PROTOCOL  
setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries 
Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique  
Article 1  
Period of application and fishing opportunities  
1. For a period of three (3) years, the fishing opportunities 
granted under Article 5 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement 
shall be as follows:  
Highly migratory species (species listed in Annex 1 to the 1982 
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea):  
(a) 43 ocean-going tuna seiners; and  
(b) 32 surface longliners.  
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to Articles 5 and 6 of this 
Protocol.  
3. Under Article 6 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, 
and Article 7 of this Protocol, vessels flying the flag of a 
Member State of the European Union may engage in fishing 
activities in Mozambique waters only if they are on the list of 
authorised fishing vessels of IOTC and in possession of a fishing 
authorisation issued under the conditions established in this 
Protocol in accordance with the Annex thereto.  
Article 2  
Financial contribution — Methods of payment  
1. For the period referred to in Article 1, the total financial 
contribution referred to in Article 7 of the Fisheries Partnership 
Agreement shall be EUR 2 940 000 for the whole duration of 
this Protocol.  
2. The total financial contribution shall comprise:  
(a) an annual amount for access to Mozambique fishing zone 
of EUR 520 000 equivalent to a reference tonnage of 8 000 
tonnes per year; and  
(b) a specific amount of EUR 460 000 per year for the support 
and implementation of Mozambique’ sectoral fisheries 
policy and maritime policy.  
3. Paragraph 1 shall apply subject to Articles 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 
of this Protocol.  
4. The European Union shall pay the financial contribution 
referred to in paragraph 1 at the rate of EUR 980 000 per year 
during the period of application of this Protocol, corresponding 
to the total amount fixed in paragraph 2(a) and 2(b) of this 
Article (i.e. respectively EUR 520 000 and EUR 460 000)  
5. If the overall quantity of catches of tuna by European 
Union vessels in Mozambique fishing zone exceeds 8 000 
tonnes per year, the amount of the annual financial contribution for access rights shall be EUR 65 for each 
additional tonne caught. However, the total annual amount 
paid by the European Union shall not be more than twice 
the amount indicated in paragraph 2(a) (i.e. EUR 1 040 000). 
Where the quantities caught by European Union vessels in the 
Mozambique fishing zone exceed the quantities corresponding 
to twice the total annual amount, the amount due for the 
quantity exceeding that limit shall be paid the following year 
in line with the provisions of the Annex.  
6. Payment shall be made no later than 60 days after this 
Protocol’s provisional application as referred in article 15 for 
the first year, and no later than the anniversary date of this 
Protocol for the following years.  
7. Mozambique shall have full discretion regarding the use to 
which the financial contribution specified in Article 2 paragraph 
2(a) is put.  
8. The financial contribution shall be paid or transferred into 
the single central treasury account. The account number shall be 
provided by the Mozambique authorities.  
Article 3  
Promoting responsible fishing and sustainable fisheries in 
Mozambique’ waters  
1. As soon as this Protocol enters into force and no later 
than three months after that date, the European Union and 
Mozambique shall agree, within the Joint Committee provided 
for in Article 9 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, on a 
multiannual sectoral program, according with the Mozambique 
Fisheries Masterplan and European Commission policy 
framework, and detailed implementing rules covering, in 
particular:  
(a) annual and multiannual guidelines for using the specific 
amount of the financial contribution referred to in 
Article 2 paragraph 2(b);  
(b) the objectives, both annual and multiannual, to be achieved 
with a view to introduce responsible fishing and sustainable 
fisheries, taking account of the priorities expressed by 
Mozambique in its national fisheries policy, and other 
policies relating to or having an impact on the promotion 
of responsible fishing and sustainable fisheries, including 
marine protected areas;  
(c) criteria and procedures including where appropriate 
budgetary and financial indicators, for evaluating the 
results obtained each year.  
2. Any proposed amendments to the multiannual sectoral 
programme must be approved by both Parties within the 
Joint Committee.EN L 46/4 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
3. Each year, Mozambique may allocate, if necessary, an 
additional amount to the financial contribution referred to in 
Article 2 paragraph 2(b) with a view to implementing the multi ­
annual programme. This allocation shall be notified to the 
European Union.  
Article 4  
Scientific cooperation on responsible fishing  
1. The two Parties hereby undertake to promote responsible 
fishing in Mozambique waters based on the principle of non- 
discrimination between the different fleets fishing in those 
waters.  
2. During the period covered by this Protocol, the European 
Union and Mozambique shall endeavour to monitor the state of 
fishery resources in the Mozambique’s fishing zone.  
3. Both Parties shall endeavour to respect the resolutions and 
recommendations of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission 
(IOTC) and, the advice of the joint scientific working group 
provided for by Article 4 paragraph 2 of the Agreement, 
regarding conservation and responsible management of 
fisheries.  
4. In accordance with article 4 of the Agreement, based on 
the recommendations and resolutions taken within the IOTC, 
and the best available scientific advice and, where appropriate, 
the results of the joint scientific meeting provided for by 
Article 4 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, the two 
Parties may consult each other within the Joint Committee 
provided for in Article 9 of the Fisheries Partnership 
Agreement and, where necessary, agree on the measures to 
ensure sustainable management of Mozambique’ fisheries 
resources.  
5. In case EU vessels land their catch in third countries, 
Mozambique authorities will have the possibilities of 
observing these landings.  
Article 5  
Adjustment of fishing opportunities by mutual agreement  
1. The fishing opportunities referred to in Article 1 may be 
adjusted by mutual agreement in so far as the recommendations 
and resolutions of IOTC and the joint scientific working group 
support that such an adjustment will secure the sustainable 
management of tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian Ocean.  
2. In this case the financial contribution referred to in 
Article 2 paragraph 2(a) shall be adjusted proportionately and  
pro rata temporis . However, the total annual amount paid by the 
European Union shall not be more than twice the figure 
indicated in Article 2 paragraph 2(a).  
3. Both Parties shall notify each other of any changes in their 
respective fisheries policy and legislation.  
Article 6  
New fishing opportunities  
1. In the event that European Union fishing vessels become 
interested in engaging in fisheries not provided for in Article 1 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, the Parties shall consult 
each other before any possible authorisation is granted for any 
such activities and, where appropriate, agree on the conditions 
for such fishing including effecting corresponding amendments 
to this Protocol and the Annex thereto.  
2. The Parties should encourage experimental fishing, 
especially relating to under exploited deep water species, 
present in Mozambique waters. To this end, and at the 
request of one Party, the Parties shall consult each other with 
a view to determining on a case by case basis, the species, 
conditions and other parameters that are relevant.  
3. The Parties shall carry out experimental fishing in 
accordance with parameters that will be agreed by both 
Parties in an administrative arrangement where appropriate. 
The authorisations for experimental fishing should be agreed 
for a maximum period of 6 months.  
4. In the event that the Parties consider that experimental 
campaigns have given positive results, the Government of 
Mozambique may allocate fishing possibilities of the new 
species to the European Union fleet until the expiration of 
this Protocol. The financial compensation mentioned in 
Article 2 paragraph 2(a) of this Protocol shall consequently be 
increased. Ship-owners’ fees and conditions as provided for in 
the Annex shall be amended accordingly.  
Article 7  
Conditions governing fishing activities — Exclusivity 
clause  
Without prejudice to Article 6 of the Fisheries Partnership 
Agreement, European Union vessels may fish in Mozambique 
waters only if they are in possession of a valid fishing auth ­
orisation issued by Mozambique under this Protocol and the 
Annex thereto.  
