Commission Regulation (EC) No 1636/2001 of 23 July 2001 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the North-West Atlantic
Date: 2001-07-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, catch by species, fishing area, fishing industry, fishing statistics

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1636/2001

of 23 July 2001

amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93 on the submission of catch and activity statistics
by Member States fishing in the North-West Atlantic

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93 of 30
June 1993 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by
Member States fishing in the North-West Atlantic (1), and in
particular Article 2(4) and Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

The Ninth Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the
Convention on International Trade
in Endangered
Species (CITES)
in 1994 requested the monitoring of
catch and trade data of elasmobranch fish species
(sharks, skates and rays) be undertaken by the Food and
Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
and by regional fishery agencies.

the North-West Atlantic
The Scientific Council of
Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) has
the
elasmobranch fishes appearing in the catches in the
requested the NAFO
North-West Atlantic and has
these catches on the
to report
Contracting Parties
Statlant 21A and 21B questionnaires managed by the
FAO.

identified

the

abovementioned

Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93, the equivalent
of
21B
questionnaires, needs to be amended in order to meet
the European Community’s obligation as a Contracting
Party to the NAFO Convention.

Statlant

21a

and

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Article 4(2) to Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93 provides
that Member States, with the prior approval of
the
Commission, may submit data in a different form or on
a different medium from that laid down in Annex V to
the Regulation.

Several Member States have requested submission of
data in a different form or through a different medium
from that specified in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No
2018/93 (the equivalent of the abovementioned Statlant
questionnaires).

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
for Agricultural Statistics set up by Council Decision
72/279/EEC (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I, III and IV to Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93 shall be
replaced by Annexes I, II and III to this Regulation.

Article 2

Member States may submit data following that in the format
detailed in Annex IV to this Regulation.

The NAFO Scientific Council has adopted certain
changes to the description of subarea and divisions of
the North-West Atlantic, and changes and additions to
the definitions and coding to be used in the submission
of catch data.

into force on the 20th day
This Regulation shall enter
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

Article 3

(1) OJ L 186, 28.7.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 179, 7.8.1972, p. 1.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2001.

For the Commission

Pedro SOLBES MIRA

Member of the Commission

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LIST OF SPECIES WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE COMMERCIAL CATCH STATISTICS FOR THE
NORTH-WEST ATLANTIC

ANNEX I

Member States must report the nominal catches of those species marked with an asterisk (*). The reporting of nominal
catches of the remaining species is optional as concerns the identification of the individual species. However, where
data for individual species are not submitted the data shall be included in aggregate categories. Member States may
submit data for species not in the list provided that the species are clearly identified.

Note: (cid:145)n.e.i.(cid:146) is the abbreviation for (cid:145)not elsewhere identified(cid:146).

English name

3-alpha identifier

Scientific name

Atlantic cod
Haddock
Atlantic redfishes n.e.i.
Silver hake
Red hake
Saithe (= pollock)
Golden redfish
Beaked redfish
American plaice (L. R. dab)
Witch flounder
Yellowtail flounder
Greenland halibut
Atlantic halibut
Winter flounder
Summer flounder
Windowpane flounder
Flatfishes n.e.i.
American angler
Atlantic searobins
Atlantic tomcod
Blue antimora
Blue whiting (= poutassou)
Cunner
Cusk (= tusk)
Greenland cod
Blue ling
Ling
Lumpfish (= lumpsucker)
Northern kingfish
Northern puffer
Eelpouts n.e.i.
Ocean pout
Polar cod
Roundnose grenadier
Roughhead grenadier
Sandeels (= sand lances)
Sculpins n.e.i.
Scup
Tautog
Tilefish

GROUNDFISH

COD (*)
HAD (*)
RED (*)
HKS (*)
HKR (*)
POK (*)
REG (*)
REB (*)
PLA (*)
WIT
YEL (*)
GHL (*)
HAL (*)
FLW (*)
FLS (*)
FLD (*)
FLX
ANG (*)
SRA
TOM
ANT
WHB
CUN
USK
GRC
BLI
LIN (*)
LUM (*)
KGF
PUF
ELZ
OPT
POC
RNG
RHG
SAN
SCU
SCP
TAU
TIL

Gadus morhua
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Sebastes spp.
Merluccius bilinearis
Urophycis chuss
Pollachius virens
Sebastes marinus
Sebastes mentella
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Pleuronectes ferruginea
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Paralichthys dentatus
Scophthalmus aquosus
Pleuronectiformes
Lophius americanus
Prionotus spp.
Microgadus tomcod
Antimora rostrata
Micromesistius poutassou
Tautogolabrus adspersus
Brosme brosme
Gadus ogac
Molva dypterygia
Molva molva
Cyclopterus lumpus
Menticirrhus saxatilis
Sphoeroides maculatus
Lycodes spp.
Macrozoarces americanus
Boreogadus saida
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Macrourus berglax
Ammodytes spp.
Myoxocephalus spp.
Stenotomus chrysops
Tautoga onitis
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps

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English name

3-alpha identifier

Scientific name

White hake

Wolf-fishes n.e.i.

Atlantic wolf-fish

Spotted wolf-fish

Groundfishes n.e.i.

