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Council Regulation(EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 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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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.Fishing zones

  3. CHAPTER II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS

    1. Article 5.Catch limits and allocations

    2. Article 6.Special provisions on allocations

    3. Article 7.Fishing effort limits and associated conditions for the management of stocks

    4. Article 8.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

    5. Article 9.Unsorted landings in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa

    6. Article 10. Access limits

    7. Article 11.Transitional technical and control measures

  4. CHAPTER III CATCH LIMITS AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS

    1. Article 12.Transitional technical and control measures

    2. Article 13.Authorisation

    3. Article 14.Geographical restrictions

    4. Article 15.Transit through Community waters

    5. Article 16.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

  5. CHAPTER IV LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS

    1. Article 17.Licences and associated conditions

    2. Article 18.Faroe Islands

  6. CHAPTER V LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS

    1. Article 19.Obligation to have a licence and a special fishing permit

    2. Article 20.Application for a licence and special fishing permit

    3. Article 21.Number of licences

    4. Article 22.Cancellation and withdrawal

    5. Article 23.Failure to comply with relevant rules

    6. Article 24.Obligations of the licence holder

    7. Article 25.Specific provisions concerning the Department of French Guyana

  7. CHAPTER VI SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

    1. Article 26.Establishment of a closed season for the dolphinfish fisheries using fish aggregating devices

    2. Article 27.Establishment of fisheries restrictive areas in order to protect deep sea sensitive habitats.

  8. CHAPTER VII SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE NAFO REGULATORY AREA

    1. SECTION 1 Community participation

      1. Article 28.List of vessels

    2. SECTION 2 Technical measures

      1. Article 29.Mesh sizes

      2. Article 30.Attachments to nets

      3. Article 31.By-catch retained on board

      4. Article 32.By-catch in any one haul

      5. Article 33.Directed fishery and by-catch

      6. Article 34.Minimum size of fish

    3. SECTION 3 Establishment of fisheries restrictive areas in order to protect deep sea sensitive habitats (seamounts)

      1. Article 35.Demersal fishing gears

    4. SECTION 4 Control measures

      1. Article 36.Product labelling and separate stowage

      2. Article 37.Fishing and production logbooks and stowage plan

      3. Article 38.Carrying of nets

      4. Article 39.Trans-shipment

      5. Article 40.Chartering of Community vessels

      6. Article 41.Monitoring of fishing effort

    5. SECTION 5 Special provisions for northern prawns

      1. Article 42.Northern prawn fisheries

    6. SECTION 6 Special provisions for redfish

      1. Article 43.Redfish fishery

    7. SECTION 7 Enforcement measures

      1. Article 44.Follow-up to infringements

      2. Article 45.Treatment of infringement reports from inspectors

      3. Article 46.Enhanced follow-up with regard to certain serious infringements

      4. Article 47.Enforcement measures

      5. Article 48.Report on infringements

  9. CHAPTER VIII SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LANDING OR TRANSHIPPING OF FROZEN FISH CAUGHT BY THIRD COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS IN THE NEAFC CONVENTION AREA

    1. Article 49.Port State control

    2. Article 50.Designated ports

    3. Article 51.Prior notice of entry into port

    4. Article 52.Authorisation to land or tranship

    5. Article 53.Inspections

    6. Article 54.Inspection reports

  10. CHAPTER IX SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE AREA OF CCAMLR

    1. SECTION 1 Restrictions and vessel information requirements

      1. Article 55.Prohibitions and catch limitations

      2. Article 56.Information requirements relating to vessels authorised to fish in the Area of CCAMLR

      3. Article 57.Report of vessel sightings

    2. SECTION 2 Exploratory fisheries

      1. Article 58.Participation in exploratory fisheries

      2. Article 59.Reporting systems

      3. Article 60.Special requirements

      4. Article 61.Definition of hauls

      5. Article 62.Research plans

      6. Article 63.Data collection plans

      7. Article 64.Tagging programme

      8. Article 65.Scientific observers and inspectors

      9. Article 66.Notifications of intent to participate in a krill fishery

      10. Article 67.Interim prohibition of deep-sea gillnetting

      11. Article 68.Interim restrictions on the use of bottom trawling gear in the high-seas of the Area of CCAMLR for the fishing seasons 2006/07 and 2007/08

