Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
Date: 2006-10-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area, fishing controls, fishing regulations

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 23.10.2006 
COM(2006) 609 final 

2006/0200 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area 
of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation  

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1)  CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

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•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

This  proposal  seeks  to  update  the  Community  rules  transposing  conservation  and 
Enforcement Measures adopted by Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO). 

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•  General context 

The  Northwest  Fisheries  Organisation  (NAFO)  seeks  to  ensure  the  conservation  and 
rational  management  of  the  fishery  resources  in  the  Area  defined  by  the  NAFO 
Convention.  Pursuant  to  Council  Regulation  3179/78  of  28  December  1978  the 
Community has been a Contracting Party to the NAFO since 1 January 1979. 

The NAFO Convention provides a framework for regional co-operation on the rational 
conservation  and  management  of  fishery  resources  in  the  Area  defined  by  the 
Convention and the adoption of conservation and enforcement measures which become 
binding on the Contracting Parties. 

NAFO has on this basis adopted a range of monitoring, control and technical measures 
aiming  to  ensure  respect  for  conservation  and  management  measures  adopted  by 
NAFO.  Those  measures  include  inter  alia  an  obligation  for  Contracting  Parties  to 
inspect all vessels in fact, an obligation for all vessels to carry on impartial observers 
and a satellite monitoring device as well as a joint scheme for inspection at sea. 

Most of those provisions have been transposed into Community law. 

At  its  Annual  Meeting  in  2000,  NAFO  agreed  that  the  existing  conservation  and 
enforcement  measures  needed  to  be  reformed  and  simplified  in  view  of  recent 
developments in international law and to be consolidated in a more systematic manner. 

At its 25th Annual Meeting on 15-19 September 2003, NAFO adopted the overhauled 
conservation  and  Enforcement  measures  applicable  to  fishing  vessels  operating  in 
Areas  beyond  the  limits  of  the  national  jurisdiction  of  the  Contracting  Parties  in  the 
Convention Area Convention Area. 

These measures provide for control measures applicable to vessels flying the flag of the 
Contracting Parties and operating in the NAFO Area, and arrangement for inspection at 
sea  and  in  ports,  which  include  inspection  and  surveillance  procedures  and 
infringement procedure which must be implemented by the Contracting Parties. 

These measures entered into force in January 2004. These measures are binding on the 
Community and should therefore be implemented. 

With  a  view  to  effectively  implement  the  renewed  conservation  and  enforcement 
measures  adopted  by  the  NAFO  and  the  updating  of  those  already  in  force  since  the 
Regulations were adopted require the repeal of these Regulation and replaced by one 
Regulation bringing together and completing all provisions relating to fishing activities 
arising from the Community's obligations as a Contracting Party to the Convention. 

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The  proposed  regulation  calls  on  the  Committee procedures provided for in Decision 
(EC) 1999/468 to ensure the implementation of the regulation and the amendment of its 
Articles. 

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•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

Most  of  measures  adopted  by  NAFO  have  been  transposed  into  Community  law  by 
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  n  1956/88  of  9  June  1998  adopting  provisions  for  the 
application  of  the  scheme  of  joint  international  inspection  adopted  by  the  Northwest 
Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation,  by  Commission  Regulation  (EEC)  n  2868/88  of  16 
September 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the scheme of Joint 
International Inspection adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, by 
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  n  189/92  of  27  January  1992  adopting  provisions  for  the 
application  of  certain  control  measures  adopted  by  the  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries 
Organisation,  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  n  3680/93  of  20  December  1993  laying 
down  certain  conservation  and  management  measures  for  fishery  resources  in  the 
Regulatory  Area  as  defined  in  the  Convention  on  Future  Multilateral  Cooperation  in 
the  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries,  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  n  3069/95  of  21 
December  1995  establishing  an  European  Community  observer  scheme  applicable  to 
Community fishing vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic 
Organization  (NAFO)  and  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  n  1262/2000  of  8  June  2000 
laying  down  certain  control  measures  in  respect  of  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  non-
Contracting Parties to the Northwest Atlantic fisheries Organisation (NAFO). 

Certain measures adopted by NAFO have also been implemented into Community law 
via the yearly TAC and quota Regulation, most recently in Council Regulation (EC) n 
51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 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 
consistency with other Union policies and objectives. 

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•  Consistency with other policies and objectives of the Union 

The  proposal  is  in  keeping  with  the  general  pattern  of  the  sustainable  exploitation  of 
fisheries  resources  in  compliance  with  the  objectives  of  the  common  fisheries  policy 
and contributes to sustainable development. 

2)  CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

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Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents. 

In order to prepare the Community position in the context of the negotiations that take 
place  at  annual  meetings  of  the  regional  fisheries  organisations,  the  Commission 
consults the Member States, those involved in the industry and NGOs. 

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•  Collection and use of expertise 

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Scientific/expertise domains concerned 

Scientific  Council  of  NAFO,  Standing  committee on International Control  (STATIC) 
of NAFO, Standing, Committee on Fishing Activities of non-Contracting Parties in the 
Regulatory Area (STACFAC). 

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Methodology used 

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The  Scientific  Council  of  NAFO  assess  the  stocks  and  recommends  the 
adoption  of  management  and  conservation  measures  to  ensure  the  sustainable 
exploitation of fisheries resources. 

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The STATIC reviews and evaluates the compliance by Contracting Parties with 
the  conservation  and  enforcement  measures  established  by  NAFO,  promotes  the  co-
ordination  of  inspection  and  surveillance  activities  carried  out  by  the  Contracting 
Parties, develops inspection methodologies and makes appropriate recommendation to 
the Fisheries Commission of NAFO. 

The  STACFAC  makes  appropriate  recommendations 

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the  Fisheries 
Commission of NAFO to promote compliance by non-Contracting Party vessels with 
the  conservation  and  enforcement  measures  in  order  to  ensure  full  respect  for 
conservation and management measures adopted by NAFO. 

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Main organisations/experts consulted 

Scientific Council of NAFO, Committees of NAFO (STACTIC, STACFAC). 

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Summary of advice received and used 

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The  existence  of  potentially  serious  risks  with  irreversible  consequences  has  been 
mentioned.  The  existence  of  such  risks  is  universally  accepted.  The  committees  of 
NAFO have recommended the adoption of control and technical measures to ensure the 
sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources in the NAFO Area. 

Means used to make the expert advice publicly available 

The opinions of the committees are published on the websites of NAFO. 

•  Impact assessment 

The aim of theses measures (control and technical measures) is to ensure full respect 
for  conservation  and  management  measures  adopted  by  NAFO  and  to  contribute  the 
sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources in NAFO Area. 

These  measures  will  apply  to  all  commercial  fishing  activities  conducted  by 

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Community fishing vessels in the NAFO Area 

3)  LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

Transposal into Community law of control and technical measures adopted by NAFO. 

•  Legal basis 

Article 37 of the Treaty 

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•  Subsidiarity principle 

The proposal falls under the exclusive competence of the Community. The subsidiarity 
principle therefore does not apply. 

•  Proportionality principle 

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The proposal complies with the principle of proportionality, for the following reasons : 

The  recommendations  adopted  by  the  regional  fisheries  organisations  are  directly 
enforceable against the Community and the Member States. 

However, in the interests of clarity and transparency, they are incorporated in a Council 
regulation  in  order  to  clarify  them  so  that  they  can  be  better  apply  by  the  Member 
States and fishermen. 

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There are no financial consequences. 

•  Choice of instruments 

Proposed instruments: regulation. 

Other means would not be adequate for the following reason(s). 

Other instruments would not have been appropriate, for the following reasons : 

Recommendations  adopted  by  the  regional  by  the  regional  fisheries  organisations  are 
transposed in a Council Regulation, as provided for in Article 37 of the Treaty, which 
lays  down  the  rules,  the  implementing  procedures  being  laid  down  in  a  Commission 
regulation 

4)  BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

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The proposal has no implication for the Community budget. 

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5)  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

•  Simplification 

The proposal provides for simplification of legislation. 

The proposal simplifies the legislative framework. 

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The  measures  provides  the  repeal  of  Regulations  (EC)  n  1262/00,  (EC)  n  3069/95, 
(EC) n 3680/93, (EEC) n 189/92, (EEC) n 1956/88 and (EEC) n 2868/88. 

The  new  regulation  will  make  it  possible  to  combine  in  a  single  regulation  all  the 
technical and control measures adopted all the technical and control measures adopted 
by NAFO to which the European Community is a Contracting party. 

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•  Repeal of existing legislation 

The adoption of the proposal will lead to the repeal of existing legislation. 

•  Review/revision/sunset clause 

The proposal includes a review clause. 

•  Detailed explanation of the proposal 

The measures provide for control measures applicable to vessels flying the flag of the 
Contracting Parties and operating in the NAFO Area, and arrangements for inspections 
at  sea  and  in  port,  which  include  inspection  and  surveillance  procedures  and 
unfringement procedures which must be implemented by the Contracting Parties. 

These measures also incorporate provisions to promote compliance by non-Contracting 
Party vessels with the conservation and enforcement  measures  in order to ensure full 
respect for conservation and management measures adopted by NAFO. 

Technical measures include the minimum size  of  fish,  the  by-catch  requirements,  the 
mesh sizes, special requirements for data collection. 

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2006/0200 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area 
of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation  

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 37 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament2, 

Whereas: 

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(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

The  Convention  on  Future  Multilateral  Co-operation  in  the  Northwest  Atlantic 
fisheries,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  NAFO  Convention,  was  approved  by  the 
Council by Regulation (EEC) NO 3179/78 and entered into force on 1 January 1979. 

The  NAFO  Convention  provides  an  appropriate  framework  for  multilateral  co-
operation  on  the  rational  conservation  and  management  of  fishery  resources  in  the 
Area defined by the Convention. 

At  its  25th  Annual  Meeting,  held  in  Halifax  on  15-19  September  2003,  NAFO 
substantially  revised  the  Conservation  and  Enforcement  Measures  applicable  to 
fishing vessels operating in Areas beyond the limits of the national jurisdiction of the 
Contracting Parties in the Convention Area. 

These  measures  also  incorporate  provisions  to  promote  compliance  by  non-
Contracting Party vessels with the conservation and enforcement measures in order to 
ensure full respect for conservation and management measures adopted by NAFO. 

The Measures provide for control measures applicable to vessels flying the flag of the 
Contracting Parties and operating in the NAFO Area, and arrangements for inspections 
at  sea  and  in  port,  which  include  inspection  and  surveillance  procedures  and 
infringement procedures which must be implemented by the Contracting Parties. 

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(7) 

The  Measures  also  provide  for  the  mandatory  inspection  of  non-Contracting  Party 
vessels  where  they  enter  the  ports  of  the  Contracting  Parties  voluntarily  and  a 
prohibition on the landing and transhipment of catches if, during such inspection, it is 
established that they have been taken in breach of the conservation measures adopted 
by NAFO. 

Under Articles 11 and 12 of the NAFO Convention, these measures enter into force on 
1 January 2004 and become binding on the Contracting Parties; the Community should 
apply these measures. 

(8)  Most  of  those  provisions  have  been  transposed  into  Community  law  by  Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 1956/88 of 9 June 1988 adopting provisions for the application 
of  the  scheme  of  joint  international  inspection  adopted  by  the  Northwest  Atlantic 
Fisheries  Organisation,  by  Commission  Regulation  (EEC)  NO  2868/88  of  16 
September 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Scheme of Joint 
International Inspection adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, by 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 189/92 of 27 January 1992 adopting provisions for the 
application  of  certain  control  measures  adopted  by  the  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries 
Organization,  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  3680/93  of  20  December  1993  laying 
down  certain  conservation  and  management  measures  for  fishery  resources  in  the 
Regulatory  Area  as  defined  in  the  Convention  on  Future  Multilateral  Cooperation  in 
the  North  West  Atlantic  Fisheries,  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  3069/95  of  21 
December  1995  establishing  a  European  Community  observer  scheme  applicable  to 
Community fishing vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic 
Fisheries  Organization (NAFO) and by Council Regulation (EC) No 1262/2000 of 8 
June 2000 laying down certain control measures in respect of vessels flying the flag of 
non-Contracting Parties to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO). 

(9)  With  a  view  to  effectively  implement  the  reviewed  conservation  and  enforcement 
measures adopted by the NAFO, those Regulations should be repealed and replaced by 
one  Regulation  bringing  together  and  completing  all  provisions  relating  to  fishing 
activities  arising  from  the  Community's  obligations  as  a  Contracting  Party  to  the 
Convention. 

(10)  Certain  measures  adopted  by  NAFO  have  also  been  implemented  into  Community 
Law  via  the  yearly  TAC  and  quota  Regulation,  most  recently  in  Council  Regulation 
(EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 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.  Provisions  of  that  kind  which  are  not  of  a  temporary  nature  should  be 
transferred into the new Regulation. 

(11) 

In  2002,  Council  Regulation  (EC)  NO  2371/2002  of  20  December  2002  on  the 
conservation  and  sustainable  exploitation  of  fisheries  resources  under  the  Common 
Fisheries Policy3 was adopted. Under that Regulation, member States are to control the 
activities carried out by vessels flying their flag outside Community waters. 

