Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) laying down for the period until 31 March 1995 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway
Date: 1994-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Norway, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area, fishing licence, ship's flag

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(94)  642 
B r u s s e l s,  16.12.1994 

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P r o p o s al 

f or  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION 

(EC) 

laying down for  the period  until 31 March  1995 certain  measures  for  the conservation and 
management of  fishery  resources  applicable to vessels  flying  the flag  of Norway 

( p r e s e n t ed  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The Consultations  between the Community and Norway, held in Brussels  on 30 November 
1994,  resulted  in  an  agreement  on  reciprocal  fisheries  arrangements  for  1995,  until  31 
March.  These arrangements  imply,  inter alia, certain catch quotas for  Norwegian vessels in 
Community waters. 

The Parties agreed to meet again, early in 1995, to agree on fisheries  arrangements covering 
the entire year  1995. 

The purpose  of this proposal  for  a regulation  is to authorize  Norwegian  vessels  to fish,  as 
from  1 January  1995,  the  quotas  allocated  to them  in  Community  waters  until  31 March 
1995,  in accordance with the above mentioned arrangements. 

A 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC)  No 

/94 

of 

December  1994 

laying  down  for  the  period  until  31  March  1995 certain  measures  for  the  conservation  and 
management  of  fishery  resources  applicable  to vessels  flying  the  flag  of  Norway 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community, 

Having  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 3760/92  of  20 December  1992  establishing 
a  Community  system  for  fisheries  and  aquaculture1,  and  in particular  Article  8 (4)  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas,  in accordance  with  the procedure  provided  for  in Articles  2 and  7 of  the  Fisheries 
Agreement  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the  Kingdom  of  Norway2,  the 
Community  and  Norway  have  held  consultations  concerning  mutual  fishing  rights  for  the 
period  until  31  March  1995 and  the  management  of  common  biological  resources;Whereas 
the  Community  and  Norway  agreed  to  hold  consultations  on  their  mutual  fishing  rights  for 
the  remainder  months  of  1995 as  early  as  possible  in  1995; 

Whereas,  in the course  of  these consultations,  the delegations  agreed  to recommend  to their 
respective  authorities  that certain catch quotas  for  1995 should  be fixed  for  the vessels  of the 
other  party; 

Whereas  the  Agreement  of  19 December  1966 between  Denmark,  Norway  and  Sweden  on 
reciprocal  access  to fishing  in the Skagerrak and  Kattegat provides  that each party  shall  grant 
vessels  of the other parties  access  to its fishing  zone in the Skagerrak  and part of the Kattegat 
up  to  four  nautical  miles  from  the  baselines; 

Whereas  the  necessary  measures  should  be taken  to  implement,  for  1995,  the  results  of  the 
consultations  held  between  the delegations  of  the Community  and  Norway  and  thus  prevent 
any  interruption  of  mutual  fisheries  relations  as  at  31  December  1994; 

Whereas  it  is  for  the  Council  to  lay  down  the specific  conditions  under  which  such  catches 
must  be  taken; 

1  OJ  No  L 389,  31.12.1992,  p.  I. 

2  OJ  No  L 226,  29.8.1980,  p. 48. 

Whereas  the fishing  activities  covered  by this  Regulation  are  subject  to the relevant  control 
measures  provided  for  in  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2847/93  of  12  October  1993 
establishing  a control  system  applicable  to  the  common  fisheries  policy3; 

Whereas  Article  3  (2)  of  Commission  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1381/87  of  20  May  1987 
establishing  detailed  rules  concerning  the  marking  and  documentation  of  fishing  vessels4 
provides  that  all vessels  with  chilled  or  refrigerated  sea-water  tanks  are  to keep  on board  a 
document  certified  by  a  competent  authority  and  specifying  the  calibration  of  the  tanks  in 
cubic  metres  at  10-centimetre  intervals, 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article  1 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Vessels  flying  the flag  of  Norway  are hereby  authorized  until  31 March  1995 to  fish 
for  the  species  listed  in Annex  I,  within  the geographical  and  quantitative  limits  laid 
down therein  and in accordance with this Regulation,  in the 200-nautical-mile  fishing 
zone  of  the  Member  States  in  the  North  Sea,  Skagerrak,  Kattegat,  Baltic  Sea  and 
Atlantic  Ocean  north  of  43°00'N. 