  11. CHAPTER X SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

    1. SECTION 1 Authorisation of vessels

      1. Article 69.Authorisation of vessels

      2. Article 70.Obligations for authorised vessels

      3. Article 71.Unauthorised vessels

    2. SECTION 2 Transhipments

      1. Article 72.Prohibition of transhipments at sea

      2. Article 73.In-port Transhipments

    3. SECTION 3 Conservation measures for the management of vulnerable deep-water habitats and ecosystems

      1. Article 74.Closed areas

      2. Article 75.Past fishing activities

    4. SECTION 4 Measures on reducing incidental by-catch of seabirds

      1. Article 76.Information on interactions with seabirds

      2. Article 77.Mitigation measures

    5. SECTION 5 Control

      1. Article 78.Communication of vessel movements and catches

      2. Article 79.Scientific observation and collection of information to support stock assessment

      3. Article 80.Sightings of non-Contracting Party vessels

  12. CHAPTER Xa SPECIAL MEASURES FOR BLUEFIN TUNA IN THE EASTERN ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN

    1. SECTION 1 Management measures

      1. Article 80a. Scope

      2. Article 80b. Definitions

      3. Article 80c. Quota

      4. Article 80d. Joint fishing operations

    2. SECTION 2 Technical measures

      1. Article 80e. Closed fishing season

      2. Article 80f. Use of planes

      3. Article 80g. Minimum size

      4. Article 80h. Sampling plan for bluefin tuna

      5. Article 80i. By-catch

      6. Article 80j. Recreational fisheries

      7. Article 80k. Sport fisheries

    3. SECTION 3 Control measures

      1. Article 80l. Register of vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna

      2. Article 80m. Register of tuna traps authorised to fish for bluefin tuna

      3. Article 80n. Designated ports

      4. Article 80o. Transhipment

      5. Article 80p. Recording requirements

      6. Article 80q. Control in port or in farm

      7. Article 80r. Catch reports

      8. Article 80s. Cross-check

      9. Article 80t. Caging operations

      10. Article 80u. Trap activities

      11. Article 80v. Observer programme

      12. Article 80w. Financing

      13. Article 80x. Market measures

      14. Article 80y. Conversion factors

      15. Article 80z. ICCAT Scheme of Joint International Inspection

  13. CHAPTER XI ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHERIES

    1. Article 81.North Atlantic

  14. CHAPTER XII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 82.Data transmission

    2. Article 83.Repeal

    3. Article 84.Entry into force

  15. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      CATCH LIMITS APPLICABLE TO COMMUNITY VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE CATCH LIMITS EXIST AND FOR THIRD COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS IN EC WATERS, BY SPECIES AND BY AREA (IN TONNES LIVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)

      1. All catch limits set out in this Annex shall be...

      2. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the...

      3. The following table of correspondences of common names and Latin...

      4. ANNEX IA

        SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EC waters of CECAF, French Guyana waters

      5. ANNEX IB

        NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND

      6. ANNEX IC

        NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

        1. All TACs and associate conditions are adopted in the framework...

      7. ANNEX ID

        HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — All areas

        1. TACs in this area are adopted in the framework of...

      8. ANNEX IE

        ANTARCTIC

        1. These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the...

    2. ANNEX II

      1. ANNEX IIA

        1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 1. Scope

          2. 2. Definitions of geographical areas

            1. 2.1. For the purposes of this Annex, the geographical area, representing...

            2. 2.2. For vessels notified to the Commission as being equipped with...

          3. 3. Definition of day present within an area

          4. 4. Fishing gears

            1. 4.1. For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of...

            2. 4.2. For the purposes of this Annex and referring to the...

        2. IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS

          1. 5. Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

            1. 5.1. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear...

            2. 5.2 A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having...

          2. 6. Limitations in activity

          3. 7. Exceptions

        3. NUMBER OF DAYS ABSENT FROM PORT ALLOCATED TO FISHING VESSELS...

          1. 8. Maximum number of days

            1. 8.1. For the purpose of fixing the maximum number of days...

            2. 8.2 The maximum number of days per year for which a...

            3. 8.3. The maximum number of days per year for which a...

            4. 8.4. A day present within a geographical area defined in point...

            5. 8.5. Where a vessel crosses between two or more geographical areas...

          2. 9. Management periods

            1. 9.1. A Member State may divide the days within an area...

            2. 9.2. The number of days for which a vessel may be...

            3. 9.3. In any given management period a vessel that has used...

          3. 10. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities...

            1. 10.1. An additional number of days on which a vessel may...

            2. 10.2. Member States may re-allocate the additional number of days to...

            3. 10.3. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            4. 10.4. On the basis of such a request the Commission may...

            5. 10.5. Any additional number of days resulting from permanent cessation of...

          4. 11. Allocation of additional days for enhanced observer coverage

            1. 11.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

            2. 11.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            3. 11.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with...

            4. 11.4. Six additional days on which a vessel may be present...

            5. 11.5. Twelve additional days on which a vessel may be present...

            6. 11.6 Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          5. 12. Special conditions for the allocation of days

            1. 12.1. The special fishing permit referred to in Article 7(3) for...

            2. 12.2. If a number of days is allocated to a vessel...

          6. 13.

        4. EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

          1. 14. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

            1. 14.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its...

            2. 14.2. The total number of days present within an area under...

            3. 14.3. The transfer of days as described in point 14.1 shall...

            4. 14.4. Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from...

            5. 14.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information...

          2. 15. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

        5. USE OF FISHING GEAR

          1. 16. Notification of fishing gear

          2. 17. Use of more than one grouping of fishing gear

            1. 17.1. A vessel may use gears belonging to more than one...

            2. 17.2. Whenever the master of a vessel or his representative notifies...

            3. 17.3. If one of the gears notified has no limitation in...

            4. 17.4. If the number of fishing gear is two, then the...

            5. 17.5. If the number of gears is three or greater, a...

            6. 17.6. Whenever a Member State chooses to divide the days into...

            7. 17.7. The option to use more than one gear shall only...

            8. 17.8. Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the...

          3. 18. Combined use of regulated and unregulated fishing gear

          4. 19. Prohibition of carrying on board more than one regulated fishing...

            1. 19.1. A vessel which is present within any of the geographical...

            2. 19.2. By way of derogation from point 19.1 a vessel may...

        6. NON-FISHING RELATED ACTIVITIES AND TRANSIT

          1. 20. Non-fishing related activities

          2. 21. Transit

        7. MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE

          1. 22. Fishing effort messages

        8. VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEMS OBLIGATIONS

          1. 23. Recording of relevant data

          2. 24. Cross-checks

        9. REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

          1. 25. Collection of relevant data

          2. 26. Communication of relevant data

            1. 26.1. On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available...

            2. 26.2. A new format of spreadsheet for making the data referred...

        10. Appendix 1 to Annex IIA

          1. 1. When holding the special fishing permit the vessel shall only...

          2. 2. Escape window

          3. 2.1. The window shall be inserted in the untapered section with...

          4. 2.2. The window shall be at least three meters in length....

          5. 2.3. The netting of square-meshed panel shall be knotless single twine....

        11. Appendix 2 to Annex IIA

          1. 1. When holding the special fishing permit the vessel shall only...

          2. 2. Escape window

          3. 2.1. The window shall be inserted in the untapered section with...

          4. 2.2. The window shall be at least three meters in length....

          5. 2.3. The netting of square-meshed panel shall be knotless single twine....

        12. Appendix 3 to Annex IIA

          1. 1. A copy of the special permits referred to in point...

          2. 2. When holding the special fishing permit the vessel shall only...

          3. 3. Escape window

          4. 3.1. The window shall be inserted in the top panel. There...

          5. 3.2. The window shall be at least five meters in length....

          6. 3.3. The netting of square-meshed panel shall be knotless single twine....

      2. ANNEX IIB

        1. FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY...

          1. 1. Scope

          2. 2. Definition of day present within the area

          3. 3. Fishing gear

        2. IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS

          1. 4. Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

            1. 4.1. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear...

            2. 4.2. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having...

          2. 5. Limitations in activity

          3. 6. Exceptions

        3. NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO FISHING...

          1. 7. Maximum number of days

            1. 7.1. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days...

            2. 7.2. The maximum number of days per year for which a...

          2. 8. Management periods

            1. 8.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the...

            2. 8.2. The number of days for which a vessel may be...

            3. 8.3. In any given management period a vessel may undertake non-fishing...

          3. 9. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities...

            1. 9.1. An additional number of days on which a vessel may...

            2. 9.1.a. Member States may re-allocate the additional number of days to...

            3. 9.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            4. 9.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may...

          4. 10. Allocation of additional days for enhanced observer coverage

            1. 10.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

            2. 10.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            3. 10.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with...

          5. 11. Special conditions for the allocation of days

            1. 11.1. If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days...

            2. 11.2. The vessel shall not tranship any fish at sea to...

            3. 11.3. When either of these conditions is not met by a...

        4. EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

          1. 12. Transfer of days between vessels flying the flag of a...

            1. 12.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its...

            2. 12.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred...

            3. 12.3. The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall...

            4. 12.4. Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from...

            5. 12.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information...

          2. 13. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

        5. USE OF FISHING GEAR

          1. 14. Notification of fishing gear

            1. 14.1. Before the first day of each management period the master...

            2. 14.2. Point 14.1 shall not apply to fishing vessels authorised by...

          2. 15. Combined used of regulated and unregulated fishing gear

        6. TRANSIT

          1. 16. Transit

        7. MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE

          1. 17. Fishing effort messages

          2. 18. Recording of relevant data

          3. 19. Cross-checks

        8. REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

          1. 20. Collection of relevant data

          2. 21. Communication of relevant data

            1. 21.1. On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available...

            2. 21.2. A new format of spreadsheet for making the data referred...

      3. ANNEX IIC

        1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 1. Scope

            1. 1.1. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to...

            2. 1.2. Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to...

          2. 2. Definition of day present with the area

          3. 3. Fishing gear

        2. IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS

          1. 4. Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

            1. 4.1. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear...

            2. 4.2. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having...

          2. 5. Limitations in activity

          3. 6. Exceptions

        3. NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO FISHING...

          1. 7. Maximum number of days

            1. 7.1. The maximum number of days per year for which a...

            2. 7.2. The number of days per year for which a vessel...

          2. 8. Management periods

            1. 8.1. Member States may divide the days present within the area...

            2. 8.2. The number of days for which a vessel may be...

            3. 8.3. In any given management period a vessel that has used...

          3. 9. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessations of fishing activities...

            1. 9.1. An additional number of days on which a vessel may...

            2. 9.2. Member States may re-allocate the additional number of days to...

            3. 9.3. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            4. 9.4. On the basis of such a request the Commission may...

          4. 10. Allocation of additional days for enhanced observer coverage

            1. 10.1 Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

            2. 10.2 Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            3. 10.3 On the basis of this description, and after consultation with...

        4. EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

          1. 11. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

            1. 11.1. A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels...

            2. 11.2. The total number of days present within the area, multiplied...

            3. 11.3. The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall...

            4. 11.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports...

          2. 12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

        5. USE OF FISHING GEAR

          1. 13. Notification of fishing gear

          2. 14. Non-fishing related activities

        6. TRANSIT

          1. 15. Transit

        7. MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE

          1. 16. Fishing effort messages

          2. 17. Recording of relevant data

          3. 18. Cross-checks

          4. 19. Alternative control measures

          5. 20. Prior notification of transhipments and landings

          6. 21. Margin of tolerance in the estimation of quantities reported in...

          7. 22. Separate stowage

          8. 23. Weighing

            1. 23.1. The competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that...

            2. 23.2. The competent authorities of a Member State may require that...

          9. 24. Transport

          10. 25. Specific monitoring programme

        8. REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

          1. 26. Collection of relevant data

          2. 27. Communication of relevant data

            1. 27.1. On request of the Commission, Members States shall make available...

            2. 27.2. A new format of spreadsheet for the purpose of making...

      4. ANNEX IID

        1. 1. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to...

        2. 2. For the purposes of this Annex a day present within...

        3. 3. Each Member State concerned shall, not later than 1 March...

        4. 4. The following quantities shall be calculated by each Member State:...

        5. 5. Each Member State shall ensure that the total kilowatt-days in...

        6. 6. Notwithstanding the effort limit laid down in point 5, the...

        7. 7. The fishing effort deployed by two Faroese vessels for the...

        8. 8. The TAC and quotas for sandeel in ICES zone IIIa...

        9. 9. Commercial fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears...

    3. ANNEX III

      TRANSITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONTROL MEASURES

      1. Part A North Atlantic including the North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat

        1. 1. Landing and weighing procedures for herring, mackerel and horse mackerel...

