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| 19.5.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 123/78 |
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19.5.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 123/78

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 409/2009

of 18 May 2009

establishing Community conversion factors and presentation codes used to convert fish processed weight into fish live weight, and amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993, establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States’ catches of fish (2), has brought to light certain differences which result in problems of application and enforcement of Community legislation and which should be rectified, notably by harmonising fresh fish conversion factors among EU Member States. |
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(1)

The implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States’ catches of fish (2), has brought to light certain differences which result in problems of application and enforcement of Community legislation and which should be rectified, notably by harmonising fresh fish conversion factors among EU Member States.

| (2) | Presentation codes for processed fish should be established in order to eliminate ambiguities in the interpretation of data recorded and therefore allow a more effective control of catch uptake by Member States. |
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(2)

Presentation codes for processed fish should be established in order to eliminate ambiguities in the interpretation of data recorded and therefore allow a more effective control of catch uptake by Member States.

| (3) | Harmonised Community conversion factors will ensure harmonisation in the calculations of each of the national quota uptake, a more effective monitoring of the reporting obligations and a standardised calculation of the margin of tolerance. |
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(3)

Harmonised Community conversion factors will ensure harmonisation in the calculations of each of the national quota uptake, a more effective monitoring of the reporting obligations and a standardised calculation of the margin of tolerance.

| (4) | For the purpose of the correct application of fish conversion factors, only Three-Alpha codes established by the FAO for fish species should be used. Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

For the purpose of the correct application of fish conversion factors, only Three-Alpha codes established by the FAO for fish species should be used. Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation establishes Community conversion factors and presentation codes for processed fish, to convert fish processed weight into fish live weight for the propose of monitoring catches.

Article 2

Scope

This Regulation shall apply to fishery products on board or landed or transhipped by Community fishing vessels and by third country vessels fishing in European Union waters.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

| (a) | ‘Community fishing vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Community; |
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(a)

‘Community fishing vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Community;

| (b) | ‘Fish’ means any marine organism subject to catch limits; |
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(b)

‘Fish’ means any marine organism subject to catch limits;

| (c) | ‘Presentation’ means the form into which the fish is processed while on board of the vessel and prior to landing, as described in Annex I; |
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(c)

‘Presentation’ means the form into which the fish is processed while on board of the vessel and prior to landing, as described in Annex I;

| (d) | ‘Collective presentation’ means a presentation consisting of two or more parts extracted from the same fish; |
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(d)

‘Collective presentation’ means a presentation consisting of two or more parts extracted from the same fish;

| (e) | ‘total allowable catches’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each stock each year; |
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(e)

‘total allowable catches’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each stock each year;

| (f) | ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Community or Member States; |
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(f)

‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Community or Member States;

| (g) | ‘state of processing’ means the way the fish is preserved (fresh and fresh salted). |
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(g)

‘state of processing’ means the way the fish is preserved (fresh and fresh salted).

Article 4

General principles

1.   The Community conversion factors set out in Annex II and Annex III shall apply to convert fish processed weight into fish live weight.

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, of which the European Community is a Contracting party or cooperating non-Contracting party, or regions or coastal areas where the European Community has an agreement to fish in third country waters, have defined regional conversion factors, those factors shall apply.

3.   Where no Community or regional conversion factors exist for a given species and presentation, the conversion factor adopted by the flag Member State shall apply.

Article 5

Calculation method

1.   The fish live weight shall be obtained by multiplying the fish processed weight by the conversion factors referred to in Article 4 for each species and presentation.

2.   In case of collective presentations, only one conversion factor corresponding to one of the parts of the collective presentation shall be used.

Article 6

Use of conversion factors by the master of the vessel

1.   The masters of Community fishing vessels shall use the conversion factors referred to in Article 4 in the logbook as referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, to:

| (a) | estimate the live weight of the quantities onboard the fishing vessel; and |
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(a)

estimate the live weight of the quantities onboard the fishing vessel; and

| (b) | to calculate the live weight of the quantities upon landing. |
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(b)

to calculate the live weight of the quantities upon landing.

2.   When deemed necessary by the master of the fishing vessel to use, in the landing declaration as referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 or transhipment declaration as referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, the presentation code ‘OTH’ (other), the master shall describe exactly what the presentation ‘other’ refers to.