Atlantic herring

Atlantic mackerel

Atlantic butterfish

Atlantic menhaden

Atlantic saury

Bay anchovy

Bluefish

Crevalle Jack

Frigate tuna

King mackerel

Atlantic Spanish mackerel

Sailfish

White marlin

Blue marlin

Swordfish

Albacore tuna

Atlantic bonito

Little tunny

Bigeye tuna

Northern bluefish tuna

Skipjack tuna

Yellowfin tuna

Tunas n.e.i.

Pelagic fishes n.e.i.

Alewife

Amberjacks n.e.i.

American conger

American eel

American shad

Argentines n.e.i.

Atlantic croaker

Atlantic needlefish

Atlantic thread herring

Baird’s slickhead

Black drum

Black sea bass

Blueback herring

Capelin

HKW (*)

Urophycis tenuis

CAT (*)

CAA (*)

CAS (*)

GRO

Anarhichas spp.

Anarhichas lupus

Anarhichas minor

Osteichthyes

PELAGIC FISH

HER (*)

MAC (*)

BUT

Clupea harengus

Scomber scombrus

Peprilus triacanthus

MHA (*)

Brevoortia tyrannus

SAU

ANB

BLU

CVJ

FRI

KGM

SSM (*)

SAI

WHM

BUM

SWO

ALB

BON

LTA

BET

BFT

SKJ

YFT

TUN

PEL

OTHER FIN FISH

ALE

AMX

COA

ELA

SHA

ARG

CKA

NFA

THA

ALC

BDM

BSB

BBH

Scomberesox saurus

Anchoa mitchilli

Pomatomus saltatrix

Caranx hippos

Auxis thazard

Scomberomorus cavalla

Scomberomorus maculatus

Istiophorus platypterus

Tetrapturus albidus

Makaira nigricans

Xiphias gladius

Thunnus alalunga

Sarda sarda

Euthynnus alletteratus

Thunnus obesus

Thunnus thynnus

Katsuwonus pelamis

Thunnus albacares

Scombridae

Osteichthyes

Alosa pseudoharengus

Seriola spp.

Conger oceanicus

Anguilla rostrata

Alosa sapidissima

Argentina spp.

Micropogonias undulatus

Strongylura marina

Opisthonema oglinum

Alepocephalus bairdii

Pogonias cromis

Centropristis striata

Alosa aestivalis

CAP (*)

Mallotus villosus

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English name

3-alpha identifier

Scientific name

Char n.e.i.

Cobia

Common (= Florida) pompano

Gizzard shad

Grunts n.e.i.

Hickory shad

Lanternfish

Mullets n.e.i.

North Atlantic harvestfish

Pigfish

Rainbow smelt

Red drum

Red porgy

Rough shad

Sand perch

Sheepshead

Spot croaker

Spotted weakfish

Squeteague

Striped bass

Sturgeons n.e.i.

Tarpon

Trout n.e.i.

White perch

Alfonsinos

Spiny (= picked) dogfish

Dogfishes n.e.i.

Porbeagle

Large sharks n.e.i.

Shortfin mako shark

Atlantic sharpnose shark

Black dogfish

Boreal (Greenland) shark

Basking shark

Little skate

Barndoor skate

Winter skate

Thorny skate

Smooth skate

Spinytail (spinetail) skate

Arctic skate

Skates n.e.i.

Finfishes n.e.i.

Long-finned squid

Short-finned squid

Squids n.e.i.

Atlantic razor clam

CHR

CBA

POM

SHG

GRX

SHH

LAX

MUL

HVF

PIG

SMR

RDM

RPG

RSC

PES

SPH

SPT

SWF

STG

STB

STU

TAR

TRO

PEW

ALF

DGS (*)

DGX (*)

POR (*)

SHX

SMA

RHT

CFB

GSK

BSK

RJD

RJL

RJT

RJR

RJS

RJQ

RJG

Salvelinus spp.

Rachycentron canadum

Trachinotus carolinus

Dorosoma cepedianum

Pomadasyidae

Alosa mediocris

Notoscopelus spp.

Mugilidae

Peprilus alepidotus (= Paru)

Orthopristis chrysoptera

Osmerus mordax

Sciaenops ocellatus

Pagrus pagrus

Trachurus lathami

Diplectrum formosum

Archosargus probatocephalus

Leiostomus xanthurus

Cynoscion nebulosus

Cynoscion regalis

Morone saxatilis

Acipenseridae

Tarpon (= Megalops) atlanticus

Salmo spp.

Morone americana

Beryx spp.

Squalus acanthias

Squalidae

Lamna nasus

Squaliformes

Isurus oxyrinchus

Rhizoprionodon terraenovae

Centroscyllium fabricii

Somniousus microcephalus

Cetorhinus maximus

Leucoraja erinacea

Dipturus laevis

Leucoraja ocellata

Amblyraja radiata

Malacoraja senta

Bathyraja spinicauda

Amblyraja hyperborea

SKA (*)

FIN

Raja spp.

Osteichthyes

INVERTEBRATES

SQL (*)

SQI (*)

SQU (*)

CLR

Loligo pealei

Illex illecebrosus

Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae

Ensis directus

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English name

3-alpha identifier

Scientific name

Hard clam
Occan quahog
Soft clam
Surf clam
Clams n.e.i.
Bay scallop
Calico scallop
Icelandic scallop
Sea scallop
Scallops n.e.i.
American cupped oyster
Blue mussel
Whelks n.e.i.
Periwinkles n.e.i.
Marine molluscs n.e.i.
Atlantic rock crab
Blue crab
Green crab
Jonah crab
Queen crab
Red crab
Stone king crab
Marine crabs n.e.i.
American lobster
Northern prawn
Aesop shrimp
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i.
Pink (= pandalid) shrimps
Marine crustaceans n.e.i.
Sea urchin
Marine worms n.e.i.
Horeshoe crab
Marine invertebrates n.e.i.

Brown seaweeds
Red seaweeds
Seaweeds n.e.i.

Harp seal
Hooded seal

CLH
CLQ
CLS
CLB
CLX
SCB
SCC
ISC
SCA
SCX
OYA
MUS
WHX
PER
MOL
CRK
CRB
CRG
CRJ
CRQ
CRR
KCT
CRA
LBA
PRA (*)
AES
PEN (*)
PAN (*)
CRU
URC
WOR
HSC
INV

Mercenaria mercenaria
Arctica islandica
Mya arenaria
Spisula solidissima
Prionodesmacea, Teleodesmacea
Argopecten irradians
Argopecten gibbus
Chlamys islandica
Placopecten magellanicus
Pectinidae
Crassostrea virginica
Mytilus edulis
Busycon spp.
Littorina spp.
Mollusca
Cancer irroratus
Callinectes sapidus
Carcinus maenas
Cancer borealis
Chinoecetes opilio
Geryon quinquedens
Lithodes maia
Reptantia
Homarus americanus
Pandalus borealis
Pandalus montagui
Penaeus spp.
Pandalus spp.
Crustacea
Strongylocentrotus spp.
Polychaeta
Limulus polythemus
Invertebrata

SEAWEEDS

SWB
SWR
SWX

SEALS

SHE
SEZ

Phaeophyceae
Rhodophyceae
Algae

Pagophilus groenlandicus
Cystophora cristata

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ANNEX II

DESCRIPTION OF THE NAFO SUBAREAS AND DIVISIONS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FISHERY
STATISTICS AND REGULATIONS IN THE NORTH-WEST ATLANTIC

The scientific and statistical subareas, divisions and subdivisions provided for by Article XX of the Convention of the
North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation are as follows:

Subarea 0

That portion of the Convention Area bounded on the south by a line extending due east from a point at 61(cid:176)00¡ north
latitude and 65(cid:176)00¡ west longitude to a point at 61(cid:176)00¡ north latitude and 59(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, thence in a
south-easterly direction along a rhumb line to a point at 60(cid:176)12¡ north latitude and 57(cid:176)13¡ west longitude; thence
bounded on the east by a series of geodisic lines joining the following points:

Point No

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51

Latitude

60(cid:176)12¡0
61(cid:176)00¡0
62(cid:176)00¡5
62(cid:176)02¡3
62(cid:176)03¡5
62(cid:176)11¡5
62(cid:176)47¡2
63(cid:176)22¡8
63(cid:176)28¡6
63(cid:176)35¡0
63(cid:176)37¡2
63(cid:176)44¡1
63(cid:176)50¡1
63(cid:176)52¡6
63(cid:176)57¡4
64(cid:176)04¡3
64(cid:176)12¡2
65(cid:176)06¡0
65(cid:176)08¡9
65(cid:176)11¡6
65(cid:176)14¡5
65(cid:176)18¡1
65(cid:176)23¡3
65(cid:176)34¡8
65(cid:176)37¡7
65(cid:176)50¡9
65(cid:176)51¡7
65(cid:176)57¡6
66(cid:176)03¡5
66(cid:176)12¡9
66(cid:176)18¡8
66(cid:176)24¡6
66(cid:176)30¡3
66(cid:176)36¡1
66(cid:176)37¡9
66(cid:176)41¡8
66(cid:176)49¡5
67(cid:176)21¡6
67(cid:176)27¡3
67(cid:176)28¡3
67(cid:176)29¡1
67(cid:176)30¡7
67(cid:176)35¡3
67(cid:176)39¡7
67(cid:176)44¡2
67(cid:176)56¡9
68(cid:176)01¡8
68(cid:176)04¡3
68(cid:176)06¡8
68(cid:176)07¡5
68(cid:176)16¡1

Longitude

57(cid:176)13¡0
57(cid:176)13¡1
57(cid:176)21¡1
57(cid:176)21¡8
57(cid:176)22¡2
57(cid:176)25¡4
57(cid:176)41¡0
57(cid:176)57¡4
57(cid:176)59¡7
58(cid:176)02¡0
58(cid:176)01¡2
57(cid:176)58¡8
57(cid:176)57¡2
57(cid:176)56¡6
57(cid:176)53¡5
57(cid:176)49¡1
57(cid:176)48¡2
57(cid:176)44¡1
57(cid:176)43¡9
57(cid:176)44¡4
57(cid:176)45¡1
57(cid:176)45¡8
57(cid:176)44¡9
57(cid:176)42¡3
57(cid:176)41¡9
57(cid:176)40¡7
57(cid:176)40¡6
57(cid:176)40¡1
57(cid:176)39¡6
57(cid:176)38¡2
57(cid:176)37¡8
57(cid:176)37¡8
57(cid:176)38¡3
57(cid:176)39¡2
57(cid:176)39¡6
57(cid:176)40¡6
57(cid:176)43¡0
57(cid:176)52¡7
57(cid:176)54¡9
57(cid:176)55¡3
57(cid:176)56¡1
57(cid:176)57¡8
58(cid:176)02¡2
58(cid:176)06¡2
58(cid:176)09¡9
58(cid:176)19¡8
58(cid:176)23¡3
58(cid:176)25¡0
58(cid:176)26¡7
58(cid:176)27¡2
58(cid:176)34¡1

