Western waters training for EU inspectors
Please be informed that the EFCA will organise training for EU fishery inspectors involved in control operations covered by the Western Waters Joint Deployment Plan. This training will be held on 18-19 of April 2018 in Hotel Ciudad de Vigo, Street Concepción Arenal No. 5, 36201 Vigo, Spain.
We invite three (3) Union inspectors per Member State to participate in this training. It is recommended that participants are senior inspectors or trainers of inspectors with thorough experience in the fisheries covered by the WW JDP.
It is advised that participants have their own copies of the relevant legal acts available at the workshop.
The provisional agenda is proposed as follows:
(Provisional Agenda)
TRAINING FOR WESTERN WATERS INSPECTORS
Vigo, Spain
18-19 April 2018
1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Western waters JDP overview - 2017 activities:
a) northern joint campaign
b) southern joint campaign
3. Specific pelagic provisions in discard plans for 2018 in the Western waters and North Sea JDP area
4. Requirements for third country access to EU pelagic fisheries
5. Characteristics of the pelagic fleets in Western water and North Sea JDP area
6. Implementation of 2018 JDP activities:
a) western waters pelagic
b) North Sea pelagic
7. Practical implementation of the specific actions in 2018 from the inspectors’ perspective:
a) gramme size
b) determining catch composition
c) gear related issues
d) last haul guidelines
8. Legal requirements for pelagic landings:
a) Notifications and document checks
b) weighing systems
c) cross-checking of information
9. Presentation of the results of project on the requirements for developing infringement reporting
The location the Hotel Ciudad de Vigo by Google maps: