
CHAPTER I
Article 1 
This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for the year 2006, 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 2007, 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, this Regulation shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations which are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State concerned and of which the Commission and the Member State in whose waters the research is carried out have been informed in advance.
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’ means the quantity that can be taken from each stock each year;
((b)) ‘quota’ means a fixed 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;
((d)) ‘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;
((e)) ‘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;
((f)) ‘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;
((g)) ‘Gulf of Cadiz’ means the area of ICES Subdivision IXa east of longitude 7o23'48"W.
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. If ‘EC waters’ is added to a zone, it means that the zone refers only to EC waters of that zone;
((b)) 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;
((c)) 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;
((d)) CCAMLR (Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 .
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 10, 17 and 18.
3. The Commission shall immediately stop fishing activities concerning anchovy in subarea VIII if STECF advises that the spawning stock biomass at spawning time in 2006 is less than 28 000 tonnes.
4. The Commission shall fix the final catch limits for the fisheries on sandeel in ICES Divisions IIa (EC waters), IIIa, and Subarea IV (EC waters) according to the rules laid down in point 6 of Annex IID
5. The Commission shall fix catch limits for capelin in zones V, XIV (Greenland waters) available to the Community at 7,7% of the capelin TAC as soon as the TAC has been established.
6. Catch limits for the stocks of anglerfish in zones IIa (EC waters) and IV (EC waters) and in zones Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, and XIV may be revised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 following analysis by the STECF of observed catch-per-unit-effort data collected during the first quarter of 2006.
7. Catch limits for the stock of Norway pout in zones IIa (EC waters), IIIa and IV (EC waters) and for the stock of sprat in zones IIa (EC waters) and IV (EC waters) 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 2006.
8. 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 6 

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 2007, 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 7 

1. From 1 February 2006 to 31 January 2007, the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in:
— Annex IIA shall apply for the management of certain stocks in the Kattegat, the Skagerrak, Subarea IV, and ICES Divisions IIa (EC waters), IIIa, VIa, VIIa and VIId;
— Annex IIB shall apply for the management of hake and nephrops in ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa with the exception of Gulf of Cadiz;
— Annex IIC shall apply for the management of sole stocks in the ICES Division VIIe;
— Annex IID shall apply for the management of sandeel stocks in ICES Divisions IIa (EC waters), IIIa and Subarea IV.
2. For the period 1 January 2006 to 31 January 2006 for the stocks mentioned in paragraph 1, the fishing effort and associated conditions laid down in Annexes IVa, IVb, IVc and V to Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 shall continue to apply.
3. Vessels using gear types identified in point 4 of Annex IIA and in point 3 of Annexes IIB and IIC respectively and fishing in areas defined in point 2 of Annex IIA and in point 1 of Annexes IIB and IIC respectively shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94, as provided for in these Annexes.
4. The Commission shall fix the final fishing effort for 2006 for the fisheries on sandeel in ICES Divisions IIa (EC waters), IIIa, and Subarea IV based on the rules laid down in point 6 of Annex IId.
5. Member States shall ensure that for 2006 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits do not exceed 80% 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 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 8 

1. Fish from stocks for which catch limits are fixed 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. Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1434/98, shall not apply to herring caught in ICES Subarea IV and ICES Divisions IIa (EC waters), IIIa and VIId.
4. 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.
5. When catch limits of a Member State for herring in ICES Subareas II (EC waters), IV and Subdivisions IIIa and VIId are exhausted, 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.
6. 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 9 

1. Member States shall ensure that an adequate sampling programme is in place allowing an efficient monitoring of unsorted landings by species caught in ICES Subarea IV and ICES Divisions IIa (EC waters), IIIa and VIId.
2. Unsorted catches in ICES Subarea IV and ICES Divisions IIa (EC waters), IIIa and VIId shall be landed only at ports and landing locations where a sampling programme as referred to in paragraph 1 is in place.
Article 10 
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
Fishing by Community vessels in waters under the jurisdiction of Iceland shall be limited to the area defined by straight lines sequentially connecting the following coordinates:
South Western Area

1.. 63° 12' N and 23° 05' W through 62° 00' N and 26° 00' W,
2.. 62° 58' N and 22° 25' W,
3.. 63° 06' N and 21° 30' W,
4.. 63° 03' N and 21° 00' W from there 180° 00' S;
South Eastern Area

1.. 63° 14' N and 10° 40' W,
2.. 63° 14' N and 11° 23' W,
3.. 63° 35' N and 12° 21' W,
4.. 64° 00' N and 12° 30' W,
5.. 63° 53' N and 13° 30' W,
6.. 63° 36' N and 14° 30' W,
7.. 63° 10' N and 17° 00' W from there 180° 00' S.
Article 11 
Transitional technical and control measures for Community vessels shall be as set out in Annex III.
CHAPTER III
Article 12 
Transitional technical and control measures for third-country fishing vessels shall be as set out in Annex III.
Article 13 

1. Fishing vessels flying the flag of Barbados, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Norway, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago or Venezuela 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 14, 15 and 16 and 19 to 25.
2. 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 14 

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 Subarea 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 Barbados, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the Department of French Guyana.
Article 15 
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 16 
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.
CHAPTER IV
Article 17 

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 18 
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 19 

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 2005 may continue to fish as from 1 January 2006 until the list of fishing vessels authorised to fish is submitted to, and approved by, the Commission.
Article 20 
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 21 
The number of licences and special associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Part II of Annex IV.
Article 22 

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 23 

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.
Article 24 

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 (EC) No 2187/2005.
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 Division IIIa, shall transmit the information set out in Annex VI to the Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down in that Annex.
Article 25 

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. The master of each third-country fishing vessel in possession of a licence for finfish or tuna fishing in the waters of the Department of French Guyana shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit a declaration to the French authorities stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be in accordance with the model set out in Part III of Annex IV. The master shall be responsible for the accuracy of the declaration. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations, by checking them in particular against the logbook referred to in Article 24(2). The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations relating to the preceding month.
3. 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. A copy of this logbook shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip, via the French authorities.
4. If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication concerning a third-country fishing vessel in possession of a licence to fish in waters of the Department of French Guyana, the licence of that vessel shall be withdrawn.
CHAPTER VI
SECTION 1
Article 26 

1. Only Community vessels of more than 50 gross tonnes which have been issued a special fishing permits by their flag Member State and are included in the NAFO vessel register shall be authorised, on the conditions set out in their permits, to fish, keep on board, trans-ship and land fishery resources from the NAFO Regulatory Area.
2. Each Member State shall inform the Commission in computer readable form, at least 15 days before the new vessel enters the NAFO Regulatory Area, of any amendment to its list of vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community that are authorised to fish in the NAFO Regulatory Area. The Commission shall forward this information promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.
3. The information referred to in paragraph 2 shall include the following:
(a) the internal number of the vessel, as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register;
(b) the international radio call sign;
(c) the vessel charterer, where applicable;
(d) the vessel type.
4. For vessels temporarily flying the flag of a Member State (bare boat charter), the information forwarded shall furthermore include:
(a) the date from which the vessel has been authorised to fly the flag of the Member State;
(b) the date from which the vessel has been authorised by the Member State to engage in fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
(c) the name of the State where the vessel is registered or has been previously registered and the date as from which it ceased flying the flag of that State;
(d) the name of the vessel;
(e) the official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national authorities;
(f) the home port of the vessel after the transfer;
(g) the name of owner or charterer of the vessel;
(h) a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
(i) the principal species which can be fished by the vessel in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
(j) the Subareas where the vessel may be expected to fish.
SECTION 2
Article 27 

1. The use of trawl net having in any section thereof net meshes of dimensions less than 130 mm shall be prohibited for direct fishing of the groundfish species referred to in Annex VII. This mesh size may be reduced to a minimum of 60 mm for direct fishing of short-finned squid (Illex illecebrosus). For direct fishing of skates (Rajidae) this mesh size shall be increased to a minimum of 280 mm in the cod-end and 220 mm in all other parts of the trawl.
2. Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use nets with a minimum mesh size of 40 mm.
Article 28 

1. The use of any means or device other than those described in this Article which obstructs the meshes of a net or which diminishes their size shall be prohibited.
2. Canvas, netting or any other material may be attached to the underside of the cod-end in order to reduce or prevent damage.
3. Devices may be attached to the upper side of the cod-end provided that they do not obstruct the meshes of the cod-end. The use of top-side chafers shall be limited to those listed in Annex VIII.
4. Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use sorting grids or grates with a maximum spacing between bars of 22 mm. Vessels fishing for shrimp in Division 3L shall also be equipped with toggle chains of a minimum of 72 cm in length as described in Annex IX.
Article 29 

1. Fishing vessels may not conduct directed fisheries for species for which by-catch limits apply. A directed fishery for a species is conducted when that species comprises the largest percentage by weight of the catch in any one haul.
2. By-catches of the species for which no quotas have been fixed by the Community for a part of the NAFO Regulatory Area and taken in that part when fishing directly for any species may not exceed for each species 2 500 kg or 10 % by weight of the total catch retained on board, whichever is the greater. However, in a part of the NAFO Regulatory Area where directed fishing of certain species is banned or an ‘others’ quota has been fully utilised, by-catches of each of the species listed in Annex ID shall not exceed 1 250 kg or 5 % respectively.
3. Whenever the total amounts of species subject to by-catch limits in any haul exceed the limits laid down in paragraph 2, whichever is applicable, vessels shall immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the previous haul position. Whenever the total amounts of species subject to by-catch limits in any subsequent haul exceed those limits, vessels shall again immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the previous haul position and shall not return to the area for at least 48 hours.
4. Whenever total by-catches of all species in any haul exceed 5 % by weight in Division 3M and 2,5 % in Division 3L, vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the position of the previous haul.
5. Catches of shrimp shall not be used in the calculation of by-catch level of groundfish species.
Article 30 

1. Fish from the NAFO Regulatory Area which do not have the size required as set out in Annex X may not be processed, retained on board, trans-shipped, landed, transported, stored, sold, displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea.
2. Where the quantity of caught fish not having the size required as set out in Annex X exceeds 10 % of the total quantity, the vessel shall move away to a distance of at least five nautical miles from any position of the previous haul before continuing fishing. Any processed fish for which minimum fish size requirements apply which is below a length equivalent in Annex X, shall be deemed to originate from fish that is below the minimum fish size.
SECTION 3
Article 31 

1. All processed fish harvested in the NAFO Regulatory Area shall be labelled in such a way that each species and product category as referred to in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the commonorganisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products is identifiable. It shall also be marked as having been caught in the NAFO Regulatory Area.
2. All shrimp harvested in Division 3L and all Greenland halibut harvested in Subarea 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO shall be marked as having been caught in these respective zones.
3. Taking into consideration the legitimate safety and navigational responsibility of the master of the vessel, the following shall apply:
— catch of the same species shall be stowed clearly separate from catches of other species. All catches taken within the NAFO Regulatory Area shall be stowed separately from catches taken outside this area.
— catches may be stowed in more than one part of the hold, but in each part of the hold where they are stowed, they shall be kept clearly separate, by the use of plastic, plywood, netting, etc. from catches of other species.
Article 32 

1. In addition to complying with Articles 6, 8, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, masters of vessels shall enter in the logbook the information listed in Annex XI.
2. Before the 15th of each month, each Member State shall, in computer -readable form, notify the Commission of the quantities of stocks specified in Annex XIII landed during the preceding month and communicate any information received under Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.
3. The masters of a Community vessel shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in Annex IC, keep:
(a) a production logbook stating their cumulative production, by species on board in product weight stated in kilograms;
(b) a stowage plan that shows the location of the different species in the holds.
4. The production logbook and stowage plan referred to in paragraph 3 shall be updated on a daily basis for the preceding day reckoned from 00.00 hrs (UTC) until 24.00 hrs (UTC) and shall be kept on board until the vessel has unloaded completely.
5. The master shall provide the necessary assistance to enable the quantities declared in the production logbook and the processed products stored on board to be verified.
6. Every two years Member States shall certify the accuracy of the capacity plans for all Community vessels authorised to fish pursuant to Article 26(1). The master shall ensure that a copy of such certification remains onboard to be shown to an inspector upon request.
Article 33 

1. When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex VII, Community vessels shall not carry nets with a mesh size smaller than that laid down in Article 27.
2. However, Community vessels fishing in the course of the same voyage in areas other than the NAFO Regulatory Area may keep on board nets with a smaller mesh size than that laid down in Article 27 provided they are securely lashed and stowed and are not available for immediate use. Such nets must:
(a) be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and ropes; and
(b) if they are carried on or above the deck, be lashed securely to a part of the superstructure.
Article 34 

1. Community vessels shall not engage in trans-shipment operations in the NAFO Regulatory Area unless they have received prior authorisation to do so from their competent authorities.
2. Community vessels shall not engage in trans-shipment operations of fish from or to a non-contracting party vessel which has been sighted or otherwise identified as having engaged in fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area.
3. Community vessels shall report each trans-shipment in the NAFO Regulatory Area to their competent authorities. Donor vessels shall make that report at least twenty-four hours in advance and receiving vessels not later than one hour after the trans-shipment.
4. The report referred to in paragraph 3 shall include the time, the geographical position, the total round weight by species to be off-loaded or on loaded in kilograms as well as the call sign of vessels involved in the trans-shipment.
5. The receiving vessel shall report, in addition to the total catch on board and the total weight to be landed, the name of the port and the expected time of landing at least 24 hours in advance of any landing.
6. Member States shall promptly transmit the reports referred to in paragraph 3 and 5 to the Commission, which shall promptly forward them to the NAFO Secretariat.
Article 35 

1. Member States may assent that a fishing vessel flying their flag and authorised to fish in the NAFO Regulatory Area be subject to a chartering arrangement for the utilisation in part or in full of a quota and/or fishing days allocated to another Contracting Party of NAFO. Chartering arrangements involving vessels identified by NAFO or any other Regional fisheries Organisation as having been involved in Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing activities shall, however, not be permitted.
2. On the date of the conclusion of a chartering arrangement, the flag Member State shall send the following information to the Commission, which shall forward this information to the Executive Secretary of NAFO:
(a) its assent to the charter arrangement;
(b) species covered by the charter and fishing opportunities allocated by the charter contract;
(c) length of the charter arrangement;
(d) name of the charterer;
(e) contracting party which chartered the vessel;
(f) the action the Member State has taken to ensure that the chartered vessels flying its flag comply with the NAFO conservation and enforcement measures for the duration of the chartering period.
3. When the charter arrangement ends, the flag Member State shall inform the Commission, which shall promptly forward this information to the Executive Secretary of NAFO.
4. The flag Member State shall act to ensure that:
(a) the vessel is not authorised to fish during the charter period against the fishing opportunities allocated to the flag Member State;
(b) the vessel is not authorised to fish under more than one charter arrangement during the same period;
(c) the vessel complies with the NAFO conservation and enforcement measures for the duration of the chartering period;
(d) all catches and by-catches under notified chartering arrangements are recorded in the fishing logbook by the chartered vessel separate from other catch data.
5. Member States shall report all catches and by-catches as referred to in paragraph 4 (d) to the Commission separately from other national catch data. The Commission shall promptly forward those data to the Executive Secretary of NAFO.
Article 36 

