Common use of Observers Clause in Contracts

Observers. 1. At the time of lodging a license application, each Community vessel concerned shall contribute EUR 400 into Government Revenue Account No 0260-002 with the National Bank of Solomon Islands, Honiara, specifically for the observer’s programme. 2. Vessels authorised to fish in Solomon Islands waters under the Agreement shall take on board observers appointed by Solomon Islands on the terms set out below: 2.1. The Permanent Secretary shall determine each year the scope of the programme for observation on board on the basis of the number of vessels authorised to fish in the waters under its jurisdiction and the state of the resources targeted by those vessels. It shall determine accordingly the number or percentage of vessels by category of fishery which shall be required to take an observer on board. 2.2. The Permanent Secretary shall draw up a list of vessels designated to take an observer on board and a list of appointed observers. These lists shall be kept up to date. They shall be forwarded to the European Commission as soon as they have been drawn up and every three months thereafter where they have been updated. 2.3. The Permanent Secretary shall inform the shipowners concerned, or their agents, of his intentions to take on board an appointed observer on their vessels at the time the licence is issued, or no later than 15 days before the observer’s planned embarkation date and whose name shall be notified as soon as possible. 3. The time spent on board by observers shall be fixed by the Permanent Secretary but, as a general rule, it should not exceed the time required to carry out their duties. The Permanent Secretary shall inform the shipowners or their agents thereof when notifying them of the name of the observer appointed to be taken on board the vessel concerned. 4. The conditions under which observers are taken on board shall be agreed between shipowners or their agents and the Permanent Secretary. 5. Within two weeks and giving 10 days’ notice, the shipowners concerned shall make known at which Solomon Islands ports and on what dates they intend to take observers on board. 6. Where observers are taken on board in a foreign port, their travel costs shall be borne by the shipowner. Should a vessel with an observer from Solomon Islands on board leave the Solomon Islands fishing zone, all measures must be taken to ensure the observer’s return to Solomon Islands as soon as possible at the expense of the shipowner. 7. If the observer is not present at the time and place agreed and during the six hours following the time agreed, ship- owners shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to take the observer on board. 8. Observers shall be treated as officers. They shall carry out the following tasks: 8.1. observe the fishing activities of the vessels; 8.2. verify the position of vessels engaged in fishing operations; 8.3. perform biological sampling in the context of scientific programmes; 8.4. note the fishing gear used; 8.5. verify the catch data for the Solomon Islands zone recorded in the logbook; 8.6. verify the percentages of by-catches and estimate the quantity of discards of species of marketable fin-fish, crusta- ceans, cephalopods and marine mammals; 8.7. report fishing data once a week by radio, including the quantity of catches and by-catches on board. 9. Masters shall do everything in their power to ensure the physical safety and welfare of observers during performance of their duties. 10. Similarly, as far as possible, they shall be offered every facility needed to carry out their duties. The master shall give them access to the means of communication needed for the discharge of their duties, to documents directly con- cerned with the vessel’s fishing activities, including in particular the logbook and the navigation log, and to those parts of the vessel necessary to facilitate the exercise of their tasks as observer. 11. While on board, observers shall: 11.1. take all appropriate steps to ensure that the conditions of their boarding and presence on the vessel neither interrupt nor hamper fishing operations, 11.2. respect the material and equipment on board and the confidentiality of all documents belonging to the said vessel. 12. At the end of the observation period and before leaving the vessel, observers shall draw up an activity report to be transmitted to the Permanent Secretary, with a copy to the Delegation of the European Commission. They shall sign it in the presence of the master, who may add or cause to be added to it any observations considered relevant, fol- lowed by the master’s signature. A copy of the report shall be handed to the master when the observer is put ashore. 13. Shipowners shall bear the cost of accommodating observers in the same conditions as the officers on the vessel. 14. The salary and social contributions of the observer shall be borne by the Solomon Islands Government.

Observers. 1. At the time of lodging a license licence application, each Community vessel concerned shall contribute EUR 400 an observer placement fee as specified in Section 1(6)(h) of Chapter I of this Annex into Government Revenue Account No 0260-002 with the National Bank account named in Article 2(7) of Solomon Islands, Honiarathe Protocol, specifically for the observer’s 's programme. 2. Vessels Community vessels authorised to fish in Solomon Islands waters the FSM EEZ under the Agreement shall take on board observers appointed by Solomon Islands ▇▇▇▇▇ on the terms set out below: 2.1. The Permanent Secretary (a) the Executive Director shall determine each year the scope of the programme for observation on board on the basis of the number of vessels authorised to fish in the waters under its jurisdiction and the state of the resources targeted by those vessels. It shall determine accordingly the number or percentage of vessels by category of fishery which shall be required to take an observer on board.; 2.2. The Permanent Secretary (b) the Executive Director shall draw up a list of vessels designated to take an observer on board and a list of appointed observers. These lists shall be kept up to date. They shall be forwarded to the European Commission as soon as they have been drawn up and every three months thereafter where they have been updated.; 2.3. The Permanent Secretary (c) the Executive Director shall inform the shipowners concerned, or their agents, of his intentions to take on board an appointed observer on their vessels at the time the licence is issued, or no later than 15 days before the observer’s 's planned embarkation date and whose name shall be notified as soon as possible. 3. The time spent on board by observers shall be fixed by the Permanent Secretary Executive Director but, as a general rule, it should not exceed the time required to carry out their duties. The Permanent Secretary Executive Director shall inform the shipowners or their agents thereof when notifying them of the name of the observer appointed to be taken on board the vessel concerned. 4. The conditions under which observers are taken on board shall be agreed between shipowners or their agents and the Permanent Secretary. 5. Within two weeks and giving 10 days’ ' notice, the shipowners concerned shall make known at which Solomon Islands FSM ports and on what dates they intend to take observers on board. 65. Where observers are taken on board in a foreign port, their travel costs shall be borne by the shipowner. Should a vessel with an observer from Solomon Islands FSM on board leave the Solomon Islands fishing zoneFSM EEZ, all measures must be taken to ensure the observer’s 's return to Solomon Islands the FSM as soon as possible at the expense of the shipownership owner. 76. If the observer is not present at the time and place agreed and during the six hours following the time agreed, ship- owners shipowners shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to take the observer on board. 87. Observers shall be treated as officers. They shall carry out the following tasks: 8.1. (a) observe the fishing activities of the vessels; 8.2. (b) verify the position of vessels engaged in fishing operations; 8.3. (c) perform biological sampling in the context of scientific programmes; 8.4. (d) note the fishing gear used; 8.5. (e) verify the catch data for the Solomon Islands zone FSM EEZ recorded in the logbookcatch report; 8.6. (f) verify the percentages of by-catches and estimate the quantity of discards of species of marketable fin-fish, crusta- ceanscrustaceans, cephalopods and marine mammals; 8.7. (g) report fishing data once a week by radio, including the quantity of catches and by-catches by‑catches on board. 98. Masters Captains and masters shall permit authorised observers of the FSM to board the authorised vessels operating within the FSM EEZ and shall do everything in their power to ensure the physical safety and welfare of observers during performance of their duties.: 10. Similarly(a) the captain or master shall allow and assist such authorised observer to board the vessel for scientific, as far as possiblemonitoring, they and other functions; (b) the captain or master shall be offered every facility needed assist the observer to have full access and to use facilities and equipment on board the vessel, which the authorised observer may determine necessary to carry out their the observer's duties. The master ; (c) observers shall give them have access to the means bridge, fish on board and areas, which may be used to hold, process, weigh and store fish; (d) observers may remove a reasonable number of communication needed samples and shall have full access to the vessel's records, including its logs, catch reports, and documentation for the discharge purpose of their duties, inspection and copying; and (e) observers shall be allowed to documents directly con- cerned with gather any other information relating to fisheries in the vessel’s fishing activities, including in particular the logbook and the navigation log, and to those parts of the vessel necessary to facilitate the exercise of their tasks as observerEEZ. 119. While on board, observers shall: 11.1. (a) take all appropriate steps to ensure that the conditions of their boarding and presence on the vessel neither interrupt nor hamper fishing operations,does not interfere in the normal operation of the vessel; 11.2. (b) respect the material and equipment on board and the confidentiality of all documents belonging to the said vessel. 1210. At the end of the observation period and before leaving the vessel, observers the observer shall draw up an activity report to be transmitted to the Permanent Secretary, with a copy to the Delegation of the European Commission. They shall sign it signed in the presence of the master, master who may add or cause to be added to it any observations provide additional comments considered relevant, fol- lowed followed by the master’s 's signature. A copy Copies of the report shall be handed provided to the master when the observer is put ashoreashore and to the Delegation. 1311. Shipowners shall bear the cost of accommodating observers in the same conditions as the officers on the vessel. 1412. The salary and social contributions of the observer shall be borne by the Solomon Islands FSM Government.

