Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (Recast)
Date: 2007-11-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, catch by species, drafting of EU law, fishing area, fishing statistics

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 29.11.2007 
COM(2007) 760 final 

2007/0260 (COD) 

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Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas 
other than those of the North Atlantic 

(Recast) 

(presented by the Commission)  

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

On 1 April 1987 the Commission decided1 to instruct its staff that all legislative acts 
should  be  codified  after  no  more  than  ten  amendments,  stressing  that  this  is  a 
minimum  requirement  and  that  departments  should  endeavour  to  codify  at  even 
shorter  intervals  the  texts  for  which  they  are  responsible,  to  ensure  that  the 
Community rules are clear and readily understandable. 

The codification of 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  Atlantic2  has  been  initiated  by  the  Commission.  The 
new Regulation was to have superseded the various acts incorporated in it3. 

In  the  meantime  Council  Decision  1999/468/EC  of  28  June  1999  laying  down  the 
procedures  for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission4 
has  been  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC,  which  introduced  a  regulatory 
procedure  with  scrutiny  for  measures  of  general  scope  designed  to  amend  non-
essential  elements  of  a  basic  instrument  adopted  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, including by deleting some of those elements 
or by supplementing the instrument by the addition of new non-essential elements. 

In accordance with the joint statement of the European Parliament, the Council and 
the Commission5 on Decision 2006/512/EC, for this new procedure to be applicable 
to instruments adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of 
the  Treaty  which  are  already  in  force,  those  instruments  must  be  adjusted  in 
accordance with the applicable procedures. 

It  is  therefore  appropriate  to  transform  the  codification  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 2597/95  into  a  recast  in  order  to  incorporate  the  amendments  necessary  for  the 
adjustment to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. 

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COM(87) 868 PV. 
Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the 
Council – Codification of the Acquis communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final. 
See Annex VII of this proposal. 
OJ  L  184,  17.7.1999,  p.  23.  Decision  as  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC  (OJ  L  200,  22.7.2006, 
p. 11). 
OJ C 255, 21.10.2006, p. 1. 

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(cid:208) 2597/95 (adapted) 

2007/0260 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas 
other than those of the North Atlantic 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article ⌦ 285(1) ⌫ thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee2, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty3, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

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  Atlantic4  has  been  substantially  amended  several  times5.  Since  further 
amendments are to be made, it should be recast in the interests of clarity. 

(cid:216) new 

(2) 

The  European  Community  has  acquired  membership  of  the  Food  and  Agriculture 
Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 

(cid:208) 2597/95 Recital 1 

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OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
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). 
See Annex VII. 

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(3) 

The  protocol  established  between  the  Council  of  the  European  Union  and  the 
Commission  of  the  European  Communities  provides  for  the  Commission  to  supply 
FAO with the requested statistics. 

(cid:208) 2597/95 Recital 2 

(cid:208) 2597/95 Recital 3 

(4) 

In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity the objectives of the proposed action 
can  only  be  achieved  on  the  basis  of  a  Community  legal  act  because  only  the 
Commission can coordinate the necessary harmonisation of the statistical information 
at  Community  level  while  the  collection  of  fishery  statistics  and  the  necessary 
infrastructure  to  process  and  monitor  the  reliability  of  these  statistics  is  first  and 
foremost the responsibility of the Member States. 

(5) 

Several  Member  States  have  requested  submission  of  data  in  a  different  form  or 
through  a  different  medium  from  that  specified  in  Annex  V  (the  equivalent  of  the 
Statlant questionnaires). 

(cid:208) 1638/2001 Recital 4 (adapted) 

(cid:216) new 

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(7) 

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted 
in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the 
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission6. 

Power  should  be  conferred  on  the  Commission  in  particular  to  adapt  the  lists  of 
statistical fishing areas, or subdivisions thereof, and species. Since those measures are 
of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, 
they  should  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  procedure  with  scrutiny 
provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC, 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

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Article 1 

Each Member State shall submit to the Commission data on the nominal catches by vessels 
registered in or flying the flag of that Member State fishing in certain areas other than those of 
the North Atlantic, with due regard to Council Regulation (Euratom, EEC) No 1588/90 7. 

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OJ  L  184,  17.7.1999,  p.  23.  Decision  as  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC  (OJ  L  200,  22.7.2006, 
p. 11). 
OJ L 151, 15.6.1990, p. 1. 

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The nominal catch data shall include all fishery products landed or transhipped at sea in no 
matter what form but shall exclude quantities which, subsequent to capture, are discarded at 
sea, consumed on board or used as bait on board. The data shall be recorded as the live weight 
equivalent of the landings or transhipment, to the nearest tonne. 

Article 2 

1. The data to be submitted shall be the nominal catches in each of the major fishing areas and 
subdivisions thereof as listed in Annex I , described in Annex II and illustrated in Annex III . 
For each of the major fishing areas the species for which data are required are listed in Annex 
IV . 

2. The data for each calendar year shall be submitted within six months of the end of the year. 

3. Where the Member State's vessels under Article 1 have not fished in a major fishing area in 
the  calendar  year,  the  Member  State  shall  inform  the  Commission  to  this  effect.  However, 
where  fishing  has  occurred  in  a  major  fishing  area,  submissions  shall  only  be  required  for 
species/subdivision combinations for which catches were recorded in the annual period of the 
submission. 

4. The data for species of minor importance caught by the vessels of a Member State need not 
be  individually  identified  in  the  submissions  but  may  be  included  in  an  aggregated  item 
provided that the weight of the products does not exceed 5% of the total annual catch in that 
major fishing area. 

(cid:208) 2597/95 (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

5.  (cid:214) The  Commission  may  amend   the  lists  of  statistical  fishing  areas,  or  subdivisions 
thereof, and species. 

(cid:214)Those  measures,  designed  to  amend  non-essential  elements  of  this  Regulation,  shall  be 
adopted  in accordance with the (cid:214) regulatory  procedure (cid:214) with scrutiny  ⌦ referred 
to ⌫ in Article 5(2). 

(cid:208) 2597/95 

Article 3 

Except  where  provisions  adopted  under  the  common  fisheries  policy  dictate  otherwise,  a 
Member  State  shall  be  permitted  to  use  sampling  techniques  to  derive  catch  data  for  those 
parts  of  the  fleet  for  which  the  complete  coverage  of  the  data  would  involve  the  excessive 
application  of  administrative  procedures.  The  details  of  the  sampling  procedures,  together 
with details of the proportion of the total data derived by such techniques, must be included 
by the Member State in the report submitted pursuant to Article 6(1). 

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Member States shall fulfil their obligations pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 by submitting the data 
on magnetic medium, the format of which is given in Annex V . 

Article 4 

Member States may submit data ⌦ in ⌫ the format detailed in Annex VI . 

(cid:208) 1638/2001 Art. 2 (adapted) 

With  the  prior  approval  of  the  Commission,  Member  States  may  submit  data  in  a  different 
form or on a different medium. 

(cid:208) 2597/95 

(cid:208) 1882/2003 Art. 3 and Annex III 
pt. 57) (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

Article 5 

1.  The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  Standing  Committee  on  Agricultural  Statistics, 
⌦ set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC8, ⌫ hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”. 

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 (cid:214) 5a(1) to (4)  and ⌦ Article ⌫ 7 
of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 

3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. 

(cid:208) 2597/95 (adapted) 

Article 6 

1.  ⌦ By  14 November 1996 ⌫  Member  States  shall  submit  a  detailed  report  to  the 
Commission  describing  how  the  data  on  catches  are  derived  and  specifying  the  degree  of 
representativeness and reliability of these data. The Commission shall draw up a summary of 
these reports for discussion within the competent Working Group of the Committee. 

2.  Member  States  shall  inform  the  Commission  of  any  modifications  to  the  information 
provided under paragraph 1 within three months of their introduction. 

3.  Methodological  reports,  data  availability  ⌦ and ⌫  data  reliability  ⌦ referred  to  in 
paragraph  1 ⌫  and  other  relevant  issues  connected  with  the  application  of  this  Regulation 
shall be examined once a year within the competent Working Group of the Committee. 

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Article 7 

Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 is repealed. 

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and 
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VIII. 

(cid:208) 2597/95 (adapted) 

Article 8 

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

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

Done at Brussels, […] 

For the European Parliament 
The President 
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For the Council 
The President 
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ANNEX I 

LIST OF THE FAO MAJOR FISHING AREAS AND SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF 
FOR WHICH DATA ARE TO BE SUBMITTED 

(The descriptions of these areas and subdivisions are to be found in Annex II ) 

EASTERN CENTRAL ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 34) 

34.1.1.  Morocco coastal division 

34.1.2. 

Canaries/Madeira insular division 

34.1.3. 

Sahara coastal division 

34.2. 

Northern oceanic sub-area 

34.3.1. 

Cape Verde coastal division 

34.3.2. 

Cape Verde insular division 

34.3.3. 

Sherbro division 

34.3.4.  Western Gulf of Guinea division 

34.3.5. 

Central Gulf of Guinea division 

34.3.6. 

Southern Gulf of Guinea division 

34.4.1. 

Southwest gulf of Guinea division 

34.4.2. 

Southwest oceanic division 

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA (Major fishing area 37) 

37.1.1. 

Balearic division 

37.1.2. 

Gulf of Lions division 

37.1.3. 

Sardinia division 

37.2.1. 

Adriatic division 

37.2.2. 

Ionian division 

37.3.1. 

Aegean division 

37.3.2. 

Levant division 

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37.4.1.  Marmara Sea division 

37.4.2. 

Black Sea division 

37.4.3. 

Azov Sea division 

SOUTHWEST ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 41) 

41.1.1. 

Amazon division 

41.1.2. 

Natal division 

41.1.3. 

Salvador division 

41.1.4. 

Northern oceanic division 

41.2.1. 

Santos division 

41.2.2. 

Rio Grande division 

41.2.3. 

Platense division 

41.2.4. 

Central Oceanic division 

41.3.1. 

Northern Patagonian division 

41.3.2. 

Southern Patagonian division 

41.3.3. 

Southern oceanic division 

SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 47) 

47.1.1. 

Cape Palmeirinhas division 

47.1.2. 

Cape Salinas division 

47.1.3. 

Cunene division 

47.1.4. 

Cape Cross division 

47.1.5. 

Orange River division 

47.1.6. 

Cape of Good Hope division 

47.2.1.  Middle Agulhas division 

47.2.2. 

Eastern Agulhas division 

47.3. 

Southern oceanic sub-area 

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47.4. 

Tristan da Cunha sub-area 

47.5. 

St Helena and Ascension sub-area 

WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN (Major fishing area 51) 

51.1. 

Red Sea sub-area 

51.2. 

Gulf sub-area 

51.3. 

Western Arabian Sea sub-area 

51.4. 

Eastern Arabian Sea, Laccadive and Sri Lanka sub-area 

51.5. 

Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania sub-area 

51.6. 

Madagascar and Mozambique Channel sub-area 

51.7. 

Oceanic sub-area 

51.8.1.  Marion-Edward division 

51.8.2. 

Zambesi division 

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ANNEX II 

EASTERN CENTRAL ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 34) 

Annex III A shows the boundaries and the sub-areas, divisions and subdivisions of 
the  eastern  central  Atlantic  (Major  fishing  area  34  (eastern  central  Atlantic)).  A 
description  of  the  area  and  its  sub-areas,  divisions  and  subdivisions  follows.  The 
eastern  central  Atlantic  includes  all  the  waters  of  the  Atlantic  bounded  by  a  line 
drawn as follows: 

from  a  point  on  the  high-water  mark  of  North  Africa  at  5°36′  west  longitude  in  a 
south-westerly direction following the high-water mark along this coast to a point at 
Ponta do Padrão (6°04′36″ south latitude and 12°19′48″ east longitude); thence along 
a  rhumb  line  in  a  north-westerly  direction  to  a  point  on  6°00′  south  latitude  and 
12°00′  east  longitude;  thence  due  west  along  6°00′  south  latitude  to  20°00′  west 
longitude; thence due north to the Equator; thence due west to 30°00′ west longitude; 
thence  due  north  to  5°00′  north  latitude;  thence  due  west  to  40°00′  west  longitude, 
thence due north to 36°00′ north latitude; thence due east to Punta Marroqui at 5°36′ 
west longitude; thence due south to the original point on the African coast. 

The eastern central Atlantic is subdivided in the following way: 

Northern coastal sub-area (Sub-area 34.1) 

(a)  Morocco coastal division (Division 34.1.1) 

Waters lying between 36°00′ north latitude and 26°00′ north latitude, and east 
of  a  line  drawn  due  south  from  36°00′  north  latitude  along  13°00′  west 
longitude to 29°00′ north latitude, and thence in south-westerly direction along 
a rhumb line to a point at 26°00′ north latitude and 16°00′ west longitude. 

(b)  Canaries/Madeira insular (Division 34.1.2) 

Waters  lying  between  36°00′  north  latitude  and  26°00′  north  latitude,  and 
between  20°00′  west  longitude  and  a  line  drawn  from  36°00′  north  latitude 
along 13°00′ west longitude to 29°00′ north latitude, and thence along a rhumb 
line to a point at 26°00′ north latitude and 16°00′ west longitude. 