1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the fishing effort of its vessels is commensurate with the fishing opportunities available to that Member State in the NAFO Regulatory Area.
2. Member States shall transmit to the Commission the fishing plan for their vessels fishing for species in the NAFO Regulatory Area no later than 31 January 2006 or, thereafter, at least 30 days before the commencement of such activity. The fishing plan shall identify, inter alia, the vessel or vessels that will engage in these fisheries and the intended number of fishing days those vessels will spend in the NAFO Regulatory Area.
3. Member States shall, on an indicative basis, inform the Commission of the intended activities of their vessels in other areas.
4. The fishing plan shall represent the total fishing effort to be deployed in the NAFO Regulatory Area in relation to the fishing opportunities available to the Member State making the notification.
5. No later than 31 December 2006, Member States shall report to the Commission on the implementation of their fishing plans. Those reports shall include the number of vessels actually engaged in fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area, the catches of each vessel and the total number of days each vessel fished in the that Area. Activities of vessels fishing for shrimp in Divisions 3M and 3L shall be reported separately for each Division.
SECTION 4
Article 37 

1. Member States shall implement, where possible, special requirements for data collection for their vessels fishing in the following areas:
Area Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2 Coordinate 3 Coordinate 4
Orphan Knoll 50.00.3047.00.30 51.00.3045.00.30 51.00.3047.00.30 50.00.3045.00.30
CornerSeamounts 35.00.0048.00.00 36.00.0048.00.00 36.00.0052.00.00 35.00.0052.00.00
NewfoundlandSeamounts 43.29.0043.20.00 44.00.0043.20.00 44.00.0046.40.00 43.29.0046.40.00
New EnglandSeamounts 35.00.0057.00.00 39.00.0057.00.00 39.00.0064.00.00 35.00.0064.00.00
2. Data to be collected in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be collected on a set-by-set basis and should, to the extent possible, include:
(a) Species composition in numbers and weight;
(b) Length frequencies;
(c) Otoliths;
(d) Set location, latitudes and longitudes;
(e) Fishing gear;
(f) Depth fished;
(g) Time of day;
(h) Duration of set;
(i) Tow opened (for mobile gear);
(j) Other biological sampling, such as concerning maturity where possible.
3. The data collected in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be reported to the competent authorities of Member States for onward transmission to the NAFO Secretariat as soon as possible after the end of each fishing trip.
SECTION 5
Article 38 
Each Member State shall report to the Commission daily on the quantities of Northern prawns (Pandalus borealis) caught in Division 3L of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community. All fishing activities shall take place at depths greater than 200 metres and shall be limited to one vessel per each Member State allocation at any one time.
SECTION 6
Article 39 

1. Every second Monday, the master of a Community vessel fishing for redfish in Division Subarea 2 and Divisions IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area, shall notify the competent authorities of the Member State whose flag the vessel is flying or in which the vessel is registereds of the quantities of redfish caught in those zones in the two-week period ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday.When accumulated catches reach 50 % of the TAC, the notification shall be made weekly each Monday.
2. Member States shall report to the Commission every second Tuesday before 12 noon for the fortnight ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday the quantities of redfish caught in Subarea 2 and Divisions IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying their flag and registered in their territory.When accumulated catches have reached 50 % of the TAC, reports shall be sent on a weekly basis.
CHAPTER VII
SECTION 1
Article 40 

1. Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex XIII 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 XIV shall apply in the Subareas set out in that Annex.
Article 41 

1. As from 1 August 2006, Member States shall communicate to the Commission, in addition to the information requirements relating to authorised vessels set forth in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, the following in respect of such vessels:
(a) vessel IMO number (if issued);
(b) previous flag, if any;
(c) international Radio Call Sign;
(d) name and address of vessel's owner(s), and any beneficial owner(s), if known;
(e) type of vessel;
(f) where and when it was built;
(g) length;
(h) colour photograph of the vessel, which shall consist of:
((i)) one photograph not smaller than 12 x 7 cm showing the starboard side of the vessel, displaying its full overall length and complete structural features;
((ii)) one photograph not smaller than 12 x 7 cm showing the port side of the vessel, displaying its full overall length and complete structural features;
((iii)) one photograph not smaller than 12 x 7 cm showing the stern, taken directly from astern;
(i) measures taken to ensure tamper-proof operation of the satellite monitoring device installed on board.
2. As from 1 August 2006, Member States shall, to the extent practicable, also communicate to the Commission the following information relating to vessels authorised to fish in the Area of CCAMLR:
(a) name and address of operator, if different from vessel owner(s);
(b) names and nationality of master and, where relevant, of fishing master;
(c) type of fishing method or methods;
(d) beam (m);
(e) gross registered tonnage;
(f) vessel communication types and numbers (INMARSAT A, B and C numbers);
(g) normal crew complement;
(h) power of main engine or engines (kW);
(i) carrying capacity (tonnes), number of fish holds and their capacity (m3);
(j) any other information (e.g. ice classification) considered appropriate.
SECTION 2
Article 42 

1. Fishing vessels flying the flag of, and registered in Spain that have been notified to CCAMLR in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 may participate in long-line exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in Subareas FAO 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2, 58.4.3a) outside Areas of national jurisdiction and 58.4.3b) outside Areas of national jurisdiction.
2. No more than one fishing vessel shall fish in Divisions 58.4.3a) and 58.4.3b) at any one time.
3. With regard to 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 XIV. 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 43 
Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries as referred to in Article 42 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 44 

1. The exploratory fisheries as referred to in Article 42 shall be carried out in accordance with Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 600/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources with regard to applicable measures to reduce the incidental mortality of seabirds in the course of long-line fisheries. In addition to these measures:
(a) the discharge of offal shall be prohibited in these fisheries;
(b) vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 which comply with CCAMLR Protocols (A, B or C) for longline weighting shall be exempted from the night-setting requirement; however, vessels which catch a total of three (3) seabirds shall immediately revert to night setting in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;
(c) vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.3a) and 58.4.3b) which catch a total of three (3) seabirds shall cease fishing immediately and shall not be permitted to fish outside the normal fishing season for the remainder of the 2005/06 season.
2. Fishing vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
(a) vessels shall be prohibited from discharging:
((i)) oil or fuel products or oily residues into the sea, except as permitted in Annex I to MARPOL 73/78 (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships);
((ii)) garbage;
((iii)) food wastes not capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm;
((iv)) poultry or parts thereof (including egg shells);
((v)) sewage within 12 nautical miles of land or ice shelves, or sewage while the ship is travelling at a speed of less than 4 knots; or
((vi)) incineration ash.
(b) no live poultry or other living birds shall be brought into Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 and any dressed poultry not consumed shall be removed from Subareas 88.1 and 88.2;
(c) fishing for Dissostichus spp. in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 shall be prohibited within 10 nautical miles of the coast of the Balleny Islands.
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 42 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 Article45(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 42 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 
Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries as referred to in Article 42 shall implement a tagging programme as follows:

((a)) Dissostichus spp. individuals shall be tagged and released at a rate of one individual per tonne of green weight catch throughout the season in accordance with the CCAMLR Tagging Protocol. Vessels shall only discontinue tagging after they have tagged 500 individuals, or leave the fishery having tagged one individual per tonne of green weight caught;
((b)) the programme shall target individuals of all sizes in order to meet the tagging requirement of one individual per one tonne of green weight catch. All released individuals shall be double-tagged and releases shall cover as broad a geographical area as possible;
((c)) all tags shall be clearly imprinted with a unique serial number and a return address so that the origin of tags can be retraced in the case of recapture of the tagged individual;
((d)) all recaptured tagged individuals (i.e. fish caught that have a previously inserted tag) shall not be re-released, even if it was at liberty for only a short period;
((e)) all recaptured tagged individuals shall be biologically sampled (length, weight, sex, gonad stage), an electronic photograph taken if possible, the otoliths recovered and the tag removed;
((f)) all relevant tag data and any data recording tag recaptures shall be reported electronically in the CCAMLR format to CCAMLR within three months of the vessel departing these fisheries;
((g)) all relevant tag data, any data recording tag recaptures, and specimens from recaptures shall also be reported electronically in the CCAMLR format to the relevant regional tag data repository as detailed in the CCAMLR Tagging Protocol.
Article 49 
Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 42 shall have at least two scientific observers, one of which shall be an observer appointed in accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation, on board throughout all fishing activities within the fishing period.
CHAPTER VIII
Article 50 
When pursuant to Articles 15(1) and 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Member States send data to the Commission relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 51 
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 2006.
Where the TACs of the CCAMLR area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2006, Article 40 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.
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 (EC) No 2847/93, and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.
Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. The following table of correspondences of 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
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 Swordfish
ANNEX IA

Species:SandeelAmmodytidae Zone:IV (Norwegian waters)SAN/04-N.
Denmark 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.


SpeciesSandeelAmmodytidae ZoneIIa (EC waters), IIIa, IV (EC waters)SAN/2A3A4
Denmark 282 989 
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.

United Kingdom 6 186
All Member States 10 825
EC 300 000
Norway 0
TAC 300 000




Species:Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone:EC 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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone:EC and international 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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone:EC and international waters of V, VI and VIIARU/567.
Germany 405 
France 9 
Ireland 375 
The Netherlands 4 225 
United Kingdom 297 
EC 5 310 
Precautionary 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.

Species:TuskBrosme brosme Zone:EC waters of zones IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VIIUSK/2A47-C
EC Not relevant 
Norway 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.




Species:TuskBrosme brosme Zone:IV (Norwegian waters)USK/04-N.
Belgium 1 
Denmark 191 
Germany 1 
France 1 
The Netherlands 1 
United Kingdom 5 
EC 200 
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:HerringClupea harengus Zone:IIIaHER/03A.
Denmark 34 052 
Germany 545 
Sweden 35 620 
EC 70 217 
Faroe Islands 500 
TAC 81 600 
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.



Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:IV north of 53°30' NHER/04A., HER/04B.
Denmark 76 348 
Germany 47 836 
France 22 769 
The Netherlands 57 938 
Sweden 4 627 
United Kingdom 63 333 
EC 272 851 
Norway 50 000 
TAC 454 751 
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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/*04N-)
EC 50 000
Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:Norwegian waters south of 62° NHER/04-N.
Sweden 963 
EC 963 
TAC Not relevant 

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:IIIa (by-catches)HER/03A-BC
Denmark 17 547 
Germany 156 
Sweden 2 825 
EC 20 528 
TAC 20 528 
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.


Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV, VIId (by-catches)HER/2A47DX
Belgium 211 
Denmark 40 684 
Germany 211 
France 211 
The Netherlands 211 
Sweden 199 
United Kingdom 773 
EC 42 500 
TAC 42 500 
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.


Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:IVc, VIIdHER/4CXB7D
Belgium 9 122 
Denmark 1 088 
Germany 682 
France 12 347 
The Netherlands 21 998 
United Kingdom 4 786 
EC 50 023 
TAC 454 751 
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.




Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:Vb, VIaN (EC waters), VIbHER/5B6ANB
Germany 3 727 
France 705 
Ireland 5 036 
The Netherlands 3 727 
United Kingdom 20 145 
EC 33 340 
Faroe Islands 660 
TAC 34 000 
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.



Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:VIaS,VIIbcHER/6AS7BC
Ireland 14 000 
The Netherlands 1 400 
EC 15 400 
TAC 15 400 
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.


Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:VIa ClydeHER/06ACL.
United Kingdom 800 
EC 800 
TAC  
Precautionary 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.


Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:VIIaHER/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.


Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:VIIe,fHER/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:VIIg,h,j,kHER/7G-K.
Germany 123 
France 682 
Ireland 9 549 
The Netherlands 682 
United Kingdom 14 
EC 11 050 
TAC 11 050 
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.


Species:AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus Zone:VIIIANE/08.
Spain 4 500 
France 500 
EC 5 000 
TAC 5 000 
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.


Species:AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus Zone:IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)ANE/9/3411
Spain 3 826 
Portugal 4 174 
EC 8 000 
TAC 8 000 
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:CodGadus morhua Zone:SkagerrakCOD/03AN.
Belgium 8 
Denmark 2 652 
Germany 66 
The Netherlands 17 
Sweden 464 
EC 3 207 
TAC 3 315 
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.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:KattegatCOD/03AS.
Denmark 524 
Germany 11 
Sweden 315 
EC 850 
TAC 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.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:IIa (EC waters), IVCOD/2AC4.
Belgium 686 
Denmark 3 940 
Germany 2 498 
France 847 
The Netherlands 2 226 
Sweden 26 
United Kingdom 9 037 
EC 19 260 
Norway 3 945 
TAC 23 205 
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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Norwegian waters (COD/*04N-)
EC 16 740
Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:Norwegian waters south of 62° 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.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVCOD/561214
Belgium 1 
Germany 9 
France 97 
Ireland 138 
United Kingdom 368 
EC 613 
TAC 613 
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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Vb (EC zone), VIa (COD/*5BC6A)
Belgium 1
Germany 9
France 93
Ireland 132
United Kingdom 353
EC 588
Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:VIIaCOD/07A.
Belgium 24 
France 67 
Ireland 1 204 
The Netherlands 6 
United Kingdom 527 
EC 1 828 
TAC 1 828 
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.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)COD/7X7A34
Belgium 236 
France 4 053 
Ireland 818 
The Netherlands 34 
United Kingdom 439 
EC 5 580 
TAC 5 580 
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.

Species:MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)LEZ/2AC4-C
Belgium 5 
Denmark 4 
Germany 4 
France 28 
The Netherlands 22 
United Kingdom 1 677 
EC 1 740 
TAC 1 740 
Precautionary 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.

Species:MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone:Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVLEZ/561214
Spain 327 
France 1 277 
Ireland 373 
United Kingdom 903 
EC 2 880 
TAC 2 880 
Precautionary 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.

