Article 11
Special measures applicable to the exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. 1. Community fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fishery for Dissostichus spp. using the trawl or longline methods in the Convention area, except for such fisheries where the CCAMLR has given specific exemptions, shall operate in accordance with the rules set out in paragraphs 3 to 6. 2. For the purposes of this Article, a haul comprises a single deployment of the trawl net. In longline fisheries, a haul comprises the setting of one or more lines in a single location. 3. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible. To this end, fishing in any fine-scale rectangle shall cease when the reported catch reported in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 reaches 100 tonnes and that rectangle shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season. Fishing in any fine-scale rectangle shall be restricted to one vessel at any one time. 4. In order to give effect to paragraph 3: (a) the precise geographic position of a haul in trawl fisheries shall be determined by the mid-point of the path between the start-point and end-point of the haul; (b) the precise geographic position of a haul in longline fisheries shall be determined by the centre-point of the line or lines deployed; (c) the fine-scale rectangle in which a vessel is deemed to be fishing will be that in which the precise geographic position of a haul lies; (d) the vessel will be deemed to be fishing in any fine-scale rectangle from the beginning of the setting process until the completion of the hauling of all lines in that fine-scale rectangle. 5. Each haul of a longline shall have, except in exceptional circumstances beyond the control of the vessel (such as ice and weather conditions), a soak time not exceeding 48 hours, measured from the completion of the setting process to the beginning of the hauling process. 6. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20(2).