Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required
Date: 2007-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, authorised catch, fishery management, fishing area, fishing controls, fishing regulations, sea fish

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 28.11.2007 
COM(2007) 759 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks 
and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, 
in waters where catch limitations are required 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1)  CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

The annual fishing opportunities Regulation is the main instrument of the conservation 
policy  under  the  Common  Fisheries  Policy.  It  includes  limitations  on  catches  and  on 
fishing  effort  limitations  in  relation  to  recovery  plans  and  long-term  plans  and  also 
includes temporary measures and derogations to other legislation (such as the technical 
measures Regulation, the Regulation for restricting fishing effort on deep sea species, 
etc.).  

Commission  Communication  COM(2007)  295  final  sets  out  the  background  to  the 
proposal. Many fish stocks are subject to an advice to reduce catches to zero or to the 
lowest  possible  level.  Many  stocks  are  outside  safe  biological  limits.  Despite 
conservation  measures  imposed  under  the  CFP,  the  number  of  stocks  in  these 
vulnerable  categories  is  not  reducing.  That  analysis  confirms  that  reinforced 
conservation measures concerning exploited fish stocks are highly necessary. 

For  2008,  the  advice  from  ICES  and  STECF  once  more  underlines  the  poor  state  of 
many  fish  resources  in  Community  waters.  Most  stocks  are  exploited  at  levels  in 
excess of those corresponding to maximum potential yield. Many are exploited beyond 
precautionary  levels,  and  a  number  of  key  stocks,  including  most  cod  stocks,  are 
exploited at levels corresponding to a very high risk of reproductive failure. 

Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 requires the Commission to propose annually 
the  catch  end  fishing  effort  limitations  to  ensure  that  Community  fisheries  are 
ecologically, economically and socially sustainable. 

•  General context 

Fishery resources are, in many cases, overexploited. Every year the Council establishes 
catch  limitations  but  the  real  level  of  catches  continues  to  be,  in  many  cases,  higher 
than  that  providing  sustainable  yields.  This results  from  catch  limitations  being  fixed 
sometimes  at  levels  that  are  too  high  to  ensure  sustainability  and  to  the  poor 
enforcement of these catch limitations in a number of cases.  

In  recent  years,  effort  limitations  have  been  introduced  in  some  fisheries  to  reinforce 
catch  limitations,  and  multi-annual  recovery  plans  have  been  introduced  for  some 
stocks  to  establish  annual  catch  limitations  within  a  framework  of  achieving 
sustainability through a gradual reduction of fishing mortality.  

Failure to effectively control catches and fishing effort will result in a further depletion 
of fishery resources. Such depletion is incompatible with the objective of the Common 
Fisheries Policy of achieving sustainable fisheries in the Community 

•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

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The existing provisions in the area of the proposal expire on 31 December 2006. 

•  Consistency with other policies and objectives of the Union 

The measures proposed are designed in accordance with the objectives of the Common 
Fisheries  Policy  and  are  consistent  with  the  Community's  policy  on  sustainable 
development. 

2)  CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents 

The  proposal  takes  into  account  consultations  made  with  the  Regional  Advisory 
Councils,  with  the  Advisory  Committee  on  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  ('ACFA'  is 
composed  of  representatives  from  professional  organisations  representing 
the 
production sector, the processing industry and trade in fishery and aquaculture products 
as  well  as  non-professional  organisations  representing  the  interests  of  consumers,  the 
environment and development) and with the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture. 
These  consultations  have  taken  place  on  the  basis  of  the  Communication  from  the 
Commission  to  the  Council  and  European  Parliament  on  improving  consultation  on 
Community fisheries management (COM(2006)246final), which sets out the principles 
for  the  so  called  front-loading  process,  and  on  the  Communication  from  the 
Commission  to  the  Council  on  fishing  opportunities  for  2008  (COM(2007)295final), 
which set out the views and intentions of the Commission concerning its proposals for 
TACs and Quotas, pending the scientific advice on the state of the stocks for 2008.  

Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account 

Regional Advisory Councils insist on the need to ensure that any changes in the annual 
TACs  and  Quotas  are  gradual,  in  order  to  minimise  short-term  disruption  of  the 
economic activity. As is made clear in the detailed explanation of the proposal below, 
the  principle  of  gradual  adjustment  and  limitation  of  annual  changes  in  fishery 
possibilities  has  been  incorporated  with  the  proposal  where  this  has  been  possible 
without incurring deterioration in the state of vulnerable resources. 

•  Collection and use of expertise 

Scientific/expertise domains concerned 

Fisheries biology and fisheries economics. 

Methodology used 

Consultation of an independent international scientific body, ICES, and organisation of 
the plenary meeting of the STECF. 

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Main organisations/experts consulted 

- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), October 2007. 

-  Scientific,  Technical  and  Economic  Committee  for  Fisheries  (STECF),  November 
2007. 

Summary of advice received and used 

The  existence  of  potentially  serious  risks  with  irreversible  consequences  has  been 
mentioned. There is unanimity on the existence of such risks. 

STECF confirms, and has in some cases developed, the advice provided by ICES. 

Means used to make the expert advice publicly available 

All STECF reports are available, after formal adoption by the Commission on the DG 
Fish website. 

•  Impact assessment 

Catch and effort limitation measures must be adopted by public authorities, as required 
by Article 20 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. The proposed measures will, 
if implemented, result in an overall reduction in fishing opportunities for Community 
vessels.  

The proposal does not only comprise of short-term decisions but is also part of a longer 
term  approach  whereby  the  level  of  fishing  is  gradually  reduced  to  long-term 
sustainable levels. 

The approach taken in the proposal will in the short-term result in reduced TACs but as 
the overexploited stocks recover the catching possibilities will increase. The medium- 
to long-term consequences of the approach are predicted to be a reduced impact on the 
environment  as  a  consequence  of  the  decline  in  fishing  effort,  reductions  in  the 
catching sector in terms of number of vessels and/or in the average fishing effort per 
vessel, and unchanged or increased landings. 

3)  LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

The  proposal  establishes  the  catch  and  effort  limitations  applicable  to  Community 
fisheries and to international fisheries where Community vessels participate, in order to 
achieve  the  objective  of  the  Common  Fisheries  Policy  of  ensuring  fisheries  at  levels 
that are biologically, economically and socially sustainable. 

•  Legal basis 

Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 

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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 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reason. 

The  Common  Fisheries  Policy  is  a  common  policy  and  should  therefore  be 
implemented through Council Regulations.  

The  Council  Regulation  in  question  allocates  fishing  opportunities  to  Member  States 
but they are entirely free to allocate such opportunities among regions or operators as 
they see fit, so Member States have ample room for manoeuvre on decisions related to 
the  social/economic  model  of  their  choice  to  exploit  their  allocated  fishing 
opportunities. 

The proposal has no new financial implications for Member States. This Regulation is 
adopted by Council every year, and the public and private means to implement it are 
already in place. 

•  Choice of instruments 

Proposed instruments: Regulation. 

Other means would not be adequate for the following reason: 

This  is  a  proposal  for  fisheries  management  which,  according  to  Council  Regulation 
(EC) No 2371/2002, should be implemented through an annual Council Regulation by 
qualified majority. 

4)  BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

The proposal has no implication for the Community budget. 

5)  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

•  Simplification 

The  proposal  provides  for  simplification  of  administrative  procedures  for  public 
authorities (EU or national), in particular as regards requirements for data transmission 
on the application of the effort management. 

•  Review/revision/sunset clause 

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The proposal concerns an annual Regulation for the year 2008 and therefore does not 
include a revision clause. 

•  Detailed explanation of the proposal 

As regards catch limitations and effort management, the proposal is in accordance with 
the  principles  for  the  so  called  front-loading  process  which  are  set  out  in  the 
Communication  from  the  Commission  to  the  Council  and  European  Parliament  on 
improving  consultation  on  Community  fisheries  management  (COM(2006)246final) 
and  in  the  Communication  from  the  Commission  to  the  Council  on  fishing 
opportunities for 2008 (COM(2007)295final), which set out the views and intentions of 
the Commission concerning its proposals for TACs and Quotas, pending the scientific 
advice on the state of the stocks for 2008. In accordance with the front-loading process, 
consultations of stakeholders and Member States have taken place during the year. 

The proposal is furthermore in line with the Communication from the Commission to 
the  Council  and  the  European  Parliament  on  implementing  sustainability  in  EU 
fisheries  through  maximum  sustainable  yield  (COM(2006)360final),  in  that  the 
proposal  does  not  correspond  to  increases  in  fishing  mortality  which  would  be  in 
conflict with the commitment of the Community and the Member States at the World 
Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg to maintain or restore stocks to 
levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield, with the aim of achieving these 
goals for depleted stocks on an urgent basis, and where possible not later than 2015. 

In  relation  to  effort  management  a  possible  alternative  system  based  on  kilowatt-day 
ceilings  has  been  discussed  with  Member  States  on  three  occasions  during  the  front-
loading  process  on  the  basis  of  a  non-paper;  twice  in  the  Council  Working  Party  on 
internal/external  fisheries  policy  and  once  in  the  Committee  for  Fisheries  and 
Aquaculture.  The  idea  of  such  an  alternative  system  was  generally  well  received  by 
Member States, however all concerned Member States agreed that it will be necessary 
to  have  more  in-depth  discussions  and  a  longer  timeframe  to  adapt  the  national 
administrative  procedures  to  the  requirements  of  an  effort  management  system  based 
on  kilowatt-days.  It  was  therefore  unanimously  suggested  to  postpone  such  a  new 
regime to 2009. The current effort management system in Annexes IIA, B and C based 
on  days  at  sea  will  therefore  be  maintained  in  2008,  with  the  intention  of  continuing 
discussion  on  effort  management  based  on  kilowatt-days  in  2008  for  the  purpose  of 
implementing such a system in 2009.  

The  proposal  includes  catch  limitations  agreed  in  the  context  of  certain  Regional 
Fishery  Organisations.  Catch  limitations  and  other  recommendations  from  the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) are pending 
the  annual  meetings  of  this  organisation  in  November  2007.  TACs  for  stocks  in 
Greenland waters, as well as stocks shared jointly with Norway, are not available yet, 
pending  the  conclusion  of  consultations  in  November  and  December  of  2007.  These 
TACs are presented as pro memoria (pm).  

It is also to be noted that in Annex II, which concerns fishing effort for vessels in the 
context of the recovery of certain stocks, including cod, the maximum number of days 
a  vessel  may  be  present  in  an  area  are  also  currently  indicated  as  pm,  as  the 
Commission  is  still  analyzing  the  information  from  the  STECF  as  regards  the 

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application of Annex II in 2007. The methodology for fixing the final fishing effort for 
the  fisheries  on  sandeel  in  zones  IIIa  and  IV  and  EC  waters  of  IIa  is  also  still  being 
analyzed.  

As  regards  effort  management  for  deep-sea stocks, the Council adopted in December 
2006  a  10%  reduction  of  the  effort  on  deep-sea  species,  as  compared  with  the  2005 
levels.  This  reduction,  however,  is  lower  than  the  30%  required  by  the  North  East 
Atlantic  Fishery  Commission  (NEAFC).  A  further  reduction  of  10%  from  the  same 
reference  level  is  necessary,  both  to  meet  the  Community’s  international  obligations 
and  to  protect  stocks  that,  as  ICES  has  underlined  for  several  years,  are  extremely 
fragile  and  in  need  of  urgent  protection  due  to  their  extremely  low  reproductive 
potential. 

In-year management systems are maintained for short-lived species such as anchovy in 
the Bay of Biscay and sandeel, Norway pout and sprat in the North sea. In these cases, 
fishing  opportunities  proposed  for  the  early  part  of  2008  may  be  revised  in-year  in 
accordance  with  updated  scientific  advice,  through  Commission  Regulations  which 
will allow for rapid implementation of the management measures envisaged. 

(Explanatory memorandum validated – xxxxxx characters - complying with DGT norm.) 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks 
and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, 
in waters where catch limitations are required 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation (EC)  No  2371/2002  of  20 December 2002  on  the 
conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries 
Policy1, and in particular Article 20 thereof, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional 
conditions  for  year-to-year  management  of  TACs  and  quotas2,  and  in  particular  Article  2 
thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  423/2004  of  26  February  2004  establishing 
measures for the recovery of cod stocks3, and in particular Articles 6 and 8 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  811/2004  of  21  April  2004  establishing 
measures for the recovery of the Northern hake stock4, and in particular Article 5 thereof, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing 
measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cantabrian 
Sea  and  Western  Iberian  peninsula  and  amending  Regulation  (EC)  No 850/98  for  the 
conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of 
marine organisms5, and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing a 
multiannual  plan  for  the  sustainable  exploitation  of  the  stock  of  sole  in  the  Bay  of  Biscay6, 
and in particular Article 4 thereof, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 establishing a multi-
annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Western Channel7, and 
in particular Articles 3 and 5 thereof,  

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OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. 
OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3. 
OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8. 
OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1. 
OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5. 
OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 1. 
OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7. 

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Having regard to Council Regulation No (EC) 676/2007 of 11 June 2007 establishing a multi-
annual  plan  for  fisheries  exploiting  stocks  of  plaice  and  sole  in  the  North  Sea8,  and  in 
particular Articles 6 and 9 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

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(5) 

(6) 

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

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

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

The principles and certain procedures for fishery management need to be laid down at 
Community  level,  so  that  Member  States  can  ensure  the  management  of  the  vessels 
flying their flag. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 lays down definitions of relevance for the 
allocation of fishing opportunities. 

Fishing opportunities should be used in accordance with the Community legislation on 
the  subject,  and  in  particular  with  Commission  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2807/83  of  22 
September  1983  laying  down  detailed  rules  for  recording  information  on  Member 
States' catches of fish9, Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 of 22 September 1986 
defining  characteristics  for  fishing  vessels10,  Commission  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 1381/87  of 20 May 1987  establishing  detailed  rules  concerning  the  marking  and 
documentation  of  fishing  vessels11,  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3880/91  of  17 
December 1991 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States in the 
north-east  Atlantic12,  Council Regulation  (EEC)  No 2847/93  of  12 October 1993 
the  common  fisheries  policy13, 
establishing  a  control  system  applicable 
Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions 

to 

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OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1. 
OJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1804/2005 (OJ L 290, 
4.11.2005, p. 10). 
OJ  L  274,  25.9.1986,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  3259/94  (OJ L 339, 
29.12.1994, p. 11). 
OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9. 
OJ  L  365,  31.12.1991,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  448/2005  (OJ  L  74, 
19.3.2005, p. 5). 
OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 (OJ L 248, 
22.9.2007, p. 1). 

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and 

areas 

fishing 

relating 

regarding 

certain  Community 

concerning  special  fishing  permits14,  Council  Regulation (EC)  No  850/98  of 
30 March 1998  for  the  conservation  of  fishery  resources  through  technical  measures 
for  the  protection  of  juveniles  of  marine  organisms15,  Council  Regulation (EC) 
No 1434/98 of 29 June 1998 specifying conditions under which herring may be landed 
for  industrial  purposes  other  than  direct  human  consumption16,  Council  Regulation 
(EC)  No 2347/2002  of  16 December 2002  establishing  specific  access  requirements 
and  associated  conditions  applicable  to  fishing  for  deep-sea  stocks17,  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing 
resources18, 
effort 
Commission Regulation  (EC)  No 2244/2003  of  18 December 2003  laying  down 
satellite-based  Vessel  Monitoring  Systems19, 
detailed  provisions 
Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures for 
the recovery of cod stocks20, Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 
laying  down  certain  control  measures  applicable  to  fishing  activities  in  the  area 
covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources21, 
Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the 
recovery of the Northern hake stock22, Council Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 of 20 
December 2005 establishing a recovery plan for Greenland halibut in the framework 
of  the  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation23,  Council  Regulation  (EC) 
No 2166/2005  of  20  December  2005  establishing  measures  for  the  recovery  of  the 
Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian 
peninsula  and  amending  Regulation  (EC)  No 850/98  for  the  conservation  of  fishery 
resources  through  technical  measures  for  the  protection  of  juveniles  of  marine 
organisms24, Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing 
a multiannual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Bay of 
Biscay25,  Council Regulation  (EC)  No 2015/2006  of  19  December  2006  fixing  for 
2007  and  2008  the  fishing  opportunities  for  Community  fishing  vessels  for  certain 
deep-sea fish stocks26, Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 
concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources 
in  the  Mediterranean  Sea,  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2847/93  and  repealing 
Regulation (EC) No 1626/9427, Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 
establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in 

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OJ  L  171,  6.7.1994,  p. 7.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2943/95  (OJ  L  308, 
21.12.1995). 
OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 (OJ L 345, 
28.12.2005, p. 5). 
OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 (OJ L 349, 
31.12.2005, p. 1). 
OJ  L  351,  28.12.2002,  p. 6.  Regulation  as  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2269/2004  (OJ L  396, 
31.12.2004, p. 1). 
OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1.  
OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17. 
OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8. 
OJ  L  97,  1.4.2004,  p.  16.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1099/2007  (OJ  L  248, 
22.9.2007, p. 11). 
OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1. 
OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 3. 
OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5. 
OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 1. 
OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 28. 
OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6. 

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the Western Channel28, Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying 
down  technical  measures  for  the  conservation  of  certain  stocks  of  highly  migratory 
species  and  repealing  Regulation  (EC)  No 973/200129,  Council  Regulation  No  (EC) 
676/2007  of  11  June  2007  establishing  a  multi-annual  plan  for  fisheries  exploiting 
stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea30 and Council Regulation xxxx/2007 of xx 
October  2007  laying  down  conservation  and  enforcement  measures  applicable  in  the 
Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation31. 

(7) 

(8) 

It  should  be  clarified  that  marine  organisms  caught  during  fishing  operations 
conducted  solely  for  the  purpose  of  scientific  investigations  may  no  be  sold,  stored, 
displayed or offered for sale for any purpose.  

It is necessary, following the advice from the International Council for the Exploration 
of the Sea (ICES), to maintain the application of a system to manage the catch limits 
of anchovy in ICES zone VIII. The Commission shall fix the catch limits for the stock 
of anchovy in ICES zone VIII in the light of scientific information collected during the 
first half of 2008 and of discussions taking place in the context of a multi-annual plan 
for anchovy.  

(9) 

It is necessary, following the advice from the ICES, to maintain and revise a system to 
manage the fishing effort on sandeel in ICES zones IIIa and IV and and EC waters of 
zone IIa. 

(10)  As  a  transitional  measure  in  the  light  of  the  most  recent  scientific  advice  from  the 
ICES, the fishing effort on certain deep-sea species should be further reduced. 

(11)  Under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 it is incumbent upon the Council 
to decide on the conditions associated with the limits on catches and/or fishing effort 
limits.  Scientific  advice  indicates  that  substantial  catches  in  excess  of  agreed  TACs 
result  in  the  sustainability  of  fishing  operations  being  prejudiced.  It  is  therefore 
improved 
appropriate 
implementation of the agreed fishing possibilities. 

introduce  associated  conditions 

that  will  result 

in 

to 

(12)  At its Annual Meeting in 2007, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) 
adopted  a  number  of  technical  and  control  measures.  It  is  necessary  to  implement 
these measures. 

(13) 

[At  its  XXVIth  annual  meeting  in  2007,  the  Convention  for  the  Conservation  of 
Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted relevant catch limits for the 
stocks  open  to  established  fisheries  by  any  CCAMLR  Member.  CCAMLR  also 
approved  the  participation  of  Community  vessels  in  exploratory  fisheries  for 
Dissostichus  spp.  in  Subareas  FAO  88.1  and  88.2  as  well  as  in  Divisions  58.4.1, 
58.4.2, 58.4.3a) and 58.4.3b) and made the relevant fishing activities subject to catch 
and by-catch limits, as well as to certain specific technical measures. Those limits and 
technical measures should also be applied.] 

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OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7. 
OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3. 
OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1. 
OJ L (…), (…), p. (…). 

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(14) 

(15) 

[In  order  to  comply  with  international  obligations  assumed  by  the  Community  as  a 
Contracting  Party  to  the  CCAMLR,  including  the  obligation  to  apply  the  measures 
adopted by the CCAMLR Commission, the TACs adopted by that Commission for the 
2007-2008 season and the corresponding season limit dates should be applied.] 

In  accordance  with  Article 2  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  of  6  May  1996 
introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas32, 
the  stocks  that  are  subject  to  the  various  measures  referred  to  therein  must  be 
identified. 

(16) 

[In  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in  the  agreements  or  protocols  on 
fisheries  relations,  the  Community  has  held  consultations  on  fishing  rights  with 
Norway33, the Faroe Islands34 and Greenland35.] 

(17)  The  Community  is  a  contracting  party  to  several  regional  fisheries  organisations. 
Those  fisheries  organisations  have  recommended  the  setting  of  catch  limitations 
and/or  effort  limitations  and  other  conservation  rules  for  certain  species.  Such 
recommendations should therefore be implemented by the Community. 

(18)  Discussions  on  an  alternative  system  for  effort  management  based  on  kilowatt-day 
ceilings 2008 that have taken place in 2007 have revealed that it will be necessary to 
have  a  longer  timeframe  to  adapt  the  national  administrative  procedures  to  the 
requirements  of  such  and  effort  management  system,  the  current  effort  management 
system  based  on  days  at  sea  will  be  maintained  in  2008,  with  the  intention  of 
continuing  discussions  on  an  effort  management  based  on  kilowatt-days  in  2008  for 
the purpose of implementing such a system in 2009.  

(19)  For the adjustment of fishing effort limitations on cod as laid down in Regulation (EC) 
No 423/2004 alternative arrangements are maintained in order to manage fishing effort 
consistently with the TAC, as laid down in Article 8(3) of that Regulation.  

(20)  Certain temporary provisions should be maintained on the use of VMS data in order to 
provide  for  greater  efficiency  and  effectiveness  in  the  monitoring,  control  and 
surveillance of effort management.  

(21)  For  the  adjustment  of  fishing  effort  limitations  on  sole  as  laid  down  in  Regulation 
(EC) No 509/2007 alternative arrangements are established in order to manage fishing 
effort consistently with the TAC, as laid down in Article 5(2) of that Regulation.  

(22)  For  the  adjustment  of  fishing  effort  limitations  on  plaice  and  sole  as  laid  down  in 
Regulation  No  (EC)  676/2007,  alternative  arrangements  are  established  in  order  to 
manage fishing effort consistently with the TAC, as laid down in Article 9(2) of that 
Regulation.  

(23)  For  the  cod  stocks  in  the  North  Sea,  the  Skagerrak  and  the  Western  channel,  in  the 
Irish Sea and in the west of Scotland, and the stocks of hake and of Norway lobster in 

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OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3. 
OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48. 
OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12. 
OJ L 411, 30.12.2006, p. 32 

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ICES  zones  VIIIc  and  IXa,  the  levels  of  permissible  effort  within  the  management 
scheme needs to be adapted. 

(24) 

In  order  to  contribute  to  the  conservation  of  fish  stocks,  certain  supplementary 
measures  on  control  and  technical  conditions  of  fishing  should  be  implemented  in 
2008. 

(25)  Following scientific advice from ICES, measures to protect the spawning aggregations 
of blue ling in ICES zones VI and VII are  needed in addition to catch limitations in 
order to ensure their protection. 

(26)  Scientific  investigations  have  demonstrated  that  the  fishing  practices  when  fishing 
with gillnets and entangling nets in ICES zones VIa, VIb, VIIb, VIIc, VIIj, VIIk, VIII, 
IX,  X  and  XII  constitute  a  serious  threat  to  deep-sea  species.  However,  transitional 
measures  to  allow  these  fisheries  to  take  place  under  certain  conditions  should  be 
implemented until more permanent measures are adopted. 

(27) 

In order to ensure sustainable exploitation of the hake stocks and to reduce discards, 
the  latest  developments  on  selective  gears  should  be  maintained  as  transitional 
measures in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId. 

(28)  The  control  of  landings  and  transhipments  of  frozen  fish  by  third  country  fishing 
vessels  landed  in  Community  ports,  as  recommended  by  the  North-East  Atlantic 
Fisheries  Commission  (NEAFC),  should  be  maintained.  In  November  2007  the 
NEAFC recommended  replacing a number of vessels on the list of vessels that have 
been  confirmed  as  having  engaged  in  illegal,  unreported  and  unregulated  fisheries. 
Implementation  of  the  recommendations  in  the  Community  legal  order  should  be 
ensured. 

(29) 

In  order  to  contribute  to  the  conservation  of  octopus  and  in  particular  to  protect  the 
juveniles,  it  is  necessary  to  maintain,  in  2008,  a  minimum  size  of  octopus  from  the 
maritime waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries and situated in 
the CECAF region pending the adoption of a regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 
850/98. 

(30) 

In  the  light  of  advice  from  STECF,  fishing  with  beam  trawl  using  electrical  pulse 
current  shall  be  allowed  in  2008  in  ICES  zones  IVc  and  IVb  south  under  certain 
conditions. 

(31)  The  Inter-American  Tropical  Tuna  Commission  (IATTC)  failed  to  adopt  catch 
limitations for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna at its Annual Meeting in 
2007, and although the Community is not a member of the IATTC, it is necessary to 
adopt  measures  to  ensure  sustainable  management  of  the  resource  under  the 
jurisdiction of that Organisation. 

(32) 

[At its Third Annual Meeting, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 
(WCPFC)  adopted  effort  limitations  for  yellowfin  tuna,  bigeye  tuna,  skipjack  tuna, 
swordfish  and  south  pacific  albacore,  as  well  as  technical  measures  as  regards  the 
treatment  of  by-catches.  The  Community  is  a  member  of  the  WCPFC  since  January 
2005.  It  is  therefore  necessary  to  implement  those  measures  into  Community  law  to 

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ensure  sustainable  management  of  the  resource  under  the  jurisdiction  of  that 
Organisation.] 

(33)  At  its  Annual  Meeting  in  2006  and  2007,  the  GFCM  adopted  a  number  of 
recommendations on technical measures for certain fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea. 
In  order  to  contribute  to  the conservation  of  fish  stocks  it  is  necessary  to  implement 
these  measures  in  2008  pending  the  adoption  of  a  Regulation  amending  Regulation 
(EC) No 1967/2006. 

(34)  The  2007  Annual  Meeting,  the  South  East  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation  (SEAFO) 
adopted  catch  limits  for  fish  stocks  in  the  SEAFO  Convention  Area  and  established 
conditions  relating  to  the  resumption  of  fishing  activities  in  the  currently  closed 
fishing areas, and detailed requirements regarding port state inspections. It is necessary 
to implement these measures into Community law. 

(35)  During  the  2006  and  2007  Annual  Meetings,  the  Indian  Ocean  Tuna  Commission 
(IOTC)  adopted  a  number  of  management  and  control  measures.  It  is  necessary  to 
implement these measures into Community law. 

(36)  During  the  Third  International  Meeting  for  the  creation  of  a  new  South  Pacific 
Regional  Fisheries  Management  Organisation  held  in  May  2007,  the  participants 
adopted  interim  measures  in  order  to  regulate  pelagic  fishing  activities  as  well  as 
bottom fisheries in the South Pacific. It is necessary to implement these measures into 
Community law. 

(37) 

(38) 

In order to ensure that catches of blue whiting by third-country vessels in Community 
waters are correctly accounted for, it is necessary to maintain the strengthened control 
provisions for such vessels. 

In  order  to  ensure  the  livelihood  of  Community  fishermen  and  in  order  to  avoid 
endangering  resources  and  any  possible  difficulty  due  to  the  lapsing  of  Council 
Regulation  (EC)  No 41/2007  of  21  December  2006  fixing  for  2007  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 
those  fisheries  on 
1 January 2008  and  maintain  in  force  in  January  2008  some  of  the  rules  of  the  said 
Regulation. Given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to 
the  six-week  period  referred  to  in  Title  I,  Article  3  of  the  Protocol  on  the  role  of 
national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union 
and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, 

limitations  are  required36, 

is  essential 

to  open 

it 

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OJ L 15, 20.1.2007, p.1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2007 (OJ 
L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 22). 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

CHAPTER I 
Scope and definitions 

Article 1 
Subject matter 

This  Regulation  fixes  fishing  opportunities  for  the  year  2008,  for  certain  fish  stocks  and 
groups  of  fish  stocks,  and  the  associated  conditions  under  which  such  fishing  opportunities 
may be used. 

In addition, it fixes certain effort limits and associated conditions for January 2009, and for 
certain  Antarctic  stocks  it  fixes  the  fishing  opportunities  and  specific  conditions  for  the 
periods set out in Annex IE. 

Article 2 
Scope 

1. 

If not otherwise provided for, this Regulation shall apply to: 

(a)  Community fishing vessels ("Community vessels"); and 

(b)  Fishing  vessels  flying  the  flag  of,  and  registered  in,  third  countries  ("third-

country fishing vessels") in Community waters ("EC waters"). 

2. 

By  way  of  derogation  from  paragraph  1,  the  provisions  of  this  Regulation,  except 
points  4.2  and  14  of  Annex  III  and  footnote  1  to  Annex  VIII,  shall  not  apply  to 
fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations which 
are  carried  out  with  the  permission  and  under  the  authority  of  the  Member  State 
whose flag the vessel is flying and of which the Commission and the Member States 
in whose waters the research is carried out have been informed in advance. Marine 
organisms  caught  during  fishing  operations  conducted  solely  for  the  purpose  of 
scientific investigations may no be sold, stored, displayed or offered for sale for any 
purpose.  

Article 3 
Definitions 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Regulation,  in  addition  to  the  definitions  laid  down  in  Article  3  of 
Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the following definitions shall apply: 

(a) 

(b) 

"total  allowable  catches"  (TAC)  means  the  quantity  that  can  be  taken  and  landed 
from each stock each year; 

"quota" means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Community, Member States 
or third countries; 

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(c) 

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

Article 4 
Fishing zones 

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

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

(i) 

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

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

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

"Gulf of Cadiz" means the area of ICES zone IXa east of longitude 7º23'48"W; 

The GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) zone is as defined 
in Council Decision 98/416/EC37 of 16 June 1998 on the accession of the European 
Community to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean; 

CECAF  (Eastern  Central  Atlantic  or  FAO  major  fishing  zone 34)  zones  are  as 
defined  in  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2597/95  of  23 October 1995  on  the 
submission  of  nominal  catch  statistics  by  Member  States  fishing  in  certain  areas 
other than those of the North Atlantic38; 

"NEAFC  Convention  Area"  means  the  waters  as  set  out  in  Article  1  of  the 
Convention  attached  to  Council  Decision  81/608/EEC  of  13  July  1981  concerning 
the  conclusion  of  the  Convention  on  Future  Multilateral  Cooperation  in  the  North-
East Atlantic Fisheries39; 

"NEAFC Regulatory Area" means the waters of the NEAFC Convention Area which 
lie beyond the waters under the jurisdiction of NEAFC Contracting Parties; 

NAFO (Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation)  zones  are  as  defined  in 
Council Regulation (EEC) No  2018/93  of  30 June 1993  on  the  submission  of  catch 
and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the Northwest Atlantic40; 

OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 34. 
OJ  L  270,  13.11.1995,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1882/2003  of  the 
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1). 
OJ L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 22 
OJ L 186, 28.7.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003. 

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(k) 

(l) 

(m) 

(n) 

(o) 

(p) 

(q) 

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

SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Council 
Decision  2002/738/EC  of  22  July  2002  on  the  conclusion  by  the  European 
Community  of  the  Convention  on  the  Conservation  and  Management  of  Fishery 
Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean41; 

The ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) zone 
is as defined in Council decision 86/238/CEE of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the 
Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, 
as  amended  by  the  Protocol  annexed  to  the  Final  Act  of  the  Conference  of 
Plenipotentiaries  of  the  States  Parties  to  the  Convention  signed  in  Paris  on  10  July 
198442; 

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

The  IATTC  (Inter  American  Tropical  Tuna  Convention)  zone  is  as  defined  in 
Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the 
European  Community,  of  the  Convention  for  the  Strengthening  of  the  Inter-
American  Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between 
the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica43; 

The IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) zone is as defined in Council Decision 
95/399/EC  of  18  September  1995  on  the  accession  of  the  Community  to  the 
Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission44; 

The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPFO) area is the 
high seas area south of the Equator, north of the CCAMLR Convention area, east of 
the  SIOFA  Convention  Area  as  defined  in  the  Council  Decision  2006/496/EC  of  6 
July  2006  on  the  signing,  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community,  of  the  Southern 
Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement , and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of 
South American States; 

The WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention) zone is as defined 
in  Council  Decision  2005/75/EC  of  26  April  2004  on  the  accession  of  the 
Community  to  the  Convention  on  the  Conservation  and  Management  of  Highly 
Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean45. 

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43 
44 
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OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39. 
OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33. 
OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22. 
OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24. 
OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1. 

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CHAPTER II 
Fishing opportunities and associated conditions for Community 
vessels 

Article 5 
Catch limits and allocations 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

The  catch  limits  for  Community  vessels  in  Community  waters  or  in  certain  non 
Community waters and the allocation of such catch limits among Member States and 
additional conditions in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are 
set out in Annex I. 

Community vessels are hereby authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set 
out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, 
Greenland, Iceland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to 
the conditions set out in Articles 11, 20 and 21. 

The Commission shall fix the final catch limits for the fisheries on sandeel in ICES 
zones IIIa and IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa according to the rules laid down in 
point 8 of Annex IID. 

The Commission shall fix catch limits for capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones 
V and XIV available to the Community at 7,7% of the capelin TAC as soon as the 
TAC has been established. 

Catch  limits  for  the  stock  of  Norway  pout  in  ICES  zone  IIIa  and  in  EC  waters  of 
ICES zones IIa and IV and for the stock of sprat in EC waters of ICES zones IIa and 
IV may be revised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to 
in  Article  30(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2371/2002  in  the  light  of  scientific 
information collected during the first half of 2008. 

The Commission shall fix the catch limits for the stock of anchovy in ICES zone VIII 
in  the  light  of  scientific  information  collected  during  the  first  half  of  2008  and  of 
discussions taking place in the context of a multi-annual plan for anchovy. 

Article 6 
Prohibited species 

It shall be prohibited for Community vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship and to 

land the following species in all Community and non-Community waters: 

–  Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) 

–  White shark (Carcharodon carcharias). 

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Article 7 
Special provisions on allocations 

1. 

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

(a) 

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

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d)  quantities  withheld  in  accordance  with  Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 

847/96; 

(e) 

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

2. 

For  the  purpose  of  withholding  quotas  to  be  transferred  to  2009,  Article  4(2)  of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply, by way of derogation from that Regulation, 
to all stocks subject to analytical TAC. 

Article 8 
Fishing effort limits and associated conditions for the management of stocks 

1. 

From  1  February  2008  to  31  January  2009,  the  fishing  effort  limitations  and 
associated conditions laid down in: 

(a)  Annex IIA shall apply for the management of certain stocks in the Kattegat, the 
Skagerrak  and  ICES  zones  IV,  VIa,  VIIa,  VIId  and  EC  waters  of  ICES  zone 
IIa; 

(b)  Annex  IIB  shall  apply  for  the  management  of  hake  and  Norway  lobster  in 

ICES zones VIIIc and IXa with the exception of the Gulf of Cadiz; 

(c)  Annex IIC shall apply for the management of the sole stock in ICES zone VIIe; 

(d)  Annex  IID  shall  apply  for  the  management  of  sandeel  stocks  in  ICES  zones 

IIIa and IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa. 

For  the  period  1  January  2009  to  31  January  2009  for  the  stocks  mentioned  in 
paragraph 1(a), (b), (c) and (d), the fishing effort and associated conditions laid down 
in Annexes IIA, IIB, IIC and  IID to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 shall continue to 
apply. 

The Commission shall fix the final fishing effort for 2008 for the fisheries on sandeel 
in ICES zones IIIa and IV and in EC waters of ICES zone IIa based on the rules laid 
down in points 3 to 7 of Annex IID. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  for  2008  the  fishing  effort  levels,  measured  in 
kilowatt  days  absent  from  port,  by  vessels  holding  deep-sea  fishing  permits  do  not 

2. 

3. 

4. 

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exceed  70%  of  the  average  annual  fishing  effort  deployed  by  the  vessels  of  the 
Member State concerned in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held 
and/or  deep-sea  species,  as  listed  in  Annexes  I  and  II  to  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2347/2002,  were  caught.  This  paragraph  shall  apply  only  to  fishing  trips  on  which 
more than 100 kg of deep sea species, other than greater silver smelt, were caught. 

Article 9 
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches 

1. 

Fish from stocks for which catch limits are established shall be retained on board or 
landed only if: 

(a) 

(b) 

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

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

2. 

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the following fish may be retained on board 
and  landed  even  if  a  Member  State  has  no  quotas  or  the  quotas  or  shares  are 
exhausted: 

(a) 

species, other than herring and mackerel, where 

(i) 

they  are  caught  mixed  with  other  species  with  nets  whose  mesh  size  is 
less  than  32  mm  in  accordance  with  Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
850/98, and 

(ii) 

the catches are not sorted either on board or on landing; 

or 

(b)  mackerel, where 

(i) 

they are caught mixed with horse mackerel or pilchard; 

(ii) 

they do not exceed 10% of the total weight of mackerel, horse mackerel 
and pilchard on board and; 

(iii) 

the catches are not sorted either on board or on landing. 

3. 

4. 

All landings shall count against the quota or, if the Community share has  not been 
allocated  between  Member  States  by  quotas,  against  the  Community  share,  except 
for catches made under the provisions of paragraph 2. 

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

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Article 10 
Unsorted landings in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Article  2(1)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1434/98,  shall  not  apply  to  herring  caught  in 
ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa. 

When catch limits of a Member State for herring in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and 
EC  waters  of  ICES  zone  IIa  are  exhausted,  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  that  Member 
State,  registered  in  the  Community  and  operating  within  the  fisheries  to  which  the 
relevant catch limitations apply, shall be prohibited from landing catches which are 
unsorted and which contain herring. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  an  adequate  sampling  programme  is  in  place 
allowing  an  efficient  monitoring  of  unsorted  landings  by  species  caught  in  ICES 
zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa. 

Unsorted catches in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa 
shall be landed only at ports and landing locations where a sampling programme as 
referred to in paragraph 1 is in place. 

Article 11  
Access limits 

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

Article12 

Determination of mesh size and twine thickness 

Mesh  size  and  twine  thickness  referred  to  in  this  Regulation  shall  be  determined  in 
accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 129/2003 of 20 January 2003 laying down 
detailed rules for determining the mesh seize and thickness of twine of fishing nets46. 

Article 13 
Transitional technical and control measures 

Transitional  technical  and  control  measures  for  Community  vessels  shall  be  as  set  out  in 
Annex III. 

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CHAPTER III 
Catch limits and associated conditions for third-country fishing 
vessels 

Article 14 
Authorisation 

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela and Norway and fishing vessels registered in the 
Faroe  Islands  shall  be  authorised  to  make  catches  in  Community  waters,  within  the  catch 
limits set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in Articles 15,16 and 17 
and 21 to 27. 

Article 15 
Prohibited species 

It  shall  be  prohibited  for  third-country  fishing  vessels  to  fish  for,  to  retain  on  board,  to 
tranship and to land the following species in all Community waters: 

–  Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) 

–  White shark (Carcharodon carcharias). 

Article 16 
Geographical restrictions 

1. 

2. 

3. 

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

Fishing  in  the  Skagerrak  by  fishing  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  Norway  shall  be 
allowed seawards of four nautical miles from the baselines of Denmark and Sweden. 

Fishing by fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be limited to those parts 
of the 200 nautical mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines 
of the Department of French Guyana. 

Article 17 
Transit through Community waters 

Third-country fishing vessels that transit through Community waters shall stow their nets so 
that they may not readily be used, in accordance with the following conditions: 

(a) 

nets,  weights  and  similar  gear  shall  be  disconnected  from  their  trawl  boards 
and towing and hauling wires and ropes, 

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(b) 

nets  which  are  on  or  above  deck  shall  be  securely  lashed  to  some  part  of  the 
superstructure. 

Article 18 
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches 

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

Article 19 
Transitional technical and control measures 

Transitional technical and control measures for third-country fishing vessels shall be as set out 
in Annex III. 

CHAPTER IV 
Licensing arrangements for Community vessels 

Article 20 
Licences and associated conditions 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

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

However,  paragraph  1  shall  not  apply  to  the  following  Community  vessels,  when 
fishing in Norwegian waters of the North Sea: 

a) 

b) 

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

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

c) 

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

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

If one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (swap) in the fishing 
areas set out in Part I of Annex IV, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer 
of  licences  and  shall  be  notified  to  the  Commission.  However,  the  total  number  of 
licences for each fishing area, as set out in Part I of Annex IV, shall not be exceeded. 

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

Article 21 
Faroe Islands 

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

CHAPTER V 
Licensing arrangements for third-country fishing vessels 

Article 22 
Obligation to have a licence and a special fishing permit 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Notwithstanding Article 28b of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, fishing vessels of less 
than 200 GT flying the flag of Norway shall be exempt from the obligation to have a 
licence and a special fishing permit. 

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

Fishing  vessels  from  third  countries  authorised  to  fish  on  31 December 2007  may 
continue to fish as from 1 January 2008 until the list of fishing vessels authorised to 
fish is submitted to, and approved by, the Commission. 

Article 23 
Application for a licence and special fishing permit 

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

(a) 

name of the vessel; 

(b) 

registration number; 

(c) 

external identification letters and numbers; 

(d) 

port of registration; 

(e) 

name and address of the owner or charterer; 

(f) 

gross tonnage and overall length; 

(g) 

engine power; 

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(h) 

call sign and radio frequency; 

(i) 

intended method of fishing; 

(j) 

intended area of fishing; 

(k) 

species for which it is intended to fish; 

(l) 

period for which a licence is applied for. 

Article 24 
Number of licences 

The number of licences and special associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Part II of 
Annex IV. 

Article 25 
Cancellation and withdrawal 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

Licences  and  special  fishing  permits  may  be  cancelled  with  a  view  to  the  issue  of 
new licences and special fishing permits. Such cancellations shall take effect on the 
day preceding the date of issue of the new licences and special fishing permits by the 
Commission.  New  licences  and  special  fishing  permits  shall  take  effect  from  their 
date of issue. 

Licences  and  special  fishing  permits  shall  be  wholly  or  partially  withdrawn  before 
their  date  of  expiry  if  the  quota  for  the  stock  in  question  as  set  out  in  Annex I  has 
been exhausted. 

Licences and special fishing permits shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure to 
meet the obligations laid down in this Regulation. 

Article 26 
Failure to comply with relevant rules 

For a period not exceeding 12 months, no licence or special fishing permit shall be 
issued  for  any  third-country  fishing  vessel  in  respect  of  which  the  obligations  laid 
down in this Regulation have not been fulfilled. 

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

Article 27 
Obligations of the licence holder 

1. 

Third-country  fishing  vessels  shall  comply  with  the  conservation  and  control 
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3. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

in  which  they  operate,  in  particular  Regulations (EEC)  No  1381/87,  (EEC) 
No 2847/93,  (EC)  No 1627/94,  (EC)  No 850/98,  (EC)  No 1434/98,  and  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 2187/200547. 

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

Third-country  fishing  vessels,  except  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  Norway  fishing  in 
ICES  zone IIIa,  shall  transmit  the  information  set  out  in  Annex  VI  to  the 
Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down in that Annex. 

Article 28 
Specific provisions concerning the Department of French Guyana 

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

Third-country  fishing  vessels  fishing  in  the  waters  of  the  Department  of  French 
Guyana  shall  keep  a  logbook  corresponding  to  the  model  appearing  in  Part  II  of 
Annex V. Catch  data shall be sent to  the Commission upon request, via  the French 
authorities. 

CHAPTER VI 
Special provisions for Community vessels fishing in the 
Mediterranean Sea 

Article 29 
Establishment of a closed season for the dolphinfish fisheries using fish aggregating 
devices (FADs) 

In  order  to  protect  the  dolphinfish  (Coryphaena  hippurus),  in  particular  small  fish, 
the  dolphinfish  fisheries  using  fish  aggregating  devices  (FADs)  shall  be  prohibited 
from  1  January  2008  to  14  August  of  2008,  in  all  geographical  sub-areas  of  the 
GFCM Agreement area. 

By  way  of  derogation  from  the  provisions  of  paragraph  1,  if  a  Member  State  can 
demonstrate that due to bad weather, the fishing vessels flying its flag were unable to 
utilise their normal fishing days then the Member State can carry over days lost by its 
vessels  in  FAD  fisheries  until  31  January  of  the  following  year.  Member  States 
wishing  to  benefit  from  this  carry  over  shall  submit  before  1  January  2009  to  the 
Commission an application for the additional number of days on which a vessel will 
be  authorised  to  fish  dolphinfish  by  using  fish  aggregating  devices  during  the 
prohibition period from 1 January 2009 until 31 January 2009. Such an application 
shall be accompanied by the following information:  

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a report containing the details of the cessation of fishing activities in question, 
including appropriate supporting meteorological information; 

(b)  name of the vessel; 

(c) 

registration number; 

(d) 

external  identification  letters  and  numbers  as  defined  in  Annex  I  to 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/200448. 

The Commission shall forward the information obtained from the Member States to 
the GFCM Executive Secretariat.  

3. 

Member  States  shall  send  to  the  Commission  before  1  November  2008  a  report  on 
the implementation of the measures referred to in paragraph 1. 

Article 30 
Establishment of fisheries restrictive areas in order to protect the deep sea sensitive 
habitats 

1. 

Fishing  with  towed  dredges  and  bottom  trawl  nets  shall  be  prohibited  in  the  areas 
bounded by lines joining the following coordinates: 

(a)  Deep  Sea  fisheries  restricted  area  "Lophelia  reef  off  Capo  Santa  Maria  di 

Leuca" 

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- 

- 

39° 27.72' N, 18° 10.74' E 

39° 27.80' N, 18° 26.68' E 

39° 11.16' N, 18° 04.28' E 

39° 11.16' N, 18° 35.58' E 

(b)  Deep Sea fisheries restricted area "The Nile delta area cold hydrocarbon seeps" 

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- 

- 

- 

31° 30.00' N, 33° 10.00' E 

31° 30.00' N, 34° 00.00' E 

32° 00.00' N, 34° 00.00' E 

32° 00.00' N, 33° 10.00' E 

(c)  Deep Sea fisheries restricted area "The Eratosthemes Seamount" 

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33° 00.00' N, 32° 00.00' E 

33° 00.00' N, 33° 00.00' E 

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34° 00.00' N, 33° 00.00' E 

34° 00.00' N, 32° 00.00' E 

2. 

Member  States  shall  take  measures  necessary  for  the  protection  of  the  deep  sea 
sensitive habitats in the areas referred to in paragraph 1 and in particular shall ensure 
to protect these areas from the impacts of any other than fishing activity jeopardizing 
the conservation of the features that characterize these particular habitats. 

Article 31 
Minimum mesh size of trawl nets deployed in certain local and seasonal demersal trawl 
fisheries 

1. 

2. 

3. 

By  way  of  derogation  from  Articles  8(1)(h)  and  9(3)(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1967/2006, Member States may continue to authorize fishing vessels flying their flag 
the use of codend mesh size smaller than 40 mm diamond to operate in certain local 
and seasonal demersal trawl fisheries exploiting not-shared demersal. 

Paragraph  1  shall  apply  only  to  fishing  activities  already  formally  authorized  by 
Member States in accordance with national law in force on 1 January 2007 and shall 
not involve any future increase in fishing effort with respect to the year 2006. 

Member States shall submit to the Commission before 5 January 2008, and through 
the accustomed data-processing support, the list of vessels authorised in accordance 
with  paragraph  1.  The  list  of  authorised  vessels  shall  include  the  following 
information: 

(a) 

name of the vessel; 

(b) 

(c) 

the  vessel's  Community  fleet  register  number  (CFR)  and  external  marking  as 
defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004; 

the authorized fishery(ies) carried out by each vessel defined in terms of target 
stock(s),  fishing  area  as  determined  in  Resolution  GFCM/31/2007/2  and 
fishing gear deployed; 

(d) 

the authorised fishing period.  

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CHAPTER VII 
Special provisions for Community vessels fishing for Greenland 
halibut in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 
Organisation (NAFO) 

Article 32 
Catch reporting  

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

The  master  of  a  vessel  authorized  to  fish  for  Greenland  halibut  in  accordance  with 
Article  5  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2115/2005  shall,  by  electronic  means,  send  to  the 
competent authorities of his flag Member State a catch report stating the quantities of 
Greenland halibut caught by his vessel, including zero catch returns. 

The report provided for in paragraph 1 shall for the first time be transmitted at the 
latest at the end of the tenth day following the date of the entry of the vessel into the 
NAFO Regulatory Area or after the beginning of the fishing trip. The report shall be 
transmitted  on  a  five  day  basis.  When  catches  of  Greenland  Halibut  notified  in 
accordance with paragraph 1 are deemed to have exhausted 75 % of the flag Member 
States'  quota  allocation,  the  master  of  a  vessel  shall  transmit  the  reports  on  a  three 
day basis. 

Each Member State shall upon receipt forward the catch reports to the Commission. 
The Commission shall promptly forward that information to the NAFO Secretariat. 

Article 33 
 Additional control measures 

Vessels  authorized  to  fish  for  Greenland  halibut  in  accordance  with  Article  5  of 
Regulation  (EC)  No  2115/2005  may  only  enter  into  the  NAFO  Regulatory  Area  to 
fish for Greenland halibut if they have less than 50 tons of any catch on board or if 
access is permitted in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. 

Where a vessel authorized to fish for Greenland halibut in accordance with Article 5 
of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2115/2005  has  catches  from  outside  the  NAFO  Regulatory 
Area of 50 tons or more on board, it shall communicate to the NAFO Secretariat by 
e-mail  or  fax  at  the  latest  72  hours  prior  to  the  entry  (ENT)  into  the  NAFO 
Regulatory  area,  the  amount  of  catch  retained  on  board,  the  position  (latitude/ 
longitude)  where  the  master  of  the  vessel  estimates  that  the  vessel  will  commence 
fishing, and the estimated time of arrival at the position. 

If an inspection vessel, following the notification referred to in paragraph 2, signals 
its  intention  to  carry  out  an  inspection,  it  shall  communicate  the  coordinates  of  a 
checkpoint for an inspection to take place to the fishing vessel. The checkpoint shall 
be no more than 60 nautical miles from the position where the master of the vessel 
estimates that the vessel will commence fishing. 

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4. 

If  a  fishing  vessels  authorized  to  fish  for  Greenland  halibut  in  accordance  with 
Article  5  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2115/2005  receives  no  communication  from  the 
NAFO  Secretariat  or  from  an  inspection  vessel,  by  the  time  it  enters  the  NAFO 
Regulatory  Area,  that  an  inspection  vessel  intends  to  carry  out  an  inspection  in 
accordance  with  paragraph  3,  the  fishing  vessel  may  proceed  to  fish.  The  fishing 
vessel  may  also  commence  fishing  activities  without  prior  inspection  if  the 
inspection vessel has not commenced the inspection within three hours following the 
arrival of the fishing vessel at the checkpoint. 

Article 34 
Coral protection zone 

In  NAFO  Division  3O  the  area  defined  in  Annex  VII  shall  be  closed  to  all  fishing  activity 
involving bottom contact gear.  

CHAPTER VIII 
Special provisions for landing or transhipping of frozen fish 
caught by third country fishing vessels in the area of the North-
East Atlantic Fisheries Convention (NEAFC) 

Article 35 
Port State control 

Without prejudice to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and to Council Regulation (EC) 
No  1093/94  of  6  May  1994  setting  down  the  terms  under  which  fishing  vessels  of  a  third 
country may land directly and market their catches at Community ports49 the procedures set 
out in this Chapter shall apply to landing or transhipping in ports of Member States of frozen 
fish caught by third country fishing vessels in the NEAFC Convention area. 

Article 36 
Designated ports 

Landings and transhipments in Community waters are only allowed in designated ports. 

Member  States  shall  designate  a  place  used  for  landings  or  a  place  close  to  the  shore 
(designated ports) where landings or transhipment operations of fish, referred to in Article 35, 
are  permitted.  Member  States  shall  notify  to  the  Commission  of  any  changes  to  the  list  of 
ports designated in 2007 at least fifteen days before the change shall come into force.  

The Commission shall publish the list of designated ports and changes thereto in the 'C' series 
of the Official Journal of the European Union and place it on its website. 

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1. 

Article 37 
Prior notice of entry into port 

By way of derogation from Article 28e(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 
the masters of all fishing vessels or their representatives, carrying fish referred to in 
Article 35, intending to call into a port to land or tranship shall notify the competent 
authorities  of  the  Member  State  of  the  port they  wish  to  use  at  least  three  working 
days before the estimated time of arrival.  

The  notification  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  be  accompanied  by  the  form 
provided for in Part I of Annex X with Part A duly completed as follows: 

(a)  Form PSC 1 shall be used where the fishing vessel is landing its own catch;  

(b)  Form  PSC  2  shall  be  used  where  the  fishing  vessel  has  engaged  in 
transhipment operations. In such cases a separate form shall be used for each 
donor vessel. 

The port Member State shall forward a copy of the form as referred to in paragraph 2 
without delay to the flag State of the fishing vessel and to the flag State(s) of donor 
vessels when the vessel has engaged in transhipment operations.  

Article 38 
Authorisation to land or tranship 

Landings  or  transhipments  may  only  be  authorised  by  the  competent  authorities  of 
the port State if the flag State of the fishing vessel intending to land or tranship, or 
where the vessel has engaged in transhipment operations outside a port, the flag State 
or  States  of  donor  vessels,  have  confirmed  by  returning  a  copy  of  the  form 
transmitted pursuant to Article 37(3) with Part B duly completed, that: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

the fishing vessels declared to have caught the fish had sufficient quota for the 
species declared; 

the quantities of fish on board have been duly reported and taken into account 
for the calculation of any catch or effort limitations that may be applicable; 

the fishing vessels declared to have caught the fish had authorisation to fish in 
the areas declared; 

the  presence  of  the  vessel  in  the  area  of  catch  declared  has  been  verified 
according to VMS data.  

Landing or transhipment operations may only commence after authorisation has been 
given by the competent authorities of the Port State. 

2. 

By way of derogation from paragraph 1 the port State may authorise all or part of a 
landing in the absence of the confirmation referred to in paragraph 1 but shall in such 
cases  keep  the  fish  concerned  in  storage  under  the  control  of  the  competent 
authorities. The fish shall only be released to be sold, taken over or transported once 
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not  been  received  within  14  days  of  the  landing  the  port  State  may  confiscate  and 
dispose of the fish in accordance with national rules. 

The  competent  authorities  of  the  port  Member  State  shall  notify  without  delay  its 
decision  whether  or  not  to  authorise  the  landing  or  transhipment  by  transmitting  a 
copy of the form provided for in Part I of Annex X with Part C duly completed to the 
Commission and to the Secretary of NEAFC when the fish landed or transhipped is 
caught in the NEAFC Convention area. 

Article 39 
Inspections 

The  competent  authorities  of  Member  States  shall  carry  out  inspections  of  at  least 
15%  of  landings  or  transhipments  by  third  country  fishing  vessels,  referred  to  in 
Article 35, in its ports each year. 

Inspections shall involve the monitoring of the entire discharge or transhipment and 
include a cross-check between the quantities by species recorded in the prior notice 
of landing and the quantities by species landed or transhipped. 

Inspectors  shall  make  all  possible  efforts  to  avoid  unduly  delaying  a  fishing  vessel 
and  ensure 
interference  and 
the  fishing  vessel  suffers 
inconvenience and that degradation of the quality of the fish is avoided. 

the  minimum 

that 

Article 40 
Inspection reports 

Each inspection shall be documented by completing an inspection report as set out in 
Part II of Annex X. 

A copy of each inspection report shall be transmitted without delay to the flag State 
of the inspected fishing vessel and to the flag State or States of donor vessels where 
the fishing vessel has engaged in transhipment operations and to the Commission and 
the  Secretary  of  NEAFC  when  the  fish  landed  or  transhipped  is  caught  in  the 
NEAFC Convention Area. 

The  original  or  a  certified  copy  of  each  inspection  report  shall  be  forwarded  on 
request to the flag State of the inspected fishing vessel. 

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CHAPTER IX 
Special provisions for Community vessels fishing in the area of the 
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living 
Resources (CCAMLR) 

SECTION 1 
RESTRICTIONS AND VESSEL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 

Article 41 
Prohibitions and catch limitations 

1. 

2. 

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

For  new  and  exploratory  fisheries,  the  catch  and  by-catch  limits  set  out  in  Annex 
IXshall apply in the Subareas set out in that Annex. 

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

1. 

As  from  1  August  2008,  Member  States  shall  communicate  to  the  Commission,  in 
addition  to  the  information  requirements  relating  to  authorised  vessels  set  forth  in 
Article 3(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  601/2004,  the  following  in  respect  of  such 
vessels: 

(a) 

vessel IMO number (if issued); 

(b)  previous flag, if any; 

(c) 

international Radio Call Sign; 

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

(e)  where and when the vessel was built; 

(f) 

type of vessel; 

(g) 

length; 

(h) 

colour photograph of the vessel, which shall consist of: 

(i) 

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

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

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

directly from astern; 

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

device installed on board. 

2. 

As  from  1 August 2008,  Member  States  shall,  to  the  extent  practicable,  also 
communicate  to  the  Commission  the  following  information  relating  to  vessels 
authorised to fish in the Area of CCAMLR: 

(a) 

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

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

(c) 

type of fishing method or methods; 

(d)  beam (m); 

(e) 

gross registered tonnage; 

(f) 

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

(g)  normal crew complement; 

(h)  power of main engine or engines; 

(i) 

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

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

Article 43 
Report of vessel sightings 

1. 

In the event that the master of a licensed fishing vessel sights a fishing vessel within 
the  Convention  Area,  the  master  shall,  where  possible,  document  as  much 
information as possible on each such sighting, including: 

(a) 

name and description of the vessel; 

(b)  vessel call sign; 

(c) 

registration number and the Lloyds/IMO number of the vessel; 

(d) 

flag state of the vessel; 

(e) 

photographs of the vessel to support the report; 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

(f) 

any other relevant information regarding the observed activities of the sighted 
vessel. 

The master shall forward a report containing the information referred to in paragraph 
1 to their flag State as soon as possible. The Flag State shall submit to the CCAMLR 
Secretariat any such reports if the sighted vessel is engaged in illegal, unreported and 
unregulated (IUU) fishing activities according to CCAMLR standards. 

SECTION 2 
EXPLORATORY FISHERIES 

Article 44 
Participation in exploratory fisheries 

Fishing vessels flying the flag of, and registered in, Spain that have been notified to 
CCAMLR  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Article  7  of  Regulation (EC)  No 
601/2004 may participate in long-line exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus  spp. in 
Subareas FAO 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2, 58.4.3a) outside 
Areas of national jurisdiction and 58.4.3b) outside Areas of national jurisdiction. 

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

With regard to Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2, total 
catch  and  by-catch  limits  per  Subarea  and  Division,  and  their  distribution  among 
Small  Scale  Research  Units  (SSRUs)  within  each  of  them  shall  be  as  set  out  in 
Annex  XIV.  Fishing  in  any  SSRU  shall  cease  when  the  reported  catch  reaches  the 
specified catch limit, and that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of 
the season. 

Fishing  shall  take  place  over  as  large  a  geographical  and  bathymetric  range  as 
possible  to  obtain  the  information  necessary  to  determine  fishery  potential  and  to 
avoid  over-concentration  of  catch  and  fishing  effort.  However,  fishing  in  Divisions 
58.4.1 and 58.4.2 shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m. 

Article 45 
Reporting systems 

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

(a) 

the Five-day Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 12 of Regulation 
(EC)  No 601/2004,  with  the  exception  that  Member  States  shall  submit  to  the 
Commission catch and effort reports not later than two working days after the end of 
each  reporting  period,  for  immediate  transmission  to  CCAMLR.  In  Subareas  88.1 
and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2, reporting shall be made by Small 
Scale Research Units; 

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(c) 

1. 

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

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

Article 46 
Special requirements 

The  exploratory  fisheries  as  referred  to  in  Article  44  shall  be  carried  out  in 
accordance  with  Article 8  of  Council  Regulation 
(EC)  No  600/2004  of 
22 March 2004  laying  down  certain  technical  measures  applicable  to  fishing 
activities  in  the  area  covered  by  the  Convention  on  the  conservation  of  Antarctic 
marine living resources50 with regard to applicable measures to reduce the incidental 
mortality  of  seabirds  in  the  course  of  long-line  fisheries.  In  addition  to  these 
measures: 

(a) 

the discharge of offal shall be prohibited in these fisheries; 

(b)  vessels  participating  in  exploratory  fisheries  in  Divisions  58.4.1  and  58.4.2 
which  comply  with  CCAMLR  Protocols  (A,  B  or  C)  for  longline  weighting 
shall be exempted from the night-setting requirement; however, vessels which 
catch  a  total  of  three  seabirds  shall  immediately  revert  to  night  setting  in 
accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 600/2004; 

(c) 

vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well 
as  Divisions  58.4.3a)  and  58.4.3b)  which  catch  a  total  of  three  seabirds  shall 
cease fishing immediately and shall not be permitted to fish outside the normal 
fishing season for the remainder of the 2005/06 season. 

2. 

Fishing vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 
shall be subject to the following additional requirements: 

(a)  Vessels shall be prohibited from discharging: 

(i) 

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

(ii)  garbage; 

(iii)  food wastes not capable of passing through a screen with openings 

no greater than 25 mm; 

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

(v) 

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

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incineration ash; or 

(vii)  offal. 

(b)  no  live  poultry  or  other  living  birds  shall  be  brought  into  Subareas  88.1  and 
88.2  and  any  dressed  poultry  not  consumed  shall  be  removed  from  Subareas 
88.1 and 88.2; 

(c) 

fishing  for  Dissostichus  spp.  in  Subareas  88.1  and  88.2  shall  be  prohibited 
within 10 nautical miles of the coast of the Balleny Islands. 

Article 47 
Definition of hauls 

1. 

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

2. 

To be designated as a research haul: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

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

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

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

Article 48 
Research plans 

Fishing  vessels  participating  in  the  exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  44  shall 
implement Research Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as 
well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 are divided. The Research Plan shall be implemented in 
the following manner: 

(a) 

(b) 

on  first  entry  into  a  SSRU,  the  first  10  hauls,  designated  "first  series",  shall  be 
designated "research hauls" and must satisfy the criteria set out in Article 63(2); 

the  next  10  hauls,  or  10  tonnes  of  catch,  whichever  trigger  level  is  achieved  first, 
shall  be  designated  the  "second  series".  Hauls  in  the  second  series  may,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  master,  be  fished  as  part  of  normal  exploratory  fishing.  However, 
provided  they  satisfy  the  requirements  of  Article  63(2),  these  hauls  may  also  be 
designated as research hauls; 

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(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

1. 

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

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

in SSRUs A, B, C, E and G in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 where fishable seabed area is 
less  than  15 000 km²,  points  (b),  (c)  and  (d)  shall  not  apply  and  on  completion  of 
10 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU. 

Article 49 
Data collection plans 

Fishing  vessels  participating  in  the  exploratory  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article 44 
shall implement data collection plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Subareas 
88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 are divided. The Data Collection 
Plan shall comprise the following data: 

(a) 

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

(b) 

the setting, soak, and hauling times; 

(c) 

the number and species of fish lost at surface; 

(d) 

the number of hooks set; 

(e) 

the bait type; 

(f) 

the baiting success (%); 

(g) 

the hook type; and 

(h) 

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

2. 

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

Article 50 
Tagging programme 

1. 

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

(a)  Dissostichus  spp. individuals shall be tagged and released in accordance with 
the  provisions  set  out  in  the  CCAMLR  Tagging  Program  and  Protocol  for 

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Dissostichus  spp.  in  exploratory  fisheries.  Vessels  shall  only  discontinue 
tagging  after  they  have  tagged  500 individuals,  or  leave  the  fishery  having 
tagged one individual per tonne of green weight caught; 

the programme shall target individuals of all sizes in order to meet the tagging 
requirement.  Only  toothfish  that  are  in  good  condition  shall  be  tagged.  All 
released individuals shall be double-tagged and releases shall cover as broad a 
geographical area as possible; 

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

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

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

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

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

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

2. 

Toothfish that are tagged and released shall not be counted against the catch limits. 

Article 51 
Scientific observers and inspectors 

1. 

2. 

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

Each  Member  State,  subject  to  and  in  accordance  with  their  applicable  laws  and 
regulations,  including  rules  governing  the  admissibility  of  evidence  in  domestic 
courts,  shall  consider  and  act  on  reports  from  Inspectors  of  designating  CCAMLR 
Member under this scheme on the same basis as reports from its own Inspectors and 
both  Contracting  Party  and  designating  CCAMLR  Member  concerned  shall 
cooperate  in  order  to  facilitate  judicial  or  other  proceedings  arising  from  any  such 
report. 

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Article 52 
Notifications of intent to participate in a krill fishery 

Each  Member  State  intending  to  fish  for  krill  in  the  Convention  Area  shall  notify  the 
CCAMLR Secretariat of their intent not less than four (4) months in advance of the regular 
annual meeting of the Commission, immediately prior to the season in which they intend to 
fish. 

Article 53 
Interim prohibition of deep-sea gillnetting 

The  use  of  gillnets  in  the  Convention  Area,  for  purposes  other  than  scientific 
research,  is  prohibited  until  such  time  as  the  Scientific  Committee  has  investigated 
and reported on the potential impacts of this gear and the Commission has agreed on 
the basis of advice from the Scientific Committee that such a method may be used in 
the Convention Area. 

The use of gillnets for scientific research in waters deeper than 100 meters shall be 
notified in advance to the Scientific Committee and be approved by the Commission 
before such research can commence. 

Any  vessel  seeking  to  transit  the  Convention  Area  carrying  gillnets  must  give 
advance notice of its intent, including the expected dates of its passage through the 
Convention  Area  to  the  CCAMLR  Secretariat.  Any  vessel  in  possession  of  gillnets 
within the Convention Area which has not given such an advance notice, shall be in 
breach of this provisions. 

Article 54 
Interim restrictions on the use of bottom trawling gear in the high-seas of the 
Convention Area for the fishing seasons 2007/08 and 2008/09 

The  use  of  bottom  trawling  gear  in  the  high-seas  areas  of  the  Convention  Area  is 
restricted  to  areas  for  which  the  CCAMLR  has  conservation  measures  in  force  for 
bottom trawling gear. 

Paragraph  1  shall  not  apply  to  the  use  of  bottom  trawling  gear  in  conducting 
scientific research in the Convention Area. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

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CHAPTER X 
Special provisions for Community vessels fishing in the area of the 
South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) 

SECTION 1 
AUTHORISATION OF VESSELS 

Article 55 
Authorisation of vessels 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Member States shall submit electronically, where possible, to the Commission by 1 
June  2008,  the  list  of  their  vessels  that  are  authorised  to  operate  in  the  SEAFO 
Convention Area by issue of a fishing permit. 

Owners of the vessels included in the list referred to in paragraph 1 shall be citizens 
or legal entities of the Community. 

Fishing vessels may be authorised to operate in the SEAFO Convention Area only if 
they are able to fulfil in respect of those vessels the requirements and responsibilities 
under the SEAFO Convention and its conservation and management measures. 

No  fishing  permit  shall  be  issued  to  vessels  that  have  a  history  of  IUU  fishing 
activities  unless  the  new  owners  have  provided  sufficient  evidence  demonstrating 
that the previous owners and operators have no legal, beneficial or financial interest 
in, or control over those vessels, or that, having taken into account all relevant facts, 
their vessels are not engaged in or associated with IUU fishing. 

5. 

The list referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the following information: 

(a) 

name  of  vessel,  registration  number,  previous  names  (if  known),  and  port  of 
registry; 

(b)  previous flag (if any); 

(c) 

International Radio Call Sign (if any); 

(d)  name and address of owner or owners; 

(e) 

type of vessel; 

(f) 

length; 

(g)  name and address of operator (manager) or operators (managers) (if any); 

(h)  gross register tonnage; and 

(i) 

power of main engine or engines. 

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6. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Member States shall promptly notify the Commission, after the establishment of the 
initial  list  of  authorised  vessels,  of  any  addition  to,  deletion  from  and/or  any 
modification at any time such changes occur. 

Article 56 
Obligations for authorised vessels  

Vessels  shall  comply  with  all  the  relevant  SEAFO  conservation  and  management 
measures.  

Authorised  vessels  shall  keep  on  board  valid  certificates  of  vessel  registration  and 
valid authorisation to fish and/or tranship. 

Article 57 
Unauthorised vessels  

Member States shall take measures to prohibit the fishing for, the retaining on board, 
the  transhipment and  landing  of species  covered  by  the  SEAFO  Convention  by  the 
vessels which are not entered into the SEAFO record of authorised vessels. 

Member States shall notify the Commission of any factual information showing that 
there  are  reasonable  grounds  for  suspecting  vessels  not  on  the  SEAFO  record  of 
authorised  vessels  to  be  engaged  in  fishing  for  and/or  transhipment  of  species 
covered by the Convention in the Convention Area. 

Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the owners of vessels 
included in the SEAFO record of authorised vessels are not engaged in or associated 
with fishing activities conducted by vessels not entered into the record of authorised 
vessels in the SEAFO Convention Area. 

SECTION 2 
TRANSHIPMENTS  

Article 58 
Prohibition of transhipments at sea 

Each Member State shall prohibit transhipments at sea by vessels flying their flag in 
the SEAFO Convention Area, for species covered by the SEAFO Convention. 

Article 59 
In-port Transhipments  

1. 

Community fishing vessels which catch species covered by the SEAFO Convention 
in the Convention Area shall only tranship in the port of a SEAFO Contracting Party 
if  they  have  prior  authorisation  from  the  Contracting  Party  in  whose  port  the 
operation will take place. Community fishing vessels shall be permitted to carry out 

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2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

transhipments only if they have obtained such a prior authorisation to tranship from 
the flag Member State and the port State. 

Each  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  their  authorised  fishing  vessels  obtain  a  prior 
authorisation  to  engage  in  in-port  transhipments.  Member  States  shall  also  ensure 
that the transhipments are consistent with the reported catch amount of each vessel 
and require the reporting of transhipments. 

The  master  of  a  Community  fishing  vessel  who  transships  to  another  vessel, 
hereinafter  referred  to  as  “the  receiving  vessel”,  any  quantity  of  catches  of  species 
covered by the SEAFO Convention fished in the Convention Area shall at the time of 
the  transshipment  inform  the  flag  State  of  the  receiving  vessel  of  the  species  and 
quantities involved, of the date of the transshipment and the location of catches and 
shall  submit  to  his  flag  Member  State  a  SEAFO  transshipment  declaration  in 
accordance with the format set out in Part I of Annex XI. 

The  master  of  the  Community  fishing  vessel  shall  notify,  at  least  24  hours  in 
advance,  the  following  information  to  the  SEAFO  Contracting  Party  in  whose  port 
the transshipment will take place: 

- the names of the transshipping fishing vessels, 

- the names of the receiving vessels, 

- the tonnage by species to be transshipped, 

- the day and port of transshipment. 

Not later than 24 hours before the beginning, and at the end of a transshipment when 
this  takes  place  in  a  port  of  a  SEAFO  Contracting  Party,  the  master  of  the 
Community  flagged  receiving  vessel  shall  inform  the  competent  authorities  of  the 
port State of the quantities of catches of species covered by the SEAFO Convention 
on  board  his  vessel  and  transmit  the  SEAFO  transshipment  declaration  to  these 
competent authorities within 24 hours. 

The master of the receiving Community vessel shall, 48 hours before landing, submit 
a  SEAFO  transshipment  declaration  to  the  competent  authorities  of  the  port  State 
where the landing takes place. 

Each Member State shall take the appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the 
information received and shall cooperate with the flag State to ensure that landings 
are consistent with the reported catches amount of each vessel. 

Each Member State with vessels authorized to fish in the SEAFO Convention Area 
for  species  covered  by  the  SEAFO  Convention,  shall  notify  by  1  June  2008  to  the 
Commission the details of the transshipments by its flag vessels. 

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SECTION 3 
CONSERVATION MEASURES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF VULNERABLE DEEP-
WATER HABITATS AND ECOSYSTEMS 

Article 60 
Closed areas 

All  fishing  activities  for  species  covered  by  the  SEAFO  Convention  by  Community  fishing 
vessels shall be prohibited in the areas defined below: 

(a) Sub Division A1 

–  Dampier Seamount 

10o00’S 02o00’W 

10o00’S 00o00’E 

12o00’S 02o00’W 

12o00’S 00o00’E 

–  Malahit Guyot Seamount 

11o00’S 02o00’W 

11o00’S 04o00’W 

13o00’S 02o00’W 

13o00’S 04o00’W 

(b) Sub-division B1 

–  Molloy Seamount  

27o00’S 08o00’E 

27o00’S 10o00’E 

29o00’S 08o00’E 

29o00’S 10o00’E 

(c) Division C 

–  Schmidt-Ott Seamount & Erica Seamount 

37o00’S 13o00E 

37o00’S 17o00’E 

40o00’S 13o00E 

40o00’S 17o00’E 

–  Africana seamount 

37o00’S 28o00E 

37o00’S 30o00E 

38o00’S 28o00E 

38o00’S 30o00E 

–  Panzarini Seamount 
39o00’S 11o00’E 
41o00’S 11o00’E 

39o00’S 13o00’E 
41o00’S 13o00’E 

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(d) Sub-division C1 

–  Vema Seamount 

31o00’S 08o00’E 

31o00’S 09o00’E 

32o00’S 08o00’E 

32o00’S 09o00’E 

–  Wust Seamount  

33o00’S 06o00’E 

33o00’S 08o00’E 

34o00’S 06o00’E 

34o00’S 08o00’E 

(e) Division D 

–  Discovery, Junoy, Shannon Seamounts 

41o00’S 06o00’W 

41o00’S 03o00’E 

44o00’S 06o00’W 

44o00’S 03o00’E 

–  Schwabenland & Herdman Seamounts 

44o00’S 01o00’W 

44o00’S 02o00’E 

47o00’S 01o00’W 

47o00’S 02o00’E 

Article 61 
Resumption of fishing in a closed area 

1. 

