{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-296/annex-I/division-2/division-1.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-296/annex-I/division-2/division-1.2.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2009/296",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 25 March 2009 establishing a specific control and inspection programme related to the recovery of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (notified under document number C(2009) 2032) (2009/296/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-296",
  "path": "annex/I/division/2/division/1.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.2",
  "heading": "Target benchmarks",
  "text": "By 15 March each year, Member States shall set up their inspection schedules taking into account the following inspection benchmark:\nPlace of inspection\nBenchmark\nCaging activities (including harvest)\nAny transfer operation into a farm must have been authorised by the flag Member State of the catching vessel.\nEach caging operation and harvesting process shall be inspected.\nAll caging operations must be video recorded.\nInspection at sea\nFlexible 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.\nTransfer operation\nAll transfer operations must have been authorised previously by the flag States on the basis of a prior notification.\nA transfer declaration must be sent after any transfer operation.\nAll transfer operations must be video recorded.\nTranshipments\nAll 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.\nAll processing vessels shall be inspected on arrival before the transhipment operations start, as well as before departure after the transhipment operations.\nJoint fishing operation\nAll joint fishing operations must have been authorised previously by the flag States.\nMember States shall then establish and maintain a record of all joint fishing operations authorised by them.\nAerial surveillance\nFlexible 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.\nLandings\nAll vessels entering a designated port for the purpose of landing bluefin tuna shall be inspected.\nRandom checks shall be made in non-designated ports.\nMarketing\nFlexible benchmark, to be set after a detailed analysis of the marketing activity conducted.\nSport and recreational fisheries\nFlexible benchmark, to be set after a detailed analysis of the sport and recreational fisheries activities conducted.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/296/annex/I/division/2/division/1.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:16:32.171478+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}