
Article 1 
The provisions of the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation and the Annexes thereto, as referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/833, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX
1. 

Coordinate No Latitude Longitude Coordinate No Latitude Longitude
1 48°17'39''N EEZ boundary 26 46°26'32''N 46°58'53''W
2 48°16'51''N 47°25'37''W 27 46°27'40''N 47°12'01''W
3 48°19'15''N 46°53'48''W 28 46°04'15''N 47°09'10''W
4 48°29'21''N 46°21'17''W 29 46°04'53''N 47°31'01''W
5 48°32'43''N 46°08'04''W 30 45°48'17''N 47°37'16''W
6 48°48'10''N 45°37'59''W 31 45°33'14''N 47°52'41''W
7 48°59'54''N 45°17'46''W 32 45°27'14''N 48°10'15''W
8 49°02'20''N 44°53'17''W 33 45°16'17''N 48°26'50''W
9 48°56'46''N 44°33'18''W 34 44°54'01''N 48°43'58''W
10 48°33'53''N 44°10'25''W 35 44°33'10''N 48°50'25''W
11 48°08'29''N 43°57'28''W 36 44°09'57''N 48°48'49''W
12 47°42'00''N 43°36'44''W 37 43°50'44''N 48°52'49''W
13 47°12'44''N 43°28'36''W 38 43°34'34''N 48°50'12''W
14 46°57'14''N 43°26'15''W 39 43°23'13''N 49°03'57''W
15 46°46'02''N 43°45'27''W 40 43°03'48''N 48°55'23''W
16 46°38'10''N 44°03'37''W 41 42°54'42''N 49°14'26''W
17 46°27'43''N 44°20'38''W 42 42°48'18''N 49°32'51''W
18 46°24'41''N 44°36'01''W 43 42°39'49''N 49°58'46''W
19 46°19'28''N 45°16'34''W 44 42°37'54''N 50°28'04''W
20 46°08'16''N 45°33'27''W 45 42°40'57''N 50°53'36''W
21 46°07'13''N 45°57'44''W 46 42°51'48''N 51°10'09''W
22 46°15'06''N 46°14'21''W 47 42°45'59''N 51°31'58''W
23 45°54'33''N 46°24'03''W 48 42°51'06''N 51°41'50''W
24 45°59'36''N 46°45'33''W 49 43°03'56''N 51°48'21''W
25 46°09'58''N 46°58'53''W 50 43°22'12''N EEZ boundary



2. 


3. 
List of VME Indicator Species


Common Name and FAO ASFIS 3- ALPHA CODE Taxon Family FAO ASFIS 3-ALPHA CODE
Large-Sized Sponges(PFR – Porifera) Asconema foliatum Rossellidae ZBA
Aphrocallistes beatrix Aphrocallistidae 
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) ruetzleri Cladorhizidae ZAB (Asbestopluma)
Axinella sp. Axinellidae 
Chondrocladia grandis Cladorhizidae ZHD (Chondrocladia)
Cladorhiza abyssicola Cladorhizidae ZCH (Cladorhiza)
Cladorhiza kenchingtonae Cladorhizidae ZCH (Cladorhiza)
Craniella spp. Tetillidae ZCS (Craniella spp.)
Dictyaulus romani Euplectellidae ZDY (Dictyaulus)
Esperiopsis villosa Esperiopsidae ZEW
Forcepia spp. Coelosphaeridae ZFR
Geodia barrette Geodiidae 
Geodia macandrewii Geodiidae 
Geodia parva Geodiidae 
Geodia phlegraei Geodiidae 
Haliclona sp. Chalinidae ZHL
Iophon piceum Acarnidae WJP
Isodictya palmata Isodictyidae 
Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) complicata Coelosphaeridae ZDD
Mycale (Mycale) lingua Mycalidae 
Mycale (Mycale) loveni Mycalidae 
Phakellia sp. Axinellidae 
Polymastia spp. Polymastiidae ZPY
Stelletta normani Ancorinidae WSX (Stelletta)
Stelletta tuberosa Ancorinidae WSX (Stelletta)
Stryphnus fortis Ancorinidae WPH
Thenea muricata Pachastrellidae ZTH (Thenea)
Thenea valdiviae Pachastrellidae ZTH (Thenea)
Weberella bursa Polymastiidae 
   
Stony Corals (CSS – Scleractinia) Enallopsammia rostrata* Dendrophylliidae FEY
Lophelia pertusa* Caryophylliidae LWS
Madrepora oculata* Oculinidae MVI
Solenosmilia variabilis* Caryophylliidae RZT
   
Small Gorgonians(GGW) Acanella arbuscula Isididae KQL (Acanella)
Anthothela grandiflora Anthothelidae WAG
Chrysogorgia sp. Chrysogorgiidae FHX
Metallogorgia melanotrichos* Chrysogorgiidae 
Narella laxa Primnoidae 
Radicipes gracilis Chrysogorgiidae CZN
Swiftia sp. Plexauridae 
   
Large Gorgonians(GGW) Acanthogorgia armata Acanthogorgiidae AZC
Calyptrophora sp.* Primnoidae 
Corallium bathyrubrum Coralliidae COR (Corallium)
Corallium bayeri Coralliidae COR (Corallium)
Iridogorgia sp.* Chrysogorgiidae 
Keratoisis cf. siemensii Isididae 
Keratoisis grayi Isididae 
Lepidisis sp.* Isididae QFX (Lepidisis)
Paragorgia arborea Paragorgiidae BFU
Paragorgia johnsoni Paragorgiidae BFV
Paramuricea grandis Plexauridae PZL (Paramuricea)
Paramuricea placomus Plexauridae PZL (Paramuricea)
Paramuricea spp. Plexauridae PZL (Paramuricea)
Parastenella atlantica Primnoidae 
Placogorgia sp. Plexauridae 
Placogorgia terceira Plexauridae 
Primnoa resedaeformis Primnoidae QOE
Thouarella (Euthouarella) grasshoffi* Primnoidae 
   
Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) Anthoptilum grandiflorum Anthoptilidae AJG (Anthoptilum)
Distichoptilum gracile Protoptilidae WDG
Funiculina quadrangularis Funiculinidae FQJ
Halipteris cf. christii Halipteridae ZHX (Halipteris)
Halipteris finmarchica Halipteridae HFM
Halipteris sp. Halipteridae ZHX (Halipteris)
Kophobelemnon stelliferum Kophobelemnidae KVF
Pennatula aculeata Pennatulidae QAC
Pennatula grandis Pennatulidae 
Pennatula sp. Pennatulidae 
Protoptilum carpenteri Protoptilidae 
Umbellula lindahli Umbellulidae 
Virgularia mirabilis Virgulariidae 
   
Tube-Dwelling Anemones Pachycerianthus borealis Cerianthidae WQB
   
Erect Bryozoans (BZN – Bryozoa) Eucratea loricata Eucrateidae WEL
   
Sea Lilies (CWD – Crinoidea) Conocrinus lofotensis Bourgueticrinidae WCF
Gephyrocrinus grimaldii Hyocrinidae 
Trichometra cubensis Antedonidae 
   
Sea Squirts (SSX – Ascidiacea) Boltenia ovifera Pyuridae WBO
Halocynthia aurantium Pyuridae 
   
Unlikely to be observed in trawls; in situ observations only:
Large xenophyophores Syringammina sp. Syringamminidae 

4. 

Physical VME indicator elements
Seamounts Fogo Seamounts (Div. 3O, 4Vs)Newfoundland Seamounts (Div. 3MN)Corner Rise Seamounts (Div. 6GH)New England Seamounts (Div. 6EF)
Canyons Shelf-indenting canyon; Tail of the Grand Bank (Div. 3N)Canyons with head > 400 m depth; South of Flemish Cap and Tail of the Grand Bank (Div. 3MN)Canyons with heads > 200 m depth; Tail of the Grand Bank (Div. 3O)
Knolls Orphan Knoll (Div. 3K)Beothuk Knoll (Div. 3LMN)
Southeast Shoal Tail of the Grand Bank Spawning grounds (Div. 3N)
Steep flanks > 6.4° South and Southeast of Flemish Cap. (Div. 3LM)

5. 
Vessel Notification and Authorisation
 (1) 

Data Element Code Mandatory/Optional Remarks
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From FR M Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Contracting Party
Record Number RN M Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date RD M Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time RT M Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type, ‘NOT’ as Notification of vessels that may conduct fishing activities in NAFO RA
Vessel Name NA M Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign RC M International radio call sign of the vessel
Flag State FS M State where the vessel is registered
Internal Reference Number IR O Unique Contracting Party vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number
External Registration Number XR M The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number IM M IMO number
Port Name PO M Port of registration or home port
Vessel Owner VO M Registered owner and address
Vessel Charterer VC M Responsible for using the vessel
Vessel Type TP M FAO vessel code (Annex II.I)
Vessel Gear GE O FAO statistical classification of fishing gear (Annex II.J)
Vessel Tonnagemeasurement methodtonnage VT M Vessel tonnage capacity in pairs as needed"OC" = "OSLO" Convention 1947, "LC"‘London’ Convention ICTM-69Total capacity in metric tons
Vessel lengthmeasurement methodlength VL M Length in meters in pairs as needed"OA" = overall;length in meters
Vessel Powermeasurement methodpower VP M Engine power in pairs as needed in ‘KW’PE = propulsion engineAE = Auxiliary summary enginesTotal installed engine power in vessel measured in ‘KW’
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record


 (2) 

Data Element Code Mandatory/Optional Remarks
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From FR M Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Contracting Party
Record Number RN M Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date RD M Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time RT M Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type, "WIT" as Withdrawal of notified vessels
Vessel Name NA M Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign RC M International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal Reference Number IR O Unique Contracting Party vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External Registration Number XR M The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number IM M IMO number
Start Date SD M The first date as from which the withdrawal takes effect
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record
 (3) 

Data Element Code Mandatory/Optional Remarks
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From FR M Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Contracting Party
Record Number RN M Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date RD M Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time RT M Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type, ‘AUT’ as Authorization of vessels to conduct fishing activities in the NAFO RA
Vessel Name NA M Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign RC M International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal reference Number IR O Unique Contracting Party vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External registration Number XR M The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number IM M IMO number
Start Date SD M License detail; date as from which the Authorization takes effect
End date ED O License detail: Date on which the authorization go to the end. Maximum time validity is 12 months.
Targeted species and Area TA M License detail; species and area allowed for directed fishery. Regulated species of Annex I.A or I.B must refer to the stock specification. For unregulated species use Sub Area or division or ‘ANY’. Allow for several pairs of fields. e.g.//TA/GHL 3LMNO COD 3M RED 3LN RED 3M HER ANY//
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record

 (4) 

