CHAPTER 2

STATISTICAL MONITORING
Section 4
Requirements
... in respect of transhipped products in the ICCAT Convention area

Transhipment by large pelagic longline boats
Article 7a
1
This Article applies in relation to transhipments in the ICCAT Convention area by pelagic longline boats which are 24 metres in length overall or greater (in this Article “large pelagic longline boats”).
2
Where a licensing authority is validating a statistical document for a large pelagic longline boat the authority must—
a
ensure that transhipments are consistent with the reported catch amount by each boat, and
b
confirm, through information obtained under the ICCAT regional observer programme, that the transhipment has been conducted in accordance with Articles 51 to 58 of Regulation 2017/2107.
3
For imports of bigeye tuna or swordfish caught and transhipped by large pelagic longline boats which are not UK fishing boats, in addition to the requirements of Article 4, the statistical document for the fish may only be accepted—
a
if the fishing boat that caught the fish is an ICCAT authorised fishing boat which is authorised to tranship in the ICCAT Convention area, and
b
where it is accompanied by the ICCAT transhipment declaration in accordance with Article 57 of Regulation 2017/2107.
4
In this Article “
Regulation 2017/2107
” means Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
Inserted by Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007.
Words in Ch. 2 s. 4 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy and Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/753), regs. 1, 13(11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 7a substituted (1.4.2024) by The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/439), regs. 1(1), 3(9)