
CHAPTER I
Article 1 
This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for the year 2004, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, and the specific conditions under which such fishing opportunities may be used.
However, for certain Antarctic stocks, it fixes the fishing opportunities and specific conditions for the period specified in Annex IF.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall apply to:

((a)) Community fishing vessels (hereinafter referred to as ‘Community vessels’; and
((b)) fishing vessels flying the flag of and registered in third countries (hereinafter ‘third country vessels’) in waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States (hereinafter referred to as ‘EC waters’).
Article 3 
For the purposes of this Regulation:

((a)) ‘fishing opportunities’ means:

((i)) total allowable catches (‘TACs’) or the number of vessels authorised to fish and/or the duration of these authorisations;
((ii)) shares of the TACs available to the Community;
((iii)) quotas allocated to the Community in third country waters;
((iv)) allocation of Community fishing opportunities under (ii) and (iii) to Member States in the form of quotas;
((v)) allocation to third countries of quotas to be fished in Community waters.
((b)) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
((c)) ‘NAFO Regulatory Area’ means the part of the area of the NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention not falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of coastal States;
((d)) ‘Skagerrak’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;
((e)) ‘Kattegat’ means the area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;
((f)) ‘North Sea’ means ICES Sub-area IV and that part of ICES Division IIIa which is not covered by the definition of the Skagerrak given in point (c);
((g)) ‘Management Unit 3’ means ICES Sub-divisions 30 and 31 and the part of Sub-division 29 situated north of 59°30′ N.
((h)) ‘Gulf of Riga’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse (57° 34.1234′ N, 21° 42.9574′ E) on the west coast of Latvia to the Southern Rock of Cape Loode (57° 57.4760′ N, 21° 58.2789′ E) on the island of Saaremaa, then southwards to the southernmost point of the peninsula of Sõrve and then in a north-eastern direction along the east coast of the island of Saaremaa, and in the north by a line drawn from 58°30.0′ N 23°13.2′E to 58°30.0′N 23°41′1E.
((i)) ‘new Member States’ means the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.
Article 4 
For the purpose of this Regulation:

((a)) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91;
((b)) CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 2597/95;
((c)) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93;
((d)) CCAMLR (Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 66/98.
CHAPTER II
Article 5 

1. Fishing opportunities for Community vessels in Community waters or in certain non-Community waters and the allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States shall be as set out in Annexes I and II.
2. Community vessels are hereby authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set out in the Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, and the Russian Federation, subject to the conditions set out in Articles 9, 16 and 17.
3. The Commission shall fix the fishing opportunities for capelin in zones V, XIV (Greenland waters) available to the Community equal to 70 % of Greenland's share of the capelin TAC as soon as the TAC has been established. Following the transfer of 30 000 tonnes to Iceland, 10 000 tonnes to the Faroe Islands and 6 700 tonnes to Norway, the remaining amount shall be available to all Member States.
4. Fishing opportunities for the stocks of blue whiting in zones I-XIV (EC waters and international waters) and herring in zones I and II (EC waters and international waters) may be increased by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 when third countries do not respect a responsible management of those stocks.
Article 6 
The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States provided for in Annexes I and II shall be without prejudice to:

((a)) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;
((b)) reallocations made pursuant to Article 21(4), Article 23(1) and Article 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93;
((c)) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
((d)) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
((e)) deductions made pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96.
Article 7 
For 2004, the stocks which are subject to a precautionary or to an analytical TAC, the stocks to which the year-to-year flexibility conditions set out in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are to apply, and the stocks to which the penalty coefficients provided for in Article 5(2) of that Regulation are to apply, shall be as set out in Annex I of this Regulation.
Article 8 

1. Fish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless:
(a) the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or
(b) the catches from part of a Community share which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that share has not been exhausted; or
(c) for all species other than herring and mackerel, where they are mixed with other species, the catches have been taken with nets whose mesh size is less than 32 millimetres in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, and are not sorted either on board or on landing; or
(d) for herring, the catches comply with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1434/98; or
(e) for mackerel, where they are mixed with horse mackerel or pilchard, the mackerel does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of mackerel, horse mackerel and pilchard on board, and the catches are not sorted; or
(f) catches are taken during the course of scientific investigations carried out under Regulation (EC) No 850/98.
2. All landings shall count against the quota or, if the Community share has not been allocated between Member States by quotas, against the Community share, except for catches made under the provisions of paragraph 1(c), (d), (e) and (f).
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, when any of the fishing opportunities indicated in Annex II are exhausted, it shall be prohibited for vessels operating within the fisheries to which the relevant catch limitations apply to land catches which are unsorted and which contain herring.
4. The determination of the percentage of by-catches and their disposal shall be made in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98.
Article 9 

1. No fishing by Community vessels shall take place in the Skagerrak within 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Norway. However, vessels flying the flag of Denmark or Sweden shall be allowed to fish up to 4 miles from the baselines of Norway.
2. Fishing by Community vessels in waters under the jurisdiction of Iceland shall be limited to the area defined by straight lines sequentially connecting the following coordinates:
 South Western Area
1.. 63°12′N and 23°05′W through 62°00′N and 26°00′W,
2.. 62°58′N and 22°25′W,
3.. 63°06′N and 21°30′W,
4.. 63°03′N and 21°00′W from there 180°00′S;
 South Eastern Area
1.. 63°14′N and 10°40′W,
2.. 63°14′N and 11°23′W,
3.. 63°35′N and 12°21′W,
4.. 64°00′N and 12°30′W,
5.. 63°53′N and 13°30′W,
6.. 63°36′N and 14°30′W,
7.. 63°10′N and 17°00′W from there 180°00′S.
Article 10 
The measures set out in Annex III shall apply with regard to the capture, sorting and landing of herring taken from the North Sea, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat.
Article 11 
The technical measures set out in Annex IV shall apply in 2004 in addition to those set out in Regulation (EC) No 850/98, Regulation (EC) No 88/98, Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 and Regulation (EC) No 973/2001.
Detailed rules for the implementation of points 11 and 12 of Annex IV may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
Article 12 

1. For the period 1 January 2004 to 31 January 2004, for the management of cod stocks in Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea and to the West of Scotland the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 shall apply.
2. For the period 1 February 2004 to 31 December 2004, for the management of cod stocks in Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea and Eastern Channel, Irish Sea and to the West of Scotland, the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex V shall apply.
3. For the management of sandeel stocks in ICES Sub-area IV (Skagerrak and North Sea), the effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex VI shall apply.
4. Detailed rules for the implementation of paragraph 6 of Annex VI may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
CHAPTER III
Article 13 
Vessels flying the flag of Barbados, Estonia, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, the Russian Federation, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela and vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set out in Annex I, in Community waters, and subject to the conditions stipulated under Articles 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24.
Article 14 
Fishing by vessels flying the flag of:

((a)) Norway or registered in the Faroe Islands shall be limited to those parts of the 200 nautical mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Member States in the North Sea, Kattegat, Baltic Sea and Atlantic Ocean north of 43°00′ N, except the area referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002; fishing in the Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Norway shall be allowed seawards of four nautical miles from the baselines of Denmark and Sweden;
((b)) Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Member States in the Baltic Sea south of 59°30′ N;
((c)) Poland and the Russian Federation shall be limited to those parts of the Swedish part of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Sweden in the Baltic Sea south of 59°30′N;
((d)) Barbados, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the French Department of Guyana.
Article 15 
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
Article 16 

1. Notwithstanding the general rules on fishing licences and special fishing permits provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1627/94, fishing in waters of third countries shall be subject to the holding of a licence issued by the authorities of the third country.However, the first subparagraph shall not apply to the following vessels, when fishing in Norwegian waters of the North Sea:
(a) vessels of a tonnage equal to or less than 200 GT;
(b) vessels carrying out fisheries for human consumption for species other than mackerel;
(c) Swedish vessels, in line with established practice.
2. The maximum number of licences and other associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Annex VII, Part I. Requests for licences shall indicate the types of fishing and the name and characteristics of the vessels for which licenses are to be issued and shall be addressed by the authorities of the Member States to the Commission. The Commission shall submit these requests to the authorities of the third country concerned.
3. Community vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all other provisions governing the zone in which they operate.
Article 17 
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
Article 18 

1. Notwithstanding Article 28b of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, Norwegian vessels of less than 200 GT shall be exempt from the obligation to have a licence and a fishing permit.
2. The licence and special fishing permit shall be kept on board. Vessels registered in the Faroe Islands or Norway shall be exempt from that obligation.
3. Vessels from third countries authorised to fish on 31 December 2003 may continue to fish as from the beginning of the year 2004 until the list of vessels authorised to fish is submitted to and approved by the Commission.
Article 19 
An application for a licence and special fishing permit from an authority of a third country to the Commission shall be accompanied by the following information:

((a)) name of the vessel;
((b)) registration number;
((c)) external identification letters and numbers;
((d)) port of registration;
((e)) name and address of the owner or charterer;
((f)) gross tonnage and overall length;
((g)) engine power;
((h)) call sign and radio frequency;
((i)) intended method of fishing;
((j)) intended area of fishing;
((k)) species for which it is intended to fish;
((l)) period for which a licence is required.
Article 20 
The number of licences and special associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Annex VII, Part II.
Article 21 

1. Licences and special fishing permits may be cancelled with a view to the issue of new licences and special fishing permits. Such cancellations shall take effect on the day before the date of issue of the new licences and special fishing permits by the Commission. New licences and special fishing permits shall take effect from their date of issue.
2. Licences and special fishing permits shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before the date of expiry if the quota for the stock in question provided for in Annex I has been exhausted.
3. Licences and special fishing permits shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure to meet the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Article 22 

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 

1. Third country vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and other provisions governing fishing of Community vessels in the zone in which they operate, in particular Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94, (EC) No 88/98, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 1434/98 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87.
2. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a logbook in which the information set out in Annex VIII, Part I is entered.
3. Third country vessels, except Norwegian vessels fishing in ICES Division IIIa, shall transmit the information set out in Annex IX to the Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down in that Annex.
Article 24 

1. The granting of licences to fish in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall be subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request.
2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence for finfish or tuna fishing in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit a declaration to the French authorities stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex VII, Part III. The master shall be responsible for the accuracy of the declaration. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations, by checking them in particular against the logbook referred to in Article 23(2). The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations relating to the preceding month.
3. The vessels fishing in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall keep a logbook corresponding to the model appearing in Annex VIII, Part II. A copy of this logbook shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip, via the French authorities.
4. If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication concerning a vessel in possession of a licence to fish in waters of the French Department of Guyana, the licence of that vessel shall be withdrawn.
CHAPTER VI
SECTION 1
Article 25 

1. Only EC vessels of more than 50 gross tonnes which have been issued a special fishing permit by their flag Member State shall be authorised, on the conditions set out in the permit, to fish, keep on board, trans-ship and land fishery resources from the NAFO Regulatory Area.
2. Each Member State shall send to the Commission, in computer readable form, a list of all vessels of more than 50 gross tonnes flying its flag and registered in the Community that are authorised to fish in the NAFO Regulatory Area.
3. The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall be transmitted to the Commission within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation and, in the case of amendments to the list, at least 5 days before the new vessel enters the NAFO Regulatory area. The Commission shall forward this information promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.
4. The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall contain the following information:
(a) the internal number of the vessel, as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2090/98 of 30 September 1998 concerning the fishing vessel register of the Community;
(b) international radio call sign;
(c) vessel charterer, where applicable;
(d) vessel type.
5. For vessels temporarily flying the flag of a Member State (bare boat charter), the information forwarded shall include:
(a) date from which the vessel has been authorised to fly the flag of the Member State;
(b) date from which the vessel has been authorised by the Member State to engage in fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
(c) name of the State where the vessel is registered or has been previously registered and the date as from which it ceased flying the flag of that State;
(d) name of the vessel;
(e) official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national authorities;
(f) home port of the vessel after the transfer;
(g) name of owner or charterer of the vessel;
(h) a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
(i) the principal species which can be fished by the vessel in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
(j) the sub-areas where the vessel may be expected to fish.
SECTION 2
Article 26 
The use of trawl net having in any section thereof net meshes of dimensions less than 130 mm shall be prohibited for direct fishing of the species referred to in Annex X. This mesh size may be reduced to a minimum of 60 mm for direct fishing of short-finned squid (Illex illecebrosus). For direct fishing of skates (Rajidae) this mesh size shall be increased to a minimum of 280 mm in the cod-end and 220 mm in all other parts of the trawl.
Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use nets with a minimum mesh size of 40 mm.
Article 27 

1. The use of any means or device other than those described in this Article which obstructs the meshes of a net or which diminishes their size shall be prohibited.
2. Canvas, netting or any other material may be attached to the underside of the cod-end in order to reduce or prevent damage.
3. Devices may be attached to the upper side of the cod-end provided that they do not obstruct the meshes of the cod-end. The use of top-side chafers shall be limited to those listed in Annex XI.
4. Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use sorting grids or grates with a maximum spacing between bars of 22 mm. Vessels fishing for shrimp in Division 3L shall also be equipped with toggle chains of a minimum of 72 cm in length.
Article 28 

1. Masters of vessels may not conduct directed fisheries for species for which by-catch limits apply. A directed fishery for a species is conducted when that species comprises the largest percentage by weight of the catch in any one haul.
2. By-catches of the species listed in Annex ID for which no quotas have been fixed by the Community for a part of the NAFO Regulatory Area and taken in that part when fishing directly for any species may not exceed for each species 2 500 kg or 10 % by weight of the total catch retained on board, whichever is the greater. However, in a part of the Regulatory Area where directed fishing of certain species is banned, by-catches of each of the species listed in Annex ID shall not exceed 1 250 kg or 5 % respectively.
3. Whenever the total amounts of species for which by-catch limits apply in any haul exceed the limits laid down in paragraph 2, whichever is applicable, vessels shall immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the previous haul position. Whenever the total amounts of species for which by-catch limits apply in any subsequent haul exceed the said limits, vessels shall again immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the previous haul position and shall not return to the area for at least 48 hours.
4. For vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis), in the event that total by-catches of all species listed in Annex ID in any haul exceed 5 % by weight in Division 3M and 2,5 % in Division 3L, vessels shall immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the position of the previous haul.Catches of shrimp shall not be used in the calculation of by-catch level of groundfish species.
Article 29 
Fish from the NAFO Regulatory Area which do not have the size required as set out in Annex XII may not be processed, retained on board, trans-shipped, landed, transported, stored, sold, displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea. Where the quantity of caught fish not having the required size exceeds 10 % of the total quantity, the vessel shall move away to a distance of at least five nautical miles from any position of the previous haul before continuing fishing. Any processed fish for which minimum fish size requirements apply which is below a length equivalent in Annex XII, shall be deemed to originate from fish that is below the minimum fish size.
SECTION 3
Article 30 

