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Document 32003R2287

    Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 of 19 December 2003 fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required

    OJ L 344, 31.12.2003, p. 1–119 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

    ⏵This document has been published in a special edition(s) (CS, ET, LV, LT, HU, MT, PL, SK, SL)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 18/06/2009; Repealed by 32009R0492

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/2287/oj

    31.12.2003   

    EN EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 344/1

    COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2287/2003

    of 19 December 2003

    fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required

    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

    Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2003 (1), in particular Article 24, Annexes VI, VIII, IX and XII thereof,

    Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

    Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 66/98 of 18 December 1997 laying down certain conservation and control measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic (3), and in particular Article 21 thereof,

    Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 requires the Council to adopt the measures necessary to ensure access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities taking into account available scientific advice and, in particular, the report prepared by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries.

    (2)

    Under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, it is incumbent upon the Council, to establish the total allowable catches (TAC) by fishery or group of fisheries. Fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States and third countries in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 20 of that Regulation.

    (3)

    In order to ensure effective management of the TACs and quotas, the specific conditions under which fishing operations occur should be established.

    (4)

    It is necessary to establish the principles and certain procedures of fishery management at Community level, so that Member States can ensure the management of the vessels flying their flag.

    (5)

    In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (4), it is necessary to identify the stocks which are subject to the various measures fixed therein.

    (6)

    In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations, the Community has held consultations on fishing rights with Norway (5), the Faroe Islands (6), Greenland (7), Iceland (8), Latvia (9), Lithuania (10) and Estonia (11).

    (7)

    Pursuant to Article 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded by Sweden and Finland with third countries are managed by the Community. In accordance with these agreements, the Community has held consultations with Poland.

    (8)

    Pursuant to the 2003 Act of Accession, provisions on fishing opportunities for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are to be in accordance with the Accession Treaty from the date of accession. However, the same basis for allocation of fishing opportunities should be applied from 1 January 2004 until the date of accession.

    (9)

    The Community is a Contracting Party to several regional fisheries organisations. These fisheries organisations have recommended the setting of catch limitations and other conservation rules for certain species. These recommendations should therefore be implemented by the Community.

    (10)

    At its Annual Meeting, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has adopted tables indicating the under-utilisation and over-utilisation of the ICCAT contracting parties fishing possibilities. In this context, ICCAT has adopted a decision observing that during the year 2002, the European Community had underexploited its quota for several stocks.

    (11)

    In order to respect the adjustments to the Community quotas established by ICCAT, it is necessary for the distribution of the under-utilisation to be carried out on the basis of the respective contribution of each Member State towards the under-utilisation without modifying the distribution key established in this Regulation concerning the annual allocation of TACs.

    (12)

    The execution of fishing opportunities should be in accordance with the Community legislation on the matter, and in particular with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels (12), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States' catches of fish (13), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (14), Council Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean (15), Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits (16), Regulation (EC) No 66/98, Council Regulation (EC) No 88/98 of 18 December 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound (17), Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (18) and, Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 of 29 June 1998 specifying conditions under which herring may be landed for purposes other than direct human consumption (19).

    (13)

    In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks, certain complementary measures on control and technical conditions of fishing should be implemented in 2004.

    (14)

    It is necessary to adopt Community provisions concerning fishing in the Gulf of Riga in accordance with the guidelines established in the 2003 Act of Accession. It is appropriate to introduce an obligation to hold special fishing permits in order to have access to these waters.

    (15)

    The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted, at its meeting in October 2003, a special closure of fisheries for the purse seine fleet, along with technical measures regarding the retention of all catches, by-catch provisions and provisions relating to sea turtles. Although the Community is not a member of this organisation, it is necessary to implement those catch limitations to ensure sustainable management of this fish resource.

    (16)

    TACs for stocks for which recovery plans can already be implemented in 2004 should correspond to the recovery strategies laid down in these plans. For stocks where such recovery plans cannot be implemented in 2004, a more restrictive short-term management should apply.

    (17)

    Pending the adoption of recovery plans and the implementation of the effort management schemes included therein, it is necessary to apply provisional effort management schemes at least for the most endangered stocks, those for which the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommends a zero TAC in 2004.

    (18)

    It is necessary, following the advice from ICES, to apply a temporary system to manage the fishing effort of the industrial fishery for sandeel in ICES sub-area IV (Skagerrak and the North Sea).

    (19)

    At its 25th Annual Meeting of 15 to 19 September 2003, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a rebuilding plan for Greenland halibut in NAFO Sub-area 2 and divisions 3KLMNO. The plan foresees a reduction of the TAC level until 2007 as well as additional measures to ensure its effectiveness. It is therefore necessary to implement these measures already from 2004 pending the adoption of a Council Regulation implementing multiannual measures to rebuild the Greenland halibut stock.

    (20)

    In order to comply with international obligations undertaken by the Community as a Contracting Party to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), including the obligation to apply the measures adopted by the CCAMLR Commission, the TACs adopted by the latter for the 2003-2004 season and the corresponding season limit dates should be applied.

    (21)

    At its XXII Annual meeting in 2003, CCAMLR approved the participation of EC-flagged vessels in exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in Sub-areas FAO 88.1 and FAO 48.6, and made the relevant fishing activities subject to catch and by-catch limits, as well as to certain specific technical measures. Those limits and technical measures should also be applied.

    (22)

    In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important to open these fisheries on 1 January 2004. Given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    CHAPTER I

    SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    Article 1

    Subject matter

    This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for the year 2004, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, and the specific conditions under which such fishing opportunities may be used.

    However, for certain Antarctic stocks, it fixes the fishing opportunities and specific conditions for the period specified in Annex IF.

    Article 2

    Scope

    This Regulation shall apply to:

    (a)

    Community fishing vessels (hereinafter referred to as ‘Community vessels’; and

    (b)

    fishing vessels flying the flag of and registered in third countries (hereinafter ‘third country vessels’) in waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States (hereinafter referred to as ‘EC waters’).

    Article 3

    Definitions

    For the purposes of this Regulation:

    (a)

    ‘fishing opportunities’ means:

    (i)

    total allowable catches (‘TACs’) or the number of vessels authorised to fish and/or the duration of these authorisations;

    (ii)

    shares of the TACs available to the Community;

    (iii)

    quotas allocated to the Community in third country waters;

    (iv)

    allocation of Community fishing opportunities under (ii) and (iii) to Member States in the form of quotas;

    (v)

    allocation to third countries of quotas to be fished in Community waters.

    (b)

    ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;

    (c)

    ‘NAFO Regulatory Area’ means the part of the area of the NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention not falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of coastal States;

    (d)

    ‘Skagerrak’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;

    (e)

    ‘Kattegat’ means the area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;

    (f)

    ‘North Sea’ means ICES Sub-area IV and that part of ICES Division IIIa which is not covered by the definition of the Skagerrak given in point (c);

    (g)

    ‘Management Unit 3’ means ICES Sub-divisions 30 and 31 and the part of Sub-division 29 situated north of 59°30′ N.

    (h)

    ‘Gulf of Riga’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse (57° 34.1234′ N, 21° 42.9574′ E) on the west coast of Latvia to the Southern Rock of Cape Loode (57° 57.4760′ N, 21° 58.2789′ E) on the island of Saaremaa, then southwards to the southernmost point of the peninsula of Sõrve and then in a north-eastern direction along the east coast of the island of Saaremaa, and in the north by a line drawn from 58°30.0′ N 23°13.2′E to 58°30.0′N 23°41′1E.

    (i)

    ‘new Member States’ means the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.

    Article 4

    Fishing zones

    For the purpose of this Regulation:

    (a)

    ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91;

    (b)

    CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 2597/95;

    (c)

    NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93;

    (d)

    CCAMLR (Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 66/98.

    CHAPTER II

    FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS

    Article 5

    Fishing opportunities and allocations

    1.   Fishing opportunities for Community vessels in Community waters or in certain non-Community waters and the allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States shall be as set out in Annexes I and II.

    2.   Community vessels are hereby authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set out in the Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, and the Russian Federation, subject to the conditions set out in Articles 9, 16 and 17.

    3.   The Commission shall fix the fishing opportunities for capelin in zones V, XIV (Greenland waters) available to the Community equal to 70 % of Greenland's share of the capelin TAC as soon as the TAC has been established. Following the transfer of 30 000 tonnes to Iceland, 10 000 tonnes to the Faroe Islands and 6 700 tonnes to Norway, the remaining amount shall be available to all Member States.

    4.   Fishing opportunities for the stocks of blue whiting in zones I-XIV (EC waters and international waters) and herring in zones I and II (EC waters and international waters) may be increased by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 when third countries do not respect a responsible management of those stocks.

    Article 6

    Special provisions on allocations

    The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States provided for in Annexes I and II shall be without prejudice to:

    (a)

    exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

    (b)

    reallocations made pursuant to Article 21(4), Article 23(1) and Article 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93;

    (c)

    additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

    (d)

    quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

    (e)

    deductions made pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96.

    Article 7

    Quota flexibility

    For 2004, the stocks which are subject to a precautionary or to an analytical TAC, the stocks to which the year-to-year flexibility conditions set out in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are to apply, and the stocks to which the penalty coefficients provided for in Article 5(2) of that Regulation are to apply, shall be as set out in Annex I of this Regulation.

    Article 8

    Conditions for landing catch and by-catch

    1.   Fish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless:

    (a)

    the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or

    (b)

    the catches from part of a Community share which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that share has not been exhausted; or

    (c)

    for all species other than herring and mackerel, where they are mixed with other species, the catches have been taken with nets whose mesh size is less than 32 millimetres in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, and are not sorted either on board or on landing; or

    (d)

    for herring, the catches comply with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1434/98; or

    (e)

    for mackerel, where they are mixed with horse mackerel or pilchard, the mackerel does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of mackerel, horse mackerel and pilchard on board, and the catches are not sorted; or

    (f)

    catches are taken during the course of scientific investigations carried out under Regulation (EC) No 850/98.

    2.   All landings shall count against the quota or, if the Community share has not been allocated between Member States by quotas, against the Community share, except for catches made under the provisions of paragraph 1(c), (d), (e) and (f).

    3.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, when any of the fishing opportunities indicated in Annex II are exhausted, it shall be prohibited for vessels operating within the fisheries to which the relevant catch limitations apply to land catches which are unsorted and which contain herring.

    4.   The determination of the percentage of by-catches and their disposal shall be made in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98.

    Article 9

    Access limits

    1.   No fishing by Community vessels shall take place in the Skagerrak within 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Norway. However, vessels flying the flag of Denmark or Sweden shall be allowed to fish up to 4 miles from the baselines of Norway.

    2.   Fishing by Community vessels in waters under the jurisdiction of Iceland shall be limited to the area defined by straight lines sequentially connecting the following coordinates:

     

    South Western Area

    1.

    63°12′N and 23°05′W through 62°00′N and 26°00′W,

    2.

    62°58′N and 22°25′W,

    3.

    63°06′N and 21°30′W,

    4.

    63°03′N and 21°00′W from there 180°00′S;

     

    South Eastern Area

    1.

    63°14′N and 10°40′W,

    2.

    63°14′N and 11°23′W,

    3.

    63°35′N and 12°21′W,

    4.

    64°00′N and 12°30′W,

    5.

    63°53′N and 13°30′W,

    6.

    63°36′N and 14°30′W,

    7.

    63°10′N and 17°00′W from there 180°00′S.

    Article 10

    Special conditions for North Sea herring

    The measures set out in Annex III shall apply with regard to the capture, sorting and landing of herring taken from the North Sea, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat.

    Article 11

    Other technical and control measures

    The technical measures set out in Annex IV shall apply in 2004 in addition to those set out in Regulation (EC) No 850/98, Regulation (EC) No 88/98, Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 and Regulation (EC) No 973/2001.

    Detailed rules for the implementation of points 11 and 12 of Annex IV may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

    Article 12

    Effort limitations and associated conditions for the management of stocks

    1.   For the period 1 January 2004 to 31 January 2004, for the management of cod stocks in Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea and to the West of Scotland the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 (20) shall apply.

    2.   For the period 1 February 2004 to 31 December 2004, for the management of cod stocks in Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea and Eastern Channel, Irish Sea and to the West of Scotland, the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex V shall apply.

    3.   For the management of sandeel stocks in ICES Sub-area IV (Skagerrak and North Sea), the effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex VI shall apply.

    4.   Detailed rules for the implementation of paragraph 6 of Annex VI may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

    CHAPTER III

    FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRY VESSELS

    Article 13

    Authorisation

    Vessels flying the flag of Barbados, Estonia, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, the Russian Federation, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela and vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set out in Annex I, in Community waters, and subject to the conditions stipulated under Articles 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24.

    Article 14

    Geographic restrictions

    Fishing by vessels flying the flag of:

    (a)

    Norway or registered in the Faroe Islands shall be limited to those parts of the 200 nautical mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Member States in the North Sea, Kattegat, Baltic Sea and Atlantic Ocean north of 43°00′ N, except the area referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002; fishing in the Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Norway shall be allowed seawards of four nautical miles from the baselines of Denmark and Sweden;

    (b)

    Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Member States in the Baltic Sea south of 59°30′ N;

    (c)

    Poland and the Russian Federation shall be limited to those parts of the Swedish part of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Sweden in the Baltic Sea south of 59°30′N;

    (d)

    Barbados, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the French Department of Guyana.

    Article 15

    Conditions for landing catch and by-catch

    Fish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken by vessels of a third country having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.

    CHAPTER IV

    LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS

    Article 16

    Licences and associated conditions

    1.   Notwithstanding the general rules on fishing licences and special fishing permits provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1627/94, fishing in waters of third countries shall be subject to the holding of a licence issued by the authorities of the third country.

    However, the first subparagraph shall not apply to the following vessels, when fishing in Norwegian waters of the North Sea:

    (a)

    vessels of a tonnage equal to or less than 200 GT;

    (b)

    vessels carrying out fisheries for human consumption for species other than mackerel;

    (c)

    Swedish vessels, in line with established practice.

    2.   The maximum number of licences and other associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Annex VII, Part I. Requests for licences shall indicate the types of fishing and the name and characteristics of the vessels for which licenses are to be issued and shall be addressed by the authorities of the Member States to the Commission. The Commission shall submit these requests to the authorities of the third country concerned.

    3.   Community vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all other provisions governing the zone in which they operate.

    Article 17

    Faroe Islands

    Community vessels licensed to conduct a directed fishery for one species in waters of the Faroe Islands may conduct directed fishery for another species provided that they give prior notification of the change to the Faroese authorities.

    CHAPTER V

    LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIRD COUNTRY VESSELS

    Article 18

    Obligation to have a licence and a special fishing permit

    1.   Notwithstanding Article 28b of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, Norwegian vessels of less than 200 GT shall be exempt from the obligation to have a licence and a fishing permit.

    2.   The licence and special fishing permit shall be kept on board. Vessels registered in the Faroe Islands or Norway shall be exempt from that obligation.

    3.   Vessels from third countries authorised to fish on 31 December 2003 may continue to fish as from the beginning of the year 2004 until the list of vessels authorised to fish is submitted to and approved by the Commission.

    Article 19

    Application for a licence and special fishing permit

    An application for a licence and special fishing permit from an authority of a third country to the Commission shall be accompanied by the following information:

    (a)

    name of the vessel;

    (b)

    registration number;

    (c)

    external identification letters and numbers;

    (d)

    port of registration;

    (e)

    name and address of the owner or charterer;

    (f)

    gross tonnage and overall length;

    (g)

    engine power;

    (h)

    call sign and radio frequency;

    (i)

    intended method of fishing;

    (j)

    intended area of fishing;

    (k)

    species for which it is intended to fish;

    (l)

    period for which a licence is required.

    Article 20

    Number of licences

    The number of licences and special associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Annex VII, Part II.

    Article 21

    Cancellation and withdrawal

    1.   Licences and special fishing permits may be cancelled with a view to the issue of new licences and special fishing permits. Such cancellations shall take effect on the day before the date of issue of the new licences and special fishing permits by the Commission. New licences and special fishing permits shall take effect from their date of issue.

    2.   Licences and special fishing permits shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before the date of expiry if the quota for the stock in question provided for in Annex I has been exhausted.

    3.   Licences and special fishing permits shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure to meet the obligations laid down in this Regulation.

    Article 22

    Failure to comply with relevant rules

    1.   For a period not exceeding 12 months, no licence and special fishing permit shall be issued for any vessel in respect of which the obligations laid down in this Regulation have not been fulfilled.

    2.   The Commission shall submit to the authorities of the third country concerned the names and characteristics of the vessels which will not be authorised to fish in the Community fishing zone for the following month or months as a consequence of an infringement of the relevant rules.

    Article 23

    Obligations of the licence holder

    1.   Third country vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and other provisions governing fishing of Community vessels in the zone in which they operate, in particular Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94, (EC) No 88/98, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 1434/98 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87.

    2.   The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a logbook in which the information set out in Annex VIII, Part I is entered.

    3.   Third country vessels, except Norwegian vessels fishing in ICES Division IIIa, shall transmit the information set out in Annex IX to the Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down in that Annex.

    Article 24

    Specific provisions concerning the French Department of Guyana

    1.   The granting of licences to fish in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall be subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request.

    2.   The master of each vessel in possession of a licence for finfish or tuna fishing in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit a declaration to the French authorities stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex VII, Part III. The master shall be responsible for the accuracy of the declaration. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations, by checking them in particular against the logbook referred to in Article 23(2). The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations relating to the preceding month.

    3.   The vessels fishing in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall keep a logbook corresponding to the model appearing in Annex VIII, Part II. A copy of this logbook shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip, via the French authorities.

    4.   If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication concerning a vessel in possession of a licence to fish in waters of the French Department of Guyana, the licence of that vessel shall be withdrawn.

    CHAPTER VI

    SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE NAFO REGULATORY AREA

    SECTION 1

    Community participation

    Article 25

    List of vessels

    1.   Only EC vessels of more than 50 gross tonnes which have been issued a special fishing permit by their flag Member State shall be authorised, on the conditions set out in the permit, to fish, keep on board, trans-ship and land fishery resources from the NAFO Regulatory Area.

    2.   Each Member State shall send to the Commission, in computer readable form, a list of all vessels of more than 50 gross tonnes flying its flag and registered in the Community that are authorised to fish in the NAFO Regulatory Area.

    3.   The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall be transmitted to the Commission within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation and, in the case of amendments to the list, at least 5 days before the new vessel enters the NAFO Regulatory area. The Commission shall forward this information promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.

    4.   The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall contain the following information:

    (a)

    the internal number of the vessel, as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2090/98 of 30 September 1998 concerning the fishing vessel register of the Community (21);

    (b)

    international radio call sign;

    (c)

    vessel charterer, where applicable;

    (d)

    vessel type.

    5.   For vessels temporarily flying the flag of a Member State (bare boat charter), the information forwarded shall include:

    (a)

    date from which the vessel has been authorised to fly the flag of the Member State;

    (b)

    date from which the vessel has been authorised by the Member State to engage in fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

    (c)

    name of the State where the vessel is registered or has been previously registered and the date as from which it ceased flying the flag of that State;

    (d)

    name of the vessel;

    (e)

    official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national authorities;

    (f)

    home port of the vessel after the transfer;

    (g)

    name of owner or charterer of the vessel;

    (h)

    a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

    (i)

    the principal species which can be fished by the vessel in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

    (j)

    the sub-areas where the vessel may be expected to fish.

    SECTION 2

    Technical measures

    Article 26

    Mesh sizes

    The use of trawl net having in any section thereof net meshes of dimensions less than 130 mm shall be prohibited for direct fishing of the species referred to in Annex X. This mesh size may be reduced to a minimum of 60 mm for direct fishing of short-finned squid (Illex illecebrosus). For direct fishing of skates (Rajidae) this mesh size shall be increased to a minimum of 280 mm in the cod-end and 220 mm in all other parts of the trawl.

    Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use nets with a minimum mesh size of 40 mm.

    Article 27

    Attachments to nets

    1.   The use of any means or device other than those described in this Article which obstructs the meshes of a net or which diminishes their size shall be prohibited.

    2.   Canvas, netting or any other material may be attached to the underside of the cod-end in order to reduce or prevent damage.

    3.   Devices may be attached to the upper side of the cod-end provided that they do not obstruct the meshes of the cod-end. The use of top-side chafers shall be limited to those listed in Annex XI.

    4.   Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use sorting grids or grates with a maximum spacing between bars of 22 mm. Vessels fishing for shrimp in Division 3L shall also be equipped with toggle chains of a minimum of 72 cm in length.

    Article 28

    By-catches

    1.   Masters of vessels may not conduct directed fisheries for species for which by-catch limits apply. A directed fishery for a species is conducted when that species comprises the largest percentage by weight of the catch in any one haul.

    2.   By-catches of the species listed in Annex ID for which no quotas have been fixed by the Community for a part of the NAFO Regulatory Area and taken in that part when fishing directly for any species may not exceed for each species 2 500 kg or 10 % by weight of the total catch retained on board, whichever is the greater. However, in a part of the Regulatory Area where directed fishing of certain species is banned, by-catches of each of the species listed in Annex ID shall not exceed 1 250 kg or 5 % respectively.

    3.   Whenever the total amounts of species for which by-catch limits apply in any haul exceed the limits laid down in paragraph 2, whichever is applicable, vessels shall immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the previous haul position. Whenever the total amounts of species for which by-catch limits apply in any subsequent haul exceed the said limits, vessels shall again immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the previous haul position and shall not return to the area for at least 48 hours.

    4.   For vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis), in the event that total by-catches of all species listed in Annex ID in any haul exceed 5 % by weight in Division 3M and 2,5 % in Division 3L, vessels shall immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the position of the previous haul.

    Catches of shrimp shall not be used in the calculation of by-catch level of groundfish species.

    Article 29

    Minimum size of fish

    Fish from the NAFO Regulatory Area which do not have the size required as set out in Annex XII may not be processed, retained on board, trans-shipped, landed, transported, stored, sold, displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea. Where the quantity of caught fish not having the required size exceeds 10 % of the total quantity, the vessel shall move away to a distance of at least five nautical miles from any position of the previous haul before continuing fishing. Any processed fish for which minimum fish size requirements apply which is below a length equivalent in Annex XII, shall be deemed to originate from fish that is below the minimum fish size.

    SECTION 3

    Control measures

    Article 30

    Logbook and storage plan

    1.   In addition to complying with Articles 6, 8, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, masters of vessels shall enter in the logbook the information listed in Annex XIII to this Regulation.

    2.   Each Member State shall, in computer readable form, before the 15th of each month, notify the Commission of the quantities of stocks specified in Annex XIV landed during the preceding month and communicate any information received under Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.

    3.   The master of a Community vessel shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in Annex ID, keep:

    (a)

    a logbook stating, by species and by processed product, the aggregate output; or

    (b)

    a storage plan of products processed, indicating, by species, where they are located in the hold.

    4.   The master shall provide the necessary assistance to enable the quantities declared in the logbook and the processed products stored on board to be verified.

    Article 31

    Nets

    When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex X, vessels shall not carry nets with a mesh size smaller than that laid down in Article 26. However, vessels fishing in the course of the same voyage in areas other than the NAFO Regulatory Area may keep such nets on board provided these nets are securely lashed and stowed and are not available for immediate use, that is to say:

    (a)

    nets shall be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and ropes; and

    (b)

    nets carried on or above the deck must be lashed securely to a part of the superstructure.

    Article 32

    Trans-shipment

    Community vessels shall not engage in trans-shipment operations in the NAFO Regulatory Area unless they have received prior authorisation to do so from their competent authorities.

    Article 33

    Monitoring of fishing effort

    1.   Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the fishing effort of its vessels referred to in Article 25 be commensurate to the fishing possibilities available to that Member State in the NAFO Regulatory Area.

    2.   Member States shall transmit to the Commission the fishing plan for their vessels fishing for species in the NAFO Regulatory Area no later than 31 January 2004 or thereafter, at least 30 days before the commencement of such activity. The fishing plan shall identify, inter alia, the vessel or vessels which will engage in these fisheries. The fishing plan shall represent the total fishing effort to be deployed with respect to the fisheries in relation to the extent of the fishing opportunities available to the Member State making the notification.

