
CHAPTER I
Article 1 
This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for the year 2008, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, and the associated conditions under which such fishing opportunities may be used.
In addition, it fixes certain effort limits and associated conditions for January 2009, and for certain Antarctic stocks it fixes the fishing opportunities and specific conditions for the periods set out in Annex IE.
Article 2 

1. If not otherwise provided for, this Regulation shall apply to:
(a) Community fishing vessels (‘Community vessels’); and
(b) Fishing vessels flying the flag of, and registered in, third countries (‘third-country fishing vessels’) in Community waters (‘EC waters’).
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the provisions of this Regulation, except points 4.2 of Annex III and footnote 1 to Annex IX, shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations which are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State whose flag the vessel is flying and of which the Commission and the Member States in whose waters the research is carried out have been informed in advance. Member States conducting fishing operations for the purpose of scientific investigations shall inform the Commission, the Member States in whose waters the research is carried out, ICES and STECF of all catches from such fishing operations.
Article 3 
For the purposes of this Regulation, in addition to the definitions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the following definitions shall apply:

((a)) ‘total allowable catches’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each stock each year;
((b)) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Community, Member States or third countries;
((c)) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State.
Article 4 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply:

((a)) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91;
((b)) ‘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;
((c)) ‘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;
((d)) ‘Gulf of Cadiz’ means the area of ICES zone IXa east of longitude 7o23'48"W;
((e)) The GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) zone is as defined in Council Decision 98/416/EC of 16 June 1998 on the accession of the European Community to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean;
((f)) CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 of 23 October 1995 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic;
((g)) ‘NEAFC Convention Area’ means the waters as set out in Article 1 of the Convention attached to Council Decision 81/608/EEC of 13 July 1981 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries;
((h)) ‘NEAFC Regulatory Area’ means the waters of the NEAFC Convention Area which lie beyond the waters under the jurisdiction of NEAFC Contracting Parties;
((i)) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93 of 30 June 1993 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the Northwest Atlantic;
((j)) ‘NAFO Regulatory Area’ means the part of the area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) Convention not falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of coastal States;
((k)) SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Council Decision 2002/738/EC of 22 July 2002 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean;
((l)) The ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) zone is as defined in Council Decision 86/238/EEC of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as amended by the Protocol annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the States Parties to the Convention signed in Paris on 10 July 1984;
((m)) CCAMLR (Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;
((n)) The IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Convention) zone is as defined in Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica;
((o)) The IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) zone is as defined in Council Decision 95/399/EC of 18 September 1995 on the accession of the Community to the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission;
((p)) The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPFO) area is the high seas area south of the Equator, north of the CCAMLR Convention area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Council Decision 2006/496/EC of 6 July 2006 on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement, and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;
((q)) The WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention) zone is as defined in Council Decision 2005/75/EC of 26 April 2004 on the accession of the Community to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
CHAPTER II
Article 5 

1. The catch limits for Community vessels in Community waters or in certain non-Community waters and the allocation of such catch limits among Member States and additional conditions in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are set out in Annex I.
2. Community vessels are hereby authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the conditions set out in Articles 11, 20 and 21.
3. The Commission shall fix the catch limits for the fisheries on sandeel in ICES zones IIIa and IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa according to the rules laid down in point 6 of Annex IID.
4. The Commission shall fix catch limits for capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV available to the Community at 7,7 % of the capelin TAC as soon as the TAC has been established.
5. Catch limits for the stock of Norway pout in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIa and IV and for the stock of sprat in EC waters of ICES zones IIa and IV may be revised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 in the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2008.
6. The Commission may fix the catch limits for the stock of anchovy in ICES zone VIII in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 in the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2008.
7. As a consequence of a revision of the stock of Norway pout in accordance with paragraph 5, the catch limits for the stocks of whiting in ICES zone IIIa and ICES zone IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa and for the stocks of haddock in ICES zone IIIa and EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId and in ICES zone IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa may be revised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 to take into account industrial by-catches in the Norway pout fishery.
Article 6 
It shall be prohibited for Community vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship and to land the following species in all Community and non-Community waters:

— Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
— White shark (Carcharodon carcharias).
Article 7 

1. The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in Annex I shall be without prejudice to:
(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;
(b) reallocations made pursuant to Articles 21(4), 23(1) and 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.
2. For the purpose of withholding quotas to be transferred to 2009, Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply, by way of derogation from that Regulation, to all stocks subject to analytical TAC.
Article 8 

1. From 1 February 2008 to 31 January 2009, the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in:
(a) Annex IIA shall apply for the management of certain stocks in the Kattegat, the Skagerrak and ICES zones IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa;
(b) Annex IIB shall apply for the management of hake and Norway lobster in ICES zones VIIIc and IXa with the exception of the Gulf of Cadiz;
(c) Annex IIC shall apply for the management of the sole stock in ICES zone VIIe;
(d) Annex IID shall apply for the management of sandeel stocks in ICES zones IIIa and IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa.
2. For the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 January 2008 for the stocks mentioned in paragraph 1, the fishing effort and associated conditions laid down in Annexes IIA, IIB, IIC and IID to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 shall continue to apply.
3. The Commission shall fix the fishing effort for 2008 for the fisheries on sandeel in ICES zones IIIa and IV and in EC waters of ICES zone IIa based on the rules laid down in points 4 and 5 of Annex IID.
4. Member States shall ensure that for 2008 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits do not exceed 75 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held and/or deep-sea species, as listed in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, were caught. This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more than 100 kg of deep sea species, other than greater silver smelt, were caught.
Article 9 

1. Fish from stocks for which catch limits are established shall be retained on board or landed only if:
(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 consist of a part of a Community share which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that share has not been exhausted.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the following fish may be retained on board and landed even if a Member State has no quotas or the quotas or shares are exhausted:
(a) species, other than herring and mackerel, where
((i)) they are caught mixed with other species with nets whose mesh size is less than 32 mm in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, and
((ii)) the catches are not sorted either on board or on landing;or
(b) mackerel, where
((i)) they are caught mixed with horse mackerel or pilchard;
((ii)) they do not exceed 10 % of the total weight of mackerel, horse mackerel and pilchard on board and;
((iii)) the catches are not sorted either on board or on landing.
3. 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 2.
4. The determination of the percentage of by-catches and their disposal shall be made in accordance with Articles 4 and 11 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98.
Article 10 

1. Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1434/98, shall not apply to herring caught in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa.
2. When catch limits of a Member State for herring in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa are exhausted, vessels flying the flag of that Member State, registered in the Community and operating within the fisheries to which the relevant catch limitations apply, shall be prohibited from landing catches which are unsorted and which contain herring.
3. Member States shall ensure that an adequate sampling programme is in place allowing an efficient monitoring of unsorted landings by species caught in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa.
4. Unsorted catches in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa shall be landed only at ports and landing locations where a sampling programme as referred to in paragraph 1 is in place.
Article 11 
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 four nautical miles from the baselines of Norway.
Article 12 
Mesh size and twine thickness referred to in this Regulation shall be determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 129/2003 of 24 January 2003 laying down detailed rules for determining the mesh seize and thickness of twine of fishing nets, when Community fishing vessels are inspected by Community inspectors, Commission inspectors and national inspectors.
Article 13 
Transitional technical and control measures for Community vessels shall be as set out in Annex III.
CHAPTER III
Article 14 
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela or Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in Community waters, within the catch limits set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in Articles 15 to 18 and 22 to 28.
Article 15 
It shall be prohibited for third-country fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship and to land the following species in all Community waters:

— Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
— White shark (Carcharodon carcharias).
Article 16 

1. Fishing by fishing vessels flying the flag of 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 ICES zone IV, the Kattegat and the Atlantic Ocean north of 43o00'N, except the area referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
2. Fishing in the Skagerrak by fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway shall be allowed seawards of four nautical miles from the baselines of Denmark and Sweden.
3. Fishing by fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be limited to those parts of the 200 nautical mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the Department of French Guyana.
Article 17 
Third-country fishing vessels that transit through Community waters shall stow their nets so that they may not readily be used, in accordance with the following conditions:

((a)) nets, weights and similar gear shall be disconnected from their trawl boards and towing and hauling wires and ropes,
((b)) nets which are on or above deck shall be securely lashed to some part of the superstructure.
Article 18 
Fish from stocks for which catch limits are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken by fishing vessels of a third-country having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.
Article 19 
Transitional technical and control measures for third-country fishing vessels shall be as set out in Annex III.
CHAPTER IV
Article 20 

1. Notwithstanding the general rules on fishing licences and special fishing permits provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1627/94, fishing by Community vessels in waters of a third country shall be subject to the holding of a licence issued by the authorities of that third country.
2. However, paragraph 1 shall not apply to the following Community vessels, when fishing in Norwegian waters of the North Sea:
(a)) vessels of a tonnage equal to or less than 200 GT; or
(b)) vessels carrying out fisheries for human consumption for species other than mackerel; or
(c)) vessels flying the flag of Sweden, in line with established practice.
3. The maximum number of licences and other associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Part I of Annex IV. Requests for licences shall indicate the types of fishing and the name and characteristics of the Community vessels for which licences are to be issued and shall be addressed by the authorities of the Member States to the Commission. The Commission shall submit these requests to the authorities of the third country concerned.
4. If one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (swap) in the fishing areas set out in Part I of Annex IV, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of licences and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of licences for each fishing area, as set out in Part I of Annex IV, shall not be exceeded.
5. Community vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all other provisions governing the zone in which they operate.
Article 21 
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 to the Faroese authorities.
CHAPTER V
Article 22 

1. Notwithstanding Article 28b of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, fishing vessels of less than 200 GT flying the flag of Norway shall be exempt from the obligation to have a licence and a special fishing permit.
2. The licence and special fishing permit shall be kept on board. However, fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands or Norway shall be exempt from that obligation.
3. Fishing vessels from third countries authorised to fish on 31 December 2007 may continue to fish as from 1 January 2008 until the list of fishing vessels authorised to fish is submitted to, and approved by, the Commission.
Article 23 
An application to the Commission for a licence and special fishing permit from an authority of a third-country shall be accompanied by the following information:

((a)) name of the vessel;
((b)) registration number;
((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 applied for.
Article 24 
The number of licences and special associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Part II of Annex IV.
Article 25 

1. Licences and special fishing permits may be cancelled with a view to the issue of new licences and special fishing permits. Such cancellations shall take effect on the day preceding the date of issue of the new licences and special fishing permits by the Commission. New licences and special fishing permits shall take effect from their date of issue.
2. Licences and special fishing permits shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before their date of expiry if the quota for the stock in question as set out in Annex I has been exhausted.
3. Licences and special fishing permits shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure to meet the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Article 26 

1. For a period not exceeding 12 months, no licence or special fishing permit shall be issued for any third-country fishing 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 third-country fishing 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 of this Regulation.
Article 27 

1. Third-country fishing vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and other provisions governing fishing by Community vessels in the zone in which they operate, in particular Regulations (EEC) No 1381/87, (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 1434/98, and Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 of 21 December 2005 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures in the Baltic sea, the Belts and the Sound.
2. The third-country fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a logbook in which the information set out in Part I of Annex V shall be entered.
3. Third-country fishing vessels, except vessels flying the flag of Norway fishing in ICES zone IIIa, shall transmit the information set out in Annex VI to the Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down in that Annex.
Article 28 

1. The granting of licences to fish in the waters of the Department of French Guyana shall be subject to an undertaking by the owner of the third-country fishing vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request.
2. Third-country fishing vessels fishing in the waters of the Department of French Guyana shall keep a logbook corresponding to the model appearing in Part II of Annex V. Catch data shall be sent to the Commission upon request, via the French authorities.
CHAPTER VI
Article 29 

1. In order to protect the dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), in particular small fish, the dolphinfish fisheries using fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be prohibited from 1 January 2008 to 14 August of 2008, in all geographical sub-areas of the GFCM Agreement area as determined in Resolution GFCM/31/2007/2 set out in Annex XIV.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, if a Member State can demonstrate that due to bad weather, the fishing vessels flying its flag were unable to utilise their normal fishing days that Member State may carry over days lost by its vessels in FAD fisheries until 31 January of the following year. Member States wishing to benefit from this carry over shall before 1 January 2009 submit to the Commission an application for the additional number of days on which a vessel will be authorised to fish dolphinfish by using FADs during the prohibition period from 1 January 2009 until 31 January 2009. Such an application shall be accompanied by the following information:
(a) a report containing the details of the cessation of fishing activities in question, including appropriate supporting meteorological information;
(b) name of the vessel;
(c) registration number;
(d) external identification letters and numbers as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register.
The Commission shall forward the information obtained from the Member States to the GFCM Executive Secretariat.
3. Before 1 November 2008 Member States shall send the Commission a report on the implementation of the measures referred to in paragraph 2 for the year 2007.
4. Member States shall report to the Commission by 15 January 2009 the total landings and transhipments of dolphinfish carried out in 2008 by the fishing vessels flying their flag in all geographical sub-areas of the GFCM Agreement area as determined in Resolution GFCM/31/2007/2 as set out in Annex XIV.The Commission shall forward the information obtained from the Member States to the GFCM Executive Secretariat.
Article 30 

1. Fishing with towed dredges and bottom trawl nets shall be prohibited in the areas bounded by lines joining the following coordinates:
(a) Deep Sea fisheries restricted area ‘Lophelia reef off Capo Santa Maria di Leuca’
— 39o 27.72' N, 18o 10.74' E
— 39o 27.80' N, 18o 26.68' E
— 39o 11.16' N, 18o 04.28' E
— 39o 11.16' N, 18o 35.58' E
(b) Deep Sea fisheries restricted area ‘The Nile delta area cold hydrocarbon seeps’
— 31o 30.00' N, 33o 10.00' E
— 31o 30.00' N, 34o 00.00' E
— 32o 00.00' N, 34o 00.00' E
— 32o 00.00' N, 33o 10.00' E
(c) Deep Sea fisheries restricted area ‘The Eratosthemes Seamount’
— 33o 00.00' N, 32o 00.00' E
— 33o 00.00' N, 33o 00.00' E
— 34o 00.00' N, 33o 00.00' E
— 34o 00.00' N, 32o 00.00' E
2. Member States shall take the measures necessary for the protection of the deep-sea sensitive habitats in the areas referred to in paragraph 1 and in particular shall ensure that these areas are protected from the impacts of any other activity than fishing activity jeopardizing the conservation of the features that characterize these particular habitats.
Article 31 

1. By way of derogation from Article 8(1)(h) and from point (2) of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, Member States may continue to authorize fishing vessels flying their flag the use of codend mesh size smaller than 40 mm diamond to operate in certain local and seasonal demersal trawl fisheries exploiting fish stocks that are not shared with third countries.
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply only to fishing activities already formally authorized by Member States in accordance with national law in force on 1 January 2007 and shall not involve any future increase in fishing effort with respect to the year 2006.
3. Member States shall by 15 January 2008 through the accustomed data-processing support submit to the Commission the list of vessels authorised in accordance with paragraph 1. The list of authorised vessels shall include the following information:
(a) the vessel's Community fleet register number (CFR) and external marking as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004;
(b) the authorized fishery(ies) carried out by each vessel defined in terms of target stock(s), the fishing area as determined in Resolution GFCM/31/2007/2 as set out in Annex XIV and the technical mesh size characteristics of the fishing gear deployed;
(c) the authorised fishing period.
4. The Commission shall forward the information obtained from the Member States to the GFCM Executive Secretariat.
CHAPTER VII
Article 32 

1. The master of a vessel authorized to fish for Greenland halibut in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 shall, by electronic means, send to the competent authorities of his flag Member State a catch report stating the quantities of Greenland halibut caught by his vessel, including zero catch returns.
2. The report provided for in paragraph 1 shall for the first time be transmitted at the latest at the end of the tenth day following the date of the entry of the vessel into the NAFO Regulatory Area or after the beginning of the fishing trip. The report shall be transmitted on a five day basis. When catches of Greenland halibut notified in accordance with paragraph 1 are deemed to have exhausted 75 % of the flag Member States' quota allocation, the master of a vessel shall transmit the reports on a three day basis.
3. Each Member State shall upon receipt forward the catch reports to the Commission. The Commission shall promptly forward that information to the NAFO Secretariat.
Article 33 

1. Vessels authorized to fish for Greenland halibut in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 may only enter into the NAFO Regulatory Area to fish for Greenland halibut if they have less than 50 tons of any catch on board or if access is permitted in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article.
2. Where a vessel authorized to fish for Greenland halibut in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 has catches from outside the NAFO Regulatory Area of 50 tons or more on board, it shall communicate to the NAFO Secretariat, by e-mail or fax at the latest 72 hours prior to the entry (ENT) into the NAFO Regulatory area, the amount of catch retained on board, the position (latitude/longitude) where the master of the vessel estimates that the vessel will commence fishing, and the estimated time of arrival at the position.
3. If an inspection vessel, following the notification referred to in paragraph 2, signals its intention to carry out an inspection, it shall communicate the coordinates of a checkpoint for an inspection to take place to the fishing vessel. The checkpoint shall be no more than 60 nautical miles from the position where the master of the vessel estimates that the vessel will commence fishing.
4. If a fishing vessels authorized to fish for Greenland halibut in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 receives no communication from the NAFO Secretariat or from an inspection vessel, by the time it enters the NAFO Regulatory Area, that an inspection vessel intends to carry out an inspection in accordance with paragraph 3, the fishing vessel may proceed to fish. The fishing vessel may also commence fishing activities without prior inspection if the inspection vessel has not commenced the inspection within three hours following the arrival of the fishing vessel at the checkpoint.
Article 34 
In NAFO Division 3O the area defined in Annex VII shall be closed to all fishing activity involving bottom contact gear.
CHAPTER VIII
Article 35 
Without prejudice to Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1093/94 of 6 May 1994 setting the terms under which fishing vessels of a third country may land directly and market their catches at Community ports the procedures set out in this Chapter shall apply to landing or transhipping in ports of Member States of frozen fish caught by third country fishing vessels in the NEAFC Convention area.
Article 36 
Landings and transhipments in Community waters shall only be allowed in designated ports.
Member States shall designate a place used for landings or a place close to the shore (designated ports) where landings or transhipment operations of fish, referred to in Article 35, are permitted. Member States shall notify the Commission of any changes to the list of ports designated in 2007 at least fifteen days before the change shall come into force.
The Commission shall publish the list of designated ports and changes thereto in the ‘C’ series of the Official Journal of the European Union and place it on its website.
Article 37 

1. By way of derogation from Article 28e(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the masters of all fishing vessels or their representatives, carrying fish referred to in Article 35 of this Regulation, intending to call into a port to land or tranship shall notify the competent authorities of the Member State of the port they wish to use at least three working days before the estimated time of arrival.
2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be accompanied by the form provided for in Part I of Annex VIII with Part A duly completed as follows:
(a) Form PSC 1 shall be used where the fishing vessel is landing its own catch;
(b) Form PSC 2 shall be used where the fishing vessel has engaged in transhipment operations. In such cases a separate form shall be used for each donor vessel.
3. The competent authorities of the port Member State shall forward a copy of the form as referred to in paragraph 2 without delay to the flag State of the fishing vessel and to the flag State(s) of donor vessels when the vessel has engaged in transhipment operations.
Article 38 

1. Landings or transhipments may only be authorised by the competent authorities of the port Member State if the flag State of the fishing vessel intending to land or tranship, or where the vessel has engaged in transhipment operations outside a port, the flag State or States of donor vessels, have confirmed by returning a copy of the form transmitted pursuant to Article 37(3) with Part B duly completed, that:
(a) the fishing vessels declared to have caught the fish had sufficient quota for the species declared;
(b) the quantities of fish on board have been duly reported and taken into account for the calculation of any catch or effort limitations that may be applicable;
(c) the fishing vessels declared to have caught the fish had authorisation to fish in the areas declared;
(d) the presence of the vessel in the area of catch declared has been verified according to VMS data.Landing or transhipment operations may only commence after authorisation has been given by the competent authorities of the port Member State.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 the competent authorities of the port Member State may authorise all or part of a landing in the absence of the confirmation referred to in paragraph 1 but shall in such cases keep the fish concerned in storage under the control of the competent authorities. The fish shall only be released to be sold, taken over or transported once the confirmation referred to in paragraph 1 has been received. If the confirmation has not been received within 14 days of the landing the competent authorities of the port Member State may confiscate and dispose of the fish in accordance with national rules.
3. The competent authorities of the port Member State shall notify without delay its decision whether or not to authorise the landing or transhipment by transmitting a copy of the form provided for in Part I of Annex VIII with Part C duly completed to the Commission and to the Secretary of NEAFC when the fish landed or transhipped is caught in the NEAFC Convention area.
Article 39 

1. The competent authorities of Member States shall carry out inspections of at least 15 % of landings or transhipments by third country fishing vessels, referred to in Article 35, in its ports each year.
2. Inspections shall involve the monitoring of the entire discharge or transhipment and include a cross-check between the quantities by species recorded in the prior notice of landing and the quantities by species landed or transhipped.
3. Inspectors shall make all possible efforts to avoid unduly delaying a fishing vessel and ensure that the fishing vessel suffers the minimum interference and inconvenience and that degradation of the quality of the fish is avoided.
Article 40 

1. Each inspection shall be documented by completing an inspection report as set out in Part II of Annex VIII.
2. A copy of each inspection report shall be transmitted without delay to the flag State of the inspected fishing vessel and to the flag State or States of donor vessels where the fishing vessel has engaged in transhipment operations and to the Commission and the Secretary of NEAFC when the fish landed or transhipped is caught in the NEAFC Convention Area.
3. The original or a certified copy of each inspection report shall be forwarded on request to the flag State of the inspected fishing vessel.
CHAPTER IX
SECTION 1
Article 41 

1. Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex IX shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods set out in that Annex.
2. For new and exploratory fisheries, the catch and by-catch limits set out in Annex X shall apply in the Subareas set out in that Annex.
SECTION 2
Article 42 
Without prejudice to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 Member States shall ensure that all Community fishing vessels are equipped with:

((a)) adequate communication equipment (including MF/HF radio and carriage of at least one 406 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and trained operators on board and wherever possible fitted with GMDSS equipment;
((b)) sufficient immersion survival suits for all on board;
((c)) adequate arrangements to handle medical emergencies that may arise in the course of the voyage;
((d)) reserves of food, fresh water, fuel and spare parts for critical equipment to provide for unforseen delays and besetment;
((e)) an approved Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) outlining marine pollution mitigation arrangements (including insurance) in the event of a fuel or waste spill.
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 Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 may participate in long-line exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in Subareas FAO 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3b) outside Areas of national jurisdiction.
2. No more than one fishing vessel shall fish in Division 58.4.3a) and 58.4.3b) at any one time.
3. With regard to Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2, total catch and by-catch limits per Subarea and Division, and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of them shall be as set out in Annex X. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified catch limit, and that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.
4. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.
Article 44 
Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries as 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 12 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, with the exception that Member States shall submit to the Commission catch and effort reports not later than two working days after the end of each reporting period, for immediate transmission to CCAMLR. In Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2, reporting shall be made by Small Scale Research Units;
((b)) the Monthly fine-scale Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;
((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. For the purposes of this Section, a haul shall comprise the setting of one or more lines in a single location. The precise geographic position of a haul shall be determined by the centre-point of the line or lines deployed for the purposes of catch and effort reporting.
2. To be designated as a research haul:
(a) each research haul shall be separated by no less than five 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 46 
Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall implement Research Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 are divided. The Research Plan shall be implemented in the following manner:

((a)) on first entry into a SSRU, the first 10 hauls, designated ‘first series’, shall be designated ‘research hauls’ and must satisfy the criteria set out in Article 45(2);
((b)) the next 10 hauls, or 10 tonnes of catch, whichever trigger level is achieved first, shall be designated the ‘second series’. Hauls in the second series may, at the discretion of the master, be fished as part of normal exploratory fishing. However, provided they satisfy the requirements of Article 45(2), these hauls may 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 shall undertake a ‘third series’ which shall result in a total of 20 research hauls being made in all three series. The third series of hauls shall be completed during the same visit as the first and the second series in a SSRU;
((d)) on completion of 20 research hauls of the third series, the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU;
((e)) in SSRUs A, B, C, E and G in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 where fishable seabed area is less than 15 000 km2, points (b), (c) and (d) shall not apply and on completion of 10 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU.
Article 47 

