Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required
Date: 2003-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, authorised catch, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishery resources, fishing area, fishing rights

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 03.12.2003
COM(2003) 746 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks
and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels,
in waters where catch limitations are required

(presented by the Commission)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM                                                                                        5

CHAPTER I Scope and definitions.......................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER II Fishing opportunities and associated conditions for Community vessels ......... 18

CHAPTER III Fishing opportunities and associated conditions for third country vessels ...... 21

CHAPTER IV Licensing arrangements for Community vessels ............................................. 22

CHAPTER V Licensing arrangements for third country vessels............................................. 23

CHAPTER VI Special provisions for Community vessels fishing in the area of NAFO........ 25

Section 1Community participation........................................................................................... 25

Section 2 Technical measures .................................................................................................. 26

Section 3 Control measures...................................................................................................... 28

Section 4 Special provisions for Northern prawns................................................................... 29

Section 5 Special provisions for Greenland halibut ................................................................. 29

Section 6 Special provisions for redfish................................................................................... 32

CHAPTER VII Special provisions for community vessels fishing in the area of CCAMLR . 32

Section 1 Restrictions............................................................................................................... 32

Section 2 Exploratory fisheries ................................................................................................ 33

CHAPTER VIII Final Provisions............................................................................................. 36

ANNEX I Fishing opportunities applicable for Community vessels in areas where catch
limitations exist and for vessels from third countries in EC waters, by species and by area (in
tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) ............................................................ 38

ANNEX IA BALTIC SEA....................................................................................................... 41

ANNEX IB SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, NORTH SEA AND WESTERN COMMUNITY
WATERS ICES areas Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF (EC waters), and French
Guyana ..................................................................................................................................... 46

ANNEX IC NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND ICES areas I, II, IIIa, IV, V,
XII, XIV and NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters).......................................................................... 90

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ANNEX ID NORTH WEST ATLANTIC Area of NAFO .................................................... 101

ANNEX IE HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – All Areas ...................................................... 107

ANNEX IF ANTARCTIC – Area of CCAMLR ................................................................... 110

ANNEX II Fishing opportunities applicable in 2004 for herring to be landed unsorted for
purposes other than human consumption (in tonnes, live weight)......................................... 115

ANNEX III SPECIAL MEASURES CONCERNING NORTH SEA HERRING ................ 116

ANNEX IV TRANSITIONAL TECHNICAL MEASURES ................................................ 117

ANNEX V INTERIM FISHING EFFORT LIMITATION AND ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS FOR MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE IN THE
CONTEXT OF CERTAIN FISH STOCKS RECOVERY .................................................... 131

ANNEX VI FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN THE
NORTH SEA AND THE SKAGERRAK.............................................................................. 137

ANNEX VII ........................................................................................................................... 139

ANNEX VIII .......................................................................................................................... 144

ANNEX IX CONTENT AND MODALITIES OF THE TRANSMISSION OF
INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION .......................................................................... 146

ANNEX X .............................................................................................................................. 151

ANNEX XI............................................................................................................................. 158

ANNEX XII ........................................................................................................................... 161

ANNEX XIII .......................................................................................................................... 152

ANNEX XIV NAFO area ...................................................................................................... 167

ANNEX XV Prohibition of directed fishing in CCAMLR area ............................................ 168

ANNEX XVI Catch and by-catch limits for new and exploratory fisheries in the Area of
CCAMLR in 2003/04............................................................................................................. 169

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.................................................................................................. 170

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Title of operation...................................................................................................... 170

Budget heading(s) involved ..................................................................................... 170

Legal basis................................................................................................................ 170

Description of operation........................................................................................... 170

General objective ..................................................................................................... 170

Period covered and arrangements for renewal ......................................................... 170

Classification of expenditure or revenue.................................................................. 170

Compulsory expenditure .......................................................................................... 170

Differentiated appropriations ................................................................................... 170

Type of expenditure or revenue ............................................................................... 170

Financial impact ....................................................................................................... 171

Method of calculating total cost of operation (relation between individual and total
costs) ........................................................................................................................ 171

Fraud prevention measures ...................................................................................... 171

Elements of cost-effectiveness analysis ................................................................... 172

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Administrative expenditure (Section III, Part A of the budget)............................... 172

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  fixes  for  2004  the  fishing  opportunities  for  the
Community in several fishing grounds and for third country vessels in Community waters and
the conditions under which the fishing opportunities may be fished. It also proposes interim
measures  to  limit  fishing  effort  on  severely-depleted  fish  stocks,  pending  the  adoption  of
recovery plans for such stocks. The fixing and sharing of possibilities for fishing and rules for
limiting fishing effort fall within the exclusive competence of the Community and arise from
Article 20 of Regulation No 2371/2002 of the Council of 20 December 2002.

I. THE POLICY BACKGROUND TO THE PROPOSAL

The  most  recent  report  of  the  International  Council  for  the  Exploration  of  the  Sea  (ICES,
October 2003), largely endorsed by the EC Scientific Technical and Economic Committee for
Fisheries (STECF), confirms the trends identified last year. Many stocks of demersal fish and
some stocks of pelagic fish are over-exploited and are outside safe biological limits. Although
for some over-exploited stocks there are   indications that they have improved in biomass and
fishing mortality rates, others are still in immediate danger of collapse. Fourteen stocks now
require recovery plans, compared to nine last year. Depending on the stock, ICES has either
recommended  zero  catches  in  the  fishery  concerned  or  imposing  very  restrictive  Total
Allowable Catches (TACs) pending the adoption of a recovery plan.

ICES  also  repeats  that  the  required  reductions  in  fishing  mortality  can  only  be  achieved  if
significant reductions in fishing effort are included in management. This justifies once more
the  Commission’s  approach  to  propose  direct  effort  management  as  a  key  instrument  in
fisheries  management,  both  in  the  TAC  and  quota  regulation  and  in  recovery  plans  for
endangered stocks. If these effort limitations cannot be agreed then the Commission will insist
on more restrictive TACs, or other measures that will achieve similar effects.

The  Commission  is  convinced  that  multi-annual  management  plans  are  necessary  to  ensure
long-term  sustainability  of  the  stocks.  In  the  absence  of  such  plans,  we  must  have  more
restrictive  short  term  management  approaches.  While  the  Commission  recognises  that  a
gradual approach to recovery is to be preferred, such a gradual approach, which often departs
substantially  from  the  scientist’s  recommendations  for  strong  remedial  action  in  the  short
term,  can  only  be  accepted  where  there  is  a  long-term  commitment  to  gradual  recovery,
including  all  the  necessary  elements  (effort  management  and  efficient  controls  or  fishing
activity) to make such a commitment effective.

In the  recent advice scientists have recommended a fishery-based approach to management,
because single species management cannot adequately reflect the complexity of many mixed
fisheries in which stocks are caught together. The fishery-based approach makes it necessary
to  take  account  of  the  association  of  different  stocks  in  the  same  fisheries.    It  is  also  an
additional reason to use direct effort management as a management tool.

Management measures will only achieve their objective if they are adequately adhered to. The
Commission  intends  to  introduce  proposals  in  the  first  semester  of  2004(in  addition  to  the
improvements in the control provisions applicable to the interim effort management scheme)
to improve the implementation of management measures.

But new rules will not suffice if Member States do not ensure that they are complied with. A
general  improvement  of  control  and  enforcement  is  essential  for  the  conservation  of  fish
stocks. The Commission has recently opened infringement procedures against some Member

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States in respect of inadequate control and enforcement of Community rules. Member States
are reminded that under Article 26 of Council Regulation N° 2371/2002 the Commission may
take  preventive  measures  in  the  event  that  a  Member  State’s  failure  to  enforce  Community
rules could lead to a serious threat to the conservation of resources.

II. EFFORT RESTRICTIONS

In  the  light  of  the  ICES  advice  on  the  use  of  fishing  effort,  the  Commission  considers  this
management instrument to be essential for the recovery of the most endangered stocks. The
Council recognised last December the need for interim fishing effort  measures in respect of
certain cod fisheries.

The  Commission  has  already  proposed  recovery  plans  for  several  stocks  which  include  the
use  of  direct  fishing  effort  management.    Only  one  of  these  proposals  can  be  adopted  in
December,  however,  and  the  proposed  effort  management  scheme  cannot  be  implemented
until several months into 2004.

ICES has meanwhile recommended to close the fisheries for several additional stocks pending
the adoption by the Community of recovery plans for them.

Under these circumstances the Commission considers it essential to propose interim rules for
the  management  of  fishing  effort,  similar  to  those  implemented  under  Annex  XVII  of
Regulation  2341/2002,  to  apply  to  all  fisheries  for  which  ICES  has  made  its  most  stringent
recommendation, i.e., to close the fishery. An interim effort management regime, based on a
limited  number  of  fishing  days  by  gear  category,  is  proposed  for  the  cod  fisheries  in
Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea, Irish Sea and the West of Scotland, for sole in the Western
Channel and for Southern hake, anglerfish and Norway lobster off the Iberian peninsula.

For  these  stocks  the  Commission  proposes  TACs  that  are  not  consistent  with  ICES’
recommendations for a zero TAC. Such proposals imply a higher level of risk, and a longer
time frame for recovery, than strict adherence to scientific advice. For those TAC levels to be
effective in securing recovery, they must be supported by limitations of fishing effort.

The current interim effort limitation measure, however, needs to be made more effective.  Its
rules are over- complicated and difficult to control and enforce.  The measure does not ensure
the  reductions  in  effort  required  to  guarantee  the  recovery  of  stocks  because  it  does  not
properly restrict days spent at sea but rather the number of days spent using certain gear types.
It needs to be strengthened and simplified to improve compliance.

The proposed measures are laid down in Annex V.

The main changes proposed in respect of the current measures are:
(cid:1)  a requirement to remain in port or out of the area after the specified number of days absent

(cid:1) 

from port has been used;
the removal of the excluded areas in the North Sea and west of Scotland and instead the
proposal that additional days absent from port will be given to vessels with a proven low
track record of landings of the endangered stocks;

(cid:1)  more accurate estimates of track record days at sea, which have been used to update the

effort allocations and reductions ;

(cid:1)  a stricter one net per trip rule.

Furthermore, ICES has recommended to manage the fishery for sandeel in the North Sea with
a specific effort management plan. Annex VI lays down this management plan.

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III. SETTING TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCHES (TAC’S)

(a) Stocks in Community waters

As in previous years, the Commission proposals for TAC’s are based on the latest scientific
advice, modified in some cases by the need to  assure  continuity  of  economic  activity in the
fisheries  concerned,  provided  that  this  is  consistent  with  a  significantly  reduced  risk  to
threatened fish stocks.

The latest ICES advice, which implies a complete closure of many demersal  fisheries in the
EU,  must  be  considered  in  the  light  of  the  decisions  taken  in  the  past  two  years  by  the
Council.  These  decisions  have  resulted  in  significant  reductions  in  fishing  quotas  for
endangered  stocks  and  the  introduction  in  2003  of  interim  fishing  effort  controls  for  some
fisheries.  These  measures  have  been  accompanied  by  decommissioning  programmes  which
have  led  to  the  reduction  of  fishing  capacity  in  some  Member  States1.  The  Commission
considers,  therefore,  that  its  current  policy,  which  is  to  allow  continuation  of  fishing  but  at
low  levels,  may  yield  results  provided  that  it  is  fully  complied  with.  Rather  than  impose
further cuts in fishing on previously-identified recovery stocks, the Commission is convinced
that the measures now in place need to be strengthened and it needs to be ensured that such
measures are strictly adhered to. Significant reductions of fishing will, however, be necessary
for fisheries identified for the first time as requiring recovery measures.

The Commission proposes, as it did last  year, TACs consistent with  a low  fishing mortality
for  recovery  stocks.  Where  other  stocks  are  caught  together  with  recovery  stocks,  the
Commission  proposes  appropriate  reductions  in  the  TACs  for  those  species,  based  on  the
degree of association of these stocks with recovery stocks.

The Commission has consulted stakeholders in the process of preparing this year’s proposals.
On  the  basis  of  these  consultations,  the  Commission  recognises  the  need  for  a  gradual
approach  that  strikes  a  reasonable  balance  between  the  need  to  recover  the  stocks  to  safe
biological levels as quickly as possible and the need to ensure some continuity of economic
activity.  This  proposal,  which  in  general  maintains  the  level  of  constraint  on  the  fishing
industry  imposed  last  year  by  the  Council  in  respect  of  recovery  stocks,  while  introducing
additional  constraints  in  respect  of  “new”  recovery  stocks,  corresponds  to  such  balance.
Moving  further  away  from  scientific  advice  because  of  short-term  economic  considerations
would  seriously  compromise  the  long-  term  recovery  of  the  most  endangered  stocks  and
thereby  jeopardise  the  long-term  future  of  the  fishing  industry.  That  is  not  an  acceptable
option for the Commission.

In the case of stocks other than recovery stocks and stocks associated with them managed by
the Community alone, where ICES based its advice on analytical assessments and where the
STECF has reviewed the advice of ICES, the TACs proposed are based on the advice of these
committees.

Turning  to  the  more  detailed  approach  to  the  setting  of  TACs  in  Community  waters,  the
Commission uses the following criteria for the following categories of stocks.

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The United Kingdom, Denmark and the Netherlands have implemented decommissioning programmes
linked to the implementation of effort restrictions in the North Sea.

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Stocks where ICES and STECF have advised a closure of the fisheries

The relevant stocks are:

–  Cod in Kattegat
–  Cod in Skagerrak, the North Sea and the Eastern Channel
–  Cod in the West of Scotland
–  Cod in the Irish Sea
–  Whiting in the Irish Sea
–  Sole in the Western Channel
–  Hake off the Iberian peninsula
–  Norway lobster in the Iberian peninsula

For a number of stocks ICES advised a closure in 2002 and Council adopted TACs consistent
with  large  fishing  mortality  reductions  of  65%  (cod  in  the  North  Sea,  cod  to  the  west  of
Scotland, cod in the Kattegat and cod in the Irish Sea).

For  the  North  Sea  cod,  ICES  has  not  been  able  to  provide  new  quantitative  advice  and  the
Commission proposes to retain an unchanged TAC for this stock.

Where  new  advice  has  been  provided,  the  Commission  proposes  TACs  that  are  consistent
with the latest information and with the Council's intended fishing mortality reduction in 2002
(West  of  Scotland  cod,  Kattegat  cod,  Irish  Sea  cod)  except  where  application  of  the
Commission's proposed harvest rules would allow TACs to be taken that are consistent with
an intended increase in spawning biomass.

For other  stocks for which ICES now proposes a closure (Sole in the Western channel, hake
and  Norway  lobster  stocks  off  the  Iberian  peninsula,  Irish  Sea  whiting)    the  Commission
proposes TACs consistent with the 2002 decisions on acceptable fishing mortality reductions
but adjusted in some cases having regard to a lesser degree of urgency of recovery.

The  Commission  intends  to  include  whiting  in  the  Irish  Sea  in  one  of  the  proposals  for
recovery plans, through an amendment in 2004.

Stocks where ICES and STECF has advised a reductions to very low levels or else a recovery
plan

The concerned stocks are:

–  Plaice in the North Sea
–  Northern Hake
–  Cod in the Celtic Sea
–   Plaice in the Celtic Sea
–  Sole in the Bay of Biscay
–  Anglerfish off the Iberian peninsula

For sole in the Bay of Biscay, the Commission proposes a TAC corresponding to a reduction
of  fishing  mortality  proportional  to  that  applied  to  other  stocks  with  a  similar  conservation
status.

For northern hake, the Commission proposes a TAC in line with the harvest rules of the hake
recovery plan.

For plaice in the North Sea, the Commission proposes a TAC estimated to correspond to the
reduction  of  40%  in  fishing  mortality  recommended  by  ICES.  For  Celtic  Sea  cod,  the

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Commission proposes a TAC corresponding to the same objective as those of other cod stocks
in the cod recovery plan, i.e., an annual increase of 30% increase in biomass. For Celtic Sea
whiting,  the  TAC  corresponds  to  the  same  reduction  in  fishing  mortality  as  for  cod  in  the
same area.

The Commission intends to include the two Celtic Sea stocks and the plaice in the North Sea,
as  well  as  anglerfish  off  the  Iberian  peninsula  into  existing  recovery  plans  or  proposals  for
such plans in the course of 2004.

Stocks associated with a stock for which ICES and STECF have advised  a closure or else a
reduction to the lowest possible level

 The  relationships between cod  and other stocks in  the North Sea have been  quantified  in  a
multi-species model for fisheries management developed by a working group of STECF. The
Commission has taken it as a basis for setting TAC’s for some closely associated species such
as  haddock  and  whiting  in  the  North  Sea  and  Irish  Sea  and  proposes  TACs  that  will  imply
reductions  in  fishing  mortality  proportional  to  the  degree  of  association  among  the  species
concerned.

At the request of the fishing industry the Commission has considered ways of decoupling the
fishing of  recovery  stocks  and  associated  stocks  such  as  saithe  and  haddock,  either  through
separation of fishing grounds or by measures relating to catch composition.

Because of the difficulties encountered in applying different rules to fishing activity according
to  small  geographical  areas,  in  the  context  of  Annex  XVII  of  Regulation  2341/2002,  the
Commission  does  not  favour  a  geographical  approach  to  de-coupling  of  associated  stocks.
Instead, vessels with a track record of a less than 5% by-catch of cod will be permitted more
days-at-sea  than  other  vessels  with  higher  bycatch  percentages  of  cod.  This  approach  is
combined with provisions to enhance compliance with that percentage.

The Commission accepts, however, that the evidence of relatively low catches of cod in most
areas in which Norway lobster is fished justifies some relaxation of the assumed association
between  these  species.  It  therefore  proposes  an  increase  in  the  TAC  for  these  stocks  from
2003 levels. To the extent that technical measures to be adopted in 2004 can further de-couple
the  Norway  lobster  fisheries  from  those  for  cod,  the  Commission  will  consider  further
increases in the Norway lobster TACs for 2005.

In areas outside the North Sea, there is advice concerning the association between the stocks
concerned.  The  Commission  proposes  an  additional  reduction  in  fishing  mortality  for
associated stocks (such as megrim, anglerfish, sole and whiting) to contribute to the recovery
of the stocks to which they are associated, i.e. cod, hake and sole.  Most of these associated
stocks are fished outside safe biological limits in any case, and the major part of any proposed
reduction in fishing mortality is based on the single species scientific advice.

Other stocks where ICES and STECF have advised that the stocks are outside safe biological
limits and advised a substantial reduction in fishing mortality

For stocks outside safe biological limits but not falling into either of the categories mentioned
above, the Commission  proposes a TAC corresponding to the short-term catch option advised
by either or both ICES and STECF, except that in order to mitigate the effects of uncertainty
in  the  assessments  and  to  afford  improved  stability  of  markets  and  fishing  operations,  the

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Commission  proposes  to  limit  any  change  in  TAC  to  no  more  than    40%  compared  to  the
TAC of 2002 where this can be done without exceeding precautionary fishing mortality Fpa.

Stocks inside safe biological limits and not associated with a stock where ICES and STECF
have advised a closure or a recovery plan.

Where  the  assessment  of  the  stock  concludes  that  it  is  inside  safe  biological  limits,  the
Commission  chooses  a  catch  option  as  a  basis  for  a  TAC  proposal  that  will  not  lead  to  the
forecast  for  the  stock  crossing  a  safe  biological  limit  (i.e.,  moving  either  below  the
precautionary  biomass,  Bpa,  or  above  the  precautionary  fishing  mortality,  Fpa)  in  the
foreseeable future.

The  Commission  proposes  TACs  corresponding  to  the  short-term  catch  option  advised  by
ICES and supported by STECF. In order to mitigate  the  effects  of uncertainty  in  the  advice
and  to  improve  economic  stability    for  the  fishing  industry,  the  Commission  will  limit  any
increase or decrease in the TAC to no more than  20% compared to the TAC of 2002 where
this  can be done without exceeding  Fpa.  In case  of  an  increase  in  the  TAC  the  Commission
may further limit the increase to contribute to the stability of markets and fishing operations.

Where  advice  on  long-term  effects  is  available  that  either  a  different  limit  value  on  TAC
change  is  appropriate  or  that  a  change  in  fishing  mortality  would  allow  increases  in  yield
without  prejudice  to  biological  risk,  the  Commission  takes  account  of  such  advice  when
making its proposal for a TAC.

Stocks for which no assessments are available

In the case of stocks for which no analytical assessments are available, TACs (precautionary
TACs) have been proposed.  In such cases, the Commission has based its proposal on advice
either from ICES or from STECF wherever these bodies give an explicit value for the TAC.

For  the so-called  "precautionary  TACs",  where  neither  assessment  nor  advice  are  available,
the  Commission  as  a  general  rule  proposes  a  TAC  for  2004  equal  to  the  TAC  adopted  for
2003 where the reported landings indicate a high quota utilisation. Where the utilisation of a
"precautionary TAC" is low, the Commission has considered  whether the shortfall has been
due  to  a  lack  of  genuine  fishing  opportunities  (i.e.  the  existence  of  “paper  fish”).    In  these
cases,  the  Commission  proposes  to  reduce  the  TAC  in  order  that  TACs  better  reflect  (and
therefore protect in the long term) genuine fishing opportunities. The Commission proposes a
20%  reduction  in  TACs  in  these  cases  in  order  to  achieve  a  gradual  reduction  in  fishing
possibilities to levels of landings observed in recent years.

(b). Stocks managed in the context of Regional Fisheries Organisations

Certain  stocks  are  managed  in  the  context  of  regional  fisheries  organisations  or  following
bilateral  consultations  with  third  countries.  The  Commission  proposal,  for  these  stocks,
reflects the decisions taken within these frameworks.

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)  adopted a  rebuilding plan for Greenland
halibut in NAFO Subarea 2 and divisions 3KLMNO. The objective of this rebuilding plan is
to  attain  a  level  of  exploitable  biomass  5+  of  140.000  tonnes  on  average,  allowing  a  stable
yield  over  the  long  term  for  this  stock.  In  order  to  obtain  this  goal,  the  rebuilding  plan
foresees a reduction of the TAC level until 2007 as well as additional measures to ensure the
effectiveness of the plan. It is therefore necessary to implement these measures already from

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2004 pending  the  adoption of a  Council Regulation implementing multi-annual measures  to
rebuild the Greenland halibut stock.

(c). Stocks managed in the context of bilateral Agreements

The  TACs  corresponding  to  the  stocks  shared  with  Norway in  Annex  IB,  as  well  as  quotas
allocated to Norway in Annexes IC and II are provisional, pending the conclusion of Fisheries
Consultations between the European Community and Norway for 2004.

 IV. CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT OF CATCH LIMITS AND FISHING EFFORT

Reinforcement of control and enforcement of the rules of the CFP is a priority of CFP reform.
Shortcomings  in  enforcement  of  catch  limits,  effort  ceilings  and  reporting  obligations  for
fishing vessels are one of the reasons for too much fishing pressure on stocks.

The latest ICES advice repeats previously-expressed concerns from scientists about high level
of  undeclared  landings,  systematic  mis-reporting  of  catches  and  uncertainty  about  the
accuracy  of  official  data  on  fishing  activity.  In  addition,  the  Commission’s  own  inspectors
have identified during 2003 significant failures in some Member States to apply the interim
fishing effort limits agreed in December 2002.

The immediate consequence  of  these  shortcomings  is  a  higher  fishing  mortality  than  would
have  been  the  case  if  the  TAC  and  quota  as  well  as  effort  restrictions  had  been  properly
implemented

Member States should take urgent action to improve control and enforcement of Community
rules in order to ensure the proper implementation of the 2004 quota and effort restrictions.

To this end,  the  Commission  proposes  to  reinforce  immediately  certain  control  measures  in
order to ensure compliance with TAC’s and quotas as well as effort restrictions applicable to
stocks  subject  to  recovery  measures.  It  will  adopt  as  soon  as  possible  a  Commission
Regulation on a specific monitoring programme for cod fisheries, in accordance with Articles
34a and 34b of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No.
2371/2002..  This  Programme  will  fix,  inter  alia,  benchmarks  for  inspection,  common
priorities  and  uniform  inspection  by  relevant  authorities.  Similar  specific  monitoring
programmes  will  be  proposed  during  2004  in  respect  of  other  fisheries  recommended  for
recovery plans by ICES.

V. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL MEASURES

The  use  of  technical  measures  has  been  advocated  by  many  stakeholders  as  the  preferred
option for stock recovery in lieu of catch or effort limitations. The Commission considers that
there are areas where technical measures may contribute positively, such as:
(cid:1)  developing  certain  devices  to  increase  inter-species  selectivity  (such  as  sorting  grids  to

(cid:1) 

separate Nephrops from associated whitefish);
regulating gear dimensions applicable to fixed gear, as a way to improve the effectiveness
of effort control, and

(cid:1)  potential benefits from further increases in mesh sizes in some fisheries.

The  Commission  intends  to  pursue  work  on  these  issues  with  the  Member  States  in  the
coming months, with a view to proposing new technical measures before July 2004.

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Given that  certain technical measures should be implemented  as  from  1  January  2004,  they
are included in this proposal in the form of temporary derogations or additions to Community
rules, while waiting for the corresponding Regulations to be amended.

The Commission proposal for a Council Regulation on the conservation of fisheries resources
in Mediterranean Sea will be discussed in the course of 2004. The Commission proposes that
some  of  the  measures  of  that  proposal,  such  as  the  complete  ban  on  trawl  fishing  within  3
nautical miles of the coast, be made applicable already on an interim  basis,  under  the terms
laid down in Annex IV.

VI. IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SCIENTIFIC ADVICE

In presenting its advice for fisheries management in 2004 ICES has provided an  analysis of
fisheries by area and stressed the importance of the links between stocks in mixed demersal
fisheries.

However,  ICES  has  drawn  attention  to  its  inability  to  provide  more  accurate  advice  about
mixed  fisheries  because  essential  data  have  not  been  made  available  to  it,  particularly
regarding  discards  of  fish  during  fishing  operations.  The  lack  of  quantitative  evaluations  of
the association between fish stocks clearly reduces the efficiency of Community management
of mixed fisheries.

The  Commission  wishes  to  remind  Member  States  that  the  collection  of  discards  data  is  a
requirement of  the  Council Regulation  on  the  collection  of  essential  data  for  the  CFP.  That
regulation  also  requires  that  the  data  collected  by  Member  States  be  made  available  to
scientific organisations, including ICES.

The Commission will actively pursue this issue with the Member States concerned in order to
ensure that the assessments of fish stocks during 2004 can be made with all available data.

VII. OTHER ISSUES

(a). Allocation of quotas for acceding countries

In  view  of  the  enlargement  of  the  Community  in  2004,  the  Commission  proposes  to
incorporate the acceding countries into the quota for all those stocks where such countries are
entitled  to  fishing  possibilities.  The  Commission  proposes  an  allocation  of  TACs
corresponding to the whole of the year 2004, according to the relative stability established in
the  Treaty  of  Accession.  However,  the  proposal  distinguishes  from  the  overall  quota  the
quantities  that  the  concerned  countries  are  entitled  to  fish  between  1  January  and  30  April
2004.

Under the bilateral fisheries agreements with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, there will be no
purchase of fishing possibilities for EU vessels. Consequently this proposal does not include
provisions on financial contributions from the Community budget.

(b) Inter-annual quota flexibility

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96,  introducing  additional  conditions  for  year-to-year
management of TAC’s and quotas, requires the Council to decide which stocks are subject to
the various measures fixed therein. The Commission, for the sake of clarity, includes directly
into  the  quota  tables  (along  with  the  codes  for  catch  reporting)  the  articles  of  Regulation
847/96 that are applicable to each stock.

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks
and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels,
in waters where catch limitations are required

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Hungary,  Malta,  Poland,  Slovenia  and  Slovakia2,  in  particular  Articles  21  and  24,  Annexes
III, VI, VIII, IX and XII thereof,

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation (EEC)  No  2371/2002  of  20  December  2002  on  the
conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries
Policy3,  and in particular Article  20 thereof,

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation (EC)  No 66/98  of  18 December 1997  laying  down
certain conservation and control measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic and
repealing Regulation (EC) No 2113/96 4, and in particular Article 21 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission5,

Whereas:

(1) 

(2) 

Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2371/2002 requires the Council to adopt, in the light
of  the  available  scientific  advice  and,  in  particular,  of  the  report  prepared  by  the
Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, the measures necessary
to  ensure  access  to  waters  and  resources  and  the  sustainable  pursuit  of  fishing
activities.

Under  the  terms  of  Article 20  of  Regulation (EEC)  No  2371/2002,  it  is  incumbent
upon the Council, to establish the total allowable catches (TAC) by fishery or group of
fisheries.    Fishing  opportunities  should  be  allocated  to  Member  States  and  third
countries in accordance with the criteria in Article 20 of that Regulation.

(3) 

In  order  to  ensure  effective  management  of  these  TACs  and  quotas,  the  specific
conditions under which fishing operations occur should be established.

2

3

4

5

OJ L 236, 23.09.2003, p. 1.
OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59
OJ  L  6,  10.1.1998,  p. 1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Council  Regulation  742/1999  (OJ  L  41,
31.12.1999, p.1).
OJ C […] […], p. […]

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(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

It  is  necessary  to  establish  the  principles  and  certain  procedures  of  fishery
management at Community level, so that Member States can ensure the management
of the vessels flying their flag.

In accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC)
No 847/96  of  6 May 1996  introducing  additional  conditions  for  year  to  year
management of TACs and quotas6, it is necessary to indicate which stocks are subject
to the various measures fixed therein.

In  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in  the  agreements  or  protocols  on
fisheries  relations,  the  Community  has  held  consultations  on  fishing  rights  with
Norway7,    the  Faroe  Islands 8,  Greenland 9,  Iceland 10,  Latvia 11  ,  Lithuania 12  and
Estonia 13.

Pursuant to Article 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded
by  Sweden  and  Finland  with  third  countries  are  managed  by  the  Community.  In
accordance with these agreements, the Community has held consultations with Poland.

Pursuant  to  the  2003  Act  of  Accession  of  Czech  Republic,  Estonia,  Cyprus,  Latvia,
Lithuania,  Hungary,  Malta,  Poland,  Slovenia  and  Slovakia,  provisions  on  fishing
opportunities  for  Estonia,  Latvia,  Lithuania  and  Poland  are  in  accordance  with  the
Accession Treaty from the date of accession.  However, the same basis for allocation
of fishing opportunities is applied from 1 January 2004 until the date of accession.

The  Community  is  a  Contracting  Party  to  several  regional  fisheries  organisations.
These  fisheries  organisations  have  recommended  the  setting  of  catch  limitations  and
other  conservation  rules  for  certain  species,  these  recommendations  should  therefore
be implemented by the Community.

(10)  The execution of fishing  opportunities should  be in  accordance with  the  Community
legislation  on  the  matter,  and  in  particular  with  Commission  Regulation (EEC)
No 1381/87  of  20 May 1987  establishing  detailed  rules  concerning  the  marking  and
documentation  of  fishing  vessels 14,  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2807/83  of  22
September  1983  laying  down  detailed  rules  for  recording  information  on  Member
States'  catches  of  fish15,  Council  Regulation (EEC)  No 2847/93  of  12 October 1993
establishing  a  control  system  applicable  to  the  common  fisheries  policy16,  Council
Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down certain technical measures
the  Mediterranean 17,  Council
for 

the  conservation  of  fishery  resources 

in 

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.
OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48.
OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12.
OJ L 29, 1.2.1985, p. 9.
OJ L 161, 2.7.1993, p. 1.
OJ L 332, 20.12.1996, p. 1.
OJ L 332, 20.12.1996, p. 6.
OJ L 332, 20.12.1996, p. 16.
OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9.
OJ L 276, 10.10.1983 p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001
(OJ L 268 , 09.10.2001, p. 23).
OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.  Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122,
16.5.2003, p. 1-35).
OJ  L  171,  6.7.1994,  p. 1.    Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation (EC)  No 973/2001  (OJ L 137,
19.5.2001, p. 1).

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special 

Regulation (EC)  No 1627/94  of  27 June 1994  laying  down  general  provisions
fishing  permits 18,  Regulation (EC)  No 66/98,  Council
concerning 
Regulation (EC)  No 88/98  of  18 December 1997  laying  down  certain  technical
measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the
Belts  and  the  Sound19and  Council  Regulation (EC)  No 850/98  of  30 March 1998  for
the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of
juveniles  of  marine  organisms 20,  Council  Regulation (EC)  No 1434/98  of
29 June 1998 specifying conditions under  which herring may be landed  for  purposes
other than direct human consumption21. 

(11) 

(12) 

In  order  to  contribute  to  the  conservation  of  fish  stocks,  certain  complementary
measures  on  control  and  technical  conditions  of  fishing  should  be  implemented  in
2004.

It is necessary to  adopt Community provisions concerning fishing in Gulf of Riga in
accordance  with  the  guidelines  established  in  the  2003  Act  of  Accession.    It  is
appropriate to introduce an obligation to hold special fishing permits in order to have
access to these waters.

(13)  TACs for stocks for which recovery plans can already be implemented in 2004 should
correspond  to  the  recovery  strategies  laid  down  in  these  plans.  Whereas  for  stocks
where such recovery plans cannot not be implemented in 2004 a more restrictive short
term management should apply.

(14)  Pending  the  adoption  of  recovery  plans  and  the  implementation  of  the  effort
management  schemes  included  therein,  it  is  necessary  to  apply  provisional  effort
management schemes at least for the most endangered stocks, those  for  which  ICES
recommends a zero TAC in 2004.

(15) 

It  is  necessary,  following  the  advice  from  ICES,  to  apply  a  temporary  system  to
manage  the  fishing  effort  of  the  industrial  fishery  for  sandeel  in  ICES  sub-area  IV
(Skagerrak and the North Sea).

(16)  At  its  25th  Annual  Meeting  of  15-19  September  2003,  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries
Organisation  (NAFO)  adopted  a  rebuilding  plan  for  Greenland  halibut  in  NAFO
Subarea  2  and  divisions  3KLMNO.  In  order  to  obtain  this  goal,  the  rebuilding  plan
foresees  a  reduction  of  the  TAC  level  until  2007  as  well  as  additional  measures  to
ensure  the  effectiveness  of  the  plan.  It  is  therefore  necessary  to  implement  these
measures  already  from  2004  pending  the  adoption  of  a  Council  Regulation
implementing multi-annual measures to rebuild the Greenland halibut stock.

(17) 

In order to respect the adjustments to the Community quotas established by ICCAT, it
is necessary for the distribution of the under-utilisation to be carried out on the basis of
the respective contribution of each Member State towards the under-utilisation without

18

19

20

21

OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7.
OJ  L  9,  15.1.1998,  p. 1.    Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation (EC)  No 1520/98  (OJ L 201,
17.7.1998, p. 1).
OJ  L  125,  27.4.1998,  p.  1.   Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation (EC)  No 973/2001  (OJ L  137,
19.5.2001, p. 1).
OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 10.

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modifying the distribution key established under the present Regulation concerning the
annual allocation of TACs.

(18) 

In order to comply with international obligations undertaken by the Community as  a
Contracting Party to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (CCAMLR), and accordingly the obligation to apply the measures adopted
by  the  CCAMLR  Commission,  the  TACs  adopted  by  the  latter  for  the  2003-2004
season are specified in Annex IF, to be applied within the season limit dates indicated
in the same Annex.

(19)  At  its  XXII  Annual  meeting  in  2003,  CCAMLR  approved  the  participation  of  EC-
flagged  vessels  in  exploratory  fisheries  for  Dissostichus  spp.  in  Subareas  FAO  88.1
and  FAO  48.6,  and  submitted  the  relevant  fishing  activities  to  catch  and  by-catch
limits as specified in Annex XVI, as well as to certain specific technical measures as
specified in Article 43.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

CHAPTER I
Scope and definitions

Article 1
Subject-matter

1.

This  Regulation  fixes  for  the  year  2004,  for  certain  fish  stocks  and  groups  of  fish
stocks,  fishing  opportunities  and  the  specific  conditions  under  which  such  fishing
opportunities may be used.

For certain Antarctic stocks, however, it fixes the fishing opportunities and specific
conditions for the period specified in Annex IF.

This Regulation shall apply to:

Article 2
Scope

(a)

(b)

vessels  flying  the  flag  and  registered  in  Member  States,  hereinafter  ""EC  vessels"  in
zones where catch limitations are required; and

vessels  flying  the  flag  and  registered  in  third  countries  (hereinafter  "third  country
vessels")  in  waters  falling  within  the  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  Member  States,
hereinafter  "EC waters".

For the purposes of this Regulation,

(a)

“fishing opportunities” means: :

Article 3
Definitions

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Total allowable catches (“TACs”) or the number of vessels authorised to fish

(i)
and/or the duration of these authorisations;

(ii)

shares of the TACs available to the Community;

(iii) quotas allocated to the Community in third countries waters;

allocation  of  Community  fishing  opportunities  under  (ii)  and  (iii)  to  Member

(iv)
States in the form of quotas;

(v)

allocation to third countries of quotas to be fished in Community waters.

“International waters” shall be those falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of
any State;

“NAFO Regulatory Area” shall be the part of the area of the NAFO Convention not
falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of coastal States;

"Skagerrak"  shall  be  bounded  on  the  west  by  a  line  drawn  from  the  Hanstholm
lighthouse  to  the  Lindesnes  lighthouse  and  on  the  south  by  a  line  drawn  from  the
Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point
on the Swedish coast;

"Kattegat" shall be bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse
to  the  Tistlarna  lighthouse  and  from  this  point  to  the  nearest  point  on  the  Swedish
coast  and  on  the  south  by  a  line  drawn  from  Hasenøre  to  Gnibens  Spids,  from
Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;

"North  Sea"  shall  comprise  ICES  Sub-area IV  and  that  part  of  ICES  Division  IIIa
which is not covered by the definition of the Skagerrak given in point (c);

"Management Unit 3" shall  comprise  ICES Sub-divisions 30  and 31 and the part of
Sub-division 29 situated north of 59°30' N.

"Gulf of Riga" shall be bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse
(57° 34.1234' N, 21° 42.9574' E) on the west coast of Latvia to the Southern Rock of
Cape  Loode  (57°  57.4760'  N,  21°  58.2789'  E)  on  the  island  of  Saaremaa,  then
southwards to the southernmost point of the peninsula of Sõrve and then in a north-
eastern direction along the east coast of the island of Saaremaa, and in the north by a
line drawn from 58°30.0’ N 23°13.2’E to 58°30.0’N 23°41’1E.

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

Article 4
Fishing zones

For the purpose of this Regulation:

(a)

(b)

ICES (International Council for  the  Exploration of the  Sea) zones  are  as defined in
Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91;

CECAF  (Eastern  Central  Atlantic  or  FAO  major  fishing  zone 34)  zones  are  as
defined in Regulation (EC) No 2597/95;

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(c)

(d)

NAFO (Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation)  zones  are  as  defined  in
Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93;

CCAMLR (Convention  for  the  Conservation  of  Antartic  Marine  Living  Resources)
zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 66/98.

CHAPTER II
Fishing opportunities and associated conditions for Community
vessels

Article 5
Fishing opportunities and allocations

1.

2.

3.

Fishing opportunities for Community vessels in Community waters or in certain non-
Community waters and the allocation of such  fishing opportunities  among Member
States are fixed as set out in Annexes I and II.

Community vessels are hereby authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set
out in the Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries  jurisdiction  of  Estonia,  the
Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and the fishing
zone  around  Jan Mayen,  and  the  Russian  Federation,  subject  to  the  conditions
stipulated under Articles 9, 16 and 17.

The  Commission  shall  fix  the  fishing  opportunities  for  capelin  in  zones  V,  XIV
(Greenland waters) available to the Community equal to 70% of Greenland's share of
the capelin TAC as soon as the TAC has been established.  Following the transfer of
30  000  tonnes  to  Iceland,  10  000  tonnes  to  the  Faroe  Islands  and  6  700  tonnes  to
Norway, the remaining amount will be available to all Member States.

Article 6
Special provisions on allocations

The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States provided for in Annexes I and
II shall be without prejudice to:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

exchanges made pursuant to Article  20(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2371/2002;

reallocations  made  pursuant  to  Article 21(4),  Article 23(1)  and  Article 32(2)  of
Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93;

additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

deductions made pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96.

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Article 7
Quota flexibility

The stocks which are subject to a precautionary or to an analytical TAC, the stocks to which
the  year-to-year  flexibility  conditions  stipulated  in  Articles 3  and  4  of  Regulation (EC)
No 847/96  shall  not  apply,  and  the  stocks  to  which  the  penalty  coefficients  provided  for  in
Article 5(2) of the same Regulation shall apply, are fixed for 2004 in Annex I.

Article 8
Conditions for landing catch and by-catch

1.

Fish  from  stocks  for  which  fishing  opportunities  are  fixed  shall  not  be  retained  on
board or landed unless:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and
that quota is not exhausted; or

the catches from part of a Community share which  has not been allocated by
quota among Member States, and that share has not been exhausted; or

for  all  species  other  than  herring  and  mackerel,  where  they  are  mixed  with
other  species,  the  catches  have  been  taken  with  nets  whose  mesh  size  is  less
in  accordance  with  Article 4  of  Regulation (EC)
than  32 millimetres 
No 850/98, and are not sorted either on board or on landing; or

for herring, the catches comply with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1434/98;
or

for  mackerel,  where  they  are  mixed  with  horse  mackerel  or  pilchard,  the
mackerel does not exceed 10% of the total weight of mackerel, horse mackerel
and pilchard on board, and the catches are not sorted; or

(f)

catches  are  taken  during  the  course  of  scientific  investigations  carried  out
under Regulation (EC) No 850/98.

All landings shall  count against the  quota or,  if the  Community share has not  been
allocated  between  Member  States  by  quotas,  against  the  Community  share,  except
for catches made under the provisions of paragraph 1 (c), (d), (e) and (f).

Notwithstanding  paragraph 1,  when  any  of  the  fishing  opportunities  indicated  in
Annex II  are  exhausted,  it  shall  be  prohibited  for  vessels  operating  within  the
fisheries  to  which  the  relevant  catch  limitations  apply  to  land  catches  which  are
unsorted and which contain herring.

The determination of the percentage of by-catches and their disposal shall be made in
accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98.

2.

3.

4.

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Article 9
Access limits

1.

2.

No  fishing  by  Community  vessels  shall  take  place  in  the  Skagerrak  within
12 nautical miles from the baselines of Norway. However, vessels flying the flag of
Denmark  or  Sweden  shall  be  allowed  to  fish  up  to  4 miles  from  the  baselines  of
Norway.

Fishing  by  Community  vessels  in  waters  under  the  jurisdiction  of  Iceland  shall  be
limited  to  the  area  defined  by  straight  lines  sequentially  connecting  the  following
coordinates:

South Western Area

1.

2.

3.

4.

63°12'N and 23°05'W through 62°00'N and 26°00'W,

62°58'N and 22°25'W,

63°06'N and 21°30'W,

63°03'N and 21°00'W from there 180°00'S;

South Eastern Area

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

63°14'N and 10°40'W,

63°14'N and 11°23'W,

63°35'N and 12°21'W,

64°00'N and 12°30'W,

63°53'N and 13°30'W,

63°36'N and 14°30'W,

63°10'N and 17°00'W from there 180°00'S.

Article 10
Special conditions for North Sea herring

The measures set out in Annex III shall apply with regard to the capture, sorting and landing
of herring taken from the North Sea, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat.

Article 11
Other technical and control measures

The technical measures set out in Annex IV shall apply in 2004 in addition to those set out in
Regulation (EC)  No 850/98,  Regulation (EC)  No 88/98,  Regulation (EC)  No 1626/94  and
Regulation (EC) No 973/2001.

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Detailed  rules  for  the  implementation  of  point  11  and  12  of  Annex  IV  may  be  adopted  in
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

Article 12
Effort limitations and associated conditions for the management of stocks

1.

2.

3.

For  the  management  of  cod  stocks  in  Skagerrak,  Kattegat,  North  Sea  and  Eastern
Channel, Irish Sea and West of Scotland, plaice in the North Sea, sole in the Western
channel, and hake, Norway lobster and anglerfish in the Iberian peninsula, the fishing
effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex V shall apply.

For  the  management  of  sandeel  stocks  in  ICES  Subarea  IV  (Skagerrak  and  North
Sea),  the  effort  limitations  and  associated  conditions  laid  down  in  Annex  VI  shall
apply.

Detailed rules for the implementation of paragraph 6 of Annex VI may be adopted in
accordance  with  the  procedure  referred  to  in  Article  30  (2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No
2371/2002.

CHAPTER III
Fishing opportunities and associated conditions for third country
vessels
Article 13
Authorisation

Vessels flying the flag of Barbados, Estonia, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania,
Norway, Poland, the Russian Federation, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela and
vessels registered in the Faroe Islands are authorised to make catches, within the quota limits
set  out  in  Annex I,  in  Community  waters,  and  subject  to  the  conditions  stipulated  under
Articles 14, 15, 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 23 and 24.

Article 14
Geographic restrictions

Without  prejudice  to  the  Chapter  IV  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2371/2002,  fishing  by  vessels
flying the flag of:

(a)

(b)

(c)

Norway or  registered in the Faroe  Islands shall be limited to those parts of the 200
nautical mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Member
States in the North Sea, Kattegat, Baltic Sea and Atlantic Ocean north of 43° 00' N,
except the area referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002; fishing in
the Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Norway shall be allowed seawards of four
nautical miles from the baselines of Denmark and Sweden;

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile
zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Member States in the
Baltic Sea south of 59°30' N;

Poland and the Russian Federation shall be limited to those parts of the Swedish part
of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines
of Sweden in the Baltic Sea south of 59°30'N;

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(d)

Barbados,  Guyana,  Japan,  South  Korea,  Suriname,  Trinidad  and  Tobago,  and
Venezuela  shall  be  limited  to  those  parts  of  the  200-nautical-mile  zone  lying
seawards  of  12 nautical  miles  from  the  baselines  of  the  French  Department  of
Guyana.

Article 15
Conditions for landing catch and by-catch

Fish from stocks  for  which fishing  opportunities are  fixed shall not be  retained on board or
landed unless the catches have been  taken  by vessels  of a third country  having  a  quota  and
that quota is not exhausted.

CHAPTER IV
Licensing arrangements for Community vessels

Article 16
Licences and associated conditions

Notwithstanding  the  general  rules  on  fishing  licences  and  special  fishing  permits
provided  for  in  Regulation (EC)  No 1627/94,  fishing  in  waters  of  third  countries
shall  be  subject  to  the  holding  of  a  licence  issued  by  the  authorities  of  the  third
country.

However,  the first  paragraph  shall  not  apply,  when  fishing  in  Norwegian  waters  of
the North Sea, to:

(a)

vessels of a tonnage equal to or less than 200 GT;

(b)

vessels  carrying  out  fisheries  for  human  consumption  for  species  other  than
mackerel;

(c)

Swedish vessels, in line with established practice.

The maximum number of licences and other associated conditions is fixed as set out
in Annex VII Part I.  Requests for licences shall indicate the types of fishing and the
name and characteristics of the vessels for which licenses are to be issued and shall
be  addressed  by  the  authorities  of  the  Member  States  to  the  Commission.    The
Commission  shall  submit  these  requests  to  the  authorities  of  the  third  country
concerned.

Community vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all
other provisions governing the zone in which they operate.

Article 17
Faroe Islands

1.

2.

3.

Community  vessels  licensed  to  conduct  a  directed  fishery  for  one  species  in  waters  of  the
Faroe Islands may conduct directed fishery for another species provided that they give prior
notification of the change to the Faroese authorities.

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CHAPTER V
Licensing arrangements for third country vessels

Article 18
Obligation to have a licence and a special fishing permit

1.

2.

3.

Notwithstanding  Article 28b  of  Regulation (EC)  No 2847/93  Norwegian  vessels  of
less than 200 GT  are  exempted  from  the  obligation  to  have  a  licence  and  a  fishing
permit.

The licence and special fishing permit shall be kept on board. Vessels registered in
the Faroe Islands or Norway shall be exempted from that obligation.

Vessels from  third countries  authorised to fish on 31 December 2003 may continue
to fish as from the beginning of the  year 2004 until the list of vessels authorised to
fish is submitted to and approved by the Commission.

Article 19
Application for a licence and special fishing permit

An application for a licence and special fishing permit from an authority of a third country to
the Commission shall be accompanied by the following information:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

(k)

(l)

name of the vessel;

registration number;

external identification letters and numbers;

port of registration;

name and address of the owner or charterer;

gross tonnage and overall length;

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.

Article 20
Number of licences

The  number  of  licences  and  special  associated  conditions  is  hereby  fixed  as  set  out  in
Annex VII, Part II.

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1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

Article 21
Cancellation and withdrawal

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  quota  for  the  stock  in  question  fixed  in  Annex I  has  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.

Article 22
Failure to comply with relevant rules

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  to  the  authorities  of  the  third  country  concerned  the
names and characteristics of the vessels which shall not be authorised to fish in the
Community fishing zone for the following month or months as a consequence of an
infringement of the relevant rules.

Article 23
Obligations of the licence holder

Third country vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and
other provisions governing fishing of Community vessels in the zone in which they
operate,  in  particular  Regulations (EEC)  No 2847/93,  (EC)  No 1627/94,  No 88/98,
No 850/98, No  1434/98 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87.

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

Third country vessels, except Norwegian vessels fishing in ICES Division IIIa, shall
transmit to the Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down in Annex IX, the
information set out in that Annex.

Article 24
Specific provisions concerning the French Department of Guyana

The  granting  of licences to fish  in  the waters  of  the  French  Department  of  Guyana
shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an
observer to come on board at the Commission's request.

The master of each vessel in possession of a licence for finfish or tuna fishing in the
waters  of  the  French  Department  of  Guyana  shall,  on  landing  the  catch  after  each
trip,  submit  to  the  French  authorities  a  declaration,  for  whose  accuracy  the  master
alone is responsible, stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since
the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model

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appears in Annex VII, Part III.  The master shall be responsible for the  accuracy of
the declaration.

The French  authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the  accuracy of
the  declarations,  by  checking  them  in  particular  against  the  log  book  referred  to  in
Article 23 (2).  The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has
been verified.

Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission
all the declarations relating to the preceding month.

The vessels fishing in the waters of the  French Department of Guyana shall keep a
log  book  corresponding  to  the  model  appearing  in  Annex VIII,  Part II.    A  copy  of
this log book shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each
fishing trip via the French authorities.

If,  for  a  period  of  one  month,  the  Commission  receives  no  communication
concerning  a  vessel  in  possession  of  a  licence  to  fish  in  waters  of  the  French
Department of Guyana, the licence of that vessel shall be withdrawn.

CHAPTER VI
Special provisions for Community vessels fishing in the area of
NAFO

SECTION 1COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Article 25
List of vessels

Only  EC  vessels  of  more  than  50  gross  tonnes  which  have  been  issued  a  special
fishing permit by their flag Member State shall be authorised, on the conditions set
out in the permit, to fish, keep on board, tranship and land fishery resources from the
NAFO Regulatory Area.

Member  States shall send  the Commission, in computer readable form,  a  list  of  all
vessels of more than 50 gross tonnes which are flying their flag and registered in the
Community authorised to fish in the NAFO Regulatory Area.

The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall be transmitted to the Commission within 15
days  following  the  entry  into  force  of  this  Regulation  and,  in  the  case  of
amendments,  at  least  5  days  before  the  vessel  enters  the  NAFO  area.  The
Commission shall forward this information promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.

3.

4.

1.

2.

3.

4.

The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall contain the following information:

(a)

the  internal  number  of  the  vessel,  as  defined  in  Annex  I  to  Commission
Regulation (EC) No 2090/98;

(b)

international radio call sign;

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(c)

vessel charterer, where applicable;

(d)

vessel type.

5.

For  vessels  temporarily  flying  the  flag  of  a  Member  State  (bare  boat  charter),  the
information forwarded shall include:

(a)

(b)

(c)

date from which the vessel has been authorised to fly the flag of the Member
State;

date from which the vessel has been authorised by the Member State to engage
in fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

name  of  the  State  where  the  vessel  is  registered  or  has  been  previously
registered and the date as from which it ceased flying the flag of that State;

(d)

name of the vessel;

(e)

official  registration  number  of  the  vessel  assigned  by  the  competent  national
authorities;

(f)

home port of the vessel after the transfer;

(g)

name of owner or charterer of the vessel;

(h)

(i)

a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations
in force in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

the  principal  species  which  can  be  fished  by  the  vessel  in  the  NAFO
Regulatory Area;

(j)

the sub-areas where the vessel may be expected to fish.

SECTION 2
TECHNICAL MEASURES

Article 26
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 X.    This  mesh  size
may  be  reduced  to  a  minimum  of  60 mm  for  direct  fishing  of  short-finned  squid  (Illex
illecebrosus).    For  direct  fishing  of  skates  (Rajidae)  this  mesh  size  shall  be  increased  to
minimum 280 mm in the cod-end and 220 mm in all other parts of the trawl.

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

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1.

2.

3.

4.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Article 27
Attachments to nets

The  use  of  any  means  or  device  other  than  those  described  in  this  Article  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 XI.

Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use sorting grids or grates with a
maximum spacing between bars of 22 mm. Vessels fishing for shrimp in Division 3L
shall also be equipped with toggle chains of a minimum 72 cm in length.

Article 28
By-catches

Masters  of  the  vessels  may  not  conduct  directed  fisheries  for  species  for  which
by-catch limits apply.  A directed fishery for a species is conducted when that species
comprises the largest percentage by weight of the catch in any one haul.

By-catches of the species listed in Annex ID for which no quotas have been fixed by
the Community for a part of the NAFO Regulatory Area and taken in that part when
fishing directly for any species may not exceed for each species 2 500 kg or 10% by
weight of the total catch retained 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 ID  may  not  exceed  1 250 kg  or  5%
respectively.

Whenever the total amounts of species subject to by-catch limits in any haul exceed
the limits laid down above, whichever is applicable, vessels shall immediately move
a minimum of five nautical miles away from the previous haul.  Whenever the total
amounts  of  species  subject  to  by-catch  limits  in  any  future  haul  exceed  the  said
limits, vessels shall again immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles away
from the previous hauls and shall not return to the area for at least 48 hours.

For vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis), in the event that total by-catches
of all species listed in Annex ID  in any haul exceed 5% by  weight in Division  3M
and 2.5% in Division 3L, vessels shall immediately move a minimum of 5 nautical
miles from the position of the previous haul.

Catches of shrimp shall not be used in the calculation of by-catch level of groundfish
species.

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Article 29
Minimum size of fish

Fish  from  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  which  do  not  have  the  size  required  as  set  out  in
Annex XII may not be processed, retained on board, transshipped, 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  10%  of  the  total  quantity,  the
vessel must move away to a distance of at least five nautical miles from any position of the
previous  haul  before  continuing  fishing.    Any  processed  fish  for  which  minimum  fish  size
requirements  apply  which  is  below  a  length  equivalent  in  Annex  XII,  shall  be  deemed  to
originate from fish that is below the minimum fish size.

SECTION 3
CONTROL MEASURES

Article 30
Log book and storage plan

1.

2.

3.

4.

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

Each Member State shall notify the Commission in computer readable form, before
the 15 of each month, the quantities of stocks specified in Annex XIV landed during
the  preceding  month  and  to  communicate  any  information  received  in  view  of
Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.

The  masters  of  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  Member  State  and  registered  in  the
Community shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in Annex ID, keep:

(a)

(b)

a log book stating, by species and by processed product, the aggregate output;
or

a  storage  plan  of  products  processed,  indicating,  by  species,  where  they  are
located in the hold.

The master shall provide the necessary assistance to enable the quantities declared in
the log book and the processed products stored on board to be verified.

Article 31
Nets

When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex X, vessels may not carry
nets with the mesh size smaller than that laid down in Article 26.  However, vessels fishing in
the course of the same voyage in areas other than the NAFO 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; and

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(b)

nets  carried  on  or  above  the  deck  must  be  lashed  securely  to  a  part  of  the
superstructure.

Article 32
Transshipment

Vessels flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Community shall not engage
in  transshipment  operations  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  unless  they  have  received  prior
authorisation to do so from their competent authorities.

SECTION 4
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR NORTHERN PRAWNS

Article 33
Report on Northern prawns

Member  States  shall  report  to  the  Commission  daily  the  quantities  of  Northern  prawns
(Pandalus borealis)  caught  in  Division 3L  of  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  by  vessels  flying
the flag of a Member State and registered in the Community. All fishing activities shall take
place in depths greater than 200 meters and shall be limited to one vessel per Member State at
any one time.

SECTION 5
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GREENLAND HALIBUT

Article 34
Special fishing permit for Greenland halibut

1.

2.

3.

4.

It is prohibited for Community fishing vessels with a length overall of more than 24
metres  which  are  not  entered  into  the  list  referred  to  in  paragraph  2  to  fish,  retain
onboard, tranship or land Greenland halibut.

Each Member State shall send the Commission a list of the vessels of more than 24
metres  overall  length  flying  its  flag  and  registered  in  the  Community  that  it
authorises  to  fish  for  Greenland  halibut  in  Subarea  2  and  Divisions  3KLMNO  by
issue of a special fishing permit.

The  list  referred  to  in  paragraph  2  shall  include  the  internal  number  as  defined  in
Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2090/98.

This list shall be transmitted to the Commission in computer readable form within 15
days following the entry into force of this Regulation and, in the case of amendments
of  this  list,  at  least  5  days  before  the  vessel  enters  Subarea  2  and  Divisions
3KLMNO.    The  Commission  shall  forward  the  list  promptly  to  the  NAFO
Secretariat.

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5.

1.

2.

1.

2.

3.

Each Member State shall  allocate its  quota individually  among  vessels  included  on
the list referred to in paragraph 2. Member States shall transmit  this  information to
the Commission within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 35
Reports

Masters  of  vessels  referred  in  Article  34  (2)  shall  transmit  the  following  reports  to
the Flag Member State:

a)

b)

c)

d)

The  quantities  of  Greenland  halibut  retained  onboard  when  the  Community
vessel  enters  Subarea  2  and  Divisions  3KLMNO.  This  report  shall  be
transmitted not earlier than 12 hours and not later than 6 hours  in advance of
each entry of the vessel to this zone.

Daily  catches  of  Greenland  halibut.  This  report  shall  be  sent  by  12.00  hours
UTC for the previous day ending at 24.00 hours.

The quantities of Greenland halibut held onboard when the Community vessel
exits Subarea 2 and Divisions  3KLMNO.  This  report  shall  be  transmitted not
earlier than 12 hours and not later than 6 hours in advance of each departure of
the vessel from this zone and shall include the number of fishing days and the
total catches in this zone.

The  quantities  loaded  and  unloaded  for  each  transshipment  of  Greenland
halibut  during the vessel’s  stay  in  Subarea  2  and  Divisions  3KLMNO.  These
reports shall be transmitted no later than 24 hours after the  completion  of the
transhipment.

Member States shall, upon receipt, transmit the reports under paragraph 1 a), c) and
d) to the Commission.

Article 36
Designated ports

It  is  prohibited  to  land  any  quantities  of  Greenland  halibut  at  any  place  other  than
ports  designated  by  NAFO  Contracting  Parties.  Landings  of  Greenland  halibut  in
ports of non-Contracting Parties are prohibited.

Member  States  shall  designate  ports  into  which  landings  of  Greenland  halibut  can
take place and shall determine the associated inspection and surveillance procedures,
including  the  terms  and  conditions  for  recording  and  reporting  of  the  quantities  of
Greenland halibut within each landing.

Member States shall transmit to the Commission within 15 days of the date of entry
into force of this Regulation a list of designated ports and, within 15 days thereafter,
the associated inspection and surveillance procedures referred to in paragraph 2. The
Commission shall promptly forward this information to the NAFO Secretariat.

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4.

1.

2.

3.

4.

The Commission shall (promptly) transmit a list of the designated ports referred to in
paragraph 2 as well as ports designated by other Contracting Parties of NAFO to all
Member States.

Article 37
Inspection in port

Member States shall ensure that all vessels that enter a designated port to land and/or
tranship Greenland halibut are submitted to an inspection in port in accordance with
the port inspection scheme of NAFO.

It is prohibited to discharge and/or tranship catches from such vessels referred to in
paragraph 1 until the inspectors are present.

All quantities discharged shall be weighted by species before being transported to a
cold store or another destination.

Member States shall transmit the corresponding port inspection report to the NAFO
Secretariat, with a copy to the Commission, within 7 working days from the date at
which the inspection was completed.

Article 38
Prohibition of landings and transhipments for non-Contracting Party vessels

Member States shall ensure that landings and transhipments of Greenland halibut from non-
Contracting  Party  vessels  which  have  been  engaged  in  fishing  activities  in  the  NAFO
Regulatory Area are prohibited.

Article 39
Limitation of fishing effort

1.

2.

Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the fishing effort of
its vessels referred to in Article 34 (2) be commensurate to the fishing possibilities of
Greenland  halibut  allocated  to  that  Member  State  in  accordance  with  Annex  ID  of
this Regulation.

Member  States  shall  communicate  to  the  Commission  measures  referred  to  in
paragraph 1 within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 40
Fishing plan

Member States shall transmit to the Commission the fishing plan for their vessels authorised
to fish Greenland halibut in accordance with the provisions in this Section not  later than 31
January 2004 or, thereafter, at least 30 days before the commencement of such activity. The
fishing plan shall represent the total fishing effort to be deployed in respect of this fishery.

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Article 41
Follow up on fishing activities

Member States shall no later than 31 December 2004 submit a report to the Commission on
the implementation of the measures laid down in Articles 34-39, including the total number of
days fished.

SECTION 6
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR REDFISH

Article 42
Redfish fishery

1.

2.

The  masters  of  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  Member  State  and  registered  in  the
Community, fishing for redfish in Division sub-Area 2 and Division IF, 3K and 3M
of the NAFO Regulatory Area, shall notify every second Monday to the competent
authorities of the Member State, whose flag the vessel is flying or in which the vessel
is  registered,  the  quantities  of  redfish  caught  in  those  areas  and  zones  in  the
two-week period ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday.

When  accumulated  catches  reached  50  %  of  the  TAC,  weekly  notification  shall
apply.

Member States shall report to the Commission every second Tuesday before 12 noon
for  the  fortnight  ending  at  12  midnight  on  the  previous  Sunday  the  quantities  of
redfish caught in sub-Area 2 and Divisions IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory
Area by vessels flying their flag and registered in their territory.

When  accumulated  catches  reached  50  %  of  the  TAC,  reports  shall  be  sent  on  a
weekly basis.

CHAPTER VII
Special provisions for community vessels fishing in the area of
CCAMLR

SECTION 1
RESTRICTIONS

Article 43
Prohibitions and catch limitations

Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex XV shall be prohibited in the zones and during
the periods indicated therein.  For new and exploratory fisheries, the catch and by-catch limits
set out in Annex XVI shall apply in the sub-areas/divisions indicated therein.

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SECTION 2
EXPLORATORY FISHERIES

Article 44
Specific measures applicable to exploratory fisheries open to Community fishing vessels

(1) 

(2) 

Fishing vessels  flagged  to  Spain  that  have  been  notified  to  CCAMLR  in  accordance
with  the  provisions  of  Article  16  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  66/98  of  18
December 1997 may participate in long-line exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp.
in FAO Subarea 48.6  and  FAO  Subarea  88.1  only.  No  more  than  one  fishing  vessel
shall fish in each Subarea at any one time. Total catch and by-catch limits per Subarea
and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of the
two Subareas are set out in Annex XVI.

Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible
to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential  and  to  avoid over-
concentration of catch and effort. To this end, fishing in any SSRU shall cease when
the  rported  catch  reaches  the  specified  catch  limit  and  that  SSRU  shall  be  closed  to
fishing for the remainder of the season.

Article 45
Reporting systems

Fishing  vessels  participating  in  the  exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  44  shall  be
subject to the following catch and effort reporting systems:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(1) 

the Five-day Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 7 paragraph 3 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 66/98;

the  Monthly  fine-scale  Catch  and  Effort  Reporting  System  set  out  in  Article  12  of
Council Regulation (EC) No 66/98;

the total  number and  weight of Dissostichus eleginoides  and  Dissostichus  mawsoni
discarded, including those with the ‘jellymeat’ condition, shall be reported.

Article 46
Special requirements

The exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  44  shall  be  carried  out  in  accordance
with  Article  14  (3)  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  66/98  with  regard  to  applicable
measures  to  reduce  the  incidental  mortality  of  seabirds  in  the  course  of  long-line
fisheries.  In  addition  to  these  measures,  the  discharge  of  offal  shall  be  prohibited  in
these fisheries.

(2) 

Fishing  vessels  participating  in  exploratory  fisheries  in  FAO  Subarea  88.1  shall  be
subject to the following additional requirements:

(a)

vessels shall be prohibited from discharging:

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(i)

oil or fuel products  or oily residues into the sea, except as permitted in
Annex I of MARPOL 73/78;

(ii)

garbage;

(iii)

food  wastes  not  capable  of  passing  through  a  screen  with  openings  no
greater than 25 mm;

(iv) poultry or parts (including egg shells); or

(v)

sewage within 12 nautical miles of land or ice shelves, or zewage while
the ship is travelling at a speed of less than 4 knots.

(b) No live poultry or other living birds shall be brought into Subarea 88.1 and any

dressed poultry not consumed shall be removed from Subarea 88.1.

(c)

Fishing  for  Dissostichus  spp.  in  Subarea  88.1  shall  be  prohibited  within  10
nautical miles of the coast of the Balleny Islands.

Article 47
Definition of hauls

1.  For  the  purposes  of  this  Section,  a  haul  comprises  the  setting  of  one  or  more  lines  in  a
single  location.  The  precise  geographic  position  of  a  haul  shall  be  determined  by  the
centre-point of the line or lines deployed for the purposes of catch and effort reporting.

2.  To be designated as a research haul:

(a)

(b)

(c)

each research haul must be separated by no less than 5 nautical miles form any
other research haul, distance to be measured from the  geographical mid-point
of each research haul;

each haul shall comprise at least 3 500 hooks and no more than 10 000 hooks;
this may comprise a number of separate lines set in the same location;

each  haul  of  a  longline  shall  have  a  soak  time  of  not  less  than  six  hours,
measured from the time of completion of the setting process to the beginning
of the hauling process.

Article 48
Research plans

Fishing  vessels  participating  in  the  exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  44  shall
implement Research Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Subareas 48.6 and 88.1 are
divided.  The Research Plan shall be implemented in the following manner:

(a)

(b)

on  first  entry  into  a  SSRU,  the  first  10  hauls,  designated  ‘first  series’,  shall  be
designated ‘research hauls and must satisfy the criteria set out in Article 47(2);

the next 10 hauls, or 10 tonnes of catch, whichever trigger level is achieved first, are
designated the  ‘second series’. Hauls in the second series can, at the discretion of the
master,  be  fished  as  part  of  normal  exploratory  fishing;  However,  provided  they

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(c)

(d)

(e)

(1) 

a) 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

f) 

g) 

h) 

(2) 

satisfy the requirements of Article 47(2), below, these hauls can also be designated as
research hauls;

on completion of the first and second series of hauls, if the master wishes to continue
to fish within the SSRU, the vessel must undertake a ‘third series’ which will result
in a total of 20 research hauls being made in all three series. The third series of hauls
shall be completed during the same visit as the first and the second series in a SSRU;

on completion of 20 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU;

in SSRUs A, B, C, E and G in Subarea 88.1 where fishabel seabed area is less than
15 000 km², subparagraphs (b), (c) and (d) shall not apply and on completion of 10
research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU.

Article 48
Research plans

Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 44 shall
implement Data Collection Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Subareas 48.6
and 88.1 are divided.   The Data Collection Plan shall comprise the following data:

position and sea depth at each end of every line in a haul;

setting, soak, and hauling times;

number and species of fish lost at surface;

number of hooks set;

bait type;

baiting success (%);

hook type; and

sea and cloud conditions and phase of the moon at the time of setting the lines.

All  data  specified  under  paragraph  1  shall  be  collected  for  every  research  for  every
research haul; in particular, all fish in a research haul up to 100 fish are to be measured
and  at  least  30  fish  sampled  for  biological  studies.  Where  more  than  100  fish  are
caught, a method for randomly subsampling the fish should be applied.

Article 50
Tagging program

Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries accordingreferred to in Article 44
shall further implement a tagging program as follows:

(a)

Dissostichus spp. individuals shall be tagged and released at a rate of one individual
per tonne of green weight catch throughout the season. Vessels shall only discontinue
tagging  after  they  have  tagged  500  individuals,  or  leave  the  fishery  having  tagged
one individual per tonne of green weight caught;

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(b)

(c)

(d)

the  programme  should  target  small  individuals  under  100  cm,  although  larger
individuals should be tagged if necessary in order to meet the tagging requirement of
one individual per one tonne of green weight catch. All released individuals should
be double-tagged and releases should cover as broad a geographical area as possible;

all tags shall be clearly imprinted with a unique serial number and a return address so
that  the  origin  of  tags  can  be  retraced  in  the  case  of  recapture  of  the  tagged
individual;

all relevant tag data and any tag recaptures of Dissostichus spp. in the fishery shall be
reported  in  computer  readable  form  to  CCAMLR  within  two  months  of  the  vessel
departing these fisheries.

Article 51
Scientific observers

Each  fishing  vessel  participating  in  the  exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  44  shall
have  at  least  two  scientific  observers,  one  of  which  shalll  be  an  observer  appointed  in
accordance  with  the  CCAMLR  Scheme  of  International  Scientific  Observation,  on  board
throughout all fishing activities within the fishing period.

CHAPTER VIII
Final Provisions

Article 52
Data transmission

Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, data relating to the landing of quantities of stocks
caught shall be sent by Member States to the Commission in computer readable form by using
stock codes set out in each table of stock.

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This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

Article 53
Enter into force

Where  the  TACs  of  the  CCAMLR  area  are  set  for  periods  starting  before  1 January 2004,
Article 43 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application
of the TACs.

Articles 13 and 14 shall not apply to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland from the date of
accession of these States.

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

Done at Brussels, […]

For the Council
[…]
The President

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ANNEX I
Fishing opportunities applicable for Community vessels in areas where catch
limitations exist and for vessels from third countries in EC waters, by species
and by area (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified)

All catch limitations  set out in this  Annex  are  considered  as  quotas  for  the  purposes  of  Article 9,
and  shall,  therefore,  be  subject  to  the  rules  set  out  in  Regulation (EC)  No 2847/93,  in  particular
Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of
the species. A table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given below for the
purposes of this Regulation:

Common name

Scientific name

Albacore

Alfonsinos

Thunnus alalunga

Beryx spp.

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Anchovy

Anglerfish

Engraulis encrasicolus

Lophiidae

Antarctic icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Atlantic catfish

Atlantic halibut

Anarhichas lupus

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

Basking shark

Bigeye tuna

Cetorhinus maximus

Thunnus obesus

Black scabbardfish

Aphanopus carbo

Blackfin icefish

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Blue ling

Blue marlin

Blue whiting

Bluefin tuna

Capelin

Molva dypterigia

Makaira nigricans

Micromesistius poutassou

Thunnus thynnus

Mallotus villosus

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Cod

Gadus morhua

Common sole

Solea solea

Crab

Dab

Flatfish

Flounder

Forkbeards

Paralomis spp.

Limanda limanda

Pleuronectiformes

Platichthys flesus

Phycis spp.

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Grenadier

Grey rockcod

Haddock

Hake

Herring

Macrourus spp.

Lepidonothen squamifrons

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Merluccius merluccius

Clupea harengus

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Humped rockcod

Gobionotothen gibberifrons

Krill

Lantern fish

Lemon sole

Ling

Mackerel

Euphausia superba

Electrona carlsbergi

Microstomus kitt

Molva molva

Scomber scombrus

Marbled rockcod

Notothenia rossii

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Norway pout

Orange roughy

Trisopterus esmarki

Hoplostethus atlanticus

"Penaeus" shrimps

Penaeus spp

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

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Polar cod

Pollack

Porbeagle

Redfish

Boreogadus saida

Pollachius pollachius

Lamna nasus

Sebastes spp.

Red Seabream

Pagellus bogaraveo

Roughead grenadier

Macrourus berglax

Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Saithe

Sandeel

Seabass

Short fin squid

Skates and rays

Snow crab

Pollachius virens

Ammodytidae

Dicentrarchus labrax

Illex illecebrosus

Rajidae

Chionoecetes spp.

South Georgian icefish

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Spanish ling

Molva macrophthalmus

Sprat

Spurdog

Swordfish

Toothfish

Turbot

Tusk

Sprattus sprattus

Squalus acanthias

Xiphias gladius

Dissostichus eleginoides

Psetta maxima

Brosme brosme

Unicorn icefish

Channichthys rhinoceratus

White marlin

Whiting

Witch flounder

Yellowfin tuna

Tetrapturus alba

Merlangius merlangus

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Thunnus albacares

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea

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ANNEX IA
BALTIC SEA

All TACs in this area, except for plaice, are adopted in the framework of IBSFC.

Species:

Herring

Zone:

Management Unit 3

Clupea harengus

HER/MU3

IIIbcd (EC waters), except Management Unit 3 (1)
HER/3BCD-C

Finland

Sweden

EC

TAC

50 175

11 025

61 200

61 200

Species:

Herring

Zone:

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Finland

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Sweden

All Member States

EC

TAC
__________

Clupea harengus
8 279 (4)(8)
25 106 (4)(8)
14 536 (2) (6)
9 386 (4)(8)
9 834 (2) (6)
2 568 (5)
28 870 (6)
36 499 (4)(8)
28 000 (3)

163 080 (9)

171 350

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
and Polish waters.

Of the quotas allocated to Estonia and Latvia at least 11 260 t must be fished in the Gulf of Riga.

To be fished in the Gulf of Riga.

 Of which 500 tonnes may be fished in Lithuanian waters within a total EC quota of 500 tonnes.

Of which 500 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.

(6) May not be fished in EC waters.

(7)

(8)

(9)

Excluding 500 tonnes transferred to Denmark, Germany, Findland and Sweden.

Including transfer from Lithuania

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 78 770 tonnes.

Footnotes 4, 5 and 6 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States

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Species:

Cod

Zone:

Gadus morhua

Sub-divisions 25-32 (EC waters) (1)
COD/25/32-

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Finland

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

8 078 (2)(4)(6)
3 532 (2)(4)(6)
 542 (5)
 434 (2)(4)(6)
2 061 (7)
1 355 (3)
6 423 (8)
6 496 (2)(4)(6)

28 920 (9)

32 000

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
and Polish waters.

Of which 1 100 tonnes may be fished in Lithuanian waters within a total EC quota of 1 100 tonnes.

Of which 1 100 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.

Of which 650 tonnes may be fished in Estonian waters within a total EC quota of 650 tonnes.

Of which 650 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.

Of which 1 450 tonnes may be fished in Latvian waters within a total EC quota of 1 450 tonnes.

Of which 1 450 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.

May not be fished in EC waters.

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 18 539 tonnes.

Footnotes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

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Species:

Cod

Zone:

Gadus morhua

Sud-divisions 22 –24 (EC waters)(1)
COD/22/24-

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Finland

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

8 268

3 615

555 (2)

2 109
2 109 (2)
1 387 (2)
6 574 (2)

6 648

29 600 (3)

29 600

(1)

(2)

(3)

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, and Polish waters.

May not be fished in EC waters.

Until the date of accession of the new Member States,  the EC quota is 18 975 tonnes.

Footnote 2 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

Pleuronectes platessa

IIIbcd (EC waters)(1)
PLE/3BCD-C

2 697

300

203
565 (2)
3 766 (3)

Not relevant

Denmark

Germany

Sweden

Poland

EC

TAC
__________
(1) 
(2)

(3)

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC and Polish waters.
May not be fished in EC waters.
Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 3 200 tonnes.

Footnote 2 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

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Species:

Atlantic salmon

Zone:

Salmo salar

IIIbcd (EC waters) excluding Sub-division 32 (1)
SAL/3BCD-C

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Finland

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

93 512 (2)(3)(5)
10 404 (2)(3)(5)
9 504 (2)(4)
116 603 (2)(3)(5)
59 478 (2)(6)
6 992 (2) (7)
28 368 (2) (7)
126 400 (2)(3)(5)

451 260 (2)(8)

460 000 (2)

Analytical TAC where deductions of article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
and Polish waters.

Expressed by number of individual fish.

Of which 2 000 individuals may be fished in Estonian waters within a total EC quota of 2 000 individuals.

Of which 2 000 individuals may be fished in EC waters.

Of which 3 000 individuals may be fished in Latvian waters within a total EC quota of 3 000 individuals.

Of which 3 000 individuals may be fished in EC waters.

May not be fished in EC waters.

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 346 918 individuals.

Footnotes 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

Species:

Atlantic salmon

Zone:

Salmo salar

28 490 (2)
3 255 (2) (3)

31745 (2)(4)

35 000 (2)

Finland

Estonia

EC

TAC

_________

Sub-division 32 of IBSFC (1)
SAL/3BCD-F

Analytical TAC where deductions of article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC and Estonian waters.

Expressed by number of individual fish.

May not be fished in EC waters.

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 28 490 individuals.

Footnote 3 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

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Species:

Sprat

Zone:

Sprattus sprattus
37 254 (2)(4)
23 601 (2)(4)
43 260 (6)
19 501 (2)(4)
52 249 (5)
18 901 (3)
110 880 (6)
72 019 (2)(4)

377 665 (7)

420 000

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Finland

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

IIIbcd (EC waters) (1)
SPR/3BCD-C

Analytical TAC where deductions of Art. 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

(2)

(3)
(4)
(5)

(6)

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
and Polish waters.

Of which 3 000 tonnes may be fished in Lithuanian within a total EC quota of 3 000 tonnes.

Of which 3 000 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.
Of which 6 000 tonnes may be fished in Latvian waters within a total EC quota of 6 000 tonnes.
Of which 6 000 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.

May not be fished in EC waters.

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 152 376 tonnes.

(7)
Footnotes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

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ANNEX IB
SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, NORTH SEA AND WESTERN COMMUNITY WATERS
ICES areas Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF (EC waters), and French Guyana

Species:

Denmark

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Denmark

United Kingdom

All Member States

EC

Norway

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

Zone:

IV (Norwegian waters)

SAN/04-N.

Zone:

IIa (1) ,  Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea (1)
SAN/24.

Sandeel

Ammodytidae

124 450

6 550

131 000

Not relevant

Sandeel

Ammodytidae

640 877

14 009

24 514

679 400

(2)

35 000 (3)
20 000 (3) (4)

734 400

Precautionary TAC

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

EC waters excluding waters within 6 miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

Except Denmark and the United Kingdom.

To be taken in the North Sea.

Includes Norway pout and a maximum of 4 000 tonnes of sprat.  The sprat and a maximum of 6 000 tonnes
of Norway pout may be fished in division VIa north of 56°30'N.

Species:

Basking shark

Zone:

EC waters of zones IV, VI and VII

Cetorhinus maximus

BSK/467

EC

TAC

0

0

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Species:

Denmark

Germany

Sweden

EC

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus
29 177 (4)
 467 (4)
30 521 (4)
60 164

500 (2)

70 000 (3)

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat

HER/03A.

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch.

To be taken in Skagerrak.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

(4)
must be notified in advance to the Commission.

Transfers of up to 40% of this quota may be affected to ICES Division IVa, b. However, such transfers

Species:

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC
__________
(1)

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus

Zone:

North Sea north of 53°30' N

HER/4AB.

77 196

48 208

18 250

50 068

4 680

62 100

260 502

50 000 (2)

460 000 (3)

Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch, Member States must inform the
Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between ICES Divisions IVa and IVb (zones
HER/04A. and HER/04B.).

(2)

(3)

May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the
TAC.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N
(HER/04-NFS)

EC

50 000

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Species:

Herring

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

Sweden

EC

TAC
__________

Clupea harengus
(1) (2)

 910

 910

(2)

460 000

HER/04-N.

(1)

(2)

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quota for these
species.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus

Zone:

IVc (2), VIId
HER/4CXB7D

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

9 159

1 526

 953

17 178

30 621

6 662

66 098

460 000 (4)

Species:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC
__________
(1)
(2)

Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch.
Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary
within a zone delimited by a line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56' N, 1°19.1' E) to latitude
51°33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
Transfers of up to 50% of this quota may be affected to ICES Division IVb. However, such transfers must
be notified in advance to the Commission.
Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

(3)

(4)

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Species:

Herring

Zone:

Clupea harengus

Vb, VIaN (1) , VIb
HER/5B6ANB

Germany

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

3 280

621

4 432

3 280

17 727

29 340

Faroe islands

660 (2)

TAC

30 000

__________

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

(2)

Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division VIa, north of 56°00' N and in that part of VIa which is
situated east of 07°00' W and north of 55°00' N, excluding the Clyde.

This quota may only be taken in Division VIa north of 56° 30' N.

Species:

Herring

Zone:

Clupea harengus

VIaS (1) ,VIIbc
HER/6AS7BC

Ireland

The Netherlands

EC

TAC

__________

12 727

1 273

14 000

14 000

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division VIa, south of 56°00' N and west of 07° 00' W.

Species:

Herring

Zone:

Clupea harengus

1 000

1 000

1 000

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

VIa Clyde (1)
HER/06ACL.

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn
between the Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point.

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Species:

Herring

Zone:

Clupea harengus

VIIa (1)
HER/07A/MM

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

1 250

3 550

4 800

4 800

Analytical TAC where deductions of Articles5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

ICES Division VIIa is reduced by the area added to the ICES area VIIghjk bounded:

- to the north by latitude 52° 30'N

- to the south by latitude 52° 00'N

- to the west by the coast of Ireland

- to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom

Species:

Herring

Zone:

VIIe,f

Clupea harengus

HER/7EF.

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

500

500

1 000

1 000

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Herring

Zone:

Clupea harengus

VIIg,h,j,k (1)
HER/7GK.

Germany

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

 122

 679

9 506

 679

 14

11 000

11 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

ICES Division VIIg,h,j,k is increased by the area bounded:

- to the north by latitude 52° 30'N,

- to the south by latitude 52° 00'N,

- to the west by the coast of Ireland,

- to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

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Species:

Anchovy

Zone:

VIII

Engraulis encrasicolus

ANE/08.

Spain

France

EC

TAC

9 900

1 100

11 000

11 000 (1)

(1)

This TAC will be reviewed during 2004 in the light of new scientific advice

Species:

Anchovy

Zone:

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Engraulis encrasicolus

ANE/9/3411

Spain

Portugal

EC

TAC

2 248

2 452

4 700

4 700

Species:

Cod

Zone:

Skagerrak

Gadus morhua

COD/03AN.

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

The Netherlands

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

 10

3 119

 78

 20

 546

3 773

(1)

3 900

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

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Species:

Cod

Zone:

Kattegat

Gadus morhua

COD/03AS.

Denmark

Germany

Sweden

EC

TAC

 841

 17

 505

1 363

1 363

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Cod

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea

Gadus morhua

COD/2AC4.

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

 807

4 635

2 939

 997

2 619

 31

10 631

22 659

4 641 (1)

(2)

27 300

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

(2)

May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the
TAC.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

EC

Norwegian waters
(COD/04-NFS)

19 694

52

Species:

Cod

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

Gadus morhua
 426 (1)
 426 (1)

Not relevant

COD/04-N.

(1)

Accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations between the European Community, on behalf of
Sweden, and Norway, for 2004.

Species:

Cod

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Gadus morhua

COD/561214

Belgium

Germany

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________
Special conditions:

 3

 25

 269

 105

 446

 848

 848

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

Belgium

Germany

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

Vb (EC zone), VIa
(COD/5BC6A.)

 3

 24

 258

 101

 428

814

Species:

Cod

Zone:

VIIa

Gadus morhua

COD/07A.

Belgium

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 57

 158

1 003

 14

 917

2 150

2 150

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

53

Species:

Cod

Zone:

VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Gadus morhua

COD/7X7A34

Belgium

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

EC

Norway

Faroe islands

TAC

__________

 157

2 689

 359

 22

 291

3 518

3 518

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

Not subject to restriction

Zone:

EC waters of zones IV, VI and VII

POR/467.

pm
125 (1)

Not relevant

(1)

Only to be fished with long line.

Species:

Megrims

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Lepidorhombus spp.

LEZ/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 6

 5

 5

 31

 24

1 819

1 890

1 890

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

54

Species:

Megrims

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Lepidorhombus spp.

LEZ/561214

Spain

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 409

1 596

 466

1 129

3 600

3 600

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Megrims

Zone:

VII

Lepidorhombus spp.

LEZ/07.

Belgium

Spain

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 443

4 919

5 970

2 714

2 351

16 396

16 396

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Megrims

Zone:

VIIIabde

Lepidorhombus spp.

LEZ/8ABDE.

Spain

France

EC

TAC

1 053

 850

1 903

1 903

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Megrims

Zone:

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Lepidorhombus spp.

LEZ/8C3411

Spain

France

Portugal

EC

TAC

 978

 49

 33

1 059

1 059

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96 apply.

55

Species:

Dab and flounder

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Limanda limanda and
Platichthys flesus

D/F/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 376

1 414

2 120

 147

8 550

 5

1 189

13 801

13 801

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

ANF/2AC4-C

 214

 472

 230

 44

 162

 5

4 924

6 051

6 051

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

ANF/561214

 99

 113

 106

1 216

 275

 95

 846

2 749

2 749

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

56

Species:

Belgium

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Spain

France

EC

TAC

Species:

Spain

France

Portugal

EC

TAC

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone: VII

ANF/07.

1 851

 206

 735

11 876

1 518

 240

3 601

20 027

20 027

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96 apply.

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone: VIIIa,b,d,e

ANF/8ABDE.

 687

3 826

4 513

4 513

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

 957

 1

 191

1 150

1 150

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96 apply.

Zone:

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

ANF/8C3411

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

57

Species:

Haddock

Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD/3A/BCD

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

The Netherlands

Sweden

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

 11

1 802

 115

 2

 213
2 143 (1)

3 150 (2)

Excluding an estimated 874 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

(2)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD/2AC4.

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

 395

2 712

1 726

3 008

 296

 191

28 874
37 202 (1)

11 899

51 735 (2)

(1)

(2)

Excluding an estimate of 2 634 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

EC

Norwegian waters
(HAD/04-NFS)

31 357

58

Species:

Haddock

Zone: Norwegian waters, south of 62° N

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD/04-N.

Sweden

EC

TAC

 789 (1)
 789 (1)

51 735

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Species:

Haddock

Zone: VIb, XII, XIV

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD/61214.

Belgium

Germany

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 2

 2

 77

 55

 566

 702

 702

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Haddock

Zone: Vb, VIa (EC waters),

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD/5BC6A.

Belgium

Germany

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 19

 19

 713

509

5 243

6 503

6 503

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96 apply.

59

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

VII , VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD/7/3411

Belgium

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

_________

Special conditions:

 105

6 290

2 097

 944

9 435

9 435

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in division

Belgium

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

VIIa (HAD/07A.):

 17

 78

 465

 515

1 075

When reporting to the Commission the uptake of their quotas, Member States shall specify quantities taken in VIIa.
Landings of haddock caught in Division VIIa will be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 008
tonnes.

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat

Merlangius merlangus

WHG/03A.

Denmark

The Netherlands

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

 651

 2

 70
 723 (1)

1 500 (2)

(1)

(2)

Excluding an estimated 750 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

60

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea

Merlangius merlangus

WHG/2AC4.

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

 376

1 626

 423

2 443

 940

 2

6 484
12 294 (1)

1 600 (2)

16 000 (3)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Excluding an estimaded 2 106 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the
TAC.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified.

Norwegian waters
(WHG/04-NFS)

EC

9 756

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Merlangius merlangus

WHG/561214

Germany

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

10

195

478

917

1 600

1 600

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

61

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

VIIa

Merlangius merlangus

WHG/07A.

Belgium

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 3

 35

 204

 1

 272

 514

 514

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

VIIb-k

Merlangius merlangus

WHG/7X7A.

Belgium

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 138

8 466

3 923

 69

1 514

14 110

14 110

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

VIII

Merlangius merlangus

WHG/08.

Spain

France

EC

TAC

 897

1 345

2 242

2 242

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Merlangius merlangus

WHG/9/3411

Portugal

EC

TAC

1 020

1 020

1 020

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

62

Species:

Whiting and Pollack

Zone: Norwegian waters, south of 62° N

W/F/04-N.

Merlangius merlangus and
Pollachius pollachius
 190 (1)
(1)
 190

Not relevant

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Sweden
EC

TAC
(1)

Species:

Hake

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)

Merluccius merluccius

HKE/3A/BCD

Denmark

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

 781

 66

 847

 847 (1)

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

Within an overall TAC of 28100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Species:

Hake

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Merluccius merluccius

HKE/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

 14

 569

 65

 126

 33

 178

 987

 987 (1)

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

Within an overall TAC of 28 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

63

Species:

Hake

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV

Merluccius merluccius

HKE/571214

Belgium

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 145

4 645

7 173

869

 93

2 832

15 757

15 757 (1)

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

__________
(1)

Within an overall TAC of 28 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

VIIIabde (HKE/8ABDE.)

Belgium

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

19

749

749

94

9

4 22

2 042

64

Species:

Hake

Zone:

VIIIa,b,d,e

Merluccius merluccius

HKE/8ABDE.

Belgium

Spain

France

The Netherlands

EC

TAC

 5

3 234

7 261

 9

10 509

10 509 (1)

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

__________
(1)

Within an overall TAC of 28 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV (HKE/571214)

Belgium

Spain

France

The Netherlands

EC

1

937

1686

3

2626

Species:

Hake

Zone:

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Merluccius merluccius

HKE/8C3411

Spain

France

Portugal

EC

TAC

2 294

 220

1 070

3 584

3 584

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

65

Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

I - XIV (EC waters and international waters)

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB/1/14-

Denmark

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

Portugal

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

Faroe Islands

57 694

17 154

87 716

32 268

34 133

53 780

15 854

14 000

58 901

371 500
120 000 (1)(2)
45 000 (1) (3)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Fishing is prohibited in division VIa south of 56°30'N and in sub-area VII east of 12°W.

Of which up to pm tonnes may consist of argentine (Argentine spp.).

Catches of blue whiting may include unavailable catches of argentine (Argentine spp.).

Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

IV (Norwegian waters)

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB/04-N.

Denmark

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

18 050

 950

19 000

Not relevant

Species:

Lemon sole and witch

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Microstomus kitt and
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

L/W/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 269

 739

 95

 202

 615

 8

3 029

4 957

4 957

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

66

Species:

Blue ling

Zone:

EC waters of zones VIa (north of 56° 30' N), VIb

Molva dypterigia

BLI/6AN6B.

Faroe Islands

900 (1)

TAC

__________

Not relevant

(1)

To be fished by trawl; by-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this
quota.

Zone:

EC waters of zones IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII

LIN/2A47-C

Species:

Norway

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

Ling

Molva molva

pm (1) (2)
800  (3) (4)

Not relevant

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 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 Sub-areas VI and VII shall not
exceed pm tonnes.

Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling pm tonnes, and  tusk pm tonnes and are interchangeable of
up to pm tonnes and may only be fished with longlines in ICES Division Vb and Sub-areas VI and VII.

Including blue ling and tusk. Only to be taken by long lines in VIa (north of 56° 30' N) and VIb.

Of which an incidental catch of other species of 20% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Sub-area VI.
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 Sub-area VI shall not exceed pm tonnes.

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat (EC waters), IIIbcd (EC waters)

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP/3A/BCD

Denmark

Germany

Sweden

EC

TAC

3 380

 10

1 210

4 600

4 600

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

67

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 993

 993

 15

 29

 511

16 446

18 987

18 987

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP/5BC6.

Spain

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 23

 92

 153

11 032

11 300

11 300

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

VII

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP/07.

Spain

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 047

4 243

6 436

5 724

17 450

17 450

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

68

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

VIIIa,b,d,e

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP/8ABDE.

Spain

France

EC

TAC

 189

2 961

3 150

3 150

Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2)
of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

VIIIc

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP/08C.

Spain

France

EC

TAC

 35

 1

 36

 36

Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2)
of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP/9/3411

Spain

Portugal

EC

TAC

 45

 136

 181

 181

Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2)
of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Northern prawn

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat

Pandalus borealis

PRA/03A.

Denmark

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

3 717

2 002

5 719

10 710 (1)

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

69

Species:

Northern prawn

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Pandalus borealis

PRA/2AC4-C

Denmark

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

3 626

 34

 146

1 074

4 880

 100 (1)

4 980

(1)

To be fished in area IV.

Species:

Northern prawn

Zone:

Norwegian waters, south of 62° N

Pandalus borealis

PRA/04-N.

Denmark

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

 900
 140 (1)
1 040

Not relevant

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.By-catches of
cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quotas for these species.

Species:

'Penaeus' shrimps

Zone:

French Guyana

Penaeus spp

PEN/FGU.

France

EC

Barbados

Guyana

Surinam

Trinidad and Tobago

TAC

__________

4 000 (1)
4 000 (1)
24 (1)
24 (1)
0 (1)
60 (1)

4108 (1)

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 m deep.

70

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

Skagerrak

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE/03AN.

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

The Netherlands

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

57

7 397

38

1 422

396

9 310

9 500 (1)

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

Kattegat

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE/03AS.

Denmark

Germany

Sweden

EC

TAC

1 561

 18

 176

1 755

1 755

71

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE/2AC4.

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC

2 515

8 175

2 358

472

15 720

11 633

40 873

3 077

43 950 (1)

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

__________
(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

EC

pm

Norwegian waters (PLE/04-NFS)

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE/561214

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 34

 447

 746

1 227

1 227

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

VIIa

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE/07A.

Belgium

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 46

 20

 358

 14

 458

 896

 896

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

72

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

VIIb,c

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE/7BC.

France

Ireland

EC

TAC

 18

 72

 90

 90

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

VIId,e

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE/7DE.

Belgium

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 992

3 305

1 763

6 060

6 060

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

VIIf,g

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE/7FG.

Belgium

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 117

 211

 32

 110

 470

 470

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

VIIh,j,k

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE/7HJK.

Belgium

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 22

 44

 152

 87

 44

 349

 349

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

73

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE/8/3411

Spain

France

Portugal

EC

TAC

75

298

75

448

448

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Pollack

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Pollachius pollachius

POL/561214

Spain

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 10

 337

 99

 258

 704

 704

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Pollack

Zone:

VII

Pollachius pollachius

POL/07.

Belgium

Spain

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

529

32

12 177

1 298

2 964

17 000

17 000

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Pollack

Zone:

VIIIa,b,d,e

Pollachius pollachius

POL/8ABDE.

Spain

France

EC

TAC

286

1 394

1 680

1 680

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

74

Species:

Pollack

Zone:

VIIIc

Pollachius pollachius

POL/08C.

Spain

France

EC

TAC

 369

 41

 410

 410

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Pollack

Zone:

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Pollachius pollachius

POL/9/3411

Spain

Portugal

EC

TAC

 278

 10

 288

 288

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd
(EC waters), North Sea

Pollachius virens

POK/2A34-

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

66

7 879

19 896

46 823

199

1 083

15 254

91 200

98 800 (1)

190 000 (2)

(1)

(2)

May only be taken in IV (EC waters) and Skagerrak. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted
from Norway's share of the TAC.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Special conditions:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

EC

91 200

Norwegian waters (POK/04-NFS)

75

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62°N

Pollachius virens

POK/04-N.

Sweden

EC

TAC

 982

 982

190 000

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Pollachius virens

POK/561214

Germany

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 441

14 307

478

3 488

19 713

19 713

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 & 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Pollachius virens

POK/7X1034

Belgium

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 18

3 921

1 960

1 069

6 968

6 968

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

76

           
Species:

Turbot and brill

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Psetta maxima and
Scopthalmus rhombus

T/B/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 252

 539

 138

 65

1 913

 4

 532

3 443

3 443

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Skates and rays

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Rajidae

SRX/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

 416

 16

 20

 65

 355

1 601

2 473

2 473

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), VI

GHL/2AC6-

Reinhardtius
hippoglossoides

Not subject  to restriction

950 (1)

Not
relevant

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

(1)

Fishing in VI is restricted to long lines.

77

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb,c,d
(EC waters), North Sea

MAC/2A34-

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

453

11 951

473

1 428

1 437
4 288 (1) (2) (3)
1 331
21 361  (2)(4)(5)
37 246  (6)

545 500 (7)

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Including a fishery by this Member State of pm tonnes of mackerel in ICES Division IIIa and in EC waters
of ICES Division IVab (MAC/3A/4AB).
Including 240 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters of ICES Sub-area IV.(MAC/04-N.).

When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be
counted against the quotas for these species.

Including pm tonnes accruing from conditions defined in footnote 2 of the Annex of the Agreed Records of
Conclusions of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway, Brussels, 9
December 1995.

Including 636 tonnes accruing from the arrangement between the European Community and Norway for
2004 on the Management of the joint EU-Norway share of the NEAFC allowable catch.

To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota).  This quota may be fished in division IVa
only, except for pm tonnes that may be fished in division IIIa.
TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken
in the zones specified:

IIIa

IIIa, IVb,c

IVb

IVc

IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from 1
January to 31 March 2004

MAC/03A.

MAC/3A/4BC

MAC/04B.

MAC/04C.

MAC/2A6.

Denmark

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

Norway

3 000

4 130

440

440

440

4 020

340

10

78

Species:

Mackerel

Zone:

IIa (non-EC waters), Vb(EC waters), VI, VII,
VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIV

Scomber scombrus

MAC/2CX14-

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC
Norway
Faroe Islands

TAC

18 965

20

12 644

63 216

27 656

173 848
296 349 (4)
12 020 (1)
4 314 (2)

545 500 (3)

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

__________
(1)

May be fished only in IIa, IVa, VIa (north of 56°30’ N), VIId, e, f, h.

(2)

(3)

(4)

Of which 1 301 tonnes may be fished in ICES Division IVa north of 59° N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15
February and from 1 October to 31 December. A quantity of pm tonnes of the Faroe Islands' own quota
may be fished in ICES Division VIa (north of 56°30'N) throughout the year and/or in ICES Divisions VIIe,
f, h, and/or ICES Division IVa.

TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.

Including 9 784 tonnes accruing from the Arrangement between the Norway and the European Community
on the Management of the joint EU-Norway share of the NEAFC allowable catch 2004.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified, and only during the periods 1 January to 15 February and 1 October to 31 December.

Germany

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

Norway

Faroe Islands

IVa (EC waters)

MAC/04A-C.

5 690

 Pm3 794

 Pm18 966

 Pm8 297

 Pm52 158

 Pm12 020
 Pm1 301 (1)

(1)

North of 59° N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December.

79

Species:

Mackerel

Zone:

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Spain

France

Portugal

EC

TAC

MAC/8C3411

Scomber scombrus
26 625 (1)
 177 (1)
5 503 (1)
32 305

32 305

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

__________
(1)

The quantities subject to exchange with other Member States may be taken, up to a limit of 25% of the
quota of the donor Member State, in ICES area VIIIa,b,d (MAC/8ABD.).

Special conditions:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified.

Spain

France

Portugal

VIIIb (MAC/08B.)

3 000

20

5 000

Species:

Mackerel

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

MAC/05B-F.

Scomber scombrus
3 589 (1)
3 589

Not relevant

Denmark

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

May be fished in IVa (EC waters).

Species:

Denmark

Germany

The Netherlands

Sweden

EC

TAC

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)

SOL/3A/BCD

214

12

20

8

254

254

80

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5 (2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

France

Ireland

EC

TAC

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

II, North Sea

SOL/24.

1 125

 514

 900

 225

10 157

 579

13 500

13 500

Analytical TAC where deductions of Art. 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

SOL/561214

 68

 17

 85

 85

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIa

SOL/07A.

 328

 4

 81

 104

 147

 664

 664

Analytical TAC where deductions of Art. 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIb,c

SOL/7BC.

 10

 55

 65

 65

81

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Belgium

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIId

SOL/07D.

1 218

2 437

 870

4 525

4 525

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96 apply.

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIe

SOL/07E.

 7

 74

 116

 197

 197

Analytical TAC where deductions of Art. 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIf,g

SOL/7FG.

519

52

26

233

830

830

Analytical TAC where deductions of Art. 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

82

Species:

Belgium

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium

Spain

France

The Netherlands

EC

TAC

Species:

Spain

Portugal

EC

TAC

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIh,j,k

SOL/7HJK.

 30

 60

 162

 48

 60

 360

 360

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and  4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIIa,b

SOL/8AB.

 35

 6

2 567

 192

2 800

2 800

Sole

Solea spp.

482

798

1 280

1 280

Analytical TAC where deductions of Art. 5(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Zone:

VIIIc,d,e, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

SOX/8CDE34

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and  4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

83

Species:

Sprat

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat

SPR/03A.

Denmark

Germany

Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

Sprattus sprattus
33 504 (1)
 70 (1)
12 676 (1)
46 250 (1)

50 000 (2)

(1)

(2)

This quota may be fished with towed gears with a mesh size of no less than 16 mm and shall not be subject
to the conditions defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1434/98.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Species:

Sprat

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Sprattus sprattus

SPR/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

Faroe Islands

TAC

2 738

216 683

2 738

2 738

2 738
1 330 (1)
9 035

238 000

15 000 (2)
4 000 (3)

257 000

__________
(1)
(2)
(3)

Including sandeel.
May only be fished in sub-area IV (EC waters).
To be counted against the quota for sandeel in the North Sea.

84

Species:

Sprat

Zone:

VIIde

Sprattus sprattus

SPR/7DE.

Belgium

DNK

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

50

3 120

50

670

670

5 040

9 600

9 600

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and  4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:

Spurdog/dogfish

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Squalus acanthias

DGS/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

 76

 435

 79

 139

 119

 6

3 618

4 472

 200 (1)

4 672

(1)

Including catches taken with long lines of grey shark and black shark, bird beak dogfish, leafscale gulper
shark, greater lantern shark, smooth lantern shark and Portuguese dogfish. This quota may only be taken in
ICES sub-areas IV, VI and VII.

85

Species:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

JAX/2AC4-C

 57

24 530

1 849

 39

1 423

3 979

 750

3 621

36 248

1 600 (1)
7 000 (2)

39 727

(1)

(2)

May only be fished in sub-area IV (EC waters).

Within a total quota of 7 000 tonnes for ICES Sub-Areas IV, VIa (north of 56°30'N) and VII e,f,h.

Species:

Denmark

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

Portugal

United Kingdom

EC

Faroe Islands

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIV

JAX/578/14

9 360

7 481

10 216

4 943

24 355

35 691

989

10 117

103 152

7 000 (1)(2)

TAC

108 273

__________

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

(2)

This quota may only be fished in ICES areas IV, VIa (north of 56° 30' N) and VIIe, f, h.

Within a total quota of 7 000 tonnes for ICES Sub-areas IV, VIa (north of 56°30'N) and VIIe,f,h.

86

Species:

Horse mackerel

Zone:

VIIIc, IX

Spain

France

Portugal

EC

TAC

(1)

Species:

Portugal

EC

TAC

Trachurus spp.
26 305 (1)
 335 (1)
22 260 (1)
48 900

48 900

JAX/8C9.

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and  4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Of which no more than 5% may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm, notwithstanding
Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the
weight of the landings shall be affected by a coefficient of 1.2.

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

X, CECAF (1)

JAX/X34PRT

3200

3200

3200

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and  4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

__________

(1)

Waters adjacent to the Azores under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal.

Species:

Portugal

EC

TAC

__________

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

CECAF (EC waters) (1)
JAX/341PRT

1600

1600

1600

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and  4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

Waters adjacent to Madeira under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal.

Species:

Spain

EC

TAC

__________

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

CECAF (EC waters) (1)
JAX/341SPN

1600

1600

1600

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

(1)

Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain.

87

Species:

Norway pout

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, North Sea
(EC waters)

Trisopterus esmarki

NOP/2A3A4-

Denmark

Germany

The Netherlands

EC

Norway

Faroe Islands

172 840

 33

 127

173 000

5 000 (1) (2)
20 000 (3) (4)

TAC

198000

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

__________
(1)

This quota may be fished in ICES Division VIa, North of 56°30'N.

(2)

(3)

(4)

Up to 5000 tonnes may be taken as sandeel.

To be counted against the quota for sandeel in IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters).

Up to 6 000 tonnes may be fished in division VIa north of 56°30'N.

Species:

Norway pout

Zone:

IV (Norwegian waters)

NOP/04-N.

Trisopterus esmarki
47 500 (1)(2)
2 500 (1) (2)
50 000 (1) (2)

Not relevant

Including inextricably mixed horse mackerel.

(2)

80% of this quota may be taken as sand eel.

Denmark

United Kingdom

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Species:

Sweden

EC

TAC
__________
(1)
species.

Industrial fish

Zone:

IV (Norwegian waters)
I/F/04-N.

800 (1)(2)
800

Not relevant

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these

(2)

Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel.

88

Species:

Combined quota

Zone:

EC waters of zones Vb, VI, VII

R/G/5B67-C

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

Not subject to restriction

600 (1)

Not relevant

(1)

Taken with long lines only; including rat tails, Mora mora and greater fork beard.

Species:

Other species

Zone:

IV (Norwegian waters)

OTH/04-N.

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

 60

5 500

 620

 255

 440
pm (1)

4 125

11 000

Not relevant

(1)

Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level.

Species:

Other species

Zone:

EC waters of zones IIa, IV, VIa north of 56° 30'N

OTH/2A46AN

EC

Norway

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

Not subject to restriction

5 000 (1)
400 (2)

Not relevant

(1)

(2)

Limited to IIa and IV. Includes fisheries not specifically mentioned; exceptions may be introduced after
consultations, as appropriate; catches of sole shall be limited to by-catches only.

Limited to by-catches of whitefish in IV and VIa.

89

ANNEX IC
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND ICES areas I, II, IIIa, IV, V, XII, XIV and
NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

Species:

Germany

EC

TAC

Species:

Germany

EC

TAC

Atlantic catfish

Anarhichas lupus

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

CAT/514GRN

300

300

Not
relevant

Atlantic catfish

Anarhichas lupus

Zone:

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

CAT/N01GRN

300

300

Not
relevant

Species:

Roundnose grenadier

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Coryphaenoides rupestris

RNG/514GRN

Germany

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

1 629

86
2 000 (1)

Not
relevant

(1)

Of which 285 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

Species:

Roundnose grenadier

Zone:

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

Coryphaenoides rupestris

RNG/N01GRN

Germany

EC

TAC

__________

1 035
1 350 (1)

Not relevant

(1)

Of which 315 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

90

Species:

Herring

Zone:

I, II (EC waters, International waters and Norwegian
waters)

Clupea harengus

HER/1/2.

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

25

24 945

4 368

82

1 076

6 458

8 927

82

366

9 244

15 948

71 542

Not
relevant

91

Species:

Cod

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

Gadus morhua

COD/1N2AB-

Germany

Greece

Spain

Ireland

France

Portugal

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

2 431

 301

 2 701

 301

 2 232

 2 715

 9 431
 20 120 (1)

 486 000

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Species:

Cod

Zone:

I, II b

Gadus morhua

COD/1/2B.

Germany

Spain

France

Portugal

United Kingdom

All Member States

EC

TAC

__________

3 216

8 313

1 372

1 755

2 059

100 (1)
16 816 (2)

486 000

(1)

(2)

Except Germany, Spain, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Community in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear
Island is entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

Species:

Cod

Zone:

Greenland waters

Gadus morhua

COD/N01514

Germany

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 636

364

2 000

Not
relevant

92

Species:

Cod and haddock

Zone: Vb (Faroese waters)

Gadus morhua and
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

C/H/05B-F.

Germany

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

10

60

430

500

Not relevant

Species:

Atlantic halibut

Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

HAL/514GRN

EC

TAC

__________

200 (1)(2)

Not relevant

(1)

(2)

Of which 200 tonnes to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway.

If by-catches of Atlantic halibut in trawl cod and redfish fisheries imply over-runs of this quota, the
Greenland authorities will provide solutions to the effect that Community cod and redfish fisheries can
nevertheless continue until the respective quotas have been exhausted.

Species:

Atlantic halibut

Zone:

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

EC

TAC

__________

Hippoglossus hippoglossus
200 (1)(2)

HAL/N01GRN

Not relevant

(1)

(2)

Of which 200 tonnes, to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway.

If by-catches of Atlantic halibut in trawl cod and redfish fisheries imply over-runs of this quota, the
Greenland authorities will provide solutions to the effect that Community cod and redfish fisheries can
nevertheless continue until the respective quotas have been exhausted.

Species:

Capelin

Zone:

IIb

Mallotus villosus

CAP/02B.

EC

TAC

__________

0 (1)

0 (2)

(1)

(2)

Without prejudice to the Community rights

Subject to revision in the light of scientific advice.

93

Species:

Capelin

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Mallotus villosus

CAP/514GRN

All Member States

EC

TAC

(1)

49 285
95 985 (1)

Not relevant

Of which 6 700 tonnes are allocated to Norway, 30 000 tonnes to Iceland and 10 000 tonnes to Faroe Islands.
The Community share represents 7.7% of the capelin TAC for the season.  Upon revision of this TAC in the
course of 2004, the Community quota shall be revised accordingly.

Species:

Capelin

Zone:

NAFO  0, 1 (Greenland waters)

Mallotus villosus

CAP/N01GRN

All Member States

EC

TAC

25 000

25 000

Not
relevant

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD/1N2AB-

Germany

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

 471

283

 1 446
 2 200 (1)

Not relevant

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB/1/2-N.

Germany

France

EC

TAC

__________

 500

 500
 1 000 (1)

Not relevant

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

94

Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB/05B-F.

Denmark

United Kingdom

All Member States

EC

TAC

7 040

7 040

1 920

16 000

Not relevant

Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB/514GRN

Denmark

Germany

France

EC

TAC

1 500

12 000

1 500

15 000

Not
relevant

Species:

Ling and Blue Ling

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Molva molva and Molva
dypterigia

B/L/05B-F.

Germany

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

950 (1)
2 106 (1)
184 (1)
3 240 (1)

Not relevant

(1)

By-catches up to 1 080 tonnes of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this
quota.

Species:

Denmark

France

EC

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

PRA/514GRN

1 012

1 012
5 675 (1)

TAC

___________

Not relevant

(1)

Of which 2 500 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 1 150 tonnes to Faroe Islands

95

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

Pollachius virens

POK/1N2AB-

Germany

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

 2 880

 463

 257
 3 600 (1)

Not relevant

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

I, II (International waters )

Pollachius virens

POK/1/2INT

EC

TAC

0

Not relevant

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Pollachius virens

POK/05B-F.

Belgium

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

50

310

1 510

50

580

2 500

Not relevant

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

GHL/1N2AB-

Reinhardtius
hippoglossoides

 50

 50
 100 (1)

Not relevant

Germany

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

(1)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

96

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

I, II (International waters )

EC

TAC

Reinhardtius
hippoglossoides

0

Not relevant

GHL/1/2INT

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

GHL/514GRN

Reinhardtius
hippoglossoides

3 658

193
4 800 (1)

Not relevant

Germany

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

(1)

Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 150 tonnes are allocated to Faroe Islands.

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)

GHL/N01GRN

Reinhardtius
hippoglossoides

550
1 500 (1)

Not relevant

Germany

EC

TAC

__________

(1)

Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 150 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands.

Species:

Mackerel

Zone:

IIa (Norwegian waters)

MAC/02A-N.

Scomber scombrus
 12 020 (1)
 12 020 (1) (2)

Not relevant

Denmark

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

May also be fished in sub-area IV (Norwegian waters) and in Division IIa (non-EC waters).

(2)

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

97

Species:

Mackerel

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

MAC/05B-F.

Scomber scombrus
3 893 (1)
3 893

Not relevant

May be fished in IVa (EC waters).

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

V, XII, XIV (1)(2)
RED/51214.

350
11 175 (2)
1 963 (2)
1 044 (2)
 4 (2)
5 (2)
1 007 (2)
2 346 (2)
27 (2)
16 563 (2)(3)

120 000 (2)

Denmark

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Species:

Estonia

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

United Kingdom

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Species:

Germany

Spain

France

Portugal

United Kingdom

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

EC waters and international waters.

(2)

(3)

May be taken in the NAFO Regulatory Area Divisions IF and 3K but shall be counted against the quota for
V, XII, XIV within a total quota of 25 000 tonnes.

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the quota for EC will be 16 563 tonnes.

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

RED/1N2AB-

 512

 63

 56

 269

 100
 1 000 (1)

Not relevant

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

98

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

RED/514GRN

21 168

107

150

25 500 (1)(2)(3)

Not relevant

A maximum of 20 000 tonnes may be fished by pelagic trawl.   Catches from the bottom trawl fishery and
the pelagic trawl fishery shall be reported separately.

(2)

(3)

3 575 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway.

500 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. Catches from the bottom trawl and pelagic trawl fisheries shall
be reported separately.

Species:

Germany

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Species:

Germany

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium

Germany

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)

RED/N01GRN

5 395

105

5 500

Not
relevant

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Va (Icelandic waters)

RED/05A-IS

100 (1)(2)
1 690 (1)(2)
50 (1)(2)
1 160 (1)(2)
3 000 (1)(2)

Not relevant

Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

(2)

To be fished between July and December.

99

Species:

Belgium

Germany

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species:

Germany

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

RED/05B-F.

45

5 796

392

67

6 300

Not relevant

Other species (1)

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

OTH/1N2AB-

 150 (1)
 60 (1)
 240 (1)
 450 (1)(2)

Not relevant

(1)

(2)

Only as by-catch.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Species:

Germany

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

Other species (1)

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

OTH/05B-F.

305

275

180

760

Not relevant

(1)

Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

Species:

Flatfish

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

FLX/05B-F.

Germany

France

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

180

140

680
1 000 (1)

Not relevant

(1)

Including Greenland halibut.

100

ANNEX ID
NORTH WEST ATLANTIC Area of NAFO

All TACs and associate conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO.

Species:

Cod

Zone:

NAFO 2J3KL

EC

TAC

Gadus morhua
0 (1)

0 (1)

COD/N2J3KL

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out
in Article 28.

Species:

Cod

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

EC

TAC

__________

Gadus morhua
0 (1)

0 (1)

COD/N3NO.

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out
in Article28.

Species:

Cod

Zone:

NAFO 3M

EC

TAC

_______________

Gadus morhua
0 (1)

0 (1)

COD/N3M.

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out
in Article 28.

Species:

Witch flounder

Zone:

NAFO 2J3KL

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

WIT/N2J3KL

EC

TAC

__________

0 (1)

0 (1)

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out
in Article 28.

101

            
Species:

Witch flounder

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

WIT/N3NO.

EC

TAC

__________

0 (1)

0 (1)

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out
in Article28.

Species:

American plaice

Zone:

NAFO 3M

Hippoglossoides platessoides

PLA/N3M.

EC

TAC

__________

0 (1)

0 (1)

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out
in Article 28.

Species:

American plaice

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

Hippoglossoides platessoides

PLA/N3LNO.

EC

TAC

__________

0 (1)

0 (1)

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out
in Article 28.

Species:

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

EC

Short fin squid

Illex illecebrosus

Zone:

NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4

SQI/N34.

128 (2)
128 (2)
128 (2)
227 (2)

(1)(2)

TAC

__________

34 000

(1)
States.

No specified Community share; an amount of 29 467 tonnes is available to Canada and the present Member

(2)

To be fished between 1st July and 31 December.

102

Species:

Yellowtail flounder

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

Limanda ferruginea

YEL/N3LNO.

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

EC

TAC

73 (2)(3)
73 (2)(3)
73 (2)(3)
73 (2)(3)
290 (1)

14 500

__________
(1)

(2)
(3)

To be fished by the present Member States and as by-catches only. The fishery will be closed when the
entire quota is taken.
To be fished within a total quota of 73 tonnes.
The competent authorities of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland shall inform the Executive Secretary of
NAFO, at least 48 hours in advance of the entry of their vessels into the NAFO Area, of the intention to
enter into the NAFO Area, and to fish on this quota in accordance with NAFO rules. Catches taken by
vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive
Secretary of NAFO at 48 hour intervals.

Species:

Capelin

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

Mallotus villosus

CAP/N3NO.

EC

TAC

__________

0 (1)

0 (1)

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out
in Article 28.

Species:

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Present Member States

EC

TAC

__________

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

NAFO 3L

PRA/N3L.

145

145

145

145

145
725 (1)

13 000

(1)

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota will be 145 tonnes.

103

Species:

TAC

__________

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

(2)

Zone:

NAFO 3M (1)
PRA/N3M.

(1)

Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point N°

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

2

3

4

47°20'0

47°20'0

46°00'0

46°00'0

46°40'0

46°30'0

46°30'0

46°40'0

When conducting a fishery for shrimp in this box, vessels shall, whether or not crossing the line separating NAFO
Divisions 3L and 3M, report in accordance with point 1.3 of the annex to Regulation (EC) No 189/92 (O J L 21 of
30.1.1992, p .4).

Moreover, fishing for shrimp shall be prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2004 in the area bounded by the
following coordinates:

Point N°

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

47°55'0

47°30'0

46°55'0

46°35'0

46°35'0

47°30'0

47°55'0

45°00'0

44°15'0

44°15'0

44°30'0

45°40'0

45°40'0

45°00'0

Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue

(2)
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 8 of that regulation, permits will only become valid if the Commission has not
objected within five working days following the notification.

The maximum number of vessels and fishing time allowed shall be:

Member
State

Denmark

Estonia

Spain

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Portugal

maximum number
of vessels

maximum number of
fishing days

2

8

10

4

7

1

1

131

1667

257

490

479

100

69

Each Member State shall, within 25 days following the calendar month in which the catches are made, report
monthly to the Commission the fishing days spent in Division 3M and in the area defined in footnote (1) above.

104

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone: NAFO 3LMNO

Estonia

Germany

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Spain

Portugal

EC

TAC

__________

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(1)(2)

GHL/N3LMNO

408

(1)(2)

(1)(2)

(1)(2)

5 482

2 313

8 203

14 820

(1)

(2)

May be fished by within a total quota of 985 tonnes.

The competent authorities of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland shall inform the Executive Secretary of
NAFO, at least 48 hours in advance of the entry into the NAFO Area, of the intention of vessels holding a
special  fishing  permit  pursuant  to  Article  34  (2)  to  fish  on  the  others  quota  for  Greenland  Halibut  in
accordance with NAFO rules. Catches taken by such vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag
Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO at 48 hour intervals.

Zone:

NAFO 3M

RED/N3M.

Species:

Estonia

Germany

Spain

Latvia

Lithuania

Portugal

EC

Poland

TAC

__________

Redfish

Sebastes spp.
1571 (1)
513 (1)
233 (1)
1571 (1)
1571 (1)
2 354 (1)
7 813 (1)(2)

124 (1)(3)(4)

5 000 (1)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

This  quota  is  subject  to  compliance  with  the  TAC  of  5  000  tonnes  established  for  this  stock.  Upon
exhaustion  of  the  TAC,  the  directed  fishery  for  this  stock  shall  be  stopped  irrespective  of  the  level  of
catches.

Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota will be 3 100 tonnes.

May be fished within a total quota of 124 tonnes.

The competent authorities of Poland shall inform the Executive Secretary of NAFO, at least 48 hours in
advance of the entry of their vessels into the NAFO Area, of the intention to enter into the NAFO Area, and
to fish on this quota in accordance with NAFO rules. Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be
reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO at 48 hour intervals.

105

Species:

EC

TAC

__________

Redfish

Sebastes spp.
0 (1)

0 (1)

Zone:

NAFO 3LN

RED/N3LN.

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out
in Article 28.

Zone:

NAFO Subarea 2  , Divisions IF and 3K

RED/N1F3K.

Species:

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

TAC

__________

Redfish

Sebastes spp.
(1)

(1)

(1)

32 500

(1)

To be fished within a total quota of 7500 tonnes and to be shared with Canada, Cuba, France (St Pierre et
Miquelon), Japan, Korea, Ukraine.and USA.

106

ANNEX IE
HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – All Areas

TACS  in  this  area  are  adopted  in  the  framework  of  international  fisheries  organisations  on  tuna
fisheries, such as ICCAT and IATTC.

Species:

Bluefin tuna

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean , east of longitude 45° W, and
Mediterranean

Thunnus thynnus

BFT/AE045W

Greece

Spain

France

Italy

Portugal

All Member States

EC

TAC

__________

326

6 317

6 233

4 920

594
60 (1)

18 450

32 000

(1)

Except Greece, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° N

SWO/AN05N

Species:

Spain

Portugal

All Member States

EC

TAC

__________

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

5 682,4

1 010,4

148,5 (1)

6 841,3

14 000

(1)

Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

Species:

Spain

Portugal

EC

TAC

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N

SWO/AS05N

5 597,8

366,5

5 964,3

15 776

107

Species:

Northern Albacore

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean , north of latitude 5°N

ALB/AN05N

Ireland

Spain

France

United Kingdom

Portugal

EC

TAC

__________

Germo alalunga
5 216,1 (1)(3)
26 649,1 (1)(3)
6 909,1 (1)(3)
402,1 (1)(3)
1 953,1 (1)(3)
41 129,5 (1)(2)

34 500

(1)

(2)

(3)

It is prohibited to use any gill net, bottom set gill net, trammel net and entangling net.

The number of Community fishing vessels fishing for Northern Albacore as a target species is fixed to 1253
vessels in accordance with Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001.

The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a
Member State authorised to fish for Northern Albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 10 (4)
of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001:

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Ireland

Spain

France

United Kingdom

Portugal

EC

50

730

151

12

310

1 253

Species:

Southern Albacore

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N

Germo alalunga

ALB/AS05N

Spain

France

Portugal

EC

TAC

Species:

Spain

France

Portugal

EC

TAC

1 216,6

223,6

474,5

1 914,7

29 200

Bigeye Tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

BET/ATLANT

18 838,2

8 177

8 922

35 937,2

Average catches of 1991-1992

108

Species:

Blue marlin

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

Makaira nigricans

BUM/ATLANT

EC

TAC

Species:

EC

TAC

103

Not
relevant

White marlin

Tetrapturus alba

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

WHM/ATLANT

46,5

Not
relevant

109

ANNEX IF
ANTARCTIC – Area of CCAMLR

These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the
Community share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, who will
communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Species:

Blackfin icefish

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

Chaenocephalus aceratus

SSI/F483.

TAC

__________

2 200 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed
fishery should be closed.

Species:

Unicorn icefish

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

Channichthys rhinoceratus

LIC/F5852.

TAC

__________

150 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari.
Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.

Species:

Antarctic icefish

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

Champsocephalus gunnari

ANI/F483.

TAC

__________

2 887 (1)

(1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004. Fishing for this stock during
the period 1 March to 31 May 2004 shall be limited to 722 tonnes.

Species:

Antarctic icefish

Zone:

TAC

__________

Champsocephalus gunnari

292 (1)

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(2)
ANI/F5852.

(1)
(2)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

For  the  purpose  of  this  TAC,  the  area  open  to  the  fishery  is  defined  as  that  portion  of  FAO  statistical
division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

starting  at  the  point  where  the  meridian  of  longitude  72°15’E  intersects  the  Australia–France
Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with
the parallel of latitude 53°25’S;

then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74°E;

then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52°40’S and the
meridian of longitude 76°E;

then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52°S;

then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51°S  with the
meridian of longitude 74°30’E; and

                 (f)

then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

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Species:

Antarctic toothfish

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

Dissostichus eleginoides

TOP/F483.

TAC

__________

4 420 (1)(2)

(1)

(2)

This TAC is applicable for long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2004 and for  pot fishery 1
December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

Including 221 tonnes of skates and rays and 221 tonnes of Macrorus spp. as by-catch.

Species:

Antarctic toothfish

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic

TAC

__________

Dissostichus eleginoides
28 (1) (2)

TOP/F484.

(1)

(2)

To be fished only with long-lines

This TAC is applicable during a fishing season defined as that applied in Subarea 48.3, or until the catch
limit for Dissostichus eleginoides in Subarea 48.4 is reached, or until the catch limit for Dissostichus
eleginoides in Subarea 48.3, as specified above, is reached, whichever is sooner.

Species:

Antarctic toothfish

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

TAC

__________

Dissostichus eleginoides
2 873 (1) (2)

TOP/F5852.

(1)
the long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2004.

This TAC is applicable for the trawl fishery in the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004 and for

(2)

This TAC is applicable for West of 79°20’E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is
prohibited (see Annex XIV)

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Species:

Krill

Zone:

FAO 48

TAC

__________

Euphausia superba
4 000 000 (1)

KRI/F48.

(1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
subareas specified:

Subarea 48.1 (KRI/F481.)

Subarea 48.2 (KRI/F482.)

Subarea 48.3 (KRI/F483.)

Subarea 48.4 (KRI/F484.)

1 008 000

1 104 000

1 056 000

832 000

Species:

Krill

Zone:

FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic

TAC

__________

Euphausia superba
440 000 (1)

KRI/F5841.

(1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the areas
specified

Division 58.4.1 West of 115° E (KRI/F5841W)

Division 58.4.1 East of 115° E (KRI/F5841E)

 277 000

163 000

Species:

Krill

Zone:

FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic

TAC

__________

Euphausia superba
450 000 (1)

KRI/F5842.

(1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

Species:

Humped rockcod

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

Gobionotothen gibberifrons

NOG/F483.

TAC

__________

1 470 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed
fishery should be closed.

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Species:

Grey rockcod

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

NOS/F483.

TAC

__________

300 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed
fishery should be closed.

Species:

Grey rockcod

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

NOS/F5852.

TAC

__________

80 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed
fishery should be closed.

Species:

TAC

__________

Marbled rockcod

Notothenia rossii

300 (1)

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

NOR/F483.

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed
fishery should be closed.

Species:

Crab

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

TAC

__________

Paralomis spp.
1 600 (1)

PAI/F483.

(1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

Species:

South Georgia icefish

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

Pseudochaenichthus georgianus

SGI/F483.

TAC

__________

300 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed
fishery should be closed.

Species:

TAC

__________

Grenadier

Macrourus spp.

360 (1)

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

GRV/F5852.

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari.
Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.

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Species:

Other species

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

OTH/F5852.

TAC

__________

50 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari.
Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.

Species:

Skates and rays

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

TAC

__________

Rajae

120 (1) (2)

SRX/F5852.

(1)

(2)

TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari.
Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.

For the purposes of this TAC, skates and rays to be counted as one single species.

Species:

Squid

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

TAC

__________

Martialia hyadesi
2 500 (1)

SQS/F483.

(1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

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ANNEX II
Fishing opportunities applicable in 2004 for herring to be landed unsorted for purposes other
than human consumption (in tonnes, live weight)

All catch limitations set out in this Annex are considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 3 and
shall,  therefore,  be  subject  to  the  rules  set  out  in  Regulation (EC)  No 2847/93,  in particular
Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat
HER/03A-BC

17 950
160
2 890
21 000

21 000 (2)

By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted.

Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

Species:

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus

Zone:

IIa(EC waters), North Sea, VIId
HER/2A47DX

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Sweden
EC

TAC

Notes:
(1)
(2)

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Notes:
(1)
(2)

189
36 377
189
189
189
178
691
38 000

38 000 (2)

By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted.
Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

ANNEX III
SPECIAL MEASURES CONCERNING NORTH SEA HERRING

Member States shall adopt special measures concerning the capture, sorting or landing of
herring  taken  from  the  North  Sea  or  from  the  Skagerrak  and  Kattegat  with  a  view  to
ensuring  the  observance  of  catch  limitations,  in  particular  those  set  in  Annex  II.    These
measures shall include, in particular:

–

special control and inspection programmes;

–
fishing  effort  plans,  including  lists  of  authorised  vessels  and,  where  deemed
necessary  on  the  basis  of  quota  exhaustion  beyond  the  level  of  70%,  limitations  on  the
activity of authorised vessels;

–

control of transhipment and of practices which incur discarding;

where possible, temporary prohibition of fishing in areas where high by-catch rates

–
of herring, in particular juveniles, are known to occur.

In the case of landings of herring unsorted from the remainder of the catch, Member States
shall  ensure  that  adequate  sampling  programmes  are  in  place  in  order  to  monitor
effectively all landings of by catches of herring.  It shall be prohibited to land catches of
fish containing unsorted herring in harbours where these sampling programmes are not in
place.

Commission  inspectors  shall,  in  accordance  with  Article  29  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No
2847/93 and whenever the Commission deems it necessary for the purposes of points 1 and
2,  carry  out  independent  inspections  to  verify  the  implementation  by  the  competent
authorities of the sampling programmes and of the special measures mentioned in point1.

The Commission shall prohibit landings of herring if it is deemed that implementation of
the  measures  mentioned  in  points  1  and  2  does  not  achieve  a  strict  control  of  fishing
mortality of herring in all fisheries.

All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on
board  only  towed  nets  of  mesh  sizes  equal  to  or  greater  than  32  mm,  while  taking  these
catches in these areas, will be counted against a relevant quota as defined in Annex I to this
Regulation.

All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on
board towed nets of mesh size less than 32 mm, while taking these catches in these areas,
will be counted against a relevant quota as defined in Annex II to this Regulation.  Herring
landed by vessels operating within these conditions shall not be offered for sale for human
consumption.

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ANNEX IV
TRANSITIONAL TECHNICAL MEASURES

1.

Type of gear authorised for cod fishery in the Baltic Sea

1.1.

Towed nets

1.1.1. Without exit windows

Towed nets without an exit window shall be prohibited.

1.1.2. With exit windows

By  way  of  derogation  from  the  provisions  of  special  selectivity  devices  in  Annex  V  to
Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the provisions in Appendix 1 to this Annex shall apply.

1.2.

Gillnets

By way of derogation from the provisions of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the
minimum mesh size for gillnets shall be 110 mm.

The nets shall not exceed a maximum length of 12 km for vessels with an overall length of
up to and including 12 m.

The nets shall not exceed a maximum length of 24 km for vessels with an overall length of
more than 12 m.

The soaking time of the nets shall not exceed 48 hours counting from the time the nets are
first  put  in  the  water  to  the  time  when  the  nets  are  fully  recovered  on  board  the  fishing
vessel.

2.

By-catch of cod in the Baltic Sea

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 88/98, no
undersized cod may be kept on board.  However, by way of derogation from the provisions
of Article 3(5) of that Regulation, the by-catch of cod taken when fishing for herring and
sprat  with  mesh  sizes  of  32 mm  or  smaller  shall  not  exceed  3%  by  weight.    Of  this  by-
catch, no more than 5% of undersized cod shall be kept on board.

By-catches  of  cod  may  not  exceed  10%  when  fishing  for  other  species  than  herring  and
sprat with trawls and Danish seines other than those referred to in point 1.1.2.

3.

Minimum size for cod

By way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No
88/98, the minimum size for cod shall be 38 cm.

4.

Summer ban for Baltic cod

Fishing for cod shall be prohibited in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound from 1 June
to 31 August 2004 inclusive.

5.

Closure of Bornholm Deep

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Fishing shall be prohibited from 15 May to 31 August 2004 in the Bornholm Deep,  in the
maritime area defined by the lines connecting the following co-ordinates:

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

latitude 55° 30'N, longitude 15° 30'E.

latitude 55° 30'N, longitude 16° 30'E.

latitude 55° 00'N, longitude 16° 30'E.

latitude 55° 00'N, longitude 16° 00'E.

latitude 55° 15'N, longitude 16° 00'E.

latitude 55° 15'N, longitude 15° 30'E.

latitude 55° 30'N, longitude 15° 30'E.

6.

Technical conservation measures in the Skagerrak and in the Kattegat

Notwithstanding  the  conditions  set  out  in  Annex  IV  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  850/98,  the
following rules shall apply in 2004:

(a) A mesh size of 35 mm shall apply when fishing for prawns (Pandalus borealis);

(b) A mesh size of 30 mm shall be used when fishing for argentine (Argentina spp.);

(c) When fishing for whiting with a mesh size of 70 to 89 mm, the by-catches shall not
exceed 30% for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole,
turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, dab, saithe and lobster;

(d) When fishing for Norway lobster with a  mesh size  of  70 to 89  mm,  the  by-catches
should not exceed 60% for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch,
lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster;

(e) When fishing for prawns (Pandalus borealis) with a mesh size of 35 to 69 mm, the
by-catches  should  not  exceed  50%  for  the  following  species:  cod,  haddock,  hake,
plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, whiting,
dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster;

(f)

In all fisheries other than those covered in (c), (d) and (e), using a mesh size below
90 mm,  the  by-catches  should  not  exceed  10%  for  the  following  species:  cod,
haddock,  hake, plaice,  witch, lemon sole,  turbot,  brill,  flounder,  mackerel,  megrim,
whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.

7.

Rockall Haddock box

All fishing,  except with longlines,  shall be  prohibited  in  Community  and  in  international
waters in the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude

Longitude

1

2

57.000° N

15.000° W

57.000° N

14.700° W

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3

4

5

56.575° N

14.327° W

56.500°N

14.450° W

56.500°N

15.000° W

8.

Fishing for herring in area IIa (EC waters)

Fishing with towed gear of a mesh size less than 54 mm or with purse seines in area  IIa
(EC waters) is allowed only between 1 March and 15 May.

9.

Technical conservation measures in the Mediterranean

Fisheries,  other  than  trawl  fisheries  carried  out  within  3  nautical  miles  of  the  coast  or
within  the  50  m  depth  where  that  depth  is  reached  at  a  shorter  distance  from  the  coast,
currently operating under the derogations, provided for in Article 3(1) and (1a) and Article
6(1) and (1a) of Council Regulation (EC) N 1626/94, may continue their activity in 2004.

10.

Closure of an area for sandeel fisheries.

It  shall  be  prohibited  to  land  or  retain  on  board  sandeels  caught  within  the  geographical
area bounded by the east coast of England and Scotland, and a line sequentially joining the
following coordinates:

–

–

–

–

–

–

the east coast of England at latitude 55º30'N,

latitude 55º30'N, longitude 1º00'W,

latitude 58º00'N, longitude 1º00'W,

latitude 58º00'N, longitude 2º00'W,

the east coast of Scotland at longitude 2º00'W,

the east coast of Scotland at longitude 2º00'W.

However, a limited fishery will be allowed in order to monitor the sandeel stock in the area
and the effects of the closure.

11.

Specific provisions for the Gulf of Riga

11.1

Special fishing permit

1.

In order to exercise fishing activities in the Gulf of Riga vessels shall hold a special
fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.

2. Member States shall ensure that vessels to which a special fishing permit referred to
in  paragraph  1  has  been  issued  are  included  in  a  list  containing  their  name  and
internal  registration  number  to  be  provided  to  the  Commission  by  each  Member
State.

Vessels included in the list shall satisfy the following conditions:

(a)

the total engine power (kW) of the vessels within each list must not exceed that
observed for each Member State in the years 2000 – 2001 in the Gulf of Riga;

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(b)

the engine power of a vessel must not exceed 221 kilowatts (kW) at any time.

11.2

Replacement of vessels or engines

1.

Any  individual  vessel  on  the  list  referred  to  in  point  12.1.2  may  be  replaced  by
another vessel or vessels, provided that:

(a)

(b)

such  replacement  will  not  lead  to  an  increase  in  the  total  engine  power  as
indicated in  point 12.1.2 (a) in the Member State concerned, and

the  engine  power  of  any  replacement  vessel  does  not  exceed  221  kW  at  any
time.

2.

An engine of any individual vessel included in the list referred to in point 12.1.2 may
be replaced, provided that:

(a)

(b)

the  replacement  of  an  engine  does  not  lead  to  the  vessel’s  engine  power
exceeding 221 kW at any time, and

the power of the replacement engine is not such that replacement will lead to
an  increase  in  the  total  engine  power  as  indicated  in  point  12.1.2  (a)  for  the
Member State concerned.

12.

Weighing procedures for herring or mackerel caught in ICES Sub-areas I and II

12.1

12.2

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83
laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States' catches of fish22
the estimates of quantities entered in the logbook, in kilograms, of fish retained on board,
shall not differ by more than 5% from the quantity of fish actually landed.

All  buyers  purchasing  in  excess  of  10  tonnes  of  fresh  fish  shall  weigh  all  quantities
received. The weighing shall be carried out prior to the fish being processed, held in cold
storage, transported from the port of landing or resold.

In  addition  to  the  obligations  set  out  in  Article  9  (1)  and  (2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No
2847/93  establishing  a  control  system  applicable  to  the  common  fisheries  policy23  the
processor  or  buyer  of  the  quantities  landed  shall  submit  a  copy  of  the  invoice  or  a
document  replacing  it,  as  referred  to  in  Article  22  (3)  of  the  sixth  Council  Directive
77/388/EEC  of  17  May  1977  on  the  harmonization  of  the  laws  of  the  Member  States
relating  to  turnover  taxes  -  Common  system  of  value  added  tax:  uniform  basis  of
assessment24, listing the information required by Article 9 (3), to the competent authorities
of  the  Member  State  concerned  on  demand  or  within  48  hours  of  the  completion  of  the
weighing.

12.3 When determining the weight referred to in paragraph 12.2 any deduction for water content

shall not exceed 2%.

22

23

24

OJ L 276, 10.10.1983 p. 1
OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1
OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1.   Regulation as last amended by Council Directive 2003/92/EC of 7.10.2003,(OJ L
260, 11.10.2003, p. 8). 

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12.4

For quantities of fish landed frozen an average weight for boxes shall be determined on the
basis of representative samples. Member States shall  notify  before 31  January  2004 their
sampling methodology, which shall be approved by the Commission.

13.

Restrictions on fishing for Norway lobster

Fishing  with  bottom  trawls  and  creels  shall  be  prohibited  in  the  geographical  areas
bounded by a line joining the following co-ordinates:

Box 1

– Latitude  43°35N, longitude 004°45W

– Latitude  43°45N, longitude 004°45W

– Latitude  43°37N, longitude 005°20W

– Latitude  43°55N, longitude 005°20W

Box 2:

– Latitude  43°37N, longitude 006°15W

– Latitude  43°50N, longitude 006°15W

–  Latitude  44°00N, longitude 006°45W

–  Latitude  43°34N, longitude 006°45W

Box 3:

–   Latitude  42°00N, longitude 009°00W

–  Latitude  42°27N, longitude 009°00W

–  Latitude  42°27N, longitude 009°30W

–   Latitude  42°00N, longitude 009°30W

Box 4:

–  Latitude  37°45N, longitude 009°00W

–  Latitude  38°10N, longitude 009°00W

–  Latitude  38°10N, longitude 009°15W

–  Latitude  37°45N, longitude 009°20W

Box 5:

–  Latitude  36°05N, longitude 007°00W

–  Latitude  36°35N, longitude 007°00W

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–  Latitude  36°45N, longitude 007°18W

–  Latitude  36°50N, longitude 007°50W

–  Latitude  36°25N, longitude 007°50W”

14.

Restrictions on fishing for Cod in West of Scotland

Until 31 December 2004, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity  within the
area  enclosed  by  sequentially  joining  with  straight  lines  the  following  geographical
coordinates:

–  59°05’N, 06°45’W

–  59°30’N, 06°00’W

–  59°40’N, 05°00’W

–  60°00’N, 04°00’W

–  59°30’N, 04°00W’

–  59°05’N, 06°45’W

15.

Mesh size ranges, target species and required catch percentages applicable to the use of a
single mesh size range in towed gears in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat

By way of derogation from the provisions of towed gears in Skagerrak and Kattegat as laid
down  in  Annex  IV  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  850/98,  the  provisions  in  Appendix  2  to  this
Annex shall apply from 1 March 2004.

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Specifications of top window codend "BACOMA"

Appendix 1 to Annex IV

Specification of 110 mm,  measured  as  inner  diameter  opening,  square  mesh  window  in  a  codend
with a 105 mm or larger mesh size in trawls, Danish seines or similar towed nets.

The  window  shall  be  a  rectangular  section  of  netting  in  the  codend.    There  shall  be  only  one
window.  The window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments.

Size of the codend, extension piece and the rear end of the trawl

The codend shall be constructed of two panels of equal size, joined together  by selvedges  one on
each side.

The carrying on board of a net having more than 100 open diamond meshes in any circumference of
the codend, excluding the joining or the selvedges shall be prohibited.

The  number  of  open  diamond  meshes,  excluding  those  in  the  selvedges,  at  any  point  on  any
circumference of any extension or lengthening piece shall not be less or more than  the maximum
number of meshes on the circumference of the front end of the codend stricto sensu and the rear end
of the tapered section of the trawl excluding meshes in the selvedges (Figure 1).

Location of the window

The  window  shall  be  inserted  into  the  top  panel  of  the  codend.    The  window  shall  terminate  not
more than 4 meshes from the codline, inclusive of the hand braided row of meshes through which
the codline is passed (Figure 2.).

Size of the window

The width of the window, expressed in number of mesh bars, shall be equal to the number of open
diamond meshes in the top panel divided by two.  If necessary, it will be allowed to maintain at the
most 20% of the number of open diamond meshes in the top panel divided evenly on the both sides
of the window panel (Figure 3).

Length of the window shall be at least 3,5 meters.

The netting of the window

The meshes shall have a minimum mesh opening of 110 millimeters.  The meshes shall be square
meshes i.e. all four sides of the window netting will be cut all bars.  The netting shall be mounted
such that the bars run parallel and perpendicular to the length of the codend.  The netting shall be
knotless braided single twine or a netting with similar proven selective properties.  The diameter of
the single yarn shall be at least 4,9 millimeters.

Other specification

The mounting specifications are defined in Figures 4a to c.  The length of the lifting strap shall not
be less than 4 m.

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Side

Top

Trawl body (=net cone)
Tapered section

Extension piece
Untapered section

Codend
Untapered section

Lifting
bag

Figure 1.

Trawl gear can be divided into three different sections according to shape and function.

The trawl body is always a tapered section often between 10 and 40 m long.  The extension piece is
an  untapered  section  normally  manufactured  of  either  one  or  two  pieces  of  49.5  mesh  long  nets
giving a stretched length between 6 or 12 m.  The codend is also an untapered section often made of
double  twine  in  order  to  have  a  better  resistance  against  heavy  wearing.    The  codend  length  is
often 49.5 meshes i.e. circa 6 metres although shorter codends (2-4) exists in smaller vessels.  The
part below the lifting strap is called a lifting bag.

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1

2

3

4

1 mesh

1 mesh

1 mesh

0.5 mesh
0.5 mesh

Top panel
cut 3.5 mesh
deep

Hand-braided

Figure 2.

The distance of the window panel from the codline is 4 meshes.  There are 3.5 diamond meshes in
the upper panel and one 0.5 mesh deep hand-braided "codline" row.

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1  2  3

4  5  6

20% of diamond meshes in the upper panel
 along a perpendicular mesh row

1

10

20

30

Figure 3.

Twenty  percent  of  diamond  meshes  in  the  upper  panel  along  a  perpendicular  row  running  from
one selvedge to another may be maintained.  For example (as in figure 3) if the upper panel were
30 open meshes wide, 20% of that would be 6 meshes.  Then three open meshes are divided on both
sides of the window  panel.    Consequently  the  width  of  the  window  panel  then  becomes  12  mesh
bars (30 – 6 = 24 diamond meshes divided by two is 12 mesh bars).

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Lower panel

50

(Max. open meshes)

Diamond mesh panel

105 mm inside    49 ½ md

AN

½ 49 ½

1 row of codline meshes

Figure 4a:

Showing the construction of lower panel made of 49.5 meshes deep netting

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Upper panel

(without diamond meshes between
selvedge and square mesh panel)

105 mm inside 16 ½ md

50
(Max. open meshes)

AN

(29 ½ md)

3,54 met.

105 mm inside

3 ½ md

½ 49 ½

25 bars

25 bars

50
½ 49 ½

Joining: 2 diamond meshes/

1 bar in square panel

Joining: 1 bar in square panel/

2 diamond meshes

AN

1 row of codline meshes

Figure 4b:

the  construction  of  upper  panel,  size  and  position  of  the  window  panel  in  case  when  the
escape panel runs from selvedge to selvedge

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Upper panel

(with diamond meshes between selvedge and square mesh panel)

50
(Max. open meshes)

105 mm inside 16 ½ md

½ 49 ½

19 bars

5

5

Joining: 2  diamond  meshes/

1 bar in square panel

(29 ½ md)

3,54 met

2  knots  in  joining  square  panel  to
max  5  open  diamond  meshes  on
both sides of square panel

AN

5

19 bars

5

105 mm inside

3 ½ md

50
½ 49 ½

Joining: 1  bar  in  square  panel/

2 diamond meshes

1 row of codline meshes

Figure 4c:

The  construction  of  upper  panel  in  case  20%  of  diamond  meshes  in  the  upper  panel  are
maintained and equally divided on both sides of the window

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Appendix 2 to Annex IV

TOWED GEARS: Skagerrak and Kattegat
Mesh size ranges, target species and required catch percentages
applicable to the use of a single mesh size range

Species

<16

Mesh size range (millimetres)
16-31

32-69

70-89(5)

≥90

Sand eels (Ammodytidae)(3)
Sand eels (Ammodytidae) (4)
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)
Blue whiting (Micromesistius
poutassou)
Greater weever (Trachinus draco) (1)
Molluscs (except Sepia) (1)
Garfish (Belone belone) (1)
Gray gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) (1)
Argentine (Argentina spp.)
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
Eel (Anguilla, anguilla)
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp
(Crangon spp., Palaemon
adspersus) (2)
Mackerel (Scomber spp.)
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)
Herring (Clupea harengus)
Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp
(Crangon spp., Palaemon
adspersus) (1)
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)
All other marine organisms

x

x

Minimum percentage of target species
50% 50% 20% 50% 20% 30% none
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x

x
x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x

x
x

x
x
x
x
x

x
x
x

(1)           Only within four miles from the baselines.
(2)           Outside four miles from the baselines.
(3)           From 1 March to 31 October in Skagerrak and from 1 March to 31 July in Kattegat.
(4)           From 1 November to the last day of February in Skagerrak and from 1 August to the last day of February in

Kattegat. 

(5)           When applying this mesh size range the codend and the extension piece shall be constructed of square meshed

netting. 

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ANNEX V
INTERIM FISHING EFFORT LIMITATION AND ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR
MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF CERTAIN
FISH STOCKS RECOVERY

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.

2.

The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply from 1 February 2004 to 31 December
2004 to Community fishing vessels of length overall equal to or greater than 10 metres.

For the purposes of this Annex, the following geographical areas shall apply:

(a)        Kattegat

(b)        Skagerrak and North Sea

(c)        West of Scotland. (ICES Division VIa)

(d)       English Channel (ICES Divisions VIId, e)

(e)       Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa)

(f)        Iberian Peninsula, Atlantic coast (ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa)

3.

For the purposes of this Annex, a day absent from port shall be:

(a)

(b)

the 24-hour period between 00:00 Hrs of a calendar day and 24:00 Hrs of the same
calendar day or any part of such a period or;

any continuous period of 24 hours  as recorded in the  EC logbook between the date
and time of departure and the date and time of arrival or any part of any such time
period.

A  Member  State  which  wishes  to  employ  the  definition  of  a  day  absent  from  port  laid
down under (b) shall notify the Commission of the means of monitoring the activities of a
vessel to ensure compliance with those conditions laid down in (b).

4.

For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

(a)  demersal  trawls,  seines  or  similar  towed  gears  of  mesh  size  equal  to  or  greater  than

100 mm except beam trawls;

(b) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;

(c) static demersal nets including gill nets, trammel nets and tangle nets;

(d) demersal longlines;

(e) demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size between 70 mm and 99 mm

except beam trawls;

(f) demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size between 16 mm and 31 mm

except beam trawls;

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(g) demersal trawls or similar towed gears of mesh size equal to or greater than 32 mm.

FISHING EFFORT

5.

6.

(a) Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the fishing gears
referred to in point 4, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community shall
be absent from port  and present  within any of the areas specified in point 2 for  no  more
than the number of days specified in point 6.

(b) Days absent from port and spent in areas other than those specified in point 2 shall not
be counted against the number of days specified in point 6.

(a) The maximum number of days in any three calendar months for which a vessel may be
absent from port having carried on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4
are as shown in table I.

Table I – Maximum days by area and fishing gear

Area defined in point:

4a

4b

4c

4d

4e

4f

4g

Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point:

2a. Kattegat

2b. North Sea and
Skagerrak

2c. West of Scotland

2d.  English Channel

2e.  Irish Sea

30

30

30

30

30

n/a

42

42

42

42

2f.  Iberian Peninsula,
Atlantic coast

n/a

n/a

42

42

42

42

42

39

50

50

50

50

50

39

66

66

66

66

66

n/a

n/a

60

60

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

39

(b)  An  additional  number  of  days  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  absent  from  port  when
carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4 may be allocated to Member States
by the Commission on the basis of the achieved results of decommissioning programmes
that have taken place since 1 January 2002. 

Member  States  wishing  to  benefit  from  such  allocations  shall  submit  a  request  to  the
Commission  with  reports  containing  the  details  of  their  completed  decommissioning
programmes.

On  the  basis  of  such  a  request  the  Commission,  following  consultation  with  Member
States, may amend the number of days defined in point (a) for that Member State.

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7.

8.

9.

10.

(c) By way of derogation from (a), a Member State may, after obtaining approval from the
Commission, permit any of its vessels fishing with any gear to spend up to 66 days absent
from port provided that the following conditions are satisfied:

(i)

the Member State has verified from records in the EC logbook that the vessel has not
had  more  than  5%  of  its  average  annual  landings  in  live  weight  during  any  of  the
years 2002 comprised of either cod, sole or plaice for areas defined in point 2 (a) to
(e) and of hake for the area defined in point 2(f);

(ii)

the catch retained on board the vessel shall consist at any time of no more than 5% of
either cod, sole, plaice or hake;

(iii)

the  Member  State  has  previously  notified  the  Commission  of  its  intention  to  apply
this provision.

If  the  conditions  set  out  in  (ii)  are  not  met  by  a  vessel,  that  vessel  shall  no  longer  be
entitled to the additional days absent from port allocated point (c).

Before the first day of each three month management period vessel owners shall notify to
the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears they intend to use during the
forthcoming management period. They shall not be absent from port on more days than the
number indicated in point 6(a) for the gear group notified to their authorities which has the
least number of days absent from port.

A vessel which is present within any of the areas defined in point 2 and carrying on board
any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 may not simultaneously carry on board
any of the other gears referred to in point 4.

In  any  given  three  month  management  period  a  vessel  that  has  used  the  number  of  days
absent from port to which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of any area referred to in
point 2 for the remainder of the management period.

(a) A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days absent from port
to which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the  same management period  provided
that the product of the days absent from port received by a vessel multiplied by its installed
engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days
transferred by the donor vessel multiplied by the installed engine power in kilowatts of that
vessel. The  installed engine power in  kilowatts of the vessels shall be those recorded for
each vessel in the Community fishing vessel register. 

(b) The total number of days absent from port transferred under sub-point (a) multiplied by
the installed engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel cannot be higher than the donor
vessel’s  documented  average  annual  days  spent  in  the  areas  defined  in  point  2  from  the
years 2000, 2001, 2002 multiplied by the installed engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

(c)  The  transfer  of  days  absent  from  port  as  described  in  sub-point  (a)  shall  only  be
permitted  between  vessels  operating  within  the  same  gear  grouping  and  area  categories
referred to in point 6 (a).

(d)  No  transfer  of  days  absent  from  port  from  vessels  benefiting  from  the  allocation
referred to in point 6(c) is permitted.

(e) On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers
that have taken place.

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11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

A Member State shall not permit fishing with any of the gears defined in point 4 in an area
defined in point 2 by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the
years 2000, 2001 or 2002 in that area.

The conditions referred to in points 5-11 shall apply to fishing from 1 January 2004 to 31
December  2004  in  areas  referred  to  in  point  2(a),  2(b)  and  2(c)  and  to  fishing  from  1
February 2004 to 31 December 2004 in areas referred to in point 2(d), 2(e) and 2(f).

MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE

Notwithstanding Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) N° 2847/93, Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e
of that Regulation shall apply to vessels deploying the fishing gears defined in point 4 and
operating in the areas defined in point 2.

Member  States  may  implement  alternative  control  measures  to  ensure  compliance  with
reporting  obligations  referred  in  point  13  of  this  Annex  which  are  as  effective  and
transparent as these reporting obligations. Such alternative measures shall be notified to the
Commission before being implemented.

The master of a fishing vessel, or his representative, prior to any entry to port of a Member
State after having been present in an area referred to in Table II with more than the volume
of any species indicated on that table, shall inform, at least four hours in advance of such
entry, the competent authorities of that Member State of:

- the name of the port,

- the estimated time of arrival at that port,

-  the  quantities  in  kilograms  live  weight  for  each  species  of  which  more  than  50  kg  is

retained on board,

16.

The competent authorities of a  Member  State,  in which a landing  exceeds the  volume of
any species referred to in Table II is to be made, may require that the discharge does not
commence until authorised by those authorities.

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Table II –Landing volumes in tonnes by area and species above which special condition apply

Volume of Species in tons:

Cod

Plaice

Sole

Whiting

Hake

Nephrops

in

PN

DP

PN

DP

PN

DP

PN

DP

PN

DP

PN

DP

1

1

1

1

1

-

2

2

2

2

2

-

1

1

1

1

1

-

2

2

2

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.5

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.15

0.3

0.075

0.15

Area  defined 
point:

2a. Kattegat

2b. North Sea and

Skagerrak

2c. West of

Scotland

2d.  English
Channel

2e.  Irish Sea

2f.  Iberian

Peninsula,
Atlantic coast

PN - Prior Notification as referred to in Point 16
DP - Designated Port as referred to in Point 17

17.

It is not permitted to land in excess of the volume of any species referred to in Table II for
a fishing vessel having being in the area defined in the table outside a designated port.

Each Member State shall transmit to the Commission within 15 days of the date of entry
into  force  of  this  Regulation  the  list  of  designated  ports  and,  within  30  days  thereafter,
inspection and surveillance procedures including, for those ports, the terms and conditions
for  recording  and  reporting  the  quantities  of  any  of  the  species  and  stocks  referred  to  in
Article  12  within  each  landing.  The  Commission  shall  transmit  this  information  to  all
Member States.

By way of derogation from Article 5(2)25 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of
22  September  1983  laying  down  detailed  rules  for  recording  information  on  Member
States’  catches  of  fish,  the  permitted  margin  of  tolerance,  in  estimation  of  quantities,  in
kilograms retained on board of vessels referred to in point 14 shall be 5% of the logbook
figure.

It shall be prohibited  to  retain on  board  a fishing vessel  in  any  container  any quantity of
cod  or  plaice  mixed  with  any  other  species  of  marine  organism.  Containers  with  cod  or
plaice  shall  be  stowed  in  the  hold  in  such  a  way  that  they  are  kept  separate  from  other
containers.

18.

19.

25

O.J. L276, 10.10.1983, p.1.

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20.

21.

22.

23.

The competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that any quantity of cod and/or
plaice caught in any of the areas specified in point 2 and first landed in that Member State
is  weighed  in  the  presence  of  controllers  before  being  transported  from  the  port  of  first
landing. Any quantity of cod and/or plaice first landed in a port designated under point 16
shall be weighed in the presence of controllers before it is offered for first sale and sold.

The  competent  authorities  of  a  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  any  quantity  of  southern
hake or nephrops exceeding 50 Kilograms caught in any of the areas specified in point 2 (f)
and first landed in that Member State is sold through an auction and weighed before sale.

By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities bigger
than 50 Kg of any species referred to in Article 12 which are transported to a place other
than that of landing or import shall be accompanied by a copy of one of the declarations
provided for in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 pertaining to the quantities of
these  species  transported.  The  exemption  provided  for  in  Article  13(4)(b)  of  Regulation
(EEC) No 2847/93 shall not apply.

By way of derogation from Article  34c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93,  the specific
monitoring programme for any of the stocks referred to in Article 12 may last more than
two years from their date of entry into force.

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ANNEX VI
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN THE NORTH SEA AND
THE SKAGERRAK

1.  From  1  January  to  31  December  2004,  the  conditions  laid  down  in  this  Annex  shall  apply  to
Community  fishing  vessels  fishing  in  the  North  Sea  and  the  Skagerrak  with  demersal  trawl,
seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm.

For the purposes of this Annex a day absent from port shall be:

(a)        the 24-hour period between 00:00 Hrs of a calendar day and 24:00 Hrs of the same

calendar day or any part of such a period or;

(b)        any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the EC logbook between the date

and time of departure and the date and time of arrival or any part of any such time period.

2.  Into the geographical area referred to in paragraph 1.

3.  Each Member State shall not later than 1 March 2004  establish  a  data  base  containing  for  the
North Sea and Skagerrak, for each of the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 and for each vessel flying
its flag or registered within the Community which have been fishing with demersal trawl, seine
or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16mm, the following information:

a)  the name and internal registration number of the vessel;

b)  the installed engine power of the vessel in kilowatts measured in accordance with Article 5
of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 of 22 September 1986 defining characteristics for
fishing vessels26;

c)  the  number  of  days  absent  from  port  when  fishing  with  demersal  trawl,  seine  or  similar

towed gear with a mesh size of less than 16 mm;

d)  the  kilowatt-days  as  the  product  of  the  number  of  days  absent  from  port  and  the  installed

engine power in kilowatts.

4.  The following quantities shall be calculated by each Member State:

a)  the total kilowatt-days for each year as the sum of the kilowatt-days calculated in paragraph

3(d);

b)  the average kilowatt-days for the period 2001 to 2003.

5.  Each Member State shall ensure that the number of kilowatt-days in 2004 for vessels flying its
flag  or  registered  in  the  Community  does  not  exceed  the  number  in  2003  as  calculated  in
paragraph 4(a).

6.  The  maximum  number  of  kilowatt-days  referred  to  in  paragraph  5  shall  be  revised  by  the
Commission before 30 June, based on advice from the International Council for the Exploration
of the Sea (ICES) on the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel, in accordance with
the following rules:

26

OJ L 274, 25.09.1986, p.1.

137

                                                
a)  where ICES estimates the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel to be at or above
500,000,000 individuals at age 0, the number of kilowatt-days shall not exceed the average
kilowatt-days for the period 2001 to 2003 as calculated in paragraph (4(b);

b)  where  ICES  estimates the size of the  2003  year  class  of  North  Sea  sandeel  to  be  between
300,000,000  and  500,000,000  individuals  at  age  0,  the  number  of  kilowatt-days  shall  not
exceed the level in 2003 as calculated in paragraph 4(a);

c)  where  ICES  estimates  the  size  of  the  2003  year  class  of  North  Sea  sandeel  to  be  below
300,000,000 individuals at age 0, fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears
with a mesh size of less than 16mm shall be prohibited for the remaining of 2004.

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ANNEX VII

PART I

Quantitative limitations of licences and

fishing permits for community vessels fishing in

third country waters

Area of fishing

Fishery

Number
of
licences

Maximum
number of
vessels present
at any time

Norwegian27
waters and
fishery zone
around Jan
Mayen

Estonian
waters28

Waters of the
Faroe Islands

Herring, North of 62°00'N

75

55

250

26

70

13

8

4

70

26

70

20

Cod, herring, salmon and sprat

All  trawl  fisheries  with  vessels  of  not
more  than  180  feet  in  the  zone  between
the  Faroese
12  and  21  miles  from 
baselines

Directed  fishing  for  cod  and  haddock
with  a  minimum  mesh  of  135  mm,
restricted  to  the  area  south  of  62°28'N
and east of 6°30'W

In 

Trawling  outside  21  miles  from  the
the  periods
Faroese  baselines. 
1 March  to  31  May  and  1  October  to
31 December,  these  vessels  may  operate
in the area between 61°20'N and 62°00'N
and  between  12  and  21  miles  from  the
baselines.

Trawl  fisheries  for  blue  ling  with  a
minimum  mesh  of  100  mm  in  the  area
south of 61°30'N and west of 9°00'W and
in  the  area  between  7°00'W  and  9°00'W
south  of  60°30'N  and  in  the  area  south-
west  of  a  line  between  60°30'N,  7°00'W
and 60°00'N, 6°00'W.

27

28

Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2004.

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Directed  trawl  fishery  for  saithe  with  a
minimum  mesh  size  of  120  mm  and
with  the  possibility  to  use  round-straps
around the codend.

Fisheries  for  blue  whiting.    The  total
number of licences may be increased by
ford vessels  to  form  pairs,  should  the
Faroese  authorities 
introduce  special
rules  of  access  to  an  area  called  "main
fishing area of blue whiting"

Line fishing

Fishing for mackerel

Iceland
Latvian waters29

Herring fisheries north of 62°N

All fisheries

Fishing for cod, herring and sprat

Fishing for salmon

All fisheries

70

22

34

20

10

12

21

18

130

40

300

6

12

21

5

38

15

60

Lithuanian
waters30

Waters of the
Russian
Federation

All fisheries

pm

pm

Fisheries for cod

Fisheries for sprat

pm

pm

pm

pm

29

30

Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2004.
Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2004.

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PART II

Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for

third countries vessels in Community waters

Fishery

Number of
licences

Maximum number
of vessels present at
any time

Flag State

Norway31

Estonia32

Herring, North of 62° 00'N

Herring, salmon, sprat

Cod

Faroe Islands

Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30'N), VIIe,f,h, horse
mackerel,  IV,  VIa  (north  of  56°  30'N),  VIIe,f,h;
herring, VIa (north of 56° 30'N)

Herring north of 62° 00'N

Herring, IIIa

Industrial  fishing for Norway pout  and  sprat,  IV,
VIa  (north  of  56°  30'N):  sandeel,  IV  (including
unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)

Ling and tusk

Blue  whiting , VIa (north of 56° 30'N), VIb,  VII
(west of 12° 00'W)

Blue ling

Porbeagle (all zones except NAFO 3PS)

Latvia33

Cod, herring, sprat, IIId

Salmon, IIId

18

106

30

14

21

4

15

20

20

16

3

90

4

18

63

15 

14

21

4

15

10

20

16

3

45 

2

31

32

33

Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2004.
Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2004.

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Lithuania34

Cod, herring, sprat, salmon, IIId

Herring,  sprat,  IIId  (transport  and  refrigerator
vessels)

Russian Federation

Herring, IIId (Swedish waters)

Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother
ships)

Barbados

Penaeus shrimps36 (French Guyana waters)

Guyana

Surinam

Trinidad and
Tobago

Japan

Korea

Snappers38 (French Guyana waters)

Penaeus shrimps 32 (French Guyana waters)

Penaeus shrimps 32 (French Guyana waters)

Penaeus shrimps 32 (French Guyana waters)

Tuna41  (French Guyana waters)

Tuna 37 (French Guyana waters)

Venezuela

Snappers 34 (French Guyana waters)

Sharks 34(French Guyana waters)

70

5

pm

pm

5

5

pm

5

8

pm

pm

41

4

4035

4

pm

pm

pm37

pm

pm 33

pm39

pm40

pm 36

pm

pm

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2004.
Of which at any given time a maximum of 10 for vessels fishing cod with gillnets.
The licences concerning fishing for shrimp in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall be issued
on  the  basis  of  a  fishing  plan  submitted  by  the  authorities  of  the  third  country  concerned,  approved  by  the
Commission.  The period of validity of each of these licences shall be limited to the fishing period provided for
in the fishing plan on the basis of which the licence was issued.
The annual number of days at sea is limited to 200.
To be fished exclusively with long lines or traps (snappers) or long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh
of 100 mm, at depths greater than 30 m (sharks).  To issue these licences, proof must be produced that a valid
contract  exists  between  the  shipowner  applying  for  the  licence  and  a  processing  undertaking  situated  in  the
French Department of Guyana, and that it includes and obligation to land at least 75% of all snapper catches,
or 50% of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that
undertaking's  plant.
The  contract  referred  to  above  must  be  endoresed  by  the  French  authorities,  which  shall  ensure  that  it  is
consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for
the development of the Guyanese economy.  A copy of the duly endorsed  contract  shall  be  appended  to  the
licence application.
Where  the  endorsement  referred  to  above  is  refused,  the  French  authorities  shall  give  notification  of  this
refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.
The annual number of days at sea is limited to pm.
The annual number of days at sea is limited to “(0).
To be fished exclusively with longlines.

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PART III

Declaration pursuant to Article 15 (2)

LANDING DECLARATION 42

Registration
No:

Name of agent:

Name of vessel:

Name of master:

Master's signature:

Voyage made from the

to the

Port of landing:

Quantity of shrimps landed (in live-weight)

"Head-off" shrimps:

kg

or (       x 1,6) =

kg (head-on shrimps)

"Head-on" shrimps:

Thunnidae:

Shark: kg

kg

kg

Snapper (Lutjanidae): kg

Other: kg

42

One  copy  is  kept  by  the  master,  one  copy  is  kept  by  the  control  officer,  and  one  copy  is  to  be  sent  to  the
Commission of the European Communities.

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ANNEX VIII

PART I

Information to be recorded in the logbook

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:

After each haul:

1.1.

1.2.

1.3.

1.4.

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught;

the date and the time of the haul;

the geographical position in which the catches were made;

the fishing method used.

After each trans-shipment to or from another vessel:

2.1.

2.2.

2.3.

the indication "received from" or "transferred to";

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species trans-shipped;

the  name,  external  identifications  letters  and  numbers  of  the  vessel  to  or  from  which  the
trans-shipment occurred.

2.4.

trans-shipment of cod is not allowed.

After each landing in a port of the Community:

3.1.

3.2.

name of the port;

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed.

After each transmission of information to the Commission of the European Communities:

4.1.

4.2.

4.3.

date and time of the transmission;

type of message: IN, OUT, ICES, WKL or 2 WKL;

in the case of radio transmission: name of the radio station.

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PART II

Log-book model

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ANNEX IX
CONTENT AND MODALITIES OF THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO THE
COMMISSION

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:

(a)

(b)

(c)

the information specified under 1.5;

the quantity (in kilograms) of each species of fish in the hold;

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)

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;

(d)

the ICES division in which the catches were taken;

(e)

(f)

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)

the information specified under 1.5;

(b)

the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  caught  since  the  previous
transmission;

(c)

the ICES division in which the catches were made.

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1.4.

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

(a)

(b)

the information specified under 1.5;

the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  caught  since  the  previous
transmission;

(c)

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
thename of its master;

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

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;

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

Lyngby

Land's End

Valentia

Malin Head

Torshavn

Bergen

Farsund

Florø

Rogaland

Tjøme

Ålesund

Ørlandet

Bodø

Svalbard

Blåvand

Gryt

Göteborg

Turku

OXZ

GLD

EJK

EJM

OXJ

LGN

LGZ

LGL

LGQ

LGT

LGA

LFO

LPG

LGS

OXB

GRYT RADIO

SOG

OFK

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4.

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.

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5.

Code to be used to indicate the species on board as mentioned in 1.4 above:

Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.),

American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides),

Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus),

Angler/Monk (Lophius spp.),

Argentine (Argentina silus),

Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama),

Basking shark (Cetorinhus maximus),

Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo),

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia),

Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou),

Bob shrimp (Xyphopenaeus kroyerii),

Cod (Gadus morhua),

Common shrimp (Crangon crangon),

Common squid (Loligo spp.),

Dogfish (Squalus acanthias),

Forkbeards (Phycis spp.),

Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides),

Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus),

Hake (Merluccius merluccius),

Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus),

Herring (Clupea harengus),

Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus),

Ling (Molva molva),

Mackerel (Scomber scombrus),

Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.),

Northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis),

149

ALF

PLA

ANE

MNZ

ARG

POA

BSK

BSF

BLI

WHB

BOB

COD

CSH

SQC

DGS

FOR

GHL

HAD

HKE

HAL

HER

HOM

LIN

MAC

LEZ

PRA

Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus),

Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii),

Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus),

Other,

Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa),

Pollack (Pollachius pollachius),

Porbeagle (Lamma nasus),

Redfish (Sebastes spp.),

Red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo),

Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris),

Saithe (Pollachius virens),

Salmon (Salmo salar),

Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.),

Sardine (Sardina pilchardus),

Shark (Selachii, Pleurotremata),

Shrimp (Penaeidae),

Sprat (Sprattus sprattus),

Squid (Illex spp.),

Tuna (Thunnidae),

Tusk (Brosme brosme),

Whiting (Merlangus merlangus),

Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea),

NEP

NOP

ORY

OTH

PLE

POL

POR

RED

SBR

RNG

POK

SAL

SAN

PIL

SKH

PEZ

SPR

SQX

TUN

USK

WHG

YEL

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ANNEX X

List of species

Common
English Name

Scientific Name

3-
Alpha
Code

Common
English Name

Scientific Name

3-
Alpha
Code

Groundfish

Groundfish (continued)

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

COD

Polar cod

Boreogadus saida

POC

Haddock

Melanogrammus
aeglefinus

HAD

Roundnose
grenadier

Coryphaenoides
rupestris

RNG

Atlantic redfishes

Sebastes sp.

RED

Golden redfish

Sebastes marinus

REG

Roughhead
grenadier

Sandeels  (=Sand
Lances)

Macrourus berglax

RHG

Ammodytes sp.

SAN

Beaked 
(deepwater)

redfish

Sebastes mentella

REB

Sculpins

Myoxocephalus sp.

SCU

Acadian redfish

Sebastes fasciatus

REN

Scup

Stenotomus chrysops

SCP

Silver hake

Merluccius
bilinearis

HKS

Tautog

Tautoga onitis

TAU

Red hake*

Urophycis chuss

HKR

Tilefish

Lopholatilus
chamaeleonticeps

TIL

Pollock (=Saithe)

Pollachius virens

POK

White hake*

Urophycis tenuis

HKW

American plaice

Witch flounder

Yellowtail
flounder

Hippoglossoides
platessoides

Glyptocephalus
cynoglossus

PLA

Wolffishes (NS)

Anarhicas sp.

CAT

WIT

Atlantic wolffish

Anarhichas lupus

CAA

Limanda ferruginea

YEL

Spotted wolffish

Anarhichas minor

CAS

Greenland halibut

Atlantic halibut

Reinharditius
hippoglossoides

Hippoglossus
hippoglossus

GHL

Groundfish (NS)

GRO

HAL

Pelagics

Winter flounder

Pseudopleuronectes

FLW Atlantic herring

Clupea harengus

HER

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Summer flounder

americanus

Paralichthys
dentatus

FLS

Atlantic mackerel

Scomber scombrus

MAC

Windowpane
flounder

Scophthalmus
aquosus

FLD

Flatfishes (NS)

Pleuronectiformes

FLX

Atlantic
butterfish

Atlantic
menhaden

Peprilus triacanthus

BUT

Brevoortia tyrannus MHA

American  angler
(=Goosefish)

Lophius americanus

ANG

Atlantic saury

Scomberesox saurus

SAU

Atlantic searobins

Prionotus sp.

SRA

Bay anchovy

Anchoa mitchilli

ANB

Atlantic tomcod

Microgadus tomcod

TOM Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

BLU

Blue antimora

Antimora rostrata

ANT

Crevalle jack

Caranx hippos

CVJ

Blue whiting

Cunner

Micromesistius
poutassou

Tautogolabrus
adspersus

WHB

Frigate tuna

Auxis thazard

FRI

CUN

King mackerel

Scomberomourus
cavalla

Cusk (=Tusk)

Brosme brosme

USK

Atlantic  Spanish
mackerel

Scomberomourus
maculatus

Greenland cod

Gadus ogac

GRC

Sailfish

Istiophorus
platypterus

KGM

SSM

SAI

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

BLI

White marlin

Tetrapturus albidus WHM

Ling

Molva molva

LIN

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

BUM

Lumpfish
=(Lumpsucker)

Northern kingfish

Northern puffer

Cyclopterus lumpus

LUM Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

SWO

Menticirrhus
saxatilis

Sphoeroides
maculatus

KGF

Albacore tuna

Thunnus alalunga

ALB

PUF

Atlantic bonito

Sarda sarda

BON

Eelpouts (NS)

Lycodes sp.

ELZ

Little tunny

Euthynnus
alletteratus

LTA

Ocean pout

Macrozoarces
americanus

OPT

Bigeye tunny

Thunnus obesus

BET

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Common
English Name

Scientific Name

3-
Alpha
Code

Common
English Name

Scientific Name

3-Alpha
Code

Pelagics (continued)

Invertebrates (continued)

Northern  bluefin
tuna

Thunnus thynnus

BFT

Marine  worms
(NS)

Polycheata

WOR

Skipjack tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

SKJ

Horseshoe crab

Limulus polyphemus HSC

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

YFT

Marine
invertebrates
(NS)

Invertebrata

INV

Tunas (NS)

Scombridae

TUN

PEL

Alewife

Other Fish

Alosa
pseudoharengus

Invertebrates

Amberjacks

Seriola sp.

ALE

AMX

Pelagic fish (NS)

Long-finned
squid (Loligo)

Short-finned
squid (Illex)

Squids (NS)

Atlantic 
clam

razor

Loligo pealei

SQL

American conger

Conger oceanicus

COA

Illex illecebrosus

SQI

American eel

Anguilla rostrata

ELA

Loliginidae,
Ommastrephidae

SQU

Atlantic hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

MYG

Ensis directus

CLR

American shad

Alosa sapidissima

SHA

Hard clam

Mercenaria
mercenaria

CLH

Argentines (NS)

Argentina sp.

ARG

Ocean quahog

Arctica islandica

CLQ

Atlantic croaker

Micropogonias
undulatus

CKA

Soft clam

Mya arenaria

CLS

Atlantic
needlefish

Strongylura marina

NFA

Surf clam

Spisula solidissima

CLB

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

SAL

Stimpson's 
clam

surf

Spisula polynyma

CLT

Atlantic
silverside

Menidia menidia

SSA

Clams (NS)

Prionodesmacea,
Teleodesmacea

CLX

Atlantic 
herring

thread

Opisthonema
oglinum

THA

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Bay scallop

Argopecten
irradians

SCB

Barid's slickhead

Alepocephalus
bairdii

ALC

Calico scallop

Argopecten gibbus

SCC

Black drum

Pogonias cromis

BDM

Iceland scallop

Chylamys islandica

ISC

Black seabass

Centropristis striata

BSB

Sea scallop

Placopecten
magellanicus

SCA

Blueback herring

Alosa aestivalis

BBH

Scallops (NS)

Pectinidae

SCX

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

CAP

American  cupped
oyster

Crassostrea
virginica

OYA

Chars (NS)

Salvelinus sp.

CHR

Blue mussel

Mytilus edulis

MUS

Cobia

Whelks (NS)

Busycon sp.

WHX

Common
(Florida)
pompano

Periwinkles (NS)

Littorina sp.

PER

Gizzard shad

Rachycentron
canadum

Trachinotus
carolinus

Dorosoma
cepedianum

Marine  molluscs
(NS)

Mollusca

MOL

Grunts (NS)

Pomadasyidae

Atlantic rock crab

Cancer irroratus

CRK

Hickory shad

Alosa mediocris

CBA

POM

SHG

GRX

SHH

Blue crab

Callinectes sapidus

CRB

Lanternfish

Notoscopelus sp.

LAX

Green crab

Carcinus maenas

CRG

Mullets (NS)

Mugilidae

MUL

Jonah crab

Cancer borealis

CRJ

North 
harvestfish

atlantic

Peprilus  alepidotus
(=paru)

HVF

Queen crab

Chionoecetes opilio

CRQ

Pigfish

Orthopristis
chrysoptera

PIG

Red crab

Geryon quinquedens

CRR

Rainbow smelt

Osmerus mordax

SMR

Stone king crab

Lithodes maia

KCT

Red drum

Sciaenops ocellatus

RDM

Marine 
(NS)

crabs

Reptantia

CRA

Red porgy

Pagrus pagrus

RPG

American lobster

Homarus
americanus

LBA

Rough scad

Trachurus lathami

RSC

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

PRA

Sand perch

Diplectrum
formosum

PES

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Penaeus  shirmps
(NS)

(=Pandalid)

Pink 
shrimps

Marine
crustaceans (NS)

Aesop shrimp

Pandalus montagui

AES

Sheepshead

Penaeus sp.

PEN

Spot croaker

Archosargus
probatocephalus

Leiostomus
xanthurus

SPH

SPT

Pandalus sp.

PAN

Spotted weakfish

Cynoscion nebulosus

SWF

Crustacea

CRU

Squeteague
(Gray Weakfish)

Cynoscion regalis

STG

Sea-urchin

Strongylocentrotus
sp.

URC

Striped bass

Morone saxatilis

STB

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Common English Name

Scientific Name

3-Alpha Code

Other fish (continued)

Sturgeons (NS)

Acipenseridae

Tarpon

Trouts (NS)

White perch

(=megalops)

Tarpon 
atlanticus

Salmo sp.

Morone americana

Alfonsinos (NS)

Beryx sp.

Spiny (=picked ) dogfish

Squalus acantias

Dogfishes (NS)

Squalidae

Sand Tiger shark

Odontaspis taurus

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

Shortfin mako shark

Isurus oxyrinchus

Dusky shark

Carcharhinus obscurus

Great Blue shark

Prionace glauca

Large sharks (NS)

Squaliformes

Atlantic Sharpnose shark

Rhizoprionodon
terraenova

Black Dogfish

Centroscyllium fabricii

Boreal 
shark

(Greenland)

Sonmnousus
microcephalus

Basking shark

Cetorhinus maximus

Skates (NS)

Little skate

Arctic skate

Raja sp.

Leucoraja erinacea

Amblyraja hyperborea

Barndoor skate

Dipturus laevis

Winter skate

Leucoraja ocellata

Thorny 
Ray)

skate 

(Starry

Amblyraja radiata

Smooth skate

Malcoraja senta

Spinytail skate (Spinetail
Ray)

Finfishes (NS)

Bathyraja spinicauda

STU

TAR

TRO

PEW

ALF

DGS

DGX

CCT

POR

SMA

DUS

BSH

SHX

RHT

CFB

GSK

BSK

SKA

RJD

RJG

RJL

RJT

RJR

RJS

RJO

FIN

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*In accordance with a recommendation adopted by STACRES at the 1970 Annual Meeting
(ICNAF  Redbook  1970,  Part  I,  Page  67),  hakes  of  the  Genus  Urophycis  are  designated  as
follows for statistical reporting:  (a) hake reported from Subareas 1, 2, and 3, and Divisions
4R, S, T and V be designated as white hake, Urophycis tenuis; (b) hake taken by line gears or
any hake greater than 55 cm standard length, reagardless of how caught, from Divisions 4W
and X, Subarea 5 and Statistical Area 6 be designated as white hake, Urophycis tennuis; (c)
Except  as  noted  in  (b),  other  hake  of  the  Genus  Urophycis  taken  in  Divisions  4W  and  X,
Subarea 5 and Statistical Area 6 be designated as red hake, Urophycis chuss

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ANNEX XI

Authorised Topside Chafers

1. 

ICNAF-type topside chafer

The ICNAF-type topside chafer is a rectangular piece of netting to be attached to the upper side of the codend of the trawl
net to reduce and prevent damage so long as such netting conforms to the following conditions:

(a) 

this netting shall have a mesh size not less than that specified for the codend in Article 10;

(b)  this netting may be fastened to the codend only along the forward and lateral edges of the netting and at no other place
in it, 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 four meshes in front of the cod line mesh; where a splitting strap is not used, the netting shall not
extend to more than one-third of the codend measured from not less than four meshes in front of the cod line mesh;

(c) 

the width of this netting shall be at least one and a half times the width of the area of the codend which is covered, such
widths to be measured at right angles to the long axis of the codend.

Topside chafing gear (netting
only permitted) must be 1 1/2 times
width of top of codend

To headline

Attached not less than 4 meshes
ahead of codline mesh

Codline

Splitting
strap

May not be attached 
more than 4 meshes
ahead of splitting strap

Nothing permitted to cover
forward part of net

Chafing gear: Any material may be used to
protect the bottom of codend

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2.

Multiple flap-type topside chafer

The  multiple  flap-type  topside  chafer  is  defined  as  pieces  of  netting  having  in  all  their  parts  meshes  the  size  of  which,
whether the pieces of netting are wet or dry, is not less than that of the codend, provided that:

(i)

each piece of netting

(a) 

is fastened by its forward edge only across the codened at right angles to its long axis;

(b) 

is of a width of at least the width of the codend (such width being measured at right angles to the long axis of the
codend at the point of attachment); and

(c) 

is not more than ten meshes long; and

(ii)

the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed two-thirds of the length of the codend.

Flap chafers

Mouth of net

Codend

Topside of codend

Flap chafers attached by
leading edge only

Underside of codend

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3. Large-mesh (modified Polish-type) topside chafer

POLISH CHAFER

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

L

L
3
/
2

A1

B1

C1

2 × ∅3.5

3

.

8
2
1

2 × ∅3.5

9
.
6
2
1

2 × ∅3.5

2 × ∅3.5

9
.
5
2
1

 ∅10

A

2 × ∅3.5

8

.

8
0
1

B

2 × ∅3.5

3
.
1
1
1

2 × ∅3.5

C

2 × ∅3.5

8
.
8
0
1

 ∅10

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ANNEX XII

Minimum Fish Size*

Species

Gilled and gutted fish whether or not skinned;

fresh or chilled, frozen, or salted.

Whole

Head Off

Head and Tail Off

Head Off and Split

Atlantic Cod

41 cm

27 cm

Greenland halibut

30 cm

N/A

American plaice

25 cm

Yellowtail flounder

25 cm

19 cm

19 cm

22 cm

N/A

15 cm

15 cm

27/25 cm**

N/A

N/A

N/A

* 

**

Fish size refers to fork length for Atlantic cod; whole length for other species.

Lower size for green salted fish.

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ANNEX XIII

Recording of Catch (Logbook Entries)

FISHING LOGBOOK ENTRIES

Item of Information 

Standard Code

Vessel name  .....................................................................................................01

Vessel nationality .............................................................................................02

Vessel registration number ...............................................................................03

Registration port ...............................................................................................04

Types of gear used (separate record for different gear types) ..........................10

Type of gear

Date - day  .........................................................................................................20

        - month   ....................................................................................................21

        - year  ........................................................................................................22

Position - latitude  .............................................................................................31

              - longitude  ..........................................................................................32

              - statistical area ...................................................................................33
*1No. of hauls during the 24-hour period  ........................................................40
*2No. of hours gear fished during the 24-hour period  .....................................41

Species names        (Annex II)

Daily catch of each species (metric tons round fresh weight)  .........................50

Daily catch of each species for human consumption in the

form of fish .......................................................................................................61

Daily catch of each species for reduction  ........................................................62

Daily discard of each species  ...........................................................................63

Place(s) of transshipment  .................................................................................70

Date(s) of transshipment  ..................................................................................71

Master's signature .............................................................................................80

Instructions:

*1 When two or more types of gear are used in the same 24-hour period, records should be separate
for the different types.

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Gear Categories

Gear Codes

Standard
Abbreviation

Code

Gear Categories

Standard
Abbreviation

Code

GNS

GND

GNC

GNF

GTR

GTN

GEN

GN

FPN

FPN

FSN

FWR

FAR

FIX

SURROUNDING NETS

GILLNETS AND ENTANGLING NETS

With purse lines (purse seines)

One boat operated purse seines

Two boat operated purse seines

Without purse lines (lampara)

SEINE NETS

Boat or vessel seines

Danish seines

Scottish seines

Pair seines

Seine nets (not specifed)

PS

PS1

PS2

LA

SB

SV

Set gillnets (anchored)

Drift nets

Encircling gillnets

Fixed gillnets (on stakes)

Trammel nets

Combined gillnets-Trammel nets

SDN

Gillnets and entangling nets (not specified)

SSC

SPR

SX

Gillnets (not specified)

TRAPS

Stationary uncovered pound-nets

TRAWLS

Stationary uncovered pound-nets

FPO

Fyke nets

FYK

Stow nets

Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.

Aerial traps

Traps (not specified)

Pots

Bottom trawls

Beam trawls

Otter trawls 1/

Pair trawls

Nephrops trawls

Shrimp trawls

Bottom trawls (not specified)

TBB

OTB

PTB

TBN

TBS

TB

HOOKS AND LINES

Hand-lines and pole-lines (hand operated) 2/

LHP

Midwater trawls

Hand-lines and pole-lines (mechanized) 2/

LHM

Otter trawls

Pair trawls

Shirmp trawls

OTM

Set lines (longlines set)

PTM

TMS

Drifting longlines

Longlines (not specified)

LLS

LLD

LL

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Midwater trawls (not specified)

Otter twin trawls

Otter trawls (not specified)

Pair trawls (not specified)

Other trawls (not specified)

DREDGES

Boat dredges

Hand dredges

LIFT NETS

Portable lift nets

Boat operated lift nets

Shore operated stationary lift nets

Lift nets (not specified)

FALLING GEAR

Cast nets

Falling Gear (not specified)

TM

OTT

OT

PT

TX

DRB

DRH

LNP

LNB

LNS

LN

FCN

FG

Trolling lines

Hooks and lines (not specified) 3/

GRAPPLING AND WOUNDING

Harpoons

HARVESTING MACHINES

Pumps

Mechanized dredges

Harvesting machines (not specified)

LTL

LX

HAR

HMP

HMD

HMX

MISCELLANEOUS GEAR  4/

MIS

RECREATIONAL FISHING GEAR

RG

GEAR  NOT 
SPECIFIED

KNOWN  OR  NOT

NK

1/

Fisheries agencies may indicate side and stern bottom and side and stern midwater trawls, as OTB-1 and OTB-2, and OTM-1
and OTM-2, respectively.

2/

Including jigging lines.

3/ Code LDV for dory operated line gears will be maintained for historical data purposes.

4/

This item includes: hand and landing nets, drive-in-nets, gathering by hand with simple hand implements with or without diving
equipment, poisons and explosives, trained animals, electrical fishing.

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A. Main Vessel Types

Fishing Vessel Codes

FAO Code

Type of vessel

FAO Code

Type of vessel

BO

CO

DB

DM

DO

DOX

FO

FX

GO

Protection vessel

NOX

Lift netter NEI

Fish training vessel

Dredger non
continuous

PO

SN

Vessel using pumps

Seine netter

Dredger continuous

SO

Seiner

Beamer

Dredger NEI

Fish carrier

Fishing vessel NEI

Gill netter

SOX

SP

SPE

SPT

TO

Seiner NEI

Purse seiner

Purse seiner european

Tuna purse seiner

Trawler

HOX

Mother ship NEI

TOX

Trawlers NEI

HSF

KO

LH

LL

LO

LP

LT

MO

MSN

MTG

MTS

NB

NO

Factory mother ship

TS

Side trawler

Hospital ship

Hand liner

Long liner

Liner

Pole and line vessel

Troller

TSF

TSW

TT

TTF

TTP

TU

Side trawler freezer

Side trawler wetfish

Stern trawler

Stern trawler freezer

Stern trawler factory

Outrigger trawlers

Multipurpose vessels

WO

Trap setter

Seiner hand liner

Trawler drifter

WOP

WOX

Pot vessels

Trap setters NEI

Trawler purse seiner

ZO

Fish research vessel

Lift netter tender

DRN

Drifnetter

Lift netter

NEI = Not Elsewhere Identified

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B. Main vessel activities

Alfa Code

Category

ANC

DRI

FIS

HAU

PRO

STE

TRX

OTH

Anchoring

Drifting

Fishing

Hauling

Processing

Steaming

Trans-shipping on or off loading

Others - to be Specified

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ANNEX XIV
NAFO area

The list that follows is a partial list of stocks that needs to be reported in accordance with
Article 30 (2).

ANG/N3NO.

Lophius americanus

American angler

CAA/N3LMN.

Anarhichas lupus

Atlantic wolffish

CAT/N3LMN.

Anarhichas spp.

Catfishes (Wolffishes) nei

HAD/N3NO.

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Haddock

HAL/N23KL.

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Atlantic halibut

HAL/N3M.

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Atlantic halibut

HAL/N3NO.

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Atlantic halibut

HKR/N2J3KL

Urophycis chuss

HKR/N3MNO.

Urophycis chuss

Red hake

Red hake

HKS/N3NLMO Merlucius bilinearis

Silver hake

HKW/N2J3KL

Urophycis tenuis

White hake

RED/N3O.

Sebastes spp.

Atlantic redfish

RHG/N23.

Macrourus berglax

Roughhead grenadier

SKA/N2J3KL

Raja spp.

SKA/N3M.

Raja spp.

SKA/N3NO.

Raja spp.

Skates

Skates

Skates

VFF/N3LMN.

-

Fishes unsorted, unidentified

WIT/N3M.

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Witch flounder

YEL/N3M.

Limanda ferruginea

Yellow tail flounder

(1)

(2)

Community waters.

Non-Community waters.

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ANNEX XV
Prohibition of directed fishing in CCAMLR area

Target species

Zone

Notothenia rossii

FAO 48.1 Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area

FAO 48.2 Antarctic, around the South Orkneys

FAO 48.3 Antarctic, around South Georgia
FAO 48.1 Antarctic(1)

FAO 48.2 Antarctic(1)

FAO 48.3

Finfish

Gobionotothen
gibberifrons

Chaenocephalus
aceratus

Pseudochaenichthys
georgianus

Lepidonotothen
squamifrons

Patagonotothen
guntheri

Dissostichus spp

FAO 48.5 Antarctic

Dissostichus spp

FAO 88.3 Antarctic(1)

FAO 58.5.1 Antarctic(1) (2) 
FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic east of 79°20'E and outside the
EEZ to the west of 79°20'E(1)
FAO 88.2 Antarctic north of 65° S(1)
FAO 58.4.4 Antarctic(1)
FAO 58.6 Antarctic(1)
FAO 58.7 Antarctic(1)
FAO 58.4.4(1) 

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

Lepidonotothen
squamifrons

All species except
Champsocephalus
gunnari and
Dissostichus
eleginoides

Period of
prohibition

All year

All year

All year

1.12.2003 
30.11.2004

to

All year

All year

1.12.2003 
30.11.2004

to

Dissostichus mawsoni

FAO 48.4 Antarctic(1)

All year

(1)
(2)

Except for scientific research purposes.
Exluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

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ANNEX XVI
Catch and by-catch limits for new and exploratory fisheries in the Area of CCAMLR in
2003/04

Sub-area/
division

Region

Season

SSRU

Dissostichus
spp.
Catch Limit
(tonnes)

By-catch Catch Limit (tonnes)

Skates
and rays

Macrour
us spp.

Other
species

48.6

North of 60°S

South of 60°S

88.1

All Subarea

1.03 to
31.08.2004

15.02 to
15.10.2004

1.12.2003 to
31.08.2004

A

All

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

455

455

0

80

223

0

57

0

83

786

776

316

749

180

50

50

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

73

73

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

20

20

0

20

20

0

20

0

20

20

20

20

20

20

Total
Subarea

3 250

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520

(1)  Rules  for  catch  limits  for  by-catch  species  per  SSRU,  applicable  within  total  by-catch  limits  per
Subarea:

–

–
–

Skates and rays:
greatest
Macrourus spp.:
Other species:

5% of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is

16% of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp.
20 tonnes per SSRU.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1.

TITLE OF OPERATION

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  fixing  for  2004  the  fishing  opportunities  and
associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in
Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required.

2.

BUDGET HEADING(S) INVOLVED

None

3.

LEGAL BASIS

Article 20 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002

4.

4.1

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION

General objective

–  supply the Community market;

–  decrease the fishing effort in Community waters;

–  establish  the  definitive  fishing  quotas  to  be  granted  to  Norway  in  Greenland
waters  in  order  to  balance  the  arrangements  on  mutual  access  fishing  rights
between the Community and Norway for 2004.

4.2

Period covered and arrangements for renewal

1 January to 31 December 2004

5.

5.1

5.2

CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE

Compulsory expenditure

Differentiated appropriations

6.

TYPE OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE

As a result of the new accessing  countries into the European  Community, there  is  no
longer financial implications.

A financial compensation is paid for fishing possibilities offered by Greenland pursuant
to  Article  8  of  the  Fisheries  Agreement  between  the  EEC,  on  the  one  hand,  and  the

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Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other.   This
agreement already exists, for which a financial statement has already been given.

7.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The modified Protocol covers the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2006
and clearly distinguishes a yearly financial contribution as follows:

- compensation for the fisheries possibilities

EUR 31,760,679

- structural reform of the fisheries policy

EUR 11,059,321

Total

EUR 42,820,000

The compensation for the fisheries possibilities is based on several changes:

–  The  deletion  of  “paper-fish”  such  as  Cod,  Blue  Whiting,  Capelin  in  Western
waters and Redfish in Western waters, as well as Catfish;

–  An  increase  in  quotas  of  800  tonnes  of  Atlantic  Halibut,  of  4,200  tonnes  of
Greenland  Halibut  in  Eastern  waters,  and  of  4,000  tonnes  of  Shrimps  in  Western
waters, in accordance with scientific advice;

–  The  introduction  of  a  quota  of  1000  tonnes  of  Snowcrab,  in  accordance  with
scientific advice;

–  The introduction of a quota of 2,000 tonnes for all by-catches.

7.1

Method  of  calculating  total  cost  of  operation  (relation  between  individual  and
total costs)

The main modification introduced in the Revised Protocol:

The  compensation  for  the  fishing  possibilities  is  assessed  to  be  of  a  value  of
€31,760,679, in  light  of the modified fishing possibilities. The Fourth  Protocol  had
an estimated value of the fishing possibilities of €28 million. The value is calculated
on  the  basis  of  landing  prices  (average  2002).  The  remainder  of  the  annual
compensation, €11,059,321 per annum, will cover a budget support for the structural
reform of the fisheries policy in Greenland, as presented with the Council Decision
in the form of an Exchange of Letters for the provisional application of the Protocol
modifying the Fourth Protocol.

8.

FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES

With regards to the financial compensation for the fisheries component, a system of
monitoring of the catches and the rate of utilisation of the fishing possibilities will be
set up by Council Regulation on the transfer and licences.

With  regards  to  the  financial  compensation  for  the  budget  support  to  the  structural
reform of the Greenland fisheries policy, the Greenland authorities have committed
themselves to introduce a planning of reforms before the end of 2003. This will allow

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the  contracting  Parties  to  monitor  on  a  yearly  basis  the  implementation  of  the  set
indicators.

9.

ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS

Greenland Agreement:

In light of the economic & financial analysis carried out by Commission service in May 2003,
the changes in quotas in light of scientific advice are:

The  deletion  of  “paper-fish”  such  as  Cod,  Blue  Whiting,  Capelin  in  Western  waters

-
and Redfish in Western waters, as well as Catfish;

-
The  introduction  of  fishing  possibilities  for  fisheries  of  interest  to  EU  vessels:  an
increase in quotas of 800 tonnes of Atlantic Halibut, of 4,200 tonnes of Greenland Halibut in
Eastern  waters,  and  of  4,000  tonnes  of  Shrimps  in  Western  waters,  in  accordance  with
scientific advice;

The introduction of a quota of 1000 tonnes of Snowcrab, in accordance with scientific

-
advice;

-

The introduction of a quota of 2,000 tonnes for all by-catches.

As soon as the Regulation is adopted, however not before 01.01.2005, the introduction
-
of payment  of licences  for  all  fishery,  with  rates  based  on  3  %  of  landing  prices.  The  rates
may  be adapted  periodically  by  administrative  arrangement  between  the  Parties,  taking  into
account the market and fisheries situation. This is a completely new and key element which
should ensure the sound management of the resources, the sound management of Community
finances, as well as the coherence with the CFP and the commitment to progressively increase
the vessels owners participation. The financial contribution deriving from the direct payment
of licences by the vessels owners will be deducted from the Community compensation.

-
Furthermore, in order to optimise the use of fishing possibilities, the present proposal
foresees  a  mechanism  that  permits  the  Commission  to  temporarily  transfer  the  fishing
possibilities during the year in progress that are not utilised by one Member State benefiting
from a fishing quota to the catch quota of another Member State, on demand.

The  introduction  of  the  possibility  for  experimental  fisheries  on  deep  sea  species,
-
cephalopods  and  clams.  This  is  an  important  part  of  the  agreement,  as  it  could  lead  to  a
needed diversification of the fisheries in Greenland and increase the fishing opportunities for
Community vessels in the future.

10.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (SECTION III, PART A OF THE BUDGET)

The proposal does not require new Commission staff or additional administrative costs.

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