Article 8  
Suspension and review of the payment of the financial 
contribution  
1. Notwithstanding the provisions laid out in Article 9 of 
this Protocol, the financial contribution referred to in 
Article 2 paragraph 2(a) and (b) shall be reviewed or 
suspended after consultation between the two Parties:  
(a) if fishing activities in Mozambique fishing zone are 
prevented for reasons other than natural phenomena;  
(b) following significant changes in the policy guidelines of 
either one of the Parties affecting the relevant provisions 
of this Protocol.  
2. Sectoral policy support results and value for money 
performances will be assessed by the Government of 
Mozambique or by an external evaluator to be procured by 
the government of the Mozambique. The results of this 
annual evaluation will be analysed in the framework of the 
Joint Committee as provided for in Article 3 of this Protocol.EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/5
Consequently if the performances of the sectoral policy support 
are found to be materially inconsistent with the budgeted 
program, the European Commission may suspend, totally or 
partially, the payment of the specific contribution provided 
for in article 2 paragraph 2(b).  
3. Payment of the financial contribution and/or fishing 
activities may recommence once the situation has returned to 
the status prior to the occurrence of the abovementioned 
circumstances and if the two Parties agree to do so following 
consultation.  
Article 9  
Suspension of the implementation of the Protocol  
1. Implementation of this Protocol shall be suspended at the 
initiative of either one of the Parties subject to consultations 
between and agreement of the Parties within the Joint 
Committee provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement:  
(a) if exceptional circumstances, other than natural phenomena, 
prevent fishing activities in Mozambique fishing zone;  
(b) in case the European Union fails to make the payments 
provided for in Article 2, paragraph 2 (a) for reasons not 
covered by Article 8 of this Protocol;  
(c) where a dispute arises between the Parties over the inter ­
pretation and implementation of this Protocol and the 
Annex thereto which cannot be settled;  
(d) if either one of the Parties does not respect the provisions 
laid out by this Protocol and the Annex thereto;  
(e) following significant changes in the policy guidelines of 
either one of the Parties affecting the relevant provisions 
of this Protocol;  
(f) if either one of the Parties ascertains a breach of essential 
and fundamental elements on human rights as laid out by 
Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement, and following the 
procedure set out in Articles 8 and 96 thereof;  
(g) in case of non-compliance with the International Labour 
Organisation Declaration on Fundamental Principles and 
Rights at Work as provided in Article 3, paragraph 5 of 
the Fisheries Partnership Agreement.  
2. Suspension of implementation of this Protocol shall 
require the Party concerned to notify its intention in writing 
at least three months before the date on which the suspension 
is due to take effect.  
3. In the event of suspension of implementation, the Parties 
shall continue to consult with a view to finding an amicable 
settlement to their dispute. Where such settlement is reached, 
implementation of this Protocol shall resume and the amount of the financial contribution shall be reduced proportionately 
and pro rata temporis  according to the period during which 
implementation of this Protocol was suspended.  
Article 10  
National law  
1. The activities of European Union fishing vessels in 
Mozambique’s waters are subject to the laws and regulations 
of Mozambique unless otherwise provided under this Protocol 
and the Annex thereto.  
2. The authorities of Mozambique shall inform the European 
Commission of any changes or new legislation regarding the 
fishery policy.  
Article 11  
Confidentiality  
The Parties shall ensure that, at any time, all data relating to EU 
vessels and their fishing activities in the Mozambican waters will 
be treated as confidential. These data are used exclusively for the 
implementation of the Agreement and for the purposes of 
fisheries management, monitoring, control and surveillance 
with the relevant competent authorities.  
Article 12  
Electronic exchanges of data  
Mozambique and the European Union will undertake to 
implement without delay the necessary systems for the elec ­
tronic exchange of all information and documents related to 
the implementation of the Agreement. The electronic form of 
a document at any point will be considered equivalent to the 
paper version.  
Both Parties will immediately notify any disruption of a 
computer system impeding such exchanges. In those circum ­
stances, the information and documents related to the imple ­
mentation of the Agreement shall be automatically replaced by 
their paper version in the manner defined in the Annex.  
Article 13  
Duration  
This Protocol and the Annex thereto shall apply for a period of 
three (3) years from its provisional application as determined in 
Article 15, unless notice of termination is given in accordance 
with Article 14.  
Article 14  
Termination  
1. In the event of termination of this Protocol, the Party 
concerned shall notify the other Party in writing of its 
intention to terminate it at least six months before the date 
on which such termination should take effect.  
2. Dispatch of the notification referred to in the previous 
paragraph shall open consultations by the Parties.EN L 46/6 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
Article 15  
Provisional application  
This Protocol shall be applied provisionally from the date of its signature but not earlier than 1 January 
2012.  
Article 16  
Entry into force  
This Protocol with its Annex shall enter into force on the date on which the Parties notify each other of the 
completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose.EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/7
Съставено  в Брюксел  на първи  февруари  две хиляди  и дванадесета  година . 
Hecho en Bruselas, el uno de febrero de dos mil doce.  
V Bruselu dne prvního února dva tisíce dvanáct.  
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den første februar to tusind og tolv.  
Geschehen zu Brüssel am ersten Februar zweitausendzwölf.  
Kahe tuhande kaheteistkümnenda aasta veebruarikuu esimesel päeval Brüsselis.  
Έγινε  στις Βρυξέλλες , την πρώτη  Φεβρουαρίου  δύο χιλιάδες  δώδεκα . 
Done at Brussels on the first day of February in the year two thousand and twelve.  
Fait à Bruxelles, le premier février deux mille douze.  
Arna dhéanamh sa Bhruiséil, an chéad lá de Feabhra an bhliain dhá mhíle agus a dó dhéag.  
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì primo febbraio duemiladodici.  
Brisel ē, divt ūkstoš divpadsmit ā gada pirmaj ā febru ārī. 
Priimta du t ūkstan čiai dvylikt ų met ų vasario pirm ą dien ą Briuselyje.  
Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizenkettedik év február havának els ő napján.  
Mag ħmul fi Brussell, fl-ewwel jum ta' Frar tas-sena elfejn u tnax.  
Gedaan te Brussel, de eerste februari tweeduizend twaalf.  
Sporz ądzono w Brukseli dnia pierwszego lutego roku dwa tysi ące dwunastego.  
Feito em Bruxelas, em um de fevereiro de dois mil e doze.  
Întocmit la Bruxelles la întâi februarie dou ă mii doisprezece.  
V Bruseli d ňa prvého februára dvetisícdvanás ť. 
V Bruslju, dne prvega februarja leta dva tiso č dvanajst.  
Tehty Brysselissä ensimmäisenä päivänä helmikuuta vuonna kaksituhattakaksitoista.  