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 Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 are divided. The Data Collection Plan shall comprise the following data:
(a) the position and sea depth at each end of every line in a haul;
(b) the setting, soak, and hauling times;
(c) the number and species of fish lost at surface;
(d) the number of hooks set;
(e) the bait type;
(f) the baiting success ( %);
(g) the hook type; and
(h) the sea and cloud conditions and phase of the moon at the time of setting the lines.
2. All data referred to under paragraph 1 shall be collected for every research haul; in particular, all fish in a research haul up to 100 fish are to be measured and at least 30 fish sampled for biological studies. Where more than 100 fish are caught, a method for randomly subsampling the fish shall be applied.
Article 48 
Without prejudice to Article 7b of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 each longline vessel shall tag and release Dissostichus spp., continuously while fishing, at a rate specified in the conservation measure for that fishery according to the CCAMLR Tagging Protocol.
Article 49 

1. 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.
2. Each Member State, subject to and in accordance with their applicable laws and regulations, including rules governing the admissibility of evidence in domestic courts, shall consider and act on reports from inspectors of designating CCAMLR Contracting party under this scheme on the same basis as reports from its own inspectors and both Member State and designating CCAMLR Contracting party concerned shall cooperate in order to facilitate judicial or other proceedings arising from any such report.
Article 50 

1. By way of derogation from Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, Member States intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area, as defined in Article 2 of that Regulation, shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, of their intention not less than four months in advance of the annual meeting of the CCAMLR Commission, immediately prior to the season in which they intend to fish, using the format laid down in Annex XI to this Regulation in order to ensure an appropriate review by the CCAMLR Commission before the vessels commence fishing.
2. The notification, referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised by the Member State to participate in the krill fishery.
3. Member States intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall only notify vessels flying its flag at the time of the notification.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by a vessel other than that notified to CCAMLR in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3, if the notified vessel is prevented from participation due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure. In such circumstances Member States concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing:
((i)) full details of the intended replacement vessel(s) referred to in paragraph 2;
((ii)) a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references.
5. By way of derogation from paragraphs 3 and 4, Member States shall not authorise a vessel on either of the CCAMLR IUU Vessel Lists to participate in krill fisheries.
Article 51 

1. The total combined catch of krill in Statistical Sub areas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 shall be limited to 3,47 million tonnes in any fishing season. The total catch of krill in Statistical Division 58.4.2 shall be limited to 2,645 million tonnes in any fishing season.
2. Until an allocation of this total catch limit between smaller management units has been defined, based on the advice from the Scientific Committee, the total combined catch in Statistical Sub areas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 shall be further limited to 620 000 tonnes in any fishing season. The total catch in Division 58.4.2 shall be limited to 260 000 tonnes West of 55oE and 192 000 tonnes East of 55oE in any fishing season.
3. A fishing season shall begin on 1 December and end on 30 November of the following year.
4. Each vessel participating in the krill fishery in Division 58.4.2 shall have at least one scientific observer in accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation or a domestic scientific observer fulfilling the requests in that scheme, and where possible one additional scientific observer on board throughout all fishing activities within the fishing period.
Article 52 

1. Catches of krill shall be reported in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) 601/2004.
2. When the total reported catch in any fishing season is greater than or equal to 80 % of the trigger level of 620 000 tonnes in Sub areas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and of 260 000 tonnes west of 55oE and 192 000 tonnes east of 55oE in sub area 58.4.2, catches shall be reported in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) 601/2004.
3. In the fishing season following that in which the total catch has been greater than or equal to 80 % of the trigger level, laid down in paragraph 2, catches shall be reported in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) 601/2004 when the total catch is greater than or equal to 50 % of that trigger level.
4. At the end of each fishing season Member States shall obtain from each of its vessels the haul-by-haul data required to complete the CCAMLR fine-scale catch and effort data form. It shall transmit those data, in the trawl fisheries form C1 of CCAMLR, to the CCAMLR Executive Secretary and to the Commission not later than 1 April of the following year.
Article 53 

1. The total catch of Dissostichus spp. on BANZARE Bank(Statistical Division 58.4.3b) outside areas falling under national jurisdiction in the 2007/08 fishing season shall not exceed:
((i)) a precautionary catch limit of 150 tonnes applied as follows:
SSRU A — 150 tonnes
SSRU B — 0 tonnes;
((ii)) an additional catch limit of 50 tonnes for the scientific research survey in SSRUs A and B in 2007/08.
2. The total catch in SSRU A, referred to in paragraph 1(i), shall not be taken during the period from 16 March 2008 until the end of the scientific research survey or 1 June 2008, whichever is sooner.
Article 54 

1. For the purpose of this Article the following definition shall apply:Gillnets are strings of single, double or triple netting walls, vertical, near the surface, in midwater or   on the bottom, in which fish will gill, entangle or enmesh. Gillnets have floats on the upper line  (headrope) and, in general, weights on the ground-line (footrope). Gillnets consist of single or, less commonly, double or triple netting (known as ‘trammel net’) mounted together on the same frame ropes. Several types of nets may be combined in one gear (for example, trammel net combined with gillnet). These nets can be used either alone or, as is more usual, in large numbers placed in line (‘fleets’ of nets). The gear can be set, anchored to the bottom (known as ‘bottom-set net’) or left drifting, free or connected with the vessel (known as ‘driftnet’).
2. The use of gillnets in the CCAMLR Convention Area, for purposes other than scientific research, is prohibited until such time as the Scientific Committee has investigated and reported on the potential impacts of this gear and the Commission has agreed on the basis of advice from the Scientific Committee that such a method may be used in the CCAMLR Convention Area.
3. Proposal for the use of gillnets for scientific research in waters deeper than 100 meters shall be notified in advance to the Scientific Committee and be approved by the Commission before such research can commence.
4. Any vessel seeking to transit the CCAMLR Convention Area carrying gillnets must give advance notice of its intent, including the expected dates of its passage through the CCAMLR Convention Area to the Secretariat. Any vessel in possession of gillnets within the CCAMLR Convention Area which has not given such an advance notice, shall be in breach of this provisions.
Article 55 

1. Without prejudice to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 vessels using the Spanish method of longline fishing shall release weights before line tension occurs.
2. For the purpose of the longline fishing referred to in paragraph 1, the following weights may be used:
(a) traditional weights made from rocks or concrete of at least 8.5 kg mass which shall be used, spaced at intervals of no more than 40 m;
(b) traditional weights made from rocks or concrete of at least 6 kg mass which shall be used, spaced at intervals of no more than 20 m, or
(c) solid steel weights, not made from chain links, of at least 5 kg mass which shall be used, spaced at intervals of no more than 40 m.
Article 56 

1. Following notification by the CCAMLR Secretariat of the closure of a fishery, Member States shall ensure that all vessels flying their flag and fishing in the area, management area, subarea, division, small-scale research unit or other management unit, subject to the closure notice, shall remove all their fishing gear from the water by the notified closure date and time.
2. On receipt of such notification by the vessel, no further longlines may be set within 24 hours of the notified date and time. If such notification is received less than 24 hours before the closure date and time, no further longlines may be set following receipt of that notification.
3. In the case of closure of the fishery, all vessels shall depart from the fishing area as soon as all fishing gear has been removed from the water.
4. Where a vessel is unable to remove all its fishing gear from the water by the notified closure date and time for reasons relating to:
((i)) the safety of the vessel and crew;
((ii)) the limitations which may arise from adverse weather conditions;
((iii)) sea-ice cover; or
((iv)) the need to protect the Antarctic marine environment,the vessel shall notify the Member State concerned of the situation. The Member States shall promptly notify the CCAMLR Secretariat, and the Commission. The vessel shall nonetheless make all reasonable efforts to remove all its fishing gear from the water as soon as possible.
5. If paragraph 4 applies, Member States shall carry out an investigation of the vessel's actions and, according to its domestic procedures, report the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission of its findings, including all relevant matters, no later than the next CCAMLR meeting. The final report shall assess whether the vessel made all reasonable efforts to remove all its fishing gear from the water:
((i)) by the notified closure date and time; and
((ii)) as soon as possible after the notification referred to in paragraph 4.
6. Where a vessel does not depart from the closed area as soon as all fishing gear has been removed from the water, the flag Member State or vessel shall inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission.
CHAPTER X
SECTION 1
Article 57 

1. Member States shall submit electronically, where possible, to the Commission by 1 June 2008, the list of their vessels that are authorised to operate in the SEAFO Convention Area by issue of a fishing permit.
2. Owners of the vessels included in the list referred to in paragraph 1 shall be citizens or legal entities of the Community.
3. Fishing vessels may be authorised to operate in the SEAFO Convention Area only if they are able to fulfil in respect of those vessels the requirements and responsibilities under the SEAFO Convention and its conservation and management measures.
4. No fishing permit shall be issued to vessels that have a history of IUU fishing activities unless the new owners have provided sufficient evidence demonstrating that the previous owners and operators have no legal, beneficial or financial interest in, or control over those vessels, or that, having taken into account all relevant facts, their vessels are not engaged in or associated with IUU fishing.
5. The list referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the following information:
(a) name of vessel, registration number, previous names (if known), and port of registry;
(b) previous flag (if any);
(c) International Radio Call Sign (if any);
(d) name and address of owner or owners;
(e) type of vessel;
(f) length;
(g) name and address of operator (manager) or operators (managers) (if any);
(h) gross register tonnage; and
(i) power of main engine or engines.
6. Member States shall promptly notify the Commission, after the establishment of the initial list of authorised vessels, of any addition to, deletion from and/or any modification whenever such changes occur.
Article 58 

1. Vessels shall comply with all the relevant SEAFO conservation and management measures.
2. Authorised vessels shall keep on board valid certificates of vessel registration and valid authorisation to fish and/or tranship.
Article 59 

1. Member States shall take measures to prohibit the fishing for, the retaining on board, the transhipment and landing of species covered by the SEAFO Convention by the vessels which are not entered into the SEAFO record of authorised vessels.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission of any factual information showing that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting vessels not on the SEAFO record of authorised vessels to be engaged in fishing for and/or transhipment of species covered by the SEAFO Convention in the SEAFO Convention Area.
3. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the owners of vessels included in the SEAFO record of authorised vessels are not engaged in or associated with fishing activities conducted by vessels not entered into the record of authorised vessels in the SEAFO Convention Area.
SECTION 2
Article 60 
Each Member State shall prohibit transhipments at sea by vessels flying their flag in the SEAFO Convention Area, for species covered by the SEAFO Convention.
Article 61 

1. Community fishing vessels which catch species covered by the SEAFO Convention in the SEAFO Convention Area shall only tranship in the port of a SEAFO Contracting Party if they have prior authorisation from the Contracting Party in whose port the operation will take place. Community fishing vessels shall be permitted to carry out transhipments only if they have obtained such a prior authorisation to tranship from the flag Member State and the port State.
2. Each Member State shall ensure that its authorised fishing vessels obtain a prior authorisation to engage in in-port transhipments. Member States shall also ensure that the transhipments are consistent with the reported catch amount of each vessel and require the reporting of transhipments.
3. The master of a Community fishing vessel who transships to another vessel, hereinafter referred to as ‘the receiving vessel’, any quantity of catches of species covered by the SEAFO Convention fished in the SEAFO Convention Area shall at the time of the transshipment inform the flag State of the receiving vessel of the species and quantities involved, of the date of the transshipment and the location of catches and shall submit to his flag Member State a SEAFO transshipment declaration in accordance with the format set out in Part I of Annex XII.
4. The master of the Community fishing vessel shall notify, at least 24 hours in advance, the following information to the SEAFO Contracting Party in whose port the transshipment will take place:
— the names of the transshipping fishing vessels,
— the names of the receiving vessels,
— the tonnage by species to be transshipped,
— the day and port of transshipment.
5. Not later than 24 hours before the beginning, and at the end of a transshipment when this takes place in a port of a SEAFO Contracting Party, the master of the Community flagged receiving vessel shall inform the competent authorities of the port State of the quantities of catches of species covered by the SEAFO Convention on board his vessel and transmit the SEAFO transshipment declaration to these competent authorities within 24 hours.
6. The master of the receiving Community vessel shall, 48 hours before landing, submit a SEAFO transshipment declaration to the competent authorities of the port State where the landing takes place.
7. Each Member State shall take the appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the information received and shall cooperate with the flag State to ensure that landings are consistent with the reported catches amount of each vessel.
8. Each Member State with vessels authorized to fish in the SEAFO Convention Area for species covered by the SEAFO Convention, shall notify by 1 June 2008 to the Commission the details of the transshipments by its flag vessels.
SECTION 3
Article 62 
All fishing activities for species covered by the SEAFO Convention by Community fishing vessels shall be prohibited in the areas defined below:

((a)) Sub Division A1

((i)) Dampier Seamount
10o00'S 02o00'W 10o00'S 00o00'E
12o00'S 02o00'W 12o00'S 00o00'E
((ii)) Malahit Guyot Seamount
11o00'S 02o00'W 11o00'S 04o00'W
13o00'S 02o00'W 13o00'S 04o00'W
((b)) Sub-division B1
Molloy Seamount
27o00'S 08o00'E 27o00'S 10o00'E
29o00'S 08o00'E 29o00'S 10o00'E
((c)) Division C

((i)) Schmidt-Ott Seamount & Erica Seamount
37o00'S 13o00E 37o00'S 17o00'E
40o00'S 13o00E 40o00'S 17o00'E
((ii)) Africana seamount
37o00'S 28o00E 37o00'S 30o00E
38o00'S 28o00E 38o00'S 30o00E
((iii)) Panzarini Seamount
39o00'S 11o00'E 39o00'S 13o00'E
41o00'S 11o00'E 41o00'S 13o00'E
((d)) Sub-division C1

((i)) Vema Seamount
31o00'S 08o00'E 31o00'S 09o00'E
32o00'S 08o00'E 32o00'S 09o00'E
((ii)) Wust Seamount
33o00'S 06o00'E 33o00'S 08o00'E
34o00'S 06o00'E 34o00'S 08o00'E
((e)) Division D

((i)) Discovery, Junoy, Shannon Seamounts
41o00'S 06o00'W 41o00'S 03o00'E
44o00'S 06o00'W 44o00'S 03o00'E
((ii)) Schwabenland & Herdman Seamounts
44o00'S 01o00'W 44o00'S 02o00'E
47o00'S 01o00'W 47o00'S 02o00'E
Article 63 

1. No fishing shall resume in a closed fishing area referred to in Article 62 until the flag State has identified and mapped vulnerable marine ecosystems, including seamounts, hydrothermal vents and cold water corals in the area and made an assessment on the impact of any resumption of fishing on such vulnerable marine ecosystems.
2. The results of the identification, mapping and impact assessment carried out in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be submitted by the flag State to the Commission for transmission to the Annual Scientific Committee Meeting of SEAFO.
3. Member States may submit Research Fishing Plans to the Commission for evaluation of the impact of the fisheries on the sustainability of the fisheries resources and on vulnerable marine habitats.
SECTION 4
Article 64 
Member States shall collect and provide all available information to the Commission by 1 June 2008, on interactions with seabirds, including incidental catches by their fishing vessels, fishing for species covered by the SEAFO Convention.
Article 65 

1. All Community vessels fishing south of the parallel of latitude 30 degrees South shall carry and use bird-scaring lines (tori poles):
(a) tori poles shall comply with agreed tori pole design and deployment guidelines, as set out in Part II of Annex XII;
(b) tori poles shall be deployed prior to longlines entering the water at all times south of the parallel of latitude 30 degrees South;
(c) where practical, vessels shall be encouraged to use a second tori pole and bird-scaring line at times of high bird abundance or activity;
(d) back-up tori lines shall be carried by all vessels and be ready for immediate use.
2. Longlines shall be set at night only (i.e. during the hours of darkness between the times of nautical twilight. During longline fishing at night, only the minimum ship's lights necessary for safety shall be used.
3. The dumping of offal shall be prohibited while gear is being shot or set. The dumping of offal during the hauling of gear shall be avoided. Any such discharge shall take place, where possible, on the opposite side of the vessel to that where the gear is being hauled. For vessels or fisheries where there is no requirement to retain offal on board the vessel, a system shall be implemented to remove fish hooks from offal and fish heads prior to discharge. Nets shall be cleaned prior to shooting to remove items that might attract seabirds.
4. Community fishing vessels shall adopt shooting and hauling procedures that minimise the time during which the net is lying on the surface with the meshes slack. Net maintenance shall, to the extent possible, not be carried out with the net in the water.
5. Community fishing vessels shall be encouraged to develop gear configurations that will minimise the likelihood of birds encountering the part of the net to which they are most vulnerable. This may include increasing the weighting or decreasing the buoyancy of the net so that it sinks faster, or placing coloured streamer or other devices over particular areas of the net where the mesh sizes create a particular danger to birds.
6. Community fishing vessels which are so configured that they lack on-board processing facilities or adequate capacity to retain offal on-board, or the ability to discharge offal on the opposite side of the vessel to that where gear is being hauled, shall not be authorised to fish in the SEAFO Convention Area.
7. Every effort shall be made to ensure that birds captured alive during fishing operations are released alive and that whenever possible hooks are removed without jeopardising the life of the bird concerned.
SECTION 5
Article 66 

1. The master of a vessel authorised to fish for Patagonian Toothfish in the SEAFO Convention Area in accordance with Article 57 shall, by electronic means, send to the competent authorities of his flag Member State and the SEAFO Secretariat a catch report stating the quantities of Patagonian Toothfish caught by his vessel including nil returns. This report shall be sent every five days of the fishing trip. Each Member State shall promptly forward that information to the Commission.
2. Member States with vessels authorised to fish for Patagonian Toothfish in the SEAFO Convention Area shall provide detailed catch and effort data to the Commission, and the SEAFO Secretariat, no later than 30 June 2008.
Article 67 

1. The master of a vessel authorised to fish for Deep-sea Red Crab in the SEAFO Convention Area in accordance with Article 57 shall, by electronic means, send to the competent authorities of his flag Member State and the SEAFO Secretariat a catch report stating the quantities of Deep-sea Red Crab caught by his vessel including nil returns. This report shall be sent every five days of the fishing trip. Each Member State shall promptly forward that information to the Commission.
2. Member States with vessels authorised to fish for Deep-sea Red Crab in the SEAFO Convention Area shall provide detailed catch and effort data to the Commission, and the SEAFO Secretariat, no later than 30 June 2008.
Article 68 

1. Fishing vessels and fishing research vessels authorised to fish in the SEAFO Convention Area and which are engaged in fishing shall send entry, catch and exit reports to the flag Member State's authorities by VMS, or other appropriate means, and, if the flag Member State so requires, to the SEAFO Executive Secretary.
2. The entry report shall be made no more than 12 hours and at least 6 hours in advance of each entry into the SEAFO Convention Area and shall include entering date, time, geographical position of the vessel and the quantity of fish on board by species (FAO 3 Alfa Code) and by live weight (Kg).
3. The Catch report shall be made by species (FAO 3 Alfa Code) and by live weight (Kg) at the end of each calendar month.
4. The exit report shall be made no more than 12 hours and at least 6 hours in advance of each exit from the SEAFO Convention Area. It shall include exiting date, time, geographical position of the vessel, the number of fishing days and the catch taken by species (FAO 3 Alfa Code) and by live weight (Kg) in the SEAFO Convention Area since the commencement of fishing in the SEAFO Convention Area, or since the last catch report.
Article 69 

1. Each Member State shall ensure that all its fishing vessels operating in the SEAFO Convention Area, and targeting species covered by the SEAFO Convention, carry qualified scientific observers.
2. Each Member State shall require the submission of the information collected by the observers, in respect of each vessel flying its flag, within 30 days of leaving the SEAFO Convention Area. The data shall be submitted in the format specified by the SEAFO Scientific Committee. The Member State shall provide the Commission with a copy of the information, as soon as possible, taking account of the need to maintain confidentiality of non-aggregated data. The Member State may also provide the SEAFO Executive Secretary with a copy of the information.
3. The information referred to in this Article shall, to the greatest extent possible, be collected and verified by designated observers by 30 June 2008.
Article 70 

1. Fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State shall report to their flag Member State information on any possible fishing activity by vessels flying the flag of a non-Contracting Party in the SEAFO Convention Area. This information shall contain, inter alia:
(a) name of the vessel;
(b) registration number of the vessel;
(c) flag State of the vessel;
(d) any other relevant information regarding the sighted vessel.
2. Each Member State shall submit the information referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission as rapidly as possible. The Commission shall forward this information to the SEAFO Executive Secretary for information.
CHAPTER XI
Article 71 

1. Member States shall collect and provide all available information to the IOTC, with copy to the Commission, on interactions with seabirds, including incidental catches by their fishing vessels.
2. Member States shall seek to achieve reductions in levels of seabird by catch across all fishing areas, seasons, and fisheries through the use of effective mitigation measures.
3. Community vessels fishing south of 30oS shall carry and use bird-scaring lines (tori poles) according to following technical provisions:
(a) tori poles shall be in accordance with agreed tori pole design and deployment guidelines adopted by IOTC;
(b) tori lines are to be deployed prior to longlines entering the water at all times south of 30oS;
(c) where practical, vessels shall use a second tori pole and bird-scaring line at times of high bird abundance or activity;
(d) back-up tori lines shall be carried by all vessels and be ready for immediate use.
4. Community surface longline vessels, whilst targeting swordfish, utilising the ‘American longline system’ and equipped with a line-throwing device, shall be exempted from the requirements of paragraph 3.
Article 72 

1. Member States shall limit to the effort levels in 2006, by gear type, the number of vessels flying their flag and having an overall length equal to or greater than 24 metres which fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area. They shall also limit to those levels, by gear type, the number of vessels flying their flag and having an overall length of less than 24 metres which fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area outside their exclusive economic zone. The limitation of the number of vessels shall be commensurate with the corresponding overall tonnage expressed in GRT (Gross Registered Tonnage) or in GT (Gross Tonnage). In cases where vessels are replaced, the overall tonnage shall not be exceeded.
2. Vessels under administrative process, on-going and already authorised constructions in the year 2006 and authorised to be introduced into the fleet shall be exempted from the provisions of paragraph 1.
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States shall notify to the Commission the number and tonnage of their vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the area in 2006 by 1 January 2008. To that end they shall verify the effective presence and fishing activities of their vessels in the IOTC Area in 2006, through their VMS records, catch reports, port calls, or other means.
4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may change the number of vessels, by gear type, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that the change in the number of vessels, by gear type, does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish stocks involved.
5. Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC Record of Vessels or on the Record of vessels of other Tuna Regional Fisheries Organisations. No vessels on an IUU vessels list of any Regional Fisheries Management Organisation may be transferred.
Article 73 

1. Member States shall limit to the effort levels in 2007, by gear type, the number of vessels flying their flag and having an overall length equal to or greater than 24 metres, which fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area. The Member States shall also limit to those levels, by gear type, the number of vessels flying their flag and having an overall length of less than 24 metres which fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area outside their exclusive economic zone. The limitation of number of vessels shall be commensurate with the corresponding overall tonnage expressed in GRT (Gross Registered Tonnage) or in GT (Gross Tonnage). In cases where vessels are replaced, the overall tonnage shall not be exceeded.
2. Vessels under administrative process, on-going and already authorised constructions in the year 2007 and authorised to be introduced into the fleet shall be exempted from the provisions of paragraph 1.
3. Member States shall notify to the Commission the number and tonnage of their vessels fishing for swordfish and albacore in the area in 2007 by 1 January 2008. To that end, they shall verify the effective presence and fishing activities of their vessels in the IOTC area in 2007, through their VMS records, catch reports, port calls, or other means.
4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may change the number of their vessels, by gear type, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that the change in the number of vessels, by gear type, does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish stocks involved.
5. Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC Record of Vessels or on the Record of vessels of other Tuna Regional Fisheries Organisations. No vessels on an IUU vessels list of any Regional Fisheries Management Organisation may be transferred.
CHAPTER XII
Article 74 

