Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (c. 2403)

TITLE II U.K. FISHING OPERATIONS BY UNION FISHING VESSELS OUTSIDE UNION WATERS

CHAPTER V U.K. Chartering of Union fishing vessels

Article 27 U.K. Management of fishing authorisations under a chartering arrangement

When issuing a fishing authorisation to a vessel in accordance with Article 17, 21 or 24, and when the relevant fishing operations are carried out under a chartering arrangement, the flag Member State shall verify that:

(a)

the chartering State’s competent authority has officially confirmed that the arrangement is in line with its national law; and

(b)

the details of the chartering arrangement are specified in the fishing authorisation including time period, fishing opportunities and fishing area.