COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)

No 27/2005

of 22 December 2004

fixing for 2005 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy(1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks(2), and in particular Articles 6 and 8 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the Northern hake stock(3), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from 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 referred to 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), and Greenland(7).

(7) Pursuant to the Article 6 of the 2003 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded by Latvia and Lithuania with third countries shall be managed by the Community. In accordance with these agreements, the Community has held consultations with the Russian Federation.

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

(9) At its Annual Meeting in June 2004, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted catch limitations for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna, and technical measures as regards the treatment of by-catches. Although the Community is not a member of the IATTC, it is necessary to implement those measures to ensure sustainable management of the resource under the jurisdiction of that Organisation.

(10) At its Annual Meeting in 2004, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted tables indicating the under-utilisation and over-utilisation of the fishing possibilities of the ICCAT contracting parties. In that context, the ICCAT adopted a Decision observing that during the year 2003, the European Community had under-exploited its quota for several stocks.

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

(12) At its Annual Meeting, the ICCAT adopted a number of technical measures for certain stocks of highly migratory species in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, specifying inter alia a new minimum size for bluefin tuna, restrictions on fishing within certain area and time periods in order to protect the bigeye tuna, measures concerning sport and recreational fishing activities in the Mediterranean Sea and the establishment of a sampling program for the estimation of the size of the bluefin tuna caged. In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks it is necessary to implement these measures in 2005 pending the adoption of a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 of 14 May 2001 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species(8).

(13) At its Annual Meeting in 2004, the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) has adopted a recommendation to restrict fishing within certain areas in order to protect vulnerable deep-water habitats. This recommendation should be implemented by the Community.

(14) As a temporary measure, catches of herring in mixed fisheries as referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 should be counted against the relevant quota for herring.

(15) As a temporary measure, the fishing effort concerning certain deep-sea species should be reduced in accordance with scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES).

(16) 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(9), Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States' catches of fish(10), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(11), Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources, Council Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean(12), Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits(13), Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources(14), 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(15), 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(16), Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 of 29 June 1998 specifying conditions under which herring may be landed for industrial purposes other than direct human consumption(17), Council Regulation No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks(18), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18 December 2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems(19), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 of 22 September 1986 defining characteristics for fishing vessels(20), Council Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 of 14 May 2001 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species(21), Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep sea-stocks(22) and Council Regulation (EC) No 2270/2004 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 and 2006 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks(23).

(17) In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks, certain complementary measures on control and technical conditions of fishing should be implemented in 2005.

(18) For the stocks of sole in the Western channel, of Southern hake and of Nephrops, it is necessary to apply a provisional effort management scheme. For the cod stocks in the Kattegat, in the North Sea, Skagerrak and the Western channel, in the Irish Sea and in the west of Scotland, the existing effort management scheme needs to be adapted.

(19) Under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 it is incumbent upon the Council to decide on the conditions associated with the limits on catches and/or fishing effort limits. Scientific advice indicates that substantial catches in excess of agreed TACs result in prejudice to the sustainability of fishing operations. It is therefore appropriate to introduce associated conditions that will result in improved implementation of the agreed fishing possibilities.

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

(21) Scientific advice indicates that the stock of North Sea plaice is not fished sustainably and that levels of discards are very high. Scientific advice and advice from the North Sea Regional Advisory Council indicates that it is appropriate to adjust the fishing opportunities in terms of fishing effort of vessels targeting plaice.

(22) For the adjustment of fishing effort limitations on cod as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 alternative arrangements are proposed in order to manage fishing effort consistently with the TAC, as laid down in Article 8(3) of the said Regulation.

(23) At its 25th Annual Meeting of 15 to 19 September 2003, the 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 necessary to implement that plan for 2005 pending the adoption of a Council Regulation implementing multiannual measures to rebuild the Greenland halibut stock.

(24) At its 26th Annual Meeting of 13 to 17 September 2004, the NAFO adopted Management Measures for a number of previously unregulated stocks, namely skates in Division 3LNO, redfish in Division 3O and white hake in Division 3NO. It is therefore necessary to implement these measures and to establish an allocation between Member States.

(25) 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 that Commission for the 2004-2005 season and the corresponding season limit dates should be applied.

(26) At its XXIII Annual meeting in 2004, the CCAMLR adopted relevant catch limits for the stocks open to established fisheries by any CCAMLR Member. CCAMLR also approved the participation of Community fishing vessels in exploratory fisheries for

Dissostichus

spp. in Sub-areas FAO 88.1 and in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2, 58.4.3a) and 58.4.3b) 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.

(27) In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important to open these fisheries on 1 January 2005. Given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period referred to 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 2005, 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 periods set out in Annex IF.

Article 2

Scope

This Regulation shall apply to:

(a) Community fishing vessels (‘Community vessels’); and

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

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

(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 Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) 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 (d);

(g) ‘Gulf of Riga’ means the area bounded on the west bya 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;

(h) ‘Gulf of Cadiz’ means the area of ICES Sub-division IXa east of longitue 7°23′48″W.

Article 4

Fishing zones

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply:

(a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic(24);

(b) CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 of 23 October 1995 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic(25);

(c) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93 of 30 June 1993 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the Northwest Atlantic(26);

(d) CCAMLR (Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 601/2004.

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 Annex I.

2. Community vessels are hereby authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, 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 7,7 % of the capelin TAC as soon as the TAC has been established.

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 and allocations

The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in Annex I 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;

(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 2005, the following stocks shall be as set out in Annex I to this Regulation:

(a) the stocks which are subject to a precautionary or to an analytical TAC;

(b) 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

Article 8

Conditions for landing catch and by-catches

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 the measures referred to in point 12 of Annex III; 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 either on board or on landing; or

(f) catches are taken during the course of scientific investigations carried out under Regulation (EC) No 850/98 or Regulation (EC) No 88/98.

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), (e) and (f).

3. By derogation from paragraph 1, when fishing opportunities of a Member State for herring in Sub-areas II (EC waters), III, IV and subdivision VII d are exhausted, it shall be prohibited for vessels, flying the flag of that Member State, and registered in the Community, and 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 Articles 4 and 11 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 and Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 88/98.

Article 9

Access limits

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.

Article 10

Special conditions for landings of unsorted catches from Sub-areas IIa (EC waters), III, IV and VIId

The measures set out in Annex II shall apply with regard to the landing of unsorted landings from Sub-areas IIa (EC waters), III, IV and VIId.

Article 11

Other technical and control measures

The technical measures set out in Annex III shall apply in 2005 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 point 10 of Annex III 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 to 31 January 2005, for the management of cod stocks in Kattegat, North Sea, Eastern Channel, Skagerrak, to the West of Scotland and in the Irish Sea the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in points 1 to 5, 6a, 6c, 6d, 6e and 7 to 22 of Annex V to 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(27) shall apply.

2. For the period 1 February 2005 to 31 December 2005 for the management of cod stocks mentioned in paragraph 1, the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex IVa shall apply.

3. From the 1 February 2005, the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex IVb shall apply to the management of fisheries in the Cantabrian Sea and the Western Iberian peninsula.

4. From 1 February 2005, the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex IVc shall apply to the management of the stock of sole in the Western Channel.

5. The fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex V shall apply to the management of sandeel stocks in Skagerrak and the North Sea.

6. The Commission shall fix the final fishing effort for 2005 for the fisheries on sandeel in zones IIa, IIIa, IV based on the rules laid down in point 6 of Annex V.

7. All vessels using gear types identified in points 4 of Annexes IVa, IVb, IVc respectively and fishing in areas defined in points 2 of Annexes IVa, IVb, IVc respectively shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.

8. Member States shall ensure that for 2005 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits do not exceed 90 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by that Member State's vessels in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held and deep-sea species, as listed in Annex I and Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, excluding greater silver smelt, were caught.

CHAPTER III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRY VESSELS

Article 13

Authorisation

Vessels flying the flag of Barbados, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Norway, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela and vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in Community waters, within the quota limits set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in 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 and the 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) 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 Community 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;

2. The maximum number of licences and other associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Part I of Annex VI. Requests for licences shall indicate the types of fishing and the name and characteristics of the vessels for which licences 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.

If one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (swap) in the fishing areas set out in Part I of Annex VI, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of licences and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of licences for each fishing area, as set out in Part I of Annex VI, shall not be exceeded.

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, vessels flying the flag of Norway 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. However, 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 2004 may continue to fish as from 1 January 2005 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 to the Commission for a licence and special fishing permit from an authority of a third country shall be accompanied by the following information:

(a) name of the vessel;

(b) registration number;

(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 Part II of Annex VI.

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 preceding 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 set out 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 (EEC) No 1381/87.

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

3. Third-country vessels, except vessels flying the flag of Norway fishing in ICES Division IIIa, shall transmit the information set out in Annex VIII 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 in accordance with the model set out in Part III of Annex VI. 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. Vessels fishing in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall keep a logbook corresponding to the model appearing in Part II of Annex VII. 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 Community vessels of more than 50 gross tonnes which have been issued a special fishing permit by their flag Member State and are included in the NAFO vessel register 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 inform the Commission in computer readable form, at least 15 days before the new vessel enters the NAFO Regulatory area, of any amendment to its list of vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community that are authorized to fish in the NAFO Regulatory area. The Commission shall forward this information promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.

3. The information referred to in paragraph 2 shall include the following information:

(a) the internal number of the vessel, as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register(28);

(b) the international radio call sign;

(d) the vessel type.

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

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

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

(c) the 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) the name of the vessel;

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

(f) the home port of the vessel after the transfer;

(g) the 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

1. 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 groundfish species referred to in Annex IX. 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.

2. 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 X.

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 as described in Appendix 4 to Annex III.

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 NAFO Regulatory Area where directed fishing of certain species is banned or an ‘others’ quota has been fully utilised, 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.

5. 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 XI 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 XI, shall be deemed to originate from fish that is below the minimum fish size.

SECTION 3

Control measures

Article 30

Product labelling and separate stowage

1. All processed fish harvested in the NAFO Regulatory Area shall be labelled in such a way that each species and product category is identifiable. It shall also be marked as having been caught in the NAFO Regulatory Area.

2. All shrimp harvested in Division 3L and all Greenland halibut harvested in Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO shall be marked as having been caught in these respective areas.

3. Catches of the same species shall be stowed clearly separate from catches of other species. All catches taken within the NAFO Regulatory Area shall be stowed separately from catches taken outside this area.

Catches may be stowed in more than one part of the hold but in each part of the hold where it is stowed, it shall be kept clearly separate, by the use of plastic, plywood, netting, etc. from catches of other species.

Article 31

Production logbook and stowage 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 XII 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 XIII 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 production logbook stating their cumulative production, by species;

(b) a stowage plan that shows the location of the different species in the holds as well as the quantities of such species on board in product weight stated in kilograms.

4. The production logbook and stowage plan referred to in paragraph 3 shall be updated on a daily basis for the preceding day reckoned from 00.00 hrs (UTC) until 24.00 hrs (UTC) and shall be kept onboard until the vessel has unloaded completely.

5. 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 32

Nets

When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex IX, 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 shall be lashed securely to a part of the superstructure.

Article 33

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 34

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 is 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 2005 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 and the intended number of fishing days in the NAFO Regulatory Area.

Member States shall, on an indicative basis, inform the Commission of the intended activities of the vessels in other areas.

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 2005, 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 35

Northern prawn fisheries

Each Member State shall report to the Commission daily on 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 recovery plan of Greenland halibut

Article 36

Prohibition concerning Greenland halibut

It shall be prohibited for Community fishing vessels to fish Greenland halibut in NAFO Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO and to retain on board, trans-ship or land Greenland halibut fished in that zone if they do not carry a special fishing permit issued by their flag Member State.

Article 37

List of vessels

1. Member State shall ensure that vessels to which the special fishing permits referred to in Article 36 are to be issued are included in a list containing their names and internal numbers as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 26/2004. Member States shall issue the special fishing permit only when the vessel has been entered into the NAFO vessel register.

2. Each Member State shall send to the Commission the list provided for in paragraph 1 and all subsequent amendments in a computer readable form.

3. Amendments to the list provided for in paragraph 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission at least five days prior to the date that the vessel newly inserted in that list enters Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. The Commission shall promptly forward amendments to the list to the NAFO Secretariat.

4. Each Member State shall take necessary measures to allocate its quota for Greenland halibut among its vessels included in the list referred to in paragraph 1. Member States shall inform the Commission of the allocation of quotas not later than 15 days following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 38

Reports

1. Masters of vessels referred to in Article 37(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 provided for in 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, masters shall transmit the reports referred to in point 1(b) on a three day basis.

Article 39

Designated ports

1. It shall be 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 may 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 the 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 40

Inspection in port

1. Member States shall ensure that all vessels entering a designated port to land and/or trans-ship Greenland halibut caught within NAFO Sub-Area 2 and Divisions 3 KLMNO are submitted to an inspection in port in accordance with the port inspection scheme of NAFO.

2. It shall be prohibited to discharge and/or trans-ship catches from the 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 seven working days from the date at which the inspection was completed.

