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►B COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)No2018/93
of30June1993
on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the Northwest
Atlantic
(OJ L 186, 28.7.1993, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EC) No 1636/2001 of 23 July 2001 L 222 1 17.8.2001
►M2Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 29 September 2003L 284 1 31.10.2003
Amended by:
►A1Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)No2018/93
of30June1993
onthesubmissionofcatchandactivitystatisticsbyMemberStates
fishingintheNorthwestAtlantic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the
Northwest Atlantic fisheries approved by Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 (
1), and establishing the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
(NAFO), requires the Community to supply the NAFO Scientific
Council withany available statistical and scientific information
requested by the Scientific Council in the performance of its work;
Whereas timely catch and activity statistics have been identified by the
NAFO Scientific Council as essential to the performance of its work inevaluating the state of the fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3881/91 of 17 December 1991
on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishingin the Northwest Atlantic (
2) does not fully meet the requirements
necessary for the Community to supply the NAFO Scientific Council
withall statistical information as stated under Article 6 (3) of th eNAFO Convention; whereas it is necessary to repeal the said Regula-tion;
Whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of
this Regulation, close cooperation between the Member States and theCommission should continue, in particular via the Standing Committee
for Agricultural Statistics set up in Decision 72/279/EEC (
3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Each Member State shall submit to the Commission data on the catches
by vessels registered in, or flying the flag of, that Member State fishingin the Northwest Atlantic, with due regard to Council Regulation
(Euratom, EEC) No 1588/90 of 11 June 1990 on the transmission of
data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of theEuropean Communities (
4).
The nominal catch data shall include all fishery products landed or
transhipped at sea in no matter what form but shall exclude quantitieswhich, subsequent to capture, are discarded at sea, consumed on boardor used as bait on board. Aquaculture production shall be excluded.
The data shall be recorded as the live weight equivalent of the landings
or transshipments, to the nearest tonne.
Article 2
1. The data to be submitted shall be of two types:
(a) the annual nominal catches, expressed in tonnes live weight equiva-
lent of the landings, of each of the species listed in Annex 1 in
each of the statistical fishing regions of the Northwest Atlanticlisted in Annex 2 and defined in Annex 3;1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 378, 30. 12. 1978, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 365, 31. 12. 1991, p. 19.
(3) OJ No L 179, 7. 8. 1972, p. 1.
(4) OJ No L 151, 15. 6. 1990, p. 1.
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(b) the catches as specified under 1 (a) and the corresponding fishing
activity, subdivided by calendar monthof capture, fish ing gear,vessel size and main species sought.
2. The data referred to in 1 (a) shall be submitted by 31 May of the
year following the reference year and may be preliminary data. The
data referred to in 1 (b) shall be submitted by 31 August of the yearfollowing the reference year and shall be definitive data.
The data referred to in 1 (a) and submitted as preliminary data should
be clearly identified as such.
No submissions shall be required for species/fishing region combina-
tions for which no catches were recorded in the reference period ofthe submission.
Should the Member State not have fished in the Northwest Atlantic in
the preceding calendar year, it shall inform the Commission thereof by
31 May of the following year.
3. The definitions and codes to be used in submitting information on
fishing activity, fishing gear method of fishing and vessel size aregiven in Annex IV.
4. The list of species and statistical fishing regions and the descrip-
tions of these regions, as well as the measures, codes and definitionsapplied to fishing activity, fishing gears, vessel sizes and methods of
fishing may be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down
in Article 6.
Article 3
Except where provisions adopted under the common fisheries policy
dictate otherwise, a Member State shall be permitted to use sampling
techniques to derive catch data for those parts of the fishing fleet forwhich the complete coverage of the data would involve the excessiveapplication of administrative procedures. The details of the samplingprocedures, together with details of the proportion of the total dataderived by such techniques, must be included by the Member State in
the report submitted pursuant to Article 7 (1).
Article 4
Member States shall fulfil their obligations to the Commission pursuant
to Articles 1 and 2 by submitting the data on magnetic medium, the
format of which is given in Annex 5.
With the prior approval of the Commission, Member States may submit
data in a different form or on a different medium.
Article 5
Within 24 hours of receipt of the reports, whenever possible, the
Commission shall transmit the information contained therein to theExecutive Secretary of NAFO.
Article 6
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on
Agricultural Statistics, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’.
2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Deci-
sion 1999/468/EC (
1) shall apply, having regard to the provisions of
Article 8 thereof.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be
set at three months.1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 3
(1) Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures
for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ
L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23).▼M2
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3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 7
1. Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation,
Member States shall submit a detailed report to the Commission
describing how the data on catches and fishing activity are derived
and specifying the degree of representativity and reliability of thesedata. The Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, shalldraw up a summary of these reports.
2. Member States shall inform the Commission of any modifications
of the information provided under paragraph 1 within three months oftheir introduction.
3. Where the methodological reports under paragraph 1 show that a
Member State cannot immediately meet the requirements of this Regu-
lation and that changes in survey techniques and methodology arenecessary, the Commission may, in cooperation with the Member State,set a transitional period of up to two years during which theprogramme of this Regulation is to be achieved.
4. Methodological reports, transitional arrangements, data avail-
ability, data reliability and other relevant issues connected with the
application of this Regulation shall be examined once a year withinthe competent Working Group of the Agricultural Statistics Committee.
Article 8
Regulation (EEC) No 3881/91 is hereby repealed.
