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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/44 of 20 October 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2374 establishing a discard plan for certain demersal fisheries in South-Western waters

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ANNEX Fisheries subject to the landing obligation

1. Common sole (Solea solea) fisheries

Fishing zonesGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
ICES divisions VIIIa, b, d and eOTB, OTT, PTB, TBN, TBS, TB, OT, PT, TXAll Bottom TrawlsMesh size between 70 mm and 100 mm wideAll catches of common sole
TBBAll Beam trawlsMesh size between 70 mm and 100 mm wide
GNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GTR, GENAll Trammel nets & Gill netsMesh size larger or equal to 100 mm wide

2. Common sole (Solea solea) and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) fisheries

Fishing zonesGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
ICES division IXaGNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GTR, GENAll Trammel nets & Gill netsMesh size larger or equal to 100 mmAll catches of common sole and plaice

3. Hake (Merluccius merluccius) fisheries

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Reference period for the year 2017. For 2018 the reference period shall be 2015/2016 and for 2019 the reference period shall be 2016/2017.

Fishing zonesGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
ICES divisions VIIIa, b, d and eOTT, OTB, PTB, SDN, OT, PT, TBN, TBS, TX, SSC, SPR, TB, SX, SVAll Bottom Trawls & SeinesMesh size larger or equal to 100 mm wideAll catches of hake
LL, LLSAll Long linesAll
GNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GENAll Gill NetsMesh size larger or equal to 100 mm wide
ICES divisions VIIIc and IXaOTT, OTB, PTB, OT, PT, TBN, TBS, TX, SSC, SPR, TB, SDN, SX, SVAll Bottom Trawls and Seines

Vessels which fulfil the following cumulative criteria:

1.

Use mesh size larger or equal to 70 mm

2.

Total hake landings in the period 2014/2015a consist of: more than 5 % of all landed species and more than 5 metric tons.

All catches of hake
GNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GENAll Gill NetsMesh size between 80 and 99 mm wide
LL, LLSAll Long linesHook size bigger than 3,85 cm +/– 1,15 cm length and 1,6 cm +/– 0,4 cm width

4. Anglerfish (Lophiidae) fisheries

Fishing zonesGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
ICES divisions VIIIa, b, d and eGNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GEN, GTRAll Trammel nets and Gill NetsMesh size larger of equal to 170 mm wideAll catches of anglerfish
ICES divisions VIIIc and IXaGNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GEN, GTRAll Trammel nets and Gill NetsMesh size larger of equal to 170 mm wideAll catches of anglerfish

5. Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) fisheries

Fishing zonesGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
ICES divisions VIIIa, b, d and e (only inside functional units)OTB, OTT, PTB, TBN, TBS, TB, OT, PT, TXAll Bottom TrawlsMesh size larger or equal to 70 mmAll catches of Norway lobster
ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa (only inside functional units)OTB, PTB, OTT, TBN, TBS, OT, PT, TX TBAll Bottom TrawlsMesh size larger or equal to 70 mmAll catches of Norway lobster

6. Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo) fisheries

a

Reference period for the year 2017. For 2018 the reference period shall be 2015/2016 and for 2019 the reference period shall be 2016/2017.

Fishing zonesGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
ICES divisions VIIIc, IX, X and CECAF zone 34.1.2LLS, DWSDeepwater set-longlinesAll catches of black scabbardfish where the total landings per vessel of all species in 2014 and 2015a consisted of more than 20 % of black scabbardfish

7. Red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) fisheries

a

Reference period for the year 2017. For 2018 the reference period shall be 2015/2016 and for 2019 the reference period shall be 2016/2017.

Fishing zonesGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
ICES division IXLLS, DWSDeepwater set-longlinesHook size bigger than 3,95 cm length and 1,65 cm widthAll catches of red seabream where the total landings per vessel of all species in 2014 and 2015a consisted of more than 20 % of red seabream

8. Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) fisheries

Fishing zonesGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
ICES divisions VIIIc and IXaOTT, OTB, PTB, OT, PT, TBN, TBS, TX, SSC, SPR, TB, SDN, SX, SVAll Bottom Trawls and SeinesAllAll catches of blue whiting

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