1. Member States shall limit the total level of gross tonnage (GT) of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2008 to the levels of total GT recorded in 2007 in the SPFO area in a manner that sustainable exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in South Pacific is ensured.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission by 15 January 2008 the total level of GT recorded in the Area in 2007 for those vessels flying their flag and actively fishing in 2007. In notifying this information, Member States shall verify the effective presence of their vessels in the SPFO area in 2007 through VMS records, catch reports, port calls or other means.
3. Member States with a catch history in the pelagic fisheries in the South Pacific, but not exercising their fisheries activities in 2007, may enter the fishery in the SPFO area in 2008 provided that they exercise voluntary restraint of fishing effort. These Member States shall promptly notify the Commission of the names and characteristics, including GT, of their vessels engaged in the fishery in the SPFO area.
4. Member States shall submit for review to the Interim Science Working Group of the SPFO any stock assessments and research in respect of pelagic stocks in the SPFO area and shall promote the active participation of their scientific experts in Organisation's scientific works on pelagic species.
5. Member States shall ensure as much as possible an appropriate level of observer coverage on fishing vessels flying their flag in order to observe the pelagic fisheries in the South Pacific and collect relevant scientific information.
Article 75 

1. Member States shall limit bottom fishing effort or catch in the SPFO area to the average annual levels over the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 in terms of the number of fishing vessels and other parameters that reflect the level of catch, fishing effort, and fishing capacity.
2. Member States shall not expand bottom fishing activities into new regions of the SPFO area where such fishing is not currently occurring.
3. Community vessels shall cease bottom fishing activities within five nautical miles of any site in the SPFO area where, in the course of fishing operations, evidence of vulnerable marine ecosystems is encountered. Community vessels shall report the encounter, including the location, and the type of ecosystem in question, to the authorities of the of their flag State, to the Commission and to the SPFO Interim Secretariat so that appropriate measures can be adopted in respect of the relevant site.
4. Member States shall appoint observers to each vessel flying their flag and undertaking or proposing to undertake bottom trawling activities in the SPFO area and ensure an appropriate level of observer coverage on vessels flying their flag and undertaking other bottom fishing activities in the SPFO area.
Article 76 
Member States shall collect, verify and provide data in accordance with the procedures outlined in the SPFO Standards for the collection, reporting, verification and exchange of data.
CHAPTER XIII
Article 77 
Member States shall ensure that the total fishing effort for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south pacific albacore in the WCPFC Area is limited to the fishing effort provided for in fisheries partnership agreements between the Community and coastal States in the region.
Article 78 

1. Member States whose vessels are authorised to fish in the WCPFC Area shall develop management plans for the use of anchored or drifting FADs. Those management plans shall include strategies to limit the interaction with juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna.
2. Management plans referred to in paragraph 1 shall be submitted to the Commission not later than 15 October 2008. The Commission shall compile those management plans and submit a Community management plan to the WCPFC Secretariat not later than 31 December 2008.
Article 79 
The number of Community vessels fishing for swordfish in areas south of 20o S of the WCPFC Area shall not exceed 14 vessels. Community participation shall be limited to vessels flying the flag of Spain.
CHAPTER XIV
Article 80 

1. Member States shall collect all available information on interactions with seabirds, including incidental catches by their fishing vessels and shall transmit that information to the ICCAT Secretariat and the Commission.
2. Member States shall seek to achieve reductions in levels of seabird by catch across all fishing areas, seasons, and fisheries through the use of effective mitigation measures.
3. Community vessels fishing south of 20oS shall carry and use bird-scaring lines (tori poles) according to following technical provisions:
(a) tori poles shall meet the conditions on the tori pole design and be in accordance with the deployment guidelines adopted by ICCAT;
(b) tori lines are to be deployed prior to longlines entering the water at all times south of 20oS;
(c) where practical vessels shall use a second tori pole and bird-scaring line at times of high bird abundance or activity;
(d) back-up tori lines shall be carried by all vessels and be ready for immediate use.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, Community longline vessels targeting swordfish may use monofilament longline gear, provided that these vessels:
(a)) set their longlines during the period between nautical dusk/dawn as laid down in the nautical dusk/dawn almanac for the geographical position fished;
(b)) use a minimum swivel weight of 60 g placed not more than 3 m from the hook to achieve optimum sink rates.
Article 81 
In order to protect the swordfish, in particular small fish, fishing for swordfish in Mediterranean Sea shall be prohibited from 15 October to 15 November 2008.
Article 82 
Member States shall take appropriate measures to reduce fishing mortality in fisheries targeting North Atlantic shortfin mako.
CHAPTER XV
Article 83 
Vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries in the North Atlantic shall be subject to the measures set out in Annex XIII.
CHAPTER XVI
Article 84 
When, pursuant to Articles 15(1) and 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Member States send the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 85 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2008.
Where the TACs of the CCAMLR area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2008, Article 41 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of the TACs.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 16 January 2008.
For the Council
The President
D. RUPEL
ANNEX I

All catch limits set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 5 of this Regulation, and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.
Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. The following table of correspondences of Latin names and common names is given for the purposes of this Regulation:

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

Albacore ALB Thunnus alalunga
Albacore tunna ALB Germo 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
Brill BLL Scopthalmus rhombus
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.
Great lantern shark ETR Etmopterus princeps
Greater silver smelt ARU Argentina silus
Greenland halibut GHL Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Grenadier GRV Macrourus spp.
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
Red Seabream SBR Pagellus bogaraveo
Redfish RED Sebastes spp.
Roughead grenadier RHG Macrourus berglax
Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestris
Saithe POK Pollachius virens
Sandeel SAN Ammodytidae
Short fin squid SQI Illex illecebrosus
Skates and rays SRX-RAJ Rajidae
Smooth lantern shark ETP Etmopterus pusillus
Snow crab PCR Chionoecetes spp.
Sole SOX Solea spp.
South Georgian icefish SGI Pseudochaenichthus georgianus
Spanish ling SLI Molva macrophthalmus
Sprat SPR Sprattus sprattus
Spurdog/dogfish DGS Squalus acanthias
Squid SQS Martialia hyadesi
Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius
Tope shark GAG Galeorhinus galeus
Turbot TUR Psetta maxima
Tusk USK Brosme brosme
Unicorn icefish LIC Channichthys rhinoceratus
Velvet belly ETX Etmopterus spinax
White hake HKW Urophycis tenuis
White marlin WHM Tetrapturus alba
Whiting WHG Merlangius merlangus
Witch flounder WIT Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowfin tuna YFT Thunnus albacares
Yellowtail flounder YEL Limanda ferruginea
ANNEX IA
SpeciesSandeelAmmodytidae ZoneNorwegian waters of IVSAN/04-N.
Denmark 19 000 
United Kingdom 1 000 
EC 20 000 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC.
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSandeelAmmodytidae ZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIa and IVSAN/2A3A4.
Denmark Not established 
United Kingdom Not established 
All Member States Not established 
EC Not established 
Norway 20 000 
TAC Not established 
Analytical TAC.
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.




SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silus ZoneEC and international waters of I and IIARU/1/2.
Germany 31 
France 10 
The Netherlands 25 
United Kingdom 50 
EC 116 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silus ZoneEC waters of III and IVARU/3/4.
Denmark 1 180 
Germany 12 
France 8 
Ireland 8 
The Netherlands 55 
Sweden 46 
United Kingdom 21 
EC 1 331 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies

SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silus ZoneEC and international waters of V, VI and VIIARU/567.
Germany 405 
France 9 
Ireland 378 
The Netherlands 4 225 
United Kingdom 297 
EC 5 311 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme ZoneEC waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VIIUSK/2A47-C
EC Not relevant 
Norway 3 350 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC.
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme ZoneEC and international waters of I, II and XIVUSK/1214EI
Germany 7 
France 7 
United Kingdom 7 
Others 3 
EC 23 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme ZoneEC waters of IIIUSK/3EI.
Denmark 14 
Sweden 7 
Germany 7 
EC 28 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme ZoneEC waters of IVUSK/4EI.
Denmark 62 
Germany 19 
France 44 
Sweden 6 
United Kingdom 94 
Others 6 
EC 231 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme ZoneEC and international waters of V, VI and VIIUSK/567EI.
Germany 6 
Spain 21 
France 254 
Ireland 25 
United Kingdom 123 
Others 6 
EC 435 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme ZoneNorwegian waters of IVUSK/4AB-N.
Belgium 0 
Denmark 165 
Germany 1 
France 0 
The Netherlands 0 
United Kingdom 4 
EC 170 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies

SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneIIIaHER/03A.
Denmark 21 474 
Germany 344 
Sweden 22 463 
EC 44 281 
Faroe Islands 500 
TAC 51 673 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneEC and Norwegian waters of ICES zone IV north of 53o30'NHER/04A., HER/04B.
Denmark 27 886 
Germany 17 536 
France 11 965 
The Netherlands 26 751 
Sweden 2 047 
United Kingdom 30 025 
EC 116 210 
Norway 50 000 
TAC 201 227 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified
 Norwegian waters south of 62oN(HER/*04N-)
EC 50 000
SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62oNHER/04-N.
Sweden 846 
EC 846 
TAC not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneBy-catches in zone IIIaHER/03A-BC
Denmark 9 805 
Germany 87 
Sweden 1 578 
EC 11 470 
TAC 11 470 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneBy-catches in IV, VIId and in EC waters of IIaHER/2A47DX
Belgium 93 
Denmark 18 004 
Germany 93 
France 93 
The Netherlands 93 
Sweden 88 
United Kingdom 342 
EC 18 806 
TAC 18 806 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneVIId; IVcHER/4CXB7D
Belgium 7 100 
Denmark 397 
Germany 250 
France 6 488 
The Netherlands 10 157 
United Kingdom 2 269 
EC 26 661 
TAC 201 227 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.




SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneEC and international waters of Vb and VIb and VIaNHER/5B6ANB.
Germany 2 967 
France 561 
Ireland 4 009 
The Netherlands 2 967 
United Kingdom 16 036 
EC 26 540 
Faroe Islands 660 
TAC 27 200 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneVIIbc; VIaSHER/6AS7BC
Ireland 10 584 
The Netherlands 1 058 
EC 11 642 
TAC 11 642 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneVI ClydeHER/06ACL.
United Kingdom 800 
EC 800 
TAC 800 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneVIIaHER/07A/MM
Ireland 1 250 
United Kingdom 3 550 
EC 4 800 
TAC 4 800 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneVIIe and VIIfHER/7EF.
France 500 
United Kingdom 500 
EC 1 000 
TAC 1 000 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneVIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIkHER/7G-K.
Germany 88 
France 487 
Ireland 6 818 
The Netherlands 487 
United Kingdom 10 
EC 7 890 
TAC 7 890 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesAnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus ZoneVIIIANE/08.
Spain 0 
France 0 
EC 0 
TAC 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesAnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus ZoneIX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1ANE/9/3411
Spain 3 826 
Portugal 4 174 
EC 8 000 
TAC 8 000 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneSkagerrakCOD/03AN.
Belgium 8 
Denmark 2 532 
Germany 64 
The Netherlands 16 
Sweden 443 
EC 3 063 
TAC 3 165 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneKattegatCOD/03AS.
Denmark 415 
Germany 9 
Sweden 249 
EC 673 
TAC 673 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneIV; EC waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and KattegatCOD/2A3AX4
Belgium 654 
Denmark 3 761 
Germany 2 384 
France 809 
The Netherlands 2 125 
Sweden 25 
United Kingdom 8 628 
EC 18 386 
Norway 3 766 
TAC 22 152 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified
 Norwegian waters of IV(COD/*04N-)
EC 15 980
SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62o NCOD/04-N.
Sweden 382 
EC 382 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneVI; EC waters of Vb; EC and international waters of XII and XIVCOD/561214
Belgium 1 
Germany 6 
France 64 
Ireland 90 
United Kingdom 241 
EC 402 
TAC 402 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified
 VIa; EC waters of Vb(COD/*5BC6A)
Belgium 1
Germany 6
France 64
Ireland 90
United Kingdom 241
EC 402
SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneVIIaCOD/07A.
Belgium 16 
France 44 
Ireland 790 
The Netherlands 4 
United Kingdom 345 
EC 1 199 
TAC 1 199 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneVIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1COD/7X7A34
Belgium 177 
France 3 033 
Ireland 753 
The Netherlands 25 
United Kingdom 328 
EC 4 316 
TAC 4 316 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesPorbeagleLamna nasus ZoneEC and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIVPOR/1-14CI
Denmark 30 
France 332 
Germany 6 
Ireland 8 
Portugal 26 
Spain 175 
Sweden 1 
United Kingdom 3 
EC 581 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp. ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVLEZ/2AC4-C
Belgium 5 
Denmark 4 
Germany 4 
France 26 
The Netherlands 21 
United Kingdom 1 537 
EC 1 597 
TAC 1 597 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp. ZoneVI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVLEZ/561214
Spain 295 
France 1 148 
Ireland 336 
United Kingdom 813 
EC 2 592 
TAC 2 592 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp. ZoneVIILEZ/07.
Belgium 494 
Spain 5 490 
France 6 663 
Ireland 3 029 
United Kingdom 2 624 
EC 18 300 
TAC 18 300 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp. ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIeLEZ/8ABDE.
Spain 1 176 
France 949 
EC 2 125 
TAC 2 125 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp. ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 31.1.1LEZ/8C3411
Spain 1 320 
France 66 
Portugal 44 
EC 1 430 
TAC 1 430 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesDab and flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesus ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVD/F/2AC4-C
Belgium 513 
Denmark 1 927 
Germany 2 890 
France 200 
The Netherlands 11 654 
Sweden 6 
United Kingdom 1 620 
EC 18 810 
TAC 18 810 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVANF/2AC4-C
Belgium 401 
Denmark 884 
Germany 432 
France 82 
The Netherlands 303 
Sweden 10 
United Kingdom 9 233 
EC 11 345 
TAC 11 345 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae ZoneNorwegian waters of IVANF/4AB-N.
Belgium 48 
Denmark 1 236 
Germany 19 
The Netherlands 18 
United Kingdom 289 
EC 1 610 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae ZoneVI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVANF/561214
Belgium 185 
Germany 212 
Spain 198 
France 2 280 
Ireland 516 
The Netherlands 178 
United Kingdom 1 586 
EC 5 155 
TAC 5 155 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae ZoneVIIANF/07.
Belgium 2 595 
Germany 289 
Spain 1 031 
France 16 651 
Ireland 2 128 
The Netherlands 336 
United Kingdom 5 050 
EC 28 080 
TAC 28 080 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIeANF/8ABDE.
Spain 1 206 
France 6 714 
EC 7 920 
TAC 7 920 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1ANF/8C3411
Spain 1 629 
France 2 
Portugal 324 
EC 1 955 
TAC 1 955 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneIIIa, EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdHAD/3A/BCD
Belgium 12 
Denmark 2 080 
Germany 132 
The Netherlands 2 
Sweden 246 
EC 2 472 
TAC 2 856 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneIV; EC waters of IIaHAD/2AC4.
Belgium 279 
Denmark 1 920 
Germany 1 222 
France 2 130 
The Netherlands 210 
Sweden 193 
United Kingdom 31 672 
EC 37 626 
Norway 8 082 
TAC 46 444 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified
 Norwegian waters of IV(HAD/*04N-)
EC 28 535
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62o NHAD/04-N.
Sweden 707 
EC 707 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneEC and international wates of ICES zones VIb, XII and XIVHAD/6B1214
Belgium 16 
Germany 19 
France 763 
Ireland 544 
United Kingdom 5 574 
EC 6 916 
TAC 6 916 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneEC waters of Vb and VIaHAD/5BC6A.
Belgium 7 
Germany 9 
France 366 
Ireland 995 
United Kingdom 4 743 
EC 6 120 
TAC 6 120 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneVII, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1HAD/7/3411
Belgium 129 
France 7 719 
Ireland 2 573 
United Kingdom 1 158 
EC 11 579 
TAC 11 579 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in zone:
 VIIa(HAD/*07A)
Belgium 20
France 90
Ireland 536
United Kingdom 592
EC 1 238When reporting to the Commission the uptake of their quotas, Member States shall specify quantities taken in ICES zone VIIa. Landings of haddock caught in ICES zone VIIa shall be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 238 tonnes.
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus ZoneIIIaWHG/03A.
Denmark 232 
The Netherlands 1 
Sweden 25 
EC 258 
TAC 1 050 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus ZoneIV; EC waters of IIaWHG/2AC4.
Belgium 367 
Denmark 1 588 
Germany 413 
France 2 387 
The Netherlands 918 
Sweden 3 
United Kingdom 9 336 
EC 15 012 
Norway 1 785 
TAC 17 850 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified:
 Norwegian waters of IV(WHG/*04N-)
EC 10 884
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus ZoneVI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVWHG/561214
Germany 5 
France 93 
Ireland 229 
United Kingdom 438 
EC 765 
TAC 765 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus ZoneVIIaWHG/07A.
Belgium 1 
France 10 
Ireland 160 
The Netherlands 0 
United Kingdom 107 
EC 278 
TAC 278 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus ZoneVIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIkWHG/7X7A.
Belgium 195 
France 11 964 
Ireland 5 544 
The Netherlands 97 
United Kingdom 2 140 
EC 19 940 
TAC 19 940 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus ZoneVIIIWHG/08.
Spain 1 440 
France 2 160 
EC 3 600 
TAC 3 600 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus ZoneIX and X; EC waters of CECAF 31.1.1WHG/9/3411
Portugal 653 
EC 653 
TAC 653 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesWhiting and PollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62o NW/P/04-N.
Sweden 190 
EC 190 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius ZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdHKE/3A/BCD
Denmark 1 499 
Sweden 128 
EC 1 627 
TAC 1 627 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVHKE/2AC4-C
Belgium 27 
Denmark 1 096 
Germany 126 
France 243 
The Netherlands 63 
United Kingdom 341 
EC 1 896 
TAC 1 896 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius ZoneVI and VII; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVHKE/571214
Belgium 278 
Spain 8 926 
France 13 785 
Ireland 1 670 
The Netherlands 180 
United Kingdom 5 442 
EC 30 281 
TAC 30 281 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium 36
Spain 1 440
France 1 440
Ireland 180
The Netherlands 18
United Kingdom 810
EC 3 924
SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIeHKE/8ABDE.
Belgium 9 
Spain 6 214 
France 13 955 
The Netherlands 18 
EC 20 196 
TAC 20 196 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 VI and VII; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(HKE/*57-14)
Belgium 2
Spain 1 800
France 3 240
The Netherlands 5
EC 5 047
SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1HKE/8C3411
Spain 4 510 
France 433 
Portugal 2 104 
EC 7 047 
TAC 7 047 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneNorwegian waters of IVWHB/4AB-N.
Denmark 7 600 
United Kingdom 400 
EC 8 000 
TAC 1 266 282 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneEC and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIVWHB/1X14
Denmark 26 789 
Germany 10 416 
Spain 22 711 
France 18 643 
Ireland 20 745 
The Netherlands 32 666 
Portugal 2 110 
Sweden 6 627 
United Kingdom 34 759 
EC 175 466 
Norway 108 000 
Faroe Islands 29 580 
TAC 1 266 282 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.







SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1WHB/8C3411
Spain 25 686 
Portugal 6 421 
EC 32 107 
TAC 1 266 282 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneEC waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56o30N and VII west of 12oWWHB/24A567
Norway 193 670 
Faroe Islands 31 000 
TAC 1 266 282 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.





SpeciesLemon sole and witchMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVL/W/2AC4-C
Belgium 368 
Denmark 1 013 
Germany 130 
France 277 
The Netherlands 843 
Sweden 11 
United Kingdom 4 151 
EC 6 793 
TAC 6 793 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterigia ZoneEC waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VIIBLI/2A47-C
EC Not relevant 
Norway 150 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterigia ZoneEC waters of VIa north of 56o30'N and VIbBLI/6AN6B.
Faroe Islands 200 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneEC and international waters of I and IILIN/1/2.
Denmark 10 
Germany 10 
France 10 
United Kingdom 10 
Others 5 
EC 45 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdLIN/03.
Belgium 7 
Denmark 57 
Germany 7 
Sweden 22 
United Kingdom 7 
EC 100 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneEC waters of IVLIN/04.
Belgium 18 
Denmark 286 
Germany 177 
France 159 
The Netherlands 6 
Sweden 12 
United Kingdom 2 196 
EC 2 856 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneEC and international waters of VLIN/05.
Belgium 9 
Denmark 6 
Germany 6 
France 6 
United Kingdom 6 
EC 34 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneEC and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIVLIN/6X14.
Belgium 40 
Denmark 7 
Germany 147 
Spain 2 969 
France 3 166 
Ireland 793 
Portugal 7 
United Kingdom 3 645 
EC 10 776 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneEC waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VIILIN/2A47-C
EC Not relevant 
Norway 5 638 
Faroe Islands 250 
TAC Not relevant 
Anlytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.





SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneNorwegian waters of IVLIN/4AB-N.
Belgium 6 
Denmark 747 
Germany 21 
France 8 
The Netherlands 1 
United Kingdom 67 
EC 850 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdNEP/3A/BCD
Denmark 3 800 
Germany 11 
Sweden 1 359 
EC 5 170 
TAC 5 170 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVNEP/2AC4-C
Belgium 1 368 
Denmark 1 368 
Germany 20 
France 40 
The Netherlands 704 
United Kingdom 22 644 
EC 26 144 
TAC 26 144 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneNorwegian waters of IVNEP/4AB-N.
Denmark 1 183 
Germany 1 
UK 66 
EC 1 250 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneVI; EC waters of VbNEP/5BC6.
Spain 40 
France 161 
Ireland 269 
United Kingdom 19 415 
EC 19 885 
TAC 19 885 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneVIINEP/07.
Spain 1 509 
France 6 116 
Ireland 9 277 
United Kingdom 8 251 
EC 25 153 
TAC 25 153 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIeNEP/8ABDE.
Spain 259 
France 4 061 
EC 4 320 
TAC 4 320 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneVIIIcNEP/08C.
Spain 119 
France 5 
EC 124 
TAC 124 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneIX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1NEP/9/3411
Spain 104 
Portugal 311 
EC 415 
TAC 415 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneIIIaPRA/03A.
Denmark 4 033 
Sweden 2 172 
EC 6 205 
TAC 11 620 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVPRA/2AC4-C
Denmark 2 960 
The Netherlands 28 
Sweden 119 
United Kingdom 877 
EC 3 984 
TAC 3 984 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62o NPRA/04-N.
Denmark 500 
Sweden 164 
EC 664 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


Species‘Penaeus’ shrimpsPenaeus spp.s ZoneFrench Guyana watersPEN/FGU.
France 4 108 
EC 4 108 
TAC 4 108 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneSkagerrakPLE/03AN.
Belgium 56 
Denmark 7 280 
Germany 37 
The Netherlands 1 400 
Sweden 390 
EC 9 163 
TAC 9 350 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneKattegatPLE/03AS.
Denmark 2 081 
Germany 23 
Sweden 234 
EC 2 338 
TAC 2 338 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneIV; EC waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the KattegatPLE/2A3AX4
Belgium 2 946 
Denmark 9 575 
Germany 2 762 
France 552 
The Netherlands 18 414 
United Kingdom 13 626 
EC 47 875 
Norway 1 105 
TAC 49 000 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Norwegian waters of IV(PLE/*04N-)
EC 19 653
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneVI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVPLE/561214
France 22 
Ireland 287 
United Kingdom 477 
EC 786 
TAC 786 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneVIIaPLE/07A.
Belgium 47 
France 21 
Ireland 1 209 
The Netherlands 14 
United Kingdom 558 
EC 1 849 
TAC 1 849 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneVIIb and VIIcPLE/7BC.
France 22 
Ireland 88 
EC 110 
TAC 110 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneVIId and VIIePLE/7DE.
Belgium 826 
France 2 755 
United Kingdom 1 469 
EC 5 050 
TAC 5 050 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneVIIf and VIIgPLE/7FG.
Belgium 77 
France 139 
Ireland 202 
United Kingdom 73 
EC 491 
TAC 491 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneVIIh, VIIj and VIIkPLE/7HJK.
Belgium 19 
France 38 
Ireland 132 
The Netherlands 76 
United Kingdom 38 
EC 303 
TAC 303 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneVIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1PLE/8/3411
Spain 75 
France 298 
Portugal 75 
EC 448 
TAC 448 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius ZoneVI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVPOL/561214
Spain 6 
France 216 
Ireland 63 
United Kingdom 165 
EC 450 
TAC 450 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius ZoneVIIPOL/07.
Belgium 476 
Spain 29 
France 10 959 
Ireland 1 168 
United Kingdom 2 668 
EC 15 300 
TAC 15 300 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId andVIIIePOL/8ABDE.
Spain 286 
France 1 394 
EC 1 680 
TAC 1 680 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius ZoneVIIIcPOL/08C.
Spain 236 
France 26 
EC 262 
TAC 262 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius ZoneIX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1POL/9/3411
Spain 278 
Portugal 10 
EC 288 
TAC 288 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneIIIa and IV; EC waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIIdPOK/2A34.
Belgium 47 
Denmark 5 636 
Germany 14 231 
France 33 491 
The Netherlands 142 
Sweden 774 
United Kingdom 10 911 
EC 65 232 
Norway 70 668 
TAC 135 900 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneVI; EC waters of Vb; EC and international waters of XII and XIVPOK/561214
Germany 906 
France 9 003 
Ireland 483 
United Kingdom 3 708 
EC 14 100 
TAC 14 100 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62oNPOK/04-N.
Sweden 880 
EC 880 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneVII, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1POK/7/3411
Belgium 10 
France 2 132 
Ireland 1 066 
United Kingdom 582 
EC 3 790 
TAC 3 790 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesTurbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVT/B/2AC4-C
Belgium 386 
Denmark 825 
Germany 211 
France 99 
The Netherlands 2 923 
Sweden 6 
United Kingdom 813 
EC 5 263 
TAC 5 263 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSkates and raysRajidae ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVSRX/2AC4-C
Belgium 277 
Denmark 11 
Germany 14 
France 43 
The Netherlands 236 
United Kingdom 1 062 
EC 1 643 
TAC 1 643 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesGreenland HalibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneEC waters of IIa and IV; EC and international waters of VIGHL/2A-C46
Denmark 6 
Germany 10 
Estonia 6 
Spain 6 
France 92 
Ireland 6 
Lithuania 6 
Poland 6 
United Kingdom 359 
EC 847 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus ZoneIIIa and IV; EC waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIIdMAC/2A34.
Belgium 157 
Denmark 12 699 
Germany 164 
France 495 
The Netherlands 498 
Sweden 3 674 
United Kingdom 462 
EC 18 149 
Norway 9 300 
TAC 385 366 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.





Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified:
 IIIaMAC/*03A IIIa and IVbcMAC/*3A4BC IVbMAC/*04B IVcMAC/*04C VI; international waters of IIa from 1 January to 31 March 2008MAC/*2A6
Denmark  4 130   4 020
France  490   
The Netherlands  490   
Sweden   390 10 
United Kingdom  490   
Norway 3 000    
SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus ZoneVI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EC waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIVMAC/2CX14-
Germany 14 893 
Spain 20 
Estonia 124 
France 9 930 
Ireland 49 643 
Latvia 91 
Lithuania 91 
The Netherlands 21 719 
Poland 1 049 
United Kingdom 136 522 
EC 234 082 
Norway 9 300 
Faroe Islands 3 605 
TAC 385 366 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.




Special conditionsWithin 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.
 EC waters of IVaMAC/*04A-C
Germany 4 494
France 2 996
Ireland 14 981
The Netherlands 6 554
United Kingdom 41 200
EC 70 225
SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1MAC/8C3411
Spain 22 256 
France 148 
Portugal 4 601 
EC 27 005 
TAC 27 005 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zone specified:
 VIIIb(MAC/*08B.)
Spain 1 869
France 12
Portugal 386
SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneIIIa, EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIIdSOL/3A/BCD
Denmark 788 
Germany 46 
The Netherlands 76 
Sweden 30 
EC 940 
TAC 940 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneEC waters of II and IVSOL/24.
Belgium 1 059 
Denmark 484 
Germany 847 
France 212 
The Netherlands 9 563 
United Kingdom 545 
EC 12 710 
Norway 90 
TAC 12 800 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneVI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVSOL/561214
Ireland 54 
United Kingdom 14 
EC 68 
TAC 68 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneVIIaSOL/07A.
Belgium 326 
France 4 
Ireland 90 
The Netherlands 103 
United Kingdom 146 
EC 669 
TAC 669 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneVIIb and VIIcSOL/7BC.
France 10 
Ireland 49 
EC 59 
TAC 59 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneVIIdSOL/07D.
Belgium 1 775 
France 3 550 
United Kingdom 1 268 
EC 6 593 
TAC 6 593 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneVIIeSOL/07E.
Belgium 27 
France 288 
United Kingdom 450 
EC 765 
TAC 765 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneVIIf and VIIgSOL/7FG.
Belgium 603 
France 60 
Ireland 30 
United Kingdom 271 
EC 964 
TAC 964 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneVIIh, VIIj, and VIIkSOL/7HJK.
Belgium 54 
France 108 
Ireland 293 
The Netherlands 87 
United Kingdom 108 
EC 650 
TAC 650 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneVIIIa and bSOL/8AB.
Belgium 52 
Spain 9 
France 3 823 
The Netherlands 286 
EC 4 170 
TAC 4 170 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSoleSolea spp. ZoneVIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX, X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1SOX/8CDE34
Spain 458 
Portugal 758 
EC 1 216 
TAC 1 216 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSpratSprattus sprattus ZoneIIIaSPR/03A.
Denmark 34 843 
Germany 73 
Sweden 13 184 
EC 48 100 
TAC 52 000 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSpratSprattus sprattus ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVSPR/2AC4-C
Belgium 2 018 
Denmark 159 716 
Germany 2 018 
France 2 018 
The Netherlands 2 018 
Sweden 1 330 
United Kingdom 6 659 
EC 175 777 
Norway 10 063 
Faroe Islands 9 160 
TAC 195 000 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.







SpeciesSpratSprattus sprattus ZoneVIId and VIIeSPR/7DE.
Belgium 31 
Denmark 1 997 
Germany 31 
France 430 
The Netherlands 430 
United Kingdom 3 226 
EC 6 144 
TAC 6 144 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVDGS/2AC4-C
Belgium 10 
Denmark 57 
Germany 10 
France 18 
The Netherlands 15 
Sweden 1 
United Kingdom 470 
EC 581 
Norway 50 
TAC 631 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias ZoneEC and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIVDGS/15X14
Belgium 145 
Germany 31 
Spain 75 
France 618 
Ireland 390 
The Netherlands 2 
Portugal 3 
United Kingdom 739 
EC 2 004 
TAC 2 004 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp. ZoneEC waters of IIa and IVJAX/2AC4-C
Belgium 58 
Denmark 25 208 
Germany 1 901 
France 40 
Ireland 1 463 
The Netherlands 4 089 
Sweden 750 
United Kingdom 3 721 
EC 37 230 
Norway 1 600 
Faroe Islands 479 
TAC 39 309 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp. ZoneVI, VII and VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVJAX/578/14
Denmark 15 236 
Germany 12 178 
Spain 16 631 
France 8 047 
Ireland 39 646 
The Netherlands 58 102 
Portugal 1 610 
United Kingdom 16 470 
EC 167 920 
Faroe Islands 2 080 
TAC 170 000 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp. ZoneVIIIc and IXJAX/8C9.
Spain 31 069 
France 393 
Portugal 26 288 
EC 57 750 
TAC 57 750 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp. ZoneX; EC waters of CECAFJAX/X34PRT
Portugal 3 200 
EC 3 200 
TAC 3 200 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp. ZoneEC waters of CECAFJAX/341PRT
Portugal 1 280 
EC 1 280 
TAC 1 280 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp. ZoneEC waters of CECAFJAX/341SPN
Spain 1 280 
EC 1 280 
TAC 1 280 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarki ZoneIIIa; EC waters of IIa and IVNOP/2A3A4.
Denmark 36 466 
Germany 7 
The Netherlands 27 
EC 36 500 
Norway 1 000 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarki ZoneNorwegian waters of IVNOP/4AB-N.
Denmark 4 750 
United Kingdom 250 
EC 5 000 
TAC Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesIndustrial fish ZoneNorwegian waters of IVI/F/4AB-N.
Sweden 800 
EC 800 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesCombined quota ZoneEC waters of Vb, VI and VIIR/G/5B67-C
EC Not relevant 
Norway 140 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesOther species ZoneNorwegian waters of IVOTH/4AB-N.
Belgium 27 
Denmark 2 500 
Germany 282 
France 116 
The Netherlands 200 
Sweden Not relevant 
United Kingdom 1 875 
EC 5 000 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesOther species ZoneEC waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56o30'NOTH/2A46AN
EC Not relevant 
Norway 2 720
Faroe Islands 150
TAC Not relevant



ANNEX IB
SpeciesSnow crabChionoecetes spp. ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1PCR/N01GRN
Ireland 62 
Spain 437 
EC 500 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneEC and international waters of I and IIHER/1/2.
Belgium 34 
Denmark 33 859 
Germany 5 930 
Spain 112 
France 1 461 
Ireland 8 765 
The Netherlands 12 117 
Poland 1 714 
Portugal 112 
Finland 524 
Sweden 12 547 
United Kingdom 21 647 
EC 98 822 
Norway 88 939 
Faroe Islands 12 848 
TAC 1 518 000 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



Special conditionsWithin the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Norwegian waters north of 62o N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen(HER/*2AJMN)
Belgium 34
Denmark 33 859
Germany 5 930
Spain 112
France 1 461
Ireland 8 765
The Netherlands 12 117
Poland 1 714
Portugal 112
Finland 524
Sweden 12 547
United Kingdom 21 647

 Faroese waters of II and Vb, north of 61o (HER/*25B-F)
Belgium 4
Denmark 4 402
Germany 771
Spain 15
France 190
Ireland 1 140
The Netherlands 1 575
Poland 223
Portugal 15
Finland 68
Sweden 1 631
United Kingdom 2 814

SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneNorwegian waters of I and IICOD/1N2AB.
Germany 2 061 
Greece 255 
Spain 2 299 
Ireland 255 
France 1 892 
Portugal 2 299 
United Kingdom 7 995 
EC 17 057 
TAC 430 000 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIVCOD/N01514
Germany 2 863 
United Kingdom 637 
EC 3 500 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneI and IIbCOD/1/2B.
Germany 2 843 
Spain 7 349 
France 1 213 
Poland 1 333 
Portugal 1 552 
United Kingdom 1 821 
All Member States 100 
EC 16 211 
TAC 430 000 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesCod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneFaroese waters of VbC/H/05B-F.
Germany 10 
France 60 
United Kingdom 430 
EC 500 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVHAL/514GRN
Portugal 1 000 
EC 1 100 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1HAL/N01GRN
EC 100 
TAC Not relevant 

SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus ZoneIIbCAP/02B.
EC 0 
TAC 0 
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVCAP/514GRN
All Member States 0 
EC 0 
TAC Not relevant 
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneNorwegian waters of I and IIHAD/1N2AB.
Germany 535 
France 322 
United Kingdom 1 643 
EC 2 500 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneFaroese watersWHB/2X12-F
Denmark 5 385 
Germany 367 
France 588 
The Netherlands 514 
United Kingdom 5 385 
EC 12 240 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesLing and Blue lingMolva molva and Molva dypterigia ZoneFaroese waters of VbB/L/05B-F.
Germany 898 
France 1 992 
United Kingdom 175 
EC 3 065 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVPRA/514GRN
Denmark 1 300 
France 1 300 
EC 7 000 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1PRA/N01GRN
Denmark 2 000 
France 2 000 
EC 4 000 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneNorwegian waters of I and IIPOK/1N2AB.
Germany 3 066 
France 493 
United Kingdom 273 
EC 3 832 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneInternational waters of I and IIPOK/1/2INT.
EC 0 
TAC Not relevant 
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneFaroese waters of VbPOK/05B-F.
Belgium 49 
Germany 301 
France 1 463 
The Netherlands 49 
United Kingdom 563 
EC 2 425 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneNorwegian waters of I and IIGHL/1N2AB.
Germany 25 
United Kingdom 25 
EC 50 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneInternational waters of I and IIGHL/1/2INT
EC 0 
TAC Not relevant 
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVGHL/514GRN
Germany 6 271 
United Kingdom 330 
EC 7 500 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1GHL/N01GRN
Germany 1 550 
EC 2 500 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus ZoneNorwegian waters of IIaMAC/02A-N.
Denmark 9 300 
EC 9 300 
TAC 385 366 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus ZoneFaroese waters of VbMAC/05B-F.
Denmark 3 001 
EC 3 001 
TAC 385 366 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneEC and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIVRED/51214.
Estonia 0 
Germany 0 
Spain 0 
France 0 
Ireland 0 
Latvia 0 
The Netherlands 0 
Poland 0 
Portugal 0 
United Kingdom 0 
EC 0 
TAC pm 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneNorwegian waters of I and IIRED/1N2AB.
Germany 766 
Spain 95 
France 84 
Portugal 405 
United Kingdom 150 
EC 1 500 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneInternational waters of I and IIRED/1/2INT.
EC Not relevant 
TAC 14 500 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVRED/514GRN
Germany 0 
France 0 
United Kingdom 0 
EC 0 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneIcelandic waters of VaRED/05A-IS
Belgium 0 
Germany 0 
France 0 
United Kingdom 0 
EC 0 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.




SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneFaroese waters VbRED/05B-F.
Belgium 11 
Germany 1 473 
France 99 
United Kingdom 17 
EC 1 600 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesBy-catches ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1XBC/N01GRN
EC 2 300 
TAC Not relevant 


SpeciesOther species ZoneNorwegian waters of I and IIOTH/1N2AB.
Germany 117 
France 47 
United Kingdom 186 
EC 350 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesOther species ZoneFaroese waters of VbOTH/05B-F.
Germany 305 
France 275 
United Kingdom 180 
EC 760 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesFlatfish ZoneFaroese waters of VbFLX/05B-F.
Germany 54 
France 42 
United Kingdom 204 
EC 300 
TAC Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

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

SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneNAFO 2J3KLCOD/N2J3KL
EC 0 
TAC 0

SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneNAFO 3NOCOD/N3NO.
EC 0 
TAC 0

SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneNAFO 3MCOD/N3M.
EC 0 
TAC 0

SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus ZoneNAFO 2J3KLWIT/N2J3KL
EC 0 
TAC 0

SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus ZoneNAFO 3NOWIT/N3NO.
EC 0 
TAC 0

SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides ZoneNAFO 3MPLA/N3M.
EC 0 
TAC 0

SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides ZoneNAFO 3LNOPLA/3LNO.
EC 0 
TAC 0

SpeciesShort fin squidIllex illecebrosus ZoneNAFO sub-zones 3 and 4SQI/N34.
Estonia 128 
Latvia 128
Lithuania 128
Poland 227
EC 
TAC 34 000 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea ZoneNAFO 3LNOYEL/N3LNO.
EC 0 
TAC 15 500


SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus ZoneNAFO 3NOCAP/N3NO.
EC 0 
TAC 0

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneNAFO 3LPRA/N3L.
Estonia 278 
Latvia 278
Lithuania 278
Poland 278
EC 278
TAC 25 000 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.




SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneNAFO 3MPRA/N3M.
TAC not relevant 


SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneNAFO 3LMNOGHL/N3LMNO
Estonia 321,3 
Germany 328
Latvia 45,1
Lithuania 22,6
Spain 4 396,5
Portugal 1 837,5
EC 6 951
TAC 11 856 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesSkateRajidae ZoneNAFO 3LNOSRX/N3LNO.
Spain 6 561 
Portugal 1 274
Estonia 546
Lithuania 119
EC 8 500
TAC 13 500 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneNAFO 3LNRED/N3LN.
EC 0 
TAC 0

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneNAFO 3MRED/N3M.
Estonia 1 571 
Germany 513
Spain 233
Latvia 1 571
Lithuania 1 571
Portugal 2 354
EC 7 813
TAC 8 500 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneNAFO 3ORED/N3O.
Spain 1 771 
Portugal 5 229
EC 7 000
TAC 20 000 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneNAFO Subarea 2, Divisions IF and 3KRED/N1F3K.
Latvia 269 
Lithuania 2 234 
TAC 2 503 
SpeciesWhite hakeUrophycis tenuis ZoneNAFO 3NOHKW/N3NO.
Spain 2 165 
Portugal 2 835
EC 5 000
TAC 8 500 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

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

SpeciesBluefin tunaThunnus thynnus ZoneAtlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45o W, and MediterraneanBFT/AE045W
Cyprus 149,44 
Greece 277,46
Spain 5 378,76
France 5 306,73
Italy 4 188,77
Malta 343,54
Portugal 506,06
All Member States 60
EC 16 210,75
TAC 28 500

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius ZoneAtlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5o NSWO/AN05N
Spain 5 676,3 
Portugal 1 071,4
All Member States 239,3
EC 6 986,9
TAC 14 000

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius ZoneAtlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5o NSWO/AS05N
Spain 5 422,8 
Portugal 357,2 
EC 5 780 
TAC 17 000 
SpeciesNorthern albacoreGermo alalunga ZoneAtlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5o NALB/AN05N
Ireland 7 958,02 
Spain 16 961,74
France 7 243,99
United Kingdom 562,33
Portugal 4 324,32
EC 37 050,4
TAC 30 200


SpeciesSouthern albacoreGermo alalunga ZoneAtlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5o NALB/AS05N
Spain 943,7 
France 311 
Portugal 660 
EC 1 914,7 
TAC 29 900 
SpeciesBigeye TunaThunnus obesus ZoneAtlantic OceanBET/ATLANT
Spain 17 264,8 
France 7 557,3 
Portugal 6 424,9 
EC 31 350 
TAC 90 000 
SpeciesBlue marlinMakaira nigricans ZoneAtlantic OceanBUM/ATLANT
EC 103 
TAC Not relevant 
SpeciesWhite marlinTetrapturus alba ZoneAtlantic OceanWHM/ATLANT
EC 46,5 
TAC Not relevant 
ANNEX IE
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.

SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus ZoneFAO 58.5.2 AntarcticLIC/F5852.
TAC 150 
SpeciesAntarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari ZoneFAO 48.3 AntarcticANI/F483.
TAC 2 462 

SpeciesAntarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari ZoneFAO 58.5.2 AntarcticANI/F5852.
TAC 220 


SpeciesAntarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides ZoneFAO 48.3 AntarcticTOP/F483.
TAC 3 920 
Special conditions:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas specified:
Management Area A: 48 W to 43 30 W — 52 30 S to 56 S (TOP/*F483A) 0 
Management Area B: 43 30 W to 40 W — 52 30 S to 56 S (TOP/*F483B) 1 176 
Management Area C: 40 W to 33 30 W — 52 30 S to 56 S (TOP/*F483C) 2 744 

SpeciesAntarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides ZoneFAO 48.4 AntarcticTOP/F484.
TAC 100 
SpeciesAntarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides ZoneFAO 58.5.2 AntarcticTOP/F5852.
TAC 2 500 

SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba ZoneFAO 48KRI/F48.
TAC 3 470 000 

SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba ZoneFAO 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 Subareas specified:
Division 58.4.1 West of 115o E (KRI/*F-41W) 277 000 
Division 58.4.1 East of 115o E (KRI/*F-41E) 163 000 

SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba ZoneFAO 58.4.2 AntarcticKRI/F5842.
TAC 2 645 000 
Special conditions:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas specified:
Division 58.4.2 West 1 488 000 
Division 58.4.2 East of 55o E 1 080 000 

SpeciesGrey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons ZoneFAO 58.5.2 AntarcticNOS/F5852.
TAC 80 
SpeciesCrabParalomis spp. ZoneFAO 48.3 AntarcticPAI/F483.
TAC 1 600 

SpeciesGrenadierMacrourus spp. ZoneFAO 58.5.2 AntarcticGRV/F5852.
TAC 360 
SpeciesOther species ZoneFAO 58.5.2 AntarcticOTH/F5852.
TAC 50 
SpeciesSkates and raysRajidae ZoneFAO 58.5.2 AntarcticSRX/F5852.
TAC 120 
SpeciesSquidMartialia hyadesi ZoneFAO 48.3 AntarcticSQS/F483.
TAC 2 500 

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

SpeciesPatagonian Toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) ZoneSEAFO
TAC 260 
SpeciesDeep-sea Red Crab (Chaceon spp.) ZoneSEAFO Sub Division B1
TAC 200 

SpeciesDeep-sea Red Crab (Chaceon spp.) ZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub Division B1
TAC 200 
ANNEX II 1. 
The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community vessels of length overall equal to or greater than 10 metres, carrying on board any of the gears defined in point 4 and present in ICES zones IIIa, IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2008 management period means the period from 1 February 2008 to 31 January 2009.
 2.  2.1. 

((a)) Kattegat;
((b)) 
((i)) Skagerrak;
((ii)) that part of ICES zone IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat; ICES zone IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa;
((iii)) ICES zone VIId;
((c)) ICES zone VIIa;
((d)) ICES zone VIa.
 2.2. 
ICES zone VIa excluding that part of ICES zone VIa that lies to west of a line drawn by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:


 60o00'N, 04o00'W
 59o45'N, 05o00'W
 59o30'N, 06o00'W
 59o00'N, 07o00'W
 58o30'N, 08o00'W
 58o00'N, 08o00'W
 58o00'N, 08o30'W
 56o00'N, 08o30'W
 56o00'N, 09o00'W
 55o00'N, 09o00'W
 55o00'N, 10o00'W
 54o30'N, 10o00'W
 3. 
For the purpose of this Annex, a day present within an area shall be any continuous period of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within the geographical areas defined in point 2.1 and absent from port. The time from which the continuous period is measured is at the discretion of the Member State whose flag is flown by the vessel concerned.
 4.  4.1. 

((a)) Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears, except beam trawls, of mesh size:

((i)) equal to or larger than 16 mm and less than 32 mm;
((ii)) equal to or larger than 70 mm and less than 90 mm;
((iii)) equal to or larger than 90 mm and less than 100 mm;
((iv)) equal to or larger than 100 mm and less than 120 mm;
((v)) equal to or larger than 120 mm;
((b)) Beam trawls of mesh size:

((i)) equal to or larger than 80 mm and less than 90 mm;
((ii)) equal to or larger than 90 mm and less than 100 mm;
((iii)) equal to or larger than 100 mm and less than 120 mm;
((iv)) equal to or larger than 120 mm;
((c)) Gillnets, entangling nets with mesh size, except trammel nets:

((i)) less than 110 mm;
((ii)) equal to or larger than 110 mm and less than 150 mm;
((iii)) equal to or larger than 150 and less than 220 mm;
((iv)) equal to or larger than 220 mm;
((d)) Trammel nets;
((e)) Longlines.
 4.2. 