Fishing  authorized  pursuant  to  paragraph  1 shall  be  limited  to  those  parts  of  the 
200-nautical-mile  fishing  zone  lying  seawards  of  twelve  nautical  miles  from  the 
baselines  from  which  the  fishing  zones  of  Member  States  are  measured;  however, 
fishing  in  the  Skagerrak  will  be  allowed  seawards  of  four  nautical  miles  from  the 
Danish  baselines. 

Fishing  in the parts  of  ICES  division  Ilia  bounded  in the west  by a  line drawn  from 
the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes  lighthouse and in the south by a line drawn 
from  the Skagen  lighthouse  to the Tistlarna  lighthouse  and  from  there  to the  nearest 
point  on  the  Swedish  coast  shall  not  be  subject  to  quantitative  limitations,  with  the 
exception  of  fishing  for  mackerel  and  saithe. 

Notwithstanding  paragraph  1,  unavoidable  by-catches  of  species  for  which  no  quota 
has  been  fixed  in a given  zone  shall  be permitted  within  the  limits  laid  down  by  the 
conservation  measures  in  force  in  the  zone  concerned. 

By-catches,  in a given zone,  of a species  for  which a quota  is established  in that zone 
shall  be  counted  against  the  quota  concerned. 

3  OJ  No  L 261, 20.10.1993,  p.  1. 

4  OJ  No  L  132,  21.5.1987,  p.  9. 

Article  2 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Vessels  fishing  within the quotas fixed  in Article  1  shall comply with the conservation 
and  control  measures  and all other provisions  governing  fishing  in the zones  referred 
to  in  that  Article. 

The vessels  referred  to in paragraph  1  shall keep a log-book  in which the  information 
set  out  in  Annex  II  shall  be  entered. 

The vessels  referred  to in paragraph  1, except for  those fishing  in ICES division  Ilia, 
shall  transmit  to  the  Commission,  in accordance  with  the  rules  laid  down  in  Annex 
III,  the  information  set  out  in that  Annex. 

Those vessels  referred  to  in paragraph  1  which have chilled  or refrigerated  sea-water 
tanks  shall  keep  on  board  a  document  certified  by  a  competent  authority  and 
specifying  the  calibration  of  the  tanks  in cubic  metres  at  10 cm  intervals. 

The registration  letters  and numbers of the vessels  referred  to in paragraph  1 must be 
clearly  marked  on  the  bow  of  each  vessel  on  both  sides 

Article  3 

When  fishing  in  any  ICES  division  under  the  quotas  fixed  in  Article  I,  vessels 
exceeding  200  GRT  must  hold  a  licence  and  special  fishing  permit  issued  by  the 
Commission  on  behalf  of  the  Community  and  must  observe  the  conditions  as 
established  by  that  licence  and  special  fishing  permit. 

Norway  shall  notify  to the Commission  the name and characteristics  of the vessels  for 
which  licences  and  special  fishing  permits  may  be  issued. 

The  Commission  shall  issue  the  fishing  licences  and  special  fishing  permits  referred 
to  in  paragraph  1 to  all  vessels  for  which  a  licence  and  special  fishing  permit  is 
required  by  the  Norwegian  authorities. 

Request  for  amendments  to the list  of vessels  licensed  may  be  made at  any  time and 
shall  be  processed  expeditiously. 

When  an  application  for  a  licence  and  special  fishing  permit  is  submitted  to  the 
Commission,  the  following  information  must  be  supplied: 

(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
(f) 

name  of  the  vessei; 
registration  number; 
external  identification  letters  and  numbers; 
port  of  registration; 
name  and  address  of  the  owner  or  charterer; 
gross  tonnage  and  overall  length; 

ll 

(g) 
(h) 
(i) 
(j) 
(k) 
(1) 

engine  power; 
call  sign  and  radio  frequency; 
intended  method  of  fishing; 
intended  area  of  fishing; 
species  for  which  it  is  intended  to  fish; 
period  for  which  a  licence  is  required. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

Each  licence and special fishing  permit shall be valid for  one vessel  only.  Where  two 
or  more vessels  are  taking part  in the same  fishing  operation,  each vessel  must be in 
possession  of  a  licence  and  special  fishing  permit. 