Data Element Code Mandatory/Optional Remarks
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From FR M Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Contracting Party
Record Number RN M Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date RD M Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time RT M Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type, ‘SUS’ as Suspension of authorized vessels
Vessel Name NA M Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign RC M International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal Reference Number IR O Unique Contracting Party vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External Registration Number XR M The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number IM M IMO number
Start Date SD M License detail; date as from which the Suspension takes effect
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record

6. 
Boundary points delineating the portion of Division 3L that is included in Division 3M for the management of shrimp


Coordinate No Latitude Longitude
1 47°20'0 N 46°40'0 W
2 47°20'0 N 46°30'0 W
3 46°00'0 N 46°30'0 W
4 46°00'0 N 46°40'0 W

3L 200 meter depth restriction line, portion of 3L considered 3M, and 3M closed area



7. 
Boundary points delineating the shrimp closure area


Coordinate No Latitude Longitude
1 (same as No 7) 47°55'0 N 45°00'0 W
2 47°30'0 N 44°15'0 W
3 46°55'0 N 44°15'0 W
4 46°35'0 N 44°30'0 W
5 46°35'0 N 45°40'0 W
6 47°30'0 N 45°40'0 W
7 (same as No 1) 47°55'0 N 45°00'0 W

3L 200 meter depth restriction line, portion of 3L considered 3M, and 3M closed area



8. 
Boundary points delineating 200 m bathymetric curve


Coordinate No Latitude Longitude
1 46°00'00” N 47°49'00” W
2 46°25'00” N 47°27'00” W
3 46°42'00” N 47°25'00” W
4 46°48'00” N 47°25'50” W
5 47°16'50” N 47°43'50” W

3L 200 meter depth restriction line, portion of 3L considered 3M, and 3M closed area



9. 

A. INSPECTION REFERENCE. Inspection report number: 
Landing Yes No Transhipment Yes No Other reason for port entry
    
Port State Port of landing or transhipment
 
Vessel name Flag State IMO Number 1 International Radio call sign
   
Landing/transhipment Start Date Landing/transhipment Start Time (UTC)
 
Landing/transhipment End Date Landing/transhipment End Time (UTC)
 
Vessel master’s name: Vessel master’s nationality: Vessel’s owner/operator: Certificate of Registry ID:
   
VMS: Port of registry: Fishing master's name: Fishing master's nationality:
   
Vessel’s beneficial owner 2: Vessel’s agent: Vessel Type: 
   
Last port of call:  Date: 
B. INSPECTION DETAILS
Name of donor vessel 3 IMO Number 1 Radio call sign Flag State
   
   
   
   
   
   
B1. CATCH RECORDED IN THE LOGBOOK
Species 4 Area of catch Declared live weight kg Conversion factor used
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


B2. FISH LANDED OR TRANSHIPPED** In case where a vessel has engaged in transhipment operations a separate form shall be used for each donor vessel.
Species4 Product5 Area of catch Product weight landed in kg Conversion factor Equivalent live weight kg Diff (kg) between live weight declared in the logbook and the live weight landed Diff (%) between live weight declared in the logbook and the live weight landed Diff (kg) between Product weight landed and PSC 1/2 Diff (%) between Product weight landed and PSC 1/2
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
Relevant transhipment authorization:
B3. INFORMATION ABOUT LANDINGS AUTHORIzED WITHOUT CONFIRMATION FROM THE FLAG STATERef. NEAFC art. 23.2/NAFO art. 43.7
Name of Storage: 
Name of Competent Authorities: 
Deadline for receiving Confirmation: 
B4. FISH RETAINED ON BOARD
Species4 Product5 Area of catch Product weight in kg Conversion factor Live weight kg Diff. (kg) between product weight on board and PSC 1/2 Diff. (%) between product weight on board and PSC 1/2
       
       
       
       
       
       
C. RESULTS OF INSPECTION
C1. GENERAL
Inspection Start Date:  Inspection Start Time (UTC): 
Inspection End Date:  Inspection End Time (UTC): 
Status in other RFMO areas where fishing activities have been undertaken, including any IUU vessel listing
RFMO Vessel identifier Flag State status Vessel on authorized vessel list Vessel on IUU vessel list
    
Observations:


C2. GEAR INSPECTION IN PORT
A. General data
Number of gear inspected  Date gear inspection 
Has the vessel been cited? Yes  No  If yes, complete the full ‘verification of inspection in port form.If no, complete the form with the exception of the NAFO seal details
B. Otter Trawl details
NAFO Seal number  Is seal undamaged? Yes  No 
Gear type 
Attachments 
Grate Bar Spacing (mm). 
Mesh type 
Average mesh sizes (mm)
Trawl part 
Wings 
Body 
Lengthening Piece 
Codend 
D. OBSERVATIONS BY THE MASTER:
I, … the undersigned, Master of the vessel … hereby confirm that a copy of this report have been delivered to me on this date. My signature does not constitute acceptance of any part of the contents of this report, except my own observations, if any.Signature: ______________________________________ Date : ____________
E. INFRINGEMENTS AND FOLLOW-UP
E.1 NAFO
E.1 At-Sea Inspection
Infringements resulting from Inspections inside NAFO R.A.
Inspection Party Date of inspection Division NAFO CEM infringement legal reference
   
   
   
   
E.1 B Port Inspection Infringements results
(a) - Confirmation of Infringements found at-sea inspection
NAFO CEM infringement legal reference National Infringement legal reference
 
 
 
 
(b) - Infringements found at-sea inspection and not possible to be confirmed during the Port Inspection.
Comments :
(c) - Additional infringements found during the Port Inspection
NAFO CEM infringement legal reference National Infringement legal reference
 
 
 
E2. NEAFC INFRIGEMENT NOTED
Article NEAFC provision(s) violated and summary of pertinent facts
 
Inspector’s observations:
Action taken:
Inspecting authority/agency: 
Inspectors Name Inspectors signature Date and place
  
F. DISTRIBUTION
Copy to flag State Copy to NEAFC Secretary Copy to NAFO Executive Secretary
  
 1. Fishing vessels not assigned an IMO number shall provide their external registration number.
 2. If known and if different from vessel’s owner.
 3. In case where a vessel has engaged in transhipment operations, a separate form shall be used for each donor vessel.
 4. FAO Species Codes —NEAFC Annex V — NAFO Annex I.C.
 5. Product presentations —NEAFC Appendix 1 to Annex IV — NAFO Annex II.K.


10.  (1) 

((a)) A mesh gauge to be used for determining mesh sizes shall be 2 mm thick, flat, of durable material and non-deformable. It shall be designed either as a number of parallel-edged sides connected by tapering edges with a taper of 1:8 on each side or only tapering edges with the taper defined above. The mesh gauge shall have a hole at the narrowest extremity.
((b)) The face of the mesh gauge shall be inscribed with the width in millimetres both on the parallel-sided section, if this design is used and on the tapering section. In the case of the latter, the width shall be inscribed for every interval of 1mm and the width shall be indicated at regular intervals.
 (2) 

((a)) The net shall be kept stretched so that the meshes are stretched in the direction of the long diagonal.
((b)) The tapered end of the mesh gauge described in point 1 shall be inserted into the mesh opening in a direction perpendicular to the netting along the long axis of the net.
((c)) The gauge shall be inserted into the mesh opening either manually or using a weight until the mesh gauge is stopped by the resistance of the mesh at the tapering edges.
 (3) 

((a)) The meshes to be measured shall form a series of 20 consecutive meshes selected in the direction of the long axis of the net.
((b)) Meshes positioned less than 50 cm from lacings, ropes and codlines shall not be measured. This distance shall be measured perpendicular to the lacings, the ropes or the codline with the net stretched in the direction of measuring. Any mesh that has been mended or torn or to which attachments to the net are fixed shall not be measured.
((c)) By way of derogation from 3(a), the meshes to be measured need not be consecutive if this is prevented by the application of 3(b).
((d)) Nets shall be measured only when wet and non-frozen.
 (4) 

((a)) The size of a mesh shall be equal to the width of the gauge inscribed at the point where the gauge is stopped when used in accordance with point 2.
((b)) The sides of a mesh shall be accepted as being of the same length if, when measured, the two knots that keep the mesh together in the lateral direction appear to be off the centre of the mesh gauging device.
 (5) 

((a)) The mesh size of a net shall be expressed in mm as the average of the sizes of the total number of meshes selected and measured according to points 3 and 4. The average value shall be rounded up to the next full number of millimetres.
((b)) The total number of meshes to be measured is specified in point 6.
 (6) 

((a)) Only meshes which have 4 sides, equally long, of the same material, and 4 permanent joints or knots are permitted.
((b)) Mesh size shall be calculated by averaging:

• in respect of the codend of a net, including any lengthener(s), the measurements, in millimetres, of any 20 consecutive meshes running parallel to the long axis of the codend, beginning at the after end of the codend, and at least 10 meshes from the lacings, and
• in respect of any part of a net, the measurements, in millimetres, of any 20 consecutive meshes that are at least 10 meshes from the lacings.