Som skedde i Bryssel den första februari tjugohundratolv.EN L 46/8 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
За Европейския  съюз  
Por la Unión Europea  
Za Evropskou unii  
For Den Europæiske Union  
Für die Europäische Union  
Euroopa Liidu nimel  
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή  Ένωση  
For the European Union  
Pour l'Union européenne  
Per l'Unione europea  
Eiropas Savien ības v ārd ā – 
Europos S ąjungos vardu  
Az Európai Unió részér ől 
Għall-Unjoni Ewropea  
Voor de Europese Unie  
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej  
Pela União Europeia  
Pentru Uniunea European ă 
Za Európsku úniu  
Za Evropsko unijo  
Euroopan unionin puolesta  
För Europeiska unionen
  
За правителството  на Мозамбик  
Por el Gobierno de Mozambique  
Za vládu Mosambiku  
For Mozambiques regering  
Für die Regierung Mosambiks  
Mosambiigi valitsuse nimel  
Για την Κυβέρνηση  της Μοζαμβίκης  
For the Government of Mozambique  
Pour le gouvernement du Mozambique  
Per il governo del Mozambico  
Mozambikas vald ības v ārd ā – 
Mozambiko Vyriausyb ės vardu  
Mozambik kormánya részér ől 
Għall-Gvern tal-Mo żambik  
Voor de regering van Mozambique  
Pelo Governo de Moçambique  
W imienu rz ądu Mozambiku  
Pentru guvernul Mozambicului  
Za vládu Mozambiku  
Za vlado Mozambika  
Mosambikin tasavallan puolesta  
För Moçambiques regering
EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/9
ANNEX  
CONDITIONS FOR THE EXERCISE OF FISHING ACTIVITIES BY EUROPEAN UNION VESSELS IN THE 
FISHING ZONE OF MOZAMBIQUE  
CHAPTER I  
GENERAL PROVISIONS  
1. Designation of competent authority  
For the purposes of this Annex and notwithstanding any indication to the contrary, any reference to the European 
Union (EU) or to Mozambique as a competent authority shall mean:  
— for the EU: the European Commission, where applicable via the EU Delegation in Mozambique,  
— for Mozambique: the Ministry of Fisheries.  
2. Mozambique’s fishing zone  
All the provisions of the Protocol and its Annex apply exclusively in the fishing zone of Mozambique as indicated in 
Appendix 2.  
3. Appointment of a local agent  
Any EU vessel which plans to obtain a fishing authorisation under the present Protocol should be represented by a 
consignee resident in Mozambique.  
4. Bank account  
Mozambique shall notify the EU before the entry into force of the Protocol of the details of the bank account(s) into 
which the financial sums payable by EU vessels under the Agreement should be paid. The inherent costs linked to 
bank transfers shall be borne by ship-owners.  
CHAPTER II  
TUNA FISHING AUTHORISATIONS  
1. Condition for obtaining a tuna fishing authorisation — eligible vessels  
The tuna fishing authorisations referred to in Article 6 of the Agreement shall be issued on the condition that the 
vessel is included in the EU register of fishing vessels in the list of authorised fishing vessels of the IOTC and that all 
previous obligations of the ship-owner, the master, or the vessel itself arising out of fishing activities in Mozambique 
under the Agreement and the Mozambican fisheries legislation have been met.  
2. Application for a fishing authorisation  
The EU shall submit to Mozambique an application for a fishing authorisation in respect of any vessel wishing to fish 
under the Agreement at least 20 working days before the start of the period of validity requested using the form 
attached to this Annex as Appendix 1. The application must be typed or legibly written in block capitals.  
For each initial application for a fishing authorisation on the basis of the Protocol in force, or following a technical 
change to the vessel concerned, the application shall be accompanied by:  
(i) the proof of payment of the advance payment fee for the period of validity of the fishing authorisation 
requested;  
(ii) the name, address and contact of:  
— the owner of the fishing vessel,  
— the operator of the fishing vessel,  
— the local consignee for the vessel, where there is one;  
(iii) a recent colour photograph of the vessel, showing a lateral view, and at least 15 cm x 10 cm in size;  
(iv) the seaworthiness certificate of the vessel;  
(v) the registration certificate of the vessel;  
(vi) the health certificate of the vessel, delivered by the EU competent authority;  
(vii) the contact details of the fishing vessel (fax, e-mail, etc.).EN L 46/10 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
For renewal of a fishing authorisation under the Protocol in force for a vessel whose technical specifications have not 
been modified, the renewal application shall only be accompanied by proof of payment of the fee.  
3. Advance payment fee  
The amount of the advance payment fee is set on the basis of the annual rate specified in the technical sheets 
included in Appendix 2 to this Annex. It shall include all local and national taxes with the exception of port taxes, 
landing taxes, transhipment taxes and charges for the provision of services.  
4. Provisional list of vessels authorised to fish  
Once it has received the fishing authorisation applications, the national body responsible for supervising fishing 
activities shall immediately draw up, for each category of vessel, the provisional list of applicant vessels. This list shall 
be sent without delay to the EU by the Mozambique competent authority.  
The EU shall forward the provisional list to the ship-owner or to the consignee. If the EU offices are closed, 
Mozambique may send the provisional list directly to the ship-owner or their consignee with a copy to the EU.  
5. Issue of fishing authorisation  
Fishing authorisations for all vessels shall be issued to ship-owners or their consignee within 15 working days of 
receiving the full application by the competent authority. A copy of this fishing authorisation shall be sent 
immediately to the EU Delegation.  
6. List of vessels authorised to fish  
Once the fishing authorisation is issued, the national body responsible for supervising fishing activities shall draw up 
immediately for each category of vessel the final list of vessels which are authorised to fish in the Mozambique 
fishing zone. This list shall be sent immediately to the EU and shall replace the provisional list mentioned above.  
7. Period of validity of the fishing authorisation  
Fishing authorisations shall be valid for one year and be renewable.  
In order to establish the start of the period of validity, annual period shall mean:  
(i) for the first year of application of the Protocol, the period between the date of its entry into force and 31 
December of the same year;  
(ii) then, each complete calendar year;  
(iii) for the last year of application of the Protocol, the period between 1 January and the date of expiry of the 
Protocol;  
(iv) for the first and for the last year of the Protocol the advance payment fee should be calculated on the  pro rata 
temporis  basis.  
8. Documents to be carried onboard  
While in Mozambique waters or in Mozambique port, the following documents must be carried on board fishing 
vessel at all times:  
(a) the fishing authorisation;  
(b) documents issued by a competent authority of the flag State of such fishing vessel, showing:  
— the number under which the fishing vessel is registered, the vessel certificate of registry,  
— conformity certificate provided for by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Torremolinos 
Convention;  
(c) up-to-date certified drawings or descriptions of the layout of the fishing vessel and in particular, the number of 
fish holds of the fishing vessels, with the storage capacity expressed in cubic metres;  
(d) if any modification was made to the characteristics of the fishing vessel with respect to its length overall, its gross 
registered tonnage, the horsepower of its main engine or engines or its hold capacity, a certificate, certified by a 
competent authority of the flag State of the fishing vessel, describing the nature of such modification;  
(e) if the fishing vessel is equipped with chilled or refrigerated sea-water tanks, a document certified by a competent 
authority of the flag State of the vessel indicating the calibration of the tanks in cubic metres;  
(f) authorisation to fish outside the waters under the jurisdiction of the flag State issued in respect of the fishing 
vessel;  
(g) a copy of Mozambique Fisheries Law (Law No 3/90) and Marine Fisheries Regulations (REPMAR Decree No 
43/2003).EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/11
9. Transfer of fishing authorisation  
The fishing authorisation shall be issued for a given vessel and shall not be transferable.  
However, where  force majeure  is proven, at the request of the EU, a vessel fishing authorisation may be replaced by a 
new authorisation, issued for another similar vessel or a substitute vessel, without payment of a new advance 
payment. In such case, the statement of fees for freezer tuna seiners and surface longliners in Chapter IV shall 
take into account the total catch of the two vessels in the zone of Mozambique.  
The transfer shall involve the fishing authorisation to be replaced being returned by the ship-owner or its consignee 
in Mozambique and the immediate drawing up by Mozambique of the replacement authorisation as soon as possible. 
The replacement authorisation shall be issued without further delay to the ship-owner or its consignee when the 
authorisation to be replaced is returned. The replacement authorisation shall take effect on the day on which the 
authorisation to be replaced is returned.  