Observers. 1. At the time moment of lodging a license applicationthe vessel registration, each all Community vessel concerned vessels shall contribute EUR 400 to a ‘Fisheries Observers Project Fund’ to be paid into the Kiribati Government Revenue Account account No 0260-002 4 in accordance with Article 2(7) of the National Bank Protocol, cleared of Solomon Islands, Honiara, specifically for the observer’s programmeany deductions. 2. Vessels authorised to fish in Solomon Islands Kiribati waters under the Agreement shall take on board observers appointed by Solomon Islands the WCPFC on the terms set out below: 2.1. The Permanent Secretary shall determine each year : — at the scope request of the programme for observation WCPFC Community vessels shall take on board on the basis of the number of vessels authorised to fish in the waters under its jurisdiction and the state of the resources targeted by those vessels. It shall determine accordingly the number or percentage of vessels by category of fishery which shall be required to take an observer on board. 2.2. The Permanent Secretary designated by the organisation in order to check catches made in Kiribati waters, — the WCPFC shall draw up a list of vessels designated to take an observer on board and a list of the appointed observers. These lists shall be kept up to date. They shall be forwarded to the European Commission as soon as they have been drawn up and every three months thereafter where they have been updated. 2.3. The Permanent Secretary , — the WCPFC shall inform the shipowners concerned, or their agents, of his intentions the name of the observer appointed to take be taken on board an appointed observer on their vessels vessel at the time the licence is issued, or no later than 15 days before the observer’s planned embarkation date and whose name shall be notified as soon as possibledate. 3. The time spent on board by observers shall be fixed one fishing trip. However, at the express request of the WCPFC, this embarkation may be spread over several trips according to the average duration of trip for a particular vessel. This request shall be made by the Permanent Secretary but, as a general rule, it should not exceed the time required to carry out their duties. The Permanent Secretary shall inform the shipowners or their agents thereof competent WCPFC when notifying them of the name of the observer appointed to be taken on board the vessel concernedin question is notified. 4. The conditions under which observers are taken on board shall be agreed between shipowners or their agents and the Permanent Secretarycompetent WCPFC. 5. Observers shall be taken on board at a port chosen by the shipowner at the beginning of the first voyage in Kiribati waters after notification of the list of designated vessels. 6. Within two weeks and giving 10 days’ notice, the shipowners concerned shall make known at which Solomon Islands ports in the subregion and on what dates they intend to take observers on board. 67. Where observers are taken on board in a foreign portport outside the subregion, their travel costs shall be borne by the shipownership- owner. Should a vessel with an a regional observer from Solomon Islands on board leave the Solomon Islands fishing zoneregional waters, all measures must be taken to ensure the observer’s return to Solomon Islands as soon as possible at the expense of the shipowner. 78. If the observer is not present at the time and place agreed and during the six twelve hours following the time agreed, ship- owners shipowners shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to take the observer on board. 89. Observers shall be treated as officers. They shall carry out the following tasks: 8.1. : — observe the fishing activities of the vessels; 8.2. , — verify the position of vessels engaged in fishing operations; 8.3. , — perform biological sampling in the context of scientific programmes; 8.4. , — note the fishing gear used; 8.5. , — verify the catch data for the Solomon Islands zone Kiribati waters recorded in the logbook; 8.6. , — verify the percentages of by-catches and estimate the quantity of discards of species of marketable fin-fish, crusta- ceans, cephalopods and marine mammals; 8.7. — report fishing data by any appropriate means once a week by radiowhile the vessel is fishing in Kiribati waters, including the quantity of catches and by-catches on board. 910. Masters shall do everything in their power to ensure the physical safety and welfare of observers during performance of their duties. 1011. Similarly, as As far as possible, they observers shall be offered every facility needed to carry out their duties. The master shall give them access to the means of communication needed for the discharge of their duties, to documents directly con- cerned concerned with the vessel’s fishing activities, including in particular the logbook and the navigation log, and to those parts of the vessel necessary to facilitate the exercise of their tasks as observer. 