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Point No

52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115

Latitude

68(cid:176)21¡7
68(cid:176)25¡3
68(cid:176)32¡9
68(cid:176)34¡0
68(cid:176)37¡9
68(cid:176)38¡0
68(cid:176)56¡8
69(cid:176)00¡8
69(cid:176)06¡8
69(cid:176)10¡3
69(cid:176)12¡8
69(cid:176)29¡4
69(cid:176)49¡8
69(cid:176)55¡3
69(cid:176)55¡8
70(cid:176)01¡6
70(cid:176)07¡5
70(cid:176)08¡8
70(cid:176)13¡4
70(cid:176)33¡1
70(cid:176)35¡6
70(cid:176)48¡2
70(cid:176)51¡8
71(cid:176)12¡1
71(cid:176)18¡9
71(cid:176)25¡9
71(cid:176)29¡4
71(cid:176)31¡8
71(cid:176)32¡9
71(cid:176)44¡7
71(cid:176)47¡3
71(cid:176)52¡9
72(cid:176)01¡7
72(cid:176)06¡4
72(cid:176)11¡0
72(cid:176)24¡8
72(cid:176)30¡5
72(cid:176)36¡3
72(cid:176)43¡7
72(cid:176)45¡7
72(cid:176)47¡7
72(cid:176)50¡8
73(cid:176)18¡5
73(cid:176)25¡9
73(cid:176)31¡1
73(cid:176)36¡5
73(cid:176)37¡9
73(cid:176)41¡7
73(cid:176)46¡1
73(cid:176)46¡7
73(cid:176)52¡3
73(cid:176)57¡6
74(cid:176)02¡2
74(cid:176)02¡6
74(cid:176)06¡1
74(cid:176)07¡5
74(cid:176)10¡0
74(cid:176)12¡5
74(cid:176)24¡0
74(cid:176)28¡6
74(cid:176)44¡2
74(cid:176)50¡6
75(cid:176)00¡0
75(cid:176)05¡

Longitude

58(cid:176)39¡0
58(cid:176)42¡4
59(cid:176)01¡8
59(cid:176)04¡6
59(cid:176)14¡3
59(cid:176)14¡6
60(cid:176)02¡4
60(cid:176)09¡0
60(cid:176)18¡5
60(cid:176)23¡8
60(cid:176)27¡5
60(cid:176)51¡6
60(cid:176)58¡2
60(cid:176)59¡6
61(cid:176)00¡0
61(cid:176)04¡2
61(cid:176)08¡1
61(cid:176)08¡8
61(cid:176)10¡6
61(cid:176)17¡4
61(cid:176)20¡6
61(cid:176)37¡9
61(cid:176)42¡7
62(cid:176)09¡1
62(cid:176)17¡5
62(cid:176)25¡5
62(cid:176)29¡3
62(cid:176)32¡0
62(cid:176)33¡5
62(cid:176)49¡6
62(cid:176)53¡1
63(cid:176)03¡9
63(cid:176)21¡1
63(cid:176)30¡9
63(cid:176)41¡0
64(cid:176)13¡2
64(cid:176)26¡1
64(cid:176)38¡8
64(cid:176)54¡3
64(cid:176)58¡4
65(cid:176)00¡9
65(cid:176)07¡6
66(cid:176)08¡3
66(cid:176)25¡3
67(cid:176)15¡1
68(cid:176)05¡5
68(cid:176)12¡3
68(cid:176)29¡4
68(cid:176)48¡5
68(cid:176)51¡1
69(cid:176)11¡3
69(cid:176)31¡5
69(cid:176)50¡3
69(cid:176)52¡0
70(cid:176)06¡6
70(cid:176)12¡5
70(cid:176)23¡1
70(cid:176)33¡7
71(cid:176)25¡7
71(cid:176)45¡8
72(cid:176)53¡0
73(cid:176)02¡8
73(cid:176)16¡3
73(cid:176)30¡

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and thence due north to the parallel of 78(cid:176)10¡ north latitude; and bounded on the west by a line beginning at 61(cid:176)00¡
north latitude and 65(cid:176)00¡ west longitude and extending in a north-westerly direction along a rhumb line to the coast of
Baffin Island at East Bluff (61(cid:176)55¡ north latitude and 66(cid:176)20¡ west longitude), and thence in a northerly direction along
the coast of Baffin Island, Bylot Island, Devon Island and Ellesmere Island and following the meridian of 80(cid:176) west
longitude in the waters between those islands to 78(cid:176)10¡ north latitude; and bounded on the north by the parallel of
78(cid:176)10¡ north latitude.

S u b a r e a 0 i s c o m p o s e d o f t w o d i v i s i o n s

Division 0A

That portion of the subarea lying to the north of the parallel of 66(cid:176)15¡ north latitude.

Division 0B

That portion of the subarea lying to the south of the parallel of 66(cid:176)15¡ north latitude.

Subarea 1

That portion of the Convention Area lying to the east of subarea 0 and to the north and east of a rhumb line joining a
point at 60(cid:176)12¡ north latitude and 57(cid:176)13¡ west longitude with a point at 52(cid:176)15¡ north latitude and 42(cid:176)00¡ west
longitude.