    Member States shall, no later than 31 December 2004, report to the Commission on the implementation of their fishing plans, including the number of vessels actually engaged in this fishery and the total number of days fished.

    SECTION 4

    Special provisions for Northern prawns

    Article 34

    Northern prawn fisheries

    Each Member State shall report to the Commission daily the quantities of Northern prawns (Pandalus borealis) caught in Division 3L of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community. All fishing activities shall take place in depths greater than 200 metres and shall be limited to one vessel per each Member State allocation at any one time.

    SECTION 5

    Special provisions for Greenland halibut

    Article 35

    Special fishing permit for Greenland halibut

    1.   It shall be prohibited for Community vessels with a length overall of more than 24 metres which are not entered into the list referred to in paragraph 2 to fish, retain onboard, trans-ship or land Greenland halibut.

    2.   Each Member State shall send to the Commission a list of all vessels of more than 24 metres overall length flying its flag and registered in the Community that it authorises to fish for Greenland halibut in Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO by issue of a special fishing permit.

    3.   The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall include the internal number as defined in Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2090/98.

    4.   This list shall be transmitted to the Commission in computer readable form within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation and, in the case of amendments to the list, at least 5 days before the new vessel enters Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. The Commission shall forward the list promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.

    5.   Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to allocate its quota for Greenland halibut among its authorised vessels referred to in paragraph 2. Member States shall transmit the information concerning the allocation of quotas to the Commission within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation.

    Article 36

    Reports

    1.   Masters of vessels referred in Article 35(2) shall transmit the following reports to the Flag Member State:

    (a)

    The quantities of Greenland halibut retained onboard when the Community vessel enters Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. This report shall be transmitted not earlier than 12 hours and not later than 6 hours in advance of each entry of the vessel to this zone.

    (b)

    Weekly catches of Greenland halibut. This report shall be transmitted for the first time no later than the end of the seventh day following the entry of the vessel into Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3 KLMNO, or, when fishing trips take more than seven days, at the latest on Monday for catches that have been taken in the Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3 KLMNO during the preceding week ending at midnight on Sunday.

    (c)

    The quantities of Greenland halibut held onboard when the Community vessel exits Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. This report shall be transmitted not earlier than 12 hours and not later than 6 hours in advance of each departure of the vessel from this zone and shall include the number of fishing days and the total catches in this zone.

    (d)

    The quantities loaded and unloaded for each trans-shipment of Greenland halibut during the vessel's stay in Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. These reports shall be transmitted no later than 24 hours after the completion of the trans-shipment.

    2.   Member States shall, upon receipt, transmit the reports under paragraph 1(a), (c) and (d) to the Commission.

    3.   When catches of Greenland halibut notified in accordance with paragraph 2 are deemed to have exhausted 70 % of the Member States' quota allocation, Member States shall take necessary measures to reinforce the monitoring of the catches and shall inform the Commission of these measures.

    Article 37

    Designated ports

    1.   It is prohibited to land any quantities of Greenland halibut at any place other than ports designated by NAFO Contracting Parties. Landings of Greenland halibut in ports of non-Contracting Parties are prohibited.

    2.   Member States shall designate ports in which landings of Greenland halibut can take place and shall determine the associated inspection and surveillance procedures, including the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of Greenland halibut within each landing.

    3.   Member States shall transmit to the Commission within 15 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation a list of designated ports and, within 15 days thereafter, the associated inspection and surveillance procedures referred to in paragraph 2. The Commission shall promptly forward this information to the NAFO Secretariat.

    4.   The Commission shall promptly transmit a list of the designated ports referred to in paragraph 2 as well as ports designated by other Contracting Parties of NAFO to all Member States.

    Article 38

    Inspection in port

    1.   Member States shall ensure that all vessels entering a designated port to land and/or trans-ship Greenland halibut undergo an inspection in port in accordance with the port inspection scheme of NAFO.

    2.   It is prohibited to discharge and/or trans-ship catches from vessels referred to in paragraph 1 until the inspectors are present.

    3.   All quantities discharged shall be weighed by species before being transported to a cold store or another destination.

    4.   Member States shall transmit the corresponding port inspection report to the NAFO Secretariat, with a copy to the Commission, within 7 working days from the date at which the inspection was completed.

    Article 39

    Prohibition of landings and trans-shipments for non-Contracting Party vessels

    Member States shall ensure that landings and trans-shipments of Greenland halibut from non-Contracting Party vessels which have been engaged in fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area are prohibited.

    Article 40

    Follow up on fishing activities

    Member States shall submit a report to the Commission by 31 December 2004 at the latest on the implementation of the measures laid down in Articles 34 to 39, including the total number of days fished.

    SECTION 6

    Special provisions for redfish

    Article 41

    Redfish fishery

    1.   Every second Monday, the master of a Community vessel fishing for redfish in Division Sub-area 2 and Division IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area, shall notify to the competent authorities of the Member State, whose flag the vessel is flying or in which the vessel is registered, the quantities of redfish caught in those areas and zones in the two-week period ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday.

    When accumulated catches reached 50 % of the TAC, the notification shall be made weekly each Monday.

    2.   Member States shall report to the Commission every second Tuesday before 12 noon for the fortnight ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday the quantities of redfish caught in Sub-area 2 and Divisions IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying their flag and registered in their territory.

    When accumulated catches reached 50 % of the TAC, reports shall be sent on a weekly basis.

    CHAPTER VII

    SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE AREA OF CCAMLR

    SECTION 1

    Restrictions

    Article 42

    Prohibitions and catch limitations

    1.   Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex XV shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods indicated in that Annex.

    2.   For new and exploratory fisheries, the catch and by-catch limits set out in Annex XVI shall apply in the sub-areas/divisions indicated in that Annex.

    SECTION 2

    Exploratory fisheries

    Article 43

    Participation in exploratory fisheries

    1.   Fishing vessels flying the flag of and registered in Spain that have been notified to CCAMLR in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/98 may participate in long-line exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in FAO Sub-area 48.6 and FAO Sub-area 88.1. No more than one fishing vessel shall fish in Sub-area 48.6 at any one time. Total catch and by-catch limits per Sub-area and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of the two Sub-areas are set out in Annex XVI.

    2.   Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and effort. To this end, fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified catch limit and that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.

    Article 44

    Reporting systems

    Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall be subject to the following catch and effort reporting systems:

    (a)

    the Five-day Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 66/98;

    (b)

    the Monthly fine-scale Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 66/98;

    (c)

    the total number and weight of Dissostichus eleginoides and Dissostichus mawsoni discarded, including those with the ‘jellymeat’ condition, shall be reported.

    Article 45

    Special requirements

    1.   The exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall be carried out in accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 66/98 with regard to applicable measures to reduce the incidental mortality of seabirds in the course of long-line fisheries. In addition to these measures, the discharge of offal shall be prohibited in these fisheries.

    2.   Fishing vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in FAO Sub-area 88.1 shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

    (a)

    vessels shall be prohibited from discharging:

    (i)

    oil or fuel products or oily residues into the sea, except as permitted in Annex I of MARPOL 73/78;

    (ii)

    garbage;

    (iii)

    food wastes not capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm;

    (iv)

    poultry or parts (including egg shells); or

    (v)

    sewage within 12 nautical miles of land or ice shelves, or sewage while the ship is travelling at a speed of less than 4 knots.

    (b)

    No live poultry or other living birds shall be brought into Sub-area 88.1 and any dressed poultry not consumed shall be removed from Sub-area 88.1.

    (c)

    Fishing for Dissostichus spp. in Sub-area 88.1 shall be prohibited within 10 nautical miles of the coast of the Balleny Islands.

    Article 46

    Definition of hauls

    1.   For the purposes of this Section, a haul comprises the setting of one or more lines in a single location. The precise geographic position of a haul shall be determined by the centre-point of the line or lines deployed for the purposes of catch and effort reporting.

    2.   To be designated as a research haul:

    (a)

    each research haul must be separated by no less than 5 nautical miles from any other research haul, distance to be measured from the geographical mid-point of each research haul;

    (b)

    each haul shall comprise at least 3 500 hooks and no more than 10 000 hooks; this may comprise a number of separate lines set in the same location;

    (c)

    each haul of a longline shall have a soak time of not less than six hours, measured from the time of completion of the setting process to the beginning of the hauling process.

    Article 47

    Research plans

    Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall implement Research Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Sub-areas 48.6 and 88.1 are divided. The Research Plan shall be implemented in the following manner:

    (a)

    on first entry into a SSRU, the first 10 hauls, designated ‘first series’, shall be designated ‘research hauls’ and must satisfy the criteria set out in Article 46(2);

    (b)

    the next 10 hauls, or 10 tonnes of catch, whichever trigger level is achieved first, are designated the ‘second series’. Hauls in the second series can, at the discretion of the master, be fished as part of normal exploratory fishing. However, provided they satisfy the requirements of Article 46(2), these hauls can also be designated as research hauls;

    (c)

    on completion of the first and second series of hauls, if the master wishes to continue to fish within the SSRU, the vessel must undertake a ‘third series’ which will result in a total of 20 research hauls being made in all three series. The third series of hauls shall be completed during the same visit as the first and the second series in a SSRU;

    (d)

    on completion of 20 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU;

    (e)

    in SSRUs A, B, C, E and G in Sub-area 88.1 where fishable seabed area is less than 15 000 km2, subparagraphs (b), (c) and (d) shall not apply and on completion of 10 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU.

    Article 48

    Data collection plans

    1.   Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall implement Data Collection Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Sub-areas 48.6 and 88.1 are divided. The Data Collection Plan shall comprise the following data:

    (a)

    position and sea depth at each end of every line in a haul;

    (b)

    setting, soak, and hauling times;

    (c)

    number and species of fish lost at surface;

    (d)

    number of hooks set;

    (e)

    bait type;

    (f)

    baiting success (%);

    (g)

    hook type; and

    (h)

    sea and cloud conditions and phase of the moon at the time of setting the lines.

    2.   All data specified under paragraph 1 shall be collected for every research haul; in particular, all fish in a research haul up to 100 fish are to be measured and at least 30 fish sampled for biological studies. Where more than 100 fish are caught, a method for randomly subsampling the fish should be applied.

    Article 49

    Tagging programme

    Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall further implement a tagging programme as follows:

    (a)

    Dissostichus spp. individuals shall be tagged and released at a rate of one individual per tonne of green weight catch throughout the season. Vessels shall only discontinue tagging after they have tagged 500 individuals, or leave the fishery having tagged one individual per tonne of green weight caught;

    (b)

    the programme should target small individuals under 100 cm, although larger individuals should be tagged if necessary in order to meet the tagging requirement of one individual per one tonne of green weight catch. All released individuals should be double-tagged and releases should cover as broad a geographical area as possible;

    (c)

    all tags shall be clearly imprinted with a unique serial number and a return address so that the origin of tags can be retraced in the case of recapture of the tagged individual;

    (d)

    all relevant tag data and any tag recaptures of Dissostichus spp. in the fishery shall be reported in computer readable form to CCAMLR within two months of the vessel departing these fisheries.

    Article 50

    Scientific observers

    Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall have at least two scientific observers, one of which shall be an observer appointed in accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation, on board throughout all fishing activities within the fishing period.

    CHAPTER VIII

    FINAL PROVISIONS

    Article 51

    Data transmission

    Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, data relating to the landing of quantities of stocks caught shall be sent by Member States to the Commission in computer readable form by using stock codes set out in each table of stock.

    Article 52

    Quotas for new Member States

    The catches by vessels from the new Member States between 1 January 2004 and the date of accession shall be counted against the quotas laid down in Annex I.

    Within 15 days after the date of accession the new Member States shall notify the Commission of the amount of their catches between 1 January 2004 and the date of accession.

    Article 53

    Entry into force

    This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

    Where the TACs of the CCAMLR area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2004, Article 42 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of the TACs.

    The provisions of point 12 of Annex IV shall enter into force on 1 February 2004 except points 12.3 and 12.7, second point that shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

    Articles 13 and 14 shall not apply to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland from the date of accession of these States.

    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

    Done at Brussels, 19 December 2003.

    For the Council

    The President

    Giovanni ALEMANNO

    (1)  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 1.

    (2)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

    (3)  OJ L 6, 10.1.1998, p. 1. Regulation as repealed by Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 (OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1).

    (4)  OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.

    (5)  OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48.

    (6)  OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12.

    (7)  OJ L 29, 1.2.1985, p. 9.

    (8)  OJ L 161, 2.7.1993, p. 1.

    (9)  OJ L 332, 20.12.1996, p. 1.

    (10)  OJ L 332, 20.12.1996, p. 6.

    (11)  OJ L 332, 20.12.1996, p. 16.

    (12)  OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9.

    (13)  OJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001 (OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 23).

    (14)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).

    (15)  OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 (OJ L 137, 19.5.2001, p. 1).

    (16)  OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7.

    (17)  OJ L 9, 15.1.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1520/98 (OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 1).

    (18)  OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 (OJ L 137, 19.5.2001, p. 1).

    (19)  OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 10.

    (20)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (OJ L 356, 31.12.2002 p. 12). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1754/2003 (OJ L 252, 4.10.2003, p. 1).

    (21)  OJ L 266, 1.10.1998, p. 27. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 839/2002 (OJ L 134, 22.5.2002, p. 5).

    ANNEX I

    FISHING OPPORTUNITIES APPLICABLE FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE CATCH LIMITATIONS EXIST AND FOR VESSELS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES IN EC WATERS, BY SPECIES AND BY AREA (IN TONNES LIVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)

    All catch limitations set out in this Annex are considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 9, and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

    Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. A table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given below for the purposes of this Regulation:

    Common name

    Alpha-3 code

    Scientific name

    Albacore

    ALB

    Thunnus alalunga

    Alfonsinos

    ALF

    Beryx spp.

    American plaice

    PLA

    Hippoglossoides platessoides

    Anchovy

    ANE

    Engraulis encrasicolus

    Anglerfish

    ANF

    Lophiidae

    Antarctic icefish

    ANI

    Champsocephalus gunnari

    Antarctic toothfish

    TOP

    Dissostichus eleginoides

    Atlantic catfish

    CAT

    Anarhichas lupus

    Atlantic halibut

    HAL

    Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    Atlantic salmon

    SAL

    Salmo salar

    Basking shark

    BSK

    Cetorhinus maximus

    Bigeye tuna

    BET

    Thunnus obesus

    Birdbeak dogfish

    DCA

    Deania calcea

    Black scabbardfish

    BSF

    Aphanopus carbo

    Blackfin icefish

    SSI

    Chaenocephalus aceratus

    Blue ling

    BLI

    Molva dypterigia

    Blue marlin

    BUM

    Makaira nigricans

    Blue whiting

    WHB

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Bluefin tuna

    BFT

    Thunnus thynnus

    Capelin

    CAP

    Mallotus villosus

    Cod

    COD

    Gadus morhua

    Common sole

    SOL

    Solea solea

    Crab

    PAI

    Paralomis spp.

    Dab

    DAB

    Limanda limanda

    Flatfish

    FLX

    Pleuronectiformes

    Flounder

    FLX

    Platichthys flesus

    Forkbeards

    FOX

    Phycis spp.

    Greater silver smelt

    ARU

    Argentina silus

    Greenland halibut

    GHL

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    Grenadier

    GRV

    Macrourus spp.

    Great lantern shark

    ETR

    Etmopterus princeps

    Grey rockcod

    NOS

    Lepidonotothen squamifrons

    Haddock

    HAD

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Hake

    HKE

    Merluccius merluccius

    Herring

    HER

    Clupea harengus

    Horse mackerel

    JAX

    Trachurus spp.

    Humped rockcod

    NOG

    Gobionotothen gibberifrons

    Kitefin shark

    SCK

    Dalatias licha

    Krill

    KRI

    Euphausia superba

    Lantern fish

    LAC

    Lampanyctus achirus

    Leafscale gulper shark

    GUQ

    Centrophorus squamosus

    Lemon sole

    LEM

    Microstomus kitt

    Ling

    LIN

    Molva molva

    Mackerel

    MAC

    Scomber scombrus

    Marbled rockcod

    NOR

    Notothenia rossii

    Megrims

    LEZ

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Northern prawn

    PRA

    Pandalus borealis

    Norway lobster

    NEP

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Norway pout

    NOP

    Trisopterus esmarki

    Orange roughy

    ORY

    Hoplostethus atlanticus

    ‘Penaeus’ shrimps

    PEN

    Penaeus spp

    Plaice

    PLE

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Polar cod

    POC

    Boreogadus saida

    Pollack

    POL

    Pollachius pollachius

    Porbeagle

    POR

    Lamna nasus

    Portuguese dogfish

    CYO

    Centroscymnus coelolepis

    Redfish

    RED

    Sebastes spp.

    Red Seabream

    SBR

    Pagellus bogaraveo

    Roughead grenadier

    RHG

    Macrourus berglax

    Roundnose grenadier

    RNG

    Coryphaenoides rupestris

    Saithe

    POK

    Pollachius virens

    Sandeel

    SAN

    Ammodytidae

    Seabass

    BSS

    Dicentrarchus labrax

    Short fin squid

    SQI

    Illex illecebrosus

    Skates and rays

    SRX-RAJ

    Rajidae

    Smooth lantern shark

    ETP

    Etmopterus pusillus

    Snow crab

    PCR

    Chionoecetes spp.

    South Georgian icefish

    SGI

    Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

    Spanish ling

    SLI

    Molva macrophthalmus

    Sprat

    SPR

    Sprattus sprattus

    Spurdog

    DGS

    Squalus acanthias

    Swordfish

    SWO

    Xiphias gladius

    Toothfish

    TOP

    Dissostichus eleginoides

    Tope shark

    GAG

    Galeorhinus galeus

    Turbot

    TUR

    Psetta maxima

    Tusk

    USK

    Brosme brosme

    Unicorn icefish

    LIC

    Channichthys rhinoceratus

    Velvet belly

    ETX

    Etmopterus spinax

    White marlin

    WHM

    Tetrapturus alba

    Whiting

    WHG

    Merlangius merlangus

    Witch flounder

    WIT

    Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

    Yellowfin tuna

    YFT

    Thunnus albacares

    Yellowtail flounder

    YEL

    Limanda ferruginea

    ANNEX IA

    BALTIC SEA

    All TACs in this area, except for plaice, are adopted in the framework of IBSFC.

    Species:

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    Management Unit 3

    HER/MU3

    Finland

    50 175

     

     

    Sweden

    11 025

     

     

    EC

    61 200

     

     

    TAC

    61 200

     

     


    Species:

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    IIIbcd (EC waters), except Management Unit 3 (1)

    HER/3BCD-C

    Denmark

    8 279 (3)  (7)

     

     

    Germany

    25 106 (3)  (7)

     

     

    Estonia

    14 536 (2)  (5)

     

     

    Finland

    9 386 (3)  (7)

     

     

    Latvia

    9 834 (2)  (5)

     

     

    Lithuania

    2 568 (4)  (6)

     

     

    Poland

    28 870 (5)

     

     

    Sweden

    36 499 (3)  (7)

     

     

    EC

    135 080 (8)

     

     

    TAC

    171 350

     

     


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    Sub-divisions 25-32 (EC waters) (9)

    COD/25/32-

    Denmark

    8 360 (10)  (12)  (14)  (18)

     

     

    Germany

    3 656 (10)  (12)  (14)  (18)

     

     

    Estonia

    542 (13)  (18)

     

     

    Finland

    434 (10)  (12)  (14)  (18)

     

     

    Latvia

    2 061 (15)  (18)

     

     

    Lithuania

    1 355 (11)  (18)

     

     

    Poland

    6 423 (16)  (18)

     

     

    Sweden

    6 090 (10)  (12)  (14)  (18)

     

     

    EC

    28 920 (17)

     

     

    TAC

    32 000 (19)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    Sub-divisions 22-24 (EC waters) (20)

    COD/22/24-

    Denmark

    8 557 (26)

     

     

    Germany

    3 742 (26)

     

     

    Estonia

    555 (21)  (26)

     

     

    Finland

    444 (26)

     

     

    Latvia

    2 109 (22)  (26)

     

     

    Lithuania

    1 387 (23)  (26)

     

     

    Poland

    6 574 (24)  (26)

     

     

    Sweden

    6 233 (26)

     

     

    EC

    29 600 (25)

     

     

    TAC

    29 600 (27)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    IIIbcd (EC waters) (28)

    PLE/3BCD-C

    Denmark

    2 697

     

     

    Germany

    300

     

     

    Sweden

    203

     

     

    Poland

    565 (29)

     

     

    EC

    3 766 (30)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Atlantic salmon

    Salmo salar

    Zone:

    IIIbcd (EC waters) excluding Sub-division 32 (31)

    SAL/3BCD-C

    Denmark

    93 512 (32)  (33)  (35)

     

     

    Germany

    10 404 (32)  (33)  (35)

     

     

    Estonia

    9 504 (32)  (34)

     

     

    Finland

    116 603 (32)  (33)  (35)

     

     

    Latvia

    59 478 (32)  (36)

     

     

    Lithuania

    6 992 (32)  (37)

     

     

    Poland

    28 368 (32)  (37)

     

     

    Sweden

    126 400 (32)  (33)  (35)

     

     

    EC

    451 260 (32)  (38)

     

     

    TAC

    460 000 (32)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Atlantic salmon

    Salmo salar

    Zone:

    Sub-division 32 of IBSFC (39)

    SAL/03D-32

    Finland

    28 490 (40)

     

     

    Estonia

    3 255 (40)  (41)

     

     

    EC

    31 745 (40)  (42)

     

     

    TAC

    35 000 (40)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Sprat

    Sprattus sprattus

    Zone:

    IIIbcd (EC waters) (43)

    SPR/3BCD-C

    Denmark

    37 254 (44)  (46)

     

     

    Germany

    23 601 (44)  (46)

     

     

    Estonia

    43 260 (48)

     

     

    Finland

    19 501 (44)  (46)

     

     

    Latvia

    52 249 (47)

     

     

    Lithuania

    18 901 (45)

     

     

    Poland

    110 880 (48)

     

     

    Sweden

    72 019 (44)  (46)

     

     

    EC

    377 665 (49)

     

     

    TAC

    420 000

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

    (1)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish waters.

    (2)  Of the quotas allocated to Estonia and Latvia at least 11 260 tonnes must be fished in the Gulf of Riga (HER/03D-RG).

    (3)  To be fished in EC waters only except 500 tonnes which may be fished in Lithuanian waters (HER/03D-LI) within a total EC quota of 500 tonnes.

    (4)  Of which 500 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.

    (5)  May not be fished in EC waters.

    (6)  Excluding 500 tonnes transferred to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden.

    (7)  Including transfer from Lithuania.

    (8)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 78 770 tonnes.

    Footnotes 3, 4 and 5 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

    (9)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish waters.

    (10)  To be fished in EC waters only except 1 100 tonnes which may be fished in Lithuanian waters (COD/03DLI) within a total EC quota of 1 100 tonnes.

    (11)  May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 1 100 tonnes.

    (12)  To be fished in EC waters only except 650 tonnes which may be fished in Estonian waters (COD/03D-E.) within a total EC quota of 650 tonnes.

    (13)  May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 650 tonnes.

    (14)  To be fished in EC waters only except 1 450 tonnes which may be fished in Latvian waters (COD/03D-LA) within a total EC quota of 1 450 tonnes.

    (15)  May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 1 450 tonnes.

    (16)  May not be fished in EC waters.

    (17)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 18 539 tonnes.

    (18)  May be fished in sub-divisions 22-24.

    (19)  TAC to be revised in light of new catch forecasts provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

    Footnotes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

    (20)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, and Polish waters.

    (21)  May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 650 tonnes.

    (22)  May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 1 450 tonnes.

    (23)  May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 1 100 tonnes.

    (24)  May not be fished in EC waters.

    (25)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 18 975 tonnes.

    (26)  May be fished in sub-divisions 25-32.

