# Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007, Article 27: Release of blue marlin and white marlin caught alive

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. By way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when their quota is being approached, a fisheries administration must ensure that vessels in its fleet release all blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) and white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) that are alive by the time of boarding.
2. A fisheries administration referred to in paragraph 1 shall take appropriate measures to ensure that blue marlin and white marlin are released in a manner that maximise their chances of survival.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/2107/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2107/article-27
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