1112. While on board, observers shall: 11.1. : — take all appropriate steps to ensure that the conditions of their boarding and presence on the vessel neither interrupt nor hamper fishing operations, 11.2. , — respect the material and equipment on board and the confidentiality of all documents belonging to the said vessel. 1213. At the end of the observation period and before leaving the vessel, observers shall draw up an activity report to be transmitted to the Permanent SecretaryWCPFC, with a copy to the Delegation master of the European Commission. They shall sign it in the presence of the master, who may add or cause to be added to it any observations considered relevant, fol- lowed by the master’s signature. A copy of the report shall be handed to the master when the observer is put ashorevessel. 1314. Shipowners shall bear the cost of accommodating observers in the same conditions as the officers on officers, within the con- fines of the practical possibilities offered by the vessel. 1415. The salary and social contributions of the observer shall be borne by the Solomon Islands GovernmentWCPFC. 16. The two parties shall consult each other, and interested third parties, as soon as possible as regards the definition of a system of regional observers and the choice of the competent regional fisheries organisation. Pending the implemen- tation of a system of regional observers, vessels authorised to fish in Kiribati waters under the Agreement shall take on board, instead of regional observers, observers designated by the competent Kiribati authorities in accordance with the rules set out above.

Observers. 1. At the time of lodging a license fishing authorisation application, each Community vessel concerned shall contribute EUR 400 1 500 into Government Revenue Account No 0260-No. 0260- 002 with the National Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Honiara, specifically for the national observer’s programme. 2. Vessels authorised to fish in Solomon Islands waters under the Agreement shall take on board observers appointed by the Solomon Islands authorities on the terms set out below: 2.1. The Permanent Secretary 2.1 at the request of Solomon Islands authorities, Community vessels shall determine each year the scope of the programme for observation take on board on the basis of the number of vessels authorised to fish in the waters under its jurisdiction and the state of the resources targeted by those vessels. It shall determine accordingly the number or percentage of vessels by category of fishery which shall be required to take an observer on board.designated by the organisation in order to check catches made in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, 2.2. The Permanent Secretary 2.2 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islands authorities shall draw up a list of vessels designated to take an observer on board and a list of the appointed observers. These lists shall be kept up to date. They shall be forwarded to the European Commission as soon as they have been drawn up and every three months thereafter where they have been updated., 2.3. The Permanent Secretary 2.3 Solomon Islands authorities shall inform the shipowners concerned, or their agents, of his intentions the name of the observer appointed to take be taken on board an appointed observer on their vessels vessel at the time the licence fishing authorisation is issued, or no later than 15 days before the observer’s planned embarkation date and whose name shall be notified as soon as possibledate. 3. The time spent on board by observers shall be fixed by the Permanent Secretary butSolomon Islands authorities, but as a general rule, rule it should not exceed the time required to carry out their duties. The Permanent Secretary Solomon Islands authorities shall inform the shipowners or and their agents thereof when notifying them of the observers appointed. However, at the express request of the Solomon Islands authorities, this embarkation may be spread over several trips according to the average duration of trip for a particular vessel. This request shall be made by the Solomon Islands authorities when the name of the observer appointed to be taken on board the vessel concernedin question is notified. 4. The conditions under which observers are taken on board shall be agreed between shipowners or their agents and the Permanent SecretarySolomon Islands authorities. 5. Observers shall be taken on board in a manner chosen by the shipowners after notification of the list of designated vessels. 6. Within two weeks and giving 10 ten days’ ' notice, the shipowners concerned shall make known at which Solomon Islands ports and on what dates they intend to take observers on board. 