Article 31 Landings

Article 17 of Regulation F1... 1224/2009 F2applies to masters of F3ICCAT authorised UK fishing boats of 12 metres' length overall or more F4.... The prior arrival notification under Article 17 of Regulation ... 1224/2009 F5must be sent to the F6fisheries authority for the port or F7the competent authority of the contracting party whose ports or landing facility they wish to use.

In addition, masters of F8ICCAT authorised UK fishing boats under 12 metres' length overall F9must, at least four hours before the estimated time of arrival at the port, notify the F10fisheries authority for the port or the F11competent authority of the contracting party whose ports or landing facility they wish to use, at least of the following:

Where F12a fisheries authority applies a shorter notification period by virtue of regulations made under Article 17(6) of Regulation 1224/2009, instead of the notification periods specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 the estimated quantities of bluefin tuna retained on board may be notified F13in accordance with the shorter notification period prior to arrival. If the fishing grounds are less than four hours from the port, the estimated quantities of bluefin tuna retained on board may be modified at any time prior to arrival.

The fisheries authority for a United Kingdom port must keep a record of all prior notifications for a period of at least one year from the date of the notification.

All landings F15of bluefin tuna at United Kingdom designated ports must be controlled, in accordance with Article 55(2), by the F16fisheries authority for the port and a percentage F17must be inspected based on a risk assessment system F18specified in the relevant bluefin tuna fishing plan submitted by the Secretary of State to, and endorsed by, ICCAT prior to the start of the annual fishing season. F19...

In addition to Article 23(1) of Regulation F20... 1224/2009, after each trip, F21the master of an ICCAT authorised UK fishing boat, whatever the length of the vessel, F22must submit a landing declaration to F23—

The fisheries authority for a UK designated port must ensure that all catches of bluefin tuna landed at the port are weighed upon landing.