Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required
CHAPTER I
SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1
Subject matter
This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for the year 2006, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, and the associated conditions under which such fishing opportunities may be used.
In addition, it fixes certain effort limits and associated conditions for January 2007, and for certain Antarctic stocks it fixes the fishing opportunities and specific conditions for the periods set out in Annex IE.
Article 2
Scope
If not otherwise provided for, this Regulation shall apply to:
(a) Community fishing vessels (‘Community vessels’); and
(b) fishing vessels flying the flag of, and registered in, third countries (‘third - country fishing vessels’) in Community waters (‘EC waters’).
Article 3
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, in addition to the definitions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) ‘total allowable catches’ means the quantity that can be taken from each stock each year;
(b) ‘quota’ means a fixed proportion of the TAC allocated to the Community, Member States or third countries;
(c) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
(d) ‘NAFO Regulatory Area’ means the part of the area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) Convention not falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of coastal States;
(e) ‘Skagerrak’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;
(f) ‘Kattegat’ means the area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;
(g) ‘Gulf of Cadiz’ means the area of ICES Subdivision IXa east of longitude 7o23'48"W.
Article 4
Fishing zones
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply:
(a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91. If ‘EC waters’ is added to a zone, it means that the zone refers only to EC waters of that zone;
(b) CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 of 23 October 1995 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (25);
(c) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93 of 30 June 1993 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the Northwest Atlantic (26);
(d) CCAMLR (Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 .
CHAPTER II
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS
Article 5
Catch limits and allocations
It shall be prohibited for Community vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship and to land the following species in all Community and non-Community waters:
— Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus),
— White shark (Carcharodon carcharias).
Article 6
Special provisions on allocations
The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in Annex I shall be without prejudice to:
(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;
(b) reallocations made pursuant to Articles 21(4), 23(1) and 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93;
(c) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
(d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
(e) deductions made pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96.
Article 7
Fishing effort limits and associated conditions for the management of stocks
From 1 February 2006 to 31 January 2007, the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in:
— Annex IIA shall apply for the management of certain stocks in the Kattegat, the Skagerrak, Subarea IV, and ICES Divisions IIa (EC waters), IIIa, VIa, VIIa and VIId;
— Annex IIB shall apply for the management of hake and nephrops in ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa with the exception of Gulf of Cadiz;
— Annex IIC shall apply for the management of sole stocks in the ICES Division VIIe;
— Annex IID shall apply for the management of sandeel stocks in ICES Divisions IIa (EC waters), IIIa and Subarea IV.
Article 8
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Fish from stocks for which catch limits are fixed shall be retained on board or landed only if:
(a) the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or
(b) the catches consist of a part of a Community share which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that share has not been exhausted.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the following fish may be retained on board and landed even if a Member State has no quotas or the quotas or shares are exhausted:
(a) species, other than herring and mackerel, where (i) they are caught mixed with other species with nets whose mesh size is less than 32 mm in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, and; (ii) the catches are not sorted either on board or on landing; or
(b) mackerel, where (i) they are caught mixed with horse mackerel or pilchard; (ii) they do not exceed 10 % of the total weight of mackerel, horse mackerel and pilchard on board and; (iii) the catches are not sorted either on board or on landing.
Article 9
Unsorted landings in ICES Subarea IV and ICES Divisions IIa (EC waters), IIIa and VIId
Article 10
Access limits
No fishing by Community vessels shall take place in the Skagerrak within 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Norway. However, vessels flying the flag of Denmark or Sweden shall be allowed to fish up to four nautical miles from the baselines of Norway
Fishing by Community vessels in waters under the jurisdiction of Iceland shall be limited to the area defined by straight lines sequentially connecting the following coordinates:
South Western Area
63° 12' N and 23° 05' W through 62° 00' N and 26° 00' W,
62° 58' N and 22° 25' W,
63° 06' N and 21° 30' W,
63° 03' N and 21° 00' W from there 180° 00' S;
South Eastern Area
63° 14' N and 10° 40' W,
63° 14' N and 11° 23' W,
63° 35' N and 12° 21' W,
64° 00' N and 12° 30' W,
63° 53' N and 13° 30' W,
63° 36' N and 14° 30' W,
63° 10' N and 17° 00' W from there 180° 00' S.