Mozambique shall update the list of vessels authorised to fish as soon as possible. The new list shall be sent without 
delay to the national body responsible for supervising fishing, and to the EU.  
10. Support vessels  
Support vessels must be authorised in compliance with the provisions and conditions provided for in Mozambican 
legislation.  
The annual licence fee applicable for the support vessel is EUR 3 580 per year.  
The competent Mozambican authorities shall send the list of these authorisations to the Commission on a regular 
basis, via the Delegation of the EU in Mozambique.  
CHAPTER III  
TECHNICAL MEASURES  
Technical measures applicable to the vessels holding a fishing authorisation, relating to the zone, fishing gear and 
additional catch, shall be defined for each fishing category in the technical sheets contained in Appendix 2 to this Annex.  
The vessels shall respect the fisheries legislation of Mozambique and all the resolutions adopted by the IOTC (Indian 
Ocean Tuna Commission).  
CHAPTER IV  
CATCH REPORTING  
1. Definition of the fishing trip  
For the purposes of this Annex, the duration of a fishing trip by a EU vessel shall be defined as follows:  
— the period elapsing between entering and leaving Mozambique’s fishing zone, or  
— the period elapsing between entering Mozambique’s fishing zone and a transhipment in port and/or a landing in 
Mozambique.  
2. Fishing logbook  
The master of an EU vessel fishing under the Agreement shall keep an IOTC fishing logbook, for which the model 
for each category of fishing is included in Appendix 3 to this Annex.  
The fishing logbook must comply with IOTC resolution 08/04 for longliners and resolution 10/03 for purse seiners.  
The fishing logbook shall be completed by the master for each day the vessel is present in the fishing zone of 
Mozambique.  
Each day the master shall record in the fishing logbook the quantity of each species, identified by its code alpha 3 of 
the FAO, caught and kept on board, expressed in kilograms of live weight or, where necessary, the number of 
individual fish. For each main species, the master shall also mention the by-catch.  
The fishing logbook shall be filled in legibly, in block capitals, and shall be signed by the master.  
The master shall be responsible for the accuracy of the data recorded in the fishing logbook.  
3. Catch reporting  
The master shall notify the vessel’s catch by submitting to Mozambique its fishing logbooks for the period of its 
presence in the fishing zone of Mozambique.EN L 46/12 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
The fishing logbooks shall be transmitted in one of the following ways:  
(i) when passing through a port of Mozambique, the original of each fishing logbook shall be submitted to the local 
representative of Mozambique, who shall confirm receipt thereof in writing; copy of the logbook shall be handed 
over to the Mozambique inspection team;  
(ii) when leaving the fishing zone of Mozambique without first passing through a Mozambican port, the original of 
each fishing logbook shall be sent within a period of seven working days after arrival in any other port, and in 
any case within a period of 15 working days after leaving the Mozambican zone;  
(a) by e-mail, to the e-mail address given by the national body supervising fishing activities;  
(b) or by fax, to the number given by the national body supervising fishing activities;  
(c) or by the letter sent to the national body supervising fishing activities.  
The two Parties shall establish from the 1 January 2012 a protocol for the electronic exchange of all catch and 
reporting data based on an electronic logbook: the two Parties shall then plan the implementation of the protocol 
and the replacement of the paper version of the catch reporting with an electronic version by 1 July 2012.  
The master shall send a copy of all the fishing logbooks to the EU and its flag State competent authority. For tuna- 
fishing vessels and surface longliners, the master shall also send a copy of all the fishing logbooks to the Instituto 
Nacional de Investigação Pesqueira (IIP) and to one of the following scientific institutes:  
(i) Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD);  
(ii) Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO);  
(iii) IPIMAR (Instituto Português de Investigação Maritima).  
The return of the vessel into the zone of Mozambique within the period of validity of its fishing authorisation shall 
give rise to further catch reporting.  
Where the provisions concerning catch reporting are not observed, Mozambique may suspend the fishing auth ­
orisation of the vessel concerned until the missing catch report is obtained and penalise the ship-owner in accordance 
with the relevant provisions under the national legislation in force. If the offence is repeated, Mozambique may refuse 
to renew the fishing authorisation. Mozambique shall inform the EU immediately of any sanction applied in this 
context.  
4. Final statement of fees for the tuna-fishing vessels and surface longliners  
For each ocean-going tuna seiner and surface longliner, the EU shall draw up, on the basis of its catch reporting 
confirmed by the above scientific institutes, a final statement of the fees owed by the vessel in respect of its annual 
season for the previous calendar year.  
The EU shall send this final statement to Mozambique and to the ship-owner before 31 July of the year in progress. 
Mozambique may contest the final statement, on the basis of documentary proof, within 30 working days of its 
being sent. In the case of disagreement, the Parties shall consult each other in the Joint Committee. If Mozambique 
does not object within 30 working days, the final statement shall be considered to be adopted.  
Where the final statement is greater than the anticipated flat-rate fee paid to obtain the fishing authorisation, the 
ship-owner shall pay the outstanding balance to Mozambique by 30 September of the year in progress. Where the 
final statement is less than the expected flat-rate fee, the remaining amount may not be reclaimed by the ship-owner.  
CHAPTER V  
LANDINGS AND TRANSHIPMENTS  
Transhipments at sea are prohibited. All transhipment operations in port are monitored under the presence of 
Mozambican fishing inspectors.  
The master of an EU vessel wishing to land or to tranship must notify Mozambique, at least 48 hours before landing or 
transhipment, of the following:  
(a) the name of the fishing vessel which must land or tranship and its number in the IOTC record of fishing vessels;  
(b) the port of landing or transhipment;  
(c) the date and time scheduled for the landing or transhipment;  
(d) the quantity (expressed in kilograms of live weight or, if necessary, the number of individual fish) of each species to 
be landed or transhipped (identified by its FAO alpha 3 code);EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/13
(e) in the case of transhipment, the name of the receiving vessel.  
For the receiving vessels, not later than 24 hours before the beginning and at the end of the transhipment, the master of 
the receiving carrier vessel shall inform the Mozambican authorities of the quantities of tuna and tuna-like species 
transhipped to his vessel and complete and transmit the transhipment declaration to the Mozambican authority 
within 24 hours.  
The transhipment operation is subject to a prior authorisation delivered by Mozambique to the captain or its consignee 
within 24 hours after the abovementioned notification. The transhipment operation must be carried out in a Mozambican 
port authorised for this purpose.  
The designated fishing ports where transhipment operations are permitted in Mozambique are Maputo, Beira and Nacala 
(ports declared to the IOTC under resolution 10/11 and as per PSME requirements).  
EU vessels landing in Mozambique port shall endeavour to make their by-catch available to the local processing 
companies at the local market price. Upon request from the EU fishing companies the Mozambican authorities shall 
provide a list and contact of the local processing companies.  
Non-compliance with these provisions shall lead to the application of the relevant sanctions provided for under the 
legislation of Mozambique.  
CHAPTER VI  
CONTROL  
1. Entering and leaving the zone  
Any entry into or departure from the fishing zone of Mozambique of an EU vessel holding a fishing authorisation 
must be notified to Mozambique within three hours of the entry or departure.  
When notifying its entry or departure, the vessel shall notify in particular:  
(i) the date, time and point of passage scheduled;  
(ii) the quantity of each target species held on board, as identified by its FAO alpha 3 code and expressed in 
kilograms of live weight or, if necessary, the number of individual fish;  
(iii) the quantity of each by-catch species retained on board as identified by its FAO alpha 3-code and expressed in 
kilograms of its live weight or, if necessary, the number of individual fish;  
(iv) the quantity of each by-catch species discarded as identified by its FAO alpha 3-code and expressed in kilograms 
of its live weight or, if necessary, the number of individual fish.  
