TITLE IVCONTROL OF FISHERIES
CHAPTER IControl of the use of fishing opportunities
Section 1General provisions
Article 17Prior notification
1
Masters of F3United Kingdom fishing vessels of 12 metres’ length overall or more engaged in fisheries on stocks subject to a multiannual plan, which are under the obligation to record fishing logbook data electronically in accordance with Article 15, shall notify the competent authorities of F4a fisheries administration at least four hours before the estimated time of arrival at port of the following information:
a
the external identification number and the name of the fishing vessel;
b
the name of the port of destination and the purposes of the call, such as landing, transhipment or access to services;
c
the dates of the fishing trip and the relevant geographical areas in which the catches were taken;
d
the estimated date and time of arrival at port;
F1e
the quantities of each species recorded in the fishing logbook, including those below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, as a separate entry;
f
the quantities of each species to be landed or trans-shipped, including those below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, as a separate entry.
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When a United Kingdom fishing vessel intends to enter a port which is not a United Kingdom port, a fisheries administration must immediately upon receipt forward the electronic prior notification to the competent authorities of the relevant coastal state.
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4
The electronic fishing logbook data referred to in Article 15 and the electronic prior notification may be sent in a single electronic transmission.
5
The accuracy of the data recorded in the electronic prior notification shall be the responsibility of the master.
6
F2A fisheries administration may, by regulations, exempt certain categories of fishing vessels from the obligation set out in paragraph 1 for a limited period, which may be renewed, or make provision for another notification period taking into account, inter alia, the type of fisheries products, the distance between the fishing grounds, landing places and ports where the vessels in question are registered.