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I Acts whose publication is obligatory

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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 764/2006

of 22 May 2006         

on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.

Article 2

The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol to the Agreement shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:

The management of fishing opportunities shall be conducted in full accordance with Article 20 of Council Regulation (EC) 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (2). If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities laid down by the Protocol to the Agreement, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State.

Article 3

The Member States whose vessels fish under this Agreement shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock caught within the Moroccan fishing zone in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 14 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken by Community fishing vessels in third country waters and on the high seas (3).

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2006.

For the Council

The President

J. PRÖLL            

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(1)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 May 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2)OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

(3)OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8.

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            FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT         

between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Morocco

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,

hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’, and

THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO,

hereinafter referred to as ‘Morocco’,

Hereinafter referred to as the ‘parties’,

CONSIDERING the close working relationship between the Community and Morocco, particularly in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, on the other part, and their mutual desire to intensify that relationship,

HAVING REGARD TO the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,

AWARE OF the importance of the principles established by the Code of conduct for responsible fisheries adopted at the FAO Conference in 1995,

DETERMINED to cooperate, in their mutual interest, in promoting the introduction of responsible fisheries to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine living resources, and in particular by implementing a control system covering fishing activities as a whole, in order to ensure the effectiveness of the measures for the development and conservation of fishery resources,

CONVINCED that such cooperation must take the form of initiatives and measures which, whether taken jointly or separately, are complementary and ensure consistent policies and synergy of effort,

DECIDED, to these ends, to contribute, within the framework of Morocco's sectoral fisheries policy, to promoting the development of a partnership with a view in particular to identifying the most appropriate means of ensuring that this policy is effectively implemented and that economic operators and civil society are involved in the process,

DESIROUS of establishing terms and conditions governing the fishing activities of Community vessels in Moroccan fishing zones and Community support for the introduction of responsible fishing in those fishing zones,

RESOLVED to pursue closer economic cooperation in the fishing industry and related activities through the setting up and development of investments involving companies from both parties,

HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Purpose

This Agreement establishes the principles, rules and procedures governing:

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Agreement, the Protocol and the Annex:

Article 3

Principles and objectives underlying this Agreement

1.   The parties hereby undertake to promote responsible fishing in the Moroccan fishing zones based on the principle of non-discrimination between the different fleets fishing in those waters.

2.   The parties undertake to establish the principles of dialogue and of prior consultations, in particular as regards implementation of the sectoral fisheries policy on the one hand and of Community policies and measures which could have an impact on the Moroccan fishing industry on the other.

3.   The parties shall also cooperate in carrying out ex ante, ongoing and ex post evaluations, both jointly and unilaterally, of measures, programmes and actions implemented on the basis of this Agreement.

4.   The parties hereby undertake to ensure that this Agreement is implemented in accordance with the principles of good economic and social governance.

5.   The employment of Moroccan seamen on board Community vessels shall be governed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, which shall apply as of right to the corresponding contracts and general terms of employment. This concerns in particular the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Article 4

Scientific cooperation

1.   During the period covered by the Agreement, the Community and Morocco shall cooperate to monitor the state of resources in Moroccan fishing zones. To this end, a joint annual scientific meeting shall be established, to be held alternately in the Community and in Morocco.

2.   Based on the conclusions of the annual scientific meeting and the best available scientific advice, the parties shall consult each other within the Joint Committee provided for in Article 10 and, where necessary and by mutual agreement, take measures to ensure the sustainable management of fisheries resources.

3.   The parties hereby undertake to consult each other, either directly or within the international organisations concerned, to ensure the management and conservation of living resources and to cooperate in the relevant scientific research.

Article 5

Access by Community vessels to fisheries in Moroccan fishing zones

1.   Morocco hereby undertakes to authorise Community vessels to engage in fishing activities in its fishing zones in accordance with this Agreement, including the Protocol and Annex thereto.

2.   The fishing activities governed by this Agreement shall be subject to the laws and regulations in force in Morocco. The Moroccan authorities shall notify the Commission of any amendments to that legislation. Without prejudice to any provisions which might be agreed between the parties, Community vessels shall comply with this legislation within one month.