(c) 

Sahara coastal division (Division 34.1.3) 

Waters lying between 26°00′ north latitude and 19°00′ north latitude and east 
of 20°00′ west longitude. 

Northern oceanic sub-area (Sub-area 34.2) 

Waters  lying  between  36°00′  north  latitude  and  20°00′  north  latitude  and  between 
40°00′ west longitude and 20°00′ west longitude. 

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Southern coastal sub-area (Sub-area 34.3) 

(a)  Cape Verde coastal division (Division 34.3.1) 

Waters lying between 19°00′ and 9°00′ north latitude, and east of 20°00′ west 
longitude. 

(b)  Cape Verde insular division (Division 34.3.2) 

Waters  lying  between  20°00′  north  latitude  and  10°00′  north  latitude,  and 
between 30°00′ west longitude and 20°00′ west longitude. 

(c) 

Sherbro division (Division 34.3.3) 

Waters lying between 9°00′ north latitude and the Equator, and between 20°00′ 
west longitude and 8°00′ west longitude. 

(d)  Western Gulf of Guinea division (Division 34.3.4) 

Waters lying north of the Equator, and between 8°00′ west longitude and 3°00′ 
east longitude. 

(e)  Central Gulf of Guinea division (Division 34.3.5) 

Waters lying north of the Equator, and east of 3°00′ east longitude. 

(f) 

Southern Gulf of Guinea division (Division 34.3.6) 

Waters  lying  between  the  Equator  and  6°00′  south  latitude,  and  east  of  3°00′ 
east  longitude.  This  division  includes  also  the  waters  of  the  Congo  estuary 
lying  south  of  6°00′  south  latitude  included  by  a  line  drawn  from  a  point  at 
Ponta do Padrão (6°04′36″ south latitude and 12°19′48″ east longitude) along a 
rhumb line in a north-westerly direction to a point on 6°00′ south latitude and 
12°00′  east  longitude,  and  thence  due  east  along  6°00′  south  latitude  to  the 
African  coast  and  thence  along  the  African  coast  to  the  original  point  at 
Ponta do Padrão. 

Southern oceanic sub-area (Sub-area 34.4) 

(a) 

Southwest Gulf of Guinea division (Division 34.4.1) 

Waters lying between the Equator and 6°00′ south latitude, and between 20°00′ 
west longitude and 3°00′ east longitude. 

(b)  Southwest Oceanic division (Division 34.4.2) 

Waters  lying  between  20°00′  north  latitude  and  5°00′  north  latitude,  and 
between  40°00′  west  longitude  and  30°00′  west  longitude;  waters  lying 
between  10°00′  north  latitude  and  the  Equator,  and  between  30°00′  west 
longitude and 20°00′ west longitude. 

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MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA (Major fishing area 37) 

Annex  III  B  shows  the  boundaries  and  the  sub-areas  and  divisions  of  the 
Mediterranean and the Black Sea (Major fishing area 37). A description of this area 
and its subdivisions follows. 

The Mediterranean and Black Sea statistical area comprises all the marine waters of 
(a) the Mediterranean Sea; (b) the Sea of Marmara; (c) the Black Sea and (d) the Sea 
of  Azov.  Marine  waters  include  brackish  water  lagoons  and  all  other  areas  where 
fishes and other organisms of marine origin are predominant. The western and south-
eastern limits are defined as follows: 

(a)  western limit: a line running due south along 5°36′ west longitude from Punta 

Marroqui to the coast of Africa; 

(b) 

south-eastern limit: the northern (Mediterranean) entrance of the Suez Canal. 

THE SUB-AREAS AND DIVISIONS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA STATISTICAL 
AREA 

The western Mediterranean (Sub-area 37.1) comprises the following divisions: 

(a)  Balearic (Division 37.1.1) 

The  waters  of  the  western  Mediterranean  bounded  by  a  line  commencing  on 
the  coast  of  Africa  at  the  Algerian/Tunisian  frontier  running  due  north  to 
38°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 8°00′ east longitude; thence due north 
to 41°20′ north latitude; thence westward along a rhumb line to the mainland 
coast  at  the  eastern  end  of  the  frontier  between  France  and  Spain;  thence 
following  the  Spanish  coast  to  Punta  Marroqui;  thence  due  south  along  5°36′ 
west  longitude  to  the  coast  of  Africa;  thence  following  in  an  eastwards 
direction the coast of Africa to the starting point. 

(b)  Gulf of Lions (Division 37.1.2) 

The  waters  of  the  north-western  Mediterranean  Sea  bounded  by  a  line 
commencing on the mainland coast at the eastern end of the frontier between 
France and Spain running eastward along a rhumb line to 8°00′ east longitude 
41°20′  north  latitude;  thence  northward  along  a  rhumb  line  to  the  mainland 
coast  at  the  frontier  between  France  and  Italy;  thence  following  in  a  south-
westerly direction the coast of France to the starting point. 

(c) 

Sardinia (Division 37.1.3) 

The  waters  of  the  Tyrrhenian  Sea  and  adjacent  waters  bounded  by  a  line 
commencing  on  the  coast  of  Africa  at  the  Algerian/Tunisian  frontier  running 
due  north  to  38°00′  north  latitude;  thence  due  west  to  8°00′  east  longitude; 
thence due north to 41°20′ north latitude; thence northward along a rhumb line 
to the mainland coast at the frontier between France and Italy; thence following 
the coast of Italy to 38°00′ north latitude; thence due west along 38°00′ north 
latitude to the coast of Sicily; thence following the northern coast of Sicily to 

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Trapani; thence along a rhumb line to Cape Bon; thence westwards following 
the coast of Tunisia to the starting point. 

The central Mediterranean (Sub-area 37.2) comprises the following divisions: 

(a)  Adriatic (Division 37.2.1) 

The  waters  of  the  Adriatic  Sea  north  of  a  line  running  from  the  frontier 
between  Albania  and  the  former  Republic  of  Yugoslavia  on  the  east  coast  of 
the Adriatic Sea due west to Cape Gargano on the coast of Italy. 

(b) 

Ionian (Division 37.2.2) 

The waters of the Central Mediterranean and adjacent waters bounded by a line 
commencing at 25°00′ east longitude on the coast of north Africa running due 
north to 34°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 23°00′ east longitude; thence 
due north to the coast of Greece; thence following the west coast of Greece and 
the coast of Albania to the frontier between Albania and the former Republic of 
Yugoslavia;  thence  due  west  to  Cape  Gargano  on  the  coast  of  Italy;  thence 
following  the  coast  of  Italy  to  38°00′  north  latitude;  thence  due  west  along 
38°00′ north latitude to the coast of Sicily; thence following the northern coast 
of  Sicily  to  Trapani;  thence  along  a  rhumb  line  from  Trapani  to  Cape  Bon; 
thence eastwards following the coast of north Africa to the starting point. 

The eastern Mediterranean (Sub-area 37.3) comprises the following divisions: 

(a)  Aegean (Division 37.3.1) 

The  waters  of  the  Aegean  Sea  and  adjacent  waters  bounded  by  a  line 
commencing on the southern coast of Greece at 23°00′ east longitude running 
due  south  to  34°00′  north  latitude;  thence  due  east  to  29°00′  east  longitude; 
thence due north to the coast of Turkey; thence following the western coast of 
Turkey  to  Kum  Kale;  thence  along  a  rhumb  line  running  from  Kum  Kale  to 
Cape Hellas; thence following the coasts of Turkey and Greece to the starting 
point. 

(b)  Levant (Division 37.3.2) 

The waters of the Mediterranean Sea east of a line commencing on the coast of 
north Africa at 25°00′ east longitude running due north to 34°00′ north latitude; 
thence  due  east  to  29°00′  east  longitude;  thence  due  north  to  the  coast  of 
Turkey;  thence  following  the  coasts  of  Turkey  and  other  countries  of  the 
eastern Mediterranean to the starting point. 

The Black Sea (Sub-area 37.4) comprises the following divisions: 

(a)  Marmara Sea (Division 37.4.1) 

The  waters  of  the  Marmara  Sea  bounded  on  the  west  by  a  line  running  from 
Cape Hellas to Kum Kale at the entrance of the Dardanelles; and on the east by 
a line running across the Bosporus from Kumdere. 

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(b)  Black Sea (Division 37.4.2) 

The waters of the Black Sea and adjacent waters bounded on the southwest by 
a  line  running  across  the  Bosporus  from  Kumdere  and  bounded  on  the 
northeast, at a line running from Takil Point on the Kerch peninsula to Panagija 
Point on the Taman peninsula. 

(c)  Azov Sea (Division 37.4.3) 

The waters of the Azov Sea north of a line running along the southern entrance 
of the Kerch Strait, commencing from Takil Point at 45°06′N and 36°27′E on 
the Kerch peninsula, and running across the strait to Panagija Point at 45°08′N 
and 36°38′E on the Taman peninsula. 

SOUTHWEST ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 41) 

Annex  III  C  shows  the  boundaries  and  the  subdivisions  of  the  southwest  Atlantic 
(Major fishing area 41). 

A description of these areas follows. 

The  southwest  Atlantic  (Major  fishing  area  41)  shall  be  defined  as  the  waters 
bounded by a line starting from the coast of South America along parallel 5°00′ north 
latitude  to  the  meridian  at  30°00′  west  longitude;  thence  due  south  to  the  Equator; 
thence  due  east  to  the  meridian  at  20°00′  west  longitude;  thence  due  south  to  the 
parallel  at  50°00′  south  latitude;  thence  due  west  to  the  meridian  at  50°00′  west 
longitude; thence due south to the parallel at 60°00′ south latitude; thence due west to 
the  meridian  at  67°16′  west  longitude;  thence  due  north  to  the  point  at  56°22′S 
67°16′W;  thence  due  east  along  a  line  at  56°22′S  to  the  point  at  65°43′W;  the 
following  line  joining  the  points  at  55°22′S  65°43′W,  55°11′S  66°04′W,  55°07′S 
66°25′W;  thence  in  a  northerly  direction  along  the  coast  of  South  America  to  the 
starting point. 

The southwest Atlantic is divided into the following divisions: 

Amazon division (Division 41.1.1) 

All waters bounded by a line starting on the coast of South America at 5°00′ north 
latitude  going  in  along  this  parallel  to  where  it  meets  the  meridian  at  40°00′  west 
longitude;  thence  due  south  to  the  point  where  this  meridian  intersects  the  coast  of 
Brazil; thence in a northwesterly direction along the coast of South America to the 
starting point. 

Natal division (Division 41.1.2) 

Waters bounded by  a  line  due north  from the coast of Brazil along the meridian at 
40°00′  west  longitude  to  where  it  meets  the  Equator;  thence  due  east  along  the 
Equator to the meridian at 32°00′W; thence due south to the parallel at 10°00′ south 
latitude;  thence  due  west  to  where  the  parallel  at  10°00′S  meets  the  coast  of  South 
America;  thence  in  a  northerly  direction  along  the  coast  of  South  America  to  the 
starting point. 

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Salvador division (Division 41.1.3) 

Waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 10°00′ south 
latitude to where it meets the meridian at 35°00′ west longitude; thence due south to 
the parallel at 20°00′ south latitude; thence due west along this parallel to the coast of 
South America; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to 
the starting point. 

Northern oceanic division (Division 41.1.4) 

Waters  bounded  by  a  line  due  east  from  5°00′N  40°00′W  to  the  meridian  at 
30°00′ west  longitude;  thence  due  south  to  the  Equator;  thence  due  east  to  the 
meridian  at  20°00′  west  longitude;  thence  due  south  to  the  parallel  at  20°00′  south 
latitude; thence due west to the meridian at 35°00′ west longitude; thence due north 
to the parallel at 10°00′ south latitude; thence due east to the meridian at 32°00′ west 
longitude;  thence  due  north  to  the  Equator;  thence  due  west  to  the  meridian  at 
40°00′ west longitude; thence due north to the starting point. 

Santos division (Division 41.2.1) 

Waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 20°00′ south 
latitude to where it meets the meridian at 39°00′ west longitude; thence due south to 
the parallel at 29°00′ south latitude; thence due west along this parallel to the coast of 
South America; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to 
the starting point. 

Rio Grande division (Division 41.2.2) 

Waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 29°00′ south 
latitude to where it meets the meridian at 45°00′ west longitude; thence due south to 
the parallel at 34°00′ south latitude; thence due west along this parallel to the coast of 
South America; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to 
the starting point. 

Platense division (Division 41.2.3) 

Waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 34°00′ south 
latitude to where it meets the meridian at 50°00′ west longitude; thence due south to 
the parallel at 40°00′ south latitude; thence due west along this parallel to the coast of 
South America; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to 
the starting point. 

Central oceanic division (Division 41.2.4) 

Waters  bounded  by  a  line  due  east  from  20°00′S  39°00′W  to  the  meridian  at 
20°00′ west latitude; thence due south to the parallel at 40°00′ south latitude; thence 
due west to the meridian at 50°00′ west latitude; thence due north to the parallel at 
34°00′  south  latitude;  thence  due  east  to  the  meridian  at  45°00′  west  longitude; 
thence  due  north  to  the  parallel  at  29°00′  south  latitude;  thence  due  east  to  the 
meridian at 39°00′ west longitude; thence due north to the starting point. 

