TITLE IIFISHING OPERATIONS BY UNION FISHING VESSELS OUTSIDE UNION WATERS

CHAPTER IVFishing operations by Union fishing vessels on the high seas

Article 24Conditions for fishing authorisations by the flag Member States

A flag Member State may issue a fishing authorisation for fishing operations on the high seas only if:

  1. (a)

    the eligibility criteria set out in Article 5 are fulfilled;

  2. (b)

    the planned fishing operations are:

    • in accordance with a scientific evaluation, demonstrating the sustainability of the planned fishing operations, provided or validated by a scientific institute in the flag Member State, or

    • part of a research programme, including a scheme for data collection, organised by a scientific body. The scientific protocol of the research, which will be required in any event, shall be validated by a scientific institute in the flag Member State.