S u b a r e a 1 i s c o m p o s e d o f s i x d i v i s i o n s

Division 1A

That portion of the subarea lying north of the parallel of 68(cid:176)50¡ north latitude (Christianshaab).

Division 1B

That portion of
Umanarsugssuak) and the parallel of 68(cid:176)50¡ north latitude (Christianshaab).

the subarea lying between the parallel of 66(cid:176)15¡ north latitude (5 nautical miles north of

Division 1C

That portion of the subarea lying between the parallel of 64(cid:176)15¡ north latitude (4 nautical miles north of Godthaab)
and the parallel of 66(cid:176)15¡ north latitude (5 nautical miles north of Umanarsugssuak).

Division 1D

That portion of the subarea lying between the parallel of 62(cid:176)30¡ north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier) and the parallel
of 64(cid:176)15¡ north latitude (4 nautical miles north of Godthaab).

Division 1E

That portion of the subarea lying between the parallel of 60(cid:176)45¡ north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the parallel of
62(cid:176)30¡ north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier).

Division 1F

That portion of the subarea lying south of the parallel of 60(cid:176)45¡ north latitude (Cape Desolation).

Subarea 2

That portion of the Convention Area lying to the east of the meridian of 64(cid:176)30¡ west longitude in the area of Hudson
Strait, to the south of subarea 0, to the south and west of subarea 1 and to the north of the parallel of 52(cid:176)15¡ north
latitude.

S u b a r e a 2 i s c o m p o s e d o f t h r e e d i v i s i o n s

Division 2G

That portion of the subarea lying north of the parallel of 57(cid:176)40¡ north latitude (Cape Mugford).

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Division 2H

That portion of the subarea lying between the parallel of 55(cid:176)20¡ north latitude (Hopedale) and the parallel of 57(cid:176)40¡
north latitude (Cape Mugford).

Division 2J

That portion of the subarea lying south of the parallel of 55(cid:176)20¡ north latitude (Hopedale).

Subarea 3

That portion of the Convention Area lying south of the parallel of 52(cid:176)15¡ north latitude, and to the east of a line
extending due north from Cape Bauld on the north coast of Newfoundland to 52(cid:176)15¡ north latitude; to the north of
the parallel of 39(cid:176)00¡ north latitude; and to the east and north of a rhumb line commencing at 39(cid:176)00¡ north latitude,
50(cid:176)00¡ west longitude and extending in a north-Westerly direction to pass through a point at 43(cid:176)30¡ north latitude,
55(cid:176)00¡ west longitude in the direction of a point at 47(cid:176)50¡ north latitude, 60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude until it intersects a
straight line connecting Cape Ray, 47(cid:176)37,0¡ north latitude; 59(cid:176)18,0¡ west longitude on the coast of Newfoundland,
with Cape North, 47(cid:176)02,0¡ north latitude; 60(cid:176)25,0¡ west longitude on Cape Breton Island; thence in a north-easterly
direction along said line to Cape Ray, 47(cid:176)37,0¡ north latitude, 59(cid:176)18,0¡ west longitude.

S u b a r e a 3 i s c o m p o s e d o f s i x d i v i s i o n s

Division 3K

That portion of the subarea lying north of the parallel of 49(cid:176)15¡ north latitude (Cape Freels, Newfoundland).

Division 3L

That portion of the subarea lying between the Newfoundland coast from Cape Freels to Cape St Mary and a line
described as follows: beginning at Cape Freels, thence due east to the meridian of 46(cid:176)30¡ west longitude, thence due
south to the parallel of 46(cid:176)00¡ north latitude, thence due west to the meridian of 54(cid:176)30¡ west longitude, thence along a
rhumb line to Cape St Mary, Newfoundland.

Division 3M

That portion of the subarea lying south of the parallel of 49(cid:176)15¡ north latitude and east of the meridian of 46(cid:176)30¡ west
longitude.

Division 3N

That portion of the subarea lying south of the parallel of 46(cid:176)00¡ north latitude and between the meridian of 46(cid:176)30¡
west longitude and the meridian of 51(cid:176)00¡ west longitude.

Division 3O

That portion of the subarea lying south of the parallel of 46(cid:176)00¡ north latitude and between the meridian of 51(cid:176)00¡
west longitude and the meridian of 54(cid:176)30¡ west longitude.

Division 3P

That portion of
Newfoundland to a point at 46(cid:176)00¡ north latitude, 54(cid:176)30¡ west longitude, thence due south to a limit of the subarea.

the Newfoundland coast and west of a line from Cape St Mary,

the subarea lying south of

Division 3P is divided into two subdivisions:

3Pn (cid:151) north-western subdivision (cid:151) that portion of division 3P lying north-west of a line extending from 47(cid:176)30,7¡
north latitude; 57(cid:176)43,2¡ west longitude, approximately southwest to a point at 46(cid:176)50,7¡ north latitude and 58(cid:176)49,0¡
west longitude;

3Ps (cid:151) south-eastern subdivision (cid:151) that portion of division 3P lying south-east of the line defined for subdivision 3Pn.

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Subarea 4

That portion of the Convention Area lying north of the parallel of 39(cid:176)00¡ north latitude, to the west of subarea 3, and
to the east of a line described as follows:

beginning at the terminus of the international boundary between the United States of America and Canada in Grand
Manan Channel, at a point at 44(cid:176)46¡35,346¢ north latitude; 66(cid:176)54¡11,253¢ west longitude; thence due south to the
parallel of 43(cid:176)50¡ north latitude; thence due west to the meridian of 67(cid:176)24¡27,24¢ west longitude; thence along a
geodetic line in a south-westerly direction to a point at 42(cid:176)53¡14¡ north latitude and 67(cid:176)44¡35¢ west longitude; thence
along a geodetic line in a south-easterly direction to a point at 42(cid:176)31¡08¢ north latitude and 67(cid:176)28¡05¢ west longitude;
thence along a geodetic line to a point at 42(cid:176)20¡ north latitude and 67(cid:176)18¡13,15¢ west longitude;

thence due east to a point in 66(cid:176)00¡ west longitude; thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly direction to a point
at 42(cid:176)00¡ north latitude and 65(cid:176)40¡ west longitude and thence due south to the parallel of 39(cid:176)00¡ north latitude.

S u b a r e a 4 i s c o m p o s e d o f s i x d i v i s i o n s

Division 4R

That portion of the subarea lying between the coast of Newfoundland from Cape Bauld to Cape Ray and a line
described as follows: beginning at Cape Bauld, thence due north to the parallel if 52(cid:176)15¡ north latitude, thence due
west to the Labrador coast, thence along the Labrador coast to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary, thence
along a rhumb line in a south-westerly direction to a point at 49(cid:176)25¡ north latitude, 60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, thence due
south to a point at 47(cid:176)50¡ north latitude, 60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly
direction to the point at which the boundary of Subarea 3 intersects the straight line joining Cape North, Nova Scotia
with Cape Ray, Newfoundland, thence to Cape Ray, Newfoundland.

Division 4S

That portion of the subarea lying between the south coast of Quebec from the terminus of the Labrador Quebec
boundary to Pte. des Monts and a line described as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at
49(cid:176)25¡ north latitude, 64(cid:176)40¡ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in an east-southeasterly direction to a point at
47(cid:176)50¡ north latitude, 60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, thence due north to a point at 49(cid:176)25¡ north latitude, 60(cid:176)00¡ west
longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a north-easterly direction to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary.

Division 4T

That portion of the subarea lying between the coasts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec from Cape North to
Pte. des Monts and a line described as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at 49(cid:176)25¡ north
latitude, 64(cid:176)40¡ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly direction to a point at 47(cid:176)50¡ north
latitude, 60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia.

Division 4V

That portion of the subarea lying between the coast of Nova Scotia between Cape North and Fourchu and a line
described as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45(cid:176)40¡
north latitude, 60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude to the parallel of
44(cid:176)10¡ north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 59(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of
39(cid:176)00¡ north latitude, thence due east to a point where the boundary between subareas 3 and 4 meets the parallel of
39(cid:176)00¡ north latitude, thence along the boundary between subareas 3 and 4 and a line continuing in a north-westerly
direction to a point at 47(cid:176)50¡ north latitude, 60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, and thence along a rhumb line in a southerly
direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia.

Division 4V is divided into two subdivisions:

4Vn (cid:151) northern subdivision (cid:151) that portion of division 4V lying north of the parallel of 45(cid:176)40¡ north latitude;

4Vs (cid:151) southern subdivision (cid:151) that portion of division 4V lying south of the parallel of 45(cid:176)40¡ north latitude.

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Division 4W

That portion of the subarea lying between the coast of Nova Scotia from Halifax to Fourchu and a line described as
follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45(cid:176)40¡ north latitude,
60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude to the parallel of 44(cid:176)10¡ north
latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 59(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39(cid:176)00¡ north
latitude, thence due west to the meridian of 63(cid:176)20¡ west longitude, thence due north to a point on that meridian at
44(cid:176)20¡ north latitude, thence along a rhumb line in a north-westerly direction to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Division 4X

That portion of the subarea lying between the western boundary of subarea 4 and the coasts of New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia from the terminus of the boundary between New Brunswick and Maine to Halifax, and a line described as
follows: beginning at Halifax, thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly direction to a point at 44(cid:176)20¡ north
latitude, 63(cid:176)20¡ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39(cid:176)00¡ north latitude, and thence due west to the
meridian of 65(cid:176)40¡ west longitude.

Subarea 5

That portion of the Convention Area lying to the west of the western boundary of subarea 4, to the north of the
parallel of 39(cid:176)00¡ north latitude, and to the east of the meridian of 71(cid:176)40¡ west longitude.

S u b a r e a 5 i s c o m p o s e d o f t w o d i v i s i o n s

Division 5Y

That portion of the subarea lying between the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts from the border
between Maine and New Brunswick to 70(cid:176)00¡ west longitude on Cape Cod (at approximately 42(cid:176) north latitude) and a
line described as follows: beginning at a point on Cape Cod at 70(cid:176) west longitude (at approximately 42(cid:176) north latitude),
thence due north to 42(cid:176)20¡ north latitude, thence due east to 67(cid:176)18¡13,15¢ west longitude at the boundary of subareas
4 and 5, and thence along that boundary to the boundary of Canada and the United States.

Division 5Z

That portion of the subarea lying to the south and east of division 5Y.

Division 5Z is divided into two subdivisions: an eastern subdivision and a western subdivision defined as follows:

5Ze (cid:151) eastern subdivision (cid:151) that portion of division 5Z lying east of the meridian of 70(cid:176)00¡ west longitude;

Subdivision 5Ze is sub-divided into two subunits (1):

5Zu (United States waters) is that part of subdivision 5Ze to the west of the geodetic lines connecting the points with
the following coordinates:

A

B

C

D

Latitude north

44(cid:176)11¡12¢

42(cid:176)53¡14¢

42(cid:176)31¡08¢

40(cid:176)27¡05¢

Longitude west

67(cid:176)16¡46¢

67(cid:176)44¡35¢

67(cid:176)28¡05¢

65(cid:176)41¡59¢.

(1) These two subunits are not recorded in the sixth publication of the NAFO Convention (May 2000). However, following a proposal
of the NAFO Scientific Council, they were approved by the NAFO General Council pursuant to Article XX(2) of the NAFO
Convention.

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5Zc (Canadian waters) is that part of subdivision 5Ze to the east of the abovementioned geodetic lines;

5Zw (cid:151) western subdivision (cid:151) that portion of division 5Z lying west of the meridian of 70(cid:176)00¡ west longitude.

Subarea 6

That part of the Convention Area bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Rhode Island at 71(cid:176)40¡ west
longitude, thence due south to 39(cid:176)00¡ north latitude, thence due east to 42(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, thence due south to
35(cid:176)00¡ north latitude, thence due west to the coast of North America, thence northwards along the coast of North
America to the point on Rhode Island at 71(cid:176)40¡ west longitude.

S u b a r e a 6 i s c o m p o s e d o f e i g h t d i v i s i o n s

Division 6A

That portion of the subarea lying to the north of the parallel of 39(cid:176)00¡ north latitude and to the west of subarea 5.

Division 6B

That portion of the subarea lying to the west of 70(cid:176)00¡ west longitude, to the south of the parallel of 39(cid:176)00¡ north
latitude, and to the north and west of a line running westward along the parallel of 37(cid:176)00¡ north latitude to 76(cid:176)00¡
west longitude and thence due south to Cape Henry, Virginia.

Division 6C

That portion of the subarea lying to the west of 70(cid:176)00¡ west longitude and to the south of subdivision 6B.

Division 6D

That portion of the subarea lying to the east of divisions 6B and 6C and to the west of 65(cid:176)00¡ west longitude.

Division 6E

That portion of the subarea lying to the east of division 6D and to the west of 60(cid:176)00¡ west longitude.

Division 6F

That portion of the subarea lying to the east of division 6E and to the west of 55(cid:176)00¡ west longitude.

Division 6G

That portion of the subarea lying to the east of division 6F and to the west of 50(cid:176)00¡ west longitude.

Division 6H

That portion of the subarea lying to the east of division 6G and to the west of 42(cid:176)00¡ west longitude.

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DEFINITIONS AND CODING TO BE USED IN THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA

ANNEX III

(a) LIST OF FISHING GEAR/FISHING VESSEL CATEGORIES

(from the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gears (ISSCFG))

Category

Abbreviation

Trawls

Bottom trawls

(cid:151) beam trawls

(cid:151) otter trawls (side or stern not specified)

(cid:151) otter trawls (side)

(cid:151) otter trawls (stern)

(cid:151) pair trawls (two vessels)

(cid:151) shrimp trawls

(cid:151) nephrops trawls

(cid:151) bottom trawls (not specified)

Midwater trawls

(cid:151) otter trawls (side or stern not specified)

(cid:151) otter trawls (side)

(cid:151) otter trawls (stern)

(cid:151) pair trawls (two vessels)

(cid:151) shrimp trawls

(cid:151) midwater trawls (not specified)

Twin trawl

Otter twin trawls

Pair trawls (two vessels) (not specified)

Otter trawls (not specified)

Other trawls (not specified)

Seine nets

Beach seines

Boat or vessel seines

(cid:151) Danish seines

(cid:151) Scottish seines

(cid:151) pair seines (two vessels)

Seine nets (not specified)

Surrounding nets

With purse lines (purse seine)

(cid:151) operated by one vessel

(cid:151) operated by two vessels

Without purse lines (lampara)

TBB

OTB

OTB1

OTB2

PTB

TBS

TBN

TB

OTM

OTM1

OTM2

PTM

TMS

TM

OTS

OTT

PT

OT

TX

SB

SV

SDN

SSC

SPR

SX

PS

PS1

PS2

LA

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Category

Abbreviation

Gillnets and entangling nets

Set gillnets (anchored)

Drift gillnets

Encircling gillnets

Fixed gillnets (on stakes)

Trammel nets

Combined gillnet-trammel nets

Gillnets and entangling nets (not specified)

Gillnets (not specified)

Hooks and lines

Set longlines

Drift longlines

Longlines (not specified)

Handlines and polelines (hand-operated)

Handlines and polelines (mechanised)

Trolling lines

Hooks and lines (not specified)

Traps

Stationary uncovered poundnets

Covered pots

Fyke nets

Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.

Stownets

Aerial nets

Traps (not specified)

Falling gear

Cast nets

Falling gear (unspecified)

Dredges

Boat dredge

Hand dredge

Grappling and wounding

Harpoon

Lift nets

Portable lift nets

Boat operated lift nets

Shore operated stationary lift nets

Lift nets (not specified)

GNS

GND

GNC

GNF

GTR

GTN

GEN

GN

LLS

LLD

LL

LHP

LTM

LTL

LX

FPN

FPO

FYK

FWR

FSN

FAR

FIX

FCN

FG

DRB

DRH

HAR

LNP

LNB

LNS

LN

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Category

Abbreviation

Harvesting machines

Pumps

Mechanised dredges

Harvesting machines (not specified)

Miscellaneous gears

Gear not known

HMP

HMD

HMX

MIS

NK

(b) DEFINITIONS OF FISHING EFFORT MEASURES FOR GEAR CATEGORIES

Three levels of precisions of fishing effort should be provided, where possible.

Category A

Fishing gear

Effort measure

Definitions

Surrounding nets (purse seines)

Number of sets

Beach seines

Number of sets

Boat seines

Number of hours fished

Trawls

Number of hours

Boat dredges

Number of hours fished

Gillnets (set or drift)

Number of effort units

Gillnets (fixed)

Number of effort units

Traps (uncovered pound nets)

Number of effort units

Covered pots and fyke nets

Number of effort units

Longlines (set or drift)

Thousands of hooks

Handlines (pole, troll, jig, etc.)

Number of line days

Number of times the gear has been set or
shot, whether or not a catch was made. This
measure is appropriate when shoal size and
packing is related to stock abundance or sets
are made in a random manner

Number of times the gear has been set or
shot, whether or not a catch was made

Number of times the gear was set or shot
times the estimated mean set or shot duration

Number of hours during which the trawl was
in the water (midwater trawl) or on the
bottom (bottom trawl), and fishing

Number of hours during which the dredge
was on the bottom and fishing

Length of nets expressed in 100-metre units
multiplied by the number of sets made (=
accumulated total length in metres of net used
in a given time divided by 100)

Length of net expressed in 100-metre units
multiplied by the number of times the net was
cleared

Number of days fished times the number of
units hauled

Number of lifts times the number of units (=
total number of units fished in a given time
period)

Number of hooks fished in a given time
period divided by 1 000

Total number of lines used in a given time
period

Harpoons

(Report effort levels B and C only)

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Category B

Numbers of days fished: the number of days on which fishing took place. For those fisheries in which searching is a
substantial part of the fishing operation, days in which searching but no fishing took place should be included in
(cid:145)days fished(cid:146) data.

Category C

For number of days on ground in addition to days fished and searching also all other days while the vessel was on the
ground should be included.

Per cent of estimated effort (prorated effort)

Since corresponding effort measures may not be available for the total catch, the percentage of the effort that has
been estimated should be indicated. This is calculated from:

((Total catch) ﬂ (Catch for which effort has been recorded)) (cid:215) 100

(Total catch)

(c) VESSEL SIZE CATEGORIES

(from the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Vessels (ISSCFV))

Tonnage classes

Gross tonnage category

Code

0(cid:150)49,9

50(cid:150)149,9

150(cid:150)499,9

500(cid:150)999,9

1 000(cid:150)1 999,9

2 000(cid:150)99 999,9

Not known

02

03

04

05

06

07

00

(d) MAIN SPECIES SOUGHT

This is the species to which the fishing was principally directed. However, it may not correspond with the species
which formed the greater part of the catch. The species should be indicated using the 3-alpha identifier (see
Annex I).

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ANNEX IV

FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DATA ON MAGNETIC MEDIA

A. CODING FORMAT

For submissions pursuant to Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93

The data should be submitted as variable length records with a colon (:) between the fields of the record. The
following fields should be included in each record:

Field

Remarks

Country

Year

ISO 3-alpha code (e.g. FRA = France)

e.g. 2001 or 01

FAO major fishing area

21 = North-West Atlantic

Division

Species

Catch

e.g. 3 Pn = NAFO subdivision 3 Pn

3-alpha identifier

Tonnes

For submissions pursuant to Article 2(1)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93

The data should be submitted as variable length records with a colon (:) between the fields of the record. The
following fields should be included in each record:

Field

Remarks

Country

Year

Month

ISO 3-alpha code (e.g. FRA = France)

e.g. 0001 or 2001 for the year 2001

e.g. 01 = January

FAO major fishing area

21 = North-West Atlantic

Division

e.g. 3 Pn = NAFO subdivision 3 Pn

Main species sought

3-alpha identifier

Vessel/gear category

ISSCFG code (e.g. 0TB2 = bottom otter trawl)

Vessel size class

ISSCFV code (e.g. 04 = 150-499,9 GT):

Average gross tonnage

Average engine power

Percentage effort estimated

Tonnes

Kilowatts

Numeric

Unit

Data

3-alpha identifier of species or effort identifier (e.g. COD = Atlantic
cod or A = effort measure A)

Catch (in metric tonnes) or effort unit

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(a) The catch is to be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings.

(b) Country codes:

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Iceland

Norway

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Latvia

Lithuania

Malta

Poland

Romania

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

Turkey

AUT

BEL

DNK

FIN

FRA

DEU

GRC

IRL

ITA

LUX

NLD

PRT

ESP

SWE

GBR

ISL

NOR

BGR

CYP

CZE

EST

HUN

LVA

LTU

MLT

POL

ROM

SVK

SVN

TUR

B. METHOD OF TRANSMISSION OF THE DATA TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

As far as is possible, the data should be transmitted in an electronic format (for example as an e-mail attachment).
Failing this, the submission of a file on a 3,5¢ HD floppy disk will be accepted.