Section 8 — Exceptions

(1) Nothing in this Part applies in relation to—

(a) the use of a UK craft for fishing—

(i) in accordance with a licence issued under section 15(1) of the Fisheries Act 2020, or

(ii) where such a licence is not required as a result of section 14(2) of that Act;

(b) anything that is done in accordance with the joint fisheries statement, or any document or plan issued by the fisheries policy authorities or the Marine Management Organisation for the purposes of the Fisheries Act 2020, to give effect to the scientific evidence objective within the meaning given by section 1(5) of that Act (including the utilisation, to give effect to that objective, of fish or other living marine resources known to have been taken in fishing and fishing-related activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction);

(c) a warship, military aircraft or naval auxiliary, within the meaning of Article 4 of the Agreement;

(d) anything done in the course of military activities, within the meaning of Article 10(3) of the Agreement;

(e) anything done in Antarctica;

(f) marine genetic resources of Antarctica (including digital sequence information on such resources).

(2) In subsection (1)— “Antarctica” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Antarctic Act 1994; “the fisheries policy authorities” has the meaning given by section 52 of the Fisheries Act 2020; “joint fisheries statement” means any joint fisheries statement published from time to time under section 2 of that Act.