Article 7

Use of Community conversion factors by Member States’ authorities

Member States’ authorities shall use the Community conversion factors referred to in Article 4 when calculating the live weight of landings in order to monitor the quota uptake.

Article 8

Amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83

In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

‘4.   The codes given in Annex VI and the Three-Alpha codes established by the FAO for fish species shall be used for indicating, under the appropriate headings of the logbook, the fishing gear used and the species caught.’

Article 9

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

It shall apply from 1 January 2010.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2009.

For the Commission

Joe BORG

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1.

2

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ANNEX I

PRESENTATION 3-ALPHA CODES

| 3-Alpha presentation code | Presentation | Description |
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| FIL | Fillets | Removal of head, guts, bones and fins. Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any part |
| FIS | Skinned fillets | Removal of head, guts, bones, fins and skin. Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any part |
| GHT | Gutted headed and tailed | Guts, head and tail removed |
| GUG | Gutted and gilled | Guts and gills removed |
| GUH | Gutted and headed | Guts and head removed |
| GUL | Gutted liver in | Guts removed with the exception of liver |
| GUS | Gutted headed and skinned | Guts head and skin removed |
| GUT | Gutted | All guts removed |
| HEA | Headed | Head removed |
| LVR | Liver | Liver only. In case of collective presentation use code LVR-C |
| OTH | Other | Any other presentation |
| ROE | Roe(s) | Roe(s) only. In case of collective presentation use code ROE-C |
| SGT | Gutted and salted | Guts removed and fish salted |
| TAL | Tail | Tails only |
| TNG | Tongue | Tongue only. In case of collective presentation use code TNG-C |
| WHL | Whole | No processing |
| WNG | Wings | Wings only |

3-Alpha presentation code

Presentation

Description

FIL

Fillets

Removal of head, guts, bones and fins. Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any part

FIS

Skinned fillets

Removal of head, guts, bones, fins and skin. Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any part

GHT

Gutted headed and tailed

Guts, head and tail removed

GUG

Gutted and gilled

Guts and gills removed

GUH

Gutted and headed

Guts and head removed

GUL

Gutted liver in

Guts removed with the exception of liver

GUS

Gutted headed and skinned

Guts head and skin removed

GUT

Gutted

All guts removed

HEA

Headed

Head removed

LVR

Liver

Liver only. In case of collective presentation use code LVR-C

OTH

Other

Any other presentation

ROE

Roe(s)

Roe(s) only. In case of collective presentation use code ROE-C

SGT

Gutted and salted

Guts removed and fish salted

TAL

Tail

Tails only

TNG

Tongue

Tongue only. In case of collective presentation use code TNG-C

WHL

Whole

No processing

WNG

Wings

Wings only

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ANNEX II

FRESH COMMUNITY CONVERSION FACTORS

| Species: Albacore


  Thunnus alalunga | ALB |
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| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,11 |

Species: Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

ALB

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,11

| Species: Alfonsinos


  Beryx
  spp. | ALF |
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| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Alfonsinos

Beryx
  spp.

ALF

WHL

1,00

| Species: Anchovy


  Engraulis encrasicholus | ANE |
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| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicholus

ANE

WHL

1,00

| Species: Anglerfish


  Lophiidae | ANF |
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| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,22 |
| GUH | 3,00 |
| TAL | 3,00 |

Species: Anglerfish

Lophiidae

ANF

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,22

GUH

3,00

TAL

3,00

| Species: Mackerel icefish


  Champsocephalus gunnari | ANI |
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| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

ANI

WHL

1,00

| Species: Greater silver smelt


  Argentina silus, | ARU |
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| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus,

ARU

WHL

1,00

| Species: Bigeye tuna


  Thunnus obesus | BET |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,10 |
| GUH | 1,29 |

Species: Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

BET

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,10

GUH

1,29

| Species: Blue ling


  Molva dypterygia | BLI |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,17 |

Species: Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

BLI

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,17

| Species: Brill


  Scophthalmus rhombus | BLL |
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| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,09 |

Species: Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus

BLL

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,09

| Species: Black scabbardfish


  Aphanopus carbo | BSF |
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| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,24 |
| HEA | 1,40 |

