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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
►A1Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 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,Whereasthe 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), requiresthe Community to s upply the NAFO Scientific
Council with any 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;
WhereasCouncil Regulation (EEC) No 3881/91 of 17 December 1991
on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishingin the Northwest Atlantic(
2) doesnot fully meet the requirements
necessary for the Community to supply the NAFO Scientific Council
with all statistical information as stated under Article 6 (3) of theNAFO Convention; whereas it is necessary to repeal the said Regula-tion;
Whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of
thisRegulation, clos e cooperation between the Member Statesand 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 — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 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 month of capture, fishing 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. Thedata 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 ass uch.
No submissions shall be required for species/fishing region combina-
tionsfor which no catcheswere 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 by31 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 are
given 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 offishing 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 samplingtechniques 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 sampling
procedures, together with details of the proportion of the total data
derived by such techniques, must be included by the Member State inthe report submitted pursuant to Article 7 (1).
Article 4
Member States shall fulfil their obligations to the Commission pursuant
to Articles1 and 2 by s ubmitting the data on magnetic medium, theformat of which isgiven 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. Where the procedure laid down in thisArticle isto be followed,
the chairman shall refer the matter to the Standing Committee on Agri-
cultural Statistics, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’ either on
his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a MemberState.
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shalldeliver itsopinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman
may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion
shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of theEEC Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required toadopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representa-tivesof the Member Stateswithin the Committee s hall be weighted inthe manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 3
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3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are
in accordance with the opinion of the Committee.
(b) If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion
of the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commissionshall without delay submit to the Council a proposal relating tothe measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualifiedmajority.
If on the expiry of three monthsfrom the date of referral to the
Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shallbe adopted by the Commission.
Article 7
1. Within 12 monthsof the entry into force of thisRegulation,
Member States shall submit a detailed report to the Commissiondescribing how the data on catches and fishing activity are derived
and specifying the degree of representativity and reliability of these
data. 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 monthsoftheir introduction.
3. Where the methodological reportsunder paragraph 1 s how that a
Member State cannot immediately meet the requirementsof thisRegu-
lation and that changesin s urvey techniquesand methodology arenecessary, the Commission may, in cooperation with the Member State,set a transitional period of up to two years during which theprogramme of thisRegulation isto be achieved.
4. Methodological reports, transitional arrangements, data avail-
ability, data reliability and other relevant issues connected with the
application of thisRegulation s hall be examined once a year within
the competent Working Group of the Agricultural Statistics Committee.
Article 8
Regulation (EEC) No 3881/91 ishereby repealed.
Article 9
ThisRegulation s hall enter into force on the day following itspublica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from 1 January 1994.
ThisRegulation s hall be binding in itsentirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 4
ANNEX I
LIST OF SPECIES WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE COMMERCIAL CATCH STATISTICS FOR THE NORTHWEST
ATLANTIC
Member States must report the nominal catches of those species marked with an asterisk (*). The reporting of nominal catches of the remaining species i s
optional as concerns the identification of the individual species. However, where data for individual species are not submitted the data shall be inc luded
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.’ isthe abbreviation for ‘not els ewhere identified’
English name 3-alpha-identifier Scientific name
GROUND-FISH
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 virens
Golden redfish REG (*) Sebastes marinus
Beaked redfish REB (*) Sebastes mentella
American plaice (L. R. Dab) PLA (*) Hippoglossoides platessoides
Witch flounder WIT (*) Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowtail flounder YEL (*) Limanda ferruginea
Greenland halibut GHL (*) Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Atlantic halibut HAL (*) Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Winter flounder FLW (*) Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Summer flounder FLS (*) Paralichthys dentatus
Windowpane flounder FLD (*) Scophthalmus aquosus
Flatfishes n.e.i. FLX Pleuronectiformes
American angler ANG (*) Lophius americanus
Atlantic searobins SRA Prionotus spp.
Atlantic tomcod TOM Microgadus tomcod
Blue antimora ANT Antimora rostrata
Blue whiting (= Poutassou) WHB Micromesistius poutassou
Cunnar CUN Tautogolabrus adspersus
Cusk (= Tusk) USK Brosme brosme
Greenland cod GRC Gadus ogac
Blue ling BLI Molva dypterygia▼B1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 5
English name 3-alpha-identifier Scientific name
Ling LIN (*) Molva molva
Lumpfish (= Lumpsucker) LUM (*) Cyclopterus lumpus
Northern kingfish KGF Menticirrhus saxatilis
Northern puffer PUF Sphoeroides maculatus
Eelpoutsn.e.i. ELZ Lycodes spp.
