2008/949/EC: Commission Decision of 6 November 2008 adopting a multiannual Community programme pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 establishing a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy
Date: 2008-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aquaculture, common fisheries policy, data collection, data processing, fishery resources, fishing industry, management of resources

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 November 2008

adopting a multiannual Community programme pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008
establishing a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the
fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy

(2008/949/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of
25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Com-
munity framework for the collection, management and use of
data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice
regarding the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Arti-
cles 3(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 establishes a Community
framework for the collection, management and use of
data for the purpose of forming a solid basis for scientific
analyses of fisheries and of providing for the formulation
of sound scientific advice for the implementation of the
common fisheries policy (hereinafter
referred to as
the CFP).

Member States should establish multiannual national
programmes for the collection, management and use of
data in accordance with the multiannual Community
programme.

(3)

(4)

It is therefore necessary to establish a multiannual Com-
munity programme covering the collection of informa-
tion needed to support scientific analysis required in the
framework of the CFP and the management and use of
this information.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accord-
ance with the opinion of the Management Committee for
Fisheries and Aquaculture.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The multiannual Community programme
referred to in
Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 is defined in the
Annex.

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2008.

For the Commission

Joe BORG

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p.1.

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ANNEX

MULTIANNUAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMME

CHAPTER I

SUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS

1. For the purpose of this Community Programme the following definitions shall apply:

(a) Active vessels: vessels that have been engaged in any fishing operation (more than zero days) during a calendar

year. A vessel that has not been engaged in fishing operations during a year is considered ‘inactive’.

(b) Concurrent sampling: sampling all or a predefined assemblage of species, simultaneously in a vessel's catches or

landings.

(c) Days at sea: any continuous period of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within an area

and absent from port.

(d) Fleet segment: a group of vessels with the same length class (LOA) and predominant fishing gear during the
year, according to the Appendix III. Vessels may have different fishing activities during the reference period, but
might be classified in only one fleet segment.

(e) Fishing days: each day is attributed to the area where the most fishing time was spent during the relevant day at
sea. However, for passive gears, if no operation took place from the vessel during a day while at least one (passive)
gear remained at sea, that day will be associated to the area where the last setting of a fishing gear was carried out
on that fishing trip.

(f) Fishing trip: means any voyage by a fishing vessel from a land location to a landing place, excluding non-fishing
trips (a trip by a fishing vessel from a location to a land location during which it does not engage in fishing activ-
ities and during which any gear on board is securely lashed and stowed and not available for immediate use).

(g) Metier: a group of fishing operations targeting a similar (assemblage of) species, using similar gear, during the
same period of the year and/or within the same area and which are characterised by a similar exploitation pattern.

(h) Population of vessels: all vessels in the Community Fishing Fleet Register as defined in Commission Regulation

(EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register (1).

(i) Selected species: species of relevance for management purposes and for which a request is made by an interna-

tional scientific body or a regional fisheries management organisation.

(j) Soaking time: time calculated from the point where each individual unit of gear has been set, to the time when

the same unit starts to be removed.

2. For the following terms, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (www.fao.org/fi/glossary/default.
asp) and STECF definitions shall apply: anadromous species, catadromus species, catches, cephalopods, crustaceans,
deep water species, demersal fish, demersal species, exploitation pattern, finfish, freshwater species, gears, landings,
discards, large pelagic fish, molluscs, other activity than fishing, pelagic fish, small pelagic fish, target species.

CHAPTER II

CONTENTS AND METHODOLOGY

A. Contents of the Community programme

The Community programme comprises of the following modules:

1. Module of evaluation of the fishing sector:

The data collection programme for the fishing sector contains the following sections:

(a) Section for the collection of economic variables;

(b) Section for the collection of biological variables;

(c) Section for the collection of transversal variables;

(d) Section for research surveys at sea.

(1) OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 25.

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2. Module of evaluation of the economic situation of the aquaculture and processing industry sectors:

(a) Section for the collection of economic data for the aquaculture sector;

(b) Section for the collection of economic data for the processing industry.

3. Module of evaluation of the effects of the fishing sector on the marine ecosystem.

4. Module for management and use of the data covered by the data collection framework.

B. Precision levels and sampling intensities

1. Where it is not possible to define quantitative targets for sampling programmes, neither in terms of precision levels,
nor in terms of sample size, pilot surveys in the statistical sense shall be established. Such pilot surveys shall evaluate
the importance of the problem and shall also address the utility of future more detailed surveys, and the cost-effective-
ness relationship of such detailed surveys.

2. Where quantitative targets can be defined, they may be specified either directly by sample sizes or sampling rates, or

by the definition of the levels of precision and of confidence to be achieved.

3. Where reference is made to a sample size or to a sampling rate in a population defined in statistical terms, the
sampling strategies shall be at least as efficient as Simple Random Sampling. Such sampling strategies shall be described
within the corresponding national programmes.

4. Where reference is made to precision/confidence level the following distinction shall apply:

(a) Level 1:

level making it possible to estimate a parameter either with a precision of plus or minus 40 % for a 95 %

confidence level or a coefficient of variation (CV) of 20 % used as an approximation;

(b) Level 2:

level making it possible to estimate a parameter either with a precision of plus or minus 25 % for a 95 %

confidence level or a coefficient of variation (CV) of 12,5 % used as an approximation;

(c) Level 3:

level making it possible to estimate a parameter either with a precision of plus or minus 5 % for a 95 %

confidence level or a coefficient of variation (CV) of 2,5 % used as an approximation.

CHAPTER III

MODULE OF EVALUATION OF THE FISHING SECTOR

A. Collection of economic variables

1. Variables

1. Variables to be collected are listed in Appendix VI. All economic variables are to be collected on an annual basis with
the exception of those identified as transversal variables as defined in Appendix VIII and those identified in order to
measure the effects of the fishery on the marine ecosystem as defined in Appendix XIII which are to be collected at
more disaggregated levels The population is all vessels in the Community Fishing Fleet Register on 1 January. All
economic variables have to be collected for active vessels. For each vessel for which economic variables defined in
Appendix VI are collected, the corresponding transversal variables defined in Appendix VIII have also to be collected.

2. For inactive vessels only capital value (Appendix VI), fleet (Appendix VI) and capacity (Appendix VIII) shall be

collected.

3. National currencies shall be transformed into euros using the average annual exchange rates available from the

European Central Bank (ECB).

2. Disaggregation levels

1. Economic variables shall be reported for each fleet segment (Appendix III) and supra region (Appendix II). Six length
classes (using the overall length measurement (LOA)) are defined. However Member States are free to further disaggre-
gate length classes if appropriate.

2. The dominance criteria shall be used to allocate each vessel to a segment based on the number of fishing days used
with each gear. If a fishing gear is used by more than the sum of all the others (i.e. a vessel spends more than 50 % of
its fishing time using that gear), the vessel shall be allocated to that segment. If not, the vessel shall be allocated to the
following fleet segment:

(a) ‘vessels using Polyvalent active gears’ if it only uses active gears;

(b) ‘vessels using Polyvalent passive gears’ if it only uses passive gears;

(c) ‘vessels using active and passive gears’.

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3. In cases where a vessel operates in more than one supra region as defined in Appendix II, Member States shall explain

in their national programme to which supra region the vessel is allocated.

4. In cases where a fleet segment has less than 10 vessels:

(a) Clustering may be necessary in order to design the sampling plan and to report economic variables;

(b) Member States shall report which fleet segments have been grouped at the national level and shall justify the clus-

tering on the basis of statistical analysis;

(c) In their annual report, Member States shall report the number of sampled vessels for each fleet segment regardless

of any clustering made to collect or provide the data;

(d) Regional coordination meetings shall define homogeneous clustering methodology at the level of supra regions so

that economic variables are comparable.

3. Sampling strategy

1. Member States shall describe their methodologies used for estimating each economic variable,

including quality

aspects, in their national programmes.

2. Member States shall ensure consistency and comparability of all economic variables when derived from different

sources (e.g. surveys, fleet register, logbooks, sales notes).

4. Precision levels

1. Member States shall include in their annual report information on the quality (accuracy and precision) of estimates.

B. Collection of biological variables

B1. Metier-related variables

1. Variables

1. Sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the quarterly length distribution of species in the catches, and the
quarterly volume of discards. Data shall be collected by metier referred to as level 6 of the matrix defined in
Appendix IV (1 to 5) and for the stocks listed in Appendix VII.

2. Where relevant additional biological sampling programmes of the unsorted landings have to be carried out in order to

estimate:

(a) the share of the various stocks in these landings for herring in the Skagerrak IIIA-N, Kattegat IIIa-S, and Eastern

North Sea separately and salmon in the Baltic Sea;

(b) the share of the various species for those group of species that are internationally assessed, e.g. megrims, angler-

fishes and elasmobranches;

2. Disaggregation level

1.

In order to optimise the sampling programmes, the metiers defined in Appendix IV (1 to 5) may be merged. When
metiers are merged (vertical merging), statistical evidence shall be brought regarding the homogeneity of the combined
metiers. Merging of neighbouring cells corresponding to fleet segments of the vessels (horizontal merging) shall be
supported by statistical evidence. Such horizontal merging shall be done primarily by clustering neighbouring vessel
LOA classes, independently of the dominant fishing techniques, when appropriate to distinguish different exploitation
patterns. Regional agreement on mergers shall be sought at the relevant regional coordination meeting and endorsed
by STECF.

2. At national level, one metier defined at level 6 of the matrix in Appendix IV (1 to 5) may be further disaggregated
into several more precise strata, i.e. distinguishing different target species. Such further stratification shall be done
respecting the two following principles:

(a) the strata defined at national level do not overlap the metiers defined in Appendix IV (1 to 5);

(b) the strata defined at national level must, in their entirety comprise of all the fishing trips of the metier defined at

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3. The spatial units for metier sampling are defined by level 3 of Appendix I for all the regions with the following excep-

tions:

(a) the Baltic Sea (ICES areas III b-d), Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, where the resolution shall be level 4;

(b) Regional Fisheries Management Organisations units, providing they are metier-based (in the absence of such defi-

nitions, Regional Fisheries Management Organisations shall proceed to appropriate mergers).

4. For the purpose of collection and aggregation of data, spatial sampling units may be clustered by regions as referred
to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 665/2008 (1) after agreement by the relevant regional coordination
meetings.

(5) For parameters referred to in Chapter III section B/B1 1. (2), data shall be provided quarterly and be consistent with

the fleet fishing activity matrix described in Appendix IV (1 to 5).

3. Sampling strategy

1. For the landings:

(a) The Member State on whose territory the first sale take place, shall be responsible for ensuring that biological
sampling occurs according to the standards defined in this Community Programme. If necessary, Member States
shall cooperate with the authorities of non EU third countries to set up biological sampling programmes for the
landings carried out by vessels flying the third country's flag.