Article 11
Transitional technical and control measures
Transitional technical and control measures for Community vessels shall be as set out in Annex III.
CHAPTER III
CATCH LIMITS AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS
Article 12
Transitional technical and control measures
Transitional technical and control measures for third-country fishing vessels shall be as set out in Annex III.
Article 13
Authorisation
It shall be prohibited for third-country fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship and to land the following species in all Community waters:
— Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus),
— White shark (Carcharodon carcharias).
Article 14
Geographical restrictions
Article 15
Transit through Community waters
Third-country fishing vessels that transit through Community waters shall stow their nets so that they may not readily be used, in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) nets, weights and similar gear shall be disconnected from their trawl boards and towing and hauling wires and ropes,
(b) nets which are on or above deck shall be securely lashed to some part of the superstructure.
Article 16
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Fish from stocks for which catch limits are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken by fishing vessels of a third-country having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.
CHAPTER IV
LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS
Article 17
Licences and associated conditions
However, paragraph 1 shall not apply to the following Community vessels, when fishing in Norwegian waters of the North Sea:
(a) vessels of a tonnage equal to or less than 200 GT; or
(b) vessels carrying out fisheries for human consumption for species other than mackerel; or
(c) vessels flying the flag of Sweden, in line with established practice.
Article 18
Faroe Islands
Community vessels licensed to conduct a directed fishery for one species in waters of the Faroe Islands may conduct directed fishery for another species provided that they give prior notification to the Faroese authorities.
CHAPTER V
LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS
Article 19
Obligation to have a licence and a special fishing permit
Article 20
Application for a licence and special fishing permit
An application to the Commission for a licence and special fishing permit from an authority of a third-country shall be accompanied by the following information:
(a) name of the vessel;
(b) registration number;
(c) external identification letters and numbers;
(d) port of registration;
(e) name and address of the owner or charterer;
(f) gross tonnage and overall length;
(g) engine power;
(h) call sign and radio frequency;
(i) intended method of fishing;
(j) intended area of fishing;
(k) species for which it is intended to fish;
(l) period for which a licence is applied for.
Article 21
Number of licences
The number of licences and special associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Part II of Annex IV.
Article 22
Cancellation and withdrawal
Article 23
Failure to comply with relevant rules
Article 24
Obligations of the licence holder
Article 25
Specific provisions concerning the Department of French Guyana
CHAPTER VI
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE NAFO REGULATORY AREA
SECTION 1
Community participation
Article 26
List of vessels
The information referred to in paragraph 2 shall include the following:
(a) the internal number of the vessel, as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register (28);
(b) the international radio call sign;
(c) the vessel charterer, where applicable;
(d) the vessel type.
For vessels temporarily flying the flag of a Member State (bare boat charter), the information forwarded shall furthermore include:
(a) the date from which the vessel has been authorised to fly the flag of the Member State;
(b) the date from which the vessel has been authorised by the Member State to engage in fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
(c) the name of the State where the vessel is registered or has been previously registered and the date as from which it ceased flying the flag of that State;
(d) the name of the vessel;
(e) the official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national authorities;
(f) the home port of the vessel after the transfer;
(g) the name of owner or charterer of the vessel;
(h) a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
(i) the principal species which can be fished by the vessel in the NAFO Regulatory Area;
(j) the Subareas where the vessel may be expected to fish.
SECTION 2
Technical measures
Article 27
Mesh sizes
Article 28
Attachments to nets
Article 29
By-catches
Article 30
Minimum size of fish
SECTION 3
Control measures
Article 31
Product labelling and separate stowage
Taking into consideration the legitimate safety and navigational responsibility of the master of the vessel, the following shall apply:
— catch of the same species shall be stowed clearly separate from catches of other species. All catches taken within the NAFO Regulatory Area shall be stowed separately from catches taken outside this area.
— catches may be stowed in more than one part of the hold, but in each part of the hold where they are stowed, they shall be kept clearly separate, by the use of plastic, plywood, netting, etc. from catches of other species.
