ANNEX

CHAPTER I

Definitions

For the purpose of this Annex, the definitions set out in the following regulations apply: Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (2), Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (3), Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), and Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) shall apply. In addition, the following definitions shall also apply:

(1) active vessel: a vessel that has been engaged in any fishing operation for at least one day in a calendar year.

(2) catch fraction: a part of the total catch, such as the part of the catch landed above the minimum conservation reference size, the part landed below the minimum conservation reference size, and the legal discards, broken down into the part below the minimum conservation reference size and the part above the minimum conservation reference size.

(3) day at sea: any continuous period of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within a defined fishing area and absent from port.

(4) recreational catches: all retained, discarded and released components of the catch, either dead or alive, taken during recreational fisheries.

(5) diadromous species: fish species that migrate between the sea and freshwater as part of their life cycle.

(6) fishing day: any calendar day at sea in which a fishing activity takes place, without prejudice to the international obligations of the Union and its Member States. One fishing trip can contribute to both the sum of the fishing days for passive gears and the sum of the fishing days for active gears used on that trip.

(7) fishing ground: a geographical unit where fishing takes place. The units shall be agreed at marine region level on the basis of existing areas defined by regional fisheries management organisations or scientific bodies.

(8) fleet segment: group of vessels with the same length class (LOA, length overall) and predominant fishing gear during a given calendar year.

(9) inactive vessel: a vessel that has not been engaged in fishing operations during a given calendar year.

(10) metier: a group of fishing activities targeting a similar species or assemblage of species, using similar gear (6), during the same period of the year and/or within the same area, and which are characterised by a similar exploitation pattern.

(11) research survey at sea: activities involving the monitoring of fish stocks and/or marine biological resources and the ecosystem, carried out on a vessel dedicated to such scientific research and designated for this task by a Member State.

CHAPTER II

Data collection methods and data requirements

1. General principles

1.1. In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, Member States shall develop national work plans, specifying the data to be collected and data collection methods.

1.2. Data collection methods and quality shall be suitable for the intended purposes defined in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. The methods applied shall follow relevant scientific advice and best practices. Member States may conduct studies to further explore, develop and test data collection methods. The methods and their application shall be assessed at regular intervals by independent scientific bodies to ascertain whether they are appropriate for the purposes intended. Member States shall adapt their data collection planning and implementation in accordance with the results of these assessments.

1.3. As regards the data specified in points 2, 3, 4 and 5 below, data reported and transmitted under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, including but not limited to logbooks, sales notes and positional data, such as VMS data, shall be made available in primary form to the national institutions implementing national work plans.

1.4. As regards the data specified in points 2, 3 and 4 below, Member States shall agree at marine region level on the data to be collected, based on the identified needs of end users of scientific data (‘end-user needs’), including, where appropriate, the species, stocks, regions, variables, methodology and frequency of data collection in accordance with Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004. The data so collected shall enable the end users to derive the necessary assessments for all relevant types of fisheries, time periods and areas. If no regional coordination can be achieved, Member States shall establish national data collection based on end-user needs.

1.5. As regards the social and economic data specified in points 5, 6 and 7 below, the definitions referred to in the European Business Statistics Regulation ( 7 ) shall apply. Additional definitions of variables, strata, and, where appropriate, collection methodology, shall be coordinated among the Member States concerned.

1.6. In specifying the data to be collected, Member States shall take account of the thresholds set in Chapter II of the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1168 ( 8 ) establishing the list of mandatory surveys and thresholds as part of the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

1.7. The data to be collected are divided into sets, specified in points 2 to 7 of this Chapter.

2. Biological data on exploited biological resources caught by Union commercial and recreational fisheries

2.1. As regards commercial fisheries: a) data shall comprise catch quantities by species and biological data from individual specimens, to enable the estimation of volume and length frequency, as well as biological variables such as individual age, sex, weight, maturity and fecundity, for each catch fraction by species and management area listed in Table 1. Data required to estimate volume and length frequency shall be reported at the level of aggregation required by the relevant end user, where relevant using gear codes listed in Table 5; b) in addition, the following data shall be collected on diadromous species listed in Table 3 caught during the freshwater part of their lifecycle, however such fisheries are undertaken: i. stock-related variables selected by Member States at a regional level based on end-user needs, ii. annual catch quantities for salmon and sea trout, iii. annual catch quantities by life stage for eel.

2.2. As regards recreational fisheries, Member States shall implement statistically robust multispecies sampling schemes that enable catch quantities to be estimated for stocks agreed at regional level, in accordance with the relevant end-user needs. Where no such schemes exist, Member States shall collect data that enable catch quantities to be estimated for the species and areas listed in Table 4. Where recreational catches affect the development of fish stocks, Member States shall carry out biological sampling in accordance with end-user needs, as agreed at marine region level.

2.3. In addition: a) for salmon and sea trout, data shall be collected on the abundance of smolt and parr and the number of ascending individuals in rivers. b) for eel, data shall be collected in any relevant marine or inland water habitat in at least one body of water per eel management unit on: the abundance of recruits, the abundance of the standing stock (yellow eel), and the number and weight, and sex ratio of migrating silver eels. The designation of bodies of water, including rivers, the selection of stock-related variables to be collected and monitored, and the sampling frequency for salmon, sea trout and eel shall be defined and coordinated at regional level, depending on end-user needs. Where no regional coordination exists, Member States shall establish national sampling schemes based on end-user needs.

3. Data on the activity of Union fishing vessels (9) within and outside Union waters

3.1. Data shall cover variables indicated in Table 6 at the lowest relevant geographic level by fleet segment (Table 8) and metier level 6 (Table 5). Such data, including positional data, such as VMS ( 10 ) or AIS ( 11 ) data, recorded, reported and transmitted under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, shall be made available in primary form to the national institutions implementing national work plans. Where there is no obligation under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 to record these data, or where these data do not meet the coverage, resolution and/or quality requirements of the end users, alternative appropriate sampling methods shall be applied.

3.2. Data on inland water commercial fisheries for eel shall cover the variables indicated in Table 6. Data recorded under Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 are to be made available in primary form to the national institutions implementing national work plans. Where there is no obligation under Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 to record these data, or where these data do not meet the coverage, resolution and/or quality requirements of the end users, alternative appropriate sampling methods shall be applied.

4. Data on the impact of Union fisheries on marine biological resources and marine ecosystems within and outside Union waters

4.1. Data shall be collected on occurrences (as a minimum the weight and/or the numbers of individuals per species, depending on the appropriate unit for a particular species) of incidental catches of all protected sea birds, mammals, reptiles and fish species, as referred to in Union legislation and under international agreements, including those specified in Table 2, and invertebrate benthic species identified as a VME ( 12 ) indicator ( 13 ) . Such data shall be recorded during scientific observer trips on fishing vessels, or by the fishers themselves, using logbooks or other appropriate means. Where these data are insufficient for end-user needs, other complementary methods and observations shall be used, based on the scientific knowledge available, including risk assessments.