    (27)  TAC to be revised in light of new catch forecasts provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

    Footnote 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

    (28)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC and Polish waters.

    (29)  May not be fished in EC waters.

    (30)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 3 200 tonnes.

    Footnote 2 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

    (31)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish waters.

    (32)  Expressed by number of individual fish.

    (33)  To be fished in EC waters only except 2 000 individuals which may be fished in Estonian waters (SAL/03D-E.) within a total EC quota of 2 000 individuals.

    (34)  Of which 2 000 individuals may be fished in EC waters.

    (35)  To be fished in EC waters only except 3 000 individuals which may be fished in Latvian waters (SAL/03D-LA) within a total EC quota of 3 000 individuals.

    (36)  Of which 3 000 individuals may be fished in EC waters.

    (37)  May not be fished in EC waters.

    (38)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 346 918 individuals.

    Footnotes 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

    (39)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC and Estonian waters.

    (40)  Expressed by number of individual fish.

    (41)  May not be fished in EC waters.

    (42)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 28 490 individuals.

    Footnote 3 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

    (43)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish waters.

    (44)  To be fished in EC waters only except 3 000 tonnes which may be fished in Lithuanian waters (SPR/03D-LI) within a total EC quota of 3 000 tonnes.

    (45)  Of which 3 000 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.

    (46)  To be fished in EC waters only except 6 000 tonnes which may be fished in Latvian waters (SPR/03D-LA) within a total EC quota of 6 000 tonnes.

    (47)  Of which 6 000 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.

    (48)  May not be fished in EC waters.

    (49)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 152 376 tonnes.

    Footnotes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.

    ANNEX IB

    SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, NORTH SEA AND WESTERN COMMUNITY WATERS

    ICES areas Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF (EC waters), and French Guyana

    Species:

    Sandeel

    Ammodytidae

    Zone:

    IV (Norwegian waters)

    SAN/04-N.

    Denmark

    124 450

     

     

    United Kingdom

    6 550

     

     

    EC

    131 000 (1)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Sandeel

    Ammodytidae

    Zone:

    IIa (2), Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea (2)

    SAN/24.

    Denmark

    727 472

     

     

    United Kingdom

    15 901

     

     

    All Member States

    27 826 (3)

     

     

    EC

    771 200 (6)

     

     

    Norway

    35 000 (4)  (6)

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    20 000 (4)  (5)

     

     

    TAC

    826 200

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Basking shark

    Cetorhinus maximus

    Zone:

    EC waters of zones IV, VI and VII

    BSK/467

    EC

    0

     

     

    TAC

    0

     

     


    Species:

    Herring (7)

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    Skagerrak and Kattegat

    HER/03A.

    Denmark

    29 177

     

     

    Germany

    467

     

     

    Sweden

    30 521

     

     

    EC

    60 164

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    500 (8)

     

     

    TAC

    70 000 (9)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Herring (10)

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    North Sea north of 53°30′ N

    HER/4AB.

    Denmark

    77 196

     

     

    Germany

    48 208

     

     

    France

    18 250

     

     

    The Netherlands

    50 068

     

     

    Sweden

    4 680

     

     

    United Kingdom

    62 100

     

     

    EC

    260 502

     

     

    Norway

    50 000 (11)

     

     

    TAC

    460 000 (12)

     

     


    Species:

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    Norwegian waters south of 62° N

    HER/04-N.

    Sweden

    910 (13)  (14)

     

     

    EC

    910 (14)

     

     

    TAC

    460 000 (14)

     

     


    Species:

    Herring (15)

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    IVc (16), VIId

    HER/4CXB7D

    Belgium

    9 159 (17)

     

     

    Denmark

    1 526 (17)

     

     

    Germany

    953 (17)

     

     

    France

    17 178 (17)

     

     

    The Netherlands

    30 621 (17)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    6 662 (17)

     

     

    EC

    66 098

     

     

    TAC

    460 000 (18)

     

     


    Species:

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    Vb, VIaN (19), VIb

    HER/5B6ANB

    Germany

    3 280

     

     

    France

    621

     

     

    Ireland

    4 432

     

     

    The Netherlands

    3 280

     

     

    United Kingdom

    17 727

     

     

    EC

    29 340

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    660 (20)

     

     

    TAC

    30 000

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Hering

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    VIaS (21),VIIbc

    HER/6AS7BC

    Ireland

    12 727

     

     

    The Netherlands

    1 273

     

     

    EC

    14 000

     

     

    TAC

    14 000

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    VIa Clyde (22)

    HER/06ACL.

    United Kingdom

    1 000

     

     

    EC

    1 000

     

     

    TAC

    1 000

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    VIIa (23)

    HER/07A/MM

    Ireland

    1 250

     

     

    United Kingdom

    3 550

     

     

    EC

    4 800

     

     

    TAC

    4 800

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    VIIe,f

    HER/7EF.

    France

    500

     

     

    United Kingdom

    500

     

     

    EC

    1 000

     

     

    TAC

    1 000

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    VIIg,h,j,k (24)

    HER/7GK.

    Germany

    144

     

     

    France

    802

     

     

    Ireland

    11 235

     

     

    The Netherlands

    802

     

     

    United Kingdom

    16

     

     

    EC

    13 000

     

     

    TAC

    13 000

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Anchovy

    Engraulis encrasicolus

    Zone:

    VIII

    ANE/08.

    Spain

    29 700

     

     

    France

    3 300

     

     

    EC

    33 000

     

     

    TAC

    33 000 (25)

     

     


    Species:

    Anchovy

    Engraulis encrasicolus

    Zone:

    IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    ANE/9/3411

    Spain

    3 826

     

     

    Portugal

    4 174

     

     

    EC

    8 000

     

     

    TAC

    8 000

     

     


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    Skagerrak

    COD/03AN.

    Belgium

    10

     

     

    Denmark

    3 119

     

     

    Germany

    78

     

     

    The Netherlands

    20

     

     

    Sweden

    546

     

     

    EC

    3 773

     

     

    TAC

    3 900 (26)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    Kattegat

    COD/03AS.

    Denmark

    841

     

     

    Germany

    17

     

     

    Sweden

    505

     

     

    EC

    1 363

     

     

    TAC

    1 363

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea

    COD/2AC4.

    Belgium

    807

     

     

    Denmark

    4 635

     

     

    Germany

    2 939

     

     

    France

    997

     

     

    The Netherlands

    2 619

     

     

    Sweden

    31

     

     

    United Kingdom

    10 631

     

     

    EC

    22 659

     

     

    Norway

    4 641 (27)

     

     

    TAC

    27 300 (28)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    Norwegian waters south of 62° N

    COD/04-N.

    Sweden

    426 (29)

     

     

    EC

    426 (29)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

    COD/561214

    Belgium

    1

     

     

    Germany

    13

     

     

    France

    135

     

     

    Ireland

    191

     

     

    United Kingdom

    508

     

     

    EC

    848

     

     

    TAC

    848

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

     

    Vb (EC zone), VIa

    (COD/5BC6A.)

    Belgium

    3

    Germany

    24

    France

    258

    Ireland

    101

    United Kingdom

    428

    EC

    814


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    VIIa

    COD/07A.

    Belgium

    29

     

     

    France

    79

     

     

    Ireland

    1 416

     

     

    The Netherlands

    7

     

     

    United Kingdom

    620

     

     

    EC

    2 150

     

     

    TAC

    2 150

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    COD/7X7A34

    Belgium

    242

     

     

    France

    4 149

     

     

    Ireland

    824

     

     

    The Netherlands

    35

     

     

    United Kingdom

    450

     

     

    EC

    5 700

     

     

    TAC

    5 700

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Porbeagle

    Lamna nasus

    Zone:

    EC waters of zones IV, VI and VII

    POR/467.

    EC

    Not subject to restriction

     

     

    Norway

    pm

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    125 (30)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Megrims

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    LEZ/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    6

     

     

    Denmark

    5

     

     

    Germany

    5

     

     

    France

    31

     

     

    The Netherlands

    24

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 819

     

     

    EC

    1 890

     

     

    TAC

    1 890

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Megrims

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

    LEZ/561214

    Spain

    409

     

     

    France

    1 596

     

     

    Ireland

    466

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 129

     

     

    EC

    3 600

     

     

    TAC

    3 600

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Megrims

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Zone:

    VII

    LEZ/07.

    Belgium

    489

     

     

    Spain

    5 430

     

     

    France

    6 589

     

     

    Ireland

    2 996

     

     

    United Kingdom

    2 595

     

     

    EC

    18 099

     

     

    TAC

    18 099

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Megrims

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Zone:

    VIIIabde

    LEZ/8ABDE.

    Spain

    1 163

     

     

    France

    938

     

     

    EC

    2 101

     

     

    TAC

    2 101

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Megrims

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Zone:

    VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    LEZ/8C3411

    Spain

    1 233

     

     

    France

    62

     

     

    Portugal

    41

     

     

    EC

    1 336

     

     

    TAC

    1 336

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Dab and flounder

    Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    D/F/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    533

     

     

    Denmark

    2 003

     

     

    Germany

    3 004

     

     

    France

    208

     

     

    The Netherlands

    12 112

     

     

    Sweden

    7

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 684

     

     

    EC

    19 551

     

     

    TAC

    19 551

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Anglerfish

    Lophiidae

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    ANF/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    247

     

     

    Denmark

    546

     

     

    Germany

    266

     

     

    France

    51

     

     

    The Netherlands

    187

     

     

    Sweden

    6

     

     

    United Kingdom

    5 697

     

     

    EC

    7 000

     

     

    TAC

    7 000

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Anglerfish

    Lophiidae

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

    ANF/561214

    Belgium

    114

     

     

    Germany

    130

     

     

    Spain

    122

     

     

    France

    1 408

     

     

    Ireland

    318

     

     

    The Netherlands

    110

     

     

    United Kingdom

    978

     

     

    EC

    3 180

     

     

    TAC

    3 180

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Anglerfish

    Lophiidae

    Zone:

    VII

    ANF/07.

    Belgium

    1 931

     

     

    Germany

    215

     

     

    Spain

    768

     

     

    France

    12 395

     

     

    Ireland

    1 584

     

     

    The Netherlands

    250

     

     

    United Kingdom

    3 759

     

     

    EC

    20 902

     

     

    TAC

    20 902

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Anglerfish

    Lophiidae

    		Zone:

    VIIIa,b,d,e

    ANF/8ABDE.

    Spain

    883

     

     

    France

    4 915

     

     

    EC

    5 798

     

     

    TAC

    5 798

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Anglerfish

    Lophiidae

    Zone:

    VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    ANF/8C3411

    Spain

    1 917

     

     

    France

    2

     

     

    Portugal

    381

     

     

    EC

    2 300

     

     

    TAC

    2 300

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone:

    Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)

    HAD/3A/BCD

    Belgium

    11

     

     

    Denmark

    1 802

     

     

    Germany

    115

     

     

    The Netherlands

    2

     

     

    Sweden

    213

     

     

    EC

    2 143 (31)

     

     

    TAC

    4 940 (32)

     

     


    Species:

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea

    HAD/2AC4.

    Belgium

    694

     

     

    Denmark

    4 773

     

     

    Germany

    3 037

     

     

    France

    5 294

     

     

    The Netherlands

    521

     

     

    Sweden

    337

     

     

    United Kingdom

    50 811 (33)

     

     

    EC

    65 467 (34)

     

     

    Norway

    11 899 (35)

     

     

    TAC

    80 000 (35)

     

     


    Species:

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone:

    Norwegian waters, south of 62° N

    HAD/04-N.

    Sweden

    789 (36)

     

     

    EC

    789 (36)

     

     

    TAC

    80 000 (36)

     

     


    Species:

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone:

    VIb, XII, XIV

    HAD/61214.

    Belgium

    2

     

     

    Germany

    2

     

     

    France

    77

     

     

    Ireland

    55

     

     

    United Kingdom

    566

     

     

    EC

    702

     

     

    TAC

    702

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone:

    Vb, VIa (EC waters),

    HAD/5BC6A.

    Belgium

    12

     

     

    Germany

    14

     

     

    France

    571

     

     

    Ireland

    1 010

     

     

    United Kingdom

    4 897

     

     

    EC

    6 503

     

     

    TAC

    6 503

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone:

    VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    HAD/7/3411

    Belgium

    107

     

     

    France

    6 400

     

     

    Ireland

    2 133

     

     

    United Kingdom

    960

     

     

    EC

    9 600

     

     

    TAC

    9 600 (37)

     

     


    Species:

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone:

    Skagerrak and Kattegat

    WHG/03A.

    Denmark

    651

     

     

    The Netherlands

    2

     

     

    Sweden

    70

     

     

    EC

    723 (38)

     

     

    TAC

    1 500 (39)

     

     


    Species:

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea

    WHG/2AC4.

    Belgium

    376

     

     

    Denmark

    1 626

     

     

    Germany

    423

     

     

    France

    2 443

     

     

    The Netherlands

    940

     

     

    Sweden

    2

     

     

    United Kingdom

    6 484

     

     

    EC

    12 294 (40)

     

     

    Norway

    1 600 (41)

     

     

    TAC

    16 000 (42)

     

     


    Species:

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

    WHG/561214

    Germany

    5

     

     

    France

    98

     

     

    Ireland

    466

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 032

     

     

    EC

    1 600

     

     

    TAC

    1 600

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone:

    VIIa

    WHG/07A.

    Belgium

    1

     

     

    France

    18

     

     

    Ireland

    296

     

     

    The Netherlands

    0

     

     

    United Kingdom

    199

     

     

    EC

    514

     

     

    TAC

    514

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Wittling

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone:

    VIIb-k

    WHG/7X7A.

    Belgium

    263

     

     

    France

    16 200

     

     

    Ireland

    7 507

     

     

    The Netherlands

    132

     

     

    United Kingdom

    2 898

     

     

    EC

    27 000

     

     

    TAC

    27 000

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone:

    VIII

    WHG/08.

    Spain

    1 800

     

     

    France

    2 700

     

     

    EC

    4 500

     

     

    TAC

    4 500

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone:

    IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    WHG/9/3411

    Portugal

    1 020

     

     

    EC

    1 020

     

     

    TAC

    1 020

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Whiting and Pollack

    Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius

    Zone:

    Norwegian waters, south of 62° N

    W/F/04-N.

    Sweden

    190 (43)

     

     

    EC

    190 (43)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Hake

    Merluccius merluccius

    Zone:

    Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)

    HKE/3A/BCD

    Denmark

    1 086

     

     

    Sweden

    92

     

     

    EC

    1 178

     

     

    TAC

    1 178 (44)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Hake

    Merluccius merluccius

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    HKE/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    20

     

     

    Denmark

    792

     

     

    Germany

    91

     

     

    France

    176

     

     

    The Netherlands

    46

     

     

    United Kingdom

    248

     

     

    EC

    1 373

     

     

    TAC

    1 373 (45)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Hake

    Merluccius merluccius

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV

    HKE/571214

    Belgium

    202

     

     

    Spain

    6 463

     

     

    France

    9 982

     

     

    Ireland

    1 209

     

     

    The Netherlands

    130

     

     

    United Kingdom

    3 940

     

     

    EC

    21 926

     

     

    TAC

    21 926 (46)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Hake

    Merluccius merluccius

    Zone:

    VIIIa,b,d,e

    HKE/8ABDE.

    Belgium

    7

     

     

    Spain

    4 499

     

     

    France

    10 104

     

     

    The Netherlands

    13

     

     

    EC

    14 623

     

     

    TAC

    14 623 (47)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Hake

    Merluccius merluccius

    Zone:

    VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    HKE/8C3411

    Spain

    3 807

     

     

    France

    366

     

     

    Portugal

    1 777

     

     

    EC

    5 950

     

     

    TAC

    5 950

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    WHB/2AC4-C

    Denmark

    52 365

     

     

    Germany

    86

     

     

    The Netherlands

    159

     

     

    Sweden

    169

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 155

     

     

    EC

    53 934 (49)

     

     

    Norway

    40 000 (48)  (49)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Zone:

    IV (Norwegian waters)

    Denmark

    18 050

     

     

    United Kingdom

    950

     

     

    EC

    19 000 (50)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Zone:

    V, VI, VII, XII and XIV

    WHB/571214

    Denmark

    4 333

     

     

    Germany

    16 772

     

     

    Spain

    27 954 (51)

     

     

    France

    23 341

     

     

    Ireland

    33 544

     

     

    The Netherlands

    52 693

     

     

    Portugal

    2 097 (51)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    48 919

     

     

    EC

    209 653 (56)

     

     

    Norway

    120 000 (52)  (53)  (56)

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    45 000 (54)  (55)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Zone:

    VIIIa,b,d,e

    WHB/8ABDE.

    Spain

    10 787

     

     

    France

    8 370

     

     

    Portugal

    1 618

     

     

    United Kingdom

    7 811

     

     

    EC

    28 585 (57)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Zone:

    VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    WHB/8C3411

    Spain

    47 462

     

     

    Portugal

    11 866

     

     

    EC

    59 328 (58)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Lemon sole and witch

    Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    L/W/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    380

     

     

    Denmark

    1 048

     

     

    Germany

    135

     

     

    France

    287

     

     

    The Netherlands

    872

     

     

    Sweden

    12

     

     

    United Kingdom

    4 289

     

     

    EC

    7 023

     

     

    TAC

    7 023

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Blue ling

    Molva dypterigia

    Zone:

    EC waters of zones VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb

    BLI/6AN6B.

    Faroe Islands

    900 (59)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Ling

    Molva molva

    Zone:

    EC waters of zones IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII

    LIN/2A47-C

    Norway

    9 500 (52)  (61)  (64)

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    800 (62)  (68)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone:

    Skagerrak and Kattegat (EC waters), IIIbcd (EC waters)

    NEP/3A/BCD

    Denmark

    3 380

     

     

    Germany

    10

     

     

    Sweden

    1 210

     

     

    EC

    4 600

     

     

    TAC

    4 600

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    NEP/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    993

     

     

    Denmark

    993

     

     

    Germany

    15

     

     

    France

    29

     

     

    The Netherlands

    511

     

     

    United Kingdom

    16 446

     

     

    EC

    18 987

     

     

    TAC

    18 987 (65)

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI

    NEP/5BC6.

    Spain

    23

     

     

    France

    92

     

     

    Ireland

    153

     

     

    United Kingdom

    11 032

     

     

    EC

    11 300

     

     

    TAC

    11 300

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone:

    VII

    NEP/07.

    Spain

    1 047

     

     

    France

    4 243

     

     

    Ireland

    6 436

     

     

    United Kingdom

    5 724

     

     

    EC

    17 450

     

     

    TAC

    17 450

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone:

    VIIIa,b,d,e

    NEP/8ABDE.

    Spain

    189

     

     

    France

    2 961

     

     

    EC

    3 150

     

     

    TAC

    3 150

     
    Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone:

    VIIIc

    NEP/08C.

    Spain

    173

     

     

    France

    7

     

     

    EC

    180

     

     

    TAC

    180

     
    Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone:

    IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    NEP/9/3411

    Spain

    150

     

     

    Portugal

    450

     

     

    EC

    600

     

     

    TAC

    600

     
    Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Northern prawn

    Pandalus borealis

    Zone:

    Skagerrak and Kattegat

    PRA/03A.

    Denmark

    3 717

     

     

    Sweden

    2 002

     

     

    EC

    5 719

     

     

    TAC

    10 710 (66)

     

     


    Species:

    Northern prawn

    Pandalus borealis

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    PRA/2AC4-C

    Denmark

    3 626

     

     

    The Netherlands

    34

     

     

    Sweden

    146

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 074

     

     

    EC

    4 880

     

     

    Norway

    100 (67)  (68)

     

     

    TAC

    4 980

     

     


    Species:

    Northern prawn

    Pandalus borealis

    Zone:

    Norwegian waters, south of 62° N

    PRA/04-N.

    Denmark

    900

     

     

    Sweden

    140 (70)

     

     

    EC

    1 040 (69)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    ‘Penaeus’ shrimps

    Penaeus spp

    Zone:

    French Guyana

    PEN/FGU.

    France

    4 000 (71)

     

     

    EC

    4 000 (71)

     

     

    Barbados

    24 (71)

     

     

    Guyana

    24 (71)

     

     

    Suriname

    0 (71)

     

     

    Trinidad and Tobago

    60 (71)

     

     

    TAC

    4 108 (71)

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    Skagerrak

    PLE/03AN.

    Belgium

    57

     

     

    Denmark

    7 397

     

     

    Germany

    38

     

     

    The Netherlands

    1 422

     

     

    Sweden

    396

     

     

    EC

    9 310

     

     

    TAC

    9 500 (72)

     

     


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    Kattegat

    PLE/03AS.

    Denmark

    1 658

     

     

    Germany

    19

     

     

    Sweden

    186

     

     

    EC

    1 863

     

     

    TAC

    1 863

     

     


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea

    PLE/2AC4.

    Belgium

    3 564

     

     

    Denmark

    11 585

     

     

    Germany

    3 342

     

     

    France

    668

     

     

    The Netherlands

    22 278

     

     

    United Kingdom

    16 486

     

     

    EC

    57 923

     

     

    Norway

    3 077

     

     

    TAC

    61 000 (73)

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

    PLE/561214

    France

    34

     

     

    Ireland

    447

     

     

    United Kingdom

    746

     

     

    EC

    1 227

     

     

    TAC

    1 227

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    VIIa

    PLE/07A.

    Belgium

    34

     

     

    France

    15

     

     

    Ireland

    876

     

     

    The Netherlands

    10

     

     

    United Kingdom

    404

     

     

    EC

    1 340

     

     

    TAC

    1 340

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    VIIb,c

    PLE/7BC.

    France

    16

     

     

    Ireland

    144

     

     

    EC

    160

     

     

    TAC

    160

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    VIId,e

    PLE/7DE.

    Belgium

    992

     

     

    France

    3 305

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 763

     

     

    EC

    6 060

     

     

    TAC

    6 060

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    VIIf,g

    PLE/7FG.

    Belgium

    139

     

     

    France

    251

     

     

    Ireland

    39

     

     

    United Kingdom

    131

     

     

    EC

    560

     

     

    TAC

    560

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    VIIh,j,k

    PLE/7HJK.

    Belgium

    29

     

     

    France

    58

     

     

    Ireland

    203

     

     

    The Netherlands

    117

     

     

    United Kingdom

    58

     

     

    EC

    466

     

     

    TAC

    466

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone:

    VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    PLE/8/3411

    Spain

    75

     

     

    France

    298

     

     

    Portugal

    75

     

     

    EC

    448

     

     

    TAC

    448

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Pollack

    Pollachius pollachius

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

    POL/561214

    Spain

    10

     

     

    France

    337

     

     

    Ireland

    99

     

     

    United Kingdom

    258

     

     

    EC

    704

     

     

    TAC

    704

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Pollack

    Pollachius pollachius

    Zone:

    VII

    POL/07.

    Belgium

    529

     

     

    Spain

    32

     

     

    France

    12 177

     

     

    Ireland

    1 298

     

     

    United Kingdom

    2 964

     

     

    EC

    17 000

     

     

    TAC

    17 000

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Pollack

    Pollachius pollachius

    Zone:

    VIIIa,b,d,e

    POL/8ABDE.

    Spain

    286

     

     

    France

    1 394

     

     

    EC

    1 680

     

     

    TAC

    1 680

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Pollack

    Pollachius pollachius

    Zone:

    VIIIc

    POL/08C.

    Spain

    369

     

     

    France

    41

     

     

    EC

    410

     

     

    TAC

    410

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Pollack

    Pollachius pollachius

    Zone:

    IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    POL/9/3411

    Spain

    348

     

     

    Portugal

    12

     

     

    EC

    360

     

     

    TAC

    360

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Saithe

    Pollachius virens

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters), North Sea

    POK/2A34-

    Belgium

    66

     

     

    Denmark

    7 879

     

     

    Germany

    19 896

     

     

    France

    46 823

     

     

    The Netherlands

    199

     

     

    Sweden

    1 083

     

     

    United Kingdom

    15 254

     

     

    EC

    91 200

     

     

    Norway

    98 800 (74)

     

     

    TAC

    190 000 (75)

     

     


    Species:

    Saithe

    Pollachius virens

    Zone:

    Norwegian waters south of 62°N

    POK/04-N.

