Division 1.8 Inspection tasks at landing

Inspectors shall systematically verify:

1. (a)

   that the fishing vessels are authorised to operate (markings, identity, licence, special permits, authorisation, and ICCAT list);

2. (b)

   that the pre-notification of arrival for landing was sent and contained the correct information concerning the catch on-board;

3. (c)

   that the fishing vessels are equipped with an operational Vessel Monitoring System (VMS);

4. (d)

   for fishing vessels, that the relevant information is present on-board and duly completed and reported (logbooks, bluefin tuna catch document, re-export certificate, ICCAT transfer declaration and transhipment declaration);

5. (e)

   the physical quantities of bluefin tuna on-board, and presentation;

6. (f)

   the size composition of catches of bluefin tuna on-board (by-catch and minimum size rules);

7. (g)

   the fishing gear on-board;

8. (h)

   in the case of landing of processed products, the use of the ICCAT conversion factors to calculate the equivalent round weight of the processed bluefin tuna;

9. (i)

   that the bluefin tuna offered for retail sale to the final consumer, from fishing vessels in the eastern Atlantic, is correctly marked or labelled;

10. (j)

    that the bluefin tuna landed by the bait boats in the eastern Atlantic is correctly tail tagged.