Ocean pout OPT Macrozoarces americanus
Polar cod POC Boreogadus saida
Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestris
Roughhead grenadier RHG Macrouris berglax
Sand-eels(= Sand lances ) SAN Ammodytes spp.
Sculpinsn.e.i. SCU Myoxocephalus spp.
Scup SCP Stenotomus chrysops
Tautog TAU Tautoga onitis
Tilefish TIL Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
White hake HKW (*) Urophycis tenuis
Wolf-fishes n.e.i. CAT (*) Anarhichas spp.
Atlantic wolf-fish CAA (*) Anarhichas lupus
Spotted wolf-fish CAS (*) Anarhichas minor
Groundfishes n.e.i. GRO Osteichthyes
PELAGIC FISH
Atlantic herring HER (*) Clupea harengus
Atlantic mackerel MAC (*) Scomber scombrus
Atlantic butterfish BUT Peprilus triacanthus
Atlantic menhaden MHA (*) Brevoortia tyrannus
Atlantic saury SAU Scomberesox saurus
Bay anchovy ANB Anchoa mitchilli
Bluefish BLU Pomatomus saltatrix
Crevalle Jack CVJ Caranx hippos
Frigate tuna FRI Auxis thazard
King mackerel KGM Scomberomorus cavalla
Atlantic Spanish mackerel SSM (*) Scomberomorus maculatus
Sailfish SAI Istiophorus platypterus
White marlin WHM Tetrapterus albidus
Blue marlin BUM Makaira nigicans
Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius
Albacore tuna ALB Thunnus alalunga▼B1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 6
English name 3-alpha-identifier Scientific name
Atlantic bonito BON Sarda sarda
Little tunny LTA Euthynnus alletteratus
Bigeye tuna BET Thunnus obesus
Northern bluefish tuna BFT Thunnus thynnus
Skipjack tuna SKJ Katsuwonus pelamis
Yellowfin tuna YFT Thunnus albacares
Tunasn.e.i. TUN Scombridae
Pelagic fishes n.e.i. PEL Osteichthyes
OTHER FIN-FISH
Alewife ALE Alosa pseudoharengus
Amberjacksn.e.i. AMX Seriola spp.
American conger COA Conger oceanicus
American eel ELA Anguilla rostrata
American shad SHA Alosa sapidissima
Argentinesn.e.i. ARG Argentina spp.
Atlantic croaker CKA Micropogonias undulatus
Atlantic needlefish NFA Strongylura marina
Atlantic salmon SAL (*) Salmo salar
Atlantic silverside SSA Menidia menidia
Atlantic thread herring THA Opisthonema oglinum
Baird'ss lickhead ALC Alepocephalus bairdii
Black drum BDM Pogonias cromis
Black sea bass BSB Centropristis striata
Blueback herring BBH Alosa aestivalis
Capelin CAP (*) Mallotus villosus
Char n.e.i. CHR Salvelinus spp.
Cobia CBA Rachycentron canadum
Common (= Florida) pompano POM Trachinotus carolinus
Gizzard shad SHG Dorosoma cepedianum
Gruntsn.e.i. GRX Pomadasyidae
Hickory shad SHH Alosa mediocris
Lanternfish LAX Notoscopelus spp.
Mulletsn.e.i. MUL Mugilidae
N. Atlantic harvestfish HVF Peprilus alepidotus (= Paru)
Pigfish PIG Orthopristis chrysoptera
Rainbow smelt SMR Osmerus mordax▼B1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 7
English name 3-alpha-identifier Scientific name
Red drum RDM Sciaenops ocellatus
Red porgy RPG Pagrus pagrus
Rough shad RSC Trachurus lathami
Sand perch PES Diplectrum formosum
Sheepshead SPH Archosargus probatocephalus
Spot croaker SPT Leiostomus xanthurus
Spotted weakfish SWF Cynoscion nebulosus
Squeteague STG Cynoscion regalis
Striped bass STB Morone saxatilis
Sturgeonsn.e.i. STU Acipenseridae
Tarpon TAR Tarpon (= Megalops) atlanticus
Trout n.e.i. TRO Salmospp.
White perch PEW Morone americana
Alfonsinos ALF Beryxspp.