Article 41

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 42

Follow up on fishing activities

Member States shall submit a report to the Commission by 31 December 2005 at the latest on the implementation of the measures laid down in Articles 36 to 41, including the total number of days fished.

SECTION 6

Special provisions for redfish

Article 43

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 zones in the two-week period ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday.

When accumulated catches reach 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 have 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 and vessel information requirements

Article 44

Prohibitions and catch limitations

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

2. For new and exploratory fisheries, the catch and by-catch limits set out in Annex XV shall apply in the Sub-areas set out in that Annex.

Article 45

Information requirements relating to vessels authorised to fish in the Area of CCAMLR

1. In addition to the information requirements relating to authorised vessels set forth in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, Member States shall, as from 1 August 2005, communicate to the Commission the following in respect of such vessels:

(a) vessel IMO number (if issued);

(b) previous flag, if any;

(d) name and address of vessel's owner(s), and any beneficial owner(s), if known;

(e) type of vessel;

(f) where and when built;

(g) length;

(h) colour photograph of the vessel, which shall consist of:

(i) one photograph not smaller than 12 × 7 cm showing the starboard side of the vessel, displaying its full overall length and complete structural features;

(ii) one photograph not smaller than 12 × 7 cm showing the port side of the vessel, displaying its full overall length and complete structural features;

(iii) one photograph not smaller than 12 × 7 cm showing the stern, taken directly from astern;

(i) measures taken to ensure tamper-proof operation of the satellite monitoring device installed on board.

2. As from 1 August 2005, Member States shall, to the extent practicable, also communicate to the Commission the following information relating to vessels authorised to fish in the Area of CCAMLR:

(a) name and address of operator, if different from vessel owner(s);

(b) names and nationality of master and, where relevant, of fishing master;

(d) beam (m);

(e) gross registered tonnage;

(f) vessel communication types and numbers (INMARSAT A, B and C numbers);

(g) normal crew complement;

(h) power of main engine or engines (kW);

(i) carrying capacity (tonnes), number of fish holds and their capacity (m

);

(j) any other information (e.g. ice classification) considered appropriate.

SECTION 2

Exploratory fisheries

Article 46

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 7 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 may participate in long-line exploratory fisheries for

Dissostichus

spp. in Sub-area FAO 88.1, and in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2, 58.4.3a) outside Areas of national jurisdiction and 58.4.3b) outside Areas of national jurisdiction.

2. No more than one fishing vessel shall fish in Divisions 58.4.3a) and 58.4.3b) at any one time.

3. With regard to Sub-area 88.1 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2, total catch and by-catch limits per Sub-area and Division, and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of them are set out in Annex XV. 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.

4. 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 fishing effort. However, fishing in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 will be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.

Article 47

Reporting systems

Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 46 shall be subject to the following catch and effort reporting systems:

(a) the Five-day Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, with the exception that Member States shall submit to the Commission catch and effort reports not later than two working days after the end of each reporting period, for immediate transmission to CCAMLR. In Sub-area 88.1 and in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.42, reporting will be made by Small Scale Research Units;

(b) the Monthly fine-scale Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;

Dissostichus eleginoides

and

Dissostichus mawsoni

discarded, including those with the ‘jellymeat’ condition, shall be reported.

Article 48

Special requirements

1. The exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 46 shall be carried out in accordance with Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 600/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources(29) with regard to applicable measures to reduce the incidental mortality of seabirds in the course of long-line fisheries. In addition to these measures:

(a) the discharge of offal shall be prohibited in these fisheries;

(b) vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 which comply with CCAMLR Protocols (A, B or C) for longline weighting shall be exempted from the night setting requirement; however, vessels which catch a total of three (3) seabird shall immediately revert to night setting in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;

(c) vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in Sub-area 88.1 and Divisions 58.4.3a) and 58.4.3b) which catch a total of three (3) seabirds shall cease fishing immediately and shall not be permitted to fish outside the normal fishing season for the remainder of the 2004/2005 season.

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 to MARPOL 73/78 (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships);

(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);

(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; or

(vi) incineration ash.

(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;

Dissostichus

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

Article 49

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 shall 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 50

Research plans

Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 46 shall implement Research Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Sub-area 88.1 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 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 49(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 49(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 shall 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 of the third series, 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 km

, points (b), (c) and (d) shall not apply and on completion of 10 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU.

Article 51

Data collection plans

1. Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 46 shall implement Data Collection Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Sub-area 88.1 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 are divided. The Data Collection Plan shall comprise the following data:

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

(b) the setting, soak, and hauling times;

(d) the number of hooks set;

(e) the bait type;

(f) the baiting success (%);

(g) the hook type; and

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

2. All data referred to 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 shall be applied.

Article 52

Tagging programme

Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 46 shall 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 according to the CCAMLR Tagging Protocol. 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 shall target individuals of all sizes in order to meet the tagging requirement of one individual per one tonne of green weight catch. All released individuals shall be double-tagged and releases shall 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 recaptured tagged individuals (i.e. fish caught that have a previously inserted tag) shall not be re-released, even if it was at liberty for only a short period;

(e) all recaptured tagged individuals shall be biologically sampled (length, weight, sex, gonad stage), an electronic photograph taken if possible, the otoliths recovered and the tag removed;

(f) all relevant tag data and any data recording tag recaptures shall be reported electronically in the CCAMLR format to CCAMLR within three months of the vessel departing these fisheries;

(g) all relevant tag data, any data recording tag recaptures, and specimens from recaptures shall also be reported electronically in the CCAMLR format to the relevant regional tag data repository as detailed in the CCAMLR Tagging Protocol.

Article 53

Scientific observers

Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 46 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 54

Scientific monitoring

1. This Regulation shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations which are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State concerned, and of which the Commission and the Member State in whose waters the research is carried out have been informed in advance.

2. Marine organisms caught for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 may be sold, stored, displayed or offered for sale, provided that:

(a) they meet the standards laid down in Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 850/98 and the marketing standards adopted pursuant to Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products(30), or

(b) they are sold directly for purposes other than human consumption.

Article 55

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 56

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

It shall apply as from the 1 January 2005.

Where the TACs of the CCAMLR area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2005, Article 44 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of the TACs.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004.

For the Council

The President

VEERMAN

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ANNEX I

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

All catch limitations set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 9 of this Regulation, and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, and 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. The following table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given 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
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
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
Tope shark	GAG	Galeorhinus galeus
Turbot	TUR	Psetta maxima
Tusk	USK	Brosme brosme
Unicorn icefish	LIC	Channichthys rhinoceratus
Velvet belly	ETX	Etmopterus spinax
White hake	HKW	Urophycis tenuis
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 and cod in Sub-divisions 25-32, are adopted in the framework of IBSFC.

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

Sub-divisions 30-31

HER/3D30.; HER/3D31.

Finland

52 471

Sweden

11 529

64 000

TAC

64 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

Sub-divisions 22-24

HER/3B23.; HER/3C22.; HER/3D24.

Denmark

6 448

Germany

25 380

Finland

Poland

5 985

Sweden

8 184

46 000

TAC

46 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

Sub-divisions 25-29 (except Gulf of Riga) and 32

HER/3D25.; HER/3D26.; HER/3D27.; HER/3D28.; HER/3D29.; HER/3D32.

Denmark

2 588

Germany

686

Estonia

13 218

Finland

25 801

Latvia

3 262

Lithuania

3 405(1)

Poland

27 862(2)

Sweden

39 350

116 172(3)

TAC

130 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

Gulf of Riga

HER/03D.RG

Estonia

16 972(4)

Latvia

20 452

37 424(4)

TAC

38 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Sub-divisions 25-32 (EC waters)

COD/3D25.; COD/3D26.; COD/3D27.; COD/3D28.; COD/3D29.; COD/3D30.; COD/3D31.; COD/3D32.

Denmark

8 959

Germany

3 564

Estonia

873

Finland

686

Latvia

3 331

Lithuania

2 189(5)

Poland

10 203(6)

Sweden

9 077

38 882(7)

TAC

N/A

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Sub-divisions 22-24 (EC waters)

COD/3B23.; COD/3C22.; COD/3D24.

Denmark

10 781

Germany

5 271

Estonia

239

Finland

212

Latvia

892

Lithuania

579

Poland

2 885

Sweden

3 841

24 700

TAC

24 700

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

IIIbcd (EC waters)

PLE/3B23.; PLE/3C22.; PLE/3D24.; PLE/3D25.; PLE/3D26.; PLE/3D27.; PLE/3D28.; PLE/3D29.; PLE/3D30.; PLE/3D31.; PLE/3D32.

Denmark

2 697

Germany

300

Sweden

203

Poland

565

3 766

TAC

Not relevant

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

Species

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

Zone

IIIbcd (EC waters) excluding Sub-division 32

SAL/3B23.; SAL/3C22.; SAL/3D24.; SAL/3D25.; SAL/3D26.; SAL/3D27.; SAL/3D28.; SAL/3D29.; SAL/3D30.; SAL/3D31.

Denmark

93 512(8)

Germany

10 404(8)

Estonia

9 504(8)

Finland

116 603(8)

Latvia

59 478(8)

Lithuania

6 992(8)

Poland

28 368(8)

Sweden

126 400(8)

451 260(8)

TAC

460 000(8)

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

Zone

Sub-division 32

SAL/3D32.

Estonia

1 581(9)

Finland

13 838(9)

15 419(9)

TAC

17 000(9)

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone

IIIbcd (EC waters)

SPR/3B23.; SPR/3C22.; SPR/3D24.; SPR/3D25.; SPR/3D26.; SPR/3D27.; SPR/3D28.; SPR/3D29.; SPR/3D30.; SPR/3D31.; SPR/3D32.

Denmark

48 785

Germany

30 907

Estonia

56 650

Finland

25 538

Latvia

68 420

Lithuania

24 750

Poland

141 275(10)

Sweden

94 311

490 636(10)

TAC

550 000

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

(1) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 30 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions.

(2) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 1 450 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions.

(3) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 1 480 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions.

(4) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 576 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions.

(5) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 6 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions.

(6) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 112 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions.

(7) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 118 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions.

(8) Expressed by number of individual fish.

(9) Expressed by number of individual fish.

(10) Due to overfishing in 2003, the quota has been reduced by 3 924 tonnes in accordance with IBSFC decisions.

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

9 500

United Kingdom

500

10 000

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Sandeel

Ammodytidae

Zone

IIa(1), IIIa, IV(1)

SAN/2A3A4.

Denmark

618 767

United Kingdom

13 525

All Member States

23 668(2)

655 960

Norway

5 000(3)

TAC

660 960

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone

I, II (Community waters and international waters)

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

116

Species

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone

III, IV (Community waters and international waters)

Denmark

1 180

Germany

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

1 331

Species

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone

V, VI, VII (Community waters and international waters)

Germany

405

France

Ireland

375

The Netherlands

4 225

United Kingdom

297

5 310

TAC

5 310

Species

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone

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

USK/2A47-C

Not relevant(4)

Norway

4 000(5) (6)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone

IV (Norwegian waters)

USK/04-N.

Belgium

Denmark

191

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

200

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Basking shark

Cetorhinus maximus

Zone

EC waters of zones IV, VI and VII

BSK/467.

TAC

Species

Herring(7)

Clupea harengus

Zone

IIIa

HER/03A.

Denmark

40 104

Germany

642

Sweden

41 950

82 696

Faroe Islands

500(8)

TAC

96 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Herring(9)

Clupea harengus

Zone

IV north of 53°30′ N

HER/4AB.

Denmark

95 211

Germany

57 215

France

20 548

The Netherlands

56 745

Sweden

5 443

United Kingdom

70 395

305 557

Norway

50 000(10)

TAC

535 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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/*04N-)

50 000

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

HER/04-N.

Sweden

1 102(11)

1 102

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Herring(12)

Clupea harengus

Zone

IIIa

HER/03A-BC

Denmark

20 642

Germany

184

Sweden

3 324

24 150

TAC

24 150

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Herring(13)

Clupea harengus

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV, VIId

HER/2A47DX

Belgium

248

Denmark

47 865

Germany

248

France

248

The Netherlands

248

Sweden

234

United Kingdom

909

50 000

TAC

50 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Herring(14)

Clupea harengus

Zone

IVc(15), VIId

HER/4CXB7D

Belgium

9 684(16)

Denmark

1 882(16)

Germany

1 131(16)

France

19 341(16)

The Netherlands

34 704(16)

United Kingdom

7 551(16)

74 293

TAC

535 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

Vb, VIaN(17) (EC waters), VIb

HER/5B6ANB

Germany

3 291

France

623

Ireland

4 447

The Netherlands

3 291

United Kingdom

17 788

29 440

Faroe Islands

660(18)

TAC

30 100

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

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

VIaS(19), VIIbc

HER/6AS7BC

Ireland

12 727

The Netherlands

1 273

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(20)

HER/06ACL.

United Kingdom

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(21)

HER/07A/MM

Ireland

1 250

United Kingdom

3 550

4 800

TAC

4 800

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

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

VIIe,f

HER/7EF.

France

500

United Kingdom

500

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(22)

HER/7G-K.