4.2. The data necessary to assess the impact of fisheries on marine habitats and on species recorded under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and other relevant EU legislation shall be made available, at an appropriate level of aggregation, to the national institutions implementing the national work plans. Where there is no obligation under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 to record these data or where these data do not meet the coverage, resolution and/or quality requirements of the end users, alternative appropriate sampling methods should be applied, including methods determined through targeted studies.

4.3. Data collection on the impact of fishing activities on food webs shall include stomach sampling and analysis.

5. Socioeconomic data on fisheries

5.1. Economic data shall be collected on all active and inactive vessels listed in the Union Fishing Fleet Register ( 14 ) on 31 December of the reporting year, and on other vessels that have fished for at least one day during the reporting year. As regards active vessels, the data collected shall cover the variables indicated in Table 7 according to the fleet segmentation indicated in Table 8 and according to supra regions as defined in Table 2 of Chapter III in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1168. In the case of inactive vessels, data shall be collected on capital value and capital cost. Economic data shall be collected on an annual basis. Data on economic variables may be aggregated for confidentiality reasons or where necessary to design a statistically sound sampling plan. Such aggregation shall be consistent over time.

5.2. Social data shall cover the variables indicated in Table 9 and shall be collected every three years, counting from 2017 as the first reference data year.

6. Socioeconomic and environmental data on aquaculture

6.1. Economic data shall be collected on all enterprises whose primary activity is defined according to European Classification of Economic Activities (NACE) codes 03.21, ‘marine aquaculture’, and 03.22, ‘freshwater aquaculture’. The data collected shall cover economic variables indicated in Table 10 according to the sector segmentation set out in Table 11. Economic data shall be collected on an annual basis. Data on economic variables may be aggregated for confidentiality reasons or where necessary to design a statistically sound sampling plan. Such aggregation shall be consistent over time.

6.2. Social data shall cover variables indicated in Table 9 and shall be collected every three years, counting from 2017 as the first reference data year.

6.3. Environmental data, such as data on water quality, escapees, the use of antibiotics and other medicines, and disease status, required under relevant EU and national legislation, shall be made available to the national institutions implementing the national work plans.

7. Socioeconomic data on the fish processing sector

Over and above the data published by Eurostat, collected by the Member States in line with the European Business Statistics Regulation and Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (15), Member States may collect additional socioeconomic data on the fish processing sector.

Table 1 (previously Tables 1A, B and C)

Species and areas in Union waters and all marine regions under regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) and Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) and Outermost Regions (16)

