Krill fishery during the 2021–2022 fishing season
Article 29
1. Member States intending to fish for krill ( Euphausia superba ) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2021–2022 fishing season shall notify the Commission thereof no later than 1 May 2022, using the form in Part B of the Appendix to Annex VII. On the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 30 May 2022. 2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised to participate in the krill fishery. 3. A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall notify its intention to do so only in respect of authorised vessels that, at the time of the notification: (a) are flying its flag; or (b) are flying the flag of another CCAMLR member and are expected to be flying the flag of that Member State at the time the fishery takes place. 4. Where an authorised vessel notified to the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 is prevented from participating in a krill fishery due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure , the Member State concerned may authorise its replacement by another vessel. In such a case, the Member State concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing: (a) full details of the intended replacement vessel(s), including the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; and (b) a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references. 5. Member States shall not authorise a vessel placed on any CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessel list to participate in krill fisheries.