11. 
List of Species


Common English Name Scientific Name 3-Alpha Code
Groundfish
Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua COD
Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus HAD
Atlantic redfishes Sebastes sp. RED
Golden redfish Sebastes marinus REG
Beaked redfish (deepwater) Sebastes mentella REB
Acadian redfish Sebastes fasciatus REN
Silver hake Merluccius bilinearis HKS
Red hake 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 Reinhardtius 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
Longfin hake Urophycis chesteri GPE
Threebeard rockling Gaidropsarus ensis GDE
Wolffishes (NS) Anarhichas sp. CAT
Atlantic wolffish Anarhichas lupus CAA
Spotted wolffish Anarhichas minor CAS
Northern wolffish Anarhichas denticulatus CAB
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 maculates 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
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
Baird’s slickhead Alepocephalus bairdii ALC
Black drum Pogonias cromis BDM
Black seabass Centropristis striata BSB
Blueback herring Alosa aestivalis BBH
Capelin Mallotus villosus CAP
Chars (NS) Salvelinus sp. CHR
Cobia Rachycentron canadum CBA
Common (Florida) pompano Trachinotus carolinus POM
Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum SHG
Grunts (NS) Pomadasyidae GRX
Hickory shad Alosa mediocris SHH
Lanternfish Notoscopelus sp. LAX
Mullets (NS) Mugilidae MUL
North atlantic harvestfish Peprilus alepidotus (= paru) HVF
Pigfish Orthopristis chrysoptera PIG
Rainbow smelt Osmerus mordax SMR
Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus RDM
Red porgy Pagrus pagrus RPG
Rough scad Trachurus lathami RSC
Sand perch Diplectrum formosum PES
Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus SPH
Spot croaker Leiostomus xanthurus SPT
Spotted weakfish Cynoscion nebulosus SWF
Squeteague (Gray Weakfish) Cynoscion regalis STG
Striped bass Morone saxatilis STB
Sturgeons (NS) Acipenseridae STU
Tarpon Tarpon (= megalops) atlanticus TAR
Trouts (NS) Salmo sp. TRO
White perch Morone americana PEW
Alfonsinos (NS) Beryx sp. ALF
Spiny (= picked) dogfish Squalus acantias DGS
Dogfishes (NS) Squalidae DGX
Sand Tiger shark Odontaspis taurus CCT
Porbeagle Lamna nasus POR
Shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus SMA
Dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus DUS
Great Blue shark Prionace glauca BSH
Large sharks (NS) Squaliformes SHX
Atlantic Sharpnose shark Rhizoprionodon terraenova RHT
Black Dogfish Centroscyllium fabricii CFB
Boreal (Greenland) shark Somniosus microcephalus GSK
Basking shark Cetorhinus maximus BSK
Skates (NS) Raja sp. SKA
Little skate Leucoraja erinacea RJD
Arctic skate Amblyraja hyperborea RJG
Barndoor skate Dipturus laevis RJL
Winter skate Leucoraja ocellata RJT
Thorny skate (Starry Ray) Amblyraja radiata RJR
Smooth skate Malcoraja senta RJS
Spinytail skate (Spinetail Ray) Bathyraja spinicauda RJQ
Finfishes (NS)  FIN
Invertebrates
Long-finned squid (Loligo) Loligo pealei SQL
Short-finned squid (Illex) Illex illecebrosus SQI
Squids (NS) Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae SQU
Atlantic razor clam Ensis directus CLR
Hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria CLH
Ocean quahog Arctica islandica CLQ
Soft clam Mya arenaria CLS
Surf clam Spisula solidissima CLB
Stimpson’s surf clam Spisula polynyma CLT
Clams (NS) Prionodesmacea, Teleodesmacea CLX
Bay scallop Argopecten irradians SCB
Calico scallop Argopecten gibbus SCC
Iceland scallop Chlamys 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 shirmps (NS) Penaeus sp. PEN
Pink (= Pandalid) shrimps Pandalus sp. PAN
Marine crustaceans (NS) Crustacea CRU
Sea-urchin Strongylocentrotus sp. URC
Marine worms (NS) Polycheata WOR
Horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus HSC
Marine invertebrates (NS) Invertebrata INV


12. 
Authorised Topside Chafers/Shrimp Toggle Chains
 (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 13;
((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 is not less than that of the codend, provided that:


((a)) each piece of netting

• is fastened a minimum of one meter apart by its leading edge across the codend at right angles to its long axis;
• does not overlap the leading edge of the next piece of netting (see illustration following this provision);
• 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
• is constructed of a positively buoyant single twine material; and
((b)) the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed two-thirds of the length of the codend.

 (3) 
A strengthening bag is defined as an outer covering of netting that can be used on a shrimp trawl to protect and provide strength to the codend of the shrimp trawl.


((a)) Vessels shall not use a strengthening bag of which the mesh size is less than 130 millimetres.
((b)) The strengthening bag shall not extend forward of the sorting grids or grates or obstruct the sorting grids or grates in any way.
((c)) A strengthening bag shall not be attached in any way that restricts the authorized mesh or obstructs the mesh opening.
((d)) Vessels shall not use a strengthening bag with any other top-side chafers simultaneously.


Shrimp Toggle Chains

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 should be measured from the centre of the chain or wire running through the footrope (centre of footrope) to the underside of the fishing line.

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



13. 

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



14. 


15. 
Boundary Points Delineating the Seamount Closures in the NAFO Regulatory Area


Description Coordinate No Latitude Longitude
Fogo Seamounts 1 1 42°31’33”N 53°23’17”W
2 42°31’33”N 52°33’37”W
3 41°55’48”N 53°23’17”W
4 41°55’48”N 52°33’37”W
Fogo Seamounts 2 1 41°07’22”N 52°27’49”W
2 41°07’22”N 51°38’10”W
3 40°31’37”N 52°27’49”W
4 40°31’37”N 51°38’10”W
Orphan Knoll 1 50°00’30”N 45°00’30”W
2 51°00’30”N 45°00’30”W
3 51°00’30”N 47°00’30”W
4 50°00’30”N 47°00’30”W
Corner Rise Seamounts 1 35°00’00”N 48°00’00”W
2 36°00’00”N 48°00’00”W
3 36°00’00”N 52°00’00”W
4 35°00’00”N 52°00’00”W
Newfoundland Seamounts 1 43°29’00”N 43°20’00”W
2 44°00’00”N 43°20’00”W
3 44°00’00”N 46°40’00”W
4 43°29’00”N 46°40’00”W
New England Seamounts 1 38°51'54.000” N 66°55'51.600” W
2 37°12'0.000” N 60°48'0.000” W
3 35°00'0.000” N 59°00'0.000” W
4 35°00'0.000” N 56°30'0.000” W
5 36°48'0.000” N 57°48'0.000” W
6 39°00'0.000” N 60°00'0.000” W
7 39°18'0.000” N 61°30'0.000” W
8 39°56'20.400” N 65°56'34.800” W


16. 
Polygon Delineating Area of 3O Coral Closure



17. 
Boundary Points Delineating the 3O Coral Area Closure in the NAFO Regulatory Area


Coordinate No Latitude Longitude
1 42° 53' 00" N 51° 00' 00" W
2 42° 52' 04" N 51° 31' 44" W
3 43° 24' 13" N 51° 58' 12" W
4 43° 24' 20" N 51° 58' 18" W
5 43° 39' 38" N 52° 13' 10" W
6 43° 40' 59" N 52° 27' 52" W
7 43° 56' 19" N 52° 39' 48" W
8 44° 04' 53" N 52° 58' 12" W
9 44° 18' 38" N 53° 06' 00" W
10 44° 18' 36" N 53° 24' 07" W
11 44° 49' 59" N 54° 30' 00" W
12 44° 29' 55" N 54° 30' 00" W
13 43° 26' 59" N 52° 55' 59" W
14 42° 48' 00" N 51° 41' 06" W
15 42° 33' 02" N 51° 00' 00" W

18. 
Polygons Delineating Areas of High Sponge and Coral Concentrations



19. 
Boundary Points Delineating the High Sponge and Coral Concentration Area Closures in the NAFO Regulatory Area


Area Description Coordinate No Latitude Longitude
1 Tail of the Bank 1.1 44° 02' 53.88" N 48° 49' 9.48" W
1.2 44° 21' 31.32" N 48° 46' 48" W
1.3 44° 21' 34.56" N 48° 50' 32.64" W
1.4 44° 11' 48.12" N 48° 50' 32.64" W
1.5 44° 02' 54.6" N 48° 52' 52.32" W
2 Flemish Pass/ Eastern Canyon 2.1 44° 50' 56.4" N 48° 43' 45.48" W
2.2 46° 18' 54.72" N 46° 47' 51.72" W
2.3 46° 25' 28.56" N 46° 47' 51.72" W
2.4 46° 46' 32.16" N 46° 55' 14.52" W
2.5 47° 03' 29.16" N 46° 40' 4.44" W
2.6 47° 11' 47.04" N 46° 57' 38.16" W
2.7 46° 40' 40.8" N 47° 03' 4.68" W
2.8 46° 24' 24.12" N 46° 51' 23.04" W
2.9 46° 21' 4.78" N 46° 58' 53" W
2.10 46° 26' 32" N 46° 58' 53" W
2.11 46° 30' 22.20" N 47° 11' 2.93" W
2.12 46° 17' 13.30" N 47° 15' 46.64" W
2.13 46o 07' 1.56" N 47o 30' 36.36" W
2.14 45o 49' 6.24" N 47o 41' 17.88" W
2.15 45o 19' 43.32" N 48o 29' 14.28" W
2.16 44o 53' 47.4" N 48o 49' 32.52" W
3 Beothuk Knoll 3.1 45° 49' 10.2" N 46° 06' 2.52" W
3.2 45° 59' 47.4" N 46° 06' 2.52" W
3.3 45° 59' 47.4" N 46° 18' 8.28" W
3.4 45° 49' 10.2" N 46° 18' 8.28" W
4 Eastern Flemish Cap 4.1 46° 44' 34.80" N 44° 03' 14.40" W
4.2 46° 58' 19.20" N 43° 34' 16.32" W
4.3 47° 10' 30.00" N 43° 34' 16.32" W
4.4 47° 10' 30.00" N 43° 20' 51.72" W
4.5 46° 48' 35.28" N 43° 20' 51.72" W
4.6 46° 39' 36.00" N 43° 58' 8.40" W
5 Northeast Flemish Cap 5.1 47° 47' 46.00" N 43° 29' 07.00" W
5.2 47° 40' 54.47" N 43° 27' 06.71" W
5.3 47° 35' 57.48" N 43° 43' 9.12" W
5.4 47° 51' 14.4" N 43° 48' 35.64" W
5.5 48° 27' 19.44" N 44° 21' 7.92" W
5.6 48° 41' 37.32" N 43° 45' 08.08" W
5.7 48° 37' 13.00" N 43° 41' 24.00" W
5.8 48° 30' 15.00" N 43° 41' 32.00" W
5.9 48° 25' 08.00" N 43° 45' 20.00" W
5.10 48° 24' 29.00" N 43° 50' 50.00" W
5.11 48° 14' 20.00" N 43° 48' 19.00" W
5.12 48° 09' 53.00" N 43° 49' 24.00" W
6 Sackville Spur 6.1 48° 18' 51.12" N 46° 37' 13.44" W
6.2 48° 28' 51.24" N 46° 08' 33.72" W
6.3 48° 49' 37.2" N 45° 27' 20.52" W
6.4 48° 56' 30.12" N 45° 08' 59.99" W
6.5 49° 00' 9.72" N 45° 12' 44.64" W
6.6 48° 21' 12.24" N 46° 39' 11.16" W
7 Northern Flemish Cap 7.1 48° 25' 02.28" N 45° 17' 16.44" W
7.2 48° 25' 02.28" N 44° 54' 38.16" W
7.3 48° 19' 08.76" N 44° 54' 38.16" W
7.4 48° 19' 08.76" N 45° 01' 58.56" W
7.5 48o 20' 29.76" N 45o 01' 58.56" W
7.6 48o 20' 29.76"N 45o17' 16.44" W
8 Northern Flemish Cap 8.1 48° 38' 07.95" N 45° 19' 31.92" W
8.2 48° 38' 07.95" N 45° 11' 44.36" W
8.3 48° 40' 9.84" N 45° 11' 44.88" W
8.4 48° 40' 9.84" N 45° 05' 35.52" W
8.5 48o 35' 56.4" N 45o 05' 35.52" W
8.6 48° 35' 56.4" N 45o 19' 31.92 W"
9 Northern Flemish Cap 9.1 48° 34' 23.52" N 45° 26' 18.96" W
9.2 48° 36' 55.08" N 45° 31' 15.96" W
9.3 48° 30' 18.36" N 45° 39' 42.48" W
9.4 48° 27' 30.6" N 45° 34' 40.44" W
10 Northwest Flemish Cap 10.1 47° 49' 41.51" N 46° 22' 48.18" W
10.2 47° 47' 17.14" N 46° 17' 27.91" W
10.3 47° 58' 42.28" N 46° 6' 43.74" W
10.4 47° 59' 15.77" N 46° 7' 57.76" W
10.5 48o 7' 48.97" N 45o 59' 58.46" W
10.6 48o 9' 34.66" N 46o 4' 8.54" W
11 Northwest Flemish Cap 11.1 47° 25' 48" N 46° 21' 23.76" W
11.2 47° 30' 1.44" N 46° 21' 23.76" W
11.3 47° 30' 1.44" N 46° 27' 33.12" W
11.4 47° 25' 48" N 46° 27' 33.12" W
12 Northwest Flemish Cap 12.1 48o 12' 6.60" N 45o 54' 12.94" W
12.2 48o 17' 11.82" N 45o 47' 25.36" W
12.3 48o 16' 7.06" N 45o 45' 48.19" W
12.4 48o 11' 3.32" N 45o 52' 40.63" W
13 Beothuk Knoll 13.1 46° 13' 58.80" N 45° 41' 13.20" W
13.2 46° 13' 58.80" N 46° 02' 24.00" W
13.3 46° 21' 50.40" N 46° 02' 24.00" W
13.4 46° 21' 50.40" N 45° 56' 48.12" W
13.5 46° 20' 14.32" N 45° 55' 43.93" W
13.6 46° 20' 14.32" N 45° 41' 13.20" W

