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Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 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.Prohibited species

    3. Article 7.Special provisions on allocations

    4. Article 8.Fishing effort limits and associated conditions for the management of stocks

    5. Article 9.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

    6. Article 10.Unsorted landings in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EC waters of ICES zone IIa

    7. Article 11.Access limits

    8. Article 12.Determination of mesh size and twine thickness

    9. Article 13.Transitional technical and control measures

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

    1. Article 14.Authorisation

    2. Article 15.Prohibited species

    3. Article 16.Geographical restrictions

    4. Article 17.Transit through Community waters

    5. Article 18.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

    6. Article 19.Transitional technical and control measures

  5. CHAPTER IV LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS

    1. Article 20.Licences and associated conditions

    2. Article 21.Faroe Islands

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

    1. Article 22.Obligation to have a licence and a special fishing permit

    2. Article 23.Application for a licence and special fishing permit

    3. Article 24.Number of licences

    4. Article 25.Cancellation and withdrawal

    5. Article 26.Failure to comply with relevant rules

    6. Article 27.Obligations of the licence holder

    7. Article 28.Specific provisions concerning the Department of French Guyana

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

    1. Article 29.Establishment of a closed season for the dolphinfish fisheries using fish aggregating devices (FADs)

    2. Article 30.Establishment of fisheries restrictive areas in order to protect the deep-sea sensitive habitats

    3. Article 31.Minimum mesh size of trawl nets deployed in certain local and seasonal demersal trawl fisheries

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

    1. Article 32.Catch reporting

    2. Article 33.Additional control measures

    3. Article 34.Coral protection zone

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

    1. Article 35.Port State control

    2. Article 36.Designated ports

    3. Article 37.Prior notice of entry into port

    4. Article 38.Authorisation to land or tranship

    5. Article 39.Inspections

    6. Article 40.Inspection reports

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

    1. SECTION 1 Restrictions and vessel information requirements

      1. Article 41.Prohibitions and catch limitations

    2. SECTION 2 Exploratory fisheries

      1. Article 42.Rules of conduct for exploratory fisheries

      2. Article 43.Participation in exploratory fisheries

      3. Article 44.Reporting systems

      4. Article 45.Definition of hauls

      5. Article 46.Research plans

      6. Article 47.Data collection plans

      7. Article 48.Tagging programme

      8. Article 49.Scientific observers

      9. Article 50.Notifications of intent to participate in a krill fishery

      10. Article 51.Precautionary catch limitations on krill fishery for certain sub areas

      11. Article 52.Data Reporting System for krill fisheries

      12. Article 53.Certain limits on the exploratory fishery for Dissostichus spp.

      13. Article 54.Interim prohibition of deep-sea gillnetting

      14. Article 55.Minimisation of the incidental mortality of seabirds

      15. Article 56.Closure of all fisheries

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

    1. SECTION 1 Authorisation of vessels

      1. Article 57.Authorisation of vessels

      2. Article 58.Obligations for authorised vessels

      3. Article 59.Unauthorised vessels

    2. SECTION 2 Transhipments

      1. Article 60.Prohibition of transhipments at sea

      2. Article 61.In-port Transhipments

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

      1. Article 62.Closed areas

      2. Article 63.Resumption of fishing in a closed area

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

      1. Article 64.Information on interactions with seabirds

      2. Article 65.Mitigation measures

    5. SECTION 5 Control

      1. Article 66.Special Provisions for Patagonian Toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)

      2. Article 67.Special Provisions for Deep-sea Red Crab (Chaceon spp)

      3. Article 68.Communication of vessel movements and catches

      4. Article 69.Scientific observation and collection of information to support stock assessment

      5. Article 70.Sightings of non-Contracting Party vessels

  12. CHAPTER XI SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE IOTC AREA

    1. Article 71.Reduction of sea-birds by-catch

    2. Article 72. Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing for tropical tunas

    3. Article 73. Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing for swordfish or albacore

  13. CHAPTER XII SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE SPFO AREA

    1. Article 74.Pelagic fisheries — Capacity limitation

    2. Article 75.Bottom fisheries

    3. Article 76.Data collection and sharing

  14. CHAPTER XIII SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE WCPFC AREA

    1. Article 77.Fishing effort limitations

    2. Article 78.Management plans for the use of FADs

    3. Article 79.Maximum number of vessels fishing for swordfish

  15. CHAPTER XIV SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE ICCAT AREA

    1. Article 80.Reduction of sea-birds by-catch

