Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) laying down for 1996 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries
Date: 1995-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, exchange of information, fishery management, fishing controls

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  15.12.1095 
COM(95) 717  final 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

laying  down  for  1996  certain  conservation  and  management  measures  for  fishery 
resources  in the  Regulatory  Area  as  defined  in the  Convention  on  Future  Multilateral 
Cooperation  in  the North  West  Atlantic  Fisheries 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

This  proposal  relates  to  the  Community's  international  obligations  with  regard  to  the 
conservation of the living resources in the Northwest Atlantic, beyond the exclusive economic 
zones  of  coastal  states:  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area.  It  contains  limits  on  the  volume  of 
catches for  Community fishing  fleets  in 1996, technical conservation measures and measures 
facilitating  and  reinforcing  the control  and  inspection  of  the fishing  activities  in that  area. 
Some existing  measures  are  included  in this proposal. 

It is proposed  that full  implementation should be given to the recommendations of the NAFO 
Fisheries  Commission  for  1996, concerning: 

•  cod  in divisions  3M,  3NO and 2J3KL; 
•  redfish  in divisions  3M and 3LN; 
•  American  plaice  in divisions  3M and 3LNO; 
•  yellowtail  flounder  in division  3LNO; 
•  witch  flounder  in division  3NO; 
•  capelin  in division  3NO; 
•  squid  in sub-areas  3 and 4; 
•  Greenland  halibut  in division  3LMNO; 
•  Shrimp  in division  3LNO and 3M. 

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Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) No 

195 

of  ....  December  1995 

laying  down for  1996 certain conservation  and  management  measures  for  fishery 
resources  in the Regulatory  Area  as defined  in the Convention on Future  Multilateral 
Cooperation  in the North  West Atlantic  Fisheries 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to the Treaty  establishing  the European  Community, 

Having regard  to the Act of Accession  of Austria,  Finland  arid Sweden to the  Community, 

Having regard  to Council Regulation  (EEC)  No 3760/92 of 20 December  1992 establishing 
a Community system for  fisheries  and aquaculture (1), and in particular  Article 8 (4) thereof, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No.  1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general 
provisions  concerning  special  fishing  permits  (2),  and  in particular  Article  7 (2) thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the Commission, 

Whereas  the Community has signed the United Nations'  Convention on the Law of the Sea, 
which contains principles and rules relating to the conservation and management of the living 
resources  within the exclusive economic zones of the coastal  States  and on the high seas; 

Whereas  the  Convention  on  Future  Multilateral  Cooperation  in  the  North  West  Atlantic 
Fisheries,  hereinafter  referred  to as the NAFO Convention,  was approved by the Council in 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  3179/78  (3)  and  entered  into  force  on  1 January  1979;  whereas  the 
Regulatory  Area as defined  consists  of that part of the Convention Area which  lies beyond 
the areas  in which  coastal  States  exercise  fisheries  jurisdiction; 

Whereas the NAFO Convention establishes a suitable framework  for the rational conservation 
and  management  of  the  fishery  resources  of  the Regulatory  Area  with  a view  to achieving 
the optimum  utilization  thereof;  whereas,  to this end,  the Contracting  Parties  undertake  to 
carry  out joint  measures; 

( 1 )OJNoL389,  31.12.1992,  p.  1. 

(2)  OJNo.  L  171, 6.7.1994,  p. 7 

(3)OJ  No L 378,  30.12.1978,  p.  1. 

Whereas,  in  the  light  of  aie  available  scientific  advice,  the  catches  of  certain  species  in 
certain parts of the Regulatory  Area should be limited;  whereas,  in accordance with Article 
8  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3760/92,  it  falls  to  the  Council  to  establish  the  total  allowable 
catches  (TACs)  by stock or group of stocks,  the share available for  the Community  and the 
specific  conditions  under  which catches  must be made and to allocate the share available to 
the Community  among  the Member  States; 

Whereas,  in  order  to  ensure  the  conservation  of  fishery  resources  and  their  balanced 
exploitation, technical conservation measures must be defined,  inter alia, for  mesh sizes, the 
level of by-catches,  authorized  fish  sizes  and processed  length equivalents; 