1. In addition to complying with Articles 6, 8, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, masters of vessels shall enter in the logbook the information listed in Annex XIII to this Regulation.
2. Each Member State shall, in computer readable form, before the 15th of each month, notify the Commission of the quantities of stocks specified in Annex XIV landed during the preceding month and communicate any information received under Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.
3. The master of a Community vessel shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in Annex ID, keep:
(a) a logbook stating, by species and by processed product, the aggregate output; or
(b) a storage plan of products processed, indicating, by species, where they are located in the hold.
4. The master shall provide the necessary assistance to enable the quantities declared in the logbook and the processed products stored on board to be verified.
Article 31 
When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex X, vessels shall not carry nets with a mesh size smaller than that laid down in Article 26. However, vessels fishing in the course of the same voyage in areas other than the NAFO Regulatory Area may keep such nets on board provided these nets are securely lashed and stowed and are not available for immediate use, that is to say:

((a)) nets shall be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and ropes; and
((b)) nets carried on or above the deck must be lashed securely to a part of the superstructure.
Article 32 
Community vessels shall not engage in trans-shipment operations in the NAFO Regulatory Area unless they have received prior authorisation to do so from their competent authorities.
Article 33 

1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the fishing effort of its vessels referred to in Article 25 be commensurate to the fishing possibilities available to that Member State in the NAFO Regulatory Area.
2. Member States shall transmit to the Commission the fishing plan for their vessels fishing for species in the NAFO Regulatory Area no later than 31 January 2004 or thereafter, at least 30 days before the commencement of such activity. The fishing plan shall identify, inter alia, the vessel or vessels which will engage in these fisheries. The fishing plan shall represent the total fishing effort to be deployed with respect to the fisheries in relation to the extent of the fishing opportunities available to the Member State making the notification.Member States shall, no later than 31 December 2004, report to the Commission on the implementation of their fishing plans, including the number of vessels actually engaged in this fishery and the total number of days fished.
SECTION 4
Article 34 
Each Member State shall report to the Commission daily the quantities of Northern prawns (Pandalus borealis) caught in Division 3L of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community. All fishing activities shall take place in depths greater than 200 metres and shall be limited to one vessel per each Member State allocation at any one time.
SECTION 5
Article 35 

1. It shall be prohibited for Community vessels with a length overall of more than 24 metres which are not entered into the list referred to in paragraph 2 to fish, retain onboard, trans-ship or land Greenland halibut.
2. Each Member State shall send to the Commission a list of all vessels of more than 24 metres overall length flying its flag and registered in the Community that it authorises to fish for Greenland halibut in Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO by issue of a special fishing permit.
3. The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall include the internal number as defined in Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2090/98.
4. This list shall be transmitted to the Commission in computer readable form within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation and, in the case of amendments to the list, at least 5 days before the new vessel enters Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. The Commission shall forward the list promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.
5. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to allocate its quota for Greenland halibut among its authorised vessels referred to in paragraph 2. Member States shall transmit the information concerning the allocation of quotas to the Commission within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 36 

1. Masters of vessels referred in Article 35(2) shall transmit the following reports to the Flag Member State:
(a) The quantities of Greenland halibut retained onboard when the Community vessel enters Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. This report shall be transmitted not earlier than 12 hours and not later than 6 hours in advance of each entry of the vessel to this zone.
(b) Weekly catches of Greenland halibut. This report shall be transmitted for the first time no later than the end of the seventh day following the entry of the vessel into Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3 KLMNO, or, when fishing trips take more than seven days, at the latest on Monday for catches that have been taken in the Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3 KLMNO during the preceding week ending at midnight on Sunday.
(c) The quantities of Greenland halibut held onboard when the Community vessel exits Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. This report shall be transmitted not earlier than 12 hours and not later than 6 hours in advance of each departure of the vessel from this zone and shall include the number of fishing days and the total catches in this zone.
(d) The quantities loaded and unloaded for each trans-shipment of Greenland halibut during the vessel's stay in Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. These reports shall be transmitted no later than 24 hours after the completion of the trans-shipment.
2. Member States shall, upon receipt, transmit the reports under paragraph 1(a), (c) and (d) to the Commission.
3. When catches of Greenland halibut notified in accordance with paragraph 2 are deemed to have exhausted 70 % of the Member States' quota allocation, Member States shall take necessary measures to reinforce the monitoring of the catches and shall inform the Commission of these measures.
Article 37 

1. It is prohibited to land any quantities of Greenland halibut at any place other than ports designated by NAFO Contracting Parties. Landings of Greenland halibut in ports of non-Contracting Parties are prohibited.
2. Member States shall designate ports in which landings of Greenland halibut can take place and shall determine the associated inspection and surveillance procedures, including the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of Greenland halibut within each landing.
3. Member States shall transmit to the Commission within 15 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation a list of designated ports and, within 15 days thereafter, the associated inspection and surveillance procedures referred to in paragraph 2. The Commission shall promptly forward this information to the NAFO Secretariat.
4. The Commission shall promptly transmit a list of the designated ports referred to in paragraph 2 as well as ports designated by other Contracting Parties of NAFO to all Member States.
Article 38 

1. Member States shall ensure that all vessels entering a designated port to land and/or trans-ship Greenland halibut undergo an inspection in port in accordance with the port inspection scheme of NAFO.
2. It is prohibited to discharge and/or trans-ship catches from vessels referred to in paragraph 1 until the inspectors are present.
3. All quantities discharged shall be weighed by species before being transported to a cold store or another destination.
4. Member States shall transmit the corresponding port inspection report to the NAFO Secretariat, with a copy to the Commission, within 7 working days from the date at which the inspection was completed.
Article 39 
Member States shall ensure that landings and trans-shipments of Greenland halibut from non-Contracting Party vessels which have been engaged in fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area are prohibited.
Article 40 
Member States shall submit a report to the Commission by 31 December 2004 at the latest on the implementation of the measures laid down in Articles 34 to 39, including the total number of days fished.
SECTION 6
Article 41 

1. Every second Monday, the master of a Community vessel fishing for redfish in Division Sub-area 2 and Division IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area, shall notify to the competent authorities of the Member State, whose flag the vessel is flying or in which the vessel is registered, the quantities of redfish caught in those areas and zones in the two-week period ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday.When accumulated catches reached 50 % of the TAC, the notification shall be made weekly each Monday.
2. Member States shall report to the Commission every second Tuesday before 12 noon for the fortnight ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday the quantities of redfish caught in Sub-area 2 and Divisions IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying their flag and registered in their territory.When accumulated catches reached 50 % of the TAC, reports shall be sent on a weekly basis.
CHAPTER VII
SECTION 1
Article 42 

1. Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex XV shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods indicated in that Annex.
2. For new and exploratory fisheries, the catch and by-catch limits set out in Annex XVI shall apply in the sub-areas/divisions indicated in that Annex.
SECTION 2
Article 43 

1. Fishing vessels flying the flag of and registered in Spain that have been notified to CCAMLR in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/98 may participate in long-line exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in FAO Sub-area 48.6 and FAO Sub-area 88.1. No more than one fishing vessel shall fish in Sub-area 48.6 at any one time. Total catch and by-catch limits per Sub-area and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of the two Sub-areas are set out in Annex XVI.
2. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and effort. To this end, fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified catch limit and that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.
Article 44 
Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall be subject to the following catch and effort reporting systems:

((a)) the Five-day Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 66/98;
((b)) the Monthly fine-scale Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 66/98;
((c)) the total number and weight of Dissostichus eleginoides and Dissostichus mawsoni discarded, including those with the ‘jellymeat’ condition, shall be reported.
Article 45 

1. The exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall be carried out in accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 66/98 with regard to applicable measures to reduce the incidental mortality of seabirds in the course of long-line fisheries. In addition to these measures, the discharge of offal shall be prohibited in these fisheries.
2. Fishing vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in FAO Sub-area 88.1 shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
(a) vessels shall be prohibited from discharging:
((i)) oil or fuel products or oily residues into the sea, except as permitted in Annex I of MARPOL 73/78;
((ii)) garbage;
((iii)) food wastes not capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm;
((iv)) poultry or parts (including egg shells); or
((v)) sewage within 12 nautical miles of land or ice shelves, or sewage while the ship is travelling at a speed of less than 4 knots.
(b) No live poultry or other living birds shall be brought into Sub-area 88.1 and any dressed poultry not consumed shall be removed from Sub-area 88.1.
(c) Fishing for Dissostichus spp. in Sub-area 88.1 shall be prohibited within 10 nautical miles of the coast of the Balleny Islands.
Article 46 

1. For the purposes of this Section, a haul comprises the setting of one or more lines in a single location. The precise geographic position of a haul shall be determined by the centre-point of the line or lines deployed for the purposes of catch and effort reporting.
2. To be designated as a research haul:
(a) each research haul must be separated by no less than 5 nautical miles from any other research haul, distance to be measured from the geographical mid-point of each research haul;
(b) each haul shall comprise at least 3 500 hooks and no more than 10 000 hooks; this may comprise a number of separate lines set in the same location;
(c) each haul of a longline shall have a soak time of not less than six hours, measured from the time of completion of the setting process to the beginning of the hauling process.
Article 47 
Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall implement Research Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Sub-areas 48.6 and 88.1 are divided. The Research Plan shall be implemented in the following manner:

((a)) on first entry into a SSRU, the first 10 hauls, designated ‘first series’, shall be designated ‘research hauls’ and must satisfy the criteria set out in Article 46(2);
((b)) the next 10 hauls, or 10 tonnes of catch, whichever trigger level is achieved first, are designated the ‘second series’. Hauls in the second series can, at the discretion of the master, be fished as part of normal exploratory fishing. However, provided they satisfy the requirements of Article 46(2), these hauls can also be designated as research hauls;
((c)) on completion of the first and second series of hauls, if the master wishes to continue to fish within the SSRU, the vessel must undertake a ‘third series’ which will result in a total of 20 research hauls being made in all three series. The third series of hauls shall be completed during the same visit as the first and the second series in a SSRU;
((d)) on completion of 20 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU;
((e)) in SSRUs A, B, C, E and G in Sub-area 88.1 where fishable seabed area is less than 15 000 km2, subparagraphs (b), (c) and (d) shall not apply and on completion of 10 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU.
Article 48 

1. Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall implement Data Collection Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Sub-areas 48.6 and 88.1 are divided. The Data Collection Plan shall comprise the following data:
(a) position and sea depth at each end of every line in a haul;
(b) setting, soak, and hauling times;
(c) number and species of fish lost at surface;
(d) number of hooks set;
(e) bait type;
(f) baiting success (%);
(g) hook type; and
(h) sea and cloud conditions and phase of the moon at the time of setting the lines.
2. All data specified under paragraph 1 shall be collected for every research haul; in particular, all fish in a research haul up to 100 fish are to be measured and at least 30 fish sampled for biological studies. Where more than 100 fish are caught, a method for randomly subsampling the fish should be applied.
Article 49 
Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall further implement a tagging programme as follows:

((a)) Dissostichus spp. individuals shall be tagged and released at a rate of one individual per tonne of green weight catch throughout the season. Vessels shall only discontinue tagging after they have tagged 500 individuals, or leave the fishery having tagged one individual per tonne of green weight caught;
((b)) the programme should target small individuals under 100 cm, although larger individuals should be tagged if necessary in order to meet the tagging requirement of one individual per one tonne of green weight catch. All released individuals should be double-tagged and releases should cover as broad a geographical area as possible;
((c)) all tags shall be clearly imprinted with a unique serial number and a return address so that the origin of tags can be retraced in the case of recapture of the tagged individual;
((d)) all relevant tag data and any tag recaptures of Dissostichus spp. in the fishery shall be reported in computer readable form to CCAMLR within two months of the vessel departing these fisheries.
Article 50 
Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall have at least two scientific observers, one of which shall be an observer appointed in accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation, on board throughout all fishing activities within the fishing period.
CHAPTER VIII
Article 51 
Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, data relating to the landing of quantities of stocks caught shall be sent by Member States to the Commission in computer readable form by using stock codes set out in each table of stock.
Article 52 
The catches by vessels from the new Member States between 1 January 2004 and the date of accession shall be counted against the quotas laid down in Annex I.
Within 15 days after the date of accession the new Member States shall notify the Commission of the amount of their catches between 1 January 2004 and the date of accession.
Article 53 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.
Where the TACs of the CCAMLR area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2004, Article 42 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of the TACs.
The provisions of point 12 of Annex IV shall enter into force on 1 February 2004 except points 12.3 and 12.7, second point that shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.
Articles 13 and 14 shall not apply to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland from the date of accession of these States.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 19 December 2003.
For the Council
The President
Giovanni ALEMANNO
ANNEX I

All catch limitations set out in this Annex are considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 9, and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.
Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. A table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given below for the purposes of this Regulation:

