Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 3391 of 2009).

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Enforcement/compliance Landing Transshipment Inspection Fish products International trade Offences/penalties Foreign fishing

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Order enforces in England and Wales Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 establishing restrictions and obligations relating to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. It applies to English and Welsh fishing boats, wherever they are, and to other fishing boats within the zones of England and Wales (within British fishery limits with exception of the zones of Scotland and Northern Ireland). The Order, among other things: designates the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers as the competent authority for the purposes of the Council and the Commission Regulations; provides for controls on movement of consignments of fishery products; permits movement of such consignments under certain circumstances; provides for the refusal of importation or permission to use transshipment facilities in circumstances where a landing or transshipment declaration has not been submitted in accordance with Article 8 of the Council Regulation or Article 3 of the Commission Regulation; provides for a right of appeal to a court of summary jurisdiction in circumstances where importation or permission to use transshipment facilities is refused; and provides for powers of British sea-fishery officers.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No. 2847/93, (EC) No. 1936/2001 and (EC) No. 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No. 1093/94 and (EC) No. 1447/1999.

Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Fishing vessel, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Landing, Inspection, International relations/cooperation, High seas, International trade, Transshipment, Fish products, Early warning system, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1010/2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2020)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Harbour, Monitoring, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy.

Legislation | European Union | 1993

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Territorial sea, High seas, Fishing vessel, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 643 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Landing, Transshipment, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX