TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1Subject matter
Article 2Scope
Article 3Definitions
TITLE II TECHNICAL MEASURES
CHAPTER I Fisheries restricted areas
Section I Fisheries restricted area in the Gulf of Lions
Article 4Establishment of a fisheries restricted area
Article 5Fishing effort
Article 6Fishing track record
Article 7Authorised vessels
Article 8Protection of sensitive habitats
Article 9Information
Section Ia Fisheries restricted areas to protect essential fish habitats and vulnerable marine ecosystems
Article 9a Fisheries restricted areas in the Strait of Sicily
Article 9b Buffer areas in the Strait of Sicily
Article 9c Fishing restrictions in the Jabuka/Pomo Pit area in the Adriatic Sea
Article 9d Authorised vessels in the Jabuka/Pomo Pit area
Article 9e Spatial/temporal restrictions in the Alboran Sea
Section II Fisheries restricted areas in order to protect deep-sea sensitive habitats
Article 10Establishment of fisheries restricted areas
Article 11Protection of sensitive habitats
Section III Temporal closure in the Gulf of Gabès
Article 11a Temporal closure in the Gulf of Gabès
CHAPTER II Establishment of a closed season for the dolphinfish fisheries using fish aggregating devices
Article 12Closed season
Article 13Fishing authorisations
Article 14Data collection
CHAPTER IIA Temporal closure in the Black Sea
Article 14a Closure period during the spawning season of turbot in the Black Sea
CHAPTER III Fishing gear
Article 15Minimum mesh size in the Black Sea
Article 15a Use of trawl nets and gill-nets fisheries in the Black Sea
Article 16Use of towed dredges and trawl nets fisheries
CHAPTER IV Conservation and sustainable exploitation of red coral
Article 16a Scope
Article 16b Minimum depth for harvesting
Article 16c Minimum basal diameter of colonies
Article 16ca Precautionary closures for red coral
Article 16cb Spatial/temporal closures
Article 16d Gear and devices
CHAPTER IVA Minimum conservation reference size for Black Sea piked dogfish
Article 16da Minimum conservation reference size for Black Sea piked dogfish
CHAPTER V Reduction of the impact of fishing activities on certain marine species
Article 16e Scope
Article 16f Incidental catches of seabirds in fishing gears
Article 16g Incidental catches of sea turtles in fishing gears
Article 16h Incidental catches of monk seals ( Monachus monachus )
Article 16i Incidental catches of cetaceans
Article 16j Protected sharks and rays
Article 16k Identification of sharks
CHAPTER VI Measures for fisheries for small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea
Article 16l Management of fishing capacity
TITLE IIa FISHING CAPACITY AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES
Article 16m Catch limits for red coral
Article 16n Fishing fleet capacity or fishing effort for blackspot seabream in the Alboran Sea
TITLE III CONTROL MEASURES
CHAPTER I Register of vessels
Article 17Register of authorised vessels
CHAPTER Ia Recording obligations
Article 17a Harvesting of red coral
Article 17b Incidental catches of certain marine species
CHAPTER II Port state measures
Article 18Scope
Article 19Prior notice
Article 20Port inspections
Article 21Inspection procedure
Article 22Denial of use of port
CHAPTER III Control of coral fisheries
Article 22a Fishing authorisations for red coral
Article 22b Recording of catches for red coral
Article 22c Prior notification for red coral
Article 22d Designated ports for red coral
Article 22e Control of landings of red coral
Article 22f Transhipment of red coral
Article 22g Scientific information for red coral
CHAPTER IV Control measures relating to certain GFCM geographical subareas
Section I Control of blackspot seabream fisheries in the Alboran Sea
Article 22h Reporting of blackspot seabream daily catches and by-catches
Article 22i Fishing authorisations and fishing activities
Article 22j Scientific monitoring
Section II Strait of Sicily
Article 22k Authorisations for bottom trawling fisheries on demersal stocks in the Strait of Sicily
Article 22l Designated ports
Article 22m International Joint Inspection and Surveillance Scheme in the Strait of Sicily
Article 22n Conduct of inspections
Article 22o Infringements
Section III Black Sea
Article 22p Measures to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing in turbot fisheries in the Black Sea
Article 22q National monitoring, control and surveillance plans for turbot fisheries in the Black Sea
Article 22r Scientific monitoring of turbot fisheries in the Black Sea
TITLE IV COOPERATION, INFORMATION AND REPORTING
Article 23Cooperation and information
Article 23a Reporting of relevant data to the Commission
Article 23b Control, monitoring and surveillance of fisheries for small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea
Article 24Reporting of statistical matrices
TITLE V FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 25Committee procedure
Article 26Delegation of powers
Article 27Exercise of the delegation
Article 28Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006
Article 29Entry into force
ANNEX I
A)Table of GFCM GSAs
B)Map of GFCM GSAs (GFCM, 2009)
C)Geographical coordinates for GFCM GSAs (GFCM, 2009)
ANNEX II Port state inspection procedures for vessels
1.Vessel identification
2.Authorisations
3.Other documentation
4.Fishing gear
(a)Port inspectors shall verify that the fishing gear on board...
(b)Port inspectors may also search the vessel for any fishing...
5.Fish and fishery products
(a)Port inspectors shall, to the greatest extent possible, examine whether...
(b)In order to determine the quantities and species on board,...
(c)If the vessel is unloading, port inspectors may verify the...
(d)Port inspectors may review the quantity and composition of all...
6.Verification of IUU fishing
7.Report
8.Results of port state inspections
ANNEX III
(A)GFCM/SAC Fleet Segmentation
Description of segments
(B)Table on measurement of nominal fishing effort
(C)GFCM Task 1 — Operational Units
ANNEX IV
ANNEX V MODEL OF GFCM INSPECTION PENNANT
ANNEX VI GFCM INSPECTION REPORT
1.INSPECTOR(S)
2.VESSEL CARRYING THE INSPECTOR(S)
2.1Name and Registration …
2.2Flag …
3.INFORMATION ON VESSEL INSPECTED
3.1Name and Registration …
3.2Flag …
3.3Captain (Name and address) …
3.4Ship owner (Name and address) …
3.5GFCM Record number …
3.6Type of vessel …
4.POSITION
4.1Position as determined by inspecting vessel’s master at … UTC;...
4.2Position as determined by fishing vessel’s master at … UTC;...
5.DATE AND TIMES THE INSPECTION COMMENCED AND FINISHED
5.1Date … Time arrived on board … UTC-Time of Departure...
6.TYPE OF FISHING GEAR ON BOARD
7.MESH MEASUREMENT - IN MILLIMETRES
7.1Legal mesh size to be used: … mm
7.2Result of the average mesh size measurement: … mm
7.3Infringement: YES  - NO  … In case of...
8.INSPECTION OF CATCHES ON BOARD
8.1Results of the inspection of the fish on board
8.2Infringement: YES  - NO  … In case of...
9.INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS ON BOARD AND VMS
9.1Fishing Log Book: YES  - NO 
9.2Infringement: YES  - NO  … In case of...
9.3Fishing Licence: YES  - NO 
9.4Infringement: YES  - NO  … In case of...
9.5Specific authorisation: YES  - NO 
9.6Infringement: YES  - NO  … In case of...
9.7VMS: YES  - NO  … in function: YES...
9.8Infringement: YES  - NO  … In case of...
10.LIST OF VIOLATIONS
Fishing without a licence, permit or authorisation issued by the...
Failure to maintain sufficient records of catch and catch-related data...
Fishing in a closed area – legal reference:
Fishing during a closed season– legal reference:
Use of prohibited fishing gear – legal reference:
Falsification or intentionally concealment of the markings, identity or registration...
Concealment, tampering with or disposal of evidence relating to investigation...
Multiple violations which taken together constitute a serious disregard of...
Assault, resistance, intimidation, sexual harassment, interference with, or undue obstruction...
Interference with the satellite monitoring system and/or operates without VMS...
11.LIST OF DOCUMENTS COPIED ON BOARD
12.COMMENTS AND SIGNATURE BY THE MASTER OF VESSEL
13.COMMENTS AND SIGNATURE BY THE INSPECTOR(S)
ANNEX VII GFCM SIGHTING REPORT
1.Date of the sightings: ……/……/…… Time: … UTC
2.Position of the vessel sighted:
3.Course: … – Speed …
4.Name of the vessel sighted:
5.Flag of the vessel sighted:
6.External number/marking:
7.Type of vessel:
8.International Radio Call Sign:
9.IMO number (where applicable):
10.Activity(ies):
11.Radio contact: YES  - NO 
12.Name and nationality of the captain of the sighted vessel: …...
13.Number of people on board the sighted vessel: …
14.Catches on board sighted vessel: …
15.Information collected by:
ANNEX VIII DATA TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF VESSELS TARGETING BLACKSPOT SEABREAM
The list referred to Article 22i shall contain, for each...
Vessel name Vessel register number (code assigned by CPCs) GFCM...

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 (revoked)

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