Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2005 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: 2004-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, catch quota, fishery resources, fishing fleet, fishing regulations, fishing rights

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 08.12.2004 
COM(2004) 785 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2005 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) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

This  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  fixes  for  2005  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  the 
continuation of measures to limit fishing effort on severely-depleted fish stocks. Transitional 
technical measures for 2005 are also included in the proposal. 

I. 

THE POLICY BACKGROUND TO THE PROPOSAL 

The  most  recent  report  of  the  International  Council  for  the  Exploration  of  the  Sea  (ICES), 
largely  endorsed  by  the  EC  Scientific  Technical  and  Economic  Committee  for  Fisheries 
(STECF), confirms the situation identified in recent years. Most stocks of demersal fish and 
some stocks of pelagic fish are over-exploited and are outside safe biological limits.  

For  some  very  depleted  stocks,  ICES  has  recommended  either  zero  catches  in  the  fishery 
concerned or the imposition of very restrictive Total Allowable Catches (TACs) pending the 
adoption of a recovery plan. Application of such advice must be considered in the light of the 
decisions  taken  in  the  past  three  years  by  the  Council.  These  decisions  have  resulted  in 
significant reductions in fishing quotas for endangered stocks and the introduction since 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  States.  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.  

Recent estimates from ICES indicate however that the reduction in fishing mortality effected 
in 2003 has been less than intended by the Council in 2002. The Commission considers that 
the  application  of  strengthened  conservation  measures  is  necessary  if  the  fisheries  are  not 
closed according to the advice. 

For  many  stocks,  ICES  estimates  of  recent  landings  are  much  higher  than  those  reported  in 
official  statistics.  This  indicates  that  the  quotas  have  not  limited  the  fisheries  as  intended. 
ICES  therefore  maintains  that  the  required  reductions  in  fishing  mortality  can  only  be 
achieved if significant reductions in fishing effort are implemented. Based on this advice, the 
Commission  again  proposes  for  2005  to  implement  direct  effort  management  as  a  key 
conservation and management measure.  

Multi-annual management plans are necessary to ensure long-term sustainability of the stocks 
and to improve the stability of operation of fishing activities. Annual decisions on TACs and 
quotas must be made in the context of recovery plans and long-term management strategies. 
The Commission's proposal reflects recent discussions with Member States and Stakeholders 
on long-term management, and anticipates further discussions during 2005. 

Consultations  with  stakeholders  indicate  a  strong  preference  for  maintaining  stability  in 
TACs. In order to achieve this, fish stocks must themselves be more stable. This requires for 
most stocks that the exploitation be reduced to a lower, stable and sustainable rate.  

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 

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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.  Otherwise, 
mismatches  between  the  mixture  of  fishing  opportunities  available  to  fishing  fleets  and  the 
mixture of species caught when fishing could create an obligation to discard. 

ICES  estimates  of  the  excess  of  catches  over  TACs  and  the  failure  of  TACs  and  quotas  to 
control fishing mortality show that substantial improvements in control and enforcement are 
essential for the conservation of fish stocks. Consequently the Commission proposes several 
measures to improve effective implementation of conservation and management measures. 

II. 

SETTING TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCHES (TACS) 

A. Stocks in Community waters 

The  Commission  proposals  for  TACs  are  based  on  the  latest  scientific  advice,  modified  in 
some cases  by  the need to assure continuity of economic  activity  in  the fisheries  concerned 
and by the implementation of a multi-annual management approach as outlined above. These 
modifications  are  only  introduced  provided  that  they  are  consistent  with  a  significantly 
reduced risk to threatened fish 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 for stock outside safe biological limits 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.  The  Commission  also  recognises  the  need  to 
make full utilisation of fishing opportunities on stocks that are within safe biological limits, so 
long as this does not imply an increase in fishing mortality that would, in the long term, lead 
to a decrease in yield. 

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. 

1. 

Stocks where Council has adopted a recovery plan 

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 
–  Northern stock of hake 

For these stocks the Commission proposes adaptations of TACs in accordance with Articles 6 
and  7  of  the  adopted  recovery  plan  for  cod1  and  Articles  5  and  6  of  the  recovery  plan  for 
northern  hake2.  For  some  of  the  stocks  there  are  substantial  uncertainties  in  the  assessment 

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Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of 
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Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  811/2004  of  21.4.2004  establishing  measures  for  the  recovery  of  the 
Northern hake stock. 

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because of uncertainties about the amounts of fish landed. In such cases, Articles 6 and 7 are 
not directly applicable and the Commission proposes continued low TACs. 

In  the  light  of  the  continued  serious  situation  of  the  cod  stocks  and  the  confirmed  need  for 
additional  conservation  measures,  the  Commission  proposes  further  adaptations  in  effort  to 
secure improved protection for cod according to Article 8 of the cod recovery plan.  

2. 

Stocks where a recovery plan is under development 

The relevant stocks are: 

The southern stock of hake (Divisions VIIIc and IXa) 

Iberian-Atlantic Nephrops (Divisions VIIIc and IXa) 

Sole in the Bay of Biscay (Divisions VIIIab) 

Sole in the Western channel (Divisions VIIe) 

Eastern Baltic cod (Sub-divisions 25 – 32) 

North Sea plaice (Sub-area IV) 

Where  ICES  has  advised  that  a  recovery  plan  continues  to  be  necessary  the  Commission 
proposes  adaptations  of  TACs  and  effort  management  measures  that  take  account  of 
consultations with Member States and stakeholders. Where ICES has not repeated its advice 
on  a  recovery  plan  the  Commission  proposes  adaptations  of  TACs  and,  where  appropriate, 
effort  limitations,  that  are  consistent  with  scientific  advice  taking  into  account  the  present 
state  of  the  stocks,  the  need  for  a  multi-annual  approach  and  the  Member  States'  and 
Stakeholders' wishes to have stability in the TACs. The Commission will continue discussions 
in the Council and with stakeholders and concerned Member States on long-term management 
of such stocks that will ensure the stocks do not return to high-risk conditions. 

3. 

Stocks  associated  with  a  stock  for  which  recovery  plans  are  adopted,  under 
development,  or  where  ICES  and  STECF  have  advised  a  closure  or  else  a 
reduction to the lowest possible level 

Where  the  implementation  of  recovery  plans  implies  significant  changes  in  the  fishing 
mortality directed at vulnerable species in mixed fisheries, the Commission proposes on the 
basis of information and advice from ICES and STECF to apply compatible measures in order 
to  avoid  creating  an  obligation  to  discard  in  those  fisheries  which  are  inextricably  mixed. 
Examples are the haddock and whiting stocks in the North Sea and West of Scotland and the 
sole stocks in the Kattegat, Skagerrak and North Sea. 

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4. 

Other stocks where ICES and STECF have advised that the stocks are outside 
safe  biological  limits  and  have  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 
Commission proposes to limit any change in TAC to no more than 20% compared to the TAC 
of 2003 where this can be done without exceeding precautionary fishing mortality Fpa. 

As an integral part of this more gradual approach, the Commission will also propose that the 
Council commits itself to setting TACs consistent with further gradual reductions in fishing 
mortality in subsequent years.  

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Stocks inside safe biological limits and not associated with a recovery stock 

Where  the  assessment  of  the  stock  indicates  that  it  is  inside  safe  biological  limits,  the 
Commission  proposes  a  TAC  that  will  not,  according  to  scientific  forecasts  of  the 
consequence  of  taking  such  a  catch,  lead  to  the  stock  crossing  a  safe  biological  limit  (i.e., 
moving  either  below  the  precautionary  biomass,  Bpa,  or  above  the  precautionary  fishing 
mortality, Fpa) by 2006. 

Where the assessment of a stock indicates that there is no additional yield to be obtained in 
the long term by increasing fishing mortality or that higher yields can be achieved by reducing 
fishing  mortality,  the  Commission  proposes  a  TAC  consistent  with  no  increase  in  fishing 
mortality. 

However,  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.  

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Stocks  for  which  no  assessments  are  available  and  no  scientific  advice  is 
provided 

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 cases where neither assessment nor advice are available, the Commission as a general 
rule proposes a TAC for 2005 equal to the TAC adopted for 2004 where the reported landings 
indicate  a  high  quota  utilisation.  Where  the  quota  utilisation  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. 

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B.  Stocks  managed  in  the  context  of  Regional  Fisheries  Organisations  or 
following bilateral consultations with third countries. 

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. However, a small number of decisions 
have still to be taken in respect of stocks co-managed with third countries. To delay putting 
forward this proposal until these decisions are taken would make it impossible to present the 
proposal in due time for Council to consider it before adoption in December. 

III. 

EFFORT RESTRICTIONS 

In the light of the ICES advice on the inefficacity of TACs in controlling fishing mortality and 
the  need  to  use  fishing  effort  management  to  achieve  sustainability  objectives,  the 
Commission  continues  to  consider  effort  management  to  be  an  essential  instrument.  The 
Council has adopted effort management measures since December 2002 in respect of certain 
cod fisheries. 

The  Commission  has  in  addition  proposed  further  recovery  plans  which  include  the  use  of 
direct  fishing  effort  management  for  additional  stocks  that  are  subject  to  unsustainable 
exploitation  

The Commission proposes interim rules for the management of fishing effort, similar to those 
implemented  for  2004  (Annex  V  of  Regulation  2287/2003),  to  apply  to  fisheries  which  are 
outside safe biological limits and for which very substantial reductions in fishing mortality are 
recommended by ICES. This proposal concerns limitation of the number of fishing days by 
gear category, for the cod fisheries in the Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea, Irish Sea, Eastern 
Channel  and  the  West  of  Scotland,  for  the  plaice  fisheries  in  the  North  Sea,  for  the  sole 
fisheries in the Western Channel and for the hake, anglerfish and Norway lobster fisheries off 
the Western Iberian Peninsula. 

For  the  cod  stocks  in  the  Irish  Sea,  Kattegat,  Skagerrak,  North  Sea  and  West  of  Scotland 
further reductions in effort relative to 2003 are required. However, major changes to the effort 
limitation  measures  were  introduced  from  2003  to  2004  resulting  in  a  significant 
improvement in the efficiency of the measures. The deployed effort in 2004 is therefore likely 
to be substantial lower than in 2003, even with unchanged days at sea. ICES in its advice for 
these stocks recommends reductions in the fishing mortality relative to 2003 or to the average 
fishing mortality observed in the period 2001 to 2003. The reductions in days at sea relative to 
2004 required to match the scientific advice may therefore be lower than that recommended 
by ICES. 

If  these  reductions  were  implemented  in  form  of  reductions  in  days  a  sea  for  the  relevant 
fleets  it  could  undermine  the  full  utilisation  of  fishing  possibilities  for  a  number  of  other 
stocks.  The  Commission  therefore  proposes  that  the  required  reductions  in  effort  for  the 
fisheries on cod be achieved by closing some fishing areas and /or seasons for cod.  

The proposed number of permitted days at sea in the fisheries for North Sea plaice, sole in the 
Western Channel and hake, anglerfish and Norway lobster off the Iberian Peninsula have been 
chosen to be consistent with the proposed TACs as described above. 

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The latest advice from ICES shows that there is a clear need to introduce an effort limitation 
scheme  for  cod  fisheries  in  the  Baltic  Sea.  Consistent  with  the  advice  and  to  ensure  a 
significant reduction in the fishing mortality on Eastern Baltic cod in 2005 the Commission 
proposes a reduction in the fishing effort by implementing two closed areas for cod fishing.  

For the stocks mentioned above the Commission proposes TACs that are not consistent with 
ICES’  recommendations  for  a  zero  TAC.  Such  proposals  imply  a  higher  level  of  risk  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 and measures to enhance the 
control and enforcement. The proposed effort measures are laid down in Annexes III (closed 
areas and seasons) and IV (days at sea scheme and control and enforcement measures). 

The main changes proposed in respect of the current measures are:  

•  The addition of a special fishing permit system for vessels covered by the measures and the 
introduction  of  reductions  in  fishing  opportunities  for  vessels  infringing  the  conservation 
regulations. 

•  The introduction of reporting obligations on fishing effort for Member States. 

Furthermore, ICES has recommended to manage the fishery for sandeel in the North Sea with 
a specific effort management plan. Annex V proposes a management system consistent with 
this advice. 

IV. 

TRANSITIONAL TECHNICAL MEASURES 

Transitional technical measures to be applied in 2005 are given in Annex III to the proposal. 
As  outlined  in  section  II  and  III  the  proposal  includes  additional  reductions  in  the  fishing 
effort for cod in the form of area or seasonal closures. For each of the cod stocks in the North 
Sea and the Eastern Baltic two areas covering the main fishing grounds for cod are proposed 
closed for demersal fisheries. For cod in the Kattegat the proposal includes a ban on fisheries 
for cod in the first quarter of 2005 where traditional more than one third of the cod catches is 
taken. No additional closures are proposed for the cod stocks West of Scotland and in the Irish 
Sea. 

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CONDITIONS  FOR  LANDING  CATCHES  AND  BY-CATCHES  AND 
SPECIAL MEASURES CONCERNING HERRING 

According  to  the  current  regulation  catches  of  herring  taken  in  small  meshed  industrial 
fisheries shall not be counted against any quotas. This also applies to the herring by-catches in 
industrial  fisheries  in  the  North  Sea,  Skagerrak  and  Kattegat  even  though  by-catch  quotas 
have  been  agreed  with  Norway  for  these  areas.  To  ensure  that  all  catches  of  herring  are 
counted  against  appropriate  quotas  changes  are  introduced  in  Article  8  and  Annex  II  of  the 
proposal.  The  requirement  to  have  adequate  sampling  programmes  in  place  in  order  to 
monitor  effectively  the  by-catch  of  herring  has  been  expanded  to  include  the  small  meshed 
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by-catches  of  herring  the  special  by-catch  rules  introduced  for  herring  in  19983  have  been 
lifted. 

Scientists  have  yet  again  recommended  important  reductions  in  catch  levels  in  2005  for  a 
number  of  stocks.  The  Commission  is  aware  that  in  some  cases  these  reductions  imply 
considerable  short-term  economic  difficulties  for  the  fishing  industry  affected.  In  addition, 
catch limitations have in many cases a limited effect on conservation due to poor compliance. 
For  these  reasons,  the  Commission  can  accept  for  a  number  of  stocks  reductions  in  catch 
levels in 2005 that do not go as far as those recommended by scientists, but only on condition 
that Member States will accept to commit themselves to the adoption of long term recovery 
and/or  management  plans  for  the  concerned  stocks,  including  as  necessary  the  management 
instruments needed to ensure their effectiveness. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2005 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  Council  Regulation (EC)  No  2371/2002  of  20 December 2002  on  the 
conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries 
Policy4, and in particular Article 20 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  423/2004  of  26  February  2004  establishing 
measures for the recovery of cod stocks5, and in particular Articles 6 and 8 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  811/2004  of  21  April  2004  establishing 
measures for the recovery of the Northern hake stocks6, and in particular Article 5 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,7 

Whereas: 

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(4) 

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

Under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) 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 laid down in Article 20 of that Regulation. 

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

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. 

OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. 
OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8. 
OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1. 
OJ C […] […], p. […] 

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(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

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(9) 

In  accordance  with  Article 2  of  Council  Regulation (EC)  No  847/96  of  6 May 1996 
introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas8, 
it is necessary to identify the stocks which are subject to the various measures referred 
to 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 
Norway 9, the Faroe Islands 10, Greenland 11 and Iceland 12. 

Pursuant to the Article 6 of the 2003 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded 
by Latvia and Lithuania with third countries shall be managed by the Community. In 
accordance  with  these  agreements,  the  Community  has  held  consultations  with  the 
Russian Federation. 

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

At  its  Annual  Meeting  in  June  2004,  the  Inter-American  Tropical  Tuna  Commission 
(IATTC) adopted catch limitations for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna, 
and  technical  measures  as  regards  the  treatment  of  by-catches.  Although  the 
Community  is  not  a  member  of  the  IATTC,  it  is  necessary  to  implement  those 
measures  to ensure sustainable management  of  the  resource  under  the  jurisdiction  of 
that Organisation. 

(10)  At its Annual Meeting in 2004, the International Commission for the Conservation of 
Atlantic  Tunas  (ICCAT)  adopted  tables  indicating  the  under-utilisation  and  over-
utilisation of the fishing possibilities of the ICCAT contracting parties. In that context, 
the  ICCAT  adopted  a  Decision  observing  that  during  the  year  2003,  the  European 
Community had under-exploited its quota for several stocks. 

(11) 

In  order  to  respect  the  adjustments  to  the  Community  quotas  established  by  the 
ICCAT, it is necessary for the distribution of the fishing opportunities arising from the 
under-utilisation  to  be  carried  out  on  the  basis  of  the  respective  contribution  of  each 
Member  State  towards  the  underutilisation  without  modifying  the  distribution  key 
established in this Regulation concerning the annual allocation of TACs. 

(12)  As  a  temporary  measure  and  pending  the  early  adoption  of  a  Regulation  amending 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1434/98  of  29  June  1998  specifying  conditions  under 
which  herring  may  be  landed  for  industrial  purposes  other  than  direct  human 
consumption13, catches of herring in mixed fisheries as referred to in Article 2 of that 
Regulation shall be counted against the relevant quota for herring. 

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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 191, 7.7.1998, p. 10. 

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(13)  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, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 
September  1983  laying  down  detailed  rules  for  recording  information  on  Member 
States'  catches  of  fish 15,  Council  Regulation (EEC)  No 2847/93  of  12 October 1993 
establishing  a  control  system  applicable  to  the  common  fisheries  policy 16,  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing 
effort  relating  to  certain  Community  fishing  areas  and  resources  and  modifying 
Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 685/95 and (EC) No 
2027/9517, Council Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down certain 
technical  measures  for  the  conservation  of  fishery  resources  in  the  Mediterranean 18, 
Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions 
concerning  special  fishing  permits 19,  Council  Regulation (EC)  No  601/2004  of  22 
March  2004  laying  down  certain  control  measures  applicable  to  fishing  activities  in 
the  area  covered  by  the  Convention  on  the  conservation  of  Antarctic  marine  living 
resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 
1721/199920,  Council  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  Sound 21,  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 22,  Council  Regulation (EC)  No 
1434/98, Council Regulation No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures 
for  the  recovery  of  cod  stocks23,  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  2244/2003  of  18 
December  2003  laying  down  detailed  provisions  regarding  satellite-based  Vessel 
Monitoring  Systems24,  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2930/86  defining 
the 
characteristics  of  fishing  vessels25  and  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  973/2001  of  14 
May  2001  laying  down  certain  technical  measures  for  the  conservation  of  certain 
stocks of highly migratory species26. 

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OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9. 
OJ L 276, 10.10.1983 p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001 (OJ L 268, 
9.10.2001, p. 23). 
OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 
7.11.2003, p. 1). 
OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1. 
OJ  L  171,  6.7.1994,  p. 1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  813  /2004  (OJ L  150, 
30.4.2004, p. 32). 
OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7. 
OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16. 
OJ  L  9,  15.1.1998,  p. 1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  812/2004  (OJ L  150, 
30.4.2004, p. 12). 
OJ  L  125,  27.4.1998,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  602/2004  (OJ  L  97, 
1.4.2004, p. 30). 
OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8. 
OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17. 
OJ  L  274,  28.09.1986,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  3259/94  (OJ  L  339, 
29.12.1994, p. 11).  
OJ  L  137,  19.5.2001  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  831/2004  (OJ  L  127, 
29.4.2004, p. 33. 

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(14) 

In  order  to  contribute  to  the  conservation  of  fish  stocks,  certain  complementary 
measures  on  control  and  technical  conditions  of  fishing  should  be  implemented  in 
2005. 

(15)  For  most  endangered  stocks  for  which  recovery  plans  have  been  adopted  and  the 
implementation of the effort management schemes included therein, it is necessary to 
apply provisional effort management schemes. 

(16) 

It  is  necessary,  following  the  advice  from  the  ICES,  to  apply  a  temporary  system  to 
manage the fishing effort of the industrial fishery for sandeel in ICES Sub-area IV and 
Division IIIa North. 

(17)  For  the  adjustment  of  fishing  effort  limitations  on  cod  as  laid  down  in  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 423 of February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of 
cod  stocks27  alternative  arrangements  are  proposed  in  order  to  manage  fishing  effort 
consistently with the TAC, as laid down in Article 8(3) of the said Regulation. 

(18)  At  its  25th  Annual  Meeting  of  15  to  19  September  2003,  the  Northwest  Atlantic 
Fisheries  Organisation  (NAFO)  adopted  a  rebuilding  plan  for  Greenland  halibut  in 
NAFO Sub-area 2 and divisions 3KLMNO. The plan foresees a reduction of the TAC 
level  until  2007  as  well  as  additional  measures  to  ensure  its  effectiveness.  It  is 
necessary  to  implement  that  plan  for  2005  pending  the  adoption  of  a  Council 
Regulation implementing multiannual measures to rebuild the Greenland halibut stock. 

(19)  At  its  26th  Annual  Meeting  of  13  to  17  September  2004,  the  NAFO  adopted 
Management Measures for a number of previously unregulated stocks, namely skates 
in  Division  3LNO,  redfish  in  Division  3O  and  white  hake  in  Division  3NO.  It  is 
therefore  necessary  to  implement  these  measures  and  to  establish  an  allocation 
between Member States. 

(20) 

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), including the obligation to apply the measures adopted by the 
CCAMLR  Commission,  the  TACs  adopted  by  that  Commission  for  the  2004-2005 
season and the corresponding season limit dates should be applied. 

(21)  At its XXIII Annual meeting in 2004, the CCAMLR adopted relevant catch limits for 
the  stocks  open  to  established  fisheries  by  any  CCAMLR  Member.  CCAMLR  also 
approved  the  participation  of  Community  fishing  vessels  in  exploratory  fisheries  for 
Dissostichus spp. in Sub-areas FAO 88.1 and in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2, 58.4.3a) and 
58.4.3b) and made the relevant fishing activities subject to catch and by-catch limits, 
as well as to certain specific technical measures. Those limits and technical measures 
should also be applied. 

(22) 

In  order  to  ensure  the  livelihood  of  Community  fishermen,  it  is  important  to  open 
these fisheries on 1 January 2005. Given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to 
grant an exception to the six-week period referred to in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol 

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on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on 
European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

CHAPTER I 
Scope and definitions 

Article 1 
Subject matter 

This  Regulation  fixes  fishing  opportunities  for  the  year  2005,  for  certain  fish  stocks  and 
groups of fish stocks, and the specific conditions under which such fishing opportunities may 
be used. 

