Sea Fishing (Prohibition on the Removal of Shark Fins) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 2554 of 2007). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Marine fishes Fishery management and conservation Processing/handling Offences/penalties Cartilaginous fishes Protection of species Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order makes provision for the enforcement of Community restrictions and other obligations relating to the removal of shark fins on board vessels. This Order applies to English and Welsh fishing boats wherever they are, except when they are within the territorial sea adjacent to Wales, and to all other boats in British fishery limits, excluding the Scottish zone, the Northern Ireland zone, the territorial sea adjacent to Wales and the territorial seas of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. The Order creates offences in respect of breaches of articles of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels referred to in column 1 of the Schedule to the Order and confers powers of enforcement on British sea-fishery officers. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Fishery management and conservation, Data collection/reporting, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishing authorization, Protection of species, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX