Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/636 of 13 December 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards certain provisions of, and Annexes to the conservation and enforcement measures to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
Date: 2023-12-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, conservation of fish stocks, exchange of information, fishing area, fishing controls, fishing rights, international convention, observer, sea fishing




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Official Journal of the European Union


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2024/636


21.2.2024







            COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2024/636
of 13 December 2023
         
amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards certain provisions of, and Annexes to the conservation and enforcement measures to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2115/2005 and (EC) No 1386/2007 (1), and in particular Article 50(1) and (2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The Union is party to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (the NAFO Convention), approved by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 (2).












(2)


The European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/833 in order to implement the NAFO conservation and enforcement measures (‘CEM’) into Union law.












(3)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 (3) supplemented Regulation (EU) 2019/833 with a number of NAFO CEM.












(4)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/989 (4) amended Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 with NAFO CEM adopted at its 2019 annual meeting.












(5)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/860 (5) amended Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 with NAFO CEM adopted at its 2020 annual meeting.












(6)


Regulation (EU) 2021/1231 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) amended Regulation (EU) 2019/833 with NAFO CEM adopted at its 2019 and 2020 annual meetings.












(7)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1281 (7) amended Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 with NAFO CEM adopted at its 2021 annual meeting.












(8)


Regulation (EU) 2022/2037 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8), amended Regulation (EU) 2019/833 with NAFO CEM adopted at its 2021 annual meeting.












(9)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1090 (9) amended Regulation (EU) 2019/833 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 with NAFO measures adopted at its 2022 annual meeting.












(10)


At its annual meeting in September 2023, the NAFO amended its CEM with the extension of closures periods for the current vulnerable marine ecosystems, the introduction of changes to the rules related to the timeframes for submission by Member States of observer trip reports as well as changes to the list of duties of observers. NAFO also updated the format of the observer trip reports, catch report formats and the format of the daily observer report.












(11)


These changes should also be implemented into Union law. Therefore, Regulation (EU) 2019/833 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Regulation (EU) 2019/833 is amended as follows:






(1)


Article 18 is amended as follows:






(a)


paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

‘3.   Until 31 December 2026, no vessel shall engage in bottom fishing activities in the areas 1-14b illustrated in Figure 5 of the CEM referred to in point 18 of the Annex and defined by connecting the coordinates specified in Table 7 of the CEM referred to in point 19 of the Annex to this Regulation, in numerical order and back to coordinate 1.’
;









(b)


paragraph 4 is deleted;














(2)


Article 27 is amended as follows:






(a)


in paragraph 7, point (b) is replaced by the following:






‘(b)


without delay, the observer trip report referred to in paragraph 11;’;














(b)


paragraph 11 is replaced by the following:

‘11.   An observer deployed on a vessel shall, at minimum perform the duties listed below:






(a)


complete the observer trip report as set out in Annex II.M to the CEM referred to in point 35 of the Annex, noting that data collection on Greenland sharks shall be carried out minimising the damage to the sampled individuals;










(b)


transmit daily, before 12:00 UTC to the FMC of the flag Member State, in accordance with Annex II.G to the CEM referred to in point 36 of the Annex to this Regulation, the report for the preceding day, by division, whether the vessel was fishing or not;










(c)


report without delay to the FMC any discrepancy with this Regulation and any instances of obstruction, intimidation, interference with or otherwise prevention of the observer from performing their duties;










(d)


monitor the vessel’s product labelling, production logbook, and stowage plan against the requirements established in Articles 24 and 25, and record in the observer trip report any discrepancies identified;










(e)


record any observed interruption or interference with VMS;










(f)


submit the information in Annex II.M to the CEM referred to in point 35 of the Annex by electronic means to the FMC and to the port State as soon as possible after leaving the Regulatory Area and at the latest at the arrival of the vessel in port for landing;










(g)


make themselves available to inspectors at sea, or in port upon arrival of the vessel, for the purposes of providing information related to the fishing activities of the vessel;










(h)


maintain detailed records, including relevant images and video footage, of any circumstances and information related to any instances of discrepancies with this Regulation for transmission to the FMC at the earliest opportunity, and at the latest upon the arrival of the vessel in port for landing.’