Spiny (= Picked) dogfish DGS (*) Squalus acanthias
Dogfishes n.e.i. DGX (*) Squalidae
Porbeagle POR (*) Lamna nasus
Large sharks n.e.i. SHX Squaliformes
Skatesn.e.i. SKA (*) Rajaspp.
Fin-fishes n.e.i. FIN Osteichthyes
INVERTEBRATES
Long-finned squid SQL (*) Loligo pealei
Short-finned squid SQI (*) Illex illecebrosus
Squidsn.e.i. SQU (*) Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Atlantic razor clam CLR Ensis directus
Hard clam CLH Mercenaria mercenaria
Ocean quahog CLQ Artica islandica
Soft clam CLS Mya arenaria
Surf clam CLB Spisula solidissima
Clamsn.e.i. CLX Prionodesmacea, Teleodesmacea
Bay scallop SCB Argopecten irradians
Calico scallop SCC Argopecten gibbus
Icelandic scallop ISC Chlamys islandica
Sea scallop SCA Placopecten magellanicus
Scallopsn.e.i. SCX Pectinidae
American cupped oyster OYA Crassostrea virginica▼B1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 8
English name 3-alpha-identifier Scientific name
Blue mussel MUS Mytilus edulis
Whelksn.e.i. WHX Busycon spp.
Periwinklesn.e.i. PER Littorina spp.
Marine molluscs n.e.i. MOL Mollusca
Atlantic rock crab CRK Cancer irroratus
Blue crab CRB Callinectes sapidus
Green crab CRG Carcinus maenas
Jonah crab CRJ Cancer borealis
Queen crab CRQ Chinoecetes opilio
Red crab CRR Gryon quinquedens
Stone king crab KCT Lithodes maia
Marine crabsn.e.i. CRA Reptantia
American lobster LBA Homarus americanus
Northern prawn PRA (*) Pandalus borealis
Aesop shrimp AES Pandalus montagui
Penaeuss hrimpsn.e.i. PEN (*) Penaeus spp.
Pink (= Pandalid) shrimps PAN (*) Pandalus spp.
Marine crustaceans n.e.i. CRU Crustacea
Sea urchin URC Strongylocentrotus spp.
Marine wormsn.e.i. WOR Polychaeta
Horeshoe crab HSC Limulus polythemus
Marine invertebratesn.e.i. INV Invertebrata
SEAWEEDS
Brown seaweeds SWB Phaeophyceae
Red seaweeds SWR Rhodophyceae
Seaweedsn.e.i. SWX Algae
SEALS
Harp seal SEH Pagophilius groenlandicus
Hooded seal SEZ Cystophora cristata▼B1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 9
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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
Division 6 C1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 10
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Division 6 D
Division 6 EDivision 6 FDivision 6 G
Division 6 H
Division 6 NK (not known)1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 11
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StatisticalfishingareasfortheNorthwestAtlantic
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ANNEX III
DESCRIPTION OF THE NAFO SUB-AREAS AND DIVISIONS USED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FISHERY STATISTICS AND REGULATIONS
INTHENORTHWESTATLANTIC
Sub-area0
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area bounded on the south by a line
extending due east from a point at 61º00 ′north latitude and 65º00 ′west long-
itude to a point at 61º00 ′north latitude and 59º00 ′west longitude, thence in a
south-easterly direction along a rhumb-line to a point at 60º12 ′north latitude
and 57º13 ′west longitude; thence bounded on the east by a series of geodisic
linesjoining the following points :
Point No Latitude Longitude
1 60º12 ′0 N 57º13 ′0W
2 61º00 ′0 N 57º13 ′1W
3 62º00 ′5 N 57º21 ′1W
4 62º02 ′3 N 57º21 ′8W
5 62º03 ′5 N 57º22 ′2W
6 62º11 ′5 N 57º25 ′4W
7 62º47 ′2 N 57º41 ′0W
8 63º22 ′8 N 57º57 ′4W
9 63º28 ′6 N 57º59 ′7W
10 63º35 ′0 N 58º02 ′0W
11 63º37 ′2 N 58º01 ′2W
12 63º44 ′1 N 57º58 ′8W
13 63º50 ′1 N 57º57 ′2W
14 63º52 ′6 N 57º56 ′6W
15 63º57 ′4 N 57º53 ′5W
16 64º04 ′3 N 57º49 ′1W
17 64º12 ′2 N 57º48 ′2W
18 65º06 ′0 N 57º44 ′1W