          1. 1.1. Scope

            1. 1.1.1. The following procedures shall apply to landings in the European...

          2. 1.2. Designated ports

            1. 1.2.1. Landings referred to in point 1.1 are only permitted in...

            2. 1.2.2. Each Member State concerned shall transmit to the Commission changes...

          3. 1.3. Entry to port

            1. 1.3.1. The master of a fishing vessel referred to in point...

          4. 1.4. Discharge

            1. 1.4.1. The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall require...

          5. 1.5. Logbook

            1. 1.5.1. By way of derogation from the provisions of point 4.2...

          6. 1.6. Weighing of fresh fish

            1. 1.6.1. All buyers purchasing fresh fish shall ensure that all quantities...

            2. 1.6.2. When determining the weight any deduction for water shall not...

          7. 1.7. Weighing of fresh fish after transport

            1. 1.7.1. By way of derogation from point 1.6.1. Member States may...

          8. 1.8. Weighing of frozen fish

            1. 1.8.1. All buyers or holders of frozen fish shall ensure that...

            2. 1.8.2. Alternatively, the weight of frozen fish packed in boxes may...

          9. 1.9. Sales note and take-over declaration

            1. 1.9.1. In addition to the provisions of Article 9(5) of Regulation...

          10. 1.10. Weighing facilities

            1. 1.10.1. In cases where publicly operated weighing facilities are used the...

            2. 1.10.2. In cases where privately operated weighing facilities are used the...

          11. 1.11. Access by competent authorities

          12. 1.12. Cross checks

            1. 1.12.1. The competent authorities shall carry out administrative cross checks on...

          13. 1.13. Full inspection

            1. 1.13.1. The competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that...

          14. 1.14. Documentation

            1. 1.14.1. All inspection activities covered by point 1 shall be documented....

        2. 2. Fishing for herring in EC waters of ices zone IIa...

        3. 3. Technical conservation measures in the Skagerrak and in the Kattegat...

        4. 4. Electric fishing in ices zones IVc and IVb

          1. 4.1. By way of derogation from Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC)...

          2. 4.2. The following measures shall apply in 2007:

        5. 5. Closure of an area for sandeel fisheries in ICES zone...

          1. 5.1. It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board...

          2. 5.2. Fisheries for scientific investigation shall be allowed in order to...

        6. 6. Rockall Haddock box in ICES zone VI

        7. 7. Restrictions on fishing for cod in ices zones VI and...

          1. 7.1. ICES zone VIa

          2. 7.2. ICES zones VII f and g

          3. 7.3. By way of derogation from points 7.1. and 7.2. it...

          4. 7.4. By way of derogation from points 7.1. and 7.2., it...

        8. 8. Technical conservation measures in the Irish Sea

          1. 8.1. In the period from 14 February to 30 April 2007...

          2. 8.2. By way of derogation from point 8.1, within the area...

          3. 8.3. The technical conservation measures referred to in Articles 3 and...

        9. 9. Use of gillnets in ICES Zones VIa, b, VII b,...

          1. 9.1. For the purposes of this Annex, gillnet and entangling net...

          2. 9.2. For the purposes of this Annex, trammel net means a...

          3. 9.3. Community vessels shall not deploy gillnets, entangling nets and trammel...

          4. 9.4. By way of derogation from point 9.3 it shall be...

          5. 9.5. Only one of the types of gear described in points...

          6. 9.6. All vessels deploying gillnets or entangling nets at any position...

          7. 9.7. The master of a vessel with a fixed net permit...

          8. 9.8. The naval services or other competent authorities shall have the...

          9. 9.9. The master of a vessel with a fixed net permit...

          10. 9.10. Vessels fishing with a fixed net permit referred to in...

          11. 9.11. The quantity of sharks retained on board by any vessel...

        10. 10. Condition for fisheries with certain towed gears authorized in the...

        11. 11. Restrictions on fishing for anchovy in ices zone VIII and...

          1. 11.1. In ICES zone VIII it shall be prohibited to catch,...

          2. 11.2. If the catch limits for anchovy in ICES zone VIII...

          3. 11.3. Notwithstanding Council Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 no directed fishery for...

        12. 12. Fishing effort for deep sea species

          1. 12.1. Member States shall ensure that fishing activities which lead to...