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(12)  Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable 
to the Common Fishery Policy4provides that each Member State must ensure that the 
activities  of  its  vessels  outside  the  Community  fishery  zone  are  subject  to  proper 
monitoring  and,  where  such  Community  obligations  exist,  to  inspections  and 
surveillance, in order to ensure compliance with Community rules applicable in those 
waters;  provision  should  therefore  be  made  that  Member  States  whose  vessels  are 
authorised  to  fish  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  assign  inspectors  to  NAFO  to 
undertake  monitoring  and  surveillance,  together  with  adequate  resources  for 
inspection. 

(13) 

In order to ensure the monitoring of fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area, it 
is necessary that Member States cooperate with one another and with the Commission 
when applying these measures. 

(14) 

It is the responsibility of Member States to ensure that their inspectors are required to 
comply with the inspection procedures laid down by NAFO. 

(15)  The  measures  necessary  for  amendments  of  this  Regulation  should  be  adopted  in 
accordance with Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures 
for  the  exercise  of  implementing  powers  conferred  on  the  Commission.  To  this  end, 
the  Commission  should  be  assisted  by  the  Committee  for  fisheries  and  aquaculture 
established by Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Chapter I 
General provisions  

Article 1 
Subject- matter 

This  Regulation  lays  down  the  rules  for  the  application  by  the  Community  of  the 
Conservation  and  Enforcement  Measures  established  by  the  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries 
Organisation (NAFO). 

Article 2 
Scope  

The provisions in chapters II-V of this Regulation applies to all commercial fishing 
activities conducted by Community fishing vessels in the NAFO Regulatory Area.  

Conservation and management measures pertaining to the taking of fish, in particular 
concerning  mesh  size,  size  limits,  closed  Areas  and  seasons  does  not  apply  to 
research vessels active in the NAFO Regulatory Area.  

OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p.1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation No 1954/2003, OJ L289, 
7.11.2003, p.1.  

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For the purposes of this Regulation 

Article 3 
Definitions 

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(8) 

(9) 

(10) 

“Fishing vessel” means any vessel which is or has been engaged in fishing activities, 
including  fish  processing  vessels  and  vessels  engaged  in  transhipment  or  any  other 
activity in preparation for or related to fishing, including experimental or exploratory 
fishing. 

“Research vessel” means any permanent research vessel or vessel normally engaged 
in  fishing  activities  or  fisheries  support  activity  employed  or  chartered  for  fishery 
research, which has been duly notified. 

“Fishing  activities”  means  fishing,  fish  processing  operations,  the  transhipment  of 
fish or fish products, and any other activity in preparation for or related to fishing in 
the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

“Inspector”  means  an  inspector  of  the  fishery  control  services  of  the  NAFO 
Contracting  Parties  assigned  to  the  Joint  Inspection  and  Surveillance  Scheme  of 
NAFO. 

“Fishing  trip”  means  the  time  beginning  when  the  vessels  enters  the  NAFO 
Regulatory  Area  and  ending  when  the  vessel  leaves  the  Regulatory  Area  and  all 
catch on board from the Regulatory Area is unloaded or transhipped. 

"Non-Contracting  party  vessel"  means  a  vessel  which  has  been  sighted  or  by  other 
means  identified  and  reported  as  having  engaged  in  fishing  activities  in  the  NAFO 
Regulatory Area and  

(a)  which  flies  the  flag  of  a  State  which  is  not  a  Contracting  party  to  the  NAFO 

Convention; or  

(b) 

for  which  there  are  reasonable  grounds  for  suspecting  it  to  be  without 
nationality. 

“IUU  fishing”  means  illegal,  unregulated  and  unreported  fishing  activities  in  the 
NAFO Regulatory Area.  

“IUU  vessel”  means  any  non-Contracting  Party  vessel  engaged  in  illegal, 
unregulated and unreported fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

“IUU list” means the list containing the particulars of vessels which have been found 
by NAFO to have engaged in IUU fishing. 

NAFO  Regulatory  Area  means  the  Area  defined  in  Article  I  of  the  Convention  on 
Future  Multilateral  Co-operation  in  the  Northwest  Atlantic  fisheries  (NAFO 
Convention). 

(11) 

“SubArea” means a subArea as defined in Annex III to the NAFO Convention. 

(12) 

“Division” means a division as defined in Annex III to the NAFO Convention. 

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(14) 

(15) 

(16) 

(17) 

(18) 

(19) 

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“Others” quota” means a quota which Community vessels share with vessels flying 
the flag of other Contracting Parties of NAFO. 

“NAFO  Scheme"  means  the  Joint  Inspection  and  Surveillance  Scheme  adopted  by 
the NAFO. 

“Conservation  and  Enforcement  Measures  of  NAFO”  means  Conservation  and 
Enforcement Measures adopted by the Fisheries Commission and the General Council of 
NAFO.  

“Fishing logbook” means the logbook referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, 
in which fishing operations and catches are recorded. 

“Production  logbook”  means  the  logbook  in  which  the  fish  in  product  form  is 
recorded. 

“Capacity plan” means the drawing or description indicating the storage capacity in 
cubic meters of all holds and other storage places on board a fishing vessel. 

“Stowage plan” means the drawing that shows the location where the fish is stowed 
in the holds or other storage places on board a fishing vessel. 

Chapter II 
Technical measures  

Article 4 
By-catch requirements 

Fishing  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 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  or  an  “others” 
quota  has  been  fully  utilised,  by-catches  of  each  of  such  species  may  not  exceed 
1 250 kg or 5 % respectively. 

Whenever the total amounts of species subject to by-catch limits in any haul exceed 
the  limits  laid  down  in  paragraph  2,  whichever  is  applicable,  vessels  shall 
immediately  move  a  minimum  of  five  nautical  miles  away  from  the  previous  haul 
position.  Whenever  the  total  amounts  of  species  subject  to  by-catch  limits  in  any 
future haul exceed those limits, vessels shall again immediately move a minimum of 
five nautical miles away from the previous haul position and shall not return to the 
Area for at least 48 hours. 

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

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

Article 5 
Mesh Sizes  

The use of trawl net having in any section thereof net meshes of dimensions less than 130 mm 
shall be prohibited for directed fishing of the groundfish species referred to in Annex I. This 
mesh  size  may  be  reduced  to  a  minimum  of  60 mm  for  direct  fishing  of  short-finned  squid 
(Illex illecebrosus). For direct fishing of skates (Rajidae) this mesh size shall be increased to 
minimum 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 6 
Carrying of nets 

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3. 

When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex I, vessels may 
not carry nets with a mesh size smaller than that laid down in Article 5. 

However,  vessels  fishing  in  the  course  of  the  same  voyage  in  Areas  other  than  the 
NAFO Regulatory Area may keep on board nets with a mesh size smaller than that 
laid  down  in  Article 5  provided  they  are  securely  lashed  and  stowed  and  are  not 
available for immediate use. Those nets must 

(a) 

(b) 

be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and ropes 
and,  

if  they  are  carried  on  or  above  the  deck,  be  lashed  securely  to  a  part  of  the 
superstructure. 

Article 7 
Attachments to nets 

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

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

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

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2. 

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

Article 8 
Minimum size of fish 

Fish from the NAFO Regulatory Area which do not have the size required as set out 
in  Annex III  may  not  be  processed,  retained  on  board,  transhipped,  landed, 
transported,  stored,  sold,  displayed  or  offered  for  sale,  but  shall  be  returned 
immediately to the sea. 

Where the quantity of caught fish not having the required size exceeds 10 % of the 
total quantity, the vessel must move away to a distance of at least five nautical miles 
from any position of the previous haul before continuing fishing. Any processed fish 
for which minimum fish size requirements apply which is below a length equivalent 
set  out  in  Annex III,  shall  be  deemed  to  originate  from  fish  that  is  below  the 
minimum fish size. 

Article 9 
Special provisions for shrimp fishery in Division 3L 

Fishing for shrimp in Division 3L shall take place in depths greater than 200 meters and shall 
be limited to one vessel per Member State at any one time. 

Article 10 

Special requirements for data collection 

1. 

Member  States  shall  implement,  where  possible,  special  requirements  for  data 
collection for vessels fishing in the following Areas: 

Area 

Coordinate 1 

Coordinate 2 

Coordinate 3  Coordinate 4 

Orphan Knoll 

50.00.30 

51.00.30 

51.00.30 

50.00.30 

47.00.30 

45.00.30 

47.00.30 

45.00.30 

Corner 

35.00.00 

36.00.00 

36.00.00 

35.00.00 

Seamounts 

48.00.00 

48.00.00 

52.00.00 

52.00.00 

Newfoundland 

43.29.00 

44.00.00 

44.00.00 

43.29.00 

Seamounts 

43.20.00 

43.20.00 

46.40.00 

46.40.00 

New England 

35.00.00 

39.00.00 

39.00.00 

35.00.00 

Seamounts 

57.00.00 

57.00.00 

64.00.00 

64.00.00 

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2. 

Data to be collected in accordance with paragraph 1 should be collected on a set by 
set basis and should, to the extent possible, include: 

a) 

Species composition in numbers and weight; 

b) 

Length frequencies; 

c)  Otoliths; 

d) 

Set location, latitudes and longitudes; 

e) 

f) 

Fishing gear; 

Depth fished; 

g) 

Time of day; 

h)  Duration of set; 

i) 

j) 

Tow opened (for mobile gear); 

Other biological sampling such as maturity where possible. 

3. 

The data collected in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be reported to the competent 
authorities  of  member  States  for  onward transmission to  NAFO Secretariat as soon 
as possible after the end of each fishing trip. 

Chapter III 
Control measures 

SECTION 1 
MONITORING OF FISHERIES 

Article 11  
Authorisation  

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, tranship and land 
fishery resources from the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

Article 12  
List of vessels 

1. 

Each Member State shall establish a list of vessels flying its flag and registered in the 
Community that are authorised to fish in the NAFO Regulatory Area and shall notify 
that  list  to  the  Commission  in  computer  readable  form.  The  Commission  shall 
forward the list promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.  

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2 

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

3. 

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

(a) 

the  internal  number  of  the  vessel,  as  defined  in  Annex I  to  Commission 
Regulation (EC) NO 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing 
fleet register5; 

(b) 

international radio call sign; 

(c) 

vessel charterer, where applicable; 

(d)  vessel type. 

4. 

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

(a) 

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

(b)  date from which the vessel has been authorised by the Member State to engage 

in fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area; 

(c) 

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

(d)  name of the vessel; 

(e) 

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

(f) 

home port of the vessel after the transfer ; 

(g)  name of owner or charterer of the vessel; 

(h) 

(i) 

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

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

(j) 

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

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Article 13 
Chartering of Community vessels 

1. 

2. 

Member States may allowed that a fishing vessel flying their flag and authorised to 
fish in the NAFO Regulatory Area to be subject to a chartering arrangement for the 
utilisation  in  part  or  in  full  of  a  quota  and/or  fishing  days  allocated  to  another 
Contracting Party of NAFO.  

On  the  date  of  the  conclusion  of  a  chartering  arrangement,  the  flag  Member  State 
shall  send  the  following  information  to  the  Commission  which  shall  forward  this 
information to the Executive Secretary of NAFO: 

(a) 

its assent to the charter arrangement; 

(b) 

species  covered  by  the  charter  and  fishing  opportunities  allocated  by  the 
charter contract; 

(c) 

length of the charter arrangement; 

(d)  name of the charterer; 

(e)  Contracting Party which chartered the vessel; 

(f) 

the  action  it  has  taken  to  ensure  that  the  chartered  vessels  flying  its  flag 
complies  with  the  Conservation  and  Enforcement  measures  of  NAFO  for  the 
duration of the chartering period. 

3. 

When  the  charter  arrangement  ends,  the  flag  Member  State  shall  inform  the 
Commission  which  shall  promptly  forward  this  information  to  the  Executive 
Secretary of NAFO. 

4. 

The flag Member State shall act to ensure that: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

the vessel is not authorised to fish during the charter period against the fishing 
opportunities allocated to the flag Member State 

the  vessel  is  not  authorised  to  fish  under  more  than  one  charter  arrangement 
during the same period; 

the  vessel  complies  with  the  Conservation  and  Enforcement  Measures  of 
NAFO for the duration of the chartering period; 

all catches and by-catches from notified chartering arrangements are recorded 
in  the  fishing  logbook  by  the  chartered  vessel  separate  from  other  catch  data 
recorded pursuant to Article 16. 

5. 

Member States shall report all catches and by-catches referred to in paragraph 4 (d) 
to the Commission separately from other national catch data pursuant to Article 19. 
The  Commission  shall  promptly  forward  this  data  to  the  Executive  Secretary  of 
NAFO. 

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2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

1. 

2. 

Article 14 
Monitoring of fishing effort 

Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the fishing effort 
of  its  vessels  is  commensurate  with  the  fishing  opportunities  available  to  that 
Member State in the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

Member  States  shall  transmit  to  the  Commission  the  fishing  plan  for  their  vessels 
fishing  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  no  later  than  31  January  each  year  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 
activities  and  the  number  of  fishing  days  those  vessels  will  spend  in  the  NAFO 
Regulatory Area.  

Member States shall, on an indicative basis, inform the Commission of the intended 
activities of the vessels in other Areas. 

