CHAPTER IU.K. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1U.K.Subject matter and scope

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.

Article 2U.K.Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

[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);]

(2)

[F6. . . . .]

(3)

‘North Atlantic Ocean’ means the area of the Atlantic Ocean north of 5° N;

(4)

‘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;

(5)

‘Sport fishery’ means a non-commercial fishery whose participants adhere to a national sport organisation or are issued with a national sport licence.