20.  Templates for the Conduct of Exploratory Bottom Fishing Activities 
The Exploratory Protocol shall consist of:


• A harvesting plan which outlines target species, dates and areas. Area and effort restrictions should be considered to ensure fisheries occur on a gradual basis in a limited geographical area.
• A mitigation plan including measures to prevent significant adverse impact to vulnerable marine ecosystems that may be encountered during the fishery.
• A catch monitoring plan that includes recording/reporting of all species caught, 100 % satellite tracking and 100 % observer coverage. The recording/reporting of catch should be sufficiently detailed to conduct an assessment of activity, if required.
• A data collection plan to facilitate the identification of vulnerable marine ecosystems/species in area fished.

21. 

HARVESTINGPLAN  MITIGATIONPLAN  CATCHMONITORINGPLAN  DATACOLLECTIONPLAN

• Target species
• Fishing dates
• Description of area to be fished
• Anticipated effort
• Bottom fishing gear-type(s) used
• IMO Number  
• Measures to prevent significant adverse impacts to VMEs  
• Identify and record all species brought on board to the lowest possible taxonomic level
• 100 % satellite coverage
• 100 % observer coverage  
• Data will be collected and reported in a standardized format

22. 
Name of vessel:

Flag State of vessel:

Anticipated location(s) of exploratory fishing activities (include lat/long):

Anticipated dates of exploratory fishing activities:

Has any previous fishing been undertaken in adjacent areas (if so, identify information source):

Depths expected to be encountered during exploratory fishing activities:

Do habitat maps of the area exist (if so, please identify source(s)):

Are taxonomic keys identifying potentially vulnerable species available (if so, identify sources(s)):

Known vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) in the location(s) to be fished:

Mitigation measures to prevent significant adverse impact to VMEs, if encountered:

Do bathymetric maps of the exploratory area exist (if so, please identify source(s)):

Does any fisheries scientific information in the exploratory area exist (if so, identify source(s)):

Target species being sought:

What gear type(s) are being proposed to be used (please identify) in what areas (include lat/long):

23. 
Assessments should consider the best available scientific and technical information on the current state of fishery resources.

Assessments should address, inter alia:


((1)) Type(s) of fishing conducted or contemplated, including vessels and gear types, fishing areas, target and potential bycatch species, fishing effort levels and duration of fishing (harvesting plan);
((2)) Existing baseline information on the ecosystems, habitats and communities in the fishing area, against which future changes are to be compared;
((3)) Identification, description and mapping of VMEs known or likely to occur in the fishing area;
((4)) Identification, description and evaluation of the occurrence, scale and duration of likely impacts, including cumulative impacts of activities covered by the assessment on VMEs;
((5)) Consideration of VME elements known to occur in the fishing area;
((6)) Data and methods used to identify, describe and assess the impacts of the activity, the identification of gaps in knowledge, and an evaluation of uncertainties in the information presented in the assessment;
((7)) Risk assessment of likely impacts by the fishing operations to determine which impacts on VMEs are likely to be significant adverse impacts; and
((8)) The proposed mitigation and management measures to be used to prevent significant adverse impacts on VMEs, and the measures to be used to monitor effects of the fishing operations.

24. 

Exploratory Fishery Data Collection Form
A. Fishing Trip Information
Flag State  Vessel Name  Call Sign  Date of Encounter (ddmmyy) 
B. Gear and Fishing Information (use separate form for each gear).
Fishing Gear (e.g. trawl, gill net, hook and line, etc.)  Gear Details Gear Type (e.g. bottom trawl, set gill net, etc.) 
Gear Size (groundrope length, panel length, etc.) 
Other Details (cod end mesh size, # of hooks, etc.) 

  hr. min.  degrees minutes  metres
Tow or Set Start: GMT Time:   Latitude N   Depth 
Longitude W  
Tow or Set End: GMT Time:   Latitude N   Depth 
Longitude W  
C. Catch Information
Live Corals total weight in the haul (kg)  Live Sponges total weight in the haul (kg) 

Organisms identified to the lowest taxonomic unit as possible Biological Samples Taken? Biological samples of Vulnerable Indicator Species taken? Total Weight (kg) in catch Weight is estimate or actual? Tick one.
Include fish and invertebrates yes no yes no Act. Est.
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
D. Comments









25. 

Data Element Code Mandatory/Optional Remarks
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From FR M Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Member State
Record Number RN M Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date RD M Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time RT M Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type, ‘NOT’ as Notification of vessels that may conduct fishing activities in NAFO RA
Vessel Name NA M Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign RC M International radio call sign of the vessel
Flag State FS M State where the vessel is registered
Internal Reference Number IR O Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number
External Registration Number XR M The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number IM M IMO number
Port Name PO M Port of registration or home port
Vessel Owner VO M Registered owner and address
Vessel Charterer VC M Responsible for using the vessel
Vessel Type TP M FAO vessel code (Annex II.I)
Vessel Gear GE O FAO statistical classification of fishing gear (Annex II.J)
Vessel Tonnagemeasurement methodtonnage VT M Vessel tonnage capacity in pairs as needed‘OC’ = ‘OSLO’ Convention 1947, ‘LC’‘London’ Convention ICTM-69Total capacity in metric tons
Vessel lengthmeasurement methodlength VL M Length in meters in pairs as needed‘OA’ = overall;length in meters
Vessel Powermeasurement methodpower VP M Engine power in pairs as needed in ‘KW’PE = propulsion engineAE= Auxiliary summary enginesTotal installed engine power in vessel measured in ‘KW’
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record



26. 

Data Element Code Mandatory/Optional Remarks
Data Al   
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From FR M Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Member State
Record Number RN M Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date RD M Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time RT M Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type, ‘WIT’ as Withdrawal of notified vessels
Vessel Name NA M Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign RC M International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal Reference Number IR O Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External Registration Number XR M The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number IM M IMO number
Start Date SD M The first date as from which the withdrawal takes effect
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record

27. 

Data Element Code Mandatory/Optional Remarks
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From FR M Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Member State
Record Number RN M Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date RD M Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time RT M Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type, ‘AUT’ as Authorization of vessels to conduct fishing activities in the NAFO RA
Vessel Name NA M Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign RC M International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal reference Number IR O Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External registration Number XR M The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number IM M IMO number
Start Date SD M License detail; date as from which the Authorization takes effect
End date ED O License detail: Date on which the authorization go to the end. Maximum time validity is 12 months.
Targeted species and Area TA M License detail; species and area allowed for directed fishery. Regulated species of Annex I.A or I.B of the CEM must refer to the stock specification. For unregulated species use Sub Area or division or ‘ANY’. Allow for several pairs of fields. e.g. //TA/GHL 3LMNO COD 3M RED 3LN RED 3M HER ANY//
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record


28. 

Data Element Code Mandatory/ Optional Remarks
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From FR M Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Member State
Record Number RN M Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date RD M Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time RT M Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type, ‘SUS’ as Suspension of authorized vessels
Vessel Name NA M Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign RC M International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal Reference Number IR O Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External Registration Number XR M The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number IM M IMO number
Start Date SD M License detail; date as from which the Suspension takes effect
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record

29. 

3-Alpha Code Presentation Description
CBF Cod butterfly (escalado) HEA with skin on, spine on, tail on
CLA Claws Claws only
DWT ICCAT code Gilled, gutted, part of head off, fins off
FIL Filleted HEA + GUT + TLD + bones off Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any par
FIS Filleted and skinned fillets FIL+SKI Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any part
FSB Filleted with skin and bones Filleted with skin and bones on
FSP Filleted skinned with pinbone on Filleted with skin removed and pinbone on
GHT Gutted headed and tailed GUH+TLD
GUG Gutted and gilled Guts and gills removed
GUH Gutted and headed Guts and head removed
GUL Gutted liver in GUT without removing liver parts
GUS Gutted headed and skinned GUH+SKI
GUT Gutted All guts removed
HEA Headed Heads off
HET Headed and tailed Heads and tails off
JAP Japanese cut Transversal cut removing all parts from head to belly
JAT Tailed Japanese cut Japanese cut with tail removed
LAP Lappen Double fillet, HEA, skin + tails + fins ON
LVR Liver Liver only
OTH Other Any other presentation
ROE Roe (s) Roe(s) only
SAD Salted dry Headed with skin on, spine on, tail on and salted dry
SAL Salted wet light CBF + salted
SGH Salted, gutted and headed GUH + salted
SGT Salted gutted GUT + salted
SKI Skinned Skin off
SUR Surimi Surimi
TAL Tail Tails only
TLD Tailed Tail off
TNG Tongue Tongue only
TUB Tube only Tube only (Squid)
WHL Whole No processing
WNG Wings Wings only

