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1. Member States shall implement, where possible, special requirements for data collection for their vessels fishing in the following areas: Area Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2 Coordinate 3 Coordinate 4 Orphan Knoll 50.00.30 47.00.30 51.00.30 45.00.30 51.00.30 47.00.30 50.00.30 45.00.30 Corner Seamounts 35.00.00 48.00.00 36.00.00 48.00.00 36.00.00 52.00.00 35.00.00 52.00.00 Newfoundland Seamounts 43.29.00 43.20.00 44.00.00 43.20.00 44.00.00 46.40.00 43.29.00 46.40.00 New England Seamounts 35.00.00 57.00.00 39.00.00 57.00.00 39.00.00 64.00.00 35.00.00 64.00.00 2. Data to be collected in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be collected on a set-by-set basis and should, to the extent possible, include:

(a) Species composition in numbers and weight;

(b) Length frequencies;

(c) Otoliths;

(d) Set location, latitudes and longitudes;

(e) Fishing gear;

(f) Depth fished;

(g) Time of day;

(h) Duration of set;

(i) Tow opened (for mobile gear);

(j) Other biological sampling, such as concerning maturity where possible.

3. The data collected in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be reported to the competent authorities of Member States for onward transmission to the NAFO Secretariat as soon as possible after the end of each fishing trip.