(b) For sampling purpose, only the major metiers need be considered. In order to identify the metiers to be sampled,
the following ranking system shall be used at level 6 of the matrix in Appendix IV (1 to 5) on a national basis by
Member States using as reference the average values of the two previous years and:

— The metier cells shall first be ranked according to their share in the total commercial landings. The shares are
then to be cumulated, starting with the largest, until a cut-off level of 90 % is reached. All metiers belonging to
the top 90 % shall be selected for sampling,

— The exercise shall then be repeated according to the total value of the commercial landings and repeated a
third time according to the total effort in days-at-sea. The metiers in the top 90 % not belonging to the
previous top 90 % shall be added to the selection,

— STECF may add to the selection the metiers not picked up by the ranking system but of special importance in

terms of management.

(c) The sampling unit shall be the fishing trip and the number of fishing trips to be sampled shall ensure good

coverage of the metier.

(d) Precision values and ranking system are referenced at the same level as the sampling programmes, i.e. at the
national metier level for data that are collected through national programmes and at regional metier level for data
that are collected through regionally coordinated sampling programmes.

(e) The sampling intensity shall be proportionate to the relative effort and variability in the catches of that metier. The
minimum number of fishing trips to be sampled shall never be less than one fishing trip per month during the
fishing season for fishing trips of less than two weeks and one fishing trip per quarter otherwise.

(f) When sampling a fishing trip, the species shall be sampled concurrently as follows:

— Each species within a region as defined in Appendix II, shall be classified within a group according to the

following rules:

— Group 1: Species that drive the international management process including species under EU manage-
ment plans or EU recovery plans or EU long term multiannual plans or EU action plans for conservation
and management based on Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conser-
vation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (2),

(1) OJ L 186, 15.7.2008, p. 3.
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— Group 2: Other internationally regulated species and major non-internationally regulated by-catch species,

— Group 3: All other by-catch (fish and shellfish) species. The list of Group 3 species shall be established at

the regional level by the relevant regional coordination meeting and agreed by STECF.

(g) Allocation of species to Group 1 and 2 is specified in Appendix VII. The choice of the sampling scheme shall
depend on the diversity of species to sample and the operational conditions under which sampling takes place. The
sampling design per metier must consider both the periodicity of the sampling events and the sampling scheme to
apply. Possible sampling schemes, as described in the following table, comprise:

— Scheme 1: comprehensive sampling of all species,

— Scheme 2: within each time stratum, the sampling events are split in two parts. One part of the sampling
events (x %) considers sampling of all species on shore whereas the other part of the sampling events
(100-x %) considers only sampling of all Group 1 species,

— Scheme 3: within each time stratum, the sampling events are split in two parts. One part of the sampling
events (x %) considers sampling of all Group 1 and Group 2 species on shore, whereas the other part of the
sampling events (100-x %) considers only sampling of Group 1 species. In this scheme, Group 3 species have
to be sampled at sea.

Table 1

Summary of the schemes to be used for concurrent sampling.

Sampling scheme

Frequency

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Scheme 1

Every sampling event

Scheme 2

x % of sampling events

(100-x) % of sampling events

Scheme 3

x % of sampling events

Sampling at sea

(100-x) % of sampling events

(h) For any given sample, the sampling scheme shall be recorded (Table 1) along with information on how complete

the sampling is:

— When sampling a species, the number of individuals measured must ensure quality and accuracy of resultant
length frequency. The number of length classes within a sample may be estimated from the approximate length
range within it and, from this, the number of fish measured shall lie between 3 × number of length classes and
5 × number of length classes as a first approximation, in the absence of any statistical optimisation of the
sampling design.

(i) Other sampling procedures could be used on the condition that there is scientific evidence showing that these

procedures will achieve the same objectives as the ones described in point 3(1)(g).

(j) A summary of the sampling protocols carried out by Member States shall be made available to STECF through the

national programmes for each metier sampled.

2. For the discards:

(a) The ranking system referred to in Chapter III section B/B1 3 (1) (b), shall be used to select the metiers in order to
estimate discards. In any case, where discards of a given metier are estimated to exceed 10 % of the total volume
of catches and this metier is not picked up by the ranking system this metier shall be sampled.

(b) The sampling unit shall be the fishing trip and the number of fishing trips to be sampled shall ensure good

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(c) Precision values and the ranking system are referenced at the same level as the sampling programmes, i.e. at the
national metier level for data that are collected through national programmes and at regional metier level for data
that are collected through regionally coordinated sampling programmes.

(d) The sampling intensity shall be proportionate to the relative effort and/or the variability in catches of the metier.

The minimum number of fishing trips to be sampled shall not be less than two fishing trips per quarter.

(e) Discards will be monitored for the Group 1, 2 and 3 species, defined in Chapter III section B/B1/3. 1 (f), to esti-

mate the quarterly average weight of discards. Furthermore:

— Discards must be the subject of a quarterly estimate of the length distributions when they represent on an
annual basis, either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight or more than 15 % of the catches in
numbers for the Group 1 and Group 2 species,

— When discards take place for species length ranges which are not represented in the landings, age-reading must

take place in accordance with the rules set out in Appendix VII.

(f) Where relevant, pilot surveys as referred to in Chapter II B (1) shall be carried out.

(g) A summary of the sampling protocols carried out by Member States shall be made available to STECF through the

national programmes for each metier sampled.

3. For the recreational fisheries:

(a) For the recreational fisheries targeting the species listed in Appendix IV (1 to 5), Member States shall evaluate the

quarterly weight of the catches.

(b) Where relevant, pilot surveys as referred to in Chapter II B (1) shall be carried out to estimate the importance of

the recreational fisheries mentioned in point 3(3)(a).

4. Precision levels

1. For the landings:

(a) The precision level 2 shall be targeted at the stock level for both Group 1 and Group 2 species. If necessary, specific
stock-based samples shall be added if metier-based sampling fails to provide the appropriate precision for length
distributions at the stock level.

2. For the discards:

(a) Data related to quarterly estimates of discards length and age composition for Group 1 and Group 2 species must

lead to a precision of level 1.

(b) Weight estimates of Group 1, 2 and 3 species must lead to a precision of level 1.

3. For the recreational fisheries:

(a) Data related to annual estimates of the catches in volumes must lead to a precision of level 1.

5. Exemption rules

1. If Member States can not reach levels of precision referred to in Chapter III section B/B1/4 2 (a) and (b) and 3(a), or
only at excessive costs, they can obtain, based on STECF recommendation, derogation from the Commission to reduce
the precision level, sampling frequency or to implement a pilot survey provided this request is fully documented and
scientifically proven.

B2. Stock-related variables

1. Variables

1. For stocks listed in Appendix VII, the following variables have to be collected:

(a) individual information on age;

(b) individual information on length;

(c) individual information on weight;

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(d) individual information on sex;

(e) individual information on maturity;

(f) individual information on fecundity;

using the sampling scheme provided in this Appendix VII.

2. The collection of all individual information referred to in paragraph (1) shall be associated with the corresponding

information on space and time stratum.

3. For wild salmon stocks in the index rivers, as defined by ICES, running into the Baltic Sea III b-d, the following vari-

ables have to be collected:

(a) information on abundance of smolt;

(b) information on abundance of parr;

(c) information on number of ascending individuals.

2. Disaggregation level

1. The necessary disaggregation levels as well as the collection periodicity for all variables and the sampling intensities for
age are specified in Appendix VII. For sampling strategies and sampling intensities, the rules established in Chapter II
section B (Precision levels and sampling intensities) shall apply.

3. Sampling strategy

1. Wherever possible, age-reading shall be performed on commercial catches in order to estimate the age composition by
species and, where relevant, the growth parameters. Where this is not possible, Member States shall justify why in their
national programmes.

2. If cooperation between Member States ensures that the overall estimate of the parameters listed in Appendix VII reach
the necessary precision level, each Member State shall ensure that its own contribution to the common dataset is suffi-
cient to reach that precision level.

4. Precision levels

1. For stocks of species that can be aged, average weights and lengths for each age shall be estimated at a precision level 3,
up to such an age that accumulated landings for the corresponding ages account for at least 90 % of the national land-
ings for the relevant stock.

2. For stocks for which age reading is not possible, but for which a growth curve can be estimated, average weights and
lengths for each pseudo age (e.g. derived from the growth curves) shall be estimated with a precision of level 2, up to
such an age that accumulated landings for the corresponding ages account for at least 90 % of the national landings
for the relevant stock.

3. For maturity, fecundity and sex ratios, a choice may be made between reference to age or length, provided that

Members States which have to conduct the corresponding biological sampling, have agreed the following:

(a) For maturity and fecundity, calculated as proportion of mature fish, precision of level 3 must be achieved within

the age and/or length range, the limits of which correspond to a 20 % and 90 % of mature fish;

(b) For sex ratio, calculated as proportion of females, precision of level 3 must be achieved, up to such an age or
length that cumulated landings for the corresponding ages or lengths account for at least 90 % of the national
landings for this stock.

5. Exemptions rules

1. The national programme of a Member State may exclude the estimation of the stock related variables for stocks for

which TACs and quota have been defined under the following conditions:

(a) The relevant quota must correspond to less than 10 % of the Community share of the TAC or to less than

200 tonnes on average during the previous three years;

(b) The sum of relevant quotas of Member States whose allocation is less than 10 %, must account for less than 25 %

of the Community share of the TAC.

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2. If the condition set out in above point 1(a) is fulfilled, but not the condition set out in point 1(b), the relevant Member
States may set up a coordinated programme to achieve, for their joint landings, a joint sampling scheme, or Member
States may individually set up other national sampling schemes leading to the same precision.

3. If appropriate, the national programmes may be adjusted until 1 February of each year to take into account the

exchange of quotas between Member States.

4. For stocks for which TACs and quotas have not been defined and which are outside the Mediterranean Sea, the same
rules established under point 5(1) apply on the basis of the average landings of the previous three years and with refer-
ence to the total Community landings from a stock.

5. For stocks in the Mediterranean Sea, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corre-
sponding to less than 10 % of the total Community landings from the Mediterranean Sea, or to less than 200 tonnes,
except for Bluefin tuna.

1. Variables

C. Collection of transversal variables

1. Variables to be collected are listed in Appendix VIII. Data shall be provided according to the periodicity stated in that

Appendix.

2. Some delays may occur between information provided on the fleet segmentation and on the fishing effort.

2. Disaggregation level

1. The disaggregation level is given in Appendix VIII in accordance with the criteria defined in Appendix V.

2. The degree of aggregation shall correspond to the most disaggregated level required. A grouping of cells within this
scheme may be made provided that an appropriate statistical analysis demonstrates its suitability. Such mergers must
be approved by the relevant regional coordination meeting.

3. Sampling strategy

1. Wherever possible, transversal data shall be collected in an exhaustive way. Where this is not possible, Member States

shall specify the sampling procedures within their national programmes.

4. Precision levels

1. Member States shall include in their annual report information on the quality (accuracy and precision) of the data.

1. All surveys listed in Appendix IX shall be covered.

D. Research surveys at sea

2. Member States shall guarantee within their national programmes, continuity with previous survey designs.

3. Notwithstanding points 1 and 2, Member States may propose a modification in the survey effort or sampling design,
provided that this does not negatively affect the quality of the results. Acceptance by the Commission of any modifica-
tion shall be conditional to STECF approval.

MODULE OF EVALUATION OF THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE AQUACULTURE AND THE
PROCESSING INDUSTRY SECTORS

CHAPTER IV

A. Collection of economic data for the aquaculture sector

1. Variables

1. All variables listed in Appendix X are to be collected on an annual basis per segment according to the segmentation

set out in Appendix XI.