30. 
Item of Information


((1)) Vessel name
((2)) Vessel nationality
((3)) Vessel registration number
((4)) IMO number
((5)) Registration port
((6)) Type of gear used (*1) (*2)
((7)) Date of fishing activity (day/month/year: dd-mm-yyyy
((8)) Start time of tow/set (UTC)
((9)) Start position of each tow/set:

((a)) Latitude
((b)) Longitude
((c)) Division
((d)) Water depth
((10)) End position of each tow/set:

((a)) Latitude
((b)) Longitude
((c)) Division
((d)) Water depth
((11)) End time of each tow/set (UTC)
((12)) Species names caught in each tow/set (Annex I.C)
((13)) Disposition of each tow/set: (*3) (*4)

((a)) Total catch of each species (kilograms live weight)
((b)) Discards of each species (kilograms live weight)
((14)) Were bycatch limits specified in Article 6.6 of the CEM exceeded? (Y/N)
((15)) Was a trial tow conducted in accordance with Article 6.6 (iii) of the CEM conducted? (Y/N)
((16)) Landings or Transhipments of catch from the Regulatory Area

((a)) Quantity landed or transhipped of each species
((b)) Place(s) of landing or transhipment
((c)) Date(s) of landing or transhipment (day/month/year): dd-mm-yyyy)
((17)) Master’s signature (*1) When two or more types of gear are used in the same 24-hours period, records should be separate for the different types
 (*2) Gears and attachments shall be identified by codes in Annex II.J of the CEM
 (*3) Quantities shall be in kg live weight
 (*4) Species shall be identified by the codes in Annex I.C of the CEM


31. 
Data Exchange Format and Protocols
 A. 
Each data transmission is structured as follows:


((1)) Data characters in accordance with ISO 8859.1
((2)) Each data transmission is structured as follows:

• double slash (‘//’) and the characters ‘SR’ indicate the start of a message;
• a double slash (‘//’) and field code indicate the start of a data element;
• a single slash (‘/’) separates the field code and the data;
• pairs of data are separated by space;
• the characters ‘ER’ and a double slash (‘//’) at the end indicates the end of a record.
 B. 
Authorized data exchange protocols for electronic transmission of reports and messages between Contracting Parties and the Secretary shall be in accordance with Annex II.B, Rules on Confidentiality.
 C. 
(The North Atlantic Format)


Category Data Element Field code Type Contents Definitions
System Start Record SR   Indicates start of the record
Details End Record ER   Indicates end of the record
Return Status RS Char*3 Codes ACK/NAK = Acknowledged/Not Acknowledged
Return Error Number RE Num*3 001 – 999 Codes indicating errors as received at operation centre, see Annex II.D.D(2)
Message Address destination AD Char*3 ISO-3166 Address Address of the party receiving the message, ‘XNW’ for NAFO
Details From FR Char*3 ISO-3166 Address Address of the transmitting party, (Contracting Party)
Type of Message TM Char*3 Code Code for the message type
Sequence Number SQ Num*6 NNNNNN Serial number of messages sent from a vessel to the final destination (XNW). It is unique for each vessel for a calendar year. At the beginning of the current year this value will be reset to 1 for each vessel and will increment at the sending of each message.
Record Number RN Num*6 NNNNNN Serial number of records sent from the FMC to XNW. It is unique for each FMC for a calendar year. At the beginning of the current year this value will be reset to 1 and will increment at the sending of each record.
Record Date RD Num*8 YYYYMMDD Year, month and day in UTC from the FMC
Record Time RT Num*4 HHMM Hours and minutes in UTC from the FMC
Date DA Num*8 YYYYMMDD Year, month and day in UTC of first transmission. In cases of RET messages first transmission is from the FMC, in all other cases first transmission is from the vessel.
Time TI Num*4 HHMM Hours and minutes in UTC of first transmission. In cases of RET messages first transmission is from the FMC, in all other cases first transmission is from the vessel.
Cancelled report CR Num*6 NNNNNN Record Number of the record to be cancelled
Year of the report cancelled YR Num*4 NNNN Year in UTC of the report to be cancelled
Vessel Radio Call Sign RC Char*7 IRCS Code International Radio Call Sign of the vessel
Registration Vessel name NA Char*30  Name of the vessel
Details Ext. registration XR Char*14  Side Number of the vessel
Flag State FS Char*3 ISO-3166 State of registration
Contracting Party internal ref. number IR Char*3Num*9 ISO-3166 +max. 9N Unique vessel number attributed by the flag State in accordance with registration
Port Name PO Char*20  Port of registration of the vessel/homeport
Vessel Owner VO Char*60  Name and address of the vessel owner
Vessel Charterer VC Char*60  Name and address of the vessel charterer
Vessel IMO Number IMO Number IM Num*7 NNNNNNN IMO ship identification number
Vessel Character. Details Vessel Tonnage Unit VT Char*2Num*4 ‘OC’/‘LC’Tonnage According to: ‘OC’ OSLO 1947 Convention/‘LC’ LONDON ICTM-69
Vessel PowerUnit VP Char*2Num*5 0-99999 Total main engine power in ‘KW’
Vessel Length VL Char*2Num*3 ‘OA’Length in meters Unit ‘OA’ length overall.Total length of the vessel in meters, rounded to the nearest whole meter
Vessel Type TP Char*3 Code As listed in Annex II.I
Fishing Gear GE Char*3 FAO Code International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear as Annex II.J
Authorization details Start Date SD Num*8 YYYYMMDD Licence detail; date on which the authorization starts
End Date ED Num*8 YYYYMMDD Licence detail; date on which the authorization ends
Targeted species and Area TA Char*3Char*10 Stock specifications,FAO Species code and NAFO defined area code or ‘ANY’ Species and area allowed for directed fishery. Regulated species of Annex I.A or I.B must refer to the stock specification. For unregulated species use Sub Area or division or ‘ANY’. Allow for several pairs of fields. e.g.//TA/GHL 3LMNO COD 3M RED 3LN RED 3M HER ANY//
ActivityDetails Latitude LA Char*5 NDDMM (WGS-84) e.g.//LA/N6235 = 62°35′ North
Longitude LO Char*6 E/WDDDMM (WGS-84) e.g.//LO/W02134 = 21°34′ West
Latitude (decimal) LT Char*7 +/-DD.ddd Value negative if latitude is in the southern hemisphere (WGS84)
Longitude (decimal) LG Char*8 +/-DDD.ddd Value negative if longitude is in the western hemisphere (WGS84)
Trip Number TN Num*3 001-999 Number of the fishing trip in current year
CatchSpeciesQuantity CA Char*3Num*7 FAO species code0-9999999 Daily catch by species and by Division, retained on board, in kilograms live weight
Quantity onboardSpeciesQuantity OB Char*3Num*7 FAO species code0-9999999 Total quantity by species on board the vessel at the moment of sending the hail message concerned in kilograms live weight
Discard SpeciesQuantity RJ Char*3Num*7 FAO species code0 – 9999999 Catch discarded by species and by Division in kilograms live weight
UndersizeSpeciesQuantity US Char*3Num*7 FAO species code0 – 9999999 Undersize catch by species and by Division in kilograms live weight
Transferred speciesSpeciesQuantity KG Char*3Num*7 FAO species code0-9999999 Information concerning the quantities transferred between vessels by species in kilograms live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg. whilst operating in the R.A.
Relevant Area RA Char*6 ICES/NAFO Codes Code for the relevant fishing area
Directed Species DS Char*3 FAO species codes Code for the species for which the vessel directed as per Article 5.2. Allow for several species, separated by a space.e.g.//DS/species species species//
Observer on board OO Char*1 Y or N Presence of a compliance observer on board
Transhipped From TF Char*7 IRCS Code International Radio Call Sign of the donor vessel
Transhipped To TT Char*7 IRCS Code International Radio Call Sign of the receiving vessel
Master Name MA Char*30  Name of the vessels master
Coastal State CS Char*3 ISO-31663 Alpha Code Coastal State of Port of Landing
Predicted Date PD Num*8 YYYYMMDD Estimated date UTC when the master intends to be in port
Predicted Time PT Num*4 HHMM Estimated time UTC when the master intends to be in port
Port Name PO Char*20  Name of the actual port of landing
Speed SP Num*3 Knots*10 e.g.//SP/105 = 10.5 knots
Course CO Num*3 360° degree scale e.g.//CO/270 = 270
Chartering Flag Catches CH Char*3 ISO-3166 Flag of Chartering Contracting Party
Area of Entry AE Char*6 ICES/NAFO Codes NAFO Division entering into
Days fished DF Num*3 1-365 Number of days the vessel spent in the fishing zone during the trip.
Apparent Infringement AF Char*1 Y or N For onboard observer to report his observations
Mesh Size ME Num*3 0 – 999 Average mesh size in millimetres
Production PR Char*3 Code Code for the production Annex II.K
Logbook LB Char*1 Y or N For onboard observer to confirm the entries in the vessels logbook
Hails HA Char*1 Y or N For onboard observer to confirm the hails sent from the vessel
Observer Name ON Char*30 Text Name of the onboard observer
Free Text MS Char*255 Text Activity detail; for further comments by observer

 D. 1) 
Where appropriate, each Contracting Party shall retransmit to the Secretary reports and messages received from its vessels in accordance with Articles 28 and 29; subject to the following amendments:


((a)) the address (AD) shall be replaced by the address of the Secretary (XNW)
((b)) the data elements ‘record date’ (RD), ‘record time’ (RT), ‘record number’ (RN) and ‘from’ (FR) shall be inserted.
 D. 2) 
If a Contracting Party so requests, the Secretary shall send a return message every time an electronic transmission of a report or message is received.
 A) 

Data Element Field Code Mandatory/Optional Remarks
Start Record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination, Contracting Party sending the report
From FR M Message detail; XNW is NAFO (who is sending the return message)
Type of message TM M Message detail; message type RET for return message
Radio call sign RC O Reporting detail; international radio call sign of the vessel, copied from the report which is received.
Sequence number SQ O Reporting detail; serial number of the report from the vessel in the relevant year, copied from the report which is received.
Return Status RS M Reporting detail; code showing whether the message is acknowledged or not (ACK or NAK)
Return error number RE O Reporting detail; number showing the type of error. See table B) for return error numbers.
Record number RN M Reporting detail; record number of the message which is received
Date DA M Message detail; date of transmission
Time TI M Message detail; time of transmission
End of Record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record
 B) 

Subject/Article Errors Numbers Error Cause
Rejected (NAK)Follow up action required Accepted and Stored (ACK)Follow up action required Accepted and Stored (ACK)with warning
Communication 101   Message is unreadable
 102   Data value or size out of range
 104   Mandatory data missing
 105   This report is a duplicate; attempt to re-send a report previously rejected
 106   Unauthorized data source
   150 Sequence error
   151 Date/Time in the future
   155 This report is a duplicate; attempt to re-send a report previously accepted
Article 25   250 Attempt to re-Notify a vessel
  251  Vessel is not Notified
  252  Species not AUT or SUS
    
Article 28  301  Catch prior to Catch on Entry
  302  Transhipment prior to Catch on Entry
  303  Catch on Exit prior to Catch on Entry
  304  No position received (CAT, TRA, COX)
   350 Position without Catch on Entry
 E. 

