# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1581/2004

of 27 August 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 1639/2001 establishing the minimum and extended Community programmes for the collection of data in the fisheries sector and laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1543/2000

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1543/2000 of 29 June 2000 establishing a Community framework for the collection and management of the data needed to conduct the common fisheries policy [^1] , and in particular Articles 5(1) and 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Whenever an on-board sampling scheme is established within the respective national programmes, access to vessels should be guaranteed for sampling purposes. Therefore, on-board observers should be accepted on any vessel in order to avoid biased estimates.

**(2)** There is a need to assure a better sampling of stocks under recovery plans and deep-sea species, to obtain a better knowledge of these particular stocks.

**(3)** The analysis of Member States’ reports on catch per unit of effort (hereinafter referred to as CPUE) data collected from 1995 to 2000, carried out together with the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (hereinafter referred to as the STECF), provides a basis on which to lay down the eligible CPUE data series to be collected in the future.

**(4)** Based on the acquired experience during the first year of data collection in 2002 and taking into consideration the STECF advice, technical modifications are needed to the detailed guidelines for data collection laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1639/2001 [^2] , and in particular to the names of the stocks and the sampling approach for length and age sampling strategies.

**(5)** Regulation (EC) No 1639/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.

**(6)** The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

Regulation (EC) No 1639/2001 is amended as follows:

| 1. | (a): in the first paragraph, point (c) is replaced by the following: ‘(c) in the event of sampling, a detailed description of the strategies followed and the statistical estimates used making it possible to appreciate the levels of precision and relationship between the cost and precision; this description shall also include estimates of levels of precision of the estimated parameter; these estimates shall be included in the final report, in a format established by the Commission, after having consulted the STECF.’; — ‘(c) — in the event of sampling, a detailed description of the strategies followed and the statistical estimates used making it possible to appreciate the levels of precision and relationship between the cost and precision; this description shall also include estimates of levels of precision of the estimated parameter; these estimates shall be included in the final report, in a format established by the Commission, after having consulted the STECF.’;<br>‘(c): in the event of sampling, a detailed description of the strategies followed and the statistical estimates used making it possible to appreciate the levels of precision and relationship between the cost and precision; this description shall also include estimates of levels of precision of the estimated parameter; these estimates shall be included in the final report, in a format established by the Commission, after having consulted the STECF.’; | (a) | ‘(c): in the event of sampling, a detailed description of the strategies followed and the statistical estimates used making it possible to appreciate the levels of precision and relationship between the cost and precision; this description shall also include estimates of levels of precision of the estimated parameter; these estimates shall be included in the final report, in a format established by the Commission, after having consulted the STECF.’; | ‘(c) | in the event of sampling, a detailed description of the strategies followed and the statistical estimates used making it possible to appreciate the levels of precision and relationship between the cost and precision; this description shall also include estimates of levels of precision of the estimated parameter; these estimates shall be included in the final report, in a format established by the Commission, after having consulted the STECF.’; | (b) | the second paragraph is deleted; | (c) | ‘(e): in the event of sampling, the procedures set within the national programmes shall ensure the collection of the required data by duly appointed observers and the acceptance on board and cooperation with such observers by masters of fishing vessels, in accordance with Article 22(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 . | ‘(e) | in the event of sampling, the procedures set within the national programmes shall ensure the collection of the required data by duly appointed observers and the acceptance on board and cooperation with such observers by masters of fishing vessels, in accordance with Article 22(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 . |
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| (a) | ‘(c): in the event of sampling, a detailed description of the strategies followed and the statistical estimates used making it possible to appreciate the levels of precision and relationship between the cost and precision; this description shall also include estimates of levels of precision of the estimated parameter; these estimates shall be included in the final report, in a format established by the Commission, after having consulted the STECF.’; | ‘(c) | in the event of sampling, a detailed description of the strategies followed and the statistical estimates used making it possible to appreciate the levels of precision and relationship between the cost and precision; this description shall also include estimates of levels of precision of the estimated parameter; these estimates shall be included in the final report, in a format established by the Commission, after having consulted the STECF.’; |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| ‘(c) | in the event of sampling, a detailed description of the strategies followed and the statistical estimates used making it possible to appreciate the levels of precision and relationship between the cost and precision; this description shall also include estimates of levels of precision of the estimated parameter; these estimates shall be included in the final report, in a format established by the Commission, after having consulted the STECF.’; |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (b) | the second paragraph is deleted; |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (c) | ‘(e): in the event of sampling, the procedures set within the national programmes shall ensure the collection of the required data by duly appointed observers and the acceptance on board and cooperation with such observers by masters of fishing vessels, in accordance with Article 22(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 . | ‘(e) | in the event of sampling, the procedures set within the national programmes shall ensure the collection of the required data by duly appointed observers and the acceptance on board and cooperation with such observers by masters of fishing vessels, in accordance with Article 22(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 . |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| ‘(e) | in the event of sampling, the procedures set within the national programmes shall ensure the collection of the required data by duly appointed observers and the acceptance on board and cooperation with such observers by masters of fishing vessels, in accordance with Article 22(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 . |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

**2.** The Annex is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

**3.** The Appendices are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 August 2004. *For the Commission* Franz FISCHLER *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 176, 15.7.2000, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2000_176_R_TOC) .

[^2] [OJ L 222, 17.8.2001, p. 53](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2001_222_R_TOC) .

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1639/2001 is amended as follows:

| 1. | ‘5.: With regard to the data collection of stocks subject to a recovery plan pursuant to a Council Regulation, sampling requirements for the extended programme shall become mandatory under the minimum programme for the year following the Regulation’s adoption and during the applicable period of the recovery plan. The same shall apply to surveys where the main objective stock is subject to a recovery plan.’ | ‘5. | With regard to the data collection of stocks subject to a recovery plan pursuant to a Council Regulation, sampling requirements for the extended programme shall become mandatory under the minimum programme for the year following the Regulation’s adoption and during the applicable period of the recovery plan. The same shall apply to surveys where the main objective stock is subject to a recovery plan.’ |
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| ‘5. | With regard to the data collection of stocks subject to a recovery plan pursuant to a Council Regulation, sampling requirements for the extended programme shall become mandatory under the minimum programme for the year following the Regulation’s adoption and during the applicable period of the recovery plan. The same shall apply to surveys where the main objective stock is subject to a recovery plan.’ |  |  |

| 2. | ‘F.: **Collection of data concerning the catches per unit of effort and/or effective effort of specific commercial fleets** The following series are required: 1. At the minimum programme level, data shall only contain data series for catches and effort for: — fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, — stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, — fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. Stock definitions shall correspond with the ones defined by RFOs, and the sampling strategies shall include, as a minimum, the corresponding strata. Member States shall provide a thorough description of the way in which the abundance index for each stock has been calculated. 2. At the extended programme level, data series for catches and effort for: — fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, — fleets where data collection started in recent years and until these data series are used in stock assessments (such data series may be transferred to the minimum programmes only if they are used in the stock assessment procedures), — fleets for which CPUE data series are collected but the data are presently only used for biological purposes (length and age composition, maturity data). Stock definitions should follow the ones defined by RFOs, and the sampling strategies shall include, as a minimum, the respective strata. Member States shall provide a thorough description of the way in which the abundance index for each stock has been calculated.’ — 1. — At the minimum programme level, data shall only contain data series for catches and effort for: — fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, — stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, — fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. Stock definitions shall correspond with the ones defined by RFOs, and the sampling strategies shall include, as a minimum, the corresponding strata. Member States shall provide a thorough description of the way in which the abundance index for each stock has been calculated. — — — fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, — — — stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, — — — fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. — 2. — At the extended programme level, data series for catches and effort for: — fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, — fleets where data collection started in recent years and until these data series are used in stock assessments (such data series may be transferred to the minimum programmes only if they are used in the stock assessment procedures), — fleets for which CPUE data series are collected but the data are presently only used for biological purposes (length and age composition, maturity data). Stock definitions should follow the ones defined by RFOs, and the sampling strategies shall include, as a minimum, the respective strata. Member States shall provide a thorough description of the way in which the abundance index for each stock has been calculated.’ — — — fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, — — — fleets where data collection started in recent years and until these data series are used in stock assessments (such data series may be transferred to the minimum programmes only if they are used in the stock assessment procedures), — — — fleets for which CPUE data series are collected but the data are presently only used for biological purposes (length and age composition, maturity data).<br>1.: At the minimum programme level, data shall only contain data series for catches and effort for: — fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, — stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, — fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. Stock definitions shall correspond with the ones defined by RFOs, and the sampling strategies shall include, as a minimum, the corresponding strata. Member States shall provide a thorough description of the way in which the abundance index for each stock has been calculated. — — — fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, — — — stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, — — — fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations.<br>—: fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models,<br>—: stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards,<br>—: fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations.<br>2.: At the extended programme level, data series for catches and effort for: — fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, — fleets where data collection started in recent years and until these data series are used in stock assessments (such data series may be transferred to the minimum programmes only if they are used in the stock assessment procedures), — fleets for which CPUE data series are collected but the data are presently only used for biological purposes (length and age composition, maturity data). Stock definitions should follow the ones defined by RFOs, and the sampling strategies shall include, as a minimum, the respective strata. Member States shall provide a thorough description of the way in which the abundance index for each stock has been calculated.’ — — — fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, — — — fleets where data collection started in recent years and until these data series are used in stock assessments (such data series may be transferred to the minimum programmes only if they are used in the stock assessment procedures), — — — fleets for which CPUE data series are collected but the data are presently only used for biological purposes (length and age composition, maturity data).<br>—: fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources,<br>—: fleets where data collection started in recent years and until these data series are used in stock assessments (such data series may be transferred to the minimum programmes only if they are used in the stock assessment procedures),<br>—: fleets for which CPUE data series are collected but the data are presently only used for biological purposes (length and age composition, maturity data). | ‘F. | 1.: At the minimum programme level, data shall only contain data series for catches and effort for: — fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, — stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, — fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. Stock definitions shall correspond with the ones defined by RFOs, and the sampling strategies shall include, as a minimum, the corresponding strata. Member States shall provide a thorough description of the way in which the abundance index for each stock has been calculated. — — — fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, — — — stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, — — — fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations.<br>—: fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models,<br>—: stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards,<br>—: fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. | 1. | —: fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, | — | fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, | — | stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, | — | fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. | 2. | —: fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, | — | fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, | — | fleets where data collection started in recent years and until these data series are used in stock assessments (such data series may be transferred to the minimum programmes only if they are used in the stock assessment procedures), | — | fleets for which CPUE data series are collected but the data are presently only used for biological purposes (length and age composition, maturity data). |
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| ‘F. | 1.: At the minimum programme level, data shall only contain data series for catches and effort for: — fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, — stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, — fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. Stock definitions shall correspond with the ones defined by RFOs, and the sampling strategies shall include, as a minimum, the corresponding strata. Member States shall provide a thorough description of the way in which the abundance index for each stock has been calculated. — — — fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, — — — stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, — — — fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations.<br>—: fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models,<br>—: stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards,<br>—: fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. | 1. | —: fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, | — | fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, | — | stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, | — | fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. | 2. | —: fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, | — | fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, | — | fleets where data collection started in recent years and until these data series are used in stock assessments (such data series may be transferred to the minimum programmes only if they are used in the stock assessment procedures), | — | fleets for which CPUE data series are collected but the data are presently only used for biological purposes (length and age composition, maturity data). |  |  |
| 1. | —: fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, | — | fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, | — | stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, | — | fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| — | fleets which have been used at any time from 1995 onwards in stock assessments, either analytical and/or production models, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| — | stocks where there is no stock assessment and where CPUE data series were the only way to estimate trends in the stocks abundance at any time from 1995 onwards, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| — | fisheries for which there are regional fisheries organisation (hereinafter referred to as RFO) obligations. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2. | —: fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, | — | fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, | — | fleets where data collection started in recent years and until these data series are used in stock assessments (such data series may be transferred to the minimum programmes only if they are used in the stock assessment procedures), | — | fleets for which CPUE data series are collected but the data are presently only used for biological purposes (length and age composition, maturity data). |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| — | fleets which have not yet been used in stock assessments but where stock assessments are expected to be conducted in the future e.g. in the Mediterranean area and for deep-sea resources, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| — | fleets where data collection started in recent years and until these data series are used in stock assessments (such data series may be transferred to the minimum programmes only if they are used in the stock assessment procedures), |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| — | fleets for which CPUE data series are collected but the data are presently only used for biological purposes (length and age composition, maturity data). |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