Species: Black scabbardfish

Aphanopus carbo

BSF

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,24

HEA

1,40

| Species: Atlantic blue marlin


  Makaira nigricans | BUM |
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| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Atlantic blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

BUM

WHL

1,00

| Species: Capelin


  Mallotus villosus | CAP |
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| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Capelin

Mallotus villosus

CAP

WHL

1,00

| Species: Cod


  Gadus morhua | COD |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,17 |
| GUH | 1,70 |
| HEA | 1,38 |
| FIL | 2,60 |
| FIS | 2,60 |

Species: Cod

Gadus morhua

COD

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,17

GUH

1,70

HEA

1,38

FIL

2,60

FIS

2,60

| Species: Common Dab


  Limanda limanda | DAB |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,11 |
| GUH | 1,39 |

Species: Common Dab

Limanda limanda

DAB

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,11

GUH

1,39

| Species: Picked dogfish


  Squalus acanthias | DGS |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,35 |
| GUS | 2,52 |

Species: Picked dogfish

Squalus acanthias

DGS

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,35

GUS

2,52

| Species: European flounder


  Platichthys flesus | FLE |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,08 |
| GUS | 1,39 |

Species: European flounder

Platichthys flesus

FLE

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,08

GUS

1,39

| Species: Greater forkbeard


  Phycis blennoides | GFB |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,11 |
| GUH | 1,40 |

Species: Greater forkbeard

Phycis blennoides

GFB

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,11

GUH

1,40

| Species: Greenland halibut


  Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | GHL |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,08 |

Species: Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

GHL

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,08

| Species: Haddock


  Melanogrammus aeglefinus | HAD |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,17 |
| GUH | 1,46 |

Species: Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,17

GUH

1,46

| Species: Atlantic halibut


  Hippoglossus hippoglossus | HAL |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

HAL

WHL

1,00

| Species: Hering


  Clupea harengus | HER |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,12 |
| GUH | 1,19 |

Species: Hering

Clupea harengus

HER

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,12

GUH

1,19

| Species: European hake


  Merluccius merluccius | HKE |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,11 |
| GUH | 1,40 |

Species: European hake

Merluccius merluccius

HKE

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,11

GUH

1,40

| Species: White hake


  Urophycis tenuis | HKW |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: White hake

Urophycis tenuis

HKW

WHL

1,00

| Species: Horse mackerel


  Trachurus
  spp. | JAX |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,08 |

Species: Horse mackerel

Trachurus
  spp.

JAX

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,08

| Species: Antarctic krill


  Euphausia superba | KRI |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Antarctic krill

Euphausia superba

KRI

WHL

1,00

| Species: Lemon sole


  Microstomus kitt | LEM |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,05 |

Species: Lemon sole

Microstomus kitt

LEM

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,05

| Species: Megrims


  Lepidorhombus
  spp. | LEZ |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,06 |
| FIL | 2,50 |

Species: Megrims

Lepidorhombus
  spp.

LEZ

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,06

FIL

2,50

| Species: Unicorn icefish


  Channichthys rhinoceratus | LIC |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Unicorn icefish

Channichthys rhinoceratus

LIC

WHL

1,00

| Species: Ling


  Molva molva | LIN |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,14 |
| GUH | 1,32 |
| FIL | 2,64 |

Species: Ling

Molva molva

LIN

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,14

GUH

1,32

FIL

2,64

| Species: Atlantic mackerel


  Scomber scombrus | MAC |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,09 |

Species: Atlantic mackerel

Scomber scombrus

MAC

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,09

| Species: Norway lobster


  Nephrops norvegicus | NEP |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| TAL | 3,00 |

Species: Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP

WHL

1,00

TAL

3,00

| Species: Humped rockcod


  Notothenia gibberifrons | NOG |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Humped rockcod

Notothenia gibberifrons

NOG

WHL

1,00

| Species: Norway pout


  Trisopterus esmarkii | NOP |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Norway pout

Trisopterus esmarkii

NOP

WHL

1,00

| Species: Marbled rockcod


  Notothenia rossii | NOR |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Marbled rockcod

Notothenia rossii

NOR

WHL

1,00

| Species: Orange roughy


  Hoplostethus atlanticus | ORY |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

ORY

WHL

1,00

| Species: Pacific snow crab


  Chionoecetes
  spp. | PCR |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Pacific snow crab

Chionoecetes
  spp.