19 65º08 ′9 N 57º43 ′9W
20 65º11 ′6 N 57º44 ′4W
21 65º14 ′5 N 57º45 ′1W
22 65º18 ′1 N 57º45 ′8W
23 65º23 ′3 N 57º44 ′9W
24 65º34 ′8 N 57º42 ′3W
25 65º37 ′7 N 57º41 ′9W
26 65º50 ′9 N 57º40 ′7W
27 65º51 ′7 N 57º40 ′6W
28 65º57 ′6 N 57º40 ′1W
29 66º03 ′5 N 57º39 ′6W
30 66º12 ′9 N 57º38 ′2W
31 66º18 ′8 N 57º37 ′8W
32 66º24 ′6 N 57º37 ′8W
33 66º30 ′3 N 57º38 ′3W
34 66º36 ′1 N 57º39 ′2W
35 66º37 ′9 N 57º39 ′6W
36 66º41 ′8 N 57º40 ′6W
37 66º49 ′5 N 57º43 ′0W
38 67º21 ′6 N 57º52 ′7W
39 67º27 ′3 N 57º54 ′9W
40 67º28 ′3 N 57º55 ′3W
41 67º29 ′1 N 57º56 ′1W
42 67º30 ′7 N 57º57 ′8W
43 67º35 ′3 N 58º02 ′2W
44 67º39 ′7 N 58º06 ′2W
45 67º44 ′2 N 58º09 ′9W
46 67º56 ′9 N 58º19 ′8W
47 67º01 ′8 N 58º23 ′3W
48 68º04 ′3 N 58º25 ′0W
49 68º06 ′8 N 58º26 ′7W
50 68º07 ′5 N 58º27 ′2W
51 68º16 ′1 N 58º34 ′1W
52 68º21 ′7 N 58º39 ′0W
53 68º25 ′3 N 58º42 ′4W
54 68º32 ′9 N 59º01 ′8W
55 68º34 ′0 N 59º04 ′6W
56 68º37 ′9 N 59º14 ′3W
57 68º38 ′0 N 59º14 ′6W
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Point No Latitude Longitude
59 68º00 ′8 N 60º09 ′0W
60 69º06 ′8 N 60º18 ′5W
61 69º10 ′3 N 60º23 ′8W
62 69º12 ′8 N 60º27 ′5W
63 69º29 ′4 N 60º51 ′6W
64 69º49 ′8 N 60º58 ′2W
65 69º55 ′3 N 60º59 ′6W
66 69º55 ′8 N 61º00 ′0W
67 70º01 ′6 N 61º04 ′2W
68 70º07 ′5 N 61º08 ′1W
69 70º08 ′8 N 61º08 ′8W
70 70º13 ′4 N 61º10 ′6W
71 70º33 ′1 N 61º17 ′4W
72 70º35 ′6 N 61º20 ′6W
73 70º48 ′2 N 61º37 ′9W
74 70º51 ′8 N 61º42 ′7W
75 71º12 ′1 N 62º09 ′1W
76 71º18 ′9 N 62º17 ′5W
77 71º25 ′9 N 62º25 ′5W
78 71º29 ′4 N 62º29 ′3W
79 71º31 ′8 N 62º32 ′0W
80 71º32 ′9 N 62º33 ′5W
81 71º44 ′7 N 62º49 ′6W
82 71º47 ′3 N 62º53 ′1W
83 71º52 ′9 N 63º03 ′9W
84 72º01 ′7 N 63º21 ′1W
85 72º06 ′4 N 63º30 ′9W
86 72º11 ′0 N 63º41 ′0W
87 72º24 ′8 N 64º13 ′2W
88 72º30 ′5 N 64º26 ′1W
89 72º36 ′3 N 64º38 ′8W
90 72º43 ′7 N 64º54 ′3W
91 72º45 ′7 N 64º58 ′4W
92 72º47 ′7 N 65º00 ′9W
93 72º50 ′8 N 65º07 ′6W
94 73º18 ′5 N 66º08 ′3W
95 73º25 ′9 N 66º25 ′3W
96 73º31 ′1 N 67º15 ′1W
97 73º36 ′5 N 68º05 ′5W
98 73º37 ′9 N 68º12 ′3W
99 73º41 ′7 N 68º29 ′4W
100 73º46 ′1 N 68º48 ′5W
101 73º46 ′7 N 68º51 ′1W
102 73º52 ′3 N 69º11 ′3W
103 73º57 ′6 N 69º31 ′5W
104 74º02 ′2 N 69º50 ′3W
105 74º02 ′6 N 69º52 ′0W
106 74º06 ′1 N 70º06 ′6W
107 74º07 ′5 N 70º12 ′5W
108 74º10 ′0 N 70º23 ′1W
109 74º12 ′5 N 70º33 ′7W
110 74º24 ′0 N 71º25 ′7W
111 74º28 ′6 N 71º45 ′8W
112 74º44 ′2 N 72º53 ′0W
113 74º50 ′6 N 73º02 ′8W
114 75º00 ′0 N 73º16 ′3W
115 75º00 ′N 73º30 ′W
and thence due north to the parallel of 78º10 ′north latitude; and bounded on the
west by a line beginning at 61º00 ′north latitude and 65º00 ′west longitude and
extending in a north-westerly direction along a rhumb-line to the coast of Baffin
Island at East Bluff (61º55 ′north latitude 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 80th meridian of west longitude
in the waters between these islands to, the parallel of 78º10 ′north latitude.1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 14
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Sub-area 0 is composed of two divisions:
division 0 A:that portion of the sub-area lying to the north of the parallel of 66º15 ′north lati-
tude;
division 0 B:that portion of the sub-area lying to the south of the parallel of 66º15 ′north
latitude.
Sub-area1
That portion of the NAFO Convention area lying to the east of sub-area 0 and to
the north and east of a rhumb-line joining a point at 60º12 ′north latitude and
57º13 ′west longitude with a point at 52º15 ′north latitude and 42º00 ′west long-
itude.
Sub-area 1 is composed of six divisions:
division 1 A:that portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 68º50 ′north latitude