2. The statistical unit shall be the ‘enterprise’ defined as the lowest legal entity for accounting purposes.

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3. The population shall refer to enterprises whose primary activity is defined according to the Eurostat definition under

NACE Code 05.02: ‘Fish Farming’.

4. National currencies shall be transformed into euro using the average annual exchange rate available from the European

Central Bank (ECB).

2. Disaggregation level

1. Data shall be segmented by species and technique for aquaculture, as mentioned in Appendix XI. Member States may

further segment by size of enterprise or other relevant criteria, if necessary.

2. Collection of data for freshwater species is not mandatory. However, if this data is collected, Member States shall

follow the segmentation set out in Appendix XI.

3. Sampling strategy

1. Member States shall describe their methodologies for estimating each economic variable, including quality aspects, in

their national programmes.

2. Member States shall ensure consistency and comparability of all economic variables when derived from different

sources (e.g. questionnaires, financial accounts).

4. Precision levels

1. Member States shall include in their annual report information on the quality (accuracy and precision) of estimates.

B. Collection of economic data concerning the processing industry

1. Variables

1. All variables listed in Appendix XII are to be collected on an annual basis for the population.

2. The population shall refer to enterprises whose main activity is defined according to the Eurostat definition under

NACE Code 15.20: ‘Processing and preserving of fish and fish products’.

3. As a guideline, the national codes applied by Member States under Council Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 of 29 April
2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1), (EC) No 853/2004 of 29 April 2004 on hygiene rules for food of animal
origin (2) and (EC) No 854/2004 of 29 April 2004 on the organisation of official controls on products of animal
origin intended for human consumption (3), shall additionally be used as a means of cross checking and identifying
enterprises classified under NACE code 15.20.

4. National currencies shall be transformed into euro using the average annual exchange rate available from the

European Central Bank (ECB).

2. Disaggregation level

1. The statistical unit for collection of data shall be the ‘enterprise’ as defined as the lowest legal entity for accounting

purposes.

2. For enterprises that carry out fish processing but not as a main activity, it is mandatory to collect the following data,

in the first year of each programming period:

(a) number of enterprises;

(b) turnover attributed to fish processing.

(1) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.
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3. Sampling strategy

1. Member States shall describe their methodologies for estimating each economic variable, including quality aspects, in

their national programmes.

2. Member States shall ensure consistency and comparability of all economic variables when derived from different

sources (e.g. questionnaires, financial accounts).

4. Precision levels

1. Member States shall include in their annual report information on the quality (accuracy and precision) of estimates.

MODULE OF EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF THE FISHERIES SECTOR ON THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM

CHAPTER V

1. Variables

1. To allow the calculation of the indicators listed in Appendix XIII, data specified in this Appendix shall be collected on

an annual basis with the exception of those which are specified to be collected at more disaggregated levels.

2. Data specified in Appendix XIII shall be collected at national level in order to allow end-users to calculate the indica-

tors at the relevant geographical scale, as given in Appendix II.

2. Disaggregation level

1. The disaggregation level set out in the specifications laid down in Appendix XIII shall be applied.

3. Sampling strategy

1. Member States shall apply the recommendations set out in the specifications laid down in Appendix XIII.

4. Precision levels

1. Member States shall apply the recommendations set out in the specifications laid down in Appendix XIII.

CHAPTER VI

MODULE FOR MANAGEMENT AND USE OF THE DATA COVERED BY THE DATA COLLECTION
FRAMEWORK

A. Management of the data

1. With regard to the data covered by this Community Programme, this section covers the development of data bases,
data input (storage), data quality control and validation, and data processing from primary data into detailed or aggre-
gated data as referred to in Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008.

2. It shall

include the transformation process of

the primary socioeconomic data into metadata referred to in

Article 13(b) of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008.

3. Member States shall guarantee that, upon request by the Commission, the information on the transformation process

referred to in paragraph 2 can be provided.

1. The section covers the production of sets of data and their use to support scientific analysis as a basis for advice to

fisheries management as referred to in Article 18(1)a of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008.

B. Use of the data

2. It shall

include biological parameter estimates (age, weight, sex, maturity and fecundity)

for stocks listed in
Appendix VII, preparation of sets of data for stock assessments and bio-economic modelling and corresponding scien-
tific analysis.

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Appendix No

List of appendices

Title

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

XI

XII

XIII

Geographic stratification by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations

Geographical stratification by region

Fleet segmentation by region

Fishing activity (metier) by region

Disaggregation levels used for the collection of data

List of economic variables

List of biological variables with species sampling specification

List of transversal variables with sampling specification

List of research surveys at sea

List of economic variables for the aquaculture sector

Sector segmentation to be applied for the collection of aquaculture data

List of economic variables for the processing industry sector

Definition of environmental indicators to measure the effects of fisheries on the marine ecosystem

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Appendix I

Geographic stratification by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations

I.C.E.S.

N.A.F.O

I.C.C.A.T

G.F.C.M.

C.C.A.M.L.R.

IOTC

Other

Level 1

Area

Area

FAO Area

Area

e.g. 48

FAO Area

FAO Area

Area

e.g. 37

Mediterra-
nean and
Black sea

Level 2

Sub-area

Sub-area

FAO
Sub-area

Sub-area

Sub-area

FAO
Sub-area

FAO
Sub-area

e.g. 27.IV

North Sea

e.g. 21.2

Labrador

e.g.37.1

Western

e.g. 48.1

Antarctic
Peninsula

Level 3

Division

Division

e.g. 27.IV c

e.g. 21.2 H

Division

5° × 5°

Division

Division

e.g. 37.1.2

e.g. 58.5.1

Division

5° × 5°

Division

5° × 5°

Level 4

Subdivision

e.g.
27.III.c.22

Kerguelen
islands

Gulf of
Lions

GSA

e.g. GSA 1

Level 5

Rectangle

Rectangle

Rectangle

Rectangle

Rectangle

Rectangle

30′ × 1°

1° × 1°

30′ × 1°

1° × 1°

1° × 1°

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Appendix II

Geographical stratification by region

Sub-region/Fishing ground (1)

Level

1

Region

2

Supra region

3

Cluster of spatial units on level 4
as
I
defined
(ICES subdivision)

in Appendix

Baltic Sea (ICES areas III b-d)

Cluster of spatial units on level 3
I
defined
as
(ICES Division)

in Appendix

North Sea (ICES areas IIIa,
IV
and VIId) and Eastern Arctic
(ICES areas I and II)

III b-d),
Baltic Sea (ICES areas
IV
IIIa,
North Sea (ICES areas
and VIId)
and Eastern Arctic
(ICES areas I and II), and North
Atlantic (ICES areas V-XIV and
NAFO areas).

Cluster of spatial units on level 3
as
I
(ICES/NAFO Division)

in Appendix

defined

Cluster of spatial units on level 4
as defined in Appendix I (GSA)

RFMOs
(except GFCM)

sampling

sub-areas

North Atlantic (ICES areas V-XIV
and NAFO areas)

Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

Other regions

Other regions where fisheries are
and
operated by EU vessels
managed by RFMOs to which the
Community is contracting party
or observer (e.g.
IOTC,
CECAF, etc.)

ICCAT,

(1) Sub-regions or fishing grounds are established by Member States for the first programming period (2009-2010); they may be redefined
by regional coordination meetings and agreed by STECF if necessary. This level should be consistent with existing geographical
divisions.

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Appendix III

Fleet segmentation by region

Length classes (LOA) (1)

0-< 10 m
0-< 6 m

10-< 12 m
6-< 12 m

12-< 18 m

18-< 24 m

24-< 40 m

40 m or
larger

Active Vessels

Using ‘Active’ gears

Beam trawlers

Demersal trawlers and/or demersal seiners

Pelagic trawlers

Purse seiners

Dredgers

Vessel using other active gears

Vessels using Polyvalent ‘active’ gears only

Using ‘Passive’ gears

Vessels using hooks

(2)

(2)

Drift and/or fixed netters

Vessels using Pots and/or traps

Vessels using other Passive gears

Vessels using Polyvalent ‘passive’ gears only

Vessels using active and passive gears

Using Polyvalent
gears

Inactive vessels

(1) For vessels less than 12 metres in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black sea, the length categories are 0-< 6, 6-< 12 metres. For all other regions, the length categories are

defined as 0-< 10, 10-< 12 metres.

(2) Vessels less than 12 metres using passive gears in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea may be disaggregated by gear type.

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Appendix IV

Fishing activity (metier) by region

1. Baltic Sea (ICES Subdivisions 22-32)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

LOA classes (m)

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (b)

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

0
1

<

2
1
<

-
0
1

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<
4
2

þ
&

0
4

y
t
i
v
i
t
c
a

i

g
n
h
s
i
F

Trawls

Bottom
trawls

Bottom otter
trawl
(OTB)

Crustaceans

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Freshwater species

Multi-rig otter
trawl
(OTT)

Crustaceans

Demersal fish

Bottom pair
trawl
(PTB)

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Freshwater species

Pelagic
trawls

Midwater otter
trawl
(OTM)

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Freshwater species

Midwater pair
trawl
(PTM)

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Freshwater species

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

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Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

LOA classes (m)

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (b)

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

0
1

<

2
1
<

-
0
1

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<
4
2

þ
&

0
4

Hooks and
Lines

Rods and
Lines

Hand and Pole
lines
(LHP) (LHM)

Finfish

Longlines

Drifting
longlines
(LLD)

Small pelagic fish

Anadromous species

Set longlines
(LLS)

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Freshwater species

Anadromous species

Catadromous species

Traps

Traps

Pots and Traps
(FPO) (c)

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Freshwater species

Anadromous species

Catadromous species

Fyke nets
(FYK) (c)

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Freshwater species

Anadromous species

Catadromous species

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Freshwater species

Anadromous species

Catadromous species

Stationary
uncovered
pound nets
(FPN)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

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Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

LOA classes (m)

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (b)

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

0
1

<

2
1
<

-
0
1

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<
4
2

þ
&

0
4

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

Nets

Nets

Trammel net
(GTR)

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Freshwater species

Set gillnet
(GNS)

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Freshwater species

Anadromous species

Catadromous species

Seines

Surround-
ing nets

Purse seine
(PS)

Small pelagic fish

Seines

Fly shooting
seine
(SSC)

Demersal fish

Freshwater species

Anchored seine
(SDN)

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Finfish

Pair seine
(SPR)

Beach and boat
seine
(SB) (SV)

Fishing activity missing information

Fishing activity missing
information

Other activity than fishing

Other activity than
fishing

Inactive

Inactive

Recreational fisheries

Only for these species:
Salmon, Cod, Eels

Not
applicable

All vessel classes (if any) combined

(a) As defined in Council Regulations (EC) No 88/98 and (EC) No 2187/2005.
(b) The retained part of the catch should be classified by target assemblage (crustaceans, demersal fish, etc.) at a trip level or at a fishing operation level when possible, and
sorted by weight or by total value in the case of valuable species (e.g. Nephrops, shrimps). The target assemblage that comes up at the first position should be considered as
the target assemblage to be reported in the matrix.
Including eel in the management units as specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.