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Northern Patagonian division (Division 41.3.1) 

Waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 40°00′ south 
latitude to where it meets the meridian at 50°00′ west longitude; thence due south to 
the parallel at 48°00′ south latitude; thence due west along this parallel to the coast of 
South America; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to 
the starting point. 

Southern Patagonian division (Division 41.3.2) 

Waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 48°00′ south 
latitude to where it meets the meridian at 50°00′ west longitude; thence due south to 
the  parallel  at  60°00′  south  latitude;  thence  due  west  along  this  parallel  to  the 
meridian at 67°16′ west longitude; thence due north to the point at 56°22′S 67°16′W; 
thence following a loxodromic line joining the points at 56°22′S 65°43′W; 55°22′S 
65°43′W; 55°11′S 66°04′W; 55°07′S 66°25′W; thence in a northerly direction along 
the coast of South America to the starting point. 

Southern oceanic division (Division 41.3.3) 

Waters  bounded  by  a  line  due  east  from  40°00′S  50°00′W  to  the  meridian  at 
20°00′west longitude; thence due south to the parallel at 50°00′ south latitude; then 
due north to the starting point. 

SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 47) 

Annex  III  D  shows  the  boundaries  and  subdivisions  of  the  southeast  Atlantic.  A 
description of the ICSEAF Convention Area follows. 

The  southeast  Atlantic  (Major  fishing  area  47)  comprises  the  waters  bounded  by  a 
line  beginning  at  a  point  at  6°04′36″  south  latitude  and  12°19′48″  east  longitude; 
thence in a north-westerly direction along a rhumb line to a point at the intersection 
of the meridian 12° east with the parallel 6° south; thence due west along this parallel 
to  the  meridian  20°  west;  thence  due  south  along  this  meridian  to  the  parallel 
50° south,  thence  due  east  along  this  parallel  to  the  meridian  30°  east;  thence  due 
north along this meridian to the coast of the African continent; thence in a westerly 
direction along this coast to the original point of departure. 

The southeast Atlantic (Major fishing area 47) is subdivided as follows: 

Western coastal sub-area (Sub-area 47.1) 

(a)  Cape Palmeirinhas division (Division 47.1.1) 

Waters lying between 6°00′ south latitude and 10°00′ south latitude and east of 
10°00′ east longitude. From this division are excluded the waters of the Congo 
estuary , i. e., the waters lying to the north-east of the line drawn from Ponta do 
Padrão (6°04′36″S and 12°19′48″E) to a point at 6°00′S and 12°00′E. 

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(b)  Cape Salinas division (Division 47.1.2) 

Waters lying between 10°00′ south latitude and 15°00′ south latitude and east 
of 10°00′ east longitude. 

(c)  Cunene division (Division 47.1.3) 

Waters lying between 15°00′ south latitude and 20°00′ south latitude and east 
of 10°00′ east longitude. 

(d)  Cape Cross division (Division 47.1.4) 

Waters lying between 20°00′ south latitude and 25°00′ south latitude and east 
of 10°00′ east longitude. 

(e)  Orange River division (Division 47.1.5) 

Waters lying between 25°00′ south latitude and 30°00′ south latitude and east 
of 10°00′ east longitude. 

(f)  Cape of Good Hope division (Division 47.1.6) 

Waters  lying  between  30°00′  south  latitude  and  40°00′  south  latitude  and 
between 10°00′ east longitude and 20°00′ east longitude. 

Agulhas coastal sub-area (Sub-area 47.2) 

(a)  Middle Agulhas division (Division 47.2.1) 

Waters lying north of 40°00′ south latitude and between 20°00′ east longitude 
and 25°00′ east longitude. 

(b)  Eastern Agulhas division (Division 47.2.2) 

Waters lying north of 40°00′ south latitude and between 25°00′ east longitude 
and 30°00′ east longitude. 

Southern oceanic sub-area (Sub-area 47.3) 

Waters  lying  between  40°00′  south  latitude  and  50°00′  south  latitude  and  between 
10°00′ east longitude and 30°00′ east longitude. 

Tristan da Cunha sub-area (Sub-area 47.4) 

Waters  lying  between  20°00′  south  latitude  and  50°00′  south  latitude  and  between 
20°00′ west longitude and 10°00′ east longitude. 

St Helena and Ascension sub-area (Sub-area 47.5) 

Waters  lying  between  6°00′  south  latitude  and  20°00′  south  latitude  and  between 
20°00′ west longitude and 10°00′ east longitude. 

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WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN (Major fishing area 51) 

The western Indian Ocean comprises in general: 

(a) 

the Red Sea; 

(b) 

the Gulf of Aden; 

(c) 

the gulf between the coast of Iran and the Arabian Peninsula; 

(d) 

the Arabian Sea; 

(e) 

that  part  of  the  Indian  Ocean,  including  the  Mozambique  Channel,  lying 
between  the  meridians  30°00′E  and  80°00′E  and  north  of  the  line  of  the 
Antarctic convergence and including the waters around Sri Lanka. 

Annex III E shows the boundaries and the subdivisions of the western Indian Ocean 
(Major fishing area 51). 

The western Indian Ocean shall be defined as having the following boundaries: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

the  boundary  with  the  Mediterranean  Sea:  the  northern  entrance  of  the  Suez 
Canal, 

the western marine boundary: a line commencing on the east coast of Africa at 
30°00′E longitude and running due south to 45°00′S latitude, 

the eastern marine boundary: a rhumb line commencing on the southeast coast 
of  India  (Point  Calimere)  and  running  in  a  north-easterly  direction  to  meet  a 
point  at  82°00′E  longitude  11°00′N  latitude,  thence  running  due  east  to 
meridian 85°00′E; thence due south to the parallel 3°00′N; thence due west to 
the meridian 80°00′E; thence due south to the parallel 45°00′S, 

the southern boundary: a line running along the parallel 45°00′S from 30°00′E 
longitude to 80°00′E longitude. 

The western Indian Ocean is subdivided in the following way: 

Red Sea sub-area (Sub-area 51.1) 

– 

– 

Northern limit: northern entrance of Suez Canal. 

Southern  limit:  a  rhumb  line  from  the  frontier  between  Ethiopia  and  the 
Republic of Djibouti on the coast of Africa, across the mouth of the Red Sea, to 
the  frontier  between  the  former  Arab  Republic  of  Yemen  and  the  former 
People′s Democratic Republic of Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula. 

Gulf sub-area (Sub-area 51.2) 

The  mouth  of  the  Gulf  is  closed  by  a  line  commencing  at  the  northern  tip  of  Ra′s 
Musandam and running due east to the coast of Iran. 

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Western Arabian Sea sub-area (Sub-area 51.3) 

The eastern and southern boundaries are a line from the Iran/Pakistan frontier on the 
coast  of  Asia  running  due  south  to  the  parallel  20°00′N;  thence  due  east  to  the 
meridian 65°00′E; thence due south to the parallel 10°00′N; thence due west to the 
coast of Africa; other marine boundaries are the common boundaries with sub-areas 
51.1 and 51.2 (see above). 

Eastern Arabian Sea, Laccadive and Sri Lanka sub-area (Sub-area 51.4) 

The  sea  boundary  is  a  line  commencing  on  the  coast  of  Asia  at  the  Iran/Pakistan 
frontier, running due south to the parallel 20°00′N; thence due east to the meridian 
65°00′E;  thence  due  south  to  the  parallel  10°00′S;  thence  due  east  to  the  meridian 
80°00′E;  thence  due  north  to  the  parallel  3°00′N;  thence  due  east  to  the  meridian 
85°00′E;  thence  due  north  to  parallel  11°00′N;  thence  due  west  to  the  meridian 
82°00′E;  thence  along  a  rhumb  line  in  a  south-westerly  direction  to  the  southeast 
coast of India. 

Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania sub-area (Sub-area 51.5) 

A  line  commencing  on  the  coast  of  Somalia  at  10°00′N  running  due  east  to  the 
meridian  65°00′E;  thence  due  south  to  the  parallel  10°00′S;  thence  due  west  to  the 
meridian  45°00′E;  thence  due  south  to  the  parallel  10°28′S;  thence  due  west  to  the 
east coast of Africa between Ras Mwambo (to the north) and Mwambo Village (to 
the south). 

Madagascar and Mozambique Channel sub-area (Sub-area 51.6) 

A line commencing on the east coast of Africa between Ras Mwambo (to the north) 
and  Mwambo  Village  (to  the  south)  at  10°28′S  latitude,  running  due  east  to  the 
meridian  45°00′E;  thence  due  north  to  the  parallel  10°00′S;  thence  due  east  to  the 
meridian  55°00′E;  thence  due  south  to  the  parallel  30°00′S;  thence  due  west  to  the 
meridian 40°00′E; thence due north to the coast of Mozambique. 

Oceanic (Western Indian Ocean) sub-area (Sub-area 51.7) 

A line commencing at the position 10°00′S latitude and 55°00′E longitude, running 
due  east  to  the  meridian  80°00′E;  thence  due  south  to  the  parallel  45°00′S;  thence 
due  west  to  the  meridian  40°00′E;  thence  due  north  to  the  parallel  30°00′S;  thence 
due  east  to  the  meridian  55°00′E;  thence  due  north  to  the  starting  position  on  the 
parallel 10°00′S. 

Mozambique sub-area (Sub-area 51.8) 

The  sub-area  comprises  the  waters  lying  north  of  parallel  45°00′S  and  between  the 
meridians 30°00′E and 40°00′E. It is further subdivided into two divisions. 

Marion-Edward division (Division 51.8.1) 

Waters  lying  between  the  parallels  of  40°00′S  and  50°00′S  and  the  meridians  of 
30°00′E and 40°00′E. 

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Zambesi division (Division 51.8.2) 

Waters  lying  north  of  the  parallel  40°00′S  and  between  the  meridians  30°00′E  and 
40°00′E. 

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ANNEX III 

A: EASTERN CENTRAL ATLANTIC OCEAN (Major fishing area 34) 

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B: MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA (Major fishing area 37) 

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C: SOUTHWEST ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 41) 

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D: SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC (Major fishing area 47) 

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E: WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN (Major fishing area 51) 

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ANNEX IV 

(cid:208) 1638/2001 Art. 1 and Annex I 

LIST OF SPECIES FOR WHICH DATA ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH 
MAJOR FISHING AREA 

The  species  listed  below  are  those  for  which  captures  have  been  reported  in  the  official 
statistics.  Member  States  should  submit  data  for  each  of  the  identified  species  if  available. 
Where individual species cannot be identified the data should be aggregated and submitted in 
the item representing the highest degree of detail possible. 

Note: 

n.e.i. = not elsewhere indicated.  

Eastern Central Atlantic (Major fishing area 34) 

English name 

3-alpha identifier 

Scientific name 

European eel 

Shads n.e.i. 

West African ilisha 

Flatfishes n.e.i. 

Lefteye flounders 

Common sole 

Wedge (= Senegal) sole 

Soles n.e.i. 

Tonguefishes n.e.i. 

Megrim 

Megrims n.e.i. 

Greater forkbeard 

Pouting (= Bib) 

Blue whiting (= 
Poutassou) 

European hake 

Senegalese hake 

Hakes n.e.i. 

ELE 

SHZ 

ILI 

FLX 

LEF 

SOL 

CET 

SOX 

TOX 

MEG 

LEZ 

GFB 

BIB 

Anguilla anguilla 

Alosa spp. 

Ilisha africana 

Pleuronectiformes 

Bothidae 

Solea vulgaris 

Dicologoglossa cuneata 

Soleidae 

Cynoglossidae 

Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

Phycis blennoides 

Trisopterus luscus 

WHB 

Micromesistius poutassou 

HKE 

HKM 

HKX 

Merluccius merluccius 

Merluccius senegalensis 

Merluccius spp. 

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Gadiformes n.e.i. 

Sea catfishes n.e.i. 

European conger 

Conger eels n.e.i. 

Slender snipefish 

Alfonsinos 

John Dory 

Silvery John Dory 

Boar fishes 

Demersal percomorphs 
n.e.i. 

Dusky grouper 

White grouper 

Groupers n.e.i. 

Wreckfish 

Groupers, seabasses n.e.i. 

Spotted seabass 

Seabass 

Bigeyes n.e.i. 

Cardinal fishes n.e.i. 

Tilefishes 

Bonnetmouths, rubyfishes, 
etc. 

Snappers n.e.i. 

Snappers, iobfishes, n.e.i. 

Rubberlip grunt 

Bastard grunt 

GAD 

CAX 

COE 

COX 

SNS 

ALF 

JOD 

JOS 

BOR 

DPX 

GPD 

GPW 

GPX 

WRF 

BSX 

SPU 

BSS 

BIG 

APO 

TIS 

EMT 

SNA 

SNX 

GBR 

BGR 

Gadiformes 

Ariidae 

Conger conger 

Congridae 

Macrorhamphosus scolopax 

Beryx spp. 

Zeus faber 

Zenopsis conchifer 

Caproidae 

Perciformes 

Epinephelus guaza 

Epinephelus aeneus 

Epinephelus spp. 

Polyprion americanus 

Serranidae 

Dicentrarchus punctatus 

Dicentrarchus labrax 

Priacanthus spp. 

