Conditions for fishing authorisations by the flag Member States
Article 24
A flag Member State may issue a fishing authorisation for fishing operations on the high seas only if: (a) the eligibility criteria set out in Article 5 are fulfilled; (b) the planned fishing operations are: — in accordance with a scientific evaluation, demonstrating the sustainability of the planned fishing operations, provided or validated by a scientific institute in the flag Member State, or — part of a research programme, including a scheme for data collection, organised by a scientific body. The scientific protocol of the research, which will be required in any event, shall be validated by a scientific institute in the flag Member State.