(c)

Remark:

Where relevant, pilot studies shall be carried out to establish protocols for the monitoring of inland eel fisheries.

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2. North Sea (ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId) and Eastern Arctic (ICES areas I and II)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (b)

Level 6

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

LOA classes (m)

0
1

<

2
1
<

-
0
1

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<

-
4
2

þ
&

0
4

Dredges

Dredges

Trawls

Bottom
trawls

Boat dredge
(DRB)

Mechanised/
Suction dredge
(HMD)

Bottom otter
trawl
(OTB)

y
t
i
v
i
t
c
a

i

g
n
h
s
i
F

Multi-rig otter
trawl
(OTT)

Molluscs

Molluscs

Molluscs

Crustaceans

Demersal fish

Mixed crustaceans and
demersal fish

Mixed cephalopods and
demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Deep-water species

Mixed pelagic and
demersal fish

Mixed demersal and
deep water species

Molluscs

Crustaceans

Demersal fish

Deep-water species

Mixed crustaceans and
demersal fish

Mixed pelagic and
demersal fish

Bottom pair
trawl
(PTB)

Demersal fish

Crustaceans

Beam trawl
(TBB)

Small pelagic fish

Crustaceans

Demersal fish

Mixed crustaceans and
demersal fish

Pelagic
trawls

Midwater otter
trawl
(OTM)

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Midwater pair
trawl
(PTM)

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

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Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (b)

Level 6

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

LOA classes (m)

0
1

<

2
1
<

-
0
1

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<

-
4
2

þ
&

0
4

Hooks and
Lines

Rods and
Lines

Hand and Pole
lines
(LHP) (LHM)

Finfish

Longlines

Set longlines
(LLS)

Demersal fish

Traps

Traps (c)

Pots and Traps
(FPO)

Nets

Nets

Fyke nets
(FYK)

Trammel net
(GTR)

Set gillnet
(GNS)

Driftnet
(GND)

Seines

Surround-
ing nets

Purse seine
(PS)

Seines

Fly shooting
seine
(SSC)

Anchored seine
(SDN)

Pair seine
(SPR)

Beach and boat
seine
(SB) (SV)

Molluscs

Crustaceans

Finfish

Catadromous species

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Crustaceans

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Demersal fish

Demersal fish

Finfish

Other gear Other gear Glass eel fishing

Glass eel

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

Misc.
(Specify)

Misc.
(Specify)

Other activity than fishing

Inactive

Recreational fisheries

Other activity than
fishing

Inactive

Only for these species:
Cod, Eels

Not
applicable

All vessel classes (if any) combined

(a) As defined in Council Regulations (EEC) No 1899/85, (EEC) No 1638/87 and Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98, Commission Regulations (EC) No 2056/2001 and (EC)

No 494/2002 and Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008.

(b) The retained part of the catch should be classified by target assemblage (crustaceans, cephalopods, demersal fish, etc.) at a trip level or at a fishing operation level when
possible, and sorted by weight or by total value in the case of valuable species (e.g. Nephrops, Tunas). The target assemblage that comes up at the first position should be
considered as the target assemblage to be reported in the matrix.
Including eel in the management units as specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.

(c)

Remark:

Where relevant, pilot studies shall be carried out to establish protocols for the monitoring of inland eel fisheries.

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3. North Atlantic (ICES areas V-XIV and NAFO areas)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (b)

Level 6

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

LOA classes (m)

0
1

<

2
1
<

-
0
1

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<

-
4
2

þ
&

0
4

y
t
i
v
i
t
c
a

i

g
n
h
s
i
F

Dredges

Dredges

Trawls

Bottom
trawls

Boat dredge
(DRB)

Mechanised/
Suction dredge
(HMD)

Bottom otter
trawl
(OTB)

Molluscs

Molluscs

Molluscs

Crustaceans

Demersal fish

Mixed crustaceans and
demersal fish

Mixed cephalopods and
demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Deep-water species

Mixed pelagic and
demersal fish

Mixed demersal and
deep water species

Molluscs

Crustaceans

Demersal fish

Deep-water species

Mixed crustaceans and
demersal fish

Mixed pelagic and
demersal fish

Demersal fish

Crustaceans

Small pelagic fish

Crustaceans

Demersal fish

Mixed crustaceans and
demersal fish

Mixed demersal and
cephalopods

Multi-rig otter
trawl
(OTT)

Bottom pair
trawl
(PTB)

Beam trawl
(TBB)

Pelagic
trawls

Midwater otter
trawl
(OTM)

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Midwater pair
trawl
(PTM)

Small pelagic fish

Large pelagic fish

Demersal fish

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

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Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (b)

Level 6

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

LOA classes (m)

0
1

<

2
1
<

-
0
1

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<

-
4
2

þ
&

0
4

Hooks and
Lines

Rods and
Lines

Longlines

Hand and Pole
lines
(LHP) (LHM)

Trolling lines
(LTL)

Drifting
longlines
(LLD)

Set longlines
(LLS)

Traps

Traps (c)

Pots and Traps
(FPO)

Nets

Nets

Fyke nets
(FYK)

Stationary
uncovered
pound nets
(FPN)

Trammel net
(GTR)

Set gillnet
(GNS)

Driftnet
(GND)

Seines

Surround-
ing nets

Purse seine
(PS)

Seines

Fly shooting
seine
(SSC)

Anchored seine
(SDN)

Pair seine
(SPR)

Beach and boat
seine
(SB) (SV)

Finfish

Cephalopods

Large pelagic fish

Large pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Deep-water species

Deep-water species

Demersal fish

Molluscs

Crustaceans

Finfish

Catadromous species

Demersal species

Large pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Crustaceans

Deep-water species

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Large pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Demersal fish

Demersal fish

Finfish

Other gear Other gear Glass eel fishing

Glass eel

Misc.
(Specify)

Misc.
(Specify)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

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Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (b)

Level 6

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

LOA classes (m)

0
1

<

2
1
<

-
0
1

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<

-
4
2

þ
&

0
4

Other activity than fishing

Other activity than
fishing

Inactive

Inactive

Recreational fisheries

Only for these species:
Salmon, Seabass, Eels
(for ICES areas only)

Not
applicable

All vessel classes (if any) combined

(a) As defined in Regulation (EC) No 850/98, in Council Regulation (EC) No 2549/2000, Commission Regulations (EC) No 2056/2001, (EC) No 494/2002 and Council

Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007, and in Regulation (EC) No 40/2008.

(b) The retained part of the catch should be classified by target assemblage (crustaceans, cephalopods, demersal fish, etc.) at a trip level or at a fishing operation level when
possible, and sorted by weight or by total value in the case of valuable species (e.g. Nephrops, Tunas). The target assemblage that comes up at the first position should be
considered as the target assemblage to be reported in the matrix.
Including eel in the management units as specified in Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.

(c)

Remark:

Where relevant, pilot studies shall be carried out to establish protocols for the monitoring of inland eel fisheries.

4. Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

LOA classes (m)

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (c)

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

6

<

2
1
<

-
6

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<

-
4
2

þ
&

0
4

Dredges

Dredges

Trawls

Bottom
trawls

Boat dredge
(DRB)

Bottom otter
trawl
(OTB)

y
t
i
v
i
t
c
a

i

g
n
h
s
i
F

Multi-rig otter
trawl
(OTT)

Bottom pair
trawl
(PTB)

Beam trawl
(TBB)

Molluscs

Demersal species

Deep water species (b)

Mixed demersal species
and deep water
species (b)

Demersal species

Demersal species

Demersal species

Pelagic
trawls

Midwater otter
trawl
(OTM)

Mixed demersal and
pelagic species

Pelagic pair
trawl
(PTM)

Small pelagic fish

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

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Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

LOA classes (m)

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (c)

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

6

<

2
1
<

-
6

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<

-
4
2

þ
&

0
4

Hooks and
Lines

Rods and
Lines

Longlines

Traps

Traps (d)

Nets

Nets

Hand and Pole
lines
(LHP) (LHM)

Trolling lines
(LTL)

Drifting
longlines
(LLD)

Set longlines
(LLS)

Pots and Traps
(FPO)

Fyke nets
(FYK)

Stationary
uncovered
pound nets
(FPN)

Trammel net
(GTR)

Finfish

Cephalopods

Large pelagic fish

Large pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Demersal species

Catadromous species

Demersal species

Large pelagic fish

Demersal species

Set gillnet
(GNS)

Small and large pelagic
fish

Driftnet
(GND)

Seines

Surround-
ing nets

Purse seine
(PS)

Demersal species

Small pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Large pelagic fish

Seines

Lampara nets
(LA)

Small and large pelagic
fish

Fly shooting
seine
(SSC)

Anchored seine
(SDN)

Pair seine
(SPR)

Beach and boat
seine
(SB) (SV)

Demersal species

Demersal species

Demersal species

Demersal species

Other gear Other gear Glass eel fishing

Glass eel

Misc.
(Specify)

Misc.
(Specify)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

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Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

LOA classes (m)

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (c)

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

6

<

2
1
<

-
6

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<

-
4
2

þ
&

0
4

Other activity than fishing

Other activity than
fishing

Inactive

Inactive

Recreational fisheries

Only for these species:
Bluefin tuna, Eels

Not
applicable

All vessel classes (if any) combined

(a) As defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.
(b) Referring only to red shrimps Aristaeomorpha foliacea and Aristeus antennatus, species not included in the definition of deep sea species given by Council Regulation (EC)

No 2347/2002.

(c) The retained part of the catch should be classified by target assemblage (crustaceans, cephalopods, demersal fish, etc.) at a trip level or at a fishing operation level when
possible, and sorted by weight or by total value in the case of valuable species (e.g. Nephrops, Tunas). The target assemblage that comes up at the first position should be
considered as the target assemblage to be reported in the matrix.
Including eel in the management units as specified in Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.

(d)

Remark:

Where relevant, pilot studies shall be carried out to establish protocols for the monitoring of inland eel fisheries.

5. Other regions where fisheries are operated by EU vessels and managed by RFMOs to which the Community

is contracting party or observer (e.g. ICCAT, IOTC, CECAF, etc.)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

LOA classes (m)

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (b)

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

0
1

<

2
1
<

-
0
1

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<

-
4
2

þ
&

0
4

Trawls

Bottom
trawls

Bottom otter
trawl
(OTB)

Crustaceans

Demersal fish

Multi-rig otter
trawl
(OTT)

Midwater otter
trawl
(OTM)

Hand and Pole
lines
(LHP) (LHM)

Drifting
longlines
(LLD)

Set longlines
(LLS)

Pots and Traps
(FPO)

Mixed cephalopods and
demersal fish

Crustaceans

Small pelagic fish

Large pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Large pelagic fish

Demersal fish

Crustaceans

Finfish

y
t
i
v
i
t
c
a

i

g
n
h
s
i
F

Pelagic
trawls

Hooks and
Lines

Rods and
Lines

Longlines

Traps

Traps

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

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Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

LOA classes (m)

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (b)

Mesh size
and other
selective
devices

0
1

<

2
1
<

-
0
1

8
1
<

-
2
1

4
2
<

-
8
1

0
4
<

-
4
2

þ
&

0
4

Nets

Nets

Trammel net
(GTR)

Set gillnet
(GNS)

Driftnet
(GND)

Seines

Surround-
ing nets

Purse seine
(PS)

Misc.
(Specify)

Misc.
(Specify)

Other activity than fishing

Inactive

Demersal fish

Demersal fish

Demersal fish

Small pelagic fish

Large pelagic fish

Other activity than
fishing

Inactive

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a) As defined in Council Regulations (EC) No 600/2004, (EC) No 830/2004, (EC) No 115/2006, (EC) No 563/2006, (EC) No 764/2006, (EC) No 805/2006, (EC)
No 1562/2006, (EC) No 1563/2006, (EC) No 1801/2006, (EC) No 2027/2006, (EC) No 450/2007, (EC) No 753/2007, (EC) No 893/2007, (EC) No 894/2007, (EC)
No 1386/2007, (EC) No 1446/2007, (EC) No 31/2008, (EC) No 241/2008 and (EC) No 242/2008.