Common name Alpha-3 code Scientific name
Albacore ALB Thunnus alalunga
Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp.
American plaice PLA Hippoglossoides platessoides
Anchovy ANE Engraulis encrasicolus
Anglerfish ANF Lophiidae
Antarctic icefish ANI Champsocephalus gunnari
Antarctic toothfish TOP Dissostichus eleginoides
Atlantic catfish CAT Anarhichas lupus
Atlantic halibut HAL Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Atlantic salmon SAL Salmo salar
Basking shark BSK Cetorhinus maximus
Bigeye tuna BET Thunnus obesus
Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania calcea
Black scabbardfish BSF Aphanopus carbo
Blackfin icefish SSI Chaenocephalus aceratus
Blue ling BLI Molva dypterigia
Blue marlin BUM Makaira nigricans
Blue whiting WHB Micromesistius poutassou
Bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus thynnus
Capelin CAP Mallotus villosus
Cod COD Gadus morhua
Common sole SOL Solea solea
Crab PAI Paralomis spp.
Dab DAB Limanda limanda
Flatfish FLX Pleuronectiformes
Flounder FLX Platichthys flesus
Forkbeards FOX Phycis spp.
Greater silver smelt ARU Argentina silus
Greenland halibut GHL Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Grenadier GRV Macrourus spp.
Great lantern shark ETR Etmopterus princeps
Grey rockcod NOS Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Haddock HAD Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Hake HKE Merluccius merluccius
Herring HER Clupea harengus
Horse mackerel JAX Trachurus spp.
Humped rockcod NOG Gobionotothen gibberifrons
Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias licha
Krill KRI Euphausia superba
Lantern fish LAC Lampanyctus achirus
Leafscale gulper shark GUQ Centrophorus squamosus
Lemon sole LEM Microstomus kitt
Ling LIN Molva molva
Mackerel MAC Scomber scombrus
Marbled rockcod NOR Notothenia rossii
Megrims LEZ Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawn PRA Pandalus borealis
Norway lobster NEP Nephrops norvegicus
Norway pout NOP Trisopterus esmarki
Orange roughy ORY Hoplostethus atlanticus
‘Penaeus’ shrimps PEN Penaeus spp
Plaice PLE Pleuronectes platessa
Polar cod POC Boreogadus saida
Pollack POL Pollachius pollachius
Porbeagle POR Lamna nasus
Portuguese dogfish CYO Centroscymnus coelolepis
Redfish RED Sebastes spp.
Red Seabream SBR Pagellus bogaraveo
Roughead grenadier RHG Macrourus berglax
Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestris
Saithe POK Pollachius virens
Sandeel SAN Ammodytidae
Seabass BSS Dicentrarchus labrax
Short fin squid SQI Illex illecebrosus
Skates and rays SRX-RAJ Rajidae
Smooth lantern shark ETP Etmopterus pusillus
Snow crab PCR Chionoecetes spp.
South Georgian icefish SGI Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Spanish ling SLI Molva macrophthalmus
Sprat SPR Sprattus sprattus
Spurdog DGS Squalus acanthias
Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius
Toothfish TOP Dissostichus eleginoides
Tope shark GAG Galeorhinus galeus
Turbot TUR Psetta maxima
Tusk USK Brosme brosme
Unicorn icefish LIC Channichthys rhinoceratus
Velvet belly ETX Etmopterus spinax
White marlin WHM Tetrapturus alba
Whiting WHG Merlangius merlangus
Witch flounder WIT Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowfin tuna YFT Thunnus albacares
Yellowtail flounder YEL Limanda ferruginea
ANNEX IA
All TACs in this area, except for plaice, are adopted in the framework of IBSFC.

Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: Management Unit 3HER/MU3
Finland 50 175  
Sweden 11 025  
EC 61 200  
TAC 61 200  
Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: IIIbcd (EC waters), except Management Unit 3HER/3BCD-C
Denmark 8 279  
Germany 25 106  
Estonia 14 536  
Finland 9 386  
Latvia 9 834  
Lithuania 2 568  
Poland 28 870  
Sweden 36 499  
EC 135 080  
TAC 171 350  








Footnotes 3, 4 and 5 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Sub-divisions 25-32 (EC waters)COD/25/32-
Denmark 8 360  
Germany 3 656  
Estonia 542  
Finland 434  
Latvia 2 061  
Lithuania 1 355  
Poland 6 423  
Sweden 6 090  
EC 28 920  
TAC 32 000  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.











Footnotes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Sub-divisions 22-24 (EC waters)COD/22/24-
Denmark 8 557  
Germany 3 742  
Estonia 555  
Finland 444  
Latvia 2 109  
Lithuania 1 387  
Poland 6 574  
Sweden 6 233  
EC 29 600  
TAC 29 600  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.








Footnote 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: IIIbcd (EC waters)PLE/3BCD-C
Denmark 2 697  
Germany 300  
Sweden 203  
Poland 565  
EC 3 766  
TAC Not relevant  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.



Footnote 2 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species: Atlantic salmonSalmo salar Zone: IIIbcd (EC waters) excluding Sub-division 32SAL/3BCD-C
Denmark 93 512  
Germany 10 404  
Estonia 9 504  
Finland 116 603  
Latvia 59 478  
Lithuania 6 992  
Poland 28 368  
Sweden 126 400  
EC 451 260  
TAC 460 000  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.








Footnotes 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species: Atlantic salmonSalmo salar Zone: Sub-division 32 of IBSFCSAL/03D-32
Finland 28 490  
Estonia 3 255  
EC 31 745  
TAC 35 000  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.




Footnote 3 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species: SpratSprattus sprattus Zone: IIIbcd (EC waters)SPR/3BCD-C
Denmark 37 254  
Germany 23 601  
Estonia 43 260  
Finland 19 501  
Latvia 52 249  
Lithuania 18 901  
Poland 110 880  
Sweden 72 019  
EC 377 665  
TAC 420 000  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.







Footnotes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
ANNEX IB
Species: SandeelAmmodytidae Zone: IV (Norwegian waters)SAN/04-N.
Denmark 124 450  
United Kingdom 6 550  
EC 131 000  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: SandeelAmmodytidae Zone: IIa, Skagerrak, Kattegat, North SeaSAN/24.
Denmark 727 472  
United Kingdom 15 901  
All Member States 27 826  
EC 771 200  
Norway 35 000  
Faroe Islands 20 000  
TAC 826 200  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.





Species: Basking sharkCetorhinus maximus Zone: EC waters of zones IV, VI and VIIBSK/467
EC 0  
TAC 0  
Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: Skagerrak and KattegatHER/03A.
Denmark 29 177  
Germany 467  
Sweden 30 521  
EC 60 164  
Faroe Islands 500  
TAC 70 000  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.



Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: North Sea north of 53°30′ NHER/4AB.
Denmark 77 196  
Germany 48 208  
France 18 250  
The Netherlands 50 068  
Sweden 4 680  
United Kingdom 62 100  
EC 260 502  
Norway 50 000  
TAC 460 000  



Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Norwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/04-NFS)
EC 50 000
Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° NHER/04-N.
Sweden 910  
EC 910  
TAC 460 000  


Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: IVc, VIIdHER/4CXB7D
Belgium 9 159  
Denmark 1 526  
Germany 953  
France 17 178  
The Netherlands 30 621  
United Kingdom 6 662  
EC 66 098  
TAC 460 000  




Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: Vb, VIaN, VIbHER/5B6ANB
Germany 3 280  
France 621  
Ireland 4 432  
The Netherlands 3 280  
United Kingdom 17 727  
EC 29 340  
Faroe Islands 660  
TAC 30 000  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


Species: HeringClupea harengus Zone: VIaS,VIIbcHER/6AS7BC
Ireland 12 727  
The Netherlands 1 273  
EC 14 000  
TAC 14 000  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: VIa ClydeHER/06ACL.
United Kingdom 1 000  
EC 1 000  
TAC 1 000  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: VIIaHER/07A/MM
Ireland 1 250  
United Kingdom 3 550  
EC 4 800  
TAC 4 800  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: VIIe,fHER/7EF.
France 500  
United Kingdom 500  
EC 1 000  
TAC 1 000  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: VIIg,h,j,kHER/7GK.
Germany 144  
France 802  
Ireland 11 235  
The Netherlands 802  
United Kingdom 16  
EC 13 000  
TAC 13 000  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus Zone: VIIIANE/08.
Spain 29 700  
France 3 300  
EC 33 000  
TAC 33 000  

Species: AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus Zone: IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)ANE/9/3411
Spain 3 826  
Portugal 4 174  
EC 8 000  
TAC 8 000  
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: SkagerrakCOD/03AN.
Belgium 10  
Denmark 3 119  
Germany 78  
The Netherlands 20  
Sweden 546  
EC 3 773  
TAC 3 900  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: KattegatCOD/03AS.
Denmark 841  
Germany 17  
Sweden 505  
EC 1 363  
TAC 1 363  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: IIa (EC waters), North SeaCOD/2AC4.
Belgium 807  
Denmark 4 635  
Germany 2 939  
France 997  
The Netherlands 2 619  
Sweden 31  
United Kingdom 10 631  
EC 22 659  
Norway 4 641  
TAC 27 300  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Norwegian waters(COD/04-NFS)
EC 19 694
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° NCOD/04-N.
Sweden 426  
EC 426  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVCOD/561214
Belgium 1  
Germany 13  
France 135  
Ireland 191  
United Kingdom 508  
EC 848  
TAC 848  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Vb (EC zone), VIa(COD/5BC6A.)
Belgium 3
Germany 24
France 258
Ireland 101
United Kingdom 428
EC 814
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: VIIaCOD/07A.
Belgium 29  
France 79  
Ireland 1 416  
The Netherlands 7  
United Kingdom 620  
EC 2 150  
TAC 2 150  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)COD/7X7A34
Belgium 242  
France 4 149  
Ireland 824  
The Netherlands 35  
United Kingdom 450  
EC 5 700  
TAC 5 700  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PorbeagleLamna nasus Zone: EC waters of zones IV, VI and VIIPOR/467.
EC Not subject to restriction  
Norway pm  
Faroe Islands 125  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)LEZ/2AC4-C
Belgium 6  
Denmark 5  
Germany 5  
France 31  
The Netherlands 24  
United Kingdom 1 819  
EC 1 890  
TAC 1 890  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVLEZ/561214
Spain 409  
France 1 596  
Ireland 466  
United Kingdom 1 129  
EC 3 600  
TAC 3 600  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: VIILEZ/07.
Belgium 489  
Spain 5 430  
France 6 589  
Ireland 2 996  
United Kingdom 2 595  
EC 18 099  
TAC 18 099  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: VIIIabdeLEZ/8ABDE.
Spain 1 163  
France 938  
EC 2 101  
TAC 2 101  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)LEZ/8C3411
Spain 1 233  
France 62  
Portugal 41  
EC 1 336  
TAC 1 336  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Dab and flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesus Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)D/F/2AC4-C
Belgium 533  
Denmark 2 003  
Germany 3 004  
France 208  
The Netherlands 12 112  
Sweden 7  
United Kingdom 1 684  
EC 19 551  
TAC 19 551  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)ANF/2AC4-C
Belgium 247  
Denmark 546  
Germany 266  
France 51  
The Netherlands 187  
Sweden 6  
United Kingdom 5 697  
EC 7 000  
TAC 7 000  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVANF/561214
Belgium 114  
Germany 130  
Spain 122  
France 1 408  
Ireland 318  
The Netherlands 110  
United Kingdom 978  
EC 3 180  
TAC 3 180  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: VIIANF/07.
Belgium 1 931  
Germany 215  
Spain 768  
France 12 395  
Ireland 1 584  
The Netherlands 250  
United Kingdom 3 759  
EC 20 902  
TAC 20 902  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: AnglerfishLophiidae  Zone:VIIIa,b,d,eANF/8ABDE.
Spain 883  
France 4 915  
EC 5 798  
TAC 5 798  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)ANF/8C3411
Spain 1 917  
France 2  
Portugal 381  
EC 2 300  
TAC 2 300  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)HAD/3A/BCD
Belgium 11  
Denmark 1 802  
Germany 115  
The Netherlands 2  
Sweden 213  
EC 2 143  
TAC 4 940  


Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: IIa (EC waters), North SeaHAD/2AC4.
Belgium 694  
Denmark 4 773  
Germany 3 037  
France 5 294  
The Netherlands 521  
Sweden 337  
United Kingdom 50 811  
EC 65 467  
Norway 11 899  
TAC 80 000  



Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Norwegian waters(HAD/04-NFS)
EC 31 357
Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters, south of 62° NHAD/04-N.
Sweden 789  
EC 789  
TAC 80 000  

Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: VIb, XII, XIVHAD/61214.
Belgium 2  
Germany 2  
France 77  
Ireland 55  
United Kingdom 566  
EC 702  
TAC 702  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Vb, VIa (EC waters),HAD/5BC6A.
Belgium 12  
Germany 14  
France 571  
Ireland 1 010  
United Kingdom 4 897  
EC 6 503  
TAC 6 503  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)HAD/7/3411
Belgium 107  
France 6 400  
Ireland 2 133  
United Kingdom 960  
EC 9 600  
TAC 9 600  

Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in division
 VIIa (HAD/07A.):
Belgium 24
France 109
Ireland 649
United Kingdom 718
EC 1 500
When reporting to the Commission the uptake of their quotas, Member States shall specify quantities taken in VIIa. Landings of haddock caught in Division VIIa will be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 500 tonnes. 
Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: Skagerrak and KattegatWHG/03A.
Denmark 651  
The Netherlands 2  
Sweden 70  
EC 723  
TAC 1 500  


Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: IIa (EC waters), North SeaWHG/2AC4.
Belgium 376  
Denmark 1 626  
Germany 423  
France 2 443  
The Netherlands 940  
Sweden 2  
United Kingdom 6 484  
EC 12 294  
Norway 1 600  
TAC 16 000  



Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified.
 Norwegian waters(WHG/04-NFS)
EC 9 756
Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVWHG/561214
Germany 5  
France 98  
Ireland 466  
United Kingdom 1 032  
EC 1 600  
TAC 1 600  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: VIIaWHG/07A.
Belgium 1  
France 18  
Ireland 296  
The Netherlands 0  
United Kingdom 199  
EC 514  
TAC 514  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: WittlingMerlangius merlangus Zone: VIIb-kWHG/7X7A.
Belgium 263  
France 16 200  
Ireland 7 507  
The Netherlands 132  
United Kingdom 2 898  
EC 27 000  
TAC 27 000  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: VIIIWHG/08.
Spain 1 800  
France 2 700  
EC 4 500  
TAC 4 500  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)WHG/9/3411
Portugal 1 020  
EC 1 020  
TAC 1 020  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Whiting and PollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius Zone: Norwegian waters, south of 62° NW/F/04-N.
Sweden 190  
EC 190  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)HKE/3A/BCD
Denmark 1 086  
Sweden 92  
EC 1 178  
TAC 1 178  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)HKE/2AC4-C
Belgium 20  
Denmark 792  
Germany 91  
France 176  
The Netherlands 46  
United Kingdom 248  
EC 1 373  
TAC 1 373  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIVHKE/571214
Belgium 202  
Spain 6 463  
France 9 982  
Ireland 1 209  
The Netherlands 130  
United Kingdom 3 940  
EC 21 926  
TAC 21 926  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 VIIIabde(HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium 26
Spain 1 043
France 1 043
Ireland 130
The Netherlands 13
United Kingdom 586
EC 2 841
Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: VIIIa,b,d,eHKE/8ABDE.
Belgium 7  
Spain 4 499  
France 10 104  
The Netherlands 13  
EC 14 623  
TAC 14 623  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV(HKE/571214)
Belgium 1
Spain 1 303
France 2 346
The Netherlands 4
EC 3 655
Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)HKE/8C3411
Spain 3 807  
France 366  
Portugal 1 777  
EC 5 950  
TAC 5 950  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)WHB/2AC4-C
Denmark 52 365  
Germany 86  
The Netherlands 159  
Sweden 169  
United Kingdom 1 155  
EC 53 934  
Norway 40 000  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
TAC Not relevant  


Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: IV (Norwegian waters)
Denmark 18 050  
United Kingdom 950  
EC 19 000  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: V, VI, VII, XII and XIVWHB/571214
Denmark 4 333  
Germany 16 772  
Spain 27 954  
France 23 341  
Ireland 33 544  
The Netherlands 52 693  
Portugal 2 097  
United Kingdom 48 919  
EC 209 653  
Norway 120 000  
Faroe Islands 45 000  
TAC Not relevant  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.






Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 IVaWHB/04A-C
Norway 40 000
Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: VIIIa,b,d,eWHB/8ABDE.
Spain 10 787  
France 8 370  
Portugal 1 618  
United Kingdom 7 811  
EC 28 585  
TAC Not relevant  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Special conditions:Any part of the abovementioned quotas may be fished in ICES Division Vb (EC waters), sub-areas VI, VII, XII and XIV.
Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)WHB/8C3411
Spain 47 462  
Portugal 11 866  
EC 59 328  
TAC Not relevant  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: Lemon sole and witchMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)L/W/2AC4-C
Belgium 380  
Denmark 1 048  
Germany 135  
France 287  
The Netherlands 872  
Sweden 12  
United Kingdom 4 289  
EC 7 023  
TAC 7 023  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Blue lingMolva dypterigia Zone: EC waters of zones VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIbBLI/6AN6B.
Faroe Islands 900  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: LingMolva molva Zone: EC waters of zones IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VIILIN/2A47-C
Norway 9 500  
Faroe Islands 800  
TAC Not relevant  





Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat (EC waters), IIIbcd (EC waters)NEP/3A/BCD
Denmark 3 380  
Germany 10  
Sweden 1 210  
EC 4 600  
TAC 4 600  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)NEP/2AC4-C
Belgium 993  
Denmark 993  
Germany 15  
France 29  
The Netherlands 511  
United Kingdom 16 446  
EC 18 987  
TAC 18 987  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: Vb (EC waters), VINEP/5BC6.
Spain 23  
France 92  
Ireland 153  
United Kingdom 11 032  
EC 11 300  
TAC 11 300  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: VIINEP/07.
Spain 1 047  
France 4 243  
Ireland 6 436  
United Kingdom 5 724  
EC 17 450  
TAC 17 450  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: VIIIa,b,d,eNEP/8ABDE.
Spain 189  
France 2 961  
EC 3 150  
TAC 3 150  Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: VIIIcNEP/08C.
Spain 173  
France 7  
EC 180  
TAC 180  Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)NEP/9/3411
Spain 150  
Portugal 450  
EC 600  
TAC 600  Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: Skagerrak and KattegatPRA/03A.
Denmark 3 717  
Sweden 2 002  
EC 5 719  
TAC 10 710  

Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)PRA/2AC4-C
Denmark 3 626  
The Netherlands 34  
Sweden 146  
United Kingdom 1 074  
EC 4 880  
Norway 100  
TAC 4 980  


Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: Norwegian waters, south of 62° NPRA/04-N.
Denmark 900  
Sweden 140  
EC 1 040  
TAC Not relevant  


Species: ‘Penaeus’ shrimpsPenaeus spp Zone: French GuyanaPEN/FGU.
France 4 000  
EC 4 000  
Barbados 24  
Guyana 24  
Suriname 0  
Trinidad and Tobago 60  
TAC 4 108  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: SkagerrakPLE/03AN.
Belgium 57  
Denmark 7 397  
Germany 38  
The Netherlands 1 422  
Sweden 396  
EC 9 310  
TAC 9 500  

Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: KattegatPLE/03AS.
Denmark 1 658  
Germany 19  
Sweden 186  
EC 1 863  
TAC 1 863  
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: IIa (EC waters), North SeaPLE/2AC4.
Belgium 3 564  
Denmark 11 585  
Germany 3 342  
France 668  
The Netherlands 22 278  
United Kingdom 16 486  
EC 57 923  
Norway 3 077  
TAC 61 000  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Norwegian waters(PLE/04-NFS)
EC 30 000
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVPLE/561214
France 34  
Ireland 447  
United Kingdom 746  
EC 1 227  
TAC 1 227  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIaPLE/07A.
Belgium 34  
France 15  
Ireland 876  
The Netherlands 10  
United Kingdom 404  
EC 1 340  
TAC 1 340  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIb,cPLE/7BC.
France 16  
Ireland 144  
EC 160  
TAC 160  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIId,ePLE/7DE.
Belgium 992  
France 3 305  
United Kingdom 1 763  
EC 6 060  
TAC 6 060  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIf,gPLE/7FG.
Belgium 139  
France 251  
Ireland 39  
United Kingdom 131  
EC 560  
TAC 560  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIh,j,kPLE/7HJK.
Belgium 29  
France 58  
Ireland 203  
The Netherlands 117  
United Kingdom 58  
EC 466  
TAC 466  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)PLE/8/3411
Spain 75  
France 298  
Portugal 75  
EC 448  
TAC 448  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVPOL/561214
Spain 10  
France 337  
Ireland 99  
United Kingdom 258  
EC 704  
TAC 704  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: VIIPOL/07.
Belgium 529  
Spain 32  
France 12 177  
Ireland 1 298  
United Kingdom 2 964  
EC 17 000  
TAC 17 000  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: VIIIa,b,d,ePOL/8ABDE.
Spain 286  
France 1 394  
EC 1 680  
TAC 1 680  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: VIIIcPOL/08C.
Spain 369  
France 41  
EC 410  
TAC 410  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)POL/9/3411
Spain 348  
Portugal 12  
EC 360  
TAC 360  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters), North SeaPOK/2A34-
Belgium 66  
Denmark 7 879  
Germany 19 896  
France 46 823  
The Netherlands 199  
Sweden 1 083  
United Kingdom 15 254  
EC 91 200  
Norway 98 800  
TAC 190 000  


Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Norwegian waters(POK/04-NFS)
EC 91 200
Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62°NPOK/04-N.
Sweden 982  
EC 982  
TAC 190 000  

Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVPOK/561214
Germany 1 441  
France 14 307  
Ireland 478  
United Kingdom 3 488  
EC 19 713  
TAC 19 713  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)POK/7X1034
Belgium 18  
France 3 921  
Ireland 1 960  
United Kingdom 1 069  
EC 6 968  
TAC 6 968  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Turbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)T/B/2AC4-C
Belgium 358  
Denmark 764  
Germany 195  
France 92  
The Netherlands 2 710  
Sweden 5  
United Kingdom 753  
EC 4 877  
TAC 4 877  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Skates and raysRajidae Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)SRX/2AC4-C
Belgium 590  
Denmark 23  
Germany 29  
France 92  
The Netherlands 503  
United Kingdom 2 266  
EC 3 503  
TAC 3 503  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: IIa (EC waters), VIGHL/2AC6-
EC Not subject to restriction  
Norway 950  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: MackerelScomber scombrus Zone: IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb,c,d (EC waters), North SeaMAC/2A34-
Belgium 453  
Denmark 11 951  
Germany 473  
France 1 428  
The Netherlands 1 437  
Sweden 4 308  
United Kingdom 1 331  
EC 21 381  
Norway 37 246  
TAC 545 500  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.








Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 IIIaMAC/03A. IIIa, IVb,cMAC/3A/4BC IVbMAC/04B. IVcMAC/04C. IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from 1 January to 31 March 2004MAC/2A6.
Denmark  4 130   4 020
France  440   
The Netherlands  440   
Sweden   340 10 
United Kingdom  440   
Norway 3 000    
Species: MackerelScomber scombrus Zone: IIa (non-EC waters), Vb(EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIVMAC/2CX14-
Germany 18 965  
Spain 20  
Estonia 150  
France 12 644  
Ireland 63 216  
The Netherlands 27 656  
Poland 1 096  
United Kingdom 173 848  
EC 297 595  
Norway 12 020  
Faroe Islands 4 314  
TAC 545 500  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.






Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified, and only during the periods 1 January to 15 February and 1 October to 31 December.
 IVa (EC waters)MAC/04A-C.
Germany 5 690
France 3 794
Ireland 18 966
The Netherlands 8 297
United Kingdom 52 158
Norway 12 020
Faroe Islands 1 301

Species: MackerelScomber scombrus Zone: VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)MAC/8C3411
Spain 26 625  
France 177  
Portugal 5 503  
EC 32 305  
TAC 32 305  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified.
 VIIIb(MAC/08B.)
Spain 3 000
France 20
Portugal 5 000
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)SOL/3A/BCD
Denmark 436  
Germany 25  
The Netherlands 42  
Sweden 16  
EC 520  
TAC 520  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: II, North SeaSOL/24.
Belgium 1 417  
Denmark 648  
Germany 1 133  
France 283  
The Netherlands 12 790  
United Kingdom 729  
EC 17 000  
TAC 17 000  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVSOL/561214
Ireland 68  
United Kingdom 17  
EC 85  
TAC 85  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIaSOL/07A.
Belgium 394  
France 5  
Ireland 98  
The Netherlands 125  
United Kingdom 178  
EC 800  
TAC 800  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIb,cSOL/7BC.
France 10  
Ireland 55  
EC 65  
TAC 65  Precautionary TAC where where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIdSOL/07D.
Belgium 1 588  
France 3 177  
United Kingdom 1 135  
EC 5 900  
TAC 5 900  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIeSOL/07E.
Belgium 11  
France 113  
United Kingdom 176  
EC 300  
TAC 300  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIf,gSOL/7FG.
Belgium 656  
France 66  
Ireland 33  
United Kingdom 295  
EC 1 050  
TAC 1 050  Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIh,j,kSOL/7HJK.
Belgium 32  
France 65  
Ireland 176  
The Netherlands 52  
United Kingdom 65  
EC 390  
TAC 390  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIIa,bSOL/8AB.
Belgium 45  
Spain 8  
France 3 300  
The Netherlands 247  
EC 3 600  
TAC 3 600  ©
Species: SoleSolea spp. Zone: VIIIc,d,e, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)SOX/8CDE34
Spain 572  
Portugal 948  
EC 1 520  
TAC 1 520  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: SpratSprattus sprattus Zone: Skagerrak and KattegatSPR/03A.
Denmark 33 504  
Germany 70  
Sweden 12 676  
EC 46 250  
TAC 50 000  


Species: SpratSprattus sprattus Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)SPR/2AC4-C
Belgium 2 738  
Denmark 216 683  
Germany 2 738  
France 2 738  
The Netherlands 2 738  
Sweden 1 330  
United Kingdom 9 035  
EC 238 000  
Norway 15 000  
Faroe Islands 4 000  
TAC 257 000  




Species: SpratSprattus sprattus Zone: VIIdeSPR/7DE.
Belgium 50  
Denmark 3 120  
Germany 50  
France 670  
The Netherlands 670  
United Kingdom 5 040  
EC 9 600  
TAC 9 600  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
Species: Spurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)DGS/2AC4-C
Belgium 76  
Denmark 435  
Germany 79  
France 139  
The Netherlands 119  
Sweden 6  
United Kingdom 3 618  
EC 4 472  
Norway 200  
TAC 4 672  


Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)JAX/2AC4-C
Belgium 74  
Denmark 31 811  
Germany 2 399  
France 51  
Ireland 1 846  
The Netherlands 5 161  
Sweden 750  
United Kingdom 4 696  
EC 46 788  
Norway 1 600  
Faroe Islands 7 000  
TAC 50 267  



Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIVJAX/578/14
Denmark 11 966  
Germany 9 564  
Spain 13 062  
France 6 320  
Ireland 31 137  
The Netherlands 45 631  
Portugal 1 264  
United Kingdom 12 935  
EC 131 879  
Faroe Islands 7 000  
TAC 137 000  Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.


Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: VIIIc, IXJAX/8C9.
Spain 29 587  
France 377  
Portugal 25 036  
EC 55 000  
TAC 55 000  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: X, CECAFJAX/X34PRT
Portugal 3 200  
EC 3 200  
TAC 3 200  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: CECAF (EC waters)JAX/341PRT
Portugal 1 600  
EC 1 600  
TAC 1 600  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: CECAF (EC waters)JAX/341SPN
Spain 1 600  
EC 1 600  
TAC 1 600  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species: Norway poutTrisopterus esmarki Zone: IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, North Sea (EC waters)NOP/2A3A4-
Denmark 172 840  
Germany 33  
The Netherlands 127  
EC 173 000  
Norway 5 000  
Faroe Islands 20 000  
TAC 198 000  Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.