The fishing plan shall represent the total fishing effort to be deployed in the NAFO 
Regulatory  Area  in  relation  to  the  fishing  opportunities  available  to  the  Member 
State making the notification. 

Member States shall, no later than 31 December each year, report to the Commission 
on the implementation of their fishing plans. Those reports shall include the number 
of  vessels  actually  engaged  in  fishing  activities  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area,  the 
catches of each vessel and the total number of days each vessel fished in that Area. 
Activities  of  vessels  fishing  for  shrimp  in  Divisions  3M  and  3L  shall  be  reported 
separately for each Division. 

Article 15 
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  information  obtained  by  the  vessel  monitoring 
system (VMS) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 concerning vessels flying 
their  flag  which  fish  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  is  transmitted  electronically  to 
the NAFO Secretariat on a real time basis. 

When an inspector observes a fishing vessel in the NAFO Regulatory Area for which 
he has not received VMS data in accordance with the Conservation and Enforcement 
Measures of NAFO, he shall promptly inform the master and the Executive Secretary 
of NAFO thereof. 

Article 16  
Transhipments 

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

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2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

1 

2. 

3. 

Article 17 
Fishing and Production logbooks 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  fishing  logbook  the  information 
listed in Annex IV. 

The masters of a Community vessel shall, in respect of catches of the species referred 
to in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EEC) N° 2847/93, keep: 

(a) 

a production logbook stating their cumulative production by species on board 
in product weight stated in kilograms; 

(b) 

a stowage plan that shows the location of the different species in the holds. 

The production logbook and stowage plan referred to in paragraph 2 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 production logbook and the processed products stored on board to be verified. 

Member States shall every two years certify the correctness of the capacity plans for 
all  vessels  authorised  to  fish  pursuant  to  Article 10.  The  master  shall  ensure  that  a 
copy of this certification remains onboard to be shown to an inspector upon request. 

Article 18 
Product labelling and separate stowage  

All processed fish harvested in the NAFO Regulatory Area shall be labelled in such a 
way  that  each  species  and  product  category  as  referred  to  in  Article  1  of  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 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 
zones. 

Catches of the same species 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 (for example 
by plastic, plywood, netting, etc.) from catches of other species. 

Similarly all catches taken inside the NAFO Convention Area Convention Area shall 
be stowed separately from all catches taken outside the Area. 

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Article 19  
Reporting of catches 

1. 

The  masters  of  Community  fishing  vessels  shall  send  to  the  Fisheries  Monitoring 
Centre (FMC) of their flag Member State catch reports in accordance with paragraph 
n.2. 

2. 

Catch reports shall include: 

(a) 

the  quantities  held  on  board  when  the  Community  fishing  vessels  enter  the 
NAFO Regulatory Area. Reports shall be transmitted no earlier than 12 hours 
and no later than 6 hours in advance of each entry into the NAFO Regulatory 
Area and shall include the date, time, geographical position of the vessel, total 
round weight by species, including directed species; 

(b)  daily  catches  of  shrimp  caught  in  Division 3L.  These  reports  shall  be 
transmitted  no  later  than  12.00 UTC  of  the  day  following  that  in  which  the 
catches were made; 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

every second Monday, catches of redfish in Sub-Area 2 and Divisions 1F, 3K 
and 3M caught in the two-week period ending at 12 midnight on the previous 
Sunday. When accumulated catches reached 50 % of the TAC, the report shall 
be made weekly each Monday. 

the quantities held on board when a vessel leaves the NAFO Regulatory Area. 
These  reports  shall  be  transmitted  no  earlier  than  8 hours  and  no  later  than  6 
hours in advance of each departure from the NAFO Regulatory Area and shall 
include  the  date,  time,  geographical  position  of  the  vessel  and  total  round 
weight by species;  

the  quantities  loaded  and  unloaded  for  each  transhipment  of  fish  during  the 
vessel's  stay  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area.  Donor  vessels  shall  transmit  this 
report at least 24 hours in advance of the transhipment. Receiving vessels shall 
transmit this report not later than one hour after the transhipment. These reports 
shall  include  the  date,  time,  geographical  position  of  the  transshipment  and 
total round weight by species to be off-loaded or which have been on-loaded in 
kilograms  and  call  signs  of  the  vessels  to  or  from  which  quantities  are 
transhipped. The receiving vessel shall report the total catch on board and the 
total weight to be landed, the name of the port and the expected time of landing 
at least 24 hours in advance of any landing. 

Each  Member  State  shall,  upon  receipt,  forward  catch  reports  by  computer 
transmission to the NAFO Secretariat via the Commission. 

The  Member  States  shall  record  the  data  contained  in  the  catch  reports  in  the 
database referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93. 

The detailed rules for the format and the specifications for the transmissions referred 
to in paragraph 2 are laid down in Annex VII. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

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Article 20  
Global reporting of catches and fishing effort  

1. 

Each Member State shall, in computer readable form, before the 15th of each month, 
notify the Commission of  

(a) 

the quantities of stocks specified in Annex II landed; 

(b) 

(c) 

the number of fishing days used for fishing shrimp in Division 3M during the 
preceding month and 

any 
information  received 
Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.  

in  accordance  with  Articles 11  and  12  of 

2. 

The  Commission  shall  compile  the  data  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  for  all  Member 
States and forward those data to the NAFO Secretariat within 30 days of the end of 
the calendar month in which the catches were made. 

SECTION 2 
OBSERVERS 

Article 21  
Assignment of observers 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Member States shall assign observers to all their fishing vessels engaged in or about 
to engage in fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area. Observers shall remain 
on  board  the  fishing  vessels  to  which  they  are  assigned  until  they  are  replaced  by 
other observers. 

Except  for  reasons  of  force  majeure,  fishing  vessels  without  an  observer  on  board 
shall not be allowed to commence or continue fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

Observers  shall  be  appropriately  qualified  and  experienced.  They  shall  possess  the 
following skills: 

(a) 

sufficient experience to identify species and gear, 

(b)  navigational skills, 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

a  satisfactory  knowledge  of  the  NAFO  conservation  and  enforcement 
measures, 

the  ability  to  carry  out  elementary  scientific  tasks  e.g.  collecting  samples,  as 
requested and observe and record accurately, 

a  satisfactory  knowledge  of  the  language  of  the  flag  State  of  the  vessel 
observed. 

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4. 

5. 

1. 

2. 

Member States shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that observers are received 
on board fishing vessels at the duly designated time and location and facilitate their 
departure at the termination of the observation period. 

Member  States  shall  forward  to  the  Commission  a  list  of  observers  they  have 
assigned  pursuant  to  paragraph 1  by  20 January  each  year  and,  thereafter, 
immediately following the assignment of any new observer. 

Article 22 
Main task of observers 

Observers  shall  monitor 
conservation and enforcement measures of NAFO.  

the  fishing  vessel's  compliance  with 

the  relevant 

All observation duties shall be confined to the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

Article 23 
Recording  

Observers shall: 

(a) 

complete a daily log of the vessels' fishing activities in accordance with the format 
presented in Annex VIII; 

(b) 

record the gear, mesh size and attachments utilized by the master. 

Article 24 
Monitoring of catches  

1. 

Observers shall: 

(a) 

observe and estimate catches taken on a set-by-set basis (location, depth, time 
the net is in the water); 

(b) 

identify catch composition; 

(c)  monitor discards, by-catch and catches of undersized fish;  

(d)  verify entries made to the fishing logbook and production logbook; verification 
of production logbook shall be made using the conversion factor employed by 
the master; 

(e) 

verify catch communication reports. 

2. 

When  monitoring  discards,  by-catch  and  catches  of  undersized  fish  in  accordance 
with  paragraph  1(c),  the  observers  shall  collect  the  data  on  discards  and  retained 
undersized  fish  following,  whenever  circumstances  permit,  the  following  sampling 
scheme: 

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(a) 

(b) 

for every haul, estimates of the total catch by species in terms of weight and in 
addition estimates of discards by species in terms of weight shall be recorded; 

every 10th haul shall be sampled in detail by species, providing in addition to 
weights of the sample measured also numbers per length representing the part 
of the catch to be landed and the part of the catch discarded; 

(c)  whenever the fishing site is changed by a distance of more than 5 nm the cycle 

described in points (a) and (b) shall start again. 

Article 25 
Other specific tasks  

Observers shall:  

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

1. 

2. 

verify the position of the vessel when engaged in fishing activity; 

supervise  transhipments,  if  any,  from  vessels  subject  to  a  chartering  arrangement 
pursuant to Article 12; 

monitor the functioning of automatic remote position recording facilities if on board 
and used by the vessel observed; 

carry  out  scientific  work  and  sampling  if  so  requested  by  the  NAFO  Fisheries 
Commission  or  by  the  appropriate  authorities  of  the  Flag  State  of  the  vessel 
observed.  

Article 26 
Observer’s Reports  

Observers shall present a report, to the Commission and the competent authorities of 
the Member State which assigned them, within 20 days following the termination of 
each fishing trip. When an observer’s assignment ends before the termination of the 
fishing  trip,  the  report  shall  be  presented  to  the  Commission  and  the  competent 
authorities of the Member State in respect of the period of the assignment within 20 
days  following  the  end  of  the  assignment.  The  report  shall  summarize  the  main 
findings  of  the  observer.  The  report  shall  be  transmitted  to  the  NAFO  Executive 
Secretary via the Commission. 

Observers  shall  report,  within  24  hours,  any  evidence  of  a  suspected  serious 
infringement. Such reports shall be made to a NAFO inspection vessel in the NAFO 
Regulatory  Area  which  shall  report  the  suspected  infringement  to  the  Executive 
Secretary of NAFO. Observers shall use an established code when communicating to 
an inspection vessel. 

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Article 76 
Precautions 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Observers  shall  take  all  appropriate  steps  to  ensure  that  their  presence  on  board 
fishing vessels does not hinder or interfere with the proper functioning of the vessels 
including fishing activities; 

Observers  shall  respect  the  property  and  equipment  on  board  the  fishing  vessels 
including the confidentiality of all documents pertaining to the said vessels. 

Article 28 
Obligations of the master of the vessel 

Masters  of  Community  fishing  vessels  shall  receive  the  assigned  observers  and 
cooperate with them in order to allow them to discharge their duties while on board 
the vessels. 

The  master  of  the  vessel  designated  to  receive  an  observer  on  board  shall  take  all 
reasonable  steps  to  facilitate  the  arrival  and  departure  of  the  observer.  While  on 
board  the  observer  shall  be  offered  appropriate  and  adequate  accommodation  and 
working facilities. 

The  master  of  the  vessel  shall  permit  the  observer  to  have  access  to  the  vessel's 
documents  (fishing  logbook,  production  logbook,  capacity  plan,  and  stowage  plan) 
and to different parts of the vessel, including, as required, to the retained catch and 
catch  which  is  intended  to  be  discarded,  in  order  to  facilitate  the  discharge  of  the 
observer's duties. 

The  master  shall  be  informed  in  good  time  of  the  date  and  location  for  receiving 
observers and the likely duration of the observation period. 

The master of the vessel observed may, on his own request, be provided with a copy 
of the observer's report referred to in Article 25(1).  

Article 29 
Costs 

All  costs  arising  from  the  operation  of  observers  under  this  Section  shall  be  borne  by  the 
Member States. Member States may charge these costs, in part or in full, to the operators of 
their vessels. 

Article 30 
Follow up 

1. 

The competent authorities of the Member States receiving the report of the observer 
in  accordance  with  Article  25  shall  evaluate  the  contents  and  conclusions  of  that 
report. 

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2. 

In the event that the report indicates that the vessel observed has engaged in fishing 
practices  at  variance  with  conservation  and  enforcement  measures  of  NAFO,  the 
authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall take all appropriate action to investigate 
the matter in order to prevent the repetition of such practices. 

Chapter IV 
Inspection and surveillance at sea 

SECTION 1 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Article 31 
General rules for inspection and surveillance  

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

The  Commission  and/or  Member  States  shall  assign  inspectors  to  carry  out 
surveillance  and  inspection  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  in  accordance  with  the 
Conservation and Enforcement measures of NAFO. They may also appoint trainees 
to accompany the inspectors.  

The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that inspectors carry out their 
duties in accordance with the rules laid down in the NAFO Scheme. Inspectors shall 
remain  under  the  operational  control  of  their  competent  authorities  and  shall  be 
responsible to them. 

Each Member State and the Commission shall ensure that inspections by Community 
inspectors  are  conducted  in  a  non-discriminatory  manner  and  in  accordance  with 
Conservation and Enforcement Measures of NAFO.  

The number of inspections shall be based on the size of the fleets of the Contracting 
Parties present in the NAFO Regulatory Area, taking into account the time spent in 
the Area, the level of catches and compliance records. 

In addition to their functions under the Conservation and Enforcement measures of 
NAFO,  inspectors  shall  inspect  Community  vessels  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area 
for  compliance  with  any  other  Community  conservation  and  control  measure 
applying to those vessels. 

Inspectors may be placed onboard any Member State vessel engaged or about to be 
engaged in inspection duties in the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

Inspectors  operating  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  shall  on  a  regular  basis  co-
ordinate their activities with other NAFO inspectors active in the NAFO Regulatory 
Area  in  order  to  exchange  information  on  sightings  and  boarding  or  other  relevant 
information. 

