Landing of unsorted catches
3.—(1) This article applies for the purposes of Article 9.
(2) No catch that includes any unsorted fish may be landed at a harbour unless–
(a)the master of the fishing boat from which the catch is to be landed applies before landing to a British sea fishery officer at the harbour for a decision as to the suitability of the harbour for landing the catch; and
(b)having regard to the overall size and characteristics of the catch, the British sea fishery officer–
(i)decides that the sampling systems at the harbour are adequate for the purposes of monitoring effectively the landing of the catch having regard to the overall size and characteristics of the catch; and
(ii)notifies the master of that decision.
(3) The master, the owner and charterer (if any) of a fishing boat are each guilty of an offence if a catch that includes unsorted fish is landed from the fishing boat at a harbour before the master is notified of the decision of a British sea fishery officer at the harbour in question under paragraph (2)(b)(ii).