CELEX: 51997PC0709
Language: en
Date: 1997-12-16
Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) laying down for 1998 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the regulatory area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                      Brussels, 16.12.1997
                                                      COM(97) 709 final
                                       Proposal for a
                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
laying down for 1998 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in
 the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the
                               North West Atlantic Fisheries
                             (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak--- 4--
                                    EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
    This proposal relates to the Community's international obligations with regard to the
    conservation of the living resources in the Northwest Atlantic, beyond the exclusive economic
    zones of coastal states: the NAFO Regulatory Area. It contains limits on the volume of catches
    for Community fishing fleets in 1998 ancillary, technical conservation measures and measures
    facilitating and reinforcing the control and inspection of the fishing activities in that area. Some
    existing measures are included in this proposal.
    It is proposed that full implementation should be given to the recommendations of the NAFO
    Fisheries Commission for 1998, concerning:
              cod in divisions 3M, 3NO and 2J3KL;
              redfish in divisions 3M and 3LN;
             American plaice in divisions 3M and 3LNO;
             ycllowtail flounder in division 3LNO;
             witch flounder in division 3NO and 2J3KL
             capelin in division 3NO;
             squid in sub-areas 3 and 4;
             Greenland halibut in division 3LMNO;
             Shrimp in division 3LNO and 3M.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No                     /98
                                          of... December 1997
  laying down for 1998 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in
   the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the
                                       North West Atlantic Fisheries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a
Community system for fisheries and aquaculture1, and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general
provisions concerning special fishing permits2, and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community has signed the United Nations' Convention on the Law of the Sea,
which contains principles and rules relating to the conservation and management of the living
resources within the exclusive economic zones of the coastal States and on the high seas;
Whereas the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic
Fisheries, hereinafter referred to as the NAFO Convention, was approved by the Council in
Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 and entered into force on 1 January 1979; whereas the
Regulatory Area as defined consists of that part of the Convention Area which lies beyond the
areas in which coastal States exercise fisheries jurisdiction;
Whereas the NAFO Convention establishes a suitable framework for the rational conservation
and management of the fishery resources of the Regulatory Area with a view to achieving the
optimum utilization thereof; whereas, to this end, the Contracting Parties undertake to carry out
joint measures;
 Whereas the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, hereafter referred to as NAFO, held its
Annual Meeting from 15 to 19 September 1997 and, on that occasion, adopted recommendations
 for conservation and management measures in the Regulatory Area for 1998; whereas it is
 apr "AT '"" '•=; that these recommendations be implemented by the Community;
 Whereas, in the light of the available scientific advice, the catches of certain species in certain
 parts of the Regulatory Area should be limited; whereas, in accordance with Article 8 of
 Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, it falls to the Council to establish the total allowable catches
 (TACs) by stock or group of stocks, the share available for the Community and the specific
          OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.
          OJNo.L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7
          OJ No L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak---  conditions under which catches must be made and to allocate the share available to the
 Community among the Member States;
 Whereas, in order to ensure the conservation of fishery resources and their balanced exploitation,
 technical conservation measures must be defined, inter alia, for mesh sizes, the level of
 by-catches, authorized fish sizes and processed length equivalents;
 Whereas in order to ensure sound management of the shrimp stock in NAFO area 3M, a system
 of fishing effort control should be maintained;
 Whereas in order to ensure the conservation of the Greenland halibut stock, provisions should be
 made for the communication of effort plans for this fishery;
 Whereas to enable controls to be carried out on catches from the Regulatory Area while
 supplementing the monitoring measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 4 certain
 specific control measures are to be defined, inter alia, for the declaration of catches, the
communication of information, the holding of non-authorized nets and information and
assistance relating to the storage and processing of catches;
Whereas, within NAFO, the relevant TAC and quotas have been established on an annual basis
and may not be exceeded and, therefore, they may not be subject to the provisions of Council
Regulation (EC) No. 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year
management of TACs and quotas5,
Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation shall apply from 1 January
1998,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                               Article 1
                                                Scope
1.       Community vessels operating in the Regulatory Area and retaining on board fish from
         resources of that area shall do so in furtherance of the objectives and principles of the
         NAFO Convention.