;









(c)


in paragraph 12, point (a) is replaced by the following:






‘(a)


extend such cooperation and assistance as may be required to enable the observer to carry out his or her duties, including providing the observer with such access as may be required to the catch retained on board and discards and the catch registration documents (e.g. fishing logbook, production logbook, stowage plan);’;














(d)


in paragraph 12, point (d) is replaced by the following:






‘(d)


refrain from, personally or through their agents, employees, or crew members, obstruct, intimidate, interfere with, influence, bribe or attempt to bribe or compromise the safety of an observer in the performance of his/her duties;’;














(e)


in paragraph 12 the following point is added:






‘(g)


provide the observer with unhindered independent internet access on board at all times, unless the observer has available a fully operational two-way satellite communication device.’.














Article 2
The Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2023.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 141, 28.5.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/833/oj.

(2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 of 28 December 1978 concerning the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1978/3179/oj).

(3)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 of 15 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 34, 6.2.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/124/oj).

(4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/989 of 27 April 2020 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards certain provisions of, and Annexes to, the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) (OJ L 221, 10.7.2020, p. 5, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/989/oj).

(5)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/860 of 23 March 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards Annex to the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) (OJ L 190, 31.5.2021, p. 19, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2021/860/oj).

(6)  Regulation (EU) 2021/1231 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 July 2021 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 274, 30.7.2021, p. 32, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1231/oj).

(7)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1281 of 4 March 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards certain provisions of, and Annexes to, the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) (OJ L 195, 22.7.2022, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2022/1281/oj).

(8)  Regulation (EU) 2022/2037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 275, 25.10.2022, p. 11, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2037/oj).

(9)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1090 of 24 January 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards certain provisions of the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) (OJ L 146, 6.6.2023, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/1090/oj).




ANNEX
The Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 is amended as follows:






(1)


point 3 heading is replaced by the following:

                        ‘Part VI of Annex I.E to the CEM referred to in point 21 of Article 3, in Article 21(2) and in point (a) of Article 27(11)’;










(2)


point 18 is replaced by the following:

                                 ‘
                                 Figure 5


of CEM referred to in Article 18(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/833:

Polygons delineating Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems Area Closures






Legend:

Areas closed to bottom fishing until 31 December 2026
                              
NAFO Divisions
EEZ boundary
Depth contour’;










(3)


in point 19, the following rows 7a, 11a, 14a and 14b are inserted after rows 7, 11 and 14 respectively:









 



Description




Coordinate No.




Latitude




Longitude





‘7a


Northern Flemish Cap


7a.1


48° 25′ 02.28″ N


45° 17′ 16.44″ W




7a.2


48° 25′ 02.28″ N


44° 54′ 38.16″ W




7a.3


48° 19′ 08.76″ N


44° 54′ 38.16″ W




7a.4


48° 18′ 06.84″ N


44° 44′ 22.81″ W




7a.5


48° 08′ 18.42″ N


44° 23′ 10.57″ W




7a.6


48° 10′ 08.98″ N


44° 15′ 54.97″ W




7a.7


48° 19′ 30.47″ N


44° 26′ 38.40″ W




7a.8


48° 24′ 57.13″ N


44° 37′ 58.40″ W




7a.9


48° 26′ 21.37″ N


44° 54′ 34.60″ W




7a.10


48° 27′ 52.20″ N


45° 17′ 19.25″ W’




‘11a


Northwest Flemish Cap


11a.1


47° 27′ 36.29″ N


46° 21′ 23.69″ W




11a.2


47° 30′ 01.44″ N


46° 21′ 23.76″ W




11a.3


47° 30′ 01.44″ N


46° 27′ 33.12″ W




11a.4


47° 37′ 38.86″ N


46° 16′ 31.12″ W




11a.5


47° 34′ 39.61″ N


46° 12′ 03.92″ W




11a.6


47° 32′ 28.90″ N


46° 16′ 26.58″ W




11a.7


47° 32′ 10.00″ N


46° 14′ 29.87″ W




11a.8


47° 28′ 27.80″ N


46° 16′ 05.74″ W’




