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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251 of 12 July 2016 adopting a multiannual Union programme for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors for the period 2017-2019 (notified under document C(2016) 4329)

C/2016/4329

OJ L 207, 1.8.2016, p. 113–177 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2019; Repealed by 32019D0909

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2016/1251/oj

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Official Journal

1.8.2016

Official Journal of the European Union

L 207/113

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/1251

of 12 July 2016

adopting a multiannual Union programme for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors for the period 2017-2019

(notified under document C(2016) 4329)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

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

Whereas:

(1)	Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008, a multiannual Union programme for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector is to be adopted for a period of three years for the purpose of ensuring uniform application of the obligation to collect and manage data.

(2)

The current multiannual Union programme is based on the multiannual programme for the period 2011-2013, that was prolonged by Commission Implementing Decision C(2013)5243 in order to bridge the period between the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and 31 December 2016. It is therefore necessary to establish a multiannual Union programme for a three-year period starting 1 January 2017.

(3)

Pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Member States shall collect biological, environmental, technical and socioeconomic data necessary for fisheries management. The multiannual Union programme is necessary for Member States to specify and plan their data collection activities in their national work plans. In accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) these national work plans have to be submitted to the Commission by 31 October preceding the year from which the work plan is to apply.

(4)

The multiannual Union programme should define data collection requirements in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008. It should contain the elements needed for the implementation of the common fisheries policy in as far as they are not already required under other legislative frameworks.

(5)	In order to achieve the objectives of the reformed common fisheries policy set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it is necessary to update the Union data requirements for sound scientific advice for the period starting from 1 January 2017.

(6)

Moreover, new international obligations and commitments imposed upon Member States and the Union by multilateral and bilateral agreements with regard to fisheries require incorporation of certain requirements concerning data collection into the multiannual Union programme, in particular those stemming from Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs).

(7)

Evaluation of the current framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and subsequent stakeholder consultations have indicated that the multiannual Union programme should focus on what data are required from Member States, rather than on the methods to collect them. Methodological requirements shall be described in Member States' work plans to be approved by the Commission, following close cooperation between Member States at the level of marine regions.

(8)

The Union programme for the period 2017-2019 should therefore take account of all these elements and of the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in particular Articles 2 and 25 thereof, to the extent possible within the current legal framework provided by Regulation (EC) No 199/2008. Where new data requirements go beyond the current legislative framework, they should be optional. Once a new legal framework amending Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 will enter into force, the Commission may amend the multiannual Union programme, if necessary, to reflect any new data collection requirements.

(9)

The Commission has taken account of the recommendations resulting from consultation with the Regional Coordination Meetings referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF). Other appropriate consultative scientific bodies such as the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) have also been consulted, as well as representatives of Member States gathered in dedicated expert groups.

(10)	For reasons of legal certainty, Implementing Decision C(2013)5243 should be repealed.

(11)	The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The multiannual Union programme for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector for the period 2017-2019, as referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008, is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Implementing Decision C(2013)5243 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2017.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2016.

For the Commission

Karmenu VELLA

Member of the Commission

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

(2) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

(3) Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1).

ANNEX

CHAPTER I

Definitions

For the purpose of this Annex, definitions in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (1), Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (2), and Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) shall apply. In addition, the following definitions shall also apply:

(1) Active vessels : vessels that have been engaged in any fishing operation (one day or more) during a calendar year. A vessel that has not been engaged in fishing operations during a year is considered ‘inactive’.

(2) Anadromous species : living aquatic resources with lifecycle starting by hatching in freshwater, migrating to saltwater, returning and finally spawning in freshwater.

(3) Catadromous species : living aquatic resources with lifecycle starting by hatching in saltwater, migrating to freshwater, returning and finally spawning in saltwater.

(4) Catch fraction : a part of the total catch, such as the part of the catch landed above the minimum conservation reference size, the part landed below the minimum conservation reference size, the part discarded below the minimum conservation reference size, de minimis discards or discards.

(5) Days at sea : any continuous period of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within an area and absent from port.

(6) Fishing days : any calendar day at sea in which a fishing operation takes place, without prejudice to the international obligations of the Union and its Member States. One fishing trip can contribute to both the sum of the fishing days for passive gears and the sum of the fishing days for active gears on that trip.

(7) Fishing ground : (group of) geographical units where fishing takes place. These units shall be agreed at marine region level on the basis of existing areas defined by regional fisheries management organisations or scientific bodies.

(8) Fleet segment : group of vessels with the same length class (LOA, length overall) and predominant fishing gear during the year.

(9) Metier : a group of fishing operations targeting a similar (assemblage of) species, using similar gear (4), during the same period of the year and/or within the same area and which are characterised by a similar exploitation pattern.

(10) Research surveys at sea : trips carried out on a research vessel, or a vessel dedicated to scientific research for stock and ecosystem monitoring, and designated for this task by the body in charge of the implementation of the national work plan established in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.

CHAPTER II

Data collection methods

Data collection methods and quality shall be appropriate for the intended purposes defined in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and shall follow the best practices and relevant methodologies advised by the relevant scientific bodies. To this end, the methods and the result of the application of the methods shall be examined at regular intervals by independent scientific bodies in order to verify their appropriateness with respect to the management of the common fisheries policy.

CHAPTER III

Data requirements

1. Data sets

1.1.

Member States shall establish, as part of the work plans drawn up in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, the data to be collected amongst the following sets as specified in points 2 to 7 of this Chapter:

(a)	biological data, by catch fraction, on stocks caught by Union commercial fisheries in Union and outside Union waters and by recreational fisheries in Union waters;

(b)	data to assess the impact of Union fisheries on the marine ecosystem in Union waters and outside Union waters;

(c)	detailed data on the activity of Union fishing vessels in Union waters and outside Union waters as reported under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

(d)	social and economic data on fisheries (5);

(e)	social, economic and environmental data on aquaculture;

1.2.

The data to be collected shall be established in accordance with Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and taking into account the thresholds set out in Chapter V of this Annex.

1.3.

Data shall be collected to enable valid estimates to be derived for the type of fisheries, temporal periods and areas based on end-user needs agreed at marine region level. The frequency of data collection is to be coordinated at marine region level, unless stated otherwise in this Annex and corresponding tables.

2. Biological data on stocks caught by Union commercial fisheries in Union and outside Union waters and by recreational fisheries in Union waters.

Those data shall consist of the following:

(a)

Catch quantities by species and biological data from individual specimens enabling the estimation of:

(i)

For commercial fisheries, volume and length frequency of all catch fractions (including discards and unwanted catches) for the stocks listed in Tables 1A, 1B and 1C, reported at the aggregation level 6 as set out in Table 2. The temporal resolution shall be coordinated at marine region level based on end-user needs;

(ii)	For commercial fisheries, mean-weight and age distribution of catches of the stocks listed in Table 1A, 1B and 1C. The selection of stocks from which these variables have to be collected and the temporal resolution shall be coordinated at marine region level based on end-user needs;

(iii)

For commercial fisheries, sex-ratio, maturity and fecundity data for stocks listed in Tables 1A, 1B and 1C of catches at frequencies needed for scientific advice. The selection of stocks from which these variables have to be collected and the temporal resolution shall be coordinated at marine region level based on end-user needs;

(iv)

For recreational fisheries, annual volume (numbers and weights or length) of catches and releases for the species listed in Table 3 and/or the species identified at marine region level as needed for fisheries management purposes End-user needs for age or other biological data as specified in paragraphs (i)-(iii) shall be evaluated for recreational fisheries at marine region level.

(b)

In addition to data collected under point (a), data on anadromous and catadromous species listed in Table 1E caught by commercial fisheries during the freshwater part of their lifecycle, irrespective of the way these fisheries are undertaken, as follows:

(i)	stock-related variables (for individual specimens, on age, length, weight, sex, maturity and fecundity, by life stage, but further specified on a species and regional basis); and

(ii)	annual catch quantities by age class or life stage.

(c)

In addition:

as regards eel, information (e.g. data, estimates, relative trends, etc.) collected annually in at least one river basin per eel management unit on:

(i)	the abundance of recruits;

(ii)	the abundance of the standing stock (yellow eel); and

(iii)

the number or weight and sex ratio of emigrating silver eels;

and as regards all wild salmon: information collected annually — unless agreed otherwise at regional level — on the abundance of smolt and parr and number of ascending individuals.

The designation of rivers to be monitored for eel and salmon shall be defined at regional level. The selection of stocks from which these variables have to be collected shall be coordinated at regional level based on end-user needs.

3. Data to assess the impact of Union fisheries on marine ecosystems in Union waters and outside Union waters

Those data shall consist of the following:

(a)

For all types of fisheries, incidental by-catch of all birds, mammals and reptiles and fish protected under Union legislation and international agreements, including the species listed in Table 1D, including absence in the catch, during scientific observer trips on fishing ships or by the fishers themselves through logbooks.

Where data collected during observer trips are not considered to provide sufficient data on incidental by-catch for end-user needs, other methodologies, shall be implemented by Member States. The selection of these methodologies shall be coordinated at marine region level and be based on end-user needs.

(b)

Data to assist in the assessment of the impact of fisheries in Union waters and outside Union waters on marine habitats.

The variables used for assessing the impact of fisheries on marine habitat shall be those recorded under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Data shall be disaggregated at fishing activity level 3 (6), unless a lower level of aggregation is required at regional level, in particular in the case of marine protected areas.

When data recorded under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are not at the correct resolution or are not of sufficient quality or coverage for the intended scientific use, they shall be collected in an alternative way by using appropriate sampling methods. Data as recorded under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are to be made available at the appropriate level of aggregation to the national institutions implementing the work plans.

(c)

Data for estimating the level of fishing and the impact of fishing activities on marine biological resources and on marine ecosystems, such as effects on non-commercial species, predator-prey relationships and natural mortality of fish species in each marine region.

These data shall be first assessed within pilot studies. Based on the outcomes of these pilot studies, Member States shall determine future data collection specific for each marine region, coordinated at marine region level and based on end-user needs.

4. Detailed data on the activity of Union fishing vessels (7) in Union waters and outside Union waters as recorded under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Data to assess the activity of Union fishing vessels in Union waters and outside Union waters consist of the variables as indicated in Table 4. Data as recorded, reported and transmitted under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are to be made available in the form of primary data to the national institutions implementing the work plans. When these data are not to be collected under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or when data collected under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are not at the correct resolution or are not of sufficient quality or coverage for the intended scientific use, they shall be collected in an alternative way by using appropriate sampling methods. These methods shall allow for the estimation of variables listed in Table 4 at the lowest relevant geographic level by fleet segment (Table 5a) and metier level 6 (Table 2).

5. Social and economic data on fisheries to enable the assessment of the social and economic performance of the Union fisheries sector.

Those data shall consist of the following:

(a)

Economic variables as indicated in Table 5A according to the sector segmentation of Table 5B and according to the supraregions as defined in Table 5C.

