Carriage and operation of fishing gears
5.—(1) The person in charge of a Northern Ireland fishing boat which fishes in contravention of the first paragraph of point 7 of Annex V is guilty of an offence.
(2) The person in charge of a Northern Ireland fishing boat which deploys regulated gear in contravention of the second paragraph of point 7 of Annex V whilst present in the cod recovery zone is guilty of an offence.
(3) The person in charge of a Northern Ireland fishing boat which uses regulated gear in contravention of the remainder of point 7 of Annex V is guilty of an offence.
(4) Where point 7 of Annex V requires notification or prior notice it must, in the case of a Northern Ireland fishing boat, be given to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
(5) The person in charge of a Northern Ireland fishing boat which carries fishing gear on board in contravention of point 8 or 11 of Annex V is guilty of an offence.