TITLE IVCOMMON CONTROL MEASURES

CHAPTER IITranshipment

Article 23General provisions on transhipment

1

This Chapter shall apply to transhipment operations carried out:

a

within the SPRFMO Convention Area in respect of SPRFMO fishery resources, and other species caught in association with these resources, that were harvested in the SPRFMO Convention Area;

b

outside the SPRFMO Convention Area in respect of SPRFMO fishery resources, and other species caught in association with these resources, that were harvested in the SPRFMO Convention Area.

2

Transhipments at sea and in port shall only be undertaken between fishing vessels included in the SPRFMO record of vessels.

3

At sea transfer of fuel, crew, gear or any other supplies in the SPRFMO Convention Area shall only be undertaken between fishing vessels included in the SPRFMO record of vessels.

4

Transhipment operations at sea in respect of SPRFMO fishery resources, and other species caught in association with these resources, that were harvested in the SPRFMO Convention Area, shall be prohibited in Union waters.