The population shall be all active and inactive vessels registered in the Union Fishing Fleet Register as defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 (8) on 31 December of the reporting year and vessels that do not appear on the Register at that date but have fished at least one day during the reporting year

For inactive vessels only capital value and capital cost shall be collected.

In cases where there is a risk of natural persons and/or legal entities being identified clustering may be applied to report economic variables in order to ensure statistical confidentiality. Clustering may also be used if necessary to design a statistically sound sampling plan. Such a clustering scheme shall be consistent over time.

Economic data shall be collected on an annual basis.

(b)	Social variables as indicated in Table 6. Social data shall be collected every three years starting in 2018. Data on employment by education level and employment by nationality may be collected on the basis of pilot studies.

6. Social, economic and environmental data on marine aquaculture, and optionally on freshwater aquaculture, to enable the assessment of the social, economic and environmental performance of the Union aquaculture sector.

Those data shall consist of the following:

(a)

Economic variables as indicated in Table 7 according to the sector segmentation set out in Table 9.

The population shall be all enterprises whose primary activity is defined according to the European classification of economic activities NACE (9) codes 03.21 and 03.22 and who operate for profit.

Economic data shall be collected on an annual basis.

(b)	Social variables as indicated in Table 6. Social data shall be collected every three years starting in 2018. Data on employment by education level and employment by nationality may be collected on the basis of pilot studies.

(c)

Environmental data on aquaculture as indicated in Table 8 to enable the assessment of aspects of its environmental performance.

Environmental data may be collected on the basis of pilot studies and extrapolated to indicate totals relevant to the total volume of fish produced in the Member State.

Environmental data shall be collected every two years.

CHAPTER IV

Research surveys at sea

At least all research surveys at sea listed in Table 10 shall be carried out, unless a review of surveys leads to the conclusion that a survey is no longer appropriate for informing stock assessment and fisheries management. Based on the same scientific review criteria, new surveys can be added to this table.

Member States shall set out, as part of the work plans defined in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, the research surveys at sea to be carried out and shall be responsible for these surveys.

Member States' respective contribution to international research surveys shall be coordinated within the same marine region.

Member States shall guarantee within their national work plans continuity with previous survey designs.

CHAPTER V

Thresholds

This Chapter shall apply to Union fisheries.

No biological data need to be collected if, for a certain fish stock or species:

(a)	a Member State's share of the related total allowable catch (TAC) is less than 10 % of the total of the Union; or

(b)	in case no TAC is fixed, the total landings of a Member State of a stock or species are less than 10 % of the average total EU landings in the previous 3 years; or

(c)	the total annual landings of a Member State of a species is less than 200 tonnes. For species with a specific management need, a lower threshold may be defined at marine region level.

When the sum of the relevant quotas of several Member States, whose share of a TAC is less than 10 %, is higher than 25 % of the share of the TAC for a certain stock, the 10 % threshold referred to under (a) shall not apply and Member States shall ensure task-sharing at regional level in order to ensure that the stock is covered by sampling in concordance with end-user needs.

No threshold shall apply to large pelagic species and anadromous and catadromous species.

Without prejudice to more specific provisions relating to international obligations under RFMOs, no biological data need to be collected if, for a certain internationally exploited fish stock other than stocks of large pelagic or highly migratory species, the Union's share is less than 10 %.

Member States shall provide catch estimates from existing recreational fishery surveys, including those carried out under the data collection framework or from an additional pilot study, within two years from the date on which this Decision takes effect. These surveys shall allow assessment of the share of catches from recreational fisheries in relation to commercial catches for all species in a marine region for which recreational catch estimates are required under this multiannual Union programme. The subsequent design and extent of national surveys of recreational fisheries, including any thresholds for data collection, shall be coordinated at marine region level and shall be based on end-user needs.

No threshold shall apply to recreational catches of fish stocks which are subject to recovery or multiannual management plans such as those applying to large pelagic species and highly migratory species.

No social and economic data on aquaculture need to be collected if the total production of the Member State is less than 1 % of the total Union production volume and value. No data need to be collected on aquaculture for species accounting for less than 10 % of the Member State's aquaculture production by volume and value. Additionally, Member States with a total production of less than 2,5 % of the total Union aquaculture production volume and value may define a simplified methodology such as pilot studies with a view to extrapolate the data required for species accounting for more than 10 % of the Member States' aquaculture production by volume and value.

The reference data shall be the Member States' latest submission under Regulation (EC) No 762/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (10) and the corresponding data published by Eurostat.

No environmental data on aquaculture need to be collected where the total aquaculture production of the Member State is less than 2,5 % of the total Union aquaculture production volume and value.

The reference data shall be the Member States' latest submission under Regulation (EC) No 762/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and corresponding data published by Eurostat.

A Member State's participation (physical or financial) in research surveys at sea listed in Table 10 is not mandatory when its share of a Union TAC of the survey target species is below a threshold of 3 %. Where no TAC is set, a Member State's participation (physical or financial) in research surveys at sea is not mandatory when its share of the total Union landings of the preceding 3 years of a stock or species is below a threshold of 3 %. Thresholds for multispecies and ecosystem surveys may be defined at marine region level.

Notwithstanding points 2 to 7, within the same marine region, Member States may agree on alternative thresholds.

