# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1944 of 28 October 2015 amending Implementing Decision 2012/807/EU establishing a specific control and inspection programme for pelagic fisheries in Western Waters of the North East Atlantic, Annex

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Annex II to Implementing Decision 2012/807/EU is replaced by the following:
ANNEX II
TARGET BENCHMARKS
1.
Level of inspections at sea (including aerial surveillance, where applicable)
On a yearly basis, the following target benchmarks shall be reached for the inspections at sea of fishing vessels engaged in the fishery of herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, anchovy and blue whiting in the area, in the case that inspections at sea are relevant in relation to the step in the fishery chain and are part of the risk management strategy:
expressed in a % of fishing trips in the area (when fishing with gears with mesh sizes for which the species is a target species) by high/very high risk fishing vessels/per year
Benchmarks per year
Level of estimated risk for fishing vessels in accordance with Article 5(2)
high
very high
Fishery No 1
Herring, mackerel and horse mackerel
Inspection at sea of at least 5 % of fishing trips by “high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question
Inspection at sea of at least 7,5 % of fishing trips by “very high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question
Fishery No 2
Anchovy
Inspection at sea of at least 2,5 % of fishing trips by “high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question
Inspection at sea of at least 5 % of fishing trips by “very high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question
Fishery No 3
Blue whiting
Inspection at sea of at least 5 % of fishing trips by “high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question
Inspection at sea of at least 7,5 % of fishing trips by “very high risk” level fishing vessels targeting the fishery in question
2.
Level of inspections ashore (including document based controls and inspections in ports or at first sale)
On a yearly basis, the following target benchmarks shall be reached for the inspections ashore (including document based controls and inspections in ports or at first sale) of fishing vessels and other operators engaged in the fishery of herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, anchovy and blue whiting in the area, in the case that inspections ashore are relevant in relation to the step in the fishery/marketing chain and are part of the risk management strategy.
expressed in a % of quantities landed by high/very high risk fishing vessels/per year
Benchmarks per year
Level of risk for fishing vessels and/or other operators (first buyer)
high
very high
Fishery No 1
Herring, mackerel and horse mackerel
Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “high risk” level fishing vessels
Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “very high risk” level fishing vessels
Fishery No 2
Anchovy
Inspection in port of at least 2,5 % of overall landed quantities by “high risk” level fishing vessels
Inspection in port of at least 5 % of overall landed quantities by “very high risk” level fishing vessels
Fishery No 3
Blue whiting
Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “high risk” level fishing vessels
Inspection in port of at least 7,5 % of overall landed quantities by “very high risk” level fishing vessels
Inspections made after landing or transhipment shall in particular be used as a complementary cross-checking mechanism to verify the reliability of the information recorded and reported on catches and landings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/1944/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-1944/annex
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