Article 9
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from 1 January 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 4
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ANNEX I
LIST OF SPECIES WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE COMMERCIAL CATCH
STATISTICSFORTHENORTH-WESTATLANTIC
Member States must report the nominal catches of those species marked with an asterisk (*). The
reporting of nominal catches of the remaining species is optional as concerns the identification of
the individual species. However, where data for individual species are not submitted the data shall
be included in aggregate categories. Member States may submit data for species not in the list
provided that the species are clearly identified.
Note: ‘n.e.i.’ is the abbreviation for ‘not elsewhere identified’.
Englishname 3-alph a identifier Scientific name
GROUNDFISH
Atlantic cod COD (*) Gadus morhua
Haddock HAD (*) Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Atlantic redfishes n.e.i. RED (*) Sebastes spp.
Silver hake HKS (*) Merluccius bilinearis
Red hake HKR (*) Urophycis chuss
Saithe (= pollock) POK (*) Pollachius virensGolden redfishREG (*) Sebastes marinusBeaked redfishREB (*) Sebastes mentella
American plaice (L. R. dab) PLA (*) Hippoglossoides platessoides
Witchflounder WIT Glyptoceph alus cynoglossusYellowtail flounder YEL (*) Pleuronectes ferruginea
Greenland halibut GHL (*) Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Atlantic halibut HAL (*) Hippoglossus hippoglossusWinter flounder FLW (*) Pseudopleuronectes americanusSummer flounder FLS (*) Paralichthys dentatus
Windowpane flounder FLD (*) Scophthalmus aquosus
Flatfishes n.e.i. FLX PleuronectiformesAmerican angler ANG (*) Lophius americanus
Atlantic searobins SRA Prionotus spp.
Atlantic tomcod TOM Microgadus tomcodBlue antimora ANT Antimora rostrataBlue whiting (= poutassou) WHB Micromesistius poutassou
Cunner CUN Tautogolabrus adspersus
Cusk (= tusk) USK Brosme brosmeGreenland cod GRC Gadus ogac
Blue ling BLI Molva dypterygia
Ling LIN (*) Molva molvaLumpfish(= lumpsucker) LUM (*) Cyclopterus lumpusNorthern kingfish KGF Menticirrhus saxatilis
Northern puffer PUF Sphoeroides maculatus
Eelpouts n.e.i. ELZ Lycodes spp.
Ocean pout OPT Macrozoarces americanus
Polar cod POC Boreogadus saida
Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestrisRoughhead grenadier RHG Macrourus berglaxSandeels (= sand lances) SAN Ammodytes spp.
Sculpins n.e.i. SCU Myoxocephalus spp.
Scup SCP Stenotomus chrysopsTautog TAU Tautoga onitis
Tilefish TIL Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 5
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Englishname 3-alph a identifier Scientific name
White hake HKW (*) Urophycis tenuis
Wolf-fishes n.e.i. CAT (*) Anarhichas spp.
Atlantic wolf-fish CAA (*) Anarhichas lupusSpotted wolf-fish CAS (*) Anarhichas minorGroundfishes n.e.i. GRO Osteichthyes
PELAGIC FISH
Atlantic herring HER (*) Clupea harengus
Atlantic mackerel MAC (*) Scomber scombrusAtlantic butterfishBUT Peprilus triacanth us
Atlantic menhaden MHA (*) Brevoortia tyrannus
Atlantic saury SAU Scomberesox saurusBay anchovy ANB Anchoa mitchilliBluefishBLU Pomatomus saltatrix
Crevalle Jack CVJ Caranx hippos
Frigate tuna FRI Auxis thazardKing mackerel KGM Scomberomorus cavalla
Atlantic Spanishmackerel SSM (*) Scomberomorus maculatus
SailfishSAI Istioph orus platypterusWhite marlin WHM Tetrapturus albidusBlue marlin BUM Makaira nigricans
SwordfishSWO Xiph ias gladius
Albacore tuna ALB Thunnus alalungaAtlantic bonito BON Sarda sarda
Little tunny LTA Euthynnus alletteratus
Bigeye tuna BET Thunnus obesusNorthern bluefish tuna BFT Thunnus thynnusSkipjack tuna SKJ Katsuwonus pelamis
Yellowfin tuna YFT Thunnus albacares
Tunas n.e.i. TUN ScombridaePelagic fishes n.e.i. PEL Osteichthyes
OTHER FIN FISH
Alewife ALE Alosa pseudoharengus
Amberjacks n.e.i. AMX Seriola spp.
American conger COA Conger oceanicusAmerican eel ELA Anguilla rostrata
American shad SHA Alosa sapidissima
Argentines n.e.i. ARG Argentina spp.
Atlantic croaker CKA Micropogonias undulatus
Atlantic needlefishNFA Strongylura marina
Atlantic thread herring THA Opisthonema oglinumBaird's slickhead ALC Alepocephalus bairdiiBlack drum BDM Pogonias cromis
Black sea bass BSB Centropristis striata
Blueback herring BBH Alosa aestivalisCapelin CAP (*) Mallotus villosus
Char n.e.i. CHR Salvelinus spp.
Cobia CBA Rachycentron canadumCommon (= Florida) pompano POM Trachinotus carolinusGizzard shad SHG Dorosoma cepedianum
Grunts n.e.i. GRX Pomadasyidae1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 6
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Englishname 3-alph a identifier Scientific name
Hickory shad SHH Alosa mediocris
LanternfishLAX Notoscopelus spp.
