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

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Publication 2005-12-22
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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

1.

63° 12' N and 23° 05' W through 62° 00' N and 26° 00' W,

2.

62° 58' N and 22° 25' W,

3.

63° 06' N and 21° 30' W,

4.

63° 03' N and 21° 00' W from there 180° 00' S;

South Eastern Area

1.

63° 14' N and 10° 40' W,

2.

63° 14' N and 11° 23' W,

3.

63° 35' N and 12° 21' W,

4.

64° 00' N and 12° 30' W,

5.

63° 53' N and 13° 30' W,

6.

63° 36' N and 14° 30' W,

7.

63° 10' N and 17° 00' W from there 180° 00' S.

Article 11

Transitional technical and control measures

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

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