(Christianshaab);
division 1 B:that portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 66º15 ′north latitude
(five nautical miles north of Umanarsugssuak) and the parallel of 68º50 ′north
latitude (Christianshaab);
division 1 C:
that portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 64º15 ′north latitude
(four nautical milesnorth of Godthaab) and the parallel of 66º15 ′north latitude
(five nautical miles north of Umanarsugssuak);
division 1 D:
that portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 62º30 ′north latitude
(Frederikshaab Glacier) and the parallel of 64º15 ′north latitude (four nautical
milesnorth of Godthaab);
division 1 E:that portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 60º45 ′north latitude
(Cape Desolation) and the parallel of 62º30 ′north latitude (Frederikshaab
Glacier);
division 1 F:
that portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 60º45 ′north latitude
(Cape Desolation).
Sub-area2
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying to the east of the meridian of
64º30 ′west longitude in the area of Hudson Strait, to the south of sub-area 0, to
the south and west of sub-area 1 and to the north of the parallel of 52º15 ′north
latitude.
Sub-area 2 is composed of three divisions:division 2 G:
that portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 57º40 ′north latitude
(Cape Mugford);
division 2 H:
that portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 55º20 ′north latitude
(Hopedale) and the parallel of 57º40 ′north latitude (Cape Mugford);
division 2 J:
that portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 55º20 ′north latitude
(Hopedale).
Sub-area3
That portion of the NAFO 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 north coast of Newfoundland to 52º15 ′north latitude; to the north of the
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commencing at 39º00 ′north latitude, 50º00 ′west longitude and extending in a
north-westerly direction to pass through a point at 43º30 ′north latitude, 55º00 ′
west longitude in the direction of a point at 47º50 ′north latitude, 60º00 ′west
longitude until it intersects a straight line connecting Cape Ray, on the coast of
Newfoundland, with Cape North on Cape Breton Island; thence in a north-east-
erly direction along said line to Cape Ray.
Sub-area 3 is composed of six divisions:division 3 K:that portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 49º15 ′north latitude
(Cape Freels, Newfoundland);
division 3 L:that portion of the sub-area lying between the Newfoundland coast from Cape
Freels to Cape St Mary and in a line described as follows: beginning at Cape
Freels; thence due east to the meridian of 46º30 ′west longitude, thence due
south to the 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 3 M:that portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 49º15 ′north latitude
and east of the meridian of 46º30 ′west longitude;
division 3 N:that portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 46º00 ′north latitude
and between the meridian of 46º30 ′west longitude and the meridian of 51º00 ′
west longitude;
division 3 O:that portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 46º00 ′north latitude
and between the meridian of 51º00 ′west longitude and the meridian of 54º30 ′
west longitude;
division 3 P:that portion of the sub-area lying south of the Newfoundland coast and west of a
line from Cape St Mary, Newfoundland to a point at 46º00 ′north latitude,
54º30 ′west longitude, thence due south to a limit of the sub-area.