Article 32
Fishing and production logbooks and stowage plan
The masters of a Community vessel shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in Annex IC, keep:
(a) a production logbook stating their cumulative production, by species on board in product weight stated in kilograms;
(b) a stowage plan that shows the location of the different species in the holds.
Article 33
Carrying of nets
However, Community vessels fishing in the course of the same voyage in areas other than the NAFO Regulatory Area may keep on board nets with a smaller mesh size than that laid down in Article 27 provided they are securely lashed and stowed and are not available for immediate use. Such nets must:
(a) be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and ropes; and
(b) if they are carried on or above the deck, be lashed securely to a part of the superstructure.
Article 34
Trans-shipment
Article 35
Chartering of Community vessels
On the date of the conclusion of a chartering arrangement, the flag Member State shall send the following information to the Commission, which shall forward this information to the Executive Secretary of NAFO:
(a) its assent to the charter arrangement;
(b) species covered by the charter and fishing opportunities allocated by the charter contract;
(c) length of the charter arrangement;
(d) name of the charterer;
(e) contracting party which chartered the vessel;
(f) the action the Member State has taken to ensure that the chartered vessels flying its flag comply with the NAFO conservation and enforcement measures for the duration of the chartering period.
The flag Member State shall act to ensure that:
(a) the vessel is not authorised to fish during the charter period against the fishing opportunities allocated to the flag Member State;
(b) the vessel is not authorised to fish under more than one charter arrangement during the same period;
(c) the vessel complies with the NAFO conservation and enforcement measures for the duration of the chartering period;
(d) all catches and by-catches under notified chartering arrangements are recorded in the fishing logbook by the chartered vessel separate from other catch data.
Article 36
Monitoring of fishing effort
SECTION 4
Special requirements for data collection
Article 37
Data collection
Member States shall implement, where possible, special requirements for data collection for their vessels fishing in the following areas:
| Area | Coordinate 1 | Coordinate 2 | Coordinate 3 | Coordinate 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orphan Knoll | 50.00.30 47.00.30 | 51.00.30 45.00.30 | 51.00.30 47.00.30 | 50.00.30 45.00.30 |
| Corner Seamounts | 35.00.00 48.00.00 | 36.00.00 48.00.00 | 36.00.00 52.00.00 | 35.00.00 52.00.00 |
| Newfoundland Seamounts | 43.29.00 43.20.00 | 44.00.00 43.20.00 | 44.00.00 46.40.00 | 43.29.00 46.40.00 |
| New England Seamounts | 35.00.00 57.00.00 | 39.00.00 57.00.00 | 39.00.00 64.00.00 | 35.00.00 64.00.00 |
Data to be collected in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be collected on a set-by-set basis and should, to the extent possible, include:
(a) Species composition in numbers and weight;
(b) Length frequencies;
(c) Otoliths;
(d) Set location, latitudes and longitudes;
(e) Fishing gear;
(f) Depth fished;
(g) Time of day;
(h) Duration of set;
(i) Tow opened (for mobile gear);
(j) Other biological sampling, such as concerning maturity where possible.
SECTION 5
Special provisions for Northern prawns
Article 38
Northern prawn fisheries
Each Member State shall report to the Commission daily on the quantities of Northern prawns (Pandalus borealis) caught in Division 3L of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community. All fishing activities shall take place at depths greater than 200 metres and shall be limited to one vessel per each Member State allocation at any one time.
SECTION 6
Special provisions for redfish
Article 39
Redfish fishery
Every second Monday, the master of a Community vessel fishing for redfish in Division Subarea 2 and Divisions IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area, shall notify the competent authorities of the Member State whose flag the vessel is flying or in which the vessel is registereds of the quantities of redfish caught in those zones in the two-week period ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday.
When accumulated catches reach 50 % of the TAC, the notification shall be made weekly each Monday.
Member States shall report to the Commission every second Tuesday before 12 noon for the fortnight ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday the quantities of redfish caught in Subarea 2 and Divisions IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying their flag and registered in their territory.
When accumulated catches have reached 50 % of the TAC, reports shall be sent on a weekly basis.