‘14a


Eastern Flemish Cap


14a.1


47° 45′ 24.44″ N


44° 03′ 06.44″ W




14a.2


47° 47′ 54.35″ N


44° 03′ 06.44″ W




14a.3


47° 50′ 11.33″ N


44° 03′ 34.49″ W




14a.4


47° 50′ 10.86″ N


43° 58′ 28.99″ W




14a.5


47° 47′ 54.35″ N


43° 59′ 23.39″ W




14a.6


47° 45′ 55.19″ N


43° 58′ 08.94″ W




14a.7


47° 44′ 44.59″ N


44° 02′ 41.50″ W




14b


Eastern Flemish Cap


14b.1


47° 35′ 21.77″ N


43° 56′ 50.10″ W




14b.2


47° 37′ 33.53″ N


43° 52′ 56.50″ W




14b.3


47° 30′ 04.79″ N


43° 48′ 18.54″ W




14b.4


47° 27′ 34.88″ N


43° 48′ 18.54″ W




14b.5


47° 27′ 34.88″ N


43° 52′ 00.34″ W’














(4)


in point 31, the table in section C on the format for electronic exchange of fisheries monitoring information (The North Atlantic Format) is replaced by the following:
‘C.   Format for electronic exchange of fisheries monitoring information


(The North Atlantic Format)












Category




Data Element




Field code




Type




Contents




Definitions





System


Start Record


SR


 


 


Indicates start of the record




Details


End Record


ER


 


 


Indicates end of the record




Return Status


RS


Char*3


Codes


ACK/NAK = Acknowledged/Not Acknowledged




Return Error Number


RE


Num*3


001 – 999


Codes indicating errors as received at operation centre, see Annex II.D.D(2)




Message


Address destination


AD


Char*3


ISO-3166 Address


Address of the party receiving the message, “XNW” for NAFO




Details


From


FR


Char*3


ISO-3166 Address


Address of the transmitting party, (Contracting Party)




Type of
Message


TM


Char*3


Code


Code for the message type




Sequence Number


SQ


Num*6


NNNNNN


Serial number of messages sent from a vessel to the final destination (XNW). It is unique for each vessel for a calendar year. At the beginning of the current year this value will be reset to 1 for each vessel and will increment at the sending of each message.




Record Number


RN


Num*6


NNNNNN


Serial number of records sent from the FMC to XNW. It is unique for each FMC for a calendar year. At the beginning of the current year this value will be reset to 1 and will increment at the sending of each record.




Record Date


RD


Num*8


YYYYMMDD


Year, month and day in UTC from the FMC




Record Time


RT


Num*4


HHMM


Hours and minutes in UTC from the FMC




Date


DA


Num*8


YYYYMMDD


Year, month and day in UTC of first transmission. In cases of RET messages first transmission is from the FMC, in all other cases first transmission is from the vessel.




Time


TI


Num*4


HHMM


Hours and minutes in UTC of first transmission. In cases of RET messages first transmission is from the FMC, in all other cases first transmission is from the vessel.




Cancelled report


CR


Num*6


NNNNNN


Record Number of the record to be cancelled




Year of the report cancelled


YR


Num*4


NNNN


Year in UTC of the report to be cancelled




Vessel


Radio Call Sign


RC


Char*7


IRCS Code


International Radio Call Sign of the vessel




Registration


Vessel name


NA


Char*30


 


Name of the vessel




Details


Ext. registration


XR


Char*14


 


Side Number of the vessel




Flag State


FS


Char*3


ISO-3166


State of registration




Contracting Party internal ref. number


IR


Char*3
Num*9


ISO-3166 + max. 9N


Unique vessel number attributed by the flag State in accordance with registration




Port Name


PO


Char*20


 


Port of registration of the vessel/homeport




Vessel Owner


VO


Char*60


 


Name and address of the vessel owner




Vessel Charterer


VC


Char*60


 


