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Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters
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F2Arts. 5-9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(7)
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F2Arts. 5-9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(7)
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F2Arts. 5-9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(7)
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F2Arts. 5-9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(7)
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F2Arts. 5-9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(7)
1.[F3[F4It] is] prohibited for [F5United Kingdom] fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass in ICES divisions 4b and 4c, and in ICES subarea 7. [F6[F7It] is] prohibited to retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.[F8This prohibition does not apply to by-catches in shore-based fixed gillnets that are not set from a vessel of—
(a)up to—
(i)26 nets in relation to the IFC authority for the North West,
(ii)5 nets in relation to the IFC authority for the North East, and
(iii)1 net in relation to the IFC authority for Devon and Severn, and
(b)up to 50 nets in the Welsh zone.]
2.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, [F9during January and during the period from 1 April to the end of December in each calendar year], [F10United Kingdom] fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h and in waters within 12 nautical miles from baselines under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions 7a and 7g may fish for European seabass, and retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:
[F11(a)using demersal trawls (OTT, OTB, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS and TB), as specified in Annex XI of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 404/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (“Annex XI”), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding [F12760 kilogrammes in any two consecutive months] and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;
(b)using seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, and SX), as specified in Annex XI, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding [F13760 kilogrammes in any two consecutive months] and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;
(c)using hooks and lines (LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS), as specified in Annex XI, only where the vessel has recorded catches of European seabass using hooks and lines over the period from 1 July 2015 to the end of September 2016, not exceeding [F145.95 tonnes] per vessel per year;
(d)using fixed gillnets, only where the vessel has recorded catches of European seabass using fixed gillnets over the period from 1 July 2015 to the end of September 2016, for by-catches not exceeding [F151.5 tonnes] per vessel per year.]
F16... In the case of a replacement of a [F10United Kingdom] fishing vessel, [F17a fisheries administration] may allow the derogation to apply to another fishing vessel provided that the number of [F10United Kingdom] fishing vessels subject to the derogation and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.
[F18Where the replacement vessel F19... is 8 metres or under in overall length and has no more than one hull, for the purposes of calculating the fishing capacity of the replacement vessel, and whether it may be subject to the derogation, it may be assumed that the replacement vessel’s gross tonnage and engine capacity is no greater than the vessel it replaced.]
3.[F20Except in the case of a replacement vessel as provided for in the second subparagraph of paragraph 2, the] catch limits set out in paragraph 2 [F21are not] transferable between vessels and, where a monthly limit applies, from one month to another. For [F22United Kingdom] fishing vessels using more than one gear in a single calendar month, the lowest catch limit set out in paragraph 2 for either gear shall apply.
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5.In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a, [F257a and 7d to 7j]:
(a)[F26during the period from 1 January to the end of February and during December in each calendar year], only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass [F27is permitted]. During those periods, it [F28is] prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;
(b)[F29during the period from 1 March to the end of November in each calendar year], not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisherman per day; the minimum size of European seabass [F30which may be retained is] 42 cm.
Point (b) of the first subparagraph [F31does] not apply to fixed nets, which may not be used to catch or retain European seabass during the period referred to in that point.
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“IFC authority” has the same meaning as in section 150 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;
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“the Welsh zone” has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act 2020.]
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Textual Amendments
F3Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(a)(i)
F4Word in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2021) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(a)(i)
F5Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(a)(ii)
F6Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(a)(iii)
F7Word in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2021) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(a)(ii)
F8Art. 10(1)(a)(b) and words inserted (30.7.2021) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/698), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)
F9Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2021) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(b)(i)(aa)
F10Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(b)(ii)
F11Art. 10(2)(a)-(d) substituted for Art. 10(2)(a)(b) (31.12.2021) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(b)(i)(bb)
F12Words in Art. 10(2)(a) substituted (21.5.2022) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/498), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
F13Words in Art. 10(2)(b) substituted (21.5.2022) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/498), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
F14Words in Art. 10(2)(c) substituted (21.5.2022) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/498), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)
F15Words in Art. 10(2)(d) substituted (21.5.2022) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/498), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(d)
F16Words in Art. 10(2) omitted (31.12.2021) by virtue of The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(b)(ii)
F17Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(b)(iii)(bb)
F18Words in Art. 10(2) inserted (30.7.2021) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/698), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)(iii)
F19Words in Art. 10(2) omitted (31.12.2021) by virtue of The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(b)(iii)
F20Words in Art. 10(3) substituted (31.12.2021) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(c)
F21Words in Art. 10(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(c)(i)
F22Words in Art. 10(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(c)(ii)
F23Words in Art. 10(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(c)(iii)
F24Art. 10(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(d)
F25Words in Art. 10(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(i)
F26Words in Art. 10(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2021) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(d)(i)
F27Words in Art. 10(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(ii)(cc)
F28Word in Art. 10(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(ii)(dd)
F29Words in Art. 10(5)(b) substituted (31.12.2021) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(d)(ii)
F30Words in Art. 10(5)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(iii)(bb)
F31Word in Art. 10(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(iv)
F32Art. 10(6) re-inserted (30.7.2021) by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/698), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(c)
F33Words in Art. 10(6) omitted (31.12.2021) by virtue of The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(2)(e)
F34Art. 10(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(f)
Any targeted, incidental and recreational fishery of European eel is prohibited in United Kingdom waters and brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters until the end of February 2021.]
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F35Art. 11 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(9)
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F36Art. 12 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(10)
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F37Art. 12a omitted (31.12.2021) by virtue of The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1429), regs. 1(1), 10(3)
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F38Art. 13 omitted (5.9.2021) by virtue of The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/698), regs. 1(3), 2(3)
1.The closed areas to fishing, except with pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), and the periods during which the closures apply are set out in Annex IV.
