The Sea Fishing (Prohibition on the Removal of Shark Fins) Order 2007

Article 4

SCHEDULE SPECIFIED COMMUNITY PROVISIONS, CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH CONSTITUTES AN OFFENCE

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Regulation Provision	Summary Description of Subject Matter
1. Article 3.1	The prohibition on the removal or retention of shark fins on board vessels and the transhipment or landing of shark fins (unless permitted by a special fishing permit as specified in Article 4.1).
2. Article 3.2	The prohibition on the purchase, offer for sale or selling of shark fins which have been removed or retained on board or transhipped or landed in contravention of Article 3.1.
3. Article 4.3	Prohibition on the discard at sea of the remaining parts of a shark (except those parts resulting from basic processing operations) by those holding a special fishing permit as specified in Article 4.1.
4. Article 4.4	Prohibition on the retention of fins where the weight of the fins exceeds the theoretical weight of the fins that would correspond to the remaining parts of sharks retained on board, transhipped or landed by vessels holding a special fishing permit.
5. Article 5.1	Requirement on masters holding special fishing permits to keep records of the weight of shark fins and the remaining parts of sharks retained on board, transhipped or landed. Requirement on masters holding special fishing permits to keep logbook records, with valid landing, transhipment and sales documentation, where the shark catch is not landed as a whole.
6. Article 5.2	Requirements on those persons with special fishing permits wishing to land shark fins or remaining parts of sharks outside Community ports to notify relevant details to the authorities of their flag state and to the competent authorities of the State to be landed in at least 72 hours before estimated time of arrival at the port of landing.