# Council Regulation (EC) No 734/2008 of 15 July 2008 on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears, Article 10: Serious infringements

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Any fishing activities carried out from the time when the vessel departed from its fishing plans in circumstances other than those specified in Article 5(2) shall be considered as fishing without holding a fishing authorisation and therefore as behaviour which seriously infringes Fisheries Rules.
2. Repeated instances of non-compliance with the obligations laid down in Articles 6, 7 and 9 shall be considered as behaviour that seriously infringes the Fisheries Rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/734/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-734/article-10
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