Division 1.2 Target benchmarks
United Kingdom
By 15 March each year, Member States shall set up their inspection schedules taking into account the following inspection benchmark:
| Place of inspection | Benchmark |
|---|---|
| Caging activities (including harvest) | Any transfer operation into a farm must have been authorised by the flag Member State of the catching vessel. Each caging operation and harvesting process shall be inspected. All caging operations must be video recorded. |
| Inspection at sea | Flexible benchmark, to be set after a detailed analysis of the fishing activity in each area. Benchmarks at sea shall refer to the number of patrol days at sea in the bluefin tuna recovery specific area and shall refer as well to the number of days of patrol identifying the fishing season and the type of fishing activity targeted. |
| Transfer operation | All transfer operations must have been authorised previously by the flag States on the basis of a prior notification. A transfer declaration must be sent after any transfer operation. All transfer operations must be video recorded. |
| Transhipments | All fishing vessels entering a designated port for the purpose of transhipment operations involving bluefin tuna shall be controlled. Random checks shall be made in non-designated ports. All processing vessels shall be inspected on arrival before the transhipment operations start, as well as before departure after the transhipment operations. |
| Joint fishing operation | All joint fishing operations must have been authorised previously by the flag States. Member States shall then establish and maintain a record of all joint fishing operations authorised by them. |
| Aerial surveillance | Flexible benchmark, to be set after a detailed analysis of the fishing activity conducted in each area and taking into consideration the available resources at the Member States’ disposal. |
| Landings | All vessels entering a designated port for the purpose of landing bluefin tuna shall be inspected. Random checks shall be made in non-designated ports. |
| Marketing | Flexible benchmark, to be set after a detailed analysis of the marketing activity conducted. |
| Sport and recreational fisheries | Flexible benchmark, to be set after a detailed analysis of the sport and recreational fisheries activities conducted. |