ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I BENCHMARKS The benchmarks set out in this Annex shall be implemented so as to ensure in particular: (a) the full monitoring of caging operations taking place in the Community waters; (b) the full monitoring of transfer operations; (c) the full monitoring of joint fishing operations; (d) the control of all documents required by the legislation applicable to bluefin tuna, in particular verifying the reliability of the information recorded. Place of inspection Benchmark Caging activities (including harvest) All caging operation into a farm must have been authorised by the flag Member State of the catching vessel within 48 hours following the submission of the information required for the caging operation; All caging for farming or fattening BFT shall be accompanied by accurate, complete and validated documentation as required by ICCAT (as provided for by point 84 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04); Each caging operation and harvesting process shall be inspected, including by the relevant authorities of the port; All caging operations shall be monitored by video camera in the water (as provided for by point 86 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04); Fish shall be caged before 31 July unless valid reason as per Rec. 10-04 (as provided for by point 83 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04). Inspection at sea Benchmark, to be set after a detailed analysis of the fishing activity in each area; Benchmarks at sea shall refer to the number of patrol days at sea in the bluefin tuna recovery specific area and shall refer as well to the number of patrol days identifying the fishing season and the type of fishing activity targeted. Transfer operation Any transfer operations must have been authorised previously by the flag States on the basis of a prior transfer notification (as provided for by point 75 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04); An authorisation number shall be assigned to each transfer operation (as provided for by point 76 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04); A transfer shall be authorised within 48 hours following the submission of the prior transfer notification (as provided for by point 76 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04); An ICCAT transfer declaration shall be sent to the flag State at the end of the transfer operation (as provided for by point 77 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04); All transfer operations must be monitored by video camera in the water (as provided for by point 79 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04). Transhipments All vessels shall be inspected on arrival before the transhipment operations start, as well as before departure after the transhipment operations. Random checks shall be made in non designated ports; A transhipment declaration shall be transmitted to the Flag States no later than 48 hours after the date of transhipment in port (as provided for by point 69 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04). Joint fishing operation All joint fishing operations must have been authorised previously by the flag States; Member States shall then establish and maintain a record of all joint fishing operations authorised by them. Aerial surveillance Flexible benchmark, to be set after a detailed analysis of the fishing activity conducted in each area and taking into consideration the available resources at the Member State’s disposal. Landings All vessels entering a designated port for the purpose of landing bluefin tuna shall be inspected; Random checks shall be made in non designated ports; The relevant authority shall send a record of the landings to the flag State authority of the fishing vessel within 48 hours after the landing has ended (as provided for by point 68 of ICCAT Recommendation 10-04). Marketing Flexible benchmark, to be set after a detailed analysis of the marketing activity conducted. Sport and recreational fisheries Flexible benchmark, to be set after a detailed analysis of the sport and recreational fisheries activities conducted. Traps All trap operations, including transfer and harvesting, shall be inspected.