| 3. | (a): paragraph 1 is amended as follows: (i) points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following: ‘(a) Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. (b) Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ (ii) in point (d), first indent, subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ (iii) in point (d), second indent, subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ (iv) point (e) is replaced by the following: ‘(e) Discards: Discards shall be the subject of an annual estimation of the distribution of the lengths by type of fishing technique when: — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. The sampling intensities are those as defined in Appendix XV for commercial landings. When discards take place for length ranges which are not represented in the landings, age-reading shall take place in accordance with the rules set out in in Appendix XV. However, if Member States cannot reach this level of precision or only at excessive cost, they may obtain a derogation from the Commission provided that this request is fully documented.’ — (i) — points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following: ‘(a) Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. (b) Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — ‘(a) — Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. — (b) — Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — (i) — for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; — (ii) — for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. — (ii) — in point (d), first indent, subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ — ‘3. — for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ — (iii) — in point (d), second indent, subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ — ‘3. — for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ — (iv) — point (e) is replaced by the following: ‘(e) Discards: Discards shall be the subject of an annual estimation of the distribution of the lengths by type of fishing technique when: — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. The sampling intensities are those as defined in Appendix XV for commercial landings. When discards take place for length ranges which are not represented in the landings, age-reading shall take place in accordance with the rules set out in in Appendix XV. However, if Member States cannot reach this level of precision or only at excessive cost, they may obtain a derogation from the Commission provided that this request is fully documented.’ — ‘(e) — Discards: Discards shall be the subject of an annual estimation of the distribution of the lengths by type of fishing technique when: — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. The sampling intensities are those as defined in Appendix XV for commercial landings. When discards take place for length ranges which are not represented in the landings, age-reading shall take place in accordance with the rules set out in in Appendix XV. However, if Member States cannot reach this level of precision or only at excessive cost, they may obtain a derogation from the Commission provided that this request is fully documented.’ — — — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — — — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII.<br>(i): points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following: ‘(a) Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. (b) Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — ‘(a) — Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. — (b) — Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — (i) — for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; — (ii) — for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>‘(a): Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV.<br>(b): Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — (i) — for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; — (ii) — for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>(i): for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings;<br>(ii): for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>(ii): in point (d), first indent, subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ — ‘3. — for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’<br>‘3.: for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’<br>(iii): in point (d), second indent, subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ — ‘3. — for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’<br>‘3.: for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’<br>(iv): point (e) is replaced by the following: ‘(e) Discards: Discards shall be the subject of an annual estimation of the distribution of the lengths by type of fishing technique when: — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. The sampling intensities are those as defined in Appendix XV for commercial landings. When discards take place for length ranges which are not represented in the landings, age-reading shall take place in accordance with the rules set out in in Appendix XV. However, if Member States cannot reach this level of precision or only at excessive cost, they may obtain a derogation from the Commission provided that this request is fully documented.’ — ‘(e) — Discards: Discards shall be the subject of an annual estimation of the distribution of the lengths by type of fishing technique when: — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. The sampling intensities are those as defined in Appendix XV for commercial landings. When discards take place for length ranges which are not represented in the landings, age-reading shall take place in accordance with the rules set out in in Appendix XV. However, if Member States cannot reach this level of precision or only at excessive cost, they may obtain a derogation from the Commission provided that this request is fully documented.’ — — — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — — — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII.<br>‘(e): Discards: Discards shall be the subject of an annual estimation of the distribution of the lengths by type of fishing technique when: — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. The sampling intensities are those as defined in Appendix XV for commercial landings. When discards take place for length ranges which are not represented in the landings, age-reading shall take place in accordance with the rules set out in in Appendix XV. However, if Member States cannot reach this level of precision or only at excessive cost, they may obtain a derogation from the Commission provided that this request is fully documented.’ — — — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — — — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII.<br>—: discard data is used in stock assessment working groups,<br>—: discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. | (a) | (i): points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following: ‘(a) Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. (b) Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — ‘(a) — Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. — (b) — Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — (i) — for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; — (ii) — for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>‘(a): Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV.<br>(b): Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — (i) — for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; — (ii) — for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>(i): for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings;<br>(ii): for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. | (i) | ‘(a): Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. | ‘(a) | Parameters:<br>Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. | (b) | (i): for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; | (i) | for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; | (ii) | for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. | (ii) | ‘3.: for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ | ‘3. | for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ | (iii) | ‘3.: for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ | ‘3. | for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ | (iv) | ‘(e): Discards: Discards shall be the subject of an annual estimation of the distribution of the lengths by type of fishing technique when: — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. The sampling intensities are those as defined in Appendix XV for commercial landings. When discards take place for length ranges which are not represented in the landings, age-reading shall take place in accordance with the rules set out in in Appendix XV. However, if Member States cannot reach this level of precision or only at excessive cost, they may obtain a derogation from the Commission provided that this request is fully documented.’ — — — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — — — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII.<br>—: discard data is used in stock assessment working groups,<br>—: discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. | ‘(e) | —: discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, | — | discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, | — | discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. | (b) | ‘2.: Extended programme: (a) Complementary parameters: Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. (b) Disaggregation and precision levels: Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV. (c) Discards: The sampling programme for the estimation of the annual composition in lengths of the discards for optional stocks specified in Appendix XV.’ — (a) — Complementary parameters: Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. — (b) — Disaggregation and precision levels: Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV. — (c) — Discards: The sampling programme for the estimation of the annual composition in lengths of the discards for optional stocks specified in Appendix XV.’<br>(a): Complementary parameters: Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV.<br>(b): Disaggregation and precision levels: Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.<br>(c): Discards: The sampling programme for the estimation of the annual composition in lengths of the discards for optional stocks specified in Appendix XV.’ | ‘2. | (a): Complementary parameters: Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. | (a) | Complementary parameters:<br>Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. | (b) | Disaggregation and precision levels:<br>Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV. | (c) | Discards:<br>The sampling programme for the estimation of the annual composition in lengths of the discards for optional stocks specified in Appendix XV.’ |