    Sweden

    982

     

     

    EC

    982

     

     

    TAC

    190 000 (76)

     

     


    Species:

    Saithe

    Pollachius virens

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

    POK/561214

    Germany

    1 441

     

     

    France

    14 307

     

     

    Ireland

    478

     

     

    United Kingdom

    3 488

     

     

    EC

    19 713

     

     

    TAC

    19 713 (77)

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Saithe

    Pollachius virens

    Zone:

    VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    POK/7X1034

    Belgium

    18

     

     

    France

    3 921

     

     

    Ireland

    1 960

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 069

     

     

    EC

    6 968

     

     

    TAC

    6 968

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Turbot and brill

    Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    T/B/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    358

     

     

    Denmark

    764

     

     

    Germany

    195

     

     

    France

    92

     

     

    The Netherlands

    2 710

     

     

    Sweden

    5

     

     

    United Kingdom

    753

     

     

    EC

    4 877

     

     

    TAC

    4 877

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Skates and rays

    Rajidae

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    SRX/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    590

     

     

    Denmark

    23

     

     

    Germany

    29

     

     

    France

    92

     

     

    The Netherlands

    503

     

     

    United Kingdom

    2 266

     

     

    EC

    3 503

     

     

    TAC

    3 503

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Greenland halibut

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), VI

    GHL/2AC6-

    EC

    Not subject to restriction

     

     

    Norway

    950 (78)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Mackerel

    Scomber scombrus

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb,c,d (EC waters), North Sea

    MAC/2A34-

    Belgium

    453

     

     

    Denmark

    11 951

     

     

    Germany

    473

     

     

    France

    1 428

     

     

    The Netherlands

    1 437

     

     

    Sweden

    4 308 (79)  (80)  (81)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 331

     

     

    EC

    21 381 (80)  (82)  (83)  (86)

     

     

    Norway

    37 246 (84)  (86)

     

     

    TAC

    545 500 (85)

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Mackerel

    Scomber scombrus

    Zone:

    IIa (non-EC waters), Vb(EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIV

    MAC/2CX14-

    Germany

    18 965

     

     

    Spain

    20

     

     

    Estonia

    150

     

     

    France

    12 644

     

     

    Ireland

    63 216

     

     

    The Netherlands

    27 656

     

     

    Poland

    1 096

     

     

    United Kingdom

    173 848

     

     

    EC

    297 595 (90)  (91)  (92)

     

     

    Norway

    12 020 (87)  (92)

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    4 314 (88)

     

     

    TAC

    545 500 (89)

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Mackerel

    Scomber scombrus

    Zone:

    VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    MAC/8C3411

    Spain

    26 625 (94)

     

     

    France

    177 (94)

     

     

    Portugal

    5 503 (94)

     

     

    EC

    32 305

     

     

    TAC

    32 305

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone:

    Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)

    SOL/3A/BCD

    Denmark

    436

     

     

    Germany

    25

     

     

    The Netherlands

    42

     

     

    Sweden

    16

     

     

    EC

    520

     

     

    TAC

    520

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone:

    II, North Sea

    SOL/24.

    Belgium

    1 417

     

     

    Denmark

    648

     

     

    Germany

    1 133

     

     

    France

    283

     

     

    The Netherlands

    12 790

     

     

    United Kingdom

    729

     

     

    EC

    17 000

     

     

    TAC

    17 000

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

    SOL/561214

    Ireland

    68

     

     

    United Kingdom

    17

     

     

    EC

    85

     

     

    TAC

    85

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone:

    VIIa

    SOL/07A.

    Belgium

    394

     

     

    France

    5

     

     

    Ireland

    98

     

     

    The Netherlands

    125

     

     

    United Kingdom

    178

     

     

    EC

    800

     

     

    TAC

    800

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone:

    VIIb,c

    SOL/7BC.

    France

    10

     

     

    Ireland

    55

     

     

    EC

    65

     

     

    TAC

    65

     
    Precautionary TAC where where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone:

    VIId

    SOL/07D.

    Belgium

    1 588

     

     

    France

    3 177

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 135

     

     

    EC

    5 900

     

     

    TAC

    5 900

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone:

    VIIe

    SOL/07E.

    Belgium

    11

     

     

    France

    113

     

     

    United Kingdom

    176

     

     

    EC

    300

     

     

    TAC

    300

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone:

    VIIf,g

    SOL/7FG.

    Belgium

    656

     

     

    France

    66

     

     

    Ireland

    33

     

     

    United Kingdom

    295

     

     

    EC

    1 050

     

     

    TAC

    1 050

     
    Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone:

    VIIh,j,k

    SOL/7HJK.

    Belgium

    32

     

     

    France

    65

     

     

    Ireland

    176

     

     

    The Netherlands

    52

     

     

    United Kingdom

    65

     

     

    EC

    390

     

     

    TAC

    390

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone:

    VIIIa,b

    SOL/8AB.

    Belgium

    45

     

     

    Spain

    8

     

     

    France

    3 300

     

     

    The Netherlands

    247

     

     

    EC

    3 600

     

     

    TAC

    3 600

     
    ©


    Species:

    Sole

    Solea spp.

    Zone:

    VIIIc,d,e, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

    SOX/8CDE34

    Spain

    572

     

     

    Portugal

    948

     

     

    EC

    1 520

     

     

    TAC

    1 520

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Sprat

    Sprattus sprattus

    Zone:

    Skagerrak and Kattegat

    SPR/03A.

    Denmark

    33 504 (95)

     

     

    Germany

    70 (95)

     

     

    Sweden

    12 676 (95)

     

     

    EC

    46 250 (95)

     

     

    TAC

    50 000 (96)

     

     


    Species:

    Sprat

    Sprattus sprattus

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    SPR/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    2 738

     

     

    Denmark

    216 683

     

     

    Germany

    2 738

     

     

    France

    2 738

     

     

    The Netherlands

    2 738

     

     

    Sweden

    1 330 (97)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    9 035

     

     

    EC

    238 000 (100)

     

     

    Norway

    15 000 (98)  (100)

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    4 000 (99)

     

     

    TAC

    257 000

     

     


    Species:

    Sprat

    Sprattus sprattus

    Zone:

    VIIde

    SPR/7DE.

    Belgium

    50

     

     

    Denmark

    3 120

     

     

    Germany

    50

     

     

    France

    670

     

     

    The Netherlands

    670

     

     

    United Kingdom

    5 040

     

     

    EC

    9 600

     

     

    TAC

    9 600

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Spurdog/dogfish

    Squalus acanthias

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    DGS/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    76

     

     

    Denmark

    435

     

     

    Germany

    79

     

     

    France

    139

     

     

    The Netherlands

    119

     

     

    Sweden

    6

     

     

    United Kingdom

    3 618

     

     

    EC

    4 472 (102)

     

     

    Norway

    200 (101)  (102)

     

     

    TAC

    4 672

     

     


    Species:

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

    JAX/2AC4-C

    Belgium

    74

     

     

    Denmark

    31 811

     

     

    Germany

    2 399

     

     

    France

    51

     

     

    Ireland

    1 846

     

     

    The Netherlands

    5 161

     

     

    Sweden

    750

     

     

    United Kingdom

    4 696

     

     

    EC

    46 788 (105)

     

     

    Norway

    1 600 (103)  (105)

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    7 000 (104)

     

     

    TAC

    50 267

     

     


    Species:

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone:

    Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIV

    JAX/578/14

    Denmark

    11 966

     

     

    Germany

    9 564

     

     

    Spain

    13 062

     

     

    France

    6 320

     

     

    Ireland

    31 137

     

     

    The Netherlands

    45 631

     

     

    Portugal

    1 264

     

     

    United Kingdom

    12 935

     

     

    EC

    131 879

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    7 000 (106)  (107)

     

     

    TAC

    137 000

     
    Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone:

    VIIIc, IX

    JAX/8C9.

    Spain

    29 587 (108)

     

     

    France

    377 (108)

     

     

    Portugal

    25 036 (108)

     

     

    EC

    55 000

     

     

    TAC

    55 000

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone:

    X, CECAF (109)

    JAX/X34PRT

    Portugal

    3 200

     

     

    EC

    3 200

     

     

    TAC

    3 200

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone:

    CECAF (EC waters) (110)

    JAX/341PRT

    Portugal

    1 600

     

     

    EC

    1 600

     

     

    TAC

    1 600

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone:

    CECAF (EC waters) (111)

    JAX/341SPN

    Spain

    1 600

     

     

    EC

    1 600

     

     

    TAC

    1 600

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Norway pout

    Trisopterus esmarki

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, North Sea (EC waters)

    NOP/2A3A4-

    Denmark

    172 840

     

     

    Germany

    33

     

     

    The Netherlands

    127

     

     

    EC

    173 000 (116)

     

     

    Norway

    5 000 (112)  (113)  (116)

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    20 000 (114)  (115)

     

     

    TAC

    198 000

     
    Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


    Species:

    Norway pout

    Trisopterus esmarki

    Zone:

    IV (Norwegian waters)

    NOP/04-N.

    Denmark

    47 500 (117)  (118)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    2 500 (117)  (118)

     

     

    EC

    50 000 (117)  (118)  (119)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Industrial fish

    Zone:

    IV (Norwegian waters)

    I/F/04-N.

    Sweden

    800 (120)  (121)

     

     

    EC

    800 (122)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Combined quota

    Zone:

    EC waters of zones Vb, VI, VII

    R/G/5B67-C

    EC

    Not subject to restriction

     

     

    Norway

    600 (123)  (124)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Other species

    Zone:

    IV (Norwegian waters)

    OTH/04-N.

    Belgium

    60

     

     

    Denmark

    5 500

     

     

    Germany

    620

     

     

    France

    255

     

     

    The Netherlands

    440

     

     

    Sweden

    pm (125)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    4 125

     

     

    EC

    11 000 (126)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Other species

    Zone:

    EC waters of zones IIa, IV, VIa north of 56° 30′N

    OTH/2A46AN

    EC

    Not subject to restriction

     

     

    Norway

    5 000 (127)  (129)

     

     

    Faroe Islands

    400 (128)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     

    (1)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (2)  EC waters excluding waters within 6 miles of United Kingdom baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

    (3)  Except Denmark and the United Kingdom.

    (4)  To be taken in the North Sea.

    (5)  Includes Norway pout and a maximum of 4 000 tonnes of sprat. The sprat and a maximum of 6 000 tonnes of Norway pout may be fished in division VIa north of 56°30′N.

    (6)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (7)  Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch.

    (8)  To be taken in Skagerrak.

    (9)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (10)  Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch, Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between ICES Divisions IVa and IVb (zones HER/04A. and HER/04B.).

    (11)  May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

    (12)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

     

    Norwegian waters south of 62° N

    (HER/04-NFS)

    EC

    50 000 ()

    (13)  By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quota for these species.

    (14)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (15)  Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch.

    (16)  Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a line running due south from Landguard Point (51°56′ N, 1°19.1′ E) to latitude 51°33′ N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.

    (17)  Transfers of up to 50 % of this quota may be affected to ICES Division IVb. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

    (18)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (19)  Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division VIa, north of 56°00′ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07°00′ W and north of 55°00′ N, excluding the Clyde.

    (20)  This quota may only be taken in Division VIa north of 56°30′ N.

    (21)  Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division VIa, south of 56°00′ N and west of 07°00′ W.

    (22)  Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between the Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point.

    (23)  ICES Division VIIa is reduced by the area added to the ICES area VIIghjk bounded:

    —

    to the north by latitude 52° 30′N

    —

    to the south by latitude 52° 00′N

    —

    to the west by the coast of Ireland

    —

    to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

    (24)  ICES Division VIIg,h,j,k is increased by the area bounded:

    —

    to the north by latitude 52° 30′N,

    —

    to the south by latitude 52° 00′N,

    —

    to the west by the coast of Ireland,

    —

    to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

    (25)  This TAC will be reviewed during 2004 in the light of new scientific advice.

    (26)  
    Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (27)  May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

    (28)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

     

    Norwegian waters

    (COD/04-NFS)

    EC

    19 694 ()

    (29)  Pending the conclusion of Consultations between the European Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway, for 2004.

    (30)  Only to be fished with long line.

    (31)  Excluding an estimated 874 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

    (32)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (33)  Of which 40 649 tonnes to be caught and landed by vessels holding special fishing permits under the provisions of Paragraph 17 of Annex IV.

    (34)  Excluding an estimate of 2 634 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

    (35)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

     

    Norwegian waters

    (HAD/04-NFS)

    EC

    31 357 ()

    (36)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (37)  To be revised according to new scientific advice during 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in division

     

    VIIa (HAD/07A.):

    Belgium

    24

    France

    109

    Ireland

    649

    United Kingdom

    718

    EC

    1 500

    When reporting to the Commission the uptake of their quotas, Member States shall specify quantities taken in VIIa. Landings of haddock caught in Division VIIa will be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 500 tonnes.

     

    (38)  Excluding an estimated 750 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

    (39)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (40)  Excluding an estimaded 2 106 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

    (41)  May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

    (42)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified.

     

    Norwegian waters

    (WHG/04-NFS)

    EC

    9 756 ()

    (43)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (44)  Within an overall TAC of 39 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

    (45)  Within an overall TAC of 39 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

    (46)  Within an overall TAC of 39 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

     

    VIIIabde

    (HKE/8ABDE.)

    Belgium

    26

    Spain

    1 043

    France

    1 043

    Ireland

    130

    The Netherlands

    13

    United Kingdom

    586

    EC

    2 841

    (47)  Within an overall TAC of 39 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

     

    Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV

    (HKE/571214)

    Belgium

    1

    Spain

    1 303

    France

    2 346

    The Netherlands

    4

    EC

    3 655

    (48)  Within a total quota of 120 000 tonnes in EC waters.

    (49)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (50)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (51)  Of which up to 75 % may be taken in areas VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters).

    (52)  May be fished in EC waters in areas II, IVa, VIa north of 56°30′ N, VIb, VII west of 12° W.

    (53)  Of which up to 500 tonnes may consist of argentine (Argentina spp.).

    (54)  Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable catches of argentine (Argentina spp.)

    (55)  May be fished in EC waters in areas VIa north of 56°30′ N, VIb, VII west of 12° W.

    (56)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

     

    IVa

    WHB/04A-C

    Norway

    40 000 ()

    (57)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Any part of the abovementioned quotas may be fished in ICES Division Vb (EC waters), sub-areas VI, VII, XII and XIV.

    (58)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (59)  To be fished by trawl, by-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota.

    (60)  Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Sub-areas VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Sub-areas VI and VII shall not exceed pm tonnes.

    (61)  Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 9 500 tonnes, and tusk 5 000 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with longlines in ICES Division Vb and Sub-areas VI and VII.

    (62)  Including blue ling and tusk. Only to be taken by long lines in VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) and VIb.

    (63)  Of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Sub-area VI. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Sub-area VI shall not exceed 75 tonnes.

    (64)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (65)  TAC to be revised to 21 350 tonnes and allocated to Member States when Council decides on management arrangements to control catches in fisheries that catch Nephrops and cod.

    (66)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (67)  To be fished in area IV.

    (68)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (69)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (70)  By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quotas for these species.

    (71)  Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 m deep.

    (72)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (73)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

     

    Norwegian waters

    (PLE/04-NFS)

    EC

    30 000 ()

    (74)  May only be taken in IV (EC waters) and Skagerrak. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

    (75)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

     

    Norwegian waters

    (POK/04-NFS)

    EC

    91 200 ()

    (76)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (77)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (78)  Fishing in VI is restricted to long lines.

    (79)  Including a fishery by this Member State of 1 865 tonnes of mackerel in ICES Division IIIa and in EC waters of ICES Division IVab (MAC/3A/4AB).

    (80)  Including 260 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters of ICES Sub-area IV(MAC/04-N.).

    (81)  When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quotas for these species.

    (82)  Including 1 865 tonnes accruing from conditions defined in footnote 2 of the Annex of the Agreed Records of Conclusions of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway, Brussels, 9 December 1995.

    (83)  Including 636 tonnes accruing from the arrangement between the European Community and Norway for 2004 on the Management of the joint EU-Norway share of the NEAFC allowable catch.

    (84)  To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in division IVa only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in division IIIa.

    (85)  TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.

    (86)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified ():

     

    IIIa

    MAC/03A.

    IIIa, IVb,c

    MAC/3A/4BC

    IVb

    MAC/04B.

    IVc

    MAC/04C.

    IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from 1 January to 31 March 2004

    MAC/2A6.

    Denmark

     

    4 130

     

     

    4 020

    France

     

    440

     

     

     

    The Netherlands

     

    440

     

     

     

    Sweden

     

     

    340

    10

     

    United Kingdom

     

    440

     

     

     

    Norway

    3 000

     

     

     

     

    (87)  May be fished only in IIa, IVa, VIa (north of 56°30′ N), VIId, e, f, h.

    (88)  Of which 1 301 tonnes may be fished in ICES Division IVa north of 59°N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December. A quantity of 3 589 tonnes of the Faroe Islands' own quota may be fished in ICES Division VIa (north of 56°30′N) throughout the year and/or in ICES Divisions VIIe, f, h, and/or ICES Division IVa.

    (89)  TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.

    (90)  Including 9 784 tonnes accruing from the Arrangement between the Norway and the European Community on the Management of the joint EU-Norway share of the NEAFC allowable catch 2004.

    (91)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 296 349 tonnes.

    (92)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified, and only during the periods 1 January to 15 February and 1 October to 31 December.

     

    IVa (EC waters)

    MAC/04A-C.

    Germany

    5 690

    France

    3 794

    Ireland

    18 966

    The Netherlands

    8 297

    United Kingdom

    52 158

    Norway

    12 020 ()

    Faroe Islands

    1 301 ()

    ()  North of 59° N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December.

    (93)  North of 59° N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December.

    (94)  The quantities subject to exchange with other Member States may be taken, up to a limit of 25 % of the quota of the donor Member State, in ICES area VIIIa,b,d (MAC/8ABD.).

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified.

     

    VIIIb

    (MAC/08B.)

    Spain

    3 000

    France

    20

    Portugal

    5 000

    (95)  This quota may be fished with towed gears with a mesh size of no less than 16 mm and shall not be subject to the conditions defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1434/98.

    (96)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (97)  Including sandeel.

    (98)  May only be fished in Sub-area IV (EC waters).

    (99)  To be counted against the quota for sandeel in the North Sea.

    (100)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (101)  Including catches taken with long lines of tope shark and velvet belly, bird beak dogfish, leafscale gulper shark, greater lantern shark, smooth lantern shark and Portuguese dogfish. This quota may only be taken in ICES Sub-areas IV, VI and VII.

    (102)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (103)  May only be fished in Sub-area IV (EC waters).

    (104)  Within a total quota of 7 000 tonnes for ICES Sub-Areas IV, VIa (north of 56°30′N) and VII e,f,h.

    (105)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (106)  This quota may only be fished in ICES areas IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) and VIIe, f, h.

    (107)  Within a total quota of 7 000 tonnes for ICES Sub-areas IV, VIa (north of 56°30′N) and VIIe,f,h.

    (108)  Of which no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm, notwithstanding Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the weight of the landings shall be affected by a coefficient of 1.2.

    (109)  Waters adjacent to the Azores under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal.

    (110)  Waters adjacent to Madeira under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal.

    (111)  Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain.

    (112)  This quota may be fished in ICES Division VIa, North of 56°30′N.

    (113)  Up to 5 000 tonnes may be taken as sandeel.

    (114)  To be counted against the quota for sandeel in IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters).

    (115)  Up to 6 000 tonnes may be fished in division VIa north of 56°30′N.

    (116)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (117)  Including inextricably mixed horse mackerel.

    (118)  80 % of this quota may be taken as sand eel.

    (119)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (120)  By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.

    (121)  Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel.

    (122)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (123)  Taken with long lines only; including rat tails, Mora mora and greater fork beard.

    (124)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (125)  Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level.

    (126)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (127)  Limited to IIa and IV. Includes fisheries not specifically mentioned; exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate; catches of sole shall be limited to by-catches only.

    (128)  Limited to by-catches of whitefish in IV and VIa.

    (129)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    ANNEX IC

    NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND ICES

    areas I, II, IIIa, IV, V, XII, XIV and NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

    Species:

    Roundnose grenadier

    Coryphaenoides rupestris

    Zone:

    V, XIV (Greenland waters)

    RNG/514GRN

    Germany

    1 629

     

     

    United Kingdom

    86

     

     

    EC

    2 000 (1)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Roundnose grenadier

    Coryphaenoides rupestris

    Zone:

    NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

    RNG/N01GRN

    Germany

    1 035

     

     

    EC

    1 350 (2)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    I, II (EC waters and International waters)

    HER/1/2.

    Belgium

    25

     

     

    Denmark

    24 945

     

     

    Germany

    4 368

     

     

    Spain

    82

     

     

    France

    1 076

     

     

    Ireland

    6 458

     

     

    The Netherlands

    8 927

     

     

    Portugal

    82

     

     

    Finland

    366

     

     

    Sweden

    9 244

     

     

    United Kingdom

    15 948

     

     

    EC

    71 542

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    I, II (Norwegian waters)

    COD/1N2AB-

    Germany

    2 431

     

     

    Greece

    301

     

     

    Spain

    2 712

     

     

    Ireland

    301

     

     

    France

    2 232

     

     

    Portugal

    2 712

     

     

    United Kingdom

    9 431

     

     

    EC

    20 120 (3)

     

     

    TAC

    486 000

     

     


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    I, II b

    COD/1/2B.

    Germany

    3 216

     

     

    Spain

    8 313

     

     

    France

    1 372

     

     

    Poland

    1 507

     

     

    Portugal

    1 755

     

     

    United Kingdom

    2 059

     

     

    All Member States

    100 (4)

     

     

    EC

    18 322 (5)  (6)

     

     

    TAC

    486 000

     

     


    Species:

    Cod and haddock

    Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone:

    Vb (Faroese waters)

    C/H/05B-F.

    Germany

    10

     

     

    France

    60

     

     

    United Kingdom

    430

     

     

    EC

    500

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Atlantic halibut

    Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    Zone:

    V, XIV (Greenland waters)

    HAL/514GRN

    EC

    200 (7)  (8)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Atlantic halibut

    Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    Zone:

    NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

    HAL/N01GRN

    EC

    200 (9)  (10)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Capelin

    Mallotus villosus

    Zone:

    IIb

    CAP/02B.

    EC

    0 (11)

     

     

    TAC

    0 (12)

     

     


    Species:

    Capelin

    Mallotus villosus

    Zone:

    V, XIV (Greenland waters)

    CAP/514GRN

    All Member States

    49 285

     

     

    EC

    95 985 (13)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone:

    I, II (Norwegian waters)

    HAD/1N2AB-

    Germany

    471

     

     

    France

    283

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 446

     

     

    EC

    2 200 (14)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Zone:

    I, II (international waters)

    EC

    20 000

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Zone:

    I, II (Norwegian waters)

    WHB/1/2-N.

    Germany

    500

     

     

    France

    500

     

     

    EC

    1 000 (15)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Zone:

    Vb (Faroese waters)

    WHB/05B-F.

    Denmark

    7 040

     

     

    United Kingdom

    7 040

     

     

    All Member States

    1 920

     

     

    EC

    16 000

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Ling and Blue Ling

    Molva molva and Molva dypterigia

    Zone:

    Vb (Faroese waters)

    B/L/05B-F.

    Germany

    950 (16)

     

     

    France

    2 106 (16)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    184 (16)

     

     

    EC

    3 240 (16)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Northern prawn

    Pandalus borealis

    Zone:

    V, XIV (Greenland waters)

    PRA/514GRN

    Denmark

    1 012

     

     

    France

    1 012

     

     

    EC

    5 675 (17)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Saithe

    Pollachius virens

    Zone:

    I, II (Norwegian waters)

    POK/1N2AB-

    Germany

    2 880

     

     

    France

    463

     

     

    United Kingdom

    257

     

     

    EC

    3 600 (18)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Saithe

    Pollachius virens

    Zone:

    I, II (International waters)

    POK/1/2INT

    EC

    0

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Saithe

    Pollachius virens

    Zone:

    Vb (Faroese waters)

    POK/05B-F.

