REGULATION (EU) 2023/2053 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 13 September 2023
establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, amending Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EU) 2017/2107, and (EU) 2019/833 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/1627
CHAPTER I
General provisions
Article 1
Subject matter
Article 2
Scope
Article 3
Objective
Article 4
Relationship with other Union acts
Article 5
Definitions
CHAPTER II
Management measures
Article 6
Conditions associated with fisheries management measures
Article 7
Carry-over of non-harvested live bluefin tuna
Article 8
Carry-over of unused quotas
Article 9
Quota transfers
Article 10
Quota deductions in the event of overfishing
Article 11
Annual fishing plans
Article 12
Allocation of fishing opportunities
Article 13
Annual fishing capacity management plans
Article 14
Annual inspection plans
Article 15
Annual farming management plans
Article 16
Transmission of annual plans
CHAPTER III
Technical measures
Article 17
Fishing seasons
Article 18
Landing obligation
Article 19
Minimum conservation reference size
Article 20
Incidental catches below the minimum conservation reference size
Article 21
By-catches
Article 22
Use of aerial means
CHAPTER IV
Recreational fisheries
Article 23
Specific quota for recreational fisheries
Article 24
Specific conditions for recreational fisheries
Article 25
Catch, tag and release
CHAPTER V
Control measures
Section 1
Lists and records of vessels and traps
Article 26
Lists and records of vessels
Article 27
Fishing authorisations for vessels
Article 28
Lists and records of traps authorised to fish for bluefin tuna
Article 29
Information on fishing activities
Article 30
Joint fishing operations
Section 2
Catch recording
Article 31
Recording requirements
Article 32
Catch reports sent by masters and trap operators
Section 3
Landings and transhipments
Article 33
Designated ports
Article 34
Prior notification of landings
Article 35
Transhipments
Section 4
Reporting obligations
Article 36
Weekly reports on quantities
Article 37
Information on quota exhaustion
Section 5
Observer programmes
Article 38
National observer programme
Article 39
ICCAT regional observer programme
Section 6
Transfer operations
Article 40
Transfer authorisation
Article 41
Refusal of the transfer authorisation and release of bluefin tuna
Article 42
ICCAT transfer declaration
Article 43
Monitoring by video camera
Article 44
Verification by ICCAT regional observers and conduct of investigations
Article 45
Implementing acts
Section 7
Caging operations
Article 46
Caging authorisation and possible refusal of an authorisation
Article 47
Bluefin tuna catch documentation
Article 48
Inspections
Article 49
Monitoring by video camera
Article 50
Launching and conduct of investigations
Article 51
Measures and programmes to estimate the number and weight of bluefin tuna to be caged
Article 52
Caging declaration and caging report
Article 53
Intra-farm transfers and random controls
Article 54
Access to and requirements for video records
Article 55
Annual caging report
Article 56
Implementing acts
Section 8
Monitoring and surveillance
Article 57
Vessel Monitoring System
Section 9
Inspection and enforcement
Article 58
ICCAT Scheme of Joint International Inspection
Article 59
Inspections in the event of infringements
Article 60
Cross-checks
Section 10
Enforcement
Article 61
Enforcement
CHAPTER VI
Marketing
Article 62
Marketing measures
CHAPTER VII
Final provisions
Article 63
Evaluation
Article 64
Financing
Article 65
Confidentiality
Article 66
Procedure for amendments
Article 67
Exercise of the delegation
Article 68
Committee procedure
Article 69
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1936/2001
Article 70
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2017/2107
Article 71
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/833
Article 72
Repeal
Article 73
Entry into force
ANNEX I
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS APPLYING TO THE CATCHING VESSELS FISHING UNDER ARTICLE 19
ANNEX II
LOGBOOK REQUIREMENTS
A. CATCHING VESSELS
B. TOWING VESSELS
C. AUXILIARY VESSELS
D. PROCESSING VESSELS
ANNEX III
CATCH REPORT FORM
Catch report form |
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ICCAT Number |
Vessel name |
Report start date |
Report end date |
Report duration (d) |
Catch date |
Location of the catch |
Catch |
Attributed weight in case of a joint fishing operation (kg) |