Region Baltic Sea Area Baltic Sea (ICES areas 3b-d, FAO area 27) RCGc Balti Species (common name) Species (scientific name) ICES area European eel Anguilla anguilla 22-32 Herring Clupea harengus 22-24; 25-27, 28.2, 29, 32; 28.1; 30-31 Vendace Coregonus albula 22-32 Common whitefish/houting Coregonus lavaretus 3d Cod Gadus morhua 22-24; 25-32 Dab Limanda limanda 22-32 Perch Perca fluviatilis 3d Flounder Platichthys flesus 22-32 Plaice Pleuronectes platessa 21-23; 24-32 Salmon Salmo salar 22-31; 32 Sea trout Salmo trutta 22-32 Pike-perch Sander lucioperca 3d Turbot Scophthalmus maximus 22-32 Brill Scophthalmus rhombus 22-32 Sole Solea solea 20-24 Sprat Sprattus sprattus 22-32 Region North Sea and Eastern Arctic Area Eastern Arctic, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea (ICES areas 1, 2, FAO area 27) RCG NANS&EA Species (common name) Species (scientific name) ICES area European eel Anguilla anguilla 1, 2 Greater silver smelt Argentina silus 1, 2, 5a, 14 Tusk Brosme brosme 1, 2 Herring Clupea harengus 1, 2 Cod Gadus morhua 1, 2 Tope Galeorhinus galeus 1, 2 American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides 1, 2 Capelin Mallotus villosus 1, 2 Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus 1, 2 Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou 1, 2 Blue ling Molva dypterygia 2 Ling Molva molva 1, 2 Smooth-hound Mustelus spp. 1, 2, 14 Northern shrimp Pandalus borealis 1, 2 Saithe Pollachius virens 1, 2 Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 1, 2 Salmon Salmo salar 1, 2 Sea trout Salmo trutta 1, 2 Mackerel Scomber scombrus 2 Beaked redfish Sebastes mentella 1, 2 Golden redfish Sebastes norvegicus 1, 2 Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias All areas Horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus 2a Region North Sea and Eastern Arctic Area North Sea and Eastern Channel (ICES areas 3a, 4 and 7d, FAO area 27) RCG NANS&EA Species (common name) Species (scientific name) ICES area Sandeel Ammodytidae 3a, 4 Catfish Anarhichas spp. 4 European eel Anguilla anguilla 3a, 4, 7d Greater silver smelt Argentina silus 3a, 4 Argentine Argentina spp. 4 Red gurnard Aspitrigla cuculus 3a Tusk Brosme brosme 3a, 4 Herring Clupea harengus 3a, 4, 7d Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris 3a Common shrimp Crangon crangon 4, 7d Sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax 4, 7d Grey gurnard Eutrigla gurnardus 3a, 4 Cod Gadus morhua 3aN; 3aS; 4, 7d Tope Galeorhinus galeus 3a, 4, 7d Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 3a, 4 Blue-mouth rockfish Helicolenus dactylopterus 4 Four-spot megrim Lepidorhombus boscii 4, 7d Megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis 4, 7d Cuckoo ray Leucoraja naevus 3a, 4 Dab Limanda limanda 3a, 4, 7d Black-bellied angler Lophius budegassa 4, 7d Anglerfish Lophius piscatorius 4 Roughhead grenadier Macrourus berglax 4 Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus 3a, 4 Whiting Merlangius merlangus 3a, 4, 7d Hake Merluccius merluccius 3a, 4, 7 Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou 3a, 4, 7d Lemon sole Microstomus kitt 4, 7d Blue ling Molva dypterygia 3a, 4 Ling Molva molva 3a, 4 Red mullet Mullus barbatus 4, 7d Striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus 4, 7d Smooth-hound Mustelus spp. 3a, 4, 7d Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus 3a, 4 and 2a Union waters Northern shrimp Pandalus borealis 3a, 4 and 2a Union waters; 4 Norwegian waters south of 62°N Common scallop Pecten maximus 4, 7d Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides 4 Forkbeard Phycis phycis 4 Flounder Platichthys flesus 4 Plaice Pleuronectes platessa 3aN; 3aS; 4, 7d Saithe Pollachius virens 3a, 4 Turbot Scophthalmus maximus 3a, 4, 7d Blonde ray Raja brachyura 4a, 4c, 7d Thornback ray Raja clavata 3a, 4, 7d Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata 7de Spotted ray Raja montagui 3a, 4, 7d Undulate ray Raja undulata 7de All skates and rays Rajidae 3a Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 4 Salmon Salmo salar 3a, 4, 7d Sea trout Salmo trutta 3a, 4, 7d Mackerel Scomber scombrus 3a, 4, 7d Brill Scophthalmus rhombus 3a, 4, 7d Lesser-spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula 3a, 4, 7d Sole Solea solea Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4; 7d Sprat Sprattus sprattus Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4; 7d Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias All areas Horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d Tub gurnard Trigla lucerna 4 Norway pout Trisopterus esmarki 3a, 4 John Dory Zeus faber 4, 7d Region North-East Atlantic Area North-East Atlantic and Western Channel (ICES areas 5, 6, 7 (excl. 7d), 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14, FAO area 27) RCG NANS&EA Species (common name) Species (scientific name) ICES area Queen scallop Aequipecten opercularis 7 Smooth-head Alepocephalus bairdii 6, 12 Sandeel Ammodytidae 6a European eel Anguilla anguilla All areas Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo 5, 6, 7, 12; 9, 10, 13 Deep water catsharks Apristurus spp. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Greater silver smelt Argentina silus 5, 6, 7 Meagre Argyrosomus regius All areas Red gurnard Aspitrigla cuculus All areas Alfonsinos Beryx spp. 3-14 Tusk Brosme brosme 5, 6, 7 Edible crab Cancer pagurus All areas Boarfish Capros aper 6, 7, 8 Gulper shark Centrophorus spp. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Portuguese dogfish Centroscymnus coelolepis 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Longnose velvet dogfish Centroscymnus crepidater 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Black dogfish Centroscyllium fabricii 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Frilled shark Chlamydoselachus anguineus 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Herring Clupea harengus 5a; 5b, 6b; 7aN; 6a, 7bc; 7aS, 7gh, 7jk Conger Conger conger All areas Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris 5b, 6, 7; 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 Kitefin shark Dalatias licha All areas Common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca 7, 8 Birdbeak dogfish Deania calcea 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 Sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax All areas Wedge sole Dicologlossa cuneata 8c, 9 Blue skate Dipturus batis, Dipturis intermedius 6, 7a, 7e-k; 8, 9a Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus 8; 9, 10 Great lanternshark Etmopterus princeps 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Velvet belly Etmopterus spinax 6, 7, 8, 10 Grey gurnard Eutrigla gurnardus 7de Cod Gadus morhua 5b; 6a; 6b; 7a; 7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9, 10; 5, 14 Tope Galeorhinus galeus 5-10, 12 Black-mouthed dogfish Galeus melastomus 6, 7; 8, 9a Mouse catshark Galeus murinus 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Witch Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 6, 7 Bluntnose sixgill shark Hexanchus griseus 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Bluemouth rockfish Helicolenus dactylopterus All areas Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus 5, 14 Lobster Homarus gammarus All areas Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus All areas Silver scabbardfish Lepidopus caudatus 9a Four-spot megrim Lepidorhombus boscii 8c, 9a Megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis 6; 7, 8abd; 8c, 9a Sandy ray Leucoraja circularis 6, 7 Shagreen ray Leucoraja fullonica 6, 7 Cuckoo ray Leucoraja naevus 6, 7, 8ab; 8c; 9a Dab Limanda limanda 7a, 7f-h; 7e Common squid Loligo vulgaris All areas Black-bellied angler Lophius budegassa 6; 7b-k, 8abd; 8c, 9a Anglerfish Lophius piscatorious 6; 5b, 12, 14; 7, 8abd; 8c, 9a Roughhead grenadier Macrourus berglax 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 Spider crab Maja brachydactyla 5, 6, 7 Capelin Mallotus villosus 14 Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus 5b, 6a; 6b, 12, 14; 7a; 7b-k, 8, 9, 10 Whiting Merlangius merlangus 8, 9, 10; 5b, 6, 12, 14; 7a; 7b-k Hake Merluccius merluccius 5b, 6, 7, 12, 14; 8abde; 8c, 9, 10 Wedge sole Microchirus variegatus All areas Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou 1-9, 12, 14 Lemon sole Microstomus kitt All areas Blue ling Molva dypterygia 5b, 6, 7; 12 international waters Spanish ling Molva macrophthalma 10 Ling Molva molva 5; 6-14 Striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus All areas Starry smooth-hound Mustelus asterias 6, 7, 8, 9 Smooth-hound Mustelus mustelus 6, 7, 8, 9 Blackspotted smooth-hound Mustelus punctulatus 6, 7, 8, 9 Smooth-hound Mustelus spp. 5-10, 12, 14 Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus 5b, 6; 7; 8abde; 8c; 9 Common octopus Octopus vulgaris All areas Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark) Oxynotus paradoxus 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Blackspot sea bream Pagellus bogaraveo 6, 7, 8; 9; 10 Northern shrimp Pandalus borealis 5, 14 Pandalid shrimps Pandalus spp. 5, 14 Deepwater rose shrimp Parapenaeus longirostris 9a Scallop Pecten maximus 6, 7 Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides All areas Forkbeard Phycis phycis All areas Plaice Pleuronectes platessa 5b, 6, 12, 14; 7a; 7bc; 7de; 7fg; 7h-k; 8, 9, 10 Pollack Pollachius pollachius 5b, 6, 12, 14; 7; 8abde; 8c; 9, 10 Saithe Pollachius virens 5b, 6, 12, 14; 7, 8, 9, 10 Wreckfish Polyprion americanus 10 Blonde ray Raja brachyura 4a, 6; 7a, 7fg; 7e; 9a Thornback ray Raja clavata 6; 7a, 7fg; 7e; 8; 9a; 10, 12 Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata 7de; 7fg Spotted ray Raja montagui 6, 7b, 7j; 7a, 7e-h; 8; 9a Undulate ray Raja undulata 7b, 7j; 7de; 8ab; 8c; 9a Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 5a, 14; 5b, 6 White skate Rostroraja alba All areas Salmon Salmo salar All areas Sea trout Salmo trutta All areas Sardine Sardina pilchardus 8abd; 8c, 9a Atlantic chub mackerel Scomber colias 8, 9, 10 Mackerel Scomber scombrus 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Turbot Scophthalmus maximus All areas Brill Scophthalmus rhombus All areas Lesser-spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula 6, 7a-c, 7e-j; 8abd; 8c, 9a Greater spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus stellaris 6, 7 Knifetooth dogfish Scymnodon ringenes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Beaked redfish Sebastes mentella 5, 12, 14 (shallow pelagic); 5, 12, 14 (deep pelagic); 5, 14 (demersal) Golden redfish Sebastes norvegicus 5, 14 Cuttlefish Sepia officinalis All areas Sole Solea solea 5b, 6, 12, 14; 7a; 7bc; 7d; 7e; 7fg; 7hjk; 8ab; 8cde, 9, 10 Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus All areas Sea breams Sparidae All areas Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias All areas Mediterranean horse mackerel Trachurus mediterraneus 8, 9 Blue jack mackerel Trachurus picturatus 8, 9, 10 Horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus 4a, 5b, 6a, 7a-c, 7e-k, 8; 9a Pouting Trisopterus spp. All areas John Dory Zeus faber All areas Region Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea Area Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea (GFCM GSA 1-29, FAO area 37) RCG Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea Species (common