽可能保持1海里以上距离通过，并保持戒备，防止渔船因为护网等原因突然加速、停船、掉头等造成紧迫局面。

1.2.2 The auto steering should be changed to manual when entering areas with high concentrations of fishing vessels. Clearing distance of at least 1 nm should be maintained if the circumstances of the case admit. Maintain a high level of vigilance and strive to avoid close-quarters situations arising from sudden speed changes, stops and course alterations by fishing vessels to protect their nets.

3.值班驾驶员根据周围渔船密集程度和航行值班强度调整值班等级，必要时应立即通知船长上驾驶台。

1.2.3 Officer of the watch should adapt the level of watch-keeping based on the density of fishing vessels and  workload, and if necessary, promptly call master to the bridge.  

4.船长要针对夜间渔区航行的特殊戒备要求，制定和签发夜航命令。

1.2.4 Master should issue night orders based on the necessary safety precautions while navigating through fishing grounds during nighttime.

（三）应特别注意的事项。

1.3 Matters requiring special attention.

1.每年伏季休渔结束后，是中国沿海渔船活动密度最高时段。伏季休渔期需查阅中华人民共和国农业农村部最新规定。

1.3.1 When the summer fishing ban is lifted, the density of fishing vessels will normally increase to the highest. Please refer to the latest circulars issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of Chinafor detailed information on the summer fishing ban.

2.夜间23时至次日凌晨4时是商渔船碰撞事故高发时段。

1.3.2 Most collisions between merchant vessels and fishing vessels occur between 2300 and 0400.

3.部分夜间锚泊渔船可能存在未按要求值班、显示号灯和开启船舶自动识别系统的情况。

1.3.3 Some fishing vessels anchoring at night may not arrange proper watch-keeping or display proper lights or have turned on the AIS device as required.

4.渔网网位仪可能对船舶自动识别系统、雷达和电子海图显示系统存在干扰。

1.3.4 AIS transmitters onfishing nets or fishing marks may interfere with AIS, radar, ECDIS on merchant ships.

5.部分木质渔船的雷达回波较弱，大风浪天气情况下可能无法根据雷达回波辨识目标。

1.3.5 The radar echoes of some wooden fishing vessels are relatively weak, and could be difficult to be detected by Radar in bad weather.

6.驾驶人员交接班时要说明周边水域商船与渔船动向等航行安全风险点。正在进行避让的，要完成避让行动并驶过让清后再予交接。

1.3.6 When handing over the watch, the traffic conditions of nearby merchant and fishing vessels and other navigation safety risks should be covered. Handover can only proceed after the on-going avoiding action is completed.