Germany

144

France

802

Ireland

11 236

The Netherlands

802

United Kingdom

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

27 000

France

3 000

30 000

TAC

30 000

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

ANE/9/3411

Spain

3 826

Portugal

4 174

8 000

TAC

8 000

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Skagerrak

COD/03AN.

Belgium

Denmark

3 119

Germany

The Netherlands

Sweden

546

3 773

TAC

3 900

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Kattegat

COD/03AS.

Denmark

617

Germany

Sweden

370

1 000

TAC

1 000

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

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV

COD/2AC4.

Belgium

807

Denmark

4 635

Germany

2 939

France

997

The Netherlands

2 619

Sweden

United Kingdom

10 631

22 659

Norway

4 641(23)

TAC

27 300

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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

Norwegian waters

(COD/*04N-)

19 694

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

COD/04-N.

Sweden

411

TAC

Not relevant

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

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

COD/561214

Belgium

Germany

France

114

Ireland

162

United Kingdom

433

721

TAC

721

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

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	1
Germany	10
France	110
Ireland	156
United Kingdom	415
EC	692

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

VIIa

COD/07A.

Belgium

France

Ireland

1 416

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

619

2 150

TAC

2 150

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 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

266

France

4 554

Ireland

849

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

493

6 200

TAC

6 200

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

Species

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

LEZ/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

1 677

1 740

TAC

1 740

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

327

France

1 277

Ireland

373

United Kingdom

903

2 880

TAC

2 880

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

Species

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone

VII

LEZ/07.

Belgium

520

Spain

5 779

France

7 013

Ireland

3 189

United Kingdom

2 762

19 263

TAC

19 263

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

Species

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone

VIIIabde

LEZ/8ABDE.

Spain

1 238

France

999

2 237

TAC

2 237

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

Portugal

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), IV (EC waters)

D/F/2AC4-C

Belgium

491

Denmark

1 844

Germany

2 766

France

192

The Netherlands

11 151

Sweden

United Kingdom

1 550

18 000

TAC

18 000

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

Species

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

ANF/2AC4-C

Belgium

365

Denmark

804

Germany

393

France

The Netherlands

276

Sweden

United Kingdom

8 392

10 314

TAC

10 314

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

Species

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

IV (Norwegian waters)

ANF/04-N.

Belgium

Denmark

1 381

Germany

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

323

1 800

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

ANF/561214

Belgium

168

Germany

192

Spain

180

France

2 073

Ireland

469

The Netherlands

162

United Kingdom

1 442

4 686

TAC

4 686

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

Species

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

VII

ANF/07.

Belgium

2 318

Germany

258

Spain

921

France

14 874

Ireland

1 901

The Netherlands

300

United Kingdom

4 510

25 082

TAC

25 082

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

932

France

5 188

6 120

TAC

6 120

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

1 629

France

Portugal

324

1 955

TAC

1 955

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

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters)

HAD/3A/BCD

Belgium

Denmark

3 036

Germany

193

The Netherlands

Sweden

359

3 610(24)

TAC

4 018

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV

HAD/2AC4.

Belgium

544

Denmark

3 742

Germany

2 381

France

4 150

The Netherlands

408

Sweden

264

United Kingdom

39 832

51 321(25)

Norway

14 679

TAC

66 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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

Norwegian waters

(HAD/*04N-)

38 175

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

Norwegian waters, south of 62° N

HAD/04-N.

Sweden

761

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

VIb, XII, XIV

HAD/6B1214

Belgium

Germany

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

566

702

TAC

702

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

Vb, VIa (EC waters)

HAD/5BC6A.

Belgium

Germany

France

838

Ireland

598

United Kingdom

6 127

7 600

TAC

7 600

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

128

France

7 680

Ireland

2 560

United Kingdom

1 152

11 520

TAC

11 520

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

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 shall be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 500 tonnes.

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

IIIa

WHG/03A.

Denmark

651

The Netherlands

Sweden

723(26)

TAC

1 500

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV

WHG/2AC4.

Belgium

605

Denmark

2 618

Germany

681

France

3 935

The Netherlands

1 513

Sweden

United Kingdom

10 444

19 800(27)

Norway

2 800(28)

TAC

28 000

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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

Norwegian waters

(WHG/*04N-)

17 073

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

WHG/561214

Germany

France

195

Ireland

478

United Kingdom

917

1 600

TAC

1 600

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

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

VIIa

WHG/07A.

Belgium

France

Ireland

296

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

199

514

TAC

514

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

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

VIIb-k

WHG/7X7A.

Belgium

211

France

12 960

Ireland

6 006

The Netherlands

105

United Kingdom

2 318

21 600

TAC

21 600

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

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

VIII

WHG/08.

Spain

1 440

France

2 160

3 600

TAC

3 600

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

816

TAC

816

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/P/04-N.

Sweden

190

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters)

HKE/3A/BCD

Denmark

1 183

Sweden

101

1 284

TAC

1 284(29)

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

Species

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

HKE/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

866

Germany

France

191

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

269

1 496

TAC

1 496(30)

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

Species

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

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

HKE/571214

Belgium

220

Spain

7 042

France

10 873

Ireland

1 318

The Netherlands

142

United Kingdom

4 293

23 888

TAC

23 888(31)

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

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	28
Spain	1 137
France	1 137
Ireland	142
The Netherlands	14
United Kingdom	639
EC	3 096

Species

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

VIIIa,b,d,e

HKE/8ABDE.

Belgium

Spain

4 902

France

11 009

The Netherlands

15 932

TAC

15 932(32)

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

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/*57-14)
Belgium	1
Spain	1 420
France	2 557
The Netherlands	4
EC	3 982

Species

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

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

HKE/8C3411

Spain

3 819

France

367

Portugal

1 782

5 968

TAC

5 968

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

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

WHB/2AC4-C

Denmark

118 475

Germany

195

The Netherlands

359

Sweden

382

United Kingdom

2 613

122 024

Norway

40 000(33)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

IV (Norwegian waters)

WHB/04-N.

Denmark

18 050

United Kingdom

950

19 000

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

V, VI, VII, XII and XIV

WHB/571214

Denmark

9 803

Germany

37 947

Spain

63 244(34)

France

52 809

Ireland

75 893

The Netherlands

119 216

Portugal

4 743(34)

United Kingdom

110 678

474 333

Norway

120 000(35) (36)

Faroe Islands

45 000(37) (38)

TAC

Not relevant

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

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

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

VIIIa,b,d,e

WHB/8ABDE.

Spain

24 404

France

18 936

Portugal

3 661

United Kingdom

17 672

64 673

TAC

Not relevant

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

Any part of the abovementioned quotas may be fished in ICES Division Vb (EC waters), sub-areas VI, VII, XII and XIV (WHB/*5B-14).

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

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

WHB/8C3411

Spain

107 382

Portugal

26 845

134 227

TAC

Not relevant

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

Species

Lemon sole and witch

Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

L/W/2AC4-C

Belgium

352

Denmark

970

Germany

125

France

265

The Netherlands

807

Sweden

United Kingdom

3 970

6 500

TAC

6 500

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

Species

Blue ling

Molva dypterigia

Zone

IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII (Community waters)

BLI/2A47-C

Not relevant(39)

Norway

200

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Blue ling

Molva dypterigia

Zone

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

BLI/6AN6B.

Faroe Islands

900(40)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

I, II (Community waters and international waters)

Denmark

Germany

France

United Kingdom

Others(41)

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

III (Community waters and international waters)

Belgium

10(42)

Denmark

4 976

Germany

610

Sweden

1 930

United Kingdom

610(42)

8 136

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

IV (Community waters and international waters)

Belgium

Denmark

397

Germany

246

France

221

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

3 052

3 966

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

V (Community waters and international waters)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

United Kingdom

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV (Community waters and international waters)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

204

Spain

4 124

France

4 397

Ireland

1 102

Portugal

United Kingdom

5 063

14 966

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

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

LIN/2A47-C

Not relevant(43)

Norway

6 800(44) (45)

Faroe Islands

800(46) (47)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

IV (Norwegian waters)

LIN/04-N.

Belgium

Denmark

878

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

1 000

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

IIIa (EC waters), IIIbcd (EC waters)

NEP/3A/BCD

Denmark

3 454

Germany

Sweden

1 236

4 700

TAC

4 700

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

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

NEP/2AC4-C

Belgium

1 117

Denmark

1 117

Germany

France

The Netherlands

575

United Kingdom

18 492

21 350

TAC

21 350

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

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

IV (Norwegian waters)

NEP/04-N.

Denmark

946

Germany

United Kingdom

1 000

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

Vb (EC waters), VI

NEP/5BC6.

Spain

France

103

Ireland

172

United Kingdom

12 399

12 700

TAC

12 700

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

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

VII

NEP/07.

Spain

1 173

France

4 753

Ireland

7 207

United Kingdom

6 411

19 544

TAC

19 544

Analytical 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

186

France

2 914

3 100

TAC

3 100

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

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

VIIIc

NEP/08C.

Spain

156

France

162

TAC

162

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 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

135

Portugal

405

540

TAC

540

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

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

IIIa

PRA/03A.

Denmark

3 717

Sweden

2 002

5 719

TAC

10 710

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

PRA/2AC4-C

Denmark

3 626

The Netherlands

Sweden

146

United Kingdom

1 074

4 880

TAC

4 980

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

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

Norwegian waters, south of 62°N

PRA/04-N.

Denmark

900

Sweden

151(48)

1 051

TAC

Not relevant

Species

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Penaeus spp.

Zone

French Guyana

PEN/FGU.

France

4 000(49)

Barbados

24(49)

Guyana

24(49)

Suriname

0(49)

Trinidad and Tobago

60(49)

TAC

4 108(49)

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

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

Skagerrak

PLE/03AN.

Belgium

Denmark

5 917

Germany

The Netherlands

1 138

Sweden

317

7 448

TAC

7 600

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

Kattegat

PLE/03AS.

Denmark

1 691

Germany

Sweden

190

1 900

TAC

1 900

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV

PLE/2AC4.

Belgium

3 530

Denmark

11 474

Germany

3 310

France

662

The Netherlands

22 066

United Kingdom

16 328

57 370

Norway

1 630

TAC

59 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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

Norwegian waters

(PLE/*04N-)

30 000

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

PLE/561214

France

Ireland

358

United Kingdom

597

982

TAC

982

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

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VIIa

PLE/07A.

Belgium

France

Ireland

1 051

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

485

1 608

TAC

1 608

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

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VIIb,c

PLE/7BC.

France

Ireland

128

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

843

France

2 810

United Kingdom

1 498

5 151

TAC

5 151

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

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VIIf,g

PLE/7FG.

Belgium

France

132

Ireland

202

United Kingdom

476

TAC

476

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

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VIIh,j,k

PLE/7HJK.

Belgium

France

Ireland

204

The Netherlands

117

United Kingdom

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

France

298

Portugal

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

France

270

Ireland

United Kingdom

206

563

TAC

563

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

France

12 177

Ireland

1 298

United Kingdom

2 964

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

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

295

France

328

TAC

328

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

278

Portugal

288

TAC

288

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

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters), IV

POK/2A34.

Belgium

Denmark

6 013

Germany

15 184

France

35 733

The Netherlands

152

Sweden

826

United Kingdom

11 641

69 600

Norway

75 400(50)

TAC

145 000

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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

Norwegian waters

(POK/*04N-)

69 600

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

Norwegian waters south of 62°N

POK/04-N.

Sweden

947

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

POK/561214

Germany

984

France

9 774

Ireland

494

United Kingdom

3 792

15 044

TAC

15 044

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

France

3 137

Ireland

1 568

United Kingdom

855

5 574

TAC

5 574

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), IV (EC waters)

T/B/2AC4-C

Belgium

334

Denmark

713

Germany

182

France

The Netherlands

2 527

Sweden

United Kingdom

703

4 550

TAC

4 550

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

Species

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

SRX/2AC4-C

Belgium

542

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

462

United Kingdom

2 083

3 220

TAC

3 220

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

Species

Greenland Halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

IIa (Community waters) IV, VI (Community waters and international waters)

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Spain

France

168

Ireland

Poland

United Kingdom

661

1 042

Norway

145(51) (52) (53)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IIIb,c,d (EC waters), IV

MAC/2A34.

Belgium

148

Denmark

11 866

Germany

155

France

467

The Netherlands

470

Sweden

3 526(54) (55) (56)

United Kingdom

435

17 067(55)

Norway

28 676(57)

TAC

420 000(58)

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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/*3A4BC	IVb MAC/*04B.	IVc MAC/*04C.	IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from 1 January to 31 March 2005 MAC/*2A6.
Denmark		4 130			4 020
France		467
The Netherlands		470
Sweden			390	10
United Kingdom		435
Norway	3 000

Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

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

MAC/2CX14-

Germany

13 845

Spain

Estonia

115

France

9 231

Ireland

46 149

Latvia

Lithuania

The Netherlands

20 190

Poland

844

United Kingdom

126 913

217 477

Norway

8 500(59)

Faroe Islands

3 322(60)

TAC

420 000(61)

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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	4 175
Spain	0
France	2 784
Ireland	13 918
The Netherlands	6 089
United Kingdom	38 274
EC	65 240
Norway	8 500
Faroe Islands	1 002 ()
() North of 59°N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December.

Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

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

MAC/8C3411

Spain

20 500(63)

France

136(63)

Portugal

4 237(63)

24 873

TAC

24 873

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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	1 722
France	11
Portugal	356

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters)

SOL/3A/BCD

Denmark

437

Germany

The Netherlands

Sweden

520

TAC

520

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

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

II, IV (EC waters)

SOL/24.

Belgium

1 527

Denmark

698

Germany

1 221

France

305

The Netherlands

13 784

United Kingdom

785

18 320

Norway

280

TAC

18 600

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

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

SOL/561214

Ireland

United Kingdom

TAC

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

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIIa

SOL/07A.

Belgium

474

France

Ireland

117

The Netherlands

150

United Kingdom

213

960

TAC

960

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

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIIb,c

SOL/7BC.

France

Ireland

TAC

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

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIIf,g

SOL/7FG.

Belgium

625

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

281

1 000

TAC

1 000

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

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIIh,j,k

SOL/7HJK.

Belgium

France

108

Ireland

293

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

108

650

TAC

650

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

Spain

France

3 796

The Netherlands

284

4 140

TAC

4 140

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

Species

Sole

Solea spp.

Zone

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

SOX/8CDE34

Spain

458

Portugal

758

1 216

TAC

1 216

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

Species

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone

IIIa

SPR/03A.

Denmark

33 504

Germany

Sweden

12 676

46 250

TAC

50 000

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

SPR/2AC4-C

Belgium

2 877

Denmark

227 669

Germany

2 877

France

2 877

The Netherlands

2 877

Sweden

1 330(64)

United Kingdom

9 493

250 000

Norway

1 000(65)

Faroe Islands

6 000(66)

TAC

257 000

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

Species

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone

VIIde

SPR/7DE.

Belgium

Denmark

2 496

Germany

France

538

The Netherlands

538

United Kingdom

4 032

7 680

TAC

7 680

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

Species

Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

DGS/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

111

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

919

1 136

Norway

100(67)

TAC

1 236

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

Species

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone

IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)

JAX/2AC4-C

Belgium

Denmark

27 547

Germany

2 077

France

Ireland

1 599

The Netherlands

4 469

Sweden

750

United Kingdom

4 066

40 616

Norway

1 600(68)

Faroe Islands

1 823(69)

TAC

42 727

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

Species

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone

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

JAX/578/14

Denmark

12 088

Germany

9 662

Spain

13 195

France

6 384

Ireland

31 454

The Netherlands

46 096

Portugal

1 277

United Kingdom

13 067

133 223

Faroe Islands

4 955(70) (71)

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(72)

France

377(72)

Portugal

25 036(72)

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(73)

JAX/X34PRT

Portugal

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)(74)

JAX/341PRT

Portugal

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)(75)

JAX/341SPN

Spain

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), IIIa, IV (EC waters)

NOP/2A3A4.

Denmark

Germany

The Netherlands

Norway

1 000(76)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical 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

4 750(77) (78)

United Kingdom

250(77) (78)

5 000(77) (78)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Industrial fish

Zone

IV (Norwegian waters)

I/F/04-N.

Sweden

800(79) (80)

800

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Combined quota

Zone

EC waters of zones Vb, VI, VII

R/G/5B67-C

Not subject to restriction

Norway

600(81)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Other species

Zone

IV (Norwegian waters)

OTH/04-N.

Belgium

Denmark

3 500

Germany

395

France

162

The Netherlands

280

Sweden

Not relevant(82)

United Kingdom

2 625

7 000

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Other species

Zone

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

OTH/2A46AN

Not subject to restriction

Norway

4 720(83)

Faroe Islands

400(84)

TAC

Not relevant

(1) EC waters excluding waters within 6 miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

(2) Except Denmark and the United Kingdom.

(3) To be taken in the North Sea.

(4) Specified in Regulation (EC) No 2270/2004.

(5) Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Sub-areas Vb, 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 Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.

(6) Including ling. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 800 tonnes, and tusk 4 000 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in ICES Division Vb and Sub-areas VI and VII.

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

(8) To be taken in Skagerrak.

(9) 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.).

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

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/*04N-)

50 000

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

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

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

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

(15) 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.

(16) 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.

(17) 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.

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

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

(20) 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.

(21) 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

(22) 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.

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

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/*04N-)

19 694

(24) Excluding an estimated 239 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

(25) Excluding an estimate of 578 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

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/*04N-)

38 175

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

(27) Excluding an estimated 5 400 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

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

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/*04N-)

17 073

(29) Within an overall TAC of 42 600 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

(30) Within an overall TAC of 42 600 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

(31) Within an overall TAC of 42 600 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	28
Spain	1 137
France	1 137
Ireland	142
The Netherlands	14
United Kingdom	639
EC	3 096

(32) Within an overall TAC of 42 600 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/*57-14)
Belgium	1
Spain	1 420
France	2 557
The Netherlands	4
EC	3 982

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

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

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

(36) Of which up to pm tonnes may consist of argentine (

Argentina

spp.).

(37) Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable catches of argentine (

Argentina

spp.)

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

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

(39) Specified in Regulation (EC) No 2270/2004.

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

(41) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

(42) May not be fished in Division 3 IIIb,c,d.

(43) Specified in Regulation (EC) No 2270/2004.

(44) 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 3 000 tonnes.

(45) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 000 tonnes, and tusk 4 000 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.

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

(47) 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.

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

(49) Fishing for shrimps

Penaeus subtilis

and

Penaeus brasiliensis

is prohibited in waters less than 30 m deep.

(50) 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.

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/*04N-)

69 600

(51) Fishing in VI is restricted to longlines.

(52) To be taken in EC waters of IIa and VI.

(53) Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2005.

(54) 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/*3A4AB).

(55) Including 315 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters of ICES Sub-area IV (MAC/*04N-).

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

(57) 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.

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

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/*3A4BC	IVb MAC/*04B.	IVc MAC/*04C.	IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from 1 January to 31 March 2005 MAC/*2A6.
Denmark		4 130			4 020
France		467
The Netherlands		470
Sweden			390	10
United Kingdom		435
Norway	3 000

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

(60) Of which 1 002 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 2 763 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.

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

Special conditions:

	IVa (EC waters) MAC/*04A-C
Germany	4 175
Spain	0
France	2 784
Ireland	13 918
The Netherlands	6 089
United Kingdom	38 274
EC	65 240
Norway	8 500
Faroe Islands	1 002 ()
() North of 59°N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December.

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

(63) 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	1 722
France	11
Portugal	356

(64) Including sandeel.

(65) May only be fished in sub-area IV (EC waters).

(66) The quota includes a maximum by-catch of 1 200 tonnes of herring. Any by-catch of blue whiting shall be counted against the blue whiting quota established for fishing areas VIa, VIb and VII.

(67) 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.

(68) May only be fished in sub-area IV (EC waters).

(69) Within a total quota of 6 500 tonnes for ICES Sub-Areas IV, VIa (north of 56°30′N) and VII e,f,h.

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

(71) Within a total quota of 6 500 tonnes for ICES Sub-areas IV, VIa (north of 56°30′N) and VIIe,f,h.

(72) 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.

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

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

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

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

(77) Including inextricably mixed horse mackerel.

(78) Only as by-catches.

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

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

(81) Taken with long lines only, including rat tails,

Mora mora

and greater fork beard.

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

(83) Limited to IIa and IV. Includes fisheries not specifically mentioned.

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

ANNEX IC

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND ICES

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

Species

Snow crab

Chionoecetes spp.

Zone

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

PCR/N01GRN

Ireland

0(1)

Spain

0(1)

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Zone

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

RNG/N01GRN

Germany

1 035(3)

1 035(2) (3)

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Zone

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

RNG/514GRN

Germany

0(5)

United Kingdom

0(5)

285(4) (5)

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

I, II (EC waters and International waters)

HER/1/2.

Belgium

Denmark

26 909

Germany

4 713

Spain

France

1 161

Ireland

6 967

The Netherlands

9 630

Poland

1 362

Portugal

Finland

417

Sweden

9 972

United Kingdom

17 205

78 541

Faroe Islands

7 548(6)

TAC

890 000

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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

	II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)
Belgium	3
Denmark	2 580
Germany	452
Spain	9
France	111
Ireland	668
The Netherlands	924
Poland	131
Portugal	9
Finland	40
Sweden	956
United Kingdom	1 650

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

I, II (Norwegian waters)

COD/1N2AB.

Germany

2 356

Greece

292

Spain

2 628

Ireland

292

France

2 163

Portugal

2 628

United Kingdom

9 140

19 499

TAC

471 000

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

NAFO 0, 1 (incl.V, XIV (Greenland waters))

COD/N01514

Germany

0(7)

United Kingdom

0(7)

TAC

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

I, II b

COD/1/2B.

Germany

3 116

Spain

8 056

France

1 330

Poland

1 460

Portugal

1 701

United Kingdom

1 995

All Member States

100(8)

17 757(9)

TAC

471 000

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

Vb (Faroese waters)

C/H/05B-F.

Germany

France

United Kingdom

430

500

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Zone

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

HAL/514GRN

Portugal

800(12)

1 000(10) (11) (12)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Zone

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

HAL/N01GRN

200(13) (14) (15)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone

IIb

CAP/02B.

TAC

Species

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

CAP/514GRN

All Member States

0(16)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

I, II (Norwegian waters)

HAD/1N2AB.

Germany

484

France

291

United Kingdom

1 485

2 260

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

I, II (international waters)

WHB/1/2INT

70 000

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

I, II (Norwegian waters)

WHB/1/2-N.

Germany

500

France

500

1 000

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

Vb (Faroese waters)

WHB/05B-F.

Denmark

7 040

Germany

480

France

768

The Netherlands

672

United Kingdom

7 040

16 000

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Ling and Blue Ling

Molva molva and Molva dypterigia

Zone

Vb (Faroese waters)

B/L/05B-F.

Germany

950(17)

France

2 106(17)

United Kingdom

184(17)

3 240(17)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

PRA/514GRN

Denmark

887(19)

France

887(19)

5 675(18) (19)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

PRA/N01GRN

Denmark

2 000(20)

France

2 000(20)

4 000(20)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

I, II (Norwegian waters)

POK/1N2AB.

Germany

2 880

France

463

United Kingdom

257

3 600

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

I, II (International waters)

POK/1/2INT

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

Vb (Faroese waters)

POK/05B-F.

Belgium

Germany

310

France

1 510

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

580

2 500

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

I, II (Norwegian waters)

GHL/1N2AB.

Germany

United Kingdom

100

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

I, II (International waters)

GHL/1/2INT

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

GHL/514GRN

Germany

5 154(22)

United Kingdom

271(22)

6 300(21) (22)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

GHL/N01GRN

Germany

550(24)

1 500(23) (24)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

IIa (Norwegian waters)

MAC/02A-N.

Denmark

8 500(25)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

Vb (Faroese waters)

MAC/05B-F.

Denmark

2 763(26)

2 763

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

V, XII, XIV(27) (28)

RED/51214.

Estonia

344(28)

Germany

6 986(28)

Spain

1 227(28)

France

652(28)

Ireland

2(28)

Latvia

562(28)

Lithuania

3 625(28)

The Netherlands

3(28)

Poland

629(28)

Portugal

1 466(28)

United Kingdom

17(28)

15 513(28)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

I, II (Norwegian waters)

RED/1N2AB.

Germany

766(29)

Spain

95(29)

France

84(29)

Portugal

405(29)

United Kingdom

150(29)

1 500(29)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

RED/514GRN

Germany

11 794(33)

France

60(33)

United Kingdom

84(33)

15 938(30) (31) (32) (33)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

Vb (Faroese waters)

RED/05B-F.

Belgium

Germany

3 679

France

249

United Kingdom

4 000

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

By-catches

Zone

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

XBC/N01GRN

2 000(34) (35)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Other species(36)

Zone

I, II (Norwegian waters)

OTH/1N2AB.

Germany

150(36)

France

60(36)

United Kingdom

240(36)

450(36)

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Other species(37)

Zone

Vb (Faroese waters)

OTH/05B-F.

Germany

305

France

275

United Kingdom

180

760

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Flatfish

Zone

Vb (Faroese waters)

FLX/05B-F.

Germany

108

France

United Kingdom

408

600

TAC

Not relevant

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

(1) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(2) Of which 315 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

(3) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(4) Of which 285 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

(5) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(6) May be fished in EC waters.

Special conditions:

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

	II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)
Belgium	3
Denmark	2 580
Germany	452
Spain	9
France	111
Ireland	668
The Netherlands	924
Poland	131
Portugal	9
Finland	40
Sweden	956
United Kingdom	1 650

(7) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

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

(9) 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.

(10) Of which 200 tonnes to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway.

(11) 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.

(12) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(13) Of which 200 tonnes, to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway.

(14) 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.

(15) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(16) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

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

(18) Of which 2 750 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 1 150 tonnes to Faroe Islands.

(19) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(20) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(21) Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 75 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands.

(22) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(23) Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 150 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands.

(24) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(25) May also be fished in sub-area IV (Norwegian waters) and in Division IIa (non-EC waters)(MAC/*4N-2A).