Whereas  in order  to ensure  sound  management  of  the  shrimp  stock  in NAFO  area  3M,  a 
system  of  fishing  effort  control  should  be established; 

Whereas in order to ensure the conservation of the Greenland halibut stock, provisions should 
be made  for  the communication  of effort  plans  for  this  fishery; 

Whereas  to  enable  controls  to  be  carried  out  on  catches  from  the  Regulatory  Area  while 
supplementing  the  monitoring  measures  provided  for  in  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2847/93 (4) 
certain specific  control  measures  are to be defined,  inter alia,  for  the declaration of catches, 
the communication  of  information,  the holding  of non-authorized  nets and  information  and 
assistance  relating  to the storage  and processing  of catches; 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Scope 

1.  Community  vessels  operating  in  the  Regulatory  Area  and  retaining  on board  fish  from 
resources  of  that  area  shall  do  so  in  furtherance  of  the objectives  and  principles  of  the 
NAFO  Convention. 

2.  With  a view  to ensuring  through  the joint  action of  the Contracting  Parties  the rational 
conservation  and  management  of  the  fishery  resources  of  the  Regulatory  Area  for  the 
purpose  of achieving  the optimum  utilization  thereof,  this  Regulation  lays  down: 

limits  on catches; 
technical  conservation  measures; 
international  control  measures; 
provisions  relating  to  the  processing  and  transmission  of  certain  scientific  and 
statistical  data. 

( 4 )O J N o L 2 6 1,  20.10.1993, p.  1, 

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Article 2 

Community  participation 

Member  States shall forward  to the Commission a list of all vessels  registered  in their ports 
or  flying  their  flag  which  intend to take part  in the fishing  activities  in the Regulatory  Area 
at least  30 days before  the intended commencement of such activity or,  as the case may be, 
not  later  than  the  20th  day  following  the  date  of  entry  into  force  of  this  Regulation.  The 
information  forwarded  shall  include: 
(a) 
(b) 

name of vessel; 
official  registration  number  of  the  vessel  assigned  by  the  competent  national 
authorities; 
home port  of  the vessel; 
name of owner  or  charterer  of the vessel; 
a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force 
in the Regulatory  Area; 
the principal  species  fished  by the vessel  in the Regulatory  Area; 
the sub-areas  where  the vessel  may be expected  to  fish. 

(c) 
(d) 
(e) 

(f) 
(g) 

Article 3 

Limits on catches 

Catches  in  1996 of the species set out in Annex I hereto by fishing  vessels  registered  in the 
ports  of  Member  States  or  flying  their  flag  shall  be  limited,  within  the  divisions  of  the 
Regulatory  Area  referred  to  in that Annex,  to the quotas  set out therein. 

Article 4 

Management  measures  for shrimp 

Fishing  in  1996 for  shrimp  (Pandalus borealis)  in division 3M of the Regulatory Area shall 
be subject  to the limitations  and conditions  set out  in Annex II. 

Article 5 

Greenland halibut  fishery 

Member  States shall  inform  the Commission of the fishing  plan for  their vessels  fishing  for 
Greenland halibut in the Regulatory Area at least 30 days before the intended commencement 
of such activity or,  as the case may be, not later than the 20 January  1996. The fishing  plan 
shall  identify,  inter alia,  the vessel or vessels  which will engage in this fishery.  The  fishing 
plan  shall  represent  the  total  fishing  effort  to  be  deployed  with  respect  to  this  fishery  in 
relation  to the extent of  the fishing  opportunities  available  to the Member  State making the 
notification. 

Member  States  shall,  no  later  than  31  December  1996,  report  to  the  Commission  on  the 
implementation  of  their  Wishing plans,  including  the  number  of vessels  actually  engaged  in 
this  fishery  and  the total  number  of days  fished. 

Member  States  shall  report  to  the  Commission  at  48-hour  intervals  (he  quantities  ol" 
Greenland  halibut caught  by their  vessels. 