((a)) grouping of fishing gears 4.1.a.i within any area;
((b)) groupings of fishing gears 4.1.a.ii within any area and 4.1.a.iii in part of ICES zone IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES zones IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa;
((c)) groupings of fishing gears 4.1.a.iii in Skagerrak and Kattegat, 4.1.a.iv and 4.1.a.v within any area;
((d)) groupings of fishing gears 4.1.b.i, 4.1.b.ii, 4.1.b.iii, and 4.1.b.iv within any area;
((e)) groupings of fishing gears 4.1.c.i, 4.1.c.ii, 4.1.c.iii, 4.1.c.iv and 4.1.d within any area;
((f)) grouping of fishing gears 4.1.e within any area.
 5.  5.1. Vessels using gear types identified in point 4.1 and fishing in areas defined in point 2 shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.
 5.2. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gears defined in point 4.1 in any geographical area defined in point 2.1 by any vessels flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 or 2007 in that area, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the geographical area in question.
 5.3. However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear belonging to any grouping of fishing gears defined in point 4.1 may be authorized to use any other fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the first gear.
 5.4. By way of derogation from point 5.3, a vessel may be authorised to use gears belonging to groupings from points 4.1.(a)(iv) and 4.1.(a)(v) provided the special condition laid down in 8.3.(c) is met.
 5.5. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in a geographical area defined in point 2.1 shall not be permitted to fish in that area with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gears defined in point 4.1, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 15 of this Annex.
 6. 
Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 4.1, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community shall be present within a geographical area defined in point 2.1 for no more than the number of days set out in point 8.
 7. 
A Member State shall not count against the days present within an area allocated to any of vessels flying its flag under this Annex either any days when the vessel was present within an area but unable to fish because it was assisting another vessel in need of emergency aid or any days when a vessel has been present within an area but unable to fish because it is transporting an injured person for emergency medical aid. The Member State shall provide justification to the Commission within one month of any decisions taken on this basis with associated evidence of the emergency from competent authorities.
 8.  8.1. During the 2008 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorize a vessel flying its flag to be present within any one of the geographical areas defined as in point 2.1 having carried on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4.1 is shown in Table I.
 8.2. When fishing in the Kattegat, a day present in the area during the period between 1 February 2008 and 30 April 2008 shall be counted as 2.5 days.
 8.3. 

((a)) The vessel must comply with the conditions laid down in Appendix 1.
((b)) The vessel must comply with the conditions laid down in Appendix 2 to Annex III and catches retained on board evaluated in live weight and consigned in the Community logbook shall consist of less than 5 % of cod and of more than 70 % of Norway lobster.
((c)) Catches retained on board shall consist of less than 5 % of cod.
((d)) Catches retained on board shall consist of less than 5 % of cod, sole and plaice.
((e)) Catches retained on board shall consist of less than 5 % of cod and more than 60 % of plaice.
((f)) Catches retained on board shall consist of less than 5 % of cod and more than 5 % of turbot and lumpsucker.
((g)) The vessel must be equipped with a trammel net of mesh size ≤ 110 mm and must be absent from port for no more than 24 hours at a time.
((h)) The vessel must fly the flag of, and be registered in, a Member State having developed a system, approved by the Commission, of automatic suspension of fishing licences in respect of infringements by vessels qualifying for this special condition. If a system of automatic suspension that has been approved by the Commission in the past continues to apply without changes, the Member State has only to notify the Commission on the continuation of the approved system of automatic suspension of fishing licences.
((i)) The vessel must have been present in the area in the year 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 or 2007 and equipped with fishing gear belonging to groupings referred to in point 4.1(b) In 2008 catches retained on board during each trip, evaluated in live weight and consigned in the Community logbook shall consist of less than 5 % of cod. During a management period when a vessel is making use of this provision the vessel may not at any time carry on board fishing gear other than that specified in points 4.1(b)(iii) or 4.1(b)(iv).
((j)) The vessel must comply with conditions laid down in Appendix 2.
((k)) Catches retained on board shall consist of less than 5 % of cod and more than 60 % of plaice during the May — October period. At least 55 % of the maximum number of days available under this special condition shall apply in the area east of 4o30'W in the months of May to October inclusive.
((l)) The vessel must comply with conditions laid down in Appendix 3.
 8.4. 
Alternatively, the vessel shall comply during each trip of the 2008 management period with the catch composition as laid down in the relevant special condition and shall be involved in an observer's plan submitted by its flag Member State to the Commission for approval in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

Observers shall be independent of the owner of the vessel and shall not be a member of the fishing vessel crew.
 8.5. 
For a specific combination of geographical areas, groupings of fishing gears and special condition, the overall amounts of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of the Member State concerned and qualified for that specific combination. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if the provisions of this point were not applied.
 8.6. 

((a)) a specific target to reduce cod discards to below 10 % of cod catch;
((b)) real-time closures for juveniles and for spawners;
((c)) Cod avoidance measures;
((d)) trying out new selective devices;
((e)) adequate monitoring by observers and
((f)) arrangements for follow-up and reporting.
 8.7. 

((a)) list of vessels authorized to fish by indicating their Community Fleet Register number (CFR) and their engine power;
((b)) track records of 2002 for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in special conditions in point 8.3(c), (d), (e), (f) or (k), if these vessels are qualified for such special conditions and if they are not involved in observers plans as foreseen in point 8.4;
((c)) the number of days at sea for which each vessel would had initially been authorized to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 8.5.

On the basis of that description, the Commission may authorize that Member State to benefit from the provisions defined in point 8.5.
 8.8. During the 2008 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a vessel may be authorized by its flag Member State to be present within any combination of geographical areas defined in point 2.1 may not be higher than the highest number of days allocated for one of the areas composing it.
 8.9. A day present within a geographical area defined in point 2.1 of this Annex shall also count against the total number of days present within the area defined in point 1 of Annex IIC for a vessel operating with the same gear as defined in point 4.1 of this Annex and point 3 of Annex IIC.
 8.10. Where a vessel crosses between two or more geographical areas defined in point 2 of this Annex on a fishing trip, the day shall be counted against the area in which the largest proportion of time was spent during that day.
 9.  9.1. A Member State may divide the days within an area given in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.
 9.2. The number of days for which a vessel may be present within any of the geographical areas defined in point 2.1 during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned.
 9.3. In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within the area for which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of any geographical area referred to in point 2.1 for the remainder of the management period unless using only unregulated gear as described in point 19.
 10.  10.1. 
The effort expended in 2001 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant geographical area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2001.

The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 5.2 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
 10.2. 

((a)) lists of withdrawn vessels with their Community Fleet Register number (CFR) and their engine power;
((b)) the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2001 calculated in days at sea by concerned combination of geographical area, grouping of fishing gears and if necessary special condition.
 10.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 8.1 for that Member State in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 10.4. During the 2008 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional numbers of days at sea to all the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the relevant combination of geographical areas, groupings of fishing gears and special conditions or to part of them by applying, mutatis mutandis, the provisions laid down in points 8.5 and 8.7.
 10.5. Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission remains allocated in 2008.
 11.  11.1 

 4.1(a)(iv)/none;
 4.1(b)(i)/none;
 4.1(b)(iii)/none;
 4.1(b)(iv)/none;
 4.1(d)/8.3(c).
 11.2 Member States wishing to benefit from an amendment as laid down in point 11.1 shall submit a request to the Commission including reports in electronic format containing the state on 31 July 2008 of their quota consumption of plaice and sole and the fishing effort deployed by vessels flying their flag.
 12.  12.1. 
Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1543/2000, Regulation (EC) No 1639/2001 and Regulation (EC) No 1581/2004 for the minimum and extended programme level.

Observers shall be independent of the owner of the vessel and shall not be a member of the fishing vessel crew.
 12.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 12.1 shall submit a description of their enhanced observer coverage programme to the Commission.
 12.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 8.1 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 12.4. If such a programme submitted by a Member Stated has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State wishes to continue its application without changes, the Member State shall inform the Commission of the continuation of its enhanced observer coverage programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.
 12.5. Six additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area referred to in point 2.1(c) when carrying on board gear referred to in point 4.1(a)(iv) and 4.1(a)(v) may be allocated between 1 February 2008 and 31 January 2009 to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an Enhanced Data Pilot Project
 12.6. Twelve additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area referred to in point 2.1(c) when carrying on board gear referred to in point 4.1 except gear referred to in paragraphs 4.1(a)(iv) and 4.1(a)(v) may be allocated between 1 February 2008 and 31 January 2009 to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an Enhanced Data Pilot Project.
 12.7. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in points 12.5 and 12.6 shall submit a description of their Enhanced Data Pilot Project to the Commission, which shall go beyond the existing requirements under Community legislation. On the basis of this description the Commission may approve a Member State's proposal for an Enhanced Data Pilot Project in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 12.8. If such an Enhanced Data Pilot Project submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State wishes to continue its application without changes, the Member State shall inform the Commission of the continuation of its enhanced observer coverage programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.
 12.9. 
The plan shall focus in particular on levels of discarding of Cod or other species with similar discard problems such as plaice and sole, for which either a management plan or a recovery plan is adopted, and shall include:


((a)) measures designed to encourage the avoidance of juvenile and spawning fish of the fish species concerned;
((b)) the trialling and implementation of technical measures to improve selectivity for those species;
((c)) increased rates of observation of the fleet concerned;
((d)) arrangements for regular provision of data to the Commission and for monitoring annually the outcomes delivered by the plan.
 12.10. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 12.9 shall submit a description of their discard reduction plan to the Commission and the list of fishing vessels flying their flag which will be involved in such a plan.
 12.11. 

((a)) 12 additional days at sea to vessels flying its flag and present within the area laid down in point 2.1(b) when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 4.1; or
((b)) 10 additional days at sea to vessels flying its flag and present within the area laid down in point 2.1(d) when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 4.1.

Vessels participating in a cod avoidance reference fleet programme shall meet a specific target to reduce cod discards to below 10 % of cod catches. A cod avoidance reference fleet programme shall be subject to observation at a rate of at least 10 %.
 12.12. The days at sea allocations referred to in point 12.11 may be allocated in addition to the allocations referred to in point 12.9.
 12.13. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 12.11 shall submit a description of their cod avoidance reference fleet programme to the Commission and a list of vessels flying their flag which will be involved in such a programme. The number of vessels participating in the cod avoidance reference fleet programme shall be such that their accumulated capacity expressed in kW does not exceed 10 % of the cumulated capacity in kW of all the vessels belonging to the same gear category.
 12.14. On the basis of the description and the list referred to in point 12.13, and after consultation with the STECF, the Commission may in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 authorise Member States to apply the provisions set out in point 12.11.
 13.  13.1. The special fishing permit referred to in point 5.1 for any vessel benefiting of any special conditions listed in point 8.3 shall identify such conditions.
 13.2. If a number of days is allocated to a vessel resulting from compliance with any of the special conditions listed in points 8.3(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (k) or (i), the catches taken by that vessel and retained on board shall consist of no more than the percentage of those species referred to in these points. The vessel shall not tranship any fish to another vessel. When either of these conditions is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the given special conditions.
 14. 

Table I
Maximum days a vessel may be present in 2008 within an area by fishing gear
 Areas as defined in point:
Gear Point 4.1 Special condition Point 8 Denomination 2.1.aKattegat 2.1.b(i) — Skaggerak(ii) — EC waters of zone IIa, IVa, b,c,(iii) — VIId 2.1.cVIIa 2.1.dVIa
(i) (ii) (iii)
a.i  Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 16 and < 32 mm 228 228 228 228
a.ii  Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 70 and < 90 mm n.r. n.r. 184 199 184 204
a.iii  Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 90 and < 100 mm 71 86 188 227 227
a.iv  Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm 103 86 86 69
a.v  Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm 103 86 114 70
a.iii 8.3(a) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 90 and < 100 mm with a 120 mm square mesh window (Appendix 1) 126 126 227 227 227
a.iv 8.3(a) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm with a 120 mm square mesh window (Appendix 1) 137 137 103 114 91
a.v 8.3(a) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm with a 120 mm square mesh window (Appendix 1) 137 137 103 114 91
a.v. 8.3(j) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm with a 140 mm square mesh window (Appendix 2) 149 149 115 126 103
a.ii 8.3(b) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 70 and < 90 mm complying with the conditions laid down in Appendix 2 to Annex III Unl. Unlimited Unl. Unl.
a.ii 8.3(c) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 70 and < 90 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod n.r n.r 215 227 204 227
a.iii 8.3(l) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 90 and < 100 mm complying with the conditions laid down in Appendix 3 132 132 238 238 238
a.iv 8.3(c) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod 148 148 148 148
a.v 8.3(c) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod 160 160 160 160
a.iv 8.3(k) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod and more than 60 % of plaice n.r. n.r. 166 n.r.
a.v 8.3(k) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod and more than 60 % of plaice n.r. n.r. 178 n.r.
a.v 8.3(h) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm operating under a system of automatic suspension of fishing licences 115 115 126 103
a.ii 8.3(d) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 70 and < 90 mm track records represent less than 5 % of cod, sole and plaice 280 280 280 252
a.iii 8.3(d) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 90 and < 100 mm track records represent less than 5 % of cod, sole and plaice Unl. Unl. 280 280 280
a.iv 8.3(d) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm track records represent less than 5 % of cod, sole and plaice Unl. Unlimited 276 276
a.v 8.3(d) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size >120 mm track records represent less than 5 % of cod, sole and plaice Unl. Unlimited Unl. 279
a.v 8.3(h)8.3(j) Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size >120 mm with a 140 mm square mesh window (Appendix 2) and operating under a system of automatic suspension of fishing licenses n.r. n.r. 127 138 115
b.i  Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 80 and < 90 mm n.r. 119 Unl. 132 143
b.ii  Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 90 and < 100 mm n.r. 143 Unl. 143 143
b.iii  Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm n.r. 129 Unl. 143 143
b.iv  Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 120 mm n.r. 129 Unl. 143 143
b.iii 8.3(c) Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod n.r. 155 Unl. 155 155
b.iii 8.3(i) Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm for vessels having used beam trawls in 2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006. n.r. 155 Unl. 155 155
b.iv 8.3(c) Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 120 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod n.r. 155 Unl. 155 155
b.iv 8.3(i) Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 120 mm for vessels having used beam trawls in 2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006. n.r. 155 Unl. 155 155
b.iv 8.3(e) Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 120 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod and more than 60 % of plaice n.r. 155 Unl. 155 155
c.i  Gillnets and entangling nets with mesh sizes < 110 mm 140 140 140 140
c.ii  Gillnets and entangling nets with mesh sizes ≥ 110 mm and < 150 mm 140 126 140 140
c.iii  Gillnets and entangling nets with mesh sizes ≥  150 mm and < 220 mm 140 117 115 140
c.iv  Gillnets and entangling nets with mesh sizes ≥ 220 mm 140 140 140 140
d  Trammel nets 140 140 140 140
c.iii 8.3(f) Gillnets and entangling nets with mesh size ≥ 220 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod and more than 5 % of turbot and lumpsucker 162 140 162 140 140 140
d 8.3(g) Trammel nets with mesh size < 110 mm. The vessel shall be absent from the port no more than 24 h. 140 140 185 140 140
e  Long-lines 173 173 173 173



n.r. means ‘non relevant’
 15.  15.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within a geographical area referred to in point 2.1 for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag provided that the product of the days received by a vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and 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.
 15.2. 
For the purposes of this point, the recipient vessel is deemed to use its own allocated days before any days transferred to it. Transferred days used by the recipient vessel are counted towards the track record of the donor vessel.
 15.3. The transfer of days as described in point 15.1 shall only be permitted between vessels operating within the same transfer group as defined in point 4.2 and during the same management period. A Member State may allow a transfer of days when a licensed donor vessel has ceased its activity.
 15.4. 
By way of derogation from this point, vessels benefiting from the allocation of fishing days under the special condition referred to in point 8.3(h), when this condition is not combined with any other special condition as laid down in point 8.3, may transfer days.
 15.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. With the purpose of making this information available to the Commission, a detailed format of spreadsheet may be adopted, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 16. 
Member States may permit transfer of days present within an area for the same management period and within the same area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided the same provisions as laid down in points 5.2, 5.5, 7 and 15 apply. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before such transfers take place the details of the transfer, including the number of days transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the quotas relating thereto.
 17. 
Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to use during the forthcoming management period. Until such notification is provided the vessel shall not be entitled to fish within the geographical areas defined in point 2.1 with any of the fishing gear referred to in point 4.1.
 18.  18.1. A vessel may use gears belonging to more than one of the groupings of fishing gears defined under point 4.1 during one management period.
 18.2. 

((a)) no more than total number of days available during the year which represents the arithmetic mean of the days corresponding to each gear in accordance with Table I, rounded down to the nearest whole day, and
((b)) no more than the number of days that would be allocated in accordance with Table I if that gear was used in isolation.
 18.3. If one of the gears notified has no limitation in number of days, then the total number of days available during the year for this particular gear shall remain unlimited.
 18.4. Whenever a Member State chooses to divide the days into management periods in accordance with point 9, the conditions of points 18.2, 18.3 and 18.4 shall apply mutatis mutandis for each management period.
 18.5. 

((a)) during a given trip the fishing vessel may carry on board or use only one of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 4.1, except as provided for in point 20.2;
((b)) 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 or used unless the type of fishing gear has not changed from the one notified for the previous trip.
 18.6. 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 not to be complying with these requirements shall with immediate effect no longer be permitted to use more than one grouping of fishing gears.
 19. 
A vessel wishing to combine the use of one or more of the fishing gears referred to in point 4.1 (regulated gears) with any other fishing gears not referred to in point 4.1 (unregulated gears) shall not be restricted in their use of the unregulated gear. Such vessels must pre-notify when the regulated gear is to be used. When no such notification has been given, none of the fishing gear referred to in point 4.1 may be carried on board. Such vessels must be authorised and equipped to undertake the alternative fishing activity with unregulated gears.
 20.  20.1. A vessel which is present within any of the geographical areas defined in point 2 and carrying on board a fishing gear belonging to one of the groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 4.1 may not simultaneously carry on board any gear belonging to one of the other groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 4.1.
 20.2. By way of derogation from point 20.1 a vessel may carry on board and use during a trip in a geographical area referred to in point 2.1 fishing gears belonging to different groupings of fishing gears. In that case the number of days at sea spent by the vessel during that trip shall be counted for as fishing with the gear and special condition for which the lowest number of days apply in accordance with Table I.
 21. 
In any given management period a vessel may undertake non-fishing related activities, without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 8, provided that the vessel first notifies its flag Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for this time. Such vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time.
 22. 
A vessel is allowed to transit across the area provided that it has no fishing permit to operate in the area or that it has first notified its authorities of its intention to do so. While that vessel is within the area 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.
 23. 
By way of derogation from Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 423/2004, vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Article 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.
 24. 
Member States shall ensure that the following data received pursuant to Articles 8, 10(1) and 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 are recorded in a computer-readable form:


((a)) entry into, and exit from port;
((b)) each entry into, and exit from maritime areas where specific rules on access to waters and resources apply.
 25. 
Member States shall verify the submission of logbooks and relevant information recorded in the logbook by using VMS data. Such cross-checks shall be recorded and made available to the Commission on request.
 26. 
Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days absent from port and present within the areas as set out in this Annex, shall collect for each annual quarter the information about total fishing effort deployed in the areas defined in point 2.1 for towed gears, static gears and demersal longlines and effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the areas concerned by this Annex.
 27.  27.1. On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 26 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission.
 27.2. A new format of spreadsheet for making the data referred to in point 26 available to the Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.


Country CFR External marking Length of management period Area fished Gear(s) notified Special condition applying to notified gear(s) Days eligible using notified gear(s) Days spent with notified gear(s) Transfers of days
No1 No2 No3 … No1 No2 No3 … No1 No2 No3 … No1 No2 No3 …
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (7) (8) (8) (8) (8) (9) (9) (9) (9) (10)


Name of field Maximum number of characters/digits AlignmentL(eft)/R(ight) Definition and Comments
 (1) Country
 3 n/r Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered for fishing under Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.In the case of the donor Vessel, it is always the reporting country
 (2) CFR
 12 n/r Community Fleet Register numberUnique identification number of a fishing vessel.Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side.
 (3) External marking
 14 L Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87
 (4) Length of management period
 2 L Length of the management period measured in months.
 (5) Area fished
 1 L Indicate if vessel has been fishing in area a, b, c or d of point 2.1 of Annex IIA.
 (6) gear(s) notified
 5 L Indication of gear grouping notified in accordance with point 4.1 to Annex IIA (e.g a.i, a.ii. a.iii, a.iv, a.v, b.i, b.ii, b.iii, b.iv, c.i, c.ii, c.iii, d or e).
 (7) Special condition applying to notified gear(s)
 2 L Indication of which, if any, of the special condition a-l referred to in point 8.3 of Annex IIA apply.
 (8) Days eligible using notified gear(s)
 3 L Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIA for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
 (9) Days spent with notified gear(s)
 3 L Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using the gear notified during the notified management period according to Annex IIA
 (10) Transfers of days
 4 L For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’


ANNEX IIB 1. 
The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community vessels of length overall equal to or greater than 10 metres, carrying on board towed and static gears defined in point 3 and present in zones VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2008 management period means the period from 1 February 2008 to 31 January 2009.
 2. 
For the purpose of this Annex, a day present within an area shall be any continuous period of 24  hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within the geographical area defined in point 1 and absent from port. The time from which the continuous period is measured is at the discretion of the Member State whose flag is flown by the vessel concerned.
 3. 
For the purpose of this Annex, the following grouping of fishing gears shall apply:


— Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom long-lines.
 4.  4.1. Vessels using gears belonging to the grouping of fishing gear referred to in point 3 and fishing in areas defined in point 1 shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.
 4.2. A Member State shall not permit fishing with any gear belonging to the grouping of fishing gear defined in point 3 in the area by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 or 2007 in the area, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.
 4.3. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area defined in point 1 shall not be permitted to fish in that area with a gear belonging to the grouping of fishing gear defined in point 3, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted according to the Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea according to point 13 of this Annex.
 5. 
Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any gear belonging to the grouping of fishing gear referred to in point 3, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified in point 7.
 6. 
A Member State shall not count against the days allocated to any of its vessels under this Annex either any days when the vessel has been present within the area but unable to fish because it was assisting another vessel in need of emergency aid or any days when a vessel has been present within the area but unable to fish because it is transporting an injured person for emergency medical aid. The Member State shall provide justification to the Commission within one month of any decisions taken on this basis with associated evidence of the emergency from the competent authorities.
 7.  7.1. During the 2008 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorize a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any gear belonging to the grouping of fishing gear referred to in point 3 is shown in Table I.
 7.2. 

((a)) The total landings of hake in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 made by the vessel, or by the vessel or vessels using similar gears and qualifying for this special condition, mutatis mutandis, that it has replaced in accordance with Community law, shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight consigned in the Community logbook, and;
((b)) The total landings of Norway lobster in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 made by the vessel, or by the vessel or vessels using similar gears and qualifying for this special condition, mutatis mutandis, that it has replaced in accordance with Community law, shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight consigned in the Community logbook.
 7.3. 
This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the grouping of fishing gears referred to in point 3 and special condition. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to table I, if the provisions of this point were not applied.
 7.4. 

— list of vessels authorized to fish by indicating their Community Fleet Register number (CFR) and their engine power;
— track records of 2001, 2002 and 2003 for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in special conditions 7.2(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special conditions;
— the number of days at sea for which each vessel would had initially been authorized to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 7.3.

On the basis of that description, the Commission may authorize that Member State to benefit from the provisions defined in point 7.3.
 8.  8.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area given in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.
 8.2. The number of days for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned.
 8.3. In any given management period a vessel may undertake non-fishing related activities, without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 7, provided that the vessel first notifies its flag Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for this time. Such vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time.
 9.  9.1. 
The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
 9.2. 

— lists of withdrawn vessels with their Community Fleet Register number (CFR) and their engine power;
— the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears and if necessary special condition;
 9.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 7.1 for that Member State in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 9.4. During the 2008 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional numbers of days at sea to all the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the gears belonging to the grouping of fishing gears and special condition or to part of them by applying, mutatis mutandis, the provisions laid down in points 7.3 and 7.4.
 9.5. Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission on the basis of previous definitions of groupings of fishing gears shall be reassessed on the basis of the grouping of fishing gears laid down in point 3. Any additional days so obtained shall remain allocated in 2008.
 10.  10.1. 
Observers shall be independent from the owner of the vessel and shall not be a member of the fishing vessel crew.
 10.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 10.1 shall submit a description of their enhanced observer coverage programme to the Commission.
 10.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 7.1 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 10.4. If such a programme submitted by a Member Stated has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State wishes to continue its application without changes, the Member State shall inform the Commission of the continuation of its enhanced observer coverage programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.
 11.  11.1. If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days resulting from compliance with the special conditions listed in points 7.2(a) and 7.2(b), the vessel's landings in 2008 shall not exceed 5 tonnes live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes live weight of Norway lobster.
 11.2. The vessel shall not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel.
 11.3. 