However, for certain Antarctic stocks, it fixes the fishing opportunities and specific conditions 
for the periods set out in Annex IF. 

This Regulation shall apply to: 

Article 2 
Scope 

(a) 

(b) 

Community fishing vessels ("Community vessels"); and 

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

Article 3 
Definitions 

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: 

(a) 

"fishing opportunities" means:  

(i) 

total  allowable  catches  ("TACs")  or  the  number  of  vessels  authorised  to  fish 
and/or the duration of these authorisations; 

(ii) 

shares of the TACs available to the Community; 

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

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

States in the form of quotas; 

(v) 

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

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(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

"international waters" means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of 
any State; 

"NAFO  Regulatory  Area"  means  the  part  of  the  area  of  the  Northwest  Atlantic 
Fisheries  Organisation  (NAFO)  Convention  not  falling  under  the  sovereignty  or 
within the jurisdiction of coastal States; 

"Skagerrak"  means  the  area  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"  means  the  area  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"  means  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); 

"Gulf  of  Riga"  means  the  area  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. 

Article 4 
Fishing zones 

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

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ICES (International Council for the Exploration  of the Sea) zones are as defined in 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/9128; 

CECAF  (Eastern  Central  Atlantic  or  FAO  major  fishing  zone 34)  zones  are  as 
defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/9529; 

NAFO (Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation)  zones  are  as  defined  in  Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 2018/9330; 

CCAMLR (Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) 
zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 601/2004. 

OJ  L  365,  31.12.1991,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1882/2003  of  the 
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1). 
OJ L 270, 13.11.1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003. 
OJ L 186, 28.7.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003. 

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CHAPTER II 
Fishing opportunities and associated conditions for Community 
vessels 

Article 5 
Fishing opportunities and allocations 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Fishing  opportunities  for  Community  vessels  in  Community  waters  or  in  certain 
non-Community  waters  and  the  allocation  of  such  fishing  opportunities  among 
Member States shall be as set out in Annex I. 

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

The  Commission  shall  fix  the  fishing  opportunities  for  capelin  in  zones  V,  XIV 
(Greenland  waters)  available  to  Community  equal  to  7.7%  of  the  capelin  TAC  as 
soon  as  the  TAC  has  been  established.  Following  the  transfer  of  pm tonnes  to 
Iceland,  pm  tonnes  to  the  Faroe  Islands  and  pm  tonnes  to  Norway,  the  remaining 
amount shall be available to all Member States. 

Fishing opportunities for the stocks of blue whiting in zones I-XIV (EC waters and 
international  waters)  and  herring  in  zones  I  and  II  (EC  waters  and  international 
waters)  may  be  increased  by  the  Commission  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
referred  to  in  Article  30(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 2371/2002  when  third  countries 
do not respect a responsible management of those stocks. 

Article 6 
Special provisions and allocations 

The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in Annex I shall be 
without prejudice to: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) 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 

For 2005, the following stocks shall be as set out in Annex I to this Regulation: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

the stocks which are subject to a precautionary or to an analytical TAC; 

the stocks to which the year-to-year flexibility conditions set out in Articles 3 and 4 
of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are to apply; 

and the  stocks to which the penalty  coefficients provided  for in Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation are to apply. 

Article 8 
Conditions for landing catch and by-catches 

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 
than  32 millimetres 
in  accordance  with  Article 4  of  Regulation (EC) 
No 850/98, and are not sorted either on board or on landing; or 

for  herring,  the  catches  comply  with  the  measures  referred  to  in  point  12  of 
Annex III; 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  either  on  board  or  on 
landing; or 

(f) 

catches  are  taken  during  the  course  of  scientific  investigations  carried  out 
under Regulation (EC) No 850/98 or Regulation (EC) No 88/98. 

2. 

3. 

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), (e) and (f). 

By derogation from paragraph 1, when  fishing opportunities of a Member State for 
herring in Sub-areas II (EC waters), III, IV and  subdivision VII d are exhausted, it 
shall be prohibited for vessels, flying the flag of that Member State, and registered in 
the  Community,  and  operating  within  the  fisheries  to  which  the  relevant  catch 
limitations apply, to land catches which are unsorted and which contain herring. 

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4. 

1. 

2. 

The determination of the percentage of by-catches and their disposal shall be made in 
accordance with Articles 4 and 11 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 and Articles 2 and 
3 of Regulation (EC) No 88/98. 

Article 9 
Access limits 

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 herring in Sub-areas III and IV 

The measures set out in Annex II shall apply with regard to the capture, sorting and landing of 
herring caught in from Sub-areas III and IV. 

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Article 11 
Other technical and control measures 

The technical measures set out in Annex III shall apply in 2005 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. 

Detailed rules for the implementation of point 10 of Annex III 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. 

The fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex IVa shall 
apply to the management of fisheries in Skagerrak, Kattegat, the North Sea and the 
Channel, the Irish Sea, to the West of Scotland  

1.bis.For  the  period  1  February  2005  to  31  December  2005,  the  fishing  effort 
limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex IVb shall apply to the 
management  of  fisheries  in  the  Cantabrian  Sea  and  the  Western  Iberian 
peninsula. 

The fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex V shall 
apply to the management of sandeel stocks in Skagerrak and the North Sea. 

The Commission shall fix the final fishing effort for 2005 for the fisheries on sandeel 
in zones IIa, IIIa, IV based on the rules laid down in point 6 of Annex V. 

CHAPTER III 
Fishing opportunities and associated conditions for third country 
vessels 

Article 13 
Authorisation 

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

Article 14 
Geographic restrictions 

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(a) 

(b) 

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,  the  Baltic  Sea  and  the  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; 

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 

1. 

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 subparagraph shall not apply to the following Community vessels, 
when fishing in Norwegian waters of the North Sea: 

(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) 

vessels flying the flag of Sweden, in line with established practice. 

2. 

The maximum number of licences and other associated conditions shall be fixed as 
set out in Part I of Annex VI. Requests for licences shall indicate the types of fishing 
and  the  name  and  characteristics  of  the  vessels  for  which  licences  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. 

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areas set out in Part I of Annex VI, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer 
of  licences  and  shall  be  notified  to  the  Commission.  However,  the  total  number  of 
licences for each fishing area, as set out in Part I of Annex VI, shall not be exceeded. 

3. 

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 

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. 

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, vessels flying the flag 
of Norway of less than 200 GT shall be exempt from the obligation to have a licence 
and a fishing permit. 

The  licence  and  special  fishing  permit  shall  be  kept  on  board.  However,  vessels 
registered in the Faroe Islands or Norway shall be exempt from that obligation. 

Vessels from third countries authorised to fish on 31 December 2004 may continue 
to fish as from 1 January 2005 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) 

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; 

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(g) 

(h) 

(i) 

(j) 

(k) 

(l) 

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 shall be fixed as set out in Part II of 
Annex VI. 

Article 21 
Cancellation and withdrawal 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

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 preceding 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 set out 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 fulfilled. 

The  Commission  shall  submit  to  the  authorities  of  the  third  country  concerned  the 
names  and  characteristics  of  the  vessels  which  will  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. 

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2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

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,  (EC) 
No 88/98, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 1434/98 and (EEC) No 1381/87. 

The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a logbook in which the information 
set out in Part I of Annex VII, shall be entered. 

Third  country  vessels,  except  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  Norway  fishing  in  ICES 
Division IIIa,  shall  transmit  the  information  set  out  in  Annex  VIII  to  the 
Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down 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 an 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  a  declaration  to  the  French  authorities  stating  the  quantities  of  shrimp 
caught  and  kept  on  board  since  the  last  declaration.  This  declaration  shall  be  in 
accordance  with  the  model  set  out  in  Part  III  of  Annex VI.  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  logbook  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 
logbook  corresponding  to  the  model  appearing  in  Part  II  of  Annex VII.  A  copy  of 
this logbook 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. 

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CHAPTER VI 
Special provisions for Community vessels fishing in the NAFO 
Regulatory Area 

SECTION 1 
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION 

Article 25 
List of vessels 

1. 

2. 

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

Each Member State shall inform the Commission in computer readable form, at least 
15 days before the new vessel enters the NAFO Regulatory area, of any amendment 
to  its  list  of  vessels  flying  its  flag  and  registered  in  the  Community  that  are 
authorized to fish in the NAFO Regulatory area. The Commission shall forward this 
information promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.  

3. 

The information referred to in paragraph 2 shall include the following information: 

(a) 

the  internal  number  of  the  vessel,  as  defined  in  Annex  I  to  Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing 
fleet register31; 

(b) 

the international radio call sign; 

(c) 

the vessel charterer, where applicable; 

(d) 

the vessel type. 

4. 

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

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

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

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

the  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; 

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the name of the vessel; 

(e) 

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

(f) 

the home port of the vessel after the transfer; 

(g) 

the 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 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

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 groundfish species referred to in 
Annex IX. 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 a minimum of 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. 

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 listed in Annex X. 

Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use sorting grids or grates with a 
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shall  also  be  equipped  with  toggle  chains  of  a  minimum  of  72  cm  in  length  as 
described in Appendix 4 to Annex III. 

Article 28 
By-catches 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Masters of 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  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  where  directed  fishing  of  certain  species  is 
banned,  by-catches  of  each  of  the  species  listed  in  Annex ID  shall  not  exceed 
1 250 kg or 5% respectively. 

Whenever the  total amounts of species for which by-catch limits apply in any haul 
exceed  the  limits  laid  down  in  paragraph  2,  whichever  is  applicable,  vessels  shall 
immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the previous haul position. 
Whenever  the  total  amounts  of  species  for  which  by-catch  limits  apply  in  any 
subsequent  haul  exceed  the  said  limits,  vessels  shall  again  immediately  move  a 
minimum of five nautical miles from the previous haul position 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 five 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. 

Article 29 
Minimum size of fish 

Fish  from  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  which  do  not  have  the  size  required  as  set  out  in 
Annex XI may not be processed, retained on board, trans-shipped, 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 shall 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  XI,  shall  be  deemed  to 
originate from fish that is below the minimum fish size. 

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SECTION 3 
CONTROL MEASURES 

Article 29bis 
Product labelling and separate stowage 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

All processed fish harvested in the NAFO Regulatory Area shall be labelled in such a 
way that each species and product category is identifiable. It shall also be marked as 
having been caught in the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

All shrimp harvested in Division 3L and all Greenland halibut harvested in Sub-area 
2 and Divisions 3KLMNO shall be marked as having been caught in these respective 
areas. 

Catches  of  the  same  species  shall  be  stowed  clearly  separate  from  catches  of  other 
species.  All  catches  taken  within  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  shall  be  stowed 
separately from catches taken outside this area. 

Catches may be stowed in more than one part of the hold but in each part of the hold 
where it is stowed, it shall be kept clearly separate, by the use of plastic, plywood, 
netting, etc. from catches of other species. 

Article 30 
Production logbook and stowage plan 

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

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

The master of a Community vessel shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in 
Annex ID, keep: 

(a) 

a production logbook stating their cumulative production, by species; 

(b) 

a stowage plan that shows the location of the different species in the holds as 
well  as  the  quantities  of  such  species  on  board  in  product  weight  stated  in 
kilograms. 

The production logbook and stowage plan referred to in paragraph 3 shall be updated 
on a daily basis for the preceding day reckoned from 00.00 hrs (UTC) until 24.00 hrs 
(UTC) and shall be kept onboard until the vessel has unloaded completely. 

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

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Article 31 
Nets 

When  fishing  directly  for  one  or  more  of  the  species  listed  in  Annex IX,  vessels  shall  not 
carry nets with a 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) 

(b) 

nets shall be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and 
ropes; and 

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

Article 32 
Trans-shipment 

Community  vessels  shall  not  engage  in  trans-shipment  operations  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory 
Area unless they have received prior authorisation to do so from their competent authorities. 

Article 33 
Monitoring of fishing effort 

1. 

2. 

Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the fishing effort 
of  its  vessels  referred  to  in  Article  25  be  commensurate  to  the  fishing  possibilities 
available to that Member State in the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

Member  States  shall  transmit  to  the  Commission  the  fishing  plan  for  their  vessels 
fishing for species in the NAFO Regulatory Area no later than 31 January 2005 or, 
thereafter,  at  least  30 days  before  the  commencement  of  such  activity.  The  fishing 
plan  shall  identify,  inter  alia,  the  vessel  or  vessels  which  will  engage  in  these 
fisheries and the intended number of fishing days in the NAFO Regulatory Area as 
well as in all other areas where the vessels concerned intend to fish. The fishing plan 
shall represent the total fishing effort to be deployed with respect to the fisheries in 
relation  to  the  extent  of  the  fishing  opportunities  available  to  the  Member  State 
making the notification. 

Member States shall, no later than 31 December 2005, report to the Commission on 
the  implementation  of  their  fishing  plans,  including  the  number  of  vessels  actually 
engaged in this fishery and the total number of days fished. 

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SECTION 4 
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR NORTHERN PRAWNS 

Article 34 
Northern prawn fisheries 

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

SECTION 5 
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GREENLAND HALIBUT 

Article 35 
Prohibition concerning Greenland halibut 

It shall be prohibited for Community fishing vessels to fish Greenland halibut in NAFO Sub-
area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO and to retain on board, trans-ship or land Greenland halibut 
fished in that zone if they: 

(a) 

(b) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

do not carry a special fishing permit issued by their flag Member State and; 

are not entered into the NAFO vessel register. 

Article 35bis 
List of vessels 

Member State shall ensure that vessels to which the special fishing permits referred 
to  in  Article  35  have  been  issued  are  included  in  a  list  containing  their  names  and 
internal numbers as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 26/2004. 

Each Member State shall send to the Commission the list provided for in paragraph 1 
and all subsequent amendments in a computer readable form. 

Amendments  to  the  list  provided  for  in  paragraph  1  shall  be  transmitted  to  the 
Commission at least five days prior to the date that the vessel newly inserted in that 
list  enters  Sub-area  2  and  Divisions  3KLMNO.  The  Commission  shall  promptly 
forward amendments to the list to the NAFO Secretariat. 

Each Member State shall allocate its quota for Greenland halibut among its vessels 
included  in  the  list  referred  to  in  paragraph  1.  Member  States  shall  inform  the 
Commission of the allocation of quotas not later than 15 days following the date of 
entry into force of this Regulation. 

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Article 36 
Reports 

1. 

Masters of vessels referred in Article 35(2) shall transmit the following reports to the 
Flag Member State:  

(a)  The  quantities  of  Greenland  halibut  retained  onboard  when  the  Community 
vessel  enters  Sub-area  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.  

(b)  Weekly  catches  of  Greenland  halibut.  This  report  shall  be  transmitted  for  the 
first  time  no  later  than  the  end  of  the  seventh  day  following  the  entry  of  the 
vessel  into  Sub-area  2  and  Divisions  3  KLMNO,  or,  when  fishing  trips  take 
more than seven days, at the latest on Monday for catches that have been taken 
in the sub-area 2 and divisions 3 KLMNO during the preceding week ending at 
midnight on Sunday. 

(c)  The quantities of Greenland halibut held onboard when the Community vessel 
exits Sub-area 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. 

(d)  The  quantities  loaded  and  unloaded  for  each  trans-shipment  of  Greenland 
halibut during the vessel's stay in Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. These 
reports shall be transmitted no later than 24 hours after the completion of the 
trans-shipment. 

Member  States  shall,  upon  receipt,  transmit  the  reports  provided  for  in  paragraph 
1(a), (c) and (d) to the Commission. 

When  catches  of  Greenland  halibut  notified  in  accordance  with  paragraph  2  are 
deemed to have exhausted 70% of the Member States' quota allocation, masters shall 
transmit the reports referred to in point 1 (b) on a daily basis. 

Article 37 
Designated ports 

It shall be 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 in which landings of Greenland halibut may take 
place  and  shall  determine  the  associated  inspection  and  surveillance  procedures, 
including  the  terms  and  conditions  for  recording  and  reporting  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, 

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4. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

the associated inspection and surveillance procedures referred to in paragraph 2. The 
Commission shall promptly forward this information to the NAFO Secretariat. 

The Commission shall promptly transmit the 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 38 
Inspection in port 

Member States shall ensure that all vessels entering a designated port to land and/or 
trans-ship  Greenland  halibut  caught  within  NAFO  Sub-Area  2  and  Divisions  3 
KLMNO  are  submitted  to  an  inspection  in  port  in  accordance  with  the  port 
inspection scheme of NAFO. 

It shall be prohibited to discharge and/or trans-ship catches from the vessels referred 
to in paragraph 1 until the inspectors are present. 

All quantities discharged shall be weighed 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 seven working days from the date 
at which the inspection was completed. 

Article 39 
Prohibition of landings and trans-shipments for Non-Contracting Party vessels 

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

Article 40 
Follow up on fishing activities 

Member States shall submit a report to the Commission by 31 December 2005 at the latest on 
the implementation of the measures laid down in Articles 35 to 39, including the total number 
of days fished. 

SECTION 6 
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR REDFISH 

Article 41 
Redfish fishery 

1. 

Every  second  Monday,  the  master  of  a  Community  vessel  fishing  for  redfish  in 
Division  Sub-Area  2  and  Division  IF,  3K  and  3M  of  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area, 

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shall notify 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 
zones in the two-week period ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday. 

When accumulated catches reached 50% of the TAC, the notification shall be made 
weekly each Monday. 

2. 

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 have 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 AND VESSEL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 

1. 

2. 

1. 

Article 42 
Prohibitions and catch limitations 

Direct  fishing  of  the  species  set  out  in  Annex XIV  shall  be  prohibited  in  the  zones 
and during the periods set out in that Annex. 

For new and exploratory fisheries, the catch and by-catch limits set out in Annex XV 
shall apply in the Sub-areas set out in that Annex. 

Article 42bis 
Information requirements relating to vessels authorised to fish in the Area of CCAMLR 

In addition to the information requirements relating to authorised vessels set forth in 
Article  3  paragraph  2  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  601/2004,  Member  States 
shall, as of 1 August 2005, communicate to the Commission the following in respect 
of such vessels: 

(a) 

 vessel IMO number (if issued) 

(b)  previous flag, if any; 

(c) 

international Radio Call Sign; 

(d)  name and address of vessel’s owner(s), and any beneficial owner(s), if known; 

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(e) 

type of vessel; 

(f)  where and when built; 

(g) 

length; 

(h) 

colour photograph of the vessel, which shall consist of: 

(i) 

one photograph not smaller than 12 x 7 cm showing the starboard side of 
the  vessel,  displaying  its  full  overall  length  and  complete  structural 
features; 

(ii)  one photograph not smaller than 12 x 7 cm showing the port side of the 
vessel, displaying its full overall length and complete structural features; 

(iii)  one  photograph  not  smaller  than  12  x  7  cm  showing  the  stern,  taken 

directly from astern; 

(i)  measures  taken  to  ensure  tamper-proof  operation  of  the  satellite  monitoring 

device installed on board.  

2. 

As  of  the  date  indicated  in  paragraph  1,  Member  States  shall,  to  the  extent 
practicable, also communicate to the Commission the following information relating 
to vessels authorised to fish in the Area of CCAMLR: 

(a) 

name and address of operator, if different from vessel owner(s); 

(b)  names and nationality of master and, where relevant, of fishing master; 

(c) 

type of fishing method or methods; 

(d)  beam (m); 

(e) 

gross registered tonnage; 

(f) 

vessel communication types and numbers (INMARSAT A, B and C numbers); 

(g)  normal crew complement; 

(h)  power of main engine or engines (kW); 

(i) 

carrying capacity (tonnes), number of fish holds and their capacity (m³); 

(j) 

any other information (e.g. ice classification) considered appropriate. 

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SECTION 2 
EXPLORATORY FISHERIES 

Article 43 
Participation in exploratory fisheries 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Fishing vessels flying the flag of and registered in Spain that have been notified to 
CCAMLR  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Article  7  of  Regulation (EC)  No 
601/2004 may participate in long-line exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus  spp. in 
Sub-area  FAO  88.1,  and  in  Divisions  58.4.1,  58.4.2,  58.4.3a)  outside  Areas  of 
national jurisdiction and 58.4.3b) outside Areas of national jurisdiction.  

No more than one fishing vessel shall fish in Divisions 58.4.3a) and 58.4.3b) at any 
one time.  

With  regard  to  Sub-area  88.1  and  Divisions  58.4.1  and  58.4.2,  total  catch  and  by-
catch  limits  per  Sub-area  and  Division,  and  their  distribution  among  Small  Scale 
Research  Units  (SSRUs)  within  each  of  them  are  set  out  in  Annex  XV.  Fishing  in 
any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified catch limit and 
that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season. 

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  fishing  effort.  However,  fishing  in  Divisions 
58.4.1 and 58.4.2 will be prohibited in depths less than 550 m. 

Article 44 
Reporting systems 

Fishing  vessels  participating  in  the  exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  43  shall  be 
subject to the following catch and effort reporting systems: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

the Five-day Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 12 of Regulation 
(EC)  No 601/2004,  with  the  exception  that  Member  States  shall  submit  to  the 
Commission catch and effort reports not later than two working days after the end of 
each  reporting  period,  for  immediate  transmission  to  CCAMLR.  In  Sub-area  88.1 
and in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.42, reporting will be made by Small Scale Research 
Units. 

the  Monthly  fine-scale  Catch  and  Effort  Reporting  System  set  out  in  Article  13  of 
Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; 

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

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Article 45 
Special requirements 

1. 

The exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall be carried out in accordance 
with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 600/2004 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. 

(a) 

the discharge of offal shall be prohibited in these fisheries; 

(b)  vessels  participating  in  exploratory  fisheries  in  Divisions  58.4.1  and  58.4.2 
which  comply  with  CCAMLR  Protocols  (A,  B  or  C)  for  longline  weighting 
shall be exempted from the night setting requirement; however, vessels which 
catch  a  total  of  three  (3)  seabird  shall  immediately  revert  to  night  setting  in 
accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; 

(c) 

vessels  participating  in  exploratory  fisheries  in  Sub-area  88.1  and  Divisions 
58.4.3a)  and  58.4.3b)  which  catch  a  total  of  three  (3)  seabirds  shall  cease 
fishing  immediately  and  shall  not  be  permitted  to  fish  outside  the  normal 
fishing season for the remainder of the 2004/05 season. 

2. 

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

(a) 

vessels shall be prohibited from discharging: 

(i) 

oil  or  fuel  products  or  oily  residues  into  the  sea,  except  as  permitted  in 
Annex I to MARPOL 73/78 (International Convention for the Prevention 
of Pollution from Ships); 

(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); 

(v) 

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

(vi) 

incineration ash. 

(b)  no live poultry or other living birds shall be brought into Sub-area 88.1 and any 

dressed poultry not consumed shall be removed from Sub-area 88.1; 

(c) 

fishing  for  Dissostichus  spp.  in  Sub-area  88.1  shall  be  prohibited  within  10 
nautical miles of the coast of the Balleny Islands. 

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Article 46 
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 from 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 47 
Research plans 

Fishing  vessels  participating  in  the  exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  43  shall 
implement Research Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Sub-area 88.1 and Divisions 
58.4.1  and  58.4.2  are  divided.  The  Research  Plan  shall  be  implemented  in  the  following 
manner:  

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

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 46(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 
satisfy  the  requirements  of  Article  46(2),  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 shall 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 of the third series, the vessel may continue to fish 
within the SSRU; 

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

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Article 48 
Data collection plans 

1. 

Fishing  vessels  participating  in  the  exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  43 
shall  implement  Data  Collection  Plans, in  each  and  all  SSRUs  in  which  FAO  Sub-
area 88.1 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 are divided. The Data Collection Plan shall 
comprise the following data: 

(a) 

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

(b) 

the setting, soak, and hauling times; 

(c) 

the number and species of fish lost at surface; 

(d) 

the number of hooks set; 

(e) 

the bait type; 

(f) 

the baiting success (%); 

(g) 

the hook type; and 

(h) 

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

2. 

All data referred to under paragraph 1 shall be collected 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 shall be applied. 

Article 49 
Tagging programme 

Each  fishing  vessel  participating  in  the  exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  43  shall 
implement a tagging programme as follows: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

Dissostichus spp. individuals shall be tagged and released at a rate of one individual 
per tonne  of  green  weight  catch  throughout  the  season  according  to  the  CCAMLR 
Tagging Protocol. 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; 

the  programme  shall  target  individuals  of  all  sizes  in  order  to  meet  the  tagging 
requirement  of  one  individual  per  one  tonne  of  green  weight  catch.  All  released 
individuals shall be double-tagged and releases shall 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; 

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(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

all recaptured tagged individuals (i.e. fish caught that have a previously inserted tag) 
shall not be re-released, even if it was at liberty for only a short period; 

all recaptured tagged individuals should be biologically sampled (length, weight, sex, 
gonad stage), an electronic photograph taken  if possible, the otoliths recovered and 
the tag removed 

all  relevant  tag  data  and  any  data  recording  tag  recaptures  shall  be  reported 
electronically  in  the  CCAMLR  format  to  CCAMLR  within  three  months  of  the 
vessel departing these fisheries; 

all  relevant  tag  data,  any  data  recording  tag  recaptures,  and  specimens  from 
recaptures  should  also  be  reported  electronically  in  the  CCAMLR  format  to  the 
relevant regional tag data repository as detailed in the CCAMLR Tagging Protocol. 

Article 50 
Scientific observers 

Each  fishing  vessel  participating  in  the  exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  43  shall 
have  at  least  two  scientific  observers,  one  of  which  shall  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 51 
Scientific monitoring 

(a) 

This  Regulation  shall  not  apply  to  fishing  operations  conducted  solely  for  the 
purpose  of  scientific  investigations  which  are  carried  out  with  the  permission  and 
under  the  authority  of  the  Member  State  concerned,  and  of  which  the  Commission 
and the Member State in whose waters the research is carried out have been informed 
in advance.  

(b) 

Marine  organisms  caught  for  the  purposes  referred  to  in  (a)  may  be  sold,  stored, 
displayed or offered for sale, provided that: 

– 

they  meet  the  standards  laid  down  in  Annex  XII  to  Council  Regulation  (EC) 
No  850/98  and  the  marketing  standards  adopted  pursuant  to  Article  2  of 
Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common 
organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products32, or 

– 

they are sold directly for purposes other than human consumption. 

32 

OJ  L  388,  31.12.1992,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  3318/94  (OJ  L  350, 
31.12.1994,p. 15). 

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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. 

Article 53 
Entry into force 

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2005. 

Where  the  TACs  of  the  CCAMLR  area  are  set  for  periods  starting  before  1 January 2005, 
Article 42 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application 
of the TACs. 

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 to Community fishing vessels in areas where catch 
limitations exist and for third countries vessels in EC waters, by species and by area (in tonnes 
live weight, except where otherwise specified) 

All catch limitations set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 9 
of  this  Regulation,  and  shall,  therefore,  be  subject  to  the  rules  set  out  in  Regulation (EC) 
No 2847/93, and 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. The following table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given for 
the purposes of this Regulation: 

Common name 

Alpha-3 code 

Scientific name 

Albacore 

Alfonsinos 

American plaice 

Anchovy 

Anglerfish 

ALB 

Thunnus alalunga 

ALF 

PLA 

Beryx spp. 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

ANE 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

ANF 

Lophiidae 

Antarctic icefish 

ANI 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

Antarctic toothfish 

TOP 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

Atlantic catfish 

Atlantic halibut 

Atlantic salmon 

Basking shark 

Bigeye tuna 

CAT 

Anarhichas lupus 

HAL 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

SAL 

BSK 

BET 

Salmo salar 

Cetorhinus maximus 

Thunnus obesus 

Birdbeak dogfish 

DCA 

Deania calcea 

Black scabbardfish 

Blackfin icefish 

Blue ling 

Blue marlin 

Blue whiting 

Bluefin tuna 

BSF 

SSI 

BLI 

Aphanopus carbo 

Chaenocephalus aceratus 

Molva dypterigia 

BUM 

Makaira nigricans 

WHB 

Micromesistius poutassou 

BFT 

Thunnus thynnus 

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Cod 

COD 

Gadus morhua 

Common sole 

SOL 

Solea solea 

Crab 

Dab 

Flatfish 

Flounder 

Forkbeards 

PAI 

Paralomis spp. 

DAB 

Limanda limanda 

FLX 

FLX 

Pleuronectiformes 

Platichthys flesus 

FOX 

Phycis spp. 

Greater silver smelt 

ARU 

Argentina silus 

Greenland halibut 

GHL 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Grenadier 

GRV 

Macrourus spp. 

Great lantern shark 

Grey rockcod 

Haddock 

Hake 

Herring 

ETR 

NOS 

Etmopterus princeps 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

HAD 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

HKE 

Merluccius merluccius 

HER 

Clupea harengus 

Horse mackerel 

JAX 

Trachurus spp. 

Humped rockcod 

NOG 

Gobionotothen gibberifrons 

Kitefin shark 

Krill 

Lantern fish 

SCK 

Dalatias licha 

KRI 

Euphausia superba 

LAC 

Lampanyctus achirus 

Leafscale gulper shark 

GUQ 

Centrophorus squamosus 

Lemon sole 

Ling 

Mackerel 

LEM 

Microstomus kitt 

LIN 

Molva molva 

MAC 

Scomber scombrus 

Marbled rockcod 

NOR 

Notothenia rossii 

Megrims 

LEZ 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

Northern prawn 

PRA 

Pandalus borealis 

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Norway lobster 

Norway pout 

Orange roughy 

"Penaeus" shrimps 

Plaice 

Polar cod 

Pollack 

Porbeagle 

NEP 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NOP 

Trisopterus esmarki 

ORY 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

PEN 

PLE 

Penaeus spp 

Pleuronectes platessa 

POC 

Boreogadus saida 

POL 

Pollachius pollachius 

POR 

Lamna nasus 

Portuguese dogfish 

CYO 

Centroscymnus coelolepis 

Redfish 

Red Seabream 

RED 

Sebastes spp. 

SBR 

Pagellus bogaraveo 

Roughead grenadier 

RHG 

Macrourus berglax 

Roundnose grenadier 

RNG 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

Saithe 

Sandeel 

Short fin squid 

Skates and rays 

POK 

Pollachius virens 

SAN 

Ammodytidae 

SQI 

Illex illecebrosus 

SRX-RAJ 

Rajidae 

Smooth lantern shark 

ETP 

Etmopterus pusillus 

Snow crab 

PCR 

Chionoecetes spp. 

South Georgian icefish 

Spanish ling 

Sprat 

Spurdog 

Swordfish 

Toothfish 

Tope shark 

Turbot 

SGI 

SLI 

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus 

Molva macrophthalmus 

SPR 

Sprattus sprattus 

DGS 

Squalus acanthias 

SWO 

Xiphias gladius 

TOP 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

GAG 

Galeorhinus galeus 

TUR 

Psetta maxima 

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Tusk 

USK 

Brosme brosme 

Unicorn icefish 

LIC 

Channichthys rhinoceratus 

Velvet belly 

White hake 

White marlin 

Whiting 

Witch flounder 

Yellowfin tuna 

ETX 

Etmopterus spinax 

HKW 

Urophycis tenuis 

WHM 

Tetrapturus alba 

WHG 

Merlangius merlangus 

WIT 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

YFT 

Thunnus albacares 

Yellowtail flounder 

YEL 

Limanda ferruginea 

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ANNEX IA 
BALTIC SEA 

All  TACs  in  this  area,  except  for  plaice  and  cod  in  Sub-divisions  25-32,  are  adopted  in  the 
framework of IBSFC. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Sub-divisions 30-31 

Clupea harengus 

HER/3D30.; HER/3D31. 

Finland 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

52 471  

11 529  

64 000  

64 000  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 
5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Sub-divisions 22-24 

Denmark 

Germany  

Estonia 

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

Clupea harengus 
6 449  
25 381  
0  
0  
0  
0  
5 986  
8 184  

46 000  

46 000  

HER/3B23.; HER/3C22.; HER/3D24. 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 
5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

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Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Sub-divisions 25-29 (except  Gulf of Riga) and 32 

Clupea harengus 

HER/3D25.; HER/3D26.; HER/3D27.; 
HER/3D28.; HER/3D29.; HER/3D32. 

Denmark 

Germany  

Estonia 

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

2 588  
686  
13 217  
25 804  
3 262  
3 405 (1) 
27 861 (2) 
39 349  

116 172 (3) 

130 000  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 
5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

(1) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 30 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions. 

(2) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 1450 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions. 

(3) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 1480 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Gulf of Riga 

Estonia 

Latvia 

EC 

TAC 

Clupea harengus 
16 972 (1) 
20 452  

37 424 (1) 

38 000  

HER/03D-RG 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 
5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

(1) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 576 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions. 

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Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Sub-divisions 25-32 (EC waters) 

Gadus morhua 

COD/3D25.; COD/3D26.; COD/3D27.; 
COD/3D28.; COD/3D29.; COD/3D30.; 
COD/3D31.; COD/3D32. 

Denmark 

Germany  

Estonia  

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

7 394 

2 937 

 703 

 552 

2 683 

1 762 

8 199 

6 890 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

31 120 

N/A  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 
5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

(1) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 6 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions. 

(2) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 112 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions. 

(3) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 118 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Denmark 

Germany  

Estonia  

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

Gadus morhua 
14 566  
7 495  
15  
52  
23  
0  
276  
2 272  

24 700  

24 700  

Sub-divisions 22 –24 (EC waters) 
COD/3B23.; COD/3C22.; COD/3D24. 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

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Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

IIIbcd (EC waters) 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/3B23.; PLE/3C22.; PLE/3D24.; PLE/3D25.; 
PLE/3D26.; PLE/3D27.; PLE/3D28.; PLE/3D29.; 
PLE/3D30.; PLE/3D31.; PLE/3D32. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

Poland 

EC 

2 697  

300  

203  

565  
3 766  

TAC 

Not relevant 

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Atlantic salmon 

Zone: 

Salmo salar 

IIIbcd (EC waters) excluding Sub-division 32  
SAL/3B23.; SAL/3C22.; SAL/3D24.; SAL/3D25.; 
SAL/3D26.; SAL/3D27-; SAL/3D28.; SAL/3D29.; 
SAL/3D30.; SAL/3D31. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

93 512 (1) 
10 404 (1) 
9 504 (1) 
116 603 (1) 
59 478 (1) 
6 992 (1) 
28 368 (1)  
126 400 (1) 

451 260 (1) 

460 000 (1) 

__________ 

(1) 

Expressed by number of individual fish. 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

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Species: 

Atlantic salmon 

Zone: 

Sub-division 32 

Finland 

Estonia 

EC 

TAC 

Salmo salar 

1 581 (1) 
13 838 (1)  

15 419 (1) 

17 000 (1) 

_________ 

(1) 

Expressed by number of individual fish. 

SAL/3D32. 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

IIIbcd (EC waters) 

Sprattus sprattus 

SPR/3B23.; SPR/3C22.; SPR/3D24.; SPR/3D25.; 
SPR/3D26.; SPR/3D27.; SPR/3D28.; SPR/3D29.; 
SPR/3D30.; SPR/3D31.; SPR/3D32. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

48 785 

30 907 

56 650 

25 538 

68 420 

24 750 

141 275 

(1) 

94 311 

490 636 

(1) 

550 000  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

(1) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 3 924 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions. 

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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 

TAC 

__________ 

Zone: 

IV (Norwegian waters) 

SAN/04-N. 

Sandeel 

Ammodytidae 

9 500  
500  
10 000  

Not relevant  

Sandeel 

Ammodytidae 

Zone: 

IIa (1) , IIIa, IV (1) 
SAN/24. 

618  
767  
23 668 (2) 

pm  

5 000 (3) 

660 960  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) 
No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation 
applies. 

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

(2) Except Denmark and the United Kingdom. 
(3) To be taken in the North Sea. 

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Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

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

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

__________ 

Brosme brosme 
Not relevant (1) 

4 000 (2) (3) 

Not relevant 

USK/2A47-C 

(1)          Specified in  Regulation EC No ... 

(2) 

Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Sub-areas 
Vb, 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 Vb, VI and VII 
shall nott exceed 3000 tonnes. 

(3) 
Including ling. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 800 tonnes, and tusk 4 000 tonnes and are interchangeable 
of           up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines In ICES Divisions Vb and Sub-areas VI and VII.

Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

IV (Norwegian waters) 

Brosme brosme 

USK/04-N. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  
pm  
pm  
200  

Not relevant 

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 

Herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

IIIa 

HER/03A. 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm (2) 

TAC 

96 000  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies.  

__________ 

(1) Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch. 

(2) To be taken in Skagerrak. 

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

Herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

IV north of 53°30' N 

HER/4AB. 

95 211  

57 215  

20 548  

56 745  

5 443  

70 395  

305 557  

50 000 (2) 

(3) 

535 000 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

__________ 
(1) 

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) 

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

Special conditions: 

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

EC 

50 000 (3) 

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

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Species: 

Herring  

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 
__________ 

Clupea harengus 
1 102 (1)  
1 102  

Not relevant 

HER/04-N. 

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

Herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 
20 642  
184  
3 324  
24 150  

24 150  

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

Zone: 

IIIa 

HER/03A-BC 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply. 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
EC 

Herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 
248  
47 865  
248  
248  
248  
234  
909  
50 000  

TAC 

50 000  

Zone: 

IIa(EC waters), IV, VIId 
HER/2A47DX 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) 
No 847/96 do not apply. 

__________ 
(1) 

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

EN 

51 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

Herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 
9 684 (3) 
1 882 (3) 
1 131 (3) 
19 341 (3) 
34 704 (3) 
7 551 (3) 
74 293  

(4) 

535 000 

Zone: 

IVc (2), VIId 
HER/4CXB7D 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

(1) 
(2) 

(3) 

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. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Clupea harengus 

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

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

Faroe islands 

pm (2) 

TAC 

30 000  

__________ 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) 

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. 

(2) 

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

EN 

52 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Articles 3, 4 and 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. 

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 Articles 3, 4 and 5(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 

EN 

53 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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, 4 and 5(2) 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. 

Species: 

Anchovy 

Zone: 

VIII 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

ANE/08.   

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

4 500  

 500  

5 000  

5 000 (1) 

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply. 

(1) 

This TAC will be reviewed during 2005 in the light of new scientific advice. 

EN 

54 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Anchovy 

Zone: 

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

ANE/9/3411 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

3 061  

3 339  

6 400  

6 400  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

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 Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Kattegat 

Gadus morhua 

COD/03AS. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

556  

11  

333  

900  

900  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

55 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV 

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 Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

(1) 

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

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/*04N-) 
19 694 (2) 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Sweden 

EC 

Gadus morhua 
411 (1) 
411 (1) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

__________ 

COD/04-N. 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply. 

(1) 

Accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations between the European Community, on behalf of 
Sweden, and Norway, for 2005. 

EN 

56 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV 

Gadus morhua 

COD/561214 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 
Special conditions: 

2  

21  

229  

89  

380  

721  

721  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 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) 

2  

20  

220  

86  

364  

692  

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Gadus morhua 

COD/07A. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 49  

 134  

 853  

 12  

 780  

1 828  

1 828  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

57 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 

Faroe islands 

TAC 

__________ 

276  

4 740  

632  

39  

513  

6 200  

6 200  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Porbeagle 

Lamna nasus 

Zone: 

EC waters of zones IV, VI and VII 

POR/467. 

Not subject to restriction  

pm (1) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Only to be fished with long line. 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

LEZ/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 5  

 4  

 4  

 25  

 20  

1 454  

1 512  

1 512  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

58 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

LEZ/561214 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 327  

1 277  

 373  

 903  

2 880  

2 880  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

VII 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

LEZ/07. 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 520  

5 779  

7 013  

3 189  

2 762  

19 263  

19 263  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

VIIIabde 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

LEZ/8ABDE. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 
France 
Portugal 
EC 

TAC 

1 238  

 999  

2 237  

2 237  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Megrims 
Lepidorhombus spp. 

Zone: 

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) 
LEZ/8C3411 

 882  
 44  
 29  
 955  

 955  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

59 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Dab and flounder  

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (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 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 427  

1 602  

2 403  

 166  

9 691  

 5  

1 347  

15 641  

15 641  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Anglerfish   

Lophiidae   

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

ANF/2AC4-C 

 247  

 546  

 266  

 51  

 187  

 6  

5 697  

7 000  

7 000  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Anglerfish   

Lophiidae   

Zone: 

IV (Norwegian waters) 

ANF/04-N. 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

1 800  

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5 (2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

EN 

60 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae   

Zone: 

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV 

ANF/561214 

 114  

 130  

 122  

1 408  

 318  

 110  

 978  

3 180  

3 180  

Analytical TAC where Article 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae   

Zone:  VII 

ANF/07. 

2 318  

 258  

 921  

14 874  

1 901  

 300  

4 510  

25 082  

25 082  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae   

Zone:  VIIIa,b,d,e 

ANF/8ABDE. 

 932  

5 188  

6 120  

6 120  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

61 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae   

1 533  

 2  

 305  

1 840  

1 840  

Zone: 

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

ANF/8C3411 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

Zone: 

IV (Norwegian waters) 

ANF/04-N. 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  
pm (1) 
pm  
1 800  

Not relevant 

EN 

62 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Haddock 

Zone:  IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters) 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus  

HAD/3A/BCD 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

 18  

3 036  

 193  

 4  
 359  
3 610 (1) 

4 018 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

__________ 
(1) 

Excluding an estimated 239 tonnes of industrial by-catch. 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone:  IIa (EC waters), IV 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus  

HAD/2AC4. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

__________ 

 544  

3 742  

2 381  

4 150  

 408  

 264  
39 832  
51 321 (1) 

14 679  

66 000 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

(1) 

Excluding an estimate of p578 tonnes of industrial by-catch. 

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/*04N-) 

38 175 

EN 

63 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Haddock 

Zone:  Norwegian waters, south of 62° N 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus  

HAD/04-N. 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

 761  
 761  

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply. 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone:  VIb, XII, XIV 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus  

HAD/6B1214 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 2  

 2  

 77  

 55  

 566  

 702  

 702 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone:  Vb, VIa (EC waters),  

Melanogrammus aeglefinus  

HAD/5BC6A. 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 17  

 20  

 838  

 598  

6 127  

7 600  

7 600  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

64 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

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

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

HAD/7/3411 

 128  

7 680  

2 560  

1 152  

11 520  

11 520  

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

_________ 

Special conditions: 

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 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 division  

VIIa (HAD/*07A.): 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

 22  

 99  

 593  

 656  

1 370  

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 shall be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 370 
tonnes. 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

IIIa 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG/03A. 

Denmark 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

 651  

 2  

 70  
 723 (1) 

(2) 

1 500 

(1) Excluding an estimated pm tonnes of industrial by-catch. 

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 
5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

EN 

65 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG/2AC4. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

__________ 

 605  

2 618  

 681  

3 935  

1 513  

 4  

10 444  
19 800 (1) 

2 800 (2) 

(3) 

28 000 

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 
5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

(1) Excluding an estimated 5 400 tonnes of industrial by-catch. 

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

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 
(WHG/*04N-) 
17 073 (3) 

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 Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

66 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG/07A. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 3  

 35  

 204  

 1  

 271  

 514  

 514  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 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 

 211  

12 960  

6 006  

 105  

2 318  

21 600  

21 600  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

VIII 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG/08.  

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

1 440  

2 160  

3 600  

3 600  

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

EN 

67 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG/9/3411 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

 816  

 816  

 816  

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

Species: 

Whiting and Pollack 

Zone:  Norwegian waters, south of 62° N 

Sweden 
EC 

TAC 

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

Not relevant   

W/P/04-N. 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters) 

Merluccius merluccius 

HKE/3A/BCD 

Denmark 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

1 183  

 101  

1 284  

1 284 (1) 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) 

Within an overall TAC of 42 600 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

Merluccius merluccius 

HKE/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

 21  

 866  

 99  

 191  

 50  

 269  

1 496  

1 496 (1) 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) 

Within an overall TAC of 42 600 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. 

EN 

68 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

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

Merluccius merluccius 

HKE/571214 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 220  

7 042  

10 873  

1 318  

 142  

4 293  

23 888  

23 888 (1) 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

__________ 
(1) 

Within an overall TAC of 42 600 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 

 28 

1 137 

1 137 

 142 

 14 

 639 

3096 

EN 

69 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

VIIIa,b,d,e 

Merluccius merluccius 

HKE/8ABDE. 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

The Netherlands 

EC 

TAC 

 7  

4 902  

11 009  

 14  

15 932  

15 932 (1) 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

__________ 
(1) 

Within an overall TAC of 42 600 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/*57-14) 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

The Netherlands 

EC 

 1

1 420

2 557

 4

3982

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

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

Merluccius merluccius 

HKE/8C3411 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

3 819  

 367  

1 782  

5 968  

5 968 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

70 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

Micromesistius poutassou  

WHB/2AC4-C 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway  

118 475  

 195  

 359  

 382  

2 613  
122 024  

(1) 

40 000 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

TAC 

Not relevant 

__________ 
(1) 

Within a total quota of 120 000 tonnes in EC waters.  

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

IV (Norwegian waters) 

Micromesistius poutassou  

WHB/04-N. 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

18 050  

 950  
19 000  

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

EN 

71 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

V, VI, VII, XII and XIV 

Micromesistius poutassou  

WHB/571214 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

9 803  
37 947  
63 244 (1) 
52 809  
75 893  
119 216  

4 743 (1) 

110 678  
474 333  
120 000 (2)(3) 
pm (4) (5) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

__________ 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) Of which up to 75% may be taken in areas VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters). 

(2) May be fished in EC waters in areas II, IVa, VIa north of 56°30'N, VIb, VII west of 12°W  

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

(4) Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable catches of argentine (Argentina spp.) 

(5) May be fished in EC waters in areas VIa north of 56°30' N, VIb, VII west of 12° W. 

Special conditions: 

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

Norway 

IVa  WHB/*04A-C 

40 000 

EN 

72 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

VIIIa,b,d,e 

Micromesistius poutassou  

WHB/8ABDE. 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

24 404  

18 936  

3 661  

17 672  
64 673  

Not relevant 

Special conditions: 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Any part of the abovementioned quotas may be fished in ICES Division Vb (EC waters), sub-areas VI, VII, XII 
and XIV (WHB/*5B-14). 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

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

Micromesistius poutassou  

WHB/8C3411 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

107 382  

26 845  
134 227  

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Lemon sole and witch  

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

Microstomus kitt and 
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

L/W/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 304  

 838  

 108  

 229  

 698  

 9  

3 432  

5 618  

5 618  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

73 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue ling 

Zone: 

IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII (Community waters) 

Molva dypterigia 

BLI/2A47-C 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

__________ 

(1) 

Not 
relevant 
200  

Not relevant 

(1) 

Specified in Regulation (EC No. …. 

Species: 

Blue ling 

Zone: 

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

Molva dypterigia 

BLI/6AN6B. 

Faroe Islands 

pm (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. 

EN 

74 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

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

LIN/2A47-C 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

__________ 

Molva molva 
Not relevant (1) 
6 800 (2) (3) 
pm  (4) (5) 

Not relevant 

(1)          Specified inRegulation (EC) No. … 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

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 3 000 tonnes. 

Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 000 tonnes, and tusk 4 000 tonnes and are interchangeable 
of up to 2 000 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: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Ling 

Molva molva 

Zone: 

IV (Norwegian waters) 

LIN/04-N. 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  
pm  
pm  
1 000  

Not relevant 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone:  IIIa (EC waters), IIIbcd (EC waters) 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/3A/BCD 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

3 454  

 10  

1 236  

4 700  

4 700  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

75 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone:  IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1 117  

1 117  

 16  

 33  

 575  

18 492  

21 350  

21 350  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

76 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

Vb (EC waters), VI 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/5BC6. 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 26  

103  

172  

12 399  

12 700  

12 700  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) 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  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VIIIa,b,d,e 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/8ABDE. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

 186  

2 914  

3 100  

3 100  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VIIIc 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/08C. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

 156  

 6  

 162  

 162  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

77 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/9/3411 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

 135  

 405  

 540  

 540  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

IV (Norwegian waters) 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/04-N. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  
pm  
pm  
1 000  

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

IIIa 

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/03A. 

Denmark 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

3 717  

2 002  

5 719  

(1) 

10 710 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

EN 

78 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/2AC4-C 

Denmark 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

3 626  

 34  

 146  

1 074  

4 880  

4 980  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

79 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters, south of 62° N 

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/04-N. 

Denmark 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

 900  
 151 (1) 
1 051  

Not relevant 

(1) 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 
4 100 (1) 
4 100 (1) 
24 (1) 
24 (1) 
0 (1) 
60 (1) 

4 108 (1) 

France 

EC 

Barbados 

Guyana 

Suriname 

Trinidad and Tobago 

TAC 

__________ 

PEN/FGU. 

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. 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Skagerrak 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/03AN. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

 46  

5 917  

 30  

1 138  

 317  

7 448  

7 600 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

EN 

80 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Kattegat 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/03AS. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

1 691  

 19  

 190  

1 900  

1 900 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/2AC4. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

Special conditions: 

3 530  

11 474  

3 310  

 662  

22 066  

16 328  

57 370  

1 630  

59 000 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

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

EC 

30 000 

Norwegian waters (PLE/*04N-) 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/561214 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 27  

 358  

 597  

 982  

 982  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

81 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/07A. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 82  

 36  

 643  

 25  

 822  

1 608  

1 608  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIb,c 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/7BC. 

France 

Ireland 

EC 

TAC 

 26  

 102  

 128  

 128  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIId,e 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/7DE. 

Belgium 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 793  

2 645  

1 410  

4 848  

4 848 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 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 

 111  

 201  

 31  

 105  

 448  

 448  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

82 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIh,j,k 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/7HJK. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 23  

 47  

 163  

 93  

 47  

 373  

 373  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

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

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/8/3411 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

 60  

 238  

 60  

 358  

 358  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) 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 

 8  

 270  

 79  

 206  

 563  

 563  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

83 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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, 4 and 5(2) 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, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

VIIIc 

Pollachius pollachius 

POL/08C. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

 295  

 33  

 328  

 328  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) 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, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

84 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters), IV 

Pollachius virens 

POK/2A34- 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

 51  

6 013  

15 184  

35 733  

 152  

 826  

11 641  

69 600  

75 400 (1) 

145 000 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

__________ 
(1) 

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. 

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 (POK/*04N-) 

69 600 (2) 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62°N 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

Pollachius virens 
 947  
 947  

Not relevant 

POK/04-N. 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 
5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV 

Pollachius virens 

POK/561214 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1 099  

10 918  

 365  

2 662  

15 044  

15 044 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

85 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

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

Pollachius virens 

POK/7X1034 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 14  

3 137  

1 568  

 855  

5 574  

5 574  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Turbot and brill 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

Psetta maxima and 
Scopthalmus rhombus 

T/B/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 304  

 649  

 166  

 78  

2 303  

 5  

 640  

4 145  

4 145  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

Rajidae 

SRX/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 472  

 18  

 23  

 74  

 402  

1 813  

2 802  

2 802  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

86 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV 

GHL/2AC6- 

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

Not subject  

145 (1) 

Not relevant 

EC 
Norway 

TAC 

__________ 

(1) Fishing in VI is restricted to long lines 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IIIb,c,d (EC waters), IV 

Scomber scombrus 

MAC/2A34- 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

 238  

14 052  

 248  

 750  

 756  
2 128 (1) (2) (3) 
 700  
18 872  (2) 
28 676  (4) 

420 000 (5) 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

__________ 
(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Including a fishery by this Member State of 1 865 tonnes of mackerel in ICES Division IIIa and in EC 
waters of ICES Division IVab (MAC/*3A4AB). 
Including 315 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters of ICES Sub-area IV (MAC/*04N-). 

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

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. 

(5) 

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 (8): 

IIIa 

IIIa, IVb,c 

IVb 

IVc 

IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from 1 
January to 31 March 2005 

MAC/*03A. 

MAC/*3A4BC 

MAC/*04B.

MAC/*04C.

MAC/*2A6. 

Denmark 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Norway 

3 000 

EN 

4 020  

390

10

4 130

490

490

490

87 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

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

Scomber scombrus 

MAC/2CX14- 

Germany 

Spain 
Estonia 
France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

The Netherlands 
Poland 
United Kingdom 

EC 
Norway 
Faroe Islands 

TAC 

13 844  

 20  
 115  
9 230  

46 147  

 85  

 85  

20 189  
 844  
126 908  
217 467  

8 500 (1) 
pm (2) 

420 000 (3) 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

__________ 
(1) 

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

(2) 

Of which pm 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.  

(3) 

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, and only during the periods 1 January to 15 February and 1 October to 31 December. 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

IVa (EC waters) 

MAC/*04A-C 

4 175  

 0  

2 784  

13 918  

6 089  

38 274  
65 240  
8 500 (6) 
pm (1) 

(1) 

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

EN 

88 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

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

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Scomber scombrus 
20 500 (1) 
 136 (1) 
4 237 (1) 
24 873  

24 873 

MAC/8C3411 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

__________ 
(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 

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

VIIIb (MAC/*08B.) 

1.722  

11  

356  

Common sole 

Solea solea 

Zone: 

IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters) 

SOL/3A/BCD 

 349  

 20  

 34  

 13  

 416  

 416  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Common sole 

Solea solea 

Zone: 

II, IV (EC waters) 

SOL/24. 

1 339  

 612  

1 071  

 268  

12 091  

 689  

16 070  

280  

16 350  

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

EN 

89 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Common sole 

Solea solea 

Zone: 

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV 

SOL/561214 

 54  

 14  

 68  

 68  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Common sole 

Solea solea 

Zone: 

VIIa 

SOL/07A. 

 474  

 6  

 117  

 150  

 213  

 960  

 960  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

90 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

France 

Ireland 

EC 

TAC 

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: 

VIIb,c 

SOL/7BC. 

 10  

 55  

 65  

 65  

Precautionary TAC where where Articles 3, 4 and 
5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Common sole 

Solea solea 

Zone: 

VIId 

SOL/07D. 

1 535  

3 069  

1 096  

5 700  

5 700  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Common sole 

Solea solea 

Zone: 

VIIe 

SOL/07E. 

 31  

 326  

 508  

 865  

 865 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Common sole 

Solea solea 

Zone: 

VIIf,g 

SOL/7FG. 

 525  

 53  

 26  

 236  

 840  

 840  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

91 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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. 

 32  

 65  

 176  

 52  

 65  

 390  

 390  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Common sole 

Solea solea 

Zone: 

VIIIa,b 

SOL/8AB. 

 51  

 9  

3 796  

 284  

4 140  

4 140  

Sole 

Solea spp. 

 458  

 758  

1 216  

1 216  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 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, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

IIIa 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

Sprattus sprattus 
33 504  
 70  
12 676  
46 250  

50 000 

SPR/03A. 

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 
5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

EN 

92 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

Sprattus sprattus 

SPR/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  
pm (1) 
pm  
pm  

1 000 (2) 
pm (3)  

TAC 

257 000  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

__________ 
(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.  

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

VIIde 

Sprattus sprattus 

SPR/7DE. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 38  

2 496  

 38  

 538  

 538  

4 032  

7 680  

7 680  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

EN 

93 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

Squalus acanthias 

DGS/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

__________ 

 19  

 111  

 20  

 35  

 30  

 2  

 919  
1 136  

 100 (1) 

1 236  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) 

Including  catches  taken  with  long  lines  of  tope  shark  and  velvet  belly,  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. 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

Horse mackerel 

Trachurus spp. 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters) 

JAX/2AC4-C 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  
pm  

1 600 (1) 
pm (2) 

TAC 

40 214  

__________ 

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) 
(2) 

May only be fished in sub-area IV (EC waters). 
Within a total quota of pm tonnes for ICES Sub-Areas IV, VIa (north of 56°30'N) and VII e,f,h. 

EN 

94 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  
pm (1)(2) 

TAC 

109 600  

__________ 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) 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  pm tonnes for ICES Sub-areas IV, VIa (north of 56°30'N) and VIIe,f,h. 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

VIIIc, IX  

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Trachurus spp. 
23 670 (1) 
 301 (1) 
20 029 (1) 
44 000  

44 000  

JAX/8C9. 

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) 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. 

Species: 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

Horse mackerel 

Trachurus spp. 

Zone: 

X, CECAF (1) 

JAX/X34PRT 

2 560  

2 560  

2 560  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) 

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

EN 

95 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

Horse mackerel 

Trachurus spp. 

Zone: 

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

1 280  

1 280  

1 280  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) 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 

1 280  

1 280  

1 280  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Norway pout 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IV (EC waters) 

Trisopterus esmarki 

NOP/2A3A4- 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

0  

0  

0  
0  

1 000 (1)  

Not relevant  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

__________ 
(1) 

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

EN 

96 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Norway pout 

Zone: 

IV (Norwegian waters) 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Trisopterus esmarki 
4 750 (1) 
 250 (1)  
5 000 (1)  

Not relevant 

__________ 
(1) 

Including inextricably mixed horse mackerel. 

NOP/04-N. 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 5(2) of that 
Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Industrial fish 

Zone: 

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

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 
__________ 

 800 (1)(2) 
 800  

Not relevant 

(1) 

(2) 

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these 
species. 
Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel. 

EN 

97 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Combined quota 

Zone: 

EC waters of zones Vb, VI, VII 

R/G/5B67-C 

EC 

Norway 

Not subject to restriction 

600 (1) 

TAC 

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 

 38  

3 500  

 395  

 162  

 280  
pm (1) 

2 625  
7 000  

Not relevant 

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply and Article 
5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

__________ 
(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 

Not subject to restriction 

4 720 (1) 
pm (2) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

__________ 
(1) 

Limited to IIa and IV. Includes fisheries not specifically mentioned.  

(2) 

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

EN 

98 

   EN 

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

Species: 

Snow crab 

Zone: 

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters) 

Chionoecetes spp. 

PCR/ N01GRN 

Ireland 

Spain 

EC 

TAC 

pm  

pm  
pm (1) 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Roundnose grenadier 

Zone: 

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters) 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

RNG/N01GRN 

Germany 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

1 035  
1 035 (1) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway. 

EN 

99 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Herring  

Zone: 

I, II (EC waters and  International waters) 

Clupea harengus 

HER/1/2.  

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

Faroe Islands 

pm (1) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

__________ 
(1) May be fished in EC waters. 

Special conditions: 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

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

II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroese waters) 
(HER/2A5B-F) 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

EN 

100 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

I, II (Norwegian waters) 

Gadus morhua 

COD/1N2AB- 

Germany 

Greece 

Spain 

Ireland 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

2 317  

287  

2 585  

287  

2 127  

2 585  

8 991  
19 179  

471 000  

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

NAFO 0, 1 (incl.V, XIV (Greenland waters)) 

Gadus morhua 

COD/N01514 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm  

pm  
pm  

pm  

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

I, II b 

Gadus morhua 

COD/1/2B. 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

All Member States 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

3 116  

8 056  

1 330  

1 460  

1 701  

1 995  

100 (1) 
17 757 (2) (3) 

471 000  

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, 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. 
Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is pm tonnes. 

EN 

101 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Cod and haddock 

Zone:  Vb (Faroese waters) 

Gadus morhua and 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

C/H/05B-F. 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Atlantic halibut 

Zone:  V, XIV (Greenland waters) 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

HAL/514GRN 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

800  
1 000 (1)(2) 

Not relevant 

(1) Of which pm tonnes to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway. 

(2) 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) 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus  

HAL/N01GRN 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

200 (1)(2) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

(2) 

Of which pm 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. 

EN 

102 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

V, XIV (Greenland waters) 

Mallotus villosus 

CAP/514GRN 

All Member States 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

0  
0 (1) 

Not relevant 

Of which 0 tonnes are allocated to Norway, pm tonnes to Iceland and  0 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 2005, the Community quota shall be revised accordingly. 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

I, II (Norwegian waters) 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus  

HAD/1N2AB- 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 484  

 291  

1 485  
2 260  

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

I, II, (international waters)  

EC 

TAC 

Micromesistius poutassou 

70 000  

Not relevant  

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

I, II (Norwegian waters) 

Micromesistius poutassou  

WHB/1/2-N. 

Germany 

France 

EC 

500  

500  

1 000  

TAC 

Not relevant  

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

EN 

103 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Vb (Faroese waters) 

Micromesistius poutassou  

WHB/05B-F. 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

All Member States 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

pm  

pm  
pm (1) 
pm  

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

(1) 

Except Denmark and the United Kingdom. 

Species: 

Ling and Blue Ling 

Zone: 

Vb (Faroese waters) 

Molva molva and Molva 
dypterigia 

B/L/05B-F. 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

pm (1) 
pm (1) 
pm (1) 
pm (1) 

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

(1) 

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

EN 

104 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

V, XIV (Greenland waters) 

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/514GRN 

Denmark 

France 

EC 

TAC 

___________ 

pm  
pm  
5 675 (1) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Of which 2 750 tonnes are allocated to Norway and pm tonnes to Faroe Islands. 

EN 

105 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters) 

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/ N01GRN 

Denmark 

France 

EC 

2 000  
2 000  
4 000  

TAC 

Not relevant 

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 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

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 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

EN 

106 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

I, II (Norwegian waters) 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

 50  

 50  

 100  

Not relevant 

GHL/1N2AB- 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

I, II (International waters ) 

EC 

TAC 

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

0  

Not relevant 

GHL/1/2INT 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters) 

GHL/N01GRN 

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

pm  
1 500 (1)  

Not relevant 

Germany 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

(1) 

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

EN 

107 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

IIa (Norwegian waters) 

Scomber scombrus 

MAC/02A-N. 

Denmark 

EC 

pm (1) 
pm (1)  

TAC 

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

__________ 
(1) 

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

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Vb (Faroese waters) 

Scomber scombrus 

MAC/05B-F. 

Denmark 

EC 

pm (1) 
pm  

TAC 

Not relevant 

__________ 
(1) 

May be fished in IVa (EC waters). 

Species: 

Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 
202  
6 455 (2) 
1 134 (2) 
603 (2) 
2 (2) 

3 625  
438  

3 (2) 
582 (2) 
1 355 (2) 
16 (2) 
14 415 (2) 

6 455 (2) 

__________ 
(1) EC waters and international waters. 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

Zone: 

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

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

(2) May be taken in the NAFO Regulatory Area Sub-area 2, Divisions IF and 3K but shall be counted against the 
quota for V, XII, XIV within a total quota of 25 000 tonnes. 

EN 

108 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 
(1) Only as by-catch. 

Species: 

Germany 

France 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 
766 (1) 
95 (1) 
84 (1) 
405 (1) 
150 (1) 
1 500 (1) 

Not relevant 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 
pm  
pm  

United Kingdom 

EC 

pm  
pm (1)(2)(3) 

Zone: 

I, II (Norwegian waters) 

RED/1N2AB- 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

Zone: 

V, XIV (Greenland waters) 

RED/514GRN 

Not relevant 

TAC 
__________ 
(1) A maximum of pm tonnes may be fished by pelagic trawl. Catches from the bottom trawl fishery and the pelagic 
trawl fishery shall be reported separately. May be fished East or West. 

(2) 3 500 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway. 

(3) pm tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. Catches from the bottom trawl and pelagic trawl fisheries shall be 
reported separately. 

Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Va (Icelandic waters) 

RED/05A-IS 

pm (1)(2) 
pm (1)(2) 
pm (1)(2) 
pm (1)(2) 
pm (1)(2) 

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

__________ 
(1) 

Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed). 

(2) 

To be fished between July and December. 

EN 

109 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Vb (Faroese waters) 

RED/05B-F. 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

Species: 

By-catches   

Zone: 

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters) 

XBC/ N01GRN 

EC 

TAC 

2 000  

Not relevant 

Species: 

Other species (1) 

Zone: 

I, II (Norwegian waters) 

OTH/1N2AB- 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

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

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

__________ 

(1) 

Only as by-catch. 

Species: 

Other species (1) 

Zone: 

Vb (Faroese waters) 

OTH/05B-F. 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

pm  

pm  

pm  

pm  

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

(1) 

Excluding fish species of no commercial value. 

EN 

110 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Flatfish 

Zone: 

Vb (Faroese waters) 

FLX/05B-F. 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm  

pm  

pm  
pm (1) 

Not relevant 

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not 
apply and Article 5(2) of that Regulation applies. 

__________ 

(1) 

Including Greenland halibut. 

EN 

111 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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. 

EN 

112 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: 

Short fin squid 

Zone: 

NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4 

Illex illecebrosus 

SQI/N34.  

Estonia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

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

 (1)(2)  

34 000  

(1) 

(2) 

No specified Community share, an amount of 29 467 tonnes is available to Canada and the EC Member 
States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 
To be fished between 1 July and 31 December. 

EN 

113 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Yellowtail flounder 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

Limanda ferruginea 

YEL/N3LNO. 

Estonia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

EC 

0 (1)(2) 

TAC 

15 000  

__________ 
(1) 

Despite having access to a shared quota of 76 tonnes for the Community, it is decided to set this amount to 
0. There will be no directed fishery on this species, which will be caught only as by-catches limited to 1.250 
kg or 5% by weight of the total catch retained onboard, which every of the greater.  

(2) 

Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the 
Executive Secretary of NAFO via the Commission 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. 

NAFO 3L(1) 
PRA/N3L. 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Estonia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

Pandalus borealis 

144 (2) 
144 (2) 
144 (2) 
144 (2) 
144 (2) (3) 

13 000  

(1) Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: 

Point No           Latitude N                Longitude W 

1                         47° 20’ 0                   46° 40’ 0 

2                         47° 20’ 0                   46° 30’ 0 

3                         46° 00’ 0                   46° 30’ 0 

4                         46° 00’ 0                   46° 40’ 0 

(2) To be fished from 1 January to 31 March, 1 July to 14 September and 1 December to 31 December. 
(3) All Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 

EN 

114 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Pandalus borealis 

(2) 

TAC 

__________ 

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 2005 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 

(2) Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue special 
fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery, and shall notify those permits to the Commission 
prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  vessel’s  activity,  in  accordance  with  Regulation  (EC)  No 1627/94.  By  way  of 
derogation  from  Article  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 

Maximum number 
of vessels 

Maximum number of 
fishing days 

Denmark 

Estonia 

Spain 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Portugal 

2 

8 

10 

4 

7 

1 

1 

131 

1667 

257 

490 

579 

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. 

EN 

115 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone:  NAFO 3LMNO 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides   

GHL/N3LMNO 

Estonia 

Germany 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Estonia 

Lithuania 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

380  

388  

54  

27  

5 208  

2 197  

8 254  

14 079  

Skates 

Rajidae 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

SRX/N3LNO. 

6 239  

1 436  

680  

145  
8 500  

13 500  

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. 

EN 

116 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zone: 

NAFO 3M 

RED/N3M. 

Species: 

Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Redfish 

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

5 000 (1) 

__________ 
(1) 

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. 

Zone: 

NAFO 3O 

RED/N3O. 

Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 
1 589 (1) 
5 411 (1) 
7 000 (1) 

20 000 (1) 

Species: 

White hake 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Urophycis tenuis 

HKW/N3NO. 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

2 160  

2 835  

5 000  

8 500  

EN 

117 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 

Thunnus thynnus 

Mediterranean 

BFT/AE045W 

Cyprus 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Italy 

Malta 

Portugal 

All Member States  

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

 (1) 

323,4  

6 276,7  

6 192,7  

4 888  

 (1) 

590,2  

60 (2) 

18 331  

32 000  

(1) 

Cyprus and Malta may fish under the ICCAT “Others” quota in accordance with the ICCAT Compliance 
Tables adopted at 2003 ICCAT Annual Meeting. 

(2) 

Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta 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 

6 541,5  

1 010,4  

148,5 (1) 

7 700,4  

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 

6 595,6  

371,1  

6 966,7  

15 956  

EN 

118 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Northern Albacore 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5°N 

ALB/AN05N 

Ireland 

Spain 

France 

United Kingdom 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

Germo alalunga 
5 723,3 (1)(3) 
31 383 (1)(3) 
8 217 (1)(3) 
600,7 (1)(3) 
4 129,5 (1)(3) 
50 053,5 (1)(2) 

29 319  

(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 pm 
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 

943,7  

311  

660  

1 914,7  

29 200  

Bigeye Tuna 

Thunnus obesus 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

BET/ATLANT 

21526,4  

9 438  

13 511  

44 475,4  

90 000 

EN 

119 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue marlin 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

Makaira nigricans 

BUM/ATLANT 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

EC 

TAC 

103  

Not relevant 

White marlin 

Tetrapturus alba 

46,5  

Not relevant 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

WHM/ATLANT 

EN 

120 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 shall 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 shall be closed. 

Species: 

Antarctic icefish 

Zone: 

FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

ANI/F483. 

TAC 

__________ 

3 574 (1) 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for the period 15 November 2004 to 14 November 2005. Fishing for this stock 
during the period 1 March to 31 May 2005 shall be limited to 894 tonnes. 

Species: 

Antarctic icefish 

Zone: 

TAC 

1 864 (1) 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(2) 
ANI/F5852. 

__________ 
(1) This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005. 
(2)  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) 

            (f) 

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 

then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement. 

EN 

121 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 

Zone: 

FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

TOP/F483. 

TAC 

3 050 (1)(2) 

Special conditions: 

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

Management Area A : 
48 W to 43 30 W – 52 
30 S to 56 S 

Management Area B : 
43 30 W to 40 W – 52 
30 S to 56 S 

Management Area C : 
40 W to 33 30 W – 52 
30 S to 56 S 

__________ 

0  

915  

2 135  

(1) This TAC shall be applicable for long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2005 and for pot fishery 1 
December 2004 to 30 November 2005. 

(2) Including 152 tonnes of skates and rays and 152 tonnes of Macrorus spp. as by-catch. 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 

Zone: 

FAO 48.4 Antarctic 

TAC 

__________ 

Dissostichus eleginoides 
28 (1) (2) 

TOP/F484. 

(1) To be fished only with long-lines. 

(2) This TAC shall be applicable during a fishing season defined as that applied in Sub-area 48.3, or until the catch 
limit for Dissostichus eleginoides in Sub-area 48.4 is reached, or until the catch limit for Dissostichus eleginoides in 
Sub-area 48.3, as specified above, is reached, whichever is sooner. 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 

Zone: 

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

TAC 

__________ 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

TOP/F5852. 

2 787 (1) (2) 

(1) This TAC shall be applicable for the trawl fishery in the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005 and for 
the long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2005. 

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

EN 

122 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Krill 

Zone: 

FAO 48 

TAC 

__________ 

Euphausia superba 
4 000 000 (1) 

KRI/F48.  

(1) This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005. 

Special conditions: 

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

Sub-area 48.1 (KRI/F481.) 

Sub-area 48.2 (KRI/F482.) 

Sub-area 48.3 (KRI/F483.) 

Sub-area 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 shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005. 

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 shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005.   

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 shall be closed. 

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 shall be closed. 

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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 shall be closed. 

Species: 

Marbled rockcod 

Zone: 

FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

TAC 

__________ 

Notothenia rossii 

300 (1) 

NOR/F483.

(1) 

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

Species: 

Crab 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

TAC 

__________ 

Paralomis spp. 
1 600 (1) 

PAI/F483. 

(1) 

This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005.   

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 shall 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 shall be closed. 

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 shall be closed. 

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Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone: 

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

TAC 

Rajae 

120 (1) (2) 

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

(2) 

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 2004 to 30 November 2005. 

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ANNEX II 
SPECIAL MEASURES CONCERNING HERRING IN SUB-AREAS III AND IV 

1. 

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 out in Annex IB. These 
special measures shall include, in particular: 

a) 

b) 

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, 

c) 

control of trans-shipment and of practices which incur discarding, 

d)  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  point  1, 
carry  out  independent  inspections  to  verify  the  implementation  by  the  competent 
authorities of the sampling programmes and of the special measures provided for in point 
1. 

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

2. 

3. 

4. 

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ANNEX III 
TRANSITIONAL TECHNICAL MEASURES 

PART A 
BALTIC SEA 

SECTION 1 
COD FISHERY 

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. 

1.1.3.  One net rule 

When a towed net with exit windows is used, no other type of gear shall be kept on board. 

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. 

2.1 

2.2 

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, except in the case set out in point 2.2. 

However,  by  way  of  derogation  from  the  provisions  of  Article  3(5)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 88/98, 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. 

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2.3 

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 in the Baltic Sea 

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 15 June 
2005 to 15 August 2005 inclusive. 

5. 

Restrictions for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea 

a) 

It  shall  be  prohibited  to  conduct  any  fishing  activity  within  the  areas  enclosed  by 
sequentially  joining  with  rhumb  lines  the  following  positions,  which  shall  be 
measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system: 

Area 1: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

56°00’N, 15°00’E 

56°00’N, 16°30’E 

54°30’N, 16°30’E 

54°30’N, 15°00’E 

56°30’N, 15°00’E 

Area 2: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

56°00’N, 19°00’E 

54°30’N, 19°30’E 

54°30’N, 18°40’E 

55°30’N, 18°00’E 

56°00’N, 18°00’E 

56°00’N, 19°00’E 

b)  By way of derogation from point a), it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activity 
within the areas set out in that point using towed gears and fixed gears with a mesh 
size of less than 100 mm. 

6. 

Interim and additional conditions for monitoring, inspection and surveillance in the context 
of recovery of cod stocks in the Baltic Sea 

6.1. 

General provisions 

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6.1.1.  The  monitoring  inspection  and  surveillance  programme  for  cod  stocks  in  the  Baltic  Sea 

shall consist of the following elements: 

Special conditions for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea. 

National  control  action  programmes  to  be  drawn  up  by  Denmark,  Estonia, 
Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden.  

Additional measures for monitoring, control and inspection. 

Joint surveillance and exchange of inspectors.  

6.1.2.  The National control action programme for cod stocks may be revised, at the initiative of 

the Commission or following a request by a Member State. 

6.2. 

Special Conditions for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea 

6.2.1.  All vessels intending to fish for cod in the Baltic Sea shall hold a special permit for fishing 

for cod in the Baltic Sea.  

6.2.2.  Each Member State shall establish a list of vessels holding a special permit for fishing for 

cod in the Baltic Sea.  

6.2.3.  The master of a fishing vessel, or his representative, to which a Member State has issued a 
special  permit  for  fishing  for  cod  in  the  Baltic  Sea  shall  comply  with  the  conditions  in 
Appendix 2. 

6.3. 

National Control Action programmes. 

6.3.1.  Each Member State concerned shall define a national control action programme.  

6.3.2.  The  Commission  shall  convene  at  least  once  in  2005  a  meeting  of  the  Committee  for 
Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  to  evaluate  the  compliance  with  and  results  of  the  national 
control action programme for cod stocks in the Baltic Sea.  

6.4. 

Monitoring, inspection and surveillance to be adopted by Member States. 

6.4.1.  Each Member State concerned 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,  a  national  control  programme  and  implementation  schedule.  The  Commission 
shall transmit this information to all the relevant Member States. 

6.4.2.  Notwithstanding Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the masters of all Community 
fishing vessels retaining on board or landing any amount greater than 50 kg of live-weight 
equivalent  of  Cod  shall  keep  a  logbook  of  their  operations,  indicating  particularly  the 
quantities of each species caught and kept on board, the, date and location (ICES statistical 
rectangle) of such catches and the type of gear used.  

6.4.3.  By  way  of  derogation  from  Article  5  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2807/83,  the  permitted 
margin of tolerance in estimates of the quantities, in kilograms, of fish subject to a TAC 
that are retained on board shall be 8%. 

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6.4.4.  The competent authorities of a Member State shall require that any quantity of cod caught 
and first landed in that Member State is weighed in the presence of controllers before being 
transported  from  the  port  of  first  landing.  For  cod  first  landed  in  a  designated  port, 
representative samples, amounting to at least 20 % of the landings, shall be weighed in the 
presence  of  controllers  authorised  by  the  Member  States  before  they  are  offered  for  first 
sale and sold. To this end, the Member States shall submit to the Commission, within one 
month of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, details of the sampling regime to 
be employed.  

6.4.5.  Notwithstanding  Article  19a  1a)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2847/93,  the  Articles  19e,  19f, 
19g, 19h and 19i of that Regulation shall apply to all vessels carrying out fishing activities 
in the Baltic Sea. 

6.4.6. 

In accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 Member 
States  shall  ensure  that  the  VMS  data  received  pursuant  to  Article  8,  Article  10(1)  and 
Article 11(1) of that regulation of vessels holding a special permit for fishing for cod in the 
Baltic Sea are used: 

a) 

to record each entry into, and exit from port in a computer readable form for a period 
of three years; 

b) 

to record each entry into, and exit from closed fishing areas in the Baltic Sea. 

6.4.7.  Member  States  may  implement  alternative  control  measures  to  ensure  compliance  with 
reporting obligations referred in point 4.5 which are as effective and transparent as these 
reporting obligations. Such alternative measures shall be notified to the Commission before 
being implemented. 

6.4.8.  By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities greater 
than 50 kg of cod 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.  

6.4.9.  By way of derogation from Article 34(c)(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the specific 
monitoring programme for cod in the Baltic Sea may last more than two years from their 
date of entry into force. 

6.5. 

Joint Surveillance and Exchange of inspectors 

6.5.1.  The Member States concerned shall undertake joint  inspection  and surveillance activities 
and  shall  establish  to  that  effect  joint  operational  procedures  applicable  to  their 
surveillance crafts.  

6.5.2  A  meeting  of  the  competent  national  inspection  authorities  shall  be  convened  within  30 
days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation to coordinate the joint inspection and 
surveillance programme. 

6.5.3.  The  Member  States  concerned  shall  ensure  that  inspectors  from  other  Member  States 

concerned are invited to participate at least in their joint inspections activities. 

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6.5.4. 

Inspectors from the Commission may participate in these exchanges and may participate in 
joint inspections.  

SECTION 2 
GULF OF RIGA 

7. 

Specific provisions for the Gulf of Riga 

7.1 

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 the lists must not exceed that 
observed for each Member State in the years 2000 – 2001 in the Gulf of Riga; 

(b) 

the engine power of a vessel must not exceed 221 kilowatts (kW) at any time. 

7.2 

Replacement of vessels or engines 

1.  Any individual vessel on the list referred to in point 7.1.2 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 7.1.2 (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 7.1.2 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  7.1.2  (a)  for  the 
Member State concerned. 

PART B 
SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT 

8. 

Technical conservation measures in the Skagerrak and in the Kattegat 

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By  way  of  derogation  from  the  provisions  set  out  in  Annex  IV  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
850/98, the provisions in Appendix 3 to this Annex shall apply. 

9. 

Restrictions on fishing for Cod in the Kattegat 

(a) 

It shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity in the Kattegat from 1 January to 
31 March 2005. 

(b)  By way of derogation from (a) it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using 
towed  gears  and  fixed  gears  within  the  specified  period,  provided  that  no  cod  are 
retained on board. 

PART C 
ICES SUB-AREAS I TO VII 

10. 

Weighing procedures for herring, mackerel and horse mackerel 

10.1. 

The  following  procedures  shall  apply  to  landings  in  the  European  Community  by 
Community  and  third  country  vessels  of  quantities  per  landing  exceeding  10  tonnes  of 
herring, mackerel, and horse mackerel, or a combination thereof, taken in: 

a) 

b) 

for herring, ICES Sub-areas I, II and Divisions III a, IV, Vb, VI and VII; 

for mackerel and horse mackerel, in ICES Sub-area IIa and Divisions III a, b, d, IV, 
VI and VII. 

10.2 

Landings referred to in point 10.1 are only permitted in designated ports. 

10.3 

Each  Member  State  concerned  shall  transmit  to  the  Commission  changes  in  the  list, 
transmitted in 2004, of designated ports in which landings of herring, mackerel and horse 
mackerel may take place and, changes in inspection and surveillance procedures for those 
ports including the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of any 
of the species and stocks referred to in point 10.1 within each landing. Those changes shall 
be transmitted at least 15 days before they enter into force. The Commission shall transmit 
this  information  as  well  as  ports  designated  by  third  countries  to  all  Member  States 
concerned. 

10.4 

The master of a fishing vessel referred to in point 10.1 or his representative shall inform 
the competent authorities of the Member State in which the landing is to be made, at least 4 
hours  in  advance  of  entry  to  port  of  landing  of  the  Member  State  concerned  of  the 
following: 

a) 

the port he intends to enter, the name of the vessel and its registration number, 

b) 

the estimated time of arrival at that port, 

c) 

the quantities in kilograms live weight by species retained on board. 

The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall require that the discharge 
does not commence until authorised to do so. 

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10.5 

By way of derogation from the provisions of point 4.2 of Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) 
No 2807/83, the master of a fishing vessel shall submit, immediately upon arrival to port, 
the relevant page or pages of the logbook as demanded by the competent authority at the 
port of landing. 

The  quantities  retained  on  board,  notified  prior  to  landing  as  referred  to  in  point  10.4c, 
shall be equal to the quantities recorded in the logbook after its completion. 

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 
the permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded into the logbook of the quantities 
in kilograms of fish retained on board of vessels shall be 7%. 

10.6 

All buyers purchasing fresh fish shall ensure that all quantities received are weighed. The 
weighing  shall  be  carried  out  prior  to  the  fish  being  sorted,  processed,  held  in  storage, 
transported from the port of landing or resold. The figure resulting from the weighing shall 
be used for the completion of landing declarations and sales notes. 

When determining the weight any deduction for water shall not exceed 2%. 

In addition to the obligations set out in Article 9(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 
the processor or buyer of the quantities landed shall submit to the competent authorities of 
the Member State concerned 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 on the harmonisation of the 
laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes – Common system of value added tax: 
uniform basis of assessment 1. Any such invoice or document shall include the information 
required by Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and shall be submitted on demand 
or within 48 hours of the completion on the weighing. 

10.7 

All  buyers  or  holders  of  frozen  fish  shall  ensure  that  the  quantities  landed  are  weighed 
prior to the fish being processed, held in storage, transported from the port of landing or 
resold. Any tare weight equal to the weight of boxes, plastic or other containers in which 
the fish to be weighed is packed may be deducted from the weight of any quantities landed. 

Alternatively, the weight of frozen fish packed in boxes may be determined by multiplying 
the  average  weight  of  a  representative  sample  based  on  weighing  the  contents  removed 
from the box and without plastic packaging whether or not after the thawing of any ice on 
the  surface  of  the  fish.  Member  States  shall  notify  to  the  Commission  for  approval  any 
changes  in  their  sampling  methodology  approved  by  the  Commission  during  2004. 
Changes  shall  be  approved  by  the  Commission.    The  figure  resulting  from  the  weighing 
shall be used for the completion of landing declarations and sales notes. 

10.8 

By no later than 1 May 2005, all weighing systems shall be approved, calibrated and sealed 
by the competent authorities. The party weighing the fish shall keep a paginated logbook 
indicating  the  running  total  of  the  weight  and  the  weight  of  each  landing.    This  logbook 
shall  be  kept  for  three  years.  The  competent  authorities  shall  have  full  access  to  the 
weighing system and the logbooks. 

Until the introduction of weighing systems, referred to in the first paragraph, the weighing 
shall take place in the presence of a controller. 

1 

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10.9 

The  competent  authorities  of  a  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  at  least  15%  of  the 
quantities  of  fish  landed  and  at  least  10  %  of  the  landings  of  fish  are  subject  to  full 
inspections which shall include at least the following: 

(a)  monitoring  of  the  weighing  of  the  catch  from  the  vessel,  by  species.  In  the  case  of 
vessels  pumping  catch  ashore  the  weighing  of  the  entire  discharge  from  the  vessels 
selected for inspection shall be monitored. In the case of freezer trawlers, all boxes shall be 
counted. A representative sample of boxes/pallets shall be weighed in order to arrive at an 
average weight for the boxes/pallets. Sampling of boxes shall also be undertaken according 
to  an  approved  methodology  in  order  to  arrive  at  an  average  net  weight  for  the  fish 
(without packing, ice); 

(b)  cross  verification  between  quantities  by  species  recorded  in  logbook  and  landing 
declaration or sales note, as well as quantities indicated in prior notice of landing and the 
quantities discharged by species; 

(c)  if  the  discharge  is  interrupted,  permission  shall  be  required  before  the  discharge  can 
recommence; 

(d) verification that the vessel is empty of all fish, once the discharge has been completed. 

11. 

Fishing for herring in area IIa (EC waters) 

It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board herring caught in Division IIa (EC waters) 
in the periods 1 January to 28 February and 16 May to 31 December. 

12. 

Conditions for landing of herring for industrial purposes 

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 
1434/98 the following provisions shall apply: 

Herring  caught  when  fishing  outside  ICES  Sub-areas  III  and  IV  with  nets  of  minimum 
mesh  size  less  than  32  mm  may  not  be  retained  on  board  or  landed  unless  such  catches 
consist of a mixture of herring and other species, are not sorted and the herring does not 
exceed 10% by weight of the total combined weight of herring and other species. 

13. 

Restrictions on fishing for Cod 

(a)  Until 31 December 2005, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within 

the areas defined in points (i) and (ii): 

(i) West of Scotland: That part of ICES Sub-Area VI included in the following ICES 
rectangles  that  lies  further  than  12  miles  from  coastal  baselines:  47E3,  48E4, 
47E4, 48E5, 47E5. 

(ii)  North  Sea:  That  part  of  ICES  Sub-Area  IV  included  in  the  following  ICES 
rectangles  that  lies  further  than  12  miles  from  coastal  baselines:  49E6,  50E7, 
49E7,  48E7,  50F0,  49F0,  48F0,  47F0,  46F0,  45F0,  51F1,50F1,  49F1,  48F1, 
47F1,  46F1,  50F2,  49F2,  48F2,  47F2,  46F2,  43F5,  43F6,  43F7,  42F7,  38E9, 
37E9, 37F0, 31F1, 32F2, 31F2. 

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(b)  Celtic  Sea:  Until  31  March  2005,  it  shall  be  prohibited  to  conduct  any  fishing 
activity  within  that  part  of  ICES  Division  VII  included  in  the  following  ICES 
rectangles: 30E4, 31E4, 32E3. 

(c)  By way of derogation from (a) and from (b), it shall be permitted to conduct fishing 
activities using pots and creels within the specified areas and time periods, provided 
that: 

(i) no fishing gear other than pots and creels are carried on board, and  

(ii) no fish other than shellfish and crustacea are retained on board.  

(d)  By  way  of  derogation  from  point  (a)  and  from  point  (b),  it  shall  be  permitted  to 
conduct  fishing  activities  within  the  areas  referred  to  in  those  points  using  nets  of 
mesh size less than 55 mm, provided that:  

(i) no net of mesh size greater than or equal to 55 mm is carried on board, and 

(ii)  no  fish  other  than  herring,  mackerel,  pilchard/sardines,  sardinelles,  horse 

mackerel, sprat, blue whiting and argentines are retained on board. 

14. 

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  enclosed  by  sequentially 
joining with rhumb lines the following positions: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

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  shall  be  allowed  in  order  to  monitor  the  sandeel  stock  in  the 
area and the effects of the closure. 

15. 

Rockall Haddock box 

All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by sequentially 
joining with rhumb lines the following positions: 

Point No 

Latitude 

Longitude 

1 

2 

3 

57°00'N 

15°00'W 

57°00'N 

14°00'W 

56°30'N 

14°00'W 

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56°30'N 

15°00'W 

16. 

Technical conservation measures in the Irish Sea 

The  technical  conservation  measures  referred  to  in  Articles  2,  3  and  4  of  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 254/2002 of 12 February 2002 establishing measures to be applicable 
in  2002  for  the  recovery  of  the  stock  of  cod  in  the  Irish  Sea  (ICES  division  VIIa)  shall 
temporarily apply in 20051. 

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OJ L 041, 13.2.2002, p. 1. 

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PART D 
ICES SUB-AREAS VIII, IX AND X 

17. 

Restrictions on fishing for Anchovy 

(a)  From  1st.  January  2005  until  30th.  June  2005  it  shall  be  prohibited  to  conduct  any 
fishing  activity  within  the  area  bounded  by  rhumb  lines  sequentially  joining  the 
following positions: 

The coast of France at longitude 1°35'W; 

44°45'N 1°35'W; 

44°45'N 1°45'W; 

46°00'N 1°45'W; 

The west coast of France at latitude 46°00N. 

Those positions shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system. 

(b)  By  way  of  derogation  from  point  (a),  it  shall  be  permitted  to  conduct  fishing 
activities within the area referred to in that point using fishing gear other than pelagic 
trawls and purse seines provided that no anchovy are retained on board. 

18. 

Closed area for Nephrops in the Iberian peninsula 

Fishing with bottom trawls shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by sequentially joining 
with rhumb lines the following positions: 

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 

Latitude 43°35N, longitude 004°45W 

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 

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Latitude 43°37N, longitude 006°15W 

Box 3: 

Latitude 42°27N, longitude 009°00W 

Latitude 42°00N, longitude 009°00W 

Latitude 42°00N, longitude 009°14W 

Latitude 42°04N, longitude 009°14W 

Latitude 42°09N, longitude 009°09W 

Latitude 42°12N, longitude 009°09W 

Latitude 42°27N, longitude 009°15W 

Latitude 42°00N, longitude 009°00W 

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 

Latitude 37°45N, longitude 009°00W 

Box 5: 

Latitude 36°50'N Longitude 7° 50' W 

Latitude 36° 47'N Longitude 7°30' W 

Latitude 36°17' N Longitude 7°30' W 

Latitude 36°25'N Longitude 7°50' W" 

Latitude 36°50'N Longitude 7° 50' W 

19. 

Trawling ban in waters around the Azores, the Canary Islands and Madeira 

Vessels shall be prohibited from using any bottom trawl or similar towed nets operating in 
contact  with  the  bottom  of  the  sea  in  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or  the  jurisdiction  of 
Member States within the areas bounded by a line joining the following coordinates: 

a)  Azores 

Latitude 36° 00’ N 

longitude 23° 00’ W 

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Latitude 42° 00’ N 

longitude 23° 00’ W 

Latitude 42° 00’ N 

longitude 34° 00’ W 

Latitude 36° 00’ N 

longitude 34° 00’ W 

Latitude 36° 00’ N 

longitude 23° 00’ W 

b)  Canary Islands and Madeira 

Latitude 27° 00’N 

longitude 19° 00’ W 

Latitude 26°00’ N 

longitude 15° 00’ W 

Latitude 29° 00’N 

longitude 13° 00’ W 

Latitude 36° 00’N 

longitude 13° 00’ W 

Latitude 36° 00’ N 

longitude 19° 00’ W’ 

Latitude 27° 00’N 

longitude 19° 00’ W 

PART E 
MEDITERRANEAN 

20. 

Technical conservation measures in the Mediterranean 

The  fisheries  currently  operating  under  the  derogations,  provided  for  in  Article  3(1)  and 
(1a) and Article 6(1) and (1a) of Regulation (EC) No 1626/94, may temporarily continue 
their activity in 2005. 

PART F 
EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN 

21. 

Purse seines in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (Regulatory Area of the Inter-American Tropical 
Tuna Commission (IATTC)) 

The fishing by purse-seine vessels for Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares), Bigeye Tuna 
(Thunnus  obesus)  and  Skipjack  Tunas  (Katsuwonus  pelamis)  shall  be  prohibited  from 
either, 1 August to 11 September 2005, or, 20 November to 31 December 2005 in the area 
defined by the following limits: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

the Pacific coastlines of the Americas, 

longitude 150° W, 

latitude 40° N, 

latitude 40° S. 

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The  Member  States  concerned  shall  notify  the  Commission  of  the  selected  period  of 
closure  before  1  July  2005.  All  the  purse  seine  vessels  of  the  Member  States  concerned 
must stop purse-seine fishing in the defined area during the period selected. 

As  of  the  date  of  entry  into  force  of  this  Regulation  purse  seiners  fishing  for  tuna  in  the 
Regulatory  Area  of  the  Inter-American  Tropical  Tuna  Commission  shall  retain  on  board 
and then land all bigeye, skipjack and yellowfin tuna caught, except fish considered unfit 
for human consumption for reasons other than size. A single exception shall be the final set 
of a trip, when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna 
caught in that set. 

Purse  seine  vessels  shall  promptly  release  unharmed,  to  the  extent  practicable,  all  sea 
turtles,  sharks,  billfishes,  rays,  dorado,  and  other  non-target  species.  Fishermen  shall  be 
encouraged  to  develop  and  use  techniques  and  equipment  to  facilitate  the  rapid  and  safe 
release of any such animals. 

The following specific measures to encircled or entangled sea turtles shall apply: 

a) whenever a sea turtle is sighted in the net, all reasonable efforts shall be made to rescue 
the  turtle  before  it  becomes  entangled  in  the  net,  including,  if  necessary,  the 
deployment of a speedboat, 

b) if a turtle is entangled in the net, net roll should stop as soon as the turtle comes out of 
the  water  and  should  not  start  again  until  the  turtle  has  been  disentangled  and 
released, 

c) if a turtle is brought on board a vessel, all appropriate methods to assist in the recovery 

of the turtle should be made before returning it to the water, 

d) tuna-fishing vessels shall be prohibited from disposing of salt bags or any other type of 

plastic rubbish at sea, 

e)  the  release,  when  practicable,  of  sea  turtles  entangled  in  Fish  Aggregating  Devices 

(FADs) and other fishing gear is encouraged, 

f)  the  recovery  of  Fish  Aggregating  Devices  (FADs)  which  are  not  being  used  in  the 

fishery is also encouraged. 

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Appendix 1 to Annex III 

Specifications of top window codend "BACOMA". 

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). 

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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 may 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 metres. 

The netting of the window 

The meshes shall have a minimum mesh opening of 110 millimetres. The meshes shall be square 
meshes i.e. all four sides of the window netting shall 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 millimetres. 

Other specification 

The  mounting  specifications  are  defined  in  Figures  4a,  4b  and  4c.  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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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  shall  be  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

Figure 3 

10

20

30

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 

Lower panel 
(Max. open meshes)

Diamond mesh panel 

50 

(Max. open meshes)

Diamond mesh panel 

105 mm inside    49 ½ md 

105 mm inside    49 ½ md 

AN

AN

½ 49 ½

½ 49 ½

1 row of codline meshes

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 

AN 

½ 49 ½

25 bars

25 bars

50 
½ 49 ½  

(29 ½ md)

3,54 met.

105 mm inside

3 ½ md

Joining: 1 bar in square panel/ 

2 diamond meshes 

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 

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

Joining:  1  bar  in  square  panel/

2 diamond meshes  

50 

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 III 

Special Conditions for fishing for Cod in the Baltic Sea 

The master of a fishing vessel, or his representative, to which a Member State has issued a special 

permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea shall comply with the following conditions:  

i. 

that a copy of the special permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea shall be kept on 
board the fishing vessel. 

ii. 

fish exclusively in the Baltic Sea area;  

iii.  not trans-ship any fish at sea;  

iv.  not transit within the cod protection area(s) unless the fishing gear on board is securely 

lashed and stowed; 

v. 

vi. 

fish  exclusively  with  the  type  of  gear  authorised  for  cod  fishery  in  the  Baltic  as 
specified in point 1 of Annex III and not to carry on board or deploy any other gear; 

to retain on board in any container any quantity of cod mixed with any other species of 
marine  organism.  Containers  with  cod  shall  be  stowed  in  the  hold  in  such  a  way  that 
they are kept separate from other containers; 

vii. 

shall notify the competent authorities of that Member State, prior to any entry to a port 
of a Member State, with more than 200 kg of cod live weight retained on board:  

a)  the place and time at which any landing of fish will be made and, 

b)  at least [two] hours before such a landing occurs unless landings are made within the 

periods specified by the Member State. 

viii.  make  such  landings  exclusively  at  ports  that  shall  be  designated  by  the  flag  Member 

State; 

ix. 

x. 

xi. 

not discharge any fish retained on board until permission to do so has been given by the 
relevant national authorities; 

notwithstanding  Article  6  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2847/93,  shall,  keep  a  logbook  of 
their operations, indicating particularly the quantities of each species caught and kept on 
board, the date and location (ICES statistical rectangle) of such catches and the type of 
gear used; 

notwithstanding  Article  5  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2807/83,  the  permitted  margin  of 
tolerance in estimates of the quantities, in kilograms, of fish subject to a TAC that are 
retained on board shall be 8%; 

xii.  notwithstanding  Article  8  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2847/93,  submit  the  relevant 
logbook sheet(s) to the national authorities prior to the commencement of the discharge 
of the catches retained on board; 

xiii.  notwithstanding Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 779/97 introducing arrangements for 
the  management  of  fishing  effort  in  the  Baltic  Sea,  shall  apply  the  provisions  of  
Articles 19e, 19f, 19g, 19h and 19i of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93. 

2. 

Special fishing permits shall not be issued for a period longer than three months.**** 

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3. 

No  special  fishing  permit  shall  be  issued  that  is  valid  in  the  period  of  one  month 
subsequent  to  the  date  of  expiry  of  a  previous  special  fishing  permit  held  by  the  same 
vessel if any of the following events have occurred in the period of validity of the permit:  

i. 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to have fished without a 
valid special permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea; 

the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to have fished outside 
the Baltic Sea area; 

the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be trans-shipping to 
another vessel at sea; 

the  vessel  is  observed  by  a  national  fisheries  inspection  service  to  be  transiting  a  cod 
protection area with its gear not lashed and stowed; 

v.  upon  inspection  by a national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to be in 

contravention of the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 88/98; 

vi.  upon inspection by a national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to be in 
contravention of the provisions pertaining to the type of gear authorised for cod fishery 
in the Baltic Sea; 

vii. 

the  vessel  is  observed  by  a  national  fisheries  inspection  service  to  be  landing  fish 
without having received the permission from the control national authorities to do so; 

viii.  upon inspection by the national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to have 
more than 10 % by-catches of cod on board when fishing for other species than herring 
and sprat with trawls and Danish seines, measured in live weight as a percentage of all 
fish on board the vessel; 

ix.  upon  inspection  of  a  landing  by  the  national  fisheries  inspection  service,  the  vessel  is 
found  to  have  landed  or  to  have  retained  on  board  more  than  8  %  more  fish  of  any 
species  (in  live  weight)  than  the  quantity  of  that  species  declared  in  the  logbook 
sheet(s); 

x. 

the  vessel  is  observed  by  a  national  fisheries  inspection  service  to  be  discharging  fish 
without having previously submitted the logbook sheet(s); 

xi.  upon  inspection  by a national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to be in 
contravention  of  the  provisions  pertaining  to  Article  19e  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
2847/93; 

the vessel fails to provide a VMS report or, in the event of a failure of the VMS system, a 

manual position report or provides a false position report. 

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Appendix 3 to Annex III 

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 

16-31 

32-69 

35-69  70-89(5)  ≥90 

Mesh size range (millimetres) 

Minimum percentage of target species 

50%(6) 50%(6) 20%(6) 50%(6) 20%(6) 20%(7)  30%(8)  none

Sandeel (Ammodytidae)(3) 

Sandeel (Ammodytidae) (4) 

x 

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 

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 

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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 

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(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

Only within four miles from the baselines. 

Outside four miles from the baselines. 

From 1 March to 31 October in Skagerrak and from 1 March to 31 July in Kattegat. 

From 1 November to the last day of February in Skagerrak and from 1 August to the last day of February in 
Kattegat. 

When applying this mesh size range the codend and the extension piece shall be constructed of square meshed 
netting. 

The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 10% of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, 
witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster. 

The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 50% of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, 
witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and 
lobster. 

The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 60% of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, 
witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster. 

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Appendix 4 to Annex III 

SHRIMP TRAWL TOGGLE CHAINS: NAFO area 

Toggle chains are chains, ropes, or a combination of both, which attach the footrope to the fishing 
line or bolchline at varying intervals. The terms “fishing line“and “bolchline” are interchangeable. 
Some  vessels  use  one  line  only;  others  use  both  a  fishing  line  and  a  bolchline  as  shown  in  the 
sketch.    The  toggle  chain  length  shall  be  measured  from  the  center  of  the  chain  or  wire  running 
through the footrope (center of footrope) to the underside of the fishing line. 

The attached sketch shows how to measure the toggle chain length. 

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ANNEX IVa 
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS  
IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN COD AND SOLE STOCKS  

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

1. 

The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community fishing vessels of length 
overall equal to or greater than 10 metres. 

All vessels using gear types identified in point 4 of this Annex and fishing in areas defined 
in  point  2  of  this  Annex  shall  hold  a  special  fishing  permit.  Each  Member  State  shall 
establish a list those vessels holding a special fishing permit for fishing in the area defined 
by  this  Annex.  The  master  of  a  fishing  vessel,  or  his  representative,  to  which  a  Member 
State has issued a special fishing permit, shall comply with the conditions of this Annex. 

2. 

For the purposes of this Annex, the following geographical area shall apply: 

a) Kattegat (ICES Division IIIa south), 

b) Skagerrak and North Sea (ICES Divisions IVa,b,c, IIIa north and IIa EC), 

c) West of Scotland (ICES Division VIa), 

d) Eastern Channel (ICES Divisions VIId), 

e) Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa), 

f) Western Channel (ICES Division VIIe). 

For vessels notified to the Commission as being equipped with vessel monitoring systems 
in  accordance  with  Articles  5  and  6  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2244/2003,  the  following 
definition for the area West of Scotland shall apply: 

ICES  Division  VIa  excluding  that  part  which  lies  to  the  west  of  a  line  drawn  by 
sequentially joining with straight lines the following geographical coordinates: 

60°00'N, 04°00'W 

59°45'N, 05°00'W 

59°30'N, 06°00'W 

59°00'N, 07°00'W 

58°30'N, 08°00'W 

58°00'N, 08°00'W 

58°00'N, 08°30'W 

56°00'N, 08°30'W 

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56°00'N, 09°00'W 

55°00'N, 09°00'W 

55°00'N, 10°00'W 

54°30'N, 10°00'W. 

3. 

For the purposes of this Annex, a day present within an area and absent from port shall be: 

(a) 

(b) 

the  24-hour  period  between  00:00  hours  of  a  calendar  day  and  24:00  hours  of  the 
same  calendar  day  or  any  part  of  such  a  period  during  which  a  vessel  is  present 
within either of the areas defined in point 2 and absent from port, or 

any  continuous  period  of  24  hours  as  recorded  in  the  EC  logbook  during  which  a 
vessel is present within either of the areas defined in point 2 and absent from port or 
any part of any such time period. 

A Member State which wishes to employ the definition of a day present within the 
area  and  absent  from  port  laid  down  under  point  (b)  shall  notify  the  Commission 
before 1 February 2005 of the means of monitoring the activities of a vessel to ensure 
compliance with the conditions laid down in point (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 for all areas except Kattegat and Skagerrak where this 
mesh size shall be greater than 90mm; 

(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) 

(f) 

demersal  trawls,  seines  or  similar  towed  gears  of  mesh  size  between  70 mm  and 
99 mm except beam trawls with mesh size between 80 mm and 99 mm; 

demersal  trawls,  seines  or  similar  towed  gears  of  mesh  size  between  16 mm  and 
31 mm except beam trawls; 

FISHING EFFORT 

5. 

6. 

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 present within the area and absent from port for no more than the number of days set out 
in point 6. 

(a)  The  maximum  number  of  days  in  any  calendar  month  for  which  a  vessel  may  be 
present within an area and absent from port having carried on board any one of the 
fishing gears referred to in point 4 is shown in Table I. 

A  day  spent  absent  from  port  and  present  within  any  given  area  shall  also  count 

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against  the  total  number  of  days  allowable  in  all  other  areas  simultaneously  during 
that management period. 

Where a vessel crosses between two areas on a fishing trip the day shall be counted 
against the area in which the largest proportion of time was spent during that day. 

Table I 

Maximum days present within each area and absent from port by fishing gear 

Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point: 

Area defined in point: 

2a. Kattegat 

2b. North Sea and Skagerrak 

2c. West of Scotland 

2d.  English Channel 

2e.  Irish Sea 

4a 

10 

10 

7 

10 

10 

2f.  Western Channel (ICES 

Division VIIe). 

no days 
restriction* 

4b 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

18 

4c 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

18 

4d 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

4e 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

4f 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

no days 
restriction* 

no days 
restriction* 

no days 
restriction* 

* 

The  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  for  the  number  of  days  in  the  month 
concerned. 

(b)  A Member State may aggregate the days present within the area and absent from port 

in Table I within management periods of up to twelve calendar months. 

(c)  An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area and 
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.  
That  additional  number  of  days  will  be  directly  proportional  to  the  reduction  in 
fishing  capacity,  either 
the 
decommissioning  programmes  as  compared  with  all  the  vessels  previously  fishing 
the recovery stocks concerned rounded to the nearest whole day. 

that  has  resulted  from 

in  kilowatts  or  GTs, 

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 may  amend  the  number  of  days 
defined  in  point  (a)  for  that  Member  State  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid 
down in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

(d)  Derogations  from  the  number  of  days  present  within  the  area  and  absent  from  port 
shown in Table I may be allocated to vessels by Member States under the conditions 
shown in Table II. 

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Member  States  wishing  to  apply  that  higher  allocation  of  days  shall  notify  the 
Commission with details of the vessels that will benefit and with details of their track 
records at least two weeks before the higher allocation of days are to be granted. 

Table II 

Derogations from days present within the area and absent 

from port in Table I and associated conditions 

Area Defined in 

Gear defined in 

2002 vessel track record*  Days  

point 2 

point 4 

2(a) 

2(a) 

4(a), 4(e) 

Less  than  5%  of  each  of 
cod, sole and plaice 

no days 
restriction**  

4(a), 4(b) 

Less than 5% cod 

100 to < 120 mm 
up to xxx 

≥ 120 mm up 
to xxx 

Up to xxx days 

2(a) Kattegat 
(ICES Division 
IIIa south), 
North Sea 

4(c) gear of mesh 
size equal to or 
greater than 220 
mm 

Less than 5% cod and 
more than 5% of turbot 
and lumpfish 

*  

** 

As verified by the EC logbook - average annual landing in live weight. 

The  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  for  the  number  of  days  in  the  month 
concerned. 

If that higher allocation of days is given to a vessel, as a result of its low percentage track 
record  of  catch  of  certain  species,  that  vessel  shall  not  at  any  time  retain  more  than  the 
percentage of those species on board as shown in Table II nor shall they tranship any fish 
at  sea  to  another  vessels.    When  either  of  these  conditions  are  not  met  by  a  vessel,  that 
vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days. 

7. 

Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative 
shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to 
use  during  the  forthcoming  management  period.  Until  such  notification  is  provided  the 
vessel shall not be entitled to fish within the areas defined in point 2 with any of the gears 
referred to in point 4. 

Where the master of a vessel or his representative notifies the use of two of the groupings 
of  fishing  gears  defined  under  point  4,  the  total  number  of  days  available  during  the 
forthcoming management period shall be no more than half the sum of the days to which 
the vessel is eligible for each gear, rounded down to the nearest whole day. It shall not be 
permitted to deploy either of the gears concerned for more days than the number of days 
laid down for that gear in Table I. 

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The option to use two gears shall only be available if the following additional monitoring 
arrangements are met: 

during  a  given  trip  the  fishing  vessel  may  carry  on  board  only  one  of  the  fishing 

– 
gears referred to in point 4; 

– 
before any trip the master of a vessel or his representative shall give prior notice to 
the competent authorities of the type of fishing gear that is to be carried on board unless 
the type of fishing gear has not changed from the one notified for the previous trip. 

Inspection  and  surveillance  at  sea  and  in  port  by  the  competent  authorities  shall  be 
undertaken  for  verification  of  compliance  with  the  above  two  requirements.  Any  vessel 
found to be not complying with these requirements shall with immediate effect no longer 
be permitted to use two groupings of fishing gears. 

A vessel wishing to combine the use of one or more of the fishing gears referred to in point 
4  (regulated  gears)  with  any  other  fishing  gears  not  referred  to  in  point  4  (unregulated 
gears)  shall not  be  restricted in their  use of the unregulated gear. Such vessels must pre-
notify when the regulated gear is to be used. When no such notification has been given no 
gear referred to in point 4 may be carried on board. Such vessels must be authorised and 
equipped to undertake the alternative fishing activity. 

8. 

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. 

9. 

(a) 

In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present 
within the area and 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 unless 
using only unregulated gear as described in point 7. 

(b) 

In  any  given  management  period  a  vessel  may  undertake  non-fishing  related 
activities,  without  that  time  being  counted  against  its  days  allocated  under  point  6, 
provided that the vessel first notifies its flag’s Member State of its intention to do so, 
the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for that time. Such 
vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time. 

10. 

(a)  A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within 
the area and absent from port to which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the 
same management period and within the same area provided that the product of the 
days received by a vessel multiplied by its 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  engine  power  in  kilowatts  of  that  vessel.  The  engine  power  in 
kilowatts  of  the  vessels  shall  be  that  recorded  for  each  vessel  in  the  Community 
fishing fleet register. 

(b)  The  total  number  of  days  present  within  the  area  and  absent  from  port  transferred 
under point (a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall 
not  be  higher  than  the  donor  vessel's  average  annual  days  as  verified  by  the  EC 
logbook  in  the  years  2001,  2002  and  2003,  multiplied  by  the  engine  power  in 
kilowatts of that vessel. 

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(c)  The  transfer  of  days  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) and during the same management period. 

(d)  No  transfer  of  days  from  vessels  benefiting  from  the  allocation  referred  to  in 

points 6(d), 6(e) and 7 is permitted. 

(e)  On  request  from  the  Commission,  Member  States  shall  provide  reports  on  the 

transfers that have taken place. 

A  vessel  with  no  track  record  of  fishing  in  one  of  the  areas  defined  in  point  2  shall  be 
allowed to transit across these areas provided that it has first notified its authorities of its 
intention  to  do  so.  While  that  vessel  is  within  any  of  the  areas  defined  in  point  2  any 
fishing  gears  carried  on  board  must  be  lashed  and  stowed  in  accordance  with  conditions 
laid down in Article 20(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93. 

A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear defined in point 4 in any area defined 
in point 2 by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 
2001,  2002  or  2003  in  that  area  unless  it  ensures  that  equivalent  capacity,  measured  in 
kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area. 

However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear defined in point 4 may be authorised 
to use a different gear defined in point 4, provided that the number of days allocated to this 
latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the first gear. 

A Member State shall not count against the days allocated to any of its vessels under this 
Annex  either  any  days  when  the  vessel  has  been  absent  from  port  but  unable  to  fish 
because it was assisting another vessel in need of emergency aid or any days when a vessel 
has  been  absent  from  port  but  unable  to  fish  because  it  is  transporting  an  injured  crew 
member  for  emergency  medical  aid.  The  Member  State  shall  provide  justification  to  the 
Commission  within  one  month  of  any  decisions  taken  on  this  basis  with  associated 
evidence of the emergency from the competent authorities. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

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MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE 

14. 