Name and address of the vessel charterer




Vessel IMO Number


IMO Number


IM


Num*7


NNNNNNN


IMO ship identification number




Vessel Character Details


Vessel Tonnage Unit


VT


Char*2
Num*4


“OC”/“LC”
Tonnage


According to: “OC” OSLO 1947 Convention/“LC” LONDON ICTM-69




Vessel Power
Unit


VP


Char*2
Num*5


0-99999


Total main engine power in “KW”




Vessel Length


VL


Char*2
Num*3


“OA”
Length in metres


Unit “OA” length overall.
Total length of the vessel in metres, rounded to the nearest whole metre




Vessel Type


TP


Char*3


Code


As listed in Annex II.I




Fishing Gear


GE


Char*3


FAO Code


International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear as Annex II.J




Authorisation details


Start Date


SD


Num*8


YYYYMMDD


Licence detail; date on which the authorisation starts




End Date


ED


Num*8


YYYYMMDD


Licence detail; date on which the authorization ends




Targeted species and Area


TA


Char*3
Char*10


Stock specifications,
FAO Species code and NAFO defined area code or “ANY”


Species and area allowed for directed fishery. Regulated species of Annex I.A or I.B must refer to the stock specification. For unregulated species use Sub Area or division or “ANY”. Allow for several pairs of fields, e.g.//TA/GHL 3LMNO COD 3M RED 3LN RED 3M HER ANY//




Activity
Details


Latitude


LA


Char*5


NDDMM (WGS-84)


e.g.//LA/N6235 = 62°35′ North




Longitude


LO


Char*6


E/WDDDMM (WGS-84)


e.g.//LO/W02134 = 21°34′ West




Latitude (decimal)


LT


Char*7


+/-DD.ddd


Value negative if latitude is in the southern hemisphere (1) (WGS84)




Longitude (decimal)


LG


Char*8


+/-DDD.ddd


Value negative if longitude is in the western hemisphere (1) (WGS84)




Trip Number


TN


Num*3


001-999


Number of the fishing trip in current year




Catch
Species
Quantity


CA


Char*3
Num*7


FAO species code
0-9999999


Daily catch by species and by Division, retained on board, in kilograms live weight




Quantity onboard
Species
Quantity


OB


Char*3
Num*7


FAO species code
0-9999999


Total quantity by species on board the vessel at the moment of sending the hail message concerned in kilograms live weight




Discard Species
Quantity


RJ


Char*3
Num*7


FAO species code
0-9999999


Catch discarded by species and by Division in kilograms live weight




Undersize
Species
Quantity


US


Char*3
Num*7


FAO species code
0-9999999


Undersize catch by species and by Division in kilograms live weight




Transferred species
Species
Quantity


KG


Char*3
Num*7


FAO species code
0-9999999


Information concerning the quantities transferred between vessels by species in kilograms live weight rounded to the nearest 100 kg whilst operating in the R.A.




Relevant Area


RA


Char*6


ICES/NAFO Codes


Code for the relevant fishing area




Directed Species


DS


Char*3


FAO species codes


Code for the species for which the vessel directed as per Article 5.2. Allow for several species, separated by a space,
e.g.//DS/species species species//




Observer on board


OO


Char*1


Y or N


Presence of a compliance observer on board




Transhipped From


TF


Char*7


IRCS Code


International Radio Call Sign of the donor vessel




Transhipped To


TT


Char*7


IRCS Code


International Radio Call Sign of the receiving vessel




Master Name


MA


Char*30


 


Name of the vessels master




Coastal State


CS


Char*3


ISO-3166
3 Alpha Code


Coastal State of Port of Landing




Predicted Date


PD


Num*8


YYYYMMDD


Estimated date UTC when the master intends to be in port




Predicted Time


PT


Num*4


HHMM


Estimated time UTC when the master intends to be in port




Port Name


PO


Char*20


 


Name of the actual port of landing




Speed


SP


Num*3


Knots*10


e.g.//SP/105 = 10,5 knots




Course


CO


Num*3


360° degree scale


e.g.//CO/270 = 270




Chartering Flag Catches


CH


Char*3


ISO-3166


Flag of Chartering Contracting Party




Area of Entry


AE


Char*6


ICES/NAFO Codes


NAFO Division entering into




Days fished


DF


Num*3


1-365


Number of days the vessel spent in the fishing zone during the trip.