PCR

WHL

1,00

| Species: White shrimps


  Penaeus
  spp. | PEN |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: White shrimps

Penaeus
  spp.

PEN

WHL

1,00

| Species: European plaice


  Pleuronectes platessa | PLE |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,05 |
| GUH | 1,39 |
| FIL | 2,40 |

Species: European plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,05

GUH

1,39

FIL

2,40

| Species: Saithe


  Pollachius virens | POK |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,19 |

Species: Saithe

Pollachius virens

POK

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,19

| Species: Pollack


  Pollachius pollachius | POL |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,17 |

Species: Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

POL

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,17

| Species: Northern prawn


  Pandalus borealis | PRA |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

PRA

WHL

1,00

| Species: Atlantic redfishes


  Sebastes
  spp. | RED |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,19 |

Species: Atlantic redfishes

Sebastes
  spp.

RED

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,19

| Species: Rough-head grenadier


  Macrourus berglax | RHG |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Rough-head grenadier

Macrourus berglax

RHG

WHL

1,00

| Species: Roundnose grenadier


  Coryphaenoides rupestris | RNG |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,11 |
| GUH | 1,92 |
| GHT | 3,20 |

Species: Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris

RNG

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,11

GUH

1,92

GHT

3,20

| Species: Sandeels


  Ammodytes
  spp. | SAN |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Sandeels

Ammodytes
  spp.

SAN

WHL

1,00

| Species: Blackspot seabream


  Pagellus bogaraveo | SBR |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,11 |

Species: Blackspot seabream

Pagellus bogaraveo

SBR

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,11

| Species: Rough longnose dogfish


  Deania histricosa | SDH |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Rough longnose dogfish

Deania histricosa

SDH

WHL

1,00

| Species: Arrowhead dogfish


  Deania profundorum | SDU |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Arrowhead dogfish

Deania profundorum

SDU

WHL

1,00

| Species: South Georgia icefish


  Pseudochaenichthys georgianus | SGI |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: South Georgia icefish

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

SGI

WHL

1,00

| Species: Common sole


  Solea solea | SOL |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,04 |

Species: Common sole

Solea solea

SOL

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,04

| Species: European sprat


  Sprattus sprattus | SPR |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: European sprat

Sprattus sprattus

SPR

WHL

1,00

| Species: Northern squid


  Illex illecebrosus | SQI |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Northern squid

Illex illecebrosus

SQI

WHL

1,00

| Species: Squid


  Martialia hyadesi | SQS |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Squid

Martialia hyadesi

SQS

WHL

1,00

| Species: Skates


  Rajidae | SRX |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,13 |
| WNG | 2,09 |

Species: Skates

Rajidae

SRX

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,13

WNG

2,09

| Species: Swordfish


  Xiphias gladius | SWO |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,11 |
| GUH | 1,31 |

Species: Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

SWO

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,11

GUH

1,31

| Species: Patagonian toothfish


  Dissostichus eleginoides | TOP |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

TOP

WHL

1,00

| Species: Turbot


  Psetta maxima | TUR |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,09 |

Species: Turbot

Psetta maxima

TUR

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,09

| Species: Tusk


  Brosme brosme | USK |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,14 |

Species: Tusk

Brosme brosme

USK

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,14

| Species: Blue whiting


  Micromesistius poutassou | WHB |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,15 |

Species: Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,15

| Species: Whiting


  Merlangius merlangus | WHG |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,18 |

Species: Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

WHG

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,18

| Species: Atlantic white marlin


  Tetrapturus albidus | WHM |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Atlantic white marlin

Tetrapturus albidus

WHM

WHL

1,00

| Species: Witch flounder


  Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | WIT |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |
| GUT | 1,06 |

Species: Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

WIT

WHL

1,00

GUT

1,06

| Species: Yellowtail flounder


  Limanda ferruginea | YEL |
| --- | --- |
| WHL | 1,00 |

Species: Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea

YEL

WHL

1,00

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ANNEX III

FRESH SALTED COMMUNITY CONVERSION FACTORS

| Species: Ling


  Molva molva | LIN |
| --- | --- |
| SGT | 2,80 |

Species: Ling

Molva molva

LIN

SGT

2,80

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