Notification shall be given preferably by e-mail or, failing that, by fax, to an e-mail address or a telephone number or 
a fax number communicated by Mozambique, using the form attached to the Annex as Appendix 4. Mozambique 
shall confirm receipt thereof immediately by return e-mail or fax.  
Mozambique shall immediately inform the vessels concerned and the EU of any change to the e-mail address, 
telephone number or transmission frequency.  
Any vessel found to be fishing in the Mozambican fishing zone without having previously notified its presence shall 
be considered to be an unauthorised fishing vessel.  
Any person infringing this provision shall be liable to the penalties and sanctions provided for by the Mozambican 
fisheries law.  
The entry/exit catch reports must be kept onboard at least for one year from the date of the report transmission.  
2. Periodic catch report  
When an EU vessel is operating in Mozambique waters, the captain of an EU vessel holding a fishing authorisation 
must notify the Mozambique Authority every three days with the catch made in the fishing zone of Mozambique. The 
first catch declaration will start five days after the date of entry in Mozambique fishing zone.  
Every five days when notifying its periodic catch report, the vessel shall notify in particular:  
(i) the date, time and position on reporting;  
(ii) the quantity of each target species caught and held on board during the five-day period, as identified by its FAO 
alpha 3 code and expressed in kilograms of live weight or, if necessary, the number of individual fish;  
(iii) the quantity of each by-catch species retained on board during the five-day period, as identified by its FAO alpha 
3 code and expressed in kilograms of live weight or, if necessary, the number of individual fish;EN L 46/14 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
(iv) the quantity of each by-catch species discarded at sea during the five-day period, as identified by its FAO alpha 3 
code and expressed in kilograms of live weight or, if necessary, the number of individual fish;  
(v) product presentation;  
(vi) for tuna purse seine fishing vessels:  
— number of successful sets on FAD since last report,  
— number of successful sets on free school since last report,  
— number of unsuccessful sets;  
(vii) for tuna longline fishing vessels:  
— number of sets since last report,  
— number of hooks deployed since last report.  
Notification shall be given preferably by e-mail or, failing that, by fax, to an e-mail address or a telephone number 
communicated by Mozambique, using the form attached to the Annex as Appendix 5. Mozambique shall immediately 
inform the vessels concerned and the EU of any change to the e-mail address, telephone number or transmission 
frequency.  
Any vessel found to be fishing in the Mozambican fishing zone without having notified its five days periodic catch 
report shall be considered to be an unauthorised fishing vessel. Any person infringing this provision shall be liable to 
the penalties and sanctions provided for by the Mozambican Fisheries Law.  
The periodic catch reports must be kept on board at least during one year from the date of the report transmission.  
3. Inspection at sea  
The inspection at sea in the zone of Mozambique of EU vessels holding a fishing authorisation shall be carried out by 
vessels and inspectors of Mozambique who are clearly identified as being assigned to carry out fishing checks.  
Before going on board, the authorised inspectors shall warn the EU vessel of their decision to carry out an inspection. 
The inspection shall be carried out by fisheries inspectors, who must provide proof of their identity and official 
position as an inspector before carrying out the inspection.  
The authorised inspectors shall only stay on board the EU vessel for the time necessary to carry out tasks linked to 
the inspection. They shall carry out the inspection in a way which minimises the impact on the vessel, its fishing 
activity and cargo.  
At the end of each inspection, the authorised inspectors shall draw up an inspection report. The master of the EU 
vessel has the right to make comments in the inspection report. The inspection report shall be signed by the inspector 
drawing up the report and the master of the EU vessel.  
The authorised inspectors shall give a copy of the inspection report to the master of the EU vessel before leaving the 
vessel. In case of infringement, a copy of the notification of the infringement should be transmitted also to the EU as 
foreseen in chapter VIII.  
4. Pre-fishing briefing and Pre-fishing inspection  
Every calendar year and before engaging in fishing activities, 33 % of EU vessels authorised to fish in Mozambican 
waters shall come to a Mozambican port for a pre-fishing briefing and a pre-fishing inspection.  
The list of the designated vessels that should be inspected before engaging the fishing activity is communicated by 
Mozambican authority to the ship-owners and a copy is transmitted to the EU. For the vessels included in the list, the 
fishing authorisation will be handed over immediately after the inspection at port.  
The ship-owner should inform 72 hours in advance the Mozambican authority about the timing and the port chosen 
for the inspection. Inspections will take place 24 hours upon arrival at the chosen port, namely Maputo, Beira or 
Nacala.  
Mozambique may authorise the EU to participate in the inspection in port as an observer.  
The master of the EU vessel shall allow the Mozambican inspectors to carry out their work.  
At the end of each inspection, the Mozambican inspector shall draw up an inspection report. The master of the EU 
vessel has the right to include his comments in the inspection report.EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/15
The inspection report shall be signed by the inspector drawing up the report and the master of the EU vessel.  
The Mozambican inspectors shall give a copy of the inspection report to the master of the EU vessel at the end of the 
inspection. Mozambique shall send a copy of the inspection report to the EU within a period of eight working days 
after the inspection.  
5. Inspection in port in case of landing and transhipment  
The inspection in a port of Mozambique of EU vessels which land or tranship their catch from the Mozambican zone 
shall be carried out by Mozambican inspectors who are clearly identified as being assigned to carry out fishing checks.  
Inspectors must provide proof of their identity and official position as an inspector before carrying out the inspection. 
The Mozambican inspectors shall only stay on board the EU vessel for the time necessary to carry out the tasks 
related to the inspection and shall conduct the inspection in such a way as to minimise the impact on the vessel, the 
landing or transhipment operation and the cargo.  
At the end of each inspection, the inspectors shall draw up an inspection report. The master of the EU vessel has the 
right to include his comments in the inspection report. The inspection report shall be signed by the inspector drawing 
up the report and the master of the EU vessel.  
The Mozambican inspectors shall give a copy of the inspection report to the master of the EU vessel at the end of the 
inspection.  
CHAPTER VII  
SATELLITE MONITORING SYSTEM (VMS)  
1. Vessel position messages — VMS system  
EU vessels holding a fishing authorisation must be equipped with a satellite monitoring system (vessel monitoring 
system — VMS) to enable automatic and continuous communication of their position, every one hour, to the fishing 
control centre (Fisheries Monitoring Centre — FMC) of their flag State.  
Each position message must contain:  
(a) the vessel identification;  
(b) the most recent geographical position of the vessel (longitude, latitude), with a position error of less than 500 
metres, and with a confidence interval of 99 %;  
(c) the date and time the position is recorded;  
(d) the speed and the course of the vessel.  
Each position message must be configured in accordance with the format included in Appendix 5 to this Annex.  
The first position recorded after entry into the Mozambican zone shall be identified by the code ‘ENT’. All subsequent 
positions shall be identified by the code ‘POS’, with the exception of the first position recorded after departure from 
the Mozambican zone, which shall be identified by the code ‘EXI’. The FMC of the flag State shall ensure the 
automatic processing and, if necessary, the electronic transmission of the position messages. The position 
messages shall be recorded in a secure manner and kept for a period of three years.  
2. Transmission by the vessel in the event of breakdown of the VMS system  
The master shall ensure at all times that the VMS system of his vessel is fully operational and that the position 
messages are correctly transmitted to the FMC of the flag State.  