Division 3 P is divided into two subdivisions:
subdivision 3 P n(north-western subdivision):
that portion of division 3 P lying north-west of the line extending from Burgeo
Island, Newfoundland, approximately south-west to a point at 46º50 ′north lati-
tude and 58º50 ′west longitude;
subdivision 3 P s (south-eastern subdivision):
that portion of division 3 P lying south-east of the line defined for subdivision 3
Pn .
Sub-area4
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying north of the parallel of 39º00 ′
north latitude, to the west of sub-area 3, and to the east of a line described as
follows: beginning at the terminus of the internationalboundary between the
United Statesof America and Canada in the Grand Manan Channel, at a point
at 44º46 ′35,346 ″north latitude; 66º54 ′11,253 ″west longitude; thence due south
to the parallel of 43º50 ′north latitude; thence due west to the meridian of
67º24 ′27,24 ″west longitude; thence along a geodetic line in a south-westerly
direction to a point at 42º53 ′14″north latitude and 67º44 ′35″west longitude;
thence along a geodetic line in a south-easterly direction to a point at
42º31 ′08″north latitude and 67º28 ′05″west longitude; thence along a geodetic
line to a point at 42º20 ′north latitude and 67º18 ′13,15 ″west longitude; thence
due east to a point at 66º00 ′west longitude; thence along a rhumb-line in a
south-easterly direction to a point at 42º00 ′north latitude and 65º40 ′west long-
itude; and thence due south to the parallel of 39º00 ′north latitude.
Sub-area 4 is divided into six divisions:division 4 R:that portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying between the coast of
Newfoundland from Cape Bauld to Cape Ray and a line described as follows:
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tude, thence due west to the Labrador coast, thence along the Labrador coast to
the terminusof the Labrador-Quebec boundary, thence along a rhumb-line in a
south-westerly direction to a point at 49º25 ′north latitude, 60º00 ′west longi-
tude, thence due south to a point at 47º50 ′north latitude, 60º00 ′west
longitude, thence along a rhumb-line in a south-easterly direction to the point
at which the boundary of sub-area 3 intersects the straight line joining Cape
North, Nova Scotia with Cape Ray, Newfoundland, thence to Cape Ray,
Newfoundland;
division 4 S:
that portion of the sub-area lying between the south coast of Quebec from the
terminusof the Labrador-Quebec boundary to Pte. desMontsand a line
described as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at
49º25 ′north latitude, 64º40 ′west longitude, thence along a rhumb-line in an
east-south-easterly direction to a point at 47º50 ′north latitude, 60º00 ′west long-
itude, thence along a rhumb-line in a north-easterly direction to the terminus of
the Labrador-Quebec boundary;
division 4 T:
that portion of the sub-area lying between the coasts of Nova Scotia, New
Bruns wick and Quebec from Cape North to Pte. desMontsand a line des cribed
as follows: beginning at Pointe des Monts, thence due east to a point at 49º25 ′
north latitude, 64º40 ′west longitude, thence along a rhumb-line in an east-
south-easterly direction to a point at 47º50 ′north latitude, 60º00 ′west longitude,
thence along a rhumb-line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia;
division 4 V:
that portion of the sub-area 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 ′north lati-
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 ′north lati-
tude, thence due east to a point where the boundary between sub-areas 3 and 4
meetsthe parallel of 39º00 ′north latitude, thence along the boundary between
sub-areas 3 and 4 and a line continuing in a north-westerly direction to a point
at 47º50 ′north latitude, 60º00 ′west longitude, and thence along a rhumb-line in
a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia.
Division 4 V is divided into two sub-divisions:
sub-division 4 V n(northerly sub-division):
that portion of division 4 V lying north of the parallel of 45º40 ′north latitude;
sub-division 4 V s (southerly sub-division):
that portion of division 4 V lying south of the parallel of 45º40 ′north latitude;
division 4 W:that portion of the sub-area 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 ′north latitude, 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 ′north latitude,
thence due west to the meridian of 63º20 ′west longitude, thence due north to a
point to the meridian of 44º20 ′north latitude, thence along a rhumb-line in a
north-westerly direction to Halifax, Nova Scotia;
division 4 X:
that portion of the sub-area lying between the western boundary of sub-area 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 ′north latitude, 63º20 ′west longitude, thence due
south to the parallel of 39º00 ′north latitude; thence due west to the meridian
of 65º40 ′west longitude.
