Vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic
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9.—(1) The master, owner and charterer (if any) of an IUU vessel are each guilty of an offence if, in relation to the vessel in question, there is a contravention of, or failure to comply with paragraph 2.1(c), (d), (e) and (g) of Annex XVII.
(2) The master, owner and charterer (if any) of a vessel (other than an IUU vessel) referred to in paragraph 2.1(a) of Annex XVII are each guilty of an offence if, in relation to that vessel there is a contravention of that paragraph.
(3) A person who contravenes paragraph 2.1(b) of Annex XVII is guilty of an offence.
(4) in this article–
(a)“IUU vessel” means a vessel listed in Appendix 2 to Annex XVII; and
(b)a reference to Annex XVII is to Annex XVII as read with Article 81.