47Port entry reports

47 Port entry reports

(1)  The holder of a fishing licence (scallop) who is in possession of scallops on a fishing vessel must make a report to the reporting service at least two hours before entering the immediate proximity of a port of landing in a fishing vessel.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under subrule (1) if the defendant establishes that he or she entered the immediate proximity of the port of landing in compliance with a direction of a fisheries officer.

(3)  The holder of a fishing licence (scallop) who is in possession of scallops on a fishing vessel –

(a) must not unload any of those scallops unless a report has been made to the reporting service under subrule (1) at least 2 hours before the unloading commences; and

(b) must make an additional report to the reporting service –

(i) in respect of any partial unloading of scallops that occurs 5 or more hours after the initial unloading commenced; and

(ii) at least 30 minutes before commencing the partial unloading of the scallops.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.