Licences  and special  fishing  permits  may be cancelled  with a view to the issue of new 
licences  and  special  fishing  permits.  Such  cancellations  shall  take effect  on  the day 
before  the  date  of  issue  of  the  new  licences  and  special  fishing  permits  by  the 
Commission.  New  licences  and  special  fishing  permits  shall  take  effect  from  their 
date  of  issue. 

Licences and special  fishing  permits shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before  the 
date  of  expiry  if  the  respective  quotas  fixed  in  Article  1 have  been  exhausted. 

Licences  and special  fishing  permits  shall  be withdrawn  in the event of any  failure  to 
meet  the  obligations  laid  down  in  this  Regulation. 

For  a period  not exceeding  12 months,  no licence  and  special  fishing  permit  shall  be 
issued  for  any vessel  in respect  of  which  the obligations  laid down  in this  Regulation 
have  not  been  met. 

The Commission  shall submit on behalf  of the Community,  to Norway,  the name and 
the  characteristics  of  the  Norwegian  vessels  which  will  not  be  authorized  to  fish  in 
the Community's  fishing  zone the next month(s), as a consequence of an  infringement 
of  Community  rules. 

Article  4 

Fishing  within  the  quotas  fixed  in  Article  I  for  blue  ling,  ling  and  tusk,  shall  be  permitted 
provided  that  use  is  made of  the method  commonly  known  as  'long-lining'  in ICES  division 
Vb  and  sub-areas  VI  and  VII. 

Article  5 

The  use  of  trawls  and  purse  seines  for  the capture  of  pelagic  species  shall  be  prohibited  in 
the  Skagerrak  from  Saturday  midnight  to Sunday  midnight. 

Article  6 

Vessels authorized  to fish on 31 December  may continue their fishing  activities as from  the 
beginning  of  the  following  year,  on  the  basis  of  this  authorization,  until  the  new  lists  of 
vessels  for  the year  in question have been approved. 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into force  on  1 January  1995. 

Article 7 

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

Done at Brussels, 

December  1994. 

For  the Council 
The  President 

ANNEX  I 
Norwegian  catch  quotas  for  1995 

(in  metric  tonnes,  fresh  round  weight) 

Species 

Area  within  which  fishing  is  authorized 

Quantity 

Mackerel 

Herring 

Sprat 

Cod 

Haddock 

Saithe 

Whiting 

Plaice 

Mackerel 

Sandeei,  Norway  Pout,  Blue 
Whiting 

Blue  Whiting 

Blue  Ling 

Ling,  Tusk 

Dogfish 

Basking  Shark  (1> 

Porbeagle 

Shrimp 

Other  Species 

Herring 

Horse  Mackerel 

Combined  quota 

ICES  Via  '2),  Vlld,  e,  f,  h,  lia 

ICES  Via( 2) 

ICES  IV 

ICES  IV 

ICES  IV 

ICES  IV,  Skagerrak  (3) 

ICES  IV 

ICES  IV 

ICES  IV,  Ilia 

^ 

Jy 

<5) 

5,700 

2,000 

10,000 

3,500 

6,700 

30,000 

3,300 

2,000 

19,100 

(6) 

ICES  II,  IVa,  Via  a\  VIb,  VII  (4) 

164,000 

(8'(9) 

ICES  IV,  Vb,  VI,  VII,  Ha 

ICES  IV,  Vb,  VI,  VII,  lia 

ICES  IV,  VI,  VII 

ICES  IV,  VI,  VII 

ICES  IV,  VI,  VII 

ICES  IV 

ICES  IV,  Ha 

ICES  IVa,  b 

ICES  IV 

ICES  Vb,  VI,  VII 

335 

5,000 

500 

35 

70 

35 

1,700 

16,700 

1,700 

700 

600 

(l0)(,1) 

(12j 

tl3) 

(l4> 

<15) 

(16) 

