47Use of fish caufs – purge site records

47 Use of fish caufs – purge site records

(1)  A person who is the holder of a fishing licence (class shellfish) must ensure that, for each fish cauf used for the purposes of the licence, each of the following matters is recorded in a single combined document (purge site record):

(a) the date (and precise time) of each placement of shellfish in the fish cauf;

(b) the kind and quantity of the shellfish so placed;

(c) the date (and precise time) of each removal of shellfish from the fish cauf;

(d) the kind and quantity of the shellfish so removed;

(e) the quantity of daily stock, for each kind of shellfish, in the fish cauf.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  A person who is the holder of a fishing licence (class shellfish) must ensure that, before any shellfish are placed in or removed from a fish cauf used for the purposes of the licence, the person who is to do the actual physical placement or removal has possession of the purge site record, to enable that fishing activity to be recorded thereon as required by subrule (1) .

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  An entry in a purge site record relating to the matters referred to in subrule (1)(a) and (b) is to be made before the end of the day on which the shellfish concerned are placed in the relevant fish cauf.

(4)  An entry in a purge site record relating to the matters referred to in subrule (1)(c) and (d) is to be made before the shellfish concerned leave the landing area to which they are first taken following their removal from the relevant fish cauf.

(5)  An entry in a purge site record relating to the matter referred to in subrule (1)(e) is to be made before the end of each day during which stock is held in the relevant fish cauf.

(6)  The holder of a fishing licence (class shellfish) must keep a purge site record, in good condition, for at least 5 years after the date on which the last entry is required to be made in it under this rule.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.