Potential non-compliance with CEM


AF


Char*1


Y or N


For onboard observer to report their observations




Mesh Size


ME


Num*3


0-999


Average mesh size in millimetres




Logbook


LB


Char*1


Y or N


For onboard observer to confirm the entries in the vessels logbook




Hails


HA


Char*1


Y or N


For onboard observer to confirm the hails sent from the vessel




Observer Name


ON


Char*30


Text


Name of the onboard observer




Free Text


MS


Char*255


Text


Activity detail; for further comments by observer














(5)


in point 35, the Standardised Observer Report Template is replaced by the following:

                        ‘Standardised Observer Report Template
1.1.   Annex II.M Standardised Observer Trip Report information


Part 1. A


Fishing Vessel – Fishing Trip and Observer Information








Fishing Vessel information





Vessel Name


 




Vessel Radio Call Sign


 




Flag State


 




Vessel IMO number


 




Total Frozen Hold Capacity (m3)


 




Fish Meal Hold Capacity (m3)


 




Other Hold Capacity (m3)


 














Trip information





Fishing Master’s Name


 




Directed Species


 




Date of Entry into NRA (ENT)


 




Date of Exit from NRA (EXI)


 




NAFO Division/s visited


 




Other Area/s visited


 




Transhipment


 




Port of Landing


 














Observer information





Observer’s Name


 




Observation Date Started


 




Observation Date Ended


 




Date of Report


 












Comments




 





Part 1.B


Fishing Gear Information



























Trawl Gear





Gear Number


Gear Type


Gear Make


Mesh Size (mm)


Attachments


Grate Spacing


Straps (Describe)


Comments




Wings


Body


Lengthening Piece


Codend


Measured by observer/inspector/master


Date measured




High


Low


Average


High


Low


Average


High


Low


Average


High


Low


Average




1


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




2


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




3


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 
























Longline





Gear Number


Gear Type


Total Length


Hooks


Hook size


Buoys


Anchors


Main line material


Bait line material


Comments




Number


Average spacing (m)


Hook type


Marked yes/no


Number




1


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




2


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




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Part 2.


Catch and effort information by fishing operation



















Tow/Set


Gear Number


Start of Gear Setting (2)



End of Gear Setting (3)





NAFO
Division


Latitude (decimal)


Longitude (decimal)


Depth (m)


Time (UTC) (HHMM)


Date (YYYYMMDD)


NAFO
Division


Latitude (decimal)


Longitude (decimal)


Depth (m)


Time (UTC) (HHMM)


Date (YYYYMMDD)




1


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




2


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




3


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




…


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 
































Gear Retrieval Start (4)



Gear Retrieval End (5)



Duration (6)



Species (FAO 3-alpha Species Code (7))


Directed Species (yes or no)


Product Form


Observers Estimates




NAFO
Division


Latitude (decimal)


Longitude (decimal)


Depth (m)


Time (UTC) (HHMM)


Date (YYYYMMDD)


NAFO
Division


Latitude (decimal)


Longitude (decimal)


Depth (m)


Time (UTC) (HHMM)


Date (YYYYMMDD)


Observer Conversion Factor Used


Retained (kg live weight)


Discarded (kg live weight)


Undersized (kg live weight)


Observed Fishing Operation (Y/N)




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


















Fishing Logbook


Vessel Production Logbook


Potential non Compliance with the CEM (yes/no)


Potential non Compliance Details


Comments




Vessel Conversion Factor Used


Retained (kg live weight)


Discarded (kg live weight)


Retained (kg)




 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 





Part 3.


Trip Observations









Observations




Y/N




Details





Any instance of obstruction, intimidation, interference with or otherwise prevention of the observer from performing his/her duties.


 


 




Summary of potential non-compliance with the CEM (please include references)


 


 




Functioning of the satellite tracking device (report all interruptions, interference and malfunctions)


 


 




Transshipments (report all)


 


 




At-Sea Inspections (report dates, times and any other observation)


 


 




Any other observation


 


 





Part 4.


