Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127

Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2016 and 2017 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by management period

| Member State | Gear | Management period | Cumulative effort declaration |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |

Table III

Data format kW-day information by management period

Name of field	Maximum number of characters/digits	Alignment [^E0261] L(eft)/R(ight)	Definition and comments
(1) Member State	3		Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered
(2) Gear	2		One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm
(3) Management period	4		One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period
(4) Cumulative effort declaration	7	R	Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period

[^E0261]: (¹)Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

Table IV

Reporting format for vessel-related information

| Member State | CFR | External marking | Length of management period | Gear notified | Gear notified | Gear notified | Gear notified | Days eligible using notified gear(s) | Days eligible using notified gear(s) | Days eligible using notified gear(s) | Days eligible using notified gear(s) | Days spent with notified gear(s) | Days spent with notified gear(s) | Days spent with notified gear(s) | Days spent with notified gear(s) | Transfer of days |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Member State | CFR | External marking | Length of management period | No 1 | No 2 | No 3 | … | No 1 | No 2 | No 3 | … | No 1 | No 2 | No 3 | … | Transfer of days | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (5) | (5) | (5) | (6) | (6) | (6) | (6) | (7) | (7) | (7) | (7) | (8) |

Table V

Data format for vessel-related information

Name of field	Maximum number of characters/digits	Alignment [^E0262] L(eft)/R(ight)	Definition and comments
(1) Member State	3		Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered
(2) CFR	12		Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) Unique identification number of a fishing vessel Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side
(3) External marking	14	L	Under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011
(4) Length of management period	2	L	Length of the management period measured in months
(5) Gears notified	2	L	One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm
(6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s)	3	L	Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIC for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
(7) Days spent with notified gear(s)	3	L	Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period
(8) Transfers of days	4	L	For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’

[^E0262]: (¹)Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

ANNEX IID

MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4

For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex:

| Sandeel management area | ICES statistical rectangles |

| --- | --- | | 1r | 31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F5 | | 2r | 35 F7–F8; 36 F7–F9; 37 F7–F8; 38-41 F6–F8; 42 F6–F9; 43 F7–F9; 44 F9–G0; 45 G0–G1; 46 G1 | | 3r | 41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0 | | 4 | 38–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F0 | | 5r | 47–52 F1–F5 | | 6 | 41–43 G0–G3; 44 G1 | | 7r | 47–52 E6–F0 |

Appendix 1 to Annex IID

SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS

Image omitted; see official source

ANNEX III

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS

Area of fishing	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States	Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	DK	25	57
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	DE	5	57
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	FR	1	57
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	IE	8	57
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	NL	9	57
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	PL	1	57
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	SV	10	57
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	UK	18	57
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	DE	16	50
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	IE	1	50
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	ES	20	50
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	FR	18	50
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	PT	9	50
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	UK	14	50
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	Unallocated	2	50
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Mackerel [^E0263]	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	70
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N	480	DK	450	150
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N	480	UK	30	150
Faroese waters	All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines	26	BE	0	13
Faroese waters	All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines	26	DE	4	13
Faroese waters	All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines	26	FR	4	13
Faroese waters	All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines	26	UK	18	13
Faroese waters	Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W	8 [^E0264]	Not relevant	Not relevant	4
Faroese waters	Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, those vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines	70	BE	0	26
Faroese waters	Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, those vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines	70	DE	10	26
Faroese waters	Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, those vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines	70	FR	40	26
Faroese waters	Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, those vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines	70	UK	20	26
Faroese waters	Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60° 00′ N, 6° 00′ W	70	DE [^E0265]	8	20 [^E0266]
Faroese waters	Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60° 00′ N, 6° 00′ W	70	FR [^E0265]	12	20 [^E0266]
Faroese waters	Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the codend	70	Not relevant	Not relevant	22 [^E0266]
Faroese waters	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	DE	2	20
Faroese waters	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	DK	5	20
Faroese waters	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	FR	4	20
Faroese waters	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	NL	6	20
Faroese waters	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	UK	7	20
Faroese waters	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	SE	1	20
Faroese waters	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	ES	4	20
Faroese waters	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	IE	4	20
Faroese waters	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	PT	1	20
Faroese waters	Line fisheries	10	UK	10	6
Faroese waters	Mackerel	12	DK	1	12
Faroese waters	Mackerel	12	BE	0	12
Faroese waters	Mackerel	12	DE	1	12
Faroese waters	Mackerel	12	FR	1	12
Faroese waters	Mackerel	12	IE	2	12
Faroese waters	Mackerel	12	NL	1	12
Faroese waters	Mackerel	12	SE	1	12
Faroese waters	Mackerel	12	UK	5	12
Faroese waters	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	DK	5	20
Faroese waters	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	DE	2	20
Faroese waters	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	IE	2	20
Faroese waters	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	FR	1	20
Faroese waters	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	NL	2	20
Faroese waters	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	PL	1	20
Faroese waters	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	SE	3	20
Faroese waters	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	UK	4	20
1, 2b [^E0267]	Fishery for snow crab with pots	20	EE	1	Not applicable
1, 2b [^E0267]	Fishery for snow crab with pots	20	ES	1	Not applicable
1, 2b [^E0267]	Fishery for snow crab with pots	20	LV	11	Not applicable
1, 2b [^E0267]	Fishery for snow crab with pots	20	LT	4	Not applicable
1, 2b [^E0267]	Fishery for snow crab with pots	20	PL	3	Not applicable

[^E0263]: (¹)Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.

[^E0264]: (²)Those figures are included in the figures for all trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines.

[^E0265]: (³)Those figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time.

[^E0266]: (⁴)Those figures are included in the figures for ‘Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines’.

[^E0267]: (⁵)The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the zone of Svalbard is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the Treaty of Paris of 1920.

ANNEX IV

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA ([^E0268])

| | |

| --- | --- | | Spain | 60 | | France | 37 | | Union | 97 |

Spain	119
France	118
Italy	30
Cyprus	20 [^E0269]
Malta	54 [^E0269]
Union	341

[^E0269]: (¹)This number may increase if a purse seine vessel is replaced by 10 longline vessels in accordance with footnote 4 or footnote 6 of table A in point 4 of this Annex.

| | |

| --- | --- | | Croatia | 16 | | Italy | 12 | | Union | 28 |

4. Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

Number of fishing vessels [^E0270]	Number of fishing vessels [^E0270]	Number of fishing vessels [^E0270]	Number of fishing vessels [^E0270]	Number of fishing vessels [^E0270]	Number of fishing vessels [^E0270]	Number of fishing vessels [^E0270]	Number of fishing vessels [^E0270]
	Cyprus [^E0271]	Greece [^E0272]	Croatia	Italy	France	Spain	Malta [^E0273]
Purse Seiners	1	1	16	15	20	6	1
Longliners	20 [^E0274]	0	0	35	8	54	54
Baitboat	0	0	0	0	37	60	0
Handline	0	0	12	0	33 [^E0275]	2	0
Trawler	0	0	0	0	57	0	0
Other artisanal [^E0276]	0	52	0	0	118	545	0

[^E0270]: (¹)The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

[^E0271]: (²)One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.

[^E0272]: (³)One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small size purse seine vessel and three other artisanal vessels.

[^E0273]: (⁴)One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

[^E0274]: (⁵)Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

[^E0275]: (⁶)Line vessels operating in the Atlantic

[^E0276]: (⁷)Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

Table B

| | | | | | | | |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Total capacity in gross tonnage | Total capacity in gross tonnage | Total capacity in gross tonnage | Total capacity in gross tonnage | Total capacity in gross tonnage | Total capacity in gross tonnage | Total capacity in gross tonnage | Total capacity in gross tonnage | | | Cyprus | Croatia | Greece | Italy | France | Spain | Malta | | Purse Seiners | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | | Longliners | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | | Baitboats | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | | Handlines | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | | Trawlers | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | | Other artisanal | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established | To be established |

Member State	Number of traps [^E0277]
Spain	5
Italy	6
Portugal	3

[^E0277]: (¹)This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

| | | |

| --- | --- | --- | | Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity | Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity | Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity | | | Number of farms | Capacity (in tonnes) | | Spain | 14 | 11 852 | | Italy | 15 | 13 000 | | Greece | 2 | 2 100 | | Cyprus | 3 | 3 000 | | Croatia | 4 | 7 880 | | Malta | 8 | 12 300 |

