# Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 laying down a scheme of control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999, Article 31: Serious infringements

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

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following infringements shall be considered to be serious:
(a) fishing without a valid authorisation issued by the flag state;
(b) fishing without quota or after its exhaustion;
(c) use of prohibited fishing gear;
(d) serious misrecording of catches;
(e) repeated failure to comply with Articles 9 or 11;
(f) landing or transhipping in a port not designated in accordance with Article 23;
(g) failure to comply with Article 24;
(h) landing or transhipment without authorisation of the port state as referred to in Article 25;
(i) preventing an inspector from carrying out his duties;
(j) directed fishing for a stock which is subject to a moratorium or for which fishing is prohibited;
(k) falsifying or concealing the markings, identity or registration of a fishing vessel;
(l) concealing, tampering with or disposing of evidence relating to an investigation;
(m) multiple violations which together constitute a serious disregard of conservation and management measures;
(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;
(o) supplying any provisions, fuel or other services to vessels that have been placed on the list referred to in Article 44.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/1236/article/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-1236/article-31
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