(26) May be fished in IVa (EC waters)(MAC/*04A-C).

(27) EC waters and international waters.

(28) 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 (RED/*N1F3K).

(29) Only as by-catch.

(30) A maximum of 12 500 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.

(31) 3 500 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway.

(32) 500 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. Catches from the bottom trawl and pelagic trawl fisheries shall be reported separately.

(33) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(34) Refers to the combined by-catch of cod, catfish, skate, ling and tusk. The by-catch quantities of cod shall not exceed 100 tonnes. May be fished in the East or in West.

(35) Provisional quota, pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) for 2005.

(36) Only as by-catch.

(37) Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

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

0(1)

TAC

0(1)

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

NAFO 3NO

COD/N3NO.

0(2)

TAC

0(2)

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

NAFO 3M

COD/N3M.

0(3)

TAC

0(3)

Species

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone

NAFO 2J3KL

WIT/N2J3KL

0(4)

TAC

0(4)

Species

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone

NAFO 3NO

WIT/N3NO.

0(5)

TAC

0(5)

Species

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone

NAFO 3M

PLA/N3M.

0(6)

TAC

0(6)

Species

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone

NAFO 3LNO

PLA/N3LNO.

0(7)

TAC

0(7)

Species

Short fin squid

Illex illecebrosus

Zone

NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4

SQI/N34.

Estonia

128(9)

Latvia

128(9)

Lithuania

128(9)

Poland

227(9)

Not relevant(8) (9)

TAC

34 000

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea

Zone

NAFO 3LNO

YEL/N3LNO.

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

0(10) (11)

TAC

15 000

Species

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone

NAFO 3NO

CAP/N3NO.

0(12)

TAC

0(12)

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

NAFO 3L(13)

PRA/N3L.

Estonia

144(14)

Latvia

144(14)

Lithuania

144(14)

Poland

144(14)

144(14) (15)

TAC

13 000

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

NAFO 3M(16)

PRA/N3M.

TAC

(17)

Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

NAFO 3LMNO

GHL/N3LMNO

Estonia

380

Germany

388

Latvia

Lithuania

Spain

5 208

Portugal

2 197

8 254

TAC

14 079

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Skates

Rajidae

Zone

NAFO 3LNO

SRX/N3LNO.

Spain

6 561

Portugal

1 274

Estonia

546

Lithuania

119

8 500

TAC

13 500

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

NAFO 3LN

RED/N3LN.

0(18)

TAC

0(18)

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

NAFO 3M

RED/N3M.

Estonia

1 571(19)

Germany

513(19)

Spain

233(19)

Latvia

1 571(19)

Lithuania

1 571(19)

Portugal

2 354(19)

7 813(19)

TAC

5 000(19)

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

NAFO 3O

RED/N3O.

Spain

1 771

Portugal

5 229

7 000

TAC

20 000

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

White hake

Urophycis tenuis

Zone

NAFO 3NO

HKW/N3NO.

Spain

2 160

Portugal

2 835

5 000

TAC

8 500

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

(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) Despite having access to a shared quota of 76 tonnes for the Community, it is decided to set this amount to 0. There will be no directed fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catches within the rules set out in Article 28.

(11) Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO via the Commission at 48 hour intervals.

(12) 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.

(13) 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

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

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

(16) 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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 189/92 of 27 January 1992 adopting provisions for the application of control measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (

OJ L 21, 30.1.1992, p. 4

. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1048/97 (

OJ L 154, 12.6.1997, p. 1

)).

Moreover, fishing for shrimp shall be prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2005 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

(17) 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.

(18) 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.

(19) 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.

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

323,4

Spain

6 276,7

France

6 192,7

Italy

4 888

Malta

(1)

Portugal

590,2

All Member States

60(2)

18 331

TAC

32 000

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° N

SWO/AN05N

Spain

6 541,5

Portugal

1 010,4

All Member States

148,5(3)

7 700,4

TAC

14 000

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N

SWO/AS05N

Spain

6 595,6

Portugal

371,1

6 966,7

TAC

15 956

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Northern Albacore

Germo alalunga

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° N

ALB/AN05N

Ireland

5 723,3(4) (6)

Spain

31 383(4) (6)

France

8 217(4) (6)

United Kingdom

600,7(4) (6)

Portugal

4 129,5(4) (6)

50 053,5(4) (5)

TAC

34 500

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Southern Albacore

Germo alalunga

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N

ALB/AS05N

Spain

943,7

France

311

Portugal

660

1 914,7

TAC

30 915

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Bigeye Tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone

Atlantic Ocean

BET/ATLANT

Spain

21 526,4

France

9 438

Portugal

13 511

44 475,4

TAC

90 000

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

Species

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Zone

Atlantic Ocean

BUM/ATLANT

103

TAC

Not relevant

Species

White marlin

Tetrapturus alba

Zone

Atlantic Ocean

WHM/ATLANT

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 pm 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

3 574(3)

Species

Antarctic icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(5)

ANI/F5852.

TAC

1 864(4)

Species

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

TOP/F483.

TAC

3 050(6) (7)

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

Management Area A:

48°W to 43°30′W –

52°30′S to 56°S

(TOP/*F483A)

Management Area B:

43°30′W to 40°W –

52°30′S to 56°S

(TOP/*F483B)

915

Management Area C:

40°W to 33°30′W –

52°30′S to 56°S

(TOP/*F483C)

2 135

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

2 787(10) (11)

Species

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone

FAO 48

KRI/F48.

TAC

4 000 000(12)

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

Species

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone

FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic

KRI/F5841.

TAC

440 000(13)

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/*F-41W)	277 000
Division 58.4.1 East of 115° E (KRI/*F-41E)	163 000

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 shall 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 shall be closed.

(3) This TAC is applicable for the period 15 November 2004 to 14 November 2005. Fishing for this stock during the period 1 March to 31 May 2005 shall be limited to 894 tonnes.

(4) This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005.

(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 shall be applicable for long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2005 and for pot fishery 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005.

(7) Including 152 tonnes of skates and rays and 152 tonnes of

Macrorus

spp. as by-catch.

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

(9) This TAC shall be 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 shall be applicable for the trawl fishery in the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005 and for the long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2005.

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

(12) This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005.

(13) This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005.

(14) This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005.

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

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

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

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

(19) This TAC shall be applicable for the period 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005.

(20) TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery shall 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 shall 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 shall 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 shall 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 2004 to 30 November 2005.

ANNEX II

SPECIAL MEASURES CONCERNING UNSORTED LANDINGS IN SUB-AREAS IIa (EC WATERS), III, IV AND VIId

It shall be prohibited to land catches which are unsorted.

Member States shall ensure that an adequate sampling programme is in place which allow an efficient monitoring of the landings by species when landings are unsorted. The Member States shall not later than 1 March 2005 provide the Commission with a detailed description of the sampling programmes and a list of ports and landing sites where the sampling systems are in operation.

By way of derogation from point 1), it shall be permitted to land catches which are unsorted in ports and landing sites where a sampling programme referred to in point 2 is in operation.

ANNEX III

TRANSITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONTROL MEASURES

PART A

BALTIC SEA

Section 1 Cod fishery

1. Conditions for certain gears 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.

1.1.3. One net rule

When a towed net with exit windows is used, no other type of gear shall be kept on board.

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

2.1. 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, except in the case set out in point 2.2.

2.2. However, by way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 88/98, 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.

2.3. 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 in the Baltic Sea

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 Sub-divisions 22-24 from 1 March 2005 to 30 April 2005 inclusive, and in Sub-divisions 25-32 from 1 May 2005 to 15 September 2005 inclusive.

5. Restrictions for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea

It shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:

Area 1:

— 55°45′N, 15°30′E

— 55°45′N, 16°30′E

— 55°00′N, 16°30′E

— 55°00′N, 16°00′E

— 55°15′N, 16°00′E

— 55°15′N, 15°30′E

— 55°45′N, 15°30′E

Area 2:

— 55°00′N, 19°14′E

— 54°48′N, 19°20′E

— 54°45′N, 19°19′E

— 54°45′N, 18°55′E

— 55°00′N, 19°14′E

Area 3:

— 56°13′N, 18°27′E

— 56°13′N, 19°31′E

— 55°59′N, 19°13′E

— 56°03′N, 19°06′E

— 56°00′N, 18°51′E

— 55°47′N, 18°57′E

— 55°30′N, 18°34′E

— 56°13′N, 18°27′E

6. Interim and additional conditions for monitoring, inspection and surveillance in the context of recovery of cod stocks in the Baltic Sea

6.1. General provisions

6.1.1. The monitoring inspection and surveillance programme for cod stocks in the Baltic Sea shall consist of the following elements:

Special conditions for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea.

National control action programmes to be drawn up by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden.

Additional measures for monitoring, control and inspection.

Joint surveillance and exchange of inspectors.

6.1.2. The National control action programme for cod stocks may be revised, at the initiative of the Commission or following a request by a Member State.

6.2. Special Conditions for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea

6.2.1. All vessels of overall length equal to or greater than 8 metres carrying on board or using any gear authorised for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea shall hold a special permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea.

6.2.2. Each Member State shall establish a list of vessels holding a special permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea.

6.2.3. The master of a fishing vessel, or his representative, to which a Member State has issued a special permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea shall comply with the conditions in Appendix 2.

6.3. National Control Action programmes

6.3.1. Each Member State concerned shall define a national control action programme for the Baltic Sea.

6.3.2. The Commission shall convene at least once in 2005 a meeting of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture to evaluate the compliance with and results of the national control action programme for cod stocks in the Baltic Sea.

6.4. Monitoring, inspection and surveillance to be adopted by Member States

6.4.1. Each Member State concerned shall transmit to the Commission within 30 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation a list of designated ports and the national control programme referred to in point 6.3.1. and an implementation schedule. The Commission shall transmit this information to all the relevant Member States.

6.4.2. Notwithstanding Article 6(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the masters of Community fishing vessels holding a special fishing permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea in accordance with point 6.2.1 shall keep a logbook of their operations in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.

6.4.3. By way of derogation from Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, the permitted margin of tolerance in estimates of the quantities, in kilograms, of fish subject to a TAC that are retained on board shall be 8 %.

6.4.4. For cod landed in a designated port, 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.

6.4.5. Notwithstanding Article 19a 1a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Articles 19e, 19f, 19g, 19h and 19i of that Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels holding a special fishing permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea in accordance with point 6.2.1.

6.4.6. In accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 Member States shall ensure that the VMS data received pursuant to Article 8, Article 10(1) and Article 11(1) of that Regulation of vessels holding a special permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea are used:

(a) to record each entry into, and exit from port in a computer readable form;

(b) to record each entry into, and exit from areas closed for cod fishing in the Baltic Sea.

6.4.7. Member States may implement alternative control measures to ensure compliance with reporting obligations referred in point 6.4.5 which are as effective and transparent as these reporting obligations. Such alternative measures shall be notified to the Commission before being implemented.

6.4.8. By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities greater than 50 kg of cod 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.

6.4.9. By way of derogation from Article 34(c)(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the specific monitoring programme for cod in the Baltic Sea may last more than two years from their date of entry into force.

6.5. Joint Surveillance and Exchange of inspectors

6.5.1. The Member States concerned shall undertake joint inspection and surveillance activities and shall establish to that effect joint operational procedures applicable to their surveillance crafts.

6.5.2. A meeting of the competent national inspection authorities shall be convened by the Presidency within 30 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation to coordinate the joint inspection and surveillance programme.

6.5.3. The Member States concerned shall ensure that inspectors from other Member States concerned are invited to participate at least in their joint inspections activities.

6.5.4. Inspectors from the Commission may participate in these exchanges and may participate in joint inspections.

Section 2 Gulf of Riga

7. Specific provisions for the Gulf of Riga

7.1. Special fishing permit

7.1.1. 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.

7.1.2. 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.

7.2. Replacement of vessels or engines

7.2.1. Any individual vessel on the list referred to in point 7.1.2 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 7.1.2 (a) in the Member State concerned, and

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

7.2.2. An engine of any individual vessel included in the list referred to in point 7.1.2 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 7.1.2 (a) for the Member State concerned.

PART B

SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT

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

By way of derogation from the provisions set out in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, the provisions in Appendix 3 to this Annex shall apply.

PART C

ICES SUB-AREAS I TO VII

9. Weighing procedures for herring, mackerel and horse mackerel

9.1. 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:

(a) for herring, ICES Sub-areas I, II, IV, VI and VII and Divisions III a, and Vb;

(b) for mackerel and horse mackerel, in ICES Sub-areas III, IV, VI and VII and Division IIa.

9.2. Landings referred to in point 9.1 are only permitted in designated ports.

9.3. Each Member State concerned shall transmit to the Commission changes in the list, transmitted in 2004, of designated ports in which landings of herring, mackerel and horse mackerel may take place and, changes in 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 9.1 within each landing. Those changes shall be transmitted at least 15 days before they enter into force. The Commission shall transmit this information as well as ports designated by third countries to all Member States concerned.