    Belgium

    50

     

     

    Germany

    310

     

     

    France

    1 510

     

     

    The Netherlands

    50

     

     

    United Kingdom

    580

     

     

    EC

    2 500

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Greenland halibut

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    Zone:

    I, II (Norwegian waters)

    GHL/1N2AB-

    Germany

    50

     

     

    United Kingdom

    50

     

     

    EC

    100 (19)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Greenland halibut

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    Zone:

    I, II (International waters)

    GHL/1/2INT

    EC

    0

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Greenland halibut

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    Zone:

    V, XIV (Greenland waters)

    GHL/514GRN

    Germany

    4 038

     

     

    United Kingdom

    213

     

     

    EC

    4 800 (20)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Greenland halibut

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    Zone:

    NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)

    GHL/N01GRN

    Germany

    550

     

     

    EC

    1 500 (21)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Mackerel

    Scomber scombrus

    Zone:

    IIa (Norwegian waters)

    MAC/02A-N.

    Denmark

    12 020 (22)

     

     

    EC

    12 020 (22)  (23)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Mackerel

    Scomber scombrus

    Zone:

    Vb (Faroese waters)

    MAC/05B-F

    Denmark

    3 589 (24)

     

     

    EC

    3 589

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Redfish

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone:

    V, XII, XIV (25)  (26)

    RED/51214.

    Estonia

    350

     

     

    Germany

    11 175 (26)

     

     

    Spain

    1 963 (26)

     

     

    France

    1 044 (26)

     

     

    Ireland

    4 (26)

     

     

    The Netherlands

    5 (26)

     

     

    Poland

    1 007 (26)

     

     

    Portugal

    2 346 (26)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    27 (26)

     

     

    EC

    16 563 (26)  (27)

     

     

    TAC

    120 000 (26)

     

     


    Species:

    Redfish

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone:

    I, II (Norwegian waters)

    RED/1N2AB-

    Germany

    512

     

     

    Spain

    63

     

     

    France

    56

     

     

    Portugal

    269

     

     

    United Kingdom

    100

     

     

    EC

    1 000 (28)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Redfish

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone:

    V, XIV (Greenland waters)

    RED/514GRN

    Germany

    21 168

     

     

    France

    107

     

     

    United Kingdom

    150

     

     

    EC

    25 500 (29)  (30)  (31)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Redfish

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone:

    Va (Icelandic waters)

    RED/05A-IS

    Belgium

    100 (32)  (33)

     

     

    Germany

    1 690 (32)  (33)

     

     

    France

    50 (32)  (33)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    1 160 (32)  (33)

     

     

    EC

    3 000 (32)  (33)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Redfish

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone:

    Vb (Faroese waters)

    RED/05B-F.

    Belgium

    45

     

     

    Germany

    5 796

     

     

    France

    392

     

     

    United Kingdom

    67

     

     

    EC

    6 300

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Other species (34)

    Zone:

    I, II (Norwegian waters)

    OTH/1N2AB-

    Germany

    150 (34)

     

     

    France

    60 (34)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    240 (34)

     

     

    EC

    450 (34)  (35)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Other species (36)

    Zone:

    Vb (Faroese waters)

    OTH/05B-F.

    Germany

    305

     

     

    France

    275

     

     

    United Kingdom

    180

     

     

    EC

    760

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    Flatfish

    Zone:

    Vb (Faroese waters)

    FLX/05B-F.

    Germany

    180

     

     

    France

    140

     

     

    United Kingdom

    680

     

     

    EC

    1 000 (37)

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     

    (1)  Of which 285 tonnes are allocated to Norway, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (2)  Of which 315 tonnes are allocated to Norway, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (3)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (4)  Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

    (5)  The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Community in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island is entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

    (6)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 18 618 tonnes.

    (7)  Of which 200 tonnes to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (8)  If by-catches of Atlantic halibut in trawl cod and redfish fisheries imply over-runs of this quota, the Greenland authorities will provide solutions to the effect that Community cod and redfish fisheries can nevertheless continue until the respective quotas have been exhausted.

    (9)  Of which 200 tonnes, to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004

    (10)  If by-catches of Atlantic halibut in trawl cod and redfish fisheries imply over-runs of this quota, the Greenland authorities will provide solutions to the effect that Community cod and redfish fisheries can nevertheless continue until the respective quotas have been exhausted.

    (11)  Without prejudice to the Community rights.

    (12)  Subject to revision in the light of scientific advice.

    (13)  Of which 6 700 tonnes are allocated to Norway pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004, 30 000 tonnes to Iceland and 10 000 tonnes to Faroe Islands. The Community share represents 70 % of the capelin TAC for the season. Upon revision of this TAC in the course of 2004, the Community quota shall be revised accordingly.

    (14)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (15)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (16)  By-catches up to 1 080 tonnes of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota.

    (17)  Of which 2 500 tonnes are allocated to Norway pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004 and 1 150 tonnes to Faroe Islands.

    (18)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (19)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (20)  Of which 400 tonnes are allocated to Norway pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004 and 150 tonnes are allocated to Faroe Islands.

    (21)  Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004 and 150 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands.

    (22)  May also be fished in sub-area IV (Norwegian waters) and in Division IIa (non-EC waters).

    (23)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (24)  May be fished in IVa (EC waters).

    (25)  EC waters and international waters.

    (26)  May be taken in the NAFO Regulatory Area Sub-area 2, Divisions IF and 3K but shall be counted against the quota for V, XII, XIV within a total quota of 25 000 tonnes.

    (27)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the quota for EC will be 16 563 tonnes.

    (28)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (29)  A maximum of 20 000 tonnes may be fished by pelagic trawl. Catches from the bottom trawl fishery and the pelagic trawl fishery shall be reported separately. May be fished East or West.

    (30)  3 575 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (31)  500 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. Catches from the bottom trawl and pelagic trawl fisheries shall be reported separately.

    (32)  Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

    (33)  To be fished between July and December.

    (34)  Only as by-catch.

    (35)  Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (36)  Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

    (37)  Including Greenland halibut.

    ANNEX ID

    NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

    Area of NAFO

    All TACs and associate conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO.

    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    NAFO 2J3KL

    COD/N2J3KL

    EC

    0 (1)

     

     

    TAC

    0 (1)

     

     


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    NAFO 3NO

    COD/N3NO.

    EC

    0 (2)

     

     

    TAC

    0 (2)

     

     


    Species:

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone:

    NAFO 3M

    COD/N3M.

    EC

    0 (3)

     

     

    TAC

    0 (3)

     

     


    Species:

    Witch flounder

    Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

    Zone:

    NAFO 2J3KL

    WIT/N2J3KL

    EC

    0 (4)

     

     

    TAC

    0 (4)

     

     


    Species:

    Witch flounder

    Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

    Zone:

    NAFO 3NO

    WIT/N3NO.

    EC

    0 (5)

     

     

    TAC

    0 (5)

     

     


    Species:

    American plaice

    Hippoglossoides platessoides

    Zone:

    NAFO 3M

    PLA/N3M.

    EC

    0 (6)

     

     

    TAC

    0 (6)

     

     


    Species:

    American plaice

    Hippoglossoides platessoides

    Zone:

    NAFO 3LNO

    PLA/N3LNO.

    EC

    0 (7)

     

     

    TAC

    0 (7)

     

     


    Species:

    Short fin squid

    Ilex illecebrosus

    Zone:

    NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4

    SQI/N34.

    Estonia

    128 (9)

     

     

    Latvia

    128 (9)

     

     

    Lithuania

    128 (9)

     

     

    Poland

    227 (9)

     

     

    EC

     (8)  (9)

     

     

    TAC

    34 000

     

     


    Species:

    Yellowtail flounder

    Limanda ferruginea

    Zone:

    NAFO 3LNO

    YEL/N3LNO.

    Estonia

     (11)  (12)

     

     

    Latvia

     (11)  (12)

     

     

    Lithuania

     (11)  (12)

     

     

    Poland

     (11)  (12)

     

     

    EC

    290 (10)

     

     

    TAC

    14 500

     

     


    Species:

    Capelin

    Mallotus villosus

    Zone:

    NAFO 3NO

    CAP/N3NO.

    EC

    0 (13)

     

     

    TAC

    0 (13)

     

     


    Species:

    Northern prawn

    Pandalus borealis

    Zone:

    NAFO 3L (14)

    PRA/N3L.

    Estonia

    144 (15)

     

     

    Latvia

    144 (15)

     

     

    Lithuania

    144 (15)

     

     

    Poland

    144 (15)

     

     

    EC

    144 (15)  (16)

     

     

    TAC

    13 000

     

     


    Species:

    Northern prawn

    Pandalus borealis

    Zone:

    NAFO 3M (17)

    PRA/N3M.

    TAC

     (18)

     

     


    Species:

    Greenland halibut

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    Zone:

    NAFO 3LMNO

    GHL/N3LMNO

    Estonia

     (19)  (20)

     

     

    Germany

    408

     

     

    Latvia

     (19)  (20)

     

     

    Lithuania

     (19)  (20)

     

     

    Poland

     (19)  (20)

     

     

    Spain

    5 482

     

     

    Portugal

    2 313

     

     

    EC

    8 203

     

     

    TAC

    14 820

     

     


    Species:

    Redfish

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone:

    NAFO 3M

    RED/N3M.

    Estonia

    1 571 (21)

     

     

    Germany

    513 (21)

     

     

    Spain

    233 (21)

     

     

    Latvia

    1 571 (21)

     

     

    Lithuania

    1 571 (21)

     

     

    Portugal

    2 354 (21)

     

     

    EC

    7 813 (21)  (22)

     

     

    Poland

    124 (21)  (23)  (24)

     

     

    TAC

    5 000 (21)

     

     


    Species:

    Redfish

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone:

    NAFO 3LN

    RED/N3LN.

    EC

    0 (25)

     

     

    TAC

    0 (25)

     

     


    Species:

    Redfish

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone:

    NAFO Sub-area 2, Divisions IF and 3K

    RED/N1F3K.

    Estonia

     (26)

     

     

    Latvia

     (26)

     

     

    Lithuania

     (26)

     

     

    TAC

    32 500

     

     

    (1)  There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.

    (2)  There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.

    (3)  There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.

    (4)  There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.

    (5)  There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.

    (6)  There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.

    (7)  There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.

    (8)  No specified Community share, an amount of 29 467 tonnes is available to Canada and the EC Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

    (9)  To be fished between 1 July and 31 December.

    (10)  All Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and to be fished as by-catches only. The fishery will be closed when the entire quota is taken.

    (11)  A total of 73 tonnes is available to the fishing vessels of these new Member States, and only as by-catch.

    (12)  The competent authorities of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland shall inform the Executive Secretary of NAFO, at least 48 hours in advance of the entry of their vessels into the NAFO Area, of the intention to enter into the NAFO Area, and to fish on this quota in accordance with NAFO rules. Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO at 48 hour intervals.

    (13)  There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.

    (14)  Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:

    Point No

    Latitude N

    Longitude W

    1

    47°20′0

    46°40′0

    2

    47°20′0

    46°30′0

    3

    46°00′0

    46°30′0

    4

    46°00′0

    46°40′0

    (15)  To be fished from 1 January to 31 March, 1 July to 14 September and 1 December to 31 December.

    (16)  All Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

    (17)  Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:

    Point No

    Latitude N

    Longitude W

    1

    47°20′0

    46°40′0

    2

    47°20′0

    46°30′0

    3

    46°00′0

    46°30′0

    4

    46°00′0

    46°40′0

    When conducting a fishery for shrimp in this box, vessels shall, whether or not crossing the line separating NAFO Divisions 3L and 3M, report in accordance with point 1.3 of the annex to Regulation (EC) No 189/92 (OJ L 21, 30.1.1992, p. 4).

    Moreover, fishing for shrimp shall be prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2004 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:

    Point No

    Latitude N

    Longitude W

    1

    47°55′0

    45°00′0

    2

    47°30′0

    44°15′0

    3

    46°55′0

    44°15′0

    4

    46°35′0

    44°30′0

    5

    46°35′0

    45°40′0

    6

    47°30′0

    45°40′0

    7

    47°55′0

    45°00′0

    (18)  Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue special fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery, and shall notify those permits to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. By way of derogation from Article 8 of that regulation, permits will only become valid if the Commission has not objected within five working days following the notification.

    The maximum number of vessels and fishing time allowed shall be:

    Member State

    Maximum number of vessels

    Maximum number of fishing days

    Denmark

    2

    131

    Estonia

    8

    1 667

    Spain

    10

    257

    Latvia

    4

    490

    Lithuania

    7

    579

    Poland

    1

    100

    Portugal

    1

    69

    Each Member State shall, within 25 days following the calendar month in which the catches are made, report monthly to the Commission the fishing days spent in Division 3M and in the area defined in footnote (1) above.

    (19)  A total of 985 tonnes is available to the fishing vessels of these new Member States.

    (20)  The competent authorities of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland shall inform the Executive Secretary of NAFO, at least 48 hours in advance of the entry of their vessels into the NAFO Area, of the intention of vessels holding a special fishing permit pursuant to Article 34 (2) to fish on the others quota for Greenland Halibut in accordance with NAFO rules. Catches taken by such vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO at 48 hour intervals.

    (21)  This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 5 000 tonnes established for this stock. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.

    (22)  Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota will be 3 100 tonnes.

    (23)  May be fished within a total quota of 124 tonnes.

    (24)  The competent authorities of Poland shall inform the Executive Secretary of NAFO, at least 48 hours in advance of the entry of their vessels into the NAFO Area, of the intention to enter into the NAFO Area, and to fish on this quota in accordance with NAFO rules. Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO at 48 hour intervals.

    (25)  There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.

    (26)  To be fished within a total quota of 7 500 tonnes and to be shared with Canada, Cuba, France (St Pierre et Miquelon), Japan, Korea, Ukraine and USA.

    ANNEX IE

    HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH

    All Areas

    TACS in this area are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT and IATTC.

    Species:

    Bluefin tuna

    Thunnus thynnus

    Zone:

    Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and Mediterranean

    BFT/AE045W

    Cyprus

     (1)

     

     

    Greece

    326

     

     

    Spain

    6 317

     

     

    France

    6 233

     

     

    Italy

    4 920

     

     

    Malta

     (1)

     

     

    Portugal

    594

     

     

    All Member States

    60 (2)

     

     

    EC

    18 450

     

     

    TAC

    32 000

     

     


    Species:

    Swordfish

    Xiphias gladius

    Zone:

    Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° N

    SWO/AN05N

    Spain

    5 682,4

     

     

    Portugal

    1 010,4

     

     

    All Member States

    148,5 (3)

     

     

    EC

    6 841,3

     

     

    TAC

    14 000

     

     


    Species:

    Swordfish

    Xiphias gladius

    Zone:

    Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N

    SWO/AS05N

    Spain

    5 488,5

     

     

    Portugal

    361,5

     

     

    EC

    5 850

     

     

    TAC

    15 776

     

     


    Species:

    Northern Albacore

    Germo alalunga

    Zone:

    Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5°N

    ALB/AN05N

    Ireland

    5 216,1 (4)  (6)

     

     

    Spain

    26 649,1 (4)  (6)

     

     

    France

    6 909,1 (4)  (6)

     

     

    United Kingdom

    402,1 (4)  (6)

     

     

    Portugal

    1 953,1 (4)  (6)

     

     

    EC

    41 129,5 (4)  (5)

     

     

    TAC

    34 500

     

     


    Species:

    Southern Albacore

    Germo alalunga

    Zone:

    Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N

    ALB/AS05N

    Spain

    1 216,6

     

     

    France

    223,6

     

     

    Portugal

    474,5

     

     

    EC

    1 914,7

     

     

    TAC

    29 200

     

     


    Species:

    Bigeye Tuna

    Thunnus obesus

    Zone:

    Atlantic Ocean

    BET/ATLANT

    Spain

    18 838,2

     

     

    France

    8 177

     

     

    Portugal

    8 922

     

     

    EC

    35 937,2

     

     

    TAC

    Average catches of 1991-1992

     

     


    Species:

    Blue marlin

    Makaira nigricans

    Zone:

    Atlantic Ocean

    BUM/ATLANT

    EC

    103

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     


    Species:

    White marlin

    Tetrapturus alba

    Zone:

    Atlantic Ocean

    WHM/ATLANT

    EC

    46,5

     

     

    TAC

    Not relevant

     

     

    (1)  Cyprus and Malta may fish under the ICCAT ‘Others’ quota in accordance with the ICCAT Compliance Tables adopted at 2003 ICCAT Annual Meeting.

    (2)  Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

    (3)  Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

    (4)  It is prohibited to use any gill net, bottom set gill net, trammel net and entangling net.

    (5)  The number of Community fishing vessels fishing for Northern Albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 vessels in accordance with Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001.

    (6)  The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for Northern Albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 10 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001:

    Member State

    Maximum number of vessels

    Ireland

    50

    Spain

    730

    France

    151

    United Kingdom

    12

    Portugal

    310

    EC

    1 253

    ANNEX IF

    ANTARCTIC

    Area of CCAMLR

    These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Community share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, who will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

    Species:

    Blackfin icefish

    Chaenocephalus aceratus

    Zone:

    FAO 48.3 Antarctic

    SSI/F483.

    TAC

    2 200 (1)

     

     


    Species:

    Unicorn icefish

    Channichthys rhinoceratus

    Zone:

    FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

    LIC/F5852.

    TAC

    150 (2)

     

     


    Species:

    Antarctic icefish

    Champsocephalus gunnari

    Zone:

    FAO 48.3 Antarctic

    ANI/F483.

    TAC

    2 887 (3)

     

     


    Species:

    Antarctic icefish

    Champsocephalus gunnari

    Zone:

    FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (5)

    ANI/F5852.

    TAC

    292 (4)

     

     


    Species:

    Antarctic toothfish

    Dissostichus eleginoides

    Zone:

    FAO 48.3 Antarctic

    TOP/F483.

    TAC

    4 420 (6)  (7)

     

     


    Species:

    Antarctic toothfish

    Dissostichus eleginoides

    Zone:

    FAO 48.4 Antarctic

    TOP/F484.

    TAC

    28 (8)  (9)

     

     


    Species:

    Antarctic toothfish

    Dissostichus eleginoides

    Zone:

    FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

    TOP/F5852.

    TAC

    2 873 (10)  (11)

     

     


    Species:

    Krill

    Euphausia superba

    Zone:

    FAO 48

    KRI/F48.

    TAC

    4 000 000 (12)

     

     


    Species:

    Krill

    Euphausia superba

    Zone:

    FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic

    KRI/F5841.

    TAC

    440 000 (13)

     

     


    Species:

    Krill

    Euphausia superba

    Zone:

    FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic

    KRI/F5842.

    TAC

    450 000 (14)

     

     


    Species:

    Humped rockcod

    Gobionotothen gibberifrons

    Zone:

    FAO 48.3 Antarctic

    NOG/F483.

    TAC

    1 470 (15)

     

     


    Species:

    Grey rockcod

    Lepidonotothen squamifrons

    Zone:

    FAO 48.3 Antarctic

    NOS/F483.

    TAC

    300 (16)

     

     


    Species:

    Grey rockcod

    Lepidonotothen squamifrons

    Zone:

    FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

    NOS/F5852.

    TAC

    80 (17)

     

     


    Species:

    Marbled rockcod

    Notothenia rossii

    Zone:

    FAO 48.3 Antarctic

    NOR/F483.

    TAC

    300 (18)

     

     


    Species:

    Crab

    Paralomis spp.

    Zone:

    FAO 48.3 Antarctic

    PAI/F483.

    TAC

    1 600 (19)

     

     


    Species:

    South Georgia icefish

    Pseudochaenichthus georgianus

    Zone:

    FAO 48.3 Antarctic

    SGI/F483.

    TAC

    300 (20)

     

     


    Species:

    Grenadier

    Macrourus spp.

    Zone:

    FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

    GRV/F5852.

    TAC

    360 (21)

     

     


    Species:

    Other species

    Zone:

    FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

    OTH/F5852.

    TAC

    50 (22)

     

     


    Species:

    Skates and rays

    Rajae

    Zone:

    FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

    SRX/F5852.

    TAC

    120 (23)  (24)

     

     


    Species:

    Squid

    Martialia hyadesi

    Zone:

    FAO 48.3 Antarctic

    SQS/F483.

    TAC

    2 500 (25)

     

     

    (1)  TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

    (2)  TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.

    (3)  This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004. Fishing for this stock during the period 1 March to 31 May 2004 shall be limited to 722 tonnes.

    (4)  This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

    (5)  For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as that portion of FAO statistical division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line:

    (a)

    starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72°15′E intersects the Australia-France Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 53°25′S;

    (b)

    then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74°E;

    (c)

    then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52°40′S and the meridian of longitude 76°E;

    (d)

    then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52°S;

    (e)

    then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51°S with the meridian of longitude 74°30′E; and

    (f)

    then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

    (6)  This TAC is applicable for long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2004 and for pot fishery 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

    (7)  Including 221 tonnes of skates and rays and 221 tonnes of Macrorus spp. as by-catch.

    (8)  To be fished only with long-lines.

    (9)  This TAC is applicable during a fishing season defined as that applied in Sub-area 48.3, or until the catch limit for Dissostichus eleginoides in Sub-area 48.4 is reached, or until the catch limit for Dissostichus eleginoides in Sub-area 48.3, as specified above, is reached, whichever is sooner.

    (10)  This TAC is applicable for the trawl fishery in the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004 and for the long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2004.

    (11)  This TAC is applicable for West of 79°20′E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited (see Annex XIV).

    (12)  This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the sub-areas specified:

    Sub-area 48.1 (KRI/F481.)

    1 008 000

    Sub-area 48.2 (KRI/F482.)

    1 104 000

    Sub-area 48.3 (KRI/F483.)

    1 056 000

    Sub-area 48.4 (KRI/F484.)

    832 000

    (13)  This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the areas specified

    Division 58.4.1 West of 115° E (KRI/F5841W)

    277 000

    Division 58.4.1 East of 115° E (KRI/F5841E)

    163 000

    (14)  This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

    (15)  TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

    (16)  TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

    (17)  TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

    (18)  TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

    (19)  This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

    (20)  TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

    (21)  TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.

    (22)  TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.

    (23)  TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.

    (24)  For the purposes of this TAC, skates and rays to be counted as one single species.

    (25)  This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.

    ANNEX II

    FISHING OPPORTUNITIES APPLICABLE IN 2004 FOR HERRING TO BE LANDED UNSORTED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN HUMAN CONSUMPTION (IN TONNES, LIVE WEIGHT)

    All catch limitations set out in this Annex are considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 3 and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

    Species:

    Herring (1)

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    Skagerrak and Kattegat

    HER/03A-BC

    Denmark

    17 950

     

     

    Germany

    160

     

     

    Sweden

    2 890

     

     

    EC

    21 000

     

     

    TAC

    21 000 (2)

     

     


    Species:

    Herring (3)

    Clupea harengus

    Zone:

    IIa (EC waters), North Sea, VIId

    HER/2A47DX

    Belgium

    189

     

     

    Denmark

    36 377

     

     

    Germany

    189

     

     

    France

    189

     

     

    The Netherlands

    189

     

     

    Sweden

    178

     

     

    United Kingdom

    691

     

     

    EC

    38 000

     

     

    TAC

    38 000 (4)

     

     

    (1)  By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted.

    (2)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (3)  By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted.

    (4)  Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    ANNEX III

    SPECIAL MEASURES CONCERNING NORTH SEA HERRING

    1.

    Member States shall adopt special measures concerning the capture, sorting or landing of herring taken from the North Sea or from the Skagerrak and Kattegat with a view to ensuring the observance of catch limitations, in particular those set out in Annex II. These measures shall include, in particular:

    —

    special control and inspection programmes;

    —

    fishing effort plans, including lists of authorised vessels and, where deemed necessary on the basis of quota exhaustion beyond the level of 70 %, limitations on the activity of authorised vessels;

    —

    control of trans-shipment and of practices which incur discarding;

    —

    where possible, temporary prohibition of fishing in areas where high by-catch rates of herring, in particular juveniles, are known to occur.