2. 

3. 

No fishing shall resume in a closed fishing area referred to in Article 60 until the flag 
State has identified and mapped vulnerable marine ecosystems, including seamounts, 
hydrothermal vents and cold water corals in the area and made an assessment on the 
impact of any resumption of fishing on such vulnerable marine ecosystems.  

The  results  of  the  identification,  mapping  and  impact  assessment  carried  out  in 
accordance with paragraph 1 shall be submitted by the flag State to the Commission 
for transmission to the Annual Scientific Committee Meeting of SEAFO. 

Member States may submit Research Fishing Plans to the Commission for evaluation 
of the impact of the fisheries on the sustainability of the fisheries resources and on 
vulnerable marine habitats. 

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SECTION 4 
MEASURES ON REDUCING INCIDENTAL BY-CATCH OF SEABIRDS 

Article 62 
Information on interactions with seabirds 

Member  States  shall  collect  and  provide  all  available  information  to  the  Commission  by  1 
June 2008, on interactions with seabirds, including incidental catches by their fishing vessels, 
fishing for species covered by the SEAFO Convention. 

Article 63 
Mitigation measures 

1. 

All Community vessels fishing south of the parallel of latitude 30 degrees South shall 
carry and use bird-scaring lines (tori poles): 

–  Tori  poles  shall  be  in  accordance  with  agreed  tori  pole  design  and  deployment 

guidelines, as set out in Part II of Annex XI; 

–  Tori  poles  are  to  be  deployed  prior  to  longlines  entering  the  water  at  all  times 

south of the parallel of latitude 30 degrees South; 

–  Where practical, vessels are encouraged to use a second tori pole and bird-scaring 

line at times of high bird abundance or activity; 

–  Back-up tori lines shall be carried by all vessels and be ready for immediate use. 

Longlines  shall  be  set  at  night  only  (i.e.  during  the  hours  of  darkness  between  the 
times  of  nautical  twilight51).  During  longline  fishing  at  night,  only  the  minimum 
ship's lights necessary for safety shall be used. 

The dumping of offal is prohibited while gear is being shot or set. The dumping of 
offal  during  the  hauling  of  gear  shall  be  avoided.  Any  such  discharge  shall  take 
place,  where  possible,  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  vessel  to  that  where  the  gear  is 
being hauled. For vessels or fisheries where there is not a requirement to retain offal 
on board the vessel, a system shall be implemented to remove fish hooks from offal 
and fish heads prior to discharge. Nets shall be cleaned prior to shooting to remove 
items that might attract seabirds. 

Community  fishing  vessels  shall  adopt  shooting  and  hauling  procedures  that 
minimise  the  time  that  the  net  is  lying  on  the  surface  with  the  meshes  slack.  Net 
maintenance shall, to the extent possible, not be carried out with the net in the water. 

Community fishing vessels shall be encouraged to develop gear configurations that 
will minimise the chance of birds encountering the part of the net to which they are 

The exact times of nautical twilight are set forth in the Nautical Almanac tables for the relevant latitude, 
local time and date. All times, whether for ship operations or observer reporting, shall be referenced to 
GMT. 

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3. 

4. 

5. 

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most  vulnerable.  This  could  include  increasing  the  weighting  or  decreasing  the 
buoyancy  of  the  net  so  that  it  sinks  faster,  or  placing  coloured  streamer  or  other 
devices  over  particular  areas  of  the  net  where  the  mesh  sizes  create  a  particular 
danger to birds. 

Community  fishing  vessels  which  are  so  configured  that  they  lack  on-board 
processing  facilities  or  adequate  capacity  to  retain  offal  on-board,  or  the  ability  to 
discharge offal on the opposite side of the vessel to that where gear is being hauled, 
shall not be authorised to fish in the Convention Area. 

Every  effort  shall  be  made  to  ensure  that  birds  captured  alive  during  fishing 
operations are released alive and that whenever possible hooks are removed without 
jeopardising the life of the bird concerned. 

SECTION 5 
CONTROL 

Article 64 
Special Provisions for Patagonian Toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) 

The  master  of  a  vessel  authorised  to  fish  for  Patagonian  Toothfish  in  the  SEAFO 
Convention  Area  in  accordance  with  Article  55  shall,  by  electronic  means,  send  to 
the  competent  authorities  of  his  flag  Member  State  and  the  SEAFO  Secretariat  a 
catch  report  stating  the  quantities  of  Patagonian  Toothfish  caught  by  his  vessel 
including  nil  returns.  This  report  shall  be  sent  every  five  days  of  the  fishing  trip. 
Each  Member  State  shall  promptly  forward  that  information  to  the  Commission.  2.
Member States with vessels authorised to fish for Patagonian Toothfish in the 
SEAFO  Convention  Area  shall  provide  detailed  catch  and  effort  data  to  the 
Commission, and the SEAFO Secretariat, no later than 30 June 2008. 

Article 65 
Special Provisions for Deep-sea Red Crab (Chaceon spp) 

The  master  of  a  vessel  authorised  to  fish  for  Deep-sea  Red  Crab  in  the  SEAFO 
Convention  Area  in  accordance  with  Article  55  shall,  by  electronic  means,  send  to 
the  competent  authorities  of  his  flag  Member  State  and  the  SEAFO  Secretariat  a 
catch  report  stating  the  quantities  of  Deep-sea  Red  Crab  caught  by  his  vessel 
including  nil  returns.  This  report  shall  be  sent  every  five  days  of  the  fishing  trip. 
Each Member State shall promptly forward that information to the Commission.  

Member States with vessels authorised to fish for Deep-sea Red Crab in the SEAFO 
Convention Area shall provide detailed catch and effort data to the Commission, and 
the SEAFO Secretariat, no later than 30 June 2008. 

6. 

7. 

1. 

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2. 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

Article 66 
Communication of vessel movements and catches 

Fishing  vessels  and  fishing  research  vessels  authorised  to  fish  in  the  Convention 
Area and which are engaged in fishing shall send entry, catch and exit reports to the 
flag Member State's authorities by VMS, or other appropriate means, and, if the flag 
Member State so requires, to the SEAFO Executive Secretary.  

The entry report shall be made no more than 12 hours and at least 6 hours in advance 
of  each  entry  into  the  Convention  Area  and  shall  include  entering  date,  time, 
geographical position of the vessel and the quantity of fish on board by species (FAO 
3 Alfa Code) and by live weight (Kg). 

The  Catch  report  shall  be  made  by  species  (FAO  3  Alfa  Code)  and  by  live  weight 
(Kg) at the end of each calendar month. 

The exit report shall be made no more than 12 hours and at least 6 hours in advance 
of  each  exit  from  the  Convention  Area.  It  shall  include  exiting  date,  time, 
geographical position of the vessel, the number of fishing days and the catch taken 
by species (FAD 3 Alfa Code) and by live weight (Kg) in the Convention Area since 
the commencement of fishing in the Convention Area, or since the last catch report.  

Article 67 
Scientific observation and collection of information to support stock assessment 

Each  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  all  its  fishing  vessels  operating  in  the 
Convention  Area,  and  targeting  species  covered  by  the  SEAFO  Convention,  carry 
qualified scientific observers. 

Each Member State shall require the submission of the information collected by the 
observers,  in  respect  of  each  vessel  flying  its  flag,  within  30  days  of  leaving  the 
Convention Area. The data shall be submitted in the format specified by the SEAFO 
Scientific Committee. The Member State shall provide a copy of the information to 
the  Commission,  as  soon  as  possible,  taking  account  of  the  need  to  maintain 
confidentiality of non-aggregated data. The Member State may also provide a copy 
of the information to the SEAFO Executive Secretary. 

The  information  referred  to  in  this  Article  shall,  to  the  greatest  extent  possible,  be 
collected and verified by designated observers by 30 June 2008 at the latest. 

Article 68 

Sightings of non-Contracting Party vessels 

Fishing  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  Member  State  shall  report  to  its  flag  Member 
State information on any possible fishing activity by vessels flying the flag of a non-
Contracting Party in the Convention Area. This information shall contain, inter alia: 

(a)  Name of the vessel; 

(b)  Registration number of the vessel; 

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(c)  Flag State of the vessel; 

(d)  Any other relevant information regarding the sighted vessel. 

2. 

Each  Member  State  shall  submit  the  information  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  to  the 
Commission as rapidly as possible. The Commission shall forward this information 
to the SEAFO Executive Secretary for information. 

CHAPTER XI 
Special provisions for Community vessels fishing in the area of the 
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

1. 

Article 69 
Reduction of sea-birds by-catch 

Member States shall collect and provide all available information to the IOTC, with 
copy to the Commission, on interactions with seabirds, including incidental catches 
by their fishing vessels. 

Member States shall seek to achieve reductions in levels of seabird by catch across 
all  fishing  areas,  seasons,  and  fisheries  through  the  use  of  effective  mitigation 
measures. 

Community vessels fishing south of 30°S shall carry and use bird-scaring lines (tori 
poles) according to following technical provisions: 

(a)  Tori poles shall be in accordance with agreed tori pole design and deployment 

guidelines adopted by IOTC; 

(b)  Tori lines are to be deployed prior to longlines entering the water at all times 

south of 30°S; 

(c)  Where  practical,  vessels  shalluse  a  second  tori  pole  and  bird-scaring  line  at 

times of high bird abundance or activity; 

(d)  Back-up  tori  lines  shall  be  carried  by  all  vessels  and  be  ready  for  immediate 

use. 

Community  surface  longline  vessels,  whilst  targeting  swordfish,  utilising  the 
“American  longline  system”  and  equipped  with  a  line-throwing  device,  shall  be 
exempted from the requirements of paragraph 3. 

Article 70 
Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing for tropical tunas  

Member  States  shall  limit  to  the  effort levels  in  2006,  by  gear  type,  the  number  of 
vessels  flying  their  flag  and  having  an  overall  length  equal  to  or  greater  than  24 
metres which fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area. They shall also limit to those 

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levels,  by  gear  type,  the  number  of  vessels  flying  their  flag  and  having  an  overall 
length of less than 24 metres which fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area outside 
their  exclusive  economic  zone.  The  limitation  of  the  number  of  vessels  shall  be 
commensurate  with  the  corresponding  overall  tonnage  expressed  in  GRT  (Gross 
Registered Tonnage) or in GT (Gross Tonnage). In cases where vessels are replaced, 
the overall tonnage shall not be exceeded. 

Vessels under construction in the year 2006 and authorised to be introduced into the 
fleet shall be exempted from the provisions of paragraph 1. 

Notwithstanding  paragraph  1,  Member  States  shall  notify  to  the  Commission  the 
number and tonnage of their vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the area in 2006 by 1 
January  2008  To  that  end  they  shall  verify  the  effective  presence  and  fishing 
activities of their vessels in the IOTC area in 2006, through their VMS records, catch 
reports, port calls, or other means.  

Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may change the number of vessels, by 
gear type, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that the change in 
the number of vessels, by gear type, does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on 
the fish stocks involved. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that,  where  there  is  a  proposed  transfer  of  capacity  to 
their  fleet,  vessels  to  be  transferred  are  on  the  IOTC  Record  of  Vessels  or  on  the 
Record of vessels of other Tuna Regional Fisheries Organisations. No vessels on an 
IUU  vessels  list  of  any  Regional  Fisheries  Management  Organisation  may  be 
transferred. 

Article 71 
 Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing for swordfish and albacore  

Member  States  shall  limit  to  the  effort levels  in  2007,  by  gear  type,  the  number  of 
vessels  flying  their  flag  and  having  an  overall  length  equal  to  or  greater  than  24 
metres, which fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area. The Member States 
shall also limit to those levels, by gear type, the number of vessels flying their flag 
and  having  an  overall  length  of  less  than  24  metres  which  fish  for  swordfish  and 
albacore in the IOTC Area outside their exclusive economic zone. The limitation of 
number  of  vessels  shall  be  commensurate  with  the  corresponding  overall  tonnage 
expressed in GRT (Gross Registered Tonnage) or in GT (Gross Tonnage). In cases 
where vessels are replaced, the overall tonnage shall not be exceeded. 

Vessels under construction in the year 2007 and authorised to be introduced into the 
fleet shall be exempted from the provisions of paragraph 1. 

Member  States  shall  notify  to  the  Commission  the  number  and  tonnage  of  their 
vessels fishing for swordfish and albacore in the area in 2007 by 1 January 2008. To 
that end, they shall verify the effective presence and fishing activities of their vessels 
in  the  IOTC  area  in  2007,  through  their  VMS  records,  catch  reports,  port  calls,  or 
other means. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

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2. 

3. 

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4. 

5. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Notwithstanding  paragraph  1,  Member  States  may  change  the  number  of  their 
vessels, by gear type, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that the 
change in the number of vessels, by gear type, does not lead to an increase of fishing 
effort on the fish stocks involved. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that,  where  there  is  a  proposed  transfer  of  capacity  to 
their  fleet,  vessels  to  be  transferred  are  on  the  IOTC  Record  of  Vessels  or  on  the 
Record of vessels of other Tuna Regional Fisheries Organisations. No vessels on an 
IUU  vessels  list  of  any  Regional  Fisheries  Management  Organisation  may  be 
transferred. 

CHAPTER XII 
Special provisions for Community vessels fishing in the area of 
SPFO 

Article 72 
 Pelagic fisheries – Capacity limitation 

Member States shall limit the total level of gross tonnage (GT) of vessels flying their 
flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2008 to the levels of total GT recorded in 2007 
in  the  SPFO  area  in  a  manner  that  sustainable  exploitation  of  the  pelagic  fishery 
resources in South Pacific is ensured. 

Member  States  shall  communicate  to  the  Commission  by  1  January  2008  the  total 
level  of  GT  recorded  in  the  Area  in  2007  for  those  vessels  flying  their  flag  and 
actively fishing in 2007. In notifying this information, Member States shall verify the 
effective presence of their vessels in the SPFO area in 2007 through VMS records, 
catch reports, port calls or other means.  

Member States with a catch history in the pelagic fisheries in the South Pacific, but 
not  exercising  their  fisheries  activities  in  2007,  may  enter  the  fishery  in  the  SPFO 
area in 2008 provided that they exercise voluntary restraint of fishing effort. These 
Member  States  shall  promptly  notify 
the  names  and 
characteristics,  including  GT,  of  their  vessels  engaged  in  the  fishery  in  the  SPFO 
area. 

the  Commission  of 

Member States shall submit for review to the Interim Science Working Group of the 
SPFO any stock assessments and research in respect of pelagic stocks in the SPFO 
area  and  shall  promote  the  active  participation  of  their  scientific  experts  in 
Organisation's scientific works on pelagic species. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  as  much  as  possible  an  appropriate  level  of  observer 
coverage on fishing vessels flying their flag in order to observe the pelagic fisheries 
in the South Pacific and collect relevant scientific information. 

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Article 73 
 Bottom fisheries 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Member  States  shall  limit  bottom  fishing  effort  or  catch  in  the  SPFO  area  to  the 
average annual levels over the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 in terms 
of the number of fishing vessels and other parameters that reflect the level of catch, 
fishing effort, and fishing capacity. 

Member  States  shall  not  expand  bottom  fishing  activities  into  new  regions  of  the 
SPFO area where such fishing is not currently occurring. 

Community vessels shall cease bottom fishing activities within five nautical miles of 
any  site  in  the  SPFO  area  where,  in  the  course  of  fishing  operations,  evidence  of 
vulnerable  marine  ecosystems  is  encountered.  Community  vessels  shall  report  the 
encounter,  including  the  location,  and  the  type  of  ecosystem  in  question,  to  the 
authorities  of  the  of  their  flag  State,  to  the  Commission  and  to  the  SPFO  Interim 
Secretariat so that appropriate measures can be adopted in respect of the relevant site. 

Member  States  shall  appoint  observers  to  each  vessel  flying  their  flag  and 
undertaking  or  proposing  to  undertake  bottom  trawling  activities  in  the  SPFO  area 
and ensure an appropriate level of observer coverage on vessels flying their flag and 
undertaking other bottom fishing activities in the SPFO area. 

Article 74 
 Data collection and sharing 

Member  States  shall  collect,  verify  and  provide  data  in  accordance  with  the  procedures 
outlined  in  the  SPFO  Standards  for  the  collection,  reporting,  verification  and  exchange  of 
data. 

CHAPTER XIII 

Special provisions for Community vessels fishing in the area of the 
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention (WCPFC) 

Article 75 
Fishing effort limitations 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  the  total  fishing  effort  for  bigeye  tuna,  yellowfin  tuna, 
skipjack  tuna  and  south  pacific  albacore  in  the  WCPFC  area  is  limited  to  the  fishing  effort 
provided for in fisheries partnership agreements between the Community and coastal States in 
the region. 

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Article 76 
Management plans for the use of FADs 

1. 

2. 

Member  States  whose  vessels  are  authorised  to  fish  in  the  WCPFC  Area  shall 
develop  management  plans  for  the  use  of  anchored  or  drifting  floating  aggregate 
devices  (FADs).  Those  management  plans  shall  include  strategies  to  limit  the 
interaction with juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna. 

Management plans referred to in paragraph 1 shall be submitted to the Commission 
not  later  than  15  October  2008.  The  Commission  shall  compile  those  management 
plans and submit a Community management plan to the WCPFC Secretariat not later 
than 31 December 2008. 

Article 77 
Maximum number of vessels fishing for swordfish 

The  number  of  Community  vessels  fishing  for  swordfish  in  areas  south  of  20°  S  of  the 
WCPFC Area shall not exceed 14 vessels. Community participation shall be limited to vessels 
flying the flag of Spain. 

CHAPTER XIV 
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries  

Article 78 
North Atlantic 

Vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries in the North Atlantic shall be 
subject to the measures set out in Annex XII. 

CHAPTER XV 
Final provisions 

Article 79 
Data transmission 

When pursuant to Articles 15(1) and 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Member States 
send data to the Commission relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use 
the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation. 

Article 80 
Entry into force 

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2008. 

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Where  the  TACs  of  the  CCAMLR  area  are  set  for  periods  starting  before  1 January 2008, 
Article 57 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application 
of the TACs. 

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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

All catch limits set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 5 of 
this Regulation, and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, 
and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof 

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

Scientific name  

Ammodytidae 

Anarhichas lupus 

Aphanopus carbo 

Argentina silus 

Beryx spp. 

Boreogadus saida 

Brosme brosme 

Centrophorus squamosus 

Centroscymnus coelolepis 

Cetorhinus maximus 

Chaenocephalus aceratus 

Champsocephalus 
gunnari 

Channichthys 
rhinoceratus 

Chionoecetes spp. 

Clupea harengus 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

Dalatias licha 

Deania calcea 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

Alpha-3 code 

Common name  

SAN 

CAT 

BSF 

ARU 

ALF 

POC 

USK 

GUQ 

CYO 

BSK 

SSI 

ANI 

LIC 

PCR 

HER 

RNG 

SCK 

DCA 

TOP 

ANE 

Sandeel 

Atlantic catfish 

Black scabbardfish 

Greater silver smelt 

Alfonsinos 

Polar cod 

Tusk 

Leafscale gulper shark 

Portuguese dogfish 

Basking shark 

Blackfin icefish 

Antarctic icefish 

Unicorn icefish 

Snow crab 

Herring 

Roundnose grenadier 

Kitefin shark 

Birdbeak dogfish 

Antarctic toothfish 

Anchovy 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name  

Etmopterus princeps 

Etmopterus pusillus 

Etmopterus spinax 

Euphausia superba 

Gadus morhua 

Galeorhinus galeus 

Germo alalunga 

Glyptocephalus 
cynoglossus 

Gobionotothen 
gibberifrons 

Hippoglossoides 
platessoides 

Hippoglossus 
hippoglossus 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

Illex illecebrosus 

Lamna nasus 

Lampanyctus achirus 

Lepidonotothen 
squamifrons 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

Limanda ferruginea 

Limanda limanda 

Lophiidae 

Macrourus berglax 

Macrourus spp. 

Makaira nigricans 

Mallotus villosus 

Martialia hyadesi 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

Merlangius merlangus 

Merluccius merluccius 

ETR 

ETP 

ETX 

KRI 

COD 

GAG 

ALB 

WIT 

NOG 

PLA 

HAL 

ORY 

SQI 

POR 

LAC 

NOS 

LEZ 

YEL 

DAB 

ANF 

RHG 

GRV 

BUM 

CAP 

SQS 

HAD 

WHG 

HKE 

Great lantern shark 

Smooth lantern shark 

Velvet belly 

Krill 

Cod 

Tope shark 

Albacore tunna 

Witch flounder 

Humped rockcod 

American plaice 

Atlantic halibut 

Orange roughy 

Short fin squid 

Porbeagle 

Lantern fish 

Grey rockcod 

Megrims 

Yellowtail flounder 

Dab 

Anglerfish 

Roughead grenadier 

Grenadier 

Blue marlin 

Capelin 

Squid 

Haddock 

Whiting 

Hake 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name  

Micromesistius poutassou 

Microstomus kitt 

Molva dypterigia 

Molva macrophthalmus 

Molva molva 

Nephrops norvegicus 

Notothenia rossii 

Pagellus bogaraveo 

Pandalus borealis 

Paralomis spp. 

Penaeus spp. 

Phycis spp. 

Platichthys flesus 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Pleuronectiformes 

Pollachius pollachius 

Pollachius virens 

Psetta maxima 

Pseudochaenichthus 
georgianus 

Rajidae 

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

Salmo salar 

Scomber scombrus 

Scopthalmus rhombus 

Sebastes spp. 

Solea solea 

Solea spp. 

Sprattus sprattus 

WHB 

LEM 

BLI 

SLI 

LIN 

NEP 

NOR 

SBR 

PRA 

PAI 

PEN 

FOX 

FLX 

PLE 

FLX 

POL 

POK 

TUR 

SGI 

SRX-RAJ 

GHL 

SAL 

MAC 

BLL 

RED 

SOL 

SOX 

SPR 

Blue whiting 

Lemon sole 

Blue ling 

Spanish ling 

Ling 

Norway lobster 

Marbled rockcod 

Red Seabream 

Northern prawn 

Crab 

"Penaeus" shrimps 

Forkbeards 

Flounder 

Plaice 

Flatfish 

Pollack 

Saithe 

Turbot 

South Georgian icefish 

Skates and rays 

Greenland halibut 

Atlantic salmon 

Mackerel 

Brill 

Redfish 

Common sole 

Sole 

Sprat 

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Scientific name  

Squalus acanthias 

Tetrapturus alba 

Thunnus alalunga 

Thunnus albacares 

Thunnus obesus 

Thunnus thynnus 

Trachurus spp. 

Trisopterus esmarki 

Urophycis tenuis 

Xiphias gladius 

Alpha-3 code 

DGS 

WHM 

ALB 

YFT 

BET 

BFT 

JAX 

NOP 

HKW 

SWO 

Common name  

Spurdog/dogfish 

White marlin 

Albacore 

Yellowfin tuna 

Bigeye tuna 

Bluefin tuna 

Horse mackerel 

Norway pout 

White hake 

Swordfish 

The following table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given exclusively for 
explanatory purposes: 

Albacore 

Albacore tunna 

Alfonsinos 

American plaice 

Anchovy 

Anglerfish 

Antarctic icefish 

Antarctic toothfish 

Atlantic catfish 

Atlantic halibut 

Atlantic salmon 

Basking shark 

Bigeye tuna 

Birdbeak dogfish 

Black scabbardfish 

Blackfin icefish 

ALB 

ALB 

ALF 

PLA 

ANE 

ANF 

ANI 

TOP 

CAT 

HAL 

SAL 

BSK 

BET 

DCA 

BSF 

SSI 

Thunnus alalunga 

Germo alalunga 

Beryx spp. 

Hippoglossoides 
platessoides 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

Lophiidae 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

Anarhichas lupus 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Salmo salar 

Cetorhinus maximus 

Thunnus obesus 

Deania calcea 

Aphanopus carbo 

Chaenocephalus aceratus 

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Blue ling 

Blue marlin 

Blue whiting 

Bluefin tuna 

Brill 

Capelin 

Cod 

Common sole 

Crab 

Dab 

Flatfish 

Flounder 

Forkbeards 

Great lantern shark 

Greater silver smelt 

Greenland halibut 

Grenadier 

Grey rockcod 

Haddock 

Hake 

Herring 

Horse mackerel 

Humped rockcod 

Kitefin shark 

Krill 

BLI 

BUM 

WHB 

BFT 

BLL 

CAP 

COD 

SOL 

PAI 

DAB 

FLX 

FLX 

FOX 

ETR 

ARU 

GHL 

GRV 

NOS 

HAD 

HKE 

HER 

JAX 

NOG 

SCK 

KRI 

Molva dypterigia 

Makaira nigricans 

Micromesistius poutassou 

Thunnus thynnus 

Scopthalmus rhombus 

Mallotus villosus 

Gadus morhua 

Solea solea 

Paralomis spp. 

Limanda limanda 

Pleuronectiformes 

Platichthys flesus 

Phycis spp. 

Etmopterus princeps 

Argentina silus 

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

Macrourus spp. 

Lepidonotothen 
squamifrons 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

Merluccius merluccius 

Clupea harengus 

Trachurus spp. 

Gobionotothen 
gibberifrons 

Dalatias licha 

Euphausia superba 

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Lantern fish 

Leafscale gulper shark 

Lemon sole 

Ling 

Mackerel 

Marbled rockcod 

Megrims 

Northern prawn 

Norway lobster 

Norway pout 

Orange roughy 

Penaeus shrimps 

Plaice 

Polar cod 

Pollack 

Porbeagle 

Portuguese dogfish 

Red Seabream 

Redfish 

Roughead grenadier 

Roundnose grenadier 

Saithe 

Sandeel 

Short fin squid 

LAC 

GUQ 

LEM 

LIN 

MAC 

NOR 

LEZ 

PRA 

NEP 

NOP 

ORY 

PEN 

PLE 

POC 

POL 

POR 

CYO 

SBR 

RED 

RHG 

RNG 

POK 

SAN 

SQI 

Lampanyctus achirus 

Centrophorus squamosus 

Microstomus kitt 

Molva molva 

Scomber scombrus 

Notothenia rossii 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

Pandalus borealis 

Nephrops norvegicus 

Trisopterus esmarki 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

Penaeus spp. 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Boreogadus saida 

Pollachius pollachius 

Lamna nasus 

Centroscymnus coelolepis 

Pagellus bogaraveo 

Sebastes spp. 

Macrourus berglax 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

Pollachius virens 

Ammodytidae 

Illex illecebrosus 

Skates and rays 

SRX-RAJ 

Rajidae 

Smooth lantern shark 

Snow crab 

ETP 

PCR 

Etmopterus pusillus 

Chionoecetes spp. 

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Sole 

South Georgian icefish 

Spanish ling 

Sprat 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Squid 

Swordfish 

Tope shark 

Turbot 

Tusk 

Unicorn icefish 

Velvet belly 

White hake 

White marlin 

Whiting 

Witch flounder 

Yellowfin tuna 

Yellowtail flounder 

SOX 

SGI 

SLI 

SPR 

DGS 

SQS 

SWO 

GAG 

TUR 

USK 

LIC 

ETX 

HKW 

WHM 

WHG 

WIT 

YFT 

YEL 

Solea spp. 

Pseudochaenichthus 
georgianus 

Molva macrophthalmus 

Sprattus sprattus 

Squalus acanthias 

Martialia hyadesi 

Xiphias gladius 

Galeorhinus galeus 

Psetta maxima 

Brosme brosme 

Channichthys rhinoceratus 

Etmopterus spinax 

Urophycis tenuis 

Tetrapturus alba 

Merlangius merlangus 

Glyptocephalus 
cynoglossus 

Thunnus albacares 

Limanda ferruginea 

EN 

61 

   EN 

 
ANNEX IA 
SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, 
EC waters of CECAF, French Guyana waters 

Species: 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Sandeel 

Ammodytidae 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 
(1) 
(1) 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

SAN/04-N. 

Analytical TAC. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) Quota for experimental fishery relating to sandeel abundance. The Commission will establish the conditions 
under which these quotas may be fished. Quotas may not be fished until the conditions are established. Unused 
quota from the experimental fishery may be carried forward to a commercial fishery if such quotas are 
established. 

Species: 

Sandeel 

Zone: 

IIIa; EC waters of IIa and IV (1)  

Ammodytidae 

SAN/2A3A4. 

Denmark 

Not established 

Analytical TAC. 

United Kingdom 

Not established 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

All Member States 

Not established 

(2) 

(3)  

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Not established 

pm 

Not established 

Excluding waters within 6 miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula 

Except Denmark and the United Kingdom 

To be taken in the North Sea 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Species: 

Greater silver smelt 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of I and II 

Argentina silus 

ARU/1/2. 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

31 

10 

25 

50 

116 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Greater silver smelt 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of III and IV 

Argentina silus 

ARU/3/4. 

Denmark 

1 180 

Precautionary TAC 

EN 

62 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

12 

8 

8 

55 

46 

21 

EC 

1 331 

Species: 

Greater silver smelt 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of V, VI and VII 

Argentina silus 

ARU/567. 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

405 

9 

378 

4225 

297 

5311 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies 

Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

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

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

Brosme brosme 

USK/2A47-C 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC. 

pm 

(1) (2) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Not relevant 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

(2) 

Of which an incidental catch of other species of pm% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in zones 
Vb,  VI  and  VII.  However,  this  percentage  may  be  exceeded  in  the  first  24  hours  following  the 
beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in zones Vb, VI 
and VII shall not exceed pm tonnes. 
Including ling. The quotas for Norway are ling pm tonnes, and tusk pm tonnes and are interchangeable 
of up to pm tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in zones Vb, VI and VII. 

Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of I, II and XIV 

Brosme brosme 

USK/1214EI 

Germany 

France  

United Kingdom 

Others 

EC 
(1) 

EN 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 1 

10 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.  

63 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of III 

Brosme brosme 

USK/3EI. 

Denmark 

Sweden 

Germany 

EC 

 14 

 7 

 7 

 28 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of IV 

Brosme brosme 

USK/4EI. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 60 

 18 

 42 

 6 

 90 

 6 

(1) 

 222 

Denmark 

Germany 

France  

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Others 

EC 
(1) 

Germany 

Spain 

France  

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

Others 

EC 
(1) 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.  

Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of V, VI and VII 

Brosme brosme 

USK/567EI. 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.  

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 6 

 21 

 247 

 24 

 119 

 6 

(1) 

 423 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

USK/4AB-N. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies 

Tusk 

Brosme brosme 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

64 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

Not relevant  

Species: 

Herring(1) 

Zone: 

IIIa  

Clupea harengus 

HER/03A. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(2) 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. 
To be taken in Skagerrak. Limited in the West by a line from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the 
lighthouse of Lindesnes and in the South by a line from the lighthouse of Tistlarna and from there to the 
nearest coast of Sweden. 

Herring(1) 

Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

EC and Norwegian waters of ICES zone IV 
north of 53°30'N 

HER/04A., HER/04B. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(2) 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. 
Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between ICES 
zones IVa and IVb 
May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of 
the TAC. 

Special conditions 

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

EC 

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

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62°N 

Clupea harengus 

HER/04-N. 

Sweden 

pm 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

65 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EC 

TAC 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

not relevant 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Herring(1) 

Zone: 

By-catches in zone IIIa 

Clupea harengus 

HER/03A-BC 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. 

Species: 

Herring(1) 

Zone: 

By-catches in IV, VIId and in EC waters of IIa  

Clupea harengus 

HER/2A47DX 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. 

Species: 

Herring(1) 

Zone: 

VIId; IVc (2)  

Clupea harengus 

HER/4CXB7D 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(3) 
(3) 
(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. 

EN 

66 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 

(3) 

Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary 
within a zone delimited by a line running due south from Landguard Point (51°56' N, 1°19.1' E) to 
latitude 51°33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom. 
Transfers of up to pm% of this quota may be affected to zone IVb. However, such transfers must be 
notified in advance to the Commission (HER/*04B.). 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Clupea harengus 

EC and international waters of Vb and VIb and 
VIaN (1)  

HER/5B6ANB. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(2) 

25 751 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Reference is to the herring stock in ICES zone VIa, north of 56°00' N and in that part of VIa which is 
situated east of 07°00' W and north of 55°00' N, excluding the Clyde. 
This quota may only be taken in ICES zone VIa north of 56°30' N. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VIIbc; VIaS (1) 

Clupea harengus 

HER/6AS7BC 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

EC 

TAC 

9 450 

 945 

10 395 

10 395 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VI Clyde (1) 

Clupea harengus 

HER/06ACL. 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

680 

680 

680 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

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

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VIIa (1) 

Clupea harengus 

HER/07A/MM 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

1 145 

3 255 

4 400 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

67 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

TAC 

(1) 

4 400 

Zone VIIa is reduced by the area added to the ICES zones VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk bounded: 
– 
– 
– 
– 

to the north by latitude 52° 30'N 
to the south by latitude 52° 00'N 
to the west by the coast of Ireland 
to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VIIe and VIIf 

Clupea harengus 

HER/7EF. 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

500 

500 

1000 

1000 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VIIg(1), VIIh(1), VIIj(1) and VIIk (1) 

Clupea harengus 

HER/7G-K. 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 78 

 435 

6 088 

 435 

 9 

7 045 

7 045 

This zone is increased by the area bounded: 
– 
– 
– 
– 

to the north by latitude 52° 30'N, 
to the south by latitude 52° 00'N, 
to the west by the coast of Ireland, 
to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. 

Species: 

Anchovy 

Zone: 

VIII 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

ANE/08. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

0 

0 

0 

0 

EN 

68 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Anchovy 

Zone: 

IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

Engraulis encrasicolus 

ANE/9/3411 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

3 252 

3 548 

6 800 

6 800 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Skagerrak (1) 

Gadus morhua 

COD/03AN. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

Area as defined in Article 3(e) of this Regulation 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Kattegat (1) 

Gadus morhua 

COD/03AS. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

 338 

 7 

 203 

 548 

548 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

Area as defined in Article 3(f) of this Regulation 

Species: 

Cod 

Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

IV; EC waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not 
covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat 

COD/2A3AX4 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

EN 

69 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

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

Special conditions 

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

EC 

Norwegian waters of IV 
(COD/*04N-) 
pm 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Gadus morhua 

COD/04-N. 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Cod 

Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

VI; EC waters of Vb; EC and international 
waters of XII and XIV  

COD/561214 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Special conditions 

 1 

 11 

 117 

 46 

 194 

 368 

368 

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

VIa; EC waters of Vb 
(COD/*5BC6A) 

Belgium 

 1 

EN 

70 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

 11 

 117 

 46 

 194 

 368 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Gadus morhua 

COD/07A. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 

France 

Germany 

Ireland 

Spain 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 29 

 80 

 513 

 7 

 468 

1 097 

1 097 

Cod 

Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 
34.1.1  

COD/7X7A34 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 159 

2 718 

 362 

 23 

 295 

3 557 

3 557 

Porbeagle 

Lamna nasus 

Zone: 

EC waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, 
X, XI, XII, XIII and XIV 

POR/ALL-C. 

 17 

 262 

 4 

 8 

 127 

 4 

 422 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

71 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

LEZ/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

4 

4 

4 

24 

19 

1424 

1479 

1479 

Megrims 

Zone: 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

VI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of 
XII and XIV 

LEZ/561214 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 278 

1 085 

 317 

 768 

2 448 

2 448 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

VII 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

LEZ/07. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 420 

4 667 

5 663 

2 575 

2 230 

15 555 

15 555 

EN 

72 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

LEZ/8ABDE. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 999 

 807 

1 806 

1 806 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 31.1.1 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

LEZ/8C3411 

1 320 

Analytical TAC 

 66 

 44 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

1 430 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

TAC 

1 430 

Species: 

Dab and flounder 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV  

Limanda limanda and 
Platichthys flesus 

D/F/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

EN 

 420 

1 576 

2 365 

 164 

9 534 

 5 

1 326 

15 390 

15 390 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

 401 

 884 

 432 

 82 

 303 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV  

ANF/2AC4-C 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

73 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

EN 

 10 

9 233 

11 345 

11 345 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

 185 

 212 

 198 

2 280 

 516 

 178 

1 586 

5 155 

5 155 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

ANF/4AB-N. 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Zone: 

VI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of 
XII and XIV 

ANF/561214 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

2 379 

 265 

 945 

15 263 

1 951 

 308 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Zone: 

VII 

ANF/07. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

74 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

4 629 

25 740 

(1) 

(1) 

25 740 

(1) 

(1) 

Of which up to 5% may be fished in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE). 