3.   Morocco shall ensure the effective implementation of the fisheries monitoring provisions in the Protocol. Community vessels shall cooperate with the Moroccan authorities responsible for carrying out such monitoring.

4.   The Community undertakes to take all the appropriate steps required to ensure that its vessels comply with this Agreement and the legislation governing fisheries in the waters over which Morocco has jurisdiction, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Article 6

Conditions governing fishing activities

1.   Community vessels may fish in Moroccan fishing zones only if they are in possession of a fishing licence issued under this Agreement. The exercise of fishing activities by Community vessels shall be subject to the holding of a licence issued by the competent Moroccan authorities at the request of the competent Community authorities.

2.   For fishing categories not covered by the Protocol in force, licences may be granted to Community vessels by the Moroccan authorities. However, and within the spirit of partnership established by this Agreement, the granting of these licences remains dependent on a favourable opinion from the European Commission. The procedure for obtaining a fishing licence for a vessel, the taxes applicable and the method of payment to be used by shipowners shall be laid down by mutual agreement.

3.   The contracting parties shall ensure the proper implementation of these procedures and conditions by appropriate administrative cooperation between their competent authorities.

Article 7

Financial contribution

1.   The Community shall grant Morocco a financial contribution in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the Protocol and Annexes. This contribution shall be composed of two related elements, namely:

2.   The component of the financial contribution referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be determined by mutual agreement and in accordance with the Protocol in the light of objectives identified by the two parties to be achieved in the context of the sectoral fisheries policy in Morocco and an annual and multiannual programme for its implementation.

Article 8

Promoting cooperation among economic operators

1.   The parties shall encourage economic, commercial, scientific and technical cooperation in the fisheries sector and related sectors. They shall consult one another with a view to coordinating the different measures that might be taken to this end.

2.   The parties shall encourage exchanges of information on fishing techniques and gear, preservation methods and the industrial processing of fisheries products.

3.   The parties shall endeavour to create conditions favourable to the promotion of relations between their enterprises in the technical, economic and commercial spheres, by encouraging the establishment of an environment favourable to the development of business and investment.

4.   The parties shall encourage, in particular, the promotion of investments in their mutual interest, in compliance with Moroccan and Community law in force.

Article 9

Administrative cooperation

The contracting parties, desirous of ensuring the effectiveness of the measures for the development and conservation of fishery resources, shall:

Article 10

Joint Committee

1.   A Joint Committee shall be set up between the two parties to monitor the implementation of this Agreement. The Joint Committee shall also perform the following functions:

2.   The Joint Committee shall meet at least once a year, alternately in Morocco and in the Community, and shall be chaired by the Party hosting the meeting. It shall hold a special meeting at the request of either of the parties.

Article 11

Area of application

This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community applies, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other, to the territory of Morocco and to the waters under Moroccan jurisdiction.

Article 12

Duration

This Agreement shall apply for a period of four years from the date of its entry into force. It shall be renewable for four-year periods unless notice of termination is given in accordance with Article 14.

Article 13

Settlement of disputes

The contracting parties shall consult each other on any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement.

Article 14

Termination

1.   This Agreement may be terminated by either Party in the event of serious circumstances such as the degradation of the stocks concerned, the discovery of a reduced level of exploitation of the fishing opportunities granted to Community vessels, or failure to comply with undertakings made by the parties with regard to combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

2.   The Party concerned shall notify the other Party of its intention to withdraw from the Agreement in writing at least six months before the date of expiry of the initial period or each additional period.

3.   Dispatch of the notification referred to in paragraph 2 shall open consultations by the parties.

4.   Payment of the financial contribution referred to in Article 7 for the year in which the termination takes effect shall be reduced proportionately and pro rata temporis.

Article 15

Suspension

1.   Application of this Agreement may be suspended at the initiative of one of the parties in the event of a serious disagreement as to the application of provisions laid down in the Agreement. Such suspension shall require the Party concerned to notify its intention in writing at least three months before the date on which suspension is due to take effect. On receipt of this notification, the parties shall enter into consultations with a view to resolving their differences amicably.

2.   Payment of the financial contribution referred to in Article 7 shall be reduced proportionately and pro rata temporis to the duration of the suspension, without prejudice to Article 7(4) of the Protocol.

Article 16

The Protocol and the Annex and appendices thereto shall form an integral part of this Agreement.

Article 17

Language and entry into force

This Agreement, drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish and Arabic languages, each of these texts being equally authentic, shall enter into force on the date on which the parties notify each other that their adoption procedures have been completed.

            PROTOCOL         

setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco

Article 1

Period of application and fishing opportunities

1.   For a period of four years from 1 March 2006, the fishing opportunities granted under Article 5 of the Agreement shall be as laid down in the table attached to this Protocol.

2.   Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to Articles 4 and 5 of this Protocol.

3.   Under Article 6 of the Agreement, vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Community may engage in fishing activities in Moroccan fishing zones only if they are in possession of a fishing licence issued under this Protocol in accordance with the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Financial contribution — Methods of payment

1.   For the period referred to in Article 1, the financial contribution referred to in Article 7 of the Agreement shall be EUR 144 400 000 (1).

2.   Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to Articles 4, 5, 6 and 10 of this Protocol.

3.   The Community shall pay the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 at the rate of EUR 36 100 000 per year during the period of application of this Protocol.

4.   The Community shall pay the financial contribution no later than 30 June 2006 in the first year and no later than 1 March in the following years.

5.   The financial contribution shall be paid to the Treasurer-General of the Kingdom of Morocco into an account opened with the Public Treasury, the references of which shall be communicated by the Moroccan authorities.

6.   Subject to Article 6 of this Protocol, the Moroccan authorities shall have full discretion regarding the use to which this financial contribution is put.

Article 3

Scientific coordination

1.   The two parties hereby undertake to promote responsible fishing in Moroccan fishing zones based on the principle of non-discrimination between the different fleets fishing in those waters.

2.   During the period covered by this Protocol, the Community and the Moroccan authorities shall cooperate to monitor the state of resources in Moroccan fishing zones. To this end, a joint annual scientific meeting shall be established in accordance with Article 4(1) of the Agreement.

3.   Based on the conclusions of the annual scientific meeting and the best available scientific advice, the parties shall consult each other within the Joint Committee provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement and, where necessary and by mutual agreement, take measures to ensure the sustainable management of fisheries resources.

Article 4

Review of fishing opportunities

1.   The fishing opportunities referred to in Article 1 may be increased by mutual agreement provided that the conclusions of the scientific meeting referred to in Article 3(2) confirm that such an increase will not endanger the sustainable management of Morocco's resources. In this case the financial contribution referred to in Article 2(1) shall be increased proportionately and pro rata temporis. However, the total amount of the financial contribution paid by the European Community shall not be more than twice the amount indicated in Article 2(1).

2.   Conversely, if the parties agree to adopt measures as referred to in Article 3(3) resulting in a reduction in the fishing opportunities provided for in Article 1, the financial contribution shall be reduced proportionally and pro rata temporis. Without prejudice to Article 6 of this Protocol, this financial contribution could be suspended by the Community if the fishing effort laid down in this Protocol cannot be used in its entirety.

3.   The allocation of the fishing opportunities among different categories of vessels may also be reviewed by mutual agreement between the parties, provided that any changes comply with any recommendations made by the annual scientific meeting regarding the management of stocks liable to be affected by such redistribution. The parties shall agree on the corresponding adjustment of the financial contribution should the redistribution of fishing opportunities so warrant.

4.   The adjustments of fishing opportunities provided for in paragraph 1, the first sentence of paragraph 2, and paragraph 3 shall be decided by mutual agreement between the two parties in the Joint Committee provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement.

Article 5

Exploratory fishing

The parties shall encourage exploratory fishing in Moroccan fishing zones, based on the results of research carried out under the authority of the Joint Scientific Committee provided for in this Agreement. To this end, they shall hold consultations whenever one of the parties so requests and determine, on a case-by-case basis, relevant species (such as sponges), conditions and other parameters.

