Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00604:clause:2_17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00604
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 17
Character Range: 128588–129787

17  Conservation of shark species caught in association with IOTC managed fisheries
17.1  This clause applies to a person using a boat in the IOTC Area for fishing if:
 (a)  the boat is:
 (i) listed on the IOTC Record of Vessels Authorised to Operate in the IOTC Area; or
 (ii) authorised to fish for tuna or tuna‑like species on the high seas within the IOTC Area; and
 (b) the person is not using the boat to catch fish for local consumption in an artisanal fishery located in the exclusive economic zone of the flag State of the boat.
Note: The IOTC Record of Vessels Authorised to Operate in the IOTC Area could in 2014 be viewed on the Commission's website (http://www.iotc.org).
17.2  The person:
 (a) must promptly release unharmed, to the extent practicable, oceanic whitetip brought alongside the boat; and
 (b) must not retain on board, tranship, land or store any part or whole carcass of an oceanic whitetip shark.
17.3  However, scientific observers may collect biological samples from oceanic whitetip sharks that are dead at haulback if the samples are taken as part of a research project approved by the IOTC Scientific Committee or IOTC's Working Party on Ecosystems and By‑catch.