          2. 12.2. It shall however be prohibited to catch and retain on...

        13. 13. Interim measures for the protection of vulnerable deep-sea habitats

      2. Part B Highly migratory fish in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean

        1. 14. Minimum size for bluefin tuna in the East Atlantic and...

          1. 14.1. By way of derogation from Article 6 and Annex IV...

          2. 14.2. By way of derogation from Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC)...

        2. 15. Minimum size for bigeye tuna

        3. 16. Restrictions on the use of certain types of vessels and...

          1. 16.1. In order to protect the stock of bigeye tuna, in...

          2. 16.2. By way of derogation from Article 3 of Regulation (EC)...

          3. 16.3. Pending the entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No...

        4. 17. Measures concerning sport and recreational fishing activities in the Mediterranean...

          1. 17.1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to forbid...

          2. 17.2. Each Member State shall ensure that catches of tuna and...

        5. 18. Sampling plan for bluefin Tuna

      3. Part C Eastern Atlantic

        1. 19. Eastern Central Atlantic

      4. Part D Eastern Pacific Ocean

        1. 20. Purse seines in the Regulatory Area of the Inter-American Tropical...

          1. 20.1. The fishing by purse-seine vessels for Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares),...

          2. 20.2. The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the...

          3. 20.3. As of ... purse seiners fishing for tuna in the...

      5. Part E Eastern Pacific Ocean and Western and Central Pacific Ocean

        1. 21. Western and Central Pacific Ocean

          1. 21.1. Member States shall ensure that the total fishing effort for...

          2. 21.2. Member States whose vessels are authorised to fish in the...

          3. 21.3. Management plans referred to in point 21.2 shall be submitted...

          4. 21.4. The number of Community vessels fishing for swordfish in areas...

        2. 22. Special measures for the Eastern, Western and Central Pacific Ocean...

        3. 23. Specific measures applying to encircled or entangled sea turtles

      6. Appendix 1 to Annex III

        TOWED GEARS: Skagerrak and Kattegat

      7. Appendix 2 to Annex III

        Specifications fo the Sorting grid for 70 mm trawl fishery

        1. The species selective grid shall be attached in trawls with...

      8. Appendix 3 to Annex III

        Condition for fisheries with certain towed gears authorized in ICES zones III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII a, b, d, e

        1. Specifications of the top square mesh window Specifications of 100...

    4. ANNEX IV

      1. PART I

      2. PART II

      3. PART III Declaration pursuant to Article 25(2)

    5. ANNEX V

      1. PART I Information to be recorded in the logbook

        1. 1.1. the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught;

        2. 1.2. the date and the time of the haul;

        3. 1.3. the geographical position in which the catches were made;

        4. 1.4. the fishing method used.

        5. 2.1. the indication ‘received from’ or ‘transferred to’;

        6. 2.2. the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species trans-shipped;

        7. 2.3. the name, external identifications letters and numbers of the vessel...

        8. 2.4. trans-shipment of cod is not allowed.

        9. 3.1. name of the port;

        10. 3.2. the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed.

        11. 4.1. date and time of the transmission;

        12. 4.2. type of message: ‘catch on entry’, ‘catch on exit’, ‘catch’,...

        13. 4.3. in the case of radio transmission: name of the radio...

      2. PART II

    6. ANNEX VI

      CONTENT AND MODALITIES OF THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION

      1. 1. The information to be transmitted to the Commission of the...

        1. 1.1. On each occasion a vessel commences a fishing trip in...

        2. 1.2. On each occasion a vessel terminates a fishing trip in...

        3. 1.3. At three-day intervals, commencing on the third day after the...

        4. 1.4. Whenever a trans-shipment is planned between the ‘catch on entry’...

      2. 2. Form of the communication

      3. 3. Communication scheme

        1. 3.1. The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted by...

        2. 3.2. If it is impossible for reasons of force majeure for...

        3. 3.3. In the case a Flag State has the technical capability...

      4. 4. Name of the radio station

      5. 5. Code to be used to indicate the species

      6. 6. Codes to be used to indicate the relevant area.

      7. 7. In addition to the provisions laid down in points 1...

