Article 15 Carriage and operation of fishing gears
(1)
The person in charge of a relevant British fishing boat which fishes or deploys regulated gear in contravention of any requirement of point 7 of Annex IVc is guilty of an offence.
(2)
Where point 7 of Annex IVc requires notification or prior notice it must, in the case of an English fishing boat, be given to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
(3)
The person in charge of a relevant British fishing boat which carries fishing gear on board in contravention of point 10 of Annex IVc is guilty of an offence.