# Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, Article 19A: Interpretation


In this Chapter—
1. “British-owned” has the same meaning as in section 52 of the Fisheries Act 2020;
2. “Permit” means a permit granted under Article 19D in respect of a specified recreational UK fishing boat;
3. “Permit number” is interpreted in accordance with Article 19D(5);
4. “recreational UK fishing boat” means a recreational fishing boat which is registered in the United Kingdom under Part 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;
5. “relevant permitting authority” means, in relation to an application for a Permit to authorise, or in relation to a Permit which authorises, fishing for bluefin tuna within—
(i) the Scottish zone, the Scottish Ministers;
(ii) the Welsh zone, the Welsh Ministers;
(iii) the Northern Ireland zone, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland;
(iv) the United Kingdom zone excluding the zones mentioned in points (i), (ii) and (iii), the Marine Management Organisation;
6. “nominee” is interpreted in accordance with Article 19C(5).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1627/article/19A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1627/article-19A
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