Species:MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone:VIILEZ/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.

Species:MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone:VIIIabdeLEZ/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.

Species:MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone:VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)LEZ/8C3411
Spain 1 171 
France 59 
Portugal 39 
EC 1 269 
TAC 1 269 
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.

Species:Dab and flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesus Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)D/F/2AC4-C
Belgium 466 
Denmark 1 752 
Germany 2 627 
France 182 
The Netherlands 10 594 
Sweden 6 
United Kingdom 1 473 
EC 17 100 
TAC 17 100 
Precautionary 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.

Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)ANF/2AC4-C
Belgium 365 
Denmark 804 
Germany 393 
France 75 
The Netherlands 276 
Sweden 9 
United Kingdom 8 392 
EC 10 314 
TAC 10 314 
Precautionary 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.


Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:IV (Norwegian waters)ANF/04-N.
Belgium 53 
Denmark 1 343 
Germany 21 
The Netherlands 19 
United Kingdom 314 
EC 1 750 
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.

Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVANF/561214
Belgium 168 
Germany 192 
Spain 180 
France 2 073 
Ireland 469 
The Netherlands 162 
United Kingdom 1 442 
EC 4 686 
TAC 4 686 
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.


Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:VIIANF/07.
Belgium 2 445 
Germany 273 
Spain 971 
France 15 688 
Ireland 2 005 
The Netherlands 317 
United Kingdom 4 757 
EC 26 456 
TAC 26 456 
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.


Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:VIIIa,b,d,eANF/8ABDE.
Spain 1 137 
France 6 325 
EC 7 462 
TAC 7 462 
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.

Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)ANF/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.

Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters)HAD/3A/BCD
Belgium 15 
Denmark 2 468 
Germany 157 
The Netherlands 3 
Sweden 292 
EC 2 935 
TAC 3 189 
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.


Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:IIa (EC waters), IVHAD/2AC4.
Belgium 472 
Denmark 3 248 
Germany 2 067 
France 3 602 
The Netherlands 354 
Sweden 229 
United Kingdom 34 574 
EC 44 546 
Norway 7 016 
TAC 51 850 
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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Norwegian waters (HAD/*04N-)
EC 33 350
Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:Norwegian waters, south of 62° 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.

Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:VIb, XII, XIVHAD/6B1214
Belgium 1 
Germany 2 
France 66 
Ireland 47 
United Kingdom 481 
EC 597 
TAC 597 
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.

Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:Vb, VIa (EC waters)HAD/5BC6A.
Belgium 18 
Germany 21 
France 862 
Ireland 615 
United Kingdom 6 294 
EC 7 810 
TAC 7 810 
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.

Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:VII , VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)HAD/7/3411
Belgium 128 
France 7 680 
Ireland 2 560 
United Kingdom 1 152 
EC 11 520 
TAC 11 520 
Precautionary 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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in division:
 VIIa (HAD/*07A.)
Belgium 20
France 92
Ireland 552
United Kingdom 611
EC 1 275When reporting to the Commission the uptake of their quotas, Member States shall specify quantities taken in VIIa. Landings of haddock caught in Division VIIa shall be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 275 tonnes.
Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone:IIIaWHG/03A.
Denmark 819 
The Netherlands 3 
Sweden 88 
EC 910 
TAC 1 500 
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: whitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: IIa (EC waters), IVWHG/2AC4.
Belgium 594  
Denmark 2 568  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.
Germany 668  
France 3 860  
The Netherlands 1 484  
Sweden 3  
United Kingdom 10 243  
EC 19 420  
Norway 2 380  
TAC 23 800  


Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified.
 Norwegian waters (WHG/*04N–)
EC 14 512
Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone:Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVWHG/561214
Germany 8 
France 166 
Ireland 406 
United Kingdom 780 
EC 1 360 
TAC 1 360 
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.

Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone:VIIaWHG/07A.
Belgium 1 
France 15 
Ireland 252 
The Netherlands 0 
United Kingdom 169 
EC 437 
TAC 437 
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.

Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone:VIIb-kWHG/7X7A.
Belgium 195 
France 11 964 
Ireland 5 544 
The Netherlands 97 
United Kingdom 2 140 
EC 19 940 
TAC 19 940 
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.

Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone:VIIIWHG/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone:IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)WHG/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:Whiting and PollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius Zone:Norwegian waters, south of 62° NW/P/04-N.
Sweden 190 
EC 190 
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.

Species:HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone:IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters)HKE/3A/BCD
Denmark 1 219 
Sweden 104 
EC 1 323 
TAC 1 323 
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.


Species:HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)HKE/2AC4-C
Belgium 22 
Denmark 891 
Germany 102 
France 197 
The Netherlands 51 
United Kingdom 278 
EC 1 541 
TAC 1 541 
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.


Species:HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone:Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIVHKE/571214
Belgium 226 
Spain 7 257 
France 11 206 
Ireland 1 358 
The Netherlands 146 
United Kingdom 4 424 
EC 24 617 
TAC 24 617 
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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 VIIIabde (HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium 29
Spain 1 171
France 1 171
Ireland 146
The Netherlands 15
United Kingdom 658
EC 3 190
Species:HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone:VIIIa,b,d,eHKE/8ABDE.
Belgium 7 
Spain 5 052 
France 11 345 
The Netherlands 15 
EC 16 419 
TAC 16 419 
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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV (HKE/*57-14)
Belgium 1
Spain 1 463
France 2 635
The Netherlands 4
EC 4 103
Species:HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone:VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)HKE/8C3411
Spain 4 263 
France 409 
Portugal 1 989 
EC 6 661 
TAC 6 661 
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.

Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone:IV (Norwegian waters)WHB/04-N.
Denmark 18 050 
United Kingdom 950 
EC 19 000 
TAC 2 000 000 
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.

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneI, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIabde, XII and XIV (EC and international waters)WHB/1 X 14
Denmark 52 529 
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.

Germany 20 424
Spain 44 533
France 36 556
Ireland 40 677
The Netherlands 64 053
Portugal 4 137
Sweden 12 994
United Kingdom 68 161
EC 344 063
Norway 152 442
Faeroe Islands 45 000
TAC 2 000 000






SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneEC waters of II, IVa, VIa, VIb, VIIWHB/24A567
Faeroe Islands 10 000 
TAC 2 000 000 




Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone:VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)WHB/8C3411
Spain 46 795 
Portugal 11 699 
EC 58 494 
TAC 2 000 000 
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.


Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone:EC waters of II, IVa, V, VI, VIIWHB/24A567
Norway 320 189 
TAC 2 000 000 




Species:Lemon sole and witchMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)L/W/2AC4-C
Belgium 334 
Denmark 921 
Germany 118 
France 252 
The Netherlands 767 
Sweden 10 
United Kingdom 3 773 
EC 6 175 
TAC 6 175 
Precautionary 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.

Species:Blue lingMolva dypterigia Zone:IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII (EC waters)BLI/2A47-C
EC Not relevant 
Norway 200 
TAC Not relevant 

Species:Blue lingMolva dypterigia Zone:EC waters of zones VIa (north of 56°30' N), VIbBLI/6AN6B.
Faroe Islands 400 
TAC Not relevant 

Species:LingMolva molva Zone:EC and international waters of I and IILIN/1/2.
Denmark 10 
Germany 10 
France 10 
United Kingdom 10 
Others 5 
EC 45 
Precautionary 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.


Species:LingMolva molva Zone:III (EC waters)LIN/03.
Belgium 10 
Denmark 76 
Germany 10 
Sweden 30 
United Kingdom 10 
EC 136 
Precautionary 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.

Species:LingMolva molva Zone:IV (EC waters)LIN/04.
Belgium 25 
Denmark 397 
Germany 246 
France 221 
The Netherlands 8 
Sweden 17 
United Kingdom 3 052 
EC 3 966 
Precautionary 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.

Species:LingMolva molva Zone:V(EC and international waters)LIN/05.
Belgium 12 
Denmark 9 
Germany 9 
France 9 
United Kingdom 9 
EC 48 
Precautionary 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.

Species:LingMolva molva Zone:EC and international waters of VI, VII,VIII,IX, X, XII, XIVLIN/6X14.
Belgium 56 
Denmark 10 
Germany 204 
Spain 4 124 
France 4 397 
Ireland 1 102 
Portugal 10 
United Kingdom 5 063 
EC 14 966 
Precautionary 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.

Species:LingMolva molva Zone:EC waters of zones IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VIILIN/2A47-C
EC Not relevant 
Norway 6 800 
Faroe Islands 300 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary 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.






Species:LingMolva molva Zone:IV (Norwegian waters)LIN/04-N.
Belgium 7 
Denmark 878 
Germany 25 
France 10 
The Netherlands 1 
United Kingdom 79 
EC 1 000 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary 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.

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:IIIa (EC waters), IIIbcd (EC waters)NEP/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.

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)NEP/2AC4-C
Belgium 1 472 
Denmark 1 472 
Germany 22 
France 43 
The Netherlands 758 
United Kingdom 24 380 
EC 28 147 
TAC 28 147 
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.

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:IV (Norwegian waters)NEP/04-N.
Denmark 1 230 
Germany 1 
United Kingdom 69 
EC 1 300 
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.

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:Vb (EC waters), VINEP/5BC6.
Spain 36 
France 143 
Ireland 239 
United Kingdom 17 257 
EC 17 675 
TAC 17 675 
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.

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:VIINEP/07.
Spain 1 290 
France 5 228 
Ireland 7 928 
United Kingdom 7 052 
EC 21 498 
TAC 21 498 
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.

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:VIIIa,b,d,eNEP/8ABDE.
Spain 242 
France 3 788 
EC 4 030 
TAC 4 030 
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.

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:VIIIcNEP/08C.
Spain 140 
France 6 
EC 146 
TAC 146 
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.

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)NEP/9/3411
Spain 122 
Portugal 364 
EC 486 
TAC 486 
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.

Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:IIIaPRA/03A.
Denmark 3 887 
Sweden 2 094 
EC 5 981 
TAC 11 200 
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.

Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)PRA/2AC4-C
Denmark 3 700 
The Netherlands 35 
Sweden 149 
United Kingdom 1 096 
EC 4 980 
TAC 4 980 
Precautionary 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.

Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:Norwegian waters, south of 62° NPRA/04-N.
Denmark 900 
Sweden 158 
EC 1 058 
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 Zone:French GuyanaPEN/FGU.
France 4 000 
EC 4 000 
Barbados 24 
Guyana 24 
Suriname 0 
Trinidad and Tobago 60 
TAC 4 108 
Precautionary TAC.
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:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:SkagerrakPLE/03AN.
Belgium 46 
Denmark 5 979 
Germany 31 
The Netherlands 1 150 
Sweden 320 
EC 7 526 
TAC 7 680 
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.

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:KattegatPLE/03AS.
Denmark 1 709 
Germany 19 
Sweden 192 
EC 1 920 
TAC 1 920 
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.

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:IIa (EC waters), IVPLE/2AC4.
Belgium 3 435 
Denmark 11 164 
Germany 3 220 
France 644 
The Netherlands 21 470 
United Kingdom 15 887 
EC 55 820 
Norway 1 621 
TAC 57 441 
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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken inthe zones specified:
 Norwegian waters (PLE/*04N-)
EC 22 905
Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, 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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:VIIaPLE/07A.
Belgium 41 
France 18 
Ireland 1 051 
The Netherlands 13 
United Kingdom 485 
EC 1 608 
TAC 1 608 
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.


Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:VIIb,cPLE/7BC.
France 29 
Ireland 115 
EC 144 
TAC 144 
Precautionary 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.

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:VIId,ePLE/7DE.
Belgium 843 
France 2 810 
United Kingdom 1 498 
EC 5 151 
TAC 5 151 
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.

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:VIIf,gPLE/7FG.
Belgium 118 
France 213 
Ireland 33 
United Kingdom 112 
EC 476 
TAC 476 
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.

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:VIIh,j,kPLE/7HJK.
Belgium 25 
France 50 
Ireland 172 
The Netherlands 99 
United Kingdom 50 
EC 396 
TAC 396 
Precautionary 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.

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)PLE/8/3411
Spain 75 
France 298 
Portugal 75 
EC 448 
TAC 448 
Precautionary TAC.
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.

Species:PollackPollachius pollachius Zone:Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, 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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:PollackPollachius pollachius Zone:VIIPOL/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:PollackPollachius pollachius Zone:VIIIa,b,d,ePOL/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:PollackPollachius pollachius Zone:VIIIcPOL/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:PollackPollachius pollachius Zone:IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)POL/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters), IVPOK/2A34.
Belgium 43 
Denmark 5 111 
Germany 12 906 
France 30 374 
The Netherlands 129 
Sweden 702 
United Kingdom 9 895 
EC 59 160 
Norway 64 090 
TAC 123 250 
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.


Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:Norwegian 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.

Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVPOK/561214
Germany 798 
France 7 930 
Ireland 467 
United Kingdom 3 592 
EC 12 787 
TAC 12 787 
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.

Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)POK/7X1034
Belgium 12 
France 2 666 
Ireland 1 333 
United Kingdom 727 
EC 4 738 
TAC 4 738 
Precautionary 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.

Species:Turbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)T/B/2AC4-C
Belgium 317 
Denmark 677 
Germany 173 
France 82 
The Netherlands 2 401 
Sweden 5 
United Kingdom 668 
EC 4 323 
TAC 4 323 
Precautionary 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.

Species:Skates and raysRajidae Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)SRX/2AC4-C
Belgium 461 
Denmark 18 
Germany 23 
France 72 
The Netherlands 393 
United Kingdom 1 770 
EC 2 737 
TAC 2 737 
Precautionary 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.

Species:Greenland HalibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:IIa (EC waters) IV, VI (EC and international waters)GHL/2A-C46
Denmark 8 
Germany 14 
Estonia 8 
Spain 8 
France 130 
Ireland 8 
Lithuania 8 
Poland 8 
United Kingdom 510 
EC 1 052 
TAC Not relevant 
Precautionary 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.