Exploratory fishing authorisations shall be granted for testing purposes for a period of no more than six months.

Where the parties conclude that exploratory fishing trips have produced positive results, new fishing opportunities could be allocated to the Community following the consultation procedure provided for in Article 4 and until the expiry of this Protocol. The financial contribution would be increased as a result.

Article 6

Contribution of the Partnership Agreement to the introduction of a sectoral fisheries policy in Morocco

1.   EUR 13 500 000 per year of the amount of the financial contribution referred to in Article 2(1) of this Protocol shall be put towards defining and implementing a sectoral fisheries policy in Morocco with a view to introducing responsible fishing in its waters. Of this amount, a total of EUR 10 050 000 per year shall be allocated by the Community as support as provided for in Article 7(1)(b) of the Agreement.

2.   This contribution shall be allocated and managed by Morocco in the light of objectives identified by the two parties by mutual agreement, and the annual and multiannual programming to attain them.

3.   Without prejudice to the identification of these objectives by the two parties and in accordance with the current priorities of Moroccan fisheries policy with a view to ensuring a sustainable and responsible management of the sector:

Article 7

Implementation of the support for the introduction of responsible fishing

1.   On a proposal from Morocco and for the purposes of implementing Article 6 of this Protocol, the Community and Morocco shall agree within the Joint Committee provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement, from the entry into force of the Protocol and no later than three months following its entry into force:

2.   Any amendment of these guidelines, objectives, criteria and evaluation indicators shall be approved by the two parties within the Joint Committee.

3.   For the first year of application of the Protocol, the allocation by Morocco of the contribution referred to in Article 6(2) shall be notified to the Community at the time when the guidelines, objectives, criteria and evaluation indicators are approved within the Joint Committee. For each of the following years, Morocco shall notify the Community of this allocation no later than 30 September of the previous year.

4.   If evaluation of the results achieved at the mid-term of the Protocol so warrant, after consultation within the Joint Committee, the Community may request an adjustment of a maximum 50 % of the amount referred to in Article 6(1) of the Protocol so as to adapt the amount allocated by Morocco to the actual results achieved in terms of implementing its fisheries policy.

Article 8

Economic integration of Community operators in the Moroccan fisheries sector

1.   The two parties shall undertake to promote the economic integration of Community operators into the fishing industry in Morocco as a whole.

2.   In the first year of the Protocol, an initiative, supported by the European Commission, shall be launched with a view to raising awareness among private economic operators in the Community of the commercial and industrial opportunities in Morocco's fishing industry as a whole, including in terms of direct investment.

3.   Moreover, as an incentive, Morocco shall grant Community operators landing fish in Moroccan ports, in particular for the purposes of sales to local industries themselves, adding value to these products in Morocco or transporting catches made in Moroccan fishing zones by land, a reduction in the amount of fees, in accordance with the Annex.

4.   The two parties shall also decide to set up a task force to identify the obstacles to direct Community investment in the industry and the measures easing the conditions governing such investment.

Article 9

Disputes — Suspension of application of the Protocol

1.   Any dispute between the parties over the interpretation of this Protocol or its application shall be the subject of consultations between the parties within the Joint Committee provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement, in a special meeting if necessary.

2.   Application of the Protocol may be suspended at the initiative of one party if the dispute between the two parties is deemed to be serious and if the consultations held within the Joint Committee under paragraph 1 have not resulted in an amicable settlement.

3.   Suspension of application of the Protocol shall require the interested party to notify its intention in writing at least three months before the date on which suspension is due to take effect.

4.   In the event of suspension, the parties shall continue to consult with a view to finding an amicable settlement to their dispute. Where such settlement is reached, application of the Protocol shall resume and the amount of the financial contribution shall be reduced proportionately and pro rata temporis to the period during which application of the Protocol was suspended.