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Latitude |
Longitude |
Weight (kg) |
Number of pieces |
Average weight (kg) |
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ANNEX IV
APPLICATION FORM FOR THE AUTHORISATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT FISHING OPERATION
Joint fishing operation |
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Flag State |
Vessel name |
ICCAT No |
Duration of the operation |
Identity of the operators |
Vessel’s individual quota |
Allocation key per vessel |
Fattening and farming farm destination |
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CPC |
ICCAT No |
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ANNEX V
ICCAT TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION
ANNEX VI
ICCAT TRANSFER DECLARATION
ANNEX VII
MINIMUM INFORMATION FOR FISHING AUTHORISATIONS
(1)
A. IDENTIFICATION
B. FISHING CONDITIONS
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Species |
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Fishing gear |
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Other conditions |
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ANNEX VIII
ICCAT REGIONAL OBSERVER PROGRAMME
ASSIGNMENT OF ICCAT REGIONAL OBSERVERS
OBLIGATIONS OF THE ICCAT REGIONAL OBSERVER
ICCAT REGIONAL OBSERVER TASKS
OBLIGATIONS OF THE FLAG MEMBER STATES TOWARDS ICCAT REGIONAL OBSERVERS
COSTS ARISING FROM THE ICCAT REGIONAL OBSERVER PROGRAMME
ANNEX IX
ICCAT SCHEME OF JOINT INTERNATIONAL INSPECTION
I. SERIOUS VIOLATIONS
II. CONDUCT OF INSPECTIONS
ANNEX X
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR VIDEO RECORDING PROCEDURES
Transfer operations
Caging operations
ANNEX XI
STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR STEREOSCOPICAL CAMERA SYSTEMS IN THE CONTEXT OF CAGING OPERATIONS
A. Use of stereoscopical camera systems
B. Presentation and use of the results of the programmes
ANNEX XII
RELEASE PROTOCOL
ANNEX XIII
TREATMENT OF DEAD FISH
ANNEX XIV
ICCAT DECLARATION ON CAGING
(1)
Vessel name |
Flag |
Registration Number Identifiable cage number |
Date of catch |
Place of catch Longitude Latitude |
eBCD number |
eBCD date |
Date of caging |
Quantity placed in cage (t) |
Number of fish placed in cage for fattening |
Size composition |
Farming facility (*1) |
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ANNEX XV
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VMS IN THE ICCAT CONVENTION AREA
(1)
ANNEX XVI
CORRELATION TABLE BETWEEN REGULATION (EU) 2016/1627 AND THIS REGULATION
Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 |
This Regulation |
Article 1 |
Article 1 |
Article 2 |
Article 1 |
Article 3 |
Article 5 |
Article 4 |
– |
Article 5 |
Article 6 |
Article 6 |
Article 11 |
Article 7 |
Article 12 |
Article 8 |
Article 13 |
Article 9 |
Article 14 |
Article 10 |
Article 16 |
Article 11 |
Article 17 and Annex I |
Article 12 |
Article 17 and Annex I |
Article 13 |
Article 18 |
Article 14 |
Article 19 |
Article 15 |
Article 20 |
Article 16 |
Article 21 |
Article 17 |
Article 25 |
Article 18 |
Article 22 |
Article 19 |
Article 23 |
Article 20 |
Article 26 |
Article 21 |
Article 4 |
Article 22 |
Article 27 |
Article 23 |
Article 28 |
Article 24 |
Article 30 |
Article 25 |
Article 31 |
Article 26 |
Article 32 |
Article 27 |
Article 36 |
Article 28 |
Article 37 |
Article 29 |
Article 29 |
Article 30 |
Article 33 |
Article 31 |
Article 34 |
Article 32 |
Article 35 |
Article 33 |
Article 40 |
Article 34 |
Article 41 |
Article 35 |
Article 43 |
Article 36 |
Article 44 |
Article 37 |
Article 51 |
Article 38 |
Article 42 |
Article 39 |
Article 45 |
Article 40 |
Article 46 |
Article 41 |
Article 46 |
Article 42 |
Article 47 |
Article 43 |
Article 48 |
Article 44 |
Article 49 |
Article 45 |
Article 50 |
Article 46 |
Article 51 |
Article 47 |
Article 55 |
Article 48 |
Article 56 |
Article 49 |
Article 57 |
Article 50 |
Article 38 |
Article 51 |
Article 39 |
Article 52 |
Article 58 |
Article 53 |
Article 15 |
Article 54 |
Article 59 |
Article 55 |
Article 60 |
Article 56 |
Article 62 |
Article 57 |
Article 63 |
Article 58 |
Article 64 |
Article 59 |
Article 68 |
Article 60 |
Article 70 |
Article 61 |
Article 71 |
Annex I |
Annex I |
Annex II |
Annex II |
Annex III |
Annex V |
Annex IV |
Annex VI |
Annex V |
Annex III |
Annex VI |
Annex IV |
Annex VII |
Annex VIII |
Annex VIII |
Annex IX |
Annex IX |
Annex X |
Annex X |
Annex XI |
Annex XI |
Annex XII |
Annex XII |
Annex XIII |