the fishing operations are to be carried out with the permission and under the authority of F1a fisheries administration;

a fisheries administration must be informed at least two weeks in advance of the intention to conduct such fishing operations detailing the vessels involved and the scientific investigations to be undertaken;

the vessel or vessels conducting the fishing operations are to have a valid fishing authorisation in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

if requested by F3a fisheries administration, the master of the vessel shall be required to take on board an observer from F4a fisheries administration during the fishing operations, unless this is not possible for security reasons;

fishing operations conducted by commercial vessels for the purpose of scientific investigation shall be limited in time. When the fishing operations conducted by commercial vessels for a specific research involve more than six commercial vessels, F5a fisheries administration must seek, where appropriate, scientific advice to confirm that this level of participation is justified on scientific grounds; if the level of participation is not considered justified according to the F6scientific advice, the fisheries administration must amend the conditions of the scientific research accordingly;

in the case of electric pulse trawl, vessels conducting scientific research must follow a specific scientific protocol as part of a scientific research plan that has been reviewed or validated by ICES F7..., as well as a system for monitoring, control and evaluation.

they meet the minimum conservation reference sizes set out in Annexes F84 to 7 and 12 to this Regulation; or

they are sold for purposes other than direct human consumption.