BIOLOGICAL DATA

Table 1A

Stocks in Union waters

Species (common name)	Species (scientific name)	Area (ICES (11), IBSFC (12) or FAO (13) area code) where the stock is located/stock code
East Arctic, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea
European eel	Anguilla anguilla	I, II
Tusk	Brosme brosme	I, II
Atlanto-Scandian herring	Clupea harengus	I, II,
Cod	Gadus morhua	I, II
Capelin	Mallotus villosus	I, II
Haddock	Melanogrammus aeglefinus	I, II
Blue whiting	Micromesistius poutassou	I-II
Northern shrimp	Pandalus borealis	I, II
Saithe	Pollachius virens	I, II
Greenland halibut	Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	I, II
Salmon	Salmo salar	I, II
Mackerel	Scomber scombrus	II,
Golden redfish	Sebastes marinus.	I, II
Deep sea redfish	Sebastes mentella.	I, II
Horse mackerel	Trachurus trachurus	IIa,
Skagerrak and Kattegat
Sand eel	Ammodytidae	IIIa
European eel	Anguilla anguilla	IIIa
Herring	Clupea harengus	IIIa/22-24, IIIa
Roundnose grenadier	Coryphaenoides rupestris	IIIa
Grey gurnard	Eutrigla gurnardus	IIIa
Red gurnard	Aspitrigla cuculus	IIIa,
Cod	Gadus morhua	IIIaN
Cod	Gadus morhua	IIIaS
Witch flounder	Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	IIIa
Dab	Limanda limanda	IIIa
Haddock	Melanogrammus aeglefinus	IIIa
Whiting	Merlangius merlangus	IIIa
Hake	Merluccius merluccius	IIIa,
Blue whiting	Micromesistius poutassou	IIIa
Norway lobster	Nephrops norvegicus	Functional unit
Northern shrimp	Pandalus borealis	IIIa
Plaice	Pleuronectes platessa	IIIa
Saithe	Pollachius virens	IIIa
Salmon	Salmo salar	IIIa
Turbot	Psetta maxima	IIIa
Mackerel	Scomber scombrus	IIIa
Brill	Scophthalmus rhombus	IIIa
Sole	Solea solea	IIIa
Sprat	Sprattus sprattus	IIIa
Norway pout	Trisopterus esmarki	IIIa
All commercial sharks, rays & skates (14)	Selachii, Rajidae	IIIa
Baltic Sea —
European eel	Anguilla anguilla	22-32
Herring	Clupea harengus	22-24/25-29, 32/30/31/Gulf of Riga
Common whitefish/houting	Coregonus lavaretus	IIId
Vendace	Coregonus albula	22-32
Cod	Gadus morhua	22-24/25-32
Dab	Limanda limanda	22-32
Perch	Perca fluviatilis	IIId
Flounder	Platichthys flesus	22-32
Plaice	Pleuronectes platessa	22-32
Turbot	Psetta maxima	22-32
Salmon	Salmo salar	22-31/32
Sea trout	Salmo trutta	22-32
Pike-perch	Sander lucioperca	IIId
Brill	Scophthalmus rhombus	22-32
Sole	Solea solea	22
Sprat	Sprattus sprattus	22-32
North Sea and Eastern Channel
Sand eel	Ammodytidae	IV
Catfish	Anarhichas spp.	IV
European eel	Anguilla anguilla	IV, VIId
Argentine	Argentina spp.	IV
Grey gurnard	Eutrigla gurnardus	IV
Tusk	Brosme brosme	IV
Herring	Clupea harengus	IV, VIId
Common shrimp	Crangon crangon	IV, VIId
Sea bass	Dicentrarchus labrax	IV, VIId
Grey gurnard	Eutrigla gurnardus	IV
Cod	Gadus morhua	IV, VIId
Witch flounder	Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	IV
Blue-mouth rockfish	Helicolenus dactylopterus	IV
Four-spot megrim	Lepidorhombus boscii	IV, VIId
Megrim	Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis	IV, VIId
Dab	Limanda limanda	IV, VIId
Black-bellied angler	Lophius budegassa	IV, VIId
Anglerfish	Lophius piscatorius	IV
Roughhead grenadier	Macrourus berglax	IV
Haddock	Melanogrammus aeglefinus	IV
Whiting	Merlangius merlangus	IV, VIId
Hake	Merluccius merluccius	IV VII
Blue whiting	Micromesistius poutassou	IV, VIId
Lemon sole	Microstomus kitt	IV, VIId
Blue ling	Molva dypterygia	IV
Ling	Molva molva	IV
Red mullet	Mullus barbatus	IV, VIId
Striped red mullet	Mullus surmuletus	IV, VIId
Norway lobster	Nephrops norvegicus	all functional units
Northern shrimp	Pandalus borealis	IVa East/IVa/IV
Common scallop	Pecten maximus	VIId
Greater forkbeard	Phycis blennoides	IV
Forkbeard	Phycis phycis	IV
Flounder	Platichthys flesus	IV
Plaice	Pleuronectes platessa	IV
Plaice	Pleuronectes platessa	VIId
Saithe	Pollachius virens	IV
Turbot	Psetta maxima	IV, VIId
Greenland halibut	Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	IV
Salmon	Salmo salar	IV, VIId
Mackerel	Scomber scombrus	IV, VIId
Brill	Scophthalmus rhombus	IV, VIId
Redfish	Sebastes mentella.	IV
Sole	Solea solea	IV
Sole	Solea solea	VIId
Sprat	Sprattus sprattus	IV/VIId
Horse mackerel	Trachurus trachurus	IV, VIId
Tub gurnard	Trigla lucerna	IV
Norway pout	Trisopterus esmarki	IV
John Dory	Zeus faber	IV, VIId
All commercial sharks, rays & skates (14)	Selachii, Rajidae	IV, VIId
North-East Atlantic and Western Channel
Smoothhead	Alepocephalus bairdii	VI, XII
Sand eel	Ammodytidae	VIa
Boarfish	Capros aper	V, VI,VII
Scallop	Pecten maximus	IV, VI, VII
Queen scallop	Aequipecten opercularis	VII
Spider crab	Maja squinado	V, VI,VII
European eel	Anguilla anguilla	all areas
Scabbardfish	Aphanopus spp.	all areas
Argentine	Argentina spp.	all areas
Meagre	Argyrosomus regius	all areas
Red gurnard	Aspitrigla cuculus	all areas
Alfonsinos	Beryx spp.	all areas, excluding X and IXa
Alfonsinos	Beryx spp.	IXa and X
Edible crab	Cancer pagurus	all areas
Herring	Clupea harengus	VIa/VIaN/ VIa S, VIIbc/VIIa/VIIj
Conger	Conger conger	all areas, excluding X
Conger	Conger conger	X
Roundnose grenadier	Coryphaenoides rupestris	all areas
Kitefin shark	Dalatias licha	All areas
Common stingray	Dasyatis pastinaca	VII, VIII
Birdbeak dogfish	Deania calcea	V, VI, VII, IX, X, XII
Sea bass	Dicentrarchus labrax	all areas, excluding IX
Sea bass	Dicentrarchus labrax	IX
Wedge sole	Dicologlossa cuneata	VIIIc, IX
Anchovy	Engraulis encrasicolus	IXa (only Cádiz)
Anchovy	Engraulis encrasicolus	VIII
Velvet belly	Etmopterus spinax	VI, VII, VIII
Grey gurnard	Eutrigla gurnardus	VIId,e
Cod	Gadus morhua	Va/Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIe-k
Witch	Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	VI, VII
Bluemouth rockfish	Helicolenus dactylopterus	all areas
Lobster	Homarus gammarus	all areas
Orange roughy	Hoplostethus atlanticus	all areas
Silver scabbardfish	Lepidopus caudatus	IXa
Four-spot megrim	Lepidorhombus boscii	VIIIc, IXa
Megrim	Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis	VI/VII, VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa
Dab	Limanda limanda	VIIe/VIIa,f-h
Common squid	Loligo vulgaris	all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa
Common squid	Loligo vulgaris	VIIIc, IXa
Black-bellied angler	Lophius budegassa	IV, VI/VIIb-k, VIIIabd
Black-bellied angler	Lophius budegassa	VIIIc, IXa
Anglerfish	Lophius piscatorious	IV, VI/VIIb-k, VIIIabd
Anglerfish	Lophius piscatorious	VIIIc, IXa
Capelin	Mallotus villosus	XIV
Haddock	Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Va/Vb
Haddock	Melanogrammus aeglefinus	VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIb-k
Whiting	Merlangius merlangus	VIII/IX, X
Whiting	Merlangius merlangus	Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIe-k
Hake	Merluccius merluccius	IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab/VIIIc, IXa
Wedge sole	Microchirus variegatus	all areas
Blue whiting	Micromesistius poutassou	I-IX, XII, XIV
Lemon sole	Microstomus kitt	all areas
Blue ling	Molva dypterygia	all areas, excluding X
Spanish ling	Molva macrophthalma	X
Ling	Molva molva	all areas
Striped red mullet	Mullus surmuletus	all areas
Starry smooth-hound	Mustelus asterias	VI, VII, VIII, IX
Smooth-hound	Mustelus mustelus	VI, VII, VIII, IX
Blackspotted smooth-hound	Mustelus punctulatus	VI, VII, VIII, IX
Norway lobster	Nephrops norvegicus	VI Fuctional unit
Norway lobster	Nephrops norvegicus	VII Functional unit
Norway lobster	Nephrops norvegicus	VIII, IX Functional unit
Common octopus	Octopus vulgaris	all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa
Common octopus	Octopus vulgaris	VIIIc, IXa
Blackspot sea bream	Pagellus bogaraveo	IXa, X
Pandalid shrimps	Pandalus spp.	all areas
Deepwater rose shrimp	Parapenaeus longirostris	IXa
Greater forkbeard	Phycis blennoides	all areas
Forkbeard	Phycis phycis	all areas
Plaice	Pleuronectes platessa	VIIa/VIIe/VIIfg
Plaice	Pleuronectes platessa	VIIbc/VIIh-k/VIII, IX, X
Pollack	Pollachius pollachius	all areas except IX, X
Pollack	Pollachius pollachius	IX, X
Saithe	Pollachius virens	Va/Vb/IV, IIIa, VI
Saithe	Pollachius virens	VII, VIII
Wreckfish	Polyprion americanus	X
Turbot	Psetta maxima	all areas
Greenland halibut	Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	V, XIV/VI
Atlantic halibut	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	V, XIV
Salmon	Salmo salar	all areas
Sardine	Sardina pilchardus	VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa
Spanish mackerel	Scomber colias	VIII, IX, X
Mackerel	Scomber scombrus	II, IIIa, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Brill	Scophthalmus rhombus	all areas
Golden redfish	Sebastes marinus	ICES sub-areas V, VI, XII, XIV & NAFO SA 2 + (Div. 1F + 3K).
Deep sea redfish	Sebastes mentella	ICES sub-areas V, VI, XII, XIV & NAFO SA 2 + (Div. 1F + 3K)
Cuttlefish	Sepia officinalis	all areas
Sole	Solea solea	VIIa/VIIfg
Sole	Solea solea	VIIbc/VIIhjk/IXa/VIIIc
Sole	Solea solea	VIIe
Sole	Solea solea	VIIIab
Sea breams (in plural)	Sparidae	all areas
Mediterranean horse mackerel	Trachurus mediterraneus	VIII, IX
Blue jack mackerel	Trachurus picturatus	VIII, IX, X
Horse mackerel	Trachurus trachurus	IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde/X
Horse mackerel	Trachurus trachurus	VIIIc, IXa
Pouting	Trisopterus spp.	all areas
John Dory	Zeus faber	all areas
All commercial sharks, rays & skates (14)	Selachii, Rajidae	IV, VIId
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
European eel	Anguilla anguilla	all areas in the Med
Giant red shrimp	Aristeomorpha foliacea	all areas in the Med
Red shrimp	Aristeus antennatus	all areas in the Med
Bogue	Boops boops	1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
Dolphinfish	Coryphaena equiselis	all areas in the Med
Dolphinfish	Coryphaena hippurus	all areas in the Med
Sea bass	Dicentrarchus labrax	all areas in the Med
Horned/curled octopus	Eledone cirrhosa	1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1
Musky octopus	Eledone moschata	1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1
Anchovy	Engraulis encrasicolus	all areas in the Med
Anchovy	Engraulis encrasicolus	Black Sea GSA 29
Grey gurnard	Eutrigla gurnardus	2.2, 3.1
Squid	Illex spp., Todarodes spp.	all areas in the Med
Billfish	Istiophoridae	all areas in the Med
Common squid	Loligo vulgaris	all areas in the Med
Black-bellied angler	Lophius budegassa	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1
Anglerfish	Lophius piscatorius	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1
Whiting	Merlangius merlangus	Black Sea GSA 29
Hake	Merluccius merluccius	all areas in the Med
Blue whiting	Micromesistius poutassou	1.1, 3.1
Grey mullets	Mugilidae	1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1
Red mullet	Mullus barbatus	all areas in the Med
Red mullet	Mullus barbatus	Black Sea GSA 29
Striped red mullet	Mullus surmuletus	all areas in the Med
Common octopus	Octopus vulgaris	all areas in the Med
Norway lobster	Nephrops norvegicus	all areas in the Med
Pandora	Pagellus erythrinus	all areas in the Med
Deepwater rose shrimp	Parapenaeus longirostris	all areas in the Med
Caramote prawn	Penaeus kerathurus	3.1
Turbot	Psetta maxima	Black Sea GSA 29
Sardine	Sardina pilchardus	all areas in the Med
Mackerel	Scomber spp.	all areas in the Med
Cuttlefish	Sepia officinalis	all areas in the Med
Sole	Solea vulgaris	1.2, 2.1, 3.1
Gilthead sea bream	Sparus aurata	1.2, 3.1
Picarels	Spicara smaris	2.1, 3.1, 3.2
Sprat	Sprattus sprattus	Black Sea GSA 29
Mantis shrimp	Squilla mantis	1.3, 2.1, 2.2
Mediterranean horse mackerel	Trachurus mediterraneus	All areas in the Med
Mediterranean horse mackerel	Trachurus mediterraneus	Black Sea GSA 29
Horse mackerel	Trachurus trachurus	all areas in the Med
Horse mackerel	Trachurus trachurus	Black Sea GSA 29
Tub gurnard	Trigla lucerna	1.3, 2.2, 3.1
Clam	Veneridae	2.1, 2.2
Transparent gobid	Aphia minuta	GSA 9,10,16 and 19
Sand smelt	Atherina spp.	GSA 9,10,16 and 19
Poor cod	Trisopterus minutus	All regions
All commercial sharks, rays & skates (14)	Selachii, Rajidae	All regions

BIOLOGICAL DATA

Table 1B

Stocks of outermost regions of the Union

Species (common name)	Species (scientific name)
French Guyana
Red snapper	Lutjanus purpureus
Prawns	Farfantepenaeus subtilis
Acoupa weakfish	Cynoscion acoupa
Smalltooth weakfish	Cynoscion steindachneri
Green weakfish	Cynoscion virescens
Sea catfishes	Ariidae
Tripletail	Lobotes surinamensis
Torroto grunt	Genyatremus luteus
Snooks	Centropomus spp.
Groupers	Serranidae
Mullets	Mugil spp.
Guadeloupe and Martinique
Snappers	Lutjanidae
Grunters	Haemulidae
Groupers	Serranidae
Lion fish	Pterois volitans
Tuna-like fish	Scombridae
Blue marlin	Makaira nigricans
Dolphinfish	Coryphaena hippurus
Réunion and Mayotte
Snappers	Lutjanidae
Groupers	Serranidae
Tuna-like fish	Scombridae
Swordfish	Xiphias gladius
Other bill fishes	Istiophoridae
Dolphinfish	Coryphaena hippurus
Bigeye scad	Selar crumenophthalmus
Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands
Atlantic chub mackerel	Scomber colias
Sardinella	Sardinella maderensis
Horse mackerel	Trachurus spp.
Sardine	Sardina pilchardus
Parrotfish	Sparisoma cretense
Limpets	Patellidae

BIOLOGICAL DATA

Table 1C

Stocks in marine regions under regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOS) and Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreements (SFPAS)

IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission)

