L 238/38
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
27.9.2023
ANNEX I SPECIFIC CONDITIONS APPLYING TO THE CATCHING VESSELS FISHING UNDER ARTICLE 19
1.
Each Member State shall ensure the following capacity limitations are respected: (a) The maximum number of its baitboats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively bluefin tuna to the number of the vessels participating in directed fishery for bluefin tuna in 2006.
(b) The maximum number of its artisanal fleet authorised to fish actively bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean to the number of the vessels participating in the fishery for bluefin tuna in 2008.
(c) The maximum number of its catching vessels authorised to fish actively bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea to the number of the vessel participating in the fishery for bluefin tuna in 2008.
Each Member State shall allocate individual quotas to the vessels concerned.
2.
Each Member State may allocate: — no more than 7 % of its quota for bluefin tuna among its baitboats and trolling boats.
In the case of France, a maximum of 100 tonnes of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or 70 cm fork length may be caught by vessels flying the flag of France of a length overall of less than 17 metres operating in the Bay of Biscay, — no more than 2 % of its quota for bluefin tuna among its coastal artisanal fishery for fresh fish in the Mediterranean, — no more than 90 % of its quota for bluefin tuna among its catching vessels in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes.
3.
For a maximum of 7 % by weight of individuals of bluefin tuna caught in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes by vessels flying its flag, Croatia may apply a minimum weight of 6,4 kg or 66 cm fork length.
4.
Member States whose baitboats, longliners, handliners and trolling boats are authorised to fish for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean shall institute tail tag requirements as follows: — tail tags shall be affixed on each bluefin tuna immediately upon offloading, — each tail tag shall have a unique identification number and be included on bluefin tuna catch documents and written legibly and indelibly on the outside of any package containing tuna.