    2. Article 81.Establishment of a closed area/season for the swordfish fisheries in Mediterranean Sea

    3. Article 82.Sharks

    4. Article 82a. Maximum number of vessels fishing bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic

    5. Article 82b. Catch limits for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic

    6. Article 82c. Catch limits for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic applicable to the Community coastal fishery

  16. CHAPTER XV ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHERIES

    1. Article 83.North Atlantic

  17. CHAPTER XVI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 84.Data transmission

    2. Article 85.Entry into force

  18. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      CATCH LIMITS APPLICABLE TO COMMUNITY VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE CATCH LIMITS EXIST AND FOR THIRD COUNTRIES' 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...

      9. ANNEX IF

        SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN

        1. These TACs, are not allocated to the members of SEAFO...

    2. ANNEX II

      2. ANNEX IIA

        FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN STOCKS IN ICES ZONES IIIa, IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId AND EC WATERS OF ICES ZONE IIa

        1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 1. Scope

          2. 2. Definitions of geographical areas

            1. 2.1. For the purposes of this Annex the following geographical areas...

            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. Vessels using gear types identified in point 4.1 and fishing...

            2. 5.2. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear...

            3. 5.3. However, a vessel with a track record of using a...

            4. 5.4. By way of derogation from point 5.3, a vessel may...

            5. 5.5. 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. During the 2008 management period, the maximum number of days...

            2. 8.2. When fishing in the Kattegat, a day present in the...

            3. 8.3. For the purpose of fixing the maximum number of days...

            4. 8.4. To be qualified to fish in any of the geographical...

            5. 8.5. During the 2008 management period a Member State may manage...

            6. 8.6. The re-allocation of fishing days referred to in point 8.5....

            7. 8.7. A Member State wishing to benefit from the provisions laid...

            8. 8.8. During the 2008 management period, the maximum number of days...

            9. 8.9. A day present within a geographical area defined in point...

            10. 8.10. 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 at sea on which a...

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

            3. 10.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may...

            4. 10.4. During the 2008 management period, a Member State may re-allocate...

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

          4. 11. Amendment of the number of days at sea in case...

            1. 11.1 The number of days at sea on which a vessel...

            2. 11.2 Member States wishing to benefit from an amendment as laid...

          5. 12. Allocation of additional days for enhanced observer coverage

            1. 12.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

            2. 12.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            3. 12.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with...

            4. 12.4. If such a programme submitted by a Member Stated has...

            5. 12.5. Six additional days on which a vessel may be present...

            6. 12.6. Twelve additional days on which a vessel may be present...

            7. 12.7. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            8. 12.8. If such an Enhanced Data Pilot Project submitted by a...

            9. 12.9. During the 2008 management period, the Commission may authorize a...

            10. 12.10. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            11. 12.11. During the 2008 management period, where owners of these vessels...

            12. 12.12. The days at sea allocations referred to in point 12.11...

            13. 12.13. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            14. 12.14. On the basis of the description and the list referred...

          6. 13. Special conditions for the allocation of days

            1. 13.1. The special fishing permit referred to in point 5.1 for...

            2. 13.2. If a number of days is allocated to a vessel...

          7. 14.

        4. EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

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

            1. 15.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its...

            2. 15.2. The total number of days present within an area under...

            3. 15.3. The transfer of days as described in point 15.1 shall...

            4. 15.4. Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from...

            5. 15.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information...

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

        5. USE OF FISHING GEAR

          1. 17. Notification of fishing gear

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

            1. 18.1. A vessel may use gears belonging to more than one...

            2. 18.2. Whenever the master of a vessel or his representative notifies...

            3. 18.3. If one of the gears notified has no limitation in...

            4. 18.4. Whenever a Member State chooses to divide the days into...

            5. 18.5. The option to use more than one gear shall only...