Table B [^E0278]

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)	Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain	5 855
Italy	3 764
Greece	785
Cyprus	2 195
Croatia	2 947
Malta	8 768
Portugal	500

[^E0278]: (¹)The farming capacity of Portugal of 500 tonnes is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in table A.

| Member State | Maximum number of vessels |

| --- | --- | | Ireland | 50 | | Spain | 730 | | France | 151 | | United Kingdom | 12 | | Portugal | 310 |

| Member State | Maximum number of vessels with purse seines | Maximum number of vessels with longlines |

| --- | --- | --- | | Spain | 23 | 190 | | France | 11 | — | | Portugal | — | 79 | | Union | 34 | 269 |

ANNEX V

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

PART A

PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Target species	Zone	Period of prohibition
Sharks (all species)	Convention Area	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
Notothenia rossii	FAO 48.1. Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area FAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the South Orkneys FAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South Georgia	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
Finfish	FAO 48.1. Antarctic [^E0279] FAO 48.2. Antarctic [^E0279]	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
Gobionotothen gibberifrons Chaenocephalus aceratus Pseudochaenichthys georgianus Lepidonotothen squamifrons Patagonotothen guntheri Electrona carlsbergi [^E0279]	FAO 48.3.	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 48.5. Antarctic	From 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 88.3. Antarctic [^E0279] FAO 58.5.1. Antarctic [^E0279] [^E0280] FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20′ E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20′ E [^E0279] FAO 58.4.4. Antarctic [^E0279] [^E0280] FAO 58.6. Antarctic [^E0279] [^E0280] FAO 58.7. Antarctic [^E0279]	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
Lepidonotothen squamifrons	FAO 58.4.4. [^E0279] [^E0280]	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides	FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic	From 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018
Dissostichus mawsoni	FAO 48.4. Antarctic [^E0279] within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W	From 1 January to 31 December 2018

[^E0279]: (¹)Except for scientific research purposes.

[^E0280]: (²)Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

PART B

TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2016/2017

Subarea/Division	Region	Season	SSRUs	SSRUs	Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)		By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)	By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)	By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)
Subarea/Division	Region	Season	SSRU	Limit	Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)		Skates and rays	Macrourus spp.	Other species
58.4.1.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	A, B, D, F, H	0	545	5841-1	5	15	15
58.4.1.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	C (including 58.4.1_1, 58.4. 1_2)	193	545	5841-2	5	16	16
58.4.1.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	C (including 58.4.1_1, 58.4. 1_2)	193	545	5841-3	9	30	30
58.4.1.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	E (58.4.1_3, 58.4.1_4)	202	545	5841-4	1	3	3
58.4.1.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	E (58.4.1_3, 58.4.1_4)	202	545	5841-5	2	7	7
58.4.1.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	G (including 58.4.1_5, 58.4.1_6)	150	545	5841-6	5	17	17
58.4.2.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	A, B, C, D	0	42		2	7	7
58.4.2.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	E (including 58.4.2_1)	42	42		2	7	7
58.4.3a.	Whole Division58.4.3a._1	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018			38		2	6	6
58.4.3a.	Whole Division58.4.3a._1	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	Not relevant		38		2	6	6
58.4.3a.	Whole Division58.4.3a._1	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018			38		2	6	6
88.1.	Whole Subarea	1 December 2017 to 31 August 2018	A, B, C, G	591 [^E0281]	3 157  [^E0282] [^E0283]	A, B, C, G [^E0281]	30	96	30
88.1.	Whole Subarea	1 December 2017 to 31 August 2018	G, H, I, J, K	2 054  [^E0284]	3 157  [^E0282] [^E0283]	G, H, I, J, K [^E0284]	104	317	104
88.1.	Whole Subarea	1 December 2017 to 31 August 2018	Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area	467 [^E0285]	3 157  [^E0282] [^E0283]	Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area [^E0285]	23	72	23
88.2.	Whole Subarea [^E0286]	1 December 2017 to 31 August 2018	C, D, E, F, G	419 [^E0287]	619	C, D, E, F, G, H, I	10	32	32
88.2.	Whole Subarea [^E0286]	1 December 2017 to 31 August 2018	H	200	619
88.2.	Whole Subarea [^E0286]	1 December 2017 to 31 August 2018	I	0	619

[^E0281]: (¹)Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70° S.

