Article 19B Prohibition on fishing without a PermitF1

Fishing for bluefin tuna within the United Kingdom zone is prohibited for any recreational fishing boat except for a recreational UK fishing boat where the fishing is—

(a)

by rod and line fishing gear only, and

(b)

authorised by a Permit.

Fishing for bluefin tuna outside the United Kingdom zone but within the ICCAT Convention area is prohibited for any recreational UK fishing boat or British-owned recreational fishing boat.

Where a bluefin tuna is caught by a—

(a)

recreational fishing boat in the United Kingdom zone, or

(b)

recreational UK fishing boat in the ICCAT Convention area or a British-owned recreational fishing boat in that area,

paragraph 4 applies in relation to the fish whether the fishing was authorised by a Permit or otherwise.

The fish referred to in paragraph 3 must—

(a)

where reasonably possible, be released unharmed,

(b)

not be intentionally removed from the sea,

(c)

not be transferred to any other vessel, and

(d)

not be retained on board or landed.

Fishing for bluefin tuna from the shore in the United Kingdom is prohibited.

Where a bluefin tuna is accidentally caught when fishing from the shore in the United Kingdom the fish must, where reasonably possible, be released unharmed and must not be intentionally removed from the sea.

In paragraph 4(c) “transferred” includes the transfer of a fish whilst it remains in the water to enable the receiving vessel to remove the fish from the water.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ch. 4 substituted (7.6.2024) by The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/655), regs. 1(1), 2(2)