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| (a) | (i): points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following: ‘(a) Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. (b) Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — ‘(a) — Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. — (b) — Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — (i) — for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; — (ii) — for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>‘(a): Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV.<br>(b): Disaggregation and precision levels: (i) for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; (ii) for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.’ — (i) — for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; — (ii) — for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>(i): for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings;<br>(ii): for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. | (i) | ‘(a): Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. | ‘(a) | Parameters:<br>Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. | (b) | (i): for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; | (i) | for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; | (ii) | for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. | (ii) | ‘3.: for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ | ‘3. | for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ | (iii) | ‘3.: for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ | ‘3. | for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ | (iv) | ‘(e): Discards: Discards shall be the subject of an annual estimation of the distribution of the lengths by type of fishing technique when: — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. The sampling intensities are those as defined in Appendix XV for commercial landings. When discards take place for length ranges which are not represented in the landings, age-reading shall take place in accordance with the rules set out in in Appendix XV. However, if Member States cannot reach this level of precision or only at excessive cost, they may obtain a derogation from the Commission provided that this request is fully documented.’ — — — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — — — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII.<br>—: discard data is used in stock assessment working groups,<br>—: discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. | ‘(e) | —: discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, | — | discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, | — | discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (i) | ‘(a): Parameters: Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. | ‘(a) | Parameters:<br>Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. | (b) | (i): for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; | (i) | for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; | (ii) | for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| ‘(a) | Parameters:<br>Biological sampling must be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as mandatory in Appendix XV. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (b) | (i): for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; | (i) | for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; | (ii) | for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (i) | for stocks under recovery plans Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 2 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings; |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (ii) | for other stocks Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (ii) | ‘3.: for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ | ‘3. | for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| ‘3. | for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply for blue fin tuna.’ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (iii) | ‘3.: for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ | ‘3. | for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| ‘3. | for the stocks in the Mediterranean area, the landings by weight of a Mediterranean Member State for a species corresponding to less than 10 % of the total EU landings of that species, taken in the Mediterranean area, or to less than 200 tonnes, are exempted. This derogation shall not apply to blue fin tuna.’ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (iv) | ‘(e): Discards: Discards shall be the subject of an annual estimation of the distribution of the lengths by type of fishing technique when: — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. The sampling intensities are those as defined in Appendix XV for commercial landings. When discards take place for length ranges which are not represented in the landings, age-reading shall take place in accordance with the rules set out in in Appendix XV. However, if Member States cannot reach this level of precision or only at excessive cost, they may obtain a derogation from the Commission provided that this request is fully documented.’ — — — discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, — — — discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII.<br>—: discard data is used in stock assessment working groups,<br>—: discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. | ‘(e) | —: discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, | — | discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, | — | discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| ‘(e) | —: discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, | — | discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, | — | discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| — | discard data is used in stock assessment working groups, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| — | discards represent either more than 10 % of the total catches by weight, or more than 20 % of the catches in numbers for the stocks for which yearly discard data must be collected, as specified in Appendix XII. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (b) | ‘2.: Extended programme: (a) Complementary parameters: Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. (b) Disaggregation and precision levels: Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV. (c) Discards: The sampling programme for the estimation of the annual composition in lengths of the discards for optional stocks specified in Appendix XV.’ — (a) — Complementary parameters: Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. — (b) — Disaggregation and precision levels: Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV. — (c) — Discards: The sampling programme for the estimation of the annual composition in lengths of the discards for optional stocks specified in Appendix XV.’<br>(a): Complementary parameters: Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV.<br>(b): Disaggregation and precision levels: Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings. However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV.<br>(c): Discards: The sampling programme for the estimation of the annual composition in lengths of the discards for optional stocks specified in Appendix XV.’ | ‘2. | (a): Complementary parameters: Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. | (a) | Complementary parameters:<br>Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. | (b) | Disaggregation and precision levels:<br>Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV. | (c) | Discards:<br>The sampling programme for the estimation of the annual composition in lengths of the discards for optional stocks specified in Appendix XV.’ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| ‘2. | (a): Complementary parameters: Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. | (a) | Complementary parameters:<br>Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. | (b) | Disaggregation and precision levels:<br>Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV. | (c) | Discards:<br>The sampling programme for the estimation of the annual composition in lengths of the discards for optional stocks specified in Appendix XV.’ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (a) | Complementary parameters:<br>Biological sampling shall be performed in order to evaluate the composition in length and, where appropriate, in age of the landings for all the stocks specified as optional in Appendix XV. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (b) | Disaggregation and precision levels:<br>Member States shall apply a sampling strategy, achieving a precision level 1 for the length and, where appropriate, age composition of landings.<br>However, if this approach cannot be achieved, Member States may apply an alternative methodology for which the required disaggregation levels are specified in Appendix XV. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (c) | Discards:<br>The sampling programme for the estimation of the annual composition in lengths of the discards for optional stocks specified in Appendix XV.’ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

The Appendices to Regulation (EC) No 1639/2001 are amended as follows:

| 1. | Appendix I is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix I<br>Geographic stratification by regional fisheries organisations<br>ICES<br>NAFO<br>ICCAT<br>GFCM<br>CCAMLR<br>IOTC<br>Other<br>Level 1<br>Area<br>Area<br>FAO Area<br>Area<br>e.g. 37<br>Mediterranean and Black sea<br>Area<br>e.g. 48<br>FAO Area<br>FAO Area<br>Level 2<br>Subarea<br>e.g. IV<br>North Sea<br>Subarea<br>e.g. 21.2<br>Labrador<br>FAO Subarea<br>Subarea<br>e.g. 37.1<br>Western<br>Subarea<br>e.g. 48.1<br>Antarctic peninsula<br>FAO Subarea<br>FAO Subarea<br>Level 3<br>Division<br>e.g. IVc<br>Division<br>e.g. 21.2 H<br>Division<br>5° × 5°<br>Division<br>e.g. 37.1.2<br>Gulf of Lions<br>Division<br>5° × 5°<br>Division<br>5° × 5°<br>Division<br>5° × 5°<br>Level 4<br>Rectangle<br>30′ × 1°<br>Rectangle<br>Rectangle<br>1° × 1°<br>Subdivision<br>Rectangle<br>1° × 1°<br>Rectangle<br>1° × 1°<br>Rectangle<br>1° × 1°’ |
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| 2. | Appendix II is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix II<br>Functional units (FUs) and statistical rectangles *(Nephrop norvegicus)*<br>FU No<br>Name<br>ICES area<br>Statistical rectangles<br>3<br>Skagerrak<br>IIIa<br>47G0-G1; 46F9-G1; 45F8-G1; 44F7-G0; 43F8-F9<br>4<br>Kattegat<br>IIIa<br>44G1-G2; 42-43G0-G2; 41G1-G2<br>5<br>Botney Gut — Silver Pit<br>IVb, c<br>36-37 F1-F4; 35F2-F3<br>6<br>Farn Deeps<br>IVb<br>38-40 E8-E9; 37E9<br>7<br>Fladen Ground<br>IVa<br>44-49 E9-F1; 45-46E8<br>8<br>Firth of Forth<br>IVb<br>40-41E7; 41E6<br>9<br>Moray Firth<br>IVa<br>44-45 E6-E7; 44E8<br>10<br>Noup<br>IVa<br>47E6<br>11<br>North Minch<br>VIa<br>44-46 E3-E4<br>12<br>South Minch<br>VIa<br>41-43 E2-E4<br>13<br>Clyde<br>VIa<br>39-40 E4-E5<br>14<br>Irish Sea East<br>VIIa<br>35-38E6; 38E5<br>15<br>Irish Sea West<br>VIIa<br>36E3; 35-37 E4-E5; 38E4<br>16<br>Porcupine Bank<br>VIIc, k<br>31-36 D5-D6; 32-35 D7-D8<br>17<br>Aran Grounds<br>VIIb<br>34-35 D9-E0<br>18<br>Ireland NW coast<br>VIIb<br>37D9-E1; 36D9<br>19<br>Ireland SW and SE coast<br>VIIg, j<br>31-33 D9-E0; 31E1; 32E1-E2; 33E2-E3<br>20<br>NW Labadie, Baltimore and Galley<br>VIIg, j<br>28-30 E1; 28-31 E2; 30-32 E3; 31 E4<br>21<br>Jones and Cockburn<br>VIIg, h, j<br>22<br>Smalls<br>VIIg<br>23<br>Bay of Biscay North<br>VIIIa<br>22-24 E6-E7; 23-24E5<br>24<br>Bay of Biscay South<br>VIIIb<br>20-21 E7-E8; 19E8<br>25<br>North Galicia<br>VIIIc<br>15E0-E1; 16E1<br>26<br>West Galicia<br>IXa<br>13-14 E0-E1<br>27<br>North Portugal (N of Cape Espichel)<br>IXa<br>6-12E0; 9-12E1<br>28<br>South-West Portugal (Alentejo)<br>IXa<br>3-5 E0-E1<br>29<br>South Portugal (Algarve)<br>IXa<br>2E0-E2<br>30<br>Gulf of Cadiz<br>IXa<br>2-3 E2-E3<br>31<br>Cantabrian Sea<br>VIIIc<br>16E4-E7<br>32<br>Norwegian Deep<br>IVa<br>44-52 F2-F6; 43F5-F7<br>33<br>Off Horn Reef<br>IVb<br>39-41E4; 39-41E5’ |
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| 3. | Appendix III is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix III (Section C)<br>Basic segmentation of vessels for capacities (MP)<br>Vessel length<br>< 12 m<br>12 ≤ 24 m<br>24 ≤ 40 m<br>≥ 40 m<br>Type of fishing technique<br>Mobile gears<br>Beam trawl<br>Demersal trawl and demersal seiner<br>Pelagic trawl and seiners<br>Dredges<br>Polyvalent<br>Others (to be specified)<br>Passive gears<br>Gears using hooks<br>[^1]<br>Drift and fixed nets<br>Pots and traps<br>Polyvalent<br>Others (to be specified)<br>Polyvalent gears<br>Combining mobile and passive gears<br>Vessels with no licence<br>*Note 1:* If a gear category contains less than 10 vessels, then the cell can be merged with a neighbouring length category to be specified in the national programme.<br>*Note 2:* If a vessel spends more than 50 % of its time using a specific type of fishing technique, it should be included in the corresponding segment.<br>*Note 3:* Length is defined as length over all (LOA).’ |
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| 4. | Appendix IV is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix IV (Section C)<br>Detailed disaggregation of vessels for capacities (EP)<br>Vessel length<br>< 10 m<br>10 ≤ 12 m<br>12 ≤ 18 m<br>18 ≤ 24 m<br>24 ≤ 40 m<br>≥ 40 m<br>Type of fishing technique<br>Mobile gears<br>Beam trawl<br>North Sea ≤ 221 kW<br>North Sea > 221 kW<br>Outside North Sea<br>Demersal trawl and demersal seine<br>Bottom trawl<br>Danish and Scottish seiners<br>Polyvalent<br>Pelagic trawl and seiners<br>Pelagic trawl<br>Pelagic seiner and purse seiner<br>Polyvalent<br>Dredges<br>Polyvalent mobile gears<br>Others (to be specified)<br>Passive gears<br>Gears using hooks<br>Long-lines<br>Other gears using hooks<br>Drift nets and fixed nets<br>Pots and traps<br>Polyvalent passive gears<br>Others (to be specified)<br>Polyvalent gears<br>Combining mobile and passive gears<br>Vessels with no licence’ |
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| 5. | Appendix V is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix V (Section D)<br>Fishing capacity units by type of fishing technique<br>Fishing technique<br>Fishing capacity units<br>Towed gears<br>kW and GT<br>Static gears<br>kW and GT<br>Polyvalent vessels<br>kW and GT’ |
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| 6. | Appendix VI is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix VI (Section D)<br>Stocks related to specific effort<br>Species and area<br>Threshold 1 [^1]<br>Threshold 2 [^2]<br>Salmon (Baltic Sea)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Cod (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Haddock (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Saithe (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Whiting (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Plaice (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Sole (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>10 %<br>5 %<br>Sole (Mediterranean)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>*Nephrops* (all areas)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Hake (all areas)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Anchovy (all areas)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Sardine (all areas)<br>50 %<br>5 %<br>Mackerel (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>50 %<br>10 %<br>Horse mackerel (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>50 %<br>10 %<br>Swordfish (all areas)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Bluefin tuna (all areas)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Bigeye tuna (all areas)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Albacore (all areas)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Yellow-fin tuna (all areas)<br>30 %<br>5 %<br>Herring (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>50 %<br>10 %<br>Sprat (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>50 %<br>10 %<br>Sand eel (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>70 %<br>Norway pout (all areas, except Mediterranean)<br>70 %<br>European eel (all areas)<br>30 % |
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| 7. | Appendix XI is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix XI (Section E)<br>List of recreational fisheries stocks (MP)<br>1.<br>Catch figures collected in weight and number by:<br>—<br>geographical area as defined in Appendix 1, level 2.<br>2.<br>Catch figures collected in weight and number by:<br>—<br>annual basis,<br>—<br>geographical area as defined in Appendix 1, level 2,<br>—<br>distinguishing catch of fish below and above 10 kg.<br>3.<br>Catch figures collected in weight by:<br>—<br>geographical area as defined in Appendix 1, level 2.<br>The conclusions of these surveys must be forwarded to the Commission by 31 March 2007.’ | 1. | —: geographical area as defined in Appendix 1, level 2. | — | geographical area as defined in Appendix 1, level 2. | 2. | —: annual basis, | — | annual basis, | — | geographical area as defined in Appendix 1, level 2, | — | distinguishing catch of fish below and above 10 kg. | 3. | —: geographical area as defined in Appendix 1, level 2. | — | geographical area as defined in Appendix 1, level 2. |
