This Regulation establishes derogations from the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the purpose of implementing [F1United Kingdom's] international obligations under F2... the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries. It applies to fishing activities F3... by [F4United Kingdom] fishing vessels outside Union waters in waters not subject to third countries' sovereignty or jurisdiction.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/753), regs. 1, 10(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 1 omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/439), regs. 1(1), 5(2)(a)
F3Words in Art. 1 omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/439), regs. 1(1), 5(2)(b)
F4Words in Art. 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/753), regs. 1, 10(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:
[F5‘ NAFO Regulatory Area ’ means the Area defined in Article I(2) of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (NAFO Convention);]
[F6. . . . .]
‘North Atlantic Ocean’ means the area of the Atlantic Ocean north of 5° N;
‘Recreational fisheries’ means a non-commercial fishery whose participants do not adhere to a national sport organisation or are not issued with a national sport licence;
‘Sport fishery’ means a non-commercial fishery whose participants adhere to a national sport organisation or are issued with a national sport licence.
Textual Amendments
F5Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1352 of 18 April 2017 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/98 on the implementation of the Union's international obligations, as referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the International Convention for the Conservation of the Atlantic Tunas and the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries.
F6 Deleted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1352 of 18 April 2017 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/98 on the implementation of the Union's international obligations, as referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the International Convention for the Conservation of the Atlantic Tunas and the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries.