Inspections
Article 4
1. The source of information to monitor trigger catch levels shall be inspections at sea undertaken by competent control authorities on fishing vessels targeting Northern prawn ( Pandalus borialis ) with demersal trawls with a mesh size of at least 32mm. 2. The coastal Member State, and/or the Member State participating in a joint operation under a Joint Deployment Plan, shall identify areas and time periods where there is a risk of reaching the catch trigger level. 3. Inspections shall be carried out, in particular, in the areas identified in accordance with paragraph 2, to measure whether the percentage of juveniles of Northern Prawn reaches the catch trigger level. 4. Control authorities shall inspect catches of Northern prawn using the sample procedure outlined in Annex I. 5. Inspection details and the quantity of juveniles of Northern prawn in the sample shall be recorded in a sampling report as set out in Annex II. The sampling report form, presented in Annex II shall be duly completed immediately after the sample has been measured. 6. If the quantity of Northern prawn in a haul is less than 100 kg, that haul shall not be taken as a basis for recommending a closure.