TITLE IIICONTROL OF FISHERIES

CHAPTER II Fishing logbook, landing declaration and transhipment declaration in electronic format

Section 2 Specific rules for the fishing logbook in electronic format

Article 47Frequency of transmission

1.

When at sea the master of F1a F1F2United Kingdom fishing vessel shall transmit the electronic fishing logbook information to the competent authorities of F3a fisheries administration at least once a day and no later than 24.00 even when there are no catches. He shall also send such data:

(a)

at the request of the competent authority of F3a fisheries administration;

(b)

immediately after the last fishing operation has been completed;

(c)

before entering into port;

(d)

at the time of any inspection at sea;

(e)

at the time of events defined F4by a fisheries administration.

When the last fishing operation took place not more than 1 hour before the entry into port the transmissions referred to in (b) and (c) may be sent in a single message.

F51a.

The master of a F6United Kingdom fishing vessel shall send an electronic departure message to the competent authorities of F7a fisheries administration before leaving port and before starting any other electronic transmission related to the fishing trip.

2.

The master may transmit corrections to the electronic fishing logbook and transhipment declaration data up to the last transmission referred to in paragraph 1(c). Corrections shall be easily identifiable. All original electronic fishing logbook data and corrections to those data shall be stored by the competent authorities of F8a fisheries administration.

3.

The master shall keep a copy of the information referred to in paragraph 1 on board the fishing vessel for the duration of each absence from port and until the landing declaration has been submitted.

4.

When a F1F9United Kingdom fishing vessel is in port, does not carry fishery products on board and the master has submitted the landing declaration for all fishing operations on the last fishing trip, transmission in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article may be suspended subject to prior notification to the FMC of F10a fisheries administration. Transmission shall be resumed when the F9United Kingdom fishing vessel leaves the port. Prior notification is not required for F1F9United Kingdom fishing vessels equipped with and transmitting data via VMS.