Observer scheme applicable to Community fishing vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)

The Council approved a Regulation concerning control and inspection of fishing activities in the NAFO area resulting from the fisheries agreement between the Community and Canada of 20 April 1995, and decisions taken by NAFO at its meeting in September 1995. The Regulation concerns the establishment of a Community Observer Scheme applicable to Community fishing vessels.Under this Scheme, the Commission will assign Community observers to all fishing vessels engaged in or about to engage in fishing activities in the NAFO area.