Article 6 

Technical measures 

1.  Mesh  sizes 

The  use  of  trawl  net  having  in any  section  thereof  net  meshes  of  dimensions  less  than 
130 mm  shall  be  prohibited  for  direct  fishing  of  the  species  referred  to  in  Annex  III 
hereto. This mesh size shall be reduced to 60 mm for direct fishing  of short-finned  squid. 

For  nets made of polyamide fibres,  the equivalent minimum mesh size shall be  120 mm. 
Vessels  using  these  materials  shall  have on  board  certificates,  issued  by  the  competent 
authorities  of  the  flag  Member  States,  certifying  that  the fibres  in the  nets are  made of 
polyamide. 

Vessels  fishing  for  shrimp  (Pandalus  borealis)  shall  use  nets with a minimum  mesh  size 
of 40 mm. 

2.  Attachments  to nets 

The  use  of  any  means  or  device  other  than  those  described  in  this  paragraph  which 
obstructs  the  meshes  of a net or  which diminishes  their  size shall  be prohibited. 

Canvas,  netting or any other  material may be attached to the underside of the cod-end in 
order  to reduce  or prevent damage. 

Devices  may  be  attached  to  the  upper  side  of  the  cod-end  provided  that  they  do  not 
obstruct  the meshes  of the cod-end. The use of top-side chafers  shall  be limited  to those 
mentioned  in Annex  IV hereto. 

Vessels  fishing  for  shrimp  (Pandalus  borealis)  shall  use  sorting  grids  or  grates  with  a 
maximum  spacing  between  bars  of 22 mm. 

3.  By-catches 

By-catches  of  the species  listed  in Annex  I for  which  no quotas  have been  fixed  by the 
Community for  a part of the Regulatory Area and taken in that part when fishing  directly 
for: 

one or  more of  the species  listed  in Annex  I,  or 
one or  more of species  other  than those listed  in Annex  I, 

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may  not  exceed  for  each  species  on  board  2,500  kg  or  10%  by  weight  of  all  fish  on 
board,  whichever  is  the  greater.  However,  in  a  part  of  the  Regulatory  Area  where 
directed  fishing  of  certain  species  is banned,  by-catches  of  each  of  the species  listed  in 
Annex  I may  not exceed  1,250  kg or  5%  respectively. 

For vessels fishing  for shrimp (Pandalus borealis),  in the event that  total by-catches of all 
species  listed  in  Annex  I,  in any  haul  exceed  5%  by  weight,  vessels  shall  immediately 
change  fishing  area  (minimum  5-nautical-miles)  in  order  to  seek  to  avoid  further 
by-catches  of this species. 

4.  Minimum  size of  fish 

Fish from  the Regulatory Area which do not have the size required as set out in Annex V 
may not be processed,  retained on board,  transhipped,  landed, transported,  stored,  sold, 
displayed  or  offered  for  sale,  but  shall  be returned  immediately  to  the  sea.  Where  the 
quantity of caught fish  not having the required  size exceeds  in certain  fishing  waters 10% 
of the total  quantity,  the vessel  must move away to a distance of at  least  5-nautical-miles 
before continuing fishing.  Any processed  fish  of a species for  which a minimum fish  size 
is  set  out  in  Annex  V that  is  below  a  length  equivalent  set  out  in  Annex  VI,  shall  be 
deemed  to originate  from  fish  that  is below  the minimum  fish  size. 

Article 7 

Control measures 

1.  In addition to complying with Articles 6, 8,  11 and  12 of Regulation  (EEC) No 2847/93, 
masters  of vessels  shall enter  in the logbook the information  listed  in Annex VII hereto. 

In complying with Article  15 of the said Regulation, Member  States shall also inform  the 
Commission  of catches of  species  not subject  to quota. 