Table I
Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year
Gear point 3 Special conditions point 7 DenominationOnly the gear groupings as defined in point 3 and the special conditions as defined in point 7 are used. Maximum number of days
3  Bottom trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom long-lines 194
3 7.2(a) and 7.2(b) Bottom trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom long-lines Unlimited 12.  12.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and 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.
 12.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred under point 12.1 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the Community logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
 12.3. The transfer of days as described in point 12.1 shall be permitted only between vessels operating within the any gear belonging to the grouping of fishing gear and during the same management period.
 12.4. Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days without special condition, as laid down in point 7.2.
 12.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in the present point may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 13. 
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided the same provisions as laid down in points 4.1, 4.4, 6 and 12 apply. Where Member States decide to authorize such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before such transfers take place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.
 14. 
Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to use during the forthcoming management period. Until such notification is provided the vessel shall not be entitled to fish within the area defined in point 1 with any gear belonging to the grouping of fishing gear referred to in point 3.
 15. 
A vessel wishing to combine the use of one or more of the fishing gear belonging to the grouping of fishing gear referred to in point 3 (regulated gears) with any other grouping of fishing gear not referred to in point 3 (unregulated gears) will not be restricted in their use of the unregulated gear. Such vessels must pre-notify when the regulated gear is to be used. When no such notification has been given, none of the fishing gear belonging to the grouping of fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be carried on board. Such vessels must be authorised and equipped to undertake the alternative fishing activity with the unregulated gears.
 16. 
A vessel is allowed to transit across the area provided that it has no fishing permit to operate in the area or it has first notified its authorities of its intention to do so. While that vessel is within the area 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.
 17. 
Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board gears belonging to the grouping of fishing gear defined in point 3 of this Annex and operating in the area defined in point 1 of this Annex. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Article 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from these hailing requirements set out in Article 19(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.
 18. 
Member States shall ensure that the following data received pursuant to Articles 8, 10(1) and 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 are recorded in a computer-readable form:


((a)) entry into, and exit from port;
((b)) each entry into, and exit from maritime areas where specific rules on access to waters and resources apply.
 19. 
Member States shall verify the submission of logbooks and relevant information recorded in the logbook by using VMS data. Such cross-checks shall be recorded and made available to the Commission on request.
 20. 
Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect for each annual quarter the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears and effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area concerned by this Annex.
 21.  21.1. On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 20 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission.
 21.2. A new format of spreadsheet for making the data referred to in point 20 available to the Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.


Country CFR External marking Length of management period Area fished Special condition applying to notified gear(s) Days eligible using notified gear(s) Days spent with notified gear(s) Transfer of days
No1 No2 No3 … No1 No2 No3 … No1 No2 No3 …
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (7) (8) (8) (8) (8) (9)


Name of field Maximum number of characters/digits AlignmentL(eft)/R(ight) Definition and Comments
 (1) Country
 3 n/r Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered for fishing under Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.In the case of the donor Vessel, it is always the reporting country
 (2) CFR
 12 n/r Community Fleet Register numberUnique identification number of a fishing vessel.Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side.
 (3) External marking
 14 L Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87
 (4) Length of management period
 2 L Length of the management period measured in months.
 (5) Area fished
 1 L Non relevant information in the case of Annex IIB.
 (6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s)
 2 L Indication of which, if any, of the special condition a-b referred to in point 7.2 of Annex IIB that apply.
 (7) Days eligible using notified gear(s)
 3 L Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIB for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
 (8) Days spent with notified gear(s)
 3 L Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period according to Annex IIB.
 (9) Transfers of days
 4 L For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’


ANNEX IIC 1.  1.1. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community vessels of length overall equal to or greater than 10 metres carrying on board any of the gears defined in point 3, and present in zone VIIe. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2008 management period means the period from 1 February 2008 to 31 January 2009.
 1.2. 

((a)) such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2008 management period, and
((b)) such vessels shall not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel, and
((c)) each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission by 31 July 2008 and 31 January 2009 on these vessels' track records for sole in 2004 and catches of sole in 2008.
When either of these conditions is not met, the concerned vessels shall with immediate effect no longer be exempted from the provisions of this Annex.
 2. 
For the purpose of this Annex, a day present within an area shall be any continuous period of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within zone VIIe and absent from port. The time from which the continuous period is measured is at the discretion of the Member State whose flag is flown by the vessel concerned.
 3. 
For the purposes of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:


((a)) Beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;
((b)) Static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size less than 220 mm.
 4.  4.1. Vessels using gear types identified in point 3 and fishing in areas defined in point 1 shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.
 4.2. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gear defined in point 3 in the area by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 or 2007 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.
 4.3. However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gear defined in point 3 may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the first gear.
 4.4. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area defined in point 1 shall not be permitted to fish in that area with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gear defined in point 3, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted according to the Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea according to point 13 of this Annex.
 5. 
Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in point 7.
 6. 
A Member State shall not count against the days allocated to any of its vessels under this Annex either any days when the vessel has been present within the area but unable to fish because it was assisting another vessel in need of emergency aid or any days when a vessel has been present within the area but unable to fish because it is transporting an injured person for emergency medical aid. The Member State shall provide justification to the Commission within one month of any decisions taken on this basis with associated evidence of the emergency from the competent authorities.
 7.  7.1. During the 2008 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorize a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board and used any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 3 is shown in Table I.
 7.2. During the 2008 management period, the number of days at sea for which a vessel is present within the total area covered by this Annex and Annex IIA shall not exceed the number shown in Table I of this Annex. However the number of days in which the vessel is present in the areas covered in Annex IIA shall comply with the maximum number fixed in accordance with Annex IIA.
 7.3. 
For a specific grouping of fishing gears, the overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of the Member State concerned and qualified for that specific grouping. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if the provisions of this point were not applied.
 7.4. 

— list of vessels authorized to fish by indicating their Community Fleet Register number (CFR) and their engine power;
— the number of days at sea for which each vessel would had initially been authorized to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 7.3.

On the basis of that description, the Commission may authorize that Member State to benefit from the provisions defined in point 7.3.
 8.  8.1. Member States may divide the days present within the area given in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.
 8.2. The number of days for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of Member States concerned.
 8.3. In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within the area for which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of the area for the remainder of the management period unless it is using a gear for which no maximum number of days has been fixed.
 9.  9.1. 
The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
 9.2. 

— lists of withdrawn vessels with their Community Fleet Register number (CFR) and their engine power;
— the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea by concerned grouping of fishing gears;
 9.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 7.2 for that Member State in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 9.4. During the 2008 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional numbers of days at sea to all the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the relevant grouping of fishing gears or to part of them by applying, mutatis mutandis, the provisions laid down in points 7.3 and 7.4.
 9.5. Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission remains allocated in 2008.
 10.  10.1. 
Observers shall be independent from the owner of the vessel and shall not be a member of the fishing vessel crew.
 10.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 10.1 shall submit a description of their enhanced observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
 10.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 7.1 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 10.4. If such a programme submitted by a Member Stated has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State wishes to continue its application without changes, the Member State shall inform the Commission of the continuation of its enhanced observer coverage programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.


Gearpoint 3 DenominationOnly the gear groupings as defined in point 3 are used Western Channel
3.a. Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm 192
3.b. Static nets with mesh size < 220 mm 192
 11.  11.1. A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another of its vessels flying its flag within the area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and 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.
 11.2. The total number of days present within the area, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the Community logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
 11.3. The transfer of days as described in point 11.1 shall be permitted only between vessels operating within the same gear grouping referred to in point 3 and during the same management period.
 11.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place. A detailed format of spreadsheet for making these reports available to the Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 12. 
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided the same provisions as laid down in points 4.2, 4.4, 6 and 11 apply. Where Member States decide to authorize such a transfer, as a preliminary they shall notify the Commission before such transfers take place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto, as agreed between them.
 13. 
Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to use during the forthcoming management period. Until such notification is provided the vessel shall not be entitled to fish within the area defined in point 1 with any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3.
 14. 
In any given management period a vessel may undertake non-fishing related activities, without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 7, provided that the vessel first notifies its flag Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for that time. Such vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time.
 15. 
A vessel shall be allowed to transit across the area provided that it has no fishing permit to operate in the area or it has first notified its authorities of its intention to do so. While that vessel is within the area 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.
 16. 
Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board the groupings of fishing gear defined in point 3 of this Annex and operating in the area defined in point 1 of this Annex. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from these hailing requirements set out in Article 19(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.
 17. 
Member States shall ensure that the following data received pursuant to Articles 8, 10(1) and 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 are recorded in a computer-readable form:


((a)) entry into, and exit from port;
((b)) each entry into, and exit from maritime areas where specific rules on access to waters and resources apply.
 18. 
Member States shall verify the submission of logbooks and relevant information recorded in the logbook by using VMS data. Such cross-checks shall be recorded and made available to the Commission on request.
 19. 
Member States may implement alternative control measures to ensure compliance with the obligations referred to in point 16 which are as effective and transparent as these reporting obligations. Such alternative measures shall be notified to the Commission before being implemented.
 20. 
The master of a Community vessel or his representative wishing to tranship any quantity retained on board or to land in a port or landing location of a third-country shall inform the competent authorities of the flag Member State at least 24 hours prior to transhipping or to landing in a third-country the information referred to in Article 19b of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.
 21. 
By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, the permitted margin of tolerance, when estimating quantities, in kilograms retained on board of vessels referred to in point 16 shall be 8 % of the logbook figure. Where no conversion factors are laid down in Community legislation, the conversion factors adopted by the Member states whose flag the vessel is flying shall apply.
 22. 
When quantities of sole greater than 50 kg are stowed on board a vessel, it shall be prohibited to retain on board a fishing vessel in any container any quantity of Sole mixed with any other species of marine organism. The masters of Community vessels shall give inspectors of Member States such assistance as will enable the quantities declared in the logbook and the catches of sole retained on board to be cross checked.
 23.  23.1. The competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that any quantity of sole exceeding 300 kg caught in the area shall be weighed using auction room scales before sale.
 23.2. The competent authorities of a Member State may require that any quantity of sole exceeding 300 kg caught in the area and first landed in that Member State is weighed in the presence of controllers before being transported from the port of first landing.
 24. 
By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities greater than 50 kg of any species in fisheries referred to in Article 8 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.
 25. 
By way of derogation from Article 34c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the specific monitoring programme for any of the stocks in fisheries referred to in Article 8 of this Regulation may last more than two years from their date of entry into force.
 26. 
Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect for each annual quarter the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears and effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area concerned by this Annex.
 27.  27.1. On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 26 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission.
 27.2. A new format of spreadsheet for the purpose of making the data referred to in point 26 available to the Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.


Country CFR External marking Length of management period Area fished Gear(s) notified Special condition applying to notified gear(s) Days eligible using notified gear(s) Days spent with notified gear(s) Transfer of days
No1 No2 No3 … No1 No2 No3 … No1 No2 No3 … No1 No2 No3 …
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (7) (8) (8) (8) (8) (9) (9) (9) (9) (10)


Name of field Maximum number of characters/digits AlignmentL(eft)/R(ight) Definition and Comments
 (1) Country
 3 n/r Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered for fishing under Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.In the case of the donor Vessel, it is always the reporting country
 (2) CFR
 12 n/r Community Fleet Register numberUnique identification number of a fishing vessel.Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side.
 (3) External marking
 14 L Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87
 (4) Length of management period
 2 L Length of the management period measured in months.
 (5) Area fished
 1 L Non relevant information in the case of Annex IIC.
 (6) gear(s) notified
 5 L Indication of gear grouping notified in accordance with point 3 to Annex IIC (a or b)
 (7) Special condition applying to notified gear(s)
 2 L Non relevant information in the case of Annex IIC.
 (8) Days eligible using notified gear(s)
 3 L Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIC for the choice of gear groupings and length of management period notified.
 (9) Days spent with notified gear(s)
 3 L Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to grouping gear notified during the notified management period according to Annex IIC.
 (10) Transfers of days
 4 L For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’


ANNEX IID
1. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community vessels fishing in ICES zones IIIa and IV and in EC waters of ICES zone IIa with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm.

2. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to third country vessels authorized to fish for sandeel in EC waters of ICES zone IV unless otherwise specified, or as a consequence of consultations between the Community and Norway as set out in point 7.3 of the Agreed Record of conclusions between the European Community and Norway of 26 November 2007.

3. 

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

4. 

((a)) the name and internal registration number of the vessel;
((b)) the installed engine power of the vessel in kilowatts measured in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86;
((c)) the number of days present within the area 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 present within the area and the installed engine power in kilowatts.

5. 
The total ceiling of fishing effort allowed in the exploratory fishery relating to sandeel abundance in 2008 shall be determined on the basis of the total fishing effort deployed by Community fishing vessels in 2007 established in accordance with point 4 and shall be divided among Member States in accordance with the quota allocations for this TAC.

For the unallocated quota for this TAC, the fishing effort allowed in the exploratory fishery relating to sandeel abundance in 2008 shall be distributed to Member States whose vessels have a record of fishing activity in the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 in that area. This will correspond to a share of fishing effort of 96 % for Sweden and a share of 4 % for Germany.

6. 
The TAC for EC waters of ICES zones IIa and IV shall be established according to the following function:

TAC 2008 = - 138 + 3,77 × N1× Wobs/Wm

N1 is the real-time estimate of age group 1 in billions derived from the exploratory fishery in 2008; the TAC is expressed in 1,0 tonnes; Wobs is the observed mean weight of age group 1 during the exploratory fishery; and Wm (4,75 g) is the long-term mean weight of age group 1.

7. If the TAC calculated in point 6 exceeds 400 000 tonnes, the TAC shall be set at 400 000 tonnes.

8. Commercial fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm, shall be prohibited from 1 August 2008 until 31 December 2008.

ANNEX III
Part A
1. 
It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board herring caught in EC waters of zone IIa in the periods 1 January to 28 February and 16 May to 31 December.

2. 
By way of derogation from the provisions set out in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, the provisions in Appendix 1 to this Annex shall apply.

3.  3.1. 

— a point on the east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55o N,
— then east to latitude 55o N, longitude 5o E,
— then north to latitude 56o N,
— and finally east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56o N
 3.2. 

((a)) no more than 5 % of the beam trawler fleet by Member State shall be allowed to use the electric pulse trawl;
((b)) the maximum electrical power in kW for each beam trawl shall be no more than the length in metre of the beam multiplied by 1,25;
((c)) the effective voltage between the electrodes shall be no more than 15V;
((d)) the vessel shall be equipped with an automatic computer management system which records the maximum power used per beam and the effective voltage between electrodes for at least the last 100 tows. It shall be not possible for non authorized person to modify this automatic computer management system;
((e)) It shall be prohibited to use one or more tickler chains in front of the footrope.

4.  4.1. 

— the east coast of England at latitude 55o30'N,
— latitude 55o30'N, longitude 1o00'W,
— latitude 58o00'N, longitude 1o00'W,
— latitude 58o00'N, longitude 2o00'W,
— the east coast of Scotland at longitude 2o00'W.
 4.2. Fisheries for scientific investigation shall be allowed in order to monitor the sandeel stock in the area and the effects of the closure.

5. 
All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:


Point No Latitude Longitude
1 57o00'N 15o00'W
2 57o00'N 14o00'W
3 56o30'N 14o00'W
4 56o30'N 15o00'W

However, in the part of the areas defined in this point which overlaps with the area defined as North West Rockall in point 13.1 the derogation as regards longlines shall not apply.

6.  6.1. 
Until 31 December 2008, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:


 59o05'N, 06o45'W
 59o30'N, 06o00'W
 59o40'N, 05o00'W
 60o00'N, 04o00'W
 59o30'N, 04o00'W
 59o05'N, 06o45'W.
 6.2. 
From 1 February 2008 until 31 March 2008, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity in the following ICES rectangles: 30E4, 31E4, 32E3. This prohibition shall not apply within 6 nautical miles from the baseline.
 6.3. 

((i)) no fishing gear other than pots and creels are carried on board, and
((ii)) no fish other than shellfish and crustacea are retained on board.
 6.4. 

((i)) no net of mesh size greater than or equal to 55 mm is carried on board, and
((ii)) no fish other than herring, mackerel, pilchard/sardines, sardinelles, horse mackerel, sprat, blue whiting and argentines are retained on board.

7.  7.1. 

— the east coast of Ireland and the east coast of Northern Ireland and
— straight lines sequentially joining the following geographical coordinates:
— a point on the east coast of the Ards peninsula in Northern Ireland at 54o 30' N,
— 54o 30' N, 04o 50' W,
— 53o 15' N, 04o 50' W,
— a point on the east coast of Ireland at 53o 15' N.
 7.2. 

((a)) the use of demersal otter trawls shall be permitted provided that no other type of fishing gear is retained on board and that such nets:

((i)) are of mesh size either 70 mm to 79 mm or 80 mm to 99 mm, and
((ii)) are of only one of the permitted mesh size ranges, and
((iii)) incorporate no individual mesh, irrespective of its position within the net, of mesh size greater than 300 mm, and
((iv)) are deployed only within an area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates:

 53o 30' N, 05o 30' W
 53o 30' N, 05o 20' W
 54o 20' N, 04o 50' W
 54o 30' N, 05o 10' W
 54o 30' N, 05o 20' W
 54o 00' N, 05o 50' W
 54o 00' N, 06o 10' W
 53o 45' N, 06o 10' W
 53o 45' N, 05o 30' W
 53o 30' N, 05o 30' W;
((b)) the use of separator trawls shall be permitted provided that no other type of fishing gear is retained on board and that such nets:

((i)) comply with the conditions laid down in subparagraph (a)(i) to (iv), and
((ii)) are constructed in conformity with the technical details provided in the Annex of Council Regulation (EC) No 254/2002 of 12 February 2002 establishing measures to be applicable in 2002 for the recovery of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea (ICES division VIIa).

Furthermore, separator trawls may also be used within an area enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following coordinates:


 53o 45' N, 06o 00' W
 53o 45' N, 05o 30' W
 53o 30' N, 05o 30' W
 53o 30' N, 06o 00' W
 53o 45' N, 06o 00' W.
 7.3. The technical conservation measures referred to in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 254/2002 shall apply.

8.  8.1. For the purposes of this point, gillnet and entangling net means a gear made up of a single piece of net and held vertically in the water. It catches living aquatic resources by gilling, entangling or enmeshing.
 8.2. For the purposes of this point, trammel net means a gear made up of two or more pieces of net hung jointly in parallel on a single headline and held vertically in the water.
 8.3. Community vessels shall not deploy gillnets, entangling nets and trammel nets at any position where the charted depth is greater than 200 metres in ICES Zones IIIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIb, VII b, c, j, k and XII east of 27o W.
 8.4. 

((a)) Gillnets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 120 mm and less than 150 mm provided that they are deployed in waters of less than 600 metres charted depth, are no more than 100 meshes deep, have a hanging ratio of not less than 0,5, and are rigged with floats or equivalent floatation. The nets shall each be of a maximum of 5 nautical miles in length, and the total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 25 km per vessel. The maximum soak time shall be 24 hours; or
((b)) Entangling nets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 250 mm, provided that they are deployed in waters of less than 600 metres charted depth, are no more than 15 meshes deep, have a hanging ratio of not less than 0,33, and are not rigged with floats or other means of floatation. The nets shall each be of a maximum of 10 km in length. The total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 100 km per vessel. The maximum soak time shall be 72 hours.

However, this derogation shall not apply in the NEAFC Regulatory Area.
 8.5. Only one of the types of gear described in points 8.4.(a) and 8.4.(b) shall be carried aboard the vessel at any one time. To allow for the replacement of lost or damaged gear, vessels may carry on board nets with a total length 20 % greater than the maximum length of the fleets that may be deployed at any one time. All gear shall be marked in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 356/2005 of 1 March 2005 laying down detailed rules for the marking and identification of passive fishing gear and beam trawls.
 8.6. All vessels deploying gillnets or entangling nets at any position where the charted depth is greater than 200 metres in ICES Zones IIIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIb, VII b, c, j, k and XII east of 27o W must hold a special fixed net fishing permit issued by the flag Member State.
 8.7. The master of a vessel with a fixed net permit referred to in point 8.6 shall record in the logbook the amount and lengths of gear carried by a vessel before it leaves port and when it returns to port, and must account for any discrepancy between the two quantities.
 8.8. 

((a)) the gear is not properly marked;
((b)) the buoy markings or VMS data indicate that the owner has not been located at a distance less than 100 nautical miles from the gear for more than 120 hours;
((c)) the gear is deployed in waters with a charted depth greater than that permitted;
((d)) the gear is of an illegal mesh size.
 8.9. 

— The mesh size of the net deployed,
— The nominal length of one net,
— The number of nets in a fleet,
— The total number of fleets deployed,
— Position of each fleet deployed,
— The depth of each fleet deployed,
— The soak time of each fleet deployed,
— The quantity of any gear lost, its last known position and date of loss.
 8.10. Vessels fishing with a fixed net permit referred to in point 8.6 shall only be permitted to land in the ports designated by the Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) 2347/2002.
 8.11. The quantity of sharks retained on board by any vessel using the gear type described in point 8.4.(b) shall be no more than 5 % by live-weight of the total quantity of marine organisms retained on board.

9.  9.1. In the North Sea, Member States shall undertake in 2008 trials and experiments as necessary on technical adaptations of the trawls, Danish seines or similar gears with a mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and less than 90 mm in order to reduce the discards of whiting by at least 30 %.
 9.2. Member States shall make the results of the trials and experiments laid down in point 9.1 available to the Commission no later than 31 August 2008.
 9.3. The Council shall, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission, decide on appropriate technical adaptations to reduce discards of whiting in conformity with the objective laid down in point 9.1.

10.  10.1 By way of derogation of the provisions laid down in Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 of 19 March 2002 establishing additional technical measures for recovery of the stock of hake in ICES zones III, IV, V, VI and VII and ICES zones VIII a, b, d, e, it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activity using trawls, Danish seines and similar gears, except beam trawls, of mesh size range 70 to 99 mm in the area defined in Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 if the gear is fitted with a square mesh window in accordance with Appendix 3 to this Annex.
 10.2 When fishing in zone VIII a and b it shall be permitted to use a selective grid and its attachments in front of the codend and/or a square mesh panel with a mesh size equal or more than 60mm in the lower part of the extension piece in front of the codend. The provisions laid down in Articles 4(1), 6 and 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 and in Article 3(a) and (b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 shall not apply as regards the section of the trawl where those selective devices are inserted.

11. 
Notwithstanding Regulation 2015/2006, no directed fishery for roundnose grenadier shall be conducted in ICES zone IIIa pending consultations between the European Community and Norway in early 2008.

12. 
By way of derogation from Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, the following shall apply in 2008:
 12.1. Member States shall ensure that fishing activities which lead to catches and retention on board of more than 10 tonnes each calendar year of deep-sea species and of Greenland halibut by vessels flying their flag and registered in their territory shall be subject to a deep-sea fishing permit.
 12.2. It shall however be prohibited to catch and retain on board, tranship or to land any aggregate quantity of the deep sea species and of Greenland halibut in excess of 100 kg in each sea trip, unless the vessel in question holds a deep-sea permit.