67. Where observers are taken on board in a foreign port, their travel costs shall be borne by the shipowner. Should a vessel with an observer from Solomon Islands observer on board leave the Solomon Islands fishing zone, all measures must shall be taken to ensure the observer’s 's return to Solomon Islands as soon as possible at the expense of the shipowner. 78. If the observer is not present at the time and place agreed and during or within the six twelve hours following the time agreed, ship- owners shipowners shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to take the observer on board. 89. Observers shall be treated as officers. They Where vessels are operating in Solomon Islands waters, they shall carry out the following tasks: 8.1. 9.1 observe the fishing activities of the vessels; 8.2. 9.2 verify the position of vessels engaged in fishing operations; 8.3. 9.3 perform biological sampling in the context of scientific programmes; 8.4. 9.4 note the fishing gear used; 8.5. 9.5 verify the catch data for the Solomon Islands zone waters recorded in the logbook; 8.6. 9.6 verify the percentages of by-catches and estimate the quantity of discards of species of marketable fin-fish, crusta- ceans, cephalopods and marine mammals; 8.7. 9.7 report by any appropriate means fishing data once a week by radiodata, including the quantity of catches and by-catches on board, to their competent authority. 910. Masters Fishing masters/skippers shall do everything in their power to ensure the physical safety and welfare of observers during performance of their duties. 1011. Similarly, as far as possible, they Observers shall be offered every facility needed to carry out their duties. The master fishing master/skipper shall give them access to the means of communication needed for the discharge of their duties, to documents directly con- cerned concerned with the vessel’s 's fishing activities, including in particular the logbook and the navigation log, and to those parts of the vessel necessary to facilitate the exercise of their tasks as observertasks. 1112. While on board, observers shall: 11.1. 12.1 take all appropriate steps to ensure that the conditions of their boarding and presence on the vessel neither interrupt nor hamper fishing operations,; 11.2. 12.2 respect the material and equipment on board and the confidentiality of all documents belonging to the said vessel. 1213. At the end of the observation period and before leaving the vessel, observers shall draw up an activity report to be transmitted to the Permanent Secretarycompetent authorities, with a copy to the Delegation of the European Commission. They shall sign it in the presence of the fishing master/skipper, who may add or cause to be added to it any observations considered relevant, fol- lowed followed by the master’s master’s/skipper's signature. A copy of the report shall be handed to the master master/skipper when the observer is put ashore. 1314. Shipowners shall bear the cost of accommodating observers in the same conditions as the officers on officers, within the confines of the practical possibilities offered by the vessel. 1415. The salary and social contributions of the observer observers shall be borne paid by the Solomon Islands authorities. 16. The two Parties shall endeavour to consult each other as regards the development of the regional or sub-regional observer programme, in consultations with Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and other competent regional fisheries organisations. 1. For fisheries and marine safety purposes, every vessel shall be marked and identified in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) approved standard specification for the marking and identification of fishing vessels. 2. The name of the vessel will be printed clearly in Latin characters on the bow and the ▇▇▇▇▇ of the vessel. 3. Any vessel not displaying its name and radio call sign or signal letters in the prescribed manner may be escorted to a Solomon Islands port for further investigation. 4. A fishing master/skipper shall ensure the continuous monitoring of the international distress and calling frequency 2182 kHz (HF), and/or the international safety and calling frequency 156.8 MHz (Channel 16, VHF-FM) to facilitate communication with the fisheries management, surveillance and enforcement authorities of the Government. 5. A fishing master/skipper shall ensure that a recent and up to date copy of the International code of Signals (INTERCO) is on board and accessible at all times. Communication between the permitted vessels and the patrol vessels of the Government shall be made by international signal codes as follows: International Signal Code – Meaning: L Stop immediately SQ3 Stop or slow down, I wish to board your vessel QN Lay your vessel along the star board side of our vessel QN1 Lay your vessel along the port side of our vessel TD2 Are you a fishing vessel? C Yes N No QR We cannot lay our vessel alongside your vessel QP We will lay our vessel alongside your vessel 1. Entering and leaving the zone: 1.1 At least 24 hours in advance Community vessels shall notify the Solomon Islands authorities of their intention to enter or leave the Solomon Islands fishing zone. They shall also declare the overall quantities and the species on board. 