2.       With a view to ensuring through the joint action of the Contracting Parties the rational
         conservation and management of the fishery resources of the Regulatory Area for the
         purpose of achieving the optimum utilization thereof, this Regulation lays down:
                   limits on catches;
                   technical conservation measures;
                   international control measures;
                   provisions relating to the processing and transmission of certain scientific and
                   statistical data.
         OJ No L 261,20.10.1993, p.
         O J N o L 115, 9.5.1996, p.3
                                                      ^
 ---pagebreak---                                               Article 2
                                      Community participation
Member States shall forward to the Commission a list of all vessels registered in their ports or
flying their flag which intend to take part in the fishing activities in the Regulatory Area not later
than the 20 January 1998 or, thereafter, at least 30 days before the intended commencement of
such activity. The information forwarded shall include:
(a)      name of vessel;
(b)      official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national authorities;
(c)      home port of the vessel;
(d)      name of owner or charterer of the vessel ;
(e)      a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force in
         the Regulatory Area;
(f)      the principal species fished by the vessel in the Regulatory Area;
(g)      the sub-areas where the vessel may be expected to fish.
                                              Article 3
                                          Limits on catches
Catches in 1998 of the species set out in Annex I hereto by fishing vessels registered in the ports
of Member States or flying their flag shall be limited, within the divisions of the Regulatory Area
referred to in that Annex, to the quotas set out therein.
                                              Article 4
                                  Management measures for shrimp
Fishing in 1998 for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in division 3M of the Regulatory Area shall be
subject to the limitations and conditions set out in Annex II.
                                              Article 5
                                      Greenland halibut fishery
Member States shall inform the Commission of the fishing plan for their vessels fishing for
Greenland halibut in the Regulatory Area not later than the 20 January 1998 or, thereafter, at
least 30 days before the intended commencement of such activity. The fishing plan shall identify,
inter alia, the vessel or vessels which will engage in this fishery. The fishing plan shall represent
the '."      shing effort to be deployed with respect to this fishery in relation to the extent of the
fishing opportunities available to the Member State making the notification.
Member States shall, no later than 31 December 1998, report to the Commission on the
implementation of their fishing plans, including the number of vessels actually engaged in this
fishery and the total number of days fished.
                                                          r
 ---pagebreak---                                               Article 6
                                          Redfish fishery
Member States shall report to the Commission every second Tuesday before 12 noon for the
fortnight ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday the quantities of redfish caught by their
vessels in division 3 M of the Regulatory Area.
                                             Article 7
                                       Technical measures
1.      Mesh sizes
        The use of trawl net having in any section thereof net meshes of dimensions less than
         130 mm shall be prohibited for direct fishing of the species referred to in Annex III
        hereto. This mesh size shall be reduced to 60 mm for direct fishing of short-finned squid.
        Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus horealis) shall use nets with a minimum mesh size
        of 40 mm.
2.      Attachments to nets
        The use of any means or device other than those described in this paragraph which
        obstructs the meshes of a net or which diminishes their size shall be prohibited.
        Canvas, netting or any other material may be attached to the underside of the cod-end in
        order to reduce or prevent damage.
        Devices may be attached to the upper side of the cod-end provided that they do not
        obstruct the meshes of the cod-end. The use of top-side chafers shall be limited to those
        mentioned in Annex IV hereto.
        Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus horealis) shall use sorting grids or grates with a
        maximum spacing between bars of 22 mm.
3.      By-catches
        By-catches of the species listed in Annex I for which no quotas have been fixed by the
        Community for a part of the Regulatory Area and taken in that part when fishing directly
        for:
                one or more of the species listed in Annex I, or
                one or more of species other than those listed in Annex I,
        may not exceed for each species on board 2,500 kg or 10% by weight of all fish on board,
        whichever is the greater. However, in a part of the Regulatory Area where directed
        fishing of certain species is banned, by-catches of each of the species listed in Annex I
        may not exceed 1,250 kg or 5% respectively.
                                                       C
 ---pagebreak---      For vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus horealis), in the event that total by-catches of all
     species listed in Annex I, in any haul exceed 5% by weight, vessels shall immediately
     change fishing area (minimum 5-nautical-miles) in order to seek to avoid further
     by-catches of this species.
     Minimum size offish
     Fish from the Regulatory Area which do not have the size required as set out in Annex V
     may not be processed, retained on board, transhipped, landed, transported, stored, sold,
     displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea. Where the
     quantity of caught fish not having the required size exceeds in certain fishing waters 10%
     of the total quantity, the vessel must move away to a distance of at least 5-nautical-miles
     before continuing fishing. Any processed fish of a species for which a minimum fish size
     is set out in Annex V that is below a length equivalent set out in Annex VI, shall be
     deemed to originate from fish that is below the minimum fish size.
                                            Article 8
                                       Control measures
     In addition to complying with Articles 6, 8, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93,
     masters of vessels shall enter in the logbook the information listed in Annex VII hereto.
     In complying with Article 15 of the said Regulation, Member States shall also inform the
     Commission of catches of species not subject to quota.
     When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex III, vessels may not
     carry nets the mesh size of which is smaller than that laid down in Article 7(1).
     However, vessels fishing in the course of the same voyage in areas other than the
     Regulatory Area may keep such nets on board provided these nets are securely lashed
     and stowed and are not available for immediate use, that is to say:
     (a)      nets shall be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables
              and ropes;
     (b)      nets carried on or above the deck must be lashed securely to a part of the
              superstructure.
  J. The masters of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in one of its
     ports shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in Annex I, keep:
     (a)      a logbook stating, by species and by processed product, the aggregate output; or
     (h)      a storage plan, by species, of products processed, indicating where they are
              located in the hold.
     Masters of vessels must provide the necessary assistance to enable the quantities declared
     in the logbook and the processes products stored on board to be verified.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                   Article 9
                                      Statistical and scientific data
1.       In order to secure advice on localized and seasonal concentrations of juvenile American
        plaice and yellowtail flounder in division 3LNO of the Regulatory Area:
         (a)     Member States shall provide, based upon the relevant entries in the logbook, as
                 provided for by Article 8 (1), nominal catch and discard statistics, broken down
                 by unit areas no larger than 1° latitude and 1° longitude, summarized on a
                 monthly basis;
         (b)     length sampling shall be provided for both nominal catches and discards, with a
                 sampling intensity on the same scale as adopted in (a) and summarized on a
                 monthly basis.
2.       In order to assess the effects of cod by-catches in the redfish and flatfish fisheries on the
         Flemish Cap:
        (a)      Member States shall supply, based upon the relevant entries in the logbook as
                 provided for by Article 8 (1), statistics on discards of cod taken in the redfish and
                 flatfish fisheries in the above area, in addition to the normal reports, summarized
                 on a monthly basis;
        (b)      length samples of cod taken in the redfish and flatfish fisheries in the above area,
                 shall be provided for the two components separately, with depth information
                 accompanying each sample, summarized on a monthly basis.
3.      Length samples shall be taken from all parts of the respective catch of each species
        concerned in such a manner that at least one statistically significant sample is taken from
        the first haul taken each day. The size of a fish shall be measured from the tip of the snout
        to the end of the tail fin.
        For the purposes set out in paragraphs 1 and 2, length samples taken as described in this
        Regulation shall be deemed to be representative of all catches of the species concerned.
                                                Article 10
Fishing quotas referred to in the Annex I shall not be subjet to the conditions laid down in
Articles 2, 3 and 5 (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 847/96.
 ---pagebreak---                                              Article 11
 Ihis Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in die Official Journal of the
European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1998.
         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
         States.
         Done at Brussels,           December 1997
                                                                                   For the Council
                                                                                     The President
                                                  S
 ---pagebreak---                                                        ANNEX I
                                 Stock                                    Member State              1998 quota
                                                                                                      (tonnes)
        Species             Geographical         I      Zone
                                 region
    Cod                  North West Atlantic      NAFO 2J3KL            Belgium
                                                                       Denmark
                                                                       Germany
                                                                       Greece
                                                                       Spain
                                                                       France
                                                                       Ireland
                                                                       Italy
                                                                       Luxemburg
                                                                       Netherlands
                                                                       Portugal
                                                                       United Kingdom
                                                                       Austria
                                                                       Finland
                                                                       Sweden
                                                                       Available for
                                                                       Member States
                                                                       EC total '                                    0
                                                               u
   Cod                   North West Atlantic      NAFO 3NO '           Belgium
                                                                       Denmark
                                                                       Germany
                                                                       Greece
                                                                       Spain
                                                                       France
                                                                       Ireland
                                                                       Italy
                                                                       Luxemburg
                                                                       Netherlands
                                                                       Portugal
                                                                       United Kingdom
                                                                       Austria
                                                                       Finland
                                                                       Sweden
                                                                      Available for
                                                                       Member States
                                                                      EC total                                      0
(I)
          There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as a by-catch, without prejudice
          to the rules set out in Article 8 (3)
 ---pagebreak---                                 Stock                                    Member State               1998 qu«v,-.;      ;
                                                                                                      (tonnes)        «
        Species            Geographical                Zone                                                             :
                                                                                                                        i
                                                                                                                        i
                                region                                                                                  !
