ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX III Contents of national control action programmes as referred to in Article 12 National control action programmes shall specify the following: 1. MEANS OF CONTROL 1. Human means The numbers of shore-based and seagoing officials and the periods and zones where these are available to be deployed. 2. Technical means The numbers of patrol vessels and aircrafts, and the periods and zones where these are available to be deployed. 3. Financial means The budgetary allocation for deployment of human resources, patrol vessels and aircrafts. 2. DESIGNATION OF PORTS The list of the designated ports and designated times required under ICCAT Recommendation 10-04. 3. ANNUAL FISHING PLANS The details of any system in place for allocation of quotas, monitoring and control of the fishing plan. 4. INSPECTION PROTOCOLS Detailed protocols explaining the methodology for all inspection activities. The protocols shall take into account the requirements as set out in Article 12 of this Decision. Member States shall also ensure that the following points are included in their inspections activities: 1. Catches: (a) Quantity (biomass estimation) and precise number of specimens; (b) Verification that the quantities catch respect the quota allocation; (c) Verification that the minimum size requirements, with a tolerance of % in numbers. 2. Transfer: (a) Prior authorisation for transfers into towing cage and farming cage; (b) Accurate quantity and number of fish transferred into towing cage; (c) Mortality during towing operation and destination of fish dead. 3. Farm: (a) Confirmation of legitimacy of catch as well as pre-authorisation by flag Member State; (b) Accurate quantity and number of fish transferred into fattening cages; (c) Sampling/tagging programme to estimate weight gain. 4. Harvest and export: (a) Accurate quantity and number of fish harvested; (b) Coverage by ICCAT Regional Observer Programme; (c) Accurate quantity by product type (clearly indicating the conversion factors). 5. GUIDELINES Explanatory guidelines for officials, producers’ organisations and fishermen. 6. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS Protocols for communication with the competent authorities designated by other Member States as being responsible for the specific control and inspection programme for bluefin tuna.