(b) The retained part of the catch should be classified by target assemblage (crustaceans, cephalopods, demersal fish, etc.) at a trip level or at a fishing operation level where
possible, and sorted by weight or by total value in the case of valuable species (e.g. Nephrops, Tunas). The target assemblage that comes up at the first position should be
considered as the target assemblage to be reported in the matrix.

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Appendix V

Disaggregation levels used for the collection of data

Sub regions or
fishing
grounds

Regions

Supra regions

1

A1

B1

C1

2

A2

B2

C2

3

A3

B3

C3

A

B

C

Metier Fleet segment (Cell)

Metier

Fleet segment

Remark:
Considering the place where the fishing activity occurs could refer to sub regions, regions or supra regions the appendix summarises the
different levels for the collection of data (or disaggregation levels).

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Appendix VI

List of economic variables

Variable group

Variable

Specification for the
collection of data (19)

Income

Gross value of landings

Transversal

Income from leasing out quota or
other fishing rights

Direct subsidies (1)

Other income (2)

Personnel costs

Wages and salaries of crew (3)

Imputed value of unpaid labour (4)

Energy costs

Energy costs (5)

Repair
nance costs

and mainte-

Repair and maintenance costs (6)

Other operational
costs

Variable costs (7)

Non-variable costs (8)

Lease/rental payments for quota or
other fishing rights

Capital costs

Annual depreciation (9)

Capital value

Value of physical capital: depre-
ciated replacement value (10)

Value of physical capital: depre-
ciated historical value (10)

Value of quota and other fishing
rights (11)

Investments

Investments in physical capital (12)

Financial position

Debt/asset ratio (13)

Employment

Engaged crew (14)

FTE National (15)

FTE harmonised (16)

Definition
Structural Business
Statistics (SBS)
Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2700/98

Guideline

12 11 0
excl. para 4

12 11 0
excl. para 4

12 11 0
excl. para 4

12 11 0
excl. para 4

13 31 0

13 32 0

20 11 0
(13 11 0)

(13 11 0)

(13 11 0)

(13 11 0)

(13 11 0)

ESA (20) 3.70
e) (1) (2)

ESA 6.02. to 6.05

ESA 7.09. to 7.24

ESA 7.09. to 7.24

ESA 7.09. to 7.24

15 11 0

ESA 3.102. to 3.111

Unit

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

%

Number

Number

Number

16 11 0; 16 13 0
16 13 1; 16 13 2
16 13 5; 16 14 0
16 15 0

16 11 0; 16 13 0
16 13 1; 16 13 2
16 13 5; 16 14 0
16 15 0

16 11 0; 16 13 0
16 13 1; 16 13 2
16 13 5; 16 14 0
16 15 0

ESA 11.32. to 11.34

ESA 11.32. to 11.34

ESA 11.32. to 11.34

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Variable group

Variable

Specification for the
collection of data (19)

Unit

Definition
Structural Business
Statistics (SBS)
Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2700/98

Guideline

Fleet

Effort

Number
enterprises/units

of

fishing

Number

Mean LOA

Mean vessel's tonnage

Mean vessel's power

Mean age

Days at sea

Energy consumption

Transversal

Transversal

Transversal

Transversal

Transversal

Transversal

Number of
units (17)

fishing

enterprises/

By size category:
1) owned vessel
2) 2-5 owned vessels
3) > 5 owned vessels

Production value per
species

Value of landings per species

Transversal

Average price per species (18)

Transversal

Number

Metres

GT

kW

Years

Days

Litres

Number

EUR

EUR/kg

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6) Gross costs of maintenance and repairs to vessel and gear.
(7)
(8)
(9)

(1)

Includes direct payments, e.g. compensation for stopping fishing, refunds of fuel duty or similar lump sum compensation payments. Excludes social benefit payments,
indirect subsidies, e.g. reduced duty on inputs such as fuel, investment subsidies.
Includes other income from use of the vessel, e.g. recreational fishing, tourism, oil rig duty, etc. also insurance payments for damage/loss of gear/vessel.
Including social security costs.
For example, the vessel owner's own labour. Chosen methodology should be explained by the Member State in their national programme.
Excluding lubrication oil. Broken down by type if possible (petrol, diesel, biofuel, etc.).

Includes all purchased inputs (goods and services) related to fishing effort and/or catch/landings.
Includes purchased inputs not related to effort and/or catch/landings (including leased equipment).
Estimated according to (the proposed PIM methodology in the capital valuation report of study No FISH/2005/03:
‘IREPA Onlus Coordinator, 2006. Evaluation of the
capital value, investments and capital costs in the fisheries sector Study No FISH/2005/03, 203 p.’). The data and estimation procedures should be explained in the
national programme.

(10) Value of the vessel, i.e. the hull, engine, all onboard equipment and the gear. Estimated according to (the proposed PIM methodology in the capital valuation report of
study No FISH/2005/03 ‘IREPA Onlus Coordinator, 2006. Evaluation of the capital value, investments and capital costs in the fisheries sector Study No FISH/2005/03,
203 p.’). The data and estimation procedures should be explained in the national programme.

(15)

(11) Where appropriate. Methodology for estimation to be explained in the national programme.
(12)
Improvements to existing vessel/gear during the given year.
(13) % debt in relation to total capital value (as defined above).
(14) Number of jobs on board, equal to the average number of persons working for and paid by the vessel. This includes temporary crew as well as rotation crew (See report
‘LEI WAGENINGENUR Coordinator, 2006. Calculation of labour including full-time equivalent (FTE) in fisheries Study No FISH/2005/14,

of Study FISH/2005/14,
142 p.’).
Full-time equivalent (FTE) based on the national reference level for FTE working hours of the crew members on board the vessel (excluding resting time) and the
working hours onshore. If the annual working hours per crew member exceed the reference level, the FTE equals 1 per crew member. If not, the FTE equals the ratio
between the hours worked and the reference level (The methodology should be in accordance with the Study FISH/2005/14, ‘LEI WAGENINGENUR Coordinator, 2006.
Calculation of labour including full-time equivalent (FTE) in fisheries Study No FISH/2005/14, 142 p.’ and amended by the SGECA 07-01 report (15-19 January 2007,
Salerno, 21 p. + annexes) and should be explained in the national programmes.).
Full-time equivalent (FTE) based on a threshold of 2 000 hours per FTE using the same methodology referred to in footnote 15.
Situation at 1st of January as defined in the fleet register. Shared ownership (involving more than one person) should be regarded as one unit.
Prices in euro per kilo live weight.

(16)
(17)
(18)
(19) Economic variables are to be collected on an annual basis at the C3 level (Appendix V) with the exception of those identified as transversal variables and collected at

more disaggregated levels (as defined in the Appendix VIII) and periodicity.

(20) ESA refers to European System of Accounts 1995 (Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96, Regulation (EC) No 1267/2003 of the European Parliament and of the

Council, Eurostat ESA 1995 manual).

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Appendix VII

List of biological variables with species sampling specification

(Y = Yearly; T = every three years)

Species (Engl.)

Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

ICES areas I, II

European eel

Anguilla anguilla

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Atlanto-Scandian herring

Clupea harengus

Cod

Haddock

Gadus morhua

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

I, II

I, II

I, II,V

I, II

I, II

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

I-IX, XII, XIV

Northern shrimp

Pandalus borealis

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

I, II

I, II

I, II

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

II, IIIa, IV, V, VI, VII,
VIII, IX

Golden redfish

Sebastes marinus

Deep sea redfish

Sebastes mentella.

I, II

I, II

Horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

IVa, Vb, VIa,
IIa,
VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde

Capelin

Salmon

Mallotus villosus

Salmo salar

I, II

I, II

G1

G2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

Skagerrak and Kattegat — ICES area IIIa

Sand eel

Ammodytidae

European eel

Anguilla anguilla

Herring

Clupea harengus

IIIa

IIIa

IV, VIId, IIIa/22-24,
IIIa

Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Grey gurnard

Eutrigla gurnardus

IIIa

IIIa

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Cod

Cod

Dab

Haddock

Whiting

Gadus morhua

IV, VIId, IIIaN

Gadus morhua

Limanda limanda

IIIaS

IIIa

IIIa

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

IV, IIIa

Merlangius merlangus

IIIa

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

G2

(b)

250

25

125

125

25

125

50

25

125

125

25

250

50

(b)

25

100

250

250

125

250

125

125

125

T

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

T

Y

T

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Species (Engl.)

Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

IV, VI, VII,

G1

125

IIIa,
VIIIab

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

I-IX, XII, XIV

Norway lobster

Langoustine norvegicus

Functional unit

Northern shrimp

Pandalus borealis

IIIa, IVa East

Plaice

Saithe

Turbot

Pleuronectes platessa

IIIa

Pollachius virens

IV, IIIa, VI

Psetta maxima

all areas

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

II, IIIa, IV, V, VI, VII,
VIII, IX

Scophthalmus rhombus

IIIa

Solea solea

Sprattus sprattus

Squalidae

Norway pout

Trisopterus esmarki

Baltic Sea— ICES Subdivisions 22-32

European eel

Anguilla anguilla

IIIb-d

Herring

Clupea harengus

Common whitefish

Coregonus lavaretus

22-24
IIIa/25-27,
28.2, 29, 32/28.1/
30/31

IIId

IIId

Gadus morhua

22-24/25-32

Esox lucius

Limanda limanda

Perca fluviatilis

Pleuronectes platessa

Psetta maxima

Flounder

Platichtys flesus

Salmo salar

22-31/32

Sea trout

Salmo trutta

Pike-perch

Sander lucioperca

22-32

IIId

Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus

22-32

Brill

Sole

Sprat

Sharks

Pike

Cod

Dab

Perch

Plaice

Turbot

Salmon

IIIa, 22

IIIa

IIIa N

IV, IIIa

22-32

IIId

22-32

22-32

22-32

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

T

Y

Y

T

Y

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

T

Y

Y

T

Y

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

T

Y

Y

T

Y

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G1

G2

G1

G1

G1

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

G2

G2

G2

G2

G2

G1

G2

G2

G2

25

250

125

250

25

125

250

500

25

(b)

25

250

250

125

125

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

125

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Species (Engl.)

Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Sprat

Sole

Sprattus sprattus

Solea solea

22-32

22

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

G1

G1

50

125

North Sea and Eastern Channel — ICES areas IV, VIId

Sand eel

Ammodytidae

IV

European eel

Anguilla anguilla

IV, VIId

Catfish

Argentine

Anarhichas spp.

Argentina spp.

Red gurnard

Aspitrigla cuculus

IV

IV

IV

Tusk

Herring

Brosme brosme

IV, IIIa

Clupea harengus

IV, VIId, IIIa

Common shrimp

Crangon crangon

Sea bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

IV, VIId

IV, VIId

Grey gurnard

Eutrigla gurnardus

IV

Cod

Gadus morhua

IV, VIId, IIIa

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Blue-mouth rockfish

Helicolenus dactylopterus

IV

IV

Four-spot megrim

Lepidorhombus boscii

IV, VIId

Megrim

Dab

Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis

IV, VIId

Limanda limanda

IV, VIId

IV, VIId

Black-bellied angler

Lophius budegassa

Anglerfish

Lophius piscatorius

IIIa, IV, VI

Roughhead grenadier

Macrourus berglax

IV, IIIa

Haddock

Whiting

Hake

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

IV, IIIa

Merlangius merlangus

IV, VIId

Merluccius merluccius

IV, VI, VII,

IIIa,
VIIIab

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

I-IX, XII, XIV

Lemon sole

Microstomus kitt

Blue ling

Ling

Molva dypterygia

Molva molva

Red mullet

Mullus barbatus

Striped red mullet

Mullus surmuletus

IV, VIId

IV, IIIa

IV, IIIa

IV, VIId

IV, VIId

G2

G1

G2

G2

G2

G2

G1

G2

G2

G2

G1

G2

G2

G2

G2

G2

G1

G1

G2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G1

G2

G2

G2

25

(b)

250

50

250

250

25

125

250

125

250

250

50

50

125

125

125

250

125

125

125

25

100

125

125

125

125

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

Y

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

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Species (Engl.)

Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

Norway lobster

Langoustine norvegicus

all functional units

Northern shrimp

Pandalus borealis

IIIa, IVa East/IVa/IV

Common scallop

Pecten maximus

VIId

Greater forkbeard

Phycis blennoides

Forkbeard

Phycis phycis

Flounder

Platichthys flesus

Pleuronectes platessa

Pleuronectes platessa

VIId

Pollachius virens

IV, IIIa, VI

Psetta maxima

Thornback ray

Raja clavata

Spotted ray

Raja montagui

Cuckoo ray

Raja naevus

Starry ray

Raja radiata

Other rays and skates

Rajidae

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

IV

IV

IV

IV

IV

IV

IV, VIId

IV, VIId

IV, VIId

IV, VIId

IV, VIId

IV, VIId

IV

IV

II, IIIa, IV, V, VI, VII,
VIII, IX

Salmo salar

Scomber scombrus

Scophthalmus rhombus

IV, VIId

Sebastes mentella.

Plaice

Plaice

Saithe

Turbot

Salmon

Mackerel

Brill

Redfish

Deepwater shark

Shark-like Selachii

Small shark

Shark-like Selachii

IV, VIId

Sole

Sole

Sprat

Solea solea

Solea solea

IV

VIId

Sprattus sprattus

IV/VIIde

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

IV, VIId

Horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

IVa,
IIa,
VIa,
VIIa-c,
VIIIabde/IIIa,
VIId

Vb,
e-k,
IVbc,

G1

G1

G2

G2

G2

G2

G1

G1

G1

G2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G1

G1

G2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

50

50

125

50

125

125

250

250

250

25

125

125

250

250

50

25

Tub gurnard

Trigla lucerna

IV

G2

250

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

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Species (Engl.)

Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

Norway pout

Trisopterus esmarki

John Dory

Zeus faber

IV, IIIa

IV, VIId

G2

G2

25

250

T

North East Atlantic and Western Channel — ICES areas V, VI, VII (excluding d), VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV

Smoothhead

Alepocephalus bairdii

VI, XII

Sand eel

Ammodytidae

European eel

Anguilla anguilla

Scabbardfish

Aphanopus spp.

Argentine

Meagre

Argentina spp.

Argyrosomus regius

Red gurnard

Aspitrigla cuculus

Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.

VIa

all areas

all areas

all areas

all areas

all areas

all areas, excluding X
and IXa

Alfonsinos

Edible crab

Beryx spp.

Cancer pagurus

IXa and X

all areas

Gulper shark

Centrophorus granulosus

all areas

Leafscale gulper shark

Centrophorus squamosus

all areas

Portuguese dogfish

Centroscymnus coelolepis

all areas

Herring

Clupea harengus

VIa/VIaN/VIa
VIIbc/VIIa/VIIj

S,

Conger

Conger

Conger conger

all areas, excluding X

Conger conger

X

Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris

all areas

Birdbeak dogfish

Deania calcea

all areas

Sea bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

areas,

all
ing IX

exclud-

Sea bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

IX

Wedge sole

Dicologoglosa cuneata

VIIIc, IX

Anchovy

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

IXa (only Cádiz)

Engraulis encrasicolus

VIII

Grey gurnard

Eutrigla gurnardus

VIId, e

Cod

Witch

Gadus morhua

Va/Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/
VIIe-k

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

VI, VII

Bluemouth rockfish

Helicolenus dactylopterus

all areas

G2

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G2

G1

G1

G2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G2

G1

G1

G2

G1

G2

G2

25

(b)

50

50

50

250

50

125

25

25

125

100

125

125

100

125

125

250

125

50

100

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

Y

T

Y

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Species (Engl.)

Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

Lobster

Homarus gammarus

all areas

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

all areas

Silver scarbbardfish

Lepidopus caudatus

IXa

Four-spot megrim

Lepidorhombus boscii

VIIIc, IXa

Megrim

Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis

VI/VII, VIIIabd/VIIIc,
IXa

Dab

Limanda limanda

VIIe/VIIa, f-h

Common squid

Loligo vulgaris

areas,
all
ing VIIIc, IXa

exclud-

Common squid

Loligo vulgaris

VIIIc, IXa

Black-bellied angler

Lophius budegassa

IV,
VIIIabd

VI/VIIb-k,

Black-bellied angler

Lophius budegassa

VIIIc, IXa

Anglerfish

Lophius piscatorious

IV,
VIIIabd

VI/VIIb-k,

Anglerfish

Lophius piscatorious

VIIIc, IXa

Capelin

Haddock

Haddock

Whiting

Whiting

Blue ling

Blue ling

Ling

Mallotus villosus

XIV

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Va/Vb

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIb-k

Merlangius merlangus

VIII/IX, X

Merlangius merlangus

Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/
VIIe-k

IV, VI, VII,

IIIa,
VIIIab/VIIIc, IXa

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Wedge sole

Microchirus variegatus

all areas

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

I-IX, XII, XIV

Lemon sole

Microstomus kitt

all areas

Molva dypterygia

all areas, excluding X

Molva dypterygia

X

Striped red mullet

Mullus surmuletus

Molva molva

all areas

all areas

Norway lobster

Langoustine norvegicus

VI Fuctional unit

Norway lobster

Langoustine norvegicus

VII Functional unit

Norway lobster

Langoustine norvegicus

IX Functional

VIII,
unit

50

250

125

125

125

125

125

125

50

125

125

25

250

125

50

25

100

125

125

125

125

G2

G1

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G1

G1

G2

G1

G1

G2

G1

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

G1

G1

T

Y

T

Y

Y

T

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

T

Y

Y

T

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

T

Y

Y

T

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

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Species (Engl.)

Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

areas,
all
ing VIIIc, IXa

exclud-

G2

T

T

T

Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Pandalid shrimps

Pandalus spp.

VIIIc, IXa

all areas

White shrimp

Parapenaeus longirostris

IXa

Greater forkbeard

Phycis blennoides

Forkbeard

Phycis phycis

all areas

all areas

Pleuronectes platessa

VIIa/VIIe/VIIfg

Pleuronectes platessa

Pollachius pollachius

VIIbc/VIIh-k/VIII,
IX, X

all areas except IX,
X

Pollachius pollachius

IX, X

Pollachius virens

Va/Vb/IV, IIIa, VI

Pollachius virens

VII, VIII

Polyprion americanus

X

Plaice

Plaice

Pollack

Pollack

Saithe

Saithe

Wreckfish

Turbot

Blond ray

Psetta maxima

Raja brachyura

Thornback ray

Raja clavata

Spotted ray

Raja montagui

Cuckoo ray

Raja naevus

Other rays and skates

Rajidae

all areas

all areas

all areas

all areas

all areas

all areas

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

V, XIV/VI

Salmon

Sardine

Brill

Salmo salar

all areas

Sardina pilchardus

VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa

Scophthalmus rhombus

all areas

Spanish mackerel

Scomber japonicus

VIII, IX

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Golden redfish

Sebastes marinus

Deep sea redfish

Sebastes mentella

II, IIIa, IV, V, VI, VII,
VIII, IX

ICES Sub-areas V,
VI, XII, XIV &
NAFO SA 2 +
(Div. 1F + 3K).

ICES Sub-areas V,
VI, XII, XIV &
NAFO SA 2 +
(Div. 1F + 3K)

Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

all areas

G2

G2

G2

G2

G2

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

G2

G2

G2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

G1

50

50

100

25

25

500

125

125

125

250

250

250

50

125

25

25

250

G1

250

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

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Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Solea solea

Solea solea

Solea solea

Solea solea

Sea breams (in plural)

Sparidae

VIIa/VIIfg

VIIbc/VIIhjk/Ixa/
VIIIc

VIIe

VIIIab

all areas

IXa, X

all areas

Sea bream

Spurdog

Mediterranean horse
mackerel

Pagellus bogaraveo

Squalus acanthias

Trachurus mediterraneus

VIII, IX

Blue jack mackerel

Trachurus picturatus

X

Horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

IVa,
VIIa-c,

IIa,
VIa,
VIIIabde/X

Vb,
e-k,

Horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

VIIIc, IXa

Pouting

John Dory

Trisopterus spp.

Zeus faber

all areas

all areas

European eel

Anguilla anguilla

Giant red shrimp

Aristeomorpha foliacea

Red shrimp

Aristeus antennatus

all areas

all areas

all areas

Bogue

Boops boops

1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1,
3.2

Dolphinfish

Dolphinfish

Sea bass

Coryphaena hippurus

Coryphaena equiselis

Dicentrarchus labrax

all areas

all areas

all areas

Horned octopus

Eledone cirrosa

1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2,
3.1

Musky octopus

Eledone moschata

1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Grey gurnard

Eutrigla gurnardus

all areas

2.2, 3.1

Squid

Billfish

Illex spp., Todarodes spp.

all areas

Istiophoridae

Common squid

Loligo vulgaris

Black-bellied angler

Lophius budegassa

Anglerfish

Lophius piscatorius

all areas

all areas

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2,
3.1

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2,
3.1

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

all areas

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

1.1, 3.1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G2

G2

G2

G2

G1

G1

G1

G2

G2

G2

G2

G2

G2

G1

G2

G2

G1

G2

G2

G2

G1

G2

T

T

250

250

250

250

50

250

25

25

25

25

25

250

(b)

500 (c)

100

50

250

250

250

125

250

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

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Species (Engl.)

Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

Grey mullets

Mugilidae

1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1

Red mullet

Mullus barbatus

Striped red mullet

Mullus surmuletus

all areas

all areas

Norway lobster

Langoustine norvegicus

all areas

Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Pandora

Pagellus erythrinus

all areas

all areas

White shrimp

Parapenaeus longirostris

all areas

Caramote prawn

Penaeus kerathurus

3.1

Thornback ray

Raja clavata

1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1

Brown ray

Raja miraletus

1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1

Atlantic bonito

Sarda sarda

Sardine

Mackerel

Cuttlefish

Sharks

Sole

Sardina pilchardus

Scomber spp.

all areas

all areas

all areas

Sepia officinalis

all areas1

Shark-like Selachii

all areas

Solea vulgaris

1.2, 2.1, 3.1

Gilthead sea bream

Sparus aurata

1.2, 3.1

Picarels

Spicara smaris.

2.1, 3.1, 3.2

Mantis shrimp

Squilla mantis

1.3, 2.1, 2.2

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

all areas

all areas

Mediterranean horse
mackerel

Trachurus mediterraneus

all areas

Horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

all areas

Tub gurnard

Trigla lucerna

1.3, 2.2, 3.1

Clam

Veneridae

Sword fish

Xiphias gladius

2.1, 2.2

all areas

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Black Sea

Mediterranean horse
mackerel

Trachurus mediterraneus

Black Sea

Anchovy

Turbot

Engraulis encrasicolus

Black Sea

Psetta maxima

Black Sea

125

125

125

50 (c)

50

50

250

100

125 (c)

125 (c)

100

100

125 (c)

G2

G1

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

G2

G1

G1

G2

G1

G2

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G2

G2

G1

G2

G2

G2

G2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

Y

Y

Y

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

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Species (Engl.)

Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

Piked dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Black Sea

Horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

Black Sea

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Gadus morhua

2J 3KL

NAFO areas

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

3M

3NO

3Ps

SA 1

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

3NO

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

3LNO

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

3M

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea

3LNO

Grenadier

Macrouridae

SA 2+3

Pandalid shrimp

Pandalus spp.

Pandalid shrimp

Pandalus spp.

Rays and skates

Raja spp.

3L

3M

SA 3

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

3KLMNO

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

SA 1

Salmon

Salmo salar

ICES Sub-area XIV
& NAFO Sub-area 1

Redfish

Redfish

Redfish

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Sebastes spp.

Sebastes spp.

Sebastes mentella.

3LN

3M

3O

SA 1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G1

G2

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

125

125

125

125

125

100

100

250

200

200

500

50

250

Y

Highly migratory species Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans

Frigate tuna

Auxis rochei.

Atlantic back skipjack

Euthynnus toutes leseteratus

Billfish

Istiophoridae

Shortfin mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

Skipjack tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

G2

G2

G1

G1

G1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

Y

Y

T

Y

T

Y

T

T

T

Y

Y

T

Y

Y

Y

Y

T

T

T

T

T

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Species (Engl.)

Species (Latin)

Area/Stock

Species
group (a)

Age no/
1 000 t

Weight

Sex

Maturity

Fecundity

Porbeagle

Blue shark

Lamna nasus

Prionace glauca

Atlantic bonito

Sarda sarda

Sharks

Selachii

Other sharks

Squaliformes

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Bigeye tuna

Bluefin tuna

Swordfish

Thunnus obesus

Thunnus thynnus

Xiphias gladius

CECAF FAO 34

Black scabbardfish

Aphanopus carbo

Madeira

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Morocco

Silver scabbardfish

Lepidopus caudatus

Mauritania

Common squid

Loligo vulgaris

Hake

Merluccius spp.

Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

all areas

all areas

all areas

Deepwater rose shrimp

Parapenaeus longirostris

all areas

Southern pink shrimp

Farfantepenaeus notialis

all areas

Sardine

Sardina pilchardus

Round sardinella

Sardinella aurita

Short-body sardinella

Sardinella maderensis

Chub mackerel

Scomber japonicus

Chub mackerel

Scomber japonicus

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

Sepia hierredda

Sepia officinalis

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

all areas

all areas

all areas

Madeira

all areas except
Madeira

all areas

all areas

all areas

Red snapper

Lutjanus purpureus

French Guiana EEZ

Penaeus shrimp

Penaeus subtilis

French Guiana EEZ

WECAF

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G2

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G1

G2

G1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Y

(a) See section Chapter III section B/B1/3. (1) (f).
(b) Age analysis for European eel (Anguilla anguilla) shall be set at a minimum of five individuals per cm length intervals. A minimum of 100 individuals shall be analysed

per management unit as specified in Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 for yellow and silver eels separately.

(c) Periodicity for age is every three years (first year starting in 2008) and shall be carried out together with weight, maturity and sex estimates.

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Variable

Specification

Unit

Gear (Level 2 in the matrix)

Disaggregation Level (4)

Reference period

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List of transversal variables with sampling specification

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Number of vessels

GT, kW, Vessel Age (1)

Number of vessels

C3

C3

B1

Days at sea

See definition in Chapter I

Days

All gears

B1 and C3

Hours fished (2)

Hours

Dredges and Trawls

A1 (6)

Fishing days

See definition in Chapter I

Days

All gears

All cells (6)

kW * Fishing days

GT * Fishing days

Number of trips (2)

Number of rigs (2)

Number of fishing operations (2)

Number of nets/Length (2)

Number of hooks, Number of
lines (2)

Numbers of pots, traps (2)

Soaking time (2)

Number

Number

Number

Dredges and Trawls

All cells (6)

Dredges and Trawls

All cells (6)

All gears

All cells (6)

Multi-rig (level 4)

Purse Seines

Nets

A1 (6)

A1 (6)

A1 (6)

A1 (6)

A1 (6)

A1 (6)

Number

Hook and Lines

Number

Hours

Traps

All Passive gears

Annually

Annually

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

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Specification

Unit

Gear (Level 2 in the matrix)

Disaggregation Level (4)

Reference period

Landings

Value of
commercial species (3)

landings total and per

Live weight of
per species

landings total and

Prices by commercial species (5)

Conversion factor per species

EUR

Tonnes

EUR/kg

If it is not possible to directly allocate landings from one trip into metiers, then this allocation should be based on rules agreed by STECF.

(1) As defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004.
(2) Some adjustments could be proposed by regional coordination meetings.
(3)
(4) The disaggregation levels refer to appendix V (nb: the reference for metier or fishing activity is the level 6 of the Appendix IV (1-5)).
(5)
(6) For some variables, the disaggregation level of A is enough because

If possible, price data should be collected at the level A1 (see Appendix V) in order to calculate immediately the value of landings at this same level.

Aij ¼ Cj (example: Hours fished), for others,

Aij ¼ Bi … and

X

X

X

Aij ≠ Bi … and

tised during the same fishing day and accounted more than once).

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j

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B1 and C1

A1 (6)

Monthly

Monthly

B2 and C2

Monthly, Annually

Annual update

X

j

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List of research surveys at sea

Name of the survey

Acronym

Area

Period

Main targeted
species etc

Survey effort

Days
(Maximum)

Baltic Sea (ICES areas IIIb-d)

Baltic International Trawl
Survey

BITS Q1
BITS Q4

IIIaS, IIIb-d

1st and
4th Quarter

Cod and other
demersal species

160

Baltic International
Acoustic Survey (Autumn)

BIAS

IIIa, IIIb-d

Sept-Oct

Herring and sprat

115

Gulf of Riga Acoustic
Herring Survey

GRAHS

Sprat Acoustic Survey

SPRAS

Rügen Herring Larvae
Survey

RHLS

IIId

IIId

IIId

3rd Quarter

Herring

May

Sprat and herring

March-June

Herring

North Sea (ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId) and Eastern Arctic (ICES areas I and II)

International Bottom Trawl
Survey

IBTS Q1
IBTS Q3

IIIa, IV

1st and
3rd Quarter

Haddock, Cod,
Saithe, Herring,
Sprat, Whiting,
Mackerel,
Norway pout.

10

60

50

315

North Sea Beam Trawl
Survey

Demersal Young Fish
Survey

BTS

IVb,IVc,VIId

3rd Quarter

Plaice, Sole

65

DYFS

Coasts of NS

3rd and
4th Quarter

Plaice, sole,
brown shrimp

145

Sole Net Survey

SNS

IVb, IVc

3rd Quarter

Sole, Plaice

North Sea Sandeels Survey

NSSS

IVa, IVb

4th Quarter

Sandeels

International Ecosystem
Survey in the Nordic Seas

ASH

Redfish Survey in the
Norwegian Sea and adja-
cent waters

REDNOR

Mackerel Egg Survey
(Triennial)

NSMEGS

IIa

II

IV

Herring Larvae Survey

IHLS

IV, VIId

May

Herring, Blue
whiting

August-
September

Redfish

May-July

Mackerel egg
production

1st and
3rd Quarter

Herring, Sprat
Larvae

20

15

35

35

15

45

NHAS

IIIa, IV, VIa

June, July

Herring, Sprat

105

NS Herring Acoustic
Survey

Nephrops TVsurvey
(FU 3&4)

Nephrops TVsurvey (FU 6)

NTV6

IVb

September

Nephrops

NTV3&4

IIIA

2nd or
3rd Quarter

Nephrops

15

10

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Acronym

Area

Period

Nephrops TVsurvey (FU 7)

NTV7

Nephrops TVsurvey (FU 8)

NTV8

Nephrops TVsurvey (FU 9)

NTV9

IVa

IVb

IVa

2nd or
3rd Quarter

2nd or
3rd Quarter

2nd or
3rd Quarter

North Atlantic (ICES Areas V-XIV and NAFO areas)

Main targeted
species etc

Nephrops

Nephrops

Nephrops

International Redfish Trawl
and Acoustic Survey
(Biennial)

REDTAS

Va, XII, XIV;
NAFO SA 1-3

June/July

Redfish

Flemish Cap Groundfish
Survey

Greenland Groundfish
Survey

FCGS

3M

July

Demersal species

GGS

XIV, NAFO SA1

October/
November

Cod, redfish and
other demersal
species

Survey effort

Days
(Maximum)

20

10

10

30

35

55

3LNO Groundfish survey

PLATUXA

3LNO

2nd and
3rd Quarter

Demersal species

55

Western IBTS 4th quarter
(including Porcupine
survey)

IBTS Q4

VIa, VII, VIII, IXa

4th Quarter

Demersal species

215

Scottish Western IBTS

IBTS Q1

VIa,VIIa

March

Gadoids, herring,
mackerel

ISBCBTS September

ISBCBTS

VIIa f g

September

Sole, Plaice

WCBTS

VIIe BTS

VIIe

October

Sole, Plaice,
Anglerfish,
Lemon sole

25

25

10

Blue whiting survey

VI, VII

1st and
2nd Quarter

Blue whiting

45

International Mackerel and
Horse Mackerel Egg Survey
(Triennial)