Apogonidae 

Branchiostegidae 

Emmelichthyidae 

Lutjanus spp. 

Lutjanidae 

Plectorhinchus mediterraneus 

Pomadasys incisus 

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Sompat grunt 

Big-eye grunt 

Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i. 

Drums 

Shi drum (= Corb) 

Meagre 

Boe drum 

Law croaker 

Cassava croaker 

Bobo croaker 

West African croakers 

Croakers, drums n.e.i. 

Red (=Blackspot) 
seabream 

Common pandora 

Axillary seabream 

Red pandora 

Pandoras n.e.i. 

Sargo breams, n.e.i. 

Large-eye dentex 

Common dentex 

Angolan dentex 

Congo dentex 

Dentex n.e.i. 

Black seabream 

Saddled seabream 

Bluespotted seabream 

BUR 

GRB 

GRX 

DRU 

COB 

Pomadasys jubelini 

Brachydeuterus auritus 

Haemulidae (= Pomedasyidae) 

Sciaena spp. 

Umbrina cirrosa 

MGR 

Argyrosomus regius 

DRS 

CKL 

PSS 

PSE 

CKW 

CDX 

SBR 

PAC 

SBA 

PAR 

PAX 

SRG 

DEL 

DEC 

DEA 

DNC 

DEX 

BRB 

SBS 

BSC 

Pteroscion peli 

Pseudotolithus brachygnatus 

Pseudotolithus senegalensis 

Pseudotolithus elongatus 

Pseudotolithus spp. 

Sciaenidae 

Pagellus bogaraveo 

Pagellus erythrinus 

Pagellus acarne 

PagelIus bellottii 

Pagellus spp. 

Diplodus spp. 

Dentex macrophthalmus 

Dentex dentex 

Dentex angolensis 

Dentex congoensis 

Dentex spp. 

Spondyliosoma cantharus 

Oblada melanura 

Sparus caeruleostictus 

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Red porgy 

Gilthead seabream 

Pargo breams n.e.i. 

Bogue 

Porgies, seabreams n.e.i. 

Picarels 

Surmullets (= Red mullets) 

West African goatfish 

Goatfishes, red mullets 
n.e.i. 

African sicklefish 

Spadefishes 

Percoids n.e.i. 

Bearded brotula 

Surgeonfishes 

Gurnards, searobins n.e.i. 

Triggerfishes, durgons 

RPG 

SBG 

SBP 

BOG 

SBX 

PIC 

MUX 

GOA 

MUM 

SIC 

SPA 

PRC 

BRD 

SUR 

GUX 

TRI 

Sparus pagrus 

Sparus auratus 

Sparus (=Pagrus) spp. 

Boops boops 

Sparidae 

Spicara spp. 

Mullus spp. 

Pseudopeneus prayensis 

Mullidae 

Drepane africana 

Ephippidae 

Percoidei 

Brotula barbata 

Acanthuridae 

Triglidae 

Balistidae 

Angler (= Monk) 

MON 

Lophius piscatorius 

Anglerfishes n.e.i. 

Needlefishes n.e.i. 

Flying fishes n.e.i. 

Barracudas 

Flathead grey mullet 

Giant African threadfin 

Lesser African threadfin 

Royal threadfin 

Threadfins, tasselfishes 

ANF 

BEN 

FLY 

BAR 

MUF 

TGA 

GAL 

PET 

THF 

Lophiidae 

Belonidae 

Exocoetidae 

Sphyraena spp. 

Mugil cephalus 

Polydactylus quadrifilis 

Galeoides decadactylus 

Pentenemus quinquarius 

Polynemidae 

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n.e.i. 

Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. 

Bluefish 

Cobia 

Atlantic horse mackerel 

Jack and horse mackerels 
n.e.i. 

Scads 

Crevalle jack 

False scad 

Jacks, crevalles n.e.i. 

Lookdown fish 

Pompanos 

PPX 

BLU 

CBA 

HOM 

JAX 

SDX 

CVJ 

HMV 

TRE 

LUK 

POX 

Perciformes 

Pomatomus saltatrix 

Rachycentron canadum 

Trachurus trachurus 

Trachurus spp. 

Decapterus spp. 

Caranx hippos 

Decapterus rhonchus 

Caranx spp. 

Selene dorsalis 

Trachinotus spp. 

Amberjacks n.e.i. 

AMX 

Seriola spp. 

Leerfish (=Garrick) 

Atlantic bumper 

Common dolphinfish 

Blue butterfish 

Butterfishes, silver 
pomfrets 

Bonefish 

Round sardinella 

Madeiran sardinella 

Sardinellas 

Bonga shad 

European pilchard 
(sardine) 

LEE 

BUA 

DOL 

BLB 

BUX 

BOF 

SAA 

SAE 

SIX 

BOA 

PIL 

Lichia amia 

Chloroscombrus chrysurus 

Coryphaena hippurus 

Stromateus fiatola 

Stromateidae 

Albula vulpes 

SardineIla aurita 

Sardinella madeirensis 

Sardinella spp. 

Ethmalosa fimbriata 

Sardina pilchardus 

European anchovy 

ANE 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

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Clupeoids n.e.i. 

Atlantic bonito 

Plain bonito 

Wahoo 

West African Spanish 
mackerel 

Frigate and bullet tunas 

Northern bluefin tuna 

Albacore 

Yellowfin tuna 

Big-eye tuna 

Tunas n.e.i. 

Sawfishes 

Atlantic sailfish 

Atlantic blue marlin 

CLU 

BON 

BOP 

WAH 

MAW 

FRZ 

BFT 

ALB 

YFT 

BET 

TUN 

SAW 

SAI 

BUM 

Clupeoidei 

Sarda sarda 

Orcynopsis unicolor 

Acanthocybium solandri 

Scomberomorus tritor 

Auxis thazard, A. rochei 

Thunnus thynnus 

Thunnus alalunga 

Thunnus albacares 

Thunnus obesus 

Thunnini 

Pristidae 

Istiophorus albicans 

Makaira nigricans 

Atlantic white marlin 

WHM 

Tetrepturus albidus 

Marlins, sailfishes, 
spearfishes 

BIL 

Istiopboridae 

Swordfish 

SWO 

Xiphias gladius 

Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. 

Largehead hairtail 

Silver scabbardfish 

Black scabbardfish 

Hairtails, cutlassfishes 
n.e.i. 

Chub mackerel 

Atlantic mackerel 

Scomber mackerels n.e.i. 

TUX 

LHT 

SFS 

BSF 

CUT 

MAS 

MAC 

MAZ 

Scombroidei 

Trichiurus lepturus 

Lepidopus caudatus 

Aphanopus carbo 

Trichiuridae 

Scomber japonicus 

Scomber scombrus 

Scomber spp. 

EN 

32 

   EN 

 
Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. 

Thresher shark 

Big-eye thresher 

Mako sharks 

Blue shark 

Silky shark 

Smooth hammerhead 

Scalloped hammerhead 

Hammerhead sharks, etc. 
nei 

Kitefin shark 

Guitarfishes, etc. nei 

Smoothhounds 

Skates and rays n.e.i. 

Sharks, rays, skates, n.e.i. 

Marine fishes n.e.i. 

Marine crabs n.e.i. 

Tropical spiny lobsters 
n.e.i. 

Palinurid spiny lobsters 
n.e.i. 

Norway lobster 

European lobster 

Caramote prawn 

Southern pink shrimp 

Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. 

Deepwater rose shrimp 

Guinea shrimp 

MKX 

ALV 

BTH 

MAK 

BSH 

FAL 

SPZ 

SPL 

SPY 

SCK 

GTF 

SDV 

SRX 

SKX 

MZZ 

CRA 

SLV 

Scombroidei 

Alopias vulpinus 

Alopias superciliosus 

Isurus spp. 

Prionace glauca 

Carcharhinus falciformis 

Sphyrna zygaena 

Sphyrna lewini 

Sphyrnidae 

Dalatias licha 

Rhinobatidae 

Mustelus spp. 

Rajiformes 

Elasmobranchii 

Osteichthyes 

Reptantia 

Panulirus spp. 

CRW 

Palinurus spp. 

NEP 

LBE 

TGS 

SOP 

PEN 

DPS 

GUS 

Nephrops norvegicus 

Homarus gammarus 

Penaeus kerathurus 

Penaeus notialis 

Penaeus spp. 

Parapenaeus longirostris 

Parapenaeopsis atlantica 

EN 

33 

   EN 

 
Scarlet shrimp 

Palaemonid shrimps 

Natantian decapods n.e.i. 

Marine crustaceans n.e.i. 

Gastropods n.e.i. 

Cupped oysters n.e.i. 

Sea mussels n.e.i. 

Cephalopods n.e.i. 

Common cuttlefish 

Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids 

Common squids 

Common octopus 

Octopuses 

Squids n.e.i. 

Marine molluscs n.e.i. 

Marine turtles n.e.i. 

SSH 

PAL 

DCP 

CRU 

GAS 

OYC 

MSX 

CEP 

CTC 

CTL 

SQC 

OCC 

OCT 

SQU 

MOL 

TTX 

Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus 

Palaemonidae 

Natantia 

Crustacea 

Gastropoda 

Crassostrea spp. 

Mytilidae 

Cephalopoda 

Sepia officinalis 

Sepiidae, Sepiolidae 

Loligo spp. 

Octopus vulgaris 

Octopodidae 

Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae 

Mollusca 

Testudinata 

Mediterranean and Black Sea (Major fishing area 37) 

English name 

3-alpha identifier 

Scientific name 

Sturgeons n.e.i. 

European eel 

Pontic shad 

Shads n.e.i. 

Azov tyulka 

Flatfishes n.e.i. 

European plaice 

European flounder 

EN 

Acipenseridae 

Anguilla anguilla 

Alosa pontica 

Alosa spp. 

Clupeonella cultriventris 

Pleuronectiformes 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Platichthys flesus 

STU 

ELE 

SHC 

SHD 

CLA 

FLX 

PLE 

FLE 

34 

   EN 

 
 
Common sole 

Soles n.e.i. 

Megrim 

Megrims n.e.i. 

Turbot 

Black Sea turbot 

Greater forkbeard 

Poor cod 

Pouting (= Bib) 

Blue whiting (= Poutassou) 

Whiting 

European hake 

Gadiformes n.e.i. 

Argentines 

Brushtooth lizardfish 

Lizardfishes n.e.i. 

European conger 

Conger eels n.e.i. 

John Dory 

Demersal percomorphs 
n.e.i. 

Dusky grouper 

White grouper 

Groupers n.e.i. 

Wreckfish 

Comber 

Groupers, seabasses n.e.i. 

SOL 

SOO 

MEG 

LEZ 

TUR 

TUB 

GFB 

POD 

BIB 

WHB 

WHG 

HKE 

GAD 

ARG 

LIB 

LIX 

COE 

COX 

JOD 

DPX 

GPD 

GPW 

GPX 

WRF 

CBR 

BSX 

Solea vulgaris 

Solea spp. 

Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

Psetta maxima 

Psetta maeotica 

Phycis blennoides 

Trisopterus minutus 

Trisopterus luscus 

Micromesistius poutassou 

Merlangius merlangus 

Merluccius merluccius 

Gadiformes 

Argentina spp. 

Saurida undosquamis 

Synodontidae 

Conger conger 

Congridae 

Zeus faber 

Perciformes 

Epinephelus guaza 

Epinephelus aeneus 

Epinephelus spp. 

Polyprion americanus 

Serranus cabrilla 

Serranidae 

EN 

35 

   EN 

 
Seabass 

Seabasses 

Rubberlip grunt 

Drums 

Shi drum (= Corb) 

Meagre 

Croakers, drums n.e.i. 

Red (= Blackspot) 
seabream 

Common pandora 

Axillary seabream 

Pandoras n.e.i. 

White seabream 

Sargo breams, n.e.i. 

Large-eye dentex 

Common dentex 

Dentex n.e.i. 

Black seabream 

Saddled sea bream 

Red porgy 

Gilthead seabream 

Pargo breams, n.e.i. 

Bogue 

Sand steenbras 

Salema (= Strepie) 

Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i. 

Blotched picarel 

BSS 

BSE 

GBR 

DRU 

COB 

MGR 

CDX 

SBR 

PAC 

SBA 

PAX 

SWA 

SRG 

DEL 

DEC 

DEX 

BRB 

SBS 

RPG 

SBG 

SBP 

BOG 

SSB 

SLM 

SBX 

BPI 

Dicentrarchus labrax 

Dicentrarchus spp. 

Plectorhinchus mediterraneus 

Sciaena spp. 

Umbrina cirrosa 

Argyrosomus regius 

Sciaenidae 

Pagellus bogaraveo 

Pagellus erythrinus 

Pagellus acarne 

Pagellus spp. 

Diplodus sargus 

Diplodus spp. 

Dentex macrophthalmus 

Dentex dentex 

Dentex spp. 

Spondyliosoma cantharus 

Oblada melanura 

Sparus pagrus 

Sparus auratus 

Sparus (= Pagrus) spp. 

Boops boops 

Lithognithus mormyrus 

Sarpa salpa 

Sparidae 

Spicara maena 

EN 

36 

   EN 

 
Picarels 

Red mullet 

Striped mullet 

Surmullets (= Redmullets) 

Greater weever 

Percoids n.e.i. 

