Community fishing vessels should be allowed to engage in fishing activities outside Community waters only after having been authorised by the competent authority responsible for the authorisation of the fishing activities concerned, such as the competent authority of the third country in whose waters the fishing activities take place, the authority competent for authorising fishing activities in international waters covered by provisions adopted in the framework of an RFMO or similar arrangement, or, where it concerns fishing activities on the high seas not regulated by any agreement, the competent authorities of the Member States withou ...[+++]t prejudice to specific Community legislation concerning fishing activities on the high-seas.

Without prejudice to Community legislation concerning fishing activities on the high-seas, Community fishing vessels shall be entitled to engage in fishing activities on the high seas in waters not falling within the scope of an agreement or a RFMO if they have been issued with an authorisation from their flag Member State in accordance with national provisions.

1. An operator of a Community fishing vessel, intending to conduct fishing activities on the high seas in waters not falling within the scope of an agreement or a RFMO, shall inform the authorities of the flag Member State about such activities.

Operations provided for in Article 23 (public aid for permanent cessation of fishing activities), Article 24 (public aid for temporary cessation of fishing activities), Article 26(3) (socio-economic compensation for small-scale coastal fishers), Article 26(4) (premiums for fishers and vessels owners involved in small-scale coastal fishing), Article 27 (socio-economic compensation for the management of the Community fishing fleet), Article 30 (aqua-environmental measures), Article 31 (public health measures), Article 32 (animal health measures), the first subparagraph of Article 33(2) (investments on inland fishing facilities), Article 33 ...[+++](3) (reassignment of vessels operating in inland fishing), Article 37 (collective actions), Article 38 (measures intended to protect and develop aquatic fauna and flora), Article 39 (fishing ports, landing sites and shelters), Article 40 (development of new markets and promotional campaigns), Article 41 (pilot projects), Article 42 (modification for reassignment of fishing vessels), Article 44 (eligible measures for the sustainable development of fisheries areas) and Article 46 (technical assistance).

According to Nunavut’s Minister of Sustainable Development, the Coalition’s long-term objectives are to: develop the capacity of Nunavut fishing interests to harvest the turbot resources in the waters adjacent to Nunavut; develop the credibility of Nunavut fishers in the Atlantic fishing industry; and maximize fisheries development over the next 5-10 years ([33]) According to the BFC itself, its stated objectives are to: undertake exploratory fishing; develop new inshore and emerging fisheries; develop offshore fisheries; recruit and train Inuit for current and new jobs in the offshore fishing industry; invest in a Nunavut fishing vessel; lobby for more access to other fishing quotas, including turbot in 0B; encourage scientific res ...[+++]earch; and administer the initiative, including preparing Calls for Proposals ([34]) Because Nunavut does not have the harvesting capacity to undertake fishing operations directly, the Coalition’s activities have so far consisted of selling its 0A allocation to non-Nunavut fishing companies – Canadian and foreign – in return for royalty fees and the hiring of a minimum number of Inuit as crew.

The Commission has no observations to make with regard to an aid scheme designed to assist the construction and modernisation of fishing vessels for the high seas and coastal waters introduced by the German authorities.