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Article 32 
Means of inspection  

Member States or the Commission shall make available to their inspectors adequate means to 
enable them to carry out their surveillance and inspection tasks. To that end they shall assign 
inspection vessels to the NAFO Scheme. 

Article 33 
Programming  

1 

2 

3 

The  Commission  shall  coordinate  the  surveillance  and  inspection  activities  for  the 
Community.  It  may  draw  up,  in  concert  with  the  Member  States  concerned,  joint 
operational  surveillance  and  inspection  programmes  for  that  purpose.  The  Member 
States  whose  vessels  are  engaged  in  fisheries  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  shall 
adopt  the  necessary  measures  to  facilitate  the  implementation  of  these  programmes 
particularly as regards the human and material resources required and the periods and 
zones in which these resources are to be deployed. 

When  drawing  up  joint  operational  surveillance  and  inspection  programmes  the 
Commission and Member States shall ensure that, where, at any time, more than 15 
Community fishing vessels are engaged in fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory 
Area, a Community inspection vessel is present in the Area or that an agreement has 
been  concluded  with  another  Contracting  Party  to  ensure  the  presence  of  an 
inspection vessel. 

Member States shall inform the Commission by 15 October each year of the names 
of the inspectors and the inspection vessels they are intending to assign to the NAFO 
Scheme during the following year. This notification shall include the name, the radio 
call sign and communication capacity for the assigned inspection vessels. Using this 
information the Commission shall draw up, in collaboration with the Member States, 
a plan for Community participation in the NAFO Scheme in the following calendar 
year, which it shall send to the NAFO Secretariat and the Member States. 

4. 

Member  States  shall  inform  the  Commission  electronically  of  the  date  and  time  of 
the start and end of the activities of inspection vessels. 

SECTION 2 
SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURE 

Article 34 
Surveillance procedure 

1. 

Inspectors  shall  carry  out  surveillance  based  on  sightings  of  fishing  vessels  from  a 
vessel  assigned  to  the  NAFO  scheme.  When  an  inspector  observes  a  vessel  of  a 
Contracting  Party  of  NAFO  and  such  observation  does  not  correspond  to  other 
information  available  to  him,  he  shall  record  his  findings  in  a  surveillance  report 
using  the  form  set  out  in  Annex XI  and  shall  forward  that  report  to  his  authorities. 

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The  report  shall  include  photographs  of  the  vessel  which  shall  record  the  position, 
date and time the photographs were taken. 

Member  States  shall  forward  the  surveillance  report  promptly,  by  electronic 
transmission, to the flag State of the sighted vessel or the authorities designated by 
that State, as notified by the NAFO Secretariat, to the NAFO Secretariat and to the 
Commission. They shall also forward the original of each surveillance report to the 
flag State of the vessel concerned at its request. 

Member  States  shall,  upon  receipt  of  a  Surveillance  Report  concerning  its  vessels, 
take  prompt  action  on  it  and  conduct  any  further  investigation  necessary  to  allow 
them to determine appropriate follow up. 

Member  States  shall  by  15 February  each  year  report  to  the  Commission  on  the 
action  taken  with  regard  to  Surveillance  reports  involving  their  vessels  during  the 
previous  year.  In  cases  where  the  follow  up  action  results  in  the  imposition  of 
penalities, those penalties shall be described in specific terms. The Commission shall 
forward this information to the NAFO Secretariat by 1 March each year. 

SECTION 3 
INSPECTION PROCEDURE 

Article 35 
General provisions  

When  conducting  an  inspection  during  daylight  hours  in  conditions  of  normal 
visibility,  inspection  vessels  shall  display  a  NAFO  pennant  to  show  that  inspectors 
are carrying out an inspection under the NAFO Scheme. Boarding vessels shall also 
display a pennant, which may be half scale; 

Inspections  of  vessels  engaged  in  research  shall  be  limited  to  ascertaining  that  the 
vessel is not conducting a commercial fishing operation; 

Inspectors  shall  not  interfere  with  the  ability  of  masters  to  communicate  with  the 
authorities of their flag State during boarding and inspection; 

Inspection  vessels  shall  manoeuvre  at  a  safe  distance  from  the  fishing  vessel  in 
accordance with the rules of good seamanship; 

Inspectors  shall  avoid  the  use  of  force  save  where  and  to  the  extent  that  it  is 
necessary  to  ensure  their  safety.  When  conducting  inspections  on  board  fishing 
vessels, inspectors shall not carry firearms; 

Inspections shall be conducted in a manner such as to cause the least disturbance or 
inconvenience to the vessel, its activities and catches. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

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2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

Article 36 
Boarding  

Inspectors and trainees shall carry and produce a document of identity issued by the 
NAFO Secretariat when boarding a fishing vessel.  

Inspectors shall not board a vessel without prior notice being given by radio to the 
vessel or without the vessel being given the appropriate signal using the International 
Code Signal, including details of the inspection team and inspection platform. 

Inspectors  shall  not  require  the  vessel  that  is  being  boarded  to  stop  or  manoeuvre 
during  fishing,  or  to  stop  the  shooting  or  hauling  of  fishing  gear.  Inspectors  may, 
however,  require  the  interruption  or  delay  of  the  shooting  of  gear  until  they  have 
boarded the vessel but in any event this delay shall last more than 30 minutes after 
the signal referred to in paragraph 2 has been received. 

Article 37 
On board activities  

Inspection  teams  shall  comprise  no  more  than  two  inspectors.  When  vessel 
conditions so permit, an inspection trainee may accompany the inspectors and shall 
be  identified  to  the  master  of  the  fishing  vessel.  The  trainee’s  activities  shall  be 
limited to the observation of the inspection conducted by the inspectors. 

The inspection shall not exceed three hours or the period until the net and catch are 
hauled  in  and  inspected,  whichever  is  longer.  Where  an  infringement  is  detected, 
inspectors may remain on board for the period necessary to complete their duties as 
referred to in Article 40 and in Article 43. The inspector shall leave the vessel within 
one  hour  following  the  completion  of  the  original  inspection  or  following  the 
completion of their duties pursuant to Article 40, as the case may be. 

Precautions shall be taken to avoid causing damage to packaging, wrapping, cartons, 
or other containers and content. Cartons and containers shall be opened in such a way 
that will facilitate prompt resealing, re-packing and re-storage. 

Inspectors  shall  convert  production  weight  recordings  in  the  production  logbooks 
into live weight to allow for a verification of logbook entries which are made in live 
weight. Inspectors shall be guided by the conversion factors used by the master of the 
vessel. 

Inspectors shall be authorised to examine all relevant Areas, decks and rooms of the 
fishing  vessel,  processed  and  unprocessed  catches,  nets  and  other  gear,  equipment 
and any relevant documents which are necessary for verifying compliance with  the 
Conservation and Enforcement measures of NAFO. 

In carrying out their inspection, inspectors may ask the master for any assistance they 
may  require.  The  master  may  comment  on  the  inspection  report,  which  must  be 
signed by inspectors on completion of the inspection. A copy of the inspection report 
shall be given to the master of the fishing vessel. 

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Article 38 
Drawing up of inspection reports 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Inspectors shall draw up an inspection report using the form set out in Annex IX and 
forward it to their authorities. 

Inspectors  shall  summarise  from  logbook  records,  for  the  current  fishing  trip,  the 
vessel’s  catch  in  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  by  species  and  by  division  and  shall 
record this summary in point 14 of the inspection report.  

In  the  case  of  a  difference  between  the  recorded  catches  and  the  estimates  of  the 
inspector,  the  inspector  may  re-check  calculations,  procedures,  the  relevant 
documentation and the catch onboard the vessel. Any such differences shall be noted 
in point 18 of the inspection report. 

Article 39 

Obligations of the masters of the fishing vessel during inspection 

The master of a Community fishing vessel which is being boarded and inspected shall: 

(a) 

facilitate  safe  and  effective  boarding  in  accordance  with  good  seamanship 
when  given  the  appropriate  signal  in  the  International  Code  of  Signals  by  a 
vessel or helicopter carrying an inspector; 

(b)  provide  a  boarding  ladder  which  is  in  conformity  with  recommendations 

concerning pilot ladders adopted by the International Maritime Organisation; 

(c) 

cooperate  with  and  assist  in  the  inspection  of  the  fishing  vessel  conducted  in 
accordance  with  the  procedures  laid  down  in  this  Regulation;  he  shall  ensure 
the safety of inspectors and shall not obstruct, intimidate or interfere with the 
inspectors in the performance of their duties; 

(d)  permit the inspectors to communicate with the authorities of the flag State and 

the inspecting State; 

(e) 

provide access to Areas, decks, rooms of the vessel, processed or unprocessed 
catches,  nets  and  other  gear,  equipment,  registration  documents,  drawings  or 
descriptions  of  fish  rooms,  production  logbooks  and  stowage  plans  and  any 
other  relevant  documents  as  well  as  give  such  assistance  as  is  possible  and 
reasonable to ascertain that stowage conforms to the stowage plans; 

(f) 

facilitate safe disembarkation by inspectors. 

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Article 40 
Transmission of Inspection reports 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

The  Member  State  carrying  out  an  inspection  shall  send  the  original  NAFO 
inspection  report  drawn  up  in  accordance  with  Article  37(1)  to  the  Commission 
within 20 days after the return of the inspection vessel to port. The Commission shall 
forward  it  to  the  flag  State  of  the  inspected  vessel  with  a  copy  to  the  NAFO 
Secretariat within 30 days after the return of the inspection vessel to port. 

In  case  of  an  infringement  or  difference  between  the  recorded  catches  and  the 
inspectors  estimates  of  the  catches  onboard,  the  original  inspection  report  with 
supporting  documents,  including  copies  of  photographs  taken,  shall  be  sent  to  the 
Commission as soon as possible after the return of the inspection vessel to port. The 
Commission  shall  forward  this  documentation  to  the  flag  State  of  the  inspected 
vessel  with  a  copy  to  the  NAFO  Secretariat  within  10  days  after  the  return  of  the 
inspection vessel to port. 

The inspector shall in the situation referred to in paragraph 2 also issue a statement 
constituting  an  advance  notification  of  the  presumed  infringement.  That  statement 
shall  quote  the  information  entered  under  points 16,  18  and  20  of  the  inspection 
report and describe in detail the basis for issuing the citation for an infringement and 
the  evidence in support thereof. The Community inspector shall send the statement 
within  the  working  day  following  the  inspection  to  the  flag  State  and  the  NAFO 
Secretariat via the Commission.  

Inspectors  shall  provide  the  Commission  on  a  10 day  basis  with  a  list  of  vessels 
inspected.  The  Commission  shall  on  a  monthly  basis  establish  a  list  of  inspected 
vessels and forward this list to the NAFO Secretariat. 

SECTION 4 
INFRINGEMENTS 

Article 41 
Procedures to deal with infringements 

1. 

Where  inspectors  find  an  infringement  of  the  Conservation  and  Enforcement 
measures adopted by NAFO, they shall: 

(a) 

(b) 

note  the  infringement  in  their  inspection  report,  sign  the  entry  and  obtain  the 
countersignature of the master; 

in 

enter  and  sign  a  notation 
logbook  or  other  relevant 
documentation stating the date, location, and type of infringement found. The 
inspector  may  make  a  copy  of  any  relevant  entry  in  the  fishing  logbook  or 
other relevant documentation and require the master to certify the authenticity 
thereof in writing on each page of the copy; 

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(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

if  necessary,  document  the  infringement  with  photographs  of  the  gear  and 
catch. The inspector shall in such case give one copy of the photograph to the 
master and attach a second copy of the photograph to the report; 

attempt  immediately  to  communicate  with  an  inspector  or  the  designated 
authorities of the flag State of the inspected fishing vessel; 

transmit  the  inspection  report  as  well  as  the  advance  notification  of 
infringement referred to in Article 39(3) promptly to their authorities. 

Inspectors  may  request  that  the  master  remove  any  part  of  the  fishing  gear  which 
appears to be contrary to the Conservation and Enforcement Measures of NAFO. The 
inspector shall affix a NAFO inspection seal in accordance with Annex X securely to 
any part of the gear which appears to be in contravention and record this fact in the 
inspection report. The gear shall be preserved with the seal attached until examined 
by the competent authorities of the Contracting party of the vessel. 

Article 42 
Follow-up in the case of infringements 

Where a Member State is notified of an infringement committed by a vessel flying its 
flag,  it  shall  take  prompt  action  in  conformity  with  its  national  law  to  receive  and 
examine the evidence and conduct any further investigations necessary for action to 
be taken as a result of the infringement and, where possible, inspect the vessel. 

Member States shall co-operate with the authorities of the Contracting Party carrying 
out  an  inspection  to  ensure  that  evidence  of  the  infringement  is  prepared  and 
preserved in a form which facilitates judicial action. 

Member  States  shall  designate  the  authorities  responsible  for  receiving  evidence  of 
infringements and inform the Commission of their address. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

SECTION 5 
SERIOUS INFRINGEMENTS  

Article 43 
List of serious infringements 

1. 