    Cod                 North West Atlantic       NAFO 3M             Belgium                                          j1
                                                                      Denmark                                           !
                                                                      Germany                                      yJ
                                                                      Greece
                                                                      Spain                                      286
                                                                      France                                       40
                                                                      Ireland
                                                                      Italy
                                                                      Luxemburg
                                                                      Netherlands
                                                                      Portugal                                   392
                                                                      United Kingdom                              ! 86
                                                                      Austria
                                                                      Finland
                                                                      Sweden
                                                                      Available for
                                                                      Member States
                                                                      EC total                                   997
   Atlantic redfish     North West Atlantic       NAFO 3M             Belgium
                                                                      Denmark
                                                                      Germany                                   666
                                                                      Greece
                                                                      Spain                                     303
                                                                      France
                                                                      Ireland
                                                                      Italy
                                                                      Luxemburg
                                                                      Netherlands
                                                                      Portugal                                3,061
                                                                      United Kingdom
                                                                      Austria
                                                                      Finland
                                                                      Sweden
                                                                      Available for                                   1
                                                                    l                                                 !
                                                                    j Member States
                                                                      EC total                              4,030 u;
(1)
     This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 20000 tonnes established for this stock. Upon exhaustion
     of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.
                                                             '//
 ---pagebreak---                                    Stock                               1 Member State                1998 quota
                                                                                                       (tonnes)
        Species              Geographical                Zone
                                  region
    Atlantic redfish      North West Atlantic        NAFO 3LNu;        1 Belgium
                                                                         Denmark
                                                                         Germany
                                                                         Greece
                                                                         Spain
                                                                         France
                                                                         Ireland
                                                                         Italy
                                                                        Luxemburg
                                                                        Netherlands
                                                                        Portugal
                                                                        United Kingdom
                                                                        Austria
                                                                        Finland
                                                                        Sweden
                                                                        Available for
                                                                        Member States
                                                                        EC total                                      0
                                                               u;
   American plaice        North West Atlantic        NAFO 3M            Belgium
                                                                        Denmark
                                                                        Germany
                                                                        Greece
                                                                        Spain
                                                                        France
                                                                        Ireland
                                                                        Italy
                                                                        Luxemburg
                                                                        Netherlands
                                                                        Portugal
                                                                        United Kingdom
                                                                        Austria
                                                                        Finland
                                                                        Sweden
                                                                       Available for
                                                                        Member States
                                                                       EC total                                      0
(I)
           There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as a by-catch, without prejudice
           to the rules set out in Article 8 (3) hereof.
                                                               / o
 ---pagebreak---                                  Stock                                   Member State               1998 quota
                                                                                                     (tonnes)
       Species              Geographical                Zone
                                 region
   American plaice       North West Atlantic        NAFO 3LNOu;        Belgium
                                                                       Denmark
                                                                       Germany
                                                                       Greece
                                                                       Spain
                                                                       France
                                                                       Ireland
                                                                       Italy
                                                                       Luxemburg
                                                                       Netherlands
                                                                       Portugal
                                                                       United Kingdom
                                                                       Austria
                                                                       Finland
                                                                       Sweden
                                                                       Available for
                                                                       Member States
                                                                       EC total                                     0
   Yellowtail            North West Atlantic        NAFO 3LNOu;        Belgium
   flounder                                                            Denmark
                                                                       Germany
                                                                       Greece
                                                                       Spain
                                                                       France
                                                                       Ireland
                                                                       Italy
                                                                       Luxemburg
                                                                       Netherlands
                                                                       Portugal
                                                                       United Kingdom
                                                                       Austria
                                                                       Finland
                                                                       Sweden
                                                                       Available for
                                                                       Member States
                                                                       EC total                                    80
(I)
          There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as a by-catch, without prejudice
          to the rules set out in Article 8 (3) hereof.