Mullets n.e.i. MUL MugilidaeNorthAtlantic h arvestfish HVF Peprilus alepidotus (= Paru)Pigfish PIG Orthopristis chrysoptera
Rainbow smelt SMR Osmerus mordax
Red drum RDM Sciaenops ocellatusRed porgy RPG Pagrus pagrus
Rough shad RSC Trachurus lathami
Sand perchPES Diplectrum formosumSheepshead SPH Archosargus probatocephalusSpot croaker SPT Leiostomus xanthurus
Spotted weakfishSWF Cynoscion nebulosus
Squeteague STG Cynoscion regalisStriped bass STB Morone saxatilis
Sturgeons n.e.i. STU Acipenseridae
Tarpon TAR Tarpon (= Megalops) atlanticusTrout n.e.i. TRO Salmo spp.
White perch PEW Morone americana
Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp.
Spiny (= picked) dogfishDGS (*) Squalus acanth iasDogfishes n.e.i. DGX (*) Squalidae
Porbeagle POR (*) Lamna nasus
Large sharks n.e.i. SHX SqualiformesShortfin mako shark SMA Isurus oxyrinchusAtlantic sharpnose shark RHT Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Black dogfishCFB Centroscyllium fabricii
Boreal (Greenland) shark GSK Somniousus microcephalusBasking shark BSK Cetorhinus maximus
Little skate RJD Leucoraja erinacea
Barndoor skate RJL Dipturus laevisWinter skate RJT Leucoraja ocellataThorny skate RJR Amblyraja radiata
Smoothskate RJS Malacoraja senta
Spinytail (spinetail) skate RJQ Bathyraja spinicaudaArctic skate RJG Amblyraja hyperborea
Skates n.e.i. SKA (*) Raja spp.
Finfishes n.e.i. FIN Osteichthyes
INVERTEBRATES
Long-finned squid SQL (*) Loligo pealei
Short-finned squid SQI (*) Illex illecebrosus
Squids n.e.i. SQU (*) Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Atlantic razor clam CLR Ensis directusHard clam CLH Mercenaria mercenaria
Occan quahog CLQ Arctica islandica
Soft clam CLS Mya arenariaSurf clam CLB Spisula solidissimaClams n.e.i. CLX Prionodesmacea, Teleodesmacea
Bay scallop SCB Argopecten irradians
Calico scallop SCC Argopecten gibbusIcelandic scallop ISC Chlamys islandica1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 7
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Englishname 3-alph a identifier Scientific name
Sea scallop SCA Placopecten magellanicus
Scallops n.e.i. SCX Pectinidae
American cupped oyster OYA Crassostrea virginicaBlue mussel MUS Mytilus edulisWhelks n.e.i. WHX Busycon spp.
Periwinkles n.e.i. PER Littorina spp.
Marine molluscs n.e.i. MOL MolluscaAtlantic rock crab CRK Cancer irroratus
Blue crab CRB Callinectes sapidus
Green crab CRG Carcinus maenasJonahcrab CRJ Cancer borealisQueen crab CRQ Chinoecetes opilio
Red crab CRR Geryon quinquedens
Stone king crab KCT Lithodes maiaMarine crabs n.e.i. CRA Reptantia
American lobster LBA Homarus americanus
Northern prawn PRA (*) Pandalus borealisAesop shrimp AES Pandalus montaguiPenaeus shrimps n.e.i. PEN (*) Penaeus spp.
Pink (= pandalid) shrimps PAN (*) Pandalus spp.
Marine crustaceans n.e.i. CRU CrustaceaSea urchin URC Strongylocentrotus spp.
Marine worms n.e.i. WOR Polychaeta
Horeshoe crab HSC Limulus polythemusMarine invertebrates n.e.i. INV Invertebrata
SEAWEEDS
Brown seaweeds SWB Phaeophyceae
Red seaweeds SWR Rhodophyceae
Seaweeds n.e.i. SWX Algae
SEALS
Harp seal SHE Pagophilus groenlandicus
Hooded seal SEZ Cystophora cristata1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 8
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ANNEX II
STATISTICAL FISHING AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC
FORWHICHDATAARETOBESUBMITTED
Sub-area 0
Division 0 ADivision 0 B
Sub-area 1
Division 1 ADivision 1 B
Division 1 C
Division 1 DDivision 1 EDivision 1 F
Division 1 NK (not known)
Sub-area 2
Division 2 GDivision 2 H
Division 2 J
Division 2 NK (not known)
Sub-area 3
Division 3 K
Division 3 L
Division 3 MDivision 3 NDivision 3 O
Division 3 P
Sub-division 3 P n
Sub-division 3 P s
Division 3 NK (not known)
Sub-area 4
Division 4 R
Division 4 S
Division 4 TDivision 4 V
Sub-division 4 V n
Sub-division 4 V sDivision 4 WDivision 4 X
Division 4 NK (not known)
Sub-area 5
Division 5 YDivision 5 Z
Sub-division 5 Z e
Sub-unit 5 Z c
Sub-unit 5 Z uSub-division 5 Z w
Division 5 NK (not known)
Sub-area 6
Division 6 ADivision 6 B
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Division 6 D
Division 6 EDivision 6 FDivision 6 G
Division 6 H
Division 6 NK (not known)1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 10
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StatisticalfishingareasfortheNorthwestAtlantic
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ANNEX III
DESCRIPTION OF THE NAFO SUBAREAS AND DIVISIONS USED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FISHERY STATISTICS AND REGULATIONS
INTHENORTH-WESTATLANTIC
The scientific and statistical subareas, divisions and subdivisions provided for by
Article XX of the Convention of the North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
are as follows:
Subarea0
That portion of the Convention Area bounded on the south by a line extending
due east from a point at 61º00 ′northlatitude and 65º00 ′west longitude to a
point at 61º00 ′northlatitude and 59º00 ′west longitude, thence in a south-east-
erly direction along a rhumb line to a point at 60º12 ′northlatitude and 57º13 ′
west longitude; thence bounded on the east by a series of geodisic lines joining
the following points:
Point No Latitude Longitude
1 60º12 ′0 57º13 ′0
2 61º00 ′0 57º13 ′1
3 62º00 ′5 57º21 ′1
4 62º02 ′3 57º21 ′8
5 62º03 ′5 57º22 ′2
6 62º11 ′5 57º25 ′4
7 62º47 ′2 57º41 ′0
8 63º22 ′8 57º57 ′4
9 63º28 ′6 57º59 ′7
10 63º35 ′0 58º02 ′0
11 63º37 ′2 58º01 ′2
12 63º44 ′1 57º58 ′8
13 63º50 ′1 57º57 ′2
14 63º52 ′6 57º56 ′6
15 63º57 ′4 57º53 ′5
16 64º04 ′3 57º49 ′1
17 64º12 ′2 57º48 ′2
18 65º06 ′0 57º44 ′1
19 65º08 ′9 57º43 ′9
20 65º11 ′6 57º44 ′4
21 65º14 ′5 57º45 ′1
22 65º18 ′1 57º45 ′8
23 65º23 ′3 57º44 ′9
24 65º34 ′8 57º42 ′3
25 65º37 ′7 57º41 ′9
26 65º50 ′9 57º40 ′7
27 65º51 ′7 57º40 ′6
28 65º57 ′6 57º40 ′1
29 66º03 ′5 57º39 ′6
30 66º12 ′9 57º38 ′2
31 66º18 ′8 57º37 ′8
32 66º24 ′6 57º37 ′8
33 66º30 ′3 57º38 ′3
34 66º36 ′1 57º39 ′2
35 66º37 ′9 57º39 ′6
36 66º41 ′8 57º40 ′6
37 66º49 ′5 57º43 ′0
38 67º21 ′6 57º52 ′7
39 67º27 ′3 57º54 ′9
40 67º28 ′3 57º55 ′3
41 67º29 ′1 57º56 ′1
42 67º30 ′7 57º57 ′8
43 67º35 ′3 58º02 ′2
44 67º39 ′7 58º06 ′2
45 67º44 ′2 58º09 ′9
46 67º56 ′9 58º19 ′8
47 68º01 ′8 58º23 ′3
48 68º04 ′3 58º25 ′0
49 68º06 ′8 58º26 ′7
50 68º07 ′5 58º27 ′2
51 68º16 ′1 58º34 ′1
52 68º21 ′7 58º39 ′0
53 68º25 ′3 58º42 ′4
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Point No Latitude Longitude
55 68º34 ′0 59º04 ′6
56 68º37 ′9 59º14 ′3
57 68º38 ′0 59º14 ′6
58 68º56 ′8 60º02 ′4
59 69º00 ′8 60º09 ′0
60 69º06 ′8 60º18 ′5
61 69º10 ′3 60º23 ′8
62 69º12 ′8 60º27 ′5
63 69º29 ′4 60º51 ′6
64 69º49 ′8 60º58 ′2
65 69º55 ′3 60º59 ′6
66 69º55 ′8 61º00 ′0
67 70º01 ′6 61º04 ′2
68 70º07 ′5 61º08 ′1
69 70º08 ′8 61º08 ′8
70 70º13 ′4 61º10 ′6
71 70º33 ′1 61º17 ′4
72 70º35 ′6 61º20 ′6
73 70º48 ′2 61º37 ′9
74 70º51 ′8 61º42 ′7
75 71º12 ′1 62º09 ′1
76 71º18 ′9 62º17 ′5
77 71º25 ′9 62º25 ′5
78 71º29 ′4 62º29 ′3
79 71º31 ′8 62º32 ′0
80 71º32 ′9 62º33 ′5
81 71º44 ′7 62º49 ′6
82 71º47 ′3 62º53 ′1
83 71º52 ′9 63º03 ′9
84 72º01 ′7 63º21 ′1
85 72º06 ′4 63º30 ′9
86 72º11 ′0 63º41 ′0
87 72º24 ′8 64º13 ′2
88 72º30 ′5 64º26 ′1
89 72º36 ′3 64º38 ′8
90 72º43 ′7 64º54 ′3
91 72º45 ′7 64º58 ′4
92 72º47 ′7 65º00 ′9
93 72º50 ′8 65º07 ′6
94 73º18 ′5 66º08 ′3
95 73º25 ′9 66º25 ′3
96 73º31 ′1 67º15 ′1
97 73º36 ′5 68º05 ′5
98 73º37 ′9 68º12 ′3
99 73º41 ′7 68º29 ′4
100 73º46 ′1 68º48 ′5
101 73º46 ′7 68º51 ′1
102 73º52 ′3 69º11 ′3
103 73º57 ′6 69º31 ′5
104 74º02 ′2 69º50 ′3
105 74º02 ′6 69º52 ′0
106 74º06 ′1 70º06 ′6
107 74º07 ′5 70º12 ′5
108 74º10 ′0 70º23 ′1
109 74º12 ′5 70º33 ′7
110 74º24 ′0 71º25 ′7
111 74º28 ′6 71º45 ′8
112 74º44 ′2 72º53 ′0
113 74º50 ′6 73º02 ′8
114 75º00 ′0 73º16 ′3
115 75º05 ′ 73º30 ′
and thence due north to the parallel of 78º10 ′northlatitude; and bounded on th e
west by a line beginning at 61º00 ′northlatitude and 65º00 ′west longitude and
extending in a north-westerly direction along a rhumb line to the coast of BaffinIsland at East Bluff (61º55 ′northlatitude and 66º20 ′west longitude), and thence
in a northerly direction along the coast of Baffin Island, Bylot Island, Devon
Island and Ellesmere Island and following the meridian of 80º west longitude
in the waters between those islands to 78º10 ′northlatitude; and bounded on
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Subarea 0 is composed of two divisions
Division 0A
That portion of the subarea lying to the north of the parallel of 66º15 ′northlati-
tude.
