Article 5 TaggingF1

A licensing authority may require any fishing boat that it has licensed to affix a tag to each bluefin tuna caught by the boat in the ICCAT Convention area. Where this requirement is imposed, the tag must—

(a)

be affixed to the fish prior to landing,

(b)

be tamper-proof, and

(c)

contain the following minimum information—

(i)

a unique tag number which is linked to the bluefin tuna catch document;

(ii)

information identifying the fishing boat that caught the tuna;

(iii)

date of capture or landing;

(iv)

the area in which the fish was caught;

(v)

the gear used to catch the fish;

(vi)

the type of product and the individual weight of the fish;

(vii)

where applicable, the importer or exporter’s details;

(viii)

where applicable, the point of export.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Arts. 3-5A substituted for arts 3-5 (1.4.2024) by The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/439), regs. 1(1), 4(4)