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Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1559/2007 (repealed)
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sufficient experience to identify species and fishing gear;
satisfactory knowledge of the ICCAT conservation and management measures assessed by a certificate provided by the Member States and based on ICCAT training guidelines;
the ability to observe and record accurately;
a satisfactory knowledge of the language of the flag of the vessel or farm observed.
have completed the technical training required by the guidelines established by ICCAT;
be nationals of one of the Member States;
be capable of performing the tasks set forth in point 4;
be included in the list of observers maintained by ICCAT;
not have current financial or beneficial interests in the bluefin tuna fishery.
as regards observers on purse-seine vessels, to monitor the purse-seine vessels’ compliance with the relevant conservation and management measures adopted by ICCAT. In particular the observers shall:
record and report upon the fishing activities carried out;
observe and estimate catches and verify entries made in the logbook;
issue a daily report of the purse-seine vessels’ transfer activities;
sight and record vessels which may be fishing in contravention to ICCAT conservation and management measures;
record and report upon the transfer activities carried out;
verify the position of the vessel when engaged in transfer;
observe and estimate products transferred, including through the review of video recordings;
verify and record the name of the fishing vessel concerned and its ICCAT number;
carry out scientific work such as collecting Task II data when required by the Commission, based on the directives from the SCRS;
as regards observers in the farms, to monitor the farms’ compliance with the relevant conservation and management measures adopted by ICCAT. In particular the observers shall:
verify the data contained in the transfer declaration and caging declaration, including through the review of video records;
certify the data contained in the transfer declaration and caging declaration;
issue a daily report of the farms’ transfer activities;
countersign the transfer declaration and caging declaration;
carry out such scientific work, for example collecting samples, as required by the Commission, based on the directives from the SCRS;
establish general reports compiling the information collected in accordance with this paragraph and provide the master and farm operator the opportunity to include therein any relevant information;
submit to the Secretariat the aforementioned general report within 20 days from the end of the period of observation;
exercise any other functions as defined by the Commission.
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