13.  13.1 

 The Hecate Seamounts:
— 52o 21.2866' N, 31o 09.2688' W
— 52o 20.8167' N, 30o 51.5258' W
— 52o 12.0777' N, 30o 54.3824' W
— 52o 12.4144' N, 31o 14.8168' W
— 52o 21.2866' N, 31o 09.2688' W
 The Faraday Seamounts:
— 50o 01.7968' N, 29o 37.8077' W
— 49o 59.1490' N, 29o 29.4580' W
— 49o 52.6429' N, 29o 30.2820' W
— 49o 44.3831' N, 29o 02.8711' W
— 49o 44.4186' N, 28o 52.4340' W
— 49o 36.4557' N, 28o 39.4703' W
— 49o 29.9701' N, 28o 45.0183' W
— 49o 49.4197' N, 29o 42.0923' W
— 50o 01.7968' N, 29o 37.8077' W
 Part of the Reykjanes Ridge:
— 55o 04.5327' N, 36o 49.0135' W
— 55o 05.4804' N, 35o 58.9784' W
— 54o 58.9914' N, 34o 41.3634' W
— 54o 41.1841' N, 34o 00.0514' W
— 54o 00.0'N, 34o 00.0' W
— 53o 54.6406' N, 34o 49.9842' W
— 53o 58.9668' N, 36o 39.1260' W
— 55o 04.5327' N, 36o 49.0135' W
 The Altair Seamounts:
— 44o 50.4953' N, 34o 26.9128' W
— 44o 47.2611' N, 33o 48.5158' W
— 44o 31.2006' N, 33o 50.1636' W
— 44o 38.0481' N, 34o 11.9715' W
— 44o 38.9470' N, 34o 27.6819' W
— 44o 50.4953' N, 34o 26.9128' W
 The Antialtair Seamounts:
— 43o 43.1307' N, 22o 44.1174' W
— 43o 39.5557' N, 22o 19.2335' W
— 43o 31.2802' N, 22o 08.7964' W
— 43o 27.7335' N, 22o 14.6192' W
— 43o 30.9616' N, 22o 32.0325' W
— 43o 40.6286' N, 22o 47.0288' W
— 43o 43.1307' N, 22o 44.1174' W
 Hatton Bank:
— 59o 26' N, 14o 30' W
— 59o 12' N, 15o 08' W
— 59o 01' N, 17o 00' W
— 58o 50' N, 17o 38' W
— 58o 30' N, 17o 52' W
— 58o 30' N, 18o 45' W
— 58o 47' N, 18o 37' W
— 59o 05' N, 17o 32' W
— 59o 16' N, 17o 20' W
— 59o 22' N, 16o 50' W
— 59o 21' N, 15o 40' W
— 58o 30' N, 18o 45' W
— 57o 45' N, 19o 15' W
— 57o 55' N, 17o 30' W
— 58o 03' N, 17o 30' W
— 58o 03' N, 18o 22' W
— 58o 30' N, 18o 22' W
 North West Rockall:
— 57o 00' N, 14o 53' W
— 57o 37' N, 14o 42' W
— 57o 55' N, 14o 24' W
— 58o 15' N, 13o 50' W
— 57o 57' N, 13o 09' W
— 57o 50' N, 13o 14' W
— 57o 57' N, 13o 45' W
— 57o 49' N, 14o 06' W
— 57o 29' N, 14o 19' W
— 57o 22' N, 14o 19' W
— 57o 00' N, 14o 34' W
— 56o 56' N, 14o 36' W
— 56o 56' N, 14o 51' W
 South-West Rockall (Empress of Britain Bank)
— 56o 24' N, 15o 37' W
— 56o 21' N, 14o 58' W
— 56o 04' N, 15o 10' W
— 55o 51' N, 15o 37' W
— 56o 10' N, 15o 52' W
 Logachev Mound:
— 55o17' N 16o10' W
— 55o33' N 16o16' W
— 55o50' N 15o15' W
— 55o58' N 15o05' W
— 55o54' N 14o55' W
— 55o45' N 15o12' W
— 55o34' N 15o07' W
 West Rockall Mound:
— 57o 20' N, 16o 30' W
— 57o 05' N, 15o 58' W
— 56o 21' N, 17o 17' W
— 56o 40' N, 17o 50' W
 13.2. 

 Belgica Mound Province:
— 51o29,4' N; 11o51,6' W
— 51o32,4' N; 11o41,4' W
— 51o15,6' N; 11o 33' W
— 51o13,8' N; 11o44,4' W
 Hovland Mound Province:
— 52o16,2' N; 13o12,6' W
— 52o 24' N; 12o58,2' W
— 52o16,8' N; 12o 54' W
— 52o16,8' N; 12o29,4' W
— 52o4,2' N; 12o29,4' W
— 52o4,2' N; 12o52,8' W
— 52o 9' N; 12o56,4' W
— 52o 9' N; 13o10,8' W
 North-West Porcupine Bank Area I
— 53o30,6' N; 14o32,4' W
— 53o35,4' N; 14o27,6' W
— 53o40,8' N; 14o15,6' W
— 53o34,2' N; 14o11,4' W
— 53o31,8' N; 14o14,4' W
— 53o 24' N; 14o28,8' W
 North-West Porcupine Bank Area II
— 53o43,2' N; 14o10,8' W
— 53o51,6' N; 13o53,4' W
— 53o45,6' N; 13o49,8' W
— 53o36,6' N; 14o7,2' W
 South-West Porcupine Bank:
— 51o54,6' N; 15o7,2' W
— 51o54,6' N; 14o55,2' W
— 51o 42' N; 14o55,2' W
— 51o 42' N; 15o10,2' W
— 51o49,2' N; 15o 6' W"
 13.3 All Pelagic Vessels fishing in the protected areas for corals set out in point 13.2 must be on an authorised list of vessels and be issued with a special fishing permit which must be held onboard. Such permits shall include all information required in Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 and must be notified following the rules defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2943/95 setting out detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. Vessels included in the authorised list shall carry on board exclusively pelagic gear.
 13.4. Pelagic vessels intending to fish in a protected area for corals as set out in point 13.2 must give 4 hours advance notification of their intention to enter a protected area for corals to the Irish FMC. They shall at the same time notify quantities retained on board.
 13.5. Pelagic vessels fishing in a protected area for corals as set out in point 13.2 must have an operational, fully functioning secure VMS which complies fully with Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 when in a protected area for corals.
 13.6. Pelagic vessels fishing in a protected area for corals as set out in point 13.2 must make VMS reports every hour.
 13.7. Pelagic vessels who have concluded fishing in a protected area for corals as set out in point 13.2 must inform the Irish FMC on departure from the area. They shall at the same time notify quantities retained on board.
 13.8. Fishing for pelagic species in a protected area for corals as set out in point 13.2 is restricted to having onboard or fishing with nets with a mesh size in the range of 16 mm to 31 mm or 32 mm to 54 mm.

14. 
By way of derogation from Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, the minimum size for short-necked clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) shall be 35 mm.

Part B
15. 
The minimum size for octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in the maritime waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries and situated in the CECAF (FAO Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic) region shall be 450 g (gutted). Octopus under the minimum size of 450 g (gutted) shall not be retained on board or be transhipped, landed, transported, stored, sold, displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea.

16. 
By way of derogation from the prohibition laid down in Article 29b(1) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, fishing with creels that do not catch Norway lobster shall be authorized in the geographical areas and during the period set out in Article 29b(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98.

17. 
The provisions laid down in Article 20(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 shall not apply in 2008.

Part C
18.  18.1. 

— the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,
— longitude 150o W,
— latitude 40o N,
— latitude 40o S.
 18.2. The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of closure before 1 July 2008. All the purse seine vessels of the Member States concerned must stop purse-seine fishing in the defined area during the period selected.
 18.3. As of … purse seiners fishing for tuna in the Regulatory Area of the IATTC shall retain on board and then land all bigeye, skipjack and yellowfin tuna caught, except fish considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size. A single exception shall be the final set of a trip, when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.

Part D
19. 
In the Eastern, Western and Central Pacific Ocean purse seine vessels shall promptly release unharmed, to the extent practicable, all sea turtles, sharks, billfishes, rays, dorado, and other non-target species. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of any such animals.

20. 
In the Eastern, Western and Central Pacific Ocean the following specific measures shall apply:
((a)) whenever a sea turtle is sighted in the net, all reasonable efforts shall be made to rescue the turtle before it becomes entangled in the net, including, if necessary, the deployment of a speedboat;
((b)) if a turtle is entangled in the net, net roll should stop as soon as the turtle comes out of the water and should not start again until the turtle has been disentangled and released;
((c)) if a turtle is brought on board a vessel, all appropriate methods to assist in the recovery of the turtle should be made before returning it to the water;
((d)) tuna-fishing vessels shall be prohibited from disposing of salt bags or any other type of plastic rubbish at sea;
((e)) the release, when practicable, of sea turtles entangled in Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) and other fishing gear is encouraged;
((f)) the recovery of FADs which are not being used in the fishery is also encouraged.

Part E
21. 
The following measures shall apply to the fishery for redfish (Sebastes mentella) in international waters of ICES zones I and II:
((a)) A directed fishery for redfish is only permitted within the period from 1 September to 15 November 2008 by vessels which have previously been engaged in the redfish fishery in the NEAFC Regulatory Area;
((b)) The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From this date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag;
((c)) By way of derogation from Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down certain control measures applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the north-east Atlantic fisheries masters of fishing vessels engaged in this fishery shall report their catches on a daily basis;
((d)) In addition to the provisions of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999, an authorisation to fish for redfish shall only be valid if the reports are transmitted by vessels in accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999 are forwarded to the NEAFC Secretariat in accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999.
((e)) Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
((f)) Member States shall ensure that scientific information is collected by scientific observers on board vessels flying their flag. As a minimum the information collected shall include representative sex, age and length composition data by depths. This information shall be reported to ICES.

Appendix 1 to Annex III
Species Mesh size range (mm)
< 16 16-31 32-69 35-69 70-89 ≥ 90
Minimum percentage of target species
50 % 50 % 20 % 50 % 20 % 20 % 30 % none
Sandeel (Ammodytidae) x x x x x x x x
Sandeel (Ammodytidae)  x  x x x x x
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)  x  x x x x x
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)  x  x x x x x
Greater weever (Trachinus draco)  x  x x x x x
Molluscs (except Sepia)  x  x x x x x
Garfish (Belone belone)  x  x x x x x
Gray gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)    x x x x x
Argentine (Argentina spp.)  x  x x x x x
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)        
Eel (Anguilla, anguilla)   x x x x x x
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus)   x x x x x x
Mackerel (Scomber spp.)   x    x x
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)   x    x x
Herring (Clupea harengus)   x    x x
Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)      x x x
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus)     x  x x
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)       x x
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)       x x
All other marine organisms        x








Appendix 2 to Annex III

((a)) The species selective grid shall be attached in trawls with full square mesh codend with a mesh size equal to or larger than 70 mm and smaller than 90 mm. The minimum length of the codend shall be 8 m. It shall be prohibited to use any trawl having more than 100 square meshes in any circumference of the codend, excluding the joining or the selvedges.
((b)) The grid shall be rectangular. The bars of the grid shall be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the grid. The bar spacing of the grid shall not exceed 35 mm. It shall be permitted to use one or more hinges in order to facilitate its storage on the net drum.
((c)) The grid shall be mounted diagonally in the trawl, upwards backwards, anywhere from just in front of the codend to the anterior end of the untapered section. All sides of the grid shall be attached to the trawl.
((d)) In the upper panel of the trawl there shall be an unblocked fish outlet in immediate connection to the upper side of the grid. The opening of the fish outlet shall have the same width in the posterior side as the width of the grid and shall be cut out to a tip in the anterior direction along mesh bars from both sides of the grid.
((e)) It shall be permitted to attach in front of the grid a funnel to lead the fish towards the trawl floor and grid. The minimum mesh size of the funnel shall be 70 mm. The minimum vertical opening of the guiding funnel towards the grid shall be 15 cm. The width of the guiding funnel towards the grid shall be the grid width.

Schematic illustration of a size and species selective trawl. Entering fish is led towards the trawl floor and grid via a leading funnel. Larger fish is then led out of the trawl by the grid while smaller fish and Norway lobster pass through the grid and enter the codend. The full square mesh codend enhance escapement of small fish and undersized Norway lobster.

Appendix 3 to Annex III

((a)) Specifications of the top square mesh window
Specifications of 100 mm, measured as inner opening, square mesh window in the rear tapered section of the trawl, Danish seine or similar gear with a mesh size equal to or larger than 70 mm and smaller than 100 mm.
The window shall be a rectangular section of netting. There shall be only one window. The window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments.
((b)) Location of the window
The window shall be inserted into the middle of the top panel of the rear tapered section of the trawl just in front of the untapered section constituted by the extension piece and the codend.
The window shall terminate not more than 12 meshes from the hand braided row of meshes between the extension piece and the rear tapered section of the trawl.
((c)) Size of the window
The length and the width of the window shall be at least 2 m and at least 1 m respectively.
((d)) Netting of the window
The meshes shall have a minimum mesh opening of 100 mm. The meshes will be square meshes, i.e. all four sides of the window netting shall be cut all bars.
The netting shall be mounted such that the bars run parallel and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the codend.
The netting shall be single twine. The twine thickness shall be not more than 4 mm.
((e)) Insertion of the window into the diamond meshes netting
It shall be permitted to attach a selvedge on the four sides of the window. The diameter of this selvedge shall be no more than 12 mm.
The stretched length of the window shall be equal to the strength length of the diamond meshes attached to the longitudinal side of the window.
The number of diamond meshes of the top panel attached to the smallest side of the window (i.e. one metre long side which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the codend) shall be at least the number of full diamond meshes attached to the longitudinal side of the window divided by 0,7.
((f)) Other
The insertion of the window into the trawl is illustrated below.


ANNEX IV
PART I

Area of fishing Fishery Number of licences Allocation of licences amongst Member States Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen Herring, North of 62o00'N 93 DK: 32, DE: 6, FR: 1, IRL: 9, NL: 11, SW: 12, UK: 21, PL: 1 69
Demersal species, North of 62o00'N 80 FR: 18, PT: 9, DE: 16, ES: 20, UK: 14, IRL: 1 50
Mackerel, South of 62o00'N, purse seine fishery 11 DE: 1, DK: 26, FR: 2, NL: 1 not relevant
Mackerel, South of 62o00'N, trawl fishery 19 not relevant
Mackerel, North of 62o00'N, purse seine fishery 11 DK: 11 not relevant
Industrial species, South of 62o00'N 480 DK: 450, UK: 30 150
Waters of the Faroe Islands All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines 26 BE: 0, DE: 4, FR: 4, UK: 18 13
Directed fishing for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62o28'N and east of 6o30'W 8  4
 Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods 1 March to 31 May and 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61o20'N and 62o00'N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines. 70 BE: 0, DE: 10, FR: 40, UK: 20 26
Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61o30'N and west of 9o00'W and in the area between 7o00'W and 9o00'W south of 60o30'N and in the area south-west of a line between 60o30'N, 7o00'W and 60o00'N, 6o00'W. 70 DE: 8, FR: 12, UK: 0 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 four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’ 36 DE: 3, DK: 19, FR: 2, UK: 5, NL: 5 20
Line fishing 10 UK: 10 6
Fishing for mackerel 12 DK: 12 12
Herring fisheries north of 61oN 21 DE: 1, DK: 7, FR: 0, UK: 5, IRL: 2, NL: 3, SW: 3 21






PART II

Flag State Fishery Number of licences Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway Herring, North of 62o00'N 20 20
Faeroe Islands Mackerel, VIa (north of 56o30'N), VIIe, f,h, horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56o30'N), VIIe, f,h; herring, VIa (north of 56o30'N) 14 14
Herring north of 62o00'N 21 21
Herring, IIIa 4 4
Industrial fishing for Norway pout and sprat, IV, VIa (north of 56o30'N): sandeel, IV (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) 15 15
Ling and tusk 20 10
Blue whiting, II, VIa (north of 56o30'N), VIb, VII (west of 12o00'W) 20 20
Blue ling 16 16
Venezuela Snappers (French Guyana waters) 41 pm
Sharks (French Guyana waters) 4 pm


PART III


ANNEX V
PART I
When fishing is carried out within the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries, the following details are to be entered in the log-book immediately after the following events:

After each haul:

1.1. the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught;

1.2. the date and the time of the haul;

1.3. the geographical position in which the catches were made;

1.4. the fishing method used.

After each trans-shipment to or from another vessel:

2.1. the indication ‘received from’ or ‘transferred to’;

2.2. the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species trans-shipped;

2.3. the name, external identifications letters and numbers of the vessel to or from which the trans-shipment occurred;

2.4. trans-shipment of cod is not allowed.

After each landing in a port of the Community:

3.1. name of the port;

3.2. the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed.

After each transmission of information to the Commission of the European Communities:

4.1. date and time of the transmission;

4.2. type of message: ‘catch on entry’, ‘catch on exit’, ‘catch’, ‘transhipment’;

4.3. in the case of radio transmission: name of the radio station.

PART II
ANNEX VI
1.  1.1. 
SR m (= start of record)
AD m XEU (= to Commission of the European Communities)
SQ m (serial number of message in current year)
TM m COE (= ‘catch on entry’)
RC m (international radio call sign)
TN o (fishing trip serial number in the year)
NA o (name of the vessel)
IR m (Flag state as ISO-3 country code, where applicable followed by a unique reference number, if any, as applied in the flag state)
XR m (external identification letters; side number of the vessel)
LT o (latitude position of the vessel at time of transmission)
LG o (longitude position of the vessel at time of transmission)
LI o (estimated latitude position where the master intends to commence fishing, degrees or decimal presentation)
LN o (estimated longitude position where the master intends to commence fishing, degrees or decimal presentation)
RA m (relevant ICES area)
OB m (quantity by species on board, in the hold, in pairs as needed: FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms)
DA m (date of transmission in yyyymmdd format)
TI m (time of transmission in hhmm format)
MA m (name of the master of the vessel)
ER m (= end of record)



 1.2. 
SR m (= start of record)
AD m XEU (= to Commission of the European Communities)
SQ m (serial number of message for that vessel in current year)
TM m COX (= ‘catch on exit’)
RC m (international radio call sign)
TN o (fishing trip serial number in the year)
NA o (name of the vessel)
IR m (Flag state as ISO-3 country code, where applicable followed by a unique reference number, if any, as applied in the flag state)
XR m (external identification letters; side number of the vessel)
LT o (latitude position of the vessel at time of transmission)
LG o (longitude position of the vessel at time of transmission)
RA m (relevant ICES area where catches were taken)
CA m (catch quantity by species since last report in pairs as needed, : FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms)
OB o (quantity by species on board, in the hold, in pairs as needed: FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms)
DF o (days fished since last report)
DA m (date of transmission in yyyymmdd format)
TI m (time of transmission in hhmm format)
MA m (name of the master of the vessel)
ER m (= end of record)

 1.3. 
SR m (= start of record)
AD m XEU (= to Commission of the European Communities)
SQ m (serial number of message for that vessel in current year)
TM m CAT (= ‘catch report’)
RC m (international radio call sign)
TN o (fishing trip serial number in the year)
NA o (name of the vessel)
IR m (Flag state as ISO-3 country code, where applicable followed by a unique reference number, if any, as applied in the flag state)
XR m (external identification letters; side number of the vessel)
LT o (latitude position of the vessel at time of transmission)
LG o (longitude position of the vessel at time of transmission)
RA m (relevant ICES area where catches were taken)
CA m (catch quantity by species since last report in pairs as needed,: FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms)
OB o (quantity by species on board, in the hold, in pairs as needed,: FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms)
DF o (days fished since last report)
DA m (date of transmission in yyyymmdd format)
TI m (time of transmission in hhmm format)
MA m (name of the master of the vessel)
ER m (= end of record)

 1.4. 
SR m (= start of record)
AD m XEU (= to Commission of the European Communities)
SQ m (serial number of message for that vessel in current year)
TM m TRA (= ‘trans-shipment’)
RC m (international radio call sign)
TN o (fishing trip serial number in the year)
NA o (name of the vessel)
IR m (Flag state as ISO-3 country code, where applicable followed by a unique reference number, if any, as applied in the flag state)
XR m (external identification letters; side number of the vessel)
KG m (quantity by species on- or off-loaded in pairs as needed,: FAO code + live weight in kilograms, rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms)
TT m (international radio call sign of the receiving vessel)
TF m (international radio call sign of the donor vessel)
LT m/o, (predicted latitude position of the vessel where the trans-shipment is planned)
LG m/o, (predicted longitude position of the vessel where the trans-shipment is planned)
PD m (predicted date when the trans-shipment is planned)
PT m (predicted time when the trans-shipment is planned)
DA m (date of transmission in yyyymmdd format)
TI m (time of transmission in hhmm format)
MA m (name of the master of the vessel)
ER m (= end of record)



2. 
Unless point 3.3 is applied (see below), the information specified above under point 1 shall be transmitted respecting the codes and ordering of data as specified above; in particular,


— the text ‘VRONT’ must be placed in the subject line of the message;
— each data item will be placed on a new line;
— the data itself will be preceded by the indicated code, separated from each-other by a space.

Example (with fictitious data):


SR 
AD XEU
SQ 1
TM COE
RC IRCS
TN 1
NA VESSEL NAME EXAMPLE
IR NOR
XR PO 12345
LT + 65.321
LO - 21.123
RA 04A.
OB COD 100 HAD 300
DA 20051004
MA CAPTAIN NAME EXAMPLE
TI 1315
ER 

3.  3.1. The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted by the vessel to the Commission of the European Communities in Brussels by Telex (SAT COM C 420599543 FISH), electronic mail (FISHERIES-telecom@ec.europa.eu) or via one of the radio stations listed under point 4 below and in the form specified under point 2.
 3.2. 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.
 3.3. 
FR m (from; party alfa ISO-3 country code)
RN m (serial number of the record for the relevant year)
RD m (date of transmission in yyyymmdd format)
RT m (time of transmission in hhmm format)
Example (with data of above)

//SR//AD/XEU//FR/NOR//RN/5//RD/20051004//RT/1320//SQ/1//TM/COE//RC/IRCS//TN/1//NA/VESSEL NAME EXAMPLE//IR/NOR//XR/PO 12345//LT/+ 65.321//LG/- 21.123//RA/04A.//OB/COD 100 HAD 300//DA/20051004//TI/1315//MA/CAPTAIN NAME EXAMPLE//ER//

The Flag State will receive a ‘return message’ specifying:

SR m (= start of record)
AD m (ISO-3 country code of Flag State)
FR m XEU (= to Commission of the European Communities)
RN m (serial number of message in current year for which a ‘return message’ is sent)
TM m RET (= ‘return’)
SQ m (serial number of original message for that vessel in current year)
RC m (international radio call sign mentioned in original message)
RS m (return status — ACK or NAK)
RE m (return error number)
DA m (date of transmission in yyyymmdd format)
TI m (time of transmission in hhmm format)
ER m (= end of record)
4. 

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
Stockholm Radio STOCKHOLM RADIO
Turku OFK

5. 

Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.) ALF
American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides) PLA
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) ANE
Angler/Monk (Lophius spp.) MNZ
Argentine (Argentina silus) ARG
Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama) POA
Basking shark (Cetorinhus maximus) BSK
Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo) BSF
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) BLI
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) WHB
Bob shrimp (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) BOB
Cod (Gadus morhua) COD
Common shrimp (Crangon crangon) CSH
Common squid (Loligo spp.) SQC
Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) DGS
Forkbeards (Phycis spp.) FOR
Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) GHL
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) HAD
Hake (Merluccius merluccius) HKE
Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglussus) HAL
Herring (Clupea harengus) HER
Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) HOM
Ling (Molva Molva) LIN
Mackerel (Scomber Scombrus) MAC
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) LEZ
Nortern 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

6. 

02A. ICES division IIa — Norwegian Sea
02B. ICES division IIb — Spitzbergen and Bear Island
03A. ICES division IIIa — Skagerrak and Kattegat
03B. ICES division IIIb
03C. ICES division IIIc
03D. ICES division IIId — Baltic Sea
04A. ICES division IVa — Northern North Sea
04B. ICES division IVb — Central North Sea
04C. ICES division IVc — Southern North Sea
05A. ICES division Va — Iceland Grounds
05B. ICES division Vb — Faroes Grounds
06A. ICES division VIa — Northwest coast of Scotland and North Ireland
06B. ICES division VIb — Rockall
07A. ICES division VIIa — Irish Sea
07B. ICES division VIIb — West of Ireland
07C. ICES division VIIc — Porcupine Bank
07D. ICES division VIId — Eastern Channel
07E. ICES division VIIe — Western English Channel
07F. ICES division VIIf — Bristol Channel
07G. ICES division VIIg — Celtic Sea North
07H. ICES division VIIh — Celtic Sea South
07J. ICES division VIIj — South-West of Ireland — East
07K. ICES division VIIk — South-West of Ireland — West
08A. ICES division VIIIa — Bay of Biscay — North
08B. ICES division VIIIb — Bay of Biscay — Central
08C. ICES division VIIIc — Bay of Biscay — South
08D. ICES division VIIId — Bay of Biscay — Offshore
08E. ICES division VIIIe — Bay of Biscay — West Bay
09A. ICES division IXa — Portuguese waters — East
09B. ICES division IXb — Portuguese waters — West
14A. ICES division XIVa — North-East Greenland
14B. ICES division XIVb — South-East Greenland
 7. 

