REPORT for biennial period, 2010-11 PART I (2010) - Vol. 4 ... - Iccat

SECRETARIAT REPORT TO COC - 20106. ConclusionReliable catch estimates cannot be made aboard the vessels, and good quality video, with suitable viewingequipment from transfer operations are required to be able to make any estimate. Observer qualifications andrequirements need to include video viewing and analysis skills. The ROP-BFT has served to indicate that not allCPCs are complying with the video requirement, and in some cases, even though there is compliance with therequirement for filming and viewing, unless minimum specifications are determined, the video recordings willnot serve their purpose.603