1.2 When notifying their intention to leave, vessels shall also communicate their position and the volume and species in catches kept on board. These communications shall be made preferably by fax (+▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇ or +▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇) but failing this, in the case of vessels without a fax, by e-mail (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇). 1.3 Vessels not complying with these reporting requirements shall be regarded as vessels in breach of the terms and conditions of the fishing authorisation. 1.4 Vessels shall also be informed of the fax and telephone numbers and e-mail address when the fishing authorisation is issued. 2. Control procedures 2.1 Masters/skippers of Community fishing vessels engaged in fishing activities in Solomon Islands fishing zone shall allow and facilitate boarding and the discharge of their duties by any Solomon Islands official responsible for the inspection and control of fishing activities. 2.2 These officials shall not remain on board for longer than is necessary for the discharge of their duties. 2.3 Once the inspection and control has been completed, a certificate shall be issued to the master/skipper of the vessel.

Observers. 1. At the time of lodging a license fishing authorisation application, each Community EU vessel concerned shall contribute EUR 400 1 500 into Government Revenue Account No 0260-002 with the National Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Honiara, specifically for the national observer’s programme. 2. Vessels authorised to fish in Solomon Islands waters under the Agreement shall take on board observers appointed by the Solomon Islands authorities on the terms set out below: 2.1. The Permanent Secretary at the request of Solomon Islands authorities, EU vessels shall determine each year the scope of the programme for observation take on board on the basis of the number of vessels authorised to fish in the waters under its jurisdiction and the state of the resources targeted by those vessels. It shall determine accordingly the number or percentage of vessels by category of fishery which shall be required to take an observer on board.designated by the organisation in order to check catches made in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, 2.2. The Permanent Secretary Solomon Islands authorities shall draw up a list of vessels designated to take an observer on board and a list of the appointed observers. These lists shall be kept up to date. They shall be forwarded to the European Commission as soon as they have been drawn up and every three months thereafter where they have been updated., 2.3. The Permanent Secretary Solomon Islands authorities shall inform the shipowners concerned, or their agents, of his intentions the name of the observer appointed to take be taken on board an appointed observer on their vessels vessel at the time the licence fishing authorisation is issued, or no later than 15 days before the observer’s planned embarkation date and whose name shall be notified as soon as possibledate. 3. The time spent on board by observers shall be fixed by the Permanent Secretary butSolomon Islands authorities, but as a general rule, rule it should not exceed the time required to carry out their duties. The Permanent Secretary Solomon Islands authorities shall inform the shipowners or and their agents thereof when notifying them of the observers appointed. However, at the express request of the Solomon Islands authorities, this embarkation may be spread over several trips according to the average duration of trip for a particular vessel. This request shall be made by the Solomon Islands authorities when the name of the observer appointed to be taken on board the vessel concernedin question is notified. 4. The conditions under which observers are taken on board shall be agreed between shipowners or their agents and the Permanent SecretarySolomon Islands authorities. 5. Observers shall be taken on board in a manner chosen by the shipowners after notification of the list of designated vessels. 6. Within two weeks and giving 10 ten days’ notice, the shipowners concerned shall make known at which Solomon Islands ports and on what dates they intend to take observers on board. 