Annex Provisions Code Message/ Report Remarks
II.C Article 25.1a NOT Notification Notification of fishing vessels
II.C Article 25.1b WIT Withdrawal Notification of the withdrawal of a registered vessel
II.C Article 25.5a AUT Authorization Notification of vessels authorized to conduct fishing activities in the R.A.
II.C Article 25.5b SUS Suspension Notification of the suspension of an authorization to conduct fishing activities in the Regulatory Area, within its initial period of validity
II.E Article 29.2 ENTPOSEXI EntryPositionExit VMS messages
Article 29.8 MAN Manual position Reports transmitted by fishing vessels with a defective satellite tracking device to the Contracting Party
II.F Article 28.6(a) COE Catch on Entry Report transmitted by fishing vessels, prior to entering the R.A.
Article 28.6(c) CAT Catch Catch report daily, for all species by Division
Article 28.6(d) COB Cross boundary Catch report prior to crossing boundary to 3L
Article 28.6(e) TRA Transhipment Report on quantities on-loaded or off-loaded in the R.A.
Article 28.6(f) POR Port of Landing Report on catch onboard and weight to be landed
Article 28.6(b) COX Catch on Exit Report transmitted by fishing vessels, prior to leaving the R.A.
Article 28.6 CAN Cancel Report for cancellation of a report set out in the Article 28.6
II.D.D Article 29.10(a)Article 28.9(c) RET Return Automatic electronic message in accordance with reception of records
II.G. Article 30.14(e) OBR Observer Daily Observer report

32. 
‘CANCEL’ report

Format specifications when sending reports from FMC to NAFO (XNW) see also Annex II.D.A, II.D.B, II.D.C and II.D.D.1


Data Element Field Code Mandatory/Optional Requirements for the field
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
From FR M Message detail; Address of the transmitting party (ISO-3)
Address AD M Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO
Record Number RN M Message detail; Unique serial number starting at 1 each year for records sent from the FMC to (XNW) (See also Annex II.D.C)
Record Date RD M Message detail; Year, month and day in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Record Time RT M Message detail; Hours and minutes in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type, ‘CAN’ as Cancel report
Radio call sign RC M Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Cancelled report CR M Message detail; the record number of the report to be cancelled
Year of the report cancelled YR M Message detail; year of the report to be cancelled
Date DA M Message detail; UTC date of transmission of this report from the vessel
Time TI M Message detail; UTC time of transmission of this report from the vessel
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record



33. 

Flag State Vessel Call sign Haul# Gear Type NAFO Div. Start Year(YYYY) Start Month (MM) Start Day (DD) Start Latitude(Decimal Degrees) Start Longitude(Decimal Degrees) Start Depth(m) Start Time UTC(HHMM) End Year(YYYY) End Month(MM) End Day(DD) End Latitude(Decimal Degrees) End Longitude(Decimal Degrees) End Depth (m) End Time UTC (HHMM) Species (FAO 3-alpha Species Code) Retained (LW kg) Discarded (LW kg) Comments
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      

34. 
Format specifications when sending reports from FMC to NAFO (XNW) see also Annex II.D.A, II.D.B, II.D.C and II.D.D.1of the CEM


Data Element Field Code Mandatory /Optional Remarks
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination; ‘XNW’ for NAFO
From FR M Message detail; Name of transmitting Party (ISO-3)
Record Number RN M Message detail; Unique serial number starting at 1 each year for records sent from the FMC to (XNW) (See also Annex II.D.C)
Record Date RD M Message detail; Year, month and day in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Record Time RT M Message detail; Hours and minutes in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message types, ENT, POS or EXI
i.. ‘ENT’, for first VMS position transmitted by each vessel upon entering the Regulatory Area as detected by the FMC of the Contracting Party;
ii.. ‘POS’, for every subsequent VMS position transmitted by each vessel from within the Regulatory Area;
iii.. ‘EXI’, for first VMS position transmitted by each vessel upon exiting the Regulatory Area as detected by the FMC of the Contracting Party;
Radio call sign RC M Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Sequence Number SQ O Message detail; Unique serial number starting at 1 each year for messages sent from a vessel to final destination (XNW) (See also Annex II.D.C)
Trip Number TN O Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year
Vessel Name NA O Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel
Contracting PartyInternal ReferenceNumber IR O Vessel registration detail. Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number
External Registration Number XR O Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel
Latitude (decimal) LT M Activity detail; Latitude at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Longitude (decimal) LG M Activity detail; Longitude at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Speed SP M Activity detail; Speed at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Course CO M Activity detail; Course at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Date DA M Message detail; UTC date of the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Time TI M Message detail; UTC time of the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record


Format specifications when sending reports from FMC to NAFO (XNW) see also Annex II.D.A, II.D.B, II.D.C and II.D.D.1


Data Element Field Code Mandatory /Optional Remarks
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination; ‘XNW’ for NAFO
From FR M Message detail; Name of transmitting Party (ISO-3)
Record Number RN M Message detail; Unique serial number starting at 1 each year for records sent from the FMC to (XNW) (See also Annex II.D.C)
Record Date RD M Message detail; Year, month and day in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Record Time RT M Message detail; Hours and minutes in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type; ‘MAN’ for reports communicated by vessels with a defective satellite tracking device in accordance with Article 29.8. of the CEM
Radio call sign RC M Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Sequence Number SQ O Message detail; Unique serial number starting at 1 each year for messages sent from a vessel to final destination (XNW) (See also Annex II.D.C)
Trip Number TN O Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year
Vessel Name NA O Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel
Contracting PartyInternal ReferenceNumber IR O Vessel registration detail. Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number
External Registration Number XR O Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel
Latitude LA M Activity detail; Latitude at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Longitude LO M Activity detail; Longitude at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Speed SP M Activity detail; Speed at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Course CO M Activity detail; Course at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Date DA M Message detail; UTC date of the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Time TI M Message detail; UTC time of the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record

35. 
Standardised Observer Report Template
 Part 1. A – Fishing Vessel – Fishing Trip and Observer Information 
Fishing Vessel information
Vessel Name 
Vessel Radio Call Sign 
Flag State 
External Registration number 
Vessel IMO number 
Vessel Length (m) 
Vessel Gross Tonnage 
Engine Power (indicate HP or KW) 
Vessel Type 
Total Frozen Hold Capacity (m3) 
Fish Meal Hold Capacity (m3) 
Other Hold Capacity (m3) 

Trip information
Fishing Master’s Name 
Trip Number 
Number of Crew 
Directed Species 
Date of Entry into NRA (ENT) 
Date of Exit from NRA (EXI) 
NAFO Division/s visited 
Other Area/s visited 
Transhipment 
Port of Landing 

Observer information
Observer’s Name 
Observation Date Started 
Observation Date Ended 
Date of Report 

Comments

 Part 1.B – Fishing Gear Information 
Trawl Gear
Gear Gear Type Gear Make Mesh Size (mm) Attachments Grate Spacing Straps (Describe) Comments
Wings Body Lengthening Piece Codend Measured by observer/inspector/master Date measured
High Low Average High Low Average High Low Average High Low Average  
1                    
2                    
3                    

Longline
Gear Gear Type Total Length Hooks  Buoys Anchors Main line material Bait line material Comments
Number Average spacing (m) Hook type Hook size Marked yes/no Number
1           
2           
3           
…           
 Part 2. Catch and effort information by tow/set/ 
Tow/Set Gear type STARTS FINISH Duration Species (FAO 3-alpha Species Code) Directed Species (yes or no) Product Form Observers Estimates
NAFODivision Latitude (decimal) Longitude (decimal) Depth (m) Time (UTC) (HHMM) Date (YYYYMMDD) NAFODivision Latitude (decimal) Longitude (decimal) Depth (m) Time (UTC) (HHMM) Date (YYYYMMDD) Observer Conversion Factor Used Retained (kg live weight) Discarded (kg live weight)
1                    
2                    
3                    
…                    




Vessel Fishing Logbook Vessel Production Logbook Discrepancy Identified? (yes/no) Discrepancy Details Comments
Vessel Conversion Factor Used Retained (kg live weight) Discarded (kg live weight) Retained (kg)
      
      
      
      
 Part 3. Compliance Information Enter observation on:

Observations Details
Any instance of obstruction, intimidation, interference with or otherwise prevention of the observer from performing his/her duties. 
Discrepancies between stowage and stowage plan (As Art 30.14.b) 
Functioning of the satellite tracking device (report all interruptions, interference and malfunctions) 
Transshipments (report all) 
Undersized fish catches 
At-Sea Inspections (report dates, times and any other observation) 
Any other observation 
 Part 4. Effort and Catch Summary  4A. 

Effort Summary Table
NAFO Division Gear Type Directed Species Date Number of Tow/sets Depth (m) Hours fished Fishing Days
Start Finish Minimum Maximum
         
         
         
         
         
         





Comments 
1 On Fishing activity by Division
2 On Data Communication
3 On Mesh sizes
4 Other issues
 4B. 