Species:MackerelScomber scombrus Zone:IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IIIb,c,d (EC waters), IVMAC/2A34.
Belgium 154 
Denmark 12 287 
Germany 160 
France 483 
The Netherlands 487 
Sweden 3 599 
United Kingdom 451 
EC 17 621 
Norway 30 178 
TAC 415 824 
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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
 IIIa MAC/*03A. IIIa, IVb,cMAC/*3A4BC. IVb MAC/*04B. IVc MAC/*04C. IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from1 January to31 March 2006MAC/*2A6.
Denmark  4 130   4 020
France  467   
The Netherlands  470   
Sweden   390 10 
United Kingdom  435   
Norway 3 000    
Species:MackerelScomber scombrus Zone:IIa (non-EC waters), Vb (EC waters and international waters), VI, VII, VIIIa, b, d, e, XII, XIVMAC/2CX14
Germany 14 369 
Spain 20 
Estonia 119 
France 9 580 
Ireland 47 894 
Latvia 88 
Lithuania 88 
The Netherlands 20 954 
Poland 1 012 
United Kingdom 131 713 
EC 225 837 
Norway 9 000 
Faroe Islands 3 496 
TAC 415 824 
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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified, and only during the periods 1 January to 15 February and 1 October to 31 December.
 IVa (EC waters)MAC/*04A-C
Germany 4 336
France 2 891
Ireland 14 453
The Netherlands 6 323
United Kingdom 39 748
EC 67 751
Faroe Islands 9 000
Norway 1 055

Species:MackerelScomber scombrus Zone:VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)MAC/8C3411
Spain 21 574 
France 143 
Portugal 4 459 
EC 26 176 
TAC 26 176 
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 conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified.
 VIIIb(MAC/*08B.)
Spain 1 812
France 12
Portugal 374
Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:IIIa, IIIbcd (EC waters)SOL/3A/BCD
Denmark 755 
Germany 44 
The Netherlands 73 
Sweden 28 
EC 900 
TAC 900 
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.

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:II, IV (EC waters)SOL/24.
Belgium 1 456 
Denmark 666 
Germany 1 165 
France 291 
The Netherlands 13 143 
United Kingdom 749 
EC 17 470 
Norway 200 
TAC 17 670 
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.

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, 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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:VIIaSOL/07A.
Belgium 474 
France 6 
Ireland 117 
The Netherlands 150 
United Kingdom 213 
EC 960 
TAC 960 
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.

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:VIIb,cSOL/7BC.
France 10 
Ireland 54 
EC 64 
TAC 64 
Precautionary 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.

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:VIIdSOL/07D.
Belgium 1 540 
France 3 080 
United Kingdom 1 100 
EC 5 720 
TAC 5 720 
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.

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:VIIeSOL/07E.
Belgium 33 
France 354 
United Kingdom 553 
EC 940 
TAC 940 
Precautionary 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.

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:VIIf,gSOL/7FG.
Belgium 594 
France 59 
Ireland 30 
United Kingdom 267 
EC 950 
TAC 950 
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.

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:VIIh,j,kSOL/7HJK.
Belgium 54 
France 108 
Ireland 293 
The Netherlands 87 
United Kingdom 108 
EC 650 
TAC 650 
Precautionary 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.

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:VIIIa, bSOL/8AB.
Belgium 50 
Spain 9 
France 3 722 
The Netherlands 279 
EC 4 060 
TAC 4 060 
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.

Species:SoleSolea spp. Zone:VIIIc,d,e, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)SOX/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:SpratSprattus sprattus Zone:IIIaSPR/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.

Species:SpratSprattus sprattus Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)SPR/2AC4-C
Belgium 1 787 Precautionary 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.
Denmark 141 464
Germany 1 787
France 1 787
Netherlands 1 787
Sweden 1 330
United Kingdom 5 898
EC 155 840
Norway 10 000
Faeroe Islands 9 160
TAC 175 000



Species:SpratSprattus sprattus Zone:VIIdeSPR/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:Spurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)DGS/2AC4-C
Belgium 16 
Denmark 93 
Germany 17 
France 30 
The Netherlands 26 
Sweden 1 
United Kingdom 778 
EC 691 
Norway 90 
TAC 1 051 
Precautionary 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.


Species:Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone:IIa (EC waters), IV (EC waters)JAX/2AC4-C
Belgium 64 
Denmark 27 784 
Germany 2 095 
France 44 
Ireland 1 612 
The Netherlands 4 507 
Sweden 750 
United Kingdom 4 101 
EC 40 957 
Norway 1 600 
Faroe Islands 713 
TAC 42 727 
Precautionary 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.



Species:Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone:Vb (EC waters and international waters), VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII,XIVJAX/578/14
Denmark 12 273 
Germany 9 809 
Spain 13 396 
France 6 482 
Ireland 31 934 
The Netherlands 46 801 
Portugal 1 296 
United Kingdom 13 266 
EC 135 257 
Faroe Islands 2 287 
TAC 137 000 
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.



Species:Horse mackerelTrachurusspp. Zone:VIIIc, IXJAX/8C9.
Spain 29 587 
France 377 
Portugal 25 036 
EC 55 000 
TAC 55 000 
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.


Species:Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone:X, 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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



Species:Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone:CECAF (EC waters)JAX/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.



Species:Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone:CECAF (EC waters)JAX/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 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.


Species:Norway poutTrisopterus esmarki Zone:IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IV (EC waters)NOP/2A3A4.
Denmark 70 185 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.
Germany 13
The Netherlands 52
EC 70 250
Norway 1 000
TAC Not relevant

Species:Norway poutTrisopterus esmarki Zone:IV (Norwegian waters)NOP/04-N.
Denmark 4 750 
United Kingdom 250 
EC 5 000 
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.



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


Species:Combined quota Zone:EC waters of zones Vb, VI, VIIR/G/5B67-C
EC Not relevant 
Norway 140 
TAC Not relevant 

Species:Other species Zone:IV (Norwegian waters)OTH/04-N.
Belgium 38 
Denmark 3 500 
Germany 395 
France 162 
Netherlands 280 
The Sweden Not relevant 
United Kingdom 2 625 
EC 7 000 
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.



Species:Other species Zone:EC waters of zones IIa, IV, VIa north of 56°30'NOTH/2A46AN
EC Not relevant 
Norway 4 720 
Faroe Islands 400 
TAC Not relevant 



ANNEX IB

Species:Snow crabChionoecetes spp. Zone:NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)PCR/ N01GRN
Ireland 125 
Spain 875 
EC 1 000 
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.

Species:Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris Zone:NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)RNG/N01GRN
Germany 0 
EC 192 
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:Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris Zone:V, XIV (Greenland waters)RNG/514GRN
Germany 0 
United Kingdom 0 
EC 285 
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:HerringClupea harengus Zone:EC, Norwegian and International waters of I and IIHER/1/2.
Belgium 22 
Denmark 21 243 
Germany 3 720 
Spain 70 
France 917 
Ireland 5 499 
The Netherlands 7 602 
Poland 1 075 
Portugal 70 
Finland 329 
Sweden 7 872 
United Kingdom 13 581 
EC 62 000 
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.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:I, II (Norwegian waters)COD/1N2AB.
Germany 2 286 
Greece 283 
Spain 2 550 
Ireland 283 
France 2 098 
Portugal 2 550 
United Kingdom 8 869 
EC 18 920 
TAC 457 000 
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.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:NAFO 0, 1 (incl.V, XIV (Greenland waters))COD/N01514
Germany 0 
United Kingdom 0 
EC 0 
TAC 0 
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:CodGadus morhua Zone:I, II bCOD/1/2B.
Germany 3 023 
Spain 7 814 
France 1 290 
Poland 1 417 
Portugal 1 650 
United Kingdom 1 936 
All Member States 100 
EC 17 229 
TAC 457 000 
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.



Species:Cod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:Vb (Faroese waters)C/H/05B-F.
Germany 10 
France 60 
United Kingdom 430 
EC 500 
TAC Not relevant 
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:Atlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus Zone:V, XIV (Greenland waters)HAL/514GRN
Portugal 800 
EC 1 000 
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.



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


Species:CapelinMallotus villosus Zone:IIbCAP/02B.
EC 0 
TAC 0 
Species: CapelinMallotus villosus Zone: V, XIV (Greenland waters)CAP/514GRN
All Member States 0  
EC 16 170  
TAC Not relevant 


Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:I, II (Norwegian waters)HAD/1N2AB.
Germany 591 
France 355 
United Kingdom 1 814 
EC 2 760 
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.

Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone:I, II (Norwegian waters)WHB/1/2-N.
Germany 500 
France 500 
EC 1 000 
TAC 2 000 000 
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.

Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone:Vb (Faroese waters)WHB/05B-F.
Denmark 7 040 
Germany 480 
France 768 
The Netherlands 672 
United Kingdom 7 040 
EC 16 000 
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.

Species:Ling and Blue LingMolva molva and Molva dypterigia Zone:Vb (Faroese waters)B/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.


Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:V, XIV (Greenland waters)PRA/514GRN
Denmark 887 
France 887 
EC 5 675 
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.


Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)PRA/ 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.

Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:I, II (Norwegian waters)POK/1N2AB.
Germany 2 880 
France 463 
United Kingdom 257 
EC 3 600 
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.

Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:I, II (International waters )POK/1/2INT
EC 0 
TAC Not relevant 
Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:Vb (Faroese waters)POK/05B-F.
Belgium 56 
Germany 347 
France 1 691 
The Netherlands 56 
United Kingdom 650 
EC 2 800 
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.

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:I, II (Norwegian waters)GHL/1N2AB.
Germany 37 
United Kingdom 37 
EC 75 
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.

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:I, II (International waters)GHL/1/2INT
EC 0 
TAC Not relevant 
Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:V, XIV (Greenland waters)GHL/514GRN
Germany 5 154 
United Kingdom 271 
EC 6 300 
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.


Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)GHL/N01GRN
Germany 550 
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.


Species:MackerelScomber scombrus Zone:IIa (Norwegian waters)MAC/02A-N.
Denmark 9 000 
EC 9 000 
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.


Species:MackerelScomber scombrus Zone:Vb (Faroese waters)MAC/05B-F.
Denmark 2 908 
EC 2 908 
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.


Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:V, XII, XIVRED/51214.
Estonia 284 
Germany 5 772 
Spain 1 014 
France 539 
Ireland 2 
Latvia 103 
The Netherlands 3 
Poland 520 
Portugal 1 212 
United Kingdom 14 
EC 9 463 
TAC 62 416 
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:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:I, II (Norwegian waters)RED/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.


Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:V, XIV (Greenland waters)RED/514GRN
Germany 9 356 
France 47 
United Kingdom 66 
EC 13 229 
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.




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


Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:Vb (Faroese waters)RED/05B-F.
Belgium 21 
Germany 2 761 
France 186 
United Kingdom 32 
EC 3 000 
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.

Species:By-catches Zone:NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)XBC/ N01GRN
EC 2 000 
TAC Not relevant 

Species:Other species Zone:I, II (Norwegian waters)OTH/1N2AB.
Germany 150 
France 60 
United Kingdom 240 
EC 450 
TAC Not relevant 
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:Other species Zone:Vb (Faroese waters)OTH/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.


Species:Flatfish Zone:Vb (Faroese waters)FLX/05B-F.
Germany 81 
France 63 
United Kingdom 306 
EC 450 
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Species:Short fin squidIllex illecebrosus Zone:NAFO 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.



Species:Yellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea Zone:NAFO 3LNOYEL/N3LNO.
Estonia pm 
Latvia pm 
Lithuania pm 
Poland pm 
EC 0 
TAC 15 000 


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

Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:NAFO 3LPRA/N3L.
Estonia 245 
Latvia 245 
Lithuania 245 
Poland 245 
EC 245 
TAC 22 000 
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.




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


Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:NAFO 3LMNOGHL/N3LMNO
Estonia 371 
Germany 378 
Latvia 52 
Lithuania 26 
Spain 5 072 
Portugal 2 139 
EC 8 038 
TAC 13 079 
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:SkateRajidae Zone:NAFO 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.

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

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


Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:NAFO 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.

Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions IF and 3KRED/N1F3K.
Latvia 364 
Lithuania 3 019 
TAC 3 383 
Species:White hakeUrophycis tenuis Zone:NAFO 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.

Species:Bluefin tunaThunnus thynnus Zone:Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and MediterraneanBFT/AE045W
Cyprus  
Greece 323 
Spain 6 266 
France 6 182 
Italy 4 880 
Malta  
Portugal 590 
All Member States 60 
EC 18 301 
TAC 32 000 
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.



Species:SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone:Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° NSWO/AN05N
Spain 5 565 
Portugal 1 010 
All Member States 185,5 
EC 6 760,5 
TAC 14 000 
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.


Species:SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone:Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° NSWO/AS05N
Spain 5 422,8 
Portugal 357,2 
EC 5 780 
TAC 16 055 
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.

Species:Northern AlbacoreGermo alalunga Zone:Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5°NALB/AN05N
Ireland 5 678,7 
Spain 24 282,5 
France 7 784,9 
United Kingdom 402,1 
Portugal 2 672,3 
EC 40 820,5 
TAC 34 500 
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.




Species:Southern AlbacoreGermo alalunga Zone:Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° NALB/AS05N
Spain 943,7 
France 311 
Portugal 660 
EC 1 914,7 
TAC 30 915 
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.

Species:Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus Zone:Atlantic OceanBET/ATLANT
Spain 24 616,1 
France 11 018,3 
Portugal 10 873,3 
EC 46 507,7 
TAC 90 000 
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.

Species:Blue marlinMakaira nigricans Zone:Atlantic OceanBUM/ATLANT
EC 103 
TAC Not relevant 
Species:White marlinTetrapturus alba Zone:Atlantic OceanWHM/ATLANT
EC 46,5 
TAC Not relevant 
ANNEX 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.

Species:Blackfin icefishChaenocephalus aceratus Zone:FAO 48.3 AntarticSSI/F483.
TAC 2 200 


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


Species:Antarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari Zone:FAO 48.3 AntarcticANI/F483.
TAC 2 244 


Species:Antarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari Zone:FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticANI/F5852.
TAC 1 210 



Species:Antarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone:FAO 48.3 AntarcticTOP/F483.
TAC 3 556 
Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subarea 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) 1 067 
Management Area C: 40 W to 33 30 W – 52 30 S to 56 S (TOP/*F483C) 2 489 



Species:Antarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone:FAO 48.4 AntarcticTOP/F484.
TAC 100 




Species:Antarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone:FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticTOP/F5852.
TAC 2 584 



Species:KrillEuphausia superba Zone:FAO 48KRI/F48.
TAC 4 000 000 
Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas specified:
Subarea 48.1 (KRI/*F481.) 1 008 000 
Subarea 48.2 (KRI/*F482.) 1 104 000 
Subarea 48.3 (KRI/*F483.) 1 056 000 
Subarea 48.4 (KRI/*F484.) 832 000 


Species:KrillEuphausia superba Zone:FAO 58.4.1 AntarcticKRI/F5841.
TAC 440 000 
Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the areas specified:
Division 58.4.1 West of 115° E (KRI/*F-41W) 277 000 
Division 58.4.1 East of 115° E (KRI/*F-41E) 163 000 


Species:KrillEuphausia superba Zone:FAO 58.4.2 AntarcticKRI/F5842.
TAC 450 000 


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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



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


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 Area IV and Divisions IIa (EC waters) , IIIa, VIa, VIIa and VIId. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the year 2006 means the period from 1 February 2006 to 31 January 2007.
 2.  2.1. 