name) Species (scientific name) GFCM sub-region Pontic shad Alosa immaculata GSAs 28-29 European Eel Anguilla anguilla GSAs 1-27 Transparent goby Aphia minuta GSA 9, 10, 16 and 19 Giant red shrimp Aristaeomorpha foliacea GSAs 1-16, 19-21 and 22-27 Red shrimp Aristeus antennatus GSAs 1-16, 19-21 and 22-27 Sand smelt Atherina spp. GSA 9, 10, 16 and 19 Bogue Boops boops GSAs 1-27 Blue crab Callinectes sapidus GSA 8-10, 11.2, 12-16, 18-21 Striped Venus clam Chamelea gallina GSAs 17-18 Sardinia coral Corallium rubrum GSAs 1-27 Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus GSAs 12-27 Sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax GSAs 1-27 Annular seabream Diplodus annularis GSAs 12-16, 19-21 Horned/curled octopus Eledone cirrhosa GSA 1-23 Musky octopus Eledone moschata GSA 8-23 Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus GSAs 1-29 Grey gurnard Eutrigla gurnardus GSA 13-16, 18-23 Blackmouth catshark Galeus melastomus GSAs 1-11 Squid Illex spp., Todarodes spp. GSAs 1-27 Silver-cheeked toadfish Lagocephalus sceleratus GSAs 1-27 Common squid Loligo vulgaris GSAs 1-27 Black-bellied angler Lophius budegassa GSAs 1-16, 19-21; 22-23 Anglerfish Lophius piscatorius GSA 1-16, 18-23 Whiting Merlangius merlangus GSAs 28-29 Hake Merluccius merluccius GSAs 1-27 Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou GSA 1-11, 22-23 Grey mullets Mugilidae GSA 8-10, 11.2, 12-23 Red mullet Mullus barbatus GSAs 1-29 Striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus GSAs 1-16, 19-21 and 22-27 Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus GSAs 1-21 Common octopus Octopus vulgaris GSAs 1-27 Blackspot seabream Pagellus bogaraveo GSAs 1-11 Common pandora Pagellus erythrinus GSAs 1-27 Caramote prawn Penaeus kerathurus GSA 22-23 Deepwater rose shrimp Parapenaeus longirostris GSAs 1-27 Blue crab Portunus segnis GSA 8-10, 11.2, 12-16, 18-21 Devil firefish Pterois miles GSAs 1-27 Mediterranean starry ray Raja asterias GSAs 1-11 Thornback ray Raja clavata GSAs 1-16, 19-21 Rapa whelk Rapana venosa GSAs 28-29 Sardine Sardina pilchardus GSAs 1-27 Round sardinella Sardinella aurita GSAs 1-16, 19-21 and 22-27 Lizardfish Saurida lessepsianus GSAs 22-27 Brushtooth lizardfish Saurida undosquamis GSAs 22-27 Turbot Scophthalmus maximus GSAs 28-29 Atlantic chub mackerel Scomber colias GSAs 1-11, 22-27 Mackerel Scomber scombrus GSAs 1-16, 19-21 All commercial sharks, rays and skates (4) Selachii, Rajidae GSAs 1-29 Cuttlefish Sepia officinalis GSAs 1-21 Dusky spinefoot Siganus luridus GSAs 22-27 Marbled spinefoot Siganus rivulatus GSAs 22-27 Sole Solea solea (Solea vulgaris) GSAs 17-18, 22-27 Gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata GSA 7, 22-23 European barracuda Sphyraena sphyraena GSAs 12-16, 19-21 Picarel Spicara smaris GSAs 17-18, 22-27 European sprat Sprattus sprattus GSAs 28-29 Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias GSAs 28-29 Mantis shrimp Squilla mantis GSAs 17-18 Mediterranean horse mackerel Trachurus mediterraneus GSAs 1-29 Blue jack mackerel Trachurus picturatus GSAs 1-11 Atlantic horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus GSAs 1-29 Poor cod Trisopterus minutus GSAs 1-29 Clams Veneridae GSA 6, 13-21 Region The outermost regions Area EU waters around Azores (FAO area 27.10.a.2), Madeira and Canary islands (FAO area 34.1.2) RCG none Species (common name) Species (scientific name) Limpets Patellidae Azores EEZ, Canary/Madeira EEZ Sardine Sardina pilchardus Azores EEZ, Canary/Madeira EEZ Round sardinella Sardinella aurita Canary/Madeira EEZ Short-body sardinella Sardinella maderensis Azores EEZ Parrotfish Sparisoma cretense Azores EEZ, Canary/Madeira EEZ Region The outermost regions Area EU waters around French Guiana, Martinique and Guadeloupe islands (FAO area 31) RCG none Species (common name) Species (scientific name) Softhead sea catfish Amphiarius rugispinis French Guiana EEZ Kumakuma Brachyplatystoma filamentosum French Guiana EEZ Crevalle jack Caranx hippos French Guiana EEZ Snooks(= Robalos) nei Centropomus spp. French Guiana EEZ Acoupa weakfish Cynoscion acoupa French Guiana EEZ Smalltooth weakfish Cynoscion steindachneri French Guiana EEZ Green weakfish Cynoscion virescens French Guiana EEZ Atlantic goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara French Guiana EEZ Torroto grunt Genyatremus luteus French Guiana EEZ Tripletail Lobotes surinamensis French Guiana EEZ Southern red snapper Lutjanus purpureus French Guiana EEZ King weakfish Macrodon ancylodon French Guiana EEZ Tarpon Megalops atlanticus French Guiana EEZ Southern brown shrimp Penaeus subtilis French Guiana EEZ South American silver croaker Plagioscion squamosissimus French Guiana EEZ Gillbacker sea catfish Sciades parkeri French Guiana EEZ Crucifix sea catfish Sciades proops French Guiana EEZ Seerfishes nei Scomberomorus spp. French Guiana EEZ Honeycomb cowfish Acanthostracion polygonius Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Scrawled cowfish Acanthostracion quadricornis Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Ocean surgeon Acanthurus bahianus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Scribbled leatherjac. filefish aluterus scriptus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Black margate Anisotremus surinamensis Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Batoid fishes nei Batoidimorpha (Hypotremata) Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Queen triggerfish Balistes vetula Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Jolthead porgy Calamus bajonado Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ American whitespotted filefish Cantherhines macrocerus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Ocean triggerfish Canthidermis sufflamen Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Yellow jack Caranx bartholomaei Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Horse-eye jack Caranx latus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Bar jack Caranx ruber Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Graysby Cephalopholis cruentata Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Coney Cephalopholis fulva Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Rock hind Epinephelus adscensionis Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Red hind Epinephelus guttatus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Queen snapper Etelis oculatus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Caesar grunt Haemulon carbonarium Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ French grunt Haemulon flavolineatum Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Sailor’s grunt Haemulon parra Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ White grunt Haemulon plumierii Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Bluestriped grunt Haemulon sciurus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Mutton snapper Lutjanus analis Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Schoolmaster snapper Lutjanus apodus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Dog snapper Lutjanus jocu Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Silk snapper Lutjanus vivanus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Yellow goatfish Mulloidichthys martinicus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Yellowtail snapper Ocyurus chrysurus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Green spiny lobster Panulirus argus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Spotted spiny lobster Panulirus guttatus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Keeltail needlefish Platybelone argalus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Atlantic bigeye Priacanthus arenatus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Lion fish Pterois volitans Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Various sharks nei Selachimorpha (Pleurotremata) Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Redband parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatum Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Redtail parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterum Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Redfin parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinne Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Queen conch Strombus gigas Guadeloupe and Martinique EEZ Region The outermost regions Area EU waters around Mayotte and La Réunion islands (FAO area 51) RCG none Species (common name) Species (scientific name) Green jobfish Aprion virescens Mayotte and La Réunion EEZ Bluefin trevally Caranx melampygus Mayotte and La Réunion EEZ Yellow-edge lyretail Variola louti Mayotte and La Réunion EEZ Rusty jobfish Aphareus rutilans La Réunion EEZ Golden hind Cephalopholis aurantia La Réunion EEZ Blacktip grouper Epinephelus fasciatus La Réunion EEZ Oblique-banded grouper Epinephelus radiatus La Réunion EEZ Deep water red snapper Etelis carbunculus La Réunion EEZ Deep water longtail red snapper Etelis coruscans La Réunion EEZ Brilliant pomfret Eumegistus illustris La Réunion EEZ Spotcheek emperor Lethrinus rubrioperculatus La Réunion EEZ Common bluestrip snapper Lutjanus kasmira La Réunion EEZ Bluestrip snapper Lutjanus notatus La Réunion EEZ Ornate jobfish Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus La Réunion EEZ Goldbanded jobfish Pristipomoides multidens La Réunion EEZ Bigeye scad Selar crumenophthalmus La Réunion EEZ Amber jacks Seriola riviolana La Réunion EEZ White-edge lyretail Variola albimarginata La Réunion EEZ Region Other regions Area North-West Atlantic (FAO area 21) RCG NANS&EA Species (common name) Species (scientific name) NAFO convention area Thorny skate Amblyraja radiata 3LNOPs Deep water catsharks Apristurus spp. SA1-6 Alfonsinos Beryx sp. 6G Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris SA 1-3 Gulper shark Centrophorus spp. SA1-6 Portuguese dogfish Centroscymnus coelolepis SA1-6 Longnose velvet dogfish Centroscymnus crepidater SA1-6 Black dogfish Centroscyllium fabricii SA1-6 Frilled shark Chlamydoselachus anguineus SA1-6 Kitefin shark Dalatias licha SA1-6 Birdbeak dogfish Deania calcea SA1-6 Great lanternshark Etmopterus princeps SA1-6 Velvet belly Etmopterus spinax SA1-6 Cod Gadus morhua 3M; 3NO; 3Ps; SA1 Mouse catshark Galeus murinus SA1-6 Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 3NO; 2J3KL Bluntnose sixgill shark Hexanchus griseus SA1-6 American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides 3LNO; 3M Shortfinned squid Illex illecebrosus SA 3-4 Yellowtail flounder Limanda ferruginea 3LNO Roughhead grenadier Macrourus berglax SA 1-3 Capelin Mallotus villosus 3NO Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark) Oxynotus paradoxus SA1-6 Northern shrimp Pandalus borealis SA1; 3LNO; 3M Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 3KLMNO; SA1 Salmon Salmo salar NAFO SA1 + ICES Sub-area 14, NEAFC, NASCO Knifetooth dogfish Scymnodon ringenes SA1-6 Beaked redfish Sebastes mentella SA1 Redfish Sebastes spp. 3LN; 3M; 3O Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus SA1-6 White hake Urophycis tenuis 3NO Region Other regions Area Eastern Central Atlantic (FAO area 34) RCG LDF Species (common name) Species (scientific name) CECAF convention area Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo All areas Intermediate scabbardfish Aphanopus intermedius All areas Deep water catsharks Apristurus spp. 