
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1559/2007 of 17 December 2007 establishing a multi-annual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean and amending Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (repealed) 

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CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subject matter and scope
Article 1 
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Definitions
Article 2 
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CHAPTER II
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES
Total allowable catches (TACs)
Article 3 
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Article 4 
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CHAPTER III
TECHNICAL MEASURES
Closed fishing season
Article 5 
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Use of planes
Article 6 
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Minimum size
Article 7 
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Sampling plan for bluefin tuna
Article 8 
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By-catch
Article 9 
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Recreational fisheries
Article 10 
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Sport fishing
Article 11 
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CHAPTER IV
CONTROL MEASURES
Register of vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna
Article 12 
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Register of tuna traps authorised to fish for bluefin tuna
Article 13 
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Designated ports
Article 14 
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Recording requirements
Article 15 
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Joint fishing operations
Article 16 
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Catch reports
Article 17 
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Landings
Article 18 
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Trans-shipment
Article 19 
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Caging operations
Article 20 
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Trap activities
Article 21 
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Control in port or in farm
Article 22 
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Cross-check
Article 23 
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ICCAT scheme of joint international inspection
Article 24 
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Observer programme
Article 25 
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Enforcement
Article 26 
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Market measures
Article 27 
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Conversion factors
Article 28 
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Financing
Article 29 
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CHAPTER V
FINAL PROVISIONS
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 520/2007
Article 30 
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Entry into force and application
Article 31 
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ANNEX I
Specific conditions applying to bait boat, trolling boat and pelagic trawler fisheries in the Eastern Atlantic
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3. By way of derogation from the provision of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the master of a Community vessel referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of that Article or his representative must notify the competent authority of the Member State (including the competent authority of their flag State) or of the CPC in whose ports or landing facility they whish to use at least four hours before the estimated time of arrival at the port, of the following: 

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5. Bluefin tuna catches may not be offered for retail sale to the final consumer, irrespective of the marketing method, unless appropriate marking or labelling indicates: 

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6. Member States whose bait boats are authorised to fish for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic shall institute tail tag requirements as follows: 

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ANNEX II
Specification for logbooks

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ANNEX III
ICCAT transfer/transhipment declaration

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ANNEX IV
ICCAT scheme of joint international inspection

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