Division 6.4 Inspection tasks at landing

Inspectors shall systematically verify:

• that the fishing vessels are authorised to operate in the relevant pelagic fishery,

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

• That the landing of pelagic species has been authorised by the competent authorities, where appropriate,

• that the fishing vessels are equipped with an operational VMS and ERS,

• that the relevant information is duly recorded in the logbook and that the logbook sheets are transmitted in due course,

• for the fishing vessels participating in the transport and processing of pelagic species, that the relevant documentation on board is present and duly completed,

• the species and the physical quantities of pelagic species on board,

• that the weighing obligations are applied where appropriate,

• that the fishing gear on board corresponds to the fishing authorisation and complies with applicable technical measures.