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Striped red shrimp Aristeus varidens All areas Grunt Brachydeuterus spp. All areas Atlantic pomfret Brama brama All areas Jack Caranx spp. 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6 Gulper shark Centrophorus spp. 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Portuguese dogfish Centroscymnus coelolepis 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Longnose velvet dogfish Centroscymnus crepidater 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Black dogfish Centroscyllium fabricii 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Frilled shark Chlamydoselachus anguineus 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Tongue sole Cynoglossus spp. All areas Kitefin shark Dalatias licha 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Birdbeak dogfish Deania calcea 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Scad Decapterus spp. 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6 Large-eye dentex Dentex macrophthalmus All areas Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus All areas White grouper Epinephelus aeneus 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6 Bonga shad Ethmalosa fimbriata 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6 Great lanternshark Etmopterus princeps 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Velvet belly Etmopterus spinax 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Southern pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus notialis All areas Lesser African threadfin Galeoides decadactylus 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6 Mouse catshark Galeus murinus 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Bluntnose sixgill shark Hexanchus griseus 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Common squid Loligo vulgaris All areas Benguela hake Merluccius polli All areas Senegalese hake Merluccius senegalensis All areas Common octopus Octopus vulgaris All areas Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark) Oxynotus paradoxus 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Axillary sea bream Pagellus acarne 34.1.1 Red pandora Pagellus bellottii All areas Blue spotted sea bream Pagrus caeruleostictus All areas Deepwater rose shrimp Parapenaeus longirostris All areas Grunt Pomadasys spp. All areas West African croakers Pseudotolithus spp. 34.1.1 Sardine Sardina pilchardus 34.1.1, 34.1.3 Round sardinella Sardinella aurita All areas Short-body sardinella Sardinella maderensis All areas Atlantic chub mackerel Scomber colias All areas Knifetooth dogfish Scymnodon ringenes 34.1.1, 34.1.2, 34.2 Cuttlefish Sepia hierredda All areas Common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis All areas Sea bream Sparus spp. 34.1.1 Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. All areas Region Other regions Area South- Pacific (FAO area 81 and 87) RCG LDF Species (common name) Species (scientific name) SPRFMO Convention area Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi All areas Region Other regions Area Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas (FAO areas 21, 27, 31, 37, 41, 47, 34, 48) (17) RCG LP Species (common name) Species (scientific name) ICCAT convention area Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri All areas Bigeye thresher shark Alopias superciliosus All areas Common thresher shark Alopias vulpinus All areas Bullet tuna Auxis rochei All areas Frigate tuna Auxis thazard All areas Silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis All areas Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus All areas Requiem sharks Carcharhinus spp. All areas Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus All areas Atlantic back skipjack Euthynnus alleteratus All areas Sailfish Istiophorus albicans All areas Shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus All areas Longfin mako shark Isurus paucus All areas White marlin Kajikia albida All areas Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis All areas Porbeagle Lamna nasus All areas Blue marlin Makaira nigricans (or mazara) All areas Mobulidae-manta rays Mobula spp. All areas Plain bonito Orcynopsis unicolor All areas Blue shark Prionace glauca All areas Whale shark Rhincodon typus All areas Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda All areas Serra Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus brasiliensis All areas King mackerel Scomberomorus cavalla All areas Atlantic Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus All areas Cero Scomberomorus regalis All areas West African Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus tritor All areas Scalopped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini All areas Great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran All areas Smooth hammerhead shark Sphyrna zygaena All areas Mediterranean spearfish Tetrapturus belone All areas Roundscale spearfish Tetrapturus georgii All areas Longbill spearfish Tetrapturus fluegeri All areas Albacore tuna Thunnus alalunga All areas Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares All areas Blackfin tuna Thunnus atlanticus All areas Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus All areas Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus All areas Swordfish Xiphias gladius All areas Region Other regions Area Indian Ocean (FAO area 51 and 57) RCG LP Species (common name) Species (scientific name) IOTC Convention area Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri All areas Pelagic thresher shark Alopias pelagicus All areas Bigeye thresher shark Alopias superciliosus All areas Bullet tuna Auxis rochei All areas Frigate tuna Auxis thazard All areas Silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis All areas Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus All areas Requiem sharks Carcharhinus spp. All areas Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus All areas Kawakawa Euthynnus affinis All areas Black marlin Istiompax indica All areas Indo-Pacific sailfish Istiophorus platypterus All areas Shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus All areas Longfin mako shark Isurus paucus All areas Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis All areas Porbeagle Lamna nasus All areas Blue marlin Makaira nigricans (or mazara) All areas Mobulidae-manta rays Mobula spp. All areas Blue shark Prionace glauca All areas Whale shark Rhincodon typus All areas Indo-Pacific king mackerel Scomberomorus guttatus All areas Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus commerson All areas Longtail tuna Thunnus tonggol All areas Scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini All areas Great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran All areas Smooth hammerhead shark Sphyrna zygaena All areas Striped marlin Tetrapturus audax All areas Shortbill spearfish Tetrapturus angustirostris All areas Albacore tuna Thunnus alalunga All areas Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares All areas Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus All areas Swordfish Xiphias gladius All areas Region Other regions Area Western Central Pacific (FAO area 71) RCG LP Species (common name) Species (scientific name) WCPFC convention area Pelagic thresher shark Alopias pelagicus All areas Bigeye thresher shark Alopias superciliosus All areas Common thresher shark Alopias vulpinus All areas Silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis All areas Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus All areas Black marlin Istiompax indica All areas Shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus All areas Longfin mako shark Isurus paucus All areas Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis All areas Porbeagle Lamna nasus All areas Blue marlin Makaira nigricans (or mazara) All areas Blue shark Prionace glauca All areas Whale shark Rhincodon typus All areas Scalopped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini All areas Great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran All areas Smooth hammerhead shark Sphyrna zygaena All areas Striped marlin Tetrapturus audax All areas Albacore tuna Thunnus alalunga All areas Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares All areas Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus All areas Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis All areas Swordfish Xiphias gladius All areas Mobulidae-manta rays Mobula spp. All areas Region Other regions Area Eastern Central Pacific (FAO area 77 and 87) RCG LP Species (common name) Species (scientific name) IATTC Convention area Silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis All areas Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus All areas Black marlin Istiompax indica All areas Mako sharks Isurus spp. All areas Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis All areas Porbeagle Lamna nasus All areas Blue marlin Makaira nigricans (or mazara) All areas Whale shark Rhincodon typus All areas Scalopped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini All areas Great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran All areas Smooth hammerhead shark Sphyrna zygaena All areas Striped marlin Tetrapturus audax All areas Albacore tuna Thunnus alalunga All areas Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares All areas Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus All areas Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis All areas Swordfish Xiphias gladius All areas Mobulidae-manta rays Mobula spp. All areas Region Other regions Area Western Central Atlantic (FAO area 31) RCG none Species (common name) Species (scientific name) WECAFC convention area Acoupa weakfish Cynoscion acoupa Northern Brazil shelf Red hind Epinephelus guttatus All areas Southern brown shrimp Farfantepenaeus subtilis Northern Brazil shelf Flying fish Hirundichthys affinis All areas Queen conch Lobatus gigas All areas Blackfin snapper Lutjanus buccanella All areas Red snapper Lutjanus campechanus All areas Southern red snapper Lutjanus purpureus Northern Brazil shelf Silk snapper Lutjanus vivanus All areas Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus All areas Area South-East Atlantic (FAO area 47) RCG none Species (common name) Species (scientific name) SEAFO convention area Alfonsinos Beryx spp. All areas Red/Golden crabs Chaceon spp. All areas Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides All areas Blackbelly rosefishes Helicolenus spp. All areas Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus All areas Pelagic armourhead/Southern boarfish Pseudopentaceros richardsoni All areas Mackerel Scomber spp. All areas Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. All areas Region Other regions Area Antarctic and Southern Indian Ocean (FAO area 48, 58 and 88) RCG none Species (common name) Species (scientific name) CCAMLR Convention area Alfonsinos Beryx spp. All areas Icefish Champsocephalus gunnari All areas Toothfish Dissostichus spp. (Dissostichus eleginoides and Dissostichus mawsoni) All areas Krill Euphausia superba All areas Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus All areas Rockcod Lepidonotothen spp. All areas Grenadier Macrourus spp. All areas Skates and rays Rajiformes All areas Deep sea sharks All species All areas