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| 3. | —: geographical area as defined in Appendix 1, level 2. | — | geographical area as defined in Appendix 1, level 2. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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| 8. | Appendix XII is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix XII (Section E)<br>List of stocks for landings and discards monitoring (MP)<br>LEGEND:<br>*Catch and landings monitoring:* within the market or sea-sampling programme the stratification of sampling is prioritised at the total or fleet level, with monthly, quarterly or annual sampling schemes, with data reported by rectangle, division or area.<br>Fishing technique stratification:<br>M<br>Monthly by type of fishing technique (Appendix III)<br>N<br>Monthly total<br>Q<br>Quarterly by type of fishing technique (Appendix III)<br>R<br>Quarterly total<br>Y<br>Yearly by type of fishing technique (Appendix III)<br>Z<br>Yearly total<br>T<br>Triannual (one yearly over a period of three years) by type of technique (Appendix III)<br>Geographical stratification:<br>0<br>Functional unit<br>1<br>ICES Statistical rectangle<br>2<br>ICES/NAFO divisions<br>3<br>ICES/NAFO subareas<br>4<br>ICCAT 1 o rectangle<br>5<br>ICCAT 5 o rectangle<br>6<br>FAO division<br>7<br>FAO subarea<br>8<br>FAO area<br>Important remarks:<br>1.<br>Stock definitions should follow those defined by regional fisheries organisations, and the sampling strategies should include at least the respective strata.<br>2.<br>Data concerning areas separated by commas may be aggregated, while data concerning areas separated by slashes must not be aggregated.<br>Species<br>Area/Stock<br>Sampling Strata<br>Discards<br>MP<br>EP<br>MP<br>ICES areas I, II<br>Glass eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>I, II<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Yellow eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>I, II<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Silver eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>I, II<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Atlanto-scandian herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>IIa, V<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>I, II<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>I, II<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Northern shrimp<br>*Pandalus borealis*<br>I, II<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>I, II<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>I, II<br>Y3<br>Q2<br>T<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>North Sea (Skagerrak) — ICES area IIIa (north)<br>Sand eel<br>*Ammodytidae*<br>IIIa N<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Glass eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IIIa N<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Yellow eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IIIa N<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Silver eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IIIa N<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa/22-24, IIIa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>IV, IIIa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>Q0<br>M0<br>Y<br>Northern shrimp<br>*Pandalus borealis*<br>IIIa, IVa east<br>R2<br>Q1<br>T<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IIIa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>IV, IIIa, VI<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>IIIa, IVbc, VIId<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>IIIa<br>R2<br>Q1<br>Y<br>Sprat<br>*Sprattus sprattus*<br>IIIa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Norway pout<br>*Trisopterus esmarki*<br>IV, IIIa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>ICES area III (excluding Skagerrak), including Baltic<br>Glass eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>All areas<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Yellow eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>All areas<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Silver eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>All areas<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>22-24/25-29, 32/30/31/Gulf of Riga<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>IIIa S/22-24, 3d/25-32<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>Q0<br>M0<br>Y<br>Flounder<br>*Platichthys flesus*<br>IIIa-d<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IIIa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Salmon<br>*Salmo salar*<br>IIIb-d, 22-31/32<br>R2<br>Q1<br>T<br>Sea trout<br>*Salmo trutta*<br>IIIb-d<br>R2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>IIIa<br>R2<br>Q1<br>Y<br>Sprat<br>*Sprattus sprattus*<br>IIIa S/IIIb-d<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>North Sea and eastern Channel — ICES areas IV, VIId<br>Sand eel<br>*Ammodytidae*<br>IV<br>Q1<br>M1<br>T<br>Glass eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IV, VIId<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Yellow eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IV, VIId<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Silver eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IV, VIId<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Argentine<br>*Argentina* spp.<br>IV<br>Z2<br>R2<br>T<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Shrimp<br>*Crangon crangon*<br>IV, VIId<br>Q1<br>M1<br>T<br>Seabass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>IV, VIId<br>Y3<br>Q3<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Four-spot megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus boscii*<br>IV, VIId<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis*<br>IV, VIId<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Black-bellied angler<br>*Lophius budegassa*<br>IV, VIId<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Anglerfish<br>*Lophius piscatorius*<br>IV, VI<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>IV, IIIa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>IV, VIId<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Lemon sole<br>*Microstomus kitt*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z2<br>R2<br>T<br>Red mullet<br>*Mullus barbatus*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Striped red mullet<br>*Mullus surmuletus*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>Q0<br>M0<br>Y<br>Northern shrimp<br>*Pandalus borealis*<br>IIIa, IVa east/IVa<br>R2<br>Q1<br>T<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IV/VIId<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>IV, IIIa, VI<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Turbot<br>*Psetta maxima*<br>IV, VIId<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Thornback ray<br>*Raja clavata*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z2<br>R2<br>T<br>Starry ray<br>*Raja radiata*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z2<br>R2<br>T<br>Cuckoo ray<br>*Raja naevus*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z2<br>R2<br>T<br>Spotted ray<br>*Raja montagui*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z2<br>R2<br>T<br>Other rays and skates<br>*Rajidae*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z2<br>R2<br>T<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>IIIa, IVbc, VIId<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Brill<br>*Scopthalmus rhombus*<br>IV, VIId<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>IV/VIId<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Sprat<br>*Sprattus sprattus*<br>IV<br>Q1<br>M1<br>T<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus* spp.<br>IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde/IIIa, IVbc, VIId<br>Z2<br>R2<br>T<br>Norway pout<br>*Trisopterus esmarki*<br>IV<br>Q1<br>M1<br>Y<br>NE Atlantic and western Channel — ICES V, VI, VII (excluding d), VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV<br>Glass eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>all areas<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Yellow eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>all areas<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Silver eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>all areas<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Scabbardfish<br>*Aphanopus* spp.<br>IXa, X<br>Q2<br>Q3<br>T<br>Argentine<br>*Argentina* spp.<br>all areas<br>Z2<br>R2<br>T<br>Alfonsinos<br>*Beryx* spp.