Sandeels (= Sandlances) 

Spinefeet (= Rabbitfishes) 

Atlantic gobies 

Gobies n.e.i. 

Scorpionfishes, n.e.i. 

Piper gurnard 

Gurnards, searobins n.e.i. 

PIC 

MUR 

MUT 

MUX 

WEG 

PRC 

SAN 

SPI 

GOB 

GPA 

SCO 

GUN 

GUX 

Spicara spp. 

Mullus surmuletus 

Mullus barbatus 

Mullus spp. 

Trachinus draco 

Percoidei 

Ammodytes spp. 

Siganus spp. 

Gobius spp. 

Gobiidae 

Scorpaenidae 

Trigla lyra 

Triglidae 

Angler (= Monk) 

MON 

Lophius piscatorius 

Anglerfishes n.e.i. 

Garfish 

Barracudas 

Flathead grey mullet 

Silversides (Sandsmelts) 

Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. 

Bluefish 

Atlantic horse mackerel 

Mediterranean horse 
mackerel 

Jack and horse mackerels 
n.e.i. 

ANF 

GAR 

BAR 

MUF 

SIL 

PPX 

BLU 

HOM 

HMM 

Lophiidae 

Belone belone 

Sphyraena spp. 

Mugil cephalus 

Atherinidae 

Perciformes 

Pomatomus saltatrix 

Trachurus trachurus 

Trachurus mediterraneus 

JAX 

Trachurus spp. 

Jacks, crevalles n.e.i. 

TRE 

Caranx spp. 

EN 

37 

   EN 

 
Greater amberjack 

Amberjacks n.e.i. 

Leerfish (= Garrick) 

Carangids n.e.i. 

Atlantic pomfret 

Common dolphinfish 

Sardinellas n.e.i. 

European pilchard (= 
Sardine) 

European sprat 

European anchovy 

Clupeoids n.e.i. 

Atlantic bonito 

Plain bonito 

Frigate and bullet tunas 

Atlantic black skipjack 

Skipjack tuna 

Northern bluefin tuna 

Albacore 

Big-eye tuna 

Tunas n.e.i. 

Atlantic sailfish 

Marlins, sailfishes, 
spearfishes 

Swordfishes 

Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. 

Silver scabbardfish 

AMB 

AMX 

LEE 

CGX 

POA 

DOL 

SIX 

PIL 

SPR 

ANE 

CLU 

BON 

BOP 

FRZ 

LTA 

SKJ 

BFT 

ALB 

BET 

TUN 

SAI 

BIL 

SWO 

TUX 

SFS 

Seriola dumerili 

Seriola spp. 

Lichia amia 

Carangidae 

Brama brama 

Coryphaena hippurus 

Sardinella spp. 

Sardina pilchardus 

Sprattus sprattus 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

Clupeoidei 

Sarda sarda 

Orcynopsis unicolor 

Auxis thazard A. rochei 

Euthynnus alletteratus 

Katsuwonus pelamis 

Thunnus thynnus 

Thunnus alalunga 

Thunnus obesus 

Thunnini 

Istiophorus albicans 

Istiophoridae 

Xiphias gladius 

Scombroidei 

Lepidopus caudatus 

EN 

38 

   EN 

 
Chub mackerel 

Atlantic mackerel 

Scomber mackerels n.e.i. 

Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. 

Basking shark 

Thresher 

Shortfin mako 

Blackmouth catshark 

Blue shark 

Sandbar shark 

Smooth hammerhead 

Scalloped hammerhead 

Longnose spurdog 

Gulper shark 

Kitefin shark 

Velvet belly 

Thornback ray 

Common stingray 

Porbeagle 

Catsharks, nursehound 

Smoothhounds 

Picked (= Spiny) dogfish 

Dogfish sharks n.e.i. 

Angelshark 

Angelsharks, sand devils 

Large sharks n.e.i. 

Guitarfishes 

MAS 

MAC 

MAZ 

MKX 

BSK 

ALV 

SMA 

SHO 

BSH 

CCP 

SPZ 

SPL 

QUB 

GUP 

SCK 

ETX 

RJC 

JDP 

POR 

SCL 

SDV 

DGS 

DGX 

AGN 

ASK 

SHX 

GTF 

Scomber iaponicus 

Scomber scombrus 

Scomber spp. 

Scombroidei 

Cetorhinus maximus 

Alopias vulpinus 

Isurus oxyrinchus 

Galeus melastomus 

Prionace glauca 

Carcharhinus plumbeus 

Sphyrna zygaena 

Sphyrna lewini 

Squalus blainvillei 

Centrophorus granulosus 

Dalatias licha 

Etmopterus spinax 

Raja clavata 

Dasyatis pastinaca 

Lamna nasus 

Scyliorhinus spp. 

Mustelus spp. 

Squalus acanthias 

Squalidae 

Squatina squatina 

Squatinidae 

Squaliformes 

Rhinobatidae 

EN 

39 

   EN 

 
Skates 

Skates and rays n.e.i. 

Sharks, rays and skates etc. 

Marine fishes n.e.i. 

Edible crab 

Mediterranean shore crab 

Spinous spider crab 

Marine crabs n.e.i. 

Pink spiny lobster 

Common spiny lobster 

Palinurid spiny lobsters 
n.e.i. 

Norway lobster 

European lobster 

Caramote prawn 

Deepwater rose shrimp 

Scarlet shrimp 

Blue and red shrimp 

Common prawn 

Common shrimp 

Natantian decapods n.e.i. 

Mantis squillid 

Marine crustaceans n.e.i. 

Gastropods n.e.i. 

Periwinkle 

European flat oyster 

Pacific cupped oyster 

SKA 

SRX 

SKX 

MZZ 

CRE 

CMR 

SCR 

CRA 

PSL 

SLO 

Raja spp. 

Rajiformes 

Elasmobranchii 

Osteichthyes 

Cancer pagurus 

Carcinus aestuaria 

Maja squinado 

Reptantia 

Palinurus mauritanicus 

Palinurus elephas 

CRW 

Palinurus spp. 

NEP 

LBE 

TGS 

DPS 

SSH 

ARA 

CPR 

CSH 

DCP 

MTS 

CRU 

GAS 

PEE 

OYF 

OYG 

Nephrops norvegicus 

Homarus gammarus 

Penaeus kerathurus 

Parapenaeus longirostris 

Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus 

Aristeus antennatus 

Palaemon serratus 

Crangon crangon 

Natantia 

Squillia mantis 

Crustacea 

Gastropoda 

Littorina littorea 

Ostrea edulis 

Crassostrea gigas 

EN 

40 

   EN 

 
Mediterranean mussel 

Great scallop 

Murex 

Common cockle 

Striped Venus 

Grooved carpetshell 

Carpetshell 

Carpetshells n.e.i. 

Donax clams 

Razor clams 

Clams n.e.i. 

Cephalopods n.e.i. 

Common cuttlefish 

Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids 

Common squids 

European flying squid 

Common octopus 

Horned and musky 
octopuses 

Octopuses 

Squids n.e.i. 

Marine molluscs n.e.i. 

Marine turtles n.e.i. 

Grooved sea-squirt 

Stony sea-urchin 

Jellyfishes 

MSM 

SJA 

MUE 

COC 

SVE 

CTG 

CTS 

TPS 

DON 

RAZ 

CLX 

CEP 

CTC 

CTL 

SQC 

SQE 

OCC 

OCM 

OCZ 

SQU 

MOL 

TTX 

SSG 

URM 

JEL 

Mytilus galloprovincialis 

Pecten jacobeus 

Murex spp. 

Cardium edule 

Venus (= Chamelea) gallina 

Ruditapes decussatus 

Tapes pullastra 

Tapes spp. 

Donax spp. 

Solen spp. 

Bivalvia 

Cephalopoda 

Sepia officinalis 

Sepiidae, Sepiolidae 

Loligo spp. 

Todarodes sagittatus sagitt. 

Octopus vulgaris 

Eledone spp. 

Octopodidae 

Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae 

Mollusca 

Testudinata 

Microcosmus sulcatus 

Paracentrotus lividus 

Phopilema spp. 

EN 

41 

   EN 

 
 
Southwest Atlantic (Major fishing area 41) 

English name 

3-alpha identifier 

Scientific name 

Shads n.e.i. 

Flatfishes n.e.i. 

Bastard halibuts 

Tonguefishes n.e.i. 

… 

Moras 

Brazilian codling 

Southern blue whiting 

Argentine hake 

Patagonian hake 

Hakes n.e.i. 

Patagonian grenadier 

Blue grenadiers 

Grenadiers 

Gadiformes n.e.i. 

Sea catfishes n.e.i. 

Greater lizardfish 

Argentine conger 

Demersal percomorphs 
n.e.i. 

Snooks (= Robalos) n.e.i. 

Brazilian groupers 

Red grouper 

Groupers n.e.i. 

Argentine seabass 

SHZ 

FLX 

BAX 

TOX 

SAO 

MOR 

HKU 

POS 

HKP 

HPA 

HKX 

GRM 

GRS 

GRV 

GAD 

CAX 

LIG 

COS 

DPX 

ROB 

GPB 

GPR 

GPX 

BSZ 

Alosa spp. 

Pleuronectiformes 

Paralichthys spp. 

Cynoglossidae 

Salilota australia 

Moridae 

Urophycis brasiliensis 

Micromesistius australis 

Merluccius hubbsi 

Merluccius polylepis 

Merluccius spp. 

Macruronus mageilanicus 

Macruronus spp. 

Macrourus spp. 

Gadiformes 

Ariidae 

Saurida tumbil 

Conger orbignyanus 

Perciformes 

Centropomus spp. 

Mycteroperca spp. 

Epinephelus mario 

Epinephelus spp. 

Acanthistius brasilianus 

EN 

42 

   EN 

 
Groupers, seabasses n.e.i. 

Southern red snapper 

Yellowtail snapper 

Snappers, jobfishes, n.e.i. 

Barred grunt 

Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i. 

Striped weakfish 

Weakfishes n.e.i. 

Atlantic croaker 

Southern kingcroaker 

Argentine croaker 

King weakfish 

Black drum 

Croakers, drums n.e.i. 

Sargo breams n.e.i. 

Dentex n.e.i. 

Red porgy 

Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i. 

Surmullets (= Redmullets) 

Castaneta 

Brazilian sandperches 

Brazilian flathead 

Patagonian blennie 

Patagonian toothfish 

Humped rockcod 

Grey rockcod 

Patagonian rockcod 

BSX 

SNC 

SNY 

SNX 

BRG 

GRX 

SWF 

Serranidae 

Lutjanus purpureus 

Ocyurus chrysurus 

Lutjanidae 

Conodon nobilis 

Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae)

Cynoscion striatus 

WKX 

Cynoscion spp. 

CKA 

KGB 

CKY 

WKK 

BDM 

CDX 

SRG 

DEX 

RPG 

SBX 

MUX 

CTA 

SPB 

FLA 

BLP 

TOP 

NOG 

NOS 

NOT 

Micropogonias undulatus 

Menticirrhus americanus 

Urnbrina canasai 

Macrodon ancylodon 

Pogonias cromis 

Sciaenidae 

Diplodus spp. 

Dentex spp. 

Sparus pagrus 

Sparidae 

Mullus spp. 

Cheilodactylus bergi 

Pinguipes spp. 

Percophis brasiliensis 

Eleginops maclovinus 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

Notothenia gibbenfrons 

Notothenia squamifrons 

Patagonotothen brevicauda 

EN 

43 

   EN 

 
… 

Antarctic rockcods, noties 
n.e.i. 

PAT 

Patagonotothen longipes 
ramsai 

NOX 

Nototheniidae 

Blackfin icefish 

Mackerel icefish 

Icefishes n.e.i. 

Percoids n.e.i. 

Pink cusk-eel 

Ruffs, barrelfishes n.e.i. 

Blackbelly rosefish 

Scorpionfishes n.e.i. 

Atlantic searobins 

Ballyhoo halfbeak 

Flying fishes n.e.i. 

Barracudas 

Mullets n.e.i. 

Silversides (= Sandsmelts) 

Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. 

Bluefish 

Blue jack mackerel 

Jack and horse mackerels 
n.e.i. 

Jacks, crevalles, n.e.i. 

Amberjacks n.e.i. 

Parona leatherjack 

Carangids n.e.i. 

Common dolphinfish 

SSI 

ANI 

ICX 

PRC 

CUS 

CEN 

BRF 

SCO 

SRA 

BAL 

FLY 

BAR 

Chaenocephalus aceratus 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

Channichthyidae 

Percoidei 

Genypterus blacodes 

Centrolophidae 

Helicolenus dactylopterus 

Scorpaenidae 

Prionotus spp. 

Hemirhamphus brasiliensis 

Exocoetidae 

Sphyraena spp. 

MUL 

Mugilidae 

SIL 

PPX 

BLU 

JAA 

JAX 

TRE 

AMX 

PAO 

CGX 

DOL 

Atherinidae 

Perciformes 

Pometomus saltatrix 

Trachurus picturatus 

Trachurus spp. 

Caranx spp. 

Seriola spp. 