2.  When fishing  directly for  one or more of the species listed  in Annex  III, vessels  may not 
carry  nets  the  mesh  size  of  which  is  smaller  than  that  laid  down  in  Article  6 (1). 
However,  vessels  fishing  in  the  course  of  the  same  voyage  in  areas  other  than  the 
Regulatory  Area may keep such nets on board provided these nets are securely lashed and 
stowed  and are  not available for  immediate  use,  that  is to say: 

(a)  nets  shall  be unshackled  from  their  boards  and  their  hauling  or  trawling  cables and 

ropes; 

(b)  nets  carried  on  or  above  the  deck  must  be  lashed  securely  to  a  part  of  the 

superstructure. 

3.  The  masters  of fishing  vessels  flying  the flag  of a Member  State or  registered  in one of 

its ports  shall,  in respect  of catches of the species  listed  in Annex  I, keep: 

(a)  a logbook  stating,  by species  and by processed  product,  the aggregate  output;  or 
(b)  a storage plan, by species,  of products processed,  indicating  where they are  located 

in the hold. 

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Masters of vessels  must provide the necessary  assistance  to enable the quantities declared 
in the logbook  and  the processes  products  stored  on board  to be  verified. 

4.  Masters  of  Community  vessels  fishing  for  Greenland  halibut  shall  notify  the competent 
authorities  of the Member  State whose flag  their vessel  is flying  or  in which their  vessel 
is  registered,  48  hours  in advance  of  engaging  in  that  fishery,  including  if  possible  an 
estimate  of  the  projected  catch,  and  shall  report  at  48-hour  intervals  the  quantities  of 
Greenland  halibut caught. 

Article 8 

Statistical  and scientific  data 

1.  In order  to secure  advice on localized  and seasonal  concentrations  of juvenile  American 

plaice and yellowtail  flounder  in division  3LNO of  the Regulatory  Area: 

(a)  Member  States  shall  provide,  based  upon  the  relevant  entries  in  the  logbook,  as 
provided  for  by Article  7 (1), nominal  catch and discard  statistics,  broken  down by 
unit  areas  no  larger  than  1 °  latitude  and  1 ° longitude,  summarized  on  a  monthly 
basis; 

(b)  length  sampling  shall  be  provided  for  both  nominal  catches  and  discards,  with  a 
sampling  intensity  on the same scale as adopted  in (a) and summarized  on a monthly 
basis. 

2.  In order  to assess  the effects  of cod by-catches  in the redfish  and flatfish fisheries  on the 

Flemish  Cap: 

(a)  Member  States  shall  supply,  based  upon  the  relevant  entries  in  the  logbook  as 
provided  for  by  Article  7 (1),  statistics  on  discards  of  cod  taken  in  the redfish  and 
flatfish  fisheries  in the above area,  in addition to the normal  reports,  summarized on 
a  monthly basis; 

(b)  length  samples  of  cod  taken  in  the redfish  and  flatfish  fisheries  in  the  above  area, 
shall  be  provided  for  the  two  components  separately,  with  depth  information 
accompanying  each  sample,  summarized  on a monthly basis. 

3.  Length  samples  shall  be  taken  from  all  parts  of  the  respective  catch  of  each  species 
concerned  in such a manner that at least one statistically  significant  sample  is taken  from 
the  first  haul  taken  each  day.  The  size  of  a  fish  shall  be  measured  from  the  tip  of  the 
snout to the end of the tail  fin. 

For the purposes  set out in paragraphs  1  and 2, length samples  taken as described  in this 
Regulation  shall  be deemed  to be representative  of  all catches of  the species  concerned. 

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This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  1 January  1996. 

Article  9 

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

Done  at Brussels, 

December  1995 

For  the  Council 
The  President 

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ANNEX I 

Species 

Stock 

Geographical 
region 

Member State 

1996 quota 
(tonnes) 

Zone 

Cod 

North West Atlantic 

NAFO 2J3KL 

Cod 

North West Atlantic 

NAFO 3NO 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United  Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC total 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC total 

0 

0 

3 

Stock 

Species 

Geographical 
region 

Zone 

Cod 

North West Atlantic 

NAFO 3M 

Atlantic  redfish 

North West Atlantic 

NAFO 3M 

Member State 

1996 quota 
(tonnes) 

513 

1,574 
221 

2,155 
1,022 

5,485 

4,030 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC total 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Gennany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC total 

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Species 

S  jck 

Geographical 
region 

Member  State 

1996  quota 
(tonnes) 

Zone 

Atlantic  redfish 

North  West  Atlantic 

NAFO 3LN 

American  plaice 

North West  Atlantic 

NAFO 3M(1) 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United  Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC total 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United  Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC  total 

374 

374 

0 

(l)  There  will be no direct  fishing  on this species,  which will be caught only as a by-catch,  without prejudice 

to the rules  set out in Article  6 (3) hereof. 

