COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Fishing effort consumption under the Western Waters regime as notified by Member States and boundaries of the Biologically Sensitive Area  Accompanying document to the  COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Review of fishing effort management in western waters     {COM(2010) 661}
Date: 2010-11-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, fishery management, fishery resources, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 11.11.2010 
SEC(2010) 1367 final 

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 

Fishing effort consumption under the Western Waters regime as notified by Member 
States and boundaries of the Biologically Sensitive Area 

Accompanying document to the 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 

Review of fishing effort management in western waters  

{COM(2010) 661}

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The following tables show the development of fishing effort deployed by Union vessel over 
15 metres  in  length  (for  the  Biologically  Sensitive  Area:  over  12  metres  in  length)  towards 
demersal species, edible crab and spider crab, and scallops in the areas as defined in Council 
Regulation  (EC)  No  1954/2003.  The  effort  allocations  are  recorded  as  established  by 
Regulation  (EC)  No  14515/2004  after  exchanges  between  Member  States;  the  effort 
consumptions are recorded as notified by Member States to the Commission. 

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North-western  waters  –  directed  to  demersal  species:  Effort  allocations  and  effort  use  as 
notified by Member States 

Table 1a 

Species 

Area 

Country 

Data 

Demersal 

ICES V-VI   BEL 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

  DEU 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

  DNK 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

  ESP 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

2004 

58.452 

15.910 

27% 

215.23
4 
55.277 

0 

2.460.0
00 
1.904.0
40 
77% 

2005 

58.452 

8.029 

14% 

186.370 

149.446 

80% 

2006 

58.452 

4.693 

8% 

186.370 

116.084 

62% 

2007 

58.452 

2.528 

4% 

186.370 

135.254 

73% 

2008 

58.452 

0 

0% 

186.370 

134.044 

72% 

2009 

58.452 

0 

0% 

186.370 

97.236 

52% 

215.234 

215.234 

215.234 

215.234 

215.234 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.460.000 

2.490.000 

2.460.000 

2.460.000 

2.460.000 

1.905.031 

2.394.980 

2.310.254 

2.456.256 

2.387.450 

77% 

96% 

94% 

100% 

97% 

  FRA 

Final allocation 

11.649.154 

11.649.154 

11.649.154 

11.649.154 

11.649.154 

  Used Kw/days 

1.170.980 

2.657.054 

834.206 

981.090 

440.741 

  % 

10% 

23% 

7% 

8% 

4% 

  GBR 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

24.017.
229 
13.117.
722 
55% 

24.019.229 

23.987.229 

24.017.229 

24.017.229 

24.017.229 

5.576.278 

5.440.400 

6.176.497 

5.342.931 

6.209.268 

23% 

23% 

26% 

22% 

26% 

IRL 

Final allocation 

2.322.932 

2.324.932 

2.324.932 

2.324.932 

2.324.932 

  Used Kw/days 

1.101.380 

1.402.725 

725.829 

576.162 

818.595 

  % 

47% 

60% 

31% 

25% 

35% 

ICES VII  

BEL 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

  DEU 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

  ESP 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

7.396.9
10 
7.366.9
10 
100% 

17.957.
785 
14.464.
996 
81% 

7.396.910 

7.396.910 

7.396.910 

7.396.910 

6.996.910 

6.836.154 

6.628.781 

7.059.791 

5.356.221 

5.233.426 

92% 

233.560 

201.473 

86% 

90% 

233.560 

16.774 

7% 

95% 

233.560 

98.222 

42% 

72% 

233.560 

154.707 

66% 

75% 

233.560 

67.923 

29% 

17.957.785 

17.957.785 

17.957.785 

17.957.785 

17.957.785 

14.562.329 

15.695.138 

15.480.104 

15.136.898 

14.532.168 

81% 

87% 

86% 

84% 

81% 

  FRA 

Final allocation 

40.657.844 

40.657.844 

40.657.844 

40.657.844 

40.657.844 

  Used Kw/days 

9.624.272 

1.497.884 

8.619.032 

7.961.766 

7.200.629 

  % 

24% 

4% 

21% 

20% 

18% 

  GBR 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

25.786.
266 
17.007.
055 
66% 

25.786.266 

25.786.266 

25.686.266 

25.786.266 

25.786.266 

6.332.921 

11.671.487 

8.147.020 

10.785.463 

5.645.537 

25% 

45% 

32% 

42% 

22% 

IRL 

Final allocation 

7.904.120 

7.904.120 

7.904.120 

7.654.120 

7.704.120 

  Used Kw/days 

6.567.847 

6.371.584 

5.113.026 

3.911.492 

3.330.839 

  % 

83% 

81% 

65% 

51% 

43% 

  NLD 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

350.27
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223.58
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350.279 