The EU vessels with defective VMS systems are not authorised to enter in the fishing zone of Mozambique.  
When already operating in the fishing zone of Mozambique, in the event of breakdown, the VMS system of the vessel 
shall be repaired at the end of the trip or replaced within 10 days. After that period, the vessel shall no longer be 
authorised to fish in the Mozambican zone.  
Vessels fishing in the Mozambican zone with a defective VMS system must communicate their position messages by 
e-mail or fax to the FMC of the flag State and of Mozambique, at least every two hours, and must provide all the 
compulsory information.  
3. Secure communication of the position messages to Mozambique  
The FMC of the flag State shall automatically send the position messages of the vessels concerned to the FMC of 
Mozambique. The FMC of the flag State and Mozambique shall exchange their contact e-mail addresses and inform 
each other without delay of any change to these addresses.  
The transmission of position messages between the FMC of the flag State and Mozambique shall be carried out 
electronically using a secure communication system.EN L 46/16 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
The FMC of Mozambique shall inform the FMC of the flag State and the EU of any interruption in the receiving of 
consecutive position messages from a vessel holding a fishing authorisation, where the vessel concerned has not 
notified its departure from the zone.  
4. Malfunction of the communication system  
Mozambique shall ensure the compatibility of its electronic equipment with that of the FMC of the flag State and 
inform the EU immediately of any malfunction as regards the communication and receiving of position messages with 
a view to finding a technical solution as soon as possible. The Joint Committee shall deal with any possible dispute 
arising.  
The master shall be considered to be responsible for any proven manipulation of the vessel’s VMS system aimed at 
disturbing its operation or falsifying its position messages. Any infringement shall be subject to the penalties provided 
for by Mozambican legislation in force.  
5. Revision of the frequency of position messages  
On the basis of documentary evidence proving an infringement, Mozambique may ask the FMC of the flag State, 
copying in the EU, to reduce the interval for sending position messages from a vessel to every thirty minutes for a set 
period of investigation. This documentary evidence must be sent by Mozambique to the FMC of the flag State and the 
EU. The FMC of the flag State shall immediately send the position messages to Mozambique at the new frequency.  
The FMC of Mozambique shall then immediately notify the Control Centre of the flag State and the European 
Commission of the end of the inspection procedure;  
At the end of the set investigation period, Mozambique shall inform the FMC of the flag State and the EU of any 
monitoring which is required.  
CHAPTER VIII  
INFRINGEMENTS  
Failure to observe any of the rules and provisions of the Protocol the management and conservation of living resources 
measures or Mozambique fisheries legislation may be penalised by fines, suspension, revocation or non-renewal of the 
vessel’s fishing authorisation.  
1. Treatment of infringements  
Any infringement committed in the Mozambican fishing zone by an EU vessel holding a fishing authorisation in 
accordance with the provisions of this Annex must be mentioned in an (inspection) report.  
In case of an inspection on board, the signature of the inspection report by the master shall be without prejudice to 
the ship owner’s right of defence in respect of an infringement. Where the master refuses to sign the inspection 
report, he writes in the inspection report the reasons of his refusal with the mention ‘refusal to sign’.  
For any infringement committed in Mozambique fishing zone by an EU vessel holding a fishing authorisation the 
notification of the infraction defined and the accessory sanctions imposed to the captain or the fishing company shall 
be sent directly to the shipowners following the procedures set in the Mozambique Fisheries Law. A copy of the 
notification should be sent to the flag State of the vessel and to the EU within 72 hours.  
2. Detention of a vessel  
Where permitted under the Mozambican legislation in force regarding the infringement, any EU vessel having 
committed an infringement may be forced to cease its fishing activity and, where the vessel is at sea, to return to 
a Mozambican port.  
Mozambique shall notify the EU within 24 hours of any detention of an EU vessel holding a fishing authorisation. 
The notification will provide the reasons of the arrest and/or detention.  
Before taking any measure against the vessel, the master, the crew or the cargo, with the exception of measures aimed 
at protecting evidence, Mozambique shall designate an investigating officer and organise, at the request of the EU, 
within one working day of notification of the detention of the vessel, an information meeting to clarify the facts 
which have led to the vessel being detained and to explain what further action may be taken. A representative of the 
flag State and of the ship-owner of the vessel may attend this information meeting.  
3. Penalties for infringements — Compromise procedure  
The penalty for the infringement shall be set by Mozambique according to the provisions of the national legislation in 
force.  
In the event that the ship-owner does not accept the fines, a compromise procedure prior to launching the legal 
procedures shall be undertaken between the Mozambican authorities and the EU vessel to settle the issue amicably. A 
representative of the flag State of the vessel may participate in this compromise procedure. The compromise 
procedure shall finish at the latest 72 hours after the notification of the detention of the vessel.EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/17
4. Legal proceeding — Bank guarantee  
If the abovementioned compromise procedure fails and the infringement is brought before the competent court, the 
owner of the vessel which committed the infringement shall deposit a bank guarantee at a bank designated by 
Mozambique, the amount of which, as set by Mozambique, covers the costs linked to the detention of the vessel, the 
estimated fine and any compensation. The bank guarantee may not be recovered until the legal proceedings have been 
concluded.  
The bank security shall be released and returned to the shipowner without delay after the judgment has been given:  
(a) in full, if no penalty has been imposed;  
(b) for the amount of the remaining balance, if the penalty is a fine which is lower than the amount of the bank 
security.  
Mozambique shall inform the EU of the outcome of the legal proceedings within eight days of the judgement being 
given.  
5. Release of the vessel and the crew  
The vessel and its crew shall be authorised to leave the port once the penalty has been paid in a compromise 
procedure, or once the bank guarantee has been deposited.  
CHAPTER IX  
SIGNING-ON OF SEAMEN  
1. Number of seamen to sign on  
During their activities in Mozambique’s fishing zone, the EU ocean-going tuna seiners shall sign-on at least 2 
Mozambican qualified seamen per vessel. The longliners shall sign on at least one Mozambican qualified seaman 
per vessel.  
The owners of EU vessels shall endeavour to sign on additional Mozambican seamen.  
When no Mozambican seamen are taken on board, for any reason, EU ship-owners shall be obliged to pay a flat rate 
amount equivalent to a figure based on the number of days that the vessel operated in Mozambique fishing zone 
multiplied by the amount per day which is fixed at EUR 30 per seaman per vessel per day. The flat rate shall be paid 
to the Mozambique authorities at the latest by 31 December of the same year.  
That sum shall be used for the training of seamen/fishermen in Mozambique and shall be paid into an account 
specified by the authorities of Mozambique.  
2. Free choice of seamen  
Mozambique holds a list of qualified seamen to be signed on for EU vessels.  
The ship-owner, or their consignee, shall choose freely from this list the seamen to be signed on and shall notify 
Mozambique of their inclusion in the crew.  
3. Seamen’s contracts  
The employment contract shall be drawn up by the ship-owner or its consignee and the seaman, if necessary 
represented by their union, in liaison with Mozambique. It shall stipulate in particular the date and port of 
signing on.  
These contracts shall guarantee the seamen the social security cover applicable to them in Mozambique, including life 
assurance and sickness and accident insurance.  
A copy of the contract shall be given to the signatories.  
The basic working rights laid down in the declaration of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) shall be afforded 
to Mozambican seamen. This concerns in particular the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the 
right to collective bargaining, and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.  
4. Seamen’s wages  
The wages of the Mozambican seamen shall be paid by the ship-owner. They shall be set before the fishing auth ­
orisation is issued and by mutual agreement between the ship-owner and its consignee in Mozambique.  