Parona signata 

Carangidae 

Coryphaena hippurus 

EN 

44 

   EN 

 
Gulf butterfish, 
harvestfishes 

Butterfishes silver 
pomfrets 

Ladyfish 

Tarpon 

Brazilian sardinella 

Sardinellas n.e.i. 

Brazilian menhaden 

Argentine menhaden 

Scaled sardines 

Falkland sprat 

Argentine anchoita 

Anchovies n.e.i. 

Clupeoids n.e.i. 

Atlantic bonito 

Wahoo 

King mackerel 

Atlantic Spanish mackerel 

Seerfishes n.e.i. 

Frigate and bullet tunas 

Atlantic black skipjack 

Skipjack tuna 

Northern bluefin tuna 

Blackfin tuna 

Albacore 

Southern bluefin tuna 

BTG 

Peprilus spp. 

BUX 

Stromateidae 

LAD 

TAR 

BSR 

SIX 

MHS 

MHP 

SAS 

FAS 

ANA 

ANX 

CLU 

BON 

WAH 

KGM 

SSM 

KGX 

FRZ 

LTA 

SKJ 

BFT 

BLF 

ALB 

SBF 

Elops saurus 

Tarpon (= Megelops) 
atlanticus 

Sardinella brasiliensis 

Sardinella spp. 

Brevoortia aurea 

Brevoortia pectinata 

Harengula spp. 

Sprattus fuegensis 

Engraulis anchoita 

Engraulidae 

Clupeoidei 

Sarda sarda 

Acanthocyhium solandri 

Scomberomorus cavalla 

Scomberomorus maculatus 

Scomberomorus spp. 

Auxis thazard, A. rochei 

Euthynnus alletteratus 

Katsuwonus pelamis 

Thunnus thynnus 

Thunnus atlanticus 

Thunnus alalunga 

Thunnus maccoyii 

EN 

45 

   EN 

 
Yellowfin tuna 

Big-eye tuna 

Tunas n.e.i. 

Atlantic sailfish 

Atlantic blue marlin 

Atlantic white marlin 

Marlins, sailfishes, 
spearfishes 

Swordfish 

Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. 

White snake mackerel 

Largehead hairtail 

Chub mackerel 

Big-eye thresher 

Shortfin mako 

Blue shark 

Silky shark 

Copper shark 

Smooth hammerhead 

Scalloped hammerhead 

Tope shark 

Picked dogfish 

Angel sharks, sand devils 
n.e.i. 

Chola guitarfish 

Sawfishes 

Elephantfishes n.e.i. 

YFT 

BET 

TUN 

SAI 

BUM 

WHM 

BIL 

SWO 

TUX 

WSM 

LHT 

MAS 

BTH 

SMA 

BSH 

FAL 

BRO 

SPZ 

SPL 

GAG 

DGS 

ASK 

GUD 

SAW 

ELF 

Thunnus albacares 

Thunnus obesus 

Thunnini 

Istiophorus albicans 

Makaira nigricans 

Tetrapturus albidus 

Istiophoridae 

Xiphias gladius 

Scombroidei 

Thyrsitops lepidopodes 

Trichiurus lepturus 

Scomber japonicus 

Alopias superciliosus 

Isurus oxyrinchus 

Prionace glauca 

Carcharhinus falciformis 

Carcharhinus brachyurus 

Sphyrna zygaena 

Sphyrna lewini 

Galeorhinus galeus 

Squalus acanthias 

Squatinidae 

Rhinobatis percellens 

Pristidae 

Callorhinchus spp. 

EN 

46 

   EN 

 
Patagonian smoothhound 

Smoothhounds 

Liveroil sharks 

Skates and rays, n.e.i. 

Sharks, rays, skates, etc. 

Marine fishes n.e.i. 

Dana swimcrab 

Southern kingcrab 

Softshell red crab 

Geryons n.e.i. 

Marine crabs n.e.i. 

Caribbean spiny lobster 

Tropical spiny lobsters 
n.e.i. 

Northern brown shrimp 

Redspotted shrimp 

Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. 

Atlantic seabob 

Argentine stiletto shrimp 

Argentine red shrimp 

Natantian decapods n.e.i. 

Antarctic krill 

Marine crustaceans n.e.i. 

Gastropods n.e.i. 

Cupped oysters n.e.i. 

River Plata mussel 

Magellan mussel 

SDP 

SDV 

LSK 

SRX 

SKX 

MZZ 

CRZ 

KCR 

PAG 

GER 

CRA 

SLC 

SLV 

ABS 

PNB 

PEN 

BOB 

ASH 

LAA 

DCP 

KRX 

CRU 

GAS 

OYC 

MSR 

MSC 

Mustelus schmitti 

Mustelus spp. 

Galeorhinus spp. 

Rajiformes 

Elasmobranchii 

Osteichthyes 

Callinectes danae 

Lithodes antarcticus 

Paralomis granulosa 

Geryon spp. 

Reptantia 

Panulirus argus 

Panulirus spp. 

Penaeus aztecus 

Penaeus brasiliensis 

Penaeus spp. 

Xiphopenaeus kroyeri 

Arternesia longinaris 

Pleoticus muelleri 

Natantia 

Euphausia superba 

Crustacea 

Gastropoda 

Crassostrea spp. 

Mytilus platensis 

Aulacornya afer 

EN 

47 

   EN 

 
Scallops n.e.i. 

Donax clams 

Clams n.e.i. 

Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids 

Patagonian squid 

Common squids 

Argentine shortfin squid 

Sevenstar flying squid 

Octopuses 

Squids n.e.i. 

Marine molluscs n.e.i. 

Marine turtles n.e.i. 

SCX 

DON 

CLX 

CTL 

SQP 

SQC 

SQA 

SQS 

OCT 

SQU 

MOL 

TTX 

Pectinidae 

Donax spp. 

Bivalvia 

Sepiidae, Sepiolidae 

Loligo gahi 

Loligo spp. 

Illex argentinus 

Martialia hyadesi 

Octopodidae 

Loliginidae,Ommastrephidae 

Mollusca 

Testudinata 

Southeast Atlantic (Major fishing area 47) 

English name 

3-alpha identifier 

Scientific name 

Flatfishes n.e.i. 

West coast sole 

Mud sole 

Southeast Atlantic soles 
n.e.i. 

Tonguefishes n.e.i. 

Benguela hake 

Shallow-water Cape hake 

Deepwater Cape hake 

Cape hakes 

FLX 

SOW 

SOE 

SOA 

TOX 

HKB 

HKK 

HKO 

HKC 

Pleuronectiformes 

Austroglossus microlepis 

Austroglossus pectoralis 

Austroglossus spp. 

Cynoglossidae 

Merluccius polli 

Merluccius capensis 

Merluccius paradoxus 

Merluccius capensis, M. 
parad. 

Merluccid hakes 

HKZ 

Merlucciidae 

EN 

48 

   EN 

 
 
Gadiforms n.e.i. 

Hatchetfishes 

Lightfishes n.e.i. 

Silver lightfish 

Greeneyes 

White barbel 

Smoothmouth sea catfish 

Sea catfishes n.e.i. 

Greater lizardfish 

Lizardfishes n.e.i. 

Conger eels n.e.i. 

Slender snipefish 

Snipefishes 

Alfonsinos 

Alfonsinos n.e.i. 

John Dory 

Silvery John Dory 

Dories n.e.i. 

Boarfishes 

Boarfish 

Demersal percomorphs 
n.e.i. 

Groupers n.e.i. 

Wreckfish 

Groupers, seabasses n.e.i. 

Big-eyes n.e.i. 

Big-eyes, glasseyes, 

GAD 

HAF 

MAU 

MAV 

GRE 

GAT 

SMC 

CAX 

LIG 

LIX 

COX 

SNS 

SNI 

ALF 

BRX 

JOD 

JOS 

ZEX 

BOR 

BOC 

DPX 

GPX 

WRF 

BSX 

BIG 

PRI 

Gadiformes 

Sternoptychidae 

Maurolicus spp. 

Maurolicus muelleri 

Chlorophthalmidae 

Galeichthyes fericeps 

Arius heudoloti 

Ariidae 

Saurida tumbil 

Synodontidae 

Congridae 

Macrorhamphosus scolopax 

Macroramphosidae 

Beryx spp. 

Berycidae 

Zeus faber 

Zenopsis conchifer 

Zeidae 

Caproidae 

Capros aper 

Perciformes 

Epinephelus spp. 

Polyprion americanus 

Serranidae 

Priacanthus spp. 

Priacenthidae 

EN 

49 

   EN 

 
bulleyes 

Cardinalfishes n.e.i. 

Glow-bellies, splitfins 

Blackmouth splitfin 

Splitfins n.e.i. 

Cape bonnetmouth 

Bonnetmouths, rubyfishes, 
etc. 

Snappers, jobfishes, n.e.i. 

Threadfin breams 

Threadfin, monocle, dwarf 
breams 

Big-eye grunt 

Rubberlip grunt 

Sompat grunt 

Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i. 

Southern meagre (= kob) 

Geelbek croaker 

Tigertooth croaker 

West African croakers 

Croakers, drums n.e.i. 

Canary drum (= baardman) 

Weakfishes n.e.i. 

Natal pandora 

Porgies, seabreams n.e.i. 

Pandoras n.e.i. 

Sargo breams n.e.i. 

APO 

ACR 

SYN 

SYS 

EMM 

EMT 

SNX 

THB 

THD 

GRB 

BRL 

BUR 

GRX 

KOB 

AWE 

LKR 

CKW 

CDX 

UCA 

WKX 

TJO 

SBX 

PAX 

SRG 

Apogonidae 

Acropomatidae 

Synagrops japonicus 

Synagrops spp. 

Emmelichthys nitidus 

Emmelichthyidae 

Lutjanidae 

Nemipterus spp. 

Nemipteridae 

Brachydeuterus auratus 

Plectorhinchus mediterraneus 

Pomadasys jubelini 

Haemulidae (= 
Pomadasyidae) 

Argyrosomus hololepidofus 

Atractoscion aequidens 

Otolithes ruber 

Pseudotolithus spp. 

Sciaenidae 

Umbrina canariensis 

Cynoscion spp. 

Pagellus natalensis 

Sparidae 

Pagellus spp. 

Diplodus spp. 

EN 

50 

   EN 

 
Large-eye dentex 

Angolan dentex 

Canary dentex 

Dentex n.e.i. 

Black seabream 

Carpenter seabream 

Santer seabream 

Red steenbras 

Panga seabream 

White stumpnose 

Pargo breams n.e.i. 

Bogue 

Stumpnose, 
dageraadbreams, n.e.i. 

Whitesteenbras 

Steenbrasses, n.e.i. 

Sand steenbras 

Copper breams 

Salema (= Strepie) 

Polystegan seabreams n.e.i. 

Scotsman seabream 

Seventyfour seabream 

Blueskin seabream 

Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i. 

Picarels 

Goatfishes, red mullets 
n.e.i. 

DEL 

DEA 

DEN 

DEX 

BRB 

SLF 

SLD 

RER 

PGA 

WSN 

SBP 

BOG 

RSX 

SNW 

STW 

SSB 

CPP 

SLM 

PLY 

SCM 

SEV 

SBU 

SBX 

PIC 

Dentex macrophthalmus 

Dentex angolensis 

Dentex canariensis 

Dentex spp. 

Spondyliosoma cantharus 

Argyrozona argyrozona 

Cheimerius nufar 

Petrus rupestris 

Pterogymnus laniarius 

Rhahdosargus globiceps 

Sparus (= Pagrus) spp. 

Boops boops 

Chrysoblephus spp. 

Lithognathus lithognathus 

Lithognathus spp. 

Lithognathus mormyrus 

Pachymetopon spp. 

Sarpa salpa 

Polysteganus spp. 

Polysteganus praeorbitalis 

Polysteganus undulosus 

Polysteganus 
coeruleopunctatus 

Sparidae 

Spicara spp. 

MUM 

Mullidae 

EN 

51 

   EN 

 
Surmullets (= Red mullets) 

Galjoens n.e.i. 

Galjoen 

Spadefishes 

African sicklefish 

Cuskeels, brotulas n.e.i. 

Kingclip 

Gobies n.e.i. 

Cape redfish 

Rosefishes n.e.i. 

Blackbelly rosefish 

Scorpionfishes, n.e.i. 

Piper gurnard 

Cape gurnard 

Gurnards, searobins n.e.i. 

Gurnards 

Triggerfishes, durgons 

MUX 

COT 

GAJ 

SPA 

SIC 

OPH 

KCP 

GPA 

REC 

ROK 

BRF 

SCO 

GUN 

GUC 

GUX 

GUY 

TRI 

Mullus spp. 

Coracinidae 

Coracinus capensis 

Ephippidae 

Drepane africana 

Ophidiidae 

Genypterus capensis 

Gobiidae 

Sebastes capensis 

Helicolenus spp. 

Helicolenus dactylopterus 

Scorpaenidae 

Trigla lyra 

Chelidonichthys capensis 

Triglidae 

Trigla spp. 

Balistidae 

Cape monk 

MOK 

Lophius upsicephalus 

Anglerfishes n.e.i. 

Lanternfish 

Lanternfishes 

Needlefishes n.e.i. 

Needlefishes 

Sauries n.e.i. 

