Reporting information

(1) The e-log referred to in Regulation 5 shall contain at a minimum the following information– (a) the identification number and name of the (b) the FAO alpha-3 code of each species and the relevant geographical areas in which the catches were taken; (c) the date of catches; (d) the date of departure from and arrival to port and the duration of a fishing trip; (e) the type of gear utilized; (f) the estimated quantities of live weight of each species, recorded in kilograms or, where appropriate, the number of individual species retained; (g) total effort utilized; and (h) the number of fishing operations. 71 (2) The masters shall also record in their e-logs all estimated discards above 50kg of live weight or equivalent in volume for any species. (3) The permissible level of variance in estimates recorded in the e-logs of the quantities in kilograms of fish maintained on board shall be 10% for all species. Any deviation above the acceptable variance level shall be subject to a written explanation for such deviation. Date received via