The following infringements shall be considered serious: 

a) 

Fishing  on  an  "Others"  quota  without  prior  notification  to  the  Executive 
Secretary of NAFO, or more than seven working days after the notification by 
the Executive Secretary of NAFO that fishing under an "Others" quota for that 
stock or species was closed; 

b) 

directed  fishing  for  a  stock  which  is  subject  to  a  moratorium  or  for  which 
fishing is prohibited; 

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c) 

directed fishing for stocks or species after the date on which the Flag State of 
the  inspected  vessel  has  notified  the  Executive  Secretary  that  its  vessels  will 
cease directed fishery for those stocks or species; 

d) 

fishing in a closed Area or with gear prohibited in a specific Area; 

e)  mesh size violations; 

f) 

fishing without a valid authorisation issued by the flag Contracting Party; 

g)  mis-recording of catches; 

h) 

interference with the satellite monitoring system; 

i) 

j) 

catch communication violations; 

preventing inspectors or observers from carrying out their duties. 

Article 44 
Inspector activities  

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Where inspectors cite a vessel for having committed a serious infringement as listed 
in  Article  42,  they  shall  promptly  notify  the  flag  State,  their  own  authorities,  the 
Commission and the NAFO Secretariat thereof. 

In  the  case  of  a  serious  infringement,  inspectors  shall  take  all  necessary  steps  to 
ensure the security and continuity of the evidence, including as appropriate, sealing 
the vessel’s hold for the following port inspection. At the request of the inspector, the 
master shall cease all fishing activities which according to the inspector constitute a 
serious infringement. 

As long as the inspector remains onboard,  the master  may  not  resume  fishing  until 
the  inspector  is  reasonably  satisfied,  as  a  result  of  either  the  action  taken  by  the 
vessel’s  master  or  the  inspector’s  communication  with  an  inspector  or  competent 
authority of the flag State of the inspected vessel, that the serious infringement will 
not be repeated. 

Inspectors  may  remain  on  board  a  fishing  vessel  for  the  period  necessary  to  obtain 
the relevant information concerning the infringement. During this time the inspectors 
shall  complete  the  inspection  and  shall  thereafter  leave  the  vessel.  However, 
inspectors  may  remain  onboard  the  vessel  if  they  succeed  in  establishing 
communications  with  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Contracting  party  of  the 
inspected  vessel  and  those  authorities  agree.  If  they  are  unable  within  a  reasonable 
period of time to communicate with those competent authorities, they shall leave the 
inspected vessel and shall communicate as soon as possible with them. 

The  Member  State  or  the  Commission  carrying  out  the  inspection  shall  take  a 
decision,  with  the  consent  of  the  flag  State,  on  whether  the  inspector  remains  on 
board  during  a  re-routing  of  the  vessel  in  accordance  with  Article  45(1).  The 
Member  State  and  the  Commission  carrying  out  the  inspection  shall  decide  also 
whether an inspector shall be present during the thorough inspection of the vessel in 

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port in accordance with Article 45(3). Member States shall inform the Commission 
promptly of the decisions they take in accordance with this paragraph. 

Article 45 
Inspection by an inspector authorised by the flag Member State  

Where  a  flag  Member  State  receives  information  from  an  inspector  that  a  serious 
infringement is suspected to have been committed by a fishing vessel flying its flag 
or where the Commission receives such information, the flag Member State and the 
Commission shall inform one another thereof without delay. 

After  being  notified  by  another  Contracting  Party  of  a  serious  infringement 
committed by a Community vessel, the flag Member State in co-operation with the 
Commission  shall  ensure  that  the  vessel  is  inspected  within  72 hours  by  a  duly 
authorised inspector. 

The duly authorised inspector shall board the fishing vessel concerned and examine 
the evidence of the suspected infringement, and forward as quickly as possible to the 
competent authority in the flag Member State and the Commission the results of this 
examination. 

Article 46 
Re-routing 

Following  notification  of  the  results  and  where  the  suspected  infringement  is  of  a 
serious nature, the flag Member State of the inspected vessel shall, if the situation so 
warrants, within 24 hours, itself require or authorise the duly authorised inspector to 
require  the  vessel  to  proceed  to  a  designated  port.  This  port  should  be  St  Johns  or 
Halifax, Canada, St Pierre, France, or its home port, unless another port is designated 
by the flag Member State. 

The  24  hour  time  limit  referred  to  in  paragraph 1  may  be  extended  by  the 
Commission upon a written request of the flag Member State, up to a maximum of 
72 hours. 

Where the flag Member State does not require the vessel to be re-routed to a port, it 
shall  immediately  inform  the  Commission  of  the  reasons  for  its  decision.  The 
Commission shall notify the NAFO Secretariat in due course of that decision and its 
justification. 

Article 47 
Inspection in port following a re-routing  

On arrival in the designated port, the vessel suspected of having committed a serious 
infringement  shall  undergo  a  thorough  inspection  under  the  authority  of  the  flag 
Member State and in the presence of an inspector from any other Contracting Party 
which wishes to participate. The Port inspection report in Annex XII shall be used. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

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2. 

The flag Member State shall inform the Commission promptly of the outcome of the 
thorough  inspection  and  of  the  measures  it  has  adopted  as  a  result  of  the 
infringement, including measures taken to prevent a repetition of the infringement. 

SECTION 6 
REPORTS  

Article 48 
Treatment of inspection reports 

1. 

2. 

1. 

Member  States  shall  treat  reports  drawn  up  by  the  inspectors  of  other  Contracting 
Parties  and  other  Member  States  on  the  same  basis  as  reports  from  its  own 
inspectors. 

Member  States  shall  cooperate  with  the  relevant  Contracting  Parties  in  order  to 
facilitate judicial or other proceedings in accordance with their national law, arising 
from a report submitted by an inspector under the NAFO Scheme. 

Article 49 
Reports on infringements 

Member  States  shall  each  year  forward  to  the  Commission  by  25 January  for  the 
period 1 July – 31 December, and by 25 August for the period 1 January to 30 June, 
a report containing the following information: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

the  result  of  action  taken  in  respect  of  infringements  by  its  vessels; 
infringements shall be listed annually until the action is concluded; 

any significant differences between records of catches in its vessel’s logbooks 
and inspector’s estimates of catches onboard the vessels. A difference shall be 
considered as significant where the inspector’s estimate differs from the catch 
recorded in the logbook by 5 % or more; 

details of the progress of the proceedings stating in particular whether the cases 
are pending, under appeal or under investigation; 

a specific description of the penalties imposed, stating in particular the amount 
of  the  fines,  the  value  of  forfeited  fish and/or  gear,  the written  warnings, etc. 
and  

(e) 

an explanation if no action has been taken. 

2. 

The Commission shall compile a Community report on the basis of the reports of the 
Member  States.  It  shall  send  the  Community  report  to  the  NAFO  Secretariat  by  1 
February and 1 September each year. 

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Article 50 
Reporting on inspection and surveillance activities 

1. 

Each Member State shall report to the Commission by 15 February each year for the 
previous calendar year on: 

(a) 

the  number  of  inspections  it  has  carried  out  under  the  NAFO  Scheme 
specifying the number of inspections on the vessels of each Contracting Party 
and,  where  an  infringement  has  been  committed,  the  date  and  location  of  the 
inspection  of 
the  suspected 
infringement; 

the  vessel  concerned  and 

the  nature  of 

(b) 

the number of air hours flown on NAFO surveillance, the number of sightings 
and the number of surveillance reports that have been drawn up together with 
the follow-up action that has been taken on these surveillance reports. 

2. 

The Commission shall compile a Community report on the basis of the reports of the 
Member  States.  It  shall  send  the  Community  report  to  the  NAFO  Secretariat  by 
1 March each year. 

Chapter V 
Inspections in port 

Article 51 
Inspection in port 

1. 

2. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  all  vessels  which  enter  theirs  ports  to  land  and/or 
tranship catches from the NAFO Regulatory Area are submitted to an inspection in 
port.  It  is  prohibited  to  land  or  tranship  such  catches  until  the  inspection  has  been 
completed.  The  inspection  shall  include  verification  of  compliance  by  Community 
vessels  with  any  other  Community  conservation  and  control  measure  applying  to 
those vessels. 

To  facilitate  the  inspections,  the  Member  States  shall  require  masters  of  fishing 
vessels  or  their  representatives  to  provide  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Member 
States whose ports or landing facilities they wish to use, at least 48 hours before the 
estimated time of arrival at the port, of the following: 

(a) 

their time of arrival at the port of landing, 

(b) 

a copy of the authorisation to fish, 

(c) 

the quantities in KG live weight retained onboard, 

(d) 

the zone or zones in the NAFO Regulatory Area where the catch was made. 

3. 

The port inspection shall include a verification of at least the following elements: 

(a) 

species and quantities caught, 

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4. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

(b) 

information from inspections on the vessel carried out under the provisions of 
Chapter IV, 

(c)  mesh size of nets on board and size of fish retained onboard. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  the  quantities  landed  by  species  and  the  quantities 
retained onboard, if any, be cross checked with quantities recorded in the logbook as 
well  as  catch  reports  on  exit  from  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  pursuant  to 
Article 18(2)(d). 

Article 52 
Port inspection reports 

Member States shall ensure that the port inspection report in Annex XII be used for 
all port inspections carried out under this Regulation. 

Member States shall transmit the port inspection report to the Commission within 14 
working  days  after  the  port  inspection  was  completed.  The  Commission  shall 
promptly forward the report to the NAFO Secretariat and, upon request, to the Flag 
State of the vessel. 

Chapter VI 
Non Contracting Party Activities 

Article 53 
IUU activities carried out by Non-Contracting Party vessels 

A  Non-Contracting  Party  vessel  engaged  in  fishing  activities  in  the  NAFO 
Regulatory  Area  shall  be  presumed  to  have  carried  out  IUU  activities  that  have 
undermined  the  effectiveness  of  the  Conservation  and  Enforcement  Measures  of 
NAFO.  

In  the  case  of  trans-shipment  activities  involving  a  sighted  identified  Non-
Contracting  Party  vessel,  inside  or  outside  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area,  the 
presumption of undermining the Conservation and Enforcement measures of NAFO 
applies  to  any  other  non-Contracting  Party  vessel  which  was  engaged  in  those 
activities with that vessel. 

Article 54 
Information on non-Contracting Party vessels  

If a Member State or Commission inspector’s sights or by other means identifies a 
Non-Contracting  Party  vessel,  they  shall  attempt  to  inform  the  vessel  that  it  is 
presumed to be undermining the conservation and Enforcement Measures of NAFO 
and that this information will be transmitted to Contracting Parties of NAFO to other 
Regional fisheries Organisations and to the flag state of the vessel. 

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2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Member States shall immediately transmit to the Commission information regarding 
sightings, denial of  port  access, landings and trans-shipments, and the results of all 
inspections  at  sea  or  in  their  ports,  and  any  subsequent  action  they  have  taken  in 
respect  of  the  vessel  concerned.  The  Commission  shall  transmit  all  information 
immediately to the NAFO Secretariat.  

The  information  referred  to  in  paragraph  2  shall  include  the  name  of  the  Non-
Contracting  Party  vessel  and  its  flag  State,  the  date  and  the  port  of  inspection,  the 
grounds  for  a  subsequent  prohibition  of  landing  and/or  transhipment  or,  where  no 
such prohibition was applied, the evidence presented pursuant to Article 56 (3). 

Member  States  may  at  any  time  submit  to  the  Commission  for  immediate 
transmission  to  the  NAFO  Secretariat  any  additional  information,  which  may  be 
relevant for the identification of non-Contracting Party vessels that might be carrying 
out IUU fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area. 

The  Commission  shall  notify  the  Member  States  each  year  of  the  non-Contracting 
Party vessels appearing on the IUU list adopted by NAFO. 

Article 55 
Prohibition against transhipments and joint fishing operations 

Community fishing vessels shall be prohibited from receiving or delivering transhipments of 
fish to or from non-Contracting party vessels referred to in Article 52 and from engaging in 
joint fishing operations with such vessels. 

Article 56 

Inspection at sea 

Inspectors  shall,  if  appropriate,  request  permission  to  board  a  non-Contracting  Party  vessel 
which  has  been  sighted  or  by  other  means  identified  engaging  in  fishing  activities  in  the 
Regulatory  Area  of  NAFO.  Vessels  that  consent  to  be  boarded  shall  be  inspected  in 
accordance with the provisions of Chapter IV.  

Article 57 
Inspection in port 

1. 

2. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  each  Non-Contracting  Party  vessel  which  enters  a 
designated  port  within  the  meaning  of  Article 28  (2)  of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2847/93 is inspected by their competent authorities. The vessel may not land or 
tranship any catch until this inspection has been completed. 

If,  on  completion  of  inspection,  the  competent  authorities  find  that  the  non-
Contracting  party  vessel  holds  on  board  any  of  the  stocks  or  groups  of  stocks 
regulated by NAFO or referred to in Annex II to the present Regulation, the Member 
State concerned shall prohibit any landing and/or transhipment of catches from that 
vessel. 

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3. 

However, no such prohibition shall apply if the master of the inspected vessel or his 
representative proves to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member 
State concerned that: 

(a) 

species held on board were caught outside the NAFO Regulatory Area, or 

(b) 

species  held  on  board  and  listed  in  Annex II  were  caught  in  accordance  with 
the Conservation and Enforcement Measures of NAFO. 

4. 

A  Member  State  denying  landing  or  transhipment  shall  inform  the  master  of  the 
vessels of this decision. 