67. Where observers are taken on board in a foreign port, their travel costs shall be borne by the shipowner. Should a vessel with an observer from Solomon Islands observer on board leave the Solomon Islands fishing zone, all measures must shall be taken to ensure the observer’s return to Solomon Islands as soon as possible at the expense of the shipowner. 78. If the observer is not present at the time and place agreed and during or within the six twelve hours following the time agreed, ship- owners shipowners shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to take the observer on board. 89. Observers shall be treated as officers. They Where vessels are operating in Solomon Islands waters, they shall carry out the following tasks: 8.19.1. observe the fishing activities of the vessels; 8.29.2. verify the position of vessels engaged in fishing operations; 8.39.3. perform biological sampling in the context of scientific programmes; 8.49.4. note the fishing gear used; 8.59.5. verify the catch data for the Solomon Islands zone waters recorded in the logbook; 8.69.6. verify the percentages of by-catches and estimate the quantity of discards of species of marketable fin-fish, crusta- ceans, cephalopods and marine mammals; 8.79.7. report by any appropriate means fishing data once a week by radiodata, including the quantity of catches and by-catches on board, to their competent authority. 910. Masters Fishing masters/skippers shall do everything in their power to ensure the physical safety and welfare of observers during performance of their duties. 1011. Similarly, as far as possible, they Observers shall be offered every facility needed to carry out their duties. The master fishing master/skipper shall give them access to the means of communication needed for the discharge of their duties, to documents directly con- cerned concerned with the vessel’s fishing activities, including in particular the logbook and the navigation log, and to those parts of the vessel necessary to facilitate the exercise of their tasks as observertasks. 1112. While on board, observers shall: 11.112.1. take all appropriate steps to ensure that the conditions of their boarding and presence on the vessel neither interrupt nor hamper fishing operations,; 11.212.2. respect the material and equipment on board and the confidentiality of all documents belonging to the said vessel. 1213. At the end of the observation period and before leaving the vessel, observers shall draw up an activity report to be transmitted to the Permanent Secretarycompetent authorities, with a copy to the Delegation of the European Commission. They shall sign it in the presence of the fishing master/skipper, who may add or cause to be added to it any observations considered relevant, fol- lowed followed by the mastermaster’s/skipper’s signature. A copy of the report shall be handed to the master master/skipper when the observer is put ashore. 1314. Shipowners shall bear the cost of accommodating observers in the same conditions as the officers on officers, within the confines of the practical possibilities offered by the vessel. 1415. The salary and social contributions of the observer observers shall be borne paid by the Solomon Islands authorities. 16. The two Parties shall endeavour to consult each other as regards the development of the regional or sub-regional observer programme, in consultations with Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and other competent regional fisheries organisations. 1. For fisheries and marine safety purposes, every vessel shall be marked and identified in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) approved standard specification for the marking and identification of fishing vessels. 2. The name of the vessel will be printed clearly in Latin characters on the bow and the ▇▇▇▇▇ of the vessel. 3. Any vessel not displaying its name and radio call sign or signal letters in the prescribed manner may be escorted to a Solomon Islands port for further investigation. 4. A fishing master/skipper shall ensure the continuous monitoring of the international distress and calling frequency 2 182 kHz (HF), and/or the international safety and calling frequency 156.8 MHz (Channel 16, VHF-FM) to facilitate communication with the fisheries management, surveillance and enforcement authorities of the Government. 5. A fishing master/skipper shall ensure that a recent and up to date copy of the International code of Signals (INTERCO) is on board and accessible at all times. Communication between the permitted vessels and the patrol vessels of the Government shall be made by international signal codes as follows: International Signal Code – Meaning: L Stop immediately SQ3 Stop or slow down, I wish to board your vessel QN Lay your vessel along the star board side of our vessel QN1 Lay your vessel along the port side of our vessel TD2 Are you a fishing vessel? C Yes N No QR We cannot lay our vessel alongside your vessel QP We will lay our vessel alongside your vessel