Sardine, Anchovy Horse
Mackerel Acoustic Survey

MEGS

VIa, VII,VIII, IXa

January-July

VIII, IX

March-April-May

310

95

Mackerel, Horse
Mackerel egg
production

Sardine,
Anchovy,
Mackerel, Horse
Mackerel abun-
dance indices

Sardine DEPM (Triennial)

VIIIc, IXa

2nd and
4th Quarter

Sardine SSB and
use of CUFES

135

Spawning/Pre-spawning
Herring acoustic survey

VIa, VIIa-g

July, Sept, Nov,
March, Jan

Herring, Sprat

155

Biomass of Anchovy

BIOMAN

Nephrops UWTV survey
(offshore)

UWTV
(FU 11-13)

VIII

VIa

May

2nd or
3rd Quarter

Anchovy SSB
(DEP)

Nephrops

25

20

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Acronym

Area

Period

Main targeted
species etc

Survey effort

Days
(Maximum)

Nephrops UWTV Irish Sea

Nephrops UWTV survey
Aran Grounds

UWTV
(FU 15)

UWTV
(FU 17)

Nephrops UWTV survey
Celtic Sea

UWTV
(FU 20-22)

Nephrops TV survey
Offshore Portugal

UWTV
(FU 28-29)

Mediterranean waters and Black Sea

VIIa

VIIb

VIIg, h, j

IXa

August

Nephrops

June

July

June

Nephrops

Nephrops

Nephrops

10

10

10

20

Mediterranean International
bottom trawl survey

MEDITS

37(1, 2, 3.1, 3.2)

2nd and
3rd Quarter

Demersal species

410

Pan-Mediterranean pelagic
survey

MEDIAS

37(1.1,1.2, 2.1,
2.2, 3.1)

2nd, 3rd and
4th Quarter

Small pelagic
species

Bottom Trawl Survey

Pelagic Trawl Survey

Black Sea

Black Sea

2nd and
4th Quarter

2nd and
4th Quarter

Turbot

Sprat and
Whiting

185

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List of economic variables for the aquaculture sector

Variable group

Variable

Specification

Income

Per species

Turnover

Subsidies (1)

Other income

Personnel costs

Wages and salaries (2)

Imputed value of unpaid labour (3)

Energy costs

Energy costs

Raw material costs

Livestock costs

Feed costs

Repair and maintenance costs

Repair and maintenance

Other operational costs

Other operational costs (4)

Capital costs (5)

Depreciation of capital

Financial costs, net (7)

Extraordinary costs, net

Extraordinary costs, net

Capital value (8)

Total value of assets

Investments

Net Investments (9)

Debt (10)

Raw material volume (11)

Debt

Livestock

Fish Feed

Definition
Structural Business Statistics (SBS)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2700/98

Guideline

12 11 0

13 31 0

20 11 0

SBS (13 11 0)

SBS (13 11 0)

SBS (13 11 0)

SBS (13 11 0)

ESA (6) 6.02. to 6.05.

43 30 0

ESA 7.09. to 7.24.

15 11 0
15 21 0

ESA 3.102. to 3.111.

Unit

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR
EUR

EUR
EUR

EUR

Tonne

Tonne

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Variable

Specification

Unit

Definition
Structural Business Statistics (SBS)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2700/98

Guideline

Volume of sales (12)

Volume of sales

Per species

Employment

Number of persons employed

By gender

FTE National (14)

By gender (15)

Number of enterprises

Number of enterprises

persons

employed

By size category where the num-
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is:
of
(SBS 16.11.0) is:
1. ≤ 5
2. 6-10
3. > 10

Tonne (13)

Number

Number

Number

16 11 0

16 14 0

11 11 0

(1)

Includes direct payments, e.g. compensation for stopping trading, refunds of fuel duty or similar lump sum compensation payments; excludes social benefit payments and indirect subsidies, e.g. reduced duty on inputs such as fuel or invest-
ment subsidies.
Including social security costs.
Chosen methodology should be explained by the Member State in their national programme.
Packaging costs are included in other operational costs.
Chosen methodology should be explained by the Member State in their national programme.
ESA refers to European System of Accounts 1995 (Regulation (EC) No 2223/96, Regulation (EC) No 1267/2003, Eurostat ESA 1995 manual).
Interest costs of capital; interest on the national five-year Government bonds may be used as proxy for financial costs.

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8) At the end of the year.
(9)
(10) At the end of the fiscal year.
(11) The variable for raw material volume should correspond to the variable on raw material cost.
(12) The variable for production volume should correspond to the variable on turnover value.
(13) Conversion factors from numbers to tonnes should be stated in the national programme.
(14)
FTE National is number of full time equivalent estimated from a national threshold.
(15) Optional.

Purchase and sale of assets during the year.

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Sector segmentation to be applied for the collection of aquaculture data

Fish farming techniques (1)

Land-based farms

Cages

Shellfish farming techniques (1)

Hatcheries and
nurseries (2)

On growing

Combined (3)

Cages (4)

Rafts

Long line

Bottom (5)

Other

Salmon

Trout

Sea bass & Sea bream

Carp

Other freshwater fish

Other marine fish

Mussel

Oyster

Clam

Other shellfish

(1) Enterprises should be segmented according to their main farming technique.
(2) Hatcheries and nurseries are defined as places for the artificial breeding, hatching and rearing through the early life stages of aquatic animals. For statistical purposes, hatcheries are limited to the production of fertilised eggs. Further juveniles

stages of aquatic animals are considered being produced in nurseries. When hatcheries and nurseries are closely associated, statistics shall refer only to the latest juvenile stage produced (COM (2006) 864 of 19 July 2007).

(3) Combined is defined as enterprises using hatcheries, nurseries and on growing techniques.
(4) Cages are defined as open or covered enclosed structures constructed with net, mesh or any porous material allowing natural water interchange. These structures may be floating, suspended or fixed to the substrate but still permitting water

interchange from below (COM (2006) 864 of 19 July 2007).
‘Bottom’ techniques cover shellfish farming in inter-tidal areas (directly on the ground or surelevated).

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List of economic variables for the processing industry sector

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Income

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Subsidies (1)

Other income

Personnel costs

Wages and salaries of staff (2)

Imputed value of unpaid labour (3)

Energy costs

Energy costs

Raw material costs

Purchase of
production

fish and other

raw material

for

Other operational costs

Other operational costs (4)

Capital costs (5)

Depreciation of capital

Financial costs, net (7)

Extraordinary costs, net

Extraordinary costs, net

Capital value (8)

Total value of assets

Net Investments

Net Investments (9)

Debt (10)

Debt

Employment

Number of persons employed

By gender

FTE National (11)

By gender (12)

Unit

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

Number

Number

Definition
Structural Business Statistics (SBS)
Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2700/98

12 11 0

Guidelines

13 31 0

20 11 0

SBS 13 11 0

SBS 13 11 0

SBS 13 11 0

ESA (6) 6.02 to 6.05

43 30 0

ESA 7.09 to 7.24

ESA 3.102 to 3.111

15 11 0
15 21 0

16 11 0

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Variable

Specification

Unit

Definition
Structural Business Statistics (SBS)
Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2700/98

Guidelines

Number of enterprises

Number of enterprises

Number

11 11 0

size

category where

By
the
number of persons employed
(16.11.0) is:
1. ≤ 10
2. 11-49
3. 50-249
4. > 250

Includes direct payments. Excludes social benefit payments and indirect subsidies.
Including social security costs.
Chosen methodology should be explained by the Member State in their national programme.
Packaging costs are included in other operational costs.
Chosen methodology should be explained in the national programme.
ESA refers to European System of Accounts 1995 (Regulation (EC) No 2223/96, Regulation (EC) No 1267/2003, Eurostat ESA 1995 manual).
Interest costs of capital; interest on the national 5 years Government bonds may be used as proxy for financial costs.
Total accumulated value of all net investments in the enterprise at the end of the year.
Purchase and Sale of assets during the year.

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10) At the end of the year.
(11) Methodology should be as discussed in the report of Study FISH/2005/14, ‘LEI WAGENINGENUR Coordinator, 2006. Calculation of labour including full-time equivalent (FTE) in fisheries Study No FISH/2005/14, 142 p’.
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Appendix XIII

Code
specification

Indicator (a)

Definition

Data required

Precision level

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Conservation
species

status

of

fish

Indicator of biodiversity to be used for synthe-
sising, assessing and reporting trends in the biodi-
versity of vulnerable fish species

Proportion of large fish

for

Indicator
large fish by
the proportion of
weight in the assemblage, reflecting the size struc-
ture and life history composition of the fish com-
munity.

Mean maximum length of fishes

Indicator for the life history composition of the
fish community

Species,
length and abundance from fisheries-
independent research survey(s) for relevant marine
region. Accurate reporting of
these indicators
requires that all species that contribute to the indi-
consistently and reliably identified.
cator are
(not
fully
Survey
sub-sampled)
individuals of
to ensure that all
every species that contributes to the indicator are
recorded but sub sampling is allowed in length
measurements where duly justified.

catches

sorted

shall

be

Research survey should cover largest proportion of
the marine region over the longest available time
period. The indicator would be survey specific. The
conducted
that
methods
annually in the same area with a standard gear.

surveys

require

are

Size at maturation of exploited
fish species

Indicator of
population

the potential

‘genetic effects’ on a

Individual measurements of age,
length, sex
and maturity from fisheries-independent research
survey(s) for relevant marine region.

At least 100 individuals per age class but more fish
will improve the power of this indicator.

Position and vessel registration data based on
VMS
Available within two months of position reports
being received, with all positions linked to the
level
(see
Appendix IV (1-5)). This does not include vessels
below 15 m.

classification

the metier

for

6

Preference for position reports every half hour.

Distribution of fishing activities

Indicator of the spatial extent of fishing activity. It
would be reported in conjunction with the indi-
cator for ‘Aggregation of fishing activity’.

Aggregation of fishing activities

Areas not impacted by mobile
bottom gears

Indicator of the extent to which fishing activity is
aggregated. It would be reported in conjunction
fishing
with the indicator
activity’.

‘Distribution of

for

Indicator of the area of seabed that has not been
impacted by mobile bottom fishing gears in the
last year. It responds to changes in the distribution
of bottom fishing activity resulting from catch
controls, effort controls or
technical measures
(including MPA established in support of conser-
vation legislation) and to the development of any
other human activities that displace fishing activity
(e.g. wind farms).

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Indicator (a)

Definition

Data required

Precision level

Discarding
rates of
cially exploited species

commer-

Indicator of the rate of discarding of commercially
exploited species in relation to landings.

Fuel efficiency of fish capture

of

the

relationship

Indicator
fuel
consumption and the value of landed catch. It will
provide information on trends in the fuel effi-
ciency of different fisheries.

between

Species, length and abundance of catches and
discards based on respectively logbooks and
observer trips processed separately. Data linked to
the level 6 for
the metier classification (see
Appendix IV (1-5)).

Value of landings and cost of fuel. Value calcu-
lated as the product of landings by species and
prices. Cost of fuel as defined in this Community
Programme. The indicator should be calculated for
each metier based on the level 6 for the metier
classification (see Appendix IV (1-5)) by region,
quarter and year.

As specified in this Community Programme for
discards

As specified in this Community Programme.

(a) See Commission Staff Working Document (SEC(2008) 449) for specification and calculation of the indicators.

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