    2.

    In the case of landings of herring unsorted from the remainder of the catch, Member States shall ensure that adequate sampling programmes are in place in order to monitor effectively all landings of by catches of herring. It shall be prohibited to land catches of fish containing unsorted herring in harbours where these sampling programmes are not in place.

    3.

    Commission inspectors shall, in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and whenever the Commission deems it necessary for the purposes of points 1 and 2, carry out independent inspections to verify the implementation by the competent authorities of the sampling programmes and of the special measures mentioned in point 1.

    4.

    The Commission shall prohibit landings of herring if it is deemed that implementation of the measures mentioned in points 1 and 2 does not achieve a strict control of fishing mortality of herring in all fisheries.

    5.

    All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on board only towed nets of mesh sizes equal to or greater than 32 mm, while taking these catches in these areas, will be counted against a relevant quota as defined in Annex I.

    6.

    All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on board towed nets of mesh size less than 32 mm, while taking these catches in these areas, will be counted against a relevant quota as defined in Annex II. Herring landed by vessels operating within these conditions shall not be offered for sale for human consumption.

    ANNEX IV

    TRANSITIONAL TECHNICAL MEASURES

    1.   Type of gear authorised for cod fishery in the Baltic Sea

    1.1.   Towed nets

    1.1.1.   Without exit windows

    Towed nets without an exit window shall be prohibited.

    1.1.2.   With exit windows

    By way of derogation from the provisions of special selectivity devices in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the provisions in Appendix 1 to this Annex shall apply.

    1.2.   Gillnets

    By way of derogation from the provisions of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the minimum mesh size for gillnets shall be 110 mm.

    The nets shall not exceed a maximum length of 12 km for vessels with an overall length of up to and including 12 m.

    The nets shall not exceed a maximum length of 24 km for vessels with an overall length of more than 12 m.

    The soaking time of the nets shall not exceed 48 hours counting from the time the nets are first put in the water to the time when the nets are fully recovered on board the fishing vessel.

    2.   By-catch of cod in the Baltic Sea

    By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 88/98, no undersized cod may be kept on board. However, by way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3(5) of that Regulation, the by-catch of cod taken when fishing for herring and sprat with mesh sizes of 32 mm or smaller shall not exceed 3 % by weight. Of this by-catch, no more than 5 % of undersized cod shall be kept on board.

    By-catches of cod may not exceed 10 % when fishing for other species than herring and sprat with trawls and Danish seines other than those referred to in point 1.1.2.

    3.   Minimum size for cod

    By way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the minimum size for cod shall be 38 cm.

    4.   Summer ban for Baltic cod

    Fishing for cod shall be prohibited in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound from 1 June to 31 August 2004 inclusive.

    5.   Closure of Bornholm Deep

    Fishing shall be prohibited from 15 May to 31 August 2004 in the Bornholm Deep, in the maritime area defined by the lines connecting the following coordinates:

    —

    latitude 55°30′N, longitude 15°30′E.

    —

    latitude 55°30′N, longitude 16°30′E.

    —

    latitude 55°00′N, longitude 16°30′E.

    —

    latitude 55°00′N, longitude 16°00′E.

    —

    latitude 55°15′N, longitude 16°00′E.

    —

    latitude 55°15′N, longitude 15°30′E.

    —

    latitude 55°30′N, longitude 15°30′E.

    6.   Technical conservation measures in the Skagerrak and in the Kattegat

    Notwithstanding the conditions set out in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, the following rules shall apply in 2004:

    (a)

    A mesh size of 35 mm shall apply when fishing for prawns (Pandalus borealis);

    (b)

    A mesh size of 30 mm shall be used when fishing for argentine (Argentina spp.);

    (c)

    When fishing for whiting with a mesh size of 70 to 89 mm, the by-catches shall not exceed 30 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, dab, saithe and lobster;

    (d)

    When fishing for Norway lobster with a mesh size of 70 to 89 mm, the by-catches should not exceed 60 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster;

    (e)

    When fishing for prawns (Pandalus borealis) with a mesh size of 35 to 69 mm, the by-catches should not exceed 50 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster;

    (f)

    In all fisheries other than those covered in (c), (d) and (e), using a mesh size below 90 mm, the by-catches should not exceed 10 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.

    7.   Rockall Haddock box

    All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in Community and in international waters in the box bounded by the following coordinates:

    Point No

    Latitude

    Longitude

    1

    57°00′N

    15°00′W

    2

    57°00′N

    14°00′W

    3

    56°30′N

    14°00′W

    4

    56°30′N

    15°00′W

    8.   Fishing for herring in area IIa (EC waters)

    Fishing with towed gear of a mesh size less than 54 mm or with purse seines in area IIa (EC waters) is allowed only between 1 March and 15 May.

    9.   Technical conservation measures in the Mediterranean

    The fisheries currently operating under the derogations, provided for in Article 3(1) and (1a) and Article 6(1) and (1a) of Regulation (EC) No 1626/94, may temporarily continue their activity in 2004.

    10.   Closure of an area for sandeel fisheries

    It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board sandeels caught within the geographical area bounded by the east coast of England and Scotland, and a line sequentially joining the following coordinates:

    —

    the east coast of England at latitude 55°30′N,

    —

    latitude 55°30′N, longitude 1°00′W,

    —

    latitude 58°00′N, longitude 1°00′W,

    —

    latitude 58°00′N, longitude 2°00′W,

    —

    the east coast of Scotland at longitude 2°00′W,

    —

    the east coast of Scotland at longitude 2°00′W,

    However, a limited fishery will be allowed in order to monitor the sandeel stock in the area and the effects of the closure.

    11.   Specific provisions for the Gulf of Riga

    11.1.   Special fishing permit

    1.

    In order to exercise fishing activities in the Gulf of Riga vessels shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.

    2.

    Member States shall ensure that vessels to which a special fishing permit referred to in paragraph 1 has been issued are included in a list containing their name and internal registration number to be provided to the Commission by each Member State.

    Vessels included in the list shall satisfy the following conditions:

    (a)

    the total engine power (kW) of the vessels within the lists must not exceed that observed for each Member State in the years 2000-2001 in the Gulf of Riga;

    (b)

    the engine power of a vessel must not exceed 221 kilowatts (kW) at any time.

    11.2.   Replacement of vessels or engines

    1.

    Any individual vessel on the list referred to in point 11.1.2 may be replaced by another vessel or vessels, provided that:

    (a)

    such replacement will not lead to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 11.1.2 (a) in the Member State concerned; and

    (b)

    the engine power of any replacement vessel does not exceed 221 kW at any time.

    2.

    An engine of any individual vessel included in the list referred to in point 11.1.2 may be replaced, provided that:

    (a)

    the replacement of an engine does not lead to the vessel's engine power exceeding 221 kW at any time; and

    (b)

    the power of the replacement engine is not such that replacement will lead to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 11.1.2 (a) for the Member State concerned.

    12.   Weighing procedures for herring, mackerel and horse mackerel

    12.1.

    The following procedures shall apply to landings in the European Community by Community and third country vessels of quantities per landing exceeding 10 tonnes of herring, mackerel, and horse mackerel, or a combination thereof, taken in:

     

    for herring, ICES Sub-areas I, II and Divisions III a North, IV, Vb, VI and VII b, c, d,

     

    for mackerel and horse mackerel, in ICES Sub-area IIa and Divisions III a, b, d, IV, VI and VII.

    12.2.

    Landings referred to in point 12.1 are only permitted in designated ports.

    12.3.

    Each Member State concerned shall transmit to the Commission before 15 January 2004 the list of designated ports in which landings of herring, mackerel and horse mackerel may take place and, within 30 days thereafter, inspection and surveillance procedures for those ports including the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of any of the species and stocks referred to in point 12.1 within each landing. The Commission shall transmit this information as well as ports designated by third countries to all Member States concerned.

    12.4.

    The master of a fishing vessel referred to in point 12.1 shall inform the competent authorities of the Member State in which the landing is to be made, at least four hours in advance of entry to port of landing of the Member State concerned, of:

    (a)

    the port he intends to enter;

    (b)

    the estimated time of arrival at that port;

    (c)

    the quantities in kilograms live weight by species retained on board.

    The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall require that the discharge does not commence until authorised to do so.

    12.5.

    By way of derogation from the provisions of point 4.2 of Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 the master of a fishing vessel shall submit, immediately upon arrival to port, the relevant page or pages of the logbook as demanded by the competent authority at the port of landing.

    The quantities retained on board, notified prior to landing as referred to in point 12.4(c), shall be equal to the quantities recorded in the logbook after its completion.

    By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 the permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded into the logbook of the quantities in kilograms of fish retained on board of vessels shall be 7 %.

    12.6.

    All buyers purchasing fresh fish shall weigh all quantities received. The weighing shall be carried out prior to the fish being sorted, processed, held in cold storage, transported from the port of landing or resold.

    When determining the weight any deduction for water shall not exceed 2 %.

    In addition to the obligations set out in Article 9(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 the processor or buyer of the quantities landed shall submit to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned a copy of the invoice or a document replacing it, as referred to in Article 22(3) of the sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1). Any such invoice or document shall include the information required by the provisions of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and shall be submitted on demand or within 48 hours of the completion on the weighing.

    12.7.

    All buyers or holders of frozen fish shall weigh the quantities landed prior to the fish being processed, held in cold storage, transported from the port of landing or resold. Any tare weight equal to the weight of boxes, plastic or other containers in which the fish to be weighed is packed may be deducted from the weight of any quantities landed.

    Alternatively, the weight of frozen fish packed in boxes may be determined by multiplying the average weight of a representative sample based on weighing the contents removed from the box and without plastic packaging whether or not after the thawing of any ice on the surface of the fish. Member States shall notify before 31 January 2004 their sampling methodology, which shall be approved by the Commission.

    12.8.

    The competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that the fish is weighed in the presence of a controller.

    13.   Restrictions on fishing for Cod in West of Scotland

    Until 31 December 2004, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within the area enclosed by sequentially joining with straight lines the following geographical coordinates:

     

    59°05′N, 06°45′W

     

    59°30′N, 06°00′W

     

    59°40′N, 05°00′W

     

    60°00′N, 04°00′W

     

    59°30′N, 04°00′W

     

    59°05′N, 06°45′W.

    14.   Mesh size ranges, target species and required catch percentages applicable to the use of a single mesh size range in towed gears in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat

    By way of derogation from the provisions of towed gears in Skagerrak and Kattegat as laid down in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 850/98, the provisions in Appendix 2 to this Annex shall apply from 1 March 2004.

    15.   Purse seines in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (Regulatory Area of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC))

    The fishing by purse-seine vessels for Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares), Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) and Skipjack Tunas (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited from 1 August to 11 September 2004, in the area defined by the following limits:

     

    the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,

     

    longitude 150° W,

     

    latitude 40° N,

     

    latitude 40° S.

    As of the date of application of this Regulation purse seiners fishing for tuna in the Regulatory Area of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission shall retain on board all the bigeye, skipjack and yellowfin tuna caught, except fish considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size. However, this provision shall not apply to the final set of a trip.

    Purse seine vessels shall promptly release unharmed, to the extent practicable, all sea turtles, sharks, billfishes, rays, mahi-mahi and other non-target species. Fishermen are encouraged to develop, and use techniques, and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of any such animals.

    The following specific measures to encircled or entangled sea turtles shall apply:

     

    whenever a sea turtle is sighted in the net, all reasonable efforts should be made to rescue the turtle before it becomes entangled in the net, including, if necessary, the deployment of a speedboat,

     

    if a turtle is entangled in the net, net roll should stop as soon as the turtle comes out of the water and should not start again until the turtle has been disentangled and released,

     

    if a turtle is brought on board a vessel, all appropriate methods to assist in the recovery of the turtle should be made before returning it to the water,

     

    tuna-fishing vessels shall be prohibited from disposing of salt bags or any other type of plastic rubbish at sea.

    16.   Technical conservation measures in the Irish Sea

    The technical conservation measures referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 254/2002 shall temporarily apply in 2004.

    17.   Special Conditions for fishing for Haddock in the North Sea

    (a)

    For the purposes of this point, ‘cod protection area’ means that part of ICES Divisions IV included in the following ICES rectangles that lies further than 12 nautical miles from coastal baselines:

    49E6, 48E6, 47E6, 46E6, 50E7, 49E7, 48E7, 50E8, 49E8, 51E9, 50E9, 49E9, 48E9, 47E9, 50F0, 49F0, 48F0, 47F0, 51F1, 50F1, 49F1, 50F2, 49F2, 46F3, 45F3, 45F4, 44F4, 43F5, 43F6, 43F7, 42F7, 38E9, 37E9, 37F0, 46E8, 45E8, 47E9, 46E9, 45E9, 44E9, 47F0, 46F0, 45F0, 44F0, 47F1, 46F1, 45F1, 44F1.

    (b)

    Vessels to which a Member State has issued a special fishing permit for directed fishing for haddock in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 shall comply with the following conditions:

    (i)

    notify national authorities of the place and time at which any landing of fish will be made at least four hours before such a landing occurs unless landings are made within the periods specified by the Member State;

    (ii)

    make such landings exclusively at ports that shall be designated by the flag Member State;

    (iii)

    submit the relevant logbooksheet(s) to the national authorities prior to the commencement of the discharge of the catches retained on board;

    (iv)

    not discharge any fish retained on board until permission to do so has been given by the relevant national authorities;

    (v)

    retain on board no more than 5 % of cod as a proportion of the live weight of marine organisms on the vessel;

    (vi)

    not trans-ship any fish at sea;

    (vii)

    fish exclusively outside the cod protection area;

    (viii)

    not transit within the cod protection area unless the fishing gear on board is securely lashed and stowed;

    (ix)

    not to carry on board or deploy trawl gear of less than 100 mm mesh size.

    (c)

    Special fishing permits referred to in sub-point (b) shall not be issued for a period longer than three months.

    (d)

    No special fishing permit shall be issued that is valid in the period of three months subsequent to the date of expiry of a previous special fishing permit held by the same vessel if any of the following events have ocurred in the period of validity of the permit:

    (i)

    upon inspection by the national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to have more than 5 % of cod on board, measured in live weight as a percentage of all fish on board the vessel;

    (ii)

    the vessel fails to provide a VMS report or, in the event of a failure of the VMS system, a manual position report or provides a false position report;

    (iii)

    upon inspection of a landing by the national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to have landed or to have retained on board more than 10 % more fish of any species (in live weight) than the quantity of that species declared in the logbooksheet(s) submitted under paragraph 17(b)(iii);

    (iv)

    the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be trans-shipping to another vessel at sea;

    (v)

    the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be landing fish without having received the permission to do so referred to in paragraph 17(b)(iv);

    (vi)

    the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be within the cod protection area when its gear is not lashed and stowed;

    (vii)

    upon inspection by a national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to be in contravention of the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98;

    (viii)

    the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be discharging fish without having previously submitted the logbooksheet(s) as specified in paragraph 17(b)(iii).

    (1)  OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/92/EC (OJ L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 8).

    Appendix 1 to Annex IV

    Specifications of top window codend ‘BACOMA’

    Specification of 110 mm, measured as inner diameter opening, square mesh window in a codend with a 105 mm or larger mesh size in trawls, Danish seines or similar towed nets.

    The window shall be a rectangular section of netting in the codend. There shall be only one window. The window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments.

    Size of the codend, extension piece and the rear end of the trawl

    The codend shall be constructed of two panels of equal size, joined together by selvedges one on each side.

    The carrying on board of a net having more than 100 open diamond meshes in any circumference of the codend, excluding the joining or the selvedges shall be prohibited.

    The number of open diamond meshes, excluding those in the selvedges, at any point on any circumference of any extension or lengthening piece shall not be less or more than the maximum number of meshes on the circumference of the front end of the codend stricto sensu and the rear end of the tapered section of the trawl excluding meshes in the selvedges (Figure 1).

    Location of the window

    The window shall be inserted into the top panel of the codend. The window shall terminate not more than 4 meshes from the codline, inclusive of the hand braided row of meshes through which the codline is passed (Figure 2).

    Size of the window

    The width of the window, expressed in number of mesh bars, shall be equal to the number of open diamond meshes in the top panel divided by two. If necessary, it will be allowed to maintain at the most 20 % of the number of open diamond meshes in the top panel divided evenly on the both sides of the window panel (Figure 3).

    Length of the window shall be at least 3,5 metres.

    The netting of the window

    The meshes shall have a minimum mesh opening of 110 millimetres. The meshes shall be square meshes i.e. all four sides of the window netting will be cut all bars. The netting shall be mounted such that the bars run parallel and perpendicular to the length of the codend. The netting shall be knotless braided single twine or a netting with similar proven selective properties. The diameter of the single yarn shall be at least 4,9 millimetres.

    Other specification

    The mounting specifications are defined in Figures 4a, 4b and 4c. The length of the lifting strap shall not be less than 4 m.

    Image

    Trawl gear can be divided into three different sections according to shape and function. The trawl body is always a tapered section often between 10 and 40 m long. The extension piece is an untapered section normally manufactured of either one or two pieces of 49,5 mesh long nets giving a stretched length between 6 or 12 m. The codend is also an untapered section often made of double twine in order to have a better resistance against heavy wearing. The codend length is often 49,5 meshes i.e. circa6 metres although shorter codends (2-4) exists in smaller vessels. The part below the lifting strap is called a lifting bag.

    Image

    The distance of the window panel from the codline is 4 meshes. There are 3,5 diamond meshes in the upper panel and one 0,5 mesh deep hand-braided ‘codline’row.

    Image

    Twenty percent of diamond meshes in the upper panel along a perpendicular row running from one selvedge to another may be maintained. For example (as in Figure 3) if the upper panel were 30 open meshes wide, 20 % of that would be 6 meshes. Then three open meshes are divided on both sides of the window panel. Consequently the width of the window panel then becomes 12 mesh bars (30 − 6 = 24 diamond meshes divided by two is 12 mesh bars).

    Image

    Showing the construction of lower panel made of 49,5 meshes deep netting

    Image

    The construction of upper panel, size and position of the window panel in case when the escape panel runs from selvedge to selvedge

    Image

    The construction of upper panel in case 20 % of diamond meshes in the upper panel are maintained and equally divided on both sides of the window.

    Appendix 2 to Annex IV

    Towed gears: Skagerrak and Kattegat

    Mesh size ranges, target species and required catch percentages applicable to the use of a single mesh size range

    Species

    Mesh size range (millimetres)

    <16

    16-31

    32-69

    70-89 (5)

    ≥90

    Minimum percentage of target species

    50 %

    50 %

    20 %

    50 %

    20 %

    30 %

    none

    Sand eels (Ammodytidae) (3)

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Sand eels (Ammodytidae) (4)

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Greater weever (Trachinus draco) (1)

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Molluscs (except Sepia) (1)

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Garfish (Belone belone) (1)

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Gray gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) (1)

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Argentine (Argentina spp.)

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Eel (Anguilla, anguilla)

     

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus) (2)

     

     

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    Mackerel (Scomber spp.)

     

     

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)

     

     

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    Herring (Clupea harengus)

     

     

     

    x

     

    x

    x

    Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)

     

     

     

     

    x

    x

    x

    Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus) (1)

     

     

     

     

    x

    x

    x

    Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)

     

     

     

     

     

    x

    x

    Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)

     

     

     

     

     

    x

    x

    All other marine organisms

     

     

     

     

     

     

    x

    (1)  Only within four miles from the baselines.

    (2)  Outside four miles from the baselines.

    (3)  From 1 March to 31 October in Skagerrak and from 1 March to 31 July in Kattegat.

    (4)  From 1 November to the last day of February in Skagerrak and from 1 August to the last day of February in Kattegat.

    (5)  When applying this mesh size range after 1 March 2004, the cod-end and the extension piece shall be constructed of square meshed netting.

    ANNEX V

    INTERIM FISHING EFFORT LIMITATION AND ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF CERTAIN FISH STOCKS RECOVERY

    General provisions

    1.

    The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community fishing vessels of length overall equal to or greater than 10 metres.

    2.

    For the purposes of this Annex, the following geographical area shall apply:

    (a)

    Kattegat (ICES Division IIIa south),

    Skagerrak and North Sea (ICES Divisions IVa,b,c, IIIa north and IIa EC),

    West of Scotland (ICES Division VIa),

    Eastern Channel (ICES Divisions VIId), and

    Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa).

    (b)

    For vessels notified to the Commission as being equipped with appropriate vessel monitoring systems, the following definition for the area West of Scotland, ICES Division VIa shall apply:

    ICES Division VIa excluding that part which lies to the west of a line drawn by sequentially joining with straight lines the following geographical coordinates:

     

    60°00′N, 04°00′W

     

    59°45′N, 05°00′W

     

    59°30′N, 06°00′W

     

    59°00′N, 07°00′W

     

    58°30′N, 08°00′W

     

    58°00′N, 08°00′W

     

    58°00′N, 08°30′W

     

    56°00′N, 08°30′W

     

    56°00′N, 09°00′W

     

    55°00′N, 09°00′W

     

    55°00′N, 10°00′W

     

    54°30′N, 10°00′W.

    3.

    For the purposes of this Annex, a day present within the area and absent from port shall be:

    (a)

    the 24-hour period between 00:00 Hrs of a calendar day and 24:00 Hrs of the same calendar day or any part of such a period during which a vessel is present within either of the areas defined in point 2 and absent from port; or

    (b)

    any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the EC logbook during which a vessel is present within either of the areas defined in point 2 and absent from port or any part of any such time period.

    A Member State which wishes to employ the definition of a day present within the area and absent from port laid down under subpoint (b) shall notify the Commission of the means of monitoring the activities of a vessel to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in subpoint (b).

    4.

    For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

    (a)

    demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size equal to or greater than 100 mm except beam trawls;

    (b)

    beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;

    (c)

    static demersal nets including gill nets, trammel nets and tangle nets;

    (d)

    demersal longlines;

    (e)

    demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size between 70 mm and 99 mm except beam trawls with mesh size between 80 mm and 99 mm;

    (f)

    demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size between 16 mm and 31 mm except beam trawls.

    Fishing effort

    5.

    Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the fishing gears referred to in point 4, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community shall be present within the area and absent from port for no more than the number of days specified in point 6.

    6.

    (a)

    The maximum number of days in any calendar month for which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port having carried on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 is shown in Table I.

    Table I — Maximum days present within the area and absent from port by fishing gear

    Area defined in point

    Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point

    4a

    4b

    4c

    4d

    4e

    4f

    2a.

    Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, West of Scotland, Eastern Channel, Irish Sea.

    10

    14

    14

    17

    22

    20

    (b)

    A Member State may aggregate the days present within the area and absent from port in Table I within management periods of up to eleven calendar months. Member States shall notify the Commission of their intention to aggregate management periods before the beginning of any aggregated period.

    (c)

    An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of the achieved results of decommissioning programmes that have taken place since 1 January 2002.

    Member States wishing to benefit from such allocations shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details of their completed decommissioning programmes.

    On the basis of such a request the Commission, following consultation with Member States, may amend the number of days defined in point (a) for that Member State.

    (d)

    Derogations from the number of days present within the area and absent from port shown in Table I may be allocated to vessels by Member States under the conditions shown in Table II.

    Member States wishing to allocate these additional days shall notify the Commission with details of the vessels that will benefit and with details of their track records at least two weeks before the additional days are to be granted.

    Table II — Derogations from days present within the area and absent from port in Table I and associated conditions

    Area Defined in point 2

    Gear defined in point 4

    2002 vessel track record (1)

    Days

    2(a)

    4(a) and 4(e)

    Less than 5 % of each of cod, sole and plaice

    no days restriction

    2(a)

    4(a)

    Less than 5 % cod

    100 to 120 mm up to 14

    over 120 mm up to 15

    2(a) Kattegat (ICES Division IIIa south), North Sea

    4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or greater than 220 mm

    Less than 5 % cod and more than 5 % of turbot and lumpfish

    Up to 16 days

    2(a) Eastern channel ICES Division VIId

    4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or less than 110 mm

    Vessels of less than 15 m in length with landings of over 35 % unregulated species and absent from port for no more than 24 hours (2)

    Up to 20 days

    If this higher allocation of days is given to a vessel, as a result of its low percentage track record of catch of certain species, that vessel shall not at any time retain more than the percentage of those species on board as shown in Table II. When this condition is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.