((a)) Kattegat
((b)) Skagerrak, Area IV, and Divisions IIa (EC waters), and VIId
((c)) Division VIIa
((d)) Division Via
 2.2. 
Division VIa excluding that part of Division VIa that lies to the 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 area defined in point 2 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. 
For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:


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

((i)) equal to or larger than16 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 220 mm;
((iii)) equal to or larger than 220 mm;
((d)) Trammel nets.
((e)) Longlines.
 5. 
Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the fishing gears referred to in point 4, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community shall be present within an area defined in point 2 for no more than the number of days set out in point 8.
 6.  6.1. 
However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear defined in point 4 may be authorised to use a different gear defined in point 4, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the first gear.
 6.2 A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in an area defined in point 2 shall not be permitted to fish with a gear defined in point 4 in that area, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted according to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea according to point 15 of this Annex.
 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 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 nor any days when the 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. 

((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
((c)) The total landings of cod in 2002 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, must represent less than 5% of the total landings of all species made by the vessel in 2002 according to the landings in live weight consigned in the Community logbook.
((d)) The total landings of cod, sole and plaice in 2002 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, must represent less than 5% of the total landings of all species made by the vessel in 2002 according to the landings in live weight consigned in the Community logbook.
((e)) The total landings in 2002 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, must represent less than 5% cod and more than 60% plaice of the total landings of all species made by the vessel in 2002 according to the landings in live weight consigned in the Community logbook.
((f)) The total landings in 2002 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, must represent less than 5% cod and more than 5% turbot and lumpsucker of the total landings of all species made by the vessel in 2002 according to the landings in live weight consigned in the Community logbook.
((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 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.
((i)) The vessel shall have been present in the area in the year 2003, 2004 or 2005 with fishing gear on board referred to in point 4.b. In 2006 the quantities of cod retained on board shall represent less than 5 % of the total landings of all species made by the vessel according to the landings in live weight recorded in the Community logbook. 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.b.iii or 4.b.iv.
((j)) The vessel must comply with conditions laid down in Appendix 3.
((k)) The total landings in 2002 made by the vessel or by the vessels using similar gears and qualifying for this special condition mutatis mutandis that it has replaced in accordance with Community law, must represent less than 5% cod and more than 60% plaice of the total landings in live weight consigned in the Community logbook 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 4°30'W in the months of May to October inclusive.
 8.2. The maximum number of days per year for which a vessel may be present within any one of the areas defined as in point 2 having carried on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 is shown in Table I.
 8.3. The maximum number of days per year for which a vessel may be present within any combination of areas defined in point 2 may not be higher than the highest number of days allocated for one of the areas composing it.
 8.4. A day present within an area defined in point 2 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 categories.
 8.5. Where a vessel crosses between two or more areas on a fishing trip the day shall be counted against the area in which the largest proportion of time was spent during that day.
 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 areas defined in point 2 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 area referred to in point 2 for the remainder of the management period unless using only unregulated gear as described in point 18.
 10.  10.1. An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2002 either in accordance with Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. The effort expended in 2001 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question shall be compared to comparable level of effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2001. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 6.2.
 10.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 10.1. shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details of the permanent cessations of fishing activities in question.
 10.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 8.2. for that Member State in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 10.4. Any additional number of days resulting from permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission remains allocated in 2006.
 11.  11.1 Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying onboard any of the gears referred to in point 4 may be allocated in 2006 to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition.
 11.2 Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 11.1 shall submit a description of their enhanced observer coverage programme.
 11.3 On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 8.2 for that Member State and for the area and gear grouping concerned in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 12.  12.1 The special fishing permit referred to in Article 7(3) for any vessel benefiting of any special conditions listed in point 8.1. shall identify such conditions.
 12.2 If an additional number of days is allocated to a vessel resulting from compliance with any of the special conditions listed in points 8.1.(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (k), 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 additional days.
 13. 
 Areas as defined in point:
Gear groupPoint 4 Special conditionPoint 8 Denomination 2.1.aKattegat 2.1.b1 — Skaggerak2 — II, IVa,b,c3 — VIId 2.1.cVIIa 2.1.dVIa
1 2 3
4.a.i  Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 16 and < 32 mm 228 228 228 228
4.a.ii  Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 70 and < 90 mm n.r. n.r. 227 227 227
4.a.iii  Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 90 and < 100 mm 103 103 227 227 227
4.a.iv  Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm 103 103 114 91
4.a.v  Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm 103 103 114 91
4.a.iii 8.1.a Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 90 and < 100 mm with a 120 mm square mesh window 137 137 227 227 227
4.a.iv 8.1.a Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm with a 120 mm square mesh window 137 137 103 114 91
4.a.v 8.1.a Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm with a 120 mm square mesh window 137 137 103 114 91
4.a.v 8.1.j Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm with a 140 mm square mesh window 149 149 115 126 103
4.a.ii 8.1.b Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 70 and < 90 mm complying with the conditions laid down in Appendix 2 Unlimited Unlimited Unl. Unl.
4.a.iii 8.1.b Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 90and < 100 mm complying with the conditions laid down in Appendix 2 Unlimited Unlimited Unl. Unl.
4.a.iv 8.1.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
4.a.v 8.1.c Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod 160 160 160 160
4.a.iv 8.1.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.
4.a.v 8.1.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.
4.a.v 8.1.h Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 120 mm operating under a system of automatic suspension of fishing licences 115 115 126 103
4.a.ii 8.1.d Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 70 and < 90 mm track records represent less than 5 % of cod, sole and plaice 280 280 280 280
4.a.iii 8.1.d Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 90 and < 100 mm track records represent less than 5 % of cod, sole and plaice Unlimited Unl. 280 280 280
4.a.iv 8.1.d Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm track records represent less than 5 % of cod, sole and plaice Unlimited Unlimited Unl. Unl.
4.a.v 8.1.d Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size > 120 mm track records represent less than 5 % of cod, sole and plaice Unlimited Unlimited Unl. Unl.
4.a.v 8.1.h8.1.j Trawls or Danish seines with mesh size > 120 mm with a 140 mm square mesh window and operating under a system of automatic suspension of fishing licenses n.r. n.r. 127 138 115
4.b.i  Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 80 and < 90 mm n.r. 143 Unl. 143 143
4.b.ii  Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 90 and < 100 mm n.r. 143 Unl. 143 143
4.b.iii  Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120 mm n.r. 143 Unl. 143 143
4.b.iv  Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 120 mm n.r. 143 Unl. 143 143
4.b.iii 8.1.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
4.b.iii 8.1.i Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 100 and < 120mm for vessels having used beam trawls in 2003, 2004 or 2005 n.r. 155 Unl. 155 155
4.b.iv 8.1.c Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 120 mm track records shall represent less than 5 % of cod n.r. 155 Unl. 155 155
4.b.iv 8.1.i Beam trawls with mesh size ≥ 120 mm for vessels having used beam in 2003, 2004 or 2005 n.r. 155 Unl. 155 155
4.b.iv 8.1.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
4.c.i4.c.ii4.c.iii4.d  Gillnets and entangling nets with mesh sizes:
— < 110 mm
— ≥ 110 mm and < 220 mm
— ≥ 220 mmand trammel nets 140 140 140 140
4.c.iii 8.1.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
4.d 8.1.g Trammel nets with mesh size < 110 mm. The vessel shall be absent from the port no more than 24 h 140 140 205 140 140
4.e  Long-lines 173 173 173 173


n.r. means non relevant.
 14.  14.1. According to provisions laid down in point 6, a Member State may permit any fishing vessels flying its flag to transfer days present within a area referred to in point 2 for which it is eligible 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.
 14.2. 
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.
 14.3. 

((a)) grouping of fishing gears 4.a.i within any area;
((b)) groupings of fishing gears 4.a.ii within any area and 4.a.iii in Area IV, Divisions IIa (EC waters) VIa, VIIa and VIId;
((c)) groupings of fishing gears 4.a.iii in Kattegat and Skagerak, 4.a.iv and 4.a.v within any area;
((d)) groupings of fishing gears 4.b.i, 4.b.ii, 4.b.iii, and 4.b.iv within any area;
((e)) groupings of fishing gears 4.c.i, 4.c.ii, 4.c.iii and 4.d within any area;
((f)) grouping of fishing gears 4.e within any area.
 14.4. The transfer of days as described in point 14.1. shall only be permitted between vessels operating within the same transfer group and during the same management period. A Member State may allow a transfer of days when a licensed donor vessel has temporarily ceased its activity without public aid.
 14.5. No transfer of days from vessels benefiting from the allocation under conditions referred to in points 8.1. and 17 is permitted.
 14.6. 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 referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 15. 
Different 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 6.1, 6.2, 7 and 14 apply. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before such transfers take place of the transfer expressed in number of days and in fishing effort and the quotas relating thereto.
 16. 
Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to use during the forthcoming management period. Until such notification is provided the vessel shall not be entitled to fish within the areas defined in point 2 with any of the gears referred to in point 4.
 17.  17.1. A vessel may use gears belonging to more than one grouping of fishing gears defined under point 4 during one management period.
 17.2 Whenever the master of a vessel or his representative notifies the use of more than one of the groupings of fishing gears defined under point 4, the total number of days available during the year shall be no more than the arithmetic mean of the days corresponding to each gear grouping in accordance with Table I, rounded down to the nearest whole day.
 17.2.a. If one of the gear groupings notified has no limitation in number of days, then the total number of days available during the year for this particular gear grouping shall remain unlimited.
 17.2.b. 

((a)) no more than the number of days available under point 17.2;
and
((b)) no more than the number of days that would be allocated if that gear was used in isolation in accordance with Table I.
 17.2.c. Whenever a Member State chooses to divide the days into management periods in accordance with point 9, the conditions of points 17.2, 17.2.a. and 17.2.b. shall apply mutatis mutandis for each future management period. If a Member State has chosen one management period of the duration of a year, the conditions of points 17.2.a. and 17.2.b. shall not apply.
 17.3. 

((a)) during a given trip the fishing vessel may carry on board or use only one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4, except as provided for in point 19.2;
((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.
 17.4. Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the competent authorities shall be undertaken for verification of compliance with the requirements referred to in point 17.3. 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.
 18. 
A vessel wishing to combine the use of one or more of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 (regulated gears) with any other fishing gears not referred to in point 4 (unregulated gears) shall not be restricted in their use of the unregulated gear. Such vessels must pre-notify when the regulated gear is to be used. When no such notification has been given no gear referred to in point 4 may be carried on board. Such vessels must be authorised and equipped to undertake the alternative fishing activity.
 19.  19.1. A vessel which is present within any of the 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 may not simultaneously carry on board any gear belonging to one of the other groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 4.
 19.2. By way of derogation from point 19.1 a vessel may carry on board in an area referred to in point 2 fishing gears belonging to different groupings of fishing gears if the number of days allocated to these gear groups in that area is identical.
 20. 
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.
 21. 
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.
 22. 
Member States shall ensure that the following data received pursuant to Articles 8, 10(1) and 11(1) of Commission 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.
 23. 
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.
 24. 
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 quarter the information about total fishing effort deployed in the areas defined in point 2 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.
 25.  25.1. On request from the Commission, Members States shall make available to it a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 24 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.
 25.2. A new format of spreadsheet for making the data referred to in point 24 available to the Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 1. A copy of the special permits referred to in point 12.1. of this Annex shall be kept on board the fishing vessel.
 2. When holding the special fishing permit the vessel shall only keep on board and use a towed net with an exit window as specified in point 3 of this appendix. The gear shall be approved by the national inspectors before commencing fishing.
 3. Escape window
 3.1. The window shall be inserted in the untapered section with a minimum of 80 open meshes in the circumference. The window shall be inserted into the top panel. There shall be no more than two open diamond meshes between the posterior row of meshes in the side of the window and the adjacent selvedge. The window shall terminate no more than six metres from cod-line. The joining rate shall be two diamond meshes to one square mesh.
 3.2. The window shall be at least three meters in length. The meshes shall have a minimum opening of 120 mm. The meshes shall be square meshes, i.e. all four sides of the window netting will be cut bars. The netting shall be mounted such that the bars run parallel and perpendicular to the length of the cod-end.
 3.3. The netting of square-meshed panel shall be knotless single twine. The window shall be inserted in such a way that the meshes remain fully open at all times when fishing. The window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments.
 1. A copy of the special permits referred to in point 12.1. of this Annex shall be kept on board the fishing vessel.
 2. When holding the special fishing permit the vessel shall only keep on board and use a towed net with grid designated to separate Norway lobster from round fish as specified in point 3 of this appendix or any other devices with similar proven selective properties. The gear shall be approved by the national inspectors before commencing fishing.
 3. Grid
 3.1. 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 the storage on the net drum.
 3.2. The grid shall be mounted diagonally in the trawl, upwards backwards, anywhere from just in front of the codend to 10 metres up in the extension piece. All sides of the grid shall be attached to the trawl.
 3.3. 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.
 3.4. 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 the minimum mesh size of the codend. The minimum vertical opening of the guiding funnel towards the grid shall be 30 centimetres. The width of the guiding funnel towards the grid shall be the grid width.
 4. For vessels holding a special fishing permit referred to in point 12.1. of this annex the catch retained onboard shall consist of less than 5 % of cod and more than 70 % of Norway lobster.
 1. A copy of the special permits referred to in point 12.1. of this Annex shall be kept on board the fishing vessel.
 2. When holding the special fishing permit the vessel shall only keep on board and use a towed net with an exit window as specified in point 3 of this appendix. The gear shall be approved by the national inspectors before commencing fishing.
 3. Escape window
 3.1. The window shall be inserted in the untapered section with a minimum of 80 open meshes in the circumference. The window shall be inserted into the top panel. There shall be no more than two open diamond meshes between the posterior row of meshes in the side of the window and the adjacent selvedge. The window shall terminate no more than 6 metres from cod-line. The joining rate shall be two diamond meshes to one square mesh.
 3.2. The window shall be at least three meters in length. The meshes shall have a minimum opening of 140 mm. The meshes shall be square meshes i.e. all four sides of the window netting will be cut bars. The netting shall be mounted such that the bars run parallel and perpendicular to the length of the codend.
 3.3. The netting of square-meshed panel shall be knotless single twine. The window shall be inserted in such a way that the meshes remain fully open at all times when fishing. The window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments.
 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 Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the year 2006 means the period from 1 February 2006 to 31 January 2007
 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 groupings of fishing gears shall apply:


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

((i)) equal to or larger than 32 mm and less than 55 mm;
((ii)) equal to or larger than 55 mm;
((b)) Gill-nets of mesh size:

((i)) equal to or larger than 60 mm and less than 80 mm;
((ii)) equal to or larger than 80 mm;
((c)) Bottom long-lines.
 4. 
Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the fishing gears 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.
 5.  5.1. 
However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear defined in point 3 may be authorised to use a different gear defined in point 3, 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.
 5.2 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 with a gear defined in point 3 in that area, 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.
 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. 