[^E0282]: (²)Including 45 tonnes for Ross Sea survey.

[^E0283]: (³)Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross sea marine protected area.

[^E0284]: (⁴)Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70° S.

[^E0285]: (⁵)Including for 88.2 A within the Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea region marine protected area.

[^E0286]: (⁶)Excluding 88.2 A and B which are included in 88.1.

[^E0287]: (⁷)Overall limit with no more than 200 tonnes in each research block.

Appendix to Annex V, Part B

LIST OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUs)

| Region | SSRU | Boundary line |

| --- | --- | --- | | 48.6 | A | From 50° S 20° W, due east to 1°30′ E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to 50° S. | | 48.6 | B | From 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S. | | 48.6 | C | From 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S. | | 48.6 | D | From 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S. | | 48.6 | E | From 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S. | | 48.6 | F | From 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S. | | 48.6 | G | From 50° S 1° 30′ E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30′ E, due north to 50° S. | | 58.4.1 | A | From 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S. | | 58.4.1 | B | From 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due north to 64° S, due east to 86° E, due north to 60° S. | | 58.4.1 | C | From 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S. | | 58.4.1 | D | From 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S. | | 58.4.1 | E | From 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S. | | 58.4.1 | F | From 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S. | | 58.4.1 | G | From 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S. | | 58.4.1 | H | From 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S. | | 58.4.2 | A | From 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S. | | 58.4.2 | B | From 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S. | | 58.4.2 | C | From 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S. | | 58.4.2 | D | From 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S. | | 58.4.2 | E | From 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S. | | 58.4.3a | A | Whole division, from 56° S 60° E, due east to 73°10′ E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E, due north to 56° S. | | 58.4.3b | A | From 56° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 56° S. | | 58.4.3b | B | From 60° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 60° S. | | 58.4.3b | C | From 59° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 59° S. | | 58.4.3b | D | From 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S. | | 58.4.3b | E | From 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 56°S. | | 58.4.4 | A | From 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S. | | 58.4.4 | B | From 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S. | | 58.4.4 | C | From 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S. | | 58.4.4 | D | Whole division excluding SSRUs A, B, C, and with outer boundary from 50° S 30° E, due east to 60° E, due south to 62° S, due west to 30° E, due north to 50° S. | | 58.6 | A | From 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S. | | 58.6 | B | From 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S. | | 58.6 | C | From 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S. | | 58.6 | D | From 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S. | | 58.7 | A | From 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S. | | 88.1 | A | From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S. | | 88.1 | B | From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66°40′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S. | | 88.1 | C | From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66° 40′ S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S. | | 88.1 | D | From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S. | | 88.1 | E | From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30′ S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S. | | 88.1 | F | From 68° 30′ S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30′ S. | | 88.1 | G | From 66° 40′ S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40′ S. | | 88.1 | H | From 70° 50′ S 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50′ S. | | 88.1 | I | From 70° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 70° S. | | 88.1 | J | From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S. | | 88.1 | K | From 73° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 73° S. | | 88.1 | L | From 76° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 76° S. | | 88.1 | M | From 73° S at coast near 169° 30′ E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S. | | 88.2 | A | From 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S. | | 88.2 | B | From 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S. | | 88.2 | C | From 70° 50′ S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° W, due north to 70° 50′ S. | | 88.2 | D | From 70° 50′ S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° W, due north to 70° 50′ S. | | 88.2 | E | From 70° 50′ S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° W, due north to 70° 50′ S. | | 88.2 | F | From 70° 50′ S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° W, due north to 70° 50′ S. | | 88.2 | G | From 70°50′ S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° W, due north to 70° 50′ S. | | 88.2 | H | From 65° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 150° W, due north to 65° S. | | 88.2 | I | From 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° W, due north to 60° S. | | 88.3 | A | From 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S. | | 88.3 | B | From 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S. | | 88.3 | C | From 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S. | | 88.3 | D | From 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W, due north to 60° S. |

PART C

ANNEX 21-03/A

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA

General information

Member: …

Fishing season: …

Name of vessel: …

Expected level of catch (tonne): …

Vessel's daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): …

Intended fishing subareas and divisions

This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under Conservation Measure 21-02.