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Species 

Stock 

Geographical 
region 

Member State 

1996 quota 
(tonnes) 

Zone 

American  plaice 

North West  Atlantic 

NAFO 3LNO(,) 

Yellowtail 
flounder 

North  West  Atlantic 

NAFO 3LNO(1) 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United  Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC total 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United  Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC total 

0 

0 

(l)  There will be no direct fishing on this species,  which will be caught only as a by-catch,  without prejudice 

to the rules  set out in Article  6 (3) hereof. 

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Species 

S(3Ck 

Geographical 
region 

Member State 

1996 quota 
(tonnes) 

Zone 

Witch  flounder 

North West Atlantic 

NAFO 3NO 

Capelin 

North West  Atlantic 

NAFO 3NO 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member States 

EC total 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC total 

13 

0 

0 

Species 

Stock 

Geographical 
region 

Squid 

North  West  Atlantic 

Zone 

NAFO-
subzones  3+4 

Greenland 
halibut 

North  West  Atlantic 

NAFO 
3LMNO 

Member State 

1996 quota 
(tonnes) 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United  Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC  total 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United  Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC  total 

// 

p.m. 

332 

7  616 

3  122 

11  070 

Species 

Sock 

Geographical 
region 

Member State 

1996 quota 
(tonnes) 

Zone 

Shrimp 

North West  Atlantic 

NAFO 3LNO(l) 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxemburg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United  Kingdom 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 
Available  for 
Member  States 

EC total 

0 

10  There  will be no direct  fishing  on this species,  which will be caught only as a by-catch,  witliout  prejudice 

to the rules  set out in Article  6 (3) hereof. 

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ANNEX H 

Stock 

Member  State 

Species 

Shrimp 

Geographical 
region 

North West 
Atlantic 

Zone 

NAFO 3M 

Belgium 
Denmark  (1) 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain (1) 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxembourg 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Portugal  (l) 
Finland 
Sweden 
United  Kingdom 

Maximum 
number  of 
vessels 

Maximum 
number  of 
fishing 
days 

2 

3 

145 

135 

1 

70 

The Member  States concerned  shall issue special fishing permits for  their fishing vessels engaging in this 
fishery,  and  shall  notify  those  permits  to  the  Commission  prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  vessel's 
activity,  in accordance  with Regulation  (EC) No.  1627/94. By way of derogation  from  Article  7 of  that 
regulation,  permits  will only become  valid  if the Commission has not objected  within five working days 
following  the  notification. 

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ANNEX III 

Common  name 

Scientific  name 

Principal  groundfish  (except flatfish) 
Atlantic  cod 
Haddock 
Redfish 
Atlantic  redfish 
Golden  redfish 
Silver  hake 
Red hake 
Pollock  (=  saithe) 

Flatfish 
American  plaice 
Witch  flounder 
Yellowtail 
Greenland  halibut 
Atlantic  halibut 
Winter 
Summer  flounder 
Windowpane  flounder 
Flatfish  (NS) 

flounder 

flounder 

Other  groundfish 
American  angler  (=  goosefish) 
Atlantic  searobins 
Atlantic  tomcod 
Blue  whiting 
Cunner 
Cusk  (=  tusk) 
Greenland  cod 
Blue ling 
Ling 
Lumpfish  (=  lumpsucker) 
Northern  kingfish 
Northern  puffer 
Eelpouts  (NS) 
Ocean  pout 
Polar  cod 
Roundnose  grenadier 
Roughhead  grenadier 
Sandeel  (=  sand  lance) 
Sculpin 
Scup 
Tautog 
Tilefish 
White  hake 
Wolffish  (NS) 
Atlantic  wolffish 
Spotted wolffish 
Groundfish  (NS) 