                                                              IS
 ---pagebreak---                                 Stock                                    Member State               1998 quota
                                                                                                     (tonnes)
       Species             Geographical                 Zone
                                region
   Witch flounder        North West Atlantic       NAFO 2J3KL          Belgium
                                                                       Denmark
                                                                       Germany
                                                                      Greece
                                                                       Spain
                                                                      France
                                                                       Ireland
                                                                      Italy
                                                                      Luxemburg
                                                                      Netherlands
                                                                      Portugal
                                                                      United Kingdom
                                                                      Austria
                                                                      Finland
                                                                      Sweden
                                                                      Available for
                                                                      Member States
                                                                      EC total                                      0
                                                               (l)
  Witch flounder        North West Atlantic        NAFO 3NO           Belgium
                                                                      Denmark
                                                                      Germany
                                                                      Greece
                                                                      Spain
                                                                      France
                                                                      Ireland
                                                                      Italy
                                                                      Luxemburg
                                                                      Netherlands
                                                                      Portugal
                                                                      United Kingdom
                                                                      Austria
                                                                      Finland
                                                                      Sweden
                                                                      Available for
                                                                      Member States
                                                                      EC total                                      0
                                                               Kl>
  Capelin               North West Atlantic        NAFO 3NO           Belgium
                                                                      Denmark
                                                                      Germany
                                                                      Greece
                                                                      Spain
                                                                      France
                                                                      Ireland
                                                                      Italy
                                                                      Luxemburg
                                                                      Netherlands
                                                                      Portugal
                                                                      United Kingdom
                                                                      Austria
                                                                      Finland
                                                                      Sweden
                                                                      Available for
                                                                      Member States
                                                                      EC total                                      0
(I)
          There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as a by-catch, without prejudice to
          the rules set out in Article 8 (3) hereof
                                                               ><t
 ---pagebreak---                              Stock                                 Member State            1998 quota          1
                                                                                             (tonnes)
      Species           Geographical              Zone
                             region
  Squid               North West Atlantic    NAFO-              Belgium
                                             subzones 3+4       Denmark
                                                                Germany
                                                                Greece
                                                                Spain
                                                                France
                                                                Ireland
                                                                Italy
                                                                Luxemburg
                                                                Netherlands
                                                                Portugal
                                                                United Kingdom
                                                                Austria
                                                                Finland
                                                                Sweden
                                                                Available for
                                                                Member States
                                                                EC total                                   (*)
 Greenland            North West Atlantic    NAFO 3LMNO         Belgium
 halibut                                                        Denmark
                                                                Germany                                   550
                                                                Greece
                                                                Spain                                   7,398
                                                                France
                                                                Ireland
                                                                Italy
                                                                Luxemburg
                                                                Netherlands
                                                                Portugal                                3,122
                                                                United Kingdom -
                                                                Austria
                                                                Finland
                                                                Sweden
                                                                Available for
                                                                Member States
                                                                EC total                               11,070
(*)      No specified Community share; out of a TAC of 150,000 tonnes, an amount of 130,000 tonnes is available
         to the Canada and the Community
                                                         K
 ---pagebreak---                                 Stock                                    Member State               1998 quota
                                                                                                     (tonnes)
       Species             Geographical                 Zone
                                region
   Shrimp                North West Atlantic       NAFO 3LNOu;         Belgium
                                                                       Denmark
                                                                       Germany
                                                                       Greece
                                                                       Spain
                                                                       France
                                                                       Ireland
                                                                       Italy
                                                                       Luxemburg
                                                                      Netherlands
                                                                       Portugal
                                                                       United Kingdom
                                                                      Austria
                                                                      Finland
                                                                      Sweden
                                                                      Available for
                                                                      Member States
                                                                      EC total                                      0
(I)
          There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as a by-catch, without prejudice to
          the rules set out in Article 8 (3) hereof.