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F39Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/900 of 25 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in 2020 in United Kingdom fishing and non- United Kingdom fishing waters.
F40Art. 14(2)-(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(f), Sch. 11 para. 14 (with Sch. 4 para. 31)
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F41Art. 15 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(14)
1.It shall be prohibited for [F42United Kingdom] fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:
(a)starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in [F43United Kingdom] waters of ICES divisions 2a, 3a and 7d and ICES subarea 4;
(b)leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in [F44United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in F45... international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;
(c)Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in [F46United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in F47... international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;
(d)kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) in [F48United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in F49... international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;
(e)birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea) in [F50United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in F51... international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;
(f)common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in [F52United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas [F534, 6, 7 and 8];
(g)great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) in [F54United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in F55... international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;
(h)tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in [F56United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in [F56United Kingdom] and international waters of ICES subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14;
(i)porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;
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(k)undulate ray (Raja undulata) in [F58United Kingdom] waters of ICES [F59subarea 6];
(l)whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters;
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(n)picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in [F61United Kingdom] waters of ICES [F62subareas 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8][F39;]
[F63(o)splendid alfonsino ( Beryx splendens ) in NAFO subarea 6.]
2.When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
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F39Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/900 of 25 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in 2020 in United Kingdom fishing and non- United Kingdom fishing waters.
F42Words in Art. 16(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(a)
F43Words in Art. 16(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(b)
F44Words in Art. 16(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(c)(i)
F45Words in Art. 16(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(c)(ii)
F46Words in Art. 16(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(d)(i)
F47Words in Art. 16(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(d)(ii)
F48Words in Art. 16(1)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(e)(i)
F49Words in Art. 16(1)(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(e)(ii)
F50Words in Art. 16(1)(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(f)(i)
F51Words in Art. 16(1)(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(f)(ii)
F52Words in Art. 16(1)(f) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(g)(i)
F53Words in Art. 16(1)(f) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(g)(ii)
F54Words in Art. 16(1)(g) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(h)(i)
F55Words in Art. 16(1)(g) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(h)(ii)
F56Words in Art. 16(1)(h) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(i)
F57Art. 16(1)(j) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(j)
F58Words in Art. 16(1)(k) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(k)(i)
F59Words in Art. 16(1)(k) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(k)(ii)
F60Art. 16(1)(m) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(l)
F61Words in Art. 16(1)(n) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(m)(i)
F62Words in Art. 16(1)(n) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(m)(ii)
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F64Art. 17 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(16)
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F65Title 2 Ch. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(17)
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F66Title 2 Ch. 3 Section 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(18)
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F67Art. 20 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(19)
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F68Art. 21 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(19)
1.Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) caught in any fishery shall be prohibited.
2.It shall be prohibited to undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the Alopias genus.
3.Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the Sphyrnidae family (except for the Sphyrna tiburo) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited.
4.Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.
5.Retaining on board silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) caught in any fishery shall be prohibited.
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F69Title 2 Ch. 3 Section 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(20)
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F70Art. 26 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(21)
1.Drifting FADs shall be equipped with instrumented buoys. The use of any other buoys, such as radio buoys is prohibited.
2.A purse seiner shall not follow more than 300 operational buoys at any one time.
3.The maximum number of instrumented buoys that may be acquired annually for each purse seine vessel is 500. No purse seine vessel shall have more than 500 instrumented buoys (buoy in stock and operational buoy) at any time.
4.The maximum number of supply vessels shall be two supply vessels in support of not less than five purse seiners F71.... This provision shall not apply [F72where only one supply vessel is used].
5.A single purse seiner shall not be supported by more than one single supply vessel F73... at any time.
6.[F74A fisheries administration must] not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC record of authorised vessels.]
Textual Amendments
F39Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/900 of 25 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in 2020 in United Kingdom fishing and non- United Kingdom fishing waters.
F71Words in Art. 27(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(22)(a)(i)
F72Words in Art. 27(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(22)(a)(ii)
F73Words in Art. 27(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(22)(b)
F74Words in Art. 27(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(22)(c)
1.Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the Alopiidae family in any fishery shall be prohibited.
2.Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for [F75United Kingdom fishing] vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within [F76United Kingdom waters], and provided that their catch is destined solely for [F77United Kingdom] consumption.
3.When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Textual Amendments
F75Words in Art. 28(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(23)(a)
F76Words in Art. 28(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(23)(b)
F77Words in Art. 28(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(23)(c)
1.It shall be prohibited for [F79United Kingdom] fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays ( Mobulidae family which includes the genera Manta and Mobula ), except for fishing vessels carrying out subsistence fishery (where the fish caught are consumed directly by the families of the fishermen).
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Mobulid rays that are unintentionally caught by artisanal fishing (fisheries other than longline or surface fisheries, i.e. purse seines, pole and line, gillnet fisheries, handline and trolling vessels, and registered in the IOTC record of authorised vessels) may be landed for purposes of local consumption only.
2.All fishing vessels, other than those carrying out subsistence fishery, shall promptly release alive and unharmed, to the extent practicable, Mobulid rays as soon as they are seen in the net, on the hook, or on the deck, and shall do so in a manner that will result in the least possible harm to the individuals captured.]
Textual Amendments
F78Inserted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/455 of 26 March 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and other waters, and Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in Union and non Union waters.
F79Words in Art. 28a substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(24)
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F80Title 2 Ch. 3 Sections 5-10 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(25)
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F1Words in Title 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(6)
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