Effort and Catch Summary
                                     (8)

4A.   Effort Summary
















Effort Summary Table






NAFO Division




Gear Type




Directed Species
 (*1)




Date




Number of Tow/sets




Depth (m)




Hours fished
 (*2)




Fishing Days
 (*3)






Start




Finish




Minimum




Maximum





 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 













Comments


 




1


On Fishing activity by Division




2


On Data Communication




3


On Mesh sizes




4


Other issues




4B.   Catch Summary














Trip Catch Summary (catch by Division and Species)





 



Observer Estimates




Recorded in the Fishing Logbook






Species (FAO 3-alpha Species Code




Division




Retained (kg live weight)




Discarded (kg live weight)




Total (kg live weight)




Retained (kg live weight)




Discarded (kg live weight)




Total (kg live weight)





 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 





Total



 


 


 


 


 


 













Comments


 




1


On composition of catch and sizes




2


On discrepancies with the fishing logbook entries




3


On discards




4


Other issues




4C.   Average unit weight verifications












Date




Number of units sampled




Species




Product Form




Average product weight per unit (kg)




Labelled unit weight in label (kg)





 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 




4D.   Verification of labelling










Date




Number of units verified




Number of units with potential non-compliant labelling




Description of the potential non-compliance labelling





 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 





Part 5.


Data for Each Greenland Shark Caught per Fishing Operation
                                     (9)


















Tow/Set Number




Total Number of Greenland sharks in Tow/Set




Shark Number




Estimated Weight (kg live weight)




Total Length


(cm, from tip of snout to tip of tail fin)




Total Length Measured (M) or Estimated (E)?




Fork Length


(cm)




Fork Length Measured (M) or Estimated (E)?




Sex and Maturity
 (10)




Catch Disposition
 (11)




Photo Y/N




Comments, in English to the extent possible





 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 





Part 6.


Length Frequency Form
                                     (12)











 


 


 


 


 


 





Year



 


 


 


 


 





Month



 


 


 


 


 





Day



 


 


 


 


 





Gear number



 


 


 


 


 





Tow/Set Number



 


 


 


 


 





Species 3 alpha code



 


 


 


 


 





Catch weight (kg live weight)



 


 


 


 


 





Sample Type (discard, retained, mix)



 


 


 


 


 


















Sample Weight in kg live weight



 


 


 


 


 





Min Size



 


 


 


 


 





Max Size



 


 


 


 


 





Sex



 


 


 


 


 





Total Number of Samples (n=)



 


 


 


 


 





Meas. Convention (TL, SL, FL, etc.)



 


 


 


 


 





Measure Type



 


 


 


 


 





Unit (mm or cm)



 


 


 


 


 





Comments



 


 


 


 


 


















Size between




Number




Number




Number




Number




Number





9,5 -9,99 


 


 


 


 


 




10,0 -10,49 


 


 


 


 


 




10,5 -10,99 


 


 


 


 


 




11,0 -11,49 


 


 


 


 


 




11,5 -11,99 


 


 


 


 


 




12,0 -12,49 


 


 


 


 


 




12,5 -12,99 


 


 


 


 


 




…


 


 


 


 


 




…


 


 


 


 


 




…


 


 


 


 


 




97,0 -97,49 


 


 


 


 


 




97,5 -97,99 


 


 


 


 


 




98,0 -98,49 


 


 


 


 


 




98,5 -98,99 


 


 


 


 


 




99,0 -99,49 


 


 


 


 


 




99,5 -99,99 


 


 


 


 


 




100,0 -100,49 


 


 


 


 


 




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(6)


in point 36:






(a)


the heading is replaced by the following:

                                    ‘Report in Annex II.G to the CEM transmitted daily by the observer as referred to in point (b) of Article 27(11);’;










(b)


the table on the format of the Observer Report is replaced by the following:
‘1.2.   Observer Report