    7. ANNEX VII

      LIST OF SPECIES

    8. ANNEX VIII

      1. AUTHORISED TOPSIDE CHAFERS

        1. 1. ICNAF-type topside chafer

        2. 2. Multiple flap-type topside chafer

      2. POLISH CHAFER

        1. 3. Large-mesh (modified Polish-type) topside chafer

    9. ANNEX IX

      SHRIMP TRAWL TOGGLE CHAINS: NAFO REGULATORY AREA

      1. Toggle chains are chains, ropes, or a combination of both,...

      2. The attached sketch shows how to measure the toggle chain...

    10. ANNEX X

    11. ANNEX XI

      RECORDING OF CATCH (LOGBOOK ENTRIES)

      3. FISHING VESSEL CODES

        1. A. Main vessel types

        2. B. Main vessel activities

    12. ANNEX XII

      NAFO AREA

      1. The list that follows is a partial list of stocks...

    13. ANNEX XIII

    14. ANNEX XIV

      CATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE AREA OF CCAMLR IN 2006/07

    15. ANNEX XV

      1. PART I Port State control forms

      2. PART II

      3. Appendix 1 to Annex XV

        Products and packing

        1. A. Product form codes

        2. B. Type of packing

    16. ANNEX XVI

      1. PART I SEAFO transhipment declaration

        1. TRANSHIPMENT DECLARATION

          1. (1) General rule

          2. (2) Procedure for completion

          3. (3) Responsibilities of the master in respect of the landing declaration...

          4. (4) Information to be provided

          5. (5) Procedure of transmission

      2. PART II Guidelines for Design and Deployment of Tori Lines

        1. 1. These guidelines are designed to assist in the preparation and...

        2. 2. Tori Line Design

          1. 2.1. It is recommended that a tori line 150 m in...

          2. 2.2. The above water section of the line should be sufficiently...

          3. 2.3. The line is best attached to the vessel with a...

          4. 2.4. The streamers should be made of material that is conspicuous...

          5. 2.5. There should be a maximum of 5-7 m between each...

          6. 2.6. Each streamer pair should be detachable by means of a...

          7. 2.7. The number of streamers should be adjusted for the setting...

        3. 3. Deployment of Tori Lines

          1. 3.1. The line should be suspended from a pole affixed to...

          2. 3.2. The tori line should be set so that streamers pass...

          3. 3.3. Deployment of multiple tori lines is encouraged to provide even...

          4. 3.4. Because there is the potential for line breakage and tangling,...

          5. 3.5. When fishers use a bait casting machine (BCM) they must...

          6. 3.6. Fishermen are encouraged to install manual, electric of hydraulic winches...

    17. ANNEX XVIa

      ICCAT Recovery Plan for Bluefin Tuna

      1. Part I Specific conditions applying to bait boat, trolling boat and pelagic...

        1. 1. Each Member State shall limit the maximum number of its...

        2. 2. Each Member State shall limit the maximum number of its...

        3. 3. By 30 June 2007 , Member States shall submit to...

        4. 4. Each Member State shall ensure that vessels to which a...

        5. 5. No more than 10 % of the Community quota for...

        6. 6. No more than 2 % of the Community quota for...

        7. 7. It shall be prohibited to land and/or tranship from vessels...

        8. 8. By way of derogation from the provision of Article 7...

        9. 9. Each Member State shall implement a catch reporting regime that...

        10. 10. Bluefin tuna catches may not be offered for retail sale...

        11. 11. Beginning 1 July 2007 , Member States whose bait boats...

      2. Part II Specification for logbooks

      3. Part III ICCAT transfer/transhipment declaration

      4. Part IV ICCAT scheme of joint international inspection

      5. Remarks

    18. ANNEX XVII

      Vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries in the North Atlantic

      1. 1. NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC

        1. 1.1. The Commission shall without delay inform Member States of vessels...

        2. 1.2. Vessels that have been placed by the North-East Atlantic Fisheries...

        3. 1.3. The Commission shall amend the list of IUU vessels to...

      2. 2. NORTHWEST ATLANTIC

        1. 2.1. Vessels that have been placed by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries...

        2. 2.2. The Commission shall amend the IUU vessels list to be...

      3. Appendix 1 to Annex XVII

        List of vessels that have been confirmed by NEAFC as having engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries (IUU vessels)

      4. Appendix 2 to Annex XVII

        List of vessels that have been confirmed by NAFO as having engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries (IUU vessels)

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