Article 58 

Measures in respect of Non-Contracting party vessels 

1 

Member  States  shall  take  all  necessary  measures  in  accordance  with  national  and 
Community law, in order that 

(a) 

no  license  or  special  fishing  permit  is  issued  to  vessels  appearing  in  the  IUU 
list to fish in waters under their sovereignty or jurisdiction; 

(b) 

their flag is not granted to vessels appearing on the IUU list; 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

vessels appearing on the IUU list are not authorised to land, tranship, refuel or 
re-supply, except for reasons of force majeure, or engage in fishing operations 
or in any other activity in preparation for or related to fishing in their ports or 
waters under their sovereignty or jurisdiction;  

importers,  transporters  and  other  sectors  concerned  are  encouraged  to  refrain 
from negotiating with and from transhipping fish caught by vessels appearing 
on the IUU list; 

all information regarding the vessels appearing on the IUU list is collected and 
exchanged  with  other  Contracting  Parties,  Non-Contracting  Parties  and  other 
Regional  fisheries  Organisations  for  the  purpose  of  detecting,  and  preventing 
the use of false import/export certificates regarding fish from such vessels. 

2. 

Fishing  vessels,  including  support  vessels,  refuel  vessels,  mother  ships  and  cargo 
vessels flying the flag of Member States are prohibited from assisting in any way, or 
participating  in  transhipment  or  any  other  activity  in  preparation  for  or  related  to 
fishing or joint fishing activities with, vessels appearing on the IUU list. 

3. 

The chartering of a vessel appearing on the IUU list is prohibited. 

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Chapter VII 
 Final Provisions 

Article 59  
Procedures for amendments 

The  provisions  in  this  Regulation  may  be  amended  to  apply  NAFO  conservation  measures 
which become obligatory for the Community, in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

Article 60 
Repeal 

Regulations (EC) No 1262/00, (EC) No 3069/95, (EC) No 3680/93, (EEC) No 189/92, (EEC) 
No 1956/88 and (EEC) No 2868/88 are hereby repealed. 

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

Article 61  

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 
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 

Scophthalmus 

FLD 

Atlantic 

Peprilus triacanthus  BUT 

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flounder 

aquosus 

Flatfishes (NS) 

Pleuronectiformes 

FLX 

butterfish 

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 

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 

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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 
clam 

razor 

Loligo pealei 

SQL 

American conger  Conger oceanicus 

COA 

Illex illecebrosus 

SQI 

American eel 

Anguilla rostrata 

ELA 

Loliginidae, 
Ommastrephidae 

SQU 

Atlantic hagfish  Myxine glutinosa 

MYG 

Ensis directus 

CLR 

American shad 

Alosa sapidissima 

SHA 

Hard clam 

Mercenaria 
mercenaria 

CLH 

Argentines (NS) 

Argentina sp. 

ARG 

Ocean quahog 

Arctica islandica 

CLQ 

Atlantic croaker 

Micropogonias 
undulatus 

CKA 

Soft clam 

Mya arenaria 

CLS 

Atlantic 
needlefish 

Strongylura marina 

NFA 

Surf clam 

Spisula solidissima 

CLB 

Atlantic salmon 

Salmo salar 

SAL 

Stimpson's 
clam 

surf 

Spisula polynyma 

CLT 

Atlantic 
silverside 

Menidia menidia 

SSA 

Clams (NS) 

Bay scallop 

Prionodesmacea, 
Teleodesmacea 

CLX 

Atlantic 
herring 

thread 

Opisthonema 
oglinum 

Argopecten 
irradians 

SCB 

Barid's slickhead 

Alepocephalus 
bairdii 

THA 

ALC 

Calico scallop 

Argopecten gibbus 

SCC 

Black drum 

Pogonias cromis 

BDM 

Iceland scallop 

Chylamys islandica 

ISC 

Black seabass 

Centropristis striata  BSB 

Sea scallop 

Placopecten 
magellanicus 

SCA 

Blueback herring  Alosa aestivalis 

BBH 

Scallops (NS) 

Pectinidae 

SCX 

Capelin 

Mallotus villosus 

CAP 

American  cupped 
oyster 

Crassostrea 
virginica 

OYA 

Chars (NS) 

Salvelinus sp. 

CHR 

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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 
(NS) 

crabs 

Reptantia 

CRA 

Red porgy 

Pagrus pagrus 

RPG 

American lobster 

Homarus 
americanus 

LBA 

Rough scad 

Trachurus lathami 

RSC 

Northern prawn 

Pandalus borealis 

PRA 

Sand perch 

Aesop shrimp 

Pandalus montagui 

AES 

Sheepshead 

Penaeus sp. 

PEN 

Spot croaker 

Diplectrum 
formosum 

Archosargus 
probatocephalus 

Leiostomus 
xanthurus 

PES 

SPH 

SPT 

Pandalus sp. 

PAN 

Spotted weakfish  Cynoscion nebulosus  SWF 

Crustacea 

CRU 

Squeteague 
(Gray Weakfish)  Cynoscion regalis 

STG 

Penaeus  shirmps 
(NS) 

(=Pandalid) 

Pink 
shrimps 

Marine 
crustaceans (NS) 

Sea-urchin 

Strongylocentrotus 
sp. 

URC 

Striped bass 

Morone saxatilis 

STB 

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Common English Name 

Scientific Name 

3-Alpha Code 

Other fish (continued) 

Sturgeons (NS) 

Acipenseridae 

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 
shark 

(Greenland) 

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 

Thorny 
Ray) 

skate 

(Starry 

Amblyraja radiata 

Smooth skate 

Malcoraja senta 

RJL 

RJT 

RJR 

RJS 

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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 II 

The list that follows is a partial list of stocks that needs to be reported in accordance with 
Article 19. 

ANG/N3NO. 

Lophius americanus 

American angler 

CAA/N3LMN. 

Anarhichas lupus 

Atlantic wolfish 

CAP/N3LM. 

Mallotus villosus 

Capelin 

CAT/N3LMN. 

Anarhichas spp. 

Catfishes (Wolffishes) nei 

HAD/N3LNO.  Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

Haddock 

HAL/N23KL. 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Atlantic halibut 

HAL/N3M. 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Atlantic halibut 

HAL/N3NO. 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Atlantic halibut 

HER/N3L. 

Clupea harengus 

HKR/N2J3KL 

Urophycis chuss 

HKR/N3MNO.  Urophycis chuss 

Herring 

Red hake 

Red hake 

HKS/N3NLMO  Merlucius bilinearis 

Silver hake 

RNG/N23. 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

Roundnose grenadier 

HKW/N2J3KL 

Urophycis tenuis 

White hake 

POK/N3O. 

Pollachius virens 

Pollock (=Saithe) 

RHG/N23. 

Macrourus berglax 

Roughhead grenadier 

SKA/N2J3KL 

Raja spp. 

SKA/N3M. 

Raja spp. 

Skates 

Skates 

SQI/N56. 

Illex illecebrosus 

Short fin squid 

VFF/N3LMN. 

- 

Fishes unsorted, unidentified 

WIT/N3M. 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus  Witch flounder 

YEL/N3M. 

Limanda ferruginea 

Yellow tail flounder 

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ANNEX III 
Minimum Fish Size6 

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 cm7 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

6 
7 

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 IV 

Recording of Catch (Logbook Entries) 

FISHING LOGBOOK ENTRIES 

Item of Information 

Vessel name 

Vessel nationality 

Vessel registration number 

Registration port 

Standard Code 

Types of gear used (separate record for different gear types) 

Date - day 

Type of gear 

–  Month 

–  year 

Position - latitude 

–  longitude 

–  statistical Area 
∗No. of hauls during the 24-hour period 
∗No. of hours gear fished during the 24-hour period 

Species names (Annex II) 

Daily catch of each species (metric tons round fresh weight) 

Daily catch of each species for human consumption in the form of fish 

Daily catch of each species for reduction 

Daily discard of each species 

Place(s) of transhipment 

Date(s) of transhipment 

Master's signature 

01 

02 

03 

04 

10 

20 

21 

22 

31 

32 

33 

40 

41 

50 

61 

62 

63 

70 

71 

80 

∗ 

∗ 

When two or more types of gear are used in the same 24-hour period, records should be separate for the 
different types. 
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 

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) 

TRAWLS 

Pots 

Bottom trawls 

Beam trawls 

Otter trawls8 

Pair trawls 

Nephrops trawls 

Shrimp trawls 

Bottom trawls (not specified) 

Midwater trawls 

Otter trawls 

Pair trawls 

Shirmp trawls 

Midwater trawls (not specified) 

Otter twin trawls 

Otter trawls (not specified) 

Pair trawls (not specified) 

Other trawls (not specified) 

PS 

PS1 

PS2 

LA 

SB 

SV 

SDN 

SSC 

SPR 

SX 

Set gillnets (anchored) 

Drift nets 

Encircling gillnets 

Fixed gillnets (on stakes) 

Trammel nets 

Combined gillnets-Trammel nets 

Gillnets and entangling nets (not specified) 

Gillnets (not specified) 

TRAPS 

Stationary uncovered pound-nets 

Stationary uncovered pound-nets 

FPO 

Fyke nets 

FYK 

TBB 

OTB 

PTB 

TBN 

TBS 

TB 

Stow nets 

Barriers, fences, weirs, etc. 

Aerial traps 

Traps (not specified) 

HOOKS AND LINES 

Hand-lines and pole-lines (hand operated)9 

Hand-lines and pole-lines (mechanized)8 

OTM 

Set lines (longlines set) 

PTM 

TMS 

TM 

OTT 

OT 

PT 

TX 

Drifting longlines 

Longlines (not specified) 

Trolling lines 

Hooks and lines (not specified)10 

GRAPPLING AND WOUNDING 

Harpoons 

Code 

GNS 

GND 

GNC 

GNF 

GTR 

GTN 

GEN 

GN 

FPN 

FPN 

FSN 

FWR 

FAR 

FIX 

LHP 

LHM 

LLS 

LLD 

LL 

LTL 

LX 

HAR 

8 

9 
10 

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. 
Including jigging lines. 
Code LDV for dory operated line gears will be maintained for historical data purposes. 

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DREDGES 

Boat dredges 

Hand dredges 

LIFT NETS 

Portable lift nets 

Boat operated lift nets 

Shore operated stationary lift nets 

Lift nets (not specified) 

FALLING GEAR 

Cast nets 

Falling Gear (not specified) 

DRB 

DRH 

LNP 

LNB 

LNS 

LN 

FCN 

FG 

HARVESTING MACHINES 

Pumps 

Mechanized dredges 

Harvesting machines (not specified) 

MISCELLANEOUS GEAR11 

RECREATIONAL FISHING GEAR 

HMP 

HMD 

HMX 

MIS 

RG 

GEAR  NOT 
SPECIFIED 

KNOWN  OR  NOT 

NK 

11 

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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Fishing Vessel Codes 

1. 

MAIN VESSEL TYPES 

FAO Code 

Type of vessel 

FAO Code 

Type of vessel 

BO 
CO 
DB 

DM 
DO 
DO 
FO 
FX 
GO 
HOX 
HSF 
KO 
LH 
LL 
LO 
LP 
LT 
MO 
MSN 
MTG 
MTS 
NB 
NO 

NOX 
PO 
SN 

Protection vessel 
Fish training vessel 
Dredger non 
continuous 
Dredger continuous 
SO 
Beamer 
SOX 
Dredger NEI 
SP 
Fish carrier 
SPE 
Fishing vessel NEI 
SPT 
Gill netter 
TO 
Mother ship NEI 
TOX 
Factory mother ship 
TS 
Hospital ship 
TSF 
Hand liner 
TSW 
Long liner 
TT 
Liner 
TTF 
Pole and line vessel 
TTP 
Troller 
TU 
Multipurpose vessels  WO 
Seiner hand liner 
Trawler drifter 
Trawler purse seiner 
Lift netter tender 
Lift netter 

WOP 
WOX 
ZO 
DRN 

Lift netter NEI 
Vessel using pumps 
Seine netter 

Seiner 
Seiner NEI 
Purse seiner 
Purse seiner european 
Tuna purse seiner 
Trawler 
Trawlers NEI 
Side trawler 
Side trawler freezer 
Side trawler wetfish 
Stern trawler 
Stern trawler freezer 
Stern trawler factory 
Outrigger trawlers 
Trap setter 
Pot vessels 
Trap setters NEI 
Fish research vessel 
Drifnetter 

NEI = Not Elsewhere Identified 

2. 

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 V 

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 5; 

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. 

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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 codend 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 the 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 

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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. 

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ANNEX VI 

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 VII 

Format for the communication of catches and reports by fishing vessels 

1. 