((a)) The total landings of hake in any of 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 any of 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.
 7.2. The maximum number of days 2006per year for which a vessel may be present within the area having carried on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 3 is shown in Table I.
 8.  8.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area given in Table I into management periods of durations one or more calendar month.
 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. An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered. The additional number of days allocated to vessels in a given gear category will be directly proportional to the fishing effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question compared to the comparable level of effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. . This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 5.2.
 9.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1. shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details of permanent cessations of fishing activities in question.
 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.
 10.  10.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying onboard any of the gears referred to in point 4 may be allocated in 2006 to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition.
 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.
 10.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 8.2 for that Member State and for the area and gear grouping concerned in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 11.  11.1 If a vessel has received an additional number of days resulting from compliance with the special conditions listed in points 7.1(a) and 7.1(b) the vessel's landings shall not in 2006 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. When either of these conditions is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.


Table I Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year
Gear group point 3 Special conditions point 7 Denomination Maximum number of days
3.a.i  Bottom trawls of mesh size ≥32 and <55 mm 240
3.a.ii  Bottom trawls of mesh size equal or larger than 55 mm 240
3.b.i  Gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 and <80 mm 240
3.c  Bottom long-lines 240
3.a.i 7.1(a) and 7.1(b) Bottom trawls of mesh size ≥32 and <55 mm Unlimited
3.a.ii 7.1(a) and 7.1(b) Bottom trawls of mesh size ≥ 55 mm unlimited
3.b.i 7.1(a) Gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 and <80 mm Unlimited
3.c 7.1(a) Bottom long-lines Unlimited
 12.  12.1. According to provisions laid down in point 5, a Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it is eligible to another vessel flying its flag within the area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel 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 and 2003 and 2004, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
 12.3. The transfer of days as described in 12.1. shall be permitted only between vessels operating within the same gear group and during the same management period.
 12.4. No transfer of days from vessels benefiting from the allocation referred to in point 7.1 shall be permitted.
 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 referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 13. 
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area referred to in point 1 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 5.1., 5.2., 6 and 12. Where Member States decide to authorize such a transfer, as a preliminary they shall notify the Commission not only of that transfer expressed in number of days and in fishing effort but also expressed in fishing quotas relating thereto, as agreed between them.
 14.  14.1. Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to use during the forthcoming management period. Until such notification is provided the vessel will not be entitled to fish within the area with any of the gears referred to in point 3.
 14.2 Point 14.1 shall not apply to fishing vessels authorised by a Member State to use only one of the gear types defined in point 3.
 15. 
A vessel wishing to combine the use of one or more of the fishing gears referred to in point 3 (regulated gears) with any other fishing gears 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, no gear referred to in point 3 may be carried on board. Such vessels must be authorised and equipped to undertake the alternative fishing activity.
 16. 
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.
 17. 
Member States shall ensure that the following data received pursuant to Articles 8, 10(1) and 11(1) of Commission 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, 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 quarter the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area defined in point 1 for towed gears, static gears and longlines and effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area concerned by this Annex.
 20.  20.1. On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 19 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.
 20.2. A new format of spreadsheet for making the data referred to in point 19 available to the Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 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 Division VIIe. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the year 2006 means the period from 1 February 2006 to 31 January 2007.
 1.2. 

((a)) such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole in 2006,
and
((b)) such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel,
and
((c)) each Member State concerned submit a report to the Commission by 31 July 2006 and 31 January 2007 on these vessels' track records for sole in 2004 and catches of sole in 2006.

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 the Division 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. 
Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the fishing gears 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.
 5.  5.1. 
However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear defined in point 3 may be authorised to use a different gear defined in point 3, 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.
 5.2. 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 with a gear defined in point 3 in that area, 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.
 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. The maximum number of days per year for which a vessel may 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. The number of days per year 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.
 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 using a gear for which no maximum number of days has been fixed
 9.  9.1. An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. The additional number of days allocated to vessels in a given gear category will be directly proportional to the fishing effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question compared to the comparable level of effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 5.2
 9.2. Member States wishing to benefit from such allocations shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details the permanent cessations of fishing activities in question.
 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.
 10.  10.1 Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 3 may be allocated in 2006 to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition.
 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.
 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 for the Member State concerned and for the area and gear grouping concerned in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 11.  11.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gear group point 3 Denomination Western Channel
3.a Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm 216
3.b Static nets with mesh size < 220 mm 216

 12.  12.1. In accordance with the provisions laid down in point 5, a Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it is eligible 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.
 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 and 2004, 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 same gear grouping referred to in point 3. and during the same management period.
 12.4. 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.
 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 5.1., 5.2, 6 and 12. Where Member States decide to authorize such a transfer, as a preliminary they shall notify the Commission not only of that transfer expressed in number of days and in fishing effort but also expressed in fishing quotas relating thereto, as agreed between them.
 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 of the gears referred to in point 3.
 15. 
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.
 16. 
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.
 17. 
Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board the fishing gears defined in point 3 and operating in the area defined in point 1. 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.
 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 may implement alternative control measures to ensure compliance with the obligations referred in point 17 of this Annex which are as effective and transparent as these reporting obligations. Such alternative measures shall be notified to the Commission before being implemented.
 21. 
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.
 22. 
By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83, the permitted margin of tolerance, when estimating quantities, in kilograms retained on board of vessels referred to in point 17 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.
 23. 
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.
 24.  24.1. 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.
 24.2. 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.
 25. 
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 7 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.
 26. 
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 7 may last more than two years from their date of entry into force.
 27. 
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 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.
 28.  28.1. On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available to it a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 27 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.
 28.2. A new format of spreadsheet may be adopted for the purpose of making the data referred to in point 27 available to the Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
 1. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community vessels fishing in Division IIIa, Division IIa (EC waters) and Subarea IV with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm.
 2. 

((a)) the 24-hour period between 00:00 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.
 3. 

((a)) the name and internal registration number of the vessel;
((b)) the installed engine power of the vessel in kilowatts measured in accordance with Article 5 of 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.
 4. 

((a)) the total kilowatt-days for each year as the sum of the kilowatt-days calculated in point 3(d);
((b)) the average kilowatt-days for the period 2002 to 2004.
 5. Each Member State shall ensure that the number of kilowatt-days in 2006 for vessels flying its flag or registered in the Community does not exceed the level in 2003 as calculated in point 4(a).
 6. 

((a)) where STECF estimates the size of the 2005 year class of North Sea sandeel to be at or above 500 000 million individuals at age 0, no restrictions in kilowatt-days shall apply for the remaining of 2006 and the TAC for 2006 shall be fixed at 600 000 tonnes;
((b)) where STECF estimates the size of the 2005 year class of North Sea sandeel to be between 300 000 million and 500 000 million individuals at age 0, the number of kilowatt-days shall not exceed the level in 2003 as calculated in point 4(a) and the TAC for 2006 shall be fixed at 300 000 tonnes;
((c)) where STECF estimates the size of the 2005 year class of North Sea sandeel to be below 300 000 million individuals at age 0, fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited for the remainder of 2006. However, a limited fishery shall be allowed in order to monitor the sandeel stocks in ICES Division IIIa and Subarea IV and the effects of the closure. To this end the Member States concerned shall, in cooperation with the Commission, develop a plan for the monitoring fishery.

ANNEX III
Part A
1.  1.1.  1.1.1. 

((a)) for herring, ICES Subareas I, II, IV, VI and VII and Divisions III a, and Vb;
((b)) for mackerel and horse mackerel, in ICES Subareas III, IV, VI and VII and Division IIa.
 1.2.  1.2.1. Landings referred to in point 1.1 are only permitted in designated ports.
 1.2.2. Each Member State concerned shall transmit to the Commission changes in the list, transmitted in 2004, of designated ports in which landings of herring, mackerel and horse mackerel may take place and, changes in inspection and surveillance procedures for those ports including the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of any of the species and stocks referred to in point 1.1.1. within each landing. Those changes shall be transmitted at least 15 days before they enter into force. The Commission shall transmit this information as well as ports designated by third countries to all Member States concerned
 1.3.  1.3.1. 

((a)) the port he intends to enter, the name of the vessel and its registration number;
((b)) the estimated time of arrival at that port;
((c)) the quantities in kilograms live weight by species retained on board;
((d)) the management area in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation where the catch was taken.
 1.4.  1.4.1. The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall require that the discharge does not commence until authorised to do so.
 1.5.  1.5.1. 
The quantities retained on board, notified prior to landing as referred to in point 1.3.1.(c), shall be equal to the quantities recorded in the logbook after its completion.

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 the permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded into the logbook of the quantities in kilograms of fish retained on board of vessels shall be 8 %.
 1.6.  1.6.1. All buyers purchasing fresh fish shall ensure that all quantities received are weighed on systems approved by the competent authorities. The weighing shall be carried out prior to the fish being sorted, processed, held in storage and transported from the port of landing or resold. The figure resulting from the weighing shall be used for the completion of landing declarations, sales notes and take-over declarations.
 1.6.2. When determining the weight any deduction for water shall not exceed 2 %.
 1.7.  1.7.1. 

((a)) the tanker in which the fish is transported is accompanied by an inspector from the place of landing to the place where the fish is weighed, or
((b)) approval is given by the competent authorities at the place of landing to transport the fish subject to the following provisions:

((i)) immediately prior to the tanker leaving the port of landing, the buyer or his agent shall provide to the competent authorities a written declaration giving the species of the fish and name of the vessel from which it is to be discharged, the unique identity number of the tanker and details of the destination where the fish will be weighed as well as the estimated time of arrival of the tanker at the destination;
((ii)) a copy of the declaration provided for in (i) shall be kept by the driver during the transport of the fish and handed over to the receiver of the fish at the destination.
 1.8.  1.8.1. All buyers or holders of frozen fish shall ensure that the quantities landed are weighed prior to the fish being processed, held in storage, transported from the port of landing or resold. Any tare weight equal to the weight of boxes, plastic or other containers in which the fish to be weighed is packed may be deducted from the weight of any quantities landed.
 1.8.2. Alternatively, the weight of frozen fish packed in boxes may be determined by multiplying the average weight of a representative sample based on weighing the contents removed from the box and without plastic packaging whether or not after the thawing of any ice on the surface of the fish. Member States shall notify to the Commission for approval any changes in their sampling methodology approved by the Commission during 2004. Changes shall be approved by the Commission. The figure resulting from the weighing shall be used for the completion of landing declarations, sales notes and take-over declarations.
 1.9.  1.9.1. In addition to the provisions of Article 9 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 the processor or buyer of all fish landed shall submit a copy of the sales note or take-over declaration to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned on demand but in any event no later than 48 hours after the completion of the weighing.
 1.10  1.10.1. In cases where publicly operated weighing facilities are used the party weighing the fish shall issue to the buyer a weighing slip indicating the date and time of the weighing and the identity number of the tanker. A copy of the weighing slip shall be attached to the sales note or take-over declaration.
 1.10.2. 

((a)) the party weighing the fish shall keep a paginated weighing logbook indicating:

((i)) the name and registration number of the vessel from which the fish has been landed,
((ii)) the identity number of the tankers in cases where fish has been transported from the port of landing before weighing,
((iii)) the species of fish,
((iv)) the weight of each landing,
((v)) the date and time of the beginning and end of the weighing.
((b)) where the weighing is carried out on a conveyor belt system a visible counter shall be fitted that records the cumulative total of the weight. Such cumulative total shall be recorded in the paginated logbook referred to in point (a);
((c)) the weighing logbook and the copies of written declarations provided for in point 1.7.1. (b) (ii) shall be kept for three years.
 1.11. 
The competent authorities shall have full access at all times to the weighing system, the weighing logbooks, written declarations and all premises where the fish is processed and kept.
 1.12.  1.12.1. 

((a)) quantities by species indicated in the prior notice of landing, referred to in point 1.3.1 and the quantities recorded in the vessel's logbook,
((b)) quantities by species recorded in the vessel's logbook and the quantities recorded in the landing declaration,
((c)) quantities by species recorded on the landing declaration and the quantities recorded in the take-over declaration or the sales note.
 1.13.  1.13.1. 

((a)) monitoring of the weighing of the catch from the vessel, by species. In the case of vessels pumping catch ashore the weighing of the entire discharge from the vessels selected for inspection shall be monitored. In the case of freezer trawlers, all boxes shall be counted. A representative sample of boxes/pallets shall be weighed in order to arrive at an average weight for the boxes/pallets. Sampling of boxes shall also be undertaken according to an approved methodology in order to arrive at an average net weight for the fish (without packing, ice);
((b)) in addition to the cross checks referred to in point 1.12 cross verification between the following:

((i)) quantities by species recorded in the weighing logbook and the quantities by species recorded in the take-over declaration or the sales note;
((ii)) the written declarations received by the competent authorities pursuant to point 1.7.1. (b) (i) and the written declarations held by the receiver of the fish pursuant to point 1.7.1 (b) (ii);
((iii)) identity numbers of tankers that appear in the written declarations provided for in point 1.7.1 (b) (i) and the weighing logbooks;
((c)) if the discharge is interrupted, permission shall be required before the discharge can recommence;
((d)) verification that the vessel is empty of all fish, once the discharge has been completed.
 1.14.  1.14.1. All inspection activities covered by point 1 shall be documented. Such documentation shall be kept for 3 years.

2. 
It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board herring caught in Division IIa (EC waters) in the periods 1 January to 28 February and 16 May to 31 December.

3. 
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.

4.  4.1. 
Until 31 December 2006, 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.
 4.2. 
From 1 February 2006 until 31 March 2006, 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.
 4.3. 

((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.
 4.4. 

((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.

5.  5.1. 

— 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.
 5.2. Fisheries for scientific investigation shall be allowed in order to monitor the sandeel stock in the area and the effects of the closure.