Article 10

Suspension of application of the Protocol on grounds of non-payment

Subject to Article 4, if the Community fails to make the payments provided for in Article 2, application of this Protocol may be suspended on the following terms:

Article 11

National law

The activities of vessels operating under this Protocol and its Annex, in particular transhipment, the use of port services and the purchase of supplies, etc., shall be governed by the applicable national laws of Morocco.

Article 12

Entry into force

This Protocol with its Annex shall enter into force on the date of the entry into force of the Agreement.

Table 1: Fishing opportunities

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(1)  To this amount are added the following resources:

ANNEX

Conditions governing fishing activities by community vessels in moroccan fishing zones

CHAPTER I

APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUE OF LICENCES

1.   Licence applications

2.   Issue of licences

3.   Validity and utilisation of licences

4.   Fishing licence fees and other fees

5.   Methods of payment

Fishing licence fees, other fees and the costs of observers shall be payable, in the name of the Treasurer-General of Morocco, into bank account number 290 130 0065 A at the Bank Al Maghrib (Morocco) before the fishing licences are issued.

The fee for catches by pelagic trawlers shall be paid in quarterly instalments, at the end of the quarter following that in which those catches were made.

CHAPTER II

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO VESSELS FISHING HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES (TUNA VESSELS)

CHAPTER III

FISHING ZONES

The fishing zones for each type of fishery in Morocco's Atlantic zone are defined in the datasheets (Appendix 2). Morocco's Mediterranean zone, located east of 35o 48'N — 6o 20'W (Cape Spartel), shall be excluded from this Protocol.

CHAPTER IV

DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR EXPLORATORY FISHING

The two parties shall decide jointly on which Community operators shall practice exploratory fishing, the most favourable period for such fishing and the conditions applicable. To facilitate exploratory work by vessels, the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco shall forward any available scientific data and other basic data.

The Moroccan private sector shall be closely associated (coordination and dialogue on the arrangements for exploratory fishing).

Exploratory fishing trips shall be for a maximum of six months and a minimum of three months, unless this period is changed by the two parties by mutual agreement.

Selection of candidates for the implementation of the exploratory fishing trips:

The European Commission shall communicate to the Moroccan authorities the requests for licences for exploratory fishing. It shall provide a technical dossier specifying:

The Government of the Kingdom of Morocco shall organise a dialogue regarding the technical aspects with the European Commission, on the one hand, and the shipowners concerned, on the other, if it considers it necessary.

Before the start of the trip, the vessel owners shall submit to the Moroccan authorities and to the European Commission:

During the exploratory fishing trip, the owners of the vessels concerned shall:

Catches, including by-catches, made during the scientific trip shall remain the property of the shipowner, provided they comply with the provisions adopted to this end by the Joint Committee.

The Moroccan authorities shall designate a contact person responsible for addressing any unforeseen problems that might hinder the development of the exploratory fishing.

CHAPTER V

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SATELLITE MONITORING OF COMMUNITY FISHING VESSELS OPERATING IN MOROCCAN FISHING ZONES ON THE BASIS OF THIS AGREEMENT

CHAPTER VI

CATCH REPORTING

(1)   Logbook

(2)   Quarterly catch declarations

(3)   Reliability of data

The information in the documents referred to in points 1 and 2 above must reflect the actual fishing situation in order to constitute one of the bases for monitoring changes in stocks.

CHAPTER VII

EMBARKING MOROCCAN SEAMEN

CHAPTER VIII

MONITORING AND OBSERVATION OF FISHING

A.   Observation of fishing

B.   Joint monitoring of fishing

The contracting parties shall set up a system of joint monitoring and observation of checks on landings, with the aim of improving the effectiveness of control so as to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Agreement.

To this end, the competent authorities of each contracting party shall designate a representative to attend checks on landings and observe the arrangements for conducting such checks, notifying their name to the other contracting party.

The representative of the Moroccan authority shall attend inspections on landings by vessels which have operated in the Moroccan fishing zones carried out by the national inspection authorities of the Member States as an observer.