SPECIES When designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in Chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or regional fisheries organisations (RFOs), shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.				Frequency of collection of biological variables
Scientific name	Common name	Geographical Area	Priority	The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data must be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Thunnus albacares	Yellowfin tuna	East Pacific Ocean	High
Thunnus obesus	Bigeye tuna	East Pacific Ocean	High
Katsuwonus pelamis	Skipjack tuna	East Pacific Ocean	High
Thunnus alalunga	Albacore tuna	East Pacific Ocean	High
Thunnus orientalis	Pacific bluefin tuna	East Pacific Ocean	High
Xiphias gladius	Swordfish	East Pacific Ocean	High
Makaira nigricans (or mazara)	Blue marlin	East Pacific Ocean	High
Makaira indica	Black marlin	East Pacific Ocean	High
Tetrapturus audax	Striped marlin	East Pacific Ocean	High

ICCAT (The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas)

SPECIES When designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in Chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.				Frequency of collection of biological variables
Scientific name	Common name	Geographical Area	Priority	The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data must be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Thunnus albacares	Yellowfin tuna	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Thunnus obesus	Bigeye tuna	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Katsuwonus pelamis	Skipjack tuna	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Thunnus alalunga	Albacore tuna	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Thunnus thynnus	Bluefin tuna	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Xiphias gladius	Swordfish	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Makaira nigricans (or mazara)	Blue marlin	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Istiophorus albicans	Sailfish	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Tetrapturus albidus	White marlin	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Prionace glauca	Blue shark	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Auxis rochei	Bullet tuna	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Sarda sarda	Atlantic bonito	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	High
Euthynnus alleteratus	Atlantic back skipjack	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium
Thunnus atlanticus	Blackfin tuna	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium
Orcynopsis unicolor	Plain bonito	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium
Scomberomorus brasiliensis	Serra Spanish mackerel	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium
Scomberomorus regalis	Cero	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium
Auxis thazard	Frigate tuna	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium
Scomberomorus cavalla	King mackerel	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium
Scomberomorus tritor	West African Spanish mackerel	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium
Scomberomorus maculatus	Atlantic Spanish mackerel	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium
Acanthocybium solandri	Wahoo	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium
Coryphaena hippurus	Dolphinfish	Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas	Medium

NAFO (North Atlantic Fisheries Organisation)

SPECIES When designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in Chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.				Frequency of collection of biological variables
Scientific name	Common name	Stocks as defined by the RFMO	Priority	The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data must be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Gadus morhua	Cod	NAFO 2J 3KL	Low
Gadus morhua	Cod	NAFO 3M	High
Gadus morhua	Cod	NAFO 3NO	High
Gadus morhua	Cod	NAFO 3Ps	High
Gadus morhua	Cod	NAFO SA1	High
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	Witch flounder	NAFO 3NO	High
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	Witch flounder	NAFO 2J3KL	Low
Hippoglossoides platessoides	American plaice	NAFO 3LNO	High
Hippoglossoides platessoides	American plaice	NAFO 3M	High
Limanda ferruginea	Yellowtail flounder	NAFO 3LNO	Medium
Coryphaenoides rupestris	Roundnose Grenadier	NAFO SA0 + 1	Low
Macrourus berglax	Roughhead grenadier	NAFO SA2 + 3	High
Pandalus borealis	Northern shrimp	NAFO 3LNO	High
Pandalus borealis	Northern shrimp	NAFO 3M	High
Amblyraja radiata	Thorny skate	NAFO 3LNOPs	High
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Greenland halibut	NAFO 3KLMNO	High
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Greenland halibut	NAFO SA1	High
Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Atlantic halibut	NAFO SA1	Low
Sebastes mentella	Redfish	NAFO SA1	High
Sebastes spp.	Redfish	NAFO 3LN	High
Sebastes spp.	Redfish	NAFO 3M	High
Sebastes spp.	Redfish	NAFO 3O	High
Urophycis tenuis	White hake	NAFO 3NO	High
Mallotus villosus	Capelin	NAFO 3NO	High
Beryx sp.	Alfonsinos	NAFO 6G	High
Illex illecebrosus	Shortfin squid	NAFO Subareas 3 + 4	Low
Salmo salar	Salmon	NAFO S1 + ICES Sub-area XIV, NEAF, NASCO	High

FAO marine area 34 — Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF)

SPECIES When designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.				Frequency of collection of biological variables
Scientific name	Common name	Geographical Area	Priority	The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Brachydeuterus spp.	Grunt	34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Caranx spp.	Jack	34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Cynoglossus spp.	Tongue sole	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Decapterus spp.	Scad	34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Dentex canariensis	Canary dentex	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	medium
Dentex congoensis	Congo dentex	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	medium
Dentex macrophthalmus	Large-eye dentex	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Dentex maroccanus	Morocco dentex	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	medium
Dentex spp.	Dentex	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Engraulis encrasicolus	Anchovy	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Epinephelus aeneus	White grouper	34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Ethmalosa fimbriata	Bonga shad	34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Farfantepenaeus notialis	Southern pink shrimp	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Galeoides decadactylus	Lesser African threadfin	34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high	The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Loligo vulgaris	Common squid	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Merluccius polli	Benguela hake	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Merluccius senegalensis	Senegalese hake	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Merluccius spp.	Other hake	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	medium
Octopus vulgaris	Common octopus	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Pagellus acarne	axillary sea bream	34.1.1	high
Pagellus bellottii	Red pandora	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Pagellus bogaraveo	Blackspot sea bream	34.1.1	medium
Pagellus spp.	Pandora	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Pagrus caeruleostictus	Blue spotted sea bream	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Parapenaeus longirostris	Deepwater rose shrimp	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Pomadasys incisus	Bastard grunt	34.1.1	medium
Pomadasys spp.	Grunt	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Pseudotolithus spp.	West African croakers	34.1.1	high
Sardina pilchardus	Sardine	34.1.1, 34.1.3	high
Sardinella aurita	Round sardinella	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Sardinella maderensis	Short-body sardinella	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high	The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Scomber japonicus	Chub mackerel	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Scomber spp.	Other Mackerel	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Sepia hierredda	Cuttlefish	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Sepia officinalis	Common cuttlefish	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Sepia spp.	Cuttlefishes	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	medium
Sparidae	Sea bream	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Sparus spp.	Sea bream	34.1.1	high
Trachurus trachurus	Atlantic horse mackerel	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Trachurus trecae	Cunene horse mackerel	34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6	high
Umbrina canariensis	Canary drum	34.3.3-6	medium

SEAFO (South-East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation)

SPECIES When designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in Chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.				Frequency of collection of biological variables
Scientific name	Common name	Geographical Area	Priority	The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Dissostichus eleginoides	Patagonian toothfish	South-East Atlantic	High
Beryx spp.	Alfonsinos	South-East Atlantic	High
Chaceon spp.	Red/Golden crabs	South-East Atlantic	High
Pseudopentaceros richardsoni	Pelagic armourhead/Southern boarfish	South-East Atlantic	High
Helicolenus spp.	Blackbelly rosefishes	South-East Atlantic	High
Hoplostethus atlanticus	Orange roughy	South-East Atlantic	High
Trachurus spp.	Horse mackerel	South-East Atlantic	High
Scomber spp.	Mackerel	South-East Atlantic	High
Polyprion americanus	Wreckfish	South-East Atlantic	Medium
Jasus tristani	Tristan rock lobster	South-East Atlantic	Medium
Lepidotus caudatus	Silver scabbardfish	South-East Atlantic	Medium
Schedophilus ovalis	Imperial blackfish	South-East Atlantic	Low
Schedophilus velaini	Violet warehou	South-East Atlantic	Low
Allocyttus verucossus	Oreo dories	South-East Atlantic	Low
Neocyttus romboidales		South-East Atlantic
Allocyttus guineensis		South-East Atlantic
Pseudocyttu smaculatus		South-East Atlantic
Emmelichthys nitidus	Cape bonnetmouth	South-East Atlantic	Low
Ruvettus pretiosus	Oilfish	South-East Atlantic	Low
Promethichthys prometheus	Roudi escolar	South-East Atlantic	Low
Macrourus spp.	Grenadiers	South-East Atlantic	Low
Antimora rostrata	Blue antimora	South-East Atlantic	Low
Epigonus spp.	Cardinal fish	South-East Atlantic	Low
Merluccius spp.	Hake	South-East Atlantic	Low
Notopogon fernandezianus	Orange bellowfish	South-East Atlantic	Low
Octopodidae and Loliginidae	Octopus and squids	South-East Atlantic	Low

WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission)

SPECIES

When designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in Chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.

Frequency of collection of biological variables

Scientific name

Common name

Geographical Area

Priority

The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.

Thunnus albacares

Yellowfin tuna

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Thunnus obesus

Bigeye tuna

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Katsuwonus pelamis

Skipjack tuna

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Thunnus alalunga

Albacore tuna

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Thunnus orientalis

Pacific bluefin tuna

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Xiphias gladius

Swordfish

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Makaira nigricans (or mazara)

Blue marlin

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Makaira indica

Black marlin

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Tetrapturus audax

Striped marlin

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Acanthocybium solandri

Wahoo

West Central Pacific Ocean

Medium

Coryphaena hippurus

Dolphinfish

West Central Pacific Ocean

Medium

Elagatis bipinnulata

Rainbow runner

West Central Pacific Ocean

Medium

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

Escolar

West Central Pacific Ocean

Medium

Lampris regius

Moonfish (opah)

West Central Pacific Ocean

Medium

Mola mola

Sunfish

West Central Pacific Ocean

Medium

Istiophorus platypterus

Sailfish

West Central Pacific Ocean

Medium

Tetrapturus angustirostris

Spearfish

West Central Pacific Ocean

Medium

Ruvettus pretiosus

Oilfish

West Central Pacific Ocean

Medium

Prionace glauca

Blue shark

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Carcharhinus longimanus

Oceanic whitetip shark

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Carcharhinus falciformis

Silky shark

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Alopias superciliosus

big eye thresher

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Alopias vulpinus

Common thresher

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

Alopias pelagicus

Pelagic thresher

West Central Pacific Ocean

High

NB: for WCPF, the following reporting requirements for long liners shall be added:

(1)	Number of branch lines between floats. The number of branch lines between floats shall be reported for each set.

(2)

Number of fish caught per set, for the following species: albacore (Thunnus alalunga), bigeye (Thunnus obesus), skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin (Thunnus albacares), striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax), blue marlin (Makaira mazara), black marlin (Makaira indica) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius), blue shark, silky shark, oceanic whitetip shark, mako sharks, thresher sharks, porbeagle shark (south of 20° S, until biological data shows this or another geographic limit to be appropriate), hammerhead sharks (winghead, scalloped, great, and smooth), whale shark, and other species as determined by the Commission.