6. 
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

7. 
The technical conservation measures referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 254/2002 of 12 February 2002 establishing measures to be applicable in 2002 for the recovery of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea (ICES division VIIa) shall temporarily apply in 2006.

8.  8.1. For the purposes of this Annex, ‘Gillnet’ and ‘Entangling net’ means a gear made up of a single piece of net and held vertically in the water by floats and weights. It catches living aquatic resources by entangling or enmeshing.
 8.2. For the purposes of this Annex, ‘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. 

((a)) ICES Divisions VIa, b and VII b, c, j, k
((b)) ICES Subarea XII east of 27o W.
 8.4. All nets referred to in points 8.1 and 8.2. shall be removed from the areas referred to in point 8.3. by 1 February 2006.
 8.5. By way of derogation from points 8.3 and 8.4 vessels targeting hake may deploy gill-nets with a mesh size of 120 mm in the areas concerned at any position where the charted depth is less than 600 metres.

9. 
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 subareas III, IV, V, VI and VII and ICES Divisions 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. 
By way of derogation from Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, the following shall apply in 2006:
 10.1. 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.
 10.2. 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.

11. 
It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing with static gear, including bottom set gill-nets and long-lines, within the areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following positions, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system:


 The Hecate Seamounts:
— 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

12. 
The minimum size for octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in the maritime waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries and situated in the CECAF 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.

13.  13.1. 

((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 Regulatory Area of the Convention. 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.
 13.2. 

((a)) IUU vessels shall be prohibited to enter a Community port;
((b)) IUU vessels shall not be authorised to fish in Community waters and be prohibited to be 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.
 13.3. The Commission shall amend the list of IUU vessels to be in accordance with the NEAFC IUU list as soon as NEAFC adopts a new IUU list.

14. 
By way of derogation from Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 fishing with beam trawl using electrical current shall be allowed under conditions to be established by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 in the light of advice from STECF.

Part B
15. 
The fisheries currently operating under the derogations, provided for in Article 3(1) and (1a) and Article 6(1) and (1a) of Regulation (EC) No 1626/94, may temporarily continue their activity in 2006.

16. 
The use of towed dredges and trawl nets fisheries at depths beyond 1 000 m shall be prohibited.

17.  17.1. Before 1 June 2006 each Member State shall send the Commission, through the accustomed data-processing support, a list of the vessels of more than 15 metres overall length flying its flag and registered in its territory that it authorises to fish in the GFCM area by issue of a fishing permit.
 17.2. 

((a)) vessel's Community fleet register number, and external marking as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 26/2004;
((b)) period authorised for fishing and/or transhipment;
((c)) fishing gears used.
 17.3. The Commission shall send the list to the GFCM Executive Secretariat before 1 July 2006 so that these vessels can be entered on the GFCM register of vessels more than 15 metres in overall length authorised to fish in the GFCM Agreement area (hereinafter referred to as the ‘GFCM register’).
 17.4. Any change to be made to the list indicated in paragraph 17.1. shall be notified to the Commission for transmission to the GFCM Executive Secretariat, the same procedure applying, at least 10 working days before the vessel begins fishing activity in the GFCM area.
 17.5. Community fishing vessels more than 15 metres in overall length that are not entered on the list indicated in paragraph 17.1. shall not fish, retain on board, tranship or land any type of fish and shellfish within the GFCM area.
 17.6. 

((a)) only vessels flying their flag that are included in the list indicated in paragraph 17.1. and hold on board a fishing permit issued by them are authorised, on the terms of the permit, to carry out fishing activities in the GFCM area;
((b)) no fishing permit is issued to vessels that have carried out illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing (IUU fishing) in the GFCM area or elsewhere, unless the new owners provide adequate documentary evidence that the previous owners and operators have no longer any legal, beneficial or financial interest in, or exercise any control over, their vessels, or that their vessels neither take part in nor are associated with IUU fishing;
((c)) to the extent possible, their national legislation prohibits owners and operators of vessels flying their flag that are included in the list indicated in paragraph 17.1. from taking part in or being associated with fishing activities in the GFCM Agreement area by vessels not on the GFCM register;
((d)) to the extent possible, their national legislation requires owners of vessels flying their flag that are included in the list indicated in paragraph 17.1. to be nationals or legal entities within the flag Member State;
((e)) their vessels comply with all the relevant GFCM conservation and management measures.
 17.7. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit fishing, retention on board, transhipment and landing of fish and shellfish caught in the GFCM area by vessels more than 15 metres in overall length that are not on the GFCM register.
 17.8. Member States shall without delay pass on to the Commission any information showing that there are strong reasons for suspecting that vessels more than 15 metres in overall length that are not on the GFCM register are fishing for or transhipping fish and shellfish in the GFCM Agreement area.

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 2006. 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 the date of entry into force of this Regulation 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.
 18.4. Purse seine vessels shall promptly release unharmed, to the extent practicable, all sea turtles, sharks, billfishes, rays, dorado, and other non-target species. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of any such animals.

19. 

((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 D
20.  20.1. By way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Article 6 and Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, the minimum size for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean Sea shall be 10 kg or 80 cm.
 20.2. By way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, no tolerance limit shall be granted for bluefin tuna fished in the East Atlantic and in the Mediterranean Sea.

21. 
By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 6 and Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, the minimum size of bigeye tuna is abolished.

22.  22.1. 

((a)) the area is the following:

 Southern limit: parallel 0o South latitude
 Northern limit: parallel 5o North latitude
 Western limit: meridian 20o West longitude
 Eastern limit: meridian 10o West longitude;
((b)) the period covered by the prohibition shall be from 1 November to 30 November of each year.
 22.2. By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, Community vessels shall be authorised to fish without restriction on the use of certain types of vessels and gears in the area referred to in Article 3(2) and during the period specified in Article 3(1) of that Regulation.

23.  23.1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to forbid the use, within the framework of sport and recreational fishing of towed nets, encircling nets, seine sliding, dredger, gillnets, trammel nets and longline to fish for tuna and tuna-like species, notably bluefin tuna, in the Mediterranean Sea.
 23.2. Each Member State shall ensure that catches of tuna and tuna-like species carried out in the Mediterranean Sea as a result from sport and recreational fishing are not marketed.

24. 
By way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001, each Member State shall establish a sampling programme for the estimation of the numbers-at-size of the bluefin tuna caught; this requires notably that size sampling at cages must be done on one sample (= 100 specimen) for every 100 tonnes of live fish. Size sample will be collected during harvesting at the farm, in accordance with the ICCAT methodology for reporting Task II. The sampling should be conducted during any harvesting, covering all cages. Data must be transmitted to ICCAT by 1 May 2006 for the sampling conducted the previous year.

Part E
25.  25.1. All Community vessels operating in the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) Convention Area, and targeting species not subject to the conservation and management regimes of other competent regional fisheries organisations, shall carry qualified scientific observers from 1 January 2006.
 25.2. Member States shall take the necessary steps to appoint scientific observers and ensure that they are placed on board all vessels flying their flag or registered in their territory which are about to undertake fishing activities in the SEAFO Convention Area. Member States shall take the necessary steps to ensure that properly appointed scientific observers remain on board the fishing vessels to which they have been assigned until they are replaced by other scientific observers.
 25.3. The master of a Community vessels operating in the SEAFO Convention Area from 1 January 2006 shall receive the scientific observer and co-operate with him in the performance of his duties during his stay on board.
 25.4. Member States shall send to the SEAFO Secretariat by 1 May each year at the latest a comprehensive report in a format to be defined by the Scientific Committee of SEAFO, assessing the content of the reports of the scientific observers assigned to fishing vessels flying their flag. This report shall be forwarded to the Commission at the same time.

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 x
Argentine (Argentina spp.)    x x x x x
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)  x  x x x x x
Eel (Anguilla, anguilla)   x x x x x x
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus)   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 10 meters up in the extension piece. 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 30 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 lead 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
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.

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.

The length and the width of the window shall be at least 2 m and at least 1 m respectively.

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.

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.

The insertion of the window into the trawl is illustrated below.



Appendix 4 to Annex III
IMO ship identification number Vessel’s name Vessel’s name
6719419 GRAN SOL Panama
7321374 FONTE NOVA Panama
7332218 IANNIS I Panama
7347407 SUNNY JANE Belize
7385174 MURTOSA Togo
7700104 BRIZ Panama
7803255 KERGUELEN Guinea Conakry
8028424 ICE BAY Cambodia
8326319 PAVLOVSK Georgia
8422838 ISABELLA Georgia
8422852 DOLPHIN Georgia
8522030 CARMEN Georgia
8522042 JUANITA Georgia
8522119 EVA Georgia
8522169 ROSITA Georgia
8606836 ULLA Georgia


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 62° 00' N 77 DK: 26, DE: 5, FR: 1, IRL: 7, NL: 9, SW: 10, UK: 17, PL: 1 55
Demersal species, North of 62° 00' N 80 FR: 18, PT: 9, DE: 16, ES: 20, UK: 14, IRL: 1 50
Mackerel, South of 62° 00' N, purse seine fishery 11 DE: 1, DK: 26, FR: 2, NL: 1 not relevant
Mackerel, South of 62° 00' N, trawl fishery 19 not relevant
Mackerel, North of 62° 00' N, purse seine fishery 11 DK: 11 not relevant
Industrial species, South of 62° 00' N 480 DK: 450, UK: 30 150
Waters of the Faroe Islands All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines 26 BE: 0, DE: 4, FR: 4, UK: 18 13
Directed fishing for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28' N and east of 6° 30' W 8  4
Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods 1 March to 31 May and 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20' N and 62° 00' N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines. 70 BE: 0, DE: 10, FR: 40, UK: 20 26
Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30' N and west of 9° 00' W and in the area between 7° 00' W and 9° 00' W south of 60° 30' N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30' N, 7° 00' W and 60° 00' N, 6° 00' W. 70 DE: 8, 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’ 34 DE: 3, DK: 19, FR: 2, UK: 5, NL: 5 20
Line fishing 10 UK: 10 6
Fishing for mackerel 12 DK: 12 12
Herring fisheries north of 62° N 21 DE: 1, DK: 7, FR: 0, UK: 5, IRL: 2, NL: 3, SW: 3 21
Waters of the Russian Federation All fisheries pm  pm
Fisheries for cod 7  pm
Fisheries for sprat pm  pm







PART II

Flag State Fishery Number of licences Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway Herring, north of 62° 00′ N 18 18
Faeroe Islands Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe,f,h, horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe,f,h; herring, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) 14 14
Herring north of 62° 00′ N 21 21
Herring, IIIa 4 4
Industrial fishing for Norway pout and sprat, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N): sandeel, IV (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) 15 15
Ling and tusk 20 10
Blue whiting, II, IVa, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W) 20 20
Blue ling 16 16
Russian Federation Herring, IIId (Swedish waters) pm pm
Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother ships) pm pm
Sprat 4 pm
Barbados Penaeus shrimps (French Guyana waters) 5 pm
Snappers (French Guyana waters) 5 pm
Guyana Penaeus shrimps (French Guyana waters) pm pm
Surinam Penaeus shrimps (French Guyana waters) 5 pm
Trinidad and Tobago Penaeus shrimps (French Guyana waters) 8 pm
Japan Tuna (French Guyana waters) pm 
Korea Tuna (French Guyana waters) pm pm
Venezuela Snappers (French Guyana waters) 41 pm
Sharks (French Guyana waters) 4 pm











PART III


ANNEX 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. On each occasion a vessel commences a fishing trip in Community waters it shall send a ‘catch on entry’ message specifying the following
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. On each occasion a vessel terminates a fishing trip in Community waters it shall send a ‘catch on exit’ message specifying the following:
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. At three-day intervals, commencing on the third day after the vessel first enters the zones referred to under 1.1 when fishing for herring and mackerel, and in weekly intervals, commencing the seventh day after the vessel first enters the zones referred to under 1.1 when fishing for all species other than herring and mackerel, a ‘catch report’ message has to be sent, specifying:
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. Whenever a trans–shipment is planned between the ‘catch on entry’ and ‘catch on exit’ message and apart from the ‘catch report’ messages, an additional ‘trans–shipment’ message has to be sent minimum 24 hours in advance, specifying:
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@cec.eu.int) 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. In the case a Flag State has the technical capability to send all above messages and contents in the so-called NAF-format on behalf of its operating vessels, that Flag State may — after bilateral agreement between the Flag State and the Commission — transmit this information via a secured transmission protocol to the Commission of the European Communities in Brussels. In that case, some extra information will be added — as a kind of envelope — to the transmission (after the AD information)
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 paragraph a).
((c)) By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraph 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 Division VIaB.ICES rectangle 46 E6 in Division IVaC.ICES rectangles 48 E8, 49 E8 or 50 E8 in Division 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 paragraph 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

