37Limitation of by‑catch in new and exploratory fisheries

37 Limitation of by‑catch in new and exploratory fisheries

37.1 A person using a boat in the Convention Area for new or exploratory fishing must: (a) bring on board or alongside the boat all skates and rays that are caught; and (b) retain on board tagged skates and rays; and (c) release untagged skates and rays that are alive and have a high probability of survival by: (i) cutting snoods; and (ii) if practicable, removing the hooks. 37.1A A person is not required to comply with paragraph 37.1(c) if a scientific observer on board the boat tells the person not to do so. 37.2 If the by‑catch of a species is equal to or greater than 1 tonne in any one haul or set, the person must: (a) move the boat to another location that is at least 5 nautical miles from that location; and (b) ensure that the boat does not return to any point within 5 nautical miles of the location where the by‑catch exceeded 1 tonne for a period of at least 5 days (treating the location where the by‑catch exceeded 1 tonne as the path followed by the boat while taking the catch). 37.3 If the catch of Macrourus species taken by a single boat in any 2 10‑day periods in a single SSRU exceeds: (a) 1 500 kg in each of the 10‑day periods; and (b) 16 % of the catch of Dissostichus species by the boat in the SSRU in those periods; the person must not use the boat to fish in the SSRU for the remainder of the fishing season.