The representative shall accompany national inspection officials in their visits to ports, on board vessels, in dock, to auctions, fish wholesalers' shops, coldstores and other premises for landing fish before it is placed on the market, and shall have access to the documents which are the subject of these inspections.

The representative of the Moroccan authority shall draw up and submit a report detailing the inspections attended.

The Department shall invite the Delegation to attend inspection visits scheduled in the ports of landing giving 10 days' notice.

At the request of the European Commission, Community fishing inspectors may attend as observers inspections carried out by the Moroccan authorities on landing operations by Community vessels in Moroccan ports.

The practical arrangements for these operations will be laid down by mutual agreement between the competent authorities of the two parties.

CHAPTER IX

MONITORING

CHAPTER X

LANDING OF CATCHES

The contracting parties, aware of the benefits of increased integration with a view to joint development of their respective fisheries sectors, have agreed to adopt the following provisions concerning landing a proportion of the catches made by Community vessels in Moroccan waters in Moroccan ports.

The proportion of the catch subject to compulsory landing shall be as indicated in the datasheets annexed to the Agreement.

Financial incentives:

Appendices

(1)   

Licence application form

(2)   

Datasheets

(3)   

Communication of VMS messages to Morocco, position report

(4)   

Limits of Moroccan fishing zones, coordinates of fishing zones

(5)   

Address of Moroccan FMC

(6)   

Logbook

(7)   

Catch report form. Specimen to be harmonised

(8)   

Details of the Moroccan radio station

Appendix 1

MOROCCO — EUROPEAN COMMUNITY FISHING AGREEMENT

APPLICATION FORM FOR A FISHING LICENCE
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I APPLICANT

1. Name of shipowner: ........................................................................................................................

2. Name of the shipowner's association or representative: ........................................................................................................................

3. Address of the shipowner's association or representative: ........................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4. Phone: ........................................................................................................................ Fax: ........................................................................................................................ Telex: ........................................................................................................................

5. Captain: ........................................................................................................................Nationality: ........................................................................................................................

II VESSEL

1. Name of vessel:........................................................................................................................

2. Flag country:........................................................................................................................

3. External registration number:........................................................................................................................

4. Home port: ........................................................................................................................

5. Date and place of construction........................................................................................................................

6. Call sign: ........................................................................................................................ Call frequency: ........................................................................................................................

7. Hull construction material: Steel Wood Polyester Other

III TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EQUIPMENT

1. Overall length: ........................................................................................................................ Width: ........................................................................................................................

2. Tonnage (GT): ........................................................................................................................

3. Horse power of main engine:........................................................................................................................ Make: ........................................................................................................................ Type:........................................................................................................................

4. Type of vessel:........................................................................................................................ Fishing category: ........................................................................................................................

5. Fishing gear:........................................................................................................................

6. Crew complement: ........................................................................................................................

7. Method of conservation on board: Fresh: Cold storage Mixed Freezing

8. Freezing capacity in tonnes/24 hours:........................................................................................................................

9. Hold capacity:........................................................................................................................ Number: ........................................................................................................................

Done at ........................................................................................................................, [date] ........................................................................................................................

Signature of applicant ........................................................................................................................

Appendix 2

Fishing datasheet No 1

Small-scale fishing/north: pelagic species

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences.

Fishing datasheet No 2

Small-scale fishing/north

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences.

Fishing datasheet No 3

Small-scale fishing/south

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences.

Fishing datasheet No 4

Demersal fishing

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences.

Fishing datasheet No 5

Tuna fishing

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences.

Fishing datasheet No 6

Industrial pelagic fishing

The fishing conditions for each category shall be agreed each year before the issue of licences.

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(1)  This figure regarding the number of vessels may only be amended by agreement between the two parties. Industrial pelagic fishing is managed by limiting the number of vessels fishing simultaneously.