Sub-area5
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying to the west of the western
boundary of sub-area 4, to the north of the parallel of 39º00 ′north latitude and
to the east of the meridian of 71º40 ′west longitude.
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division 5 Y:
that portion of the sub-area 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 north latitude) and a
line described as follows: beginning at a point on Cape Cod at 70º west long-
itude (at approximately 42º north latitude), thence due north to 42º20 ′north
latitude, thence due east to 67º18 ′13,15 ″west longitude at the boundary of
sub-areas 4 and 5; thence along that boundary to the boundary of Canada and
the United Statesof America;
division 5 Z:that portion of the sub-area lying to the south and east of division 5 Y.
Division 5 Z is divided into two sub-divisions:
sub-division 5 Z e (easterly sub-division):
that portion of division 5 Z lying east of the meridian of 70º00 ′west longitude.
For statistical purposes sub-division 5 Z e is divided into two sub-units:sub-unit 5 Z c:
that part of sub-division 5 Z e that lies to the north of the geodetic line joining
the pointswhere the geodetic line denoting the USA-Canada boundary from
42º31 ′08″north latitude 67º28 ′05″west longitude to 40º27 ′05″north latitude
65º41 ′59″west longitude meets the parallel at 42º00 ′north latitude to where
itsextens ion meetsthe meridian at 65º40 ′west longitude;
sub-unit 5 Z u:
that part of division 5 Z e that lies to the south of the geodetic line joining the
pointswhere the geodetic line denoting the USA-Canada boundary from
42º31 ′08″north latitude 67º28 ′05″west longitude to 40º27 ′05″north latitude
65º41 ′59″west longitude meets the parallel at 42º00 ′north latitude to where
itsextens ion meetsthe meridian at 65º40 ′west longitude;
sub-division 5 Z w (westerly sub-division):
that portion of division 5 Z lying west of the meridian of 70º00 ′west longitude.
Sub-area6
That part of the NAFO 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 a point on Rhode Island at
71º40 ′west longitude.
Sub-area 6 is composed of eight divisions:division 6 A:that portion of the sub-area lying to the north of the parallel of 39º00 ′north lati-
tude and to the west of sub-area 5;
division 6 B:that portion of the sub-area lying to the west of 70º00 ′west latitude, to the south
of the parallel of 39º00 ′north latitude, and to the north and west of a line
running westward along the parallel of 37º00 ′north latitude to 76º00 ′west long-
itude; thence due south to Cape Henry, Virginia;
division 6 C:that portion of the sub-area lying to the west of 70º00 ′west longitude and the
south of sub-division 6 B;
division 6 D:that portion of the sub-area lying to the east of divisions 6 B and 6 C and to the
west of 65º00 ′west longitude;
division 6 E:that portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6 D and to the west of
60º00 ′west longitude;
division 6 F:
that portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6 E and to the west of
55º00 ′west longitude;1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 18
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division 6 G:
that portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6 F and to the west of
50º00 ′west longitude;
division 6 H:
that portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6 G and to the west of
42º00 ′west longitude.1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 19
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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 trawlsTBB— otter trawls (side or stern not specified) OTB— otter trawls(s ide) OTB1
— otter trawls(s tern) OTB2
— pair trawls (two vessels) PTB— shrimp trawls TBS— nephropstrawls TBN— Bottom trawls(not s pecified) TBMidwater trawls— otter trawls (side or stern not specified) OTM— otter trawls(s ide) OTM1— otter trawls(s tern) OTM2— pair trawls (two vessels) PTM
— shrimp trawls TMS
— midwater trawls(not s pecified) TMOtter twin trawlsOTTPair trawls (two vessels) [not specified] PTOtter trawls(not s pecified) OTOther trawls(not s pecified) TX
Seine nets
Beach seines SBBoat or vessel seines SV
— Danish seines SDN
— Scottish seines SSC— Pair seines (two vessels) SPRSeine nets(not s pecified)
Surrounding nets
With purse lines (purse seine) PS— operated by one vessel— operated by two vessels PS2
Without purse lines (lampara) LA
Gillnets and entangling nets
Set gillnets(anchored) GNSDrift gillnetsGNDEncircling gillnetsGNCFixed gillnets (on stakes) GNFTrammel netsGTRCombined gillnets-trammel nets GTNGillnetsand entangling nets(not s pecified) GEN
Gill nets(not s pecified) GN
Hooks and lines
Set longlinesLLSDrift longlinesLLDLonglines(not s pecified) LLHandlinesand polelines(hand-operated) LHP1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 20
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Category Abbreviation
Handlinesand polelines(mechanized) LTM
Trolling linesLTLHooksand lines(not s pecified) LX
Traps
Stationary uncovered poundnetsFPNCovered potsFPOFyke netsFYKBarriers, fences, weirs, etc. FWR
StownetsFSN
Arial netsFARTraps(not s pecified) FIX
Falling gear
Cast nets FCNFalling gear (unspecified) FG
Dredges
Boat dredge DRB
Hand dredge DRH
Grappling and wounding
Harpoon HAR
Lift nets
Portable lift netsLNPBoat operated lift netsLNBShore operated stationary lift nets LNSLift nets(not s pecified) LN
Harvesting machines
PumpsHMPMechanized dredgesHMDHarvesting 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
possible.
