S.L. 425.10 Art. 9Illegal fishing during the suspension period or after the permanent withdrawal of a fishing license.

(1) Where a fishing vessel, the fishing license of which is suspended or has been permanently withdrawn in accordance with the provisions of this Order, carries out fishing activities during the suspension period or after the permanent withdrawal of the fishing license, such activities shall be deemed to constitute a serious infringement and the Authority shall immediately take the required enforcement measures stipulated in the Act to prevent the license holder and the Master of the relevant vessel from continuing to commit the serious infringement.

(2) Where a Master who is suspended or has been permanently precluded from acting as a Master of any fishing vessel, in accordance with the provisions of this Order, performs the duties of a Master of a fishing vessel during the suspension period or after the permanent preclusion, such activities will be deemed to constitute a serious infringement and the Authority shall immediately take the required enforcement measures stipulated in the Act to prevent the Master of the relevant vessel from continuing to commit the serious infringement.

(3) The fishing vessel referred to in this article may, where appropriate, be included in the EU IUU vessel list in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.