Table 2 (former 1D)

Regulatory texts and bodies relevant to species that are to be monitored under protection programmes in the Union or under international obligations

EU legislative acts Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (18), all marine species listed in Annexes II, IV and V. Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (19), all waterbirds and seabirds, including migratory species. Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (20) Council Regulation (EC) No 734/2008 of 15 July 2008 on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears (21) Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 establishing specific conditions for fishing for deep-sea stocks in the north-east Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of the north-east Atlantic and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 (22) Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (23) Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007 (24) Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (25) Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2115/2005 and (EC) No 1386/2007 (26) Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area (27) International conventions Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (28) Oslo Paris Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (29) Helsinki Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (30) Regional fisheries management organisations General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) (31) International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) (32) Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) (33) Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) (34) North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) (35) North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) (36) Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF) (37) Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) (38) South-East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) (39) Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) (40) South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) (41) Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (42) Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) (43)





Table 3 (previously Table 1E)

Freshwater diadromous species

Species (common name) Species (Scientific name) Non-marine areas where the stock is located/stock code European eel Anguilla anguilla Eel management units as defined in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 (44) Salmon Salmo salar All areas of natural distribution Sea trout Salmo trutta All areas of natural distribution





Table 4 (previously Table 3)

Species for which data are to be collected for recreational fisheries

Area Species Baltic Sea (ICES subdivisions 22-32) Salmon, eel and sea trout (including in fresh water), cod North Sea (ICES areas 3a, 4 and 7d) Salmon and eel (including in fresh water), sea bass, cod, pollack, elasmobranchs Eastern Arctic (ICES areas 1 and 2) Salmon and eel (including in fresh water), cod, pollack, elasmobranchs North Atlantic (ICES areas 5-14 and NAFO areas) Salmon and eel (including in fresh water), sea bass, cod, pollack, elasmobranchs, highly migratory ICCAT species Mediterranean Sea Eel (including in fresh water), elasmobranchs, highly migratory ICCAT species Black Sea Eel (including in fresh water), elasmobranchs, highly migratory ICCAT species