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 wasmade. Thismeas ure isappropriate
when school size and packing is related to stock abun-
dance 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 wasmade.
Boat seines Number of
hoursfis hedNumber of hoursduring which the s eine wasin the
water fishing.
TrawlsNumber of
hoursNumber of hoursduring which the trawl wasin the
water (midwater trawl), or on the bottom (bottom
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Fishing gear Effort measure Definitions
Boat dredgesNumber of
hoursfis hedNumber of hoursduring which the dredge wason the
bottom and fishing.
Gillnets(s et or
drift)Number of
effort unitsLength of nets expressed in 100-metre units multiplied
by the number of sets made (= accumulated total
length in metresof net us ed in a given time divided by
100).
Gillnets(fixed) Number of
effort unitsLength of net expressed in 100-metre units multiplied
by the number of timesthe net wascleared.
Traps(uncov-
ered pound nets)Number of
effort unitsNumber of daysfis hed timesthe number of units
hauled.
Covered pols
and lyke netsNumber of
effort unitsNumber of liftstimesthe number of units(= total
number of unitsfis hed in a given time period).
Longlines(s et or
drift)Thousands of
hooksNumber of hooksfis hed in a given timesperiod
divided by 1 000.
Handlines(pole.
troll. jig. etc)Number of
line-daysTotal number of linesus ed in a given time period.
Harpoons(Report effort levels B and C only).
CategoryB
Numbers of days fished: the number of dayson which fis hing 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 ‘daysfis hed’ 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.
Percent ofestimatedeffort(pro-ratedeffort)
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. Thisiscalculated from:
Total catchðÞ /C0 Catch for which effort hasbeen recordedðÞ ½/C138 /C2 100
Total catchðÞ
(c) VESSEL SIZE CATEGORIES (from the International Standard Statis-
tical Classification of Fishing Vessels [ISSCFV])
Tonnageclasses
Gross tonnage category Code
0— 49,9 02
50— 149,9 03
150— 499,9 04
500— 999,9 05
1 000— 1 999,9 06
2 000— 99 999,9 07
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(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 — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 23
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ANNEX V
FORMATFORTHESUBMISSIONOFDATAONMAGNETICMEDIA
(a) MAGNETIC MEDIA
Computer tapes: Nine track with a density of 1 600 or 6 250-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 NosItem 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 Species3-alpha identifier
19 to 26 Catch tonnes
ForthesubmissionpursuanttoArticle2.1(b)
Byte NosItem Remarks
1 to 4 Country ISO 3-alpha code (e.g.
FRA = France)
5 to 6 Year e.g. 94 = 1994
7 to 8 Month e.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 isto be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the land-
ingsto the neares t metric tonne.
(c) Quantities (bytes 49 to 56) of less than half a unit should be recorded
as‘−1’.1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 24
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(d) Unknown quantities(bytes49 to 56) s hould be recorded as‘−2’.
(e) Country codes(ISO codes ):
Belgium BEL
Denmark DNKFrance FRAGermany FR DEUGreece GRCIreland IRLItaly ITA
Luxembourg LUX
NetherlandsNLDPortugal PRTSpain ESPUnited Kingdom GBR
England & WalesGBRAScotland GBRBNothern Ireland GBRC
Finland FIN
Sweden SVE1993R2018 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 25
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