Recognising that the Baltic Sea is a relatively small fishing area where mainly small vessels carry out short fishing trips, the use of prior notification as required under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 should be extended to cover all fishing vessels of an overall length of 8 metres or more, and the prior notifications should be submitted at least one hour before the estimated time of arrival at port.
I bhfianaise gur limistéar iascaireachta measartha beag í Muir Bhailt agus gur soithí beaga a dhéanann turais ghearra iascaireachta is mó atá ann, ba cheart úsáid an réamhfhógra mar a cheanglaítear faoi Airteagal 17 de Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 1224/2009 a shíneadh chun gach soitheach iascaireachta arb é ocht méadar nó níos mó a bhfad foriomlán a chumhdach, agus ba cheart na réamhfhógraí sin a chur isteach uair an chloig ar a laghad roimh an am a mheastar go mbainfear an calafort amach.