Table 5 (previously Table 2)

Fishing activity (metier)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Activity Gear classes Gear groups Gear type Target assemblage (45) Mesh size and other selective devices Fishing activity Dredges Dredges Boat dredge [DRB] Anadromous species (ANA) Benthic species (DES) Catadromous species (CAT) Cephalopods (CEP) Crustaceans (CRU) Demersal species (DEF) Deep-water species (DWS) Finfish (FIF) Freshwater species (FWS) Miscellaneous (MIS) Mixed cephalopod and demersal (MCF) Mixed crustaceans and demersal (MCD) Mixed deep-water species and demersal (MDD) Mixed pelagic and demersal (MPD) Molluscs (MOL) Large pelagic fish (LPF) Small pelagic fish (SPF) According to existing coding in relevant regulations Mechanised/Suction dredge [DRM] [DRH] Trawls Bottom trawls Bottom otter trawl [OTB] Multi-rig otter trawl [OTT] [OTP] Bottom nephrops trawls [TBN] Bottom shrimp trawls [TMS] Bottom pair trawl [PTB] Beam trawl [TBB] Pelagic trawls Midwater otter trawl [OTM] Midwater pair trawl [PTM] Midwater shrimp trawls [TMS] Semipelagic trawls [TSP] Hooks and lines Rods and lines Hand and pole lines [LHP] [LHM] Trolling lines [LTL] Vertical lines [LVT] Longlines Drifting long lines [LLD] Set longlines [LLS] Traps Traps Aerial traps [FAR] Pots and traps [FPO] Fyke nets [FYK] Stationary uncovered pound nets [FPN] Stow nets [FSN] Fixed installations for fences and weirs [FWR] Barriers [FWR] Nets Lift nets Portable lift nets [LNP] Boat-operated lift nets [LNB] Shore-operated stationary lift nets [LNS] Falling gear Cast nets [FCN] Cover pots/Lantern nets [FCO] Nets Trammel nets [GTR] Set gillnets [GNS] Drift gillnets [GND] Combined gillnets-trammel nets [GTN] Encircling gillnets [GNC] Fixed gillnets (on stakes) [GNF] Seines Surrounding nets Purse seine [PS] Lampara nets [LA] Seines (46) Fly shooting seine [SSC] Anchored seine [SDN] Pair seine [SPR] Beach and boat seine [SB] [SV] Small-scale inshore metiers Small-scale inshore metiers Diving [DIV] Fishing on foot [FOO] Lift nets [LN] Other gear Other gear Glass eel fishing [GES] Glass eel Harvesting gear seaweeds [HMS] Seaweed (SWD) Miscellanous Miscellanous (specify) Activity other than fishing Inactive





Table 6 (previously Table 4)

Fishing activity variables

Variables (47) Unit Marine waters Capacity Number of vessels Number GT, kW, Vessel age Number Effort Days at sea Days Hours fished (optional) Hours Fishing days (48) Days kW * Days at sea (49) Number GT * Days at sea (50) Number kW * Fishing days (51) Number GT * Fishing days (52) Number Number of trips (53) Number Number of fishing operations Number Length of nets (m) * soak time (days) Metres-days Number of nets/length (54) Number/metres Number of hooks, number of lines (55) Number Numbers of pots, traps (56) Number Number of FADs/buoys Number Number of support vessels Number Landings Value of landings, total and by commercial species Euro Live weight of landings, total and by species (57) Tonnes Average price per species Euro/kg Inland waters (eel) Capacity Number of licences Number Effort Fishing days (58) Number Number of trips (59) Number Landings Live weight of landings, total and by life stage (60) kg





Table 7 (previously Table 5A)

Fleet economic variables

Variable group Variable Unit Income Gross value of landings Euro Income from leasing out quota or other fishing rights Euro Operating subsidies Euro Subsidies on investments Euro Other income Euro Operating costs Personnel costs Euro Value of unpaid labour Euro Energy costs Euro Repair and maintenance costs Euro Other variable costs Euro Other non-variable costs Euro Lease/rental payments for quotas or other fishing rights Euro Capital costs Consumption of fixed capital Euro Investments (flow) Investments in tangible assets (net purchase of assets) Euro Financial position (assets and liabilities) Total assets Euro Value of physical capital Euro Value of quotas and other fishing rights Euro Gross debt Euro Employment Paid labour Number Unpaid labour Number Full-time equivalent (FTE) Number Total hours worked per year (optional) Number Fleet Number of vessels Number Mean LOA of vessels Metres Total vessel tonnage GT Total vessel power kW Mean age of vessels Years Effort Days at sea Days Energy consumption Litres Number of fishing enterprises/units Number of fishing enterprises/units Number





Table 8 (previously Table 5B)

Fleet segmentation

Length classes (LOA) (61) Active vessels (62) 0 – < 6/8/10 m 6/8/10 – < 12 m 12 – < 18 m 18 – < 24 m 24 – < 40 m 40 m or larger Using ‘active’ gears Beam trawlers Demersal trawlers and/or demersal seiners Pelagic trawlers Purse seiners Dredgers Vessel using other active gears Vessels using polyvalent ‘active’ gears only Using ‘passive’ gears Vessels using hooks (63) (64) Drift and/or fixed netters Vessels using pots and/or traps Vessels using other passive gears Vessels using polyvalent ‘passive’ gears only Using polyvalent gears Vessels using active and passive gears Inactive vessels





Table 9 (previously Table 6)

Social variables for the fishing and aquaculture sectors

Variable Unit Employment by gender Number FTEs by gender Number Unpaid labour by gender Number Employment by age Number Employment by level of education Number Employment by nationality Number Employment by employment status Number





Table 10 (previously Table 7)

Economic variables in the aquaculture sector

Variable group Variable Unit Income Gross sales per species Euro Operating subsidies Euro Subsidies on investments Euro Other income Euro Operating costs Personnel costs Euro Value of unpaid labour Euro Energy costs Euro Raw material: livestock costs Euro Raw material: feed costs Euro Repair and maintenance Euro Other operating costs Euro Capital costs Consumption of fixed capital Euro Investments (flow) Investments in tangible assets (net purchase of assets) Euro Financial position (assets and liabilities) Total value of assets Euro Gross debt Euro Financial results Financial income Euro Financial expenditures Euro Raw material weight Livestock used kg Fish feed used kg Weight of sales Weight of sales per species kg Employment Paid labour Number Unpaid labour Number Full-time equivalent (FTE) Number Number of hours worked by employees and unpaid workers (optional) Hours Number of enterprises Number of enterprises by size category Number





Table 11 (previously Table 9)

Segmentation to be applied for the collection of aquaculture data (65)

Fish farming techniques (66) Polyculture Hatcheries and nurseries (67) Shellfish farming techniques Ponds Tanks and raceways Enclosures and pens (68) Recirculation systems (69) Other methods Cages (70) All methods Off-bottom On-bottom (71) Other Rafts Long line Salmon Trout Sea bass & sea bream Carp Tuna Eel Sturgeon (eggs for human consumption) Other fresh water fish Other marine fish Mussel Oyster Clam Crustaceans Other molluscs Multispecies Macroalgae Microalgae Other aquatic organisms

(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (OJ L 157, 20.6.2017, p. 1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1).