Species: 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

1 106 

6 154 

7 260 

7 260 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

1 222 

 1 

 243 

1 466 

1 466 

Zone: 

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe 

ANF/8ABDE. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Zone: 

VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 31.1.1  

ANF/8C3411 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

IIIa, EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

HAD/3A/BCD 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

(1) 

EN 

75 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 

In the event that a re-opening of the Norway pout fishery is decided, these quotas will be subject to 
review after deducting an appropriate amount for industrial by-catches. 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

IV; EC waters of IIa 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

HAD/2AC4. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

Excluding an estimate of pm tonnes of industrial by-catches. 

Special conditions 

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

EC 

Species: 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Norwegian waters of IV 
(HAD/*04N-) 
pm 

Haddock 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

HAD/04-N. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Haddock 

Zone: 

EC and international wates of ICES zones VIb, 
XII and XIV 

HAD/6B1214 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

 12 

 14 

 585 

 418 

4 278 

5 307 

5 307 

EN 

76 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

EC waters of Vb and VIa  

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

HAD/5BC6A. 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 10 

 12 

 502 

 358 

3 668 

4 550 

4 550 

Haddock 

Zone: 

VII, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 
34.1.1  

HAD/7/3411 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

 109 

6 528 

2 176 

 979 

9 792 

9 792 

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

VIIa 
(HAD/*07A) 

Belgium 
France 
Ireland 
United Kingdom 
EC 
When reporting to the Commission the uptake of their quotas, Member States shall specify quantities taken in 
ICES zone VIIa. Landings of haddock caught in ICES zone VIIa shall be prohibited when the totality of such 
landings exceeds 1179 tonnes. 

 16 
 72 
 434 
 480 
1 002 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

IIIa 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG/03A. 

Denmark 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1)  

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

In the event that a re-opening of the Norway pout fishery is decided, these quotas will be subject to 
review after deducting an appropriate amount for industrial by-catches. 

EN 

77 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

IV; EC waters of IIa  

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG/2AC4. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) 

Excluding an estimate of pm tonnes of industrial by-catches. 
May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of 
the TAC. 

Special conditions 

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

EC 

Norwegian waters of IV 
(WHG/*04N-) 
pm 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

Merlangius merlangus 

VI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of 
XII and XIV 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

WHG/561214 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 5 

 93 

 229 

 438 

 765 

 765 

Whiting 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG/07A. 

 2 

 19 

 110 

 0 

 147 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

78 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EC 

TAC 

 278 

 278 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

Merlangius merlangus 

VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and 
VIIk 

WHG/7X7A. 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 165 

10 169 

4 713 

 83 

1 819 

16 949 

16 949 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

VIII 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG/08. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

1 224 

1 836 

3 060 

3 060 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 31.1.1 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG/9/3411 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

 555 

 555 

 555 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Whiting and Pollack 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Merlangius merlangus 
and Pollachius 
pollachius 

W/P/04-N. 

Sweden 

pm 

Precautionary TAC 

EN 

79 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EC 

TAC 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Not relevant 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

IIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId 

Merluccius merluccius 

HKE/3A/BCD 

Denmark 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

1 499 

 128 

1 627 

1 627 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Within an overall TAC of 54000 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. 

Hake 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV  

Merluccius merluccius 

HKE/2AC4-C 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 27 

1 096 

 126 

 243 

 63 

 341 

1 896 

1 896 

(1) 

(1) 

Within an overall TAC of 54000 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. 

Species: 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Hake 

Merluccius 
merluccius 

Zone: 

VI and VII; EC waters of Vb; international 
waters of XII and XIV 

HKE/571214 

 278 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

8 926 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

13 785 

(1) 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

1 670 

 180 

5 442 

30 281 

(1) 

(1) 

30 281 

(2) 

Transfers of this quota may be effected to EC waters of zones IIa and IV . However, such transfers must 
be notified in advance to the Commission. 
Within an overall TAC of 54000 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. 

EN 

80 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special conditions 

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

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe 
(HKE/*8ABDE) 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

 36 

1 440 

1 440 

 180 

 18 

 810 

3924 

Hake 

Merluccius 
merluccius 

Zone: 

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe 

HKE/8ABDE. 

 9 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

6 214 

13 955 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

The Netherlands 

 18 

(1) 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

20 196 

20 196 

(2) 

Transfers of this quota may be effected to Zones IV and EC waters of zone IIa. However, such transfers 
must be notified in advance to the Commission. 
Within an overall TAC of 54000 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. 

Special conditions 

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

VI and VII; EC waters of Vb; international 
waters of XII and XIV 

(HKE/*57-14) 

Belgium 
Spain 
France 
The Netherlands 
EC 

 2 
1 800 
3 240 
 5 
5047 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

Merluccius merluccius 

HKE/8C3411 

Spain 

France 

4 510 

 433 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

81 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

2 104 

7 047 

7 047 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Micromesistius 
poutassou 

WHB/4AB-N. 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

TAC agreed by the EC, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland. 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius 
poutassou 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, 
VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and 
XIV 

WHB/1X14 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(5)(6) 
(5)(6) 
(5)(6) 

(5)(6) 

(5)(6) 

(5)(6) 

(5)(6) 

(5)(6) 

(5)(6) 

(5)(6) 

(1)(2) 

(3)(4) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 
(3) 
(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

May be fished in EC waters in zones II, IVa, VIa north of 56°30N, VIb and VII west of 12°W 
(WHB/*8CX34) No more than pmt may be fished in zone IVa. 
Of which up to pm tonnes may consist of argentine (Argentina spp.). 
Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable catches of argentine (Argentina spp.) 
May be fished in EC waters in zones II, IVa, V, VIa north of 56°30' N, VIb and VII west of 12° W. The 
catch in zone IVa shall be no more than pm tonnes.  
Of which up topm1% may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan 
Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1). 
Of which up to pm% may be fished in Faroese waters (WHB/*05B-F). 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

EN 

82 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

Micromesistius 
poutassou 

WHB/8C3411 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

(2) 

Of which up topm% may be fished in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone or in the fishery zone 
around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2). 
TAC agreed by the EC, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland. 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Micromesistius 
poutassou 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

(3)(4) 

pm 

(5) 

 EC waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56°30N 
and VII west of 12°W 

WHB/24A567 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement. 
The catch in Zone IVa shall be no more than pm tonnes. 

To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands established under the Coastal States 
arrangement. 

(4)  May also be fished in zone VIb. The catch in zone IV shall be no more than pm tonnes. 
(5) 

TAC agreed by the EC, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland. 

Species: 

Lemon sole and witch 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV 

Microstomus kitt and 
Glyptocephalus 
cynoglossus 

L/W/2AC4-C 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 301 

 829 

 107 

 227 

 690 

 9 

3 395 

5 558 

5 558 

Species: 

Blue ling 

Zone: 

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

Molva dypterigia 

BLI/2A47-C 

EN 

83 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EC 

Norway 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Not relevant 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

Specified in Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 

Species: 

Blue ling 

Zone: 

EC waters of VIa north of 56°30'N and VIb 

Molva dypterigia 

BLI/6AN6B. 

Faroe Islands 

pm 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of I and II 

Molva molva 

LIN/1/2. 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 
Others (1) 

EC 

(1) 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

10 

10 

10 

10 

5 

45 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota 

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

IIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId  

Molva molva 

LIN/03. 

(1) 

 7 

Analytical TAC 

 54 

 7 

 21 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

 7 

 95 

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only. 

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

EC waters of IV 

Molva molva 

EN 

LIN/04. 

84 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

 18 

 278 

 172 

 155 

 6 

 12 

2 135 

2 776 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of V  

Molva molva 

LIN/05. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

 9 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 34 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Ling 

Molva molva 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, 
IX, X, XII and XIV 

LIN/6X14. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

 39 

 7 

 143 

2 887 

3 078 

 771 

 7 

3 543 

10 476 

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

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

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

Molva molva 

LIN/2A47-C 

Not relevant 

Anlytical TAC 

pm 

pm 

(1)(é) 

(3)(4) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

EN 

85 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 
(4) 

Not relevant 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Of which an incidental catch of other species of pm% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in zones 
VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of 
the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in zones VI and VII shall not 
exceed pm tonnes. 
Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling pm tonnes and tusk pm tonnes and are interchangeable 
of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with longlines in zones Vb, VI and VII. 
Including blue ling and tusk. Only to be taken by long lines in zones VIb and VIa north of 56° 30' N. 
Of which an incidental catch of other species of pm% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in ICES 
zone VIa and VIb. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the 
beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in zone VI shall 
not exceed pm tonnes. 

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV 

Molva molva 

LIN/4AB-N. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

IIIa ; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId  

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/3A/BCD 

3 800 

Precautionary TAC 

 11 

(1) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

1 359 

5 170 

5 170 

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV  

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

1 368 

1 368 

 20 

 40 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

86 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 704 

22 644 

26 144 

26 144 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/4AB-N. 

Denmark 

Germany 

UK 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VI; EC waters of Vb  

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/5BC6. 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 40 

 161 

 269 

19 415 

19 885 

19 885 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VII 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/07. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1 509 

6 116 

9 277 

8 251 

25 153 

25 153 

EN 

87 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/8ABDE. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 259 

4 061 

4 320 

4 320 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VIIIc 

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/08C. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

107 

4 

111 

111 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

Nephrops norvegicus 

NEP/9/3411 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

93 

278 

371 

371 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

IIIa 

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/03A. 

Denmark 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

88 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV  

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/2AC4-C 

Denmark 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/04-N. 

Denmark 

Sweden 

EC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

TAC 

(1) 

Not relevant 

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

Species: 

'Penaeus' shrimps 

Zone: 

French Guyana waters (2) 

Penaeus spp.s 

PEN/FGU. 

France 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

4108 

4108 

4108 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 m 
deep. 
Area as defined in Article 16(3) of this Regulation 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Skagerrak(1) 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/03AN. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

89 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

pm 

(1) 

Area as defined in Article 3(e) of this Regulation 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Kattegat(1) 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/03AS. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

Area as defined in Article 3(f) of this Regulation 

Species: 

Plaice 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

IV; EC waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not 
covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat  

PLE/2A3AX4 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

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

EC 

Norwegian waters of IV 
(PLE/*04N-) 
pm 

Species: 

Plaice 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

VI; EC waters of Vb ; international waters of 
XII and XIV 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

 18 

 244 

 406 

 668 

PLE/561214 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

EN 

90 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

TAC 

 668 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/07A. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 89 

 39 

 696 

 27 

 889 

1 740 

1 740 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIb and VIIc 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/7BC. 

France 

Ireland 

EC 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 21 

 83 

 104 

 104 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIId and VIIe 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/7DE. 

Belgium 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 749 

2 497 

1 331 

4 577 

4 577 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIf and VIIg 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/7FG. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

 122 

 220 

 34 

 115 

 491 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

91 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

 491 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIh, VIIj and VIIk 

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/7HJK. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 18 

 36 

 124 

 72 

 36 

 286 

 286 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIII ,IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

Pleuronectes platessa 

PLE/8/3411 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

 64 

 253 

 64 

 381 

 381 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

Pollachius pollachius 

VI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of 
XII and XIV 

POL/561214 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 5 

 184 

 54 

 140 

 383 

 383 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

VII 

Pollachius pollachius 

POL/07. 

EN 

92 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 476 

 29 

10 959 

1 168 

2 668 

15 300 

15 300 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId andVIIIe 

Pollachius pollachius 

POL/8ABDE. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

286 

1 394 

1 680 

1 680 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

VIIIc 

Pollachius pollachius 

POL/08C. 

Spain 

France 

EC 

TAC 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 201 

 22 

 223 

 223 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

Pollachius pollachius 

POL/9/3411 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 237 

 8 

 245 

 245 

Species: 

Saithe 

Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

IIIa and IV; EC waters of IIa , IIIb, IIIc and 
IIId  

POK/2A34. 

EN 

93 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Saithe 

Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

VI; EC waters of Vb; EC and international 
waters of XII and XIV 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

POK/561214 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62°N 

Pollachius virens 

POK/04-N. 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Saithe 

Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

VII, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 
34.1.1  

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

10 

2132 

1066 

582 

3790 

POK/7X1034 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

94 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

3790 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Turbot and brill 
Psetta maxima and 
Scopthalmus rhombus 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV  
T/B/2AC4-C 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 285 

 610 

 156 

 73 

2 162 

 4 

 601 

3 891 

3 891 

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV 

Rajidae 

SRX/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

 277 

 11 

 14 

 43 

 236 

1 062 

1 643 

1643 

By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25% by live weight of the catch retained on 
board. 

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Greenland Halibut 
Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV; EC and international 
waters of VI  
GHL/2A-C46 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

95 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lithuania 

Poland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 
(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

847 

(1) 

Not relevant 

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the EC waters of ICES zones IIa and 
VI. In ICES zone VI this quantity may only be fished with longlines. 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Scomber scombrus 

IIIa and IV; EC waters of IIa , IIIb, IIIc and 
IIId 

MAC/2A34. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 
TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 
pm 

(1)(2) 

(1) 

(3) 
(4) 

(1) 
(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Including pm tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62°N (MAC/*04-N). 
When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, Pollack and whiting and saithe shall be 
counted against the quotas for these species. 
To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in zone IVa 
only, except for pm tonnes that may be fished in zone IIIa. 
TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area. 

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

IIIa 
MAC/*03A 

IIIa and IVbc 
MAC/*3A4BC 

IVb 
MAC/*04B 

IVc 
MAC/*04C 

Denmark 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Norway 

pm 

pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

VI; international waters 
of IIa from 1 January to 
31 March 2008 
MAC/*2A6 
4 020 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Scomber scombrus 

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EC 
waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII 
and XIV 

MAC/2CX14- 

Germany 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

96 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) 

pm 

(3) 

Spain 

Estonia 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

(3) 

May be fished only in ICES zones IIa, VIa (north of 56°30'N), IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh. 
Of which pm tonnes may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IVa north of 59°N from 1 January to 15 
February and from 1 October to 31 December. A quantity of pm tonnes of the Faroe Islands'own quota 
may be fished in ICES zone VIa north of 56°30'N throughout the year and/or in ICES zones VIIe, VIIf, 
VIIh, and/or ICES zone IVa. 
TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area. 

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

Germany 
France 
Ireland 
The Netherlands 
United Kingdom 
EC 

EC waters of IVa  
MAC/*04A-C 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

Scomber scombrus 

MAC/8C3411 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

The quantities subject to exchange with other Member States may be taken, up to a limit of pm% of the 
quota of the donor Member State, in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). 

Special conditions 

EN 

97 

   EN 

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

Spain 
France 
Portugal 

VIIIb 
(MAC/*08B.) 

pm 
pm 
pm 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

IIIa, EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId  

Solea solea 

SOL/3A/BCD 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

 642 

 37 

 62 

 24 

 765 

 765 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only. 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

EC waters of II and IV 

Solea solea 

SOL/24. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

12800 

(1) May be fished only in zone IV. 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Solea solea 

 46 

 12 

 58 

VI; EC waters of Vb ; international waters of 
XII and XIV 

SOL/561214 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

EN 

98 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

 58 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Solea solea 

SOL/07A. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 301 

 4 

 75 

 96 

 136 

 612 

 612 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIb and VIIc 

Solea solea 

SOL/7BC. 

France 

Ireland 

EC 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 10 

 45 

 55 

 55 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIId 

Solea solea 

SOL/07D. 

Belgium 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1 634 

3 269 

1 167 

6 070 

6 070 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIe 

Solea solea 

SOL/07E. 

Belgium 

 27 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

99 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 288 

 450 

 765 

 765 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIf and VIIg 

Solea solea 

SOL/7FG. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 574 

 58 

 29 

 259 

 920 

 920 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIh, VIIj, and VIIk 

Solea solea 

SOL/7HJK. 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 46 

 92 

 249 

 74 

 92 

 553 

 553 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIIa and b 

Solea solea 

SOL/8AB. 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

The Netherlands 

EC 

TAC 

 52 

 9 

3 823 

 286 

4 170 

4 170 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

100 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Sole 

Solea spp. 

Zone: 

VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX, X; EC waters of 
CECAF 34.1.1  

SOX/8CDE34  

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

 389 

 645 

1 034 

1 034 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

IIIa  

Sprattus sprattus 

SPR/03A. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Sprat 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV  

Sprattus sprattus 

SPR/2AC4-C 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) (4)(5) 

195 000 

(6) 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Including sandeel. 
May only be fished in EC waters of ICES zone IV. 
This quantity may be fished in ICES zone IV and zone VIa North of 56°30'N. Any by-catch of blue 
whiting shall be counted against the blue whiting quota established for ICES zones VIa, VIb and VII.  
pm tonnes can be caught as herring in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes less than 32mm. If the quota 
of pm tonnes of herring is exhausted then all fisheries using nets with mesh sizes less than 32mm is 
prohibited.  
Catches taken in the monitoring fisheries, corresponding to pm% of the effort deployed by Member 
States and up to a maximum of pm tonnes can be caught as sandeel.  
Preliminary TAC. The final TAC will be established in the light of new scientific advice during the first 
half of 2008. 

EN 

101 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

VIId and VIIe 

Sprattus sprattus 

SPR/7DE. 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

 26 

1 697 

 26 

 366 

 366 

2 742 

5 222 

5 222 

EN 

102 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV  

Squalus acanthias 

DGS/2AC4-C 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

631 

By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than pm% by live weight of the catch retained 
on board. 
Including catches taken with long-lines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias 
licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calceus), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater 
lantern shark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax) and Portuguese dogfish 
(Centroscymnus coelolepis). This quota may only be taken in zones IV, VI and VII. 

Species: 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Zone: 

Squalus acanthias 

EC and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, 
VIII, XII and XIV  

EC 

TAC 

2121 

2121 

DGS/15X14 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than pm% by live weight of the catch retained 
on board. 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

EC waters of IIa and IV  

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

Trachurus spp. 
pm 

JAX/2AC4-C 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) 

42 567 

(1) 

May only be fished in EC waters of ICES zone IV. 

EN 

103 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 

Within a total quota of pm tonnes for ICES zones IV, VIa North of 56°30'N, VII e, VIIf and VIIh. 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

Trachurus spp. 

VI, VII and VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EC 
waters of Vb; international waters of XII and 
XIV 

JAX/578/14 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

136 488 

(1) 

Within a total quota of pm tonnes for ICES zone IV, VIa North of 56°30'N, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh. 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

VIIIc and IX 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Trachurus spp. 
29 477 

 375 

24 943 

54 795 

54 795 

JAX/8C9. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

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

Species: 

Portugal 

EC 

Horse mackerel 

Trachurus spp. 

(2) 

2 720 

2 720 

Zone: 

X; EC waters of CECAF(1)  

JAX/X34PRT 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

2 720 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

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

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

EC waters of CECAF (1) 

EN 

104 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trachurus spp. 

JAX/341PRT 

(2) 

1 088 

1 088 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

1 088 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

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

Horse mackerel 

Trachurus spp. 

1 088 

1 088 

Zone: 

EC waters of CECAF(1) 

JAX/341SPN 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

1 088 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

Species: 

Spain 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands. 

Species: 

Norway pout 

Zone: 

IIIa; EC waters of IIa and IV  

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

Trisopterus esmarki 

NOP/2A3A4. 

37 465 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

7 

28 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

37 500 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

(2)(3) 

Not relevant 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only. 
This quota may be fished in ICES zoneVIa North of 56°30'N. 
Only as by-catches. 

Species: 

Norway pout 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Trisopterus esmarki 

NOP/4AB-N. 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

Not relevant 

Including inextricably mixed horse mackerel. 
Only as by-catches. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Industrial fish 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Sweden 

pm 

(1)(2) 

Precautionary TAC 

I/F/4AB-N. 

EN 

105 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

pm 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Not relevant 

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

Species: 

Combined quota 

Zone: 

EC waters of Vb, VI and VII 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

R/G/5B67-C 

Not relevant 

Precautionary TAC 

pm 

(1) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Not relevant 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

OTH/4AB-N. 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

(2) 

Not relevant 

Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level. 
Including fisheries not specifically mentioned, exceptions may be introduced after consultations as 
appropriate. 

Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

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

OTH/2A46AN 

Not relevant 

pm 

pm 

(1) (3) 

(2) 

Not relevant 

Limited to ICES zones IIa and IV.  
Limited to by-catches of whitefish in ICES zones IV and VIa. 
Including fisheries not specifically mentioned, exceptions may be introduced after consultations as 
appropriate. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

EN 

106 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IB 
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND 
ICES zones I, II, V, XII, XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and1  

Species: 

Snow crab 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  

Ireland 

Spain 

EC 

TAC 

Chionoecetes spp. 

PCR/N01GRN 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Not relevant 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of I and II 

Clupea harengus 

HER/1/2. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II 

Gadus morhua 

COD/1N2AB. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Germany 

Greece 

Spain 

Ireland 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

107 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Cod 

Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland 
waters of V and XIV  

COD/N01514 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

I and IIb 

Gadus morhua 

COD/1/2B. 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

All Member States 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) 

Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom 
The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Community in the zone Spitzbergen and 
Bear Island is entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of 
Paris. 

Species: 

Cod and haddock 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Gadus morhua and 
Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

C/H/05B-F. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Atlantic halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Hippoglossus 
hippoglossus 

HAL/514GRN 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Not relevant 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

108 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Atlantic halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  

EC 

TAC 

Hippoglossus 
hippoglossus 

pm 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Allocated to Norway, to be fished only with long lines. 

HAL/N01GRN 

Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

IIb 

Mallotus villosus 

CAP/02B. 

EC 

TAC 

0 

0 

Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Mallotus villosus 

CAP/514GRN 

All Member States 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

HAD/1N2AB. 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of II  

Micromesistius 
poutassou 

WHB/1N2AB. 

Germany 

France 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

TAC agreed by the EC, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland. 

EN 

109 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Faroese waters  

Micromesistius 
poutassou 

WHB/2X12-F 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Not relevant 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

TAC agreed by the EC, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland. 

Species: 

Ling and Blue ling 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Molva molva and 
Molva dypterigia 

B/L/05B-F. 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/514GRN 

Denmark 

France 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/N01GRN 

Denmark 

France 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Not relevant 

EN 

110 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Pollachius virens 

POK/1N2AB. 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II  

Pollachius virens 

POK/1/2INT. 

EC 

TAC 

0 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Pollachius virens 

POK/05B-F. 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

GHL/1N2AB. 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II  

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

GHL/1/2INT. 

EN 

111 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EC 

TAC 

0 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Germany 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

GHL/514GRN 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

(1) 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

GHL/N01GRN 

Germany 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Not relevant 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IIa  

Scomber scombrus 

MAC/02A-N. 

Denmark 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(2) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

May also be fished in Norwegian waters of IV and in international waters of IIa (MAC/*4N-2A). 
TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and the Faroe Islands for the northern area. 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Scomber scombrus 

MAC/05B-F. 

Denmark 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

(1) 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

EC and international waters of V; international 
waters of XII and XIV (2) 

RED/51214. 

EN 

112 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1)  

(1)  

(1)) 

(1)) 

(1)  

(1)  

(1)  

(1)  

(1)  

(1)  

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

May be taken in the NAFO Regulatory Area Subarea 2, Divisions IF and 3K but shall be counted 
against the quota for ICES zones V, XII and XIV within a total quota of pm tonnes (RED/*N1F3K) 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

RED/1N2AB. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Species: 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Only as by-catch. 

Species: 

EC 

TAC 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II 

RED/1/2INT. 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. 

Species: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

RED/514GRN 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)(2) 

Not relevant 

EN 

113 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Icelandic waters of Va  

RED/05A-IS 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Faroese waters Vb  

RED/05B-F. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

By-catches 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  

XBC/N01GRN 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

pm 

(1) 

Not relevant 

By-catches are defined as any catches of species not covered by the vessel's target species indicated on 
the license. May be fished East or West.  

Species: 

Other species (1) 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Only as by-catch. 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

OTH/1N2AB. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Other species(1) 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

OTH/05B-F. 

Germany 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

EN 

114 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Flatfish 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

FLX/05B-F. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

115 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IC 
NORTH WEST ATLANTIC 
Area of NAFO 

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

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

NAFO 2J3KL 

Gadus morhua 

COD/N2J3KL 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

0 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits 
defined in Article 4(2) of Council Regulation xxxx/2007 of xx October 2007 laying down conservation 
and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 
Organisation. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Gadus morhua 

COD/N3NO. 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

0 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits 
defined in Article 4(2) of Council Regulation xxxx/2007. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 

Gadus morhua 

COD/N3M. 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

0 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits 
defined in Article 4(2) of Council Regulation xxxx/2007. 

Species: 

Witch flounder 

Zone: 

NAFO 2J3KL 

Glyptocephalus 
cynoglossus 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

0 

WIT/N2J3KL 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits 
defined in Article 4(2) of Council Regulation xxxx/2007. 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Species: 

Witch flounder 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Glyptocephalus 
cynoglossus 

WIT/N3NO. 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

0 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits 
defined in Article 4(2) of Council Regulation xxxx/2007. 

EN 

116 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

American plaice 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 

Hippoglossoides 
platessoides 

PLA/N3M. 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

0 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits 
defined in Article 4(2) of Council Regulation xxxx/2007. 

Species: 

American plaice 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

Hippoglossoides 
platessoides 

PLA/3LNO. 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

0 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits 
defined in Article 4(2) of Council Regulation xxxx/2007. 

Species: 

Short fin squid 

Zone: 

NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4 

Illex illecebrosus 

SQI/N34. 

Estonia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

128 

128 

128 

227 

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

(1) (2) 

34000 

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

Species: 

Yellowtail flounder 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

Limanda ferruginea 

YEL/N3LNO. 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) (2) 

0 

15500 

Despite having access to a shared quota of 79 tonnes for the Community, it is decided to set this amount 
to 0. There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the 
limits defined in Article 4(2) of Council Regulation xxxx/2007.(2) 
this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of 
NAFO via the Commission at 48 hour intervals. 

Catches taken by vessels under 

Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Mallotus villosus 

CAP/N3NO. 

EC 

(1) 

0 

EN 

117 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits 
defined in Article 4(2) of Council Regulation xxxx/2007. 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

NAFO 3L (1) 

Pandalus borealis 

PRA/N3L. 

Estonia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

EC 

TAC 

278 

278 

278 

278 

278 

(2) 
(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

(2) (3) 

25 000 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(1) 

Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates : 

Point No 
1 
2 
3 
4 

Latitude N 
47°20'0 
47°20'0 
46°00'0 
46°00'0 

Longitude W 
46°40'0 
46°30'0 
46°30'0 
46°40'0 

(2) 
(3) 

To be fished from 1 January to 31 March, 1 July to 31 December 
All Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M (1) 

TAC 

Pandalus borealis 

not relevant 

(2) 

PRA/N3M. 

(1) 

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

Point No 
1 
2 
3 
4 

Latitude N 
47°20'0 
47°20'0 
46°00'0 
46°00'0 

Longitude W 
46°40'0 
46°30'0 
46°30'0 
46°40'0 

When conducting a fishery for shrimp in this box, vessels shall, whether or not crossing the line 
separating NAFO Divisions 3L and 3M, report in accordance with point 1.3 of the Annex to Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 189/92 of 27 January 1992 adopting provisions for the application of control 
measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (OJ L 21, 30.1.1992, p. 4. 
Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1048/97 (OJ L 154, 12.6.1997, p. 1)). 

Moreover, fishing for shrimp shall be prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2008 in the area bounded 
by the following coordinates: 

Point No 
1 
2 

Latitude N 
47°55'0 
47°30'0 

Longitude W 
45°00'0 
44°15'0 

EN 

118 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 

46°55'0 
46°35'0 
46°35'0 
47°30'0 
47°55'0 

44°15'0 
44°30'0 
45°40'0 
45°40'0 
45°00'0 

(2) 

Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue 
special fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery, and shall notify those permits to 
the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 
No 1627/94. By way of derogation from Article 8 of that Regulation, permits will only become valid if 
the Commission has not objected within five working days following the notification. 

Member State 

Maximum number of 

vessels 

Maximum number of 
fishing days 

Denmark 
Estonia 
Spain 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Poland 
Portugal 

2 
8 
10 
4 
7 
1 
1 

131 
1667 
257 
490 
579 
100 
69 

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

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LMNO 

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

GHL/N3LMNO 

Estonia 

Germany 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Estonia 

Lithuania 

EC 

TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

321,3 

328 

45,1 

22,6 

4396,5 

1837,5 

6951 

11856 

Skate 

Rajidae 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

SRX/N3LNO. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

6561 

1274 

546 

119 

8500 

13500 

EN 

119 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LN 

RED/N3LN. 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

0 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits 
defined in Article 4(1) of Council Regulation xxxx/2007. 

Species: 

Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 

RED/N3M. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

1571 

513 

233 

1571 

1571 

2354 

7813 

8 500 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 8 500 tonnes established for this stock for all 
NAFO Contracting Parties. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock shall be 
stopped irrespective of the level of catches. 

Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

TAC 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

NAFO 3O 

RED/N3O. 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Zone: 

NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions IF and 3K 

RED/N1F3K. 

1771 

5229 

7000 

20000 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

[364 

3019 

3383] 

Species: 

White hake 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Urophycis tenuis 

HKW/N3NO. 

Spain 

2165 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

EN 

120 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

2835 

5000 

8500 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

EN 

121 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX ID 
HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – All areas 

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

Species: 

Bluefin tuna 

Zone: 

Thunnus thynnus 

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

BFT/AE045W 

Cyprus 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Italy 

Malta 

Portugal 

All Member States 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Swordfish 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° N 

Xiphias gladius 

SWO/AN05N 

Spain 

Portugal 

All Member States 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Swordfish 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N 

Xiphias gladius 

SWO/AS05N 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Species: 

Northern albacore 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° N 

Germo alalunga 

ALB/AN05N 

Ireland 

Spain 

pm 

pm 

 (2) 

 (2) 

EN 

122 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France 

United Kingdom 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

 (2) 

 (2) 

(2) 

 (1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

The number of Community vessels fishing for Northern Albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 
vessels in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001. 
The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag 
of a Member State authorised to fish for Northern Albacore as a target species in accordance with 
Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001: 

Member State 
Ireland 
Spain 
France 
United Kingdom 
Portugal 
EC 

Maximum number of vessels 
50 
730 
151 
12 
310 
1253 

Species: 

Southern albacore 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N 

Germo alalunga 

ALB/AS05N 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Bigeye Tuna 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

Thunnus obesus 

BET/ATLANT 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Blue marlin 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

Makaira nigricans 

BUM/ATLANT 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

White marlin 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

EN 

123 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tetrapturus alba 

WHM/ATLANT 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

Not relevant 

EN 

124 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IE 
ANTARCTIC 
Area of CCAMLR 

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

Species: 

Unicorn icefish 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Channichthys rhinoceratus 

LIC/F5852. 

TAC 

150 

Species: 

Antarctic icefish 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

TAC 

(1) 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

ANI/F483. 

4 337 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for the period 15 November 2007 to 14 November 2008. Fishing for this stock 
during the period 1 March to 31 May 2008 shall be limited to 1 084 tonnes. 

Species: 

Antarctic icefish 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (1) 

TAC 

(1) 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

ANI/F5852. 

(2) 

42 

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

(a) 

(b) 
(c) 

(d) 
(e) 

(f) 

starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72°15'E intersects the Australia–France 
Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection 
with the parallel of latitude 53°25'S; 
then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74°E; 
then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52°40'S 
and the meridian of longitude 76°E; 
then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52°S; 
then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51°S with 
the meridian of longitude 74°30'E; and 
then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement. 

(2) 

This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008. 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

TOP/F483. 

TAC 

3 554 

(1)  

Special conditions: 

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

Management Area A: 48 W to 43 30 
W – 52 30 S to 56 S (TOP/*F483A) 

0 

Management Area B: 43 30 W to 40 

1 066 

EN 

125 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W – 52 30 S to 56 S (TOP/*F483B) 

Management Area C: 40 W to 33 30 
W – 52 30 S to 56 S (TOP/*F483C) 

2 488 

(1) 

This TAC shall be applicable for long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2008 and for pot 
fishery 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008. 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 48.4 Antarctic 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

TOP/F484. 

TAC 

100 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

TAC 

(1) 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

TOP/F5852. 

2 427 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Krill 

Zone:  FAO 48 

Euphausia superba 

KRI/F48. 

TAC 

4 000 000 

(1) 

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

Subarea 48.1 (KRI/*F481.) 

Subarea 48.2 (KRI/*F482.) 

Subarea 48.3 (KRI/*F483.) 

Subarea 48.4 (KRI/*F484.) 

1 008 000 

1 104 000 

1 056 000 

832 000 

(1) 

This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008. 

Species: 

Krill 

Zone:  FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic 

Euphausia superba 

KRI/F5841. 

TAC 

440 000 

(1) 

Special conditions: 

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

Division 58.4.1 West of 115° E 
(KRI/*F-41W) 

Division 58.4.1 East of 115° E 
(KRI/*F-41E) 

277 000 

163 000 

(1) 

This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008. 

EN 

126 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Krill 

Zone:  FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic 

Euphausia superba 

KRI/F5842. 

TAC 

450 000 

(1) 

(1) 

This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008. 

Species: 

Grey rockcod 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

NOS/F5852. 

TAC 

80 

Species: 

Crab 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Paralomis spp. 

PAI/F483. 

TAC 

1 600 

(1) 

(1) 

This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008. 

Species: 

Grenadier 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Macrourus spp. 

GRV/F5852. 

TAC 

360 

Species: 

Other species 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

OTH/F5852. 

TAC 

50 

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Rajidae 

SRX/F5852. 

TAC 

120 

Species: 

Squid 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Martialia hyadesi 

SQS/F483. 

2 500 

(1) 

TAC 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008. 

EN 

127 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IF 
SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN 
Area of SEAFO 

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

Species: 

Patagonian Toothfish 
(Dissostichus eleginoides) 

Zone:  SEAFO  

TAC 

260 

Species: 

Deep-sea Red Crab 
(Chaceon spp) 

Zone:  SEAFO Sub Division B1 (1) 

TAC 

200 

(1) 

For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

its western boundary on the 0° E longitude,  

its northern boundary on the latitude 20°S, 

its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and 

the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.  

Species: 

TAC 

Deep-sea Red Crab 
(Chaceon spp) 

200 

Zone:  SEAFO, excluding Sub Division B1  

EN 

128 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX II 
ANNEX IIA 
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF 
CERTAIN STOCKS IN ICES ZONES IIIa, IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId AND EC WATERS OF ICES 
ZONE IIa 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

1. 

SCOPE 

The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community vessels of length overall 
equal to or greater than 10 metres, carrying on board any of the gears defined in point 4 
and present in ICES zones IIIa, IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa. For 
the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2008 management period means the period 
from 1 February 2008 to 31 January 2009. 

2. 

DEFINITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS 

2.1. 

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

(a)  Kattegat; 

(b) 

(i) 

Skagerrak; 

(ii) 

that  part  of  ICES  zone  IIIa  not  covered  by  the  Skagerrak  and  the  Kattegat; 
ICESzone IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa;  

(iii)  ICES zone VIId;  

(c) 

ICES zone VIIa; 

(d) 

ICES zone VIa. 

2.2. 

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

ICES zone VIa excluding that part of ICES zone VIa that lies to west of a line drawn by 
sequentially  joining  with  rhumb  lines  the  following  positions,  which  shall  be  measured 
according to the WGS84 coordinate system: 

60°00’N, 04°00’W 

59°45’N, 05°00’W 

59°30’N, 06°00’W 

59°00’N, 07°00’W 

58°30’N, 08°00’W 

EN 

129 

   EN 

 
58°00’N, 08°00’W 

58°00’N, 08°30’W 

56°00’N, 08°30’W 

56°00’N, 09°00’W 

55°00’N, 09°00’W 

55°00’N, 10°00’W 

54°30’N, 10°00’W 

3. 

DEFINITION OF DAY PRESENT WITHIN AN AREA 

For the purpose of this Annex, a day present within an area shall be any continuous period 
of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within the geographical areas 
defined in point 2.1 and absent from port. The time from which the continuous period is 
measured  is  at  the  discretion  of  the  Member  State  whose  flag  is  flown  by  the  vessel 
concerned. 

