# The Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) Regulations 2018, Regulation 23: Organisation of catering facilities


(1) The fishing vessel owner and the skipper of a fishing vessel must ensure that—
(a) the galley and food storage facilities are maintained in a hygienic condition; and
(b) waste is kept in closed, well sealed containers and removed from food handling areas whenever necessary.
(2) A breach of paragraph (1) is an offence by the fishing vessel owner and the skipper.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1106/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-work-in-fishing-convention-regulations-2018/regulation-23
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