# 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 3B: ICCAT / UK bluefin tuna research programmes


The provisions of this Regulation do not apply to a fishing boat whilst it is actively participating in a bluefin tuna scientific research programme where—
(a) the programme has been formally approved by ICCAT and the fishing boat—
(i) is specified by ICCAT as participating in the programme,
(ii) has obtained prior permission from the fisheries authority responsible for the waters in which it intends to carry out the research activities, for the dates, times and research activities in question, and
(iii) complies with all requirements placed on it by the fisheries authority referred to in paragraph (ii) as a condition of the permission granted under that paragraph, or
(b) the programme is a tag and release programme for recreational fishing boats adopted by one of the fisheries authorities and the fishing boat—
(i) is authorised by the fisheries authority for the dates, times and research activities in question, and
(ii) complies with all requirements placed on it by the fisheries authority in question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1627/article/3B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1627/article-3B
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