4. 

FISHING GEARS 

4.1. 

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

(a)  Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears, except beam trawls, of mesh size: 

(i) 

equal to or larger than16 mm and less than 32 mm; 

(ii) 

equal to or larger than 70 mm and less than 90 mm; 

(iii)  equal to or larger than 90 mm and less than 100 mm; 

(iv)  equal to or larger than 100 mm and less than 120 mm; 

(v) 

equal to or larger than 120 mm; 

(b)  Beam trawls of mesh size: 

(i) 

equal to or larger than 80 mm and less than 90 mm; 

(ii) 

equal to or larger than 90 mm and less than 100 mm; 

(iii)  equal to or larger than 100 mm and less than 120 mm; 

(iv)  equal to or larger than 120 mm; 

(c)  Gillnets, entangling nets with mesh size, except trammel nets: 

(i) 

less than 110 mm; 

EN 

130 

   EN 

 
(ii) 

equal to or larger than 110 mm and less than 150 mm; 

(iii)  equal to or larger than 150 and less than 220 mm; 

(iv)  equal to or larger than 220 mm. 

(d)  Trammel nets. 

(e)  Longlines. 

4.2. 

For the purposes of this Annex and referring to the geographical areas defined in point 2.1 
and the groupings of fishing gears defined in point 4.1, the following transfer groups are 
defined: 

(a) 

grouping of fishing gears 4.1.a.i within any area; 

(b)  groupings of fishing gears 4.1.a.ii within any area and 4.1.a.iii in part of ICES zone 
IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES zones IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId 
and EC waters of ICES zone IIa; 

(c) 

groupings  of  fishing  gears  4.1.a.iii  in  Skagerrak  and  Kattegat,  4.1.a.iv  and  4.1.a.v 
within any area; 

(d)  groupings of fishing gears 4.1.b.i, 4.1.b.ii, 4.1.b.iii, and 4.1.b.iv within any area; 

(e) 

groupings of fishing gears 4.1.c.i, 4.1.c.ii, 4.1.c.iii, 4.1.c.iv and 4.1.d within any area; 

(f) 

grouping of fishing gears 4.1.e within any area. 

IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS 

5. 

VESSELS CONCERNED BY FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS 

5.1. 

5.2. 

5.3. 

5.4. 

Vessels using gear types identified in point 4.1 and fishing in areas defined in point 2 shall 
hold  a  special  fishing  permit  issued  in  accordance  with  Article  7  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1627/94. 

A  Member  State  shall  not  permit  fishing  with  a  gear  belonging  to  a  grouping  of  fishing 
gears  defined  in  point  4.1  in  any  geographical  area  defined  in  point  2.1  by  any  vessels 
flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 
2004, 2005, 2006 or 2007 in that area, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result 
of  transfer  of  days  between  fishing  vessels,  unless  it  ensures  that  equivalent  capacity, 
measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the geographical area in question. 

However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing 
gears  defined  in  point  4.1  may  be  authorized  to  use  a  fishing  gear,  provided  that  the 
number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days 
allocated to the first gear. 

A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in a geographical area defined 
in point 2.1 shall not be permitted to fish in that area with a gear belonging to a grouping of 
fishing gears defined in point 4.1, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer in 

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accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at 
sea according to point 15 of this Annex. 

6. 

LIMITATIONS IN ACTIVITY 

Each  Member  State  shall  ensure  that,  when  carrying  on  board  any  of  the  groupings  of 
fishing  gears  referred  to  in  point  4.1,  fishing  vessels  flying  its  flag  and  registered  in  the 
Community  shall  be  present  within  a  geographical  area  defined  in  point  2.1  for  no  more 
than the number of days set out in point 8. 

7. 

EXCEPTIONS 

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

NUMBER OF DAYS ABSENT FROM PORT ALLOCATED TO FISHING VESSELS 

8. 

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS 

8.1. 

8.2. 

During  the  2008  management  period,  the  maximum  number  of  days  at  sea  for  which  a 
Member  State  may  authorize  a  vessel  flying  its  flag  to  be  present  within  any  one  of  the 
geographical areas defined as in point 2.1 having carried on board any one of the fishing 
gears referred to in point 4.1 is shown in Table I.  

For  the  purpose  of  fixing  the  maximum  number  of  days  at  sea  a  fishing  vessel  may  be 
authorized by its flag Member State to be present within any one of the geographical areas 
defined in point 2.1 of this Annex, the following special conditions shall apply during the 
2008 management period in accordance with Table I. 

(a)  The vessel must comply with the conditions laid down in Appendix 1. 

(b)  The vessel must comply with the conditions laid down in Appendix 2 to Annex III 
and  catches  retained  on  board  evaluated  in  live  weight  and  consigned  in  the 
Community logbook shall consist of less than 5% of cod and of more than 70% of 
Norway lobster. 

(c)  Catches retained on board shall consist of less than 5 % of cod. 

(d)  Catches retained on board shall consist of less than 5 % of cod, sole and plaice. 

(e)  Catches retained on board shall consist of less than 5 % of cod and more than 60 % 

of plaice. 

(f)  Catches retained on board shall consist of less than 5 % of cod and more than 5 % of 

turbot and lumpsucker. 

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(g)  The vessel must be equipped with a trammel net of mesh size ≤ 110 mm and must be 

absent from port for no more than 24 hours at a time. 

(h)  The vessel must fly the flag and be registered in a Member State having developed a 
system, approved by the Commission, of automatic suspension of fishing licences in 
respect of infringements by vessels qualifying for this special condition. If a system 
of  automatic  suspension  that  has  been  approved  by  the  Commission  in  the  past 
continues  to  apply  without  changes,  the  Member  State  has  only  to  notify  the 
Commission on the continuation of the approved system of automatic suspension of 
fishing licences. 

(i)  The vessel must have been present in the area in the year 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 or 
2007  and  equipped  with  fishing  gear  belonging  to  groupings  referred  to  in  point 
4.1(b)  In  2008  catches  retained  on  board  during  each  trip,  evaluated  in  live  weight 
and  consigned  in  the  Community  logbook  shall  consist  of  less  than  5 %  of  cod. 
During a management period when a vessel is making use of this provision the vessel 
may  not  at  any  time  carry  on  board  fishing  gear  other  than  that  specified  in  points 
4.1(b)(iii) or 4.1(b)(iv). 

(j)  The vessel must comply with conditions laid down in Appendix 2. 

(k)  Catches retained on board shall consist of less than 5 % of cod and more than 60 % 
of plaice during the May - October period. At least 55% of the maximum number of 
days available under this special condition shall apply in the area east of 4°30'W in 
the months of May to October inclusive. 

(l)  The vessel must comply with conditions laid down in Appendix 3.  

8.3. 

To be qualified to fish in any of the geographical areas defined in point 2.1 according to 
special conditions 8.2(c), (d), (e), (f) or (k), the vessel, or the vessel or vessels using similar 
gears and qualifying for any of such special conditions that it has replaced in accordance 
with  community  law,  shall  have  track  records  indicating  that  catches  retained  on  board 
evaluated in live weight and consigned in the Community logbook, complied during 2002 
with conditions on catch compositions as laid down in such special conditions and for such 
specific geographical area.  

Alternatively,  the  vessel  shall  comply  during  each  trip  of  the  2008  management  period 
with  the  catch  composition  as  laid  down  in  the  relevant  special  condition  and  shall  be 
involved in an observers plan submitted by its flag Member State to the Commission for 
approval in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) 
No 2371/20021.  

Observers shall be independent from the owner of the vessel and shall not be a member of 
the fishing vessel crew. 

8.4. 

During  the  2008  management  period  a  Member  State  may  manage  its  fishing  effort 
allocations according to a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel 
concerned  for  any  one  of  the  combination  of  groupings  of  fishing  gears  and  special 
conditions  laid  down  in  Table  1  to  be  present  within  any  one  of  the  geographical  areas 
defined in point 2.1 of this Annex for a maximum number of days which is different from 

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that set out in that Tableprovided that the overall amounts of kilowatt days corresponding 
to such a combination is respected. 

For  a  specific  combination  of  geographical  areas,  groupings  of  fishing  gears  and  special 
condition,  the  overall amounts of  kilowatt days shall  be the  sum of  all  individual fishing 
efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of the Member State concerned and qualified 
for that specific combination. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt 
days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would 
benefit from, according to Table I, if the provisions of this point were not applied. 

8.5. 

A Member State wishing to benefit from the provisions laid down in point 8.4 shall submit 
a  request  to  the  Commission  with  reports  in  electronic  format  containing  for  each 
combination  of  geographical  areas,  groupings  of  fishing  gears  and  special  conditions  as 
laid down in Table I the details of the calculation based on 

(a) 

(b) 

list  of  vessels  authorized  to  fish  by  indicating  their  Community  Fleet  Register 
number (CFR) and their engine power; 

track  records  of  2002  for  such  vessels  reflecting  the  catch  composition  defined  in 
special  condition  8.2(c),  (d),  (e),  (f)  or  (k),  if  these  vessels  are  qualified  for  such 
special conditions and if they are not involved in observers plans as foreseen in point 
8.3; 

(c) 

the number of days at sea for which each vessel would had initially been authorized 
to fish according to table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would 
benefit from in application of point 8.4. 

On  the  basis  of  that  description,  the  Commission  may  authorize  that  Member  State  to 
benefit  from  the  provisions  defined  in  point  8.4  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid 
down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

8.6. 

8.7. 

During  the  2008  management  period,  the  maximum  number  of  days  at  sea  for  which  a 
vessel may be authorized by its flag Member State to be present within any combination of 
geographical areas defined in point 2.1 may not be higher than the highest number of days 
allocated for one of the areas composing it. 

A  day  present  within  a  geographical  area  defined  in  point  2.1  of  this  Annex  shall  also 
count against the total number of days present within the area defined in point 1 of Annex 
IIC  for  a  vessel  operating  with  the  same  gear  as  defined  in  point  4.1  of  Annex  IIA  and 
point 3 of Annex IIC. 

8.8.  Where a vessel crosses between two or more geographical areas defined in point 2 of this 
Annex  on  a  fishing  trip,  the  day  shall  be  counted  against  the  area  in  which  the  largest 
proportion of time was spent during that day. 

9. 

MANAGEMENT PERIODS 

9.1. 

A  Member  State  may  divide  the  days  within  an  area  given  in  Table  I  into  management 
periods of durations of one or more calendar months. 

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9.2. 

9.3. 

The number of days for which a vessel may be present within any of the geographical areas 
defined  in  point  2.1  during  a  management  period  shall  be  fixed  at  the  discretion  of  the 
Member State concerned. 

In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within 
the area for which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of any geographical area referred 
to in point 2.1 for the remainder of the management period unless using only unregulated 
gear as described in point 18. 

10. 

ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES  

10.1.  An  additional  number  of  days  at  sea  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  authorized  by  its  flag 
Member State to be present within any one of the geographical areas defined in point 2.1 
when  carrying  on  board  any  of  the  gears  referred  to  in  point  4.1  may  be  allocated  to 
Member  States  by  the  Commission  on  the  basis  of  permanent  cessations  of  fishing 
activities that have taken place since 1 January 2002, either in accordance with Article 7 of 
Regulation  (EC)  No  2792/1999  or  resulting  from  other  circumstances  duly  motivated  by 
Member States. The effort expended in 2001 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn 
vessels using the gear in question in the relevant geographical area shall be divided by the 
effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2001. 

The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so 
obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any 
part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.  

This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 5.1 or 
when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at 
sea. 

10.2.  Member  States  wishing  to  benefit  from  the  allocations  referred  to  in  point  10.1  shall 
submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each 
combination  of  geographical  areas,  groupings  of  fishing  gears  and  special  conditions  as 
laid down in Table I the details of the calculation based on: 

(a) 

(b) 

lists  of  withdrawn  vessels  with  their  Community  Fleet  Register  number  (CFR)  and 
their engine power; 

the  fishing  activity  deployed  by  such  vessels  in  2001  calculated  in  days  at  sea  by 
concerned  combination  of  geographical  area,  grouping  of  fishing  gears  and  if 
necessary special condition. 

10.3.  On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in 
point  8.1  for  that  Member  State  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article 
30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

10.4.  During  the  2008  management  period,  a  Member  State  may  re-allocate  those  additional 
numbers of days at sea to all the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the relevant 
combination of geographical areas, groupings of fishing gears and special conditions or to 
part of them by applying, mutatis mutandis, the provisions laid down in points 8.4 and 8.5. 

10.5.  Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously 

allocated by the Commission remains allocated in 2008. 

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11. 

ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED OBSERVER COVERAGE 

11.1. 

Three  additional  days  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  when  carrying 
onboard  any  of  the  groupings  of  fishing  gear  referred  to  in  point  4.1  may  be  allocated 
between 1 February 2008 and 31 January 2009 to Member States by the Commission on 
the basis of an enhanced programme of observer coverage in partnership between scientists 
and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding 
and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down 
in Regulation (EC) No 1543/20002, Regulation (EC) No 1639/20013 and Regulation (EC) 
No 1581/20044 for the minimum and extended programme level. 

Observers shall be independent from the owner of the vessel and shall not be a member of 
the fishing vessel crew. 

11.2.  Member  States  wishing  to  benefit  from  the  allocations  referred  to  in  point  11.1  shall 

submit a description of their enhanced observer coverage programme to the Commission. 

11.3.  On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may 
amend the number of days defined in point 8.1 for that Member State and for the vessels, 
the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.  

11.4. 

11.5. 

11.6. 

If such a programme submitted by a Member Stated has been approved by the Commission 
in the past and the  Member State wishes  to continue its application without changes, the 
Member  State  shall  inform  the  Commission  of  the  continuation  of  its  enhanced  observer 
coverage  programme  four  weeks  before  the  beginning  of  the  period  for  which  the 
programme applies. 

Six additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area referred to in point 
2.1(c)  when  carrying  on  board  gear  referred  to  in  point  4.1(a)(iv)  and  4.1(a)(v)  may  be 
allocated  between  1  February  2008  and  31  January  2009  to  Member  States  by  the 
Commission on the basis of an Enhanced Data Pilot Project 

Twelve  additional  days  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  referred  to  in 
point 2.1(c) when carrying on board gear referred to in point 4.1 except gear referred to in 
paragraphs  4.1(a)(iv)  and  4.1(a)(v)  may  be  allocated  between  1  February  2008  and  31 
January 2009 to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an Enhanced Data Pilot 
Project. 

11.7.  Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in points 11.2 and 11.3 
shall submit a description of their Enhanced Data Pilot Project to the Commission, which 
shall  go  beyond  the  existing  requirements  under  Community  legislation.  On  the  basis  of 
this description the Commission may approve a Member State's proposal for an Enhanced 
Data  Pilot  Project  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article  30(2)  of 
Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

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12. 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF DAYS 

12.1. 

12.2. 

The special fishing permit referred to in point 5.1 for any vessel benefiting of any special 
conditions listed in point 8.2 shall identify such conditions. 

If  a  number  of  days  is  allocated  to  a  vessel  resulting  from  compliance  with  any  of  the 
special  conditions  listed  in  points  8.2(b),  (c),  (d),  (e),  (f),  (k)  or  (i),  the  catches  taken  by 
that  vessel  and  retained  on  board  shall  consist  of  no  more  than  the  percentage  of  those 
species referred to in these points. The vessel shall not tranship any fish to another vessel. 
When  either  of  these  conditions  is  not  met  by  a  vessel,  that  vessel  shall  with  immediate 
effect  no  longer  be  entitled  to  the  allocation  of  days  corresponding  to  the  given  special 
conditions. 

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13. 

TABLE  I  –  MAXIMUM  DAYS  A  VESSEL  MAY  BE  PRESENT  IN  2008  WITHIN  AN  AREA  BY 
FISHING GEAR 

Gear 
Point 
4.1 

Special 
condition 
Point 8 

Denomination1 

2.1.a 

2.1.b 

2.1.c 

2.1.d 

Kattegat 

(i) – Skaggerak 

VIIa 

VIa 

Areas as defined in point: 

(ii)  –  EC  waters  of  zone 
IIa, IVa,b,c, 

(iii) – VIId 

(i) 

(ii) 

(iii) 

a.i  

a.ii 

a.iii 

a.iv 

a.v 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥16 and <32 mm 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥70 and <90 mm  

228 

 228(2) 

228 

228 

n.r. 

n.r. 

184 

199 

153 

170 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥90 and <100 mm  

71 

86 

188 

227 

227 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥100 and <120 
mm 

103 

86 

79 

63 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥120 mm 

103 

86 

114 

64 

a.iii 

8.2(a) 

a.iv 

8.2(a) 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥90 and <100 mm 
with a 120 mm square mesh 
window (Appendix 1) 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥100 and <120 
mm with a 120 mm square 
mesh window (Appendix 1) 

126 

126 

227 

227 

227 

137 

137 

103 

114 

91 

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a.v 

8.2(a) 

a.v. 

8.2(j) 

a.ii 

8.2(b) 

a.ii 

8.2(c) 

a.iii 

8.2(l) 

a.iv 

8.2(c) 

a.v 

8.2(c) 

a.iv 

8.2(k) 

a.v 

8.2(k) 

137 

137 

103 

114 

91 

149 

149 

115 

126 

103 

Unl. 

Unlimited 

Unl. 

Unl. 

n.r 

n.r 

215 

227 

204 

227 

132 

132 

238 

238 

238 

148 

148 

148 

148 

160 

160 

160 

160 

n.r. 

n.r. 

166 

n.r. 

n.r. 

n.r. 

178 

n.r. 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥120 mm with a 
120 mm square mesh 
window (Appendix 1) 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥120 mm with a 
140 mm square mesh 
window (Appendix 2) 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥70 and <90 mm 
complying with the 
conditions laid down in 
Appendix 2 to Annex III 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥70 and <90 mm 
track records shall represent 
less than 5% of cod 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥90and <100 mm 
complying with the 
conditions laid down in 
Appendix 3 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥100 and <120 
mm track records shall 
represent less than 5% of cod 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥120 mm track 
records shall represent less 
than 5% of cod 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥100 and <120 
mm track records shall 
represent less than 5% of cod 
and more than 60% of plaice 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥120 mm track 
records shall represent less 
than 5% of cod and more 
than 60% of plaice 

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a.v 

8.2(h) 

a.ii 

8.2(d) 

a.iii 

8.2(d) 

a.iv 

8.2(d) 

a.v 

8.2(d) 

a.v 

8.2(h) 

8.2(j) 

b.i 

b.ii 

b.iii 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥120 mm 
operating under a system of 
automatic suspension of 
fishing licences 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥70 and <90 mm 
track records represent less 
than 5% of cod, sole and 
plaice 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥90 and <100 mm 
track records represent less 
than 5% of cod, sole and 
plaice 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size ≥100 and <120 
mm track records represent 
less than 5% of cod, sole and 
plaice 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size >120 mm track 
records represent less than 
5% of cod, sole and plaice 

Trawls or Danish seines with 
mesh size >120 mm with a 
140 mm square mesh 
window (Appendix 2) and 
operating under a system of 
automatic suspension of 
fishing licenses 

Beam trawls with mesh size  
≥80 and < 90 mm 

Beam trawls with mesh size  
≥90 and < 100 mm 

Beam trawls with mesh size  
≥100 and < 120 mm 

115 

115 

126 

103 

280 

280 

280 

252 

Unl. 

Unl. 

280 

280 

280 

Unl.  

Unlimited 

276 

276 

Unl.  

Unlimited 

Unl. 

279 

n.r. 

n.r. 

127 

138 

115 

n.r. 

119 (2) 

Unl. 

119 

p.m.(2) 

n.r. 

129(2) 

Unl. 

129 

129(2) 

n.r. 

129 

Unl. 

129 

129 

EN 

140 

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b.iv 

b.iii 

8.2(c) 

b.iii 

8.2(i) 

b.iv 

8.2(c) 

b.iv 

8.2(i) 

b.iv 

8.2(e) 

Beam trawls with mesh size 
≥ 120 mm 

Beam trawls with mesh size  
≥100and < 120 mm track 
records shall represent less 
than 5% of cod 

Beam trawls with mesh size 
≥100 and < 120mm for 
vessels having used beam 
trawls in 2003, 2004, 2005 or 
2006. 

Beam trawls with mesh size 
≥ 120 mm track records shall 
represent less than 5% of cod 

Beam trawls with mesh size 
≥ 120mm for vessels having 
used beam trawls in 2003, 
2004, 2005 or 2006. 

Beam trawls with mesh size 
≥ 120 mm track records shall 
represent less than 5% of cod 
and more than 60% of plaice 

n.r. 

129 

Unl. 

129 

129 

n.r. 

140 

Unl. 

140 

140 

n.r. 

140 

Unl. 

140 

140 

n.r. 

140 

Unl. 

140 

140 

n.r. 

140 

Unl. 

140 

140 

n.r. 

140 

Unl. 

140 

140 

c.i 

c.ii 

c.iii 

c.iv 

d 

Gillnets and entangling nets 
with mesh sizes < 110 mm 

126 

126 

126 

126 

Gillnets and entangling nets 
with mesh sizes ≥110 mm 
and < 150 mm 

Gillnets and entangling nets 
with mesh sizes ≥ 150 mm 
and < 220 mm 

140 

126 

140 

140 

149 

117 

105 

140 

Gillnets and entangling nets 
with mesh sizes ≥ 220 mm  

140 

140 

140 

140 

Trammel nets 

140 

140 

140 

140 

EN 

141 

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8.2(f) 

d 

8.2(g) 

Gillnets and entangling nets 
with mesh size ≥ 220 mm 
track records shall represent 
less than 5% of cod and more 
than 5% of turbot and 
lumpsucker 

Trammel nets with mesh size 
< 110 mm. The vessel shall 
be absent from the port no 
more than 24 h. 

162 

140 

162 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

185 

140 

140 

e 

Long-lines 

173 

173 

173 

173 

1 Only the denominations in points 4.1 and 8.2 are used. 

2 Application of Title V of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 where restrictions exist. 

n.r. means "non relevant" 

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS  

14. 

TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE 

14.1.  A  Member  State  may  permit  any  fishing  vessel  flying  its  flag  to  transfer  days  present 
within  a  geographical  area  referred  to  in  point  2.1  for  which  it  has  been  authorised  to 
another vessel flying its flag provided that the product of the days received by a vessel and 
its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days 
transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine 
power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Community 
fishing fleet register. 

14.2. 

The total number of days present within an area under point 14.1. multiplied by the engine 
power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average 
annual days track record excluding transfers from other vessels in that area as verified by 
the Community logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the 
engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. When a donor vessel uses the area definition of 
West of Scotland as defined in point 2.2 its track record calculation will be based on this 
area definition. 

For the purposes of this point, the recipient vessel is deemed to use its own allocated days 
before any days transferred to it. Transferred days used by the recipient vessel are counted 
towards the track record of the donor vessel. 

14.3. 

The  transfer  of  days  as  described  in  point  14.1  shall  only  be  permitted  between  vessels 
operating  within  the  same  transfer  group  as  defined  in  point  4.2  and  during  the  same 
management period. A Member State may allow a transfer of days when a licensed donor 
vessel has ceased its activity. 

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14.4. 

Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days 
without the special conditions laid down in point 8.2.  

By way of derogation from this point, vessels benefiting from the allocation of fishing days 
under the special condition referred to in point 8.2(h), when this condition is not combined 
with any other special condition as laid down in point 8.2, may transfer days. 

14.5.  On  request  from  the  Commission,  Member  States  shall  provide  information  on  the 
transfers that have taken place. With the purpose of making this information available to 
the Commission, a detailed format of spreadsheet may be adopted, in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

15. 

TRANSFER  OF  DAYS  BETWEEN  FISHING  VESSELS  FLYING  THE  FLAG  OF  DIFFERENT 
MEMBER STATES 

Member  States  may  permit  transfer  of  days  present  within  an  area  for  the  same 
management period and within the same area between any fishing vessels flying their flags 
provided  the  same  provisions  as  laid  down  in  points  5.2,  5.4,  7  and  14  apply.  Where 
Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before 
such  transfers  take  place  the  details  of  the  transfer,  including  the  number  of  days 
transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the quotas relating thereto. 

USE OF FISHING GEAR 

16. 

NOTIFICATION OF FISHING GEAR 

Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative 
shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to 
use  during  the  forthcoming  management  period.  Until  such  notification  is  provided  the 
vessel shall not be entitled to fish within the geographical areas defined in point 2.1 with 
any of the fishing gear referred to in point 4.1. 

17. 

USE OF MORE THAN ONE GROUPING OF FISHING GEAR 

17.1.  A  vessel  may  use  gears  belonging  to  more  than  one  of  the  groupings  of  fishing  gears 

defined under point 4.1 during one management period. 

17.2.  Whenever  the  master  of  a  vessel  or  his  representative  notifies  the  use  of  more  than  one 
fishing gear, the vessel may at any moment use one of the gears notified provided that the 
total number of days spent fishing with whichever gear since the beginning of the year is : 

(a) 

no  more  than  total  number  of  days  available  during  the  year  which  represents  the 
arithmetic mean of the days corresponding to each gear in accordance with Table I, 
rounded down to the nearest whole day, and  

(b)  no more than the number of days that would be allocated in accordance with table I if 

that gear was used in isolation. 

17.3. 

If one of the gears notified has no limitation in number of days, then the total number of 
days available during the year for this particular gear shall remain unlimited. 

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17.4.  Whenever  a  Member  State  chooses  to  divide  the  days  into  management  periods  in 
accordance with point 9, the conditions of points 17.2, 17.3 and 17.4 shall apply mutatis 
mutandis for each management period. 

17.5. 

The  option  to  use  more  than  one  gear  shall  only  be  available  if  the  following  additional 
monitoring arrangements are met: 

(a) 

during  a  given  trip  the  fishing  vessel  may  carry  on  board  or  use  only  one  of  the 
groupings  of  fishing  gear  referred  to  in  point  4.1,  except  as  provided  for  in  point 
19.2; 

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

17.6. 

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

18. 

COMBINED USE OF REGULATED AND UNREGULATED FISHING GEAR 

A  vessel  wishing  to  combine  the  use  of  one  or  more  of  the  fishing  gears  referred  to  in 
point 4.1  (regulated  gears)  with  any  other  fishing  gears  not  referred  to  in  point  4.1 
(unregulated gears) shall not be restricted in their use of the unregulated gear. Such vessels 
must pre-notify when the regulated gear is to be used. When no such notification has been 
given,  none  of  the  fishing  gear  referred  to  in  point  4.1  may  be  carried  on  board.  Such 
vessels must be authorised and equipped to undertake the alternative fishing activity with 
unregulated gears.  

19. 

PROHIBITION OF CARRYING ON BOARD MORE THAN ONE REGULATED FISHING GEAR 

19.1 

19.2 

A  vessel  which  is  present  within  any  of  the  geographical  areas  defined  in  point  2  and 
carrying on board a fishing gear belonging to one of the groupings of fishing gears referred 
to  in  point  4.1  may  not  simultaneously  carry  on  board  any  gear  belonging  to  one  of  the 
other groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 4.1. 

By way of derogation from point 19.1 a vessel may carry on board in a geographical area 
referred to in point 2.1 fishing gears belonging to different groupings of fishing gears. In 
that case the maximum number of days the vessel may be authorised to be present in the 
geographical  areas  as  defined  in  point  2  shall  not  be  higher  than  those  applicable  to  the 
fishing gear belonging to any one of the groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 4.1 
for  which  the  lowest  number  of  days  apply  in  accordance  with  Table  I.NON-FISHING 
RELATED ACTIVITIES AND TRANSIT 

20. 

NON-FISHING RELATED ACTIVITIES 

In  any  given  management  period  a  vessel  may  undertake  non-fishing  related  activities, 
without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 8, provided that the 

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vessel first notifies its flag Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity 
and  that  it  surrenders  its  fishing  licence  for  this  time.  Such  vessels  shall  not  carry  any 
fishing gear or fish on board during that time. 

21. 

TRANSIT 

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

MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE 

22. 

FISHING EFFORT MESSAGES 

By  way  of  derogation  to  Article  9  to  the  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  423/2004  of  26 
February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks, vessels equipped with 
vessel  monitoring  systems  in  accordance  with  Article  5  and  6  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2244/2003  shall  be  excluded  from  the  hailing  requirements  set  out  in  Article  19(c)  of 
Council Regulation (EC) No 2847/93. 

VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEMS OBLIGATIONS 

23. 

RECORDING OF RELEVANT DATA 

Member States shall ensure that the following data received pursuant to Articles 8, 10(1) 
and  11(1)  of  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  2244/2003  are  recorded  in  a  computer-
readable form: 

(a) 

entry into, and exit from port; 

(b) 

each entry into, and exit from maritime areas where specific rules on access to waters 
and resources apply. 

24. 

CROSS-CHECKS 

Member States shall verify the submission of logbooks and relevant information recorded 
in  the  logbook  by  using  VMS  data.  Such  cross-checks  shall  be  recorded  and  made 
available to the Commission on request. 

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS 

25. 

COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA 

Member  States,  on  the  basis  of  information  used  for  the  management  of  fishing  days 
absent from port and present within the areas as set out in this Annex, shall collect for each 
annual  quarter  the  information  about  total  fishing  effort  deployed  in  the  areas  defined  in 
point  2.1  for  towed  gears,  static  gears  and  demersal  longlines  and  effort  deployed  by 
vessels using different types of gear in the areas concerned by this Annex. 

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26. 

COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA 

26.1.  On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available to the Commission a 
spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 25 in the format specified in Tables II and III 
by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated 
to the Member States by the Commission. 

26.2.  A  new  format  of  spreadsheet  for  making  the  data referred to in point 25  available to the 
Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) 
of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

Table II 
Reporting format 

Country CFR External 
marking 

Length of 
management 
period 

Area 
fished 

Gear(s) notified  Special condition 

applying to 
notified gear(s)

Days eligible 
using notified 
gear(s) 

Days  spent  with 
notified gear(s) 

Transfers 
of days 

(1) 

(2)  (3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6)  (6)  (6)  (6)  (7)  (7)  (7)  (7)  (8)  (8)  (8)  (8)  (9)  (9)  (9)  (9)  (10) 

N°1 N°2 N°3 …  N°1 N°2 N°3 …  N°1 N°2 N°3 …  N°1 N°2 N°3 … 

Table III 
Data format 

Name of field 

Maximum number of 
characters/digits 

Alignment (*) 

Definition and Comments 

L(eft)/R(ight) 

(1) Country 

3 

n/r 

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

In  the  case  of  the  donor  Vessel,  it  is always  the 
reporting country  

(2) CFR 

12 

n/r 

Community Fleet Register number 

(3) External marking 

14 

(4) Length of 
management period 

(5) Area fished 

(6) gear(s) notified 

2 

1 

5 

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L 

L 

L 

L 

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Unique identification number of a fishing vessel. 

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

Under  Commission  Regulation 
1381/87 

(EEC)  No 

Length  of  the  management  period  measured  in 
months. 

Indicate  if  vessel  has  been  fishing  in  area  a,  b,  c 
or d of point 2.1 of Annex IIA. 

Indication of gear grouping notified in accordance 

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Name of field 

Maximum number of 
characters/digits 

Alignment (*) 

Definition and Comments 

L(eft)/R(ight) 

(7) Special condition 
applying to notified 
gear(s) 

2 

(8) Days eligible using 
notified gear(s) 

3 

(9) Days spent with 
notified gear(s) 

3 

(10) Transfers of days  4 

L 

L 

L 

L 

with point 4.1 to Annex IIA (e.g a.i, a.ii. a.iii, a.iv, 
a.v, b.i, b.ii, b.iii, b.iv, c.i, c.ii, c.iii, d or e). 

Indication  of  which,  if  any,  of  the  special 
condition a-l referred to in point 8.2 of Annex IIA 
apply. 

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

Number of days the vessel actually spent present 
within the area and using the gear notified during 
the  notified  management  period  according  to 
Annex IIA 

For  days  transferred  indicate  “–  number  of  days 
transferred”  and  for  days  received  indicate  “+ 
number of days transferred” 

(*)relevant information for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. 

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Appendix 1 to Annex IIA 

A  copy  of  the  special  permits  referred  to  in  point  12.1  of  this  Annex  shall  be  kept  on  board  the 
fishing vessel. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

When  holding  the  special  fishing  permit  the  vessel  shall  only  keep  on  board  and  use  a 
towed net with an escape window as specified in point 3 of this appendix. The gear shall be 
approved by the national inspectors before commencing fishing. 

Escape window 

The window shall be inserted in the untapered section with a minimum of 80 open meshes 
in the circumference. The window shall be inserted into the top panel. There shall be no 
more than two open diamond meshes between the posterior row of meshes in the side of 
the  window  and  the  adjacent  selvedge.  The  window  shall  terminate  no  more  than  six 
metres from cod-line. The joining rate shall be two diamond meshes to one square mesh 
when codend mesh size is equal or more than 120 mm, five diamond meshes to two square 
meshes when codend mesh size is equal or more than 100 mm and less than 120 mm and 
three diamond meshes to one square mesh when codend mesh size is equal or more than 90 
mm and less than 100 mm. 

The  window  shall  be  at  least  three  meters  in  length.  The  meshes  shall  have  a  minimum 
opening of 120 mm. The meshes shall be square meshes, i.e. all four sides of the window 
netting will be cut bars. The netting shall be mounted such that the bars run parallel and 
perpendicular to the length of the cod-end. 

The  netting  f  square-meshed  panel  shall  be  knotless  single  twine.  The  window  shall  be 
inserted  in  such  a  way  that  the  meshes  remain  fully  open  at  all  times  when  fishing.  The 
window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments. 

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Appendix 2 to Annex IIA 

A  copy  of  the  special  permits  referred  to  in  point  12.1.  of  this  Annex  shall  be  kept  on  board  the 
fishing vessel. 

1. 

When  holding  the  special  fishing  permit  the  vessel  shall  only  keep  on  board  and  use  a 
towed net with an escape window as specified in point 3 of this appendix. The gear shall be 
approved by the national inspectors before commencing fishing. 

2. 

Escape window 

2.1.  The window shall be inserted in the untapered section with a minimum of 80 open 
meshes in the circumference. The window shall be inserted into the top panel. There 
shall  be  no  more  than  two  open  diamond  meshes  between  the  posterior  row  of 
meshes  in  the  side  of  the  window  and  the  adjacent  selvedge.  The  window  shall 
terminate  no  more  than  6 metres  from  cod-line.  The  joining  rate  shall  be  five 
diamond meshes to two square meshes. 

2.2.  The  window  shall  be  at  least  three  meters  in  length.  The  meshes  shall  have  a 
minimum opening of 140 mm. The meshes shall be square meshes i.e. all four sides 
of  the  window  netting  will  be  cut  bars.  The netting  shall  be  mounted  such  that  the 
bars run parallel and perpendicular to the length of the codend. 

3. 

The  netting  of  square-meshed  panel  shall  be  knotless  single  twine.  The  window  shall  be 
inserted  in  such  a  way  that  the  meshes  remain  fully  open  at  all  times  when  fishing.  The 
window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments. 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

Appendix 3 to Annex IIA  

A copy of the special permits referred to in point 12.1 of this Annex shall be kept on board 
the fishing vessel.  

When  holding  the  special  fishing  permit  the  vessel  shall  only  keep  on  board  and  use  a 
towed  net  with  an  escape  window  as  specified  in  point  2  of  this  appendix  inserted  in  a 
codend  with  a  mesh  size  equal  or  larger  than  95  mm  and  with  a  minimum  of  80  open 
meshes and a maximum of 100 meshes in the circumference. The gear shall be approved 
by the national inspectors before commencing fishing. 

Escape window 

The  window  shall  be  inserted  in  the  top  panel.  There  shall  be  no  more  than  two  open 
diamond meshes between the posterior row of meshes in the side of the window and the 
adjacent selvedge. The window shall terminate no more than 4 metres from cod-line. The 
joining rate shall be three diamond meshes to one square mesh. 

The  window  shall  be  at  least  five  meters  in  length.  The  meshes  shall  have  a  minimum 
opening of 120 mm. The meshes shall be square meshes i.e. all four sides of the window 
netting will be cut bars. The netting shall be mounted such that the bars run parallel and 
perpendicular to the length of the codend. 

The  netting  of  square-meshed  panel  shall  be  knotless  single  twine.  The  window  shall  be 
inserted  in  such  a  way  that  the  meshes  remain  fully  open  at  all  times  when  fishing.  The 
window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments. 

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ANNEX IIB 
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF 
CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES ZONES 
VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CADIZ 

1. 

SCOPE 

The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community vessels of length overall 
equal  to  or  greater  than  10  metres,  carrying  on  board  towed  and  static  gears  defined  in 
point 3 and present in zones VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz. For the purposes 
of  this  Annex,  a  reference  to  the  2008  management  period  means  the  period  from  1 
February 2008 to 31 January 2009. 