9.4. The master of a fishing vessel referred to in point 9.1 or his representative shall inform the competent authorities of the Member State in which the landing is to be made, at least 4 hours in advance of entry to port of landing of the Member State concerned of the following:

(a) the port he intends to enter, the name of the vessel and its registration number,

(b) the estimated time of arrival at that port,

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

9.5. 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 9.4c, 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 8 %.

9.6. All buyers purchasing fresh fish shall ensure that all quantities received are weighed. The weighing shall be carried out prior to the fish being sorted, processed, held in storage, transported from the port of landing or resold. The figure resulting from the weighing shall be used for the completion of landing declarations and sales notes.

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 concerneda copy of the invoice or a document replacing it, as referred to in Article 22(3) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 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 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.

9.7. All buyers or holders of frozen fish shall ensure that the quantities landed are weighed prior to the fish being processed, held in 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 to the Commission for approval any changes in their sampling methodology approved by the Commission during 2004. Changes shall be approved by the Commission. The figure resulting from the weighing shall be used for the completion of landing declarations and sales notes.

9.8. By no later than 1 May 2005, all weighing systems shall be approved, calibrated and sealed by the competent authorities. The party weighing the fish shall keep a paginated logbook indicating the running total of the weight and the weight of each landing. This logbook shall be kept for three years. The competent authorities shall have full access to the weighing system and the logbooks.

Until the introduction of weighing systems, referred to in the first paragraph, the weighing shall take place in the presence of a controller.

9.9. The competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that at least 15 % of the quantities of fish landed and at least 10 % of the landings of fish are subject to full inspections which shall include at least the following:

(a) monitoring of the weighing of the catch from the vessel, by species. In the case of vessels pumping catch ashore the weighing of the entire discharge from the vessels selected for inspection shall be monitored. In the case of freezer trawlers, all boxes shall be counted. A representative sample of boxes/pallets shall be weighed in order to arrive at an average weight for the boxes/pallets. Sampling of boxes shall also be undertaken according to an approved methodology in order to arrive at an average net weight for the fish (without packing, ice);

(b) cross verification between quantities by species recorded in logbook and landing declaration or sales note, as well as quantities indicated in prior notice of landing and the quantities discharged by species;

(d) verification that the vessel is empty of all fish, once the discharge has been completed.

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

It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board herring caught in Division IIa (EC waters) in the periods 1 January to 28 February and 16 May to 31 December.

11. Conditions for landing of herring for industrial purposes

Conditions for landing of herring for industrial purposesBy way of derogation from the provisions of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 the following provisions shall apply:

Herring caught when fishing outside ICES Sub-areas III and IV with nets of minimum mesh size less than 32 mm may not be retained on board or landed unless such catches consist of a mixture of herring and other species, are not sorted and the herring does not exceed 10 % by weight of the total combined weight of herring and other species.

12. Restrictions on fishing for Cod

(a) West of Scotland: Until 31 December 2005, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rumb lines the following positions:

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.

(b) Celtic Sea: Until 31 March 2005, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within that part of ICES Division VII included in the following ICES rectangles: 30E4, 31E4, 32E3. This prohibition shall not apply to Beam trawlers in the month of March.

(c) By way of derogation from (a) and from (b), it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities using pots and creels within the specified areas and time periods, provided that:

(i) no fishing gear other than pots and creels are carried on board, and

(ii) no fish other than shellfish and crustacea are retained on board;

(d) By way of derogation from point (a) and from point (b), it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities within the areas referred to in those points using nets of mesh size less than 55 mm, provided that:

(i) no net of mesh size greater than or equal to 55 mm is carried on board, and

(ii) no fish other than herring, mackerel, pilchard/sardines, sardinelles, horse mackerel, sprat, blue whiting and argentines are retained on board.

13. 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 enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions:

— 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.

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

14. Rockall Haddock box

All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions:

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

15. Technical conservation measures in the Irish Sea

The technical conservation measures referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 254/2002 of 12 February 2002 establishing measures to be applicable in 2002 for the recovery of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea (ICES division VIIa)(2) shall temporarily apply in 2005.

PART D

ICES SUB-AREAS VIII, IX AND X

16. Trawling ban in waters around the Azores, the Canary Islands and Madeira

Vessels shall be prohibited from using any bottom trawl or similar towed nets operating in contact with the bottom of the sea in waters under the sovereignty or the jurisdiction of Member States within the areas bounded by a line joining the following coordinates:

(a) Azores

Latitude 36°00′N, longitude 23°00′W

Latitude 42°00′N, longitude 23°00′W

Latitude 42°00′N, longitude 34°00′W

Latitude 36°00′N, longitude 34°00′W

Latitude 36°00′N, longitude 23°00′W

(b) Canary Islands and Madeira

Latitude 27°00′N, longitude 19°00′W

Latitude 26°00′N, longitude 15°00′W

Latitude 29°00′N, longitude 13°00′W

Latitude 36°00′N, longitude 13°00′W

Latitude 36°00′N, longitude 19°00′W

Latitude 27°00′N, longitude 19°00′W

PART E

MEDITERRANEAN

17. 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 2005.

PART F

EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN

18. 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 either, 1 August to 11 September 2005, or, 20 November to 31 December 2005 in the area defined by the following limits:

— the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,

— longitude 150° W,

— latitude 40° N,

— latitude 40° S.

The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of closure before 1 July 2005. All the purse seine vessels of the Member States concerned must stop purse-seine fishing in the defined area during the period selected.

As of the date of entry into force of this Regulation purse seiners fishing for tuna in the Regulatory Area of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission shall retain on board and then land all bigeye, skipjack and yellowfin tuna caught, except fish considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size. A single exception shall be the final set of a trip, when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.

Purse seine vessels shall promptly release unharmed, to the extent practicable, all sea turtles, sharks, billfishes, rays, dorado, and other non-target species. Fishermen shall be 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:

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

(b) 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,

(c) 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,

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

(e) the release, when practicable, of sea turtles entangled in Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) and other fishing gear is encouraged,

(f) the recovery of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) which are not being used in the fishery is also encouraged.

PART G

EASTERN ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN SEAS

19. Minimum size for bluefin tuna in the East Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea

By way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Article 6 and Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, the minimum size for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean Sea shall be 10 kg or 80 cm.

By way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, no tolerance limit shall be granted for bluefin tuna fished in the East Atlantic and in the Mediterranean Sea.

20. Minimum size for bigeye tuna

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 6 and Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, the minimum size of bigeye tuna is abolished.

21. Restrictions on the use of certain types of vessels and gears

In order to protect the bigeye stock, in particular juvenile fish, fishing by purse seiners and baitboats shall be prohibited during the period and in the area specified in point (a) and (b) below;

(a) The area is the following:

Southern limit

parallel 0° South latitude

Northern limit

parallel 5° North latitude

Western limit

meridian 20° West longitude

Eastern limit

meridian 10° West longitude

(b) The period covered by the prohibition shall be from 1 November to 30 November of each year.

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, Community fishing vessels shall be authorised to fish without restriction on the use of certain types of vessels and gears in the area referred to in Article 3(2) and during the period specified in Article 3(1).

22. Measures concerning sport and recreational fishing activities in the Mediterranean Sea

Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to forbid the use, within the framework of sport and recreational fishing of towed nets, encircling nets, seine sliding, dredger, gillnets, trammel nets and longline to fish for tuna and tuna-like species, notably bluefin tuna, in the Mediterranean Sea.

Each Member State shall ensure that catches of tuna and tuna-like species carried out in the Mediterranean Sea as a result from sport and recreational fishing are not marketed.

23. Sampling plan for bluefin Tuna

By way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, each Member State shall establish a sampling programme for the estimation of the numbers-at-size of the bluefin tuna caught; this requires notably that size sampling at cages must be done on one sample (= 100 specimen) for every 100 tonnes of live fish. Size sample will be collected during harvesting(3) at the farm, in accordance with the ICCAT methodology for reporting Task II. The sampling should be conducted during any harvesting, covering all cages. Data must be transmitted to ICCAT by 31 July for the sampling conducted the previous year.

24. Interim measures for the protection of vulnerable deep-water habitats

It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing with static gear, including bottom gill-nets and long-lines, within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:

The Hecate Seamounts:

— 52°21.2866′N, 31°09.2688′W

— 52°20.8167′N, 30°51.5258′W

— 52°12.0777′N, 30°54.3824′W

— 52°12.4144′N, 31°14.8168′W

— 52°21.2866′N, 31°09.2688′W

The Faraday Seamounts:

— 50°01.7968′N, 29°37.8077′W

— 49°59.1490′N, 29°29.4580′W

— 49°52.6429′N, 29°30.2820′W

— 49°44.3831′N, 29°02.8711′W

— 49°44.4186′N, 28°52.4340′W

— 49°36.4557′N, 28°39.4703′W

— 49°29.9701′N, 28°45.0183′W

— 49°49.4197′N, 29°42.0923′W

— 50°01.7968′N, 29°37.8077′W

Part of the Reykjanes Ridge:

— 55°04.5327′N, 36°49.0135′W

— 55°05.4804′N, 35°58.9784′W

— 54°58.9914′N, 34°41.3634′W

— 54°41.1841′N, 34°00.0514′W

— 54°00.0′N, 34°00.0′W

— 53°54.6406′N, 34°49.9842′W

— 53°58.9668′N, 36°39.1260′W

— 55°04.5327′N, 36°49.0135′W

The Altair Seamounts:

— 44°50.4953′N, 34°26.9128′W

— 44°47.2611′N, 33°48.5158′W

— 44°31.2006′N, 33°50.1636′W

— 44°38.0481′N, 34°11.9715′W

— 44°38.9470′N, 34°27.6819′W

— 44°50.4953′N, 34°26.9128′W

The Antialtair Seamounts:

— 43°43.1307′N, 22°44.1174′W

— 43°39.5557′N, 22°19.2335′W

— 43°31.2802′N, 22°08.7964′W

— 43°27.7335′N, 22°14.6192′W

— 43°30.9616′N, 22°32.0325′W

— 43°40.6286′N, 22°47.0288′W

— 43°43.1307′N, 22°44.1174′W

PART H

DEEP-SEA SPECIES

By way of derogation from Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, the following shall apply in 2005:

Member States shall ensure that fishing activities which lead to catches and retention on board of more than 10 tonnes each calendar year of deep-sea species and of Greenland halibut by vessels flying their flag and registered in their territory shall be subject to a deep-sea fishing permit.

It shall however be prohibited to catch and retain on board, tranship or to land any aggregate quantity of the deep sea species and of Greenland halibut in excess of 100 kg in each sea trip, unless the vessel in question holds a deep-sea permit.

(1)

OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1

. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (

OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35

(2)

OJ L 41, 13.2.2002, p. 1

(3) For fish farmed more than 1 year, other additional sampling methods should be established.

Appendix 1 to Annex III

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 may 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 shall 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.

Figure 1

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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.

circa

6 metres although shorter codends (2-4) exists in smaller vessels. The part below the lifting strap is called a lifting bag.

Figure 2

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

Figure 3

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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).

Figure 4a

Lower panel

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

Figure 4b

Upper panel

(without diamond meshes between selvedge and square mesh panel)

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

Figure 4c

Upper panel

(with diamond meshes between selvedge and square mesh panel)

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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 III

Special Conditions for fishing for Cod in the Baltic Sea

Only vessels holding a special fishing permit are authorised to land cod from the Baltic Sea.

The competent authorities of a Member State in which a landing requiring pre-notification is to be made may require that the discharge of catch retained on board does not commence until authorised by those authorities.

The master of a fishing vessel, or his representative, to which a Member State has issued a special permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea shall comply with the following conditions:

(i) a copy of the special permit for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea shall be kept on board the fishing vessel;

(ii) before leaving or entering the Baltic Sea area, notify the authorities of the flag Member State of the date, time and place of exit or entry, and not commence any new fishing trip until all catches have been landed;

(iii) not trans-ship any fish at sea;

(iv) not transit within the areas closed for cod fishing unless the fishing gear on board is securely lashed and stowed;

(v) when retaining more than 300 kg of cod on board, inform the relevant authorities at least two hours in advance of any entry to a port or landing location of a Member State of the name of the port or landing location, the estimated time of arrival at that port or landing location, and the quantities in kilogrammes live weight of cod;

(vi) make landings of cod exclusively at designated ports when retaining more than 750 kg of cod live weight on board;

(vii) notwithstanding Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, submit the relevant logbook sheet(s) to the national authorities prior to the commencement of the discharge of the catches retained on board.

Appendix 3 to Annex III

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		35-69	70-89(5)	≥ 90
	Minimum percentage of target species
	50 %(6)	50 %(6)	20 %(6)	50 %(6)	20 %(6)	20 %(7)	30 %(8)	none
Sandeel (Ammodytidae)(3)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Sandeel (Ammodytidae)(4)		x		x	x	x	x	x
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)		x		x	x	x	x	x
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)		x		x	x	x	x	x
Greater weever (Trachinus draco)(1)		x		x	x	x	x	x
Molluscs (except Sepia)(1)		x		x	x	x	x	x
Garfish (Belone belone)(1)		x		x	x	x	x	x
Gray gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)(1)		x		x	x	x	x	x
Argentine (Argentina spp.)				x	x	x	x	x
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)		x		x	x	x	x	x
Eel (Anguilla, anguilla)			x	x	x	x	x	x
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus)(2)			x	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 the codend and the extension piece shall be constructed of square meshed netting with a sorting grid.

