Schedule of legislation
Updated 14 August 2019
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Schedule of legislation enforceable by Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Officers (IFCO), cross-warranted by the Marine Management Organisation, as limited Marine Enforcement Officers (MEO), under section 235(1)(a) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
Appointed officers have full MEO powers, but are restricted to enforcing the legislation specified within this schedule and can only exercise MEO enforcement powers within the jurisdiction specified in the Counterparts to their warrant.
1.1 Enforceable EU restriction and enforceable EU obligation relating to sea fishing
| Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| Article 54a | Prohibition of the processing on board, or transhipment for processing, of fish (except for the processing or transhipment of offal [or the production of surimi]) to produce fish-meal, fish-oil, or similar products. |
| Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| Article 15(12) | Prohibition on retaining catches of species not subject to the landing obligation in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 which are below the minimum conservation reference size |
| Regulation (EU) No 1241/2019 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| Article 7 | Prohibition of the use of toxic, stupefying or corrosive substances, electric current (except under the provisions of Part D of Annex V), explosives, pneumatic hammers or other percussive instruments, towed devices for harvesting corals, St Andrew’s cross and similar grabs, and projectiles |
| Article 8(1) | Requirements and derogations relating to the mesh sizes of towed gear |
| Article 8(2) | Prohibition of the transhipment and restrictions on the retention on board or landing of marine organisms when dredges are carried on board |
| Article 8(4) | Prohibition of the use of devices [(other than specified devices)] that obstruct or diminish the mesh size of the codend or any part of a towed gear, or the carrying on board of devices specifically designed for that purpose |
| Article 9 | Restrictions on the use of static nets and driftnets |