2. 

DEFINITION OF DAY PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA 

For the purpose of this Annex, a day present within an area shall be any continuous period 
of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within the geographical area 
defined  in  point  1  and  absent  from  port.  The  time  from  which  the  continuous  period  is 
measured  is  at  the  discretion  of  the  Member  State  whose  flag  is  flown  by  the  vessel 
concerned. 

3. 

FISHING GEAR 

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

(a)  Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm; 

(b)  Gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm; 

(c)  Trammel nets 

(d)  Bottom long-lines. 

IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS 

4. 

VESSELS CONCERNED BY FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS 

4.1. 

4.2. 

Vessels  using  gear  types  in  point  3  and  fishing  in  areas  defined  in  point  1  shall  hold  a 
special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. 

A  Member  State  shall  not  permit  fishing  with  a  gear  belonging  to  a  grouping  of  fishing 
gear  defined  in  point  3  in  the  area  by  any  of  its  vessels  which  have  no  record  of  such 
fishing activity in the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 or 2007 in the area, excluding 
the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless 
it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the 
regulated area. 

4.3. 

However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing 
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number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days 
allocated to the first gear. 

4.4. 

A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area defined in point 1 
shall  not  be  permitted  to  fish  in  that  area  with  a  gear  belonging  to  a  grouping  of  fishing 
gear defined in point 3, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted 
according to the Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No  2371/2002 and is  allocated  days at 
sea according to point 13 of this Annex. 

5. 

LIMITATIONS IN ACTIVITY 

Each  Member  State  shall  ensure  that,  when  carrying  on  board  any  of  the  groupings  of 
fishing  gear  referred  to  in  point  3,  fishing  vessels  flying  its  flag  and  registered  in  the 
Community shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified 
in point 7. 

6. 

EXCEPTIONS 

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

NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN 
THE AREA ALLOCATED TO FISHING VESSELS 

7. 

7.1 

7.2. 

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS 

During  the  2008  management  period,  the  maximum  number  of  days  at  sea  for  which  a 
Member State may authorize a vessel flying its flag to be  present within the area  having 
carried on board any one of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3 is shown in 
Table I. 

For  the  purposes  of  fixing  the  maximum  number  of  days  at  sea  a  fishing  vessel  may  be 
authorized  by  its  flag  Member  State  to  be  present  within  the  area,  the  following  special 
conditions shall apply during the 2008 management period in accordance with Table I: 

(a)  The  total  landings  of  hake  in  the  years  2001,  2002  and  2003  made  by  the 
vessel,  or  by  the  vessel  or  vessels  using  similar  gears  and  qualifying  for  this 
special  condition,  mutatis  mutandis,  that  it  has  replaced  in  accordance  with 
Community law, shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in 
live weight consigned in the Community logbook, and; 

(b)  The total landings of Norway lobster in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003made by 
the vessel, or by the vessel or vessels using similar gears and qualifying for this 
special  condition,  mutatis  mutandis,  that  it  has  replaced  in  accordance  with 

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Community law, shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings 
in live weight consigned in the Community logbook. 

7.3. 

During  the  2008  management  period,  a  Member  State  may  manage  its  fishing  effort 
allocations according to a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel 
concerned for any one of the groupings of fishing gears and special conditions laid down in 
Table  I  to  be  present  within  the  area  for  a  maximum  number  of  days  which  is  different 
from  that  set  out  in  that  Table,  provided  that  the  overall  amount  of  kilowatt  days 
corresponding to such grouping and special condition is respected. 

For  a  specific  grouping  of  fishing  gears  and  special  condition,  the  overall  amount  of 
kilowatt  days  shall  be  the  sum  of  all  individual  fishing  efforts  allocated  to  the  vessels 
flying  the  flag  of  that  Member  State  and  qualified  for  that  specific  grouping  and  special 
condition.  Such  individual  fishing  efforts  shall  be  calculated  in  kilowatt  days  by 
multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit 
from, according to table I, if the provisions of this point were not applied. 

7.4. 

A Member State wishing to benefit from the provisions laid down in point 7.3 shall submit 
a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping 
of fishing gears and special condition as laid down in Table I the details of the calculation 
based on 

–  list of vessels authorized to fish by indicating their Community Fleet Register number 

(CFR) and their engine power; 

–  track records of 2001, 2002 and 2003 for such vessels reflecting the catch composition 
defined in special condition 7.2(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special 
conditions; 

–  the number of days at sea for which each vessel would had initially been authorized to 
fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit 
from in application of point 7.3. 

On  the  basis  of  that  description,  the  Commission  may  authorize  that  Member  State  to 
benefit  from  the  provisions  defined  in  point  7.3  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid 
down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

8. 

MANAGEMENT PERIODS 

8.1. 

8.2. 

8.3. 

A  Member  State  may  divide  the  days  present  within  the  area  given  in  Table  I  into 
management periods of durations of one or more calendar months. 

The  number  of  days  for  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  during  a 
management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned. 

In  any  given  management  period  a  vessel  may  undertake  non-fishing  related  activities, 
without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 7, provided that the 
vessel first notifies its flag Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity 
and  that  it  surrenders  its  fishing  licence  for  this  time.  Such  vessels  shall  not  carry  any 
fishing gear or fish on board during that time. 

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9. 

ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES  

9.1. 

An  additional  number  of  days  at  sea  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  authorized  by  its  flag 
Member  State  to  be  present  within  the  geographical  area  when  carrying  on  board  any  of 
the gears referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on 
the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 
2004  either  in  accordance  with  Article  7  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2792/1999  or  resulting 
from  other  circumstances  duly  motivated  by  Member  States.  Any  vessels  that  can  be 
shown  to  have  been  definitively  withdrawn  from  the  area  may  also  be  considered.  The 
effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear 
in  question  shall  be  divided  by  the  effort  expended  by  all  vessels  using  that  gear  during 
2003. 

The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so 
obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any 
part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.  

This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.1 or 
when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at 
sea. 

9.2. 

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1 shall submit 
a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping 
of fishing gears and special condition as laid down in Table I the details of the calculation 
based on 

–  lists of withdrawn vessels with their Community Fleet Register number (CFR) and their 

engine power; 

–  the  fishing  activity  deployed  by  such  vessels  in  2003  calculated  in  days  at  sea  by 

concerned grouping of fishing gears and if necessary special condition; 

9.3. 

9.4 

On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in 
point  7.1  for  that  Member  State  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article 
30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

During  the  2008  management  period,  a  Member  State  may  re-allocate  those  additional 
numbers  of  days  at  sea  to  all  the  vessels  remaining  in  fleet  at  qualified  for  the  relevant 
grouping  of  fishing  gears  and  special  condition  or  to  part  of  them  by  applying,  mutatis 
mutandis, the provisions laid down in points 7.3 and 7.4. 

9.5. 

Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously 
allocated by the Commission remains allocated in 2008. 

10. 

ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED OBSERVER COVERAGE 

10.1. 

Three  additional  days  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  when  carrying 
onboard  any  of  the  groupings  of  fishing  gear  referred  to  in  point  3  may  be  allocated 
between 1 February 2008 and 31 January 2009 to Member States by the Commission on 
the basis of an enhanced programme of observer coverage in partnership between scientists 
and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding 
and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down 

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in  Regulation  (EC)  No  1543/2000,  Regulation  (EC)  No  1639/2001  and  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1581/2004 for the minimum and extended programme levels. 

Observers shall be independent from the owner of the vessel and shall not be a member of 
the fishing vessel crew. 

10.2.  Member  States  wishing  to  benefit  from  the  allocations  referred  to  in  point  10.1  shall 

submit a description of their enhanced observer coverage programme to the Commission. 

10.3.  On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may 
amend the number of days defined in point 7.1 for that Member State and for the vessels, 
the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.  

10.4 

If such a programme submitted by a Member Stated has been approved by the Commission 
in the past and the  Member State wishes  to continue its application without changes, the 
Member  State  shall  inform  the  Commission  of  the  continuation  of  its  enhanced  observer 
coverage  programme  four  weeks  before  the  beginning  of  the  period  for  which  the 
programme applies. 

Special conditions for the allocation of days 

11.1. 

If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days resulting from compliance with the 
special conditions listed in points 7.2(a) and 7.2(b), the vessel's landings in 2008 shall not 
exceed 5 tonnes live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes live weight of Norway lobster. 

11.2. 

The vessel shall not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel. 

11.3.  When  either  of  these  conditions  is  not  met  by  a  vessel,  that  vessel  shall  with  immediate 
effect  no  longer  be  entitled  to  the  allocation  of  days  corresponding  to  the  given  special 
conditions. 

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Table I 
Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year 

Gear 
point 3 

Special 
conditions  

point 7 

3.a 

3.b. 

3.c 

3.d 

3.a 

3.b 

3.c 

3.d 

Denomination 

Only  the  gear  groupings  as  defined  in  point  3 
and the special conditions as defined in point 7 
are used. 

Bottom trawls of mesh size ≥32 mm 

Gill-nets of mesh size ≥60 mm 

Trammel nets 

Bottom long-lines 

7.2(a) and 7.2(b)  Bottom trawls of mesh size ≥32 mm 

7.2(a) 

7.2(a) 

7.2(a) 

Gill-nets of mesh size ≥60 mm 

Trammel nets 

Bottom long-lines 

Maximum 
number of days

194 

194 

194 

194 

Unlimited 

Unlimited 

Unlimited 

Unlimited 

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS  

11. 

TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE 

12.1.  A  Member  State  may  permit  any  fishing  vessel  flying  its  flag  to  transfer  days  present 
within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the 
area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine in 
kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the 
donor  vessel  and  the  engine  power  in  kilowatts  of  that  vessel.  The  engine  power  in 
kilowatts  of  the  vessels  shall  be  that  recorded  for  each  vessel  in  the  Community  fishing 
fleet register. 

12.2. 

12.3. 

12.4. 

The total number of days present within the area transferred under point 12.1 multiplied by 
the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel's 
average annual days track record in the area as verified by the Community logbook in the 
years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that 
vessel. 

The  transfer  of  days  as  described  in  point  12.1  shall  be  permitted  only  between  vessels 
operating within the same gear group and during the same management period. 

Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days 
without special condition, as laid down in point 7.2. 

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12.5.  On  request  from  the  Commission,  Member  States  shall  provide  information  on  the 
transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission 
of  information  referred  to  in  the  present  point  may  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

12. 

TRANSFER  OF  DAYS  BETWEEN  FISHING  VESSELS  FLYING  THE  FLAG  OF  DIFFERENT 
MEMBER STATES 

Member  States  may  permit  transfer  of  days  present  within  the  area  for  the  same 
management  period  and  within  the  area  between  any  fishing  vessels  flying  their  flags 
provided  the  same  provisions  as  laid  down  in  points  4.1,  4.4,  6  and  12  apply.  Where 
Member States  decide  to  authorize  such  a  transfer,  they  shall  notify  the  Commission, 
before such transfers take place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days, 
the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto. 

USE OF FISHING GEAR 

13. 

NOTIFICATION OF FISHING GEAR 

14.1.  Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative 
shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to 
use  during  the  forthcoming  management  period.  Until  such  notification  is  provided  the 
vessel  shall  not  be  entitled  to  fish  within  the  area  defined  in  point  1  with  any  of  the 
groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3. 

14.2. 

Point 14.1 shall not apply to fishing vessels authorised by a Member State to use only one 
of the groupings of fishing gear defined in point 3. 

14. 

COMBINED USED OF REGULATED AND UNREGULATED FISHING GEAR 

A vessel wishing to combine the use of one or more of the fishing gear referred to in point 
3  (regulated  gears)  with  any  other  grouping  of  fishing  gear  not  referred  to  in  point  3 
(unregulated gears) will not be restricted in their use of the unregulated gear. Such vessels 
must pre-notify when the regulated gear is to be used. When no such notification has been 
given, none of the fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be carried on board. Such vessels 
must  be  authorised  and  equipped  to  undertake  the  alternative  fishing  activity  with  the 
unregulated gears. 

TRANSIT 

15. 

TRANSIT 

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

MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE 

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16. 

FISHING EFFORT MESSAGES 

Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels 
carrying  on  board  the  groupings  of  fishing  gear  defined  in  point  3  of  this  Annex  and 
operating  in  the  area  defined  in  point  1  of  this  Annex.  Vessels  equipped  with  vessel 
monitoring systems in accordance with Article 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 
shall  be  excluded  from  these  hailing  requirements  set  out  in  Article  19(c)  of  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 2847/93. 

17. 

RECORDING OF RELEVANT DATA 

Member States shall ensure that the following data received pursuant to Articles 8, 10(1) 
and 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 are recorded in a computer-readable form: 

(a) 

entry into, and exit from port; 

each entry into, and exit from maritime areas where specific rules on access to waters 

(b) 
and resources apply. 

18. 

CROSS-CHECKS 

Member States shall verify the submission of logbooks and relevant information recorded 
in  the  logbook  by  using  VMS  data.  Such  cross-checks  shall  be  recorded  and  made 
available to the Commission on request. 

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS 

19. 

COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA 

Member  States,  on  the  basis  of  information  used  for  the  management  of  fishing  days 
present  within  the  area  as  set  out  in  this  Annex,  shall  collect  for  each  annual  quarter  the 
information about total fishing effort deployed  within the area for towed gears and static 
gears and effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area concerned by 
this Annex. 

20. 

COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA 

21.1.  On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available to the Commission a 
spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 20 in the format specified in Tables II and III 
by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated 
to the Member States by the Commission. 

21.2.  A  new  format  of  spreadsheet  for  making  the  data referred to in point 20  available to the 
Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) 
of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

Table II 
Reporting format 

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Country  CFR  External 
marking 

Length of 
management 
period 

Area 
fished 

Gear(s) notified  Special condition 

applying to 
notified gear(s) 

Days eligible using 
notified gear(s) 

Days spent with 
notified gear(s) 

Transfer 
of days 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6)  (6)  (6)  (6)  (7)  (7)  (7)  (7)  (8)  (8)  (8)  (8)  (9)  (9)  (9)  (9)  (10) 

N°1 N°2 N°3 …  N°1 N°2 N°3 …  N°1 N°2 N°3 …  N°1 N°2 N°3 … 

Table III 
Data format 

Name of field 

Maximum number of 
characters/digits 

Alignment (*) 

Definition and Comments 

L(eft)/R(ight) 

(1) Country 

3 

n/r 

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

In  the  case  of  the  donor  Vessel,  it  is  always  the 
reporting country  

(2) CFR 

12 

n/r 

Community Fleet Register number 

(3) External marking 

14 

(4) 
management period 

Length 

of 

2 

(5) Area fished 

(6) gear(s) notified 

1 

5 

(7)  Special  condition 
notified 
to 
applying 
gear(s) 

2 

(8)  Days  eligible  using 
notified gear(s) 

3 

(9)  Days  spent  with 
notified gear(s) 

3 

L 

L 

L 

L 

L 

L 

L 

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel.

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

Under  Commission  Regulation 
1381/87 

(EEC)  No 

Length  of  the  management  period  measured  in 
months. 

Non  relevant  information  in  the  case  of  Annex 
IIB. 

Indication  of  gear  grouping  notified 
in 
accordance with point 3 of Annex IIB (e.g a, b, c
or d)  

Indication  of  which,  if  any,  of  the  special 
condition  a-b  referred  to  in  point  7.2 of  Annex 
IIB that apply. 

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

Number of days the vessel actually spent present 
within the area and using a gear corresponding to 
gear  notified  during  the  notified  management 
period according to Annex IIB. 

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Name of field 

Maximum number of 
characters/digits 

Alignment (*) 

Definition and Comments 

L(eft)/R(ight) 

(10) Transfers of days  4 

L 

For  days  transferred  indicate  “–  number  of  days 
transferred”  and  for  days  received  indicate  “+ 
number of days transferred” 

(*)relevant information for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. 

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ANNEX IIC 
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF 
WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS ICES ZONE VIIe 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

1. 

1.1 

1.2 

SCOPE 

The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community vessels of length overall 
equal to or greater than 10 metres carrying on board any of the gears defined in point 3, 
and  present  in  zone  VIIe.  For  the  purposes  of  this  Annex,  a  reference  to  the  2008 
management period means the period from 1 February 2008 to 31 January 2009. 

Vessels  fishing  with  static  nets  with  mesh  size  equal  to  or  larger  than  120  mm  and  with 
track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole according to the EC logbook in 2004 
shall be exempt from the provisions of this Annex on the conditions that:  

such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2008 management 

(a) 
period, and 

(b) 

such vessels shall not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel, and 

each  Member  State  concerned  makes  a  report  to  the  Commission  by  31  July  2008 
(c) 
and 31 January 2009 on these vessels' track records for sole in 2004 and catches of sole in 
2008. 

When  either  of  these  conditions  is  not  met,  the  concerned  vessels  shall  with  immediate 
effect no longer be exempted from the provisions of this Annex. 

2. 

DEFINITION OF DAY PRESENT WITH THE AREA  

For the purpose of this Annex, a day present within an area shall be any continuous period 
of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within zone VIIe and absent 
from port. The time from which the continuous period is measured is at the discretion of 
the Member State whose flag is flown by the vessel concerned. 

3. 

FISHING GEAR 

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

(a)  Beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm; 

(b)  Static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size less than 
220 mm. 

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IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS 

4. 

VESSELS CONCERNED BY FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS 

4.1. 

4.2. 

4.3. 

4.4. 

Vessels using gear types identified in point 3 and fishing in areas defined in point 1 shall 
hold  a  special  fishing  permit  issued  in  accordance  with  Article  7  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1627/94. 

A  Member  State  shall  not  permit  fishing  with  a  gear  belonging  to  a  grouping  of  fishing 
gear  defined  in  point  3  in  the  area  by  any  of  its  vessels  which  have  no  record  of  such 
fishing  activity  in  the  years  2002,  2003,  2004,  2005,  2006  or  2007  in  that  area  unless  it 
ensures  that  equivalent  capacity,  measured  in  kilowatts,  is  prevented  from  fishing  in  the 
regulated area. 

However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing 
gear defined in point 3 may be authorised to use a different fishing gear , provided that the 
number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days 
allocated to the first gear. 

A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area defined in point 1 
shall  not  be  permitted  to  fish  in  that  area  with  a  gear  belonging  to  a  grouping  of  fishing 
gear defined in point 3, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted 
according to the Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No  2371/2002 and is  allocated  days at 
sea according to point 13 of this Annex. 

5. 

LIMITATIONS IN ACTIVITY 

Each  Member  State  shall  ensure  that,  when  carrying  on  board  any  of  the  groupings  of 
fishing  gear  referred  to  in  point  3,  fishing  vessels  flying  its  flag  and  registered  in  the 
Community shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in 
point 7. 

6. 

EXCEPTIONS 

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

NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO FISHING VESSELS 

7. 

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS 

7.1. 

During  the  2008  management  period,  the  maximum  number  of  days  at  sea  for  which  a 
Member State may authorize a vessel flying its flag to be  present within the area  having 

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7.2 

7.3 

carried on board and used any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 3 is shown in 
Table I. 

During  the  2008  management  period,  the  number  of  days  at  sea  for  which  a  vessel  is 
present  within  the  total  area  covered  by  this  Annex  and  Annex  IIA  shall  not  exceed  the 
number shown in Table I of this Annex. However the number of days in which the vessel 
is present in the areas covered in Annex IIA shall comply with the maximum number fixed 
in accordance with Annex IIA. 

During  the  2008  management  period,  a  Member  State  may  manage  its  fishing  effort 
allocation according to a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel 
concerned to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different 
from that set out in Table I for any one of the groupings of fishing gears laid down in that 
Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to such a grouping 
is respected. 

For a specific grouping of fishing gears, the overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the 
sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of the Member 
State  concerned  and  qualified  for  that  specific  grouping.  Such  individual  fishing  efforts 
shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the 
number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if the provisions of this 
point were not applied. 

7.4 

A Member State wishing to benefit from the provisions laid down in point 7.3 shall submit 
a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping 
of fishing gears the details of the calculation based on 

–  list of vessels authorized to fish by indicating their Community Fleet Register number 

(CFR) and their engine power; 

–  the number of days at sea for which each vessel would had initially been authorized to 
fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit 
from in application of point 7.3. 

On  the  basis  of  that  description,  the  Commission  may  authorize  that  Member  State  to 
benefit  from  the  provisions  defined  in  point  7.3  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid 
down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

8. 

MANAGEMENT PERIODS 

8.1. 

8.2. 

8.3. 

Member  States  may  divide  the  days  present  within  the  area  given  in  Table  I  into 
management periods of durations of one or more calendar months. 

The  number  of  days  for  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  during  a 
management period shall be fixed at the discretion of Member States concerned. 

In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within 
the area for which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of the area for the remainder of 
the  management  period  unless  it  is  using  a  gear  for  which  no  maximum  number  of  days 
has been fixed. 

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9. 

9.1. 

ALLOCATION  OF  ADDITIONAL  DAYS  FOR  PERMANENT  CESSATIONS  OF  FISHING 
ACTIVITIES 

An  additional  number  of  days  at  sea  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  authorized  by  its  flag 
Member  State  to  be  present  within  the  geographical  area  when  carrying  on  board  any  of 
the gears referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on 
the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 
2004  either  in  accordance  with  Article  7  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2792/1999  or  resulting 
from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. The effort expended in 2003 
measured  in  kilowatt  days  of  the  withdrawn  vessels  using  the  gear  in  question  shall  be 
divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. 

The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so 
obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any 
part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.  

This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2 or 
when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at 
sea. 

9.2. 

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1 shall submit 
a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping 
of fishing gears the details of the calculation based on 

–  lists of withdrawn vessels with their Community Fleet Register number (CFR) and their 

engine power; 

–  the  fishing  activity  deployed  by  such  vessels  in  2003  calculated  in  days  at  sea  by 

concerned grouping of fishing gears; 

9.3. 

9.4 

On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in 
point  7.2  for  that  Member  State  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article 
30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

During  the  2008  management  period,  a  Member  State  may  re-allocate  those  additional 
numbers  of  days  at  sea  to  all  the  vessels  remaining  in  fleet  at  qualified  for  the  relevant 
grouping of fishing gears or to part of them by applying, mutatis mutandis, the provisions 
laid down in points 7.3 and 7.4. 

9.5. 

Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously 
allocated by the Commission remains allocated in 2008. 

10. 

ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED OBSERVER COVERAGE 

10.1. 

Three  additional  days  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  when  carrying 
onboard  any  of  the  groupings  of  fishing  gear  referred  to  in  point  3  may  be  allocated 
between 1 February 2008 and 31 January 2009 to Member States by the Commission on 
the basis of an enhanced programme of observer coverage in partnership between scientists 
and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding 
and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down 
in  Regulation  (EC)  No  1543/2000,  Regulation  (EC)  No  1639/2001  and  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1581/2004 for the minimum and extended programme levels. 

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Observers shall be independent from the owner of the vessel and shall not be a member of 
the fishing vessel crew. 

10.2.  Member  States  wishing  to  benefit  from  the  allocations  referred  to  in  point  11.1  shall 
submit a  description  of  their enhanced observer coverage programme to the Commission 
for approval. 

10.3.  On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may 
amend the number of days defined in point 7.1 for that Member State and for the vessels, 
the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.  

10.4. 

If such a programme submitted by a Member Stated has been approved by the Commission 
in the past and the  Member State wishes  to continue its application without changes, the 
Member  State  shall  inform  the  Commission  of  the  continuation  of  its  enhanced  observer 
coverage  programme  four  weeks  before  the  beginning  of  the  period  for  which  the 
programme applies. 

Table 

I 
Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year 

Gear 

point 3 

3.a. 

3.b. 

Denomination 

Only  the  gear  groupings  as  defined  in 
point 3 are used 

Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm 

Static nets with mesh size < 220 mm 

Western 
Channel 

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EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS  

11. 

TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE 

11.1.  A  Member  State  may  permit  any  of  its  fishing  vessels  flying  its  flag  to  transfer  days 
present within the area for which it has been authorised to another of its vessels flying its 
flag  within  the  area  provided  that  the  product  of  the  days  received  by  a  vessel  and  its 
engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days 
transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine 
power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Community 
fishing fleet register. 

11.2. 

The  total  number  of  days  present  within  the  area,  multiplied  by  the  engine  power  in 
kilowatts  of  the  donor  vessel,  shall  not  be  higher  than  the  donor  vessel's  average  annual 
days  track  record  in  the  area  as  verified  by  the  Community logbook  in  the  years  2001, 
2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. 

11.3. 

The  transfer  of  days  as  described  in  point  12.1  shall  be  permitted  only  between  vessels 
operating  within  the  same  gear  grouping  referred  to  in  point  3  and  during  the  same 
management period. 

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11.4.  On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that 
have taken place. A detailed format of spreadsheet for making these reports available to the 
Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) 
of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

12. 

TRANSFER  OF  DAYS  BETWEEN  FISHING  VESSELS  FLYING  THE  FLAG  OF  DIFFERENT 
MEMBER STATES 

Member  States  may  permit  transfer  of  days  present  within  the  area  for  the  same 
management  period  and  within  the  area  between  any  fishing  vessels  flying  their  flags 
provided  the  same  provisions  as  laid  down  in  points  4.2,  4.4,  6  and  12  apply.  Where 
Member States  decide  to  authorize  such  a  transfer,  as  a  preliminary  they  shall  notify  the 
Commission  before  such  transfers  take  place,  the  details  of  the  transfer,  including  the 
number  of  days  transferred,  the  fishing  effort  and,  where  applicable,  the  fishing  quotas 
relating thereto, as agreed between them. 

USE OF FISHING GEAR 

13. 

NOTIFICATION OF FISHING GEAR 

Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative 
shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to 
use  during  the  forthcoming  management  period.  Until  such  notification  is  provided  the 
vessel  shall  not  be  entitled  to  fish  within  the  area  defined  in  point  1  with  any  of  the 
groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3. 

14. 

NON-FISHING RELATED ACTIVITIES 

In  any  given  management  period  a  vessel  may  undertake  non-fishing  related  activities, 
without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 7, provided that the 
vessel first notifies its flag Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity 
and  that  it  surrenders  its  fishing  licence  for  that  time.  Such  vessels  shall  not  carry  any 
fishing gear or fish on board during that time. 

TRANSIT 

15. 

TRANSIT 

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

MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE 

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16. 

FISHING EFFORT MESSAGES 

Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels 
carrying  on  board  the  groupings  of  fishing  gear  defined  in  point  3  of  this  Annex  and 
operating  in  the  area  defined  in  point  1  of  this  Annex.  Vessels  equipped  with  vessel 
monitoring systems in accordance with Article 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 
shall  be  excluded  from  these  hailing  requirements  set  out  in  Article  19(c)  of  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 2847/93. 

17. 

RECORDING OF RELEVANT DATA 

Member States shall ensure that the following data received pursuant to Articles 8, 10(1) 
and 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 are recorded in a computer-readable form: 

(a) 

entry into, and exit from port; 

each  entry  into,  and  exit  from  maritime  areas  where  specific  rules  on  access  to 

(b) 
waters and resources apply. 

18. 

CROSS-CHECKS 

Member States shall verify the submission of logbooks and relevant information recorded 
in  the  logbook  by  using  VMS  data.  Such  cross-checks  shall  be  recorded  and  made 
available to the Commission on request. 

19. 

ALTERNATIVE CONTROL MEASURES 

Member States may implement alternative control measures to ensure compliance with the 
obligations referred to in point 16 of this Annex which are as effective and transparent as 
these reporting obligations. Such alternative measures shall be notified to the Commission 
before being implemented. 

20. 

PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF TRANSHIPMENTS AND LANDINGS 

The master of a Community vessel or his representative wishing to tranship any quantity 
retained on board or to land in a port or landing location of a third-country shall inform the 
competent authorities of the flag Member State at least 24 hours prior to transhipping or to 
landing in a third-country the information referred to in Article 19b of Regulation (EEC) 
No 2847/93. 

21. 

MARGIN  OF  TOLERANCE  IN  THE  ESTIMATION  OF  QUANTITIES  REPORTED  IN  THE 
LOGBOOK 

By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, the 
permitted margin of tolerance, when estimating quantities, in kilograms retained on board 
of vessels referred to in point 16 shall be 8% of the logbook figure. Where no conversion 
factors  are  laid  down  in  Community  legislation,  the  conversion  factors  adopted  by  the 
Member states whose flag the vessel is flying shall apply. 

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22. 

SEPARATE STOWAGE 

When  quantities  of  sole  greater  than  50 kg  are  stowed  on  board  a  vessel,  it  shall  be 
prohibited to retain on board a fishing vessel in any container any quantity of Sole mixed 
with any other species of marine organism. The masters of Community vessels shall give 
inspectors  of  Member  States  such  assistance  as  will  enable  the  quantities  declared  in  the 
logbook and the catches of sole retained on board to be cross checked. 

23. 

WEIGHING 

23.1. 

23.2. 

The  competent  authorities  of  a  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  any  quantity  of  sole 
exceeding  300  kg  caught  in  the  area  shall  be  weighed  using  auction  room  scales  before 
sale. 

The  competent  authorities  of  a  Member  State  may  require  that  any  quantity  of  sole 
exceeding 300 kg caught in the area and first landed in that Member State is weighed in the 
presence of controllers before being transported from the port of first landing. 

24. 

TRANSPORT 

By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities greater 
than 50 kg of any species in fisheries referred to in Article 8 of this Regulation which are 
transported to a place other than that of landing or import shall be accompanied by a copy 
of  one  of  the  declarations  provided  for  in  Article  8(1)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2847/93 
pertaining  to  the  quantities  of  these  species  transported.  The  exemption  provided  for  in 
Article 13(4)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall not apply. 

25. 

SPECIFIC MONITORING PROGRAMME 

By way of derogation from Article 34c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the specific 
monitoring  programme  for  any  of  the  stocks  in  fisheries  referred  to  in  Article  8  of  this 
Regulation may last more than two years from their date of entry into force. 

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS 

26. 

COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA 

Member  States,  on  the  basis  of  information  used  for  the  management  of  fishing  days 
present  within  the  area  as  set  out  in  this  Annex,  shall  collect  for  each  annual  quarter  the 
information about total fishing effort deployed  within the area for towed gears and static 
gears and effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area concerned by 
this Annex. 

27. 

COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA 

27.1.  On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available to the Commission a 
spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 26 in the format specified in Tables II and III 

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by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated 
to the Member States by the Commission. 

27.2.  A  new  format  of  spreadsheet  for  the  purpose  of  making  the  data  referred  to  in  point  26 
available to the Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down 
in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

Table II 
Reporting format 

Country  CFR  External 
marking 

Length of 
management 
period 

Area 
fished 

Gear(s) notified 

Special condition 
applying to 
notified gear(s) 

Days eligible using 
notified gear(s) 

Days spent with 
notified gear(s) 

Transfer 
of days 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6)  (6)  (6)  (6)  (7)  (7)  (7)  (7)  (8)  (8)  (8)  (8)  (9)  (9)  (9)  (9)  (10) 

N°1 N°2 N°3 …  N°1 N°2 N°3 …  N°1 N°2 N°3 …  N°1 N°2 N°3 … 

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Table III 
Data format 

Name of field 

Maximum number of 
characters/digits 

Alignment (*)

Definition and Comments 

L(eft)/R(ight)

(1) Country 

3 

n/r 

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

In the case of the donor Vessel, it is always the reporting 
country  

(2) CFR 

12 

n/r 

Community Fleet Register number 

(3) External marking 

14 

(4) Length of management 
period 

2 

(5) Area fished 

(6) gear(s) notified 

1 

5 

(7) Special condition 
applying to notified gear(s) 

2 

(8) Days eligible using 
notified gear(s) 

3 

(9) Days spent with notified 
gear(s) 

3 

(10) Transfers of days 

4 

L 

L 

L 

L 

L 

L 

L 

L 

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel. 

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

Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 

Length of the management period measured in months. 

Non relevant information in the case of Annex IIC. 

Indication  of  gear  grouping  notified  in  accordance with 
point 3 to Annex IIC (a or b) 

Non relevant information in the case of Annex IIC. 

Number  of  days  for  which  the  vessel  is  eligible  under 
Annex IIC for the choice of gear groupings and length of 
management period notified. 

Number of days the vessel actually spent present within 
the area and using a gear corresponding to grouping gear 
notified  during 
the  notified  management  period 
according to Annex IIC. 

For  days  transferred  indicate  “–  number  of  days 
transferred” and for days received indicate “+ number of 
days transferred” 

(*)relevant information for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. 

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ANNEX IID 
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR 
SANDEEL IN ICES ZONES IIIA AND IV AND IN EC WATERS OF ICES ZONE IIA  

1. 

The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community vessels fishing in ICES 
zones IIIa and IV and in EC waters of ICES zone IIa with demersal trawl, seine or similar 
towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm. The same conditions shall apply to third 
country  vessels  authorized  to  fish  for  sandeel  in  EC  waters  of  ICES  zone  IV  unless 
otherwise  specified,  or  as  a  consequence  of  consultations  between  the  Community  and 
Norway as set out in Table 3, footnote 13, of the Agreed Record of conclusions between 
the European Community and Norway of 1 December 2006.  

2. 

For the purposes of this Annex a day present within the area shall be: 

(a) 

(b) 

the  24-hour  period  between  00:00  hours  of  a  calendar  day  and  24:00  hours  of  the 
same calendar day or any part of such a period or; 

any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the Community logbook between 
the date and time of departure and the date and time of arrival or any part of any such 
time period. 

3. 

Each  Member  State  concerned  shall,  not  later  than  1  March  2008,  establish  a  data  base 
containing for ICES zones IIIa and IV, for each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 
and  2007  and  for  each  vessel  flying  its  flag  or  registered  within  the  Community  which 
have  been  fishing  with  demersal  trawl,  seine  or  similar  towed  gears  with  a  mesh  size  of 
less than 16 mm, the following information: 

(a) 

the name and internal registration number of the vessel; 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

the  installed  engine  power  of  the  vessel  in  kilowatts  measured  in  accordance  with 
Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86; 

the number of days present within the area when fishing with demersal trawl, seine 
or similar towed gear with a mesh size of less than 16 mm; 

the  kilowatt-days  as  the  product  of  the number  of  days  present  within  the  area  and 
the installed engine power in kilowatts. 

4. 

The following quantities shall be calculated by each Member State: 

(a) 

the  total  kilowatt-days  for  each  year  as  the  sum  of  the  kilowatt-days  calculated  in 
point 3(d); 

(b) 

the average kilowatt-days for the period 2002 to 2007. 

5. 

6. 

Each Member State shall ensure that the total kilowatt-days in 2008 for vessels flying its 
flag  or  registered  in  the  Community  does  not  exceed  the  effort  deployed  in  2005  as 
calculated under point 4(a). 

Each Member State with a quota allocation for the sandeel stock subject to this Annex, and 
which  has  not  deployed  any  effort  in  2005,  is  entitled  to  a  level  of  effort,  which  is 
proportional  to  their  quota  share.  The  calculation  of  the  fishing  effort  level  for  Member 

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States which have not deployed any effort in 2005 will be based on the calculation carried 
out in accordance with point 4(a) for Member States which have deployed effort in 2005.7.
Notwithstanding  the  effort  limit  laid  down  in  point  5,  the  total  kilowatt-days 
deployed by each Member State for the purpose of setting up exploratory fishing, shall not 
exceed 30 % of the total kilowatt-days deployed in 2005. 

8. 

The TAC and quotas for sandeel in ICES zone IIIa and IV and in EC waters of ICES zones 
IIa as laid down in Annex I to this Regulation shall be revised by the Commission as early 
as possible based on advice from ICES and the STECF on the size of the 2007 year class of 
North Sea sandeel, taking into account the following principles as well as other elements 
contained in the scientific advice: 

(a)  where ICES and the STECF estimates the  size of the 2007 year class of North Sea 
sandeel  to  be  equal  to  or  smaller  than  150000  million  individuals  at  age  1,  fishing 
with  demersal  trawl,  seine  or  similar  towed  gears  with  a  mesh  size  of  less  than  16 
mm shall be prohibited for the remainder of 2008. However, a limited fishery may be 
allowed  in  order  to  monitor  the  sandeel  stocks  in  ICES  zones  IIIa  and  IV  and  the 
effects of the closure. To this end the Member States concerned shall, in cooperation 
with the Commission, develop a plan for the monitoring of this limited fishery; 

(b)  where ICES and the STEFC estimates the  size of the 2007 year class of North Sea 
sandeel  to  be  greater  than  150000  million  at  age  1,  the  TAC  (in  1000t)  shall  be 
established according to the following function:  

TAC2008 = -597 + (4.073*N1) 

where N1 means the real-time estimate of age group 1 in billions and the TAC is in 1000t; 

(c) 

notwithstanding point (b), the TAC shall not exceed 400 000 tonnes.  