                                                              IC
 ---pagebreak---                                                    ANNEX II
                            Stock                          1      Member State         Maximum          Maximum
                                                                                       number of        number of
                                                                                         vessels       fishing days
      Species          Geographical           Zone
                           region
  Shrimp              North West        NAFO 3M            1 Belgium
                      Atlantic                              Denmark(I)                             2             131
                                                            Germany
                                                            Greece
                                                            Spain (,)                            10             257
                                                            France
                                                            Ireland
                                                            Italy
                                                            Luxembourg
                                                            Netherlands
                                                            Austria
                                                            Portugal(1)                            1              69
                                                            Finland
                                                            Sweden
                                                            United Kingdom
(1)
         The Member States concerned shall issue special fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this
         fishery, and shall notify those permits to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's
         activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1627/94. By way of derogation from Article 8 of that
         regulation, permits will only become valid if the Commission has not objected within five working days
         following the notification.
                                                         1%
 ---pagebreak---                                            ANNEX III
                     Common name                                  Scientific name
                    3B——CM»B—Plll'l  IIIIK
Principal groundfish (except flatfish)
Atlantic cod                                      Gadus morhua
Haddock                                           Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Redfish                                           Sebastes spp.
Atlantic redfish                                  Sebastes marinus
Golden redfish                                    Sebastes mentella
Silver hake                                       Merluccius bilinearis
Red hake                                          Urophucis chuss
Pollock (= saithe)                                Pollachius virens
Flatfish
American plaice                                   Hippoglossoides platessoides
Witch flounder                                    Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowtail flounder                               Limanda ferruginea
Greenland halibut                                Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Atlantic halibut                                 Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Winter flounder                                  Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Summer flounder                                  Paralichthys dentatus
Windowpane flounder                              Scophthalmus aquosus
Flatfish (NS)                                    Pleuronectiformes
Other groundfish
American angler (= goosefish)                    Lophius americanus
Atlantic searobins                               Prionotus spp.
Atlantic tomcod                                  Microgadus tomcod
Blue whiting                                     Micromesistius poutassou
Cunner                                            Tautogolabrus adspersus
Cusk (= tusk)                                    Brosme brosme
Greenland cod                                    Gadus ogac
Blue ling                                        Molva dypterygia
Ling                                             Molva molva
Lumpfish (= lumpsucker)                          Cyclopterus lumpus
Northern kingfish                                Menticirrhus saxatilis
Northern puffer                                  Sphoeroides maculatus
Eelpouts (NS)                                    Lycodes spp.
Ocean pout                                       Macrozoarces americanus
Polar cod                                        Boreogadus saida
Roundnose grenadier                              Coruphaenoides rupestris
Roughhead grenadier                              Macrouris berglax
Sandeel (= sand lance)                           Ammodytes spp.
Sculpin                                          Myoxocephalus spp.
Scup                                             Stenotomus chrysops
Tautog                                           Tautoga onitis
Tilefish                                         Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
White hake                                       Urophycis tenuis
Wolffish (NS)                                    Anarhichas spp.
Atlantic wolffish                                Anarhichas lupus
Spotted wolffish                                 Anarhichas minor
Groundfish (NS)
                                              If
 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX IV
                              AUTHORIZED TOP-SIDE CHAFERS
1-      ICNAF-type top-side chafer
        A rectangular piece of netting attached to the upper side of a cod-end to reduce or
   prevent damage and complying with the following requirements:
        (a)      the netting shall not have a mesh size less than that specified for the net itself;
        (b)      the netting may be fastened to the cod-end only along the forward and lateral
        edges of the netting and shall be fastened in such a manner that it extends forward of the
        splitting strap no more than four meshes and ends not less than four meshes in front of
        the codline mesh; where a splitting strap is not used, the netting shall not extend to more
        than one-third of the cod-end measured from not less than four meshes in front of the
        codline mesh;
        (c)      the number of meshes in the width of the netting shall be at least one and a half
        times the number of meshes in the width of the part of the cod-end which is covered,
        both widths being taken at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cod-end.
2.      'Multiple flap' top-side chafer
        Pieces of netting having in all their parts meshes the dimensions of which, whether the
   pieces of netting are wet or dry, are not less than those of the meshes of the net to which they
   are attached, provided that:
        (i)      each piece of netting:
                 (a)      is fastened only by its forward edge across the cod-end at right angles to
                 its longitudinal axis;
                  (b)     is at least equal in width to the width of the cod-end (such width being
                 measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cod-end at the point of
                  attachment);
                  (c)     is not more than 10 meshes long.
         (ii)     the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed
         two-thirds of the length of the cod-end.