(4) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

(5) Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1).

(6) As specified in Annex XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.

(7) Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on European business statistics, repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics (OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 1).

(8) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1168 of 27 April 2021 establishing the list of mandatory research surveys at sea and thresholds as part of the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors from 2022 (OJ L 253 … 92).

(9) Including specific requirements for regional fisheries management organisations.

(10) Vessel monitoring system data – defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.

(11) Automatic identification system – referred to in Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system.

(12) Vulnerable marine ecosystem – defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 734/2008 of 15 July 2008 on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears.

(13) VME indicators – referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 establishing specific conditions for fishing for deep-sea stocks in the north-east Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of the north-east Atlantic.

(14) Defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 of 6 February 2017 on the Union fishing fleet register (OJ L 34, 9.2.2017, p. 9).

(15) Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).

(16) When designing sampling plans for the collection of biological information as laid down in Chapter II of this Annex, any stock boundaries set by the relevant end user should be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort should be assigned to each stock.

(17) Highly migratory and tuna-like species listed under ICCAT and IOTC sections should be included in sampling plans in all relevant areas.

(18) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7.

(19) OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7.

(20) OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19.

(21) OJ L 201, 30.7.2008, p. 8.

(22) OJ L 354, 23.12.2016, p. 1.

(23) OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11.

(24) OJ L 315, 30.11.2017, p. 1.

(25) OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105.

(26) OJ L 141, 28.5.2019, p. 1.

(27) OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 30.

(28) https://web.unep.org/unepmap/who-we-are/legal-framework

(29) https://www.ospar.org/convention/text

(30) http://www.helcom.fi/about-us/convention

(31) http://www.fao.org/gfcm/activities/environment-and-conservation/en

(32) https://www.iccat.int/en/bycatch.html

(33) https://iotc.org/cmms

(34) https://www.iattc.org/ResolutionsActiveENG.htm

(35) https://www.nafo.int/Fisheries/Conservation

(36) https://www.neafc.org/basictexts

(37) http://www.fao.org/fishery/rfb/cecaf

(38) http://www.fao.org/fishery/rfb/wecafc/en

(39) http://www.seafo.org/Documents/Conservation-Measures

(40) https://www.wcpfc.int/conservation-and-management-measures

(41) https://www.sprfmo.int/measures

(42) https://www.apsoi.org/cmm

(43) https://www.ccamlr.org/en/conservation-and-management/conservation-and-managment

(44) Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17).

(45) According to existing coding in relevant regulations.

(46) To be distinguished between purse seines used in fish aggregating devices (FADs) and in free schools for tropical tunas.

(47) All variables to be reported at the aggregation level (metiers and fleet segment) specified in Table 5 and Table 8, and by sub-region/fishing ground as specified in Table 2 of Chapter III in the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1168. Specific numbers of operations and/or gear elements shall be used for appropriate gear.

(48) Data shall be recorded by fishing gear type (FAO International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear) and by eel management unit as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.

(49) kW*Days at sea; kW *Fishing days – use of active gears only.

(50) GT*Days at sea; GT*Fishing days – use of passive gears only.

(51) kW*Days at sea; kW *Fishing days – use of active gears only.

(52) GT*Days at sea; GT*Fishing days – use of passive gears only.

(53) Data shall be recorded by fishing gear type (FAO International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear) and by eel management unit as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.

(54) Collection of these variables for vessels less than 10 metres is to be agreed at marine region level.

(55) Collection of these variables for vessels less than 10 metres is to be agreed at marine region level.

(56) Collection of these variables for vessels less than 10 metres is to be agreed at marine region level.

(57) For certain species (salmon, tuna) specimen number should be used when appropriate.

(58) Data shall be recorded by fishing gear type (FAO International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear) and by eel management unit as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.

(59) Data shall be recorded by fishing gear type (FAO International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear) and by eel management unit as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.

(60) Data shall be recorded by fishing gear type (FAO International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear) and by eel management unit as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.

(61) For vessels less than 12 m in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, the length categories are 0-< 6, 6-< 12 m. For vessels less than 12 m in the Baltic Sea, the length categories are 0-< 8, 8-< 12 m. For all other regions, the length categories are defined as 0-< 10, 10-< 12 m.

(62) The dominance criteria are be used to allocate each vessel to a segment based on the number of fishing days used with each gear. If a fishing gear is used by more than the sum of all the others (i.e. a vessel spends more than 50 % of its fishing time using that gear), the vessel shall be allocated to that segment. If not, the vessel shall be allocated to the following fleet segment: (a) ‘Vessels using polyvalent ‘active’ gears only’ if it only uses active gears; (b) ‘Vessels using polyvalent ‘passive’ gears only’ if it only uses passive gears; (c) ‘Vessel using active and passive gears’.

(63) Vessels less than 12 metres using passive gears in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea may be disaggregated by gear type. The fleet segment definition also includes an indication of the supra-region and, if available, a geographical indicator to identify vessels fishing in outermost regions and exclusively outside EU waters.

(64) Vessels less than 12 metres using passive gears in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea may be disaggregated by gear type. The fleet segment definition shall also include an indication of the supra-region and, if available, a geographical indicator to identify vessels fishing in outermost regions and exclusively outside EU waters.

(65) For definitions of farming techniques, see Regulation (EC) No 762/2008.

(66) Enterprises should be segmented according to their main farming technique.

(67) Hatcheries and nurseries are defined as places for the artificial breeding, hatching and rearing through the early life stages of aquatic animals. For statistical purposes, hatcheries are limited to the production of fertilised eggs. Further juvenile stages of aquatic animals are considered as being produced in nurseries. When hatcheries and nurseries are closely associated, statistics shall refer only to the latest juvenile stage produced (Regulation (EC) No 762/2008).

(68) Enclosures and pens are defined as areas of water confined by nets, mesh and other barriers allowing uncontrolled water interchange and distinguished by the fact that enclosures occupy the full water column between substrate and surface; pens and enclosures generally enclose a relatively large volume of water (Regulation (EC) No 762/2008).

(69) Recirculation systems means systems where the water is reused after some form of treatment (e.g. filtering).

(70) Cages are defined as open or covered enclosed structures constructed with net, mesh or any porous material allowing natural water interchange. These structures may be floating, suspended or fixed to the substrate, but still permit water interchange from below (Regulation (EC) No 762/2008).

(71) ‘On-bottom’ techniques cover shellfish farming in inter-tidal areas (directly on the ground or elevated).