Article 10C EnforcementF1

A British sea-fishery officer may seize any fish in respect of which an offence has been committed under this Regulation where the fish are on the fishing boat on which the offence has been or is being committed or are in the ownership or custody of, or under the control of, the owner, the master or the charterer (if any) of the fishing boat.

For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Regulation, section 8 of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (general powers of British sea-fishery officers) has effect as it has effect in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1) of that section.

A marine enforcement officer has an enforcement function in relation to any offence or suspected offence by any person under this Regulation.

Section 238 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (enforcement of the fisheries legislation) applies in relation to the enforcement function conferred by paragraph 3 as it applies in relation to the enforcement of “the fisheries legislation” (as defined in that section).

In this Article—

• ‘British sea-fishery officer’ means any person who by virtue of section 7 of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 is a British sea-fishery officer;

• ‘marine enforcement officer’ has the same meaning as in section 235(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.