            6. 18.6. Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the...

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

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

            1. 20.1. A vessel which is present within any of the geographical...

            2. 20.2. By way of derogation from point 20.1 a vessel may...

        6. NON-FISHING RELATED ACTIVITIES AND TRANSIT

          1. 21. Non-fishing related activities

          2. 22. Transit

        7. MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE

          1. 23. Fishing effort messages

        8. VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEMS OBLIGATIONS

          1. 24. Recording of relevant data

          2. 25. Cross-checks

        9. 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 making the data referred...

        10. Appendix 1 to Annex IIA

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

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

          3. 2. Escape window

          4. 2.1. The window shall be inserted in the untapered section with...

          5. 2.2. The window shall be at least three meters in length....

          6. 2.3. The netting f square-meshed panel shall be knotless single twine....

        11. Appendix 2 to Annex IIA

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

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

          3. 2. Escape window

          4. 2.1. The window shall be inserted in the untapered section with...

          5. 2.2. The window shall be at least three meters in length....

          6. 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....

      3. 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. Vessels using gears belonging to the grouping of fishing gear...

            2. 4.2. A Member State shall not permit fishing with any gear...

            3. 4.3. 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. During the 2008 management period, the maximum number of days...

            2. 7.2. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days...

            3. 7.3. During the 2008 management period, a Member State may manage...

            4. 7.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the provisions laid...

          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 at sea on which a...

            2. 9.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            3. 9.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may...

            4. 9.4. During the 2008 management period, a Member State may re-allocate...

            5. 9.5. Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation...

          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. 10.4. If such a programme submitted by a Member Stated has...

          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

          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...

      4. ANNEX IIC

        FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS ICES ZONE VIIe

        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. Vessels using gear types identified in point 3 and fishing...

            2. 4.2. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear...

            3. 4.3. However, a vessel with a track record of using a...

            4. 4.4. 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. During the 2008 management period, the maximum number of days...

            2. 7.2. During the 2008 management period, the number of days at...

            3. 7.3. During the 2008 management period, a Member State may manage...

            4. 7.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the provisions laid...

          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 at sea on which a...

            2. 9.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

            3. 9.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may...

            4. 9.4. During the 2008 management period, a Member State may re-allocate...

            5. 9.5. Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation...

          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. 10.4. If such a programme submitted by a Member Stated has...

        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 11.1 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...

      5. ANNEX IID

        FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN ICES ZONES IIIa AND IV AND IN EC WATERS OF ICES ZONE IIa

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

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

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

        4. 4. Each Member State concerned shall maintain a data base containing...

        5. 5. Exploratory fishery relating to sandeel abundance shall start no earlier...

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

        7. 7. If the TAC calculated in point 6 exceeds 400 000...

        8. 8. 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. Fishing for Herring in EC waters of ICES zone IIa...

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

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

          1. 3.1. By way of derogation from Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC)...

          2. 3.2. The following measures shall apply in 2008:

        4. 4. Closure of an area for sandeel fisheries in ices zone...

          1. 4.1. It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board...

          2. 4.2. Fisheries for scientific investigation shall be allowed in order to...

        5. 5. Rockall Haddock box in ices zone VI

        6. 6. Restrictions on fishing for cod in ICES zones VI and...

          1. 6.1. ICES zone VIa

          2. 6.2. ICES zones VII f and g

          3. 6.3. By way of derogation from points 6.1. and 6.2. it...

          4. 6.4. By way of derogation from points 6.1. and 6.2., it...

        7. 7. Technical conservation measures in the Irish Sea

          1. 7.1. In the period from 14 February 2008 to 30 April...

          2. 7.2. By way of derogation from point 7.1, within the area...

          3. 7.3. The technical conservation measures referred to in Articles 3 and...

        8. 8. Use of gillnets in ICES Zones IIIa, IVa, Vb, VIa,...

          1. 8.1. For the purposes of this point, gillnet and entangling net...

          2. 8.2. For the purposes of this point, trammel net means a...

          3. 8.3. Community vessels shall not deploy gillnets, entangling nets and trammel...

          4. 8.4. By way of derogation from point 8.3 it shall be...