Division 0B
That portion of the subarea lying to the south of the parallel of 66º15 ′north
latitude.
Subarea1
That portion of the Convention Area lying to the east of subarea 0 and to the
northand east of a rh umb line joining a point at 60º12 ′northlatitude and
57º13 ′west longitude witha point at 52º15 ′northlatitude and 42º00 ′west long-
itude.
Subarea 1 is composed of six divisions
Division 1A
That portion of the subarea lying north of the parallel of 68º50 ′northlatitude
(Christianshaab).
Division 1B
That portion of the subarea lying between the parallel of 66º15 ′northlatitude (5
nautical miles northof Umanarsugssuak) and th e parallel of 68º50 ′northlati-
tude (Christianshaab).
Division 1C
That portion of the subarea lying between the parallel of 64º15 ′northlatitude (4
nautical miles north of Godthaab) and the parallel of 66º15 ′northlatitude (5
nautical miles northof Umanarsugssuak).
Division 1D
That portion of the subarea lying between the parallel of 62º30 ′northlatitude
(Frederikshaab Glacier) and the parallel of 64º15 ′northlatitude (4 nautical
miles northof Godth aab).
Division 1E
That portion of the subarea lying between the parallel of 60º45 ′northlatitude
(Cape Desolation) and the parallel of 62º30 ′northlatitude (Frederiksh aab
Glacier).
Division 1F
That portion of the subarea lying south of the parallel of 60º45 ′northlatitude
(Cape Desolation).
Subarea2
That portion of the Convention Area lying to the east of the meridian of 64º30 ′
west longitude in the area of Hudson Strait, to the south of subarea 0, to the
south and west of subarea 1 and to the north of the parallel of 52º15 ′northlati-
tude.
Subarea 2 is composed of three divisions
Division 2G
That portion of the subarea lying north of the parallel of 57º40 ′northlatitude
(Cape Mugford).
Division 2H
That portion of the subarea lying between the parallel of 55º20 ′northlatitude
(Hopedale) and the parallel of 57º40 ′northlatitude (Cape Mugford).1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 14
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Division 2J
That portion of the subarea lying south of the parallel of 55º20 ′northlatitude
(Hopedale).
Subarea3
That portion of the Convention Area lying south of the parallel of 52º15 ′north
latitude, and to the east of a line extending due north from Cape Bauld on the
northcoast of Newfoundland to 52º15 ′northlatitude; to th e northof th e parallel
of 39º00 ′northlatitude; and to th e east and northof a rh umb line commencing
at 39º00 ′northlatitude, 50º00 ′west longitude and extending in a north-Westerly
direction to pass through a point at 43º30 ′northlatitude, 55º00 ′west longitude
in the direction of a point at 47º50 ′northlatitude, 60º00 ′west longitude until it
intersects a straight line connecting Cape Ray, 47º37,0 ′northlatitude; 59º18,0 ′
west longitude on the coast of Newfoundland, with Cape North, 47º02,0 ′north
latitude; 60º25,0 ′west longitude on Cape Breton Island; thence in a north-east-
erly direction along said line to Cape Ray, 47º37,0 ′northlatitude, 59º18,0 ′west
longitude.
Subarea 3 is composed of six divisions
Division 3K
That portion of the subarea lying north of the parallel of 49º15 ′northlatitude
(Cape Freels, Newfoundland).
Division 3L
That portion of the subarea lying between the Newfoundland coast from Cape
Freels to Cape St Mary and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape
Freels, thence due east to the meridian of 46º30 ′west longitude, thence due
southto th e parallel of 46º00 ′north latitude, thence due west to the meridian
of 54º30 ′west longitude, thence along a rhumb line to Cape St Mary,
Newfoundland.
Division 3M
That portion of the subarea lying south of the parallel of 49º15 ′northlatitude
and east of the meridian of 46º30 ′west longitude.
Division 3N
That portion of the subarea lying south of the parallel of 46º00 ′northlatitude
and between the meridian of 46º30 ′west longitude and the meridian of 51º00 ′
west longitude.
Division 3O
That portion of the subarea lying south of the parallel of 46º00 ′northlatitude
and between the meridian of 51º00 ′west longitude and the meridian of 54º30 ′
west longitude.
Division 3P
That portion of the subarea lying south of the Newfoundland coast and west of a
line from Cape St Mary, Newfoundland to a point at 46º00 ′northlatitude,
54º30 ′west longitude, thence due south to a limit of the subarea.
Division 3P is divided into two subdivisions:
3Pn — north-western subdivision — that portion of division 3P lying north-west
of a line extending from 47º30,7 ′northlatitude; 57º43,2 ′west longitude,
approximately southwest to a point at 46º50,7 ′northlatitude and 58º49,0 ′west
longitude;
3Ps — south-eastern subdivision — that portion of division 3P lying south-east
of the line defined for subdivision 3Pn.
