a detailed list of the data requirements to achieve the objectives set out in Articles 2 and 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

a list of mandatory research surveys at sea;

thresholds below which it is not mandatory for Member States to collect data based on their fishing and aquaculture activities or carry out research surveys at sea.

biological data on all stocks caught or by-caught in Union commercial and, where appropriate, recreational fisheries in and outside Union waters, including eels and salmon in relevant inland waters, as well as other diadromous fish species of commercial interest, to enable an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management and conservation as necessary for the operation of the common fisheries policy;

data to assess the impact of Union fisheries on the marine ecosystem in and outside Union waters, including data on by-catch of non-target species, in particular species protected under Union or international law, data on impacts of fisheries on marine habitats, including vulnerable marine areas, and data on impacts of fisheries on food webs;

data on the activity of Union fishing vessels in and outside Union waters, including levels of fishing, and on effort and capacity of the Union fleet;

socioeconomic data on fisheries to enable the socioeconomic performance of the Union fisheries sector to be assessed;

socioeconomic data and sustainability data on marine aquaculture to enable the socioeconomic performance and the sustainability of the Union aquaculture sector, including its environmental impact, to be assessed;

socioeconomic data on the fish processing sector to enable the socioeconomic performance of that sector to be assessed.

the information needs for the management and efficient implementation of the common fisheries policy, with a view to reaching its objectives as set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such information shall also allow the targets required for the implementation of the multiannual plans referred to in Article 9 of that Regulation to be determined;

the need for data that are relevant, comprehensive and reliable for the purpose of decisions on fisheries management and protection of ecosystems including vulnerable species and habitats;

the need for and relevance of data for the sustainable development of aquaculture at Union level, taking account of the predominantly local character of its impacts;

the need to support impact assessments of policy measures;

costs and benefits, taking account of the most cost-effective solutions to achieve the objective of data collection;

the need to avoid disruption of existing time-series;

the need for simplification and to avoid duplication of data collection, in accordance with Article 1;

where relevant, the need for data to cover data-deficient fisheries;

regional specificities and regional agreements concluded in regional coordination groups;

the international obligations of the Union and its Member States;

spatial and temporal coverage of the data collection activities.

information needs for the management of the common fisheries policy, with a view to reaching its objectives as set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

information needs arising from internationally agreed coordination and harmonisation;

information needs for the evaluation of management plans;

information needs for the monitoring of ecosystems variables;

information needs for an adequate coverage of stock areas;

the need to avoid duplication between research surveys at sea; and

the need to avoid disruption of time-series.

data to be collected in accordance with the multiannual Union programme;

the temporal and spatial distribution and the frequency by which the data will be collected;

the source of the data, the procedures and methods to collect and process the data into the data sets that will be provided to end-users of scientific data;

the quality assurance and quality control framework to ensure adequate quality of the data in accordance with Article 14;

in what format and when data are to be made available to end-users of scientific data, taking into account the needs defined by the end-users of scientific data, where known;

the international and regional cooperation and coordination arrangements, including bilateral and multilateral agreements concluded to achieve the objectives of this Regulation; and

how the international obligations of the Union and its Member States have been taken into account.

coordinate the preparation of the annual report referred to in Article 11;

ensure the transmission of information within the Member State; and

coordinate attendance of relevant experts in expert group meetings organised by the Commission and participation in the relevant regional coordination groups referred to in Article 9.

the execution of the national work plans; and

the quality of the data collected by the Member States.

the evaluation by STECF; and

the consultation of appropriate regional fisheries management organisations to which the Union is contracting party or observer and relevant international scientific bodies.

primary data collected under national work plans are properly checked for errors by appropriate quality control procedures;

detailed and aggregated data derived from primary data collected under national work plans are validated before their transmission to end-users of scientific data;

the quality assurance procedures applied to the primary, detailed and aggregated data referred to in points (a) and (b) are developed in accordance with the procedures adopted by the international scientific bodies, regional fisheries management organisations, STECF and regional coordination groups.