CHAPTER VII
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE AREA OF CCAMLR
SECTION 1
Restrictions and vessel information requirements
Article 40
Prohibitions and catch limitations
Article 41
Information requirements relating to vessels authorised to fish in the Area of CCAMLR
As from 1 August 2006, Member States shall communicate to the Commission, in addition to the information requirements relating to authorised vessels set forth in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, the following in respect of such vessels:
(a) vessel IMO number (if issued);
(b) previous flag, if any;
(c) international Radio Call Sign;
(d) name and address of vessel's owner(s), and any beneficial owner(s), if known;
(e) type of vessel;
(f) where and when it was built;
(g) length;
(h) colour photograph of the vessel, which shall consist of: (i) one photograph not smaller than 12 x 7 cm showing the starboard side of the vessel, displaying its full overall length and complete structural features; (ii) one photograph not smaller than 12 x 7 cm showing the port side of the vessel, displaying its full overall length and complete structural features; (iii) one photograph not smaller than 12 x 7 cm showing the stern, taken directly from astern;
(i) measures taken to ensure tamper-proof operation of the satellite monitoring device installed on board.
As from 1 August 2006, Member States shall, to the extent practicable, also communicate to the Commission the following information relating to vessels authorised to fish in the Area of CCAMLR:
(a) name and address of operator, if different from vessel owner(s);
(b) names and nationality of master and, where relevant, of fishing master;
(c) type of fishing method or methods;
(d) beam (m);
(e) gross registered tonnage;
(f) vessel communication types and numbers (INMARSAT A, B and C numbers);
(g) normal crew complement;
(h) power of main engine or engines (kW);
(i) carrying capacity (tonnes), number of fish holds and their capacity (m3);
(j) any other information (e.g. ice classification) considered appropriate.
SECTION 2
Exploratory fisheries
Article 42
Participation in exploratory fisheries
Article 43
Reporting systems
Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries as referred to in Article 42 shall be subject to the following catch and effort reporting systems:
(a) the Five-day Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, with the exception that Member States shall submit to the Commission catch and effort reports not later than two working days after the end of each reporting period, for immediate transmission to CCAMLR. In Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2, reporting shall be made by Small Scale Research Units;
(b) the Monthly fine-scale Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;
(c) the total number and weight of Dissostichus eleginoides and Dissostichus mawsoni discarded, including those with the ‘jellymeat’ condition, shall be reported.
Article 44
Special requirements
The exploratory fisheries as referred to in Article 42 shall be carried out in accordance with Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 600/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (30) with regard to applicable measures to reduce the incidental mortality of seabirds in the course of long-line fisheries. In addition to these measures:
(a) the discharge of offal shall be prohibited in these fisheries;
(b) vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 which comply with CCAMLR Protocols (A, B or C) for longline weighting shall be exempted from the night-setting requirement; however, vessels which catch a total of three (3) seabirds shall immediately revert to night setting in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;
(c) vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.3a) and 58.4.3b) which catch a total of three (3) seabirds shall cease fishing immediately and shall not be permitted to fish outside the normal fishing season for the remainder of the 2005/06 season.
Fishing vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
(a) vessels shall be prohibited from discharging: (i) oil or fuel products or oily residues into the sea, except as permitted in Annex I to MARPOL 73/78 (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships); (ii) garbage; (iii) food wastes not capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm; (iv) poultry or parts thereof (including egg shells); (v) sewage within 12 nautical miles of land or ice shelves, or sewage while the ship is travelling at a speed of less than 4 knots; or (vi) incineration ash.
(b) no live poultry or other living birds shall be brought into Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 and any dressed poultry not consumed shall be removed from Subareas 88.1 and 88.2;
(c) fishing for Dissostichus spp. in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 shall be prohibited within 10 nautical miles of the coast of the Balleny Islands.
Article 45
Definition of hauls
To be designated as a research haul:
(a) each research haul shall be separated by no less than five nautical miles from any other research haul, distance to be measured from the geographical mid-point of each research haul;
(b) each haul shall comprise at least 3 500 hooks and no more than 10 000 hooks; this may comprise a number of separate lines set in the same location;
(c) each haul of a longline shall have a soak time of not less than six hours, measured from the time of completion of the setting process to the beginning of the hauling process.