<br>X<br>R2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Crab<br>*Cancer pagurus*<br>all areas<br>Z2<br>Y2<br>T<br>Gulper shark<br>*Centrophorus granulosus*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>M4<br>T<br>Leafscale gulper shark<br>*Centrophorus squamosus*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>M4<br>T<br>Portuguese dogfish<br>*Centroscymnus coelolepis*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>M4<br>T<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>VIa/VIa N/VIaS, VIIbc/VIIa/VIIj<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Y<br>Conger<br>*Conger conger*<br>X<br>R2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Roundnose grenadier<br>*Coryphaenoides rupestris*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Seabass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>all areas excluding IX<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>VIII<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>IXa (only Cadiz)<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>Vb, VI, XII, XIV<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>Va/Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIb-k/VIII<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Blue mouth rockfish<br>*Helicolenus dactylopterus*<br>IXa, X<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Lobsters<br>*Homarus gammarus*<br>all areas<br>Z2<br>Y2<br>T<br>Orange roughy<br>*Hoplostethus atlanticus*<br>all areas<br>Z2<br>Y2<br>T<br>Four-spot megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus boscii*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis*<br>VI/VII, VIIIabd<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Black-bellied angler<br>*Lophius budegassa*<br>IV, VI/VIIe-k, VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Anglerfish<br>*Lophius piscatorius*<br>IV, VI/VIIb-k, VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>Va/Vb, VI, XII, XIV<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIb-k<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIe-k<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>VIII/IX, X<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab/VIIIc, IXa<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Blue ling<br>*Molva dypterygia*<br>X<br>R2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Ling<br>*Molva molva*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Striped red mullet<br>*Mullus surmuletus*<br>all areas<br>Z2<br>Y2<br>T<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>Q0<br>M0<br>Y<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>White shrimp<br>*Parapenaeus longirostris*<br>IXa<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Forkbeard<br>*Phycis phycis*<br>X<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>VIIa/VIIe/VIIfg<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>Va/Vb/IV, IIIa, VI<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>VII, VIII, IX, X<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Wreckfish<br>*Polyprion americanus*<br>X<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Blond ray<br>*Raja brachyura*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Thornback ray<br>*Raja clavata*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Spotted ray<br>*Raja montagui*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Cuckoo ray<br>*Raja naevus*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Other rays and skates<br>*Rajidae*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>V, VI, XII, XIV<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Sardine<br>*Sardina pilchardus*<br>VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Spanish mackerel<br>*Scomber japonicus*<br>VIII, IX<br>Y2<br>R2<br>T<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>II, IIIa, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX/VIIIc, IXa<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>V, VI, XII, XIV<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia officinalis*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>VIIa/VIIe/VIIfg/VIIIab<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>VIIbc/VIIhk/IXa<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Sea bream<br>*Sparidae*<br>VIIIc, IXa, X<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Blue jackmackerel<br>*Trachurus picturatus*<br>X<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde/VIIIc, IXa/X<br>Q2<br>M1<br>T<br>Pouting<br>*Trisopterus luscus*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Mediterranean<br>Glass eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>all areas<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Yellow eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>all areas<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Silver eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>all areas<br>Q2<br>M1<br>Giant red shrimp<br>*Aristeomorpha foliacea*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Red shrimp<br>*Aristeus antennatus*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Bogue<br>*Boops boops*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Dolphinfish<br>*Coryphaena hippurus*<br>all areas<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>Dolphinfish<br>*Coryphaena equiselis*<br>all areas<br>Z6<br>R6<br>Seabass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>1, 2<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Horned octopus<br>*Eledone cirrosa*<br>all areas<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Musky octopus<br>*Eledone moschata*<br>all areas<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>all areas<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Grey gurnard<br>*Eutrigla gurnardus*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Squid<br>*Illex* spp., *Todarodes* spp.<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Billfish<br>*Istiophoridae*<br>all areas<br>Q5<br>Q4<br>T<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Black-bellied anglerfish<br>*Lophius budegassa*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Anglerfish<br>*Lophius piscatorius*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>all areas<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Grey mullet<br>*Mugilidae*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Red mullet<br>*Mullus barbatus*<br>all areas<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Striped red mullet<br>*Mullus surmuletus*<br>all areas<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>all areas<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Pandora<br>*Pagellus erythrinus*<br>1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>White shrimp<br>*Parapenaeus longirostris*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Caramote prawn<br>*Penaeus kerathurus*<br>3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Thornback ray<br>*Raja clavata*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Brown ray<br>*Raja miraletus*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Atlantic bonito<br>*Sarda sarda*<br>all areas<br>Q5<br>Q4<br>T<br>Sardine<br>*Sardina pilchardus*<br>all areas<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber* spp.<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Sharks<br>*Shark-like Selachii*<br>all areas<br>Q5<br>Q4<br>T<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia officinalis*<br>1.3, 2.1, 3.1<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea vulgaris*<br>1.2, 2.1, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Gilthead sea bream<br>*Sparus aurata*<br>1.2, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Picarels<br>*Spicara* spp.