Article 11 Observers

record independently, in the same format as that used in the vessel’s logbook, the catch information prescribed in F3Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

record any instances of alteration of the fishing plan as referred to in Article 5(2);

document any unforeseen encounters with vulnerable marine ecosystems referred to in Article 7, including the gathering of information that may be of use in relation to the protection of the site;

record depths at which gear is deployed;

present a report to the competent authorities of the fisheries administration concerned 20 days following the termination of the observation period.

a relative of the master of the vessel or other officer serving on the vessel to which the observer is assigned;

an employee of the master of the vessel to which he is assigned;

an employee of the master’s representative;

an employee of a company controlled by the master or his representative;

a relative of the master’s representative.