9. 

Commercial fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of 
less than 16 mm, shall be prohibited from 1 August 2008 until 31 December 2008. 

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ANNEX III 
TRANSITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONTROL MEASURES 

Part A 

North Atlantic including the North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat 

1. 

FISHING FOR HERRING IN EC WATERS OF ICES ZONE IIA 

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

2. 

TECHNICAL CONSERVATION MEASURES IN THE SKAGERRAK AND IN THE KATTEGAT 

By  way  of  derogation  from  the  provisions  set  out  in  Annex  IV  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 850/98, the provisions in Appendix 1 to this Annex shall apply. 

3. 

ELECTRIC FISHING IN ICES ZONES IVC AND IVB 

3.1. 

By way of derogation from Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 fishing with beam 
trawl using electrical pulse current shall be allowed in ICES zones IVc and IVb south of a 
rhumb  line  joined  by  the  following  points,  which  shall  be  measured  according  to  the 
WGS84 coordinate system: 

- a point on the east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55° N, 

- then east to latitude 55° N, longitude 5° E, 

- then north to latitude 56° N, 

- and finally east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56° N 

3.2. 

The following measures shall apply in 2008: 

(a) 

(b) 

no more than 5 % of the beam trawler fleet by Member State shall be allowed to use 
the electric pulse trawl; 

the maximum electrical power in kW for each beam trawl shall be no more than the 
length in metre of the beam multiplied by 1.25; 

(c) 

the effective voltage between the electrodes shall be no more than 15V; 

(d) 

the vessel shall be equipped with an automatic computer management system which 
records  the  maximum  power  used  per  beam  and  the  effective  voltage  between 
electrodes  for  at  least  the  last  100  tows.  It  shall  be  not  possible  for  non  authorized 
person to modify this automatic computer management system; 

(e) 

It shall be prohibited to use one or more tickler chains in front of the footrope. 

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4. 

CLOSURE OF AN AREA FOR SANDEEL FISHERIES IN ICES ZONE IV 

4.1. 

It  shall  be  prohibited  to  land  or  retain  on  board  sandeels  caught  within  the  geographical 
area  bounded  by  the  east  coast  of  England  and  Scotland,  and  enclosed  by  sequentially 
joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the 
WGS84 coordinate system: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

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

latitude 55º30'N, longitude 1º00'W, 

latitude 58º00'N, longitude 1º00'W, 

latitude 58º00'N, longitude 2º00'W, 

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

4.2. 

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

5. 

ROCKALL HADDOCK BOX IN ICES ZONE VI 

All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by sequentially 
joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the 
WGS84 coordinate system: 

Point No 

1 

2 

3 

4 

Latitude 

57°00'N 

57°00'N 

56°30'N 

56°30'N 

Longitude 

15°00'W 

14°00'W 

14°00'W 

15°00'W 

6. 

RESTRICTIONS ON FISHING FOR COD IN ICES ZONES VI AND VII 

6.1. 

ICES zone VIa 

Until 31 December 2008, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within the 
areas  enclosed  by  sequentially  joining  with  rhumb  lines  the  following  positions,  which 
shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system: 

59°05'N, 06°45'W 

59°30'N, 06°00'W 

59°40'N, 05°00'W 

60°00'N, 04°00'W 

59°30'N, 04°00'W 

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59°05'N, 06°45'W. 

6.2. 

ICES zones VII f and g 

From 1 February 2008 until 31 March 2008, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing 
activity  in  the  following  ICES  rectangles:  30E4,  31E4,  32E3.  This  prohibition  shall  not 
apply within 6 nautical miles from the baseline. 

6.3. 

By  way  of  derogation  from  points  6.1.  and  6.2.  it  shall  be  permitted  to  conduct  fishing 
activities using pots and creels within the specified areas and time periods, provided that: 

(i) 

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

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

6.4. 

By  way  of  derogation  from  points  6.1.  and  6.2.,  it  shall  be  permitted  to  conduct  fishing 
activities within the areas referred to in those points using nets of mesh size less than 55 
mm, provided that: 

(i) 

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

(ii)  no  fish  other  than  herring,  mackerel,  pilchard/sardines,  sardinelles,  horse  mackerel, 
sprat, blue whiting and argentines are retained on board. 

7. 

RESTRICTIONS ON FISHING FOR BLUE LING IN ICES ZONES VI AND VII 

From 1 March 2008 to 30 June 2008 it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity 
targeting  blue  ling  or  having  more  than  5%  by-catch  of  blue  ling  within  the  areas 
sequentially  joining  with  rhumb  lines  the  following  positions,  which  shall  be  measured 
according to the WGS84 coordination system: 

(a)  Area I 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

58° 15' N, 9° 45' W 

58° 30' N, 9° 45' W 

59° 30' N, 7° 00' W 

60° 00' N, 7° 00' W 

60° 00' N, 6° 00' W 

59° 30' N, 6° 00' W 

59° 30' N, 6° 15' W 

59° 00' N, 7° 00' W 

58° 15' N, 9° 00' W 

58° 15' N, 9° 45' W 

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(b)  Area II 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

59° 45' N, 8° 30' W 

60° 4.8' N, 8° 30' W 

60° 8.4' N, 7° 30' W 

59° 45' N, 7° 30' W 

59° 45' N, 8° 30' W 

8. 

TECHNICAL CONSERVATION MEASURES IN THE IRISH SEA 

8.1. 

In  the  period  from  14  February  2008  to  30  April  2008  it  shall  be  prohibited  to  use  any 
demersal trawl, seine or similar towed net, any gill net, trammel net, tangle net or similar 
static  net  or  any  fishing  gear  incorporating  hooks  within  that  part  of  ICES  division  VIIa 
enclosed by: 

–  the east coast of Ireland and the east coast of Northern Ireland and 

–  straight lines sequentially joining the following geographical coordinates: 

–  a point on the east coast of the Ards peninsula in Northern Ireland at 54° 30 N, 

–  54° 30_ N, 04° 50_ W, 

–  53° 15_ N, 04° 50_ W, 

–  a point on the east coast of Ireland at 53° 15_ N. 

8.2. 

By way of derogation from point 8.1, within the area and time period referred to therein: 

(a) the use of demersal otter trawls shall be permitted provided that no other type of fishing 

gear is retained on board and that such nets: 

(i) are of mesh size either 70 mm to 79 mm or 80 mm to 99 mm, and 

(ii) are of only one of the permitted mesh size ranges, and 

(iii)  incorporate  no  individual  mesh,  irrespective  of  its  position  within  the  net,  of 

mesh size greater than 300 mm, and 

(iv)  are  deployed  only  within  an  area  enclosed  by  sequentially  joining  with  rhumb 

lines the following coordinates: 

53° 30' N, 05° 30' W 

53° 30' N, 05° 20' W 

54° 20' N, 04° 50' W 

54° 30' N, 05° 10' W 

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54° 30' N, 05° 20' W 

54° 00' N, 05° 50' W 

54° 00' N, 06° 10' W 

53° 45' N, 06° 10' W 

53° 45' N, 05° 30' W 

53° 30' N, 05° 30' W; 

(b) the use of separator trawls shall be permitted provided that no other type of fishing gear 

is retained on board and that such nets: 

(i) comply with the conditions laid down in subparagraph (a)(i) to (iv), and 

(ii) are constructed in conformity with the technical details provided in the Annex of 
Council Regulation (EC)  No 254/2002  of  12  February  2002  establishing 
measures to be applicable in 2002  for  the recovery of the stock of cod in the 
Irish Sea (zone VIIa)1 . 

Furthermore,  separator  trawls  may  also  be  used  within  an  area  enclosed  by  rhumb  lines 

sequentially joining the following coordinates: 

53° 45' N, 06° 00'' W 

53° 45' N, 05° 30' W 

53° 30' N, 05° 30' W 

53° 30' N, 06° 00' W 

53° 45' N, 06° 00' W. 

8.3. 

9. 

9.1. 

The  technical  conservation  measures  referred  to  in  Articles  3  and  4  of  Regulation (EC) 
No 254/2002 shall apply. 

USE OF GILLNETS IN ICES ZONES IIIA, IVA, VB, VIA, VIB, VII B, C, J, K, VIII, IX, X AND 
XII  

For the purposes of this Annex, gillnet and entangling net means a gear made up of a single 
piece  of  net  and  held  vertically  in  the  water.  It  catches  living  aquatic  resources  by 
entangling or enmeshing. 

9.2. 

For the purposes of this Annex, trammel net means a gear made up of two or more pieces 
of net hung jointly in parallel on a single headline and held vertically in the water. 

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9.3. 

Community  vessels  shall  not  deploy  gillnets,  entangling  nets  and  trammel  nets  at  any 
position where the charted depth is greater than 200 metres in ICES Zones IIIa, IVa, Vb, 
VIa, VIb, VII b, c, j, k, VIII, IX, X and XII east of 27° W. 

9.4. 

By way of derogation from point 9.3 it shall be permitted to use the following gear: 

(a)  Gillnets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 120 mm and less than 150 mm in 
ICES zones IIIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIb, VIIb, c, j, k, and XII east of 27º W or with mesh 
size equal to or greater than 100 mm and less than 130 mm in ICES zones VIII, IX 
and  X,  provided  that  they  are  deployed  in  waters  of  less  than  600  metres  charted 
depth, are no more than 100 meshes deep, have a hanging ratio of not less than 0.5, 
and  are  rigged  with  floats  or  equivalent  floatation.  The  nets  shall  each  be  of  a 
maximum of 5 nautical miles in length, and  the total length of all nets deployed at 
any one time shall not exceed 25 km per vessel. The maximum soak time shall be 24 
hours; or 

(b)  Entangling nets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 250 mm, provided that they 
are  deployed  in  waters  of  less  than  600  metres  charted  depth,  are  no  more  than  15 
meshes  deep,  have  a  hanging  ratio  of  not  less  than  0.33,  and  are  not  rigged  with 
floats or other means of floatation. The nets shall each be of a maximum of 10km in 
length. The total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 100km 
per vessel. The maximum soak time shall be 72 hours. 

However, this derogation shall not apply in the NEAFC Regulatory Area. 

9.5. 

9.6. 

9.7. 

9.8. 

Only one of the types of gear described in points 9.4.a and 9.4.b shall be carried aboard the 
vessel at any one time. To allow for the replacement of lost or damaged gear, vessels may 
carry on board nets with a total length 20% greater than the maximum length of the fleets 
that  may  be  deployed  at  any  one  time.  All  gear  shall  be  marked  in  accordance  with 
Regulation (EC) No 356/20052. 

All vessels deploying gillnets or entangling nets at any position where the charted depth is 
greater than 200 metres in ICES Zones IIIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIb, VII b, c, j, k, VIII, IX, X 
and  XII  east  of  27°  W  must  hold  a  special  fixed  net  fishing  permit  issued  by  the  flag 
Member State. 

The master of a vessel with a fixed net permit referred to in point 9.6 shall record in the 
logbook the amount and lengths of gear carried by a vessel before it leaves port and when 
it returns to port, and must account for any discrepancy between the two quantities.  

The naval services or other competent authorities shall have the right to remove unattended 
gear at sea in ICES Zones IIIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIb, VII b, c, j, k, VIII, IX, X and XII east of 
27° W in the following situations:  

(a) 

the gear is not properly marked; 

(b) 

the  buoy  markings  or  VMS  data  indicate  that  the  owner  has  not  been  located  at  a 
distance less than 100 nautical miles from the gear for more than 120 hours; 

(c) 

the gear is deployed in waters with a charted depth greater than that permitted; 

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(d) 

the gear is of an illegal mesh size. 

9.9. 

The master of a vessel with a fixed net permit referred to in point 9.6 shall be recorded in 
the logbook the following information during each fishing trip: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

The mesh size of the net deployed, 

The nominal length of one net, 

The number of nets in a fleet, 

The total number of fleets deployed, 

Position of each fleet deployed, 

The depth of each fleet deployed, 

The soak time of each fleet deployed, 

The quantity of any gear lost, its last known position and date of loss. 

9.10.  Vessels fishing with a fixed net permit referred to in point 9.6 shall only be permitted to 
land  in  the  ports  designated  by  the  Member  States  in  accordance  with  Article  7  of 
Regulation (EC) 2347/2002.  

9.11. 

The  quantity  of  sharks  retained  on  board  by  any  vessel  using  the  gear  type  described  in 
point  9.4.b  shall  be  no  more  than  5%  by  live-weight  of  the  total  quantity  of  marine 
organisms retained on board. 

10. 

RESTRICTIONS ON FISHING FOR ROUNDNOSE GRENADIER IN ICES ZONE IIIA 

Notwithstanding Council Regulation 2015/2006 fixing for 2007 and 2008 the fishing opportunities 
for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks3, no directed fishery for roundnose 
grenadier  shall  be  conducted  in  ICES  zone  IIIa  pending  consultations  between  the  European 
Community and Norway in early 2008.  

11. 

FISHING EFFORT FOR DEEP SEA SPECIES 

By  way  of  derogation  from  Regulation  (EC)  No  2347/2002,  the  following  shall  apply  in 
2008: 

11.1.  Member  States  shall  ensure  that  fishing  activities  which  lead  to  catches  and  retention  on 
board  of  more  than  10  tonnes  each  calendar  year  of  deep-sea  species  and  of  Greenland 
halibut  by  vessels  flying  their  flag  and  registered  in  their  territory  shall  be  subject  to  a 
deep-sea fishing permit. 

11.2. 

It  shall  however  be  prohibited  to  catch  and  retain  on  board,  tranship  or  to  land  any 
aggregate quantity of the deep sea species and of Greenland halibut in excess of 100 kg in 
each sea trip, unless the vessel in question holds a deep-sea permit. 

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INTERIM MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE DEEP-SEA HABITATS 

12.1 

It  shall  be  prohibited  to  conduct  bottom  trawling  and  fishing  with  static  gear,  including 
bottom set gill-nets and long-lines, within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with 
rhumb  lines  the  following  positions,  which  shall  be  measured  according  to  the  WGS84 
coordinate system: 

The Hecate Seamounts: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

52° 21.2866' N, 31° 09.2688' W 

52° 20.8167' N, 30° 51.5258' W 

52° 12.0777' N, 30° 54.3824' W 

52° 12.4144' N, 31° 14.8168' W 

52° 21.2866' N, 31° 09.2688' W 

The Faraday Seamounts: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

50° 01.7968' N, 29° 37.8077' W 

49° 59.1490' N, 29° 29.4580' W 

49° 52.6429' N, 29° 30.2820' W  

49° 44.3831' N, 29° 02.8711' W 

49° 44.4186' N, 28° 52.4340' W 

49° 36.4557' N, 28° 39.4703' W 

49° 29.9701' N, 28° 45.0183' W 

49° 49.4197' N, 29° 42.0923' W 

50° 01.7968' N, 29° 37.8077' W 

Part of the Reykjanes Ridge: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

55° 04.5327' N, 36° 49.0135' W 

55° 05.4804' N, 35° 58.9784' W 

54° 58.9914' N, 34° 41.3634' W 

54° 41.1841' N, 34° 00.0514' W 

54° 00.0'N, 34° 00.0' W 

53° 54.6406' N, 34° 49.9842' W 

53° 58.9668' N, 36° 39.1260' W 

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– 

55° 04.5327' N, 36° 49.0135' W 

The Altair Seamounts: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

44° 50.4953' N, 34° 26.9128' W 

44° 47.2611' N, 33° 48.5158' W 

44° 31.2006' N, 33° 50.1636' W 

44° 38.0481' N, 34° 11.9715' W 

44° 38.9470' N, 34° 27.6819' W 

44° 50.4953' N, 34° 26.9128' W 

The Antialtair Seamounts: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

43° 43.1307' N, 22° 44.1174' W 

43° 39.5557' N, 22° 19.2335' W 

43° 31.2802' N, 22° 08.7964' W 

43° 27.7335' N, 22° 14.6192' W 

43° 30.9616' N, 22° 32.0325' W 

43° 40.6286' N, 22° 47.0288' W 

43° 43.1307' N, 22° 44.1174' W 

Hatton Bank: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

59º 26' N, 14º 30' W 

59º 12' N, 15º 08' W 

59º 01' N, 17º 00' W 

58º 50' N, 17º 38' W 

58º 30' N, 17º 52' W 

58º 30' N, 18º 45' W 

58º 47' N, 18º 37' W 

59º 05' N, 17º 32' W 

59º 16' N, 17º 20' W 

59º 22' N, 16º 50' W 

59º 21' N, 15º 40' W 

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North West Rockall: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

57º 00' N, 14º 53' W 

57º 37' N, 14º 42' W 

57º 55' N, 14º 24' W 

58º 15' N, 13º 50' W 

57º 57' N, 13º 09' W 

57º 50' N, 13º 14' W 

57º 57' N, 13º 45' W 

57º 49' N, 14º 06' W 

57º 29' N, 14º 19' W 

57º 22' N, 14º 19' W 

57º 00' N, 14º 34' W 

Logachev Mound: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

55º 17' N, 16º 10' W 

55º 34' N, 15º 07' W 

55º 50' N, 15º 15' W 

55º 33' N, 16º 16' W 

West Rockall Mound: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

57º 20' N, 16º 30' W 

57º 05' N, 15º 58' W 

56º 21' N, 17º 17' W 

56º 40' N, 17º 50' W 

12.2. 

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

Belgica Mound Province: 

- 

- 

51° 29,4' N; 11° 51,6' W 

51° 32,4' N; 11° 41,4' W 

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- 

- 

51° 15,6' N; 11° 33' W 

51° 13,8' N; 11° 44,4' W 

Hovland Mound Province: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

52° 16,2' N; 13° 12,6' W 

52° 24' N; 12° 58,2' W 

52° 16,8' N; 12° 54' W 

52° 16,8' N; 12° 29,4' W 

52° 4,2' N; 12° 29,4' W 

52° 4,2' N; 12° 52,8' W 

52° 9' N; 12° 56,4' W 

52° 9' N; 13° 10,8' W 

North-West Porcupine Bank Area I  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

53° 30,6' N; 14° 32,4' W 

53° 35,4' N; 14° 27,6' W 

53° 40,8' N; 14° 15,6' W 

53° 34,2' N; 14° 11,4' W 

53° 31,8' N; 14° 14,4' W 

53° 24' N; 14° 28,8' W 

North-West Porcupine Bank Area II 

- 

- 

- 

- 

53° 43,2' N; 14° 10,8' W 

53° 51,6' N; 13° 53,4' W 

53° 45,6' N; 13° 49,8' W 

53° 36,6' N; 14° 7,2' W 

South-West Porcupine Bank: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

51° 54,6' N; 15° 7,2' W 

51° 54,6' N; 14° 55,2' W 

51° 42' N; 14° 55,2' W 

51° 42' N; 15° 10,2' W 

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51° 49,2' N; 15° 6' W" 

13. 

OBSERVER  COVERAGE  DURING  FISHING  OPERATIONS  CONDUCTED  SOLELY  FOR  THE 
PURPOSE OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS 

The master of a vessel carrying out fishing operations solely for the purpose of scientific 
investigations shall take on board an observer from the Member State in whose waters those fishing 
operations are carried out whenever that Member State so requests to the Member State whose flag 
the vessel is flying.PART B 

Eastern Central Atlantic 

14. 

MINIMUM SIZE FOR OCTOPUS 

The  minimum  size  for  octopus  (Octopus  vulgaris)  in  the  maritime  waters  under  the 
sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  third  countries  and  situated  in  the  CECAF  (FAO  Fishery 
Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic) region shall be 450 g (gutted). Octopus under 
the  minimum  size  of  450  g  (gutted)  shall  not  be  retained  on  board  or  be  transhipped, 
landed,  transported,  stored,  sold,  displayed  or  offered  for  sale,  but  shall  be  returned 
immediately to the sea. 

PART C 

Eastern Pacific Ocean 

15. 

15.1. 

PURSE  SEINES  IN  THE  REGULATORY  AREA  OF  THE  INTER-AMERICAN  TROPICAL  TUNA 
COMMISSION (IATTC) 

The fishing by purse-seine vessels for Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares), Bigeye Tuna 
(Thunnus  obesus)  and  Skipjack  Tunas  (Katsuwonus  pelamis)  shall  be  prohibited  from 
either, 1 August to 11 September 2008, or, 20 November to 31 December 2008 in the area 
defined by the following limits: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

the Pacific coastlines of the Americas, 

longitude 150° W, 

latitude 40° N, 

latitude 40° S. 

15.2. 

The  Member  States  concerned  shall  notify  the  Commission  of  the  selected  period  of 
closure  before  1  July  2008.  All  the  purse  seine  vessels  of  the  Member  States  concerned 
must stop purse-seine fishing in the defined area during the period selected. 

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

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PART D 

Eastern Pacific Ocean and Western and Central Pacific Ocean 

16. 

SPECIAL MEASURES FOR THE EASTERN, WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN 

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

17. 

SPECIFIC MEASURES APPLYING TO ENCIRCLED OR ENTANGLED SEA TURTLES 

In  the  Eastern,  Western  and  Central  Pacific  Ocean  the  following  specific  measures  shall 
apply: 

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

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

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

if  a  turtle  is  brought  on  board  a  vessel,  all  appropriate  methods  to  assist  in  the 
recovery of the turtle should be made before returning it to the water; 

tuna-fishing vessels shall be prohibited from disposing of salt bags or any other type 
of plastic rubbish at sea; 

the  release,  when  practicable,  of  sea  turtles  entangled  in  Fish  Aggregating  Devices 
(FADs) and other fishing gear is encouraged; 

(f) 

the recovery of FADs which are not being used in the fishery is also encouraged. 

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Appendix 1 to Annex III 
TOWED GEARS : Skagerrak and Kattegat 

Mesh size ranges, target species and required catch percentages applicable to the use of a single 
mesh size range 

Species 

Mesh size range (mm) 

<16 

16-31 

32-69 

35-69 

70-89
(5) 

≥90 

Minimum percentage of target species 

50% (6) 

50% 
(6) 

20% 
(6) 

50% 
(6) 

20% 
(6) 

20% 
(7) 

30% 
(8) 

non
e 

Sandeel (Ammodytidae)(3) 

x 

Sandeel (Ammodytidae) (4) 

Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) 

Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) 
Greater weever (Trachinus draco) (1) 
Molluscs (except Sepia) (1) 
Garfish (Belone belone) (1) 
Gray gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) (1) 

Argentine (Argentina spp.) 

Sprat (Sprattus sprattus) 

Eel (Anguilla, anguilla) 

Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp 
(Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus) (2) 

Mackerel (Scomber spp.) 

Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) 

Herring (Clupea harengus) 

Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)  

Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp 
(Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus) (1) 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

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x 

x 

x 

x 

Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) 

Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) 

All other marine organisms 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 

Only within four miles from the baselines. 
Outside four miles from the baselines. 
From 1 March to 31 October in Skagerrak and from 1 March to 31 July in Kattegat. 
From 1 November to the last day of February in Skagerrak and from 1 August to the last day of February 
in Kattegat. 
When applying this mesh size range the codend shall be constructed of square meshed netting with a 
sorting grid in accordance with Appendix 2 to this Annex.  
The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 10% of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, 
plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway 
lobster and lobster. 
The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 50% of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, 
plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, 
Norway lobster and lobster. 
The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 60% of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, 
plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster. 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

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Appendix 2 to Annex III 
Specifications fo the Sorting grid for 70 mm trawl fishery 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

The species selective grid shall be attached in trawls with full square mesh codend with a 
mesh size equal to or larger than 70 mm and smaller than 90 mm. The minimum length of 
the  codend  shall  be  8  m.  It  shall  be  prohibited  to  use  any  trawl  having  more  than 
100 square  meshes  in  any  circumference  of  the  codend,  excluding  the  joining  or  the 
selvedges. 

The grid shall be rectangular. The bars of the grid shall be parallel to the longitudinal axis 
of the grid. The bar spacing of the grid shall not exceed 35 mm. It shall be permitted to use 
one or more hinges in order to facilitate its storage on the net drum. 

The grid shall be mounted diagonally in the trawl, upwards backwards, anywhere from just 
in  front  of  the  codend  to  the  anterior  end  of  the  untapered  section.  All  sides  of  the  grid 
shall be attached to the trawl. 

In  the  upper  panel  of  the  trawl  there  shall  be  an  unblocked  fish  outlet  in  immediate 
connection to the upper side of the grid. The opening of the fish outlet shall have the same 
width  in  the  posterior  side  as  the  width  of  the  grid  and  shall  be  cut  out  to  a  tip  in  the 
anterior direction along mesh bars from both sides of the grid. 

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(e) 

It shall be permitted to attach in front of the grid a funnel to lead the fish towards the trawl 
floor  and  grid.  The  minimum  mesh  size  of  the  funnel  shall  be  70  mm.  The  minimum 
vertical opening of the guiding funnel towards the grid shall be 15 cm. The width of the 
guiding funnel towards the grid shall be the grid width. 

Schematic illustration of a size and species selective trawl. Entering fish is lead towards the trawl 
floor and grid via a leading funnel. Larger fish is then led out of the trawl by the grid while smaller 
fish and Norway lobster pass through the grid and enter the codend. The full square mesh codend 
enhance escapement of small fish and undersized Norway lobster. 

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ANNEX IV 
PART I 

Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for Community vessels fishing in third 
country waters 

Area of fishing 

Fishery 

Number 
of 
licences 

Allocation of 
licences 
amongst 
Member States 

Maximum 
number of 
vessels 
present at 
any time 

Norwegian 
waters and 
fishery zone 
around Jan 
Mayen 

Herring, North of 62°00'N 

93 

Demersal species, North of 62°00'N 

80 

69 

DK:  32,  DE:  6, 
FR:  1,  IRL:  9, 
NL: 11, SW: 12, 
UK: 21, PL: 1 

FR:  18,  PT:  9, 
DE:  16,  ES:  20, 
UK: 14, IRL: 1 

50 

Mackerel,  South  of  62°00'N,  purse  seine 
fishery 

11 

Mackerel, South of 62°00'N, trawl fishery 

19 

1 1, 

DE: 
DK: 26 1, 
FR: 2 1, NL: 1 1 

Mackerel,  North  of  62°00'N,  purse  seine 
fishery 

11 2 

DK: 11 

not 
relevant 

not 
relevant 

not 
relevant 

Industrial species, South of 62°00'N 

480 

Waters  of  the 
Faroe Islands 

All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more 
than  180  feet  in  the  zone  between  12  and 
21 miles from the Faroese baselines 

Directed fishing for cod and haddock with 
a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to 
the  area  south  of  62°28'N  and  east  of 
6°30'W 

26 

8 3 

DK: 
UK: 30 

450, 

150 

BE:  0,  DE:  4, 
FR: 4, UK: 18 

13 

4 

1 
2 
3 

This allocation is valid for purse and trawl fisheries. 
To be selected from the 11 licences for purse seine fishery for mackerel South of 62°00'N. 
Following the Agreed Record of 1999, the figures for the Directed fishing for cod and haddock are included in 
the figures for "All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles 
from the Faroese baselines". 

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Area of fishing 

Fishery 

Number 
of 
licences 

Allocation of 
licences 
amongst 
Member States 

Maximum 
number of 
vessels 
present at 
any time 

Trawling  outside  21  miles  from 
the 
Faroese baseline. In the periods 1 March to 
31  May  and  1  October  to  31 December, 
these  vessels  may  operate  in  the  area 
between 61°20'N and 62°00'N and between 
12 and 21 miles from the baselines.  

Trawl  fisheries  for  blue 
ling  with  a 
minimum  mesh  of  100  mm  in  the  area 
south  of  61°30'N  and  west  of  9°00'W  and 
in  the  area  between  7°00'W  and  9°00'W 
south  of  60°30'N  and  in  the  area  south-
west  of  a  line  between  60°30'N,  7°00'W 
and 60°00'N, 6°00'W. 

Directed  trawl  fishery  for  saithe  with  a 
minimum  mesh  size  of  120  mm  and  with 
the  possibility  to  use  round-straps  around 
the codend. 

total 
Fisheries  for  blue  whiting.  The 
number  of  licences  may  be  increased  by 
four vessels  to  form  pairs,  should  the 
Faroese  authorities  introduce  special  rules 
of  access  to  an  area  called  "main  fishing 
area of blue whiting" 

Line fishing 

Fishing for mackerel 

Herring fisheries north of 62°N 

70 

70 

70 

36 

10 

12 

21 

BE:  0,  DE:  10, 
FR: 40, UK: 20 

26 

8 4, 

20 5 

DE: 
FR: 12 4, 
UK: 0 4 

22 5 

DE:  3,  DK:  19, 
FR:  2,  UK:  5, 
NL: 5 

20 

6 

12 

21 

UK: 10 

DK: 12 

DE:  1,  DK:  7, 
FR:  0,  UK:  5, 
IRL:  2,  NL:  3, 
SW: 3 

4 
5 

These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time. 
These figures are included in the figures for "Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines". 

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PART II 

Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for third country fishing vessels in 
Community waters 

Flag State 

Fishery 

Norway 

Herring, North of 62°00'N 

Faeroe Islands 

Mackerel,  VIa  (north  of  56°30'N),  VIIe,f,h,  horse 
mackerel,  IV,  VIa  (north  of  56°30'N),  VIIe,f,h; 
herring, VIa (north of 56°30'N) 

Herring north of 62°00'N 

Herring, IIIa 

Industrial  fishing  for  Norway  pout  and  sprat,  IV, 
VIa  (north  of  56°30'N):  sandeel,  IV  (including 
unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) 

Ling and tusk  

Blue  whiting,  II,  VIa  (north  of  56°30'N),  VIb,  VII 
(west of 12°00'W) 

Blue ling 

Venezuela 

Snappers6 (French Guyana waters) 

Sharks (French Guyana waters) 

Number 
of 
licences 

Maximum 
number  

of vessels  

present  

at any time 

20 

14 

21 

4 

15 

20 

20 

16 

41 

4 

20 

14 

21 

4 

15 

10 

20 

16 

pm 

pm 

6 

To be fished exclusively with long lines or traps (snappers) or long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh 
of 100 mm, at depths greater than 30 m (sharks). To issue these licences, proof must be produced that a valid 
contract exists between the ship owner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the 
Department of French Guyana, and that it includes and obligation to land at least 75% of all snapper catches, 
or 50% of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that 
undertaking's plant. 
The  contract  referred  to  above  must  be  endorsed  by  the  French  authorities,  which  shall  ensure  that  it  is 
consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for 
the  development  of  the  Guyanese  economy.  A  copy  of  the  duly  endorsed  contract  shall  be  appended  to  the 
licence application. 
Where  the  endorsement  referred  to  above  is  refused,  the  French  authorities  shall  give  notification  of  this 
refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission. 

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PART III 

Declaration pursuant to Article 25(2) 

LANDING DECLARATION 7 

Name of vessel: 

Name of master: 

Master's signature: 

Voyage  made 
the 

from 

Port of landing: 

Registration 
No: 

Name of agent: 

to the 

Quantity of shrimps landed (in live-weight) 

"Head-off" shrimps:  kg 

or ( 

x 1,6) = 

kg (head-on shrimps) 

"Head-on" shrimps:  kg 

Thunnidae: 

kg 

Snapper (Lutjanidae): kg 

Shark:  kg 

Other:  kg 

7 

One  copy  is  kept  by  the  master,  one  copy  is  kept  by  the  control  officer,  and  one  copy  is  to  be  sent  to  the 
Commission of the European Communities. 

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ANNEX V 
PART I 

Information to be recorded in the logbook 

When fishing is carried out within the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of the Member States of 
the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries, the following details are to be 
entered in the log-book immediately after the following events: 

After each haul: 

1.1. 

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught; 

1.2. 

the date and the time of the haul; 

1.3. 

the geographical position in which the catches were made; 

1.4. 

the fishing method used. 

After each trans-shipment to or from another vessel: 

2.1. 

the indication "received from" or "transferred to"; 

2.2. 

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species trans-shipped; 

the  name,  external  identifications  letters  and  numbers  of  the  vessel  to  or  from  which  the 

2.3. 
trans-shipment occurred; 

2.4. 

trans-shipment of cod is not allowed. 

After each landing in a port of the Community: 

3.1. 

name of the port; 

3.2. 

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed. 

After each transmission of information to the Commission of the European Communities: 

4.1. 

date and time of the transmission; 

4.2. 

type of message: "catch on entry", "catch on exit", "catch", "transhipment"; 

4.3. 

in the case of radio transmission: name of the radio station. 

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PART II 

Log-book model

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ANNEX VI 
CONTENT AND MODALITIES OF THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO THE 
COMMISSION 

1. 

1.1. 

THE  INFORMATION  TO  BE  TRANSMITTED  TO  THE  COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES AND THE TIMETABLE FOR ITS TRANSMISSION IS AS FOLLOWS: 

On each occasion a vessel commences a fishing trip1 in Community waters it shall send a 
"catch on entry" message specifying the following  

SR 
AD 
SQ 
TM 
RC 
TN 
NA 
IR 

XR 
LT4 
LG4 
LI 

LN 

RA 
OB 

DA 
TI 
MA 
ER 

m2 
m 
m 
m 
m 
o3 
o 
m 

m 
o5 
o5 
o 

o 

m 
m 

m 
m 
m 
m 

(= start of record) 
XEU (= to Commission of the European Communities) 
(serial number of message in current year) 
COE (= "catch on entry") 
(international radio call sign) 
(fishing trip serial number in the year) 
(name of the vessel) 
(Flag state as ISO-3 country code, where applicable followed 
by  a  unique  reference  number,  if  any,  as  applied  in  the  flag 
state) 
(external identification letters; side number of the vessel) 
(latitude position of the vessel at time of transmission) 
(longitude position of the vessel at time of transmission) 
(estimated  latitude  position  where  the  master  intends  to 
commence fishing, degrees or decimal presentation) 
(estimated  longitude  position  where  the  master  intends  to 
commence fishing, degrees or decimal presentation) 
(relevant ICES area) 
(quantity by species on board, in the hold, in pairs as needed: 
FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 
100 kilograms 
(date of transmission in yyyymmdd format) 
(time of transmission in hhmm format) 
(name of the master of the vessel) 
(= end of record) 

1.2. 

On each occasion a vessel terminates a fishing trip6 in Community waters it shall send a 
"catch on exit" message specifying the following:  

SR  

m 

(= start of record) 

1 

2 
3 
4 

5 
6 

A fishing trip means a voyage commencing when a vessel intending to fish enters the 200-nautical-mile zone 
off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered by the Community rules on fisheries 
and terminating when a vessel leaves that zone. 
m = mandatory 
o = optional 
LT, LG: must be specified as decimal figure, 3 figures after the decimal point; until 31.12.2006 the use of LA 
and LO, with data in degrees and minutes continues to be supported. 
Optional if a vessel is subject to satellite tracking. 
A fishing trip means a voyage commencing when a vessel intending to fish enters the 200-nautical-mile zone 
off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered by the Community rules on fisheries 
and terminating when a vessel leaves that zone. 

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AD  

SQ 

TM 

RC 

TN 

NA 

IR 

XR 

LT7 

LG2 

RA 

CA 

m 

m 

m 

m 

o 

o 

m 

m 

o8 

o3 

m 

m 

OB 

o 

DF 

DA 

TI 

MA 

ER 

o 

m 

m 

m 

m 

XEU (= to Commission of the European Communities) 

(serial number of message for that vessel in current year) 

COX (= "catch on exit") 

(international radio call sign) 

(fishing trip serial number in the year) 

(name of the vessel) 

(Flag state as ISO-3 country code, where applicable followed 
by  a  unique  reference  number,  if  any,  as  applied  in  the  flag 
state) 

(external identification letters; side number of the vessel) 

(latitude position of the vessel at time of transmission) 

(longitude position of the vessel at time of transmission) 

(relevant ICES area where catches were taken) 

(catch quantity by species since last report in pairs as needed, 
: FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 
100 kilograms) 

(quantity by species on board, in the hold, in pairs as needed: 
FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 
100 kilograms 

(days fished since last report) 

(date of transmission in yyyymmdd format) 

(time of transmission in hhmm format) 

(name of the master of the vessel) 

(= end of record) 

1.3. 

At three-day intervals, commencing on the third day after the vessel first enters the zones 
referred  to  under  1.1  when  fishing  for  herring  and  mackerel,  and  in  weekly  intervals, 
commencing  the  seventh  day  after  the  vessel  first  enters  the  zones  referred  to  under  1.1 
when fishing for all species other than herring and mackerel, a "catch report" message has 
to be sent, specifying: 

7 

8 

LT, LG: must be specified as decimal figure, 3 figures after the decimal point; until 31.12.2006 the use of LA 
and LO, with data in degrees and minutes, continues to be supported. 
Optional if a vessel is subject to satellite tracking. 