If the total weight or average weight of fish caught per set has been recorded, then the total weight or average weight of fish caught per set, by species, shall also be reported. If the total weight or average weight of fish caught per set has not been recorded, then the total weight or average weight of fish caught per set, by species, shall be estimated and the estimates reported. The total weight or average weight shall refer to whole weights, rather than processed weights.

WECAFC (Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission)

SPECIES When designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.				Frequency of collection of biological variables
Scientific name	Common name	Geographical Area	Priority	The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Panulirus argus	Caribbean spiny lobster	West Central Atlantic	High
Strombus gigas	Queen conch	West Central Atlantic	High
Shark-like Selachii, Rajidae	Sharks, rays & skates	West Central Atlantic	High
Coryphaena hippurus	Dolphin fish	West Central Atlantic	High
Acanthocybium solandri	Wahoo	West Central Atlantic	High
Epinephelus guttatus	Red hind	West Central Atlantic	High
Lutjanus vivanus	Silk snapper	West Central Atlantic	High
Lutjanus buccanella	Blackfin snapper	West Central Atlantic	High
Lutjanus campechanus	Red snapper	West Central Atlantic	High
Penaeus subtilis	Penaeus shrimp	French Guiana EEZ	High

IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission)

SPECIES When designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.				Frequency of collection of biological variables
Scientific name	Common name	Geographical Area	Priority	The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Thunnus albacares	Yellowfin tuna	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Thunnus obesus	Bigeye tuna	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Katsuwonus pelamis	Skipjack tuna	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Thunnus alalunga	Albacore tuna	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Xiphias gladius	Swordfish	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Makaira nigricans (or mazara)	Blue marlin	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Makaira indica	Black marlin	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Tetrapturus audax	Striped marlin	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Istiophorus platypterus	Indo-Pacific sailfish	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Auxis rochei	Bullet tuna	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	Medium
Auxis thazard	Frigate tuna	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	Medium
Euthynnus affinis	Kawakawa	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	Medium
Thunnus tonggol	Longtail tuna	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	Medium
Scomberomorus guttatus	Indo-Pacific king mackerel	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	Medium
Scomberomorus commerson	Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	Medium
Prionace glauca	Blue shark	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Alopias superciliosus	Bigeye thresher shark	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Carcharhinus falciformes	Silky shark	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Carcharhinus longimanus	Oceanic whitetip shark	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Alopias pelagicus	Pelagic thresher shark	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High
Sphyrna lewini	Scalloped hammerhead shark	Indian Ocean Western and Eastern	High

Other RFMOs

SPECIES When designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in chapter III Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.				Frequency of collection of biological variables
Scientific name	Common name	Geographical Area	Priority	The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Trachurus murphyi	Jack mackerel	SPRFMO Convention Area	High
Euphausia superba	Krill	CCAMLR Convention Area	High
Dissostichus spp. Dissostichus eleginoides and Dissostichus mawsoni)	Toothfish	CCAMLR Convention Area	High
Champsocephalus gunnari	Mackerel icefish	CCAMLR Convention Area	Low
Resources of fish, molluscs, crustaceans and other sedentary species within the competence area, but excluding: (i) sedentary species subject to the fishery jurisdiction of coastal states pursuant to Article 77(4) of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; and (ii) highly migratory species listed in Annex I of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.		SIOFA Convention Area

BIOLOGICAL DATA

Table 1D

Species to be monitored under protection programmes in the Union or under international obligations