Species: Norway poutTrisopterus esmarki Zone: IV (Norwegian waters)NOP/04-N.
Denmark 47 500  
United Kingdom 2 500  
EC 50 000  
TAC Not relevant  



Species: Industrial fish Zone: IV (Norwegian waters)I/F/04-N.
Sweden 800  
EC 800  
TAC Not relevant  



Species: Combined quota Zone: EC waters of zones Vb, VI, VIIR/G/5B67-C
EC Not subject to restriction  
Norway 600  
TAC Not relevant  


Species: Other species Zone: IV (Norwegian waters)OTH/04-N.
Belgium 60  
Denmark 5 500  
Germany 620  
France 255  
The Netherlands 440  
Sweden pm  
United Kingdom 4 125  
EC 11 000  
TAC Not relevant  


Species: Other species Zone: EC waters of zones IIa, IV, VIa north of 56° 30′NOTH/2A46AN
EC Not subject to restriction  
Norway 5 000  
Faroe Islands 400  
TAC Not relevant  



ANNEX IC
Species: Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters)RNG/514GRN
Germany 1 629  
United Kingdom 86  
EC 2 000  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris Zone: NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)RNG/N01GRN
Germany 1 035  
EC 1 350  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: I, II (EC waters and International waters)HER/1/2.
Belgium 25  
Denmark 24 945  
Germany 4 368  
Spain 82  
France 1 076  
Ireland 6 458  
The Netherlands 8 927  
Portugal 82  
Finland 366  
Sweden 9 244  
United Kingdom 15 948  
EC 71 542  
TAC Not relevant  
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: I, II (Norwegian waters)COD/1N2AB-
Germany 2 431  
Greece 301  
Spain 2 712  
Ireland 301  
France 2 232  
Portugal 2 712  
United Kingdom 9 431  
EC 20 120  
TAC 486 000  

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: I, II bCOD/1/2B.
Germany 3 216  
Spain 8 313  
France 1 372  
Poland 1 507  
Portugal 1 755  
United Kingdom 2 059  
All Member States 100  
EC 18 322  
TAC 486 000  



Species: Cod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Vb (Faroese waters)C/H/05B-F.
Germany 10  
France 60  
United Kingdom 430  
EC 500  
TAC Not relevant  
Species: Atlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters)HAL/514GRN
EC 200  
TAC Not relevant  


Species: Atlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus Zone: NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)HAL/N01GRN
EC 200  
TAC Not relevant  


Species: CapelinMallotus villosus Zone: IIbCAP/02B.
EC 0  
TAC 0  


Species: CapelinMallotus villosus Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters)CAP/514GRN
All Member States 49 285  
EC 95 985  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: I, II (Norwegian waters)HAD/1N2AB-
Germany 471  
France 283  
United Kingdom 1 446  
EC 2 200  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: I, II (international waters)
EC 20 000  
TAC Not relevant  
Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: I, II (Norwegian waters)WHB/1/2-N.
Germany 500  
France 500  
EC 1 000  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: Vb (Faroese waters)WHB/05B-F.
Denmark 7 040  
United Kingdom 7 040  
All Member States 1 920  
EC 16 000  
TAC Not relevant  
Species: Ling and Blue LingMolva molva and Molva dypterigia Zone: Vb (Faroese waters)B/L/05B-F.
Germany 950  
France 2 106  
United Kingdom 184  
EC 3 240  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters)PRA/514GRN
Denmark 1 012  
France 1 012  
EC 5 675  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: I, II (Norwegian waters)POK/1N2AB-
Germany 2 880  
France 463  
United Kingdom 257  
EC 3 600  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: I, II (International waters)POK/1/2INT
EC 0  
TAC Not relevant  
Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: Vb (Faroese waters)POK/05B-F.
Belgium 50  
Germany 310  
France 1 510  
The Netherlands 50  
United Kingdom 580  
EC 2 500  
TAC Not relevant  
Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: I, II (Norwegian waters)GHL/1N2AB-
Germany 50  
United Kingdom 50  
EC 100  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: I, II (International waters)GHL/1/2INT
EC 0  
TAC Not relevant  
Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters)GHL/514GRN
Germany 4 038  
United Kingdom 213  
EC 4 800  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)GHL/N01GRN
Germany 550  
EC 1 500  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: MackerelScomber scombrus Zone: IIa (Norwegian waters)MAC/02A-N.
Denmark 12 020  
EC 12 020  
TAC Not relevant  


Species: MackerelScomber scombrus Zone: Vb (Faroese waters)MAC/05B-F
Denmark 3 589  
EC 3 589  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: V, XII, XIVRED/51214.
Estonia 350  
Germany 11 175  
Spain 1 963  
France 1 044  
Ireland 4  
The Netherlands 5  
Poland 1 007  
Portugal 2 346  
United Kingdom 27  
EC 16 563  
TAC 120 000  



Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: I, II (Norwegian waters)RED/1N2AB-
Germany 512  
Spain 63  
France 56  
Portugal 269  
United Kingdom 100  
EC 1 000  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters)RED/514GRN
Germany 21 168  
France 107  
United Kingdom 150  
EC 25 500  
TAC Not relevant  



Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: Va (Icelandic waters)RED/05A-IS
Belgium 100  
Germany 1 690  
France 50  
United Kingdom 1 160  
EC 3 000  
TAC Not relevant  


Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: Vb (Faroese waters)RED/05B-F.
Belgium 45  
Germany 5 796  
France 392  
United Kingdom 67  
EC 6 300  
TAC Not relevant  
Species: Other species Zone: I, II (Norwegian waters)OTH/1N2AB-
Germany 150  
France 60  
United Kingdom 240  
EC 450  
TAC Not relevant  


Species: Other species Zone: Vb (Faroese waters)OTH/05B-F.
Germany 305  
France 275  
United Kingdom 180  
EC 760  
TAC Not relevant  

Species: Flatfish Zone: Vb (Faroese waters)FLX/05B-F.
Germany 180  
France 140  
United Kingdom 680  
EC 1 000  
TAC Not relevant  

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

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: NAFO 2J3KLCOD/N2J3KL
EC 0  
TAC 0  

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: NAFO 3NOCOD/N3NO.
EC 0  
TAC 0  

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: NAFO 3MCOD/N3M.
EC 0  
TAC 0  

Species: Witch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: NAFO 2J3KLWIT/N2J3KL
EC 0  
TAC 0  

Species: Witch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: NAFO 3NOWIT/N3NO.
EC 0  
TAC 0  

Species: American plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides Zone: NAFO 3MPLA/N3M.
EC 0  
TAC 0  

Species: American plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides Zone: NAFO 3LNOPLA/N3LNO.
EC 0  
TAC 0  

Species: Short fin squidIlex illecebrosus Zone: NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4SQI/N34.
Estonia 128  
Latvia 128  
Lithuania 128  
Poland 227  
EC   
TAC 34 000  


Species: Yellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea Zone: NAFO 3LNOYEL/N3LNO.
Estonia   
Latvia   
Lithuania   
Poland   
EC 290  
TAC 14 500  



Species: CapelinMallotus villosus Zone: NAFO 3NOCAP/N3NO.
EC 0  
TAC 0  

Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: NAFO 3LPRA/N3L.
Estonia 144  
Latvia 144  
Lithuania 144  
Poland 144  
EC 144  
TAC 13 000  



Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: NAFO 3MPRA/N3M.
TAC   


Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: NAFO 3LMNOGHL/N3LMNO
Estonia   
Germany 408  
Latvia   
Lithuania   
Poland   
Spain 5 482  
Portugal 2 313  
EC 8 203  
TAC 14 820  


Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3MRED/N3M.
Estonia 1 571  
Germany 513  
Spain 233  
Latvia 1 571  
Lithuania 1 571  
Portugal 2 354  
EC 7 813  
Poland 124  
TAC 5 000  




Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3LNRED/N3LN.
EC 0  
TAC 0  

Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: NAFO Sub-area 2, Divisions IF and 3KRED/N1F3K.
Estonia   
Latvia   
Lithuania   
TAC 32 500  

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

Species: Bluefin tunaThunnus thynnus Zone: Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and MediterraneanBFT/AE045W
Cyprus   
Greece 326  
Spain 6 317  
France 6 233  
Italy 4 920  
Malta   
Portugal 594  
All Member States 60  
EC 18 450  
TAC 32 000  


Species: SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone: Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° NSWO/AN05N
Spain 5 682,4  
Portugal 1 010,4  
All Member States 148,5  
EC 6 841,3  
TAC 14 000  

Species: SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone: Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° NSWO/AS05N
Spain 5 488,5  
Portugal 361,5  
EC 5 850  
TAC 15 776  
Species: Northern AlbacoreGermo alalunga Zone: Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5°NALB/AN05N
Ireland 5 216,1  
Spain 26 649,1  
France 6 909,1  
United Kingdom 402,1  
Portugal 1 953,1  
EC 41 129,5  
TAC 34 500  



Species: Southern AlbacoreGermo alalunga Zone: Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° NALB/AS05N
Spain 1 216,6  
France 223,6  
Portugal 474,5  
EC 1 914,7  
TAC 29 200  
Species: Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus Zone: Atlantic OceanBET/ATLANT
Spain 18 838,2  
France 8 177  
Portugal 8 922  
EC 35 937,2  
TAC Average catches of 1991-1992  
Species: Blue marlinMakaira nigricans Zone: Atlantic OceanBUM/ATLANT
EC 103  
TAC Not relevant  
Species: White marlinTetrapturus alba Zone: Atlantic OceanWHM/ATLANT
EC 46,5  
TAC Not relevant  
ANNEX IF
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 icefishChaenocephalus aceratus Zone: FAO 48.3 AntarcticSSI/F483.
TAC 2 200  

Species: Unicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus Zone: FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticLIC/F5852.
TAC 150  

Species: Antarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari Zone: FAO 48.3 AntarcticANI/F483.
TAC 2 887  

Species: Antarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari Zone: FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticANI/F5852.
TAC 292  


Species: Antarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone: FAO 48.3 AntarcticTOP/F483.
TAC 4 420  


Species: Antarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone: FAO 48.4 AntarcticTOP/F484.
TAC 28  


Species: Antarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone: FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticTOP/F5852.
TAC 2 873  


Species: KrillEuphausia superba Zone: FAO 48KRI/F48.
TAC 4 000 000  

Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the sub-areas specified:
Sub-area 48.1 (KRI/F481.) 1 008 000
Sub-area 48.2 (KRI/F482.) 1 104 000
Sub-area 48.3 (KRI/F483.) 1 056 000
Sub-area 48.4 (KRI/F484.) 832 000
Species: KrillEuphausia superba Zone: FAO 58.4.1 AntarcticKRI/F5841.
TAC 440 000  

Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the areas specified
Division 58.4.1 West of 115° E (KRI/F5841W) 277 000
Division 58.4.1 East of 115° E (KRI/F5841E) 163 000
Species: KrillEuphausia superba Zone: FAO 58.4.2 AntarcticKRI/F5842.
TAC 450 000  

Species: Humped rockcodGobionotothen gibberifrons Zone: FAO 48.3 AntarcticNOG/F483.
TAC 1 470  

Species: Grey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons Zone: FAO 48.3 AntarcticNOS/F483.
TAC 300  

Species: Grey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons Zone: FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticNOS/F5852.
TAC 80  

Species: Marbled rockcodNotothenia rossii Zone: FAO 48.3 AntarcticNOR/F483.
TAC 300  

Species: CrabParalomis spp. Zone: FAO 48.3 AntarcticPAI/F483.
TAC 1 600  

Species: South Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthus georgianus Zone: FAO 48.3 AntarcticSGI/F483.
TAC 300  

Species: GrenadierMacrourus spp. Zone: FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticGRV/F5852.
TAC 360  

Species: Other species Zone: FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticOTH/F5852.
TAC 50  

Species: Skates and raysRajae Zone: FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticSRX/F5852.
TAC 120  


Species: SquidMartialia hyadesi Zone: FAO 48.3 AntarcticSQS/F483.
TAC 2 500  

ANNEX II

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

Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: Skagerrak and KattegatHER/03A-BC
Denmark 17 950  
Germany 160  
Sweden 2 890  
EC 21 000  
TAC 21 000  


Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: IIa (EC waters), North Sea, VIIdHER/2A47DX
Belgium 189  
Denmark 36 377  
Germany 189  
France 189  
The Netherlands 189  
Sweden 178  
United Kingdom 691  
EC 38 000  
TAC 38 000  


ANNEX III


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

— special control and inspection programmes;
— fishing effort plans, including lists of authorised vessels and, where deemed necessary on the basis of quota exhaustion beyond the level of 70 %, limitations on the activity of authorised vessels;
— control of trans-shipment and of practices which incur discarding;
— where possible, temporary prohibition of fishing in areas where high by-catch rates of herring, in particular juveniles, are known to occur.
2.. In the case of landings of herring unsorted from the remainder of the catch, Member States shall ensure that adequate sampling programmes are in place in order to monitor effectively all landings of by catches of herring. It shall be prohibited to land catches of fish containing unsorted herring in harbours where these sampling programmes are not in place.
3.. Commission inspectors shall, in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and whenever the Commission deems it necessary for the purposes of points 1 and 2, carry out independent inspections to verify the implementation by the competent authorities of the sampling programmes and of the special measures mentioned in point 1.
4.. The Commission shall prohibit landings of herring if it is deemed that implementation of the measures mentioned in points 1 and 2 does not achieve a strict control of fishing mortality of herring in all fisheries.
5.. All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on board only towed nets of mesh sizes equal to or greater than 32 mm, while taking these catches in these areas, will be counted against a relevant quota as defined in Annex I.
6.. All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on board towed nets of mesh size less than 32 mm, while taking these catches in these areas, will be counted against a relevant quota as defined in Annex II. Herring landed by vessels operating within these conditions shall not be offered for sale for human consumption.

ANNEX IV
1.  1.1.  1.1.1. 
Towed nets without an exit window shall be prohibited.
 1.1.2. 
By way of derogation from the provisions of special selectivity devices in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the provisions in Appendix 1 to this Annex shall apply.
 1.2. 
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 way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 88/98, no undersized cod may be kept on board. However, by way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3(5) of that Regulation, the by-catch of cod taken when fishing for herring and sprat with mesh sizes of 32 mm or smaller shall not exceed 3 % by weight. Of this by-catch, no more than 5 % of undersized cod shall be kept on board.

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

3. 
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. 
Fishing for cod shall be prohibited in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound from 1 June to 31 August 2004 inclusive.

5. 
Fishing shall be prohibited from 15 May to 31 August 2004 in the Bornholm Deep, in the maritime area defined by the lines connecting the following coordinates:


— latitude 55°30′N, longitude 15°30′E.
— latitude 55°30′N, longitude 16°30′E.
— latitude 55°00′N, longitude 16°30′E.
— latitude 55°00′N, longitude 16°00′E.
— latitude 55°15′N, longitude 16°00′E.
— latitude 55°15′N, longitude 15°30′E.
— latitude 55°30′N, longitude 15°30′E.