Appendix 3

COMMUNICATION OF VMS MESSAGES TO MOROCCO

POSITION REPORT

Appendix 4

LIMITS OF MOROCCAN FISHING ZONES

COORDINATES OF FISHING ZONES

Appendix 5

ADDRESS OF MOROCCAN FMC

Name of FMC: CSC (Centre de Surveillance et de Contrôle de la pêche [Fisheries Monitoring and Control Centre])

VMS Tel. (212) 37 68 81 46

VMS Fax (212) 37 68 81 34

VMS E-mail: alaouihamd@mpm.gov.ma; fouima@mpm.gov.ma

FMC Tel.

FMC Fax

Address X25 = X25 not used

Declaration of entries/exits: via radio station (Appendix 8)

Appendix 6

ICCAT LOGBOOK FOR TUNA FISHERY
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Longline

Live bait

Purse Seine

Trawl

Others

Name of vessel:

..................................................................................................

Gross Tonnes:

......................................................................................

Boat LEFT:

Boat RETURNED:

Month

Day

Year

Port

Flag Country:

...........................................................................................

Capacity - (MT): ...........................................................

Registration number: ...........................................................................................................

Master: ...................................................................

Owner: ............................................................................................

No of crew: .....................................................................................

Address: ........................................................................................

Reporting date:

............................................................

(Reported by): .......................................................................................

No of days at sea:

No of fishing days:

No of sets made:

Trip No:

Date:

Area

Surf. Water Temp.

(oC)

Effort

No of hooks used

Catches

Bait used

Month

Day

Latitude N/S

Longitude E/W

Bluefin tuna

Thunnus

thynnus or

maccoyi

Yellowfin

Tuna Thunnus

albacares

(Bigeye Tuna)

Thunnus

obesus

(Albacore)

Thunnus

alalunga

((Swordfish)

Xiphias

gladius

(Striped marlin)

(White Marlin)

Tetraptunus

audax or albidus

(Black Marlin)

Makaira

indica

(Sailfish)

Istiophorus albicane or platypterus

Skipjack

Katsuwonus

pelamis

(Mixed catches)

Daily Total

(weight in kg only)

Saury

Squid

Live bait

(Other)

No

Weight kg

No

kg

No

kg

No

kg

No

kg

No

kg

No

kg

No

kg

No

kg

No

kg

No

kg

LANDING WEIGHT (IN KG)

Remarks:

1 - Use one sheet per month, and one line per day.

3 - "Day" refers to the day you set the line

5 - The bottom line - landing weight - should be completed only at the end of each trip. Actual weight at the time of unloading should be recorded

2 - At the end of each trip forward a copy of the log to your correspondent or to ICCAT, General Mola 8, Madrid 28002. Spain.

4 - Fishing area refers to the position of the boat. Round off minutes and record degree of latitude and longitude. Be sure to record N/S and E/W.

6 - All information reported herein will be kept strictly confidential

Appendix 7

FISHING LOG
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HEADING

No 1

Day

Month

Year

Time

Name of vessel (1) ...................................

Left (4) ...................

Radio call sign (2) ....................................

Master's name (3) ...................................

Returned (5) .....................

Date (6)

Date (6)

Fishing gear (7)

Gear code (8)

Mesh size (9)

Gear measurements (10)

Master's signature (11)

HEADING No 2

HEADING No 3: Delete list A or B (whichever is unused)

HEADING No 4

Date (12)

Area sector

(13)

Number of fishing operations (14)

Fishing time (hours)

(15)

Estimate of quantities caught per species (in kg) (16)

(or comments if fishing is interrupted)

Total weight of catch (kg) (17)

Total weight of fish (kg) (18)

Total weight of fish meal (kg) (19)

Horse mackerel A

Sardines

Sardinellas

Anchovy

Mackerel

Scabbardfish

Tunas

Hake

Red bream

Squid

Cuttle-fish

Octopus

Shrimps

Prawns

Other fish

Craw-fish B

Deep-water shrimp

Deep-water rose shrimp

Blue-and-red shrimp

Other shrimp

Albacore

Pink spiny lobster

Other crustaceans

Rough ray

Hake

Other fish

Misc. cephalopods

Misc. shells

Appendix 8

DETAILS OF THE SEA FISHERIES DEPARTMENT RADIO STATION

Working frequencies

Station operating hours

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