Article 46
Research plans
Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 42 shall implement Research Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 are divided. The Research Plan shall be implemented in the following manner:
(a) on first entry into a SSRU, the first 10 hauls, designated ‘first series’, shall be designated ‘research hauls’ and must satisfy the criteria set out in Article45(2);
(b) the next 10 hauls, or 10 tonnes of catch, whichever trigger level is achieved first, shall be designated the ‘second series’. Hauls in the second series may, at the discretion of the master, be fished as part of normal exploratory fishing. However, provided they satisfy the requirements of Article 45(2), these hauls may also be designated as research hauls;
(c) on completion of the first and second series of hauls, if the master wishes to continue to fish within the SSRU, the vessel shall undertake a ‘third series’ which shall result in a total of 20 research hauls being made in all three series. The third series of hauls shall be completed during the same visit as the first and the second series in a SSRU;
(d) on completion of 20 research hauls of the third series, the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU;
(e) in SSRUs A, B, C, E and G in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 where fishable seabed area is less than 15 000 km2, points (b), (c) and (d) shall not apply and on completion of 10 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU.
Article 47
Data collection plans
Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 42 shall implement data collection plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 are divided. The Data Collection Plan shall comprise the following data:
(a) the position and sea depth at each end of every line in a haul;
(b) the setting, soak, and hauling times;
(c) the number and species of fish lost at surface;
(d) the number of hooks set;
(e) the bait type;
(f) the baiting success (%);
(g) the hook type; and
(h) the sea and cloud conditions and phase of the moon at the time of setting the lines.
Article 48
Tagging programme
Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries as referred to in Article 42 shall implement a tagging programme as follows:
(a) Dissostichus spp. individuals shall be tagged and released at a rate of one individual per tonne of green weight catch throughout the season in accordance with the CCAMLR Tagging Protocol. Vessels shall only discontinue tagging after they have tagged 500 individuals, or leave the fishery having tagged one individual per tonne of green weight caught;
(b) the programme shall target individuals of all sizes in order to meet the tagging requirement of one individual per one tonne of green weight catch. All released individuals shall be double-tagged and releases shall cover as broad a geographical area as possible;
(c) all tags shall be clearly imprinted with a unique serial number and a return address so that the origin of tags can be retraced in the case of recapture of the tagged individual;
(d) all recaptured tagged individuals (i.e. fish caught that have a previously inserted tag) shall not be re-released, even if it was at liberty for only a short period;
(e) all recaptured tagged individuals shall be biologically sampled (length, weight, sex, gonad stage), an electronic photograph taken if possible, the otoliths recovered and the tag removed;
(f) all relevant tag data and any data recording tag recaptures shall be reported electronically in the CCAMLR format to CCAMLR within three months of the vessel departing these fisheries;
(g) all relevant tag data, any data recording tag recaptures, and specimens from recaptures shall also be reported electronically in the CCAMLR format to the relevant regional tag data repository as detailed in the CCAMLR Tagging Protocol.
Article 49
Scientific observers
Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 42 shall have at least two scientific observers, one of which shall be an observer appointed in accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation, on board throughout all fishing activities within the fishing period.
CHAPTER VIII
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 50
Data transmission
When pursuant to Articles 15(1) and 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Member States send data to the Commission relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 51
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2006.
Where the TACs of the CCAMLR area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2006, Article 40 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of the TACs.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
All catch limits set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 5 of this Regulation, and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.
Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. The following table of correspondences of Latin names and common names is given for the purposes of this Regulation:
| Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
|---|---|---|
| Ammodytidae | SAN | Sandeel |
| Anarhichas lupus | CAT | Atlantic catfish |
| Aphanopus carbo | BSF | Black scabbardfish |
| Argentina silus | ARU | Greater silver smelt |
| Beryx spp. | ALF | Alfonsinos |
| Boreogadus saida | POC | Polar cod |
| Brosme brosme | USK | Tusk |
| Centrophorus squamosus | GUQ | Leafscale gulper shark |
| Centroscymnus coelolepis | CYO | Portuguese dogfish |
| Cetorhinus maximus | BSK | Basking shark |
| Chaenocephalus aceratus | SSI | Blackfin icefish |
| Champsocephalus gunnari | ANI | Antarctic icefish |
| Channichthys rhinoceratus | LIC | Unicorn icefish |
| Chionoecetes spp. | PCR | Snow crab |
| Clupea harengus | HER | Herring |
| Coryphaenoides rupestris | RNG | Roundnose grenadier |
| Dalatias licha | SCK | Kitefin shark |
| Deania calcea | DCA | Birdbeak dogfish |
| Dissostichus eleginoides | TOP | Antarctic toothfish |
| Engraulis encrasicolus | ANE | Anchovy |
| Etmopterus princeps | ETR | Great lantern shark |
| Etmopterus pusillus | ETP | Smooth lantern shark |
| Etmopterus spinax | ETX | Velvet belly |
| Euphausia superba | KRI | Krill |
| Gadus morhua | COD | Cod |
| Galeorhinus galeus | GAG | Tope shark |
| Germo alalunga | ALB | Albacore tunna |
| Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | WIT | Witch flounder |
| Gobionotothen gibberifrons | NOG | Humped rockcod |
| Hippoglossoides platessoides | PLA | American plaice |
| Hippoglossus hippoglossus | HAL | Atlantic halibut |
| Hoplostethus atlanticus | ORY | Orange roughy |
| Illex illecebrosus | SQI | Short fin squid |
| Lamna nasus | POR | Porbeagle |
| Lampanyctus achirus | LAC | Lantern fish |
| Lepidonotothen squamifrons | NOS | Grey rockcod |
| Lepidorhombus spp. | LEZ | Megrims |
| Limanda ferruginea | YEL | Yellowtail flounder |
| Limanda limanda | DAB | Dab |
| Lophiidae | ANF | Anglerfish |
| Macrourus berglax | RHG | Roughead grenadier |
| Macrourus spp. | GRV | Grenadier |
| Makaira nigricans | BUM | Blue marlin |
| Mallotus villosus | CAP | Capelin |
| Martialia hyadesi | SQS | Squid |
| Melanogrammus aeglefinus | HAD | Haddock |
| Merlangius merlangus | WHG | Whiting |
| Merluccius merluccius | HKE | Hake |
| Micromesistius poutassou | WHB | Blue whiting |
| Microstomus kitt | LEM | Lemon sole |
| Molva dypterigia | BLI | Blue ling |
| Molva macrophthalmus | SLI | Spanish ling |
| Molva molva | LIN | Ling |
| Nephrops norvegicus | NEP | Norway lobster |
| Notothenia rossii | NOR | Marbled rockcod |
| Pagellus bogaraveo | SBR | Red Seabream |
| Pandalus borealis | PRA | Northern prawn |
| Paralomis spp. | PAI | Crab |
| Penaeus spp. | PEN | ‘Penaeus’ shrimps |
| Phycis spp. | FOX | Forkbeards |
| Platichthys flesus | FLX | Flounder |
| Pleuronectes platessa | PLE | Plaice |
| Pleuronectiformes | FLX | Flatfish |
| Pollachius pollachius | POL | Pollack |
| Pollachius virens | POK | Saithe |
| Psetta maxima | TUR | Turbot |
| Pseudochaenichthus georgianus | SGI | South Georgian icefish |
| Rajidae | SRX-RAJ | Skates and rays |
| Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | GHL | Greenland halibut |
| Salmo salar | SAL | Atlantic salmon |
| Scomber scombrus | MAC | Mackerel |
| Scopthalmus rhombus | BLL | Brill |
| Sebastes spp. | RED | Redfish |
| Solea solea | SOL | Common sole |
| Solea spp. | SOX | Sole |
| Squalus acanthias | DGS | Spurdog/dogfish |
| Tetrapturus alba | WHM | White marlin |
| Thunnus alalunga | ALB | Albacore |
| Thunnus albacares | YFT | Yellowfin tuna |
| Thunnus obesus | BET | Bigeye tuna |
| Thunnus thynnus | BFT | Bluefin tuna |
| Trachurus spp. | JAX | Horse mackerel |
| Trisopterus esmarki | NOP | Norway pout |
| Urophycis tenuis | HKW | White hake |
| Xiphias gladius | SWO | Swordfish |
ANNEX IA
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