In the case of any boarding and inspection of a fishing vessel during which the authorised inspector observes an activity or condition that would constitute a serious violation, as defined in point 1, the authorities of the flag State of the inspection vessels shall immediately notify the flag State of the fishing vessel, directly as well as through the ICCAT Secretariat.
I gcás ina dtéitear ar bord agus ina ndéantar cigireacht ar shoitheach iascaireachta agus má aimsíonn an cigire údaraithe gníomhaíocht nó imthoisc a bheadh ina sárú tromchúiseach, mar atá sainithe i bpointe 1, lena linn, tabharfaidh údaráis stát brataí na soithí cigireachta fógra láithreach do stát brataí an tsoithigh iascaireachta, go díreach agus trí Rúnaíocht ICCAT chomh maith.