6. 
Notwithstanding the conditions set out in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, the following rules shall apply in 2004:


((a)) A mesh size of 35 mm shall apply when fishing for prawns (Pandalus borealis);
((b)) A mesh size of 30 mm shall be used when fishing for argentine (Argentina spp.);
((c)) When fishing for whiting with a mesh size of 70 to 89 mm, the by-catches shall not exceed 30 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, dab, saithe and lobster;
((d)) When fishing for Norway lobster with a mesh size of 70 to 89 mm, the by-catches should not exceed 60 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster;
((e)) When fishing for prawns (Pandalus borealis) with a mesh size of 35 to 69 mm, the by-catches should not exceed 50 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster;
((f)) In all fisheries other than those covered in (c), (d) and (e), using a mesh size below 90 mm, the by-catches should not exceed 10 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.

7. 
All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in Community and in international waters in the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No Latitude Longitude
1 57°00′N 15°00′W
2 57°00′N 14°00′W
3 56°30′N 14°00′W
4 56°30′N 15°00′W
8. 
Fishing with towed gear of a mesh size less than 54 mm or with purse seines in area IIa (EC waters) is allowed only between 1 March and 15 May.

9. 
The fisheries currently operating under the derogations, provided for in Article 3(1) and (1a) and Article 6(1) and (1a) of Regulation (EC) No 1626/94, may temporarily continue their activity in 2004.

10. 
It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board sandeels caught within the geographical area bounded by the east coast of England and Scotland, and a line sequentially joining the following coordinates:


— the east coast of England at latitude 55°30′N,
— latitude 55°30′N, longitude 1°00′W,
— latitude 58°00′N, longitude 1°00′W,
— latitude 58°00′N, longitude 2°00′W,
— the east coast of Scotland at longitude 2°00′W,
— the east coast of Scotland at longitude 2°00′W,

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

11.  11.1.  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.
 2. 
Vessels included in the list shall satisfy the following conditions:


((a)) the total engine power (kW) of the vessels within the lists must not exceed that observed for each Member State in the years 2000-2001 in the Gulf of Riga;
((b)) the engine power of a vessel must not exceed 221 kilowatts (kW) at any time.
 11.2.  1. 

((a)) such replacement will not lead to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 11.1.2 (a) in the Member State concerned; and
((b)) the engine power of any replacement vessel does not exceed 221 kW at any time.
 2. 

((a)) the replacement of an engine does not lead to the vessel's engine power exceeding 221 kW at any time; and
((b)) the power of the replacement engine is not such that replacement will lead to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 11.1.2 (a) for the Member State concerned.

12.  12.1. 

 for herring, ICES Sub-areas I, II and Divisions III a North, IV, Vb, VI and VII b, c, d,
 for mackerel and horse mackerel, in ICES Sub-area IIa and Divisions III a, b, d, IV, VI and VII.
 12.2. Landings referred to in point 12.1 are only permitted in designated ports.
 12.3. Each Member State concerned shall transmit to the Commission before 15 January 2004 the list of designated ports in which landings of herring, mackerel and horse mackerel may take place and, within 30 days thereafter, inspection and surveillance procedures for those ports including the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of any of the species and stocks referred to in point 12.1 within each landing. The Commission shall transmit this information as well as ports designated by third countries to all Member States concerned.
 12.4. 

((a)) the port he intends to enter;
((b)) the estimated time of arrival at that port;
((c)) the quantities in kilograms live weight by species retained on board.

The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall require that the discharge does not commence until authorised to do so.
 12.5. 
The quantities retained on board, notified prior to landing as referred to in point 12.4(c), shall be equal to the quantities recorded in the logbook after its completion.

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 the permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded into the logbook of the quantities in kilograms of fish retained on board of vessels shall be 7 %.
 12.6. 
When determining the weight any deduction for water shall not exceed 2 %.

In addition to the obligations set out in Article 9(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 the processor or buyer of the quantities landed shall submit to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned a copy of the invoice or a document replacing it, as referred to in Article 22(3) of the sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment. Any such invoice or document shall include the information required by the provisions of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and shall be submitted on demand or within 48 hours of the completion on the weighing.
 12.7. 
Alternatively, the weight of frozen fish packed in boxes may be determined by multiplying the average weight of a representative sample based on weighing the contents removed from the box and without plastic packaging whether or not after the thawing of any ice on the surface of the fish. Member States shall notify before 31 January 2004 their sampling methodology, which shall be approved by the Commission.
 12.8. The competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that the fish is weighed in the presence of a controller.

13. 
Until 31 December 2004, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within the area enclosed by sequentially joining with straight lines the following geographical coordinates:


 59°05′N, 06°45′W
 59°30′N, 06°00′W
 59°40′N, 05°00′W
 60°00′N, 04°00′W
 59°30′N, 04°00′W
 59°05′N, 06°45′W.

14. 
By way of derogation from the provisions of towed gears in Skagerrak and Kattegat as laid down in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 850/98, the provisions in Appendix 2 to this Annex shall apply from 1 March 2004.

15. 
The fishing by purse-seine vessels for Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares), Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) and Skipjack Tunas (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited from 1 August to 11 September 2004, in the area defined by the following limits:


 the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,
 longitude 150° W,
 latitude 40° N,
 latitude 40° S.

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

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

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


 whenever a sea turtle is sighted in the net, all reasonable efforts should be made to rescue the turtle before it becomes entangled in the net, including, if necessary, the deployment of a speedboat,
 if a turtle is entangled in the net, net roll should stop as soon as the turtle comes out of the water and should not start again until the turtle has been disentangled and released,
 if a turtle is brought on board a vessel, all appropriate methods to assist in the recovery of the turtle should be made before returning it to the water,
 tuna-fishing vessels shall be prohibited from disposing of salt bags or any other type of plastic rubbish at sea.

16. 
The technical conservation measures referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 254/2002 shall temporarily apply in 2004.

17. 

((a)) For the purposes of this point, ‘cod protection area’ means that part of ICES Divisions IV included in the following ICES rectangles that lies further than 12 nautical miles from coastal baselines:
49E6, 48E6, 47E6, 46E6, 50E7, 49E7, 48E7, 50E8, 49E8, 51E9, 50E9, 49E9, 48E9, 47E9, 50F0, 49F0, 48F0, 47F0, 51F1, 50F1, 49F1, 50F2, 49F2, 46F3, 45F3, 45F4, 44F4, 43F5, 43F6, 43F7, 42F7, 38E9, 37E9, 37F0, 46E8, 45E8, 47E9, 46E9, 45E9, 44E9, 47F0, 46F0, 45F0, 44F0, 47F1, 46F1, 45F1, 44F1.
((b)) Vessels to which a Member State has issued a special fishing permit for directed fishing for haddock in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 shall comply with the following conditions:

((i)) notify national authorities of the place and time at which any landing of fish will be made at least four hours before such a landing occurs unless landings are made within the periods specified by the Member State;
((ii)) make such landings exclusively at ports that shall be designated by the flag Member State;
((iii)) submit the relevant logbooksheet(s) to the national authorities prior to the commencement of the discharge of the catches retained on board;
((iv)) not discharge any fish retained on board until permission to do so has been given by the relevant national authorities;
((v)) retain on board no more than 5 % of cod as a proportion of the live weight of marine organisms on the vessel;
((vi)) not trans-ship any fish at sea;
((vii)) fish exclusively outside the cod protection area;
((viii)) not transit within the cod protection area unless the fishing gear on board is securely lashed and stowed;
((ix)) not to carry on board or deploy trawl gear of less than 100 mm mesh size.
((c)) Special fishing permits referred to in sub-point (b) shall not be issued for a period longer than three months.
((d)) No special fishing permit shall be issued that is valid in the period of three months subsequent to the date of expiry of a previous special fishing permit held by the same vessel if any of the following events have ocurred in the period of validity of the permit:

((i)) upon inspection by the national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to have more than 5 % of cod on board, measured in live weight as a percentage of all fish on board the vessel;
((ii)) the vessel fails to provide a VMS report or, in the event of a failure of the VMS system, a manual position report or provides a false position report;
((iii)) upon inspection of a landing by the national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to have landed or to have retained on board more than 10 % more fish of any species (in live weight) than the quantity of that species declared in the logbooksheet(s) submitted under paragraph 17(b)(iii);
((iv)) the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be trans-shipping to another vessel at sea;
((v)) the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be landing fish without having received the permission to do so referred to in paragraph 17(b)(iv);
((vi)) the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be within the cod protection area when its gear is not lashed and stowed;
((vii)) upon inspection by a national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to be in contravention of the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98;
((viii)) the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be discharging fish without having previously submitted the logbooksheet(s) as specified in paragraph 17(b)(iii).

Appendix 1 to Annex IV
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.

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).

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).

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

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

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

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


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

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

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).

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

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

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

Appendix 2 to Annex IV
Species Mesh size range (millimetres)
<16 16-31 32-69 70-89 ≥90
Minimum percentage of target species
50 % 50 % 20 % 50 % 20 % 30 % none
Sand eels (Ammodytidae) x x x x x x x
Sand eels (Ammodytidae)  x  x x x x
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)  x  x x x x
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)  x  x x x x
Greater weever (Trachinus draco)  x  x x x x
Molluscs (except Sepia)  x  x x x x
Garfish (Belone belone)  x  x x x x
Gray gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)  x  x x x x
Argentine (Argentina spp.)  x  x x x x
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)  x  x x x x
Eel (Anguilla, anguilla)   x x x x x
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus)   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)     x x x
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)      x x
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)      x x
All other marine organisms       x





ANNEX V 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. 

((a)) Kattegat (ICES Division IIIa south),
Skagerrak and North Sea (ICES Divisions IVa,b,c, IIIa north and IIa EC),
West of Scotland (ICES Division VIa),
Eastern Channel (ICES Divisions VIId), and
Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa).
((b)) For vessels notified to the Commission as being equipped with appropriate vessel monitoring systems, the following definition for the area West of Scotland, ICES Division VIa shall apply:
ICES Division VIa excluding that part which lies to the west of a line drawn by sequentially joining with straight lines the following geographical coordinates:

 60°00′N, 04°00′W
 59°45′N, 05°00′W
 59°30′N, 06°00′W
 59°00′N, 07°00′W
 58°30′N, 08°00′W
 58°00′N, 08°00′W
 58°00′N, 08°30′W
 56°00′N, 08°30′W
 56°00′N, 09°00′W
 55°00′N, 09°00′W
 55°00′N, 10°00′W
 54°30′N, 10°00′W.
 3. 

((a)) the 24-hour period between 00:00 Hrs of a calendar day and 24:00 Hrs of the same calendar day or any part of such a period during which a vessel is present within either of the areas defined in point 2 and absent from port; or
((b)) any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the EC logbook during which a vessel is present within either of the areas defined in point 2 and absent from port or any part of any such time period.

A Member State which wishes to employ the definition of a day present within the area and absent from port laid down under subpoint (b) shall notify the Commission of the means of monitoring the activities of a vessel to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in subpoint (b).
 4. 

((a)) demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size equal to or greater than 100 mm except beam trawls;
((b)) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;
((c)) static demersal nets including gill nets, trammel nets and tangle nets;
((d)) demersal longlines;
((e)) demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size between 70 mm and 99 mm except beam trawls with mesh size between 80 mm and 99 mm;
((f)) demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size between 16 mm and 31 mm except beam trawls.
 5. Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the fishing gears referred to in point 4, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community shall be present within the area and absent from port for no more than the number of days specified in point 6.
 6. 
((a)) The maximum number of days in any calendar month for which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port having carried on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 is shown in Table I.

Table I — Maximum days present within the area and absent from port by fishing gear
Area defined in point Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point
4a 4b 4c 4d 4e 4f
 2a. Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, West of Scotland, Eastern Channel, Irish Sea.
 10 14 14 17 22 20
((b)) A Member State may aggregate the days present within the area and absent from port in Table I within management periods of up to eleven calendar months. Member States shall notify the Commission of their intention to aggregate management periods before the beginning of any aggregated period.
((c)) An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of the achieved results of decommissioning programmes that have taken place since 1 January 2002.
Member States wishing to benefit from such allocations shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details of their completed decommissioning programmes.
On the basis of such a request the Commission, following consultation with Member States, may amend the number of days defined in point (a) for that Member State.
((d)) Derogations from the number of days present within the area and absent from port shown in Table I may be allocated to vessels by Member States under the conditions shown in Table II.
Member States wishing to allocate these additional days shall notify the Commission with details of the vessels that will benefit and with details of their track records at least two weeks before the additional days are to be granted.


Table II — Derogations from days present within the area and absent from port in Table I and associated conditions
Area Defined in point 2 Gear defined in point 4 2002 vessel track record Days
2(a) 4(a) and 4(e) Less than 5 % of each of cod, sole and plaice no days restriction
2(a) 4(a) Less than 5 % cod 100 to 120 mm up to 14over 120 mm up to 15
2(a) Kattegat (ICES Division IIIa south), North Sea 4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or greater than 220 mm Less than 5 % cod and more than 5 % of turbot and lumpfish Up to 16 days
2(a) Eastern channel ICES Division VIId 4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or less than 110 mm Vessels of less than 15 m in length with landings of over 35 % unregulated species and absent from port for no more than 24 hours Up to 20 days

If this higher allocation of days is given to a vessel, as a result of its low percentage track record of catch of certain species, that vessel shall not at any time retain more than the percentage of those species on board as shown in Table II. When this condition is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.
((e)) Upon the request of a Member State the Commission may allocate a derogation under the first line in Table II in respect of the saithe fishery without the requirement for a track record in previous years of fishing with less than 5 % by catch. Along with its request the Member State shall submit details of the vessels that would benefit, with evidence of their quota holding and planned activity. The request shall be submitted to the Commission at least four weeks before the beginning of the first management period in which the days are to be allocated.
Any vessel allocated extra days under this provision may not at any time retain on board more than 5 % of each of the following species: cod, sole and plaice.
Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the competent authorities shall be undertaken for verification of compliance with the above requirement. Any vessel found to be not complying with the requirement shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.
((f)) In recognition of the area closure in the Irish Sea for the protection of spawning fish and the assumed reduction in fishing mortality on cod, an additional two days will be available for vessels in groupings of fishing gears 4a and 4b which spend more than half of their allocated days in a given management period fishing in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa).

