Article 2 Scope

United Kingdom

This Regulation shall apply to activities pursued by F1United Kingdom fishing vessels F2... in the fishing zones referred to in Article 5, as well as by fishing vessels flying the flag of, and registered in, third countries when fishing in United Kingdom waters.

Articles 7, 10, 11 and 12 shall also apply to recreational fishing. In cases where recreational fishing has a significant impact in a particular region, F3regulations made pursuant to Article 15 F4may amend this Regulation by providing that the relevant provisions of Article 13 or parts A or C of Annexes F55, 6 and 7 also apply to recreational fishing.

Subject to the conditions set out in Articles 25 and 26, the technical measures set out in this Regulation shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of:

(a)

scientific investigations; and

(b)

direct restocking or transplantation of marine species.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Art. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(2)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Art. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(2)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in Art. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(2)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Word in Art. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(2)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5: Words in Art. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1312), regs. 1(3), 5(2)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)