15. 

16. 

Notwithstanding Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e 
and  19k  of  that  Regulation  shall  apply  to  vessels  carrying  on  board  the  fishing  gears 
defined  in  point  4  and  operating  in  the  areas  defined  in  point  2.  Vessels  equipped  with 
vessel  monitoring  systems  in  accordance  with  Articles  5  and  6  of  Regulation  2244/2003 
and those operating under the definition of a day as defined in point 3 (a) shall be excluded 
from these hailing requirements. 

Member States may implement alternative control measures to ensure compliance with the 
obligations  referred  in  point  14  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 Community fishing vessel, or his representative, prior to any entry to port 
or any landing location of a Member State after having been present in an area referred to 
in  Table  III  with  more  than  the  quantities  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: 

a) the name of the port or landing location, 

b) the estimated time of arrival at that port or landing location, 

c)  the  quantities  in  kilograms  live  weight  for  all  species  of  which  more  than  50  kg  is 

retained on board. 

17. 

The competent authorities of a Member State in which a landing requiring pre-notification 
is to be made may require that the discharge of catch retained on board does not commence 
until authorised by those authorities. 

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Landing quantities in tonnes by area and species above which special condition apply 

Table III 

Volume of Species in tonnes: 

Cod 

DP 

xx 

PN 

xx 

Area defined in point: 

Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, 
West of Scotland, Eastern Channel, 
Irish Sea. 

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

22. 

PN – Prior Notification as referred to in Point 16 

DP – Designated Port as referred to in Point 19 

The  master  of  a  Community  fishing  vessel  or  his  representative  wishing  to  tranship  or 
discharge at sea any quantity retained on board or to land in a port or landing location of a 
third country shall inform the competent authorities of the flag Member State  at least 24 
hours  prior  to  transhipping  or  discharging  at  sea  or  to  landing  in  a  third  country  the 
information referred to in point 16. 

It  shall  not  be  permitted  to  land  in  excess  of  the  quantities  of  any  species  referred  to  in 
Table III (under the DP heading) for a fishing vessel having been 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  in  fisheries 
referred  to  in  Article  12  of  this  Regulation  within  each  landing.    The  Commission  shall 
transmit this information to all Member States. 

By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, the 
permitted margin of tolerance, when estimating quantities, in kilograms retained on board 
of vessels referred to in point 14 shall be 8% of the logbook figure. 

When  quantities  of  cod  greater  than  50kg  are  stowed  on  board  a  vessel,  it  shall  be 
prohibited to retain on board a fishing vessel in any container any quantity of cod mixed 
with any other species of marine organism. Containers with cod shall be stowed in the hold 
in such a way that they are kept separate from other containers. 

The competent authorities of a Member State may require that any quantity of cod 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. For cod 
first  landed  in  a  port  designated  under  point  19,  representative  samples,  amounting  to  at 
least 20% of the landings, shall be weighed in the presence of controllers authorised by the 
Member  States  before  they  are  offered  for  first  sale  and  sold.  To  this  end,  the  Member 
States shall submit to the Commission, within one month of the date of entry into force of 
this Regulation, details of the sampling regime to be employed. 

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23. 

24. 

25. 

By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities greater 
than 50 kg of any species in fisheries referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation 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 in fisheries referred to in Article 12 may last 
more than two years from their date of entry into force. 

Any vessel that has been observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be engaging 
in any of the activities listed below shall have their special fishing permit, as described in 
point 1, withdrawn for the next whole calendar month and shall have their number of days 
absent from port and present within the area to which they are eligible for 2005 reduced by 
a  number  of  days  equal  to  the  number  for  which  they  are  eligible  during  one  calendar 
month. The relevant activities are: 

A.  Entry of a vessel into port with more than one tonne of cod on board when the vessel 
in question has not submitted a pre-notification of entry as required by Point 16 of 
this Annex and Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 ; 

B.  Discharging  fish  ashore  in  a  port  other  than  a  port  which  has  been  designated  as 
defined under point 19 of this Annex and Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 
when the vessel has entered the port with more than two tonnes of cod on board; 

C. 

Stowage of a cod and other species in the same container in contravention of point 21 
of this Annex and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 423/2004; 

D.  The  master  of  the  fishing  vessel  does  not  cooperate  in  facilitating  inspections  as 

required by Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93; 

E.  Absence from port for more than the number of days defined in point 6 of this Annex 

while carrying on board any of the gears defined in point 4 of this Annex; 

F. 

G. 

H. 

I. 

J. 

The vessel fails to provide a VMS report or, in the event of a failure of the VMS, a 
manual position report or provides a false position report; 

Failure to accurately record data in logsheets and landing declarations as required by 
Articles 13 and 15.2 of  Council Regulation (EC) N° 423/2004; 

Fishing  within  the  areas  defined  in  point  2  of  this  Annex  with  any  of  the  gears 
referred to in point 4 of this Annex without having made a prior notification to the 
authorities of the flag Member State according to point 7 of this Annex as to which 
fishing gear was to be used; 

The fishing vessel is found to carry on board more than one type of fishing gear, in 
contravention to the requirements of point 7 of this Annex; 

The vessel is at sea and fishing or having fish on board without having given prior 
notification  of  the  type  of  fishing  gear  that  was  to  be  carried  on  board  before  the 
fishing trip as defined in point 7 of this Annex; 

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K.  The  fishing  vessel  is  undertaking  non-fishing  activities  but  has  not  surrendered  its 

fishing licence as required by point 9 of this Annex; 

L. 

The  vessel  discharges  fish  without  prior  permission  having  been  provided  by  the 
national authorities as defined in point 16 of this Annex; 

M.  The vessel lands or retains on board more than 8% more fish of any species (in live 

weight) than the quantity of that species declared in the log-book sheet(s); 

N.  The vessel is found to be in contravention of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 

850/98. 

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS 

26. 

27. 

Member  States,  on  the  basis  of  information  used  for  the  management  of  fishing  days 
absent from port and present within the areas as set out in this Annex, shall communicate, 
for  each  calendar  year  within  one  month  of  the  expiry  of  that  calendar  year,  to  the 
Commission the information about effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear 
in the areas concerned by this Annex as laid out in Table IV. 

Member  States  shall  communicate  the  data  referred  in  point  26  to  the  Commission  in 
Spread  Sheet  format  by  sending  it  to  the  appropriate  mailbox  address  which  shall  be 
communicated to the Member States by the Commission. 

Table IV 

Reporting format 

Country 

CFR 

External 
Marking  

Area fished 

Length of 
management 
period 

Gear type 
/types 
notified 

Days eligible 
using this 
gear 

Days spent 
with this gear 
type 

Transfers of 
days 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

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Table V 

Data format 

Name of zone 

Max. number of 
characters / digits 

Definition and comments 

(1) Country 

3 

Member  State  (Alpha-3  ISO  code)  in  which  vessel  is 
registered  for  fishing  under  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2371/2002. 

Always the reporting country. 

(2) CFR 

12 

(Community Fleet Register Number). 

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel. 

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying 
series  (9  characters).  Where  a  series  has  fewer  than  9 
characters  additional  zeros  must  be  inserted  on  the  left  hand 
side. 

Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 

Indicate if the vessel has been fishing in Area 2(a) or 2(b) of 
this Annex 

Indication from 1-12 of the length of each management period 
allocated  to  the  vessel  concerned.    Separate  management 
periods  in  which  the  same  gear  grouping  or  combination  of 
gear groupings have been notified, in accordance with point 7 
of this Annex, may be aggregated. 

Indication from 4(a) through to 4 (g) of the gear types notified 
in accordance with point 4 of this Annex.  

Number  of  days  for  which  this  vessel  is  eligible  under  this 
Annex  for  the  choice  of  gears  and  length  of  management 
period notified. 

Number  of  days  for  which  the  vessel  actually  spent  absent 
from port and present within the area according to this Annex. 

For  days  transferred  indicate  ‘-  number  of  days  transferred’ 
and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’ 

(3) External marking 

(4) Area 

(5) 
management period 

Length 

of 

(6)  Gear  type  /  types 
notified 

(7)  Days  eligible  using 
this gear 

(8) Days spent with this 
gear type 

(9) Transfers of days 

14 

1 

2 

2 

3 

3 

3 

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ANNEX IVb 
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS  
IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND 
NEPHROPS STOCK  

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

1. 

The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community fishing vessels of length 
overall equal to or greater than 10 metres.   

All vessels using gear types identified in point 4 of this Annex and fishing in areas defined 
in  point  2  of  this  Annex  shall  hold  a  special  fishing  permit.  Each  Member  State  shall 
establish a list those vessels holding a special fishing permit for fishing in the area defined 
by this Annex.  The master of a fishing vessel, or his representative, to which a Member 
State has issued a special fishing permit, shall comply with the conditions of this Annex. 

2. 

For the purposes of this Annex, the following geographical area shall apply: 

Iberian Peninsula, Atlantic coast (ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa) 

3. 

For the purposes of this Annex, a day present within the area and absent from port shall be: 

(a) 

(b) 

the  24-hour  period  between  00:00  hours  of  a  calendar  day  and  24:00  hours  of  the 
same  calendar  day  or  any  part  of  such  a  period  during  which  a  vessel  is  present 
within either of the areas defined in point 2 and absent from port, or 

any  continuous  period  of  24  hours  as  recorded  in  the  EC  logbook  during  which  a 
vessel is present within either of the areas defined in point 2 and absent from port or 
any part of any such time period. 

A  Member  State  which  wishes  to  employ  the  definition  of  a  day  present  within  the  area 
and  absent  from  port  laid  down  under  point  (b)  shall  notify  the  Commission  before  1 
February 2005 of the means of monitoring the activities of a vessel to ensure compliance 
with the conditions laid down in point (b). 

4. 

For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply: 

(a)  Bottom trawl of mesh size > 55 mm  

(b)  Bottom long-lines 

(c)  Gill-nets of mesh size > 60 mm  

(d)  Gill-nets of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm 

(e)  Trawl of mesh size between 40 mm and 54 mm 

(f)  Enmeshing nets 

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5. 

6. 

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  present  within  the  area  and  absent  from  port  for  no  more  than  the  number  of  days 
specified in point 6. 

(a)  The  maximum  number  of  days  in  any  calendar  month  for  which  a  vessel  may  be 
present within the area and absent from port having carried on board any one of the 
fishing gears referred to in point 4 is shown in Table I. 

Maximum days present within the area and absent from port by fishing gear 

Table I 

Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point: 

4a 

20 

4b 

20 

4c 

20 

4d 

20 

4e 

20 

4f 

20 

Area defined in point: 

Iberian Peninsula, 

2a. 
Atlantic coast (ICES 
Divisions VIIIc and IXa) 

,(b)  A Member State may aggregate the days present within the area and absent from port 

in Table I within management periods of up to eleven calendar months. 

(c)  An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area and 
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 2004. 
This  additional  number  of  days  will  be  directly  proportional  to  the  reduction  in 
fishing  capacity,  either 
the 
decommissioning  programmes  as  compared  with  all  the  vessels  previously  fishing 
the recovery stocks concerned rounded to the nearest whole day. 

that  has  resulted  from 

in  kilowatts  or  GTs, 

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 may  amend  the  number  of  days 
defined  in  point  (a)  for  that  Member  State  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid 
down in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

(d)  Derogations  from  the  number  of  days  present  within  the  area  and  absent  from  port 
shown in Table I may be allocated to vessels by Member States under the conditions 
shown in Table II. 

Member  States  wishing  to  apply  this  higher  allocation  of  days  shall  notify  the 
Commission with details of the vessels that will benefit and with details of their track 
records at least two weeks before the higher allocation of days are to be granted. 

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Table II 

Derogations from days present within the area and absent 

from port in Table I and associated conditions 

Area Defined in 

Gear defined in 

2002 vessel track record*  Days  

point 2 

2(a) 

*  

** 

point 4 

4(a) to 4(f) 

Less than 5% of hake 

no days 
restriction** 

As verified by the EC logbook - average annual landing in live weight. 

The  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  for  the  number  of  days  in  the  month 
concerned. 

If this higher allocation of days is given to a vessel, as a result of its low percentage track 
record  of  catch  of  certain  species,  that  vessel  shall  not  at  any  time  retain  more  than  the 
percentage of those species on board as shown in Table II nor shall they tranship any fish 
at  sea  to  another  vessels.  When  either  of  these  conditions  are  not  met  by  a  vessel,  that 
vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days. 

7. 

Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative 
shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to 
use  during  the  forthcoming  management  period.  Until  such  notification  is  provided  the 
vessel will not be entitled to fish within the areas defined in point 2 with any of the gears 
referred to in point 4. 

Where the master of a vessel or his representative notifies the use of two of the groupings 
of  fishing  gears  defined  under  point  4,  the  total  number  of  days  available  during  the 
forthcoming management period shall be no more than half the sum of the days to which 
the vessel is eligible for each gear, rounded down to the nearest whole day. It shall not be 
permitted to deploy either of the gears concerned for more days than the number of days 
laid down for that gear in Table I. 

The option to use two gears shall only be available if the following additional monitoring 
arrangements are met: 

during  a  given  trip  the  fishing  vessel  may  carry  on  board  only  one  of  the  fishing 

– 
gears referred to in point 4; 

before any trip the master of a vessel or his representative shall give prior notice to 
– 
the competent authorities of the type of fishing gear that is to be carried on board unless 
the type of fishing gear has not changed from the one notified for the previous trip. 

Inspection  and  surveillance  at  sea  and  in  port  by  the  competent  authorities  shall  be 
undertaken  for  verification  of  compliance  with  the  above  two  requirements.    Any  vessel 
found to be not complying with these requirements shall with immediate effect no longer 
be permitted to use two groupings of fishing gears. 

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A vessel wishing to combine the use of one or more of the fishing gears referred to in point 
4  (regulated  gears)  with  any  other  fishing  gears  not  referred  to  in  point  4  (unregulated 
gears)  will  not  be  restricted  in  their  use  of  the  unregulated  gear.  Such  vessels  must  pre-
notify when the regulated gear is to be used.  When no such notification has been given no 
gear referred to in point 4 may be carried on board.  Such vessels must be authorised and 
equipped to undertake the alternative fishing activity. 

8. 

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. 

9. 

(a) 

In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present 
within the area and 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 unless 
using unregulated gear as described in point 7. 

(b) 

In  any  given  management  period  a  vessel  may  undertake  non-fishing  related 
activities,  without  that  time  being  counted  against  its  days  allocated  under  point  6, 
provided that the vessel first notifies its flag’s Member State of its intention to do so, 
the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for this time.  Such 
vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time. 

10. 

(a)  A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within 
the area and absent from port to which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the 
same management period and within the same area provided that the product of the 
days received by a vessel multiplied by its 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  engine  power  in  kilowatts  of  that  vessel.  The  engine  power  in 
kilowatts  of  the  vessels  shall  be  that  recorded  for  each  vessel  in  the  Community 
fishing fleet register. 

(b)  The  total  number  of  days  present  within  the  area  and  absent  from  port  transferred 
under sub-point (a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel 
shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days as verified by the EC 
logbook  in  the  years  2001,  2002  and  2003,  multiplied  by  the  engine  power  in 
kilowatts of that vessel. 

(c)  The  transfer  of  days  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) and during the same management period. 

(d)  No  transfer  of  days  from  vessels  benefiting  from  the  allocation  referred  to  in 

points 6(d), 6(e) and 7 is permitted. 

(e)  On  request  from  the  Commission,  Member  States  shall  provide  reports  on  the 

transfers that have taken place. 

11. 

A vessel with no track record of fishing in one of the areas defined in point 2 is allowed to 
transit across these areas provided that it has first notified its authorities of its intention to 
do  so.  While  that  vessel  is  within  any  of  the  areas  defined  in  point  2  any  fishing  gears 
carried  on  board  must  be  lashed  and  stowed  in  accordance  with  conditions  laid  down  in 
Article 20(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93. 

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12. 

13. 

A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear defined in point 4 in any area defined 
in point 2 by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 
2001,  2002  or  2003  in  that  area  unless  it  ensures  that  equivalent  capacity,  measured  in 
kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.   

However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear defined in point 4 may be authorised 
to use a different gear defined in point 4, provided that the number of days allocated to this 
latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the first gear. 

A Member State shall not count against the days allocated to any of its vessels under this 
Annex  either  any  days  when  the  vessel  has  been  absent  from  port  but  unable  to  fish 
because it was assisting another vessel in need of emergency aid or any days when a vessel 
has  been  absent  from  port  but  unable  to  fish  because  it  is  transporting  an  injured  crew 
member  for  emergency  medical  aid.  The  Member  State  shall  provide  justification  to  the 
Commission  within  one  month  of  any  decisions  taken  on  this  basis  with  associated 
evidence of the emergency from the competent authorities. 

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MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE 

14. 

15. 

16. 

Notwithstanding Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e 
and  19k  of  that  Regulation  shall  apply  to  vessels  carrying  on  board  the  fishing  gears 
defined  in  point  4  and  operating  in  the  areas  defined  in  point  2.    Vessels  equipped  with 
vessel  monitoring  systems  in  accordance  with  Articles  5  and  6  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2244/2003 and those operating under the definition of a day as defined in point 3 (a) shall 
be excluded from these hailing requirements. 

Member States may implement alternative control measures to ensure compliance with the 
obligations  referred  in  point  14  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 Community fishing vessel, or his representative, prior to any entry to port 
or any landing location of a Member State after having been present in an area referred to 
in  Table  III  with  more  than  the  quantities  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: 

a) the name of the port or landing location, 

b) the estimated time of arrival at that port or landing location, 

c)  the  quantities  in  kilograms  live  weight  for  all  species  of  which  more  than  50  kg  is 

retained on board. 

17. 

The competent authorities of a Member State in which a landing requiring pre-notification 
is to be made may require that the discharge of catch retained on board does not commence 
until authorised by those authorities. 

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Landing quantities in tonnes by area and species above which special condition apply 

Table III 

Volume of Species in tonnes: 

Hake 

Nephrops 

Area defined in point: 

PN 

DP 

PN 

DP 

2a.  Iberian  Peninsula,  Atlantic  coast 
(ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa) 

150 kg 

300 kg 

75 kg 

150 kg 

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

22. 

PN – Prior Notification as referred to in Point 16 

DP – Designated Port as referred to in Point 19 

The  master  of  a  Community  fishing  vessel  or  his  representative  wishing  to  tranship  or 
discharge at sea any quantity retained on board or to land in a port or landing location of a 
third country shall inform the competent authorities of the flag Member State  at least 24 
hours  prior  to  transhipping  or  discharging  at  sea  or  to  landing  in  a  third  country  the 
information referred to in point 16. 

It  shall  not  be  permitted  to  land  in  excess  of  the  quantities  of  any  species  referred  to  in 
Table III (under the DP heading) for a fishing vessel having been 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  in  fisheries 
referred  to  in  Article  12  of  this  Regulation  within  each  landing.  The  Commission  shall 
transmit this information to all Member States. 

By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, the 
permitted margin of tolerance, when estimating quantities, in kilograms retained on board 
of vessels referred to  in  point  14 shall be 8% of the logbook figure. In the event that no 
conversion factors are laid down in Community legislation, the conversion factors adopted 
by the Member states whose flag the vessel is flying shall apply. 

When  quantities  of  hake  greater  than  50kg  are  stowed  on  board  a  vessel,  it  shall  be 
prohibited  to  retain  on  board  a  fishing  vessel  in  any  container  any  quantity  of  Southern 
hake or Norway lobster mixed with any other species of marine organism. Containers with 
Southern hake and Norway lobster shall be properly marked for identification purposes or 
stowed in the hold in such a way that they are kept separate from other containers. 

The  competent  authorities  of  a  Member  State  may  require  that  any  quantity  of  Southern 
hake nor Norway lobster 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.  For  Southern  hake  and  Norway  lobster  first  landed  in  a  port 
designated  under  point  19,  representative  samples,  amounting  to  at  least  20%  of  the 
landings, shall be weighed in the presence of controllers authorised by the Member States 

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23. 

24. 

25. 

before they are offered for first sale and sold. To this end, the Member States shall submit 
to  the  Commission,  within  one  month  of  the  date  of  entry  into  force  of  this  Regulation, 
details of the sampling regime to be employed. 

By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities greater 
than 50 kg of any species in fisheries referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation 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 in fisheries referred to in Article 12 may last 
more than two years from their date of entry into force. 

Any vessel that has been observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be engaging 
in any of the activities listed below o shall have their special fishing permit, as described in 
point 1, withdrawn for the next whole calendar month and shall have their number of days 
absent from port and present within the area to which they are eligible for 2005 reduced by 
a  number  of  days  equal  to  the  number  for  which  they  are  eligible  during  one  calendar 
month. The relevant activities are: 

A.  Entry of a vessel into port with more than one 150 Kg of hake or 75 Kg of Norway 
Lobster on board when the vessel in question has not submitted a pre-notification of 
entry as required by Point 16 of this Annex; 

B.  Discharging  fish  ashore  in  a  port  other  than  a  port  which  has  been  designated  as 
defined under point 19 of this Annex when the vessel has entered the port with more 
than 300 Kg of hake or 150 Kg of Norway Lobster;  

C. 

Stowage  of  hake/Norway  Lobster  and  other  species  in  the  same  container  in 
contravention of point 21 of this Annex; 

D.  The  master  of  the  fishing  vessel  does  not  cooperate  in  facilitating  inspections  as 

required by Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93; 

E.  Absence from port for more than the number of days defined in point 6 of this Annex 

while carrying on board any of the gears defined in point 4 of this Annex; 

F. 

G. 

H. 

The vessel fails to provide a VMS report or, in the event of a failure of the VMS, a 
manual position report or provides a false position report; 

Falsifying or failing to record data in logbooks including effort reports and landing 
declarations; 

Fishing  within  the  areas  defined  in  point  2  of  this  Annex  with  any  of  the  gears 
referred to in point 4 of this Annex without having made a prior notification to the 
authorities of the flag Member State according to point 7 of this Annex as to which 
fishing gear was to be used.; 

I. 

The fishing vessel is found to carry on board more than one type of fishing gear, in 
contravention to the requirements of point 7 of this Annex; 

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J. 

