Monitoring of weighing
Article 89
1. The weighing of catches of herring, mackerel and horse mackerel from the vessel shall be monitored by species. In the case of vessels pumping catch ashore the weighing of the entire discharge shall be monitored. In the case of landings of frozen herring, mackerel and horse mackerel, all boxes shall be counted and the methodology for calculating the average net weight of boxes provided for in Annex XVIII shall be monitored. 2. The following data shall be cross-checked in addition to those referred to in Article 88 of this Regulation: (a) quantities by species of herring, mackerel and horse mackerel recorded in the records of weighing at public or private facilities and the quantities by species recorded in the takeover declaration or the sales note; (b) quantities by species of herring, mackerel and horse mackerel recorded in any transport documents as part of a control plan or a common control programme referred to in Article 79(1) of this Regulation; (c) unique identity numbers of tankers entered into the record in accordance with Article 84(2)(b) of this Regulation. 3. It shall be verified that the vessel is empty of all fish, once the discharge has been completed. 4. All monitoring activities covered by this Article and Article 107 of this Regulation shall be documented. Such documentation shall be kept for 6 years.