Common English Name Scientific Name 3-Alpha Code
Groundfish  
Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua COD
Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus HAD
Atlantic redfishes Sebastes sp. RED
Golden redfish Sebastes marinus REG
Beaked redfish (deepwater) Sebastes mentella REB
Acadian redfish Sebastes fasciatus REN
Silver hake Merluccius bilinearis HKS
Red hake Urophycis chuss HKR
Pollock (=Saithe) Pollachius virens POK
American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides PLA
Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus WIT
Yellowtail flounder Limanda ferruginea YEL
Greenland halibut Reinharditius hippoglossoides GHL
Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus HAL
Winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus FLW
Summer flounder Paralichthys dentatus FLS
Windowpane flounder Scophthalmus aquosus FLD
Flatfishes (NS) Pleuronectiformes FLX
American angler (=Goosefish) Lophius americanus ANG
Atlantic searobins Prionotus sp. SRA
Atlantic tomcod Microgadus tomcod TOM
Blue antimora Antimora rostrata ANT
Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou WHB
Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersus CUN
Cusk (=Tusk) Brosme brosme USK
Greenland cod Gadus ogac GRC
Blue ling Molva dypterygia BLI
Ling Molva molva LIN
Lumpfish =(Lumpsucker) Cyclopterus lumpus LUM
Northern kingfish Menticirrhus saxatilis KGF
Northern puffer Sphoeroides maculatus PUF
Eelpouts (NS) Lycodes sp. ELZ
Ocean pout Macrozoarces americanus OPT
Polar cod Boreogadus saida POC
Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris RNG
Roughhead grenadier Macrourus berglax RHG
Sandeels (=Sand Lances) Ammodytes sp. SAN
Sculpins Myoxocephalus sp. SCU
Scup Stenotomus chrysops SCP
Tautog Tautoga onitis TAU
Tilefish Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps TIL
White hake Urophycis tenuis HKW
Wolffishes (NS) Anarhicas sp. CAT
Atlantic wolffish Anarhichas lupus CAA
Spotted wolffish Anarhichas minor CAS
Groundfish (NS)  GRO
Pelagics  
Atlantic herring Clupea harengus HER
Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus MAC
Atlantic butterfish Peprilus triacanthus BUT
Atlantic menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus MHA
Atlantic saury Scomberesox saurus SAU
Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli ANB
Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix BLU
Crevalle jack Caranx hippos CVJ
Frigate tuna Auxis thazard FRI
King mackerel Scomberomourus cavalla KGM
Atlantic Spanish mackerel Scomberomourus maculatus SSM
Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus SAI
White marlin Tetrapturus albidus WHM
Blue marlin Makaira nigricans BUM
Swordfish Xiphias gladius SWO
Albacore tuna Thunnus alalunga ALB
Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda BON
Little tunny Euthynnus alletteratus LTA
Bigeye tunny Thunnus obesus BET
Northern bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus BFT
Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis SKJ
Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares YFT
Tunas (NS) Scombridae TUN
Pelagic fish (NS)  PEL
Invertebrates  
Long-finned squid (Loligo) Loligo pealei SQL
Short-finned squid (Illex) Illex illecebrosus SQI
Squids (NS) Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae SQU
Atlantic razor clam Ensis directus CLR
Hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria CLH
Ocean quahog Arctica islandica CLQ
Soft clam Mya arenaria CLS
Surf clam Spisula solidissima CLB
Stimpson's surf clam Spisula polynyma CLT
Clams (NS) Prionodesmacea, Teleodesmacea CLX
Bay scallop Argopecten irradians SCB
Calico scallop Argopecten gibbus SCC
Marine worms (NS) Polycheata WOR
Horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus HSC
Marine invertebrates (NS) Invertebrata INV
Iceland scallop Chylamys islandica ISC
Sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus SCA
Scallops (NS) Pectinidae SCX
American cupped oyster Crassostrea virginica OYA
Blue mussel Mytilus edulis MUS
Whelks (NS) Busycon sp. WHX
Periwinkles (NS) Littorina sp. PER
Marine molluscs (NS) Mollusca MOL
Atlantic rock crab Cancer irroratus CRK
Blue crab Callinectes sapidus CRB
Green crab Carcinus maenas CRG
Jonah crab Cancer borealis CRJ
Queen crab Chionoecetes opilio CRQ
Red crab Geryon quinquedens CRR
Stone king crab Lithodes maia KCT
Marine crabs (NS) Reptantia CRA
American lobster Homarus americanus LBA
Northern prawn Pandalus borealis PRA
Aesop shrimp Pandalus montagui AES
Penaeus shrimps (NS) Penaeus sp. PEN
Pink (=Pandalid) shrimps Pandalus sp. PAN
Marine crustaceans (NS) Crustacea CRU
Sea-urchin Strongylocentrotus sp. URC
Other Fish  
Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus ALE
Amberjacks Seriola sp. AMX
American conger Conger oceanicus COA
American eel Anguilla rostrata ELA
Atlantic hagfish Myxine glutinosa MYG
American shad Alosa sapidissima SHA
Argentines (NS) Argentina sp. ARG
Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus CKA
Atlantic needlefish Strongylura marina NFA
Atlantic salmon Salmo salar SAL
Atlantic silverside Menidia menidia SSA
Atlantic thread herring Opisthonema oglinum THA
Barid's slickhead Alepocephalus bairdii ALC
Black drum Pogonias cromis BDM
Black seabass Centropristis striata BSB
Blueback herring Alosa aestivalis BBH
Capelin Mallotus villosus CAP
Chars (NS) Salvelinus sp. CHR
Cobia Rachycentron canadum CBA
Common (Florida) pompano Trachinotus carolinus POM
Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum SHG
Grunts (NS) Pomadasyidae GRX
Hickory shad Alosa mediocris SHH
Lanternfish Notoscopelus sp. LAX
Mullets (NS) Mugilidae MUL
North atlantic harvestfish Peprilus alepidotus (=paru) HVF
Pigfish Orthopristis chrysoptera PIG
Rainbow smelt Osmerus mordax SMR
Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus RDM
Red porgy Pagrus pagrus RPG
Rough scad Trachurus lathami RSC
Sand perch Diplectrum formosum PES
Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus SPH
Spot croaker Leiostomus xanthurus SPT
Spotted weakfish Cynoscion nebulosus SWF
Squeteague (Gray Weakfish) Cynoscion regalis STG
Striped bass Morone saxatilis STB
Sturgeons (NS) Acipenseridae STU
Tarpon Tarpon (=megalops) atlanticus TAR
Trouts (NS) Salmo sp. TRO
White perch Morone americana PEW
Alfonsinos (NS) Beryx sp. ALF
Spiny (=picked) dogfish Squalus acantias DGS
Dogfishes (NS) Squalidae DGX
Sand Tiger shark Odontaspis taurus CCT
Porbeagle Lamna nasus POR
Shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus SMA
Dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus DUS
Great Blue shark Prionace glauca BSH
Large sharks (NS) Squaliformes SHX
Atlantic Sharpnose shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovae RHT
Black Dogfish Centroscyllium fabricii CFB
Boreal (Greenland) shark Somniosus microcephalus GSK
Basking shark Cetorhinus maximus BSK
Skates (NS) Raja sp. SKA
Little skate Leucoraja erinacea RJD
Arctic skate Amblyraja hyperborea RJG
Barndoor skate Dipturus laevis RJL
Winter skate Leucoraja ocellata RJT
Thorny skate (Starry Ray) Amblyraja radiata RJR
Smooth skate Malcoraja senta RJS
Spinytail skate (Spinetail Ray) Bathyraja spinicauda RJO
Finfishes (NS)  FIN

ANNEX VIII 1. 
The ICNAF-type topside chafer is a rectangular piece of netting to be attached to the upper side of the codend of the trawl net to reduce and prevent damage so long as such netting conforms to the following conditions:


((a)) this netting shall have a mesh size not less than that specified for the codend in Article 27;
((b)) this netting may be fastened to the codend only along the forward and lateral edges of the netting and at no other place in it, and shall be fastened in such a manner that it extends forward of the splitting strap no more than four meshes and ends not less than four meshes in front of the cod line mesh; where a splitting strap is not used, the netting shall not extend to more than one-third of the codend measured from not less than four meshes in front of the cod line mesh;
((c)) the width of this netting shall be at least one and a half times the width of the area of the codend which is covered, such widths to be measured at right angles to the long axis of the codend.

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


((i)) each piece of netting

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

 3. 
The large-mesh topside chafer consists of a rectangular piece of netting made of the same twine material as the codend, or of a single, thick, knotless twine material, attached to the rear portion of the upper side of the codend and extending over all or any part of the upper side of the codend and having in all its parts a mesh size twice that of the codend when measured wet and fastened to the codend along the forward, lateral and rear edges only of the netting in such a way that each mesh of the netting coincides with four meshes of the codend.

ANNEX IX

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

ANNEX X
Species Gilled and gutted fish whether or not skinned;fresh or chilled, frozen, or salted.
Whole Head off Head and Tail Off Head Off and Split
Atlantic Cod 41 cm 27 cm 22 cm 27/25 cm
Greenland halibut 30 cm N/A N/A N/A
American plaice 25 cm 19 cm 15 cm N/A
Yellowtail flounder 25 cm 19 cm 15 cm N/A


ANNEX XI

Item of Information Standard Code
Vessel name 01
Vessel nationality 02
Vessel registration number 03
Registration port 04
Types of gear used (separate record for different gear types) 10
Type of gear 
Date 

— day 20

— month 21

— year 22
Position 

— latitude 31

— longitude 32

— statistical area 33
No. of hauls during the 24-hour period 40
No. of hours gear fished during the 24-hour period 41
Species names (Annex I) 
Daily catch of each species (metric tons round fresh weight) 50
Daily catch of each species for human consumption in the Form of fish 61
Daily catch of each species for reduction 62
Daily discard of each species 63
Place(s) of trans-shipment 70
Date(s) of trans-shipment 71
Master's signature 80



Gear Categories Standard Abbreviation Code
Surrounding nets 
With purse lines (purse seines) PS

— One boat operated purse seines PS1

— Two boat operated purse seines PS2
Without purse lines (lampara) LA
Seine nets SB
Boat or vessel seines SV

— Danish seines SDN

— Scottish seines SSC

— Pair seines SPR
Seine nets (not specifed) SX
Trawls 
Pots FPO
Bottom trawls 

— Beam trawls TBB

— Otter trawls OTB

— Pair trawls PTB

— Nephrops trawls TBN

— Shrimp trawls TBS

— Bottom trawls (not specified) TB
Midwater trawls 

— Otter trawls OTM

— Pair trawls PTM

— Shirmp trawls TMS

— Midwater trawls (not specified) TM
Otter twin trawls OTT
Otter trawls (not specified) OT
Pair trawls (not specified) PT
Other trawls (not specified) TX
Gillnets and entangling nets 
Set gillnets (anchored) GNS
Drift nets GND
Encircling gillnets GNC
Fixed gillnets (on stakes) GNF
Trammel nets GTR
Combined gillnets-Trammel nets GTN
Gillnets and entangling nets (not specified) GEN
Gillnets (not specified) GN
Traps 
Stationary uncovered pound-nets FPN
Fyke nets FYK
Stow nets FSN
Barriers, fences, weirs, etc. FWR
Aerial traps FAR
Traps (not specified) FIX
Hooks and lines 
Hand-lines and pole-lines (hand operated) LHP
Hand-lines and pole-lines (mechanized) LHM
Set lines (longlines set) LLS
Drifting longlines LLD
Longlines (not specified) LL
Trolling lines LTL
Hooks and lines (not specified) LX
Grappling and wounding 
Harpoons HAR
Dredges 
Boat dredges DRB
Hand dredges DRH
Lift nets 
Portable lift nets LNP
Boat operated lift nets LNB
Shore operated stationary lift nets LNS
Lift nets (not specified) LN
Falling gear 
Cast nets FCN
Falling Gear (not specified) FG
Harvesting machines 
Pumps HMP
Mechanized dredges HMD
Harvesting machines (not specified) HMX
Miscellaneous gear MIS
Recreational fishing gear RG
Gear not known or not specified NK




 A. 
FAO Code Type of vessel
BO Protection vessel
CO Fish training vessel
DB Dredger non continuous
DM Dredger continuous
DO Beamer
DOX Dredger NEI
FO Fish carrier
FX Fishing vessel NEI
GO Gill netter
HOX Mother ship NEI
HSF Factory mother ship
KO Hospital ship
LH Hand liner
LL Long liner
LO Liner
LP Pole and line vessel
LT Troller
MO Multipurpose vessels
MSN Seiner hand liner
MTG Trawler drifter
MTS Trawler purse seiner
NB Lift netter tender
NO Lift netter
NOX Lift netter NEI
PO Vessel using pumps
SN Seine netter
SO Seiner
SOX Seiner NEI
SP Purse seiner
SPE Purse seiner european
SPT Tuna purse seiner
TO Trawler
TOX Trawlers NEI
TS Side trawler
TSF Side trawler freezer
TSW Side trawler wetfish
TT Stern trawler
TTF Stern trawler freezer
TTP Stern trawler factory
TU Outrigger trawlers
WO Trap setter
WOP Pot vessels
WOX Trap setters NEI
ZO Fish research vessel
DRN Drifnetter
NEI = Not Elsewhere Identified B. 
Alfa Code Category
ANC Anchoring
DRI Drifting
FIS Fishing
HAU Hauling
PRO Processing
STE Steaming
TRX Trans-shipping on or off loading
OTH Others — to be specified
ANNEX XII


The list that follows is a partial list of stocks that needs to be reported in accordance with Article 29(2).
ANG/N3NO Lophius americanus American angler
CAA/N3LMN Anarhichas lupus Atlantic wolffish
CAP/N3LM Mallotus villosus Capelin
CAT/N3LMN Anarhichas spp. Catfishes (Wolffishes) nei
HAD/N3LNO Melanogrammus aeglefinus Haddock
HAL/N23KL Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut
HAL/N3M Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut
HAL/N3NO Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut
HER/N3L Clupea harengus Herring
HKR/N2J3KL Urophycis chuss Red hake
HKR/N3MNO Urophycis chuss Red hake
HKS/N3NLMO Merlucius bilinearis Silver hake
RNG/N23 Coryphaenoides rupestris Roundnose grenadier
HKW/N2J3KL Urophycis tenuis White hake
POK/N3O Pollachius virens Pollock (=Saithe)
RHG/N23 Macrourus berglax Roughhead grenadier
SKA/N2J3KL Raja spp. Skates
SKA/N3M Raja spp. Skates
SQI/N56 Illex illecebrosus Short fin squid
VFF/N3LMN — Fishes unsorted, unidentified
WIT/N3M Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Witch flounder
YEL/N3M Limanda ferruginea Yellow tail flounder

ANNEX XIII
Target species Zone Period of prohibition
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 guntheri FAO 48.3 All year
Dissostichus spp FAO 48.5 Antarctic 1.12.2005 to 30.11.2006
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 1.12.2005 to 30.11.2006
Dissostichus mawsoni FAO 48.4 Antarctic All year


ANNEX XIV

Subarea/Division Region Season SSRU Dissostichus spp. Catch Limit (tonnes) By-catch Catch Limit (tonnes)
Skates and rays Macrourus spp. Other species
58.4.1 All Division 1.12.2005 to 30.11.2006 ABCDEFGHTotal Subarea 00200020002000600 All Division:50 AllDivision:96 All Division:20
58.4.2 All Division 1.12.2005 to 30.11.2006 ABCDETotal Subarea 26002600260780 All Division:50 All Division:124 All Division:20
58.4.3a) All Division outside Areas of National Jurisdiction 1.05 to 31.08.2006 N/A 250 All Division:50 All Division:26 All Division:20
58.4.3b) All Division outside Areas of National Jurisdiction 1.05 to 31.08.2006 N/A 300 All Division:50 All Division:159 All Division:20
88.1 All Subarea 1.12.2005 to 31.08.2006 AB, C, GDEFH, I, KJLTotal Subarea 03480001 8935511722 964 050000955050148 0560003038828474 0600006020200
88.2 All Subarea 1.12.2005 to 31.08.2006 ABC, D, F, GETotal Subarea 00214273487 00505050 00344478 0020200