((a)) The maximum number of days in any calendar month for which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port having carried on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 is shown in Table I.

Table I — Maximum days present within the area and absent from port by fishing gear
Area defined in point Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point
4a 4b 4c 4d 4e 4f
 2a. Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, West of Scotland, Eastern Channel, Irish Sea.
 10 14 14 17 22 20
((b)) A Member State may aggregate the days present within the area and absent from port in Table I within management periods of up to eleven calendar months. Member States shall notify the Commission of their intention to aggregate management periods before the beginning of any aggregated period.
((c)) An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of the achieved results of decommissioning programmes that have taken place since 1 January 2002.
Member States wishing to benefit from such allocations shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details of their completed decommissioning programmes.
On the basis of such a request the Commission, following consultation with Member States, may amend the number of days defined in point (a) for that Member State.
((d)) Derogations from the number of days present within the area and absent from port shown in Table I may be allocated to vessels by Member States under the conditions shown in Table II.
Member States wishing to allocate these additional days shall notify the Commission with details of the vessels that will benefit and with details of their track records at least two weeks before the additional days are to be granted.


Table II — Derogations from days present within the area and absent from port in Table I and associated conditions
Area Defined in point 2 Gear defined in point 4 2002 vessel track record Days
2(a) 4(a) and 4(e) Less than 5 % of each of cod, sole and plaice no days restriction
2(a) 4(a) Less than 5 % cod 100 to 120 mm up to 14over 120 mm up to 15
2(a) Kattegat (ICES Division IIIa south), North Sea 4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or greater than 220 mm Less than 5 % cod and more than 5 % of turbot and lumpfish Up to 16 days
2(a) Eastern channel ICES Division VIId 4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or less than 110 mm Vessels of less than 15 m in length with landings of over 35 % unregulated species and absent from port for no more than 24 hours Up to 20 days

If this higher allocation of days is given to a vessel, as a result of its low percentage track record of catch of certain species, that vessel shall not at any time retain more than the percentage of those species on board as shown in Table II. When this condition is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.
((e)) Upon the request of a Member State the Commission may allocate a derogation under the first line in Table II in respect of the saithe fishery without the requirement for a track record in previous years of fishing with less than 5 % by catch. Along with its request the Member State shall submit details of the vessels that would benefit, with evidence of their quota holding and planned activity. The request shall be submitted to the Commission at least four weeks before the beginning of the first management period in which the days are to be allocated.
Any vessel allocated extra days under this provision may not at any time retain on board more than 5 % of each of the following species: cod, sole and plaice.
Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the competent authorities shall be undertaken for verification of compliance with the above requirement. Any vessel found to be not complying with the requirement shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.
((f)) In recognition of the area closure in the Irish Sea for the protection of spawning fish and the assumed reduction in fishing mortality on cod, an additional two days will be available for vessels in groupings of fishing gears 4a and 4b which spend more than half of their allocated days in a given management period fishing in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa).
 7. 
Where the master of a vessel or his representative notifies the use of two of the groupings of fishing gears defined under point 4, the total number of days available during the forthcoming management period shall be no more than half the sum of the days to which the vessel is eligible for each gear, rounded down to the nearest whole day. It shall not be permitted to deploy either of the gears concerned for more days than the number of days laid down for that gear in Table I.

The option to use two gears shall only be available if the following additional monitoring arrangements are met:


— During a given trip the fishing vessel may carry on board only one fishing gear;
— Before any trip the master of a vessel or his representative shall give prior notice to the competent authorities of the type of fishing gear that is to be carried on board.

Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the competent authorities shall be undertaken for verification of compliance with the above two requirements. Any vessel found to be not complying with these requirements shall with immediate effect no longer be permitted to use two groupings of fishing gears.
 8. A vessel which is present within any of the areas defined in point 2 and carrying on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 may not simultaneously carry on board any of the other gears referred to in point 4.
 9. 
((a)) In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of any area referred to in point 2 for the remainder of the management period.
((b)) In any given management period a vessel may undertake non-fishing related activities, without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 6, provided that the vessel first notifies the Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for this time. Such vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time.

((a)) In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of any area referred to in point 2 for the remainder of the management period.
((b)) In any given management period a vessel may undertake non-fishing related activities, without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 6, provided that the vessel first notifies the Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for this time. Such vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time.
 10. 
((a)) A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the same management period and within the same area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Community fishing fleet register.
((b)) The total number of days present within the area and absent from port transferred under sub-point (a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days as verified by the EC logbook in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
((c)) The transfer of days as described in sub-point (a) shall only be permitted between vessels operating within the same gear grouping and area categories referred to in point 6(a) and during the same management period.
((d)) No transfer of days from vessels benefiting from the allocation referred to in points 6(d), 6(e) and 7 is permitted.
((e)) On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place.

((a)) A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the same management period and within the same area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Community fishing fleet register.
((b)) The total number of days present within the area and absent from port transferred under sub-point (a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days as verified by the EC logbook in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
((c)) The transfer of days as described in sub-point (a) shall only be permitted between vessels operating within the same gear grouping and area categories referred to in point 6(a) and during the same management period.
((d)) No transfer of days from vessels benefiting from the allocation referred to in points 6(d), 6(e) and 7 is permitted.
((e)) On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place.
 11. A vessel with no track record of fishing in one of the areas defined in point 2 is allowed to transit across these areas provided that it has first notified its authorities of its intention to do so. While that vessel is within any of the areas defined in point 2 any fishing gears carried on board must be lashed and stowed in accordance with conditions laid down in Article 20(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.
 12. A Member State shall not permit fishing with any of the gears defined in point 4 in any area defined in point 2 by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2001, 2002 or 2003 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.
 13. Notwithstanding Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19j of that Regulation shall apply to vessels deploying the fishing gears defined in point 4 and operating in the areas defined in point 2.
 14. Member States may implement alternative control measures to ensure compliance with reporting obligations referred in point 13 of this Annex which are as effective and transparent as these reporting obligations. Such alternative measures shall be notified to the Commission before being implemented.
 15. 

— the name of the port,
— the estimated time of arrival at that port,
— the quantities in kilograms live weight for each species of which more than 50 kg is retained on board.
 16. 

Table III — Landing quantities in tonnes by area and species above which special condition apply
Area defined in point Volume of Species in tonnes:Cod
PN DP
 2a. Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, West of Scotland, Eastern Channel, Irish Sea.
 1 2
PN— Prior Notification as referred to in point 16.
DP— Designated Port as referred to in point 17. 17. 
Each Member State shall transmit to the Commission within 15 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation the list of designated ports and, within 30 days thereafter, inspection and surveillance procedures including, for those ports, the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of any of the species and stocks referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation within each landing. The Commission shall transmit this information to all Member States.
 18. By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States' catches of fish, the permitted margin of tolerance, when estimating quantities, in kilograms retained on board of vessels referred to in point 13 shall be 8 % of the logbook figure.
 19. It shall be prohibited to retain on board a fishing vessel in any container any quantity of cod mixed with any other species of marine organism. Containers with cod shall be stowed in the hold in such a way that they are kept separate from other containers.
 20. The competent authorities of a Member State may require that any quantity of cod caught in any of the areas specified in point 2 and first landed in that Member State is weighed in the presence of controllers before being transported from the port of first landing. For cod first landed in a port designated under point 17, representative samples, amounting to at least 20 % of the landings, shall be weighed in the presence of controllers authorised by the Member States before they are offered for first sale and sold. To this end, the Member States shall submit to the Commission, within one month of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, details of the sampling regime to be employed.
 21. By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities greater than 50 kg of any species referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation which are transported to a place other than that of landing or import shall be accompanied by a copy of one of the declarations provided for in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 pertaining to the quantities of these species transported. The exemption provided for in Article 13(4)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall not apply.
 22. By way of derogation from Article 34(c)(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the specific monitoring programme for any of the stocks referred to in Article 12 may last more than two years from their date of entry into force.

ANNEX VI
1. From 1 January to 31 December 2004, the conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community fishing vessels fishing in the North Sea and the Skagerrak with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm.

2. 

((a)) the 24-hour period between 00:00 Hrs of a calendar day and 24:00 Hrs of the same calendar day or any part of such a period or;
((b)) any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the EC logbook between the date and time of departure and the date and time of arrival or any part of any such time period.

3. 

((a)) the name and internal registration number of the vessel;
((b)) the installed engine power of the vessel in kilowatts measured in accordance with Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 of 22 September 1986 defining characteristics for fishing vessels;
((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. 

((a)) the total kilowatt-days for each year as the sum of the kilowatt-days calculated in paragraph 3(d);
((b)) the average kilowatt-days for the period 2001 to 2003.

5. Each Member State shall ensure that the number of kilowatt-days in 2004 for vessels flying its flag or registered in the Community does not exceed the number in 2003 as calculated in point 4(a).

6. 

((a)) where STECF estimates the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel to be at or above 500 000 million individuals at age 0, no restrictions in kilowatt-days shall apply for the remaining of 2004;
((b)) where STECF estimates the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel to be between 300 000 million and 500 000 million individuals at age 0, the number of kilowatt-days shall not exceed the level in 2003 as calculated in point 4(a);
((c)) where STECF estimates the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel to be below 300 000 million individuals at age 0, fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited for the remaining of 2004. However, a limited fishery will be allowed in order to monitor the sandeel stocks in the North Sea and the Skagerrak and the effects of the closure. To this end the Member States concerned shall in cooperation with the Commission develop a plan for the monitoring fishery.

ANNEX VII
PART I
Area of fishing Fishery Number of licences Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen Herring, North of 62°00′N 75 55
Estonian waters Cod, herring, salmon and sprat 250 70
Waters of the Faroe Islands All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines. 26 13
Directed fishing for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62°28′N and east of 6°30′W. 8 4
Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines. In the periods 1 March to 31 May and 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61°20′N and 62°00′N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines. 70 26
Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61°30′N and west of 9°00′W and in the area between 7°00′W and 9°00′W south of 60°30′N and in the area south-west of a line between 60°30′N, 7°00′W and 60°00′N, 6°00′W. 70 20
Directed trawl fishery for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the codend. 70 22
Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of licences may be increased by ford vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’ 34 20
Line fishing 10 6
Fishing for mackerel 12 12
Herring fisheries north of 62°N 21 21
Iceland All fisheries 18 5
Latvian waters Fishing for cod, herring and sprat 130 38
Fishing for salmon 40 15
Lithuanian waters All fisheries 300 60
Waters of the Russian Federation All fisheries pm pm
Fisheries for cod pm pm
Fisheries for sprat pm pm


PART II
Flag State Fishery Number of licences Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway Herring, North of 62° 00′N 18 18
Estonia Herring, salmon, sprat 106 63
Cod 30 15
Faroe Islands Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′N), VIIe,f,h, horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′N), VIIe,f,h; herring, VIa (north of 56° 30′N) 14 14
Herring north of 62° 00′N 21 21
Herring, IIIa 4 4
Industrial fishing for Norway pout and sprat, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′N): sandeel, IV (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) 15 15
Ling and tusk 20 10
Blue whiting, VIa (north of 56° 30′N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′W) 20 20
Blue ling 16 16
Porbeagle (all zones except NAFO 3PS) 3 3
Latvia Cod, herring, sprat, IIId 90 45
Salmon, IIId 4 2
Lithuania Cod, herring, sprat, salmon, IIId 70 40
Herring, sprat, IIId (transport and refrigerator vessels) 5 4
Russian Federation Herring, IIId (Swedish waters) pm pm
Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother ships) pm pm
Barbados Penaeus shrimps (French Guyana waters) 5 pm
Snappers (French Guyana waters) 5 pm
Guyana Penaeus shrimps (French Guyana waters) pm pm
Surinam Penaeus shrimps (French Guyana waters) 5 pm
Trinidad and Tobago Penaeus shrimps (French Guyana waters) 8 pm
Japan Tuna (French Guyana waters) pm 
Korea Tuna (French Guyana waters) pm pm
Venezuela Snappers (French Guyana waters) 41 pm
Sharks (French Guyana waters) 4 pm









PART III


ANNEX VIII
PART I
When fishing within the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries, the following details are to be entered in the logbook immediately after the following events:
 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.
 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.
 3.1. name of the port;
 3.2. the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed.
 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


ANNEX IX
The information to be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities and the timetable for its transmission are as follows:
 1.1. 

((a)) the information specified under 1.5;
((b)) the quantity (in kilograms) of each species of fish in the hold;
((c)) the date and ICES division within which the master intends to commence fishing.

Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to under 1.1 on a given day, one communication shall suffice on first entry.
 1.2. 

((a)) the information specified under 1.5;
((b)) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold;
((c)) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission;
((d)) the ICES division in which the catches were taken;
((e)) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred to and/or from other vessels since the vessel entered the zone and the identification of the vessel to which the transfer was made;
((f)) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the vessel entered the zone.

Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to under 1.1 on a given day, one single communication on the last exit will be sufficient.
 1.3. 

((a)) the information specified under 1.5;
((b)) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission;
((c)) the ICES division in which the catches were made.
 1.4. 