“CATCH ON ENTRY” REPORT 

Data Element: 

Field 
Code 

Mandatory/
Optional 

Remarks: 

Start record 

From 

Address 

Sequence Number 

Type of Message 

Radio call sign 

Trip Number 

Vessel Name 

Master Name 

SR 

FR 

AD 

SQ 

TM 

RC 

TN 

NA 

MA 

External Registration Number  XR 

Latitude 

Longitude 

Relevant Area 

Date 

Time 

On Board 

Directed Species 

End of record 

LA 

LO 

RA 

DA 

TI 

OB 

DS 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

O 

O 

M 

O 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

System detail; indicates start of record 

Name of transmitting Party 

Message detail; destination, “XNW” for NAFO 

Message detail; serial number in current year 

Message detail; message type, “COE” as Entry report 

Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel 

Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year 

Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel 

Name of the master of vessel 

Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel. 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission 

NAFO Division into which the vessel is about to enter 

Message detail; date of transmission 

Message detail; time of transmission 

Total  round  weight  of  fish  by  species  (3-alpha  code)  on  board  upon 
entry  into  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  in  kilograms  rounded  to  the 
nearest  100 kilograms.  Allow  several  pairs  of  fields,  consisting  of 
species  +9 weight,  with  each  field  separated  by  a  space,  e.g. 
//OB/species weight species weight species weight// 

Directed species. Allow several species to be entered with the value 
separated by spaces, e.g. //DS/species species species// 

System detail; indicates end of the record 

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2. 

“ENTRY” REPORT 

Data Element: 

Field 
Code 

Mandatory/
Optional 

Remarks: 

Start record 

From 

Address 

Sequence Number 

Type of Message 

Radio call sign 

Trip Number 

Vessel Name 

SR 

FR 

AD 

SQ 

TM 

RC 

TN 

NA 

External Registration Number 

XR 

Latitude 

Longitude 

Relevant Area 

Date 

Time 

End of record 

LA 

LO 

RA 

DA 

TI 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

O 

O 

O 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

System detail; indicates start of record 

Name of transmitting Party 

Message detail; destination, “XNW” for NAFO 

Message detail; serial number in current year 

Message detail; message type, “ENT” as Entry report 

Vessel  registration  detail;  international  radio  call  sign  of  the 
vessel 

Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year 

Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel 

Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel. 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission 

NAFO Division into which the vessel has entered 

Message detail; date of transmission 

Message detail; time of transmission 

System detail; indicates end of the record 

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3. 

“CATCH” REPORT 

Data Element 

Field 
Code 

Mandatory/
Optional 

Remarks: 

Start record 

Address 

Sequence Number 

Type of Message 

Radio call sign 

Trip Number 

Vessel Name 

Contracting Party 

Internal Reference 

Number 

External Registration Number  

Latitude 

Longitude 

Catches 

species 

Live weight 

Days Fished 

Date 

Time 

End of record 

SR 

AD 

SQ 

TM 

RC 

TN 

NA 

IR 

XR 

LA 

LO 

CA 

DF 

DA 

TI 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

O 

O 

O 

O 

M1 

M1 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

System detail; indicates start of record 

Message detail; destination, “XNW” for NAFO 

Message detail; message serial number in current year 

Message detail; message type, “CAT” as Catch report 

Vessel  registration  detail;  international  radio  call  sign  of  the 
vessel 

Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year 

Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel 

Vessel  registration  detail;  unique  Contracting  Party  vessel 
number as ISO-3 flag state code followed by number 

Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission 

Activity detail; cumulative catch by species retained on board, 
either  since  commencement  of  fishing  in  R.A.  or  last  “Catch” 
report, in pairs as needed. 

FAO species code 

Live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms 

Activity  detail;  number  of  fishing  days 
the  NAFO 
Regulatory  Area  since  commencement  of  fishing  or  last 
“Catch” report 

in 

Message detail; date of transmission 

Message detail; time of transmission 

System detail; indicates end of the record 

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4. 

“TRANSHIPMENT” REPORT 

Data Element: 

Field 

Mandatory / 

Remarks: 

Code: 

Optional 

Start record 

From 

Address 

Sequence Number 

Type of Message 

Radio call sign 

Trip Number 

Vessel Name 

Name of Master 

External  Registration 
Number  

Quantity  on-loaded  or 
off-loaded 

species 

live weight 

Transhipped To 

Transhipped From 

Latitude 

Longitude 

Predicted Date 

Predicted Time 

SR 

FR 

AD 

SQ 

TM 

RC 

TN 

NA 

MA 

XR 

KG 

TT 

TF 

LA 

LO 

PD 

PT 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

O 

O 

O 

O 

M 

M 

M12 

M12 

M13 

M13 

M13 

M13 

System detail; indicates start of record 

Name of transmitting Party 

Message detail; destination, “XNW” for NAFO 

Message detail; message serial number in current year 

Message detail; message type, “TRA” as Transhipment report 

Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel 

Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year 

Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel 

Name of master of vessel 

Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel 

Quantity by species on-loaded or off-loaded in the R.A., in pairs as 
needed. 

FAO species code 

live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms, 

Vessel  registration  detail;  International  radio  call  sign  of  the 
receiving vessel 

Vessel  registration  detail;  International  radio  call  sign  of  the  donor 
vessel 

Activity detail; estimated latitude where the master intends to do the 
transhipment 

Activity  detail;  estimated  longitude  where  the  master  intends  to  do 
the transhipment 

Activity detail; estimated date UTC when the master intends to do the 
transhipment (YYYYMMDD) 

Activity detail; estimated time UTC when the master intends to do the 
transhipment (HHMM) 

12 
13 

Whichever one is appropriate  
Optional for reports sent by the receiving vessel after the transshipment. 

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Date 

Time 

End of record 

DA 

TI 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

Message detail; date of transmission 

Message detail; time of transmission 

System detail; indicates end of the record 

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“Catch on EXIT” report 

Data Element 

Field 
Code 

Mandatory/
Optional 

Remarks: 

Start record 

Address 

From 

Sequence Number 

Type of Message 

Radio call sign 

Trip Number 

Vessel Name 

Master Name 

SR 

AD 

FR 

SQ 

TM 

RC 

TN 

NA 

MA 

External Registration Number  

XR 

Latitude 

Longitude 

Relevant Area 

Catch 

species 

live weight 

Days Fished 

Date 

Time 

End of record 

LA 

LO 

RA 

CA 

DF 

DA 

TI 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

O 

O 

M 

O 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

System detail; indicates start of record 

Message detail; destination, “XNW” for NAFO 

Name of transmitting party 

Message detail; message serial number in current year 

Message detail; “COX” as Exit report 

Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel 

Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year 

Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel 

Name of master of vessel 

Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission 

NAFO Area from which the vessel is about to exit 

Activity  detail;  Cumulative  catch  retained  on  board  by  species,  either  since 
commencement of fishing in the R.A. or last “Catch” report, in pairs as needed. 

FAO species code 

live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms 

Activity detail; number of fishing days in the NAFO Regulatory Area either since 
commencement of fishing or last “Catch” report 

Message detail; date of transmission 

Message detail; time of transmission 

System detail; indicates end of the record 

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5. 

“EXIT” REPORT 

Data Element 

Field 
Code 

Mandatory 
/Optional 

Start record 

Address 

From 

Sequence Number 

Type of Message 

Radio call sign 

Trip Number 

Vessel Name 

Master Name 

Registration 

External 
Number  

Latitude 

Longitude 

Date 

Time 

End of record 

SR 

AD 

FR 

SQ 

TM 

RC 

TN 

NA 

MA 

XR 

LA 

LO 

DA 

TI 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

O 

O 

M 

O 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

Remarks: 

System detail; indicates start of record 

Message detail; destination, “XNW” for NAFO 

Name of transmitting party 

Message detail; message serial number in current year 

Message detail; “EXI” as Exit report 

Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel 

Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year 

Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel 

Name of master of vessel 

Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission 

Message detail; date of transmission 

Message detail; time of transmission 

System detail; indicates end of the record 

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6. 

“PORT OF LANDING ” REPORT 

Data Element: 

Start record 

From 

Address 

Sequence number 

Type of Message 

Radio call sign 

Trip Number 

Vessel Name 

Name of Master 

External  Registration 
Number 

6.1. 

Latitude 

Longitude 

Coastal state 

Name of Port 

Predicted Date 

Predicted Time 

FieldC
ode: 

Mandatory / 

Optional 

Remarks: 

SR 

FR 

AD 

SQ 

TM 

RC 

TN 

NA 

MA 

XR 

LA 

LO 

CS 

PO 

PD 

PT 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

O 

O 

O 

O 

M14 

M1 

M 

M 

M 

M 

System detail; indicates start of record 

Name of transmitting Party 

Message detail; destination “XNW” for NAFO 

Message  detail;  serial  number  of  the  report  from  the  vessel  in  the 
relevant year 

Message detail; message type, “POR”  

Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel 

Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year 

Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel 

Name of master of vessel 

Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel 

Activity detail; position at time of transmission  

Activity detail; position at time of transmission  

Activity detail; costal state of Port of Landing 

Activity detail; name of Port for landing 

Activity detail; estimated date UTC when the master intends to be in 
port (YYYYMMDD) 

Activity detail; estimated time UTC when the master intends to be in 
port (HHMM) 

Quantity to be landed 

species 

KG 

M 

Activity detail; quantity by species to be landed in the Port, in pairs 
as needed.  

live weight 

FAO species code 

Live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms 

Quantity on board 

Activity detail; quantity by species on board, in pairs as needed 

14 

Optional if a vessel is subject to satellite tracking 

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species 

OB 

M 

FAO species code 

live weight 

Live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms 

Date 

Time 

End of record 

DA 

TI 

ER 

M 

M 

M 

Message detail; UTC date of transmission  

Message detail; UTC time of transmission  

System detail; indicates end of the record 

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Annex VIII 

Observer summary report 

FISHING OPERATION REPORT 

LOCAL TIME ZT + .....................................  

1. 

Serial No  Date  Time  Observer's name 

Vessel ................ Registration No ..................... Nationality...................................  

2. 

Type of gear No of haul  Mesh size 

mm 

No of hooks. ................  

No of gill nets................................ of................................................................... m 

Attachments to nets ........................... Mesh size of attachments ...................... mm 

3. 

Position 

N 

W 

Depth  M 

Fishing time 

NAFO Division ...............  

Chance of NAFO division  (cid:0)  (cid:0) 

Position.... N ...... W  Time .............. UTC 

yes 

no 

Hail report transmitted 

(cid:0)  (cid:0)  Code ........ Area .........................................  

yes 

no 

Via ......... Radio . DTG…................... UTC 

Does the actual position correspond with the latest transmitted hail report 

(cid:0) 

yes 

(cid:0) 

no 

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4. 

Catches kept on board. All species in kilograms. 

Species 

3-
Alpha 
codes 

Observers’s estimates in live 
weight (LW) 

Present 
haul 

Accumulated 
totals 

EC 
Logbook 
LW 

Sheet 
No … 

Production-
logbook 

How 
processed 

Conversion factors used 

Observer’s estimates in 
processed weight 

Sheet No 
… 

Observer 

Skipper 

Present 
haul 

Accumulated 
totals 

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5. 

Undersized fish observed  (cid:0) 

(cid:0) 

Species 

yes  no 

Amount in kg.....................................  

in % ...................................................  

Discards of undersized fish  (cid:0) 

(cid:0) 

Amount in kg.....................................  

6. 

Other discards 

(cid:0) 

(cid:0) 

Species 

yes 

no 

yes 

no 

Amount in kg..................................... 

7. 

Other observations 

...............................................................................................................................  
...............................................................................................................................  
...............................................................................................................................  
...............................................................................................................................  
...............................................................................................................................  

8. 

Date ............................................... Signature........................................................  

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ANNEX IX 

Report of Inspection 

REPORT OF INSPECTION 

THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATION 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

(Inspector: Please use CAPITAL BLOCK LETTERS) 

AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR(s) 

1. 

2. 

NAME(s)  CONTRACTING PARTY 

Name and Identifying letters and/or Number of Vessel Carrying Inspector(s) 

...............................................................................................................................  

INFORMATION ON VESSEL INSPECTED 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

Contracting Party and Port of Registry 

Vessel's Name and Registration Number 

Master's Name 

Owner's Name and Address  

Position as determined by inspecting vessel's master at  UTC; Lat 

Long 

Position as determined by fishing vessel's master at 

UTC; Lat 

Long 

DATE AND TIMES THE INSPECTION COMMENCED AND FINISHED 

9. 

Date  Time arrived on board UTC-Time of Departure 

UTC 

MESH MEASUREMENT - IN MILLIMETERS 

10. 

Type of net 

Codend (inclusive of lengthener(s), if any) - Samples of 20 meshes 100 mm+.....................  

Width (Mesh Size) 

Average  Legal 

width 

size 

1st Net 

2nd Net 

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Chafer - Samples of ...........meshes 

1st Net 

2nd Net 

Rest of Net - Samples of 20 meshes 

1st Net 

2nd Net 

11. 

Have  the  records  of  catches  been  retained  aboard  for  the  duration  of  the  quota 
period? 

YES/NO 

Result of Inspection of Fish on board 

12. 

Result of Inspection of Fish Observed in last tow (if appropriate) 

TOTAL TONS 

ALL SPECIES TAKEN 

PERCENTAGE OF EACH 

13. 

Result of inspection of catches on board 

Fish species with 3-Alpha Code 

Inspectors Estimate (tonnes)  

Inspectors comments on how estimates were calculated: 

.............................................................................................................................  
.............................................................................................................................  
.............................................................................................................................  
.............................................................................................................................  

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14. 

Summary of catches from logbooks for current fishing trip(1)/quota period (2): 

DATE OF ENTRY INTO 
NAFO  REGULATORY 
AREA 

DIVISION 

FISH  SPECIES  WITH 
3-ALPHA CODE 

CATCH 
(METRIC TONS) 

HOW 
PROCESSED 

DISCARDS 

15. 

