Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish for toothfish ( Dissostichus spp.) in the SIOFA Agreement Area:
(a)
do not fish in depths shallower than 500 metres;
(b)
have at least one scientific observer on board at all times with a target of observing 25 % of hooks hauled per line over the duration of the fishing deployment; and
(c)
tag and release toothfish specimens at a rate of at least five fish per tonne of green weight caught; once 30 or more toothfish have been caught a minimum overlap statistic of at least 60 % shall apply for tag release.
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CitationArticle 48 of Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