350.279 

450.279 

600.279 

950.279 

259.469 

275.943 

434.615 

573.459 

531.607 

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64% 

74% 

79% 

97% 

96% 

56% 

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Table 1b 

North-western waters – directed to scallops, edible crabs and spider crabs: Effort allocations 
and effort use as notified by Member States 

Species 

Area 

Country 

Data 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

Scallops 

ICES V-VI  

GBR 

Final allocation 

1.974.425 

1.974.425 

1.974.425 

1.974.425 

1.974.425 

1.974.425 

  Used Kw/days 

140.141 

89.295 

100.577 

25.325 

892.549 

ICES VII  

BEL 

Final allocation 

  % 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

7% 

354.066 

327.704 

93% 

5% 

354.066 

320.953 

91% 

5% 

354.066 

342.416 

97% 

1% 

352.066 

290.909 

83% 

45% 

314.066 

288.908 

92% 

  FRA 

Final allocation 

7.447.932 

7.447.932 

7.447.932 

7.447.932 

  Used Kw/days 

2.871.651 

3.189.482 

2.352.887 

2.348.430 

  % 

IRL 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

  NLD 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

39% 

525012 

508531 

97% 

205.157 

202.584 

99% 

43% 

525012 

137776 

26% 

230.157 

218.278 

95% 

32% 

525012 

248392 

47% 

227.157 

226.981 

100% 

32% 

500012 

190351 

38% 

220.157 

252.751 

115% 

155.157 

169.304 

109% 

  GBR 

Final allocation 

3.265.619 

3.240.619 

3.245.619 

3.315.619 

  Used Kw/days 

2.379.301 

2.594.619 

1.798.252 

2.877.438 

  % 

73% 

80% 

55% 

87% 

Species 

Area 

Country 

Data 

Crab 

ICES V-VI  

GBR 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

IRL 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

2004 

702.292 

733.736 

104% 

2005 

562.292 

430.338 

77% 

605.000 

601.613 

99% 

2006 

632.292 

556.487 

88% 

535.000 

465.175 

87% 

2007 

632.292 

526.608 

83% 

535.000 

452.146 

85% 

2008 

702.292 

521.914 

74% 

465.000 

355.190 

76% 

923.679 

47% 

354.066 

317.590 

90% 

7.447.932 

2.187.918 

29% 

365012 

216954 

59% 

315.157 

300.882 

95% 

3.315.619 

3.151.864 

95% 

2009 

702.292 

574.753 

82% 

465.000 

257.884 

55% 

ICES VII  

FRA 

Final allocation 

1.946.719 

1.946.719 

1.946.719 

1.946.719 

1.943.965 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

  GBR 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

641.135 

  % 

IRL 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

363.286 

430.440 

389.600 

343.652 

19% 

543.366 

436.805 

80% 

40.960 

25.586 

62% 

22% 

543.366 

475.640 

88% 

40.960 

2.753 

7% 

20% 

543.366 

306.632 

56% 

40.960 

4.360 

11% 

18% 

549.366 

549.215 

100% 

34.960 

2.649 

8% 

298.724 

15% 

546.120 

569.120 

104% 

40.960 

16.499 

40% 

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Table 2 

South-western waters: Effort allocations and effort use as notified by Member States 