Subarea4
That portion of the Convention Area lying north of the parallel of 39º00 ′north
latitude, to the west of subarea 3, and to the east of a line described as follows:
beginning at the terminus of the international boundary between the United
States of America and Canada in Grand Manan Channel, at a point at
44º46 ′35,346 ″northlatitude; 66º54 ′11,253 ″west longitude; thence due south
to the parallel of 43º50 ′north latitude; thence due west to the meridian of1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 15
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67º24 ′27,24 ″west longitude; thence along a geodetic line in a south-westerly
direction to a point at 42º53 ′14′northlatitude and 67º44 ′35″west longitude;
thence along a geodetic line in a south-easterly direction to a point at
42º31 ′08″northlatitude and 67º28 ′05″west longitude; thence along a geodetic
line to a point at 42º20 ′northlatitude and 67º18 ′13,15 ″west longitude;
thence due east to a point in 66º00 ′west longitude; thence along a rhumb line in
a south-easterly direction to a point at 42º00 ′northlatitude and 65º40 ′west
longitude and thence due south to the parallel of 39º00 ′northlatitude.
Subarea 4 is composed of six divisionsDivision 4R
That portion of the subarea lying between the coast of Newfoundland from Cape
Bauld to Cape Ray and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape Bauld,
thence due north to the parallel if 52º15 ′north latitude, thence due west to the
Labrador coast, thence along the Labrador coast to the terminus of the Labrador-
Quebec boundary, thence along a rhumb line in a south-westerly direction to a
point at 49º25 ′northlatitude, 60º00 ′west longitude, thence due south to a point
at 47º50 ′northlatitude, 60º00 ′west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a
south-easterly direction to the point at which the boundary of Subarea 3 inter-
sects the straight line joining Cape North, Nova Scotia with Cape Ray,
Newfoundland, thence to Cape Ray, Newfoundland.
Division 4S
That portion of the subarea lying between the south coast of Quebec from the
terminus of the Labrador Quebec boundary to Pte. des Monts and a line
described as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at
49º25 ′northlatitude, 64º40 ′west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in an
east-southeasterly direction to a point at 47º50 ′northlatitude, 60º00 ′west long-
itude, thence due north to a point at 49º25 ′northlatitude, 60º00 ′west longitude,
thence along a rhumb line in a north-easterly direction to the terminus of the
Labrador-Quebec boundary.
Division 4T
That portion of the subarea lying between the coasts of Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick and Quebec from Cape Northto Pte. des Monts and a line described
as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at 49º25 ′
northlatitude, 64º40 ′west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a south-east-
erly direction to a point at 47º50 ′northlatitude, 60º00 ′west longitude, thence
along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia.
Division 4V
That portion of the subarea lying between the coast of Nova Scotia between
Cape North and Fourchu and a line described as follows: beginning at Fourchu,
thence along a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45º40 ′northlati-
tude, 60º00 ′west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60º00 ′west
longitude to the parallel of 44º10 ′north latitude, thence due east to the meridian
of 59º00 ′west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39º00 ′northlati-
tude, thence due east to a point where the boundary between subareas 3 and 4
meets the parallel of 39º00 ′north latitude, thence along the boundary between
subareas 3 and 4 and a line continuing in a north-westerly direction to a point
at 47º50 ′northlatitude, 60º00 ′west longitude, and thence along a rhumb line in
a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia.
Division 4V is divided into two subdivisions:
4Vn — northern subdivision — that portion of division 4V lying north of the
parallel of 45º40 ′northlatitude;
4Vs — southern subdivision — that portion of division 4V lying south of the
parallel of 45º40 ′northlatitude.
Division 4W
That portion of the subarea lying between the coast of Nova Scotia from Halifax
to Fourchu and a line described as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a
rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45º40 ′northlatitude, 60º00 ′
west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60º00 ′west longitude
to the parallel of 44º10 ′north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of
59º00 ′west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39º00 ′northlatitude,
thence due west to the meridian of 63º20 ′west longitude, thence due north to a
point on that meridian at 44º20 ′north latitude, thence along a rhumb line in a
north-westerly direction to Halifax, Nova Scotia.1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 16
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Division 4X
That portion of the subarea lying between the western boundary of subarea 4
and the coasts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from the terminus of the
boundary between New Brunswick and Maine to Halifax, and a line described
as follows: beginning at Halifax, thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly
direction to a point at 44º20 ′northlatitude, 63º20 ′west longitude, thence due
southto th e parallel of 39º00 ′north latitude, and thence due west to the meri-
dian of 65º40 ′west longitude.
Subarea5
That portion of the Convention Area lying to the west of the western boundary
of subarea 4, to the north of the parallel of 39º00 ′northlatitude, and to th e east
of the meridian of 71º40 ′west longitude.
Subarea 5 is composed of two divisionsDivision 5Y
That portion of the subarea lying between the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts from the border between Maine and New Brunswick to
70º00 ′west longitude on Cape Cod (at approximately 42º northlatitude) and a
line described as follows: beginning at a point on Cape Cod at 70º west long-
itude (at approximately 42º northlatitude), th ence due northto 42º20 ′north
latitude, thence due east to 67º18 ′13,15 ″west longitude at the boundary of
subareas 4 and 5, and thence along that boundary to the boundary of Canada
and the United States.