Greenland  Halibut 

ICES  Ha,  VI 

Basking  shark  liver. 
North  of  5 6 ° 3 0 ' N. 
Limited  in  the  west  by  a  line  drawn  from  the  Hanstholm  lighthouse  to  the  Lindesnes  lighthouse  and  in  the  south  by  a  line  drawn  from  the  Skagen 
lighthouse  to  the  Tistlarna  lighthouse  and  from  there  to  the  nearest  coast  of  Sweden.  Limited  to  the  Community  zone  as  at  present  constituted. 
West  of  1 2 ° 0 0 ' W. 
[  P.M.! 
May  be  fished  in  IVa  only,  except  for  900  tonnes  which  may  be  fished  in  Ilia. 
Of  which  sandeei  alone  not  more  than  1 6,700  tonnes  or  Norway  pout  and  blue  whiting  together  not  more  than  1 6,700  tonnes.  Up  to  3,300  tonnes 
of  the  Norway  pout  quota  may  be  fished  in  ICES  Via  north  of  5 6 ° 3 0 ' N.  However,  this  quantity  should  be  deducted  from  the  quota  of  sand-eel, 
Norway  pout  and  blue  whiting  in  ICES  IV. 
Of  which  no  more  than  32,000  tonnes  may  be  fished  in  ICES  division  IVa. 
Of  which  up  to  6,400  tonnes  of  Argentine  may  be  fished. 
Of  which  an incidental  catch  of  other  species  of  2 5%  per  ship, at  any  moment,  is authorized  in ICES sub-areas  VI  and  VII.  However,  this  percentage 
may  be  exceeded  in  the  first  24  hours  following  the  beginning  of  the  fishing  on  a specific  ground.  The  total  incidental  catch  of  other  species  in  VI 
and  VII  should  not  exceed  1,000  tonnes. 
Of  which  ling  may  be  a  maximum  of  4,000  tonnes,  tusk  a maximum  of  2,400  tonnes  and  blue  ling  a maximum  of  1,035  tonnes. 
Including catches  taken  with  long lines  of  grey  shark  and black  shark,  bird beak  dogfish, leafscale  guiper  shark,  greater  lantern  shark,  smooth  lantern 
shark  and  Portuguese  dogfish. 
Including  fisheries  not  specifically  mentioned;  exceptions  may  be  introduced  after  consultations,  as  appropriate;  no  directed  fishery  for  sole  is 
foreseen  for  1 995. 
An  additional  3,300  tonnes  will  be  granted  if  such  an  increase  is  called  for. 
Taken  with  long  lines  only;  including  rat  tails,  mora  mora  and  greater  fork  beard. 
Taken  with  long  lines  only. 

7 

ANNEX  II 

When  fishing  within  the  200-nautical-mile  zone  off  the  coasts  of  the  Member  States  of  the 
Community  which  is  covered  by  Community  rules  on  fisheries,  the  following  details  are  to 
be  entered  in  the  log-book  immediately  after  the  following  events: 

1.  After  each  haul: 

1.1.  the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  caught; 
1.2.  the  date  and  the  time  of  the  haul; 
1.3.  the geographical  position  in which  the catches  were  made; 
1.4.  the  fishing  method  used. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

After  each  transhipment  to or  from  another  vessel: 
2.1.  the  indication  "received  from"  or  "transferred  to"; 
2.2.  the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  transhipped; 
2.3.  the  name,  external  identification  letters  and  numbers  of  the  vessel  to  or  from 

which  the  transhipment  occurred. 

After  each  landing  in a port  of  the  Community: 
3.1.  name  of  the  port; 
3.2.  the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  landed. 

information 

transmission  of 

After  each 
Communities: 
4.1.  date  and  time  of  the  transmission; 
4.2.  type  of  message:  IN,  OUT,  ICES,  WKL  or  2  WKL; 
4.3.  in  the  case  of  radio  transmission:  name  of  the  radio  station. 

to  the  Commission  of 

the  European 

ANNEX  III 

1. 