((a)) Vessels that already have catch on board may only commence their fishing trip after having received authorisation from the competent authority of the coastal Member State concerned. At least four hours prior to entering Community waters the master of the vessel shall notify as appropriate one of the following Fisheries Monitoring Centres:

((i)) UK (Edinburgh) by e-mail at the following address: ukfcc@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or by telephone (+44 131 271 9700), or
((ii)) Ireland (Haulbowline) by e-mail at the following address: nscstaff@eircom.net or by telephone (+353 87 236 5998).
The notification shall specify the name, international radio call sign and port letters and number (PLN) of the vessel, the total quantity by species on board and the position (longitude/latitude) where the master estimates that the vessel will enter Community waters as well as the area where he intends to commence fishing. The vessel shall not commence fishing until it has received acknowledgement of the notification and instructions on whether or not the master is required to present the vessel for inspection. Each acknowledgement shall have a unique authorisation number which the master shall retain until the fishing trip is terminated.
Notwithstanding any inspections that may be carried out at sea the competent authorities may in duly justified circumstances require a master to present his vessel for inspection in port.
((b)) Vessels that enter Community waters with no catch on board shall be exempt from the requirements laid down in point a).
((c)) By way of derogation from the provisions of point 1.2, the fishing trip shall be considered as being terminated when the vessel leaves Community waters or enters a Community port where its catch is fully discharged.
Vessels shall only leave Community waters after passing through one of the following control routes:

A.. ICES rectangle 48 E2 in zone VIa
B.. ICES rectangle 46 E6 in zone IVa
C.. ICES rectangles 48 E8, 49 E8 or 50 E8 in zone IVa.
The master of the vessel shall give at least four hours' prior notification of entering one of the afore mentioned control routes to the Fisheries Monitoring Centre in Edinburgh by e-mail or telephone as provided for in point 1. The notification shall specify the name, international radio call sign and port letters and number (PLN) of the vessel, the total quantity by species on board and the control route through which the vessel intends to pass.
The vessel shall not leave the area within the control route until it has received acknowledgement of the notification and instructions on whether or not the master is required to present the vessel for inspection. Each acknowledgement shall have a unique authorisation number which the master shall retain until the vessel leaves Community waters.
Notwithstanding any inspections that may be carried out at sea the competent authorities may in duly justified circumstances require a master to present his vessel for inspection in the ports of Lerwick or Scrabster.
((d)) Vessels that transit through Community waters must stow their nets so that they may not readily be used in accordance with the following conditions:

((i)) nets, weights and similar gear shall be disconnected from their trawl boards and towing and hauling wires and ropes,
((ii)) nets which are on or above deck shall be securely lashed to some part of the superstructure.

ANNEX VII

In NAFO Division 3O the following area shall be closed to all fishing activity involving bottom contact gear:


ANNEX VIII
PART I

PART A: To be completed by the master of the vessel
Name of vessel IMO Number Radio Call Sign Flag State
Inmarsat Number Telefax Number Telephone Number E-mail address
Port of landing or transhipment Estimated Time of Arrival
 Date: Time (UTC):
Total catch on board Catch to be landed
Species Product ICES area of catch Product weight (kg) Species Product ICES area of catch Product weight (kg)
PART B: For official use only — to be completed by the Flag State
The Flag State of the vessel must respond to the following questions by marking ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ Yes No

a)) The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had sufficient quota for the species declared  

b)) The quantities on board have been duly reported and taken into account for the calculation of any catch or effort limitations that may be applicable  

c)) The fishing vessel declared to have caught he fish had authorisation to fish in the area declared  

d)) the presence of the fishing vessel in the area of catch declared has been verified according to VMS data  
Flag State confirmationI confirm that the above information is complete, true and correct to best of my knowledge and belief.
Name and title Date Signature Official Stamp
PART C: For official use only — to be completed by the Port State
Name of Port State Authorisation given Date Signature Stamp
 Yes …No …   





PART A: To be completed by the master of the vessel
Name of vessel IMO Number Radio Call Sign Flag State
Inmarsat Number Telefax Number Telephone Number E-mail address
Port of landing or transhipment Estimated Time of Arrival
 Date: Time (UTC):
Catch information for donor vessels
Name of vessel IMO Number Radio Call Sign Flag State
Total catch on board Catch to be landed
Species Product ICES area of catch Product weight (kg) Species Product ICES area of catch Product weight (kg)
PART B: For official use only — to be completed by the Flag State
The Flag State of the vessel must respond to the following questions by marking ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ Yes No

a)) The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had sufficient quota for the species declared  

b)) The quantities on board have been duly reported and taken into account for the calculation of any catch or effort limitations that may be applicable  

c)) The fishing vessel declared to have caught he fish had authorisation to fish in the area declared  

d)) the presence of the fishing vessel in the area of catch declared has been verified according to VMS data  
Flag State confirmationI confirm that the above information is complete, true and correct to best of my knowledge and belief.
Name and title Date Signature Official Stamp
PART C: For official use only — to be completed by the Port State
Name of Port State Authorisation given Date Signature Stamp
 Yes …No …   





PART II

A.INSPECTION REFERENCE
Port State Port of landing or transhipment
Vessel name Flag State IMO Number Int. Radio call sign
Landing/transhipment started Date Time
Landing/transhipment ended Date Time
B.INSPECTION DETAILS
Name of donor vessel IMO Number Radio call sign Flag State
B1.Fish landed or transhipped
Species Product ICES Area of catch Product weight in kg Diff. (kg) between Product weight and PSC 1 or 2 Diff. ( %) between Product weight and PSC 1 or 2
B2.Information about landings authorised without confirmation from the flag state
Name of storage, name of competent authorities, deadline for receiving confirmation.
B3.Fish retained on board
Species Product ICES Area of catch Product weight in kg Diff. (kg) between Product weight and PSC 1or 2 Diff. ( %) between Product weight and PSC 1or 2
C.RESULTS OF INSPECTION
Inspection started Date Time
Inspection ended Date Time
Observations
Infringements Noted
Article Cite NEAFC provision(s) violated and summarise pertinent facts
Inspectors name Inspectors signature Date and place
D.OBSERVATIONS BY THE MASTER
I, the undersigned, Master of the vessel…hereby confirm that a copy of this report has been delivered to me on this date. My signature does not constitute acceptance of any part of the contents of this report, except my own observations, if any.Signature: … Date : …
E.DISTRIBUTION
Copy to flag State Copy to NEAFC Secretary





Appendix to Annex VIII

A.Code Product form
A Round — Frozen
B Round — Frozen (Cooked)
C Gutted Head on — Frozen
D Gutted Head Off — Frozen
E Gutted Head Off — Trimmed — Frozen
F Skinless Fillets — Bone in — Frozen
G Skinless Fillets — Boneless — Frozen
H Skin on Fillets — Bone in — Frozen
I Skin on Fillets — Boneless — Frozen
J Salted Fish
K Pickled Fish
L Canned Products
M Oil
N Meal Produced from Round Fish
O Meal Produced from Offal
P Other (Specify)

B.Code Type
CRT Cartons
BOX Boxes
BGS Bags
BLC Blocks
ANNEX IX

Target species Zone Period of prohibition
Sharks (all species) Convention Area All year
Notothenia rossii FAO 48.1 Antarctic, in the Peninsula AreaFAO 48.2 Antarctic, around the South OrkneysFAO 48.3 Antarctic, around South Georgia All year
Finfish FAO 48.1 AntarcticFAO 48.2 Antarctic All year
Gobionotothen gibberifronsChaenocephalus aceratusPseudochaenichthys georgianusLepidonotothen squamifronsPatagonotothen guntheriElectrona carlsbergi FAO 48.3 All year
Dissostichus spp FAO 48.5 Antarctic 1.12.2007 to 30.11.2008
Dissostichus spp FAO 88.3 AntarcticFAO 58.5.1 AntarcticFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic east of 79o20'E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79o20'EFAO 88.2 Antarctic north of 65oSFAO 58.4.4 AntarcticFAO 58.6 AntarcticFAO 58.7 Antarctic All year
Lepidonotothen squamifrons FAO 58.4.4 All year
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 1.12.2007 to 30.11.2008
Dissostichus mawsoni FAO 48.4 Antarctic All year


ANNEX X

Subarea/Division Region Season SSRU Dissotichus spp. Catch Limit (tonnes) By-catch Catch Limit (tonnes)
Skates and rays Macrourus spp. Other species
48.6 All Division 1.12.2007 to 30.11.2008  200 T north of 60o S200 T south of 60o S All division 50 All division 32 All division 20
58.4.1 Whole Division 1.12.2007 to 30.11.2008 Total Subarea 600 All Division:50 AllDivision:96 All Division:20
58.4.2 Whole Division 1.12.2007 to 30.11.2008 Total Subarea 780 All Division:50 All Division:124 All Division:20
58.4.3a) All Division outside Areas of National Jurisdiction 1.05.2008 to 31.08.2008 N/A 250 All Division:50 All Division:26 All Division:20
58.4.3b) All Division outside Areas of National Jurisdiction 1.05.2008 to 31.08.2008 N/A 150 North of 60o All Division:50 All Division:80 All Division:20
88.1 All Subarea 1.12.2007 to 31.08.2008 All Subareas 2 660 133 426 20
88.2 South of 65o S 1.12.2007 to 31.08.2008 Total Subarea 547 50 88 20

ANNEX XI



ANNEX XII
PART I (1) 
In the case of transhipment, the master of the fishing vessel shall enter the quantities on the transhipment declaration. A copy of the transhipment declaration shall be handed to the master of the recipient vessel.
 (2) 

((a)) Entries on transhipment declaration shall be legible and indelible.
((b)) No entry on the transhipment declaration may be erased or altered. If a mistake is made, the incorrect entry shall be struck out with a line and followed by a new entry initialled by the master or his agent.
((c)) One transhipment declaration should be completed for each transhipment operations.
((d)) Each page of the transhipment declaration shall be signed by the master.
 (3) 
The master of the vessel shall certify with his initials and signature that the estimated quantities entered on the transhipment declaration are reasonable. The copies of the transhipment declaration must be kept for one year.
 (4) 
The estimates of the quantities trans-shipped are to be indicated on the SEAFO transhipment declaration form, as specified in the footnotes to this form, for each species, and in respect of a particular voyage
 (5) 

((a)) In the case of transhipment to a vessel flying the flag of a Contracting Party State or registered in a Contracting Party, the first copy of the transhipment declaration shall be handed over to the master of the recipient vessel. The original shall be handed over or dispatched, as the case may be, to the authorities of the Contracting Party whose flag the vessel is flying or in which it is registered, within 48 hours of completion of landing or on arrival in port.
((b)) In the case of transhipment to a vessel flying the flag of a non-Contracting party, the original document shall be handed over or sent, as the case may be, as soon as possible to the Contracting Party whose flag the fishing vessel is flying or in which it is registered.
((c)) In cases where it is impossible for the master to dispatch the original of the transhipment declarations to the authorities of the Contracting Party whose flag the vessel is flying or in which it is registered within the time limits specified, the information required in respect of the declaration shall be transmitted by radio or by other means to the authorities concerned.

The information shall be transmitted via the radio stations usually used, preceded by the name, the call sing and external identification of the vessel, and the name of its master.

In cases where it is not possible for the message to be transmitted by the vessel, it may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel or by any other method.

The master shall ensure that information transmitted to radio stations is passed on in writing to the relevant authorities.

PART II
1. These guidelines are designed to assist in the preparation and implementation of tori line regulations for longline fishing vessels. While these guidelines are relatively explicit, improvement in tori line effectiveness through experimentation is encouraged. The guidelines take into account environmental and operational variables such as weather conditions, setting speed and ship size, all of which influence tori line performance and design in protecting baits from birds. Tori line design and use may change to take account of these variables provided that line performance is not compromised. Ongoing improvement in tori line design is envisaged and consequently review of these guidelines should be undertaken in the future.

2.  2.1. It is recommended that a tori line 150 m in length be used. The diameter of the section of the line in the water may be greater than that of the line above water. This increases drag and hence reduces the need for greater line length and takes account of setting speeds and length of time taken for baits to sink. The section above water should be a string fine line (e.g. about 3 mm diameter) of a conspicuous colour such as red or orange.
 2.2. The above water section of the line should be sufficiently light that its movement is unpredictable to avoid habituation by birds and sufficiently heavy to avoid deflection of the line by wind.
 2.3. The line is best attached to the vessel with a robust barrel swivel to reduce tangling of the line.
 2.4. The streamers should be made of material that is conspicuous and produces an unpredictable lively action (e.g. strong fine line sheathed in red polyurethane tubing) suspended from a robust three-way swivel (that again reduces tangles) attached to the tori line, and should hang just clear of the water.
 2.5. There should be a maximum of 5-7 m between each streamer. Ideally each streamer should be paired.
 2.6. Each streamer pair should be detachable by means of a clip so that line stowage is more efficient.
 2.7. The number of streamers should be adjusted for the setting speed of the vessel, with more streamers necessary at slower setting speeds. Three pairs are appropriate for a setting speed of 10 knots.

3.  3.1. The line should be suspended from a pole affixed to the vessel. The tori pole should be set as high as possible so that the line protects bait a good distance astern of the vessel and will not tangle with the fishing gear. Grater pole height provides greater bait protection. For example, a height of around 6 m above the water line can give about 100 m of bait protection.
 3.2. The tori line should be set so that streamers pass over baited hooks in the water.
 3.3. Deployment of multiple tori lines is encouraged to provide even greater protections of baits from birds.
 3.4. Because there is the potential for line breakage and tangling, spare tori lines should be carried on board to replace damaged lines and to ensure fishing operations can continue uninterrupted.
 3.5. 

a)) ensuring the BCM throws directly under the tori line protection and;
b)) when using a BCM that allows throwing to port and starboard, ensure that two tori lines are used.
 3.6. Fishers are encouraged to install manual, electric of hydraulic winches to improve ease of deployment and retrieval of tori lines.

ANNEX XIII
1. 

((a)) vessels that enter ports are not authorised to land or tranship therein and shall be inspected by the competent authorities. Such inspections shall include the vessel's documents, log books, fishing gear, catch onboard and any other matter relating to the vessel's activities in the Convention Area. Information on the result of the inspections shall immediately be transmitted to the Commission;
((b)) fishing vessels, support vessels, refuel vessels, mother-ships and cargo vessels flying the flag of a Member State shall not in any way assist the vessels or participate in any transhipment or joint fishing operations with the vessels;
((c)) the vessels shall not be supplied in ports with provisions, fuel or other services.

2. 

((a)) IUU vessels shall be prohibited from entering a Community port;
((b)) IUU vessels shall not be authorised to fish in Community waters and be prohibited from being chartered;
((c)) imports of fish coming from IUU vessels shall be prohibited;
((d)) Member States shall refuse the granting of their flag to IUU vessels and encourage importers, transporters and other sectors concerned to refrain from negotiating and from transhipping of fish caught by such vessels.

3. The vessels referred to in point 2 as well as the vessels placed on the IUU list established by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) are listed in the Appendix to this Annex.

4. The Commission shall amend the list of IUU vessels to be in accordance with the NEAFC and NAFO IUU lists as soon as NEAFC adopts a new IUU list.

Appendix to Annex XIII
IMO ship identification number Vessel's name Flag State
7 612 321 AVIOR Georgia
8 522 030 CARMEN Ex Georgia
7 700 104 CEFEY Russia
8 422 852 DOLPHIN Russia
8 522 119 EVA Ex Georgia
7 321 374 ENXEMBRE Panama
6 719 419 GORILERO Panama
7 332 218 IANNIS I Panama
8 028 424 CLIFF Cambodia
8 422 838 ISABELLA Ex Georgia
8 522 042 JUANITA Ex Georgia
6 614 700 KABOU Guinea Conakry
7 385 174 MURTOSA Togo
8 326 319 PAVLOVSK Russia
8 914 221 POLESTAR Panama
8 522 169 ROSITA Ex Georgia
8 421 937 NICOLAY CHUDOTVORETS Russia
7 347 407 SUNNY JANE 
8 606 836 ULLA Ex Georgia
7 436 533 MARLIN Georgia


ANNEX XIV
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM),

RECOGNIZING the need to compile data, monitor fisheries and assess fisheries resources in a geo-referenced manner.

RECALLING the efforts made by Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and its Sub-Committees to identify appropriate boundaries for sub-areas in the GFCM area (FAO area 37);

CONSIDERING the decision made by the Commission at its 26th Session (2001) to establish Geographical Sub-Areas (GSAs) in the GFCM area;

CONSIDERING the advice emanating from the ninth session of SAC;

ESTABLISHES:
 1. Geographical Sub-Areas in the GFCM area as shown in Annexes 1, 2 and 3.

ANNEX 1


ANNEX 2
FAOSUBAREA FAO STATISTICSDIVISIONS GSAs (SAC 9th Session) GSAs (2007)
WESTERN 
1.1 BALEARIC
 
1.1.a waters surrounding Balearic Islands
 
5 Balearic Island


1.1.b waters off Spanish continental coast
 
6 Northern Spain


1.1.c waters off Algeria
 
4 Algeria


1.1.d Alboran sea
 
1 Northern Alboran Sea


2 Alboran Island


3 Southern Alboran Sea


1.2 GULF OF LIONS
 
1.2.e Gulf of Lions
 
7 Gulf of Lions


1.2.f waters off Cote dAzur
 
7 Gulf of Lions


1.3 SARDINIA
 
1.3.g waters surrounding Corsica
 
8 Corsica Island


1.3.h waters surrounding Sardinia
 
11 Sardinia


1.3.i waters off north Sicily
 
10 South and Central Tirrenian Sea


1.3.j wafers off Italian continental shelf
 
9 Ligurian and North Tirrenian Sea


10 South Tirrenian Sea


1.3.k waters northern Tunisia
 
12 Northern Tunisia

CENTRAL 
2.1 ADRIATIC
 
2.1.a northern and central Adriatic
 
17 Northern Adriatic


2.1.b south Adriatic
 
18 Southern Adriatic Sea


2.2 IONIAN
 
2.2.c waters off southeast Italy
 
19 Western Ionian Sea


2.2.d waters off western Greek
 
20 Eastern Ionian Sea


2.2.e waters off Sicily and Malta
 
15 Malta Island


16 South of Sicily


2.2.f Gulf of Gabes and Hamamet
 
13 Gulf of Hamamet


14 Gulf of Gabes


2.2.g waters off Libya
 
21 Southern Ionian Sea

EASTERN 
3.1 AEGEAN
 
3.1.a Aegean Sea
 
22 Aegean Sea


3.1.b waters surrounding Crete
 
23 Crete Island


3.2 LEVANT
 
3.2.c waters surrounding Cyprus
 
25 Cyprus Island


3.2.d waters off southern Turkey coast
 
24 North Levant


3.2.e southeast Levant
 
27 Levant


3.2.f waters off Egypt
 
26 South Levant

BLACK SEA 
4.1 MARMARA
 
4.1 Marmara Sea
 
28 Marmara Sea


4.2 BLACK SEA
 
4.2 Black Sea
 
29 Black Sea


4.3 AZOV SEA
 
4.3 Azov Sea
 
30 Azov Sea

ANNEX 3
GSAs LIMITS
1 Coast Line36° N 5° 36′ W36° N 3° 20' W36° 05' N 3° 20' W36° 05' N 2° 40' W36° N 2° 40' W36° N 1° 30' W36° 30' N 1° 30' W36° 30' N 1° W37° 36' N 1° W
2 36° 05' N 3° 20' W36° 05' N 2° 40' W35° 45' N 3° 20' W35° 45' N 3° 40' W
3 Coast Line36° N 5° 36' W35° 49' N 5° 36' W36° N 3° 20' W35° 45' N 3° 20' W35° 45' N 2° 40' W36° N 2° 40' W36° N 1° 13' WMorocco-Algeria border
4 Coast Line36° N 1° 13' W36° N 1° 30' W36° 30' N 1° 30' W36° 30' N 1° W37° N 1° W37° N 0° 30' E38° N 0° 30' E38° N 8° 30' EAlgeria-Tunisia borderMorocco-Algeria border
5 38° N 0° 30' E39° 30' N 0° 30' E39° 30' N 1° 30' W40° N 1° 30' E40° N 2° E40° 30' N 2° E40° 30' N6° E38° N 6° E
6 Coast Line37° 36' N 1° W37° N 1° W37° N 0° 30' E39° 30' N 0° 30' E39° 30' N 1° 30' W40° N 1° 30' E40° N 2° E40° 30' N 2° E40° 30' N 6° E42° 30' N 6° E42° 30' N 3° 09' E
7 Coast line42° 30' N 3° 09' E42° 30' N 6° E42° 30' N 7° 30' EFrance-Italy border
8 42° 30' N 6° E42° 30' N 7° 30' E43° 15' N 7° 30' E43° 15' N 9° 45' E41° 18' N 9° 45' E41° 18' N 6° E
9 Coast lineFrance-Italy border43° 15' N 7° 30' E43° 15' N 9° 45' E41° 18' N 9° 45' E41° 18 N 13° E
10 Coast line (including North Sicily)41° 18' N 13° E41° 18' N 11° E38° N 11° E38° N 12° 30' E
11 41° 18' N 6° E41° 18' N 11° E38° 30' N 11° E38° 30' N 8° 30' E38° N 8° 30' E38° N 6° E
12 Coast lineAlgeria-Tunisia border38° N 8° 30' E38° 30' N 8° 30' E38° 30' N 11° E38° N 11° E37° N 12° E37° N 11° 04' E
13 Coast line37° N 11° 04' E37° N 12° E35° N 13° 30' E35° N 11° E
14 Coast line35° N 11° E35° N 15° 18' ETunisia-Libya border
15 36° 30' N 13° 30' E35° N 13° 30' E35° N 15°18' E36° 30' N 15° 18' E
16 Coast line38° N 12° 30' E38° N 11° E37° N 12° E35° N 13° 30' E36° 30' N 13° 30' E36° 30' N 15° 18' E37° N 15° 18' E
17 Coast line41° 55' N 15° 08' ECroatia-Montenegro border
18 Coast line (both sides)41° 55' N 15° 08' E40° 04' N 18° 29' ECroatia-Montenegro borderAlbania-Greece border
19 Coast line (including East Sicily)40° 04' N 18° 29' E37° N 15° 18' E35° N 15° 18' E35° N 19° 10' E39° 58' N 19° 10' E
20 Coast lineAlbania-Greece border39° 58' N 19° 10' E35° N 19° 10' E35° N 23° E36° 30' N 23° E
21 Coast lineTunisia-Libya border35° N 15° 18' E35° N 23° E34° N 23° E34° N 25° 09 'ELibya-Egypt border
22 Coast line36° 30' N 23° E36° N 23° E36° N 26° 30' E34° N 26° 30' E34° N 29° E36° 43' N 29° E
23 36°N 23° E36° N 26° 30' E34° N 26° 30' E34° N 23° E
24 Coast line36° 43' N 29° E34° N 29° E34° N 32° E35° 47' N 32° E35° 47' N 35° ETurkey-Syria border
25 35° 47' N 32° E34° N 32° E34° N 35° E35° 47' N 35° E
26 Coast lineLibya-Egypt border34° N 25° 09' E34° N 34° 13' EEgypt-Gaza Strip border
27 Coast lineEgypt-Gaza Strip border34° N 34° 13' E34° N 35° E35° 47' N 35° ETurkey-Syria border
28 
29 
30 