(6) The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 10 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.

(7) The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 50 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.

(8) The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 60 % of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster.

Appendix 4 to Annex III

Shrimp trawl toggle chains: NAFO area

Toggle chains are chains, ropes, or a combination of both, which attach the footrope to the fishing line or bolchline at varying intervals. The terms ‘fishing line’ and ‘bolchline’ are interchangeable. Some vessels use one line only; others use both a fishing line and a bolchline as shown in the sketch. The toggle chain length shall be measured from the center of the chain or wire running through the footrope (center of footrope) to the underside of the fishing line.

The attached sketch shows how to measure the toggle chain length.

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ANNEX IVa

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN STOCKS

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:

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),

Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa).

For vessels notified to the Commission as being equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003, the following definition for the area West of Scotland 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 hours of a calendar day and 24:00 hours of the same calendar day or any part of such a period during which a vessel is present within the area 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 the area 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 point (b) shall notify the Commission before 1 February 2005 of the means of monitoring the activities of a vessel to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in point (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 for all areas except Kattegat and Skagerrak where this mesh size shall be equal to or greater than 90mm;

(b) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;

(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 for all areas except Kattegat and Skagerrak where this mesh size shall be between 70 mm and 89 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 set out in point 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.

A day spent absent from port and present within the area defined in point 2 of this Annex shall also count against the total number of days allowable for the area defined in point 2 of Annex IVc for a vessel operating with the same gear categories.

Where a vessel crosses between two areas on a fishing trip the day shall be counted against the area in which the largest proportion of time was spent during that day.

Table I — Maximum days present within the area and absent from port by fishing gear

Area defined in point 2:	Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point:
Area defined in point 2:	4a	4b	4c	4d	4e	4f
Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, Eastern Channel, West of Scotland and Irish Sea	9	13	13	16	21	19

However the maximum number of days in any calendar month for which a vessel may be present within any of the following sub-areas and absent from port having carried on board the fishing gear referred to in point 4(a) shall be:

(i) West of Scotland: 8;

(ii) Irish Sea: 10.

(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.

(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 permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2002 in accordance with Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector(1). The additional number of days allocated to vessels in a given gear category will be directly proportional to the fishing effort expended in 2001 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question compared to the comparable level of effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2001. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

Member States wishing to benefit from such allocations shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details of the permanent cessations of fishing activities in question.

On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point (a) for that Member State in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

The additional number of days allocated by the Commission to a Member State in 2004 in accordance with point 6(c) of Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 remain allocated in 2005.

(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 apply that higher allocation of 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 higher allocation of 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	Gear defined in point 4	2002 vessel track record(2)	Days
Area defined in point 2	4(a), 4(e)	Less than 5 % of each of cod, sole and plaice	no days restriction(3)
Area defined in point 2	4(a), 4(b)	Less than 5 % cod	100 to < 120 mm up to 13 ≥ 120 mm up to 14
Kattegat and 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 15 days
Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak	4(a) with 120 mm square mesh window(4)	n/a	12 days
Eastern Channel	4 (c) trammel nets of mesh size equal to or less than 110 mm	Vessels absent from port for no more than 24 hours	19 days

If that 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 nor shall they tranship any fish at sea to another vessels. When either of these conditions are not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.

(e) One additional day on which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port when carrying on board fishing gears referred to in point 4(a) of mesh size greater than 120 mm may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission, on the basis of a request from that Member State, on the condition that the Member State concerned has developed a system of automatic suspensions of fishing licences in respect of infringements. During a management period when a vessel is making use of this provision, that vessel may not at any time carry on board any fishing gear of mesh size less than or equal to 120 mm.

(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 one day will be granted for vessels in groupings of fishing gears 4(a) and 4(b) which spend more than half their allocated days in a given management period fishing in the Irish Sea.

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 shall not be entitled to fish within the areas defined in point 2 with any of the gears referred to in point 4.

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 or in the third subparagraph of point 6(a) for the sub-area concerned.

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 of the fishing gears referred to in point 4;

— 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 unless the type of fishing gear has not changed from the one notified for the previous trip.

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.

A vessel wishing to combine the use of one or more of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 (regulated gears) with any other fishing gears not referred to in point 4 (unregulated gears) shall not be restricted in their use of the unregulated gear. Such vessels must pre-notify when the regulated gear is to be used. When no such notification has been given no gear referred to in point 4 may be carried on board. Such vessels must be authorised and equipped to undertake the alternative fishing activity.

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.

(a) In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within the area and absent from port for 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 unless using only unregulated gear as described in point 7.

(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 its flag Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for that time. Such vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time.

(a) A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within the area and absent from port for 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 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 track record in that area as verified by the EC logbook in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. When a donor vessel uses the alternative area definition of the West of Scotland as defined in point 2 its track record calculation will be based on this alternative area definition.

(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. A Member State may allow a transfer of days when a licensed donor vessel has temporarily ceased its activity without public aid.

(d) No transfer of days from vessels benefiting from the allocation referred to in points 6(d) 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 shall be 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 a gear 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, 2003 or 2004 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area in question.

However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear defined in point 4 may be authorised to use a different gear defined in point 4, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the first gear.

13. A Member State shall not count against the days allocated to any of its vessels under this Annex either any days when the vessel has been absent from port but unable to fish because it was assisting another vessel in need of emergency aid or any days when a vessel has been absent from port but unable to fish because it is transporting an injured crew member for emergency medical aid. The Member State shall provide justification to the Commission within one month of any decisions taken on this basis with associated evidence of the emergency from the competent authorities.

Reporting obligations

14. Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days absent from port and present within the areas as set out in this Annex, shall communicate, for each calendar year within one month of the expiry of that calendar year, to the Commission the information about effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the areas concerned by this Annex as laid out in Table IV.

15. Member States shall communicate the data referred in point 14 to the Commission in Spread Sheet format by sending it to the appropriate mailbox address which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission.

Table IV — Reporting format

Country	CFR	External marking	Area fished	Length of management period	Gear type/types notified	Days eligible using this gear/gears	Days spent with gear type 1	Days spent with gear type 2	Transfers of days
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)

Table V — Data format

Name of zone

Max. number of characters/digits

Definition and comments

(1)

Country

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered for fishing under Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

Always the reporting country.

(2)

CFR

(Community Fleet Register Number).

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel.

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side.

(3)	External marking

Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87

(4)

Area

Indicate if the vessel has been fishing in Area 2(a) or 2(b) of this Annex

(5)	Length of management period

Indication from 1-12 of the length of each management period allocated to the vessel concerned. Separate management periods in which the same gear grouping or combination of gear groupings have been notified, in accordance with point 7 of this Annex, may be aggregated.

(6)	Gear type/types notified

Indication from 4(a) through to 4(g) of the gear types notified in accordance with point 4 of this Annex.

(7)	Days eligible using this gear/gears

Number of days for which this vessel is eligible under this Annex for the choice of gears and length of management period notified.

(8)	Days spent with gear type 1

Number of days for which the vessel actually spent absent from port and present within the area according to this Annex using gear type 1.

(9)	Days spent with gear type 2

Number of days for which the vessel actually spent absent from port and present within the area according to this Annex using gear type 2, if applicable.

(10)	Transfers of days

For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’

(1)

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(2) As verified by the EC logbook — average annual landing in live weight.

(3) The vessel may be present within the area for the number of days in the month concerned.

(4) Vessels subject to this derogation shall comply with the conditions laid down in Appendix 1 to this Annex.

Appendix 1 to Annex IVa

Any vessel using this gear type shall hold a special fishing permit in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.

A copy of the special permits referred to in point 1 shall be kept on board the fishing vessel.

When holding the special fishing permit the vessel shall only keep on board and use a towed net with an exit window as specified point 4. The gear shall be approved by the national inspectors before commencing fishing.

(a) The window shall be inserted in the untapered section with a minimum of 80 open meshes in the circumference. The window shall be inserted into the top panel and shall cover half the top panel. There shall be no more than two open diamond meshes between the posterior row of meshes in the side of the window and the adjacent selvedge. The window shall terminate no more than 6 metres from the cod-line. The joining rate shall be two diamond meshes to one square mesh.

(b) The window shall be at least three meters in length. The meshes shall have a minimum opening of 120 mm. 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 cod-end.

(c) The netting of square-meshed panel shall be knotless single twine. The window shall be inserted in such a way that the meshes remain fully open at all times when fishing. The window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments.

ANNEX IVb

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NEPHROPS STOCK

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:

Iberian Peninsula, Atlantic coast (ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa) with the exception of Gulf of Cadiz.

3. For the purposes of this Annex, a day present within the area and absent from port shall be:

(b) any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the EC logbook during which a vessel is present within the area defined in point 2 and absent from port or any part of any such time period.

4. For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

(a) Bottom trawl of mesh size > 55 mm;

(b) Bottom long-lines;

(d) Gill-nets of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;

(e) Trawl of mesh size between 31 mm and 54 mm.

Fishing effort

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:

2	Iberian Peninsula, Atlantic coast (ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa)

(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.

(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 permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 in accordance with Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area specified in point 2 may also be considered. The additional number of days allocated to vessels in a given gear category will be directly proportional to the fishing effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question compared to the comparable level of effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

Member States wishing to benefit from such allocations shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details of permanent cessations of fishing activities in question.

(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 apply this higher allocation of 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 higher allocation of 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	2001, 2002 and 2003 vessel track record(1)	Days
2	4(a) to 4(f)	Less than 5 tonnes of hake in all years	no days restriction(2)

If this higher allocation of days is given to a vessel, as a result of its low hake track record, that vessel's landing shall not in 2005 exceed 5 tonnes live weight of hake nor shall they tranship any fish at sea to another vessels. When either of these conditions are not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.

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 area defined in point 2 with any of the gears referred to in point 4.

A vessel wishing to combine the use of one or more of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 (regulated gears) with any other fishing gears not referred to in point 4 (unregulated gears) will not be restricted in their use of the unregulated gear. Such vessels must pre-notify when the regulated gear is to be used. When no such notification has been given no gear referred to in point 4 may be carried on board. Such vessels must be authorised and equipped to undertake the alternative fishing activity.

(a) In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within the area and absent from port for which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of the area referred to in point 2 for the remainder of the management period unless using unregulated gear as described in point 7.

(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 its flag 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) A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within the area and absent from port for which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the same management period and within the 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 track record in the area 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 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) is permitted.

(e) On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place.

10. A vessel with no track record of fishing in the area defined in point 2 is allowed to transit across the area provided that it has no fishing permit to operate in the area or that it has first notified its authorities of its intention to do so. While that vessel is within the area 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.

11. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear defined in point 4 in the area defined in point 2 by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002, 2003 or 2004 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.

12. A Member State shall not count against the days allocated to any of its vessels under this Annex either any days when the vessel has been absent from port but unable to fish because it was assisting another vessel in need of emergency aid or any days when a vessel has been absent from port but unable to fish because it is transporting an injured crew member for emergency medical aid. The Member State shall provide justification to the Commission within one month of any decisions taken on this basis with associated evidence of the emergency from the competent authorities.

Monitoring, inspection and surveillance

13. Notwithstanding Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of that Regulation shall apply to vessels carrying on board the fishing gears defined in point 4 and operating in the area defined in point 2. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 or those operating under the definition of a day as defined in point 3(a) shall be excluded from these hailing requirements.

14. Member States may implement alternative control measures to ensure compliance with the 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 Community fishing vessel or his representative wishing to tranship any quantity retained on board or to land in a port or landing location of a third country shall inform the competent authorities of the flag Member State at least 24 hours prior to transhipping or to landing in a third country the information referred to in Article 19b of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.

16. By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, the permitted margin of tolerance, when estimating quantities, in kilograms retained on board of vessels referred to in point 14 shall be 8 % of the logbook figure. In the event that no conversion factors are laid down in Community legislation, the conversion factors adopted by the Member states whose flag the vessel is flying shall apply.

17. The competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that any quantity of Southern hake exceeding 300 kg and/or 150 kg of Norway lobster caught in the area referred in point 2 shall be weighed using auction room scales before sale.

18. When quantities of hake greater than 50 kg are stowed on board a vessel, it shall be prohibited to retain on board a fishing vessel in any container any quantity of Southern hake or Norway lobster mixed with any other species of marine organism. The masters of Community fishing vessels shall give inspectors of Member States such assistance as will enable the quantities declared in the logbook and the catches of Southern hake and Norway lobster retained on board to be cross-checked.

19. The competent authorities of a Member State may require that any quantity of Southern hake exceeding 300 kg or Norway lobster exceeding 150 kg caught in the area 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.

20. By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities greater than 50 kg of any species in fisheries 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.

21. By way of derogation from Article 34c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the specific monitoring programme for any of the stocks in fisheries referred to in Article 12 may last more than two years from their date of entry into force.

Reporting obligations

22. Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days absent from port and present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall communicate, for each calendar year within one month of the expiry of that calendar year, to the Commission the information about effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area concerned by this Annex as laid out in Table IV.