Species 

Area 

Country 

Data 

Demersal 

ICES VIII  

BEL 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

  DEU 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

2004 

742.465 

595.107 

80% 

2005 

772.465 

766.753 

99% 

4952 

201 

4% 

2006 

852.465 

848.166 

99% 

4952 

3250 

66% 

2007 

892.465 

886.979 

99% 

4952 

0 

0% 

2008 

892.465 

699.525 

78% 

4952 

0 

0% 

2009 

927.465 

926.823 

100% 

4952 

0 

0% 

  ESP 

Final allocation 

33.100.000 

33.100.000 

33.070.000 

33.100.000 

33.100.000 

33.100.000 

  Used Kw/days 

29.476.554 

30.389.024 

32.448.610 

31.445.000 

30.954.712 

29.408.238 

  % 

89% 

92% 

98% 

95% 

94% 

89% 

  FRA 

Final allocation 

24.963.097 

24.963.097 

24.963.097 

24.963.097 

24.963.097 

  Used Kw/days 

5.825.266 

8.194.917 

5.733.700 

5.911.210 

5.391.575 

  % 

  GBR 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

  NLD 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

23% 

218.406 

132.818 

61% 

33% 

323.406 

129.531 

40% 

23% 

218.406 

52.515 

24% 

24% 

218.406 

124.954 

57% 

22% 

218.406 

11.395 

5% 

253.327 

253.327 

218.327 

0 

0% 

0 

0% 

4.353 

2% 

  PRT 

Final allocation 

2.552.222 

2.552.222 

2.552.222 

2.552.222 

2.552.222 

2.552.222 

  Used Kw/days 

429.768 

373.213 

340.143 

397.852 

562.377 

257.956 

  % 

17% 

15% 

13% 

16% 

22% 

10% 

ICES IX 

ESP 

Final allocation 

15.300.000 

15.300.000 

15.300.000 

15.300.000 

15.300.000 

15.300.000 

  Used Kw/days 

12.311.526 

12.340.556 

14.644.031 

14.061.924 

13.418.105 

13.358.236 

  % 

80% 

81% 

96% 

92% 

88% 

87% 

  PRT 

Final allocation 

29.936.606 

29.936.606 

29.936.606 

29.936.606 

29.936.606 

29.936.606 

  Used Kw/days 

23.901.798 

28.190.938 

11.580.158 

11.720.323 

11.461.854 

9.478.563 

  % 

80% 

94% 

39% 

39% 

38% 

32% 

Scallops 

ICES VIII  

ESP 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

170.000 

137.718 

81% 

170.000 

119.517 

70% 

170.000 

146.094 

86% 

170.000 

128.222 

75% 

170.000 

133.280 

78% 

170.000 

132.940 

78% 

  FRA 

Final allocation 

901.250 

901.250 

901.250 

901.250 

901.250 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

ICES IX  

ESP 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Crab 

ICES VIII  

ESP 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

  FRA 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

ICES IX  

ESP 

Final allocation 

  Used Kw/days 

  % 

1.061 

0% 

210.000 

130.879 

62% 

500.000 

418.801 

84% 

518.763 

252.078 

49% 

750.000 

533.750 

71% 

444 

0% 

210.000 

165.001 

79% 

500.000 

448.836 

90% 

518.763 

458.994 

88% 

750.000 

637.327 

85% 

1.325 

0% 

210.000 

157.342 

75% 

500.000 

395.518 

79% 

518.763 

253.942 

49% 

750.000 

606.892 

81% 

0 

0% 

210.000 

153.930 

73% 

500.000 

478.896 

96% 

518.763 

249.484 

48% 

750.000 

567.057 

76% 

0 

0% 

210.000 

152.250 

73% 

500.000 

427.482 

85% 

518.763 

225.765 

44% 

750.000 

587.250 

78% 

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210.000 

154.346 

73% 

500.000 

416.250 

83% 

750.000 

590.931 

79% 

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The  location  of  the  Biologically  Sensitive  Area  according  to  Article  6  of  Regulation  (EC) 
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Biologically Sensitive Area: Effort allocations and effort use as notified by Member States 