          5. 8.5. Only one of the types of gear described in points...

          6. 8.6. All vessels deploying gillnets or entangling nets at any position...

          7. 8.7. The master of a vessel with a fixed net permit...

          8. 8.8. The naval services or other competent authorities shall have the...

          9. 8.9. The master of a vessel with a fixed net permit...

          10. 8.10. Vessels fishing with a fixed net permit referred to in...

          11. 8.11. The quantity of sharks retained on board by any vessel...

        9. 9. Reduction of whiting discards in the North Sea

          1. 9.1. In the North Sea, Member States shall undertake in 2008...

          2. 9.2. Member States shall make the results of the trials and...

          3. 9.3. The Council shall, on the basis of a proposal from...

        10. 9a. Reduction of cod discards in the North Sea

          1. 1. Member States which hold a cod quota shall undertake trials...

          2. 2. Member States shall make the results of the trials laid...

        11. 10. Condition for fisheries with certain towed gears authorised in the...

          1. 10.1 By way of derogation of the provisions laid down in...

          2. 10.2 When fishing in zone VIII a and b it shall...

        12. 11. Restrictions on fishing for roundnose grenadier in ICES zone IIIa...

        13. 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...

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

          1. 13.1. It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing...

          2. 13.2. It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing...

          3. 13.3 All Pelagic Vessels fishing in the protected areas for corals...

          4. 13.4. Pelagic vessels intending to fish in a protected area for...

          5. 13.5. Pelagic vessels fishing in a protected area for corals as...

          6. 13.6. Pelagic vessels fishing in a protected area for corals as...

          7. 13.7. Pelagic vessels who have concluded fishing in a protected area...

          8. 13.8. Fishing for pelagic species in a protected area for corals...

        15. 14. Minimum size of Short-necked clam

      2. Part B Eastern Central Atlantic

        1. 15. Minimum size for octopus

        2. 16. Condition for certain creel fisheries in zone IXa (West Galicia)...

        3. 17. Conditions for fishing for herring in zone VIa (Butt of...

      3. Part C Eastern Pacific Ocean

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

          1. 18.1. The fishing by purse-seine vessels for zellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares),...

          2. 18.2. The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the...

          3. 18.3. As of … purse seiners fishing for tuna in the...

      4. Part D Eastern Pacific Ocean and Western and Central Pacific Ocean

        1. 19. Special measures for the Eastern, Western and Central Pacific Ocean...

        2. 20. Specific measures applying to encircled or entangled sea turtles

      5. Part E North East Atlantic

        1. 21. Special measures for the redfish fishery in international waters of...

      6. Appendix 1 to Annex III

        TOWED GEARS: Skagerrak and Kattegat

      7. Appendix 2 to Annex III

        Specifications for 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 authorised in the Bay of Biscay, ICES zones III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIIIa, b, d, e

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

    4. ANNEX IV

      1. PART I Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for Community vessels fishing in third country waters

      2. PART II Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for third-country fishing vessels in Community waters

      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

      CLOSED AREA IN NAFO DIVISION 3O

      1. In NAFO Division 3O the following area shall be closed...

    8. ANNEX VIII

      1. PART I Port State control forms

      2. PART II

      3. Appendix to Annex VIII

        Products and packing

    9. ANNEX IX

      PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR AREA

    10. ANNEX X

      CATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE AREA OF CCAMLR IN 2007/08

    11. ANNEX XI

      NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PART ICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA

    12. ANNEX XII

      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. Fishers are encouraged to install manual, electric of hydraulic winches...

    13. ANNEX XIII

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

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

      2. 2. In addition to the measures referred to in point 1,...

      3. 3. The vessels referred to in point 2 as well as...

      4. 4. The Commission shall amend the list of IUU vessels to...

      5. Appendix to Annex XIII

    14. ANNEX XIV

      RESOLUTION GFCM 31/2007/2

      1. ESTABLISHMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL SUB-AREAS IN THE GFCM AREA

        1. 1. Geographical Sub-Areas in the GFCM area as shown in Annexes...

      2. ANNEX 1

        Map of GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas (GSAs)

      3. ANNEX 2

      4. ANNEX 3

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