Division 5Z
That portion of the subarea lying to the south and east of division 5Y.Division 5Z is divided into two subdivisions: an eastern subdivision and a
western subdivision defined as follows:
5Ze — eastern subdivision — that portion of division 5Z lying east of the meri-
dian of 70º00 ′west longitude;
Subdivision5Zeissub-dividedintotwosubunits (
1):
5Zu (United States waters) is that part of subdivision 5Ze to the west of the
geodetic lines connecting the points with the following coordinates:
Latitude northLongitude west
A 44º11 ′12″ 67º16 ′46″
B 42º53 ′14″ 67º44 ′35″
C 42º31 ′08″ 67º28 ′05″
D 40º27 ′05″ 65º41 ′59″.
5Zc (Canadian waters) is that part of subdivision 5Ze to the east of the above-
mentioned geodetic lines;
5Zw — western subdivision — that portion of division 5Z lying west of the
meridian of 70º00 ′west longitude.
Subarea6
That part of the Convention Area bounded by a line beginning at a point on the
coast of Rhode Island at 71º40 ′west longitude, thence due south to 39º00 ′north
latitude, thence due east to 42º00 ′west longitude, thence due south to 35º00 ′
north latitude, thence due west to the coast of North America, thence northwards
along the coast of North America to the point on Rhode Island at 71º40 ′west
longitude.1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 17
(1) These two subunits are not recorded in the sixth publication of the NAFO Convention
(May 2000). However, following a proposal of the NAFO Scientific Council, they wereapproved by the NAFO General Council pursuant to Article XX(2) of the NAFO
Convention.
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Subarea 6 is composed of eight divisions
Division 6A
That portion of the subarea lying to the north of the parallel of 39º00 ′northlati-
tude and to the west of subarea 5.
Division 6B
That portion of the subarea lying to the west of 70º00 ′west longitude, to the
southof th e parallel of 39º00 ′northlatitude, and to th e northand west of a
line running westward along the parallel of 37º00 ′northlatitude to 76º00 ′west
longitude and thence due south to Cape Henry, Virginia.
Division 6C
That portion of the subarea lying to the west of 70º00 ′west longitude and to the
southof subdivision 6B.
Division 6D
That portion of the subarea lying to the east of divisions 6B and 6C and to the
west of 65º00 ′west longitude.
Division 6E
That portion of the subarea lying to the east of division 6D and to the west of
60º00 ′west longitude.
Division 6F
That portion of the subarea lying to the east of division 6E and to the west of
55º00 ′west longitude.
Division 6G
That portion of the subarea lying to the east of division 6F and to the west of
50º00 ′west longitude.
Division 6H
That portion of the subarea lying to the east of division 6G and to the west of
42º00 ′west longitude.1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 18
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ANNEX IV
DEFINITIONS AND CODING TO BE USED IN THE SUBMISSION OF
CATCHDATA
(a) LIST OF FISHING GEAR/FISHING VESSEL CATEGORIES
(from the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing
Gears (ISSCFG))
Category Abbreviation
Trawls
Bottom trawls
— beam trawls TBB
— otter trawls (side or stern not specified) OTB
— otter trawls (side) OTB1
— otter trawls (stern) OTB2
— pair trawls (two vessels) PTB
— shrimp trawls TBS
— nephrops trawls TBN
— bottom trawls (not specified) TB
Midwater trawls
— otter trawls (side or stern not specified) OTM
— otter trawls (side) OTM1
— otter trawls (stern) OTM2
— pair trawls (two vessels) PTM
— shrimp trawls TMS
— midwater trawls (not specified) TM
Twin trawl OTSOtter twin trawls OTT
Pair trawls (two vessels) (not specified) PT
Otter trawls (not specified) OT
Other trawls (not specified) TX
Seine nets
Beachseines SB
Boat or vessel seines SV
— Danishseines SDN
— Scottishseines SSC
— pair seines (two vessels) SPR
Seine nets (not specified) SX
Surrounding nets
Withpurse lines (purse seine) PS
— operated by one vessel PS1
— operated by two vessels PS2
Without purse lines (lampara) LA
Gillnets and entangling nets
Set gillnets (anchored) GNS
Drift gillnets GND
Encircling gillnets GNC
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Category Abbreviation
Trammel nets GTR
Combined gillnet-trammel nets GTN
Gillnets and entangling nets (not specified) GEN
Gillnets (not specified) GN
Hooks and lines
Set longlines LLS
Drift longlines LLD
Longlines (not specified) LL
Handlines and polelines (hand-operated) LHP
Handlines and polelines (mechanised) LTM
Trolling lines LTL
Hooks and lines (not specified) LX
Traps
Stationary uncovered poundnets FPN
Covered pots FPO
Fyke nets FYKBarriers, fences, weirs, etc. FWR
Stownets FSN
Aerial nets FAR
Traps (not specified) FIX
Falling gear
Cast nets FCN
Falling gear (unspecified) FG
Dredges
Boat dredge DRB
Hand dredge DRH
Grappling and wounding
Harpoon HAR
Lift nets
Portable lift nets LNP
Boat operated lift nets LNBShore operated stationary lift nets LNS
Lift nets (not specified) LN
Harvesting machines
Pumps HMP
Mechanised dredges HMD
Harvesting machines (not specified) HMX
Miscellaneous gears MIS
Gear not known NK
(b) DEFINITIONS OF FISHING EFFORT MEASURES FOR GEAR
CATEGORIES
Three levels of precisions of fishing effort should be provided, where
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CategoryA
Fishing gear Effort measure Definitions
Surrounding nets (purse
seines)Number of sets Number of times the gear has been set
or shot, whether or not a catch was
made. This measure is appropriate
when shoal size and packing is related
to stock abundance or sets are made in
a random manner
Beach seines Number of sets Number of times the gear has been set
or shot, whether or not a catch was
made
Boat seines Number of hours
fishedNumber of times the gear was set or
shot times the estimated mean set or
shot duration
Trawls Number of hours Number of hours during which the
trawl was in the water (midwater
trawl) or on the bottom (bottom trawl),
and fishing
Boat dredges Number of hours
fishedNumber of hours during which the
dredge was on the bottom and fishing
Gillnets (set or drift) Number of effort units Lengthof nets expressed in 100-metre
units multiplied by the number of sets
made (= accumulated total lengthin
metres of net used in a given time
divided by 100)
Gillnets (fixed) Number of effort units Lengthof net expressed in 100-metre
units multiplied by the number of
times the net was cleared
Traps (uncovered pound
nets)Number of effort units Number of days fished times the
number of units hauled
Covered pots and fyke
netsNumber of effort units Number of lifts times the number of
units (= total number of units fished in
a given time period)
Longlines (set or drift) Thousands of hooks Number of hooks fished in a given
time period divided by 1 000
Handlines (pole, troll,
jig, etc.)Number of line days Total number of lines used in a given
time period
Harpoons (Report effort levels B and C only)
CategoryB
Numbers of days fished : the number of days on which fishing took place.