Gadus  morhua 
Melanogrammus  aeglefinus 
Sebastes  spp. 
Sebastes  marinus 
Sebastes  mentella 
Merluccius  bilinearis 
Urophucis  chuss 
Pollachius  virens 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 
Glyptocephalus  cynoglossus 
Limanda ferruginea 
Reinhardtius  hippoglossoides 
Hippoglossus hippoglossus 
Pseudopleuronectes  americanus 
Paralichthys  dentatus 
Scophthalmus  aquosus 
Pleuronectiformes 

Lophius americanus 
Prionotus spp. 
Microgodus  tomcod 
Micromesistius poutassou 
Tautogolabrus adspcrsus 
Brosme  brosme 
Gadus  ogac 
Molva dypterygia 
Molva  molva 
Cycloptems  lumpus 
Menticirrhus  saxatilis 
Sphoeroides  maculatus 
Lycodes spp. 
Macrozoarces  americanus 
Boreogadus  saida 
Coruphaenoides  rupestris 
Macrouris berglax 
Ammodytes spp. 
Myoxocephalus  spp. 
Stenotomus  chrysops 
Tautoga onitis 
Lopholatilus  chamacleonticeps 
Urophycis  tenuis 
Anarhichas spp. 
Anarhichas  lupus-
Anarhichas  minor 

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ANNEX IV 

AUTHORIZED TOP-SIDE CHAFERS 

1.  ICNAF-type top-side  chafer 

A rectangular piece of netting attached to the upper side of a cod-end to reduce or prevent 
damage and complying  with the following  requirements: 

(a)  the  netting  shall  not have a mesh  size less  than that specified  for  the net  itself; 

(b)  the  netting  may be fastened  to the cod-end  only along the forward  and  lateral  edges 
of  the  netting  and  shall  be fastened  in such a  manner  that  it extends  forward  of  the 
splitting  strap  no more than four  meshes and ends  not less  than  lour  meshes  in  front 
of  the codline  mesh;  where a splitting  strap  is not used,  the  netting shall  not extend 
to  more than  one-third  of  the cod-end  measured  from  not  less  than  four  meshes  in 
front  of  the codline  mesh; 

(c)  the number of meshes  in the width of the netting shall be at least one and a half times 
the number  of meshes  in the width of the part of the cod-end  which  is covered,  both 
widths  being  taken at right angles  to the longitudinal  axis  of  the cod-end. 

2.  'Multiple  flap'  top-side  chafer 

Pieces  of  netting  having  in all their  parts  meshes  the dimensions  of  which,  whether  the 
pieces of netting are wet or dry, are not less than those of the meshes of the net to which 
they are  attached,  provided  that: 

(i)  each  piece of  netting: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

is fastened  only by  its forward  edge across  the cod-end  at  right  angles  to its 
longitudinal  axis; 
is  at  least  equal  in  width  to  the  width  of  the  cod-end  (such  width  being 
measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cod-end at the point of 
attachment); 
is not more than  10 meshes  long. 

(ii)  the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed two-thirds 

of  the length of  the cod-end. 

3.  Large  mesh  (modified  Polish-type)  top-side  chafer 

A rectangular  piece of  netting  made of the same twine  material  as  the cod-end,  or  of a 
single,  thick, knotless twine material, attached to the rear portion of the upper side of the 
cod-end and extending over all or any part of the upper side of the cod-end,  having  in all 
its  parts  a  mesh  size  twice  that  of  the cod-end  when  measured  wet and  fastened  to the 
cod-end  along the forward,  lateral  and rear  edges only of the  netting  in such  a way that 
each  mesh of  the netting exactly  coincides  with four  meshes  of  the cod-end. 