((a)) the information specified under 1.5;
((b)) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission;
((c)) the ICES division in which the catches have been taken.
 1.5. 
((a)) The name, call sign, external identification letters and numbers of the vessel and the name of its master;
((b)) the licence number if the vessel is under licence;
((c)) the serial number of the message for the voyage concerned;
((d)) identification of the type of message;
((e)) the date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel.
 2.1. The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities in Brussels (telex 24189 FISEU-B) via one of the radio stations listed under point 3 below and in the form specified under point 4.
 2.2. If it is impossible for reasons of force majeure for the message to be transmitted by the vessel, it may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel.
 3. 
Name of radio station Call sign of radio station
Lyngby OXZ
Land's End GLD
Valentia EJK
Malin Head EJM
Torshavn OXJ
Bergen LGN
Farsund LGZ
Florø LGL
Rogaland LGQ
Tjøme LGT
Ålesund LGA
Ørlandet LFO
Bodø LPG
Svalbard LGS
Blåvand OXB
Gryt GRYT RADIO
Göteborg SOG
Turku OFK

4. 
The information specified under point 1 shall contain the following particulars, which shall be given in the following order:


— name of vessel;
— call sign;
— external identification letters and numbers;
— serial number of the message for the voyage in question;
— indication of the type of message according to the following code:
— message when entering one of the zones referred to under 1.1: ‘IN’,
— message when leaving one of the zones referred to under 1.1: ‘OUT’,
— message when moving from one ICES division to another: ‘ICES’,
— weekly message: ‘WKL’,
— three-day message: ‘2 WKL’;
— the date, the time and the geographical position;
— the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which fishing is expected to commence;
— the date on which fishing is expected to commence;
— the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold using the code mentioned in point 5;
— the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish caught since the previous transmission using the code mentioned in point 5;
— the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which the catches were made;
— the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred to and/or from other vessels since the previous transmission;
— the name and call sign of the vessel to and/or from which the transfer was made;
— the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the previous transmission;
— the name of the master.
 5. 
Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.), WHB
American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides), PLA
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), ANE
Angler/Monk (Lophius spp.), MNZ
Argentine (Argentina silus), ARG
Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama), POA
Basking shark (Cetorinhus maximus), BSK
Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo), BSF
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia), BLI
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), WHB
Bob shrimp (Xyphopenaeus kroyerii), BOB
Cod (Gadus morhua), COD
Common shrimp (Crangon crangon), CSH
Common squid (Loligo spp.), SQC
Dogfish (Squalus acanthias), DGS
Forkbeards (Phycis spp.), FOR
Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), GHL
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), HAD
Hake (Merluccius merluccius), HKE
Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), HAL
Herring (Clupea harengus), HER
Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), HOM
Ling (Molva molva), LIN
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus), MAC
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.), LEZ
Northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis), PRA
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), NEP
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii), NOP
Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus), ORY
Other, OTH
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), PLE
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius), POL
Porbeagle (Lamma nasus), POR
Redfish (Sebastes spp.), RED
Red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo), SBR
Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris), RNG
Saithe (Pollachius virens), POK
Salmon (Salmo salar), SAL
Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.), SAN
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus), PIL
Shark (Selachii, Pleurotremata), SKH
Shrimp (Penaeidae), PEZ
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus), SPR
Squid (Illex spp.), SQX
Tuna (Thunnidae), TUN
Tusk (Brosme brosme), USK
Whiting (Merlangus merlangus), WHG
Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea), YEL

ANNEX X

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 Urophycis chuss HKR
Pollock (=Saithe) Pollachius virens POK
American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides PLA
Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus WIT
Yellowtail flounder Limanda ferruginea YEL
Polar cod Boreogadus saida POC
Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris RNG
Roughhead grenadier Macrourus berglax RHG
Sandeels (=Sand Lances) Ammodytes sp. SAN
Sculpins Myoxocephalus sp. SCU
Scup Stenotomus chrysops SCP
Tautog Tautoga onitis TAU
Tilefish Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps TIL
White hake Urophycis tenuis HKW
Wolffishes (NS) Anarhicas sp. CAT
Atlantic wolffish Anarhichas lupus CAA
Spotted wolffish Anarhichas minor CAS
Greenland halibut Reinharditius hippoglossoides GHL
Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus HAL
Winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus FLW
Summer flounder Paralichthys dentatus FLS
Windowpane flounder Scophthalmus aquosus FLD
Flatfishes (NS) Pleuronectiformes FLX
American angler (=Goosefish) Lophius americanus ANG
Atlantic searobins Prionotus sp. SRA
Atlantic tomcod Microgadus tomcod TOM
Blue antimora Antimora rostrata ANT
Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou WHB
Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersus CUN
Cusk (=Tusk) Brosme brosme USK
Greenland cod Gadus ogac GRC
Blue ling Molva dypterygia BLI
Ling Molva molva LIN
Groundfish (NS)  GRO
Pelagics
Atlantic herring Clupea harengus HER
Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus MAC
Atlantic butterfish Peprilus triacanthus BUT
Atlantic menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus MHA
Atlantic saury Scomberesox saurus SAU
Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli ANB
Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix BLU
Crevalle jack Caranx hippos CVJ
Frigate tuna Auxis thazard FRI
King mackerel Scomberomourus cavalla KGM
Atlantic Spanish mackerel Scomberomourus maculatus SSM
Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus SAI
White marlin Tetrapturus albidus WHM
Blue marlin Makaira nigricans BUM
Lumpfish =(Lumpsucker) Cyclopterus lumpus LUM
Northern kingfish Menticirrhus saxatilis KGF
Northern puffer Sphoeroides maculatus PUF
Eelpouts (NS) Lycodes sp. ELZ
Ocean pout Macrozoarces americanus OPT
Swordfish Xiphias gladius SWO
Albacore tuna Thunnus alalunga ALB
Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda BON
Little tunny Euthynnus alletteratus LTA
Bigeye tunny Thunnus obesus BET
Northern bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus BFT
Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis SKJ
Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares YFT
Tunas (NS) Scombridae TUN
Pelagic fish (NS)  PEL
Invertebrates
Long-finned squid (Loligo) Loligo pealei SQL
Short-finned squid (Illex) Illex illecebrosus SQI
Squids (NS) Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae SQU
Atlantic razor clam Ensis directus CLR
Hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria CLH
Marine worms (NS) Polycheata WOR
Horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus HSC
Marine invertebrates (NS) Invertebrata INV
Other Fish
Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus ALE
American conger Conger oceanicus COA
American eel Anguilla rostrata ELA
Atlantic hagfish Myxine glutinosa MYG
American shad Alosa sapidissima SHA
Argentines (NS) Argentina sp. ARG
Ocean quahog Arctica islandica CLQ
Soft clam Mya arenaria CLS
Surf clam Spisula solidissima CLB
Stimpson's surf clam Spisula polynyma CLT
Clams (NS) Prionodesmacea, Teleodesmacea CLX
Bay scallop Argopecten irradians SCB
Calico scallop Argopecten gibbus SCC
Iceland scallop Chylamys islandica ISC
Sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus SCA
Scallops (NS) Pectinidae SCX
American cupped oyster Crassostrea virginica OYA
Blue mussel Mytilus edulis MUS
Whelks (NS) Busycon sp. WHX
Periwinkles (NS) Littorina sp. PER
Marine molluscs (NS) Mollusca MOL
Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus CKA
Atlantic needlefish Strongylura marina NFA
Atlantic salmon Salmo salar SAL
Atlantic silverside Menidia menidia SSA
Atlantic thread herring Opisthonema oglinum THA
Barid's slickhead Alepocephalus bairdii ALC
Black drum Pogonias cromis BDM
Black seabass Centropristis striata BSB
Blueback herring Alosa aestivalis BBH
Capelin Mallotus villosus CAP
Chars (NS) Salvelinus sp. CHR
Cobia Rachycentron canadum CBA
Common (Florida) pompano Trachinotus carolinus POM
Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum SHG
Grunts (NS) Pomadasyidae GRX
Atlantic rock crab Cancer irroratus CRK
Blue crab Callinectes sapidus CRB
Green crab Carcinus maenas CRG
Jonah crab Cancer borealis CRJ
Queen crab Chionoecetes opilio CRQ
Red crab Geryon quinquedens CRR
Stone king crab Lithodes maia KCT
Marine crabs (NS) Reptantia CRA
American lobster Homarus americanus LBA
Northern prawn Pandalus borealis PRA
Aesop shrimp Pandalus montagui AES
Penaeus shirmps (NS) Penaeus sp. PEN
Pink (=Pandalid) shrimps Pandalus sp. PAN
Marine crustaceans (NS) Crustacea CRU
Sea-urchin Strongylocentrotus sp. URC
Hickory shad Alosa mediocris SHH
Lanternfish Notoscopelus sp. LAX
Mullets (NS) Mugilidae MUL
North atlantic harvestfish Peprilus alepidotus (=paru) HVF
Pigfish Orthopristis chrysoptera PIG
Rainbow smelt Osmerus mordax SMR
Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus RDM
Red porgy Pagrus pagrus RPG
Rough scad Trachurus lathami RSC
Sand perch Diplectrum formosum PES
Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus SPH
Spot croaker Leiostomus xanthurus SPT
Spotted weakfish Cynoscion nebulosus SWF
Squeteague (Gray Weakfish) Cynoscion regalis STG
Striped bass Morone saxatilis STB
Sturgeons (NS) Acipenseridae STU
Tarpon Tarpon (=megalops) atlanticus TAR
Trouts (NS) Salmo sp. TRO
White perch Morone americana PEW
Alfonsinos (NS) Beryx sp. ALF
Spiny (=picked ) dogfish Squalus acantias DGS
Dogfishes (NS) Squalidae DGX
Sand Tiger shark Odontaspis taurus CCT
Porbeagle Lamna nasus POR
Shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus SMA
Dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus DUS
Great Blue shark Prionace glauca BSH
Large sharks (NS) Squaliformes SHX
Atlantic Sharpnose shark Rhizoprionodon terraenova RHT
Black Dogfish Centroscyllium fabricii CFB
Boreal (Greenland) shark Sonmnousus microcephalus GSK
Basking shark Cetorhinus maximus BSK
Skates (NS) Raja sp. SKA
Little skate Leucoraja erinacea RJD
Arctic skate Amblyraja hyperborea RJG
Barndoor skate Dipturus laevis RJL
Winter skate Leucoraja ocellata RJT
Thorny skate (Starry Ray) Amblyraja radiata RJR
Smooth skate Malcoraja senta RJS
Spinytail skate (Spinetail Ray) Bathyraja spinicauda RJO
Finfishes (NS)  FIN

ANNEX XI
1. 
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.



2. 
The multiple flap-type topside chafer is defined as pieces of netting having in all their parts meshes the size of which, whether the pieces of netting are wet or dry, is not less than that of the codend, provided that:


((i)) each piece of netting:

((a)) is fastened by its forward edge only across the codened at right angles to its long axis;
((b)) is of a width of at least the width of the codend (such width being measured at right angles to the long axis of the codend at the point of attachment); and
((c)) is not more than 10 meshes long; and
((ii)) the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed two-thirds of the length of the codend.


 3. 
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.



ANNEX XII
Species Gilled and gutted fish whether or not skinned;fresh or chilled, frozen, or salted
Whole Head off Head and tail off Head off and split
Atlantic cod 41 cm 27 cm 22 cm 27/25 cm
Greenland halibut 30 cm N/A N/A N/A
American plaice 25 cm 19 cm 15 cm N/A
Yellow tail flounder 25 cm 19 cm 15 cm N/A


ANNEX XIII

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 40
Number of hours gear fished during the 24-hour period 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 categories Standard abbreviationcode
Surrounding nets 
With purse lines (purse seines) PS
— One boat operated purse seines PS1
— Two boat operated purse seines PS2
Without purse lines (lampara) LA
Seine nets SB
Boat or vessel seines SV
— Danish seines SDN
— Scottish seines SSC
— Pair seines SPR
Seine nets (not specifed) SX
Trawls 
Pots FPO
Bottom trawls 
— Beam trawls TBB
— Otter trawls 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) LHP
Hand-lines and pole-lines (mechanized) LHM
Set lines (longlines set) LLS
Drifting longlines LLD
Longlines (not specified) LL
Trolling lines LTL
Hooks and lines (not specified) LX
Grappling and wounding 
Harpoons HAR
Harvesting machines 
Pumps HMP
Mechanized dredges HMD
Harvesting machines (not specified) HMX
Miscellaneous gear MIS
Recreational fishing gear RG
Gear not known or not specified NK



 A. 
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. 
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
ANNEX XIV

The list that follows is a partial list of stocks that needs to be reported in accordance with Article 30(2).

ANG/N3NO. Lophius americanus American angler
CAA/N3LMN. Anarhichas lupus Atlantic wolffish
CAT/N3LMN. Anarhichas spp. Catfishes (Wolffishes) nei
HAD/N3NO. Melanogrammus aeglefinus Haddock
HAL/N23KL. Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut
HAL/N3M. Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut
HAL/N3NO. Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut
HKR/N2J3KL Urophycis chuss Red hake
HKR/N3MNO. Urophycis chuss Red hake
HKS/N3NLMO Merlucius bilinearis Silver hake
HKW/N2J3KL Urophycis tenuis White hake
RED/N3O. Sebastes spp. Atlantic redfish
RHG/N23. Macrourus berglax Roughhead grenadier
SKA/N2J3KL Raja spp. Skates
SKA/N3M. Raja spp. Skates
SKA/N3NO. Raja spp. Skates
VFF/N3LMN. — Fishes unsorted, unidentified
WIT/N3M. Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Witch flounder
YEL/N3M. Limanda ferruginea Yellow tail flounder
ANNEX XV

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 All year
FAO 48.2 Antarctic
Gobionotothen gibberifrons FAO 48.3 All year
Chaenocephalus aceratus
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Patagonotothen guntheri
Dissostichus spp. FAO 48.5 Antarctic 1.12.2003 to 30.11.2004
Dissostichus spp. FAO 88.3 Antarctic All year
FAO 58.5.1 Antarctic
FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic east of 79°20′E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79°20′E
FAO 88.2 Antarctic north of 65° S
FAO 58.4.4 Antarctic
FAO 58.6 Antarctic
FAO 58.7 Antarctic
Lepidonotothen squamifrons FAO 58.4.4 All year
All species except:Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 1.12.2003 to 30.11.2004
Dissostichus mawsoni FAO 48.4 Antarctic All year


ANNEX XVI

Sub-area/division Region Season SSRU Dissostichus spp. Catch limit(tonnes) By-catch catch limit(tonnes)
Skates and rays Macrourus spp. Other species
48.6 North of 60°S 1.3 to 31.8.2004 A 455 50 73 20
South of 60°S 15.2 to 15.10.2004 All 455 50 73 20
88.1 All Subarea 1.12.2003 to 31.8.2004 A 0   0
B 80   20
C 223   20
D 0   0
E 57   20
F 0   0
G 83   20
H 786   20
I 776   20
J 316   20
K 749   20
L 180   20
Total Subarea 3 250 163 520 