The vessel is at sea and fishing or having fish on board without having given prior 
notification  of  the  type  of  fishing  gear  that  was  to  be  carried  on  board  before  the 
fishing trip as defined in point 7 of this Annex; 

K.  The  fishing  vessel  is  undertaking  non-fishing  activities  but  has  not  surrendered  its 

fishing licence as required by point 9 of this Annex; 

L. 

The  vessel  discharges  fish  without  prior  permission  having  been  provided  by  the 
national authorities as defined in point 16 of this Annex; 

M.  The vessel lands or retains on board more than 8% more fish of any species (in live 

weight) than the quantity of that species declared in the log-book sheet(s); 

N.  The vessel is found to be in contravention of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 

850/98. 

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS 

26. 

27. 

Member  States,  on  the  basis  of  information  used  for  the  management  of  fishing  days 
absent from port and present within the areas as set out in this Annex, shall communicate, 
for  each  calendar  year  within  one  month  of  the  expiry  of  that  calendar  year,  to  the 
Commission the information about effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear 
in the areas concerned by this Annex as laid out in Table IV. 

Member  States  shall  communicate  the  data  referred  in  point  26  to  the  Commission  in 
spreadsheet  format  by  sending  it  to  the  appropriate  mailbox  address  which  shall  be 
communicated to the Member States by the Commission. 

Table IV 

Reporting format 

Country 

CFR 

External 
Marking  

Area fished 

Length of 
management 
period 

Gear type 
/types 
notified 

Days eligible 
using this 
gear 

Days spent 
with this gear 
type 

Transfers of 
days 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

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Table V 

Data format 

Data format 

Max. number of 
characters / digits 

Definition and comments 

Name of zone 

(1) Country 

3 

Member  State  (Alpha-3  ISO  code)  in  which  vessel  is 
registered  for  fishing  under  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2371/2002. 

Always the reporting country. 

(2) CFR 

12 

(Community Fleet Register Number). 

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel. 

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying 
series  (9  characters).  Where  a  series  has  fewer  than  9 
characters  additional  zeros  must  be  inserted  on  the  left  hand 
side. 

Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 

Indicate if the vessel has been fishing in Area 2(a) or 2(b) of 
this Annex 

Indication from 1-12 of the length of each management period 
allocated  to  the  vessel  concerned.    Separate  management 
periods  in  which  the  same  gear  grouping  or  combination  of 
gear groupings have been notified, in accordance with point 7 
of this Annex, may be aggregated. 

Indication from 4(a) through to 4 (g) of the gear types notified 
in accordance with point 4 of this Annex.  

Number  of  days  for  which  this  vessel  is  eligible  under  this 
Annex  for  the  choice  of  gears  and  length  of  management 
period notified. 

Number  of  days  for  which  the  vessel  actually  spent  absent 
from port and present within the area according to this Annex. 

For  days  transferred  indicate  ‘-  number  of  days  transferred’ 
and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’ 

(3) External marking 

(4) Area 

(5) Length of 
management period 

(6)  Gear  type  /  types 
notified 

(7)  Days  eligible  using 
this gear 

(8) Days spent with this 
gear type 

(9) Transfers of days 

14 

1 

2 

2 

3 

3 

3 

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FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL 

IN THE NORTH SEA AND THE SKAGERRAK 

1. 

From 1 January to 31 December 2005, 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. 

2. 

For the purposes of this Annex a day absent from port shall be:  

(a) 

(b) 

the  24-hour  period  between  00:00  hours  of  a  calendar  day  and  24:00  hours  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. 

3. 

Each  Member  State  concerned  shall,  not  later  than  1  March  2005,  establish  a  data  base 
containing for the North Sea and Skagerrak, for each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 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) 

(c) 

(d) 

the  installed  engine  power  of  the  vessel  in  kilowatts  measured  in  accordance  with 
Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86; 

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; 

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 2002 to 2004. 

5. 

6. 

Each Member State shall ensure that the number of kilowatt-days in 2005 for vessels flying 
its  flag  or  registered  in  the  Community  does  not  exceed  40%  of  the  number  in  2004  as 
calculated in point 4(a). 

The  maximum  number  of  kilowatt-days  referred  to  in  point  5  shall  be  revised  by  the 
Commission as early as possible and not later than 15 June 2005, based on advice from the 
STECF  on  the  size  of  the  2004  year  class  of  North  Sea  sandeel,  in  accordance  with  the 
following rules: 

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(a)  where STECF estimates the size of the 2004 year class of North Sea sandeel to be at 
or above 500 000 million individuals at age 0, no restrictions in kilowatt-days shall 
apply for the remaining of 2005; 

(b)  where  STECF estimates the size of the 2004 year class of North Sea  sandeel to be 
between  300 000  million  and  500 000  million  individuals  at  age  0,  the  number  of 
kilowatt-days shall not exceed the level in 2003 as calculated in point 4(a); 

(c)  where STECF  estimates  the size of the 2004 year class  of  North Sea sandeel to be 
below 300 000  million  individuals  at  age  0,  fishing  with  demersal  trawl,  seine  or 
similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited for the 
remaining of 2005.  However, a limited fishery will be allowed in order to monitor 
the sandeel stocks in the North Sea and the Skagerrak and the effects of the closure.  
To this end the Member States concerned shall in cooperation with the Commission 
develop a plan for the monitoring fishery. 

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ANNEX VI 

PART I 

Quantitative limitations of licences and 

fishing permits for Community vessels fishing in 

third country waters 

Area of fishing 

Fishery 

Number 
of 
licences 

Repartition of 
licences 
amongst 
Member States 

Maximum 
number of 
vessels 
present at 
any time 

Norwegian 
waters 
fishery 
around 
Mayen 

and 
zone 
Jan 

Herring, North of 62°00'N 

Demersal species, North of 62°00'N 

Mackerel,  South  of  62°00'N,  purse  seine 
fishery 

Mackerel, South of 62°00'N, trawl fishery 

DK:  26,  DE:  5, 
FR:  1,  IRL:  7, 
NL:  9,  SW:  10, 
UK: 17 

FR:  18,  PT:  9, 
DE:  16,  ES:  20, 
UK: 14, IRL: 1 
DE: 11, DK: 261, 
FR: 21, NL: 11 

75 

80 

11 

19 

Mackerel,  North  of  62°00'N,  purse  seine 
fishery 

112 

DK: 11 

Industrial species, South of 62°00'N 

480 

Waters  of  the 
Faroe Islands 

All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more 
than  180  feet  in  the  zone  between  12  and 
21 miles from the Faroese 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 

26 

83 

DK:  450,  UK: 
30 

BE:  0,  DE:  4, 
FR: 4, UK: 18 

55 

50 

not 
relevant 

not 
relevant 

not 
relevant 

150 

13 

4 

1 
2 
3 

This repartition is valid for purse & trawl fisheries. 
To be selected from the 11 licences  for purse seine fishery for mackerel South of 62°00'N 
Following the Agreed Record of 1999, the figures for the Directed fishing for cod and haddock are included in 
the figures for “All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles 
from the Faroese baselines”. 

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Trawling  outside  21  miles  from 
the 
Faroese  baseline.    In  the  periods  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. 

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 
four 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 

Herring fisheries north of 62°N 

Iceland 

All fisheries 

Waters  of  the 
Russian 
Federation 

All fisheries 

Fisheries for cod 

Fisheries for sprat 

70 

BE  :0,  DE:  10, 
FR: 40, UK: 20 

26 

70 

DE: 81, FR: 121, 
UK: 01 

202 

DE:  3,  DK:  19, 
FR:  2,  UK:  5, 
NL: 5 

UK : 10 

DK: 12 

DE:  1,  DK:  7, 
FR:0,  UK:  5, 
IRL:  2,  NL:  3, 
SW: 3 

70 

34 

10 

12 

21 

18 

pm 
73 

pm 

222 

20 

6 

12 

21 

5 

pm 

pm 

pm 

1 
2 
3 

These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time. 
These figures are included in the figures for “Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines”. 
Applies only to vessels flying the flag of Latvia. 

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PART II 

Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for 

third country vessels in Community waters 

Flag State 

Fishery 

Number of 
licences 

Maximum number 
of vessels present at 
any time 

Norway1 

Herring, North of 62° 00'N 

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) 

18 

14 

21 

4 

15 

20 

20 

16 

3 

18 

14 

21 

4 

15 

10 

20 

16 

3 

1 

Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2005. 

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Russian Federation 

Herring, IIId (Swedish waters) 

Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother 
ships) 

Sprat 

Barbados 

Penaeus shrimps2 (French Guyana waters) 

Snappers4 (French Guyana waters) 

Penaeus shrimps 4 (French Guyana waters) 

Penaeus shrimps 4 (French Guyana waters) 

and 

Penaeus shrimps 4 (French Guyana waters) 

Tuna7  (French Guyana waters) 

Tuna8 (French Guyana waters) 

Guyana 

Surinam 

Trinidad 
Tobago 

Japan 

Korea 

Venezuela 

Snappers 6 (French Guyana waters) 

Sharks 6 (French Guyana waters) 

pm 

pm 

41 

5 

5 

pm 

5 

8 

pm 

pm 

41 

4 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm3  

pm 

pm 5 

pm5  

pm6  

pm 7 

pm 

pm 

1 
2 

3 
4 

5 
6 
7 
8 

Applies only to the Latvian zone of EC waters. 
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 ship owner 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  endorsed  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 350. 
To be fished exclusively with longlines. 
Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2005 

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PART III 

Declaration pursuant to Article 15 (2) 

LANDING DECLARATION 1 

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 

1 

One  copy  is  kept  by  the  master,  one  copy  is  kept  by  the  control  officer,  and  one  copy  is  to  be  sent  to  the 
European Commission. 

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ANNEX VII 

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. 

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught; 

1.2. 

the date and the time of the haul; 

1.3. 

the geographical position in which the catches were made; 

1.4. 

the fishing method used. 

After each trans-shipment to or from another vessel: 

2.1. 

the indication "received from" or "transferred to"; 

2.2. 

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species trans-shipped; 

2.3. 

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. 

name of the port; 

3.2. 

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed. 

After each transmission of information to the Commission of the European Communities: 

4.1. 

date and time of the transmission; 

4.2. 

type of message: IN, OUT, ICES, WKL or 2 WKL; 

4.3. 

in the case of radio transmission: name of the radio station. 

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PART II 

Log-book model

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ANNEX VIII 
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) 

the information specified under 1.5; 

(b) 

the quantity (in kilograms) of each species of fish in the hold; 

(c) 

the date and ICES division within which the master intends to commence fishing. 

Where  the  fishing  operations  necessitate  more  than  one  entry  into  the  zones  referred  to 
under 1.1 on a given day, one communication shall suffice on first entry. 

1.2. 

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

(a) 

the information specified under 1.5; 

(b) 

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold; 

(c) 

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) 

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; 

(f) 

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. 

1.4. 

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

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(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 have been taken. 

1.5. 

(a) 

the name, call sign, external identification letters and numbers of the vessel and the 
name of its master; 

(b) 

the licence number if the vessel is under licence; 

(c) 

the serial number of the message for the voyage concerned; 

d) 

identification of the type of message; 

(e) 

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

2.1. 

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

2.2. 

If  it  is  impossible  for  reasons  of  force  majeure  for  the  message  to  be  transmitted  by  the 
vessel, it may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel. 

3. 

Name of radio station 

Call sign of radio station 

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), 

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 

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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 IX 
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 

Roughhead 
grenadier 

Macrourus berglax 

RHG 

Golden redfish 

Sebastes marinus 

REG 

Sandeels  (=Sand 
Lances) 

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 

Reinharditius 
hippoglossoides 

Atlantic halibut 

Hippoglossus 
hippoglossus 

Winter flounder 

Pseudopleuronectes 
americanus 

Summer flounder 

Paralichthys 
dentatus 

GHL 

Groundfish (NS) 

GRO 

HAL 

Pelagics 

FLW 

Atlantic herring 

Clupea harengus 

HER 

FLS 

Atlantic mackerel  Scomber scombrus 

MAC 

Windowpane 
flounder 

Scophthalmus 
aquosus 

FLD 

Atlantic 
butterfish 

Peprilus triacanthus  BUT 

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Flatfishes (NS) 

Pleuronectiformes 

FLX 

Atlantic 
menhaden 

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 

Other Fish 

Pelagic fish (NS) 

PEL 

Alewife 

Alosa 
pseudoharengus 

Invertebrates 

Amberjacks 

Seriola sp. 

ALE 

AMX 

Long-finned 
squid (Loligo) 

Short-finned 
squid (Illex) 

Squids (NS) 

Atlantic razor 
clam 

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 surf 
clam 

Spisula polynyma 

CLT 

Atlantic 
silverside 

Menidia menidia 

SSA 

Clams (NS) 

Bay scallop 

Prionodesmacea, 
Teleodesmacea 

CLX 

Atlantic 
herring 

thread 

Opisthonema 
oglinum 

Argopecten 
irradians 

SCB 

Barid's slickhead 

Alepocephalus 
bairdii 

THA 

ALC 

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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 

CBA 

POM 

SHG 

Marine molluscs 
(NS) 

Mollusca 

MOL  Grunts (NS) 

Pomadasyidae 

GRX 

Atlantic rock crab  Cancer irroratus 

CRK 

Hickory shad 

Alosa mediocris 

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 crabs 
(NS) 

Reptantia 

CRA 

Red porgy 

Pagrus pagrus 

RPG 

American lobster 

Homarus 
americanus 

LBA 

Rough scad 

Trachurus lathami 

RSC 

Northern prawn 

Pandalus borealis 

PRA 

Sand perch 

Aesop shrimp 

Pandalus montagui 

AES 

Sheepshead 

Penaeus sp. 

PEN 

Spot croaker 

Penaeus  shirmps 
(NS) 

Pink (=Pandalid) 
shrimps 

Diplectrum 
formosum 

Archosargus 
probatocephalus 

Leiostomus 
xanthurus 

PES 

SPH 

SPT 

Pandalus sp. 

PAN 

Spotted weakfish  Cynoscion nebulosus  SWF 

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Marine 
crustaceans (NS) 

Crustacea 

CRU 

Squeteague 
(Gray Weakfish)  Cynoscion regalis 

STG 

Sea-urchin 

Strongylocentrotus 
sp. 

URC 

Striped bass 

Morone saxatilis 

STB 

EN 

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Common English Name 

Scientific Name 

3-Alpha Code 

Other fish (continued) 

Sturgeons (NS) 

Acipenseridae 

STU 

Tarpon 

Trouts (NS) 

(=megalops) 

Tarpon 
atlanticus 

Salmo sp. 

TAR 

TRO 

White perch 

Morone americana 

PEW 

Alfonsinos (NS) 

Beryx sp. 

Spiny (=picked ) dogfish 

Squalus acantias 

Dogfishes (NS) 

Squalidae 

Sand Tiger shark 

Odontaspis taurus 

Porbeagle 

Lamna nasus 

ALF 

DGS 

DGX 

CCT 

POR 

Shortfin mako shark 

Isurus oxyrinchus 

SMA 

Dusky shark 

Carcharhinus obscurus 

DUS 

Great Blue shark 

Prionace glauca 

Large sharks (NS) 

Squaliformes 

Atlantic Sharpnose shark 

Rhizoprionodon 
terraenova 

BSH 

SHX 

RHT 

Black Dogfish 

Centroscyllium fabricii 

CFB 

Boreal (Greenland) 
shark 

Sonmnousus 
microcephalus 

GSK 

Basking shark 

Cetorhinus maximus 

BSK 

Skates (NS) 

Raja sp. 

SKA 

Little skate 

Leucoraja erinacea 

RJD 

Arctic skate 

Amblyraja hyperborea 

RJG 

Barndoor skate 

Dipturus laevis 

Winter skate 

Leucoraja ocellata 

RJL 

RJT 

Thorny 
Ray) 

skate 

(Starry 

Amblyraja radiata 

RJR 

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Smooth skate 

Malcoraja senta 

RJS 

Spinytail skate (Spinetail 
Ray) 

Bathyraja spinicauda 

RJO 

Finfishes (NS) 

FIN 

* 

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 X 
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) 

(b) 

this  netting  shall  have  a  mesh  size  not  less  than  that  specified  for  the  codend  in 
Article 10; 

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) 

(b) 

is  fastened  by  its  forward  edge  only  across  the  codened  at  right  angles  to  its 
long axis; 

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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POLISH CHAFER 

3. 

Large-mesh (modified Polish-type) topside 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. 

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

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

L

L

3
/
2

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ANNEX XI 
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 

19 cm 

Yellowtail flounder 

25 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 XII 
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 

*1No. 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 

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 

Pots 

Bottom trawls 

Beam trawls 

Otter trawls 1/ 

Pair trawls 

Nephrops trawls 

Shrimp trawls 

FPO 

Fyke nets 

FYK 

Stow nets 

TBB 

Barriers, fences, weirs, etc. 

OTB 

Aerial traps 

PTB 

Traps (not specified) 

TBN 

TBS 

HOOKS AND LINES 

GNS 

GND 

GNC 

GNF 

GTR 

GTN 

GEN 

GN 

FPN 

FPN 

FSN 

FWR 

FAR 

FIX 

Bottom trawls (not specified) 

TB 

Hand-lines and pole-lines (hand operated) 2/ 

LHP 

Midwater trawls 

Hand-lines and pole-lines (mechanized) 2/ 

LHM 

Otter trawls 

Pair trawls 

OTM 

Set lines (longlines set) 

PTM 

Drifting longlines 

Shirmp trawls 

TMS 

Longlines (not specified) 

LLS 

LLD 

LL 

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Midwater trawls (not specified) 

TM 

Trolling lines 

Otter twin trawls 

OTT 

Hooks and lines (not specified) 3/ 

Otter trawls (not specified) 

Pair trawls (not specified) 

Other trawls (not specified) 

OT 

PT 

TX 

GRAPPLING AND WOUNDING 

Harpoons 

DREDGES 

HARVESTING MACHINES 

Boat dredges 

Hand dredges 

LIFT NETS 

DRB 

Pumps 

DRH 

Mechanized dredges 

Harvesting machines (not specified) 

LTL 

LX 

HAR 

HMP 

HMD 

HMX 

Portable lift nets 

LNP 

MISCELLANEOUS GEAR  4/ 

MIS 

Boat operated lift nets 

LNB 

Shore operated stationary lift nets 

LNS 

RECREATIONAL FISHING GEAR 

RG 

Lift nets (not specified) 

LN 

FALLING GEAR 

Cast nets 

Falling Gear (not specified) 

FCN 

FG 

GEAR NOT KNOWN OR NOT SPECIFIED 

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 

PO 

Vessel using pumps 

Dredger 
continuous 

non 

SN 

Seine netter 

Dredger continuous 

SO 

Seiner 

Beamer 

SOX 

Seiner NEI 

Dredger NEI 

Fish carrier 

Fishing vessel NEI 

Gill netter 

SP 

SPE 

SPT 

TO 

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 

TSF 

TSW 

TT 

TTF 

Side trawler freezer 

Side trawler wetfish 

Stern trawler 

Stern trawler freezer 

Pole and line vessel 

TTP 

Stern trawler factory 

Troller 

TU 

Outrigger trawlers 

Multipurpose vessels 

WO 

Trap setter 

Seiner hand liner 

WOP 

Pot vessels 

Trawler drifter 

WOX 

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 XIII 
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 

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ANNEX XIV 
Prohibition of directed fishing in CCAMLR area 

Target species 

Zone 

Period of 
prohibition 

Notothenia rossii 

FAO 48.1 Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area 

All year 

FAO 48.2 Antarctic, around the South Orkneys 

FAO 48.3 Antarctic, around South Georgia 

Finfish 

FAO 48.1 Antarctic(1) 

FAO 48.2 Antarctic(1) 

FAO 48.3 

Gobionotothen 
gibberifrons 

Chaenocephalus 
aceratus 

Pseudochaenichthys 
georgianus 

Lepidonotothen 
squamifrons 

Patagonotothen 
guntheri 

All year 

All year 

Dissostichus spp 

FAO 48.5 Antarctic 

Dissostichus spp 

FAO 88.3 Antarctic(1) 

FAO 58.5.1 Antarctic(1) (2)  

1.12.2004 
30.11.2005 

to 

All year 

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 

All year 

1.12.2004 
30.11.2005 

to 

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eleginoides 

Dissostichus mawsoni 

FAO 48.4 Antarctic(1)  

All year 

(1) 

(2) 

Except for scientific research purposes. 

Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs). 

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Catch and by-catch limits for new and exploratory fisheries in the Area of CCAMLR in 

ANNEX XV 

Sub-area/ 
division 

Region 

Season 

SSRU 

2004/05 

Dissostichus 
spp. 
Catch Limit 
(tonnes) 

By-catch Catch Limit (tonnes) 

Skates 
and rays 

Macrour
us spp. 

Other 
species 

58.4.1 

All Division 

1.12.2004 to 
30.11.2005 

58.4.2 

All Division 

1.12.2004 to 
30.11.2005 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

H 

Total 
Subarea 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

Total 
Subarea 

N/A 

0 

0 

200 

0 

200 

0 

200 

0 

600 

260 

0 

260 

0 

260 

780 

250 

1.05 to 
31.08.2005 

58.4.3a) 

58.4.3b) 

All Division 
outside Areas 
of National 
Jurisdiction 

All Division 
outside Areas 
of National 
Jurisdiction 

1.05 to 
31.08.2005 

N/A 

300 

All 
Division: 

All 
Division: 

All 
Division: 

50 

96 

20 

All 
Division: 

All 
Division: 

All 
Division: 

50 

124 

20 

All 
Division: 

All 
Division: 

All 
Division: 

50 

26 

20 

All 
Division: 

All 
Division: 

All 
Division: 

50 

159 

20 

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88.1 

All Subarea 

1.12.2004 to 
31.08.2005 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

H 

I 

J 

K 

L 

Total 
Sub-
area 

0 

80 

223 

0 

57 

0 

83 

786 

776 

316 

749 

180 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

20 

20 

0 

20 

0 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

3 250 

163 

520 

(1) 

Rules  for  catch  limits  for  by-catch  species  per  SSRU,  applicable  within  total  by-catch  limits 
per Sub-area: 

– 

– 

– 

Skates and rays: 

 5% of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is 
greatest 

Macrourus spp.: 

16% of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. 

Other species: 

20 tonnes per SSRU. 

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