Subarea/Division	Tick the appropriate boxes
48.1	□
48.2	□
48.3	□
48.4	□
58.4.1	□
58.4.2	□

| | |

| --- | --- | | Fishing technique: | Tick the appropriate boxes □  Conventional trawl □  Continuous fishing system □  Pumping to clear codend □  Other method: Please specify |

Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught

Product type	Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B) [^E0288]
Whole frozen
Boiled
Meal
Oil
Other product, please specify

[^E0288]: (¹)If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail

Net configuration

Net measurements	Net 1	Net 1	Net 2	Net 2	Other net(s)	Other net(s)
Net opening (mouth)
Maximum vertical opening (m)
Maximum horizontal opening (m)
Net circumference at mouth [^E0289] (m)
Mouth area (m2)
Panel average mesh size [^E0291] (mm)	Outer [^E0290]	Inner [^E0290]	Outer [^E0290]	Inner [^E0290]	Outer [^E0290]	Inner [^E0290]
1st panel
2nd panel
3rd panel
…
Final panel (Codend)

[^E0289]: (¹)Expected in operational conditions.

[^E0290]: (²)Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used.

[^E0291]: (³)Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01.

Net diagram(s): …

For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Net diagrams must include:

• 1. Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow.)

• 1. Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).

• 1. Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).

- 4. Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate 'nil' if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill fouling the mesh or escaping.

Marine mammal exclusion device

Device diagram(s): …

For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM.

Collection of acoustic data

Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel.

Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)
Manufacturer
Model
Transducer frequencies (kHz)

Collection of acoustic data (detailed description): …

Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophiids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10)

ANNEX 21-03/B

GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT

Method	Equation (kg)	Parameter	Parameter	Parameter	Parameter
Method	Equation (kg)	Description	Type	Estimation method	Unit
Holding tank volume	W * L * H * ρ * 1 000	W = tank width	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
Holding tank volume	W * L * H * ρ * 1 000	L = tank length	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
Holding tank volume	W * L * H * ρ * 1 000	ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
Holding tank volume	W * L * H * ρ * 1 000	H = depth of krill in tank	Haul-specific	Direct observation	m
Flow meter [^E0292]	V * Fkrill * ρ	V = volume of krill and water combined	Haul [^E0292]-specific	Direct observation	litre
Flow meter [^E0292]	V * Fkrill * ρ	Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample	Haul [^E0292]-specific	Flow meter volume correction	—
Flow meter [^E0292]	V * Fkrill * ρ	ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
Flow meter [^E0293]	(V * ρ) – M	V = volume of krill paste	Haul [^E0292]-specific	Direct observation	litre
Flow meter [^E0293]	(V * ρ) – M	M = amount of water added to the process, converted to mass	Haul [^E0292]-specific	Direct observation	kg
Flow meter [^E0293]	(V * ρ) – M	ρ = density of krill paste	Variable	Direct observation	kg/litre
Flow scale	M * (1 – F)	M = mass of krill and water combined	Haul [^E0293]-specific	Direct observation	kg
Flow scale	M * (1 – F)	F = fraction of water in the sample	Variable	Flow scale mass correction	—
Plate tray	(M – Mtray) * N	Mtray = mass of empty tray	Constant	Direct observation prior to fishing	kg
Plate tray	(M – Mtray) * N	M = mean mass of krill and tray combined	Variable	Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained	kg
Plate tray	(M – Mtray) * N	N = number of trays	Haul-specific	Direct observation	—
Meal conversion	Mmeal * MCF	Mmeal = mass of meal produced	Haul-specific	Direct observation	kg
Meal conversion	Mmeal * MCF	MCF = meal conversion factor	Variable	Meal to whole krill conversion	—
Codend volume	W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000	W = codend width	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
Codend volume	W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000	H = codend height	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
Codend volume	W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000	ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
Codend volume	W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000	L = codend length	Haul-specific	Direct observation	m
Other	Please specify