. 

Nature of infringement: 

Signature of inspector:.......................................................................................................................  

Signature of master:...........................................................................................................................  

COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS 

16. 

17. 

Documents inspected following an infringement 

Comments:  (In  the  case  of  a  difference  between  the  inspector's  estimates  of  the 
catches on board and the related summaries of catches from the logbooks, note this 
difference with the percentage) 

.........................................................................................................................  
.........................................................................................................................  

18. 

Subjects of photographs taken relating to an infringement 

.........................................................................................................................  
.........................................................................................................................  

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19. 

Other comments, statements and/or observations by Inspector(s) 

.........................................................................................................................  
.........................................................................................................................  

20. 

Statements of Second Inspector or Witness 

.........................................................................................................................  
.........................................................................................................................  

Name and Signature of Second Inspector or Witness 

Signature of Inspector in charge 

Statement of Master's Witness(es) 

.........................................................................................................................  
.........................................................................................................................  

Name and Signature of Master's Witness(es) 

Acknowledgement and receipt of report: 

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

I,  the  undersigned,  Master  of  the  vessel....……………………………….............., 
hereby  confirm  that  a  copy  of  this  report  and  second  photographs  taken  have  been 
delivered to me on this date. My signature does not constitute acceptance of any part 
of the contents of the report. 

Date ........................................... Signature......................................................  

26. 

Comments and signature by the Master of vessel 

.........................................................................................................................  
.........................................................................................................................  
.........................................................................................................................  
.........................................................................................................................  

COPY TO MASTER, ORIGINAL TO BE RETAINED BY INSPECTOR FOR REQUIRED 
DISTRIBUTION 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

The forms for the Report of Inspection shall be collated in a booklet with each page 
having an original and two self-carbon copies (preferably coloured and preferably 1 
yellow and 1 green). 

Page packets are to be perforated at the top and bottom of the page for easy removal. 

Items 1 through 8 and item 18 of the Report are to be highlighted with red ink. 

Booklets should be bound preferably with 20 complete sets of the 3-page report. 

The size of every page, after removal from the packet, should be 355.5 mm (14") in length by 
216 mm (8 1/2") in width. 

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ANNEX X 

NAFO Inspection Seal 

NAFO Inspection Seal

Top View

Side View

The NAFO Inspection Seal shall be as follows: 

Name ...................................................................................................................... LOB TAG 

Mark .............................................................................."NAFO Inspection No. of six digits" 

Material ............................................................................................. polyethylene recyclable 

Colour........................................................................................................................... orange 

Melt index ................................................................... 6.70 + .60 (by international standard) 

Density ....................................................................... 953 + .003 (by international standard) 

Breaking point (load) ............................................................................. min. 45 kg (t° 20°C) 

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ANNEX XI 

Surveillance Report Form 

THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATION 
SURVEILLANCE REPORT 
PART I 

AUTHORIZED INSPECTORS 

1. 

Name(s) 

Document Identity No.(s) ..........................

................................................................. 

................................................................. 

Contracting Party ....................................................................................................  

2. 

Identification/Call Sign of Surveillance Craft 

Patrol Originating in Reg. Area at (Posn) ................... on (Date) (time) UTC 

Patrol Leaving Reg. Area at (Posn)............................. on (Date) (time) UTC 

DETAILS OF VESSEL OBSERVED 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Contracting Party 

Vessels Name and Letters and Numbers of Registration………………………. 

Other Identifying Features (Type of vessel, colour of hull, superstructure, etc.) 

.................................................................................................................................  

6. 

Date/Time UTC When First Identified 

Course & Speed 

Position at Time at First I.D.  NAFO Sub Div.…………………………………...  
Lat............................................................................  
Long ....................................................................... . 
Equipment used in Determining Position ...............................................................  

7. 

WEATHER CONDITIONS 

Wind Dir 

Sea State ....................................  

Wind Speed 

Visibility....................................  

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8. 

DETAILS OF PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN 

Date/time 

Posn. 

Altitude in case of air 
surveillance 

a. 

..........................  

..........................  

....................  

b. 

..........................  

..........................  

....................  

c. 

..........................  

..........................  

....................  

d. 

..........................  

..........................  

....................  

...................................  

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PART II 
(to be completed by the inspector not less than 72 hours following the observation recorded in Part I) 

(NOT APPLICABLE TO NON-CONTRACTING PARTIES) 

I  hereby  certify  that  to  date,  in  respect  of  the  fishing  vessel  ………………….information 
received  by  the  ……………………………………………authorities  from  the  competent 
authorities  of  the  Contracting  Party  ………………………………………………  pursuant  to 
Articles  21  and  22  of  the  Conservation  and  Enforcement  Measures  of  NAFO,  does  not 
correspond with the observation recorded in Part I of this report. 

Authorised Inspector: ..............................................................................................................  

Signature: ................................................................................................................................  

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ANNEX XII 

Port Inspection Report 

A. “PORT INSPECTION REPORT” FORM 

Page n° 

Of

1. 

INSPECTION REFERENCE 

Inspection authority 

Date of the report 

Port of inspection 

Vessel name 

2. 

TRIP INFORMATIONi 

Date trip started 

Trip numberii 

Activity in the NAFO RA : 

Date Entry in the RA 

Date Exit from the RA 

Other Areas visited 

Date trip ended 

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3. 

VESSEL IDENTIFICATIONiii 

External Identification 

International Radio Call Sign 

Flag State 

NAFO Contracting Party 

Home port 

Vessel owner 

Vessel operator 

Master name 

4. 

RESULT OF INSPECTION OF DISCHARGEiv 

4.1. 

General information 

Starting of discharge : 

Ending of discharge : 

Has  vessel  discharged  all  catches  on 
board? 

Date

Date

YES 

NO 

Comments 

Time

Time

If YES, fill in table 4.2 

IF NO, fill table 4.3 

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4.2. 

Quantity discharged 

Species 
(FAO 
Code) 

Presentation 

Live Weight 
(Log Book, Kg) 

Conversion 
factor  

Landing 
Processed 
Wt 
(kg) 

Equivalent 
live weight 
(kg) 

Diff. 
(Kg) 

Diff. 
(%) 

Comments 

4.3. 

Quantity staying on board the vessel 

To be filled where part of the catches stay on board after completion of discharge 

Species 

Presentation 

Conversion factor  

Process weight (kg) 

Equivalent live 
weight (kg) 

Comments 

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5. 

GEAR INSPECTION IN PORTv 

5.1. 

General data 

Number of gear inspected  

Date gear inspection 

Has the vessel been cited ? 

If Yes, complete the full “verification of inspection 
in port” form.  

(cid:133) 

Yes 

If  No,  complete  the  form  with  the  exception  of  the 
NAFO Seal Details. 

(cid:133) 

No 

5.2. 

Otter Trawl details  

NAFO Seal number 

Is seal undamaged? 

Yes 

No 

Gear Type: 

Attachments: 

Grate Bar Spacing (mm) 

Mesh Type: 

Average mesh sizes (mm) 

TRAWL PART 

Wings: 

Body: 

Lengthening. Piece: 

Codend: 

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B.  INFORMATION TO BE INSERTED IN THE REPORT 

1. 

INSPECTION REFERENCES 

Data Element  M/O 

Category ; Definition 

Inspection 
authority 

Date 

M 

M 

Inspection detail : Name of the inspection authority or of the alternate body nominated by the 
authority 

Inspection detail : Date the report is compiled 

Port of inspection  M 

Vessel activity detail : Place where the vessel is inspected : port followed by ISO –3 code of 
the country as “St Johns / CAN” 

Vessel Name 

M 

Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel 

2. 

TRIP INFORMATION 

Data Element 

M/O 

Category ; Definition 

Date trip started 

Vessel trip number 

M 

O 

Vessel activity details : date started the current fishing trip 

Vessel activity details : Number of the fishing trip in current year 

Date Entry in the RA  M 

Vessel activity details : Date the vessel entered the NRA for the current fishing trip 

Date Exit from the RA  M 

Vessel activity details : Date the vessel exited from the NRA for the current fishing trip 

Other Areas visited 

O 

Vessel activity detail : other Area where vessel have been fishing during the current trip 

Date trip Ended 

M 

Vessel activity details : date ended the current fishing trip 

3. 

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION 

Data Element 

M/O 

Category ; Definition 

External Identification 
Number 

International Radio Call Sign 

Flag State 

NAFO Contracting Party 

M 

Vessel registration details : Side Number of the vessel 

M 

M 

O15 

Vessel registration details : International Radio Call Sign of the vessel 

Vessel registration detail; State where the vessel is registered, 3-ISO country code 

Vessel registration detail :NAFO Contracting party of the vessel, as ISO code of 
the country, EUR for European Community, NCP for Non Contracting Party  

Home port 

O 

Vessel registration details : Port of registration of the vessel or homeport 

15 

If different from the flag State 

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Data Element 

M/O 

Category ; Definition 

Vessel owner 

M 

Vessel registration details : name and address of the vessel owner 

Vessel operator 

M16 

Vessel registration details : responsible for using the vessel 

Master name 

O 

Vessel activity details : name of the master 

4. 

RESULT OF INSPECTION ON DISCHARGE 

4.1. 

General information 

Data Element 

M/O 

Category ; Definition 

Start date of discharge 

End date of discharge 

Has  vessel  landed  all 
catches on board? 

M 

M 

M 

Discharge detail : date the vessel started discharge  

Discharge detail : date the vessel finished discharge 

Discharge detail : Has vessel landed all catches on board ?, answer Y if yes, N if not 

Comments 

O 

Discharge detail: comments as necessary.  

If discharge as not been completed, please give an estimation on catch still on board 

4.2. 

Quantity discharged 

Data Element 

M/O 

Category ; Definition 

Species 

Presentation 

Live Weight 

Conversion factor 

Process weight 

M 

M 

M 

O 

M 

Discharge detail : FAO 3-alpha code (part V, schedule II, attachment II) 

Discharge detail : Product form  

Quantities determined from the logbook. 

Product  detail  :  Conversion  factor  as  define  by  the  master  for  the  corresponding 
species, size and presentation, optional if already mention in table B 

Discharge  detail  :  Quantities  landed  by  species  and  presentation,  in  kilograms  of 
product, rounded to the nearest 10 kg 

Equivalent live weight 

M 

Discharge  detail  :  Quantities  landed  in  equivalent  live  weight,  as  “product  weight  x 
conversion factor”, in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 10 kg 

Comments 

O 

Discharge Details : free text Area 

16 

If different from the vessel owner 

EN 

80 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
                                                 
4.3. 

Quantities staying on board the vessel 

Data Element 

M/O 

Category ; Definition 

Species 

Presentation 

Conversion factor 

Process weight 

M 

M 

O 

M 

Discharge detail : FAO 3-alpha code  

Discharge detail : Product form 

Product  detail  :  Conversion  factor  as  define  by  the  master  for  the  corresponding 
species, size and presentation, optional if already mention in table B 

Discharge  detail  :  Quantities  landed  by  species  and  presentation,  in  kilograms  of 
product, rounded to the nearest 10 kg 

Equivalent live weight 

M 

Discharge  detail  :  Quantities  landed  in  equivalent  live  weight,  as  “product  weight  x 
conversion factor”, in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 10 kg 

Comments 

O 

Discharge Details : free text Area 

5. 

RESULT OF GEAR INSPECTIONvi 

5.1. 

General information 

Data Element 

M/O 

Category ; Definition 

Date of inspection 

Inspected gear 

M 

M 

Inspection detail : Date of current gear inspection 

Inspection detail : number of gear checked during port inspection 

5.2. 

Otter trawl details 

Data Element 

M /O 

Category ; Definition 

NAFO seal number 

Is Seal Undamaged? 

Gear type 

Attachments 

Grade bar spacing 

Mesh type 

Mesh size average 

Trawl part 

Mesh size 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

M 

Inspection  detail  (if  required)  :  Number  of  the  NAFO  seal  attached  to  the  gear  after 
inspection at sea 

Whether NAFO inspection seal is intact. – “yes” or “no” 

International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear , OTB for otter trawl 

Otter trawl detail : attachment to footrope 

Otter trawl detail : grade bar spacing in millimetres 

Otter trawl detail : respectively mesh type: SQ for square mesh , DI for diamant mesh 

Otter 
average mesh size in the trawl part, by pair 

trawl 

detail 

: 

Trawl part measured 

Mesh size in millimetres 

EN 

81 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
i  To  be  filled  in  by  the  inspection authority  or  any  alternate  body  nominated  by  the  authorities  as  soon  as  the 

vessel land to port, based on logbook records. 

ii Where applicable 

iii To be filled in based on the license information 

iv To be filled in after completion of discharge 

v  Verification  shall  be  done  when  non-compliance  have  been  cited  /  observed  during  inspection  at  sea.  To  be 
filled in when port inspection also concerns inspection of gears on board. A detail form shall be filled in for 
every gear having been subject to port inspection. 

vi  Verification  shall  be done when non-compliance have been  cited  /  observed during  inspection  at  sea.  To be 
filled in when port inspection also concerns inspection of gears on board. A detail form shall be filled in for 
every gear having been subject to port inspection. 

EN 

82 

   EN