TITLE II GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS TO WATERS AND RESOURCES

CHAPTER III Marking and identification of United Kingdom fishing vessels and their gear

Section 2 Marking and identification of fishing gear and crafts

Article 11 Rules for passive gear
1. The master of a United Kingdom fishing vessel or his representative shall ensure that each passive gear carried on board or used for fishing is clearly marked and identifiable in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
Words in Art. 11 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 5(13); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
2. Each passive gear used for fishing shall permanently display the external registration letters and numbers displayed on the hull of the fishing vessel to which it belongs:
(a) for nets, on a label attached to the upper first row;
(b) for lines and long lines, on a label at the point of contact with the mooring buoy;
(c) for pots and traps, on a label attached to the ground rope;
(d) for passive gear extending more than 1 nautical mile, on labels attached in accordance with (a), (b) and (c) at regular intervals not exceeding 1 nautical mile so that no part of the passive gear extending more than 1 nautical mile shall be left unmarked.
Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1962 of 28 October 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.