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ANNEX V 

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Species 

Minimum size 

Definition 

Atlantic cod 
American  plaice 
Yellowtail  flounder 
Greenland  halibut 

41 cm 
25 cm 
25 cm 
30 cm 

fork  length 
total  length 
total  length 
total  length 

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ANNEX VI 

Gilled and  gutted  fish  whether  or  not  skinned; 
fresh  or  chilled,  frozen,  or  salted 

Species 

Atlantic  cod 

American  plaice 

Yellow  tail  flounder 

Whole 

Head off 

Head and tail  off 

Head  off  and  split 

41 cm 

25 cm 

25 cm 

27 cm 

19 cm 

19 cm 

22 cm 

15  cm 

15  cm 

27/25 (*>  cm 

NA 

NA 

(*) 

Lower size  for  green  salted  fish 

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ANNEX  Vn 

Particulars to be contained in the logbook 

Particulars 

Code 

Name of vessel 
Nationality  of vessel 
Registration  number  of vessel 
Port  of  registration 
Type of  fishing  gear  used  (daily) 
Type  of  fishing  gear 
Date: 
- day 
-  month 
- year 
Position: 
-  latitude 
-  longitude 
-  statistical  zone 
Number  of  fishing  operations  per  period  of 24 hours(1) 
Number  of hours  fishing  with gear per period  of 24 hours(l) 
Name of  species 
Daily catches  by species  (in tonnes  live weight) 
Daily catches,  per  species,  for  human consumption 
Quantities  discarded  daily per  species 
Place of  transshipment 
Date(s)  of  transshipment 
Master's  signature 

01 
02 
03 
04 
10 
2<2) 

20 
21 
22 

31 
32 
33 
40 
41 
2W 
50 
61 
63 
70 
71 
80 

(1)  Where  two  or  more  types  of  fishing  gear  are  used  in a given 24-hour  period,  separate  records  must  be 

supplied  for  each  type of gear. 

(2)  To be indicated  together  with one of the abbreviations  listed in the  second  part  of this Annex. 

1A 

Standard abbreviations  for the principal species in the NAFO area 

Names of species of  fish 

M 

Abbreviations 

ALE 
ARG 
BUT 
CAP 
COD 
GHL 
HAD 
HER 
HKR 
HKS 
MAC 
PLA 
POK 
RED 
RMG 
SHR 
SQU 
WIT 
YEL 

English 

Alewife 
Atlantic argentine 
American  butterfish 
Capelin 
Cod 
Greenland  halibut 
Haddock 
Herring 
Red hake 
Silver  hake 
Mackerel 
American  plaice 
Saithe 
Redfish 
Roundnose  grenadier 
Shrimps  and prawns 
Squid 
Witch  flounder 
Yellowtail  founder 

Latin 

Alosa pseudoharengus 
Argentina silus 
Peprilus  triacanthus 
Mallotus  villosus 
Gadus  morhua 
Reinhardtius  hippoglossoides 
Melanogrammus  aeglefinus 
Clupea harengus 
Urophycis  chuss 
Merluccius  bilinearis 
Scomber scombrus 
Hippoglossoides platessoides 
Pollachius  virens 
Sebastes  marinus 
Macrourus  rupestris 
Pandalus  spp. 
Loligo pealei - Illex  illecebrosus 
Glyptocephalus  cynoglossus 
Limanda ferruginea 

Standard abbreviations  for  fishing  gear 

Abbreviations 

Fishing  gear 

OTB 
OTB  1 
OTB 2 
OTM 
OTM  1 
OTM  2 
PTB 
PTM 
GM 
GNS 
LL 
LLS 
LLD 
MIS 
NK 

Bottom otter  trawl  (side or  stern,  not  specificed) 
Bottom  otter  trawl  (side) 
Bottom otter  trawl  (stern) 
Midwater  otter  trawl  (side or  stern,  not  specified) 
Midwater  otter  trawl  (side) 
Midwater  otter  trawl  (stern) 
Bottom pair  trawl  (2 vessels) 
Midwater  pair  trawl  (2 vessels) 
Gillnets  (not  specified) 
Set gillnets 
Longlines  (set or drifting,  not  specified) 
Longlines  (set) 
Longlines  (drifting) 
Miscellaneous  fishing  gear 
Fishing  gear  not known 

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