Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 10 U.K. Greenland halibut

1. The following measures apply to vessels 24 metres or greater in length overall engaged in the Greenland halibut fishery in Subarea 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO:

(a) each Member State shall allocate its quota for Greenland halibut among its authorised vessels;

(b) an authorised vessel shall land its Greenland halibut catch only in a designated port of a NAFO Contracting Party. To that end, each Member State shall designate one or more ports in its territory where authorised vessels may land Greenland halibut;

(c) each Member State shall send to the Commission the name of every port it has so designated. Any subsequent changes to the list shall be sent in replacement of the previous one not less than 20 days before the change comes into effect. The Commission shall post the information on the NAFO MCS website;

(d) at least 48 hours before its estimated time of arrival in port, an authorised vessel or its representative on its behalf shall advise the port's competent fisheries control authority of its estimated time of arrival, the estimated total quantity of Greenland halibut retained on board, and information on the Division or Divisions where the catches were taken;

(e) each Member State shall inspect each landing of Greenland halibut in its ports and prepare an inspection report in the format prescribed in Annex IV.C to the CEM referred to in point 9 of the Annex to this Regulation, and send it to the Commission with EFCA in copy, within 12 working days from the date on which the inspection was completed. The report shall identify and provide details of any infringement of this Regulation detected during the port inspection. It shall include all relevant information available with regard to infringements detected at sea during the current trip of the inspected fishing vessel. The Commission shall post the information on the NAFO MCS website.

2. The following procedures apply with respect to authorised vessels with more than 50 tonnes live weight total catch on board taken outside the Regulatory Area entering the Regulatory Area to fish for Greenland halibut:

(a) the master of the vessel shall notify the NAFO Executive Secretary by email or fax, at the latest 72 hours prior to the vessel's entry into the Regulatory Area, of the amount of catch on board, the position by latitude and longitude where the master of the vessel intends to commence fishing, the estimated time of arrival at the position, and contact information for the fishing vessel (for example radio, satellite phone or email);

(b) an inspection vessel that intends to inspect a fishing vessel before it begins fishing for Greenland halibut shall notify that fishing vessel and the NAFO Executive Secretary of the coordinates of a designated inspection point that is no more than 60 nautical miles from the position where the master of the vessel estimates that the vessel will commence fishing and shall inform other inspection vessels that may be operating in the Regulatory Area accordingly;

(c) a fishing vessel notified in accordance with point (b) shall:

(i)

proceed to the designated inspection point; and

(ii)

ensure that the stowage plan for catch on board on entry to the Regulatory Area meets the requirements of Article 25(5) and is made available to inspectors upon request;

(d) a fishing vessel may not begin fishing before being inspected in accordance with this Article, unless:

(i)

it receives no notification within 72 hours of the notification it has transmitted in accordance with point (a); or

(ii)

within 3 hours of its arrival at the designated inspection point, the inspection vessel has not begun the intended inspection.

3. The landings of Greenland halibut from non-Contracting Party vessels that have engaged in fishing activities in the Regulatory Area are prohibited.