[^E0292]: (¹)Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

[^E0293]: (²)Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

Observation steps and frequency

Holding tank volume	Holding tank volume
At the start of fishing	Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ± 0,05 m)
Every month [^E0294]	Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank
Every haul	Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ± 0,1 m)
Every haul	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow meter [^E0294]	Flow meter [^E0294]
Prior to fishing	Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
More than once per month [^E0294]	Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter
Every haul [^E0295]	Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:
Every haul [^E0295]	measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined
Every haul [^E0295]	estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill
Every haul [^E0295]	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow meter [^E0295]	Flow meter [^E0295]
Prior to fishing	Ensure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading)
Every week [^E0294]	Estimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter
Every haul [^E0295]	Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre
Every haul [^E0295]	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow scale	Flow scale
Prior to fishing	Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
Every haul [^E0295]	Obtain a sample from the flow scale and:
Every haul [^E0295]	measure the mass of krill and water combined
Every haul [^E0295]	estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill
Every haul [^E0295]	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Plate tray	Plate tray
Prior to fishing	Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ±0,1 kg)
Every haul	Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ± 0,1 kg)
Every haul	Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)
Every haul	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Meal conversion	Meal conversion
Every month [^E0294]	Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000 to 5 000 kg (drained mass) of whole krill
Every haul	Measure the mass of meal produced
Every haul	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Codend volume	Codend volume
At the start of fishing	Measure the width and height of the codend (precision ± 0,1 m)
Every month [^E0294]	Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the codend
Every haul	Measure the length of codend containing krill (precision ± 0,1 m)
Every haul	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

[^E0294]: (¹)A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.

[^E0295]: (²)Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

ANNEX VI

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

| Member State | Maximum number of vessels | Capacity (gross tonnage) |

| --- | --- | --- | | Spain | 22 | 61 364 | | France | 27 | 45 383 | | Portugal | 5 | 1 627 | | Italy | 1 | 2 137 | | Union | 55 | 110 511 |

Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain	27	11 590
France	41 [^E0296]	7 882
Portugal	15	6 925
United Kingdom	4	1 400
Union	87	27 797

[^E0296]: (¹)This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte's fleet development plan.

• 1. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence.

- 4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence.

ANNEX VII

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area

| | |

| --- | --- | | Spain | 14 | | Union | 14 |

ANNEX VIII

QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

Flag State	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	To be established	To be established
Faroe Islands	Mackerel, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N), 2a, 4a (north of 59° N) Horse mackerel, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N), 7e, 7f, 7h	14	14
Faroe Islands	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	To be established
Faroe Islands	Herring, 3a	4	4
Faroe Islands	Industrial fishing for Norway pout, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)	14	14
Faroe Islands	Ling and tusk	20	10
Faroe Islands	Blue whiting, 2, 4a, 5, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N), 6b, 7 (west of 12° 00′ W)	20	20
Faroe Islands	Blue ling	16	16
Venezuela [^E0297]	Snappers (French Guiana waters)	45	45

[^E0297]: (¹)To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.

[^E0001]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5).

[^E0002]: Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).

[^E0003]: Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1).

[^E0004]: Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42).

[^E0005]: Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC of 22 July 2002 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39).

[^E0006]: The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as amended by the Protocol annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the States Parties to the Convention signed in Paris on 10 July 1984 (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33).

[^E0007]: Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16).

[^E0008]: Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22).

[^E0009]: The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC of 18 September 1995 on the accession of the Community to the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24).

[^E0010]: The Union acceded by Council Decision 2012/130/EU of 3 October 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 1).

[^E0011]: The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC of 26 April 2004 on the accession of the Community to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1).

[^E0012]: Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 44).

[^E0013]: Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third-country vessels to Community waters, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).

[^E0014]: All types of demersal trawls, including OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS, TB.

[^E0015]: All types of seines, including SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB, SX.

[^E0016]: All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries, including LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS.

[^E0017]: All fixed gillnets and traps, including GTR, GNS, FYK, FPN and FIX.

[^E0018]: Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).

[^E0254]: Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20).

[^E0255]: Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

[^E0256]: Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).

[^E0257]: Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1).

[^E0268]: The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.