The information  to be transmitted  to the Commission of the European Communities and 
the  timetable  for  its  transmission  are  as  follows: 

1.1.  On  each  occasion  the  vessel  enters  the  200-nautical-mile  zone  off  the  coasts  of  the 
Member  States  of  the  Community  which  is covered  by  Community  rules  on  fisheries: 
the  information  specified  under  1.5; 
(a) 
the  quantity  (in  kilograms)  of  each  species  of  fish  in the  hold; 
(b) 
(c) 
the date and ICES  division  within which the  master  intends  to commence  fishing. 
Where  the fishing  operations  necessitate  more than one entry  into the zones  referred  to 
under  1.1  on  a given  day,  one  communication  shall  suffice  on  first  entry. 

1.2.  On  each  occasion  the vessel  leaves  the  zone  referred  to  under  1.1: 

(a) 
(b) 
(c) 

(d) 
(e) 

(f) 

the  information  specified  under  1.5; 
the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  of  fish  in  the  hold; 
the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  caught  since  the  previous 
transmission; 
the  ICES  division  in  which  the  catches  were  taken; 
the quantity  (in kilograms  live-weight)  of each  species  transferred  to and/or  from 
other  vessels  since  the vessel  entered  the  zone and  the  identification  of  the  vessel 
to  which  the  transfer  was  made; 
the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  landed  in  a  port  of  the 
Community  since  the  vessel  entered  the  zone. 

Where  the fishing  operations  necessitate  more than one entry  into the zones  referred  to 
under  1.1  on a given  day,  one single  communication  on  the  last exit  will  be  sufficient. 

1.3.  At  three-day  intervals,  commencing  on  the  third  day  after  the  vessel  first  enters  the 
zones  referred  to  under  1.1  when  fishing  for  herring  and  mackerel,  and  at  weekly 
intervals,  commencing  on the seventh day after  the vessel  first  enters  the zones  referred 
to  under  1.1  when  fishing  for  all  species  other  than  herring  and  mackerel: 
(a) 
(b) 

the  information  specified  under  1.5; 
the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  caught  since  the  previous 
transmission; 
the  ICES  division  in  which  the  catches  were  made. 

(c) 

1.4.  On  each  occasion  the vessel  moves  from  one  ICES  division  to  another: 

(a) 
.(b) 

(c) 

the  information  specified  under  1.5; 
the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  caught  since  the  previous 
transmission; 
the  ICES  division  in which  the  catches  have  been  taken. 

1.5.  (a)  The  name,  call  sign,  external  identification  letters  and  numbers  of  the  vessel  and 

the  name  of  its  master; 
the  licence  number  if  the  vessel  is  under  licence; 
the  serial  number  of  the  message  for  the voyage  concerned; 
identification  of  the  type  of  message; 

(b) 
(c) 
(d) 

S 

(e) 

the  date,  the  time  and  the  geographical  position  of  the  vessel. 

2.1.  The  information  specified  under  point  1 shall  be transmitted  to the  Commission  of  the 
European  Communities  in Brussels  (telex 24189 FISEU-B)  via one of the radio stations 
listed  under  point  3 below  and  in the  form  specified  under  point  4. 

2.2.  If it is impossible  for  reasons  of force  majeure  for  the message  to be transmitted  by the 

vessel,  it  may  be  transmitted  on  the vessel's  behalf  by  another  vessel. 

3.  Name  of  radio  station  Call  sign  of  radio  station 

Skagen 
Blâvand 
Ronne 
Norddeich 

Scheveningen 
Oostende 
North  Foreland 
Humber 
Cullercoats 
Wick 
Portpatrick 
Anglesey 
Ilfracombe 
Niton 
Stonehaven 
Portishead 

Land's  End 
Valentia 
Malin  Head 
Boulogne 
Brest 
Saint-Nazaire 
Bordeaux- Arcachon 
Thorshavn 
Bergen 
Farsund 
Floro 
Rogaland 
Tjome 
Alesund 

OXP 
OXB 
OYE 
DAF  DAK 
DAH  DAL 
DAI  DAM 
DAJ  DAN 
PCH 
OST 
GNF 
GKZ 
GCC 
GKR 
GPK 
GLV 
GIL 
GNI 
GND 
GKA 
GKB 
GKC 
GLD 
EJK 
EJM 
FFB 
FFU 
FFO 
FFC 
OXJ 
LGN 
LGZ 
LGL 
LGQ 
LGT 
LGA 

