Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Satellite Monitoring Measures) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 181 of 2000).

This Order provides for the enforcement of Articles 3 and 28c of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy and Commission Regulation (EC) 1489/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2847/93 as regards satellite-based vessel monitoring systems. Those Regulations provide for the transmission via satellite of vessel identification and location reports by fishing boats measuring more than 20 metres between perpendiculars or more than 24 metres in overall length. Article 3 of the Order is the principal provision giving effect to these requirements. The Order creates offences in respect of breaches of the provisions, including breaches of articles 6.1 and 6.2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1489/97. Articles 6.1 and 6.2 require specified information to be sent to the flag Member State and the concerned coastal Member State. Technical failures shall be duly repaired and indications on use of equipment observed.