# Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2115/2005 and (EC) No 1386/2007, Article 19: Exploratory bottom fishing activities

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

1. Exploratory bottom fishing activities shall be subject to a prior exploration conducted in accordance with the exploratory protocol set out in Annex I.E to the CEM referred to in point 20 of the Annex to this Regulation.
2. Member States whose vessels wish to engage in exploratory bottom fishing activities shall, for the purpose of the evaluation:
(a) communicate to the Commission the ‘Notice of Intent to Undertake Exploratory Bottom Fishing’ in accordance with Annex I.E to the CEM referred to in point 21 of the Annex to this Regulation, together with the assessment required under Article 20(1);
(b) provide to the Commission an ‘Exploratory Bottom Fishing Trip Report’ in accordance with Annex I.E to the CEM referred to in point 22 of the Annex to this Regulation, within two months of the completion of the exploratory bottom fishing activities.
3. The master of the vessel shall:
(a) start exploratory bottom fishing activities only after being authorised in accordance with the conservation and management measures adopted by the NAFO Commission to prevent significant adverse impacts of the exploratory fishing activities on VMEs;
(b) have a scientific observer on board for the duration of the exploratory bottom fishing activity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/833/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-833/article-19
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