    (e)

    Upon the request of a Member State the Commission may allocate a derogation under the first line in Table II in respect of the saithe fishery without the requirement for a track record in previous years of fishing with less than 5 % by catch. Along with its request the Member State shall submit details of the vessels that would benefit, with evidence of their quota holding and planned activity. The request shall be submitted to the Commission at least four weeks before the beginning of the first management period in which the days are to be allocated.

    Any vessel allocated extra days under this provision may not at any time retain on board more than 5 % of each of the following species: cod, sole and plaice.

    Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the competent authorities shall be undertaken for verification of compliance with the above requirement. Any vessel found to be not complying with the requirement shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.

    (f)

    In recognition of the area closure in the Irish Sea for the protection of spawning fish and the assumed reduction in fishing mortality on cod, an additional two days will be available for vessels in groupings of fishing gears 4a and 4b which spend more than half of their allocated days in a given management period fishing in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa).

    (a)

    The maximum number of days in any calendar month for which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port having carried on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 is shown in Table I.

    Table I — Maximum days present within the area and absent from port by fishing gear

    Area defined in point

    Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point

    4a

    4b

    4c

    4d

    4e

    4f

    2a.

    Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, West of Scotland, Eastern Channel, Irish Sea.

    10

    14

    14

    17

    22

    20

    (b)

    A Member State may aggregate the days present within the area and absent from port in Table I within management periods of up to eleven calendar months. Member States shall notify the Commission of their intention to aggregate management periods before the beginning of any aggregated period.

    (c)

    An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of the achieved results of decommissioning programmes that have taken place since 1 January 2002.

    Member States wishing to benefit from such allocations shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details of their completed decommissioning programmes.

    On the basis of such a request the Commission, following consultation with Member States, may amend the number of days defined in point (a) for that Member State.

    (d)

    Derogations from the number of days present within the area and absent from port shown in Table I may be allocated to vessels by Member States under the conditions shown in Table II.

    Member States wishing to allocate these additional days shall notify the Commission with details of the vessels that will benefit and with details of their track records at least two weeks before the additional days are to be granted.

    Table II — Derogations from days present within the area and absent from port in Table I and associated conditions

    Area Defined in point 2

    Gear defined in point 4

    2002 vessel track record (3)

    Days

    2(a)

    4(a) and 4(e)

    Less than 5 % of each of cod, sole and plaice

    no days restriction

    2(a)

    4(a)

    Less than 5 % cod

    100 to 120 mm up to 14

    over 120 mm up to 15

    2(a) Kattegat (ICES Division IIIa south), North Sea

    4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or greater than 220 mm

    Less than 5 % cod and more than 5 % of turbot and lumpfish

    Up to 16 days

    2(a) Eastern channel ICES Division VIId

    4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or less than 110 mm

    Vessels of less than 15 m in length with landings of over 35 % unregulated species and absent from port for no more than 24 hours (4)

    Up to 20 days

    If this higher allocation of days is given to a vessel, as a result of its low percentage track record of catch of certain species, that vessel shall not at any time retain more than the percentage of those species on board as shown in Table II. When this condition is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.

    (e)

    Upon the request of a Member State the Commission may allocate a derogation under the first line in Table II in respect of the saithe fishery without the requirement for a track record in previous years of fishing with less than 5 % by catch. Along with its request the Member State shall submit details of the vessels that would benefit, with evidence of their quota holding and planned activity. The request shall be submitted to the Commission at least four weeks before the beginning of the first management period in which the days are to be allocated.

    Any vessel allocated extra days under this provision may not at any time retain on board more than 5 % of each of the following species: cod, sole and plaice.

    Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the competent authorities shall be undertaken for verification of compliance with the above requirement. Any vessel found to be not complying with the requirement shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.

    (f)

    In recognition of the area closure in the Irish Sea for the protection of spawning fish and the assumed reduction in fishing mortality on cod, an additional two days will be available for vessels in groupings of fishing gears 4a and 4b which spend more than half of their allocated days in a given management period fishing in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa).

    7.

    Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to use during the forthcoming management period. Until such notification is provided the vessel will not be entitled to fish within the areas defined in point 2.

    Where the master of a vessel or his representative notifies the use of two of the groupings of fishing gears defined under point 4, the total number of days available during the forthcoming management period shall be no more than half the sum of the days to which the vessel is eligible for each gear, rounded down to the nearest whole day. It shall not be permitted to deploy either of the gears concerned for more days than the number of days laid down for that gear in Table I.

    The option to use two gears shall only be available if the following additional monitoring arrangements are met:

    —

    During a given trip the fishing vessel may carry on board only one fishing gear;

    —

    Before any trip the master of a vessel or his representative shall give prior notice to the competent authorities of the type of fishing gear that is to be carried on board.

    Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the competent authorities shall be undertaken for verification of compliance with the above two requirements. Any vessel found to be not complying with these requirements shall with immediate effect no longer be permitted to use two groupings of fishing gears.

    8.

    A vessel which is present within any of the areas defined in point 2 and carrying on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 may not simultaneously carry on board any of the other gears referred to in point 4.

    9.

    (a)

    In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of any area referred to in point 2 for the remainder of the management period.

    (b)

    In any given management period a vessel may undertake non-fishing related activities, without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 6, provided that the vessel first notifies the Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for this time. Such vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time.

    (a)

    In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of any area referred to in point 2 for the remainder of the management period.

    (b)

    In any given management period a vessel may undertake non-fishing related activities, without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 6, provided that the vessel first notifies the Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for this time. Such vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time.

    10.

    (a)

    A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the same management period and within the same area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Community fishing fleet register.

    (b)

    The total number of days present within the area and absent from port transferred under sub-point (a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days as verified by the EC logbook in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

    (c)

    The transfer of days as described in sub-point (a) shall only be permitted between vessels operating within the same gear grouping and area categories referred to in point 6(a) and during the same management period.

    (d)

    No transfer of days from vessels benefiting from the allocation referred to in points 6(d), 6(e) and 7 is permitted.

    (e)

    On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place.

    (a)

    A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the same management period and within the same area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Community fishing fleet register.

    (b)

    The total number of days present within the area and absent from port transferred under sub-point (a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days as verified by the EC logbook in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

    (c)

    The transfer of days as described in sub-point (a) shall only be permitted between vessels operating within the same gear grouping and area categories referred to in point 6(a) and during the same management period.

    (d)

    No transfer of days from vessels benefiting from the allocation referred to in points 6(d), 6(e) and 7 is permitted.

    (e)

    On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place.

    11.

    A vessel with no track record of fishing in one of the areas defined in point 2 is allowed to transit across these areas provided that it has first notified its authorities of its intention to do so. While that vessel is within any of the areas defined in point 2 any fishing gears carried on board must be lashed and stowed in accordance with conditions laid down in Article 20(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.

    12.

    A Member State shall not permit fishing with any of the gears defined in point 4 in any area defined in point 2 by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2001, 2002 or 2003 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.

    Monitoring, inspection and surveillance

    13.

    Notwithstanding Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19j of that Regulation shall apply to vessels deploying the fishing gears defined in point 4 and operating in the areas defined in point 2.

    14.

    Member States may implement alternative control measures to ensure compliance with reporting obligations referred in point 13 of this Annex which are as effective and transparent as these reporting obligations. Such alternative measures shall be notified to the Commission before being implemented.

    15.

    The master of a fishing vessel, or his representative, prior to any entry to port of a Member State after having been present in an area referred to in Table III with more than the quantities of any species indicated on that table, shall inform, at least four hours in advance of such entry, the competent authorities of that Member State of:

    —

    the name of the port,

    —

    the estimated time of arrival at that port,

    —

    the quantities in kilograms live weight for each species of which more than 50 kg is retained on board.

    16.

    The competent authorities of a Member State in which a landing requiring pre-notification is to be made may require that the discharge does not commence until authorised by those authorities.

    Table III — Landing quantities in tonnes by area and species above which special condition apply

    Area defined in point

    Volume of Species in tonnes:

    Cod

    PN

    DP

    2a.

    Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, West of Scotland, Eastern Channel, Irish Sea.

    1

    2

    PN

    — Prior Notification as referred to in point 16.

    DP

    — Designated Port as referred to in point 17.

    17.

    It is not permitted to land in excess of the quantities of any species referred to in Table III (under the DP heading) for a fishing vessel having been in the area defined in the table outside a designated port.

    Each Member State shall transmit to the Commission within 15 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation the list of designated ports and, within 30 days thereafter, inspection and surveillance procedures including, for those ports, the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of any of the species and stocks referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation within each landing. The Commission shall transmit this information to all Member States.

    18.

    By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States' catches of fish (5), the permitted margin of tolerance, when estimating quantities, in kilograms retained on board of vessels referred to in point 13 shall be 8 % of the logbook figure.

    19.

    It shall be prohibited to retain on board a fishing vessel in any container any quantity of cod mixed with any other species of marine organism. Containers with cod shall be stowed in the hold in such a way that they are kept separate from other containers.

    20.

    The competent authorities of a Member State may require that any quantity of cod caught in any of the areas specified in point 2 and first landed in that Member State is weighed in the presence of controllers before being transported from the port of first landing. For cod first landed in a port designated under point 17, representative samples, amounting to at least 20 % of the landings, shall be weighed in the presence of controllers authorised by the Member States before they are offered for first sale and sold. To this end, the Member States shall submit to the Commission, within one month of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, details of the sampling regime to be employed.

    21.

    By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities greater than 50 kg of any species referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation which are transported to a place other than that of landing or import shall be accompanied by a copy of one of the declarations provided for in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 pertaining to the quantities of these species transported. The exemption provided for in Article 13(4)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall not apply.

    22.

    By way of derogation from Article 34(c)(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the specific monitoring programme for any of the stocks referred to in Article 12 may last more than two years from their date of entry into force.

    (1)  As verified by the EC logbook — average annual landing in live weight.

    (2)  Notwithstanding this provision, the derogation shall also apply to a maximum of six vessels flying the flag of France and registered in the Community of length overall equal to or greater than 15 metres. A list of such vessels shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 February 2004.

    (3)  As verified by the EC logbook — average annual landing in live weight.

    (4)  Notwithstanding this provision, the derogation shall also apply to a maximum of six vessels flying the flag of France and registered in the Community of length overall equal to or greater than 15 metres. A list of such vessels shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 February 2004.

    (5)  OJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001 (OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 23).

    ANNEX VI

    FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN THE NORTH SEA AND THE SKAGERRAK

    1.

    From 1 January to 31 December 2004, the conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community fishing vessels fishing in the North Sea and the Skagerrak with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm.

    2.

    For the purposes of this Annex a day absent from port shall be:

    (a)

    the 24-hour period between 00:00 Hrs of a calendar day and 24:00 Hrs of the same calendar day or any part of such a period or;

    (b)

    any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the EC logbook between the date and time of departure and the date and time of arrival or any part of any such time period.

    3.

    Each Member State shall not later than 1 March 2004 establish a data base containing for the North Sea and Skagerrak, for each of the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 and for each vessel flying its flag or registered within the Community which have been fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm, the following information:

    (a)

    the name and internal registration number of the vessel;

    (b)

    the installed engine power of the vessel in kilowatts measured in accordance with Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 of 22 September 1986 defining characteristics for fishing vessels (1);

    (c)

    the number of days absent from port when fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gear with a mesh size of less than 16 mm;

    (d)

    the kilowatt-days as the product of the number of days absent from port and the installed engine power in kilowatts.

    4.

    The following quantities shall be calculated by each Member State:

    (a)

    the total kilowatt-days for each year as the sum of the kilowatt-days calculated in paragraph 3(d);

    (b)

    the average kilowatt-days for the period 2001 to 2003.

    5.

    Each Member State shall ensure that the number of kilowatt-days in 2004 for vessels flying its flag or registered in the Community does not exceed the number in 2003 as calculated in point 4(a).

    6.

    The maximum number of kilowatt-days referred to in point 5 shall be revised by the Commission as early as possible and not later than 15 June 2004, based on advice from the Scientific Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) on the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel, in accordance with the following rules:

    (a)

    where STECF estimates the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel to be at or above 500 000 million individuals at age 0, no restrictions in kilowatt-days shall apply for the remaining of 2004;

    (b)

    where STECF estimates the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel to be between 300 000 million and 500 000 million individuals at age 0, the number of kilowatt-days shall not exceed the level in 2003 as calculated in point 4(a);

    (c)

    where STECF estimates the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel to be below 300 000 million individuals at age 0, fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited for the remaining of 2004. However, a limited fishery will be allowed in order to monitor the sandeel stocks in the North Sea and the Skagerrak and the effects of the closure. To this end the Member States concerned shall in cooperation with the Commission develop a plan for the monitoring fishery.

    (1)  OJ L 274, 25.9.1986, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3259/94 (OJ L 339, 29.12.1994, p. 11).

    ANNEX VII

    PART I

    QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF LICENCES AND FISHING PERMITS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD COUNTRY WATERS

    Area of fishing

    Fishery

    Number of licences

    Maximum number of vessels present at any time

    Norwegian (1) waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen

    Herring, North of 62°00′N

    75

    55

    Estonian waters (2)

    Cod, herring, salmon and sprat

    250

    70

    Waters of the Faroe Islands

    All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines.

    26

    13

    Directed fishing for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62°28′N and east of 6°30′W.

    8

    4

    Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines. In the periods 1 March to 31 May and 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61°20′N and 62°00′N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines.

    70

    26

    Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61°30′N and west of 9°00′W and in the area between 7°00′W and 9°00′W south of 60°30′N and in the area south-west of a line between 60°30′N, 7°00′W and 60°00′N, 6°00′W.

    70

    20

    Directed trawl fishery for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the codend.

    70

    22

    Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of licences may be increased by ford vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’

    34

    20

    Line fishing

    10

    6

    Fishing for mackerel

    12

    12

    Herring fisheries north of 62°N

    21

    21

    Iceland

    All fisheries

    18

    5

    Latvian waters (2)

    Fishing for cod, herring and sprat

    130

    38

    Fishing for salmon

    40

    15

    Lithuanian waters (2)

    All fisheries

    300

    60

    Waters of the Russian Federation

    All fisheries

    pm

    pm

    Fisheries for cod

    pm

    pm

    Fisheries for sprat

    pm

    pm

    PART II

    QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF LICENCES AND FISHING PERMITS FOR THIRD COUNTRY VESSELS IN COMMUNITY WATERS

    Flag State

    Fishery

    Number of licences

    Maximum number of vessels present at any time

    Norway (3)

    Herring, North of 62° 00′N

    18

    18

    Estonia (4)

    Herring, salmon, sprat

    106

    63

    Cod

    30

    15

    Faroe Islands

    Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′N), VIIe,f,h, horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′N), VIIe,f,h; herring, VIa (north of 56° 30′N)

    14

    14

    Herring north of 62° 00′N

    21

    21

    Herring, IIIa

    4

    4

    Industrial fishing for Norway pout and sprat, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′N): sandeel, IV (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)

    15

    15

    Ling and tusk

    20

    10

    Blue whiting, VIa (north of 56° 30′N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′W)

    20

    20

    Blue ling

    16

    16

    Porbeagle (all zones except NAFO 3PS)

    3

    3

    Latvia (4)

    Cod, herring, sprat, IIId

    90

    45

    Salmon, IIId

    4

    2

    Lithuania (4)

    Cod, herring, sprat, salmon, IIId

    70

    40 (5)

    Herring, sprat, IIId (transport and refrigerator vessels)

    5

    4

    Russian Federation

    Herring, IIId (Swedish waters)

    pm

    pm

    Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother ships)

    pm

    pm

    Barbados

    Penaeus shrimps (6) (French Guyana waters)

    5

    pm (7)

    Snappers (8) (French Guyana waters)

    5

    pm

    Guyana

    Penaeus shrimps (4) (French Guyana waters)

    pm

    pm (4)

    Surinam

    Penaeus shrimps (4) (French Guyana waters)

    5

    pm (9)

    Trinidad and Tobago

    Penaeus shrimps (4) (French Guyana waters)

    8

    pm (10)

    Japan

    Tuna (11) (French Guyana waters)

    pm

     

    Korea

    Tuna (7) (French Guyana waters)

    pm

    pm (6)

    Venezuela

    Snappers (4) (French Guyana waters)

    41

    pm

    Sharks (4) (French Guyana waters)

    4

    pm

    PART III

    DECLARATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 15(2)

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    (1)  Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (2)  Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2004.

    (3)  Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.

    (4)  Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2004.

    (5)  Of which at any given time a maximum of 10 for vessels fishing cod with gillnets.

    (6)  The licences concerning fishing for shrimp in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall be issued on the basis of a fishing plan submitted by the authorities of the third country concerned, approved by the Commission. The period of validity of each of these licences shall be limited to the fishing period provided for in the fishing plan on the basis of which the licence was issued.

    (7)  The annual number of days at sea is limited to 200.

    (8)  To be fished exclusively with long lines or traps (snappers) or long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm, at depths greater than 30 m (sharks). To issue these licences, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the shipowner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the French Department of Guyana, and that it includes and obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches, or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant.

    The contract referred to above must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application.

    Where the endorsement referred to above is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.

    (9)  The annual number of days at sea is limited to pm.

    (10)  The annual number of days at sea is limited to 350.

    (11)  To be fished exclusively with longlines.

    ANNEX VIII

    PART I

    INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED IN THE LOGBOOK

    When fishing within the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries, the following details are to be entered in the logbook immediately after the following events:

    After each haul:

    1.1.

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught;

    1.2.

    the date and the time of the haul;

    1.3.

    the geographical position in which the catches were made;

    1.4.

    the fishing method used.

    After each trans-shipment to or from another vessel:

    2.1.

    the indication ‘received from’ or ‘transferred to’;

    2.2.

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species trans-shipped;

    2.3.

    the name, external identifications letters and numbers of the vessel to or from which the trans-shipment occurred.

    2.4.

    trans-shipment of cod is not allowed.

    After each landing in a port of the Community:

    3.1.

    name of the port;

    3.2.

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed.

    After each transmission of information to the Commission of the European Communities:

    4.1.

    date and time of the transmission;

    4.2.

    type of message: IN, OUT, ICES, WKL or 2 WKL;

    4.3.

    in the case of radio transmission: name of the radio station.

    PART II

    LOGBOOK MODEL

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    ANNEX IX

    CONTENT AND MODALITIES OF THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION

    The information to be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities and the timetable for its transmission are as follows:

    1.1.

    On each occasion the vessel enters the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries:

    (a)

    the information specified under 1.5;

    (b)

    the quantity (in kilograms) of each species of fish in the hold;

    (c)

    the date and ICES division within which the master intends to commence fishing.

    Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to under 1.1 on a given day, one communication shall suffice on first entry.

    1.2.

    On each occasion the vessel leaves the zone referred to under 1.1:

    (a)

    the information specified under 1.5;

    (b)

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold;

    (c)

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission;

    (d)

    the ICES division in which the catches were taken;

    (e)

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred to and/or from other vessels since the vessel entered the zone and the identification of the vessel to which the transfer was made;

    (f)

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the vessel entered the zone.

    Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to under 1.1 on a given day, one single communication on the last exit will be sufficient.

    1.3.

    At three-day intervals, commencing on the third day after the vessel first enters the zones referred to under 1.1 when fishing for herring and mackerel, and at weekly intervals, commencing on the seventh day after the vessel first enters the zones referred to under 1.1 when fishing for all species other than herring and mackerel:

    (a)

    the information specified under 1.5;

    (b)

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission;

    (c)

    the ICES division in which the catches were made.

    1.4.

    On each occasion the vessel moves from one ICES division to another:

    (a)

    the information specified under 1.5;

    (b)

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission;

    (c)

    the ICES division in which the catches have been taken.

    1.5.

    (a)

    The name, call sign, external identification letters and numbers of the vessel and the name of its master;

    (b)

    the licence number if the vessel is under licence;

    (c)

    the serial number of the message for the voyage concerned;

    (d)

    identification of the type of message;

    (e)

    the date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel.

    2.1.

    The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities in Brussels (telex 24189 FISEU-B) via one of the radio stations listed under point 3 below and in the form specified under point 4.

    2.2.

    If it is impossible for reasons of force majeure for the message to be transmitted by the vessel, it may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel.

    3.

    Name of radio station

    Call sign of radio station

    Lyngby

    OXZ

    Land's End

    GLD

    Valentia

    EJK

    Malin Head

    EJM

    Torshavn

    OXJ

    Bergen

    LGN

    Farsund

    LGZ

    Florø

    LGL

    Rogaland

    LGQ

    Tjøme

    LGT

    Ålesund

    LGA

    Ørlandet

    LFO

    Bodø

    LPG

    Svalbard

    LGS

    Blåvand

    OXB

    Gryt

    GRYT RADIO

    Göteborg

    SOG

    Turku

    OFK

    4.   Form of the communications

    The information specified under point 1 shall contain the following particulars, which shall be given in the following order:

    —

    name of vessel;

    —

    call sign;

    —

    external identification letters and numbers;

    —

    serial number of the message for the voyage in question;

    —

    indication of the type of message according to the following code:

    —

    message when entering one of the zones referred to under 1.1: ‘IN’,

    —

    message when leaving one of the zones referred to under 1.1: ‘OUT’,

    —

    message when moving from one ICES division to another: ‘ICES’,

    —

    weekly message: ‘WKL’,

    —

    three-day message: ‘2 WKL’;

    —

    the date, the time and the geographical position;

    —

    the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which fishing is expected to commence;

    —

    the date on which fishing is expected to commence;

    —

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold using the code mentioned in point 5;

    —

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish caught since the previous transmission using the code mentioned in point 5;

    —

    the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which the catches were made;

    —

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred to and/or from other vessels since the previous transmission;

    —

    the name and call sign of the vessel to and/or from which the transfer was made;

    —

    the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the previous transmission;

    —

    the name of the master.

    5.

    Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.),

    WHB

    American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides),

    PLA

    Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus),

    ANE

    Angler/Monk (Lophius spp.),

    MNZ

    Argentine (Argentina silus),

    ARG

    Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama),

    POA

    Basking shark (Cetorinhus maximus),

    BSK

    Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo),

    BSF

    Blue ling (Molva dypterygia),

    BLI

    Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou),

    WHB

    Bob shrimp (Xyphopenaeus kroyerii),

    BOB

    Cod (Gadus morhua),

    COD

    Common shrimp (Crangon crangon),

    CSH

    Common squid (Loligo spp.),

    SQC

    Dogfish (Squalus acanthias),

    DGS

    Forkbeards (Phycis spp.),

    FOR

    Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides),

    GHL

    Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus),

    HAD

    Hake (Merluccius merluccius),

    HKE

    Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus),

    HAL

    Herring (Clupea harengus),

    HER

    Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus),

    HOM

    Ling (Molva molva),

    LIN

    Mackerel (Scomber scombrus),

    MAC

    Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.),

    LEZ

    Northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis),

    PRA

    Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus),

    NEP

    Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii),

    NOP

    Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus),

    ORY

    Other,

    OTH

    Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa),

    PLE

    Pollack (Pollachius pollachius),

    POL

    Porbeagle (Lamma nasus),

    POR

    Redfish (Sebastes spp.),

    RED

    Red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo),

    SBR

    Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris),

    RNG

    Saithe (Pollachius virens),

    POK

    Salmon (Salmo salar),

    SAL

    Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.),

    SAN

    Sardine (Sardina pilchardus),

    PIL

    Shark (Selachii, Pleurotremata),

    SKH

    Shrimp (Penaeidae),

    PEZ

    Sprat (Sprattus sprattus),

    SPR

    Squid (Illex spp.),

    SQX

    Tuna (Thunnidae),

    TUN

    Tusk (Brosme brosme),

    USK

    Whiting (Merlangus merlangus),

    WHG

    Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea),

    YEL

    ANNEX X

    LIST OF SPECIES

    Common English Name

    Scientific Name

    3-Alpha Code

    Groundfish

    Atlantic Cod

    Gadus morhua

    COD

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    HAD

    Atlantic redfishes

    Sebastes sp.