Common name	Scientific name	Region/RFMO	Legal framework
Bony fishes	Teleostei
Sturgeons	Acipenser spp.	Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea; Baltic Sea; OSPAR II, IV	Annex II of the Barcelona Convention (15), Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol; OSPAR (16); Helcom (17)
Smoothheads (Slickheads)	Alepocephalidae	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries (18)
Baird's smoothhead	Alepocephalus Bairdii	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Risso's smoothhead	Alepocephalus rostratus	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Pontic shad	Alosa immaculata	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Allis shad	Alosa alosa	OSPAR II, III, IV	OSPAR
Common Whitefish/houting	Coregonus lavaretus	OSPAR II	OSPAR
Cod	Gadus morhua	OSPAR II, III; Baltic Sea	OSPAR; Helcom
Long-snouted seahorse	Hippocampus guttulatus (synonym: Hippocampus ramulosus)	OSPAR II, III, IV, V	OSPAR
Short-snouted seahorse	Hippocampus hippocampus	OSPAR II, III, IV, V	OSPAR
Black Sea shad	Alosa tanaica	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Blue antimora (Blue hake)	Antimora rostrata	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Black scabbardfish	Aphanopus carbo	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Scabbardfish	Aphanopus intermedius	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Crayfish	Astacus spp.	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Big-scale sand smelt	Atherina pontica	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Garfish	Belone belone euxini Günther	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Alfonsinos	Beryx spp.	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Brotula	Cataetyx laticeps	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Vendace	Coregonus albula	Baltic Sea	RCM Baltic recommendation
lumpfish	Cyclopterus lumpus	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Annular seabream	Diplodus annularis	Mediterranean Sea	Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (19) (min. cons. size)
Sharpsnout sea bream	Diplodus puntazzo	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
White sea bream	Diplodus sargus	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Two-banded sea bream	Diplodus vulgaris	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Patagonian toothfish	Dissostichus eleginoides	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Antarctic toothfish	Dissostichus mawsoni	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Groupers	Epinephelus spp.	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Black cardinalfish	Epigonus telescopus	All regions	Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Gobies	Gobiidae	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Bluemouth (Bluemouth redfish)	Helicolenus dactylopterus	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Atlantic halibut	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Orange roughy	Hoplostethus atlanticus	All regions; OSPAR I, V	Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Silver roughy (Pink)	Hoplosthetus mediterraneus	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Silver scabbard fish (Cutless fish)	Lepidopus caudatus	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Stripped sea bream	Lithognathus mormyrus	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Golden grey mullet	Liza aurata	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Leaping mullet	Liza saliens	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Greater eelpout	Lycodes esmarkii	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Grenadiers (rattails) other than roundnose grenadier and roughhead grenadier	Macrouridae other than Coryphaenoides rupestris and Macrourus berglax	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Roughhead grenadier (Rough rattail)	Macrourus berglax	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Whiting	Merlangius merlangus	Baltic Sea and Black Sea	RCM Baltic recommendation; Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
European eel	Anguilla anguilla	OSPAR I, II, III, IV, Baltic sea	OSPAR; Helcom
Atlantic Salmon	*Salmo salar	OSPAR I, II, III, IV, Baltic Sea	OSPAR; Helcom
Bluefin tuna	*Thunnus thynnus	OSPAR V	OSPAR; Helcom
Blue ling	Molva dypterygia	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Common mora	Mora moro	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Mullet	Mugil spp.	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Black gemfish	Nesiarchus nasutus	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Snubnosed spiny eel	Notocanthus chemnitzii	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Smelt	Osmerus eperlanus	Baltic Sea	RCM (Regional Coordination Meeting) Baltic recommendation, Helcom
Spanish sea bream	Pagellus acarne	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Blackspot seabream	Pagellus bogaraveo	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Common sea bream	Pagrus pagrus	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Wreckfish	Polyprion americanus	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Wreckfish	Polyprion americanus	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Bluefish	Pomatomus saltatrix	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Small redfish (Norway redfish)	Sebastes viviparus	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Beluga	Huso huso	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Spiny (deep sea) scorpionfish	Trachyscorpia cristulata	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Oceanic sea breams	Brama spp.	GSA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and Black Sea GSA 29	Annex VIII of Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 (20)
Atlantic chub mackerel	Scomber colias Gmelin	Black sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Crystal gobid	Crystallogobius linearis	Black sea	National management plans
Rabbit fish	Chimaera monstrosa	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Allis shad	Alosa alosa	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Twaite shad	Alosa fallax	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Autumn-spawning herring	Clupea harengus subsp.	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Zope	Abramis ballerus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Bleak	Alburnus alburnus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Asp	Aspius aspius	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Barbel	Barbus barbus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Gudgeon	Gobio gobio	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Ziege	Pelecus cultratus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Eurasian minnow	Phoxinus phoxinus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Vimba	Vimba vimba	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Spined loach	Cobitis taenia	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Trout	Salmo trutta	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Vendace	Coregonus albula	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Baltic houting	Coregonus balticus Synonym: Coregonus lavaretus, migratory	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Maraena	Coregonus maraena Synonym: Coregonus lavaretus, stationary	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Pallas's houting	Coregonus pallasii	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Marine smelt	Osmerus eperlanomarinus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Black-bellied angler	Lophius budegassa	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Sea stickleback	Spinachia spinachia	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Snake pipefish	Entelurus aequoreus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Straightnose pipefish	Nerophis ophidion	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Worm pipefish	Nerophis lumbriciformis	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Greater pipefish	Syngnathus acus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Broad-nosed pipefish	Syngnathus typhle	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Roundnose grenadier	Coryphaenoides rupestris	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Haddock	Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Pollack	Pollachius pollachius	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Ling	Molva molva	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Snakeblenny	Lumpenus lampretaeformis	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Ocean perch	Sebastes marinus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Norway redfish	Sebastes viviparus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Miller's thumb	Cottus gobio	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Alpine bullhead	Cottus poecilopus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Shorthorn sculpin	Myoxocephalus scorpius	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Longspined bullhead	Taurulus bubalis	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Fourhorn sculpin	Triglopsis quadricornis	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Lumpsucker	Cyclopterus lumpus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Striped seasnail	Liparis liparis	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Montagu's seasnail	Liparis montagui	Baltic Sea	Helcom
John Dory	Zeus faber	Baltic Sea	Helcom
European seabass	Dicentrarchus labrax	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Ballan wrasse	Labrus bergylta	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Cuckoo wrasse	Labrus mixtus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Corkwring wrasse	Symphodus melops	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Greater weever	Trachinus draco	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Wolf-fish	Anarhichas lupus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Lesser sandeel	Ammodytes marinus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Small sandeel	Ammodytes tobianus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Painted goby	Pomatoschistus pictus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Bullet tuna	Auxis rochei	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Little thunny	Euthynnus alleteratus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Plain bonito	Orcynopsis unicolor	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Atlantic mackerel	Scomber scombrus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Atlantic halibut	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Swordfish	Xiphias gladius	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Niger blackfish	Centrolophus niger	Baltic Sea	Helcom
Cartilaginous fishes	Chondrichthyes
Narrow sawfish	Anoxypristis cuspidata	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Birdbeak dogfish	Deania calcea	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Smooth lanternshark	Etmopterus pusillus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Dwarf sawfish	Pristis clavata	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Green sawfish	Pristis zijsron	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Norwegian skate	Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Thornback ray	Raja clavata	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority OSPAR; Helcom
Undulate ray	Raja undulata	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Pelagic thresher	Alopias pelagicus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Big eye thresher	Alopias superciliosus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Common thresher	Alopias vulpinus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority; Helcom
Starry ray	Amblyraja radiata	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Iceland catshark	Apristurus spp.	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Silky shark	Carcharhinus falciformis	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Galapagos shark	Carcharhinus galapagensis	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Oceanic whitetip shark	Carcharhinus longimanus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Sandbar shark	Carcharhinus plumbeus	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Sand tiger shark	Carcharias taurus	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Great white shark	Carcharodon carcharias	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Gulper shark	Centrophorus granulosus	All oceans and seas	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III; OSPAR
Gulper shark species	Centrophorus spp.	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Leafscale gulper shark	Centrophorus squamosus	All oceans and seas	RFMOs, High priority; OSPAR
Black dogfish	Centroscyllium fabricii	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Portuguese dogfish	Centroscymnus coelolepis	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries; OSPAR
Longnose velvet dogfish	Centroscymnus crepidater	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Basking shark	Cetorhinus maximus	All oceans and seas	RFMOs, High priority; OSPAR; Helcom
Rabbit fish (rattail)	Chimaera monstrosa	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Frilled shark	Chlamydoselachus anguineus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Kitefin shark	Dalatias licha	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Stingray	Dasyatis pastinaca	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol; Helcom
Birdbeak dogfish	Deania calcea	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Common skate	Dipturus batis	All oceans and seas	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II; OSPAR; Helcom
White skate	*Rostroraja alba	OSPAR II, III, IV	OSPAR
Greater lanternshark	Etmopterus princeps	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Velvet belly	Etmopterus spinax	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries; Helcom
Winghead hammerhead	Eusphyra blochii	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
School shark, tope shark	Galeorhinus galeus	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II; Helcom
Blackmouth dogfish	Galeus melastomus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Mouse catshark	Galeus murinus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Spiny butterfly ray	Gymnura altavela	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Sharpnose sevengill shark	Heptranchias perlo	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III
Bluntnose six-gilled shark	Hexanchus griseus	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II; Helcom
Large-eyed rabbitfish (Ratfish)	Hydrolagus mirabilis	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Shortfin mako	Isurus oxyrinchus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Longfin mako	Isurus paucus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Porbeagle	Lamna nasus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, OSPAR; Helcom
Sandy skate	Leucoraja circularis	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Maltese skate	Leucoraja melitensis	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Reef manta ray	Manta alfredi	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Giant manta ray	Manta birostris	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Longhorned mobula	Mobula eregoodootenkee	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Lesser devil ray	Mobula hypostoma	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Spinetail mobula	Mobula japanica	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Shortfin devil ray	Mobula kuhlii	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Devil fish	Mobula mobular	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Munk's devil ray	Mobula munkiana	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Lesser Guinean devil ray	Mobula rochebrunei	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Chilean devil ray	Mobula tarapacana	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Smoothtail mobula	Mobula thurstoni	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Starry smooth-hound	Mustelus asterias	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III
Common smooth-hound	Mustelus mustelus	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III
Blackspotted smooth-hound	Mustelus punctulatus	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III
Blackmouth catshark	Galeus melanostomus	Baltic sea	Helcom
Small-spotted catshark	Scyliorhinus canicula	Baltic sea	Helcom
Thorny skate	Amblyraja radiata	Baltic sea	Helcom
Shagreen ray	Leucoraja fullonica	Baltic sea	Helcom
Spotted torpedo	Torpedo marmorata	Baltic sea	Helcom
Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark)	Oxynotus paradoxus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Smalltooth sawfish	Pristis pectinata	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Common sawfish	Pristis pristis	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Crocodile shark	Pseudocarcharias kamoharai	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Blue stingray	Pteroplatytrygon violacea	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Round skate	Raja fyllae	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Arctic skate	Raja hyperborea	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Norwegian skate	Raja nidarosiensus	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Spotted ray	Raja montagui	OSPAR I, II, III, IV	OSPAR; Helcom
Whale shark	Rhincodon typus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Blackchin guitarfish	Rhinobatos cemiculus	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Common guitarfish	Rhinobatos rhinobatos	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Straightnose rabbitfish	Rhinochimaera atlantica	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Bottlenose skate	Rostroraja alba	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Knifetooth dogfish	Scymnodon ringens	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Other sharks	Selachimorpha (or Selachii), Batoidea (to be defined by species according to landing, survey or catch data)	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority; Helcom
Greenland shark	Somniosus microcephalus	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries; Helcom
Scalloped hammerhead	Sphyrna lewini	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Great hammerhead	Sphyrna mokarran	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Smooth hammerhead	Sphyrna zygaena	All oceans	RFMOs, High priority
Spurdog, spiked dogfish	Squalus acanthias	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III, OSPAR; Helcom
Sawback angelshark	Squatina aculeata	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Smoothback angelshark	Squatina oculata	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Angel shark	Squatina squatina	All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea	RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II, OSPAR; Helcom
Sea lamprey	Petromyzon marinus	OSPAR I, II, III, IV	OSPAR; Helcom
River lamprey	Lampetra fluviatilis	Baltic sea	Helcom
Mammals	Mammalia
Cetaceans — all species	Cetacea — all species	All areas	Council Directive 92/43/EEC (21)
Minke whale	Balaenoptera acutorostrata	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM (22)/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Bowhead whale	Balaena mysticetus	OSPAR I	OSPAR
Blue whale	Balaenoptera musculus	All OSPAR	OSPAR
Northern right whale	Eubalaena glacialis	All OSPAR	OSPAR
Sei whale	Balaenoptera borealis	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Fin whale	Balaenoptera physalus	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Short-beaked common dolphin	Delphinus delphis	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
North Atlantic right whale	Eubalaena glacialis	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Long-finned pilot whale	Globicephala melas	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Risso's dolphin	Grampus griseus	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Dwarf sperm whale	Kogia simus	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Humpback whale	Megaptera novaeangliae	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Blainville's beaked whale	Mesoplodon densirostris	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Killer whale	Orcinus orca	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Harbour porpoise	Phocoena phocoena	Mediterranean Sea; OSPAR II, III	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention; Directive 92/43/EEC; OSPAR
Sperm whale	Physeter macrocephalus	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
False killer whale	Pseudorca crassidens	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Striped dolphin	Stenella coeruleoalba	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Rough-toothed dolphin	Steno bredanensis	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Bottlenose dolphin	Tursiops truncatus	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Cuvier's beaked whale	Ziphius cavirostris	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Monk seal	Monachus monachus	All areas	Rec. GFCM/35/2011/5 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention; Directive 92/43/EEC
Saimaa ringed seal	Phoca hispida saimensis	All areas	Directive 92/43/EEC
Grey seal	Halichoerus grypus	All areas	Directive 92/43/EEC
Harbour seal	Phoca vitulina	All areas	Directive 92/43/EEC
Baltic ringed seal	Phoca hispida bottnica	All areas	Directive 92/43/EEC
Birds	Aves
Cory's Shearwater	Calonectris borealis	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (23)
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Northern Gannet	Morus bassanus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Atlantic Puffin	Fratercula arctica	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Balearic Shearwater	Puffinus mauretanicus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Black-headed Gull	Larus ridibundus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Scoter	Melanitta nigra	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
European Shag	Phalacrocorax aristotelis	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Great Shearwater	Ardenna gravis	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Manx Shearwater	Puffinus puffinus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Northern Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialis	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Scopoli's Shearwater	Calonectris diomedea	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Yelkouan Shearwater	Puffinus yelkouan	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Audouin's Gull	Larus audouinii	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Bulwer's Petrel	Bulweria bulwerii	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
European Herring Gull	Larus argentatus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Great Skua	Catharacta skua	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC; Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Common pochard	Aythya ferina	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Little Auk	Alle alle	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Long-tailed Jaeger	Stercorarius longicaudus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Razorbill	Alca torda	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Arctic Jaeger	Stercorarius parasiticus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Arctic Loon	Gavia arctica	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Audubon's Shearwater	Puffinus lherminieri	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Black Scoter	Melanitta americana	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Caspian Gull	Larus cachinnans	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Guillemot	Uria aalge	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Loon	Gavia immer	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Iceland Gull	Larus glaucoides	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
King Eider	Somateria spectabilis	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Mediterranean Gull	Larus melanocephalus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Mew Gull	Larus canus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Red-throated Loon	Gavia stellata	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Slender-billed Gull	Larus genei	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Steller's Eider	Polysticta stelleri	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Pomarine Jaeger	Stercorarius pomarinus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Thick-billed Murre/Brünnig's Guillemot	Uria lomvia	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Velvet Scoter	Melanitta fusca	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Yellow-billed Loon	Gavia adamsii	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Yellow-legged Gull	Larus michahellis	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Zino's Petrel	Pterodroma madeira	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Pallas's Gull	Larus ichthyaetus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Leach's Storm-petrel	Oceanodroma leucorhoa	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Red Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Wilson's Storm-petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Band-rumped Storm-petrel	Hydrobates castro	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Desertas Petrel	Pterodroma deserta	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Ivory Gull	Pagophila eburnea	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Little Gull	Hydrocoloeus minutus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Monteiro's Storm-petrel	Hydrobates monteiroi	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Ross's Gull	Rhodostethia rosea	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Sabine's Gull	Xema sabini	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Thayer's Gull	Larus thayeri	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
White-faced Storm-petrel	Pelagodroma marina	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
European Storm-petrel	Hydrobates pelagicus	All areas	Directive 2009/147/EC
Lesser black-backed gull	Larus fuscus fuscus	OSPAR I	OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Ivory gull	Pagophila eburnea	OSPAR I	OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Steller's eider	Polysticta stelleri	OSPAR I	OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Little shearwater	Puffinus assimilis baroli (auct.incert.)	OSPAR V	OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Balearic shearwater	Puffinus mauretanicus	OSPAR II, III, IV, V	OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Black-legged kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	OSPAR I, II,	OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Roseate tern	Sterna dougallii	OSPAR II, III, IV, V	OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Iberian guillemot	Uria aalge — Iberian population (synonyms: Uria aalge albionis, Uria aalge ibericus)	OSPAR IV	OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Thick-billed murre	Uria lomvia	OSPAR I	OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Reptiles	Reptilia
Kemp's ridley sea turtle	Lepidochelys kempii	All areas	Directive 92/43/EEC; Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Loggerhead turtle	Caretta caretta	All areas	Directive 92/43/EEC; Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention; OSPAR
Leatherback turtle	Dermochelys coriacea	All areas	Directive 92/43/EEC; Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention; OSPAR
Hawksbill sea turtle	Eretmochelys imbricata	All areas	Directive 92/43/EEC; Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	All areas	Directive 92/43/EEC; Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Nile soft-shelled turtle	Trionyx triunguis	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Molluscs	Mollusca
Striped venus	Chamelea gallina	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Banded wedge shell	Donacilla cornea	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Eledone especies	Eledone spp.	All areas	National management plans
Mediterranean mussel	Mytilus galloprovincialis	All areas out of Med	National management plans
Mediterranean mussel	Mytilus galloprovincialis	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol

Patella	Patella spp.	Mediterranean Sea	Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Rapa whelk	Rapana venosa	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Tuberculate cockle	Acanthocardia tuberculata	All areas	National management plans
Murex	Bolinus brandaris	All areas	National management plans
Hard clam	Callista chione	All areas	National management plans
Wedge shell	Donax trunculus	All areas	National management plans
Ocean quahog	Arctica islandica	OSPAR II	OSPAR
Azorean barnacle	Megabalanus azoricus	OSPAR V All where it occurs	OSPAR
Dog whelk	Nucella lapillus	OSPAR II, III, IV	OSPAR
Flat oyster	Ostrea edulis	OSPAR II	OSPAR
Azorean limpet	Patella ulyssiponensis aspera	All OSPAR where it occurs	OSPAR
Crustaceans	Crustacea
Lobster	Homarus gammarus	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Deep-water red crab	Chaceon (Geryon) affinis	All regions	Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Brown shrimp	Crangon crangon	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Baltic prawn	Palaemon adspersus	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Rockpool prawn	Palaemon elegans	Black Sea	Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Crawfish	Palinuridae	Mediterranean Sea	Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Cnidarians	Cnidaria
Red coral	Corallium rubrum	Mediterranean Sea	Rec. GFCM/36/2012/1 & Rec. GFCM/35/2011/2

For prohibited species: only individuals captured dead shall be used. They shall be discarded after the measurements, The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data must be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.