For those fisheries in which searching is a substantial part of the fishing
operation, days in which searching but no fishing took place should be
included in ‘days fished’ data.
CategoryC
Fornumber of days on ground in addition to days fished and searching
also all other days while the vessel was on the ground should be
included.
Per centofestimatedeffort(proratedeffort)
Since corresponding effort measures may not be available for the total
catch, the percentage of the effort that has been estimated should be indi-
cated. This is calculated from:
Total catchðÞ /C0 Catch for which effort has been recordedðÞ ðÞ /C2 100
T otal catchðÞ
(c) VESSEL SIZE CATEGORIES
(from the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing
Vessels (ISSCFV))1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 21
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Tonnageclasses
Gross tonnage category Code
0-49,9 02
50-149,9 03
150-499,9 04
500-999,9 05
1 000-1999,9 06
2 000-99 999,9 07
Not known 00
(d) MAIN SPECIES SOUGHT
This is the species to which the fishing was principally directed.
However, it may not correspond with the species which formed the
greater part of the catch. The species should be indicated using the 3-
alpha identifier (see Annex I).1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 22
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ANNEX V
FORMATFORTHESUBMISSIONOFDATAONMAGNETICMEDIA
(a) MAGNETIC MEDIA
Computer tapes: Nine track witha density of 1600 or 6250-BPI and
EBCDIC of ASCII coding, preferably labelled. If
labelled, an end-of-file code should be included.
Floppy discs: MS-DOS-formatted, 3,5 ″720 K or 1,4 Mbyte discs
or 5,25 ″360 K or 1,2 Mbyte discs.
(b) CODING FORMAT
ForthesubmissionspursuanttoArticle2.1(a)
Byte Nos Item Remarks
1 to 4 Country (ISO 3-alpha code) e.g. FRA = France
5 to 6 Year e.g. 90 = 1990
7 to 8 FAO major fishing area 21 = Northwest Atlantic
9 to 15 Division e.g. 3 Pn = NAFO sub-division 3 Pn
16 to 18 Species 3-alpha identifier
19 to 26 Catchtonnes
ForthesubmissionpursuanttoArticle2.1(b)
Byte Nos Item Remarks
1 to 4 Country ISO 3-alpha code (e.g.
FRA = France)
5 to 6 Year e.g. 94 = 1994
7 to 8 Monthe.g. 01 = January
9 to 10 FAO major fishing area 21 = Northwest Atlantic
11 to 18 Division e.g. 3 Pn = NAFO sub-division 3
Pn: alpha-numeric
19 to 21 Main species sought 3-alpha identifier
22 to 26 Vessel/gear category ISSCFG code (e.g. OTB2 = Bottom
otter trawl): alpha-numeric
27 to 28 Vessel size class ISSCFV code (e.g. 04 = 150-
499.9 GT): alpha-numeric
29 to 34 Average gross tonnage Tonnes: numeric
35 to 43 Average engine power Kilowatts: numeric
44 to 45 Percentage effort estimated Numeric
46 to 48 Unit 3-alpha identifier of species or
effort identifier (e.g. COD= Atlantic
cod A— = Effort measure A)
49 to 56 Data Catch(in metric tonnes) or effort
unit
Notes
(a) All numeric fields should be right justified with leading blanks. All
alphanumeric fields should be left justified with trailing blanks.
(b) The catch is to be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the land-
ings to the nearest metric tonne.
(c) Quantities (bytes 49 to 56) of less than half a unit should be recorded
as ‘−1’.1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 23
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(d) Unknown quantities (bytes 49 to 56) should be recorded as ‘−2’.
(e) Country codes (ISO codes):
Belgium BEL
Denmark DNKFrance FRAGermany FR DEUGreece GRCIreland IRLItaly ITA
Luxembourg LUX
Netherlands NLDPortugal PRTSpain ESPUnited Kingdom GBR
England & Wales GBRAScotland GBRBNothern Ireland GBRC
Finland FIN
Sweden SVE1993R2018 — EN — 20.11.2003 — 003.001 — 24
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