Division 1 Control observers shall note all fishing activities whilst embarked in the fishing vessel, including particularly the following:
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- (a)
the date and time and geographical positions of the start and finish of each fishing operation
- (b)
observations of the depth at the start and finish of the fishing operation
- (c)
the type of gear used in each operation and its dimensions, including mesh sizes where applicable and attachments used
- (d)
observations of the estimated catch in order to identify target species, by catches and discards for compliance with catch composition and discard rules
- (e)
observations of the size of different species in the catch, with specific reference to undersize specimens.