BIOLOGICAL DATA

Table 1E

Freshwater Anadromous and Catadromous species

Species (common name)	Species (Scientific name)	Non-marine areas where the stock is located/stock code
European eel	Anguilla anguilla	Eel management units as defined in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 (24)
Salmon	Salmo salar	All areas of natural distribution
Sea trout	Salmo trutta	All inland waters that exit in the Baltic Sea

Table 2

Fishing activity (metier) by region

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

LOA classes (m) (d)

Activity

Gear classes

Gear groups

Gear type

Target assemblage (a)

Mesh size and other selective devices

< 10

10-< 12

12-< 18

18-< 24

24-< 40

40 & +

Fishing activity

Dredges

Boat dredge [DRB]

Anadromous species (ANA)

Catadromous species (CAT)

Cephalopods (CEP)

Crustaceans (CRU)

Demersal species (DEF)

Deep-Water species (DWS)

Finfish (FIF)

Freshwater species (no code)

Miscellaneous (MIS)

Mixed Cephalopod and Demersal (MCF)

Mixed Crustaceans and Demersal (MCD)

Mixed Deep-water species and Demersal (MDD)

Mixed Pelagic and Demersal (MPD)

Molluscs (MOL)

Large Pelagic fish (LPF)

Small Pelagic fish (SPF)

Large Pelagic fish (LPF) and Small Pelagic fish (SPF)

(b)

Mechanised/Suction dredge [HMD]

(b)

Trawls

Bottom trawls

Bottom otter trawl [OTB]

(b)

Multi-rig otter trawl [OTT]

(b)

Bottom pair trawl [PTB]

(b)

Beam trawl [TBB]

(b)

Pelagic trawls

Midwater otter trawl [OTM]

(b)

Midwater pair trawl [PTM]

(b)

Hooks and Lines

Rods and Lines

Hand and Pole lines [LHP] [LHM]

(b)

Trolling lines [LTL]

(b)

Longlines

Drifting longlines [LLD]

(b)

Set longlines [LLS]

(b)

Traps

Pots and Traps [FPO]

(b)

Fyke nets [FYK]

(b)

Stationary uncovered pound nets [FPN]

(b)

Fixed installations for fences and weirs (code needed)

(b)

Nets

Trammel net [GTR]

(b)

Set gillnet [GNS]

(b)

Driftnet [GND]

(b)

Seines

Surrounding nets

Purse seine [PS]

(b)

Lampara nets [LA]

(b)

Seines (c)

Fly shooting seine [SSC]

(b)

Anchored seine [SDN]

(b)

Pair seine [SPR]

(b)

Beach and boat seine [SB] [SV]

(b)

Other gear

Glass eel fishing (no code)

Glass eel

(b)

Misc. (Specify)

(b)

Other activity than fishing

Inactive

Footnotes:

(a)	according to existing coding in relevant Regulations.

(b)	according to existing coding in relevant Regulations.

(c)	with Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs)/in free schools.

(d)	in the Mediterranean < 6m and 6-12 m.

Table 3

Species to be collected for recreational fisheries

	Area	Species
1	Baltic Sea (ICES Subdivisions 22-32	Salmon, eels and seatrout (including in fresh water) and cod.
2	North Sea (ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId)	Salmon and eels (including in fresh water). Seabass, cod, pollack and elasmobranchs
3	Eastern Arctic (ICES areas I and II)	Salmon and eels (including in fresh water). Cod, pollack and elasmobranchs
4	North Atlantic (ICES areas V-XIV and NAFO areas)	Salmon and eels (including in fresh water). Seabass, cod, pollack, elasmobranchs and highly migratory ICCAT species.
5	Mediterranean Sea	Eels (including in fresh water), elasmobranchs and highly migratory ICCAT species.
6	Black Sea	Eels (including in fresh water), elasmobranchs and highly migratory ICCAT species

Table 4

Fishing activity variables

	Variables (25)	Unit
Capacity
	Number of vessels	Number
	GT, kW, Vessel Age	Number
Effort
	Days at sea	Days
	Hours fished (optional)	Hours
	Fishing days	Days
	kW * Fishing Days	Number
	GT * Fishing days	Number
	Number of trips	Number
	Number of fishing operations	Number
	Number of nets/Length (*1)	Number/metres
	Number of hooks, Number of lines (*1)	Number
	Numbers of pots, traps (*1)	Number
Landings
	Value of landings total and per commercial species	Euro
	Live Weight of landings total and per species	Tonnes
	Prices by commercial species	Euro/kg

FLEET ECONOMIC DATA

Table 5A

Economic variables for the fleet

Variable group	Variable	Unit
Income	Gross value of landings	Euro
	Income from leasing out quota or other fishing rights	Euro
	Other income	Euro
Labour costs	Personnel costs	Euro
Labour costs	Value of unpaid labour	Euro
Energy costs	Energy costs	Euro
Repair and maintenance costs	Repair and maintenance costs	Euro
Other operating costs	Variable costs	Euro
	Non-variable costs	Euro
	Lease/rental payments for quota or other fishing rights	Euro
Subsidies	Operating subsidies	Euro
Subsidies	Subsidies on investments	Euro
Capital costs	Consumption of fixed capital	Euro
Capital value	Value of physical capital	Euro
Capital value	Value of quota and other fishing rights	Euro
Investments	Investments in tangible assets, net	Euro
Financial position	Long/short Debt	Euro
Financial position	Total assets	Euro
Employment	Engaged crew	Number
	Unpaid labour	Number
	Total hours worked per year	Number
Fleet	Number of vessels	Number
	Mean LOA of vessels	Metres
	Total vessel's tonnage	GT
	Total vessel's power	kW
	Mean age of vessels	Years
Effort	Days at sea	Days
Effort	Energy consumption	Litres
Number of fishing enterprises/units	Number of fishing enterprises/units	Number
Production value per species	Value of landings per species	Euro
Production value per species	Average price per species	Euro/kg

FLEET ECONOMIC DATA

Table 5B

Fleet segmentation

		Length classes (LOA) (26)
Active Vessels		0-< 10 m 0-< 6 m	10-< 12 m 6-< 12 m	12-< 18 m	18-< 24 m	24-< 40 m	40 m or larger
Using ‘Active’ gears	Beam trawlers
	Demersal trawlers and/or demersal seiners
	Pelagic trawlers
	Purse seiners
	Dredgers
	Vessel using other active gears
	Vessels using Polyvalent ‘active’ gears only
Using ‘Passive’ gears	Vessels using hooks	(27)	(27)
	Drift and/or fixed netters
	Vessels using Pots and/or traps
	Vessels using other Passive gears
	Vessels using Polyvalent ‘passive’ gears only
Using Polyvalent gears	Vessels using active and passive gears
Inactive vessels

FLEET ECONOMIC DATA

Table 5C

Geographical stratification by region

Sub-region/Fishing ground	Region	Supra region
I	II	III
Cluster of spatial units on level 3 as defined in Table 3 (NAFO Division)	NAFO (FAO area 21)	Baltic Sea; North Sea; Eastern Arctic; NAFO; Extended North-Western waters (Ices areas V, VI and VII) and Southern Western waters
Cluster of spatial units on level 4 as defined in Table 3 (ICES subdivision)	Baltic Sea (ICES areas III b-d)
Cluster of spatial units on level 3 as defined in Table 3 (ICES Division)	North Sea (ICES areas IIIa and IV), Eastern Arctic (ICES areas I and II)
	North-Western waters (ICES areas Vb (only Union waters), VI and VII)
	Non-Union North-Western waters (ICES areas Va and Vb) (only non-Union waters))
Cluster of spatial units on level 3 as defined in Table 3 (ICES/CECAF Division)	Southern Western waters (ICES zones VIII, IX and X (waters around Azores), CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.0 (waters around Madeira and the Canary Islands))
Cluster of spatial units on level 4 as defined in Table 3 (GSA)	Mediterranean Sea (Maritime Waters of the Mediterranean to the east of line 5° 36′ West), Black Sea (GFCM geographical sub-area as defined in Resolution FCM/33/2009/2)	Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
RFMO's sampling sub-areas (except GFCM)	Other regions where fisheries are operated by Union vessels and managed by RFMOs to which the European Union is contracting party or observer (e.g. ICCAT, IOTC, CECAF etc.)	Other regions.