Atlantic saury 

Barracudas 

Barracudas 

EN 

Lophiidae 

Lampanyctodes hectoris 

Myctophidae 

Belonidae 

Tylosaurus spp. 

Scomberesocidae 

Scomberesox saurus 

Sphyraena spp. 

Sphyraenidae 

ANF 

LAN 

LXX 

BEN 

NED 

SAX 

SAU 

BAR 

BAZ 

52 

   EN 

 
Mullets n.e.i. 

Threadfins, tasselfishes 
n.e.i. 

Lesser African threadfin 

Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. 

Bluefish 

Bluefishes n.e.i. 

Cobia 

Cobias n.e.i. 

Cape horse mackerel 

Cunene horse mackerel 

Jack and horse mackerels 
n.e.i. 

Scads 

Crevalle jack 

False scad 

Jacks, crevalles, n.e.i. 

Lookdown fish 

Pompanos 

Yellowtail amberjack 

MUL 

THF 

GAL 

PPX 

BLU 

POT 

CBA 

CBX 

HMC 

HMZ 

JAX 

SDX 

CVJ 

HMV 

TRE 

LUK 

POX 

YTC 

Mugilidae 

Polynemidae 

Galeoides dedactylus 

Perciformes 

Pomatomus saltatrix 

Pomatomidae 

Rachycentron canadum 

Rachycentridae 

Trachurus capensis 

Trachurus trecae 

Trachurus spp. 

Decapterus spp. 

Caranx hippos 

Decapterus rhonchus 

Caranx spp. 

Selene dorsalis 

Trachinotus spp. 

Seriola lalandi 

Amberjacks n.e.i. 

AMX 

Seriola spp. 

Leerfish (= Garrick) 

Atlantic bumper 

Carangids n.e.i. 

Pomfrets, ocean breams 
n.e.i. 

Atlantic pomfret 

Common dolphinfish 

EN 

LEE 

BUA 

CGX 

BRZ 

POA 

DOL 

53 

Lichia amia 

Chioroscombrus chrysurus 

Carangidae 

Bramidae 

Brama brama 

Coryphaena hippurus 

   EN 

 
Dolphinfishes n.e.i. 

Blue butterfish 

Butterfishes, 
silverpomfrets 

Bonefishes 

Longfin bonefish 

Round sardinella 

Madeiran sardinella 

Southern African pilchard 

Whitehead's round herring 

Southern African anchovy 

Anchovies n.e.i. 

Herrings, sardines n.e.i. 

Sardinellas n.e.i. 

Clupeoids n.e.i. 

Atlantic bonito 

Wahoo 

Frigate tuna 

Frigate and bullet tunas 

Narrow-banded Spanish 
mackerel 

King mackerel 

West African Spanish 
mackerel 

Kanadi kingfish 

Seerfishes n.e.i. 

Atlantic black skipjack 

Kawakawa 

DOX 

BLB 

BUX 

ALU 

BNF 

SAA 

SAE 

PIA 

WRR 

ANC 

ANX 

CLP 

SIX 

CLU 

BON 

WAH 

FRI 

FRZ 

COM 

SSM 

MAW 

KAK 

KGX 

LTA 

KAW 

Coryphaenidae 

Stromateus fiatola 

Stromateidae 

Albulidae 

Pterothrissus belloci 

Sardinella aurita 

Sardinella maderensis 

Sardinops ocellatus 

Etrumeus whiteheadi 

Engraulis capensis 

Engraulidae 

Clupeidae 

Sardinella spp. 

Clupeoidei 

Sarda sarda 

Acanthocybium solandri 

Auxis thazard 

Auxis thazard, A. rochei 

Scomberomorus guttatus 

Scomberomorus maculatus 

Scomberomorus tritor 

Scomberomorus plurilineatus 

Scomberomorus spp. 

Euthynnus alletteratus 

Euthynnus affinis 

EN 

54 

   EN 

 
Skipjack tuna 

Northern bluefin tuna 

Albacore 

Southern bluefin tuna 

Yellowfin tuna 

Big-eye tuna 

Atlantic sailfish 

Atlantic blue marlin 

Black marlin 

Atlantic white marlin 

Marlins, sailfishes, 
spearfishes 

Swordfish 

Swordfishes 

Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. 

Snake mackerels, escolars 
n.e.i. 

Snoek 

Largehead hairtail 

Hairtails, cutlassfishes 
n.e.i. 

Silver scabbardfish 

Chub mackerel 

Mackerels n.e.i. 

Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. 

Shortfin mako 

Blue shark 

Smooth hammerhead 

SKJ 

BFT 

ALB 

SBF 

YFT 

BET 

SAI 

BUM 

BLM 

WHM 

BIL 

SWO 

XIP 

TUX 

GEP 

SNK 

LHT 

CUT 

SFS 

MAS 

MAX 

MKX 

SMA 

BSH 

SPZ 

Katsuwonus pelamis 

Thunnus thynnus 

Thunnus alalunga 

Thunnus maccoyji 

Thunnus albacares 

Thunnus obesus 

Istiophorus albicans 

Makaira nigricans 

Makaira indica 

Tetrapturus albidus 

Istiophoridae 

Xiphias gladius 

Xiphiidae 

Scombroidei 

Gempylidae 

Thyrsites atun 

Trichiurus lepturus 

Trichiuridae 

Lepidopus caudatus 

Scomber japonicus 

Scombridae 

Scombroidei 

Isurus oxyrinchus 

Prionace glauca 

Sphyrna zygaena 

EN 

55 

   EN 

 
Smooth-hounds n.e.i. 

Tope shark 

Angelsharks, sand devils 
n.e.i. 

Raja rays n.e.i. 

Rays, stingrays, mantas 
n.e.i. 

Cape elephantfish 

Sharks, rays, skates, etc. 
n.e.i. 

Mackerel sharks, 
porbeagles 

Catsharks 

Requiem sharks 

Blue shark 

Bonnethead, hammerhead 
sharks 

Smoothhound 

Dogfish sharks n.e.i. 

Picked (= Spiny) dogfish 

Shortnose dogfish 

Guitarfishes 

Sawfishes 

Skates n.e.i. 

Skates 

Stingrays, butterfly rays 

Eagle rays 

Mantas 

Torpedo (= Electric) rays 

SDV 

GAG 

ASK 

SKA 

SRX 

CHM 

SKX 

Mustelus spp. 

Galeorhinus galeus 

Squatinidae 

Raja spp. 

Rajiformes 

Callorhinchus capensis 

Elasmobranchii 

MSK 

Lamnidae 

SYX 

RSK 

BSH 

SPY 

SMD 

DGX 

DGS 

DOP 

GTF 

SAW 

RAJ 

SKA 

STT 

EAG 

MAN 

TOD 

Scyliorhinidae 

Cercharhinidae 

Prionace glauca 

Sphyrnidae 

Mustelus mustelus 

Squalidae 

Squalus acanthias 

Squalus megalops 

Rhinobatidae 

Pristidae 

Rajidae 

Raja spp. 

Dasyaididae (= Trygonidae) 

Myliobatidae 

Mobulidae 

Torpedinidae 

EN 

56 

   EN 

 
Elephantfishes n.e.i. 

Rays, skates, mantas n.e.i. 

Various sharks n.e.i. 

Sharks, rays, skates etc. 

Cartilaginous fishes n.e.i. 

Chimaeras n.e.i. 

Marine fishes n.e.i. 

Edible crab 

Jonah crabs, rock crabs 

CAH 

BAI 

SKH 

SKX 

CAR 

HOL 

MZZ 

CRE 

CAD 

Callorhinchidae 

Batoidimorpha (Hypotremata) 

Selachimorpha 
(Pleurotremata) 

Elasmobranchii 

Chondrychthyes 

Holocephali 

Osteichthyes 

Cancer pagurus 

Cancridae 

Swimming crabs n.e.i. 

SWM 

Portunidae 

King crabs n.e.i. 

Southern king crabs 

King crab 

West African geryon 

Geryons n.e.i. 

Deep-sea crabs, geryons 

Marine crabs n.e.i. 

Tropical spiny lobsters 
n.e.i. 

Royal spiny lobster 

Scalloped spiny lobster 

Cape rock lobster 

Tristan da Cunha rock 
lobster 

Natal spiny lobster 

South coast spiny lobster 

Spiny lobsters n.e.i. 

KCX 

KCR 

KCA 

CGE 

GER 

GEY 

CRA 

SLV 

LOV 

LOK 

LBC 

LBT 

SLN 

SLS 

VLO 

Lithodidae 

Lithodes antarcticua 

Lithodes ferox 

Geryon (= Chaceon) maritae 

Geryon spp. 

Geryonidae 

Reptantia 

Panulirus spp. 

Panulirus regius 

Panulirus homarus 

Jasus lalandii 

Jasus tristani 

Palinuris delagoae 

Palinurus gilchristi 

Palinuridae 

EN 

57 

   EN 

 
Slipper lobsters 

Indian Ocean lobsterette 

True lobsters, lobsterettes 

Caramote prawn 

Indian white prawn 

Southern pink shrimp 

Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. 

Deepwater rose shrimp 

Penaeid shrimps 

Striped red shrimp 

Aristeid shrimps 

Common prawn 

Solenocerid shrimps 

Knife shrimps 

Knife shrimp 

Jack-knife shrimp 

Natantian decapods n.e.i. 

Marine crustaceans n.e.i. 

Perlemoen abalone 

Giant periwinkle 

Flat oysters n.e.i. 

Denticulate rock oyster 

Pacific cupped oyster 

Cupped oysters n.e.i. 

Rock mussel 

Sea mussels n.e.i. 

… 

LOS 

NES 

NEX 

TGS 

PNI 

SOP 

PEN 

DPS 

PEZ 

ARV 

ARI 

CPR 

SOZ 

KNI 

KNS 

JAQ 

DCP 

CRU 

ABP 

GIW 

OYX 

ODE 

OYG 

OYC 

MSL 

MSX 

PSU 

Scyllaridae 

Nephropsis stewarti 

Nephropidae 

Penaeus kerathurus 

Penarus indicus 

Penaeus notiatis 

Penaeus spp. 

Parapenaeus longirostris 

Penaeidae 

Aristeus varidens 

Aristeidae 

Palaemon serratus 

Solenoceridae 

Haliporoides spp. 

Haliporoides triarthrus 

Haliporoides sibogae 

Natantia 

Crustacea 

Haliotis midae 

Turbo sarmaticus 

Ostrea spp. 

Ostrea denticulata 

Crassostrea gigas 

Crassostrea spp. 

Perna perna 

Mytilidae 

Pecten sulcicostatus 

EN 

58 

   EN 

 
Scallops n.e.i. 

Smooth mactra 

Mactra surf clams 

Venus clams 

… 

Donax clams 

Cape razor clams 

Razor clams, knife clams 

Clams n.e.i. 

Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids 

Chokker squid 

Angolan flying squid 

Common squids 

Octopuses 

Squids n.e.i. 

Marine molluscs n.e.i. 

South African fur seal 

Red bait 

… 

Sea-cucumbers n.e.i. 

Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i. 

SCX 

MAG 

MAT 

CLV 

DOR 

DON 

RAC 

SOI 

CLX 

CTL 

CHO 

SQG 

SQC 

OCT 

SQU 

MOL 

SEK 

SSR 

URR 

CUX 

INV 

Pectinidae 

Mactra glabrata 

Mactridae 

Veneridae 

Dosinia orbignyi 

Donax spp. 

Solen capensis 

Solenidae 

Bivalvia 

Sepiidae, Sepiolidae 

Loligo reynaudi 

Todarodes sagittatus angolen. 

Loligo spp. 

Octopodidae 

Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae 

Mollusca 

Arctocephalus pusillus 

Pyura stolonifera 

Parechinus angulosus 

Holothurioidea 

Invertebrata 

EN 

59 

   EN 

 
 
Western Indian Ocean (Major fishing area 51) 

English name 

3-alpha identifier 

Scientific name 

Kelee shad 

Hilsa shad 

Milkfish 

Giant seaperch (= Barramundi) 

Flatfishes n.e.i. 

Indian halibut 

Tonguefishes n.e.i. 

Unicorn cod 

Gadiformes n.e.i. 

Bombay duck 

Seacatfishes n.e.i. 

Greater lizardfish 

Brushtooth lizardfish 

Lizardfishes n.e.i. 

Pike congers n.e.i. 

Conger eels n.e.i. 

Alfonsinos 

Japanese John Dory 

Demersal percomorphs n.e.i. 

Groupers n.e.i. 

Groupers, seabasses n.e.i. 

Bigeyes n.e.i. 

Sillago whitings 

False trevally 

HIX 

HIL 

MIL 

GIP 

FLX 

HAI 

TOX 

UNC 

GAD 

BUC 

CAX 

LIG 

LIB 

LIX 

PCX 

COX 

ALF 

JJD 

DPX 

GPX 

BSX 

BIG 

WHS 

TRF 

Hilsa kelee 

Tenualosa ilisha 

Chanos chanos 

Lates calcarifer 

Pleuronectiformes 

Psettodes erumei 

Cynoglossidae 

Bregmaceros 
macclellandi 

Gadiformes 

Harpadon nehereus 

Ariidae 

Saurida tumbil 

Saurida undosquamis 

Synodontidae 

Muraenesox spp. 

