TITLE III U.K. COMMON CONTROL MEASURES

CHAPTER V U.K. Scientific observer programmes

Article 62 U.K. Qualifications of scientific observers

[F1 A fisheries administration must] ensure that observers have followed the required training, are suitably qualified and are approved before their deployment. The observers shall possess the following qualifications:

(a)

sufficient knowledge and experience to identify species and collect information on different fishing gear configurations;

(b)

satisfactory knowledge of the ICCAT conservation and management measures;

(c)

ability to observe and record accurately data to be collected under the programme;

(d)

ability to collect biological samples;

(e)

not be a crew member of the fishing vessel being observed; and

(f)

not be an employee of a fishing vessel company involved in the fishery being observed.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 62 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy and Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/753), regs. 1, 7(56); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)