Table 6

Social variables for the fishing and aquaculture sectors

Variable	Unit
Employment by gender	Number
FTE by gender	Number
Unpaid labour by gender	Number
Employment by age	Number
Employment by education level	Number per education level
Employment by nationality	Number from EU, EEA and Non-EU/EEA
Employment by employment status	Number
FTE National	Number

Table 7

Economic variables for the aquaculture sector

Variable group	Variable	Unit
Income (*2)	Gross sales per species	Euro
Income (*2)	Other income	Euro
Personnel costs	Personnel costs	Euro
Personnel costs	Value of unpaid labour	Euro
Energy costs	Energy costs	Euro
Raw material costs	Livestock costs	Euro
Raw material costs	Feed costs	Euro
Repair and maintenance	Repair and maintenance	Euro
Other operating costs	Other operating costs	Euro
Subsidies	Operating subsidies	Euro
Subsidies	Subsidies on investments	Euro
Capital costs	Consumption of fixed capital	Euro
Capital value	Total value of assets	Euro
Financial results	Financial income	Euro
	Financial expenditures	Euro
Investments	Net Investments	Euro
Debt	Debt	Euro
Raw material weight	Livestock used	kg
Raw material weight	Fish Feed used	kg
Weight of sales	Weight of sales per species	Kg
Employment	persons employed	Number/FTE
	Unpaid labour	Number/FTE
	Number of hours worked by employees and unpaid workers	Hours
Number of enterprises	Number of enterprises (by category on the number of persons employed)	Number

Table 8

Environmental variables for the aquaculture sector

Variable	Specification	Unit
Medicines or treatments administered (28)	By type	Gram
Mortalities (29)		Per cent

Table 9

Segmentation to be applied for the collection of aquaculture data (30)

Fish farming techniques (31)

Polyculture

Hatcheries and nurseries (32)

Shellfish farming techniques

Ponds

Tanks and raceways

Enclosures and pens (35)

Recirculation systems (34)

Other methods

Cages (36)

All methods

Off-bottom

On-bottom (33)

Other

Rafts

Long line

Salmon

Trout

Sea bass & Sea bream

Carp

Tuna

Eel

Sturgeon (Eggs for human consumption)

Other fresh water fish

Other marine fish

Mussel

Oyster

Clam

Crustaceans

Other molluscs

Multispecies

Seaweeds

Other aquatic organisms

Table 10

Research surveys at sea

Name of the survey	Acronym	Area	Period	Main targeted species
Baltic Sea
Baltic International Trawl Survey	BITS Q1 BITS Q4	IIIaS, IIIb-d	1st and 4th Quarter	Cod and other demersal species
Baltic International Acoustic Survey (Autumn)	BIAS	IIIa, IIIb-d	Sep-Oct	Herring and sprat
Gulf of Riga Acoustic Herring Survey	GRAHS	IIId	3rd Quarter	Herring
Sprat Acoustic Survey	SPRAS	IIId	May	Sprat and herring
Rügen Herring Larvae Survey	RHLS	IIId	March-June	Herring
North Sea and Eastern Arctic (ICES areas I and II)
International Bottom Trawl Survey	IBTS Q1 IBTS Q3	IIIa, IV	1st and 3rd Quarter	Haddock, Cod, Saithe, Herring, Sprat, Whiting, Mackerel, Norway pout.
North Sea Beam Trawl Survey	BTS	IVb,IVc,VIId	3rd Quarter	Plaice, Sole
Demersal Young Fish Survey	DYFS	Coasts of NS	3rd and 4th Quarter	Plaice, sole, brown shrimp
Sole Net Survey	SNS	IVb, IVc	3rd Quarter	Sole, Plaice
North Sea Sandeels Survey	NSSS	IVa, IVb	4th Quarter	Sandeels
International Ecosystem Survey in the Nordic Seas	ASH	IIa	May	Herring, Blue whiting
Redfish Survey in the Norwegian Sea and adjacent waters	REDNOR	II	August- September	Redfish
Mackerel egg Survey (Triennial)	NSMEGS	IV	May-July	Mackerel egg production
Herring Larvae survey	IHLS	IV,VIId	1st and 3rd Quarter	Herring, Sprat Larvae
NS Herring Acoustic Survey	NHAS	IIIa, IV,VIa	June, July	Herring, Sprat
Nephrops TVsurvey (FU 3&4)	NTV3&4	IIIA	2nd or 3rd Quarter	Nephrops
Nephrops TVsurvey (FU 6)	NTV6	IVb	September	Nephrops
Nephrops TVsurvey (FU 7)	NTV7	IVa	2nd or 3rd Quarter	Nephrops
Nephrops TVsurvey (FU 8)	NTV8	IVb	2nd or 3rd Quarter	Nephrops
Nephrops TVsurvey (FU 9)	NTV9	IVa	2nd or 3rd Quarter	Nephrops
North Atlantic (ICES Areas V-XIV and NAFO areas)
International Redfish Trawl and Acoustic Survey (Biennial)	REDTAS	Va, XII, XIV; NAFO SA 1-3	June/July	Redfish
Flemish Cap Groundfish survey	FCGS	3M	July	Demersal species
Greenland Groundfish survey	GGS	XIV, NAFO SA1	October/November	Cod, redfish and other demersal species
3LNO Groundfish survey	PLATUXA	NAFO 3LNO	2nd or 3rd Quarter	Demersal species
Western IBTS 4th quarter (including Porcupine survey)	IBTS Q4	VIa, VII, VIII, IXa	4th Quarter	Demersal species
Scottish Western IBTS	IBTS Q1	VIa,VIIa	March	Gadoids, herring, mackerel
ISBCBTS September	ISBCBTS	VIIa f g	September	Sole, Plaice
WCBTS	VIIe BTS	VIIe	October	Sole, Plaice, Anglerfish, Lemon sole
Blue whiting survey		VI, VII	1st and 2nd Quarter	Blue whiting
International Mackerel and Horse Mackerel Egg Survey (Triennial)	MEGS	VIa, VII,VIII, IXa	January-July	Mackerel, Horse Mackerel egg production
Sardine, Anchovy Horse Mackerel Acoustic Survey		VIII, IX	March-April-May	Sardine, Anchovy, Mackerel, Horse Mackerel abundance indices
Sardine DEPM (Triennial)		VIIIc, IXa	2nd and 4th Quarter	Sardine SSB and use of CUFES
Spawning/Pre-spawning Herring/Boarfish acoustic survey		VIa, VIIa-g	July, Sept, Nov, March, Jan	Herring, Sprat
Biomass of Anchovy	BIOMAN	VIII	May	Anchovy SSB (DEP)
Nephrops UWTV survey (offshore)	UWTV (FU 11-13)	VIa	2nd or 3rd Quarter	Nephrops
Nephrops UWTV Irish Sea	UWTV (FU 15)	VIIa	August	Nephrops
Nephrops UWTV survey Aran Grounds	UWTV (FU 17)	VIIb	June	Nephrops
Nephrops UWTV survey Celtic Sea	UWTV (FU 20-22)	VIIg,h,j	July	Nephrops
Nephrops Survey Offshore Portugal NepS	UWTV (FU 28-29)	IXa	June	Nephrops
Mediterranean waters and Black sea
Pan-Mediterranean Acoustic Survey ()	MEDIAS	GSA 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22	Spring-summer (qtrs 2-3)	Small pelagic species
Bottom trawl survey in Black Sea,	BTSBS	GSA 29	Spring-autumn (qtrs 2, 3, 4)	Turbot
Pelagic trawl survey in Black Sea,	PTSBS	GSA 29	Spring-autumn (qtrs 2, 3, 4)	Sprat and whiting
International bottom trawl survey in the Mediterranean (),	MEDITS	GSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25	Spring-summer (qtrs 2-3)	Demersal species

Table 11

Economic and social variables for the processing industry sector that may be collected on a voluntary basis

Variable group	Variable		Unit
ECONOMIC VARIABLES
Income	Turnover		Euro
	Other income		Euro
Personnel costs	Personnel costs		Euro
	Value of unpaid labour		Euro
	Payment for external agency workers (optional)		Euro
Energy costs	Energy costs		Euro
Raw material costs	Purchase of fish and other raw material for production		Euro
Other operational costs	Other operational costs		Euro
Subsidies	Operating subsidies		Euro
	Subsidies on investments		Euro
Capital costs	Consumption of fixed capital		Euro
Capital value	Total value of assets		Euro
Financial results	Financial income		Euro
	Financial expenditures		Euro
Investments	Net investments		Euro
Debt	Debt		Euro
Employment	Number of persons employed		Number
	FTE National		Number
	Unpaid labour		Number
	Number of hours worked by employees and unpaid workers		Number
Number of enterprises	Number of enterprises		Number
Weight of raw material (optional)	Weight of raw material per species and origin (optional)		Kg
SOCIAL VARIABLES
Employment by gender		Number
Employment by age		Number
Employment by education level		Number per education level
Employment by nationality		Number per country in the world
FTE National		Number

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1).

(3) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

(4) As specified in Annex XI of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.

(5) Data on the processing industry may be collected on a voluntary base, in that case the segmentation and variable in Table 11 may be used.

(6) See Table 2.

(7) Including specific requirements for RFMOs such as specified in Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 44).

(8) Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 25).

(9) Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains (OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(10) Regulation (EC) No 762/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 788/96 (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 1).

(11) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

(12) International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission.

(13) Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations.

(14) To be reported at species level.

(15) Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean.

(16) OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic.

(17) Helcom Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area.

(18) Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6).

(19) Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11).

(20) Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (OJ L 132, 23.5.1997, p. 1).

(21) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).

(22) General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

(23) Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7).

(24) Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17).

(25) All variables to be reported at the aggregation level (metiers and fleet segment) specified in Table 3 and Table 5B. and by Sub-region/Fishing ground as specified in Table 5Cb.

(*1) Collection of these variables for vessels less than 10 metres is to be agreed at marine region level

(26) For vessels less than 12 metres in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black sea, the length categories are 0-< 6, 6-< 12 metres. For all other regions, the length categories are defined as 0-< 10, 10-< 12 metres.

(27) Vessels less than 12 metres using passive gears in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea may be disaggregated by gear type. The fleet segment definition shall also include an indication of the supraregion and, if available, a geographical indicator to identify vessels fishing in outermost regions and exclusively outside EU waters

(*2) Includes direct payments, e.g. compensation for stopping trading, refunds of fuel duty or similar lump sum compensation payments; excludes social benefit payments and indirect subsidies, e.g. reduced duty on inputs such as fuel or investment subsidies.

(28) Extrapolated from data recorded under Annex I, point 8(b), of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

(29) Extrapolated as a percentage of national production from data recorded under Council Directive 2006/88/EC (OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14), Article 8, Paragraph 1(b).

(30) For definitions of farming techniques, see Regulation (EC) No 762/2008.

(31) Enterprises shall be segmented according to their main farming technique.

(32) Hatcheries and nurseries are defined as places for the artificial breeding, hatching and rearing through the early life stages of aquatic animals. For statistical purposes, hatcheries are limited to the production of fertilised eggs. Further juveniles stages of aquatic animals are considered being produced in nurseries. When hatcheries and nurseries are closely associated, statistics shall refer only to the latest juvenile stage produced. (COM(2006) 864 of 19 July 2007)

(33) ‘On-bottom’ techniques cover shellfish farming in inter-tidal areas (directly on the ground or surelevated)

(34) Recirculation systems means systems where the water is reused after some form of treatment (e.g. filtering).

(35) Enclosures and pens are defined as areas of water confined by nets, mesh and other barriers allowing uncontrolled water interchange and distinguished by the fact that enclosures occupy the full water column between substrate and surface; pens and enclosures generally enclose a relatively large volume of water. (COM(2006) 864 of 19 July 2007).

(36) Cages are defined as open or covered enclosed structures constructed with net, mesh or any porous material allowing natural water interchange. These structures may be floating, suspended or fixed to the substrate but still permitting water interchange from below. (COM(2006) 864 of 19 July 2007).

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