Trip Catch Summary (catch by Division and Species)
 Observer Estimates Recorded in the Fishing Logbook
Species (FAO 3-alpha Species Code Division Retained (kg live weight) Discarded (kg live weight) Total (kg live weight) Retained (kg live weight) Discarded (kg live weight) Total (kg live weight)
       
       
       
       
Total      


Comments 
1 On composition of catch and sizes
2 On discrepancies with the fishing logbook entries
3 On discards
4 Other issues
 Part 5. Catch of Greenland Shark Information by Haul 
Tow/Set Number Total Number of Sharks Shark Number Estimated Weight (kg live weight) Length Length Measured or Estimated? Sex Catch Disposition (Alive, Dead, Unknown) Comments
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
 Part 6. Length Frequency Form 
Observer’s Name     
Vessel Call Sign     
Trip Number     

Year     
Month     
Day     
Gear number     
Tow/Set Number     
Species 3 alpha code     
Catch weight (kg live weight)     
Sample Type (discard, retained, mix)     

Sample Weight in kg live weight     
Min Size     
Max Size     
Sex     
Total Number of Samples (n=)     
Meas. Convention (TL, SL, FL, etc.)     
Measure Type     
Unit (mm or cm)     
Comments     

Size between Number Number Number Number Number
9.5-10.0     
10.0-10.5     
10.5-11.0     
11.0-11.5     
11.5-12.0     
12.0-12.5     
12.5-13.0     
…     
…     
…     
97.0-97.5     
97.5-98.0     
98.0-98.5     
98.5-99.0     
99.0-99.5     
99.5-100.0     
100.0-100.5     
…     

36. 
Observer Report


Data Element Code Mandatory/Optional Requirements for the field
Start record SR M System detail; indicates start of record
Address AD M Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO
Sequence Number SQ M Message detail; message serial number in current year
Type of Message TM M Message detail; message type, ‘OBR’ as Observer report
Radio call sign RC M Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Fishing Gear GE M Activity detail; FAO code for fishing gear
Directed Species DS M Activity detail; FAO species code for each directed species since the last OBR report
Mesh Size ME M Activity detail; average mesh size in millimetres
Relevant Area RA M Activity detail; NAFO Division
Daily Catchesspecieslive weight CA MM Activity detail; catch retained on board by species and by Division since last OBR report in kilograms rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms. Allow for several pairs of fields, consisting of species (FAO 3 alpha codes) + live weight in kilograms (until 9 digits), with each field separated by a space, e.g.//CA/speciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweightspacespeiesspaceweight//
Discardingspecieslive weight RJ M Activity detail; Catch discarded by species and by Division since last OBR report, in kg rounded to the nearest 100 kg. Allow for several pairs of fields, consisting of species (FAO 3 alpha codes) + live weight in kilograms (until 9 digits), with each field separated by a space, e.g.//RJ/speciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweight//
Undersizespecieslive weight US M Activity detail; Undersize catch by species and by Division since last OBR report, in kg rounded to the nearest 100 kg. Allow for several pairs of fields, consisting of species (FAO 3 alpha codes) + live weight in kilograms (until 9 digits), with each field separated by a space, e.g.//US/speciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweight//
Logbook LB M Activity detail; ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
   
Hails HA M Activity detail; ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
ApparentInfringements AF M Activity detail; ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
Observer Name ON M Message detail; name of the observer signing the report
Date DA M Message detail; date of transmission of this report
Free Text MS O Activity detail; for further comments by the observer
Time TI M Message detail; time of transmission of this report
End of record ER M System detail; indicates end of the record







37.  (1) 
The provisions set out below shall apply to all electronic reports and messages transmitted and received in accordance with Articles 28-29 of the CEM, hereinafter referred to as ‘reports and messages’.
 (2) 

((a)) The Executive Secretary and the appropriate authorities of Contracting Parties transmitting and receiving reports and messages shall take all necessary measures to comply with the security and confidentiality provisions set out in sections 3 and 4.
((b)) The Executive Secretary informs all Contracting Parties of the measures taken in the Secretariat to comply with these security and confidentiality provisions.
((c)) The Executive Secretary takes all the necessary steps to ensure that the requirements pertaining to the deletion of reports and messages handled by the Secretariat are complied with.
((d)) Member States shall guarantee the Executive Secretary the right to obtain as appropriate, the rectification of reports and messages or the erasure of reports and messages the processing of which does not comply with the provisions of the CEM.
((e)) Notwithstanding the provisions in Article 29.10(b)-(d) of the CEM, the NAFO Commission may instruct the Executive Secretary not to make available the reports and messages received under Article 28 and 29 of the CEM to a Contracting Party where it is established that the Member State in question has not complied with these security and confidentiality provisions.
 (3) 

((a)) Reports and messages shall be used only for the purposes stipulated in the CEM. No report or message referred to in section 1 shall be kept in a computer database at the Secretariat unless explicitly provided for in the CEM.
((b)) Each inspecting Member State shall make available reports and messages only to their means of inspection and their inspectors assigned to the Scheme of Joint International Inspection and Surveillance. Reports and messages shall be transmitted to the inspection platforms and inspectors not more than 48 hours prior to entry into the Regulatory Area.
((c)) The Executive Secretary deletes all the original reports and messages referred to in section 1 from the database at the Secretariat by the end of the first calendar month following the year in which the reports and messages have originated. Thereafter the information related to the catch and movement of the fishing vessels shall only be retained by the Executive Secretary, after measures have been taken to ensure that the identity of the individual vessels can no longer be established.
((d)) The Executive Secretary does not make available reports and messages to other parties than those specified explicitly in Article 29.10(b)-(d) of the CEM.
((e)) Inspecting Member State may retain and store reports and messages transmitted by the Secretary until 24 hours after the vessels to which the reports and messages pertain have departed from the Regulatory Area without re-entry. Departure is deemed to have been effected six hours after the transmission of the intention to exit from the Regulatory Area.
 (4)  (a) 
Inspecting Member State, the Commission (or the body designated by the Commission) and the Secretariat shall ensure the secure treatment of reports and messages in their respective electronic data processing facilities, in particular where the processing involves transmission over a network. Member State, the Commission (or the body designated by the Commission), and the Secretariat must implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect reports and messages against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access, and against all inappropriate forms of processing.

The following security issues must be addressed from the outset:


— System access control:
• The system has to withstand a break-in attempt from unauthorized persons.
— Authenticity and data access control:
• The system has to be able to limit the access of authorized parties to a predefined set of data only.
— Communication security:
• It shall be guaranteed that reports and messages are securely communicated.
— Data security:
• It has to be guaranteed that all reports and messages that enter the system are securely stored for the required time and that they will not be tampered with.
— Security procedures:

• Security procedures shall be designed addressing access to the system (both hardware and software), system administration and maintenance, backup and general usage of the system.Having regard to the state of the art and the cost of their implementation, such measures shall ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks represented by the processing of the reports and the messages.
Security measures are described in more detail in the following paragraphs.
 (b) 
For their main computer systems the Member State and the Secretariat shall aim to meet the criteria of a C2-level trusted system, (as described in Section 2.2 of the U.S. Department of Defence Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC), DOD 5200.28-STD, December 1985).

The following features are some of the ones provided by a C2-level trusted system:


— A stringent password and authentication system. Each user of the system is assigned a unique user identification and associated password. Each time the user logs on to the system he/she has to provide the correct password. Even when successfully logged on the user only has access to those and only those functions and data that he/she is configured to have access to. Only a privileged user has access to all the data.
— Physical access to the computer system is controlled.
— Auditing; selective recording of events for analysis and detection of security breaches.
— Time-based access control; access to the system can be specified in terms of times-of-day and days-of-week that each user is allowed to login to the system.
— Terminal access control; specifying for each workstation which users are allowed to access.
 (c) 
Data exchange protocols for electronic transmission of reports and messages between Member State, the NAFO Commission and the Secretariat shall be duly tested by the Secretariat and approved by the NAFO Commission. Electronic transmission is subject to security procedures laid down in this Annex.
 (d) 
Appropriate encryption protocols duly tested by the Secretariat and approved by the NAFO Commission shall be applied to ensure confidentiality and authenticity. Key management policy shall be in place to support the use of cryptographic techniques. In particular, the integrity of the PKI (public key infrastructure) will be guaranteed by ensuring that digital certificates correctly identify and validate the party submitting the information.
 (e) 
Access limitation to the data shall be secured via a flexible user identification and password mechanism. Each user shall be given access only to the data necessary for his task.
 (f) 
Each Member State, the Commission (and body designated by the Commission) and the Executive Secretary shall nominate a security system administrator. The security system administrator shall review the log files generated by the software, properly maintain the system security, restrict access to the system as deemed needed and act as a liaison with the Secretariat in order to solve security matters.

38.  1. 

Name 
Document Identity 
Contracting Party 
 2. 

Aerial sightings Identification/Call Sign of the Surveillance aircraft 
Patrol commenced in NRA at position (Lat/Long)
(date/time UTC)
Patrol terminated in NRA at position (Lat/Long)
(date/time UTC)
Equipment used in Determining Position 
Weather Conditions Wind Direction/Speed
Sea State
Visibility


Non-aerial sightings Port/place of First Identification (Lat/Long)
Position when First Identification 
Date/Time-UTC of First Identification 
 3. 

Member State 
Vessel Name, International Radio Call Sign (IRCS), Side Number, IMO Number 
Other Identification Features (Type of vessel, Color of hull, Superstructure, etc.) 
Vessel Activity 
Fishing Gear used 
Course and Speed 
 4. 

Image Number Date and Time Position Fishing Vessel Activity Comments
1.    
2.    
3.    
 5. 

Reason for suspecting an offense to the NAFO CEM 
Method used to evaluate the volume of catch observed 
Method used to evaluate the catch composition observed 
Other 

Date

Name of Official:

Signature of the official

39. 


Pennants to be displayed by a NAFO inspection vessel. A boarding vessel shall display one pennant, which may be half-size.

40. 

((1)) A boarding ladder shall be provided which shall be efficient for the purpose of enabling inspectors to embark and disembark safely at-sea. The boarding ladder shall be kept clean and in good order.
((2)) The ladder shall be positioned and secured so that:

((a)) it is clear of any possible discharges from the vessel;
((b)) it is clear of the finer lines and as far as practicable in the midlength of the vessel;
((c)) each step rests firmly against the vessel’s side.
((3)) The steps of the boarding ladder shall:

((a)) be of hardwood or other material of equivalent properties, made in one piece free of knots; the four lowest steps may be made of rubber of sufficient strength and stiffness, or of other suitable material of equivalent characteristics;
((b)) have an efficient non-slip surface;
((c)) be not less than 480 mm long, 115 mm wide, and 23 mm in thickness, excluding any non-slip device or grooving;
((d)) be equally spaced not less than 300 mm or more than 380 mm apart;
((e)) be secured in such a manner that they will remain horizontal.
((4)) No boarding ladder shall have more than two replacement steps which are secured in position by a method different from that used in the original construction of the ladder and any steps so secured shall be replaced, as soon as reasonably practicable, by steps secured in position by the method used in the original construction of the ladder. When any replacement step is secured to the side ropes of the boarding ladder by means of grooves in the side of the step, such grooves shall be in the longer sides of the steps.
((5)) The side ropes of the ladder shall consist of two uncovered manila or equivalent ropes not less than 60 mm in circumference on each side; each rope shall be left uncovered by any other material and be continuous with no joints below the top step; two main ropes, properly secured to the vessel and not less than 65 mm in circumference, and a safety line shall be kept at hand ready for use if required.
((6)) Battens made of hardwood, or other material of equivalent properties, in one piece, free of knots and between 1,8 and 2 m long, shall be provided at such intervals as will prevent the boarding ladder form twisting. The lowest batten shall be on the fifth step from the bottom of the ladder and the interval between any batten and the next shall not exceed nine steps.
((7)) Means shall be provided to ensure safe and convenient passage for inspectors embarking on or disembarking from the vessel between the head of the boarding ladder or of any accommodation ladder or other appliance provided. Where such passage is by means of a gateway in the rails or bulwark, adequate handholds shall be provided. Where such passage is by means of a bulwark ladder, such ladder shall be securely attached to the bulwark rail or platform and two handhold stanchions shall be fitted at the point of boarding or leaving the vessel not less than 0,70 m or more than 0,80 m apart. Each stanchion shall be rigidly secured to the vessel’s structure at or near its base and also at a higher point, shall be not less than 40 mm in diameter, and shall extend not less than 1,20 m above the top of the bulwark.
((8)) Lighting shall be provided at night so that both the boarding ladder overside and also the position where the inspector boards the vessel shall be adequately lit. A lifebuoy equipped with a self-igniting light shall be kept at hand ready for use. A heaving line shall be kept at hand ready for use if required.
((9)) Means shall be provided to enable the boarding ladder to be used on either side of the vessel. The inspector in charge may indicate which side he would like the boarding ladder to be positioned.
((10)) The rigging of the ladder and the embarkation and disembarkation of an inspector shall be supervised by a responsible officer of the vessel. The responsible officer shall be in radio contact with the bridge.
((11)) Where on any vessel constructional features such as rubbing bands would prevent the implementation of any of these provisions, special arrangements shall be made to ensure that inspectors are able to embark and disembark safely.

