CHAPTER IIMANAGEMENT MEASURES

F1Article 5Prohibition on chartering for bluefin tuna fishing

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A chartered UK fishing boat must not target bluefin tuna in the ICCAT Convention area.

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The prohibition in paragraph 1 does not apply in relation to a chartered recreational fishing boat which is used in accordance with any requirements set out in Chapter IV.

Article 6Submission of annual fishing plans F2and fishing capacity management plans F3...

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By F415 February each year, F5the Secretary of State must transmit to the ICCAT Secretariat:

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an annual fishing plan for F6... bluefin tuna F7fishing by UK fishing boats in the ICCAT Convention area F8...;

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an annual fishing capacity management plan F9detailing the United Kingdom bluefin tuna fishing capacity F10and how this is commensurate with F11the United Kingdom’s ICCAT allocated F12bluefin tuna quota.

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F15Article 7Annual fishing plans

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Where the Secretary of State has submitted a bluefin tuna fishing plan to ICCAT in respect of a particular fishing season, the fisheries authorities must, jointly, manage their fisheries and the UK fishing boats they have licensed in a manner which is consistent with the plan, once endorsed by ICCAT.

F16Article 8Allocation of fishing opportunities

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F16Article 9 Annual fishing capacity management plans

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F16Article 10 Annual farming management plans

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