3.       Large mesh (modified Polish-type^! top-side chafer
         A rectangular piece of netting made of the same twine material as the cod-end, or of a
    single, thick, knotless twine material, attached to the rear portion of the upper side of the
    cod-end and extending over all or any part of the upper side of the cod-end, having in all its
    parts a mesh size twice that of the cod-end when measured wet and fastened to the cod-end
    along the forward, lateral and rear edges only of the netting in such a way that each mesh of
    the netting exactly coincides with four meshes of the cod-end.
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     Species         Minimum size                  Definition
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   Atlantic cod         41 cm                     fork length
 American plaice        25 cm                     total length
Yellowtail flounder     25 cm                     total length
Greenland halibut       30 cm                     total length
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                               mmM*=*s&^*a&**Bm*mrmmmmm*3**zmm===i==f=^w
                                             Giiled and gutted fish whether or not skinned;
                                                    fresh or chilled, frozen, or salted
         Species
                               Whole               Head 0 0        Head and tail off    Head off and split
 Atlantic cod                         41 cm             27 cm                   22 cm           27/25 r ; cm
 American plaice                      25 cm              19 cm                  15 cm                     NA
 Yellow tail flounder                 25 cm              19 cm                  15 cm                     NA
(*)               Lower size for green salted fish
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                                Particulars to be contained in the logbook
                                        Particulars                                                     Code   1
  Name of vessel                                                                                          01   I
  Nationality of vessel                                                                                   02
  Registration number of vessel                                                                           03
  Port of registration                                                                                    04
  Type of fishing gear used (daily)                                                                       10
  Type of fishing gear                                                                                    2(2)
  Date:
  - day                                                                                                   20
  - month                                                                                                 21
  - year                                                                                               - 22
  Position:
  -latitude                                                                                               31
  - longitude                                                                                             32
  - statistical zone                                                                                      33
  Number of fishing operations per period of 24 hours                                                     40
  Number of hours fishing with gear per period of 24 hours*                                               41
  Name of species                                                                                        2(2)
  Daily catches by species (in tonnes live weight)                                                        50
  Daily catches, per species, for human consumption                                                       61
  Quantities discarded daily per species                                                                  63
  Place of transshipment                                                                                  70
  Date(s) of transshipment                                                                                71
  Master's signature                                                                                      80
(i)
          Where two or more types of fishing gear are used in a given 24-hour period, separate records must be
          supplied for each type of gear.
(2)
          To be indicated together with one of the abbreviations listed in the second part of this Annex.
                                                           cââ.
 ---pagebreak---        Standard abbreviations for the principal species in the NAFO area
Abbreviations                           Names of species of fish
                           English                                Latin
    ALE          Alewife                         Alosa pseudoharengus
   ARG           Atlantic argentine              Argentina silus
   BUT           American butterfish             Peprilus triacanthus
    CAP          Capelin                         Mallotus villosus
   COD           Cod                             Gadus morhua
   GHL           Greenland halibut               Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
   HAD           Haddock                         Melanogrammus aeglefmus
   HER           Herring                         Clupea harengus
   HKR           Red hake                         Urophycis chuss
    HKS          Silver hake                     Merluccius bilinearis
   MAC           Mackerel                        Scomber scombrus
    PLA          American plaice                 Hippoglossoides platessoides
   POK           Saithe                          Pollachius virens
    RED          Redfish                         Sebastes marinus
   RMG           Roundnose grenadier             Macrourus rupestris
    SHR          Shrimps and prawns              Pandalus spp.
    SQU          Squid                           Loligopealei - Illex illecebrosus
                 Witch flounder                 " Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
    WIT
    YEL          Yellowtail founder            I Limanda ferruginea
                    Standard abbreviations for fishing gear
  Abbreviations                                    Fishing gear
      OTB              Bottom otter trawl (side or stem, not specificed)
     OTB1              Bottom otter trawl (side)
     OTB 2             Bottom otter trawl (stem)
      OTM              Midwater otter trawl (side or stem, not specified)
     OTM1              Midwater otter trawl (side)
     OTM 2             Midwater otter trawl (stem)
      PTB              Bottom pair trawl (2 vessels)
      PTM              Midwater pair trawl (2 vessels)
       GM              Gillnets (not specified)
      GNS              Set gillnets
       LL              Longlines (set or drifting, not specified)
      LLS              Longlines (set)
      LLD              Longlines (drifting)
      MIS              Miscellaneous fishing gear
       NK              Fishing gear not known
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