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SR  

AD  

SQ 

TM 

RC 

TN 

NA 

IR 

XR 

LT9 

LG1 

RA 

CA 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

o 

o 

m 

m 

o10 

o2 

m 

m 

OB 

o 

DF 

DA 

TI 

MA 

ER 

o 

m 

m 

m 

m 

(= start of record) 

XEU (= to Commission of the European Communities) 

(serial number of message for that vessel in current year) 

CAT (= "catch report") 

(international radio call sign) 

(fishing trip serial number in the year) 

(name of the vessel) 

(Flag state as ISO-3 country code, where applicable followed 
by  a  unique  reference  number,  if  any,  as  applied  in  the  flag 
state) 

(external identification letters; side number of the vessel) 

(latitude position of the vessel at time of transmission) 

(longitude position of the vessel at time of transmission) 

(relevant ICES area where catches were taken) 

(catch quantity by species since last report in pairs as needed, 
: FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 
100 kilograms) 

(quantity by species on board, in the hold, in pairs as needed,: 
FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 
100 kilograms 

(days fished since last report) 

(date of transmission in yyyymmdd format) 

(time of transmission in hhmm format) 

(name of the master of the vessel) 

(= end of record) 

1.4.  Whenever  a  trans-shipment  is  planned  between  the  "catch  on  entry"  and  "catch  on  exit" 
message  and  apart  from  the  "catch  report"  messages,  an  additional  "trans-shipment" 
message has to be sent minimum 24 hours in advance, specifying: 

9 

10 

LT, LG: must be specified as decimal figure, 3 figures after the decimal point; until 31.12.2006 the use of LA 
and LO, with data in degrees and minutes, continues to be supported. 
Optional if a vessel is subject to satellite tracking. 

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SR   m 

(= start of record) 

AD   m 

XEU (= to Commission of the European Communities) 

SQ  m 

(serial number of message for that vessel in current year) 

TM  m 

TRA (= "trans-shipment") 

RC  m 

(international radio call sign) 

TN 

NA 

o 

o 

IR  m 

(fishing trip serial number in the year) 

(name of the vessel) 

(Flag state as ISO-3 country code, where applicable followed 
by  a  unique  reference  number,  if  any,  as  applied  in  the  flag 
state) 

XR  m 

(external identification letters; side number of the vessel) 

KG  m 

(quantity  by  species  on-  or  off-loaded  in  pairs  as  needed,  : 
FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 
100 kilograms) 

TT  m 

(international radio call sign of the receiving vessel) 

TF  m 

(international radio call sign of the donor vessel) 

LT11  m/o12,13 

LG1  m/o2, 3 

(predicted  latitude  position  of  the  vessel  where  the  trans-
shipment is planned) 

(predicted  longitude  position  of  the  vessel  where  the 
trans-shipment is planned) 

PD  m 

(predicted date when the trans-shipment is planned) 

PT  m 

(predicted time when the trans-shipment is planned) 

DA  m 

(date of transmission in yyyymmdd format) 

TI 

m 

(time of transmission in hhmm format) 

MA  m 

(name of the master of the vessel) 

ER  m 

(= end of record) 

11 

12 
13 

LT, LG: must be specified as decimal figure, 3 figures after the decimal point; until 31.12.2006 the use of LA 
and LO, with data in degrees and minutes, continues to be supported. 
Optional if a vessel is subject to satellite tracking. 
Optional for the receiving vessel. 

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2. 

FORM OF THE COMMUNICATION 

Unless  point  3.3  is  applied  (see  below),  the  information  specified  above  under  point  1  shall  be 
transmitted respecting the codes and ordering of data as specified above; in particular,  

– 

– 

– 

the text "VRONT" must be placed in the subject line of the message; 

each data item will be placed on a new line; 

the data itself will be preceded by the indicated code, separated from each-other by a space. 

Example (with fictitious data):  

SR 

AD  XEU  

SQ 

1 

TM  COE  

RC 

IRCS 

TN 

1 

NA  VESSEL NAME EXAMPLE 

IR 

NOR 

XR 

PO 12345 

LT 

+65.321 

LO 

-21.123 

RA 

04A. 

OB 

COD 100 HAD 300 

DA 

20051004 

MA  CAPTAIN NAME EXAMPLE 

TI 

1315 

ER 

3. 

COMMUNICATION SCHEME 

3.1. 

The  information  specified  under  point  1  shall  be  transmitted  by  the  vessel  to  the 
Commission of the European Communities in Brussels by Telex (SAT COM C 420599543 
FISH),  electronic  mail  (FISHERIES-telecom@cec.eu.int)  or  via  one  of  the  radio  stations 
listed under point 4 below and in the form specified under point 2. 

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3.2. 

3.3. 

If  it  is  impossible  for  reasons  of  force  majeure  for  the  message  to  be  transmitted  by  the 
vessel, it may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel. 

In  the  case  a  Flag  State  has  the  technical  capability  to  send  all  above  messages  and 
contents in the so-called NAF-format on behalf of its operating vessels, that Flag State may 
–  after  bilateral  agreement  between  the  Flag  State  and  the  Commission –  transmit  this 
information  via  a  secured  transmission  protocol  to  the  Commission  of  the  European 
Communities in Brussels. In that case, some extra information will be added – as a kind of 
envelope – to the transmission (after the AD information) 

FR  m 

(from; party alfa ISO-3 country code) 

RN  m 

(serial number of the record for the relevant year) 

RD  m 

(date of transmission in yyyymmdd format) 

RT  m 

(time of transmission in hhmm format) 

Example (with data of above) 

//SR//AD/XEU//FR/NOR//RN/5//RD/20051004//RT/1320//SQ/1//TM/COE//RC/IRCS//TN
/1//NA/VESSEL  NAME  EXAMPLE//IR/NOR//XR/PO 
12345//LT/+65.321//LG/-
21.123//RA/04A.//OB/COD  100  HAD  300//DA/20051004//TI/1315//MA/CAPTAIN 
NAME EXAMPLE//ER// 

The Flag State will receive a "return message" specifying: 

SR  

AD  

FR 

RN 

TM 

SQ 

RC 

RS 

RE 

DA 

TI 

ER 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

(= start of record) 

(ISO-3 country code of Flag State) 

XEU (= to Commission of the European Communities) 

(serial  number  of  message  in  current  year  for  which  a 
"return message" is sent) 

RET (= "return") 

(serial number of original message for that vessel in current 
year) 

(international radio call sign mentioned in original message) 

(return status – ACK or NAK) 

(return error number) 

(date of transmission in yyyymmdd format) 

(time of transmission in hhmm format) 

(= end of record) 

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4. 

NAME OF THE RADIO STATION  

Name of radio station 

Call sign of radio station 

Lyngby 

Land's End 

Valentia 

Malin Head 

Torshavn 

Bergen 

Farsund 

Florø 

Rogaland 

Tjøme 

LGT 

Ålesund 

Ørlandet 

Bodø 

Svalbard 

OXZ 

GLD 

EJK 

EJM 

OXJ 

LGN 

LGZ 

LGL 

LGQ 

LGA 

LFO 

LPG 

LGS 

Stockholm Radio 

STOCKHOLM RADIO 

Turku 

OFK 

5. 

CODE TO BE USED TO INDICATE THE SPECIES 

Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.) 

ALF 

American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides)  

PLA 

Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) 

Angler/Monk (Lophius spp.) 

Argentine (Argentina silus) 

ANE 

MNZ 

ARG 

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Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama) 

Basking shark (Cetorinhus maximus) 

Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo) 

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) 

POA 

BSK 

BSF 

BLI 

Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) 

WHB 

Bob shrimp (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) 

Cod (Gadus morhua) 

Common shrimp (Crangon crangon) 

Common squid (Loligo spp.) 

Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) 

Forkbeards (Phycis spp.) 

BOB 

COD 

CSH 

SQC 

DGS 

FOR 

Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) 

GHL 

Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 

Hake (Merluccius merluccius) 

Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglussus) 

Herring (Clupea harengus) 

Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) 

Ling (Molva Molva) 

Mackerel (Scomber Scombrus) 

Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) 

Nortern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis) 

Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) 

Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) 

Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) 

Other 

Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 

Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) 

HAD 

HKE 

HAL 

HER 

HOM 

LIN 

MAC 

LEZ 

PRA 

NEP 

NOP 

ORY 

OTH 

PLE 

POL 

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Redfish (Sebastes spp.) 

Red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) 

POR 

RED 

SBR 

Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) 

RNG 

Saithe (Pollachius virens) 

Salmon (Salmo salar) 

Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.) 

Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) 

Shark (Selachii, Pleurotremata) 

Shrimp (Penaeidae) 

Sprat (Sprattus sprattus) 

Squid (Illex spp.) 

Tuna (Thunnidae) 

Tusk (Brosme brosme) 

Whiting (Merlangus merlangus) 

Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) 

POK 

SAL 

SAN 

PIL 

SKH 

PEZ 

SPR 

SQX 

TUN 

USK 

WHG 

YEL 

6. 

CODES TO BE USED TO INDICATE THE RELEVANT AREA. 

02A. 

ICES division IIa - Norwegian Sea 

02B. 

ICES division IIb - Spitzbergen and Bear Island 

03A. 

ICES division IIIa - Skagerrak and Kattegat 

03B. 

ICES division IIIb 

03C. 

ICES division IIIc 

03D. 

ICES division IIId - Baltic Sea 

04A. 

ICES division IVa - Northern North Sea 

04B. 

ICES division IVb - Central North Sea 

04C. 

ICES division IVc - Southern North Sea 

05A. 

ICES division Va - Iceland Grounds 

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05B. 

ICES division Vb - Faroes Grounds 

06A. 

ICES division VIa - Northwest coast of Scotland and North Ireland 

06B. 

ICES division VIb - Rockall 

07A. 

ICES division VIIa - Irish Sea 

07B. 

ICES division VIIb - West of Ireland 

07C. 

ICES division VIIc - Porcupine Bank 

07D. 

ICES division VIId - Eastern Channel 

07E. 

ICES division VIIe - Western English Channel 

07F. 

ICES division VIIf - Bristol Channel 

07G. 

ICES division VIIg - Celtic Sea North 

07H. 

ICES division VIIh - Celtic Sea South 

07J. 

ICES division VIIj - South-West of Ireland - East 

07K. 

ICES division VIIk - South-West of Ireland - West 

08A. 

ICES division VIIIa- Bay of Biscay - North  

08B. 

ICES division VIIIb - Bay of Biscay - Central 

08C. 

ICES division VIIIc - Bay of Biscay - South  

08D. 

ICES division VIIId - Bay of Biscay - Offshore  

08E. 

ICES division VIIIe - Bay of Biscay – West Bay 

09A. 

ICES division IXa - Portuguese waters - East  

09B. 

ICES division IXb - Portuguese waters - West  

14A. 

ICES division XIVa - North-East Greenland 

14B. 

ICES division XIVb - South-East Greenland 

7. 

IN  ADDITION  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  LAID  DOWN  IN  POINTS  1  TO  6  THE  FOLLOWING 
PROVISIONS  SHALL  APPLY  TO  THIRD-COUNTRY  VESSELS  INTENDING  TO  FISH  FOR  BLUE 
WHITING IN COMMUNITY WATERS: 

(c) 

Vessels that already have catch on board may only commence their fishing trip after 
having  received  authorisation  from  the  competent  authority  of  the  coastal  Member 
State concerned. At least four hours prior to entering Community waters the master 
of  the  vessel  shall  notify  as  appropriate  one  of  the  following  Fisheries  Monitoring 
Centres: 

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(i)  UK (Edinburgh) by e-mail at the following address: ukfcc@scotland.gsi.gov.uk 

or by telephone (+44 131 271 9700), or 

(ii) 

Ireland (Haulbowline) by e-mail at the following address: nscstaff@eircom.net 
or by telephone (+353 87 236 5998). 

The notification shall specify the name, international radio call sign and port letters 
and  number  (PLN)  of  the  vessel,  the  total  quantity  by  species  on  board  and  the 
position  (longitude/latitude)  where  the  master  estimates  that  the  vessel  will  enter 
Community  waters  as  well  as  the  area  where  he  intends  to  commence  fishing.  The 
vessel  shall  not  commence  fishing  until  it  has  received  acknowledgement  of  the 
notification and instructions on whether or not the master is required to present the 
vessel  for  inspection.  Each  acknowledgement  shall  have  a  unique  authorisation 
number which the master shall retain until the fishing trip is terminated. 

Notwithstanding  any  inspections  that  may  be  carried  out  at  sea  the  competent 
authorities may in duly justified circumstances require a master to present his vessel 
for inspection in port. 

(d) 

(e) 

Vessels that enter Community waters with no catch on board shall be exempt from 
the requirements laid down in point a). 

By  way  of  derogation  from  the  provisions  of  point  1.2,  the  fishing  trip  shall  be 
considered as being terminated when the vessel leaves Community waters or enters a 
Community port where its catch is fully discharged.  

Vessels  shall  only  leave  Community  waters  after  passing  through  one  of  the 
following control routes: 

A. 

ICES rectangle 48 E2 in zone VIa 

B. 

ICES rectangle 46 E6 in zoneIVa 

C. 

ICES rectangles 48 E8, 49 E8 or 50 E8 in zone IVa. 

The master of the vessel shall give at least four hours prior notification of entering 
one  of  the  afore  mentioned  control  routes  to  the  Fisheries  Monitoring  Centre  in 
Edinburgh by e-mail  or  telephone as provided for  in point 1.  The notification shall 
specify the name, international radio call sign and port letters and number (PLN) of 
the vessel, the total quantity by species on board and the control route through which 
the vessel intends to pass. 

The  vessel  shall  not  leave  the  area  within  the  control  route  until  it  has  received 
acknowledgement of the notification and instructions on whether or not the master is 
required  to  present  the  vessel  for  inspection.  Each  acknowledgement  shall  have  a 
unique  authorisation  number  which  the  master  shall  retain  until  the  vessel  leaves 
Community waters. 

Notwithstanding  any  inspections  that  may  be  carried  out  at  sea  the  competent 
authorities may in duly justified circumstances require a master to present his vessel 
for inspection in the ports of Lerwick or Scrabster.  

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(f) 

Vessels that transit through Community waters must stow their nets so that they may 
not readily be used in accordance with the following conditions: 

(i) 

nets,  weights  and  similar  gear  shall  be  disconnected  from  their  trawl  boards 
and towing and hauling wires and ropes, 

(ii)  nets  which  are  on  or  above  deck  shall  be  securely  lashed  to  some  part  of  the 

superstructure. 

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ANNEX VII 
CLOSED AREA IN NAFO DIVISION 3O 

In  NAFO  Division  3O  the  following  area  shall  be  closed  to  all  fishing  activity  involving  bottom 
contact gear: 

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ANNEX VIII 
PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR AREA 

Target species 

Zone 

Period of prohibition 

All year 

All year 

All year 

All year 

Sharks (all species) 

Convention Area 

Notothenia rossii 

FAO 48.1 Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area 

FAO 48.2 Antarctic, around the South Orkneys 

FAO 48.3 Antarctic, around South Georgia 

FAO 48.1 Antarctic(1) 
FAO 48.2 Antarctic(1) 

FAO 48.3 

Finfish 

Gobionotothen 
gibberifrons 

Chaenocephalus 
aceratus 

Pseudochaenichthys 
georgianus 

Lepidonotothen 
squamifrons 

Patagonotothen guntheri 

Dissostichus spp 

FAO 48.5 Antarctic 

1.12.2006 to 30.11.2007 

Dissostichus spp 

FAO 88.3 Antarctic(1) 
FAO 58.5.1 Antarctic(1) (2)  

All year 

FAO  58.5.2  Antarctic  east  of  79°20'E  and 
outside the EEZ to the west of 79°20'E(1) 
FAO 88.2 Antarctic north of 65°S(1) 
FAO 58.4.4 Antarctic(1) 
FAO 58.6 Antarctic(1) 
FAO 58.7 Antarctic(1) 

Lepidonotothen 
squamifrons 

FAO 58.4.4(1)  

All year 

except 

species 

All 
Champsocephalus 
gunnari and Dissostichus 
eleginoides 

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

1.12.2006 to 30.11.2007 

Dissostichus mawsoni 

FAO 48.4 Antarctic(1)  

All year 

(1) 

(2) 

Except for scientific research purposes. 

Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs). 

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ANNEX IX 
CATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN 
THE AREA OF CCAMLR IN 2006/07 

Subarea/ 
Division 

Region 

Season 

SSRU 

Dissotichus 
spp. Catch 
Limit 
(tonnes) 

By-catch Catch Limit (tonnes) 

Skates  and 
rays 

Macrourus 
spp. 

Other 
species 

48.6 

All Division 

1.12.2006  to 
30.11.2007 

455  T  north 
of 60° S 

All 
division 50 

All  division 
73 

455  T  south 
of 60° S 

All 
division 
20 

58.4.1 

All Division 

1.12.2006  to 
30.11.2007 

58.4.2 

All Division 

1.12.2006  to 
30.11.2007 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

H 

Total 
Subarea 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

Total 
Subarea 

1.05.2007  to 
31.08.2007 

N/A 

0 

0 

200 

0 

200 

0 

200 

0 

600 

260 

0 

260 

0 

260 

780 

250 

58.4.3a)  All 

Division 
outside  Areas  of 
National 
Jurisdiction 

58.4.3b)  All 

Division 
outside  Areas  of 
National 
Jurisdiction 

88.1 

All Subarea 

EN 

1.05.2007  to 
31.08.2007 

N/A 

300 

0 
356(1) 

0 

0 

0 
1 936(1) 
564(1) 

1.12.2006  to 
31.08.2007 

A 

B, C, G 

D 

E 

F 

H, I, K 

J 

210 

All 
Division: 

50 

All  

Division: 

96 

All 
Division: 

20 

All 
Division: 

50 

All Division: 

124 

All 
Division: 

20 

All 
Division: 

50 

All 
Division: 

50 

0 
50(1) 

0 

0 

0 
97(1) 
50(1) 

All Division: 

26 

All Division: 

159 

0 
57(1) 

0 

0 

0 
310(1) 
90(1) 

All 
Division: 

20 

All 
Division: 

20 

0 
60(1) 

0 

0 

0 
60(1) 
20(1) 

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L 

Total 
Subarea 

176(1) 
3 032(1) 

50(1) 
150(1)  

28(1) 
484(1)  

88.2 

All Subarea 

1.12.2006  to 
31.08.2007 

A 

B 

C, D, F, G 

E 

Total 
Subarea 

0 

0 
206(1) 
341(1) 
547(1) 

0 

0 
50(1) 
50(1) 
50(1) 

0 

0 
33(1) 
55(1) 
88(1) 

20(1) 

0 

0 

0 
20(1) 
20(1) 

0 

(1) 

Rules for catch limits for by-catch species per SSRU, applicable within total by-catch limits per Subarea: 

– Skates and rays: 5% of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is greatest 

– Macrourus spp.: 16% of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. 

– Other species: 20 tonnes per SSRU. 

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. 

ANNEX X 
PART I 

Port State control forms 

PORT STATE CONTROL FORM – PSC 1 

PART A: 

To be completed by the master of the vessel  

Name of vessel 

IMO Number1 

Radio Call Sign 

Flag State 

Inmarsat Number 

Telefax Number 

Telephone Number 

E-mail address 

Port of landing or transhipment 

Estimated Time of Arrival 

Date: 

Time (UTC): 

Total catch on board 

Species3 

Product4 

ICES 
area of 
catch 

Product 
weight 
(kg) 

Catch to be landed2 

Species3 

Product4 

ICES 
area of 
catch 

Product 
weight 
(kg) 

PART B: 

For official use only - to be completed by the Flag State 

The Flag State of the vessel must respond to the following questions by marking in 
the "Yes" or "No" 

Yes  No 

a) The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had sufficient quota for the 
species declared 

b) The quantities on board have been duly reported and taken into account for the 
calculation of any catch or effort limitations that may be applicable 

c) The fishing vessel declared to have caught he fish had authorisation to fish in the 
area declared 

d) the presence of the fishing vessel in the area of catch declared has been verified 
according to VMS data 

Flag State confirmation 
I confirm that the above information is complete, true and correct to best of my knowledge and 
belief. 

Name and title 

Date 

Signature 

Official Stamp 

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PART C: 

For official use only - to be completed by the Port State 

Name of Port 
State 

Authorisation 
given  

Date 

Signature 

Stamp 

Yes………… 

No…………. 

1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 

Fishing vessels not assigned an IMO (International Maritime Organisation) number shall provide their external 
registration number 

If necessary an additional form or forms shall be used 
FAO 3-alpha Species Codes  
Product presentations – Appendix 1 to this Annex  

PORT STATE CONTROL FORM – PSC 21 

PART A: To be completed by the master of the vessel  

Name of vessel 

IMO Number2 

Radio Call Sign 

Flag State 

Inmarsat Number 

Telefax Number 

Telephone Number  E-mail address 

Port 
transhipment 

of 

landing 

or 

Estimated Time of Arrival 

Date: 

Time (UTC): 

Catch information for donor vessels 

Name of vessel 

IMO Number2 

Radio Call Sign 

Flag State 

Total catch on board 

Species4 

Product5 

ICES 
area of 
catch 

Product 
weight 
(kg) 

Catch to be landed3 

Species4 

Product5 

ICES 
area of 
catch 

Product 
weight 
(kg) 

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PART B: For official use only - to be completed by the Flag State 

The Flag State of the vessel must respond to the following questions by marking in 
the "Yes" or "No" 

Yes  No 

a) The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had sufficient quota for the 
species declared 

b) The quantities on board have been duly reported and taken into account for the 
calculation of any catch or effort limitations that may be applicable 

c) The fishing vessel declared to have caught he fish had authorisation to fish in the 
area declared 

d) the presence of the fishing vessel in the area of catch declared has been verified 
according to VMS data 

Flag State confirmation 
I confirm that the above information is complete, true and correct to best of my knowledge and 
belief. 

Name and title 

Date 

Signature 

Official Stamp 

PART C: For official use only - to be completed by the Port State 

Name of Port 
State 

Authorisation 
given  

Date 

Signature 

Stamp 

Yes ………….. 

No…………… 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 

A separate form shall be completed for each donor vessel. 
Fishing vessels not assigned an IMO number shall provide their external registration number. 
If necessary an additional form or forms shall be used. 
FAO 3-alpha Species Codes 
Product presentations as set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex  

PART II 
Report on Port State Control inspection (PSC 3)1 

A. 

INSPECTION REFERENCE 

Port State 

Port of landing or transhipment 

Vessel name 

Flag State 

IMO Number2 

Int. Radio call sign 

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Landing/transhipment started  Date 

Landing/transhipment ended  Date 

Time 

Time 

B. 

INSPECTION DETAILS 

Name of donor vessel 

IMO Number2 

Radio call sign 

Flag State 

B1. 

FISH LANDED OR TRANSHIPPED 

Species3 

Product4 

ICES Area of 
catch 

Product 
weight in kg 

Diff. (kg) 
between 
Product 
weight and 
PSC 1 or 2 

Diff. (%) 
between 
Product 
weight and 
PSC 1 or 2 

INFORMATION ABOUT LANDINGS AUTHORISED WITHOUT CONFIRMATION FROM THE FLAG 

B2. 
STATE 

Name of storage, name of competent authorities, deadline for receiving confirmation. 

B3. 

FISH RETAINED ON BOARD 

Species3 

Product4 

ICES  Area 
of catch 

Product 
weight in kg 

Diff. 
between 
Product 
weight 
PSC 1or 2 

(kg) 

and 

Diff. 
between 
Product 
weight 
PSC 1or 2 

(%) 

and 

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C. 

RESULTS OF INSPECTION 

Inspection started 

Inspection ended 

OBSERVATIONS  

Date 

Date 

Time 

Time 

INFRINGEMENTS NOTED

5 

Article 

Cite NEAFC provision(s) violated and summarise pertinent facts 

Inspectors name 

Inspectors signature 

Date and place 

D. 

OBSERVATIONS BY THE MASTER 

I, the undersigned, Master of the vessel hereby confirm that a copy of this report have been delivered to 
me on this date. My signature does not constitute acceptance of any part of the contents of this report, 
except my own observations, if any. 

Signature: _____________________________ Date : ____________________________________ 

E. 

DISTRIBUTION 

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Copy to flag State 

Copy to NEAFC Secretary 

1 

2 
3 
4 
5 

In case where a vessel has engaged in transhipment operations. A separate form shall be used for 
each donor vessel. 
Fishing vessels not assigned an IMO number shall provide their external registration number. 
FAO 3-alpha Species Codes.  
Product presentations as set out in Appendix to this Annex. 
In case of infringements related to fish caught in the NEAFC Convention Area a reference should 
be made to the relevant article of the NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement adopted on 17 
November 2006. 

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Appendix 1 to Annex X 
Products and packing 

A. Product form codes 

Code 

Product form 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

H 

I 

J 

K 

L 

M 

N 

Round – Frozen 

Round – Frozen (Cooked) 

Gutted Head on - Frozen 

Gutted Head Off - Frozen  

Gutted Head Off – Trimmed - Frozen 

Skinless Fillets - Frozen 

Skin on Fillets - Frozen  

Salted Fish 

Pickled Fish 

Canned Products 

Oil 

Meal Produced from Round Fish 

Meal Produced from Offal 

Other (Specify) 

B. Type of packing 

Code 

Type 

CRT 

BOX 

BGS 

BLC 

Cartons 

Boxes 

Bags 

Blocks 

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Annex XI 
PART I 
SEAFO transhipment declaration 

Name of vessel and radio 
Call sign if any: 

External identification: 
SEAFO number: 

In case of transhipment 
Name and/or call sign, 
external identification and nationality 
of recipient vessel: 

Day 

  Month 

Hour 

Year 

2 

0 

Agent's name: 

Master's name: 

from 

to 

Signature: 

  Signature: 

Departure 

Return 

Transhipment 

Indicate the weight in kilograms or the unit used (e.g. box, basket) and the landed weight in kilograms of this unit: |__________| kilograms (1) (2) 

Species 

of 
Port 
Transhipment
(3) 

Name of Port, 
Country 

Presentation 
(4) 

Presentation 
(4) 

Presentation 
(4) 

Presentation 
(4) 

Presentation 
(4) 

Presentation 
(4) 

Presentation 
(4) 

Presentation 
(4) 

Presentation 
(4) 

Presentation 
(4) 

Whole 

Gutted 

Head off 

Filleted 

(1) 
(2) 

(3) 
(4) 

Give the unit of weight used (e.g. basket, box, etc.) for landing fish and the weight of the unit in kilograms. This unit may be different from that used in the logbook. 
Give the weight or quantities actually trans-shipped for all species covered by the SEAFO Convention. The weight should correspond to the weight of fish as landed, 
i.e. after any processing on board. 
Name of Port, Country refers to the port and country in which the transhipment will take place. 
“Presentation” means the way fish has been processed. Indicate the nature of this processing if any: GUT for gutting, HEAD for heading, FILLET for filleting, etc. 
Where no processing has taken place, WHOLE for whole fish. 

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TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION 

(1) 

General rule 

In the case of transhipment, the master of the fishing vessel shall enter the quantities 
on  the  transhipment  declaration.  A  copy  of  the  transhipment  declaration  shall  be 
handed to the master of the recipient vessel. 

(2) 

Procedure for completion 

(a)  Entries on transhipment declaration shall be legible and indelible. 

(b)  No entry on the transhipment declaration may be erased or altered. If a mistake 
is  made,  the  incorrect  entry  shall  be  struck  out  with  a  line  and  followed  by  a  new 
entry initialled by the master or his agent. 

(c)  One  transhipment  declaration  should  be  completed  for  each  transhipment 
operations. 

(d)  Each page of the transhipment declaration shall be signed by the master. 

(3) 

Responsibilities  of  the  master  in  respect  of  the  landing  declaration  and  the 
transhipment declaration 

The master of the vessel shall certify with his initials and signature that the estimated 
quantities entered on the transhipment declaration are reasonable. The copies of the 
transhipment declaration must be kept for one year. 

(4) 

Information to be provided 

The  estimates  of  the  quantities  trans-shipped  are  to  be  indicated  on  the  SEAFO 
transhipment  declaration  form,  as  specified  in  the  footnotes  to  this  form,  for  each 
species, and in respect of a particular voyage  

(5) 

Procedure of transmission 

(a) 

In  the  case  of  transhipment  to  a  vessel  flying  the  flag  of  a  Contracting  Party 
State  or  registered  in  a  Contracting  Party,  the  first  copy  of  the  transhipment 
declaration  shall  be  handed  over  to  the  master  of  the  recipient  vessel.  The 
original  shall  be  handed  over  or  dispatched,  as  the  case  may  be,  to  the 
authorities of the Contracting Party whose flag the vessel is flying or in which 
it is registered, within 48 hours of completion of landing or on arrival in port. 

(b) 

In the case of transhipment to a vessel flying the flag of a non-member country, 
the original document shall be handed over or sent, as the case may be, as soon 
as possible to the Contracting Party whose flag the fishing vessel is flying or in 
which it is registered. 

(c) 

In  cases  where  it  is  impossible  for  the  master  to  dispatch  the  original  of  the 
transhipment declarations to the authorities of the Contracting Party whose flag 
the vessel is flying or in which it is registered within the time limits specified, 

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the  information  required  in  respect  of  the  declaration  shall  be  transmitted  by 
radio or by other means to the authorities concerned. 

The information shall be transmitted via the radio stations usually used, preceded by 
the name, the call sing and external identification of the vessel, and the name of its 
master. 

In cases where it is not possible for the message to be transmitted by the vessel, it 
may be transmitted on the vessel’s behalf by another vessel or by any other method. 

The master shall ensure that information transmitted to radio stations is passed on in 
writing to the relevant authorities. 

PART II  
Guidelines for Design and Deployment of Tori Lines 

1. 

in 

tori 

improvement 

line  effectiveness 

These guidelines are designed to assist in the preparation and implementation of tori 
line  regulations  for  longline  fishing  vessels.  While  these  guidelines  are  relatively 
explicit, 
is 
encouraged.  The  guidelines  take  into  account  environmental  and  operational 
variables  such  as  weather  conditions,  setting  speed  and  ship  size,  all  of  which 
influence  tori  line  performance  and  design  in  protecting  baits  from  birds.  Tori  line 
design  and  use  may  change  to  take  account  of  these  variables  provided  that  line 
performance  is  not  compromised.  Ongoing  improvement  in  tori  line  design  is 
envisaged and consequently review of these guidelines should be undertaken in the 
future. 

through  experimentation 

2. 

Tori Line Design 

2.1.  It is recommended that a tori line 150 m in length be used. The diameter of the 
section of the line in the water may be greater than that of the line above water. 
This increases drag and hence reduces the need for greater line length and takes 
account of setting speeds and length of time taken for baits to sink. The section 
above  water  should  be  a  string  fine  line  (e;g.  about  3  mm  diameter)  of  a 
conspicuous colour such as red or orange. 

2.2.  The  above  water  section  of  the  line  should  be  sufficiently  light  that  its 
movement is unpredictable to avoid habituation by birds and sufficiently heavy 
to avoid deflection of the line by wind. 

2.3.  The  line  is  best  attached  to  the  vessel  with  a  robust  barrel  swivel  to  reduce 

tangling of the line. 

2.4.  The streamers should be made of material that is conspicuous and produces an 
unpredictable  lively  action  (e.g.  strong  fine  line  sheathed  in  red  polyurethane 
tubing) suspended from a robust three-way swivel (that again reduces tangles) 
attached to the tori line, and should hang just clear of the water. 

2.5.  There  should  be  a  maximum  of  5-7  m  between  each  streamer.  Ideally  each 

streamer should be paired. 

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2.6.  Each streamer pair should be detachable by means of a clip so that line stowage 

is more efficient. 

2.7.  The number of streamers should be adjusted for the setting speed of the vessel, 
with  more  streamers  necessary  at  slower  setting  speeds.  Three  pairs  are 
appropriate for a setting speed of 10 knots. 

3. 

Deployment of Tori Lines 

3.1.  The line should be suspended from a pole affixed to the vessel. The tori pole 
should be set as high as possible so that the line protects bait a good distance 
astern of the vessel and will not tangle with the fishing gear. Grater pole height 
provides greater bait protection. For example, a height of around 6 m above the 
water line can give about 100 m of bait protection. 

3.2.  The  tori  line  should  be  set  so  that  streamers  pass  over  baited  hooks  in  the 

water. 

3.3.  Deployment  of  multiple  tori  lines  is  encouraged  to  provide  even  greater 

protections of baits from birds. 

3.4.  Because  there  is  the  potential  for  line  breakage  and  tangling,  spare  tori  lines 
should  be  carried  on  board  to  replace  damaged  lines  and  to  ensure  fishing 
operations can continue uninterrupted. 

3.5.  When fishers use a bait casting machine (BCM) they must ensure co-ordination 

of the tori line and machine by: 

a) 

ensuring the BCM throws directly under the tori line protection and; 

b)  when  using  a  BCM  that  allows  throwing  to  port  and  starboard,  ensure 

that two tori lines are used. 

3.6.  Fishermen  are  encouraged  to  install  manual,  electric  of  hydraulic  winches  to 

improve ease of deployment and retrieval of tori lines. 

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ANNEX XII 
Vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries in the North Atlantic 

1. 

The Commission shall without delay inform Member States of vessels flying flags of 
non-contracting  Parties  to  the  Convention  on  Future  Multilateral  Co-operation  in 
North-East  Atlantic  Fisheries  (the  Convention)  that  have  been  sighted  engaging  in 
fishing  activities  in  the  NEAFC  Regulatory  Area  and  placed  by  the  North-East 
Atlantic  Fisheries  Commission  (NEAFC)  on  a  provisional  list  of  vessels  that  are 
being  presumed  to  be  undermining  the  Recommendations  established  under  the 
Convention. The following measures shall apply to these vessels: 

vessels that enter ports are not authorised to land or tranship therein and shall 
(a) 
be inspected by the competent authorities. Such inspections shall include the vessel's 
documents,  log  books,  fishing  gear,  catch  onboard  and  any  other  matter  relating  to 
the vessel's activities in the Regulatory Area of the Convention. Information on the 
result of the inspections shall immediately be transmitted to the Commission; 

(b) 
fishing vessels, support vessels, refuel vessels, mother-ships and cargo vessels 
flying the flag of a Member State shall not in any way assist the vessels or participate 
in any transhipment or joint fishing operations with the vessels; 

(c) 

the vessels shall not be supplied in ports with provisions, fuel or other services. 

2. 

Vessels  that  have  been  placed  by  NEAFC  on  the  list  of  vessels  that  have  been 
confirmed  as  having  engaged  in  illegal,  unreported  and  unregulated  fisheries  (IUU 
vessels) are listed in Appendix 1 to this Annex. In addition to the measures referred 
to in point 1.1 the following measures shall apply to these vessels: 

(a) 

IUU vessels shall be prohibited to enter a Community port; 

IUU  vessels  shall  not  be  authorised  to  fish  in  Community  waters  and  be 

(b) 
prohibited to be chartered; 

(c) 

imports of fish coming from IUU vessels shall be prohibited; 

(d)  Member  States  shall  refuse  the  granting  of  their  flag  to  IUU  vessels  and 
encourage  importers,  transporters  and  other  sectors  concerned  to  refrain  from 
negotiating and from transhipping of fish caught by such vessels. 

3. 

The Appendix to this Annex shall also apply in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest 
Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation  (NAFO)  in  application  of  Article  69  of  Council 
Regulation No (EC) xxxx/200779.  

4. 

The Commission shall amend the list of IUU vessels to be in accordance with the 

NEAFC IUU list as soon as NEAFC adopts a new IUU list.

79 

OJ L (…), (…), p. (…). 

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Appendix to Annex XII 
List of vessels with the following IMO numbers that have been confirmed by NEAFC 
and NAFO as having engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries 

IMO1 ship identification number 

Vessel’s name2 

Flag State2 

8522030 

7700104 

8422852 

8522119 

7321374 

6719419 

7332218 

8028424 

8422838 

8522042 

6614700 

7351161 

7385174 

8326319 

8914221 

8522169 

8421937 

7347407 

8209078 

8606836 

CARMEN 

CEFEY 

DOLPHIN 

EVA 

FONTE NOVA 

GRAN SOL 

IANNIS I 

ICE BAY 

ISABELLA 

JUANITA 

KABOU 

KERGUELEN 

MURTOSA 

PAVLOVSK 

POLESTAR 

ROSITA 

Georgia 

Ex Panama 

Georgia 

Georgia 

Panama 

Panama 

Panama 

Cambodia 

Georgia 

Georgia 

Guinea Conakry 

Guinea Conakry 

Togo 

Georgia 

Panama 

Georgia 

SANTA NIKOLAS 

Honduras 

SUNNY JANE 

THORGULL 

ULLA 

Bahamas 

Georgia 

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2. Any changes of names and flags and additional information on the vessels are available on the NEAFC website: www.neafc.org’ 

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