SAMPLING METHODOLOGY
ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I SAMPLING METHODOLOGY Samples shall be taken and measured in accordance with following provisions. 1. Whenever possible, samples shall be taken and measured in close cooperation with the master of the fishing vessel and his crew. The master of the fishing vessel and his crew shall be encouraged to participate in the process. They shall also be encouraged to share any information that could be relevant with respect to the delimitation of a closed area. 2. The total catch in the haul shall be used as the basis for the catch composition estimation. 3. A sample shall be taken in accordance with following procedure: a) The sample must be taken in such a way that it reflects the catch composition of Pandalus in the haul. To achieve that, the skipper, or a person he designates, shall assist when the sample is taken. b) The minimum size of the sample shall be 2 kg or 1 litre of Pandalus. 4. The quantity of Pandalus under trigger length shall be calculated as a percentage of the total number of Pandalus in the sample. 5. The sampling report form, presented in Annex II shall be duly completed immediately after the sample has been measured.