Congridae 

Beryx spp. 

Zeus japonicus 

Perciformes 

Epinephelus spp. 

Serranidae 

Priacanthus spp. 

Sillaginidae 

Lactarius lactarius 

EN 

60 

   EN 

 
Bonnetmouths, rubyfishes, etc. 

Mangrove red snapper 

Snappers n.e.i. 

Snappers, jobfishes, n.e.i. 

Threadfin breams 

EMT 

RES 

SNA 

SNX 

THB 

Emmelichthyidae 

Lutjanus 
argentimaculatus 

Lutjanus spp. 

Lutjanidae 

Nemipterus spp. 

Threadfin, monocle dwarf breams 

THD 

Nemipteridae 

Ponyfishes (= Slipmouths) n.e.i. 

POY 

Leiognathidae 

Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i. 

GRX 

Southern meagre (= Kob) 

KOB 

Geelbek croaker 

Croakers, drums n.e.i. 

Emperors (Scavengers) 

Pandoras n.e.i. 

Dentex n.e.i. 

King soldier bream 

Santer seabream 

Red steenbras 

AWE 

CDX 

EMP 

PAX 

DEX 

KBR 

SLD 

RER 

Haemulidae (= 
Pomadasyidae) 

Argyrosomus 
hololepidotus 

Atractoscion aequidens 

Sciaenidae 

Lethrinidae 

Pagellus spp. 

Dentex spp. 

Argyrops spinifer 

Cheimerius nufar 

Petrus rupestris 

Stumpnose, dageraad breams, n.e.i. 

RSX 

Chrysoblephus spp. 

Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i. 

Surmullets (= Red mullets) 

Goatfishes 

SBX 

MUX 

GOX 

Sparidae 

Mullus spp. 

Upeneus spp. 

Goatfishes, red mullets n.e.i. 

MUM 

Mullidae 

Spotted sicklefish 

Wrasses, hogfishes, etc. 

Mojarras (= Silver-biddies) 

EN 

Drepane punctata 

Labridae 

Gerres spp. 

SPS 

WRA 

MOJ 

61 

   EN 

 
Percoids n.e.i. 

Spinefeet (= Rabbitfishes) 

Scorpionfishes, n.e.i. 

Flatheads 

Triggerfishes, durgons 

Lanternfishes 

Needlefishes 

Halfbeaks n.e.i. 

Flyingfishes n.e.i. 

Barracudas 

Flathead grey mullet 

Mullets n.e.i. 

Fourfinger threadfin 

Threadfins, tasselfishes n.e.i. 

Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. 

Bluefish 

Cobia 

Cobias, n.e.i. 

Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i. 

Indian scad 

Scads 

Jacks, crevalles, n.e.i. 

Pompanos 

Yellowtail amberjack 

Amberjacks n.e.i. 

Rainbow runner 

PRC 

SPI 

SCO 

FLH 

TRI 

LXX 

NED 

HAX 

FLY 

BAR 

MUF 

MUL 

FOT 

THF 

PPX 

BLU 

CBA 

CBX 

JAX 

RUS 

SDX 

TRE 

POX 

YTC 

AMX 

RRU 

Percoidei 

Siganus spp. 

Scorpaenidae 

Platycephalidae 

Balistidae 

Myctophidae 

Tylosurus spp. 

Hemirhamphus spp. 

Exocoetidae 

Sphyraena spp. 

Mugil cephalus 

Mugilidae 

Eleutheronema 
tetradactylum 

Polynemidae 

Perciformes 

Pomatomus saltatrix 

Rachycentron canadum 

Rachycentridae 

Trachurus spp. 

Decapterus russelli 

Decepterus spp. 

Caranx spp. 

Trachinotus spp. 

Seriola lalandi 

Seriola spp. 

Elagatis bipinnulata 

EN 

62 

   EN 

 
Golden trevally 

Torpedo scad 

Queenfishes 

Big-eye scad 

Yellowstripe scad 

Carangids n.e.i. 

Black pomfret 

Common dolphinfish 

Silver pomfret 

Butterfishes, silver pomfrets 

Goldstripe sardinella 

Indian oil sardine 

Sardinellas n.e.i. 

Southern African pilchard 

Redeye round herring 

Stolephorus anchovies 

Anchovies n.e.i. 

Clupeoids n.e.i. 

Dorab wolf-herring 

Wolf-herrings 

Wahoo 

GLT 

HAS 

QUE 

BIS 

TRY 

CGX 

POB 

DOL 

SIP 

BUX 

SAG 

IOS 

SIX 

PIA 

RRH 

STO 

ANX 

CLU 

DOB 

DOS 

Gnatanodon speciosus 

Megalaspis cordyla 

Scomberoides (= 
Chorinemus) spp. 

Selar crumenophthalmus 

Selaroides leptolepis 

Carangidae 

Formio niger 

Coryphaene hippurus 

Pampus argenteus 

Stromateidae 

Sardinella gibbosa 

Sardinella longiceps 

Sardinella spp. 

Sardinops ocellatus 

Etrumeus teres 

Stolephorus spp. 

Engraulidae 

Clupeoidei 

Chirocentrus dorab 

Chirocentrus spp. 

WAH 

Acanthocybium solandri 

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel 

COM 

Indo-Pacific king mackerel 

Streaked seerfish 

Seerfishes n.e.i. 

EN 

GUT 

STS 

KGX 

63 

Scomberomorus 
ommerson 

Scomberomorus guttatus 

Scomberomorus 
lineolatus 

Scomberomorus spp. 

   EN 

 
Frigate and bullet tunas 

Kawakawa 

Skipjack tuna 

Longtail tuna 

Albacore 

Southern bluefin tuna 

Yellowfin tuna 

Big-eye tuna 

Indo-Pacific sailfish 

Indo-Pacific blue marlin 

Black marlin 

Striped marlin 

Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes 

Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. 

Snoek 

Largehead hairtail 

Silver scabbardfish 

Hairtails, cutlassfishes, n.e.i. 

Chub mackerel 

Indian mackerel 

Indian mackerels n.e.i. 

Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. 

Swordfish 

Shortfin mako 

Blue shark 

Oceanic whitetip shark 

Spot-tail shark 

FRZ 

KAW 

SKJ 

LOT 

ALB 

SBF 

YFT 

BET 

SFA 

BLZ 

BLM 

MLS 

BIL 

TUX 

SNK 

LHT 

SFS 

CUT 

MAS 

RAG 

RAX 

MKX 

SWO 

SMA 

BSH 

OCS 

CCQ 

Auxis thazard, A. rochei 

Euthynnus affinis 

Katsuwonus pelamis 

Thunnus tonggol 

Thunnus alalunga 

Thunnus maccoyii 

Thunnus albacares 

Thunnus obesus 

Istiophorus platypterus 

Makaira mazara 

Makaira indica 

Tetrapturus audax 

Istiophoridae 

Scombroidei 

Thyrsites atun 

Trichiurus lepturus 

Lepidopus caudatus 

Trichiuridae 

Scomber japonicus 

Rastrelliger kanagurta 

Rastrelliger spp. 

Scombroidei 

Xiphias gladius 

Isurus oxyrinchus 

Prionace glauca 

Carcharhinus longimanus 

Carcharhinus sorrah 

EN 

64 

   EN 

 
Dusky shark 

Silky shark 

Milk shark 

Requiem sharks n.e.i. 

Hammerhead sharks, etc. n.e.i. 

Guitarfishes, etc. n.e.i. 

Sawfishes 

Rays, stingrays, mantas n.e.i. 

Sharks, rays, skates, etc. n.e.i. 

Marine fishes n.e.i. 

Swimcrabs 

Mud crab 

Geryons n.e.i. 

Marine crabs n.e.i. 

Tropical spiny lobsters n.e.i. 

Natal spiny lobster 

Slipper lobsters 

Andaman lobster 

Giant tiger prawn 

Green tiger prawn 

Indian white prawn 

Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. 

Knife shrimp 

Jack-knife shrimp 

Knife shrimps 

Natantian decapods n.e.i. 

DUS 

FAL 

RHA 

RSK 

SPY 

GTF 

SAW 

SRX 

SKX 

MZZ 

CRS 

MUD 

GER 

CRA 

SLV 

SLN 

LOS 

NEA 

GIT 

TIP 

PNI 

PEN 

KNS 

JAQ 

KNI 

DCP 

Carcharhinus obscurus 

Carcharhinus falciformis 

Rhizoprionodon acutus 

Carcharhinidae 

Sphyrnidae 

Rhinobatidae 

Pristidae 

Rajiformes 

Elasmobranchii 

Osteichthyes 

Portunus spp. 

Scylla serrata 

Geryon spp. 

Reptantia 

Panulirus spp. 

Palinurus delagoae 

Scyliaridae 

Metanephrops 
andamanicus 

Penaeus monodon 

Penaeus semisulcatus 

Penaeus indicus 

Penaeus spp. 

Haliporoides triarthrus 

Haliporoides sibogae 

Haliporoides spp. 

Natantia 

EN 

65 

   EN 

 
Marine crustaceans n.e.i. 

Abalones n.e.i. 

Rock-cupped oyster 

Cupped oysters n.e.i. 

Cephalopods n.e.i. 

Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids 

Common squids 

Octopuses 

Squids n.e.i. 

Marine molluscs n.e.i. 

Green turtle 

Marine turtles n.e.i. 

Sea cucumbers n.e.i. 

Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i. 

CRU 

ABX 

CSC 

OYC 

CEP 

CTL 

SQC 

OCT 

SQU 

MOL 

TUG 

TTX 

CUX 

INV 

_____________ 

Crustacea 

Haliotis spp. 

Crassostrea cucullata 

Crassostrea spp. 

Cephalopoda 

Sepiidae, Sepiolidae 

Loligo spp. 

Octopodidae 

Loliginidae, 
Ommastrephidae 

Mollusca 

Chelonia mydas 

Testudinata 

Holothurioidea 

Invertebrata 

EN 

66 

   EN 

 
(cid:208) 2597/95 

ANNEX V 

FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA FOR REGIONS OTHER 
THAN THE NORTH ATLANTIC 

Magnetic media 

Computer  tapes:  Nine  track  with  a  density  of  1 600  or  6 250  BPI  and  EBCDIC  or 
ASCII  coding,  preferably  unlabelled.  If  labelled,  an  end-of-file  code  should  be 
included. 

Floppy discs: MS-DOS formatted 3,5″ 720 K or 1,4 Mbyte discs or 5,25″ 360 K or 
1,2 Mbyte discs. 

Record format  

Byte numbers 

Item 

Remarks 

1 to 4 

5 to 6 

7 to 8 

Country (ISO 3-alpha code) 

e.g. FRA = France 

Year 

e.g. 93 = 1993 

Major fishing area 

9 to 15 

Division 

16 to 18 

19 to 26 

Species 

Catch 

Notes: 

34 = eastern central 
Atlantic 

3.3 = division 3.3 

3-alpha identifier 

Metric tonnes 

(a)  The catch field (bytes 19 to 26) should be right justified with leading blanks. 

All other fields should be left justified with trailing blanks. 

(b)  The catch should be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings, to 

the nearest metric tonne. 

(c)  Quantities (bytes 19 to 26) of less than half a unit should be recorded as ‘−1’. 

(d)  Unknown quantities (bytes 19 to 26) should be recorded as ‘−2’. 

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EN 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
(cid:208) 1638/2001 Art. 2 and Annex II 

ANNEX VI 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czech Republic 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Iceland 

BEL 

BGR 

CZE 

DNK 

DEU 

EST 

GRC 

ESP 

FRA 

IRL 

ISL 

EN 

68 

   EN 

 
 
 
Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Norway 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

Turkey 

United Kingdom 

ITA 

CYP 

LVA 

LTU 

LUX 

HUN 

MLT 

NLD 

NOR 

AUT 

POL 

PRT 

ROM 

SVN 

SVK 

FIN 

SWE 

TUR 

GBR 

EN 

69 

   EN 

 
(cid:207) 

ANNEX VII 

Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments 

Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 
(OJ L 270, 13.11.1995, p. 1) 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1638/2001 
(OJ L 222, 17.8.2001, p. 29) 

Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council 
(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1) 

_____________ 

only Annex III, pt. 57) 

EN 

70 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
ANNEX VIII 

CORRELATION TABLE 

Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 

This Regulation 

Article 1 

Article 2 

Article 3 

Article 1 

Article 2 

Article 3 

Article 4, first paragraph 

Article 4, first paragraph 

_______ 

Article 4, second paragraph 

Article 4, second paragraph 

Article 4, third paragraph 

Article 5(1) and (2) 

Article 5(1) and (2) 

Article 5(3) 

Article 6(1) 

Article 6(2) 

Article 6(3) 

Article 6(4) 

_______ 

Article 7 

Annex 1 

Annex 2 

Annex 3 

Annex 4 

Annex 5 

______ 

______ 

______ 

_______ 

Article 6(1) 

Article 6(2) 

______ 

Article 6(3) 

Article 7 

Article 8 

Annex I 

Annex II 

Annex III 

Annex IV 

Annex V 

Annex VI 

Annex VII 

Annex VIII 

EN 

_____________ 

71 

   EN