The wages shall not be lower than those of crews on national vessels, nor the level determined by the ILO.EN L 46/18 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
5. Seamen’s obligations  
The seamen shall report to the master of the vessel to which they have been appointed the day before the signing-on 
date stipulated in their contract. The master shall inform the seaman of the date and time of signing on. If the seaman 
withdraws or does not present himself at the date and time stipulated for his signing on, his contract shall be 
considered to be null and void and the ship-owner shall be automatically discharged from its obligation to sign him 
on. In this case the ship-owner shall not be liable for any financial penalty or compensation payment.  
CHAPTER X  
1. Observation of fishing activities  
All EU vessels holding a fishing authorisation in Mozambique shall contribute EUR 300 to the fisheries observer 
programme to be paid into the competent authority specific account, when they apply for the fishing authorisation. 
This fund shall be used to cover administrative and management cost of the observers programme.  
This observation programme shall conform to the provisions provided for in the resolutions adopted by the IOTC 
(Indian Ocean Tuna Commission).  
2. Designated vessels and observers  
Mozambique authorities shall draw a list of vessels designated to take an observer on board. This list shall be kept up 
to date. It shall be forwarded to the European Commission as soon as it has been drawn up.  
The Mozambique authorities shall inform the ship-owners concerned of the name of the observers appointed to be 
taken on board of their vessel no later than 15 days before the observer’s planned embarkation date.  
The observers shall not spend more time on board the vessel than is necessary to carry out their duties.  
3. Observer’s salary  
The salary and social contributions of the observer shall be borne by the Mozambican authorities.  
4. Embarkation conditions  
The embarkation conditions for the observer, in particular the duration of presence on board, shall be defined by 
mutual agreement between the ship-owner or its consignee and Mozambique.  
Observers shall be treated as officers. However, receiving the observer on board shall take into account the technical 
structure of the vessel.  
The ship-owner shall bear the costs of providing accommodation and food for the observer on board.  
The master shall take all the measures for which he is responsible to guarantee the physical safety and general 
wellbeing of the observer.  
Observers shall be granted access to every facility needed to carry out their duties. They shall have access to means of 
communication and any documents on board, and to documents relating to the fishing activities of the vessel, in 
particular the fishing logbook, freeze log and navigation log, and the parts of the vessel directly linked to their duties.  
5. Embarkation and landing of observers  
The observer shall sign on in a port chosen by the ship-owner.  
The ship-owner or its representative shall notify Mozambique, with a notice period of 10 days before the embar ­
kation, of the date, time and port of embarkation of the observer. If the observer is embarked in a foreign country, 
their travel costs to the port of embarkation shall be borne by the ship-owner.  
If the observer does not arrive to embark within 12 hours of the date and time set, the ship-owner shall be 
automatically discharged from its obligation to allow the observer to embark.  
It shall be free to leave the port and start fishing operations.  
Where the observer is not disembarked in a port of Mozambique, the ship-owner shall bear the costs of accom ­
modation and food during the time the observer is waiting for repatriation flight.  
6. Observer’s obligations  
Whilst they are on board observers shall:  
(a) take all appropriate measures so as not to interrupt or hinder fishing operations;  
(b) respect on-board property and equipment;  
(c) respect the confidential nature of any document belonging to the vessel.EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/19
The observers shall communicate observations by radio, fax or e-mail at least once a week while the vessel is fishing 
in the Mozambican fishing zone, including the quantity of catches and by-catches on board and any other duties as 
required by the authority.  
7. Observer’s report  
Before leaving the vessel, the observer shall submit a report of his observations to the master of the vessel. The master 
of the vessel shall have the right to make comments in the observer’s report. The report shall be signed by the 
observer and the master. The master shall receive a copy of the observer’s report.  
The observer shall send his report to Mozambique, which shall send a copy of it to the EU within 15 working days of 
the disembarkation of the observer.  
APPENDICES TO THIS ANNEX  
1. Appendix 1 — Application form for a fishing authorisation  
2. Appendix 2 — Technical sheets  
3. Appendix 3 — Fishing logbook  
4. Appendix 4 — Entry/exit notification form  
5. Appendix 5 — Format of VMS message positionEN L 46/20 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
Appendix 1  
APPLICATION FORM FOR A FISHING AUTHORISATION
EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/21
EN L 46/22 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
Appendix 2  
TECHNICAL SHEETS  
SHEET: TUNA SEINERS AND SURFACE LONGLINERS  
Fishing zone:  
Beyond 12 nautical miles from the base lines. 
Geographical coordinates: see table below  
Authorised gear:  
Seine 
Surface longliner  
By-catches:  
Compliance with IOTC Resolutions  
Authorised tonnage/Fees:  
Number of vessels authorised to fish  Ocean-going tuna seiner vessels : 43 
surface longliner vessels: 32  
Annual advance payment fee:  EUR 5 100 per ocean-going tuna seiner vessel, for 146 tonnes of catch of highly 
migratory and associated species 
EUR 4 100 per surface longliner vessel > 250 GT, for 118 tonnes of catch of highly 
migratory and associated species 
EUR 2 500 per surface longliner vessel < 250 GT, for 72 tonnes of catch of highly 
migratory and associated species  
Additional fee:  EUR 35 per tonne caught  
Mozambique national seamen  
EUR 30 per seaman, per vessel, per day in case of non-embarking  
Observers (contribution to the fisheries observer program)  
EUR 300 per year, per vessel  
Geographical coordinates: 
Point  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  
Latitude  26°50 ′S 26°00 ′S 25°10 ′S 24°45 ′S 22°42 ′S 21°34 ′S 20°03 ′S 16°38 ′S 15°40 ′S 11°50 ′S 10°26 ′S 
Longitude  37°36 ′E 38°15 ′E 38°38 ′E 38°24 ′E 37°54 ′E 37°30 ′E 37°58 ′E 41°18 ′E 42°31 ′E 41°45 ′E 42°05 ′EEN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/23
Appendix 3  
FISHING LOGBOOKEN L 46/24 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
Appendix 4  
ENTRY/EXIT NOTIFICATION FORM  
COMMUNICATION FORMAT REPORTS  
ENTRY/EXIT REPORTS  
PERIODIC CATCH REPORT WHEN IN MOZAMBICAN EEZ  
All reports shall be transmitted to the competent authority, the National Fisheries Administration of Mozambique, at:  
e-mail: entryexitcatchmoz@gmail.com  
(Alternative — fax: +258 21 320 335)  
Please note that:  
— entry or exit reports must be sent to the e-mail provided above within three hours before the event,  
— catch must be reported per species and live weight,  
— catch unit must be in kilogramme,  
— the reporting of catch relates to both the targeted species and the by-catch species. The species list provided below can 
be changed according to the species caught.  
