PART 3Activities to which article 4 (exemption from need for marine licence) applies, and conditions
Fishing operationsI112
1
Article 4 applies to any of the following activities if carried on in the course of a fishing operation—
a
the deposit of fishing gear, other than a deposit made for the purpose of disposal;
b
a removal activity or dredging activity carried on for the purpose of—
i
fishing for or taking fish, or
ii
removing fishing gear;
c
the deposit by way of return to the sea of any fish or other object.
2
Article 4 also applies to the deposit by way of return to the sea of any fish during the course of fish processing at sea.
3
In this article—
a
“fish” includes shellfish and any part of a fish;
b
“fishing gear” includes gear used to fish for or take shellfish, but does not otherwise include anything used in connection with the propagation or cultivation of shellfish.