    RED

    Golden redfish

    Sebastes marinus

    REG

    Beaked redfish (deepwater)

    Sebastes mentella

    REB

    Acadian redfish

    Sebastes fasciatus

    REN

    Silver hake

    Merluccius bilinearis

    HKS

    Red hake (1)

    Urophycis chuss

    HKR

    Pollock (=Saithe)

    Pollachius virens

    POK

    American plaice

    Hippoglossoides platessoides

    PLA

    Witch flounder

    Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

    WIT

    Yellowtail flounder

    Limanda ferruginea

    YEL

    Polar cod

    Boreogadus saida

    POC

    Roundnose grenadier

    Coryphaenoides rupestris

    RNG

    Roughhead grenadier

    Macrourus berglax

    RHG

    Sandeels (=Sand Lances)

    Ammodytes sp.

    SAN

    Sculpins

    Myoxocephalus sp.

    SCU

    Scup

    Stenotomus chrysops

    SCP

    Tautog

    Tautoga onitis

    TAU

    Tilefish

    Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps

    TIL

    White hake (1)

    Urophycis tenuis

    HKW

    Wolffishes (NS)

    Anarhicas sp.

    CAT

    Atlantic wolffish

    Anarhichas lupus

    CAA

    Spotted wolffish

    Anarhichas minor

    CAS

    Greenland halibut

    Reinharditius hippoglossoides

    GHL

    Atlantic halibut

    Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    HAL

    Winter flounder

    Pseudopleuronectes americanus

    FLW

    Summer flounder

    Paralichthys dentatus

    FLS

    Windowpane flounder

    Scophthalmus aquosus

    FLD

    Flatfishes (NS)

    Pleuronectiformes

    FLX

    American angler (=Goosefish)

    Lophius americanus

    ANG

    Atlantic searobins

    Prionotus sp.

    SRA

    Atlantic tomcod

    Microgadus tomcod

    TOM

    Blue antimora

    Antimora rostrata

    ANT

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    WHB

    Cunner

    Tautogolabrus adspersus

    CUN

    Cusk (=Tusk)

    Brosme brosme

    USK

    Greenland cod

    Gadus ogac

    GRC

    Blue ling

    Molva dypterygia

    BLI

    Ling

    Molva molva

    LIN

    Groundfish (NS)

     

    GRO

    Pelagics

    Atlantic herring

    Clupea harengus

    HER

    Atlantic mackerel

    Scomber scombrus

    MAC

    Atlantic butterfish

    Peprilus triacanthus

    BUT

    Atlantic menhaden

    Brevoortia tyrannus

    MHA

    Atlantic saury

    Scomberesox saurus

    SAU

    Bay anchovy

    Anchoa mitchilli

    ANB

    Bluefish

    Pomatomus saltatrix

    BLU

    Crevalle jack

    Caranx hippos

    CVJ

    Frigate tuna

    Auxis thazard

    FRI

    King mackerel

    Scomberomourus cavalla

    KGM

    Atlantic Spanish mackerel

    Scomberomourus maculatus

    SSM

    Sailfish

    Istiophorus platypterus

    SAI

    White marlin

    Tetrapturus albidus

    WHM

    Blue marlin

    Makaira nigricans

    BUM

    Lumpfish =(Lumpsucker)

    Cyclopterus lumpus

    LUM

    Northern kingfish

    Menticirrhus saxatilis

    KGF

    Northern puffer

    Sphoeroides maculatus

    PUF

    Eelpouts (NS)

    Lycodes sp.

    ELZ

    Ocean pout

    Macrozoarces americanus

    OPT

    Swordfish

    Xiphias gladius

    SWO

    Albacore tuna

    Thunnus alalunga

    ALB

    Atlantic bonito

    Sarda sarda

    BON

    Little tunny

    Euthynnus alletteratus

    LTA

    Bigeye tunny

    Thunnus obesus

    BET

    Northern bluefin tuna

    Thunnus thynnus

    BFT

    Skipjack tuna

    Katsuwonus pelamis

    SKJ

    Yellowfin tuna

    Thunnus albacares

    YFT

    Tunas (NS)

    Scombridae

    TUN

    Pelagic fish (NS)

     

    PEL

    Invertebrates

    Long-finned squid (Loligo)

    Loligo pealei

    SQL

    Short-finned squid (Illex)

    Illex illecebrosus

    SQI

    Squids (NS)

    Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae

    SQU

    Atlantic razor clam

    Ensis directus

    CLR

    Hard clam

    Mercenaria mercenaria

    CLH

    Marine worms (NS)

    Polycheata

    WOR

    Horseshoe crab

    Limulus polyphemus

    HSC

    Marine invertebrates (NS)

    Invertebrata

    INV

    Other Fish

    Alewife

    Alosa pseudoharengus

    ALE

    American conger

    Conger oceanicus

    COA

    American eel

    Anguilla rostrata

    ELA

    Atlantic hagfish

    Myxine glutinosa

    MYG

    American shad

    Alosa sapidissima

    SHA

    Argentines (NS)

    Argentina sp.

    ARG

    Ocean quahog

    Arctica islandica

    CLQ

    Soft clam

    Mya arenaria

    CLS

    Surf clam

    Spisula solidissima

    CLB

    Stimpson's surf clam

    Spisula polynyma

    CLT

    Clams (NS)

    Prionodesmacea, Teleodesmacea

    CLX

    Bay scallop

    Argopecten irradians

    SCB

    Calico scallop

    Argopecten gibbus

    SCC

    Iceland scallop

    Chylamys islandica

    ISC

    Sea scallop

    Placopecten magellanicus

    SCA

    Scallops (NS)

    Pectinidae

    SCX

    American cupped oyster

    Crassostrea virginica

    OYA

    Blue mussel

    Mytilus edulis

    MUS

    Whelks (NS)

    Busycon sp.

    WHX

    Periwinkles (NS)

    Littorina sp.

    PER

    Marine molluscs (NS)

    Mollusca

    MOL

    Atlantic croaker

    Micropogonias undulatus

    CKA

    Atlantic needlefish

    Strongylura marina

    NFA

    Atlantic salmon

    Salmo salar

    SAL

    Atlantic silverside

    Menidia menidia

    SSA

    Atlantic thread herring

    Opisthonema oglinum

    THA

    Barid's slickhead

    Alepocephalus bairdii

    ALC

    Black drum

    Pogonias cromis

    BDM

    Black seabass

    Centropristis striata

    BSB

    Blueback herring

    Alosa aestivalis

    BBH

    Capelin

    Mallotus villosus

    CAP

    Chars (NS)

    Salvelinus sp.

    CHR

    Cobia

    Rachycentron canadum

    CBA

    Common (Florida) pompano

    Trachinotus carolinus

    POM

    Gizzard shad

    Dorosoma cepedianum

    SHG

    Grunts (NS)

    Pomadasyidae

    GRX

    Atlantic rock crab

    Cancer irroratus

    CRK

    Blue crab

    Callinectes sapidus

    CRB

    Green crab

    Carcinus maenas

    CRG

    Jonah crab

    Cancer borealis

    CRJ

    Queen crab

    Chionoecetes opilio

    CRQ

    Red crab

    Geryon quinquedens

    CRR

    Stone king crab

    Lithodes maia

    KCT

    Marine crabs (NS)

    Reptantia

    CRA

    American lobster

    Homarus americanus

    LBA

    Northern prawn

    Pandalus borealis

    PRA

    Aesop shrimp

    Pandalus montagui

    AES

    Penaeus shirmps (NS)

    Penaeus sp.

    PEN

    Pink (=Pandalid) shrimps

    Pandalus sp.

    PAN

    Marine crustaceans (NS)

    Crustacea

    CRU

    Sea-urchin

    Strongylocentrotus sp.

    URC

    Hickory shad

    Alosa mediocris

    SHH

    Lanternfish

    Notoscopelus sp.

    LAX

    Mullets (NS)

    Mugilidae

    MUL

    North atlantic harvestfish

    Peprilus alepidotus (=paru)

    HVF

    Pigfish

    Orthopristis chrysoptera

    PIG

    Rainbow smelt

    Osmerus mordax

    SMR

    Red drum

    Sciaenops ocellatus

    RDM

    Red porgy

    Pagrus pagrus

    RPG

    Rough scad

    Trachurus lathami

    RSC

    Sand perch

    Diplectrum formosum

    PES

    Sheepshead

    Archosargus probatocephalus

    SPH

    Spot croaker

    Leiostomus xanthurus

    SPT

    Spotted weakfish

    Cynoscion nebulosus

    SWF

    Squeteague (Gray Weakfish)

    Cynoscion regalis

    STG

    Striped bass

    Morone saxatilis

    STB

    Sturgeons (NS)

    Acipenseridae

    STU

    Tarpon

    Tarpon (=megalops) atlanticus

    TAR

    Trouts (NS)

    Salmo sp.

    TRO

    White perch

    Morone americana

    PEW

    Alfonsinos (NS)

    Beryx sp.

    ALF

    Spiny (=picked ) dogfish

    Squalus acantias

    DGS

    Dogfishes (NS)

    Squalidae

    DGX

    Sand Tiger shark

    Odontaspis taurus

    CCT

    Porbeagle

    Lamna nasus

    POR

    Shortfin mako shark

    Isurus oxyrinchus

    SMA

    Dusky shark

    Carcharhinus obscurus

    DUS

    Great Blue shark

    Prionace glauca

    BSH

    Large sharks (NS)

    Squaliformes

    SHX

    Atlantic Sharpnose shark

    Rhizoprionodon terraenova

    RHT

    Black Dogfish

    Centroscyllium fabricii

    CFB

    Boreal (Greenland) shark

    Sonmnousus microcephalus

    GSK

    Basking shark

    Cetorhinus maximus

    BSK

    Skates (NS)

    Raja sp.

    SKA

    Little skate

    Leucoraja erinacea

    RJD

    Arctic skate

    Amblyraja hyperborea

    RJG

    Barndoor skate

    Dipturus laevis

    RJL

    Winter skate

    Leucoraja ocellata

    RJT

    Thorny skate (Starry Ray)

    Amblyraja radiata

    RJR

    Smooth skate

    Malcoraja senta

    RJS

    Spinytail skate (Spinetail Ray)

    Bathyraja spinicauda

    RJO

    Finfishes (NS)

     

    FIN

    (1)  In accordance with a recommendation adopted by STACRES at the 1970 Annual Meeting (ICNAF Redbook 1970, Part I, Page 67), hakes of the Genus Urophycis are designated as follows for statistical reporting: (a) hake reported from Subareas 1, 2, and 3, and Divisions 4R, S, T and V be designated as white hake, Urophycis tenuis; (b) hake taken by line gears or any hake greater than 55 cm standard length, reagardless of how caught, from Divisions 4W and X, Subarea 5 and Statistical Area 6 be designated as white hake, Urophycis tenuis; (c) Except as noted in (b), other hake of the Genus Urophycis taken in Divisions 4W and X, Subarea 5 and Statistical Area 6 be designated as red hake, Urophycis chuss

    ANNEX XI

    AUTHORISED TOPSIDE CHAFERS

    1.   ICNAF-type topside chafer

    The ICNAF-type topside chafer is a rectangular piece of netting to be attached to the upper side of the codend of the trawl net to reduce and prevent damage so long as such netting conforms to the following conditions:

    (a)

    this netting shall have a mesh size not less than that specified for the codend in Article 10;

    (b)

    this netting may be fastened to the codend only along the forward and lateral edges of the netting and at no other place in it, and shall be fastened in such a manner that it extends forward of the splitting strap no more than four meshes and ends not less than four meshes in front of the cod line mesh; where a splitting strap is not used, the netting shall not extend to more than one-third of the codend measured from not less than four meshes in front of the cod line mesh;

    (c)

    the width of this netting shall be at least one and a half times the width of the area of the codend which is covered, such widths to be measured at right angles to the long axis of the codend.

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    2.   Multiple flap-type topside chafer

    The multiple flap-type topside chafer is defined as pieces of netting having in all their parts meshes the size of which, whether the pieces of netting are wet or dry, is not less than that of the codend, provided that:

    (i)

    each piece of netting:

    (a)

    is fastened by its forward edge only across the codened at right angles to its long axis;

    (b)

    is of a width of at least the width of the codend (such width being measured at right angles to the long axis of the codend at the point of attachment); and

    (c)

    is not more than 10 meshes long; and

    (ii)

    the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed two-thirds of the length of the codend.

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    POLISH CHAFER

    3.   Large-mesh (modified Polish-type) topside chafer

    The large-mesh topside chafer consists of a rectangular piece of netting made of the same twine material as the codend, or of a single, thick, knotless twine material, attached to the rear portion of the upper side of the codend and extending over all or any part of the upper side of the codend and having in all its parts a mesh size twice that of the codend when measured wet and fastened to the codend along the forward, lateral and rear edges only of the netting in such a way that each mesh of the netting coincides with four meshes of the codend.

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    ANNEX XII

    MINIMUM FISH SIZE (1)

    Species

    Gilled and gutted fish whether or not skinned;

    fresh or chilled, frozen, or salted

    Whole

    Head off

    Head and tail off

    Head off and split

    Atlantic cod

    41 cm

    27 cm

    22 cm

    27/25 cm (2)

    Greenland halibut

    30 cm

    N/A

    N/A

    N/A

    American plaice

    25 cm

    19 cm

    15 cm

    N/A

    Yellow tail flounder

    25 cm

    19 cm

    15 cm

    N/A

    (1)  Fish size refers to fork length for Atlantic cod; whole length for other species.

    (2)  Lower size for green salted fish.

    ANNEX XIII

    RECORDING OF CATCH (LOGBOOK ENTRIES)

    FISHING LOGBOOK ENTRIES

    Item of information

    Standard code

    Vessel name

    01

    Vessel nationality

    02

    Vessel registration number

    03

    Registration port

    04

    Types of gear used (separate record for different gear types)

    10

    Type of gear

     

    Date:

    — day

    20

    — month

    21

    — year

    22

    Position:

    — latitude

    31

    — longitude

    32

    — statistical area

    33

    Number of hauls during the 24-hour period (1)

    40

    Number of hours gear fished during the 24-hour period (1)

    41

    Species names (Annex II)

     

    Daily catch of each species (metric tons round fresh weight)

    50

    Daily catch of each species for human consumption in the form of fish

    61

    Daily catch of each species for reduction

    62

    Daily discard of each species

    63

    Place(s) of transshipment

    70

    Date(s) of transshipment

    71

    Master's signature

    80

    GEAR CODES

    Gear categories

    Standard abbreviation

    code

    Surrounding nets

     

    With purse lines (purse seines)

    PS

    — One boat operated purse seines

    PS1

    — Two boat operated purse seines

    PS2

    Without purse lines (lampara)

    LA

    Seine nets

    SB

    Boat or vessel seines

    SV

    — Danish seines

    SDN

    — Scottish seines

    SSC

    — Pair seines

    SPR

    Seine nets (not specifed)

    SX

    Trawls

     

    Pots

    FPO

    Bottom trawls

     

    — Beam trawls

    TBB

    — Otter trawls (1)

    OTB

    — Pair trawls

    PTB

    — Nephrops trawls

    TBN

    — Shrimp trawls

    TBS

    — Bottom trawls (not specified)

    TB

    Midwater trawls

     

    — Otter trawls

    OTM

    — Pair trawls

    PTM

    — Shrimp trawls

    TMS

    — Midwater trawls (not specified)

    TM

    Otter twin trawls

    OTT

    Otter trawls (not specified)

    OT

    Pair trawls (not specified)

    PT

    Other trawls (not specified)

    TX

    Dredges

     

    Boat dredges

    DRB

    Hand dredges

    DRH

    Lift nets

     

    Portable lift nets

    LNP

    Boat operated lift nets

    LNB

    Shore operated stationary lift nets

    LNS

    Lift nets (not specified)

    LN

    Falling gear

     

    Cast nets

    FCN

    Falling gear (not specified)

    FG

    Gillnets and entangling nets

     

    Set gillnets (anchored)

    GNS

    Drift nets

    GND

    Encircling gillnets

    GNC

    Fixed gillnets (on stakes)

    GNF

    Trammel nets

    GTR

    Combined gillnets-trammel nets

    GTN

    Gillnets and entangling nets (not specified)

    GEN

    Gillnets (not specified)

    GN

    Traps

     

    Stationary uncovered pound-nets

    FPN

    Fyke nets

    FYK

    Stow nets

    FSN

    Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.

    FWR

    Aerial traps

    FAR

    Traps (not specified)

    FIX

    Hooks and lines

     

    Hand-lines and pole-lines (hand operated) (3)

    LHP

    Hand-lines and pole-lines (mechanized) (3)

    LHM

    Set lines (longlines set)

    LLS

    Drifting longlines

    LLD

    Longlines (not specified)

    LL

    Trolling lines

    LTL

    Hooks and lines (not specified) (4)

    LX

    Grappling and wounding

     

    Harpoons

    HAR

    Harvesting machines

     

    Pumps

    HMP

    Mechanized dredges

    HMD

    Harvesting machines (not specified)

    HMX

    Miscellaneous gear  (5)

    MIS

    Recreational fishing gear

    RG

    Gear not known or not specified

    NK

    FISHING VESSEL CODES

    A.   Main vessel types

    FAO code

    Type of vessel

    BO

    Protection vessel

    CO

    Fish training vessel

    DB

    Dredger non continuous

    DM

    Dredger continuous

    DO

    Beamer

    DOX

    Dredger NEI

    FO

    Fish carrier

    FX

    Fishing vessel NEI

    GO

    Gill netter

    HOX

    Mother ship NEI

    HSF

    Factory mother ship

    KO

    Hospital ship

    LH

    Hand liner

    LL

    Long liner

    LO

    Liner

    LP

    Pole and line vessel

    LT

    Troller

    MO

    Multipurpose vessels

    MSN

    Seiner hand liner

    MTG

    Trawler drifter

    MTS

    Trawler purse seiner

    NB

    Lift netter tender

    NO

    Lift netter

    NOX

    Lift netter NEI

    PO

    Vessel using pumps

    SN

    Seine netter

    SO

    Seiner

    SOX

    Seiner NEI

    SP

    Purse seiner

    SPE

    Purse seiner european

    SPT

    Tuna purse seiner

    TO

    Trawler

    TOX

    Trawlers NEI

    TS

    Side trawler

    TSF

    Side trawler freezer

    TSW

    Side trawler wetfish

    TT

    Stern trawler

    TTF

    Stern trawler freezer

    TTP

    Stern trawler factory

    TU

    Outrigger trawlers

    WO

    Trap setter

    WOP

    Pot vessels

    WOX

    Trap setters NEI

    ZO

    Fish research vessel

    DRN

    Drifnetter

    NEI = Not Elsewhere Identified

    B.   Main vessel activities

    Alfa code

    Category

    ANC

    Anchoring

    DRI

    Drifting

    FIS

    Fishing

    HAU

    Hauling

    PRO

    Processing

    STE

    Steaming

    TRX

    Trans-shipping on or off loading

    OTH

    Others-to be specified

    (1)  When two or more types of gear are used in the same 24-hour period, records should be separate for the different types.

    (2)  Fisheries agencies may indicate side and stern bottom and side and stern midwater trawls, as OTB-1 and OTB-2, and OTM-1 and OTM-2, respectively.

    (3)  Including jigging lines.

    (4)  Code LDV for dory operated line gears will be maintained for historical data purposes.

    (5)  This item includes: hand and landing nets, drive-in-nets, gathering by hand with simple hand implements with or without diving equipment, poisons and explosives, trained animals, electrical fishing.

    ANNEX XIV

    NAFO AREA

    The list that follows is a partial list of stocks that needs to be reported in accordance with Article 30(2).

    ANG/N3NO.

    Lophius americanus

    American angler

    CAA/N3LMN.

    Anarhichas lupus

    Atlantic wolffish

    CAT/N3LMN.

    Anarhichas spp.

    Catfishes (Wolffishes) nei

    HAD/N3NO.

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Haddock

    HAL/N23KL.

    Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    Atlantic halibut

    HAL/N3M.

    Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    Atlantic halibut

    HAL/N3NO.

    Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    Atlantic halibut

    HKR/N2J3KL

    Urophycis chuss

    Red hake

    HKR/N3MNO.

    Urophycis chuss

    Red hake

    HKS/N3NLMO

    Merlucius bilinearis

    Silver hake

    HKW/N2J3KL

    Urophycis tenuis

    White hake

    RED/N3O.

    Sebastes spp.

    Atlantic redfish

    RHG/N23.

    Macrourus berglax

    Roughhead grenadier

    SKA/N2J3KL

    Raja spp.

    Skates

    SKA/N3M.

    Raja spp.

    Skates

    SKA/N3NO.

    Raja spp.

    Skates

    VFF/N3LMN.

    —

    Fishes unsorted, unidentified

    WIT/N3M.

    Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

    Witch flounder

    YEL/N3M.

    Limanda ferruginea

    Yellow tail flounder

    ANNEX XV

    PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR AREA

    Target species

    Zone

    Period of prohibition

    Notothenia rossii

    FAO 48.1 Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area

    All year

    FAO 48.2 Antarctic, around the South Orkneys

    FAO 48.3 Antarctic, around South Georgia

    Finfish

    FAO 48.1 Antarctic (1)

    All year

    FAO 48.2 Antarctic (1)

    Gobionotothen gibberifrons

    FAO 48.3

    All year

    Chaenocephalus aceratus

    Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

    Lepidonotothen squamifrons

    Patagonotothen guntheri

    Dissostichus spp.

    FAO 48.5 Antarctic

    1.12.2003 to 30.11.2004

    Dissostichus spp.

    FAO 88.3 Antarctic (1)

    All year

    FAO 58.5.1 Antarctic (1)  (2)

    FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic east of 79°20′E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79°20′E (1)

    FAO 88.2 Antarctic north of 65° S (1)

    FAO 58.4.4 Antarctic (1)

    FAO 58.6 Antarctic (1)

    FAO 58.7 Antarctic (1)

    Lepidonotothen squamifrons

    FAO 58.4.4 (1)

    All year

    All species except:

    Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides

    FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

    1.12.2003 to 30.11.2004

    Dissostichus mawsoni

    FAO 48.4 Antarctic (2)

    All year

    (1)  Except for scientific research purposes.

    (2)  Exluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

    ANNEX XVI

    CATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE AREA OF CCAMLR IN 2003/04

    Sub-area/division

    Region

    Season

    SSRU

    Dissostichus spp. Catch limit

    (tonnes)

    By-catch catch limit

    (tonnes)

    Skates and rays

    Macrourus spp.

    Other species

    48.6

    North of 60°S

    1.3 to 31.8.2004

    A

    455

    50

    73

    20

    South of 60°S

    15.2 to 15.10.2004

    All

    455

    50

    73

    20

    88.1

    All Subarea

    1.12.2003 to 31.8.2004

    A

    0

     (1)

     (1)

    0

    B

    80

     (1)

     (1)

    20

    C

    223

     (1)

     (1)

    20

    D

    0

     (1)

     (1)

    0

    E

    57

     (1)

     (1)

    20

    F

    0

     (1)

     (1)

    0

    G

    83

     (1)

     (1)

    20

    H

    786

     (1)

     (1)

    20

    I

    776

     (1)

     (1)

    20

    J

    316

     (1)

     (1)

    20

    K

    749

     (1)

     (1)

    20

    L

    180

     (1)

     (1)

    20

    Total Subarea

    3 250

    163

    520

     
    (1)  

    Rules for catch limits for by-catch species per SSRU, applicable within total by-catch limits per Subarea:

    — Skates and rays:

    5 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is greatest;

    — Macrourus spp.:

    16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp.

    — Other species:

    20 tonnes per SSRU.
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