Species 

Area 

Country 

Data 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

Table 3 

Demersal 

BSA  

BEL 

  DEU 

  ESP 

  FRA 

  GBR 

IRL 

Scallops 

  FRA 

IRL 

Crab 

  FRA 

IRL 

. 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

135.432 

135.432 

135.432 

135.432 

135.432 

135.432 

10.926 

8% 

7.634 

6% 

8.326 

7.700 

92% 

3.431 

3% 

8.326 

404 

5% 

7.142 

5% 

8.326 

0 

0% 

8.779 

6% 

8.326 

0 

0% 

10.656 

8% 

8.326 

0 

0% 

5.642.215 

5.642.215 

5.642.215 

5.642.215 

5.642.215 

5.642.215 

4.848.314 

5.168.520 

5.308.604 

5.257.754 

5.235.975 

5.163.755 

  % 

86% 

92% 

94% 

93% 

93% 

92% 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

9.559.653 

9.559.653 

9.559.653 

9.559.653 

9.559.653 

1.973.796 

3.684.364 

2.020.939 

1.444.971 

1.127.888 

21% 

39% 

21% 

15% 

12% 

3.061.485 

3.061.485 

3.061.485 

3.061.485 

3.061.485 

601.822 

1.374.115 

751.354 

1.553.684 

406.317 

20% 

45% 

25% 

51% 

13% 

7.154.490 

7.154.490 

7.154.490 

7.154.490 

7.154.490 

7.851.623 

5.993.824 

3.697.268 

3.493.663 

4.177.643 

110% 

84% 

52% 

49% 

58% 

31.039 

31.039 

31.039 

31.039 

31.039 

1.090 

4% 

0 

0% 

0 

0% 

0 

0% 

0 

0% 

109.395 

109.395 

109.395 

109.395 

109.395 

41.863 

38% 

35.486 

32% 

31.017 

28% 

42.441 

39% 

77.867 

71% 

9.665.382 

9.665.382 

9.651.729 

9.658.382 

9.624.382 

5.310 

0% 

5.610 

0% 

1.175 

0% 

4.785 

0% 

375 

0% 

63.198 

63.198 

76.851 

70.198 

104.198 

70.134 

111% 

43.207 

68% 

78.774 

103% 

69.622 

99% 

71.005 

68% 

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Table 4 

East  Atlantic's  outermost  regions:  Effort  allocations  and  effort  use  as  notified  by  Member 
States 

Species 

Area 

Country 

Data 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

Demersa
l 

ICES X 

PRT 

(Azores) 

  CECAF 34.1.1 

ESP 

(Canary 
Island) 

  CECAF 34.1.1 

PRT 

(Madeira) 

  CECAF 34.1.2 

ESP 

(Canary 
Islands) 

  CECAF 34.1.2 

PRT 

(Madeira) 

  CECAF 34.2.0 

PRT 

(Madeira and  

  Azores) 

Crabs 

CECAF 34.1.2 

ESP 

(Canary 
Islands) 

. 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

  % 

Final 
allocation 
  Used Kw/days 

2.360.033 

2.360.033 

2.360.033 

2.360.033 

2.360.033 

2.360.033 

0 

0% 

48.165 

405.311 

517.204 

539.658 

18.316 

2% 

17% 

22% 

23% 

1% 

14.500.000 

14.500.000 

14.500.000 

14.500.000 

14.500.000 

14.500.000 

11.620.854 

11.128.673 

11.934.906 

8.998.990 

10.997.803 

9.057.887 

80% 

94.659 

32.209 

34% 

77% 

94.659 

94.173 

99% 

82% 

94.659 

63.850 

68% 

62% 

94.659 

34.609 

37% 

76% 

94.659 

40.505 

43% 

62% 

94.659 

31.405 

33% 

4.800.000 

4.800.000 

4.800.000 

4.800.000 

4.800.000 

4.800.000 

3.671.520 

3.834.575 

3.966.821 

3.027.024 

3.620.790 

3.623.275 

76% 

80% 

83% 

63% 

75% 

75% 

378.452 

378.452 

378.452 

378.452 

378.452 

378.452 

46.847 

12% 

72.285 

19% 

61.728 

344.206 

361.459 

348.062 

16% 

91% 

96% 

92% 

406.872 

406.872 

406.872 

406.872 

406.872 

406.872 

146.374 

333983 

139.201 

180.784 

100.536 

36% 

82% 

34% 

44% 

25% 

0 

0 

1.670.000 

1.670.000 

1.670.000 

1.670.000 

1.670.000 

1.670.000 

1.342.783 

1.368.776 

1.417.593 

1.220.319 

1.362.720 

1.193.067 

  % 

80% 

82% 

85% 

73% 

82% 

71% 

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