Data Element




Code




Mandatory/


Optional




Requirements for the field





Start record


SR


M


System detail; indicates start of record




Address


AD


M


Message detail; destination, “XNW” for NAFO




Sequence Number


SQ


M


Message detail; message serial number in current year




Type of Message


TM


M


Message detail; message type, “OBR” as Observer report




Radio call sign


RC


M


Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel




Fishing Gear


GE


M (13)



Activity detail; FAO code for fishing gear




Directed Species


DS


M (13)



Activity detail; FAO species code for each directed species since the last OBR report




Mesh Size


ME


M (13)



Activity detail; average mesh size in millimetres




Relevant Area


RA


M


Activity detail; NAFO Division




Daily Catches
species
live weight


CA


M
M


Activity detail; catch retained on board by species and by Division since last OBR report in kilograms rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms. Allow for several pairs of fields, consisting of species (FAO 3 alpha codes) + live weight in kilograms (until 9 digits), with each field separated by a space, e.g.
//CA/speciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweightspacespeiesspaceweight//




Discarding
species
live weight


RJ


M (13)



Activity detail; Catch discarded by species and by Division since last OBR report, in kg rounded to the nearest 100 kg. Allow for several pairs of fields, consisting of species (FAO 3 alpha codes) + live weight in kilograms (until 9 digits), with each field separated by a space, e.g.
//RJ/speciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweight//




Undersize (18)

species
live weight


US


M (13)



Activity detail; Undersize catch by species and by Division since last OBR report, in kg rounded to the nearest 100 kg. Allow for several pairs of fields, consisting of species (FAO 3 alpha codes) + live weight in kilograms (until 9 digits), with each field separated by a space, e.g.
//US/speciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweight//




Logbook


LB


M


Activity detail; “Yes” or “No” (14)





Hails


HA


M


Activity detail; “Yes” or “No” (15)





Potential non-compliance


AF


M


Activity detail; “Yes” or “No” (16)





Observer Name


ON


M


Message detail; name of the observer signing the report




Date


DA


M


Message detail; date of transmission of this report




Free Text


MS


O (17)



Activity detail; for further comments by the observer




Time


TI


M


Message detail; time of transmission of this report




End of record


ER


M


System detail; indicates end of the record


















(7)


point 46 is deleted.






(1)  The plus sign (+) does not need to be transmitted; leading zeros can be omitted.’;

(2)  Data at the time when gear first enters the water.

(3)  Data at the time gear is fully set.

(4)  Data at the time of the start of gear retrieval.

(5)  Data at the time gear is fully retrieved and onboard vessel.

(6)  Decimal hours. In the case of trawl fisheries, the time from the end of setting to the start of gear retrieval. In any other case, the time from the start of gear setting to the end of retrieval.

(7)  Including VMEs indicators.

(8)  Based on the information provided in Part 2.

(*1)  As per CEM Article 5.2.

(*2)  In the case of trawl fisheries, fishing time is the time from the end of setting to the start of gear retrieval. In any other case, fishing time is the time from the start of gear setting to the end of retrieval. Summed haul duration for all hauls in the listed division, by gear type and directed species

(*3)  As per CEM Article 1.6.

(9)  Data collection on Greenland sharks shall be carried out minimising the damage to the sampled individuals.

(10)  JM: Juvenile male, AM: Adult male, M: Male maturity unknown, F: Female, U: sex and maturity unknown.

(11)  Indicate at least one of the following catch disposition, as applicable: A: alive, D: dead, UI: uninjured, I: injured, M: moribund, U: unknown.

(12)  To be filled in based on scientific data collection instructions.

(13)  Only to be transmitted if relevant.

(14)  
            “Yes” if the observer confirms the Logbook entries have been made in accordance with the CEMs.

(15)  
            “Yes” if the observer confirms the reports required under Article 13.12, 13.13, and 28.6 have been transmitted in accordance with the CEMs.

(16)  
            “Yes” if the observer detects any potential non-compliance with the CEMs.

(17)  Mandatory if “LB” = “No”, or “HA” = “No”, or “AF” = “Yes”.

(18)  Discarded undersized catch reported in the US field should also be included in the quantities expressed in the Discarding (RJ) field.’;



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