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Article 14 Avoidance and minimisation of unwanted catches

United Kingdom

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1.

In order to facilitate the introduction of the obligation to land all catches in the respective fishery in accordance with Article 15 ("the landing obligation"), F1a fisheries administration may conduct pilot projects, based on the best available scientific adviceF2..., with the aim of fully exploring all practicable methods for the avoidance, minimisation and elimination of unwanted catches in a fishery.

2.

F3A fisheries administration may produce a "discard atlas" showing the level of discards in each of the fisheries which are covered by Article 15(1).

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Textual amendments

F1

Words in Art. 14(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 3(8)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Words in Art. 14(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 3(8)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Words in Art. 14(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 3(8)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)