41. 
Report of Inspection

THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATION

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Inspector: Please use CAPITAL BLOCK LETTERS in BLACK PEN)
 (1) 

1.1 NAME  1.2 REGISTRATION 
1.3 International Radio Call Sign (IRCS)  1.4 Port of registry 
 (2) 

NAME CONTRACTING PARTY
 
 
 
 
 (3) 

Contracting Party and Port of Registry 
Vessel name  Radio Call Sign 
External number  IMO Number 
Master’s Name 
Master’s Address (only for infringement) 
Owner’s name and address 
Inspection Vessel Time/Position UTC Lat Long Division
Inspected Vessel Time/Position UTC Lat Long
 (4) 

DATE 
 (5) 

DATE  TIME OF ARRIVAL ON BOARD UTC
 (6) 

Vessel Documentation Checked Y/N
Certified Drawings or description of fish room and freezers kept on board Checked Y/N Date of Certification 
Daily Stowage Plan conforms to Article 28.5 Checked Y/N
 (7) 

Fishing Logbook Checked Y/N Electronic/Paper
Production Logbook Checked Y/N Electronic/Paper
Are recordings made in accordance with Article 28 & Annex II.A Checked Y/N
If not, indicate the inaccurate or missing recording(s)
 (8) 

Is there a notified Observer present on the vessel Y/N
Observer’s name 
Observer Contracting Party 
 (9) 

Gear Type 
Codend (inclusive of lengthener(s), if any) Average Width Legal Size
1stNet                      
2ndNet                      
Chafer – Samples of meshes
1stNet                      
2ndNet                      
Rest of Net
1stNet                      
2ndNet                      
 (10) 

Days in NAFO RA 
Date of entry into RA/Division Division Fish species(3-alpha code) Catch(metric tonnes) Conversion factor(s) Product Form(s) Discards
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
 (11)  11.1. 

Duration of the tow  Depth of tow 
Total tonnes All species taken Percentage of each
  
  
  
  
  
  
 11.2. 

Inspectors Estimate (tonnes) 
Inspectors comments on how estimate was calculated:


Labelling Correct? Yes/No
 (12)  12.1. 

Comment in the case of a difference between the inspector’s estimates of the catches on board and the related summaries of catches from the logbooks, note this difference with the percentage
 12.2. 

CEM REFERENCE NATURE OF INFRINGEMENTS
 
Comments:
I acknowledge being informed about the alleged infringements and, if applicable, the placement of seals to secure evidence DATE:SIGNATURE of MASTER
 (13) 

Documents inspected following an infringement
Comments, statements and/or observations by Inspector(s)
Statement of Master’s witness(es)
Statements of Second Inspector or Witness
 (14)  (15)  (16)  (17) 

INSPECTION CONCLUSION
DATE  TIME UTC


DEPARTURE
DATE  TIME UTC
POSITION Lat Long
 (18) 

Comments by the Master of vessel
I, the undersigned, Master of the vessel., hereby confirm that a copy of this report has been delivered to me on this date. My signature does not constitute acceptance of any part of the contents of the report.
DATE SIGNATURE

42. 


The NAFO Inspection Seal shall be as follows:


Name NAFO INSPECTION SEAL
Mark…‘NAFO Inspection No of six digits’Material… polyethylene recyclableColour… orangeMelt index… 6.70 + .60 (by international standard)Density… 953 + .003 (by international standard)Breaking point (load)… min. 45 kg (t° 20°C)

43. 

PORT STATE CONTROL FORM — PSC 1
PART A: To be completed by the Master of the Vessel. Please use black ink
Name of Vessel: IMO Number: Radio Call Sign: Flag State:
   
Email Address: Telephone Number: Fax Number: Inmarsat Number:
   
Vessel master’s name: Vessel master’s nationality: Vessel owner: Certificate of Registry ID:
   
Vessel dimensions Length (m): Beam (m): Draft (m):
   
Port State: Port of Landing or Transhipment:
 
Reason for Port Entry Landing: (y/n)  Transhipment: (y/n)  Other: (y/n) 
Last port of call:  Date: 
Estimated Date of Arrival: Estimated Time (UTC) of Arrival:
 
Frozen products only  Fresh products only  Fresh and frozen products 
Total catch on board — all areas Catch to be landed
Species Product Area of catch Conversion factor Product weight (kg) Product weight (kg)
NEAFC CA(ICES subareas and divisions) NAFO RA(Sub Division) Other areas
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
PART B: For official use only — to be completed by the Flag State
The Flag State of the vessel must respond to the following questions by marking in the box ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ NEAFC CA NAFO RA
Yes No Yes No
 a) The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had sufficient quota for the species declared
    
 b) The quantities on board have been duly reported and taken into account for the calculation of any catch or effort limitations that may be applicable
    
 c) The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had authorisation to fish in the area declared
    
 d) The presence of the fishing vessel in the area of catch declared has been verified according to VMS data
    
Flag State confirmation: I confirm that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name and Title:  Date: 
Signature: Official Stamp:
 
 
 
 
 
PART C: For official use only — to be completed by the Port StateNote: NAFO Port State Authorization to use port for landing, transhipment, or other
Name of Port State: 
Authorisation: Yes:  No:  Date: 
Signature: Official Stamp:
 
 






PORT STATE CONTROL FORM — PSC 2
PART A: To be completed by the Master of the Vessel. A separate form shall be completed for each donor vessel. Please use black ink
Name of Vessel: IMO Number: Radio Call Sign: Flag State:
   
Email Address: Telephone Number: Fax Number: Inmarsat Number:
   
Vessel master’s name: Vessel master’s nationality: Vessel owner: Certificate of Registry ID:
   
Vessel dimensions Length (m): Beam (m): Draft (m):
   
Port State: Port of Landing or Transhipment:
 
Reason for Port Entry Landing: (y/n)  Transhipment: (y/n)  Other: (y/n) 
Last port of call:  Date: 
Date and location of transhipment: Transhipment authorization if relevant:
 
Estimated Date of Arrival: Estimated Time (UTC) of Arrival:
 
Frozen products only  Fresh products only  Fresh and frozen products 
Catch Information for Donor Vessels *A separate form shall be completed for each Donor Vessel*
Name of Vessel IMO Number Radio Call Sign Flag State
   
Total catch on board — all areas Catch to be landed
Species Product Area of catch Conversion factor Product weight (kg) Product weight (kg)
NEAFC CA(ICES subareas and divisions) NAFO RA(Sub Division) Other areas
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
PART B: For official use only — to be completed by the Flag State
The Flag State of the vessel must respond to the following questions by markingin the box ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ NEAFC CA NAFO RA
Yes No Yes No
 a) The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had sufficient quota for the species declared
    
 b) The quantities on board have been duly reported and taken into account for the calculation of any catch or effort limitations that may be applicable
    
 c) The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had authorisation to fish in the area declared
    
 d) The presence of the fishing vessel in the area of catch declared has been verified according to VMS data
    
Flag State confirmation: I confirm that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name and Title:  Date: 
Signature: Official Stamp:
 
 
PART C: For official use only — to be completed by the Port StateNote: NAFO Port State Authorization to use port for landing, transhipment, or other
Name of Port State: 
Authorisation: Yes:  No:  Date: 
Signature: Official Stamp:
 
 





44. 
Inspectors shall:


((a)) verify, to the extent possible, that the vessel identification documentation on board and information relating to the owner of the vessel is true, complete and correct, including through appropriate contacts with the flag State or international records of vessels if necessary;
((b)) verify that the vessel’s flag and markings (e.g. name, external registration number, International Maritime Organization (IMO) ship identification number, international radio call sign and other markings, main dimensions) are consistent with information contained in the documentation;
((c)) review all other relevant documentation and records held onboard, including, to the extent possible, those in electronic format and vessel monitoring system (VMS) data from the flag State or RFMOs. Relevant documentation may include logbooks, catch, transhipment and trade documents, data collected by the observer on board, crew lists, stowage plans and drawings, descriptions of fish holds, and documents required pursuant to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora;
((d)) verify, to the extent possible, that the authorizations for fishing activities are true, complete, correct and consistent with the information provided in accordance with the CEM provisions including, but not limited to, Articles 25, 44, 45 and 51 of the CEM;
((e)) determine, to the extent possible, whether any fishery resources on board were harvested in accordance with applicable authorizations for the vessel;
((f)) examine any fishery resources on board the vessel, including by sampling, to determine its quantity and composition. In doing so, inspectors may open containers where the fishery resources have been pre-packed and move the catch or containers to ascertain the integrity of fish holds. Such examination may include inspections of product type and determination of nominal weight;
((g)) examine, to the extent possible, all relevant fishing gear onboard, including any gear stowed out of sight as well as related devices, and to the extent possible, verify that they are in conformity with the conditions of the authorizations. The fishing gear shall, to the extent possible, also be checked to ensure that features such as the mesh and twine size, devices and attachments, dimensions and configuration of nets, pots, dredges, hook sizes and numbers are in conformity with applicable regulations and that the markings correspond to those authorized for the vessel;
((h)) evaluate whether there is clear evidence for believing that a non-Contracting Party vessel has engaged in IUU fishing activities; and
((i)) arrange, where necessary and possible, for translation of relevant documentation.
Additionally inspections shall be conducted in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner and shall not constitute harassment of any vessel. Inspectors shall not interfere with the Master’s ability to communicate with the authorities of the flag State Contracting Party or the flag Member State.
