Article 31 Serious infringements

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following infringements shall be considered to be serious:

1. (a)

   fishing without a valid authorisation issued by the flag state;

2. (b)

   fishing without quota or after its exhaustion;

3. (c)

   use of prohibited fishing gear;

4. (d)

   serious misrecording of catches;

5. (e)

   repeated failure to comply with Articles 9 or 11;

6. (f)

   landing or transhipping in a port not designated in accordance with Article 23;

7. (g)

   failure to comply with Article 24;

8. (h)

   landing or transhipment without authorisation of the port state as referred to in Article 25;

9. (i)

   preventing an inspector from carrying out his duties;

10. (j)

    directed fishing for a stock which is subject to a moratorium or for which fishing is prohibited;

11. (k)

    falsifying or concealing the markings, identity or registration of a fishing vessel;

12. (l)

    concealing, tampering with or disposing of evidence relating to an investigation;

13. (m)

    multiple violations which together constitute a serious disregard of conservation and management measures;

14. (n)

    engaging in transhipment or joint fishing operations with vessels of a non-Contracting Party which has not been accorded the status of a cooperating non-Contracting Party by NEAFC;

15. (o)

    supplying any provisions, fuel or other services to vessels that have been placed on the list referred to in Article 44.