23. Member States shall communicate the data referred in point 22 to the Commission in spreadsheet format by sending it to the appropriate mailbox address which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission.

Table IV — Reporting format

Country	CFR	External marking	Area fished	Length of management period	Gear type/types notified	Days eligible using this gear	Days spent with this gear type	Transfers of days
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)

Table V — Data format

Name of zone

Max. number of characters/digits

Definition and comments

(1)

Country

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered for fishing under Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

Always the reporting country.

(2)

CFR

(Community Fleet Register Number).

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel.

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side.

(3)	External marking

Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87

(4)

Area

Indicate if the vessel has been fishing in Area 2(a) or 2(b) of this Annex

(5)	Length of management period

(6)	Gear type/types notified

Indication from 4(a) through to 4(g) of the gear types notified in accordance with point 4 of this Annex.

(7)	Days eligible using this gear

Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under this Annex for the choice of gears and length of management period notified.

(8)	Days spent with this gear type

Number of days for which the vessel actually spent absent from port and present within the area according to this Annex.

(9)	Transfers of days

For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’

(1) As verified by the EC logbook — average annual landing in live weight.

(2) The vessel may be present within the area for the number of days in the month concerned.

ANNEX IVc

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS

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:

Western Channel (ICES Division VIIe).

3. For the purposes of this Annex, a day present within the area and absent from port shall be:

(b) any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the EC logbook during which a vessel is present within the area defined in point 2 and absent from port or any part of any such time period.

4. For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

(a) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;

(b) static demersal nets including gill nets, trammel nets and tangle nets.

Fishing effort

A day spent absent from port and present within the area defined in point 2 of this Annex shall also count against the total number of days allowable for any of the areas defined in point 2 of Annex IVa for a vessel operating with the same gear categories.

Where a vessel crosses between two areas on a fishing trip the day shall be counted against the area in which the largest proportion of time was spent during that day.

Table I — Maximum days present within the area and absent from port by fishing gear

Area defined in point 2:	Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point:
Area defined in point 2:	4a	4b
2. Western Channel (ICES Division VIIe).	20	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.

(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 permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999. The additional number of days allocated to vessels in a given gear category will be directly proportional to the fishing effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question compared to the comparable level of effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

Member States wishing to benefit from such allocations shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details the permanent cessations of fishing activities in question.

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 shall not be entitled to fish within the area defined in point 2 with any of the gears referred to in point 4.

(a) A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within the area and absent from port for which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the same management period and within the 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.

(c) The transfer of days as described in sub-point (a) shall only be permitted between vessels operating within the same gear grouping referred to in point 6(a) and during the same management period.

(d) On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place.

10. A vessel with no track record of fishing in the area defined in point 2 shall be allowed to transit across the area provided that it has first notified its authorities of its intention to do so. While that vessel is within the area 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.

11. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear defined in point 4 in the area defined in point 2 by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.

Monitoring, inspection and surveillance

16. By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, 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. In the event that no conversion factors are laid down in Community legislation, the conversion factors adopted by the Member states whose flag the vessel is flying shall apply.

17. When quantities of sole greater than 50 kg are stowed on board a vessel, it shall be prohibited to retain on board a fishing vessel in any container any quantity of Sole mixed with any other species of marine organism. The masters of Community fishing vessels shall give inspectors of Member States such assistance as will enable the quantities declared in the logbook and the catches of sole retained on board to be cross checked.

18. The competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that any quantity of sole exceeding 300 kg caught in the areas defined in point 2 shall be weighed using auction room scales before sale.

19. The competent authorities of a Member State may require that any quantity of Sole exceeding 300 kg caught in the area 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.

Reporting obligations

23. Member States shall communicate the data referred in point 22 to the Commission in Spread Sheet format by sending it to the appropriate mailbox address which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission.

Table IV — Reporting format

Country	CFR	External marking	Area fished	Length of management period	Gear type/types notified	Days eligible using this gear	Days spent with this gear type	Transfers of days
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)

Table V — Data format

Name of zone

Max. number of characters/digits

Definition and comments

(1)

Country

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered for fishing under Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

Always the reporting country.

(2)

CFR

(Community Fleet Register Number).

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel.

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side.

(3)	External marking

Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87

(4)

Area

Indicate if the vessel has been fishing in Area 2(a) or 2(b) of this Annex

(5)	Length of management period

(6)	Gear type/types notified

Indication from 4(a) through to 4 (g) of the gear types notified in accordance with point 4 of this Annex.

(7)	Days eligible using this gear

Number of days for which this vessel is eligible under this Annex for the choice of gears and length of management period notified.

(8)	Days spent with this gear type

Number of days for which the vessel actually spent absent from port and present within the area according to this Annex.

(9)	Transfers of days

For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’

ANNEX V

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN THE NORTH SEA AND THE SKAGERRAK

1. From 1 January to 31 December 2005, 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 hours of a calendar day and 24:00 hours 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 concerned shall, not later than 1 March 2005, establish a data base containing for the North Sea and Skagerrak, for each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 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 16mm, 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 Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86;

(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 2002 to 2004.

5. Each Member State shall ensure that the number of kilowatt-days in 2005 for vessels flying its flag or registered in the Community does not exceed 40 % of the number in 2004 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 May 2005, based on advice from the STECF on the size of the 2004 year class of North Sea sandeel, in accordance with the following rules:

(a) where STECF estimates the size of the 2004 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 2005;

(b) where STECF estimates the size of the 2004 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 2004 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 2005. 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.

ANNEX VI

PART I

QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF LICENCES AND FISHING PERMITS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD COUNTRY WATERS

Area of fishing	Fishery	Number of licences	Allocation of licences amongst Member States	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, North of 62°00′N	75	DK: 26, DE: 5, FR: 1, IRL: 7, NL: 9, SW: 10, UK: 17	55
	Demersal species, North of 62°00′N	80	FR: 18, PT: 9, DE: 16, ES: 20, UK: 14, IRL: 1	50
	Mackerel, South of 62°00′N, purse seine fishery	11	DE: 1(1), DK: 26(1), FR: 2(1), NL: 1(1)	not relevant
	Mackerel, South of 62°00′N, trawl fishery	19		not relevant
	Mackerel, North of 62°00′N, purse seine fishery	11(2)	DK: 11	not relevant
	Industrial species, South of 62°00′N	480	DK: 450, UK: 30	150
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	BE: 0, DE: 4, FR: 4, UK: 18	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(3)		4
	Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. 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	BE: 0, DE: 10, FR: 40, UK: 20	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	DE: 8(4), FR: 12(4), UK: 0(4)	20(5)
	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(5)
	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of licences may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	DE: 3, DK: 19, FR: 2, UK: 5, NL: 5	20
	Line fishing	10	UK: 10	6
	Fishing for mackerel	12	DK: 12	12
	Herring fisheries north of 62°N	21	DE: 1, DK: 7, FR: 0, UK: 5, IRL: 2, NL: 3, SW: 3	21
Waters of the Russian Federation	All fisheries	pm		pm
	Fisheries for cod	7(6)		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	Herring, North of 62°00′N	18	18
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
Russian Federation	Herring, IIId (Swedish waters)	pm	pm
	Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother ships)	pm	pm
	Sprat	4(7)	pm
Barbados	Penaeus shrimps(8) (French Guyana waters)	5	pm(9)
Barbados	Snappers(10) (French Guyana waters)	5	pm
Guyana	Penaeus shrimps(11) (French Guyana waters)	pm	pm(12)
Surinam	Penaeus shrimps(11) (French Guyana waters)	5	pm(13)
Trinidad and Tobago	Penaeus shrimps(11) (French Guyana waters)	8	pm(14)
Japan	Tuna(15) (French Guyana waters)	pm
Korea	Tuna(16) (French Guyana waters)	pm	pm(11)
Venezuela	Snappers(11) (French Guyana waters)	41	pm
Venezuela	Sharks(11) (French Guyana waters)	4	pm

PART III

DECLARATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 15 (2)

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(1) This allocation is valid for purse and trawl fisheries.

(2) To be selected from the 11 licences for purse seine fishery for mackerel South of 62°00′N.

(3) Following the Agreed Record of 1999, the figures for the Directed fishing for cod and haddock are included in the figures for ‘All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines’.

(4) These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time.

(5) These figures are included in the figures for ‘Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines’.

(6) Applies only to vessels flying the flag of Latvia.

(7) Applies only to the Latvian zone of EC waters.

(8) 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.

(9) The annual number of days at sea is limited to 200.

(10) 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 ship owner 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.

(11) Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2005.

(12) Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2005.

(13) The annual number of days at sea is limited to pm.

(14) The annual number of days at sea is limited to 350.

(15) To be fished exclusively with longlines.

(16) Of which at any given time a maximum of 10 for vessels fishing cod with gillnets.

ANNEX VII

PART I

INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED IN THE LOGBOOK

When fishing is carried out 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 log-book 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

LOG-BOOK MODEL

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ANNEX VIII

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;

Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into these zones 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;

(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;

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;

(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;

(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 by telex (SAT COM C 420599543 FISH), electronic mail (FISHERIES-telecom@cec.eu.int) or 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.

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. Code to be used to indicate the species on board as mentioned in 1.4 above:

Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.)	ALF
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 (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri)	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 IX

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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 shrimps (NS)	Penaeus sp.	PEN
Pink (=Pandalid) shrimps	Pandalus sp.	PAN
Marine crustaceans (NS)	Crustacea	CRU
Sea-urchin	Strongylocentrotus sp.	URC
Marine worms (NS)	Polycheata	WOR
Horseshoe crab	Limulus polyphemus	HSC
Marine invertebrates (NS)	Invertebrata	INV
Other Fish
Alewife	Alosa pseudoharengus	ALE
Amberjacks	Seriola sp.	AMX
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
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
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	Somniosus 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 X

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

(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 XI

MINIMUM FISH SIZE(1)

Species	Gilled and gutted fish whether or not skinned; fresh or chilled, frozen, or salted
Species	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
Yellowtail 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 XII

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
Boat or vessel seines	SB/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(2)	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 XIII

NAFO AREA

The list that follows is a partial list of stocks that needs to be reported in accordance with Article 31(2).

ANG/N3NO	Lophius americanus	American angler
CAA/N3LMN	Anarhichas lupus	Atlantic wolffish
CAP/N3LM	Mallotus villosus	Capelin
CAT/N3LMN	Anarhichas spp.	Catfishes (Wolffishes) nei
HAD/N3LNO	Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Haddock
HAL/N23KL	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Atlantic halibut
HAL/N3M	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Atlantic halibut
HAL/N3NO	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Atlantic halibut
HER/N3L	Clupea harengus	Herring
HKR/N2J3KL	Urophycis chuss	Red hake
HKR/N3MNO	Urophycis chuss	Red hake
HKS/N3NLMO	Merlucius bilinearis	Silver hake
RNG/N23	Coryphaenoides rupestris	Roundnose grenadier
HKW/N2J3KL	Urophycis tenuis	White hake
POK/N3O	Pollachius virens	Pollock (=Saithe)
RHG/N23	Macrourus berglax	Roughhead grenadier
SKA/N2J3KL	Raja spp.	Skates
SKA/N3M	Raja spp.	Skates
SQI/N56	Illex illecebrosus	Short fin squid
VFF/N3LMN	—	Fishes unsorted, unidentified
WIT/N3M	Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	Witch flounder
YEL/N3M	Limanda ferruginea	Yellow tail flounder

ANNEX XIV

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
Finfish	FAO 48.2 Antarctic(1)	All year
Gobionotothen gibberifrons	FAO 48.3	All year
Chaenocephalus aceratus
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Patagonotothen guntheri
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 48.5 Antarctic	1.12.2004 to 30.11.2005
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	1.12.2004 to 30.11.2005
Dissostichus mawsoni	FAO 48.4 Antarctic(1)	All year

(1) Except for scientific research purposes.

(2) Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

ANNEX XV

CATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE AREA OF CCAMLR IN 2004/2005

Sub-area/division	Region	Season	SSRU	Dissostichus spp. Catch Limit (tonnes)	By-catch Catch Limit (tonnes)
Sub-area/division	Region	Season	SSRU	Dissostichus spp. Catch Limit (tonnes)	Skates and rays	Macrourus spp.	Other species
58.4.1	All Division	1.12.2004 to 30.11.2005	A	0	All Division: 50	All Division: 96	All Division: 20
			B	0
			C	200
			D	0
			E	200
			F	0
			G	200
			H	0
			Total Subarea	600
58.4.2	All Division	1.12.2004 to 30.11.2005	A	260	All Division: 50	All Division: 124	All Division: 20
			B	0
			C	260
			D	0
			E	260
			Total Subarea	780
58.4.3a)	All Division outside Areas of National Jurisdiction	1.5 to 31.8.2005	N/A	250	All Division: 50	All Division: 26	All Division: 20
58.4.3b)	All Division outside Areas of National Jurisdiction	1.5 to 31.8.2005	N/A	300	All Division: 50	All Division: 159	All Division: 20
88.1	All Subarea	1.12.2004 to 31.8.2005	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 Sub-area:

— :

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.