1. Entry report format (within three hours before the event)  
Subject text: Vessel Name/IN  
Vessel name:  
International radio call sign:  
Date of entry  (dd/mm/yyyy):  
Time of entry (UTC):  
Position of entry  (Deg Mn Sec):  
Total quantity of fish species on board at Entry in EEZ  
Yellowfin (YFT) kg  
Bigeye tuna (BET) kg  
Skipjack (SKJ) kg  
Albacore (ALB) kg  
Marlin (MAR) kg  
Swordfish (SWO) kg  
Shortbill spearfish (SSP) kg  
Sailfish (SFA) kg  
Blue shark (BSH) kg  
Porbeagle (POR) kg  
Mako shark (MAK) kg  
Great white shark (TIG) kg  
Crocodile shark (PSK) kg  
Thresher sharks (THR) kg  
Oceanic whitetip shark (OCS) kg  
Hammerhead Sharks (SPN) kg  
Other Requiem sharks (CWZ) kg  
Others (specify species + FAO Code) kg  
Etc …EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/25
2. Exit report format (within three hours before the event)  
Subject text: Vessel Name/OUT  
Vessel name:  
International radio call sign:  
Date of exit  (dd/mm/yyyy):  
Time of exit (UTC):  
Position at exit  (Deg Mn Sec):  
Total quantity of fish species on board at Exit of EEZ  
Yellowfin (YFT) kg  
Bigeye tuna (BET) kg  
Skipjack (SKJ) kg  
Albacore (ALB) kg  
Marlin (MAR) kg  
Swordfish (SWO) kg  
Shortbill spearfish (SSP) kg  
Sailfish (SFA) kg  
Blue shark (BSH) kg  
Porbeagle (POR) kg  
Mako shark (MAK) kg  
Great white shark (TIG) kg  
Crocodile shark (PSK) kg  
Thresher sharks (THR) kg  
Oceanic whitetip shark (OCS) kg  
Hammerhead Sharks (SPN) kg  
Other Requiem sharks (CWZ) kg  
Others (specify + FAO Code)  
Etc …  
3. Weekly/periodic catch report format (every three days when the vessel is operating in Mozambique waters)  
Subject text: Vessel Name/WCR  
Vessel name:  
International radio call sign:  
Date at reporting  (dd/mm/yyyy):  
Time at reporting (UTC):  
Position at reporting  (Deg Mn Sec)  
Catch in Mozambique EEZ (kg)  
Yellowfin (YFT) kg  
Bigeye tuna (BET) kg  
Skipjack (SKJ) kg  
Albacore (ALB) kg  
Marlin (MAR) kg  
Swordfish (SWO) kg  
Shortbill spearfish (SSP) kgEN L 46/26 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
Sailfish (SFA) kg  
Blue shark (BSH) kg  
Porbeagle (POR) kg  
Mako shark (MAK) kg  
Great white shark (TIG) kg  
Crocodile shark (PSK) kg  
Thresher sharks (THR) kg  
Oceanic whitetip shark (OCS) kg  
Hammerhead Sharks (SPN) kg  
Other Requiem sharks (CWZ) kg  
Others (specify species + FAO Code)  
Etc …  
For tuna purse seine fishing vessel:  
— number of successful sets on FAD since last report:  
— number of successful sets on free school since last report:  
— number of unsuccessful sets:  
For tuna longline fishing vessel:  
— number of sets since last report:  
— number of hooks deployed since last report:  
The table below shows the official alphanumeric codes (also called ‘3-alpha’) for the species under the mandate of the 
IOTC. The English, French and Scientific names are taken from the FAO taxonomy.  
Code  English Name  French Name  Scientific Name  
ALB  Albacore tuna  Germon  Thunnus alalunga  
BET  Bigeye tuna Patudo;  Thon obèse  Thunnus obesus  
BFT  Bluefin tuna  Thon rouge  Thunnus thynnus thynnus  
BIL Marlins, sailfishes, spear fish  Poissons epée NCA (**)  Xiphioidei NEI  (*) 
BIP Indo-Pacific Bonito  Bonito oriental  Sarda orientalis  
BLM  Black Marlin  Makaire noir  Makaira indica  
BLT  Bullet tuna  Bonitou  Auxis rochei  
BLZ  Indo-Pacific Blue Marlin  Makaire bleu de l’Indo Pacifique  Makaira mazara  
COM  Narrow barred Spanish Mackerel  Thazard rayé  Scomberomorus commersoni  
DOT  Dogtooth tuna  Bonite à gros yeux  Gymnosarda unicolor  
FRI Frigate tuna  Auxide  Auxis thazard  
FRZ  Frigate and Bullet tunas  Auxides et Bonitous  Auxis  spp.  
GUT  Indo-Pacific king mackerel  Thazard ponctué  Scomberomorus guttatus  
KAW  Kawakawa  Thonine orientale  Euthynnus affinis  
KGX  Seerfishes NEI (*)  Thazards NCA (**)  Scomberini NEI  (*)EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/27
Code  English Name  French Name  Scientific Name  
LOT  Longtail tuna  Thon mignon  Thunnus tonggol  
MAR  Marlines NEI (*)  Makaire NCA (**)  
MLS  Striped Marlin  Marlin rayé  Tetrapturus audax  
OBL  Billfishes, unclassified  Porte-épée non-classifiés  
OTH  Others NEI (*)  Autres NCA (**)  Scombridae and Xiphioidei  
RSK  Requiem sharks  Carcharinidae  
SBF Southern Bluefin tuna  Thon rouge du sud  Thunnus maccoyii  
SFA  Indo-Pacific Sailfish  Voilier de l’Indo-Pacifique  Istiophorus platypterus  
SHK  Shark  Requins  
SKJ Skipjack Listao;  Bonite à ventre rayé  Katsuwonus pelamis  
SSP Short-billed spearfish  Makaire à rostre court  Tetrapterus angustirostris  
STS Streaked seerfish  Thazard cirrus  Scomberomorus lineolatus  
SWO  Swordfish  Espadon  Xiphias gladius  
TUN  Tunas and Bonitos NEI (*)  Thons et bonites NCA (**)  Thunnini and Sardini NEI  (*) 
WAH  Wahoo  Thazard-bâtard  Acanthocybium solandri  
YFT  Yellowfin tuna  Albacore  Thunnus albacares  
(*) NEI: not elsewhere included. 
(**) NCA: non compris ailleurs.EN L 46/28 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2012
Appendix 5  
FORMAT OF VMS MESSAGE POSITION  
COMMUNICATION OF VMS MESSAGES  
POSITION REPORT  
Data element  Code  Mandatory/ 
optional  Content  
Start record  SR  M  System detail — indicates start of record  
Addressee  AD  M  Message detail — addressee. Alpha-3 ISO country code  
From  FR  M  Message detail — sender. Alpha-3 ISO country code  
Flag State  FS  O  Message detail — flag State  
Type of message  TM  M  Message detail — message type [ENT, POS, EXI]  
Radio call sign  RC  M  Vessel detail — international radio call sign of vessel  
Contracting Party internal 
reference number  IR O  Vessel detail — unique Contracting Party number (flag 
State ISO3 code followed by number)  
External registration number  XR  M  Vessel detail — number marked on side of vessel  
Latitude  LA  M  Vessel position detail — position in degrees and minutes 
N/S DDMM (WGS84)  
Longitude  LO  M  Vessel position detail — position in degrees and minutes 
E/W DDMM (WGS84)  
Course  CO  M  Vessel course 360° scale  
Speed  SP  M  Vessel speed in tenths of knots  
Date  DA  M  Vessel position detail — date of record of UTC position 
(YYYYMMDD)  
Time  TI  M  Vessel position detail — time of record of UTC position 
(HHMM)  
End record  ER  M  System detail — indicates end of record  
M = mandatory data element. 
O = optional data element. 
Each data transmission is structured as follows: 
1. characters are accorded to the ISO 8859.1 norm; 
2. a double slash (//) and field code SR indicate the start of the message; 
3. each data element is identified by its code and separated from the other data elements by a double slash (//); 
4. a single slash (/) separates the field code and the data; 
5. the ER code followed by a double slash (//) indicates the end of the message; 
6. the optional data elements must be inserted between the start and the end of the message.EN 17.2.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/29