Ac 

Form  of  the  communications 

The  information  specified  under  point  1 shall  contain  the  following  particulars,  which 
shall  be  given  in  the  following  order: 

name  of  vessel; 
call  sign; 
external  identification  letters  and  numbers; 
serial  number  of  the  message  for  the voyage  in  question; 
indication  of  the  type of  message  according  to  the  following  code: 

message  when  entering  one of  the  zones  referred  to under  1.1:  "IN", 
message  when  leaving  one of  the  zones  referred  to under  1.1:  "OUT", 
message  when  moving  from  one  ICES  division  to  another:  "ICES", 
weekly  message:  "WKL", 
three-day  message:  "2 WKL"; 

the  date,  the  time and  the geographical  position; 
the  ICES  divisions/sub-areas  in which  fishing  is  expected  to  commence; 
the  date  on  which  fishing  is expected  to  commence; 
the quantity  (in kilograms  live-weight) of each species of fish  in the hold using  the 
code  mentioned  in point  5; 
the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  of  fish  caught  since  the 
previous  transmission  using  the code  mentioned  in point  5; 
the  ICES  divisions/sub-areas  in  which  the  catches  were  made; 
the  quantity  (in kilograms  live-weight)  of each  species  transferred  to and/or  from 
other  vessels  since  the previous  transmission; 
the  name and  call  sign of  the vessel  to and/or  from  which  the transfer  was  made; 
the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  landed  in  a  port  of  the 
Community  since  the previous  transmission; 
the  name  of  the  master. 

The  code  to  be  used  to  indicate  the species  on  board  as  mentioned  in 4 above: 

PR A  -  Northern  deep-water  prawn  (Pandalus  boreal is), 
HKE  -  Hake  (Merluccius  merluccius), 
GHL  -  Greenland  halibut  (Reinhardtius  hippoglossoides), 
COD  -  Cod  (Gadus  morhua), 
HAD  -  Haddock  (Melanogrammus  aeglefinus), 
HAL  -  Halibut  (Hippoglossus  hippoglossus), 
MAC  -  Mackerel  (Scomber  scombrus), 
HOM  -  Horse-mackerel  (Trachurus  trachurus), 
RNG  -  Round-nose  grenadier  (Coryphaenoides  rupestris), 
POK  -  Saithe  (Pollachius  virens), 
WHG  -  Whiting  (Merlangus  merlangus), 
HER  -  Herring  (Clupea  harengus), 
SAN  -  Sand-eel  (Ammodytes  spp.), 
S PR  -  Sprat  (Sprattus  sprattus), 
PLE  -  Plaice  (Pleuronectes  platessa), 

NOP  -  Norway  pout  (Trisopterus  esmarkii), 
LIN  -  Ling  (Molva  molva), 
PEZ  -  Shrimp  (Panaeidae), 
ANE  -  Anchovy  (Engraulis  encrasicholus), 
RED  -  Redfish  (Sebastes  spp.), 
PLA  -  American  plaice  (Hippoglossoides  platessoides), 
SQX  -  Squid  (Illex  spp.), 
YEL  -  Yellowtail  flounder  (Limanda  ferruginea), 
WHB  -  Blue  whiting  (Micromesistius  poutassou), 
TUN  -  Tuna  (Thunnidae), 
BLI  -  Blue  ling  (Molva  dypterygia), 
USK  -  Tusk  (Brosme  brosme), 
DGS  -  Dogfish  (Squalus  acanthias), 
BSK  -  Basking  shark  (Cetorinhus  maximus), 
POR  -  Porbeagle  (Lamma  nasus), 
SQC  -  Common  squid  (Loligo  spp.), 
POA  -  Atlantic  pomfret  (Brama  brama), 
PIL  -  Sardine  (Sardina  pilchardus), 
CSH  -  Common  shrimp  (Crangon  crangon), 
LEZ  -  Megrim  (Lepidorhombus  spp.), 
MNZ  -  Angler/Monk  (Lophius  spp.), 
NEP  -  Norway  lobster  (Nephrops  norvegicus), 
POL  -  Pollack  (Pollachius  pollachius), 
ARG  -  Argentine  (Argentina  sphyraena), 
OTH  -  Other. 

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