<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Mantis shrimp<br>*Squilla mantis*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Albacore<br>*Thunnus alalunga*<br>all areas<br>Q5<br>Q4<br>T<br>Bluefin tuna<br>*Thunnus thynnus*<br>all areas<br>Q5<br>Q4<br>T<br>Mediterranean horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus mediterraneus*<br>1.1, 1.3, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>1.1, 1.3, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Tub gurnard<br>*Trigla lucerna*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>Y6<br>Q6<br>T<br>Clam<br>*Veneridae*<br>2.1, 2.2<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Swordfish<br>*Xiphias gladius*<br>all areas<br>Q5<br>Q4<br>T<br>NAFO areas<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>2J3KL<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>3M<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>3NO<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>3Ps<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>SA 1<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Witch flounder<br>*Glyptocephalus cynoglossus*<br>3NO<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>American plaice<br>*Hippoglossoides platessoides*<br>3LNO<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>American plaice<br>*Hippoglossoides platessoides*<br>3M<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Yellowtail flounder<br>*Limanda ferruginea*<br>3LNO<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Grenadiers<br>*Macrouridae*<br>SA 2 + 3<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Pandalus shrimp<br>*Pandalus* spp.<br>3M<br>Q2<br>M2<br>Y<br>Skates<br>*Raja* spp.<br>SA 3<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>3KLMNO<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>SA 1<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>T<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>3M<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>3LN<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>3O<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>SA 1<br>Y2<br>Q2<br>Y<br>Highly migratory species, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific Oceans<br>Frigate tuna<br>*Auxis* spp.<br>Y<br>M4<br>Y<br>Atlantic back skipjack<br>*Euthynnus alleteratus*<br>Y<br>M4<br>Y<br>Billfish<br>*Istiophoridae*<br>Y<br>M4<br>Y<br>Short fin mako<br>*Isurus oxyrinchus*<br>Y<br>M4<br>T<br>Skipjack tuna<br>*Katsuwonus pelamis*<br>M5<br>M4<br>T<br>Porbeagle<br>*Lamna nasus*<br>Y<br>M4<br>T<br>Blue shark<br>*Prionace glauca*<br>Y<br>M4<br>T<br>Atlantic bonito<br>*Sarda sarda*<br>Y<br>M4<br>Y<br>Sharks<br>*Squalidae*<br>Y<br>M4<br>Y<br>Albacore<br>*Thunnus alalunga*<br>M5<br>M4<br>T<br>Yellowfin tuna<br>*Thunnus albacares*<br>M5<br>M4<br>Y<br>Bigeye tuna<br>*Thunnus obesus*<br>M5<br>M4<br>Y<br>Bluefin tuna<br>*Thunnus thynnus*<br>M5<br>M4<br>T<br>Swordfish<br>*Xiphias gladius*<br>M5<br>M4<br>T<br>CECAF FAO 34<br>Black scabbardfish<br>*Aphanopus carbo*<br>Madeira<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius* spp.<br>Atlantic EC<br>Q6<br>M6<br>T<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>Atlantic EC<br>Q4<br>M4<br>T<br>Deepwater rose shrimp<br>*Parapeneus longirostris*<br>Atlantic EC<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Southern pink shrimp<br>*Penaeus notialis*<br>Atlantic EC<br>Q3<br>M3<br>T<br>Sardine<br>*Sardina pilchardus*<br>Atlantic EC<br>Q5<br>M5<br>T<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber japonicus*<br>Madeira<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus* spp.<br>Madeira<br>Q2<br>M2<br>T<br>WECAF<br>Red snapper<br>*Lutjanus purpureus*<br>French Guiana EEZ<br>Y6<br>Q7<br>T<br>Penaeus shrimp<br>*Penaeus subtilis*<br>French Guiana EEZ<br>M6<br>M7<br>T’ |
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| 9. | Appendix XIII is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix XIII<br>List of optional species for EP<br>Species<br>Area/Stock<br>Sampling strata<br>ICES areas I, II<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>I, II<br>Y3<br>North Sea (Skagerrak) — ICES area IIIa (north)<br>Dab<br>*Limanda limanda*<br>IIIa N<br>R2<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>IIIa N<br>R2<br>Sharks<br>*Squalidae*<br>IIIa N<br>Z3<br>ICES area III (excluding Skagerrak), including Baltic<br>Whitefish<br>*Coregonus lavaretus*<br>IIId<br>R2<br>Pike<br>*Esox lucius*<br>IIId<br>R2<br>Dab<br>*Limanda limanda*<br>IIIa S, IIIb-d<br>R2<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>IIIa S<br>R2<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>IIIa S<br>R2<br>Perch<br>*Perca fluviatilis*<br>IIId<br>R2<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IIIb-d<br>R2<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>IIIa S<br>R2<br>Turbot<br>*Psetta maxima*<br>IIIb-d<br>R2<br>Pike-perch<br>*Stizostedion lucioperca*<br>IIId<br>R2<br>North Sea and eastern Channel — ICES areas IV, VIId<br>Catfish<br>*Anarhichas* spp.<br>IV<br>Z3<br>Tusk<br>*Brosme brosme*<br>IV, IIIa<br>Z3<br>Witch flounder<br>*Glyptocephalus cynoglossus*<br>IV<br>Z3<br>Bluemouth rockfish<br>*Helicolenus dactylopterus*<br>IV<br>Z3<br>Dab<br>*Limanda limanda*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z2<br>Roughhead grenadier<br>*Macrourus berglax*<br>IV, IIIa<br>Z3<br>Blue ling<br>*Molva dypterygia*<br>IV, IIIa<br>Z3<br>Ling<br>*Molva molva*<br>IV, IIIa<br>Z3<br>Common scallop<br>*Pecten maximus*<br>VIId<br>Z2<br>Forkbeard<br>*Phycis phycis*<br>IV<br>Z3<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>IV<br>Z3<br>Salmon<br>*Salmo salar*<br>IV<br>Z0<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>IV<br>Z3<br>Deepwater sharks<br>Shark-like *Selachii*<br>IV<br>Z3<br>Small sharks<br>Shark-like *Selachii*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z3<br>Spurdogs<br>*Squalus acanthias*<br>IV, VIId<br>Z3<br>NE Atlantic and western Channel — ICES V, VI, VII (excluding d), VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV<br>Scabbardfish<br>*Aphanopus* spp.<br>all areas, excluding IXa, X<br>Z2<br>Meagre<br>*Argyrosoma regius*<br>all areas<br>Z2<br>Alfonsinos<br>*Beryx* spp.<br>all areas, excluding X<br>Z2<br>Whelks<br>*Busycon* spp.<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Conger<br>*Conger conger*<br>all areas, excluding X<br>Y2<br>Seabass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>IX<br>Y2<br>Witch<br>*Glyptocephalus cynoglossus*<br>VI, VII<br>Y2<br>Bluemouth rockfish<br>*Helicolenus dactylopterus*<br>all areas, excluding IXa, X<br>Z2<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa<br>Y2<br>Capelin<br>*Mallotus villosus*<br>XIV<br>Y2<br>Wedge sole<br>*Microchirus variegatus*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Lemon sole<br>*Microstomus kitt*<br>all areas<br>Z2<br>Blue ling<br>*Molva dypterygia*<br>all areas, excluding X<br>Y2<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa<br>Z2<br>Pandalid shrimp<br>*Pandalus* spp.<br>all areas<br>Z2<br>Forkbeard<br>*Phycis phycis*<br>all areas, excluding X<br>Z2<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>VIIbc/VIIhk/VIII, IX, X<br>Y2<br>Pollack<br>*Pollachius pollachius*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Salmon<br>*Salmo salar*<br>all areas<br>Z0<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia officinalis*<br>all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa<br>Z2<br>Razor clams<br>*Solen* spp.<br>all areas<br>Z2<br>Sea bream<br>*Sparidae*<br>all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa, X<br>Z2<br>Spurdog<br>*Squalus acanthias*<br>all areas<br>Y2<br>Mediterranean horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus mediterraneus*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>Y2<br>Pouting<br>*Trisopterus* spp.<br>all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa<br>Z2<br>Other deepwater species<br>*Other deepwater species*<br>all areas<br>Z2<br>Mediterranean<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>1.1, 3.1<br>Y6<br>NAFO areas<br>Pandalus shrimp<br>*Pandalus* spp.<br>3LN<br>Y2<br>CECAF FAO 34<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>Y7<br>Silver scabbardfish<br>*Lepidopus caudatus*<br>Mauritania<br>Y7<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>Atlantic EC<br>Y7<br>Bonito<br>*Sarda sarda*<br>Mauritania<br>Q7<br>Round sardinella<br>*Sardinella aurita*<br>Mauritania, Atlantic EC<br>Y7<br>Short-body sardinella<br>*Sardinella maderensis*<br>Mauritania, Atlantic EC<br>Y7<br>Chub mackerel<br>*Scomber japonicus*<br>Mauritania<br>Y7<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia hierredda*<br>Atlantic EC<br>Y7<br>Finfish<br>*Sparidae, Serranidae, Haemulidae*<br>Atlantic EC<br>Y7<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>Mauritania<br>Y7<br>Cunene horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trecae*<br>Mauritania<br>Y7<br>Scabbardfish<br>*Trichiuridae*<br>Y7<br>CCAMLR FAO 58<br>Antarctic icefish<br>*Champsocephalus gunnari*<br>Kerguelen<br>Y6<br>Antarctic toothfish<br>*Dissostichus eleginoides*<br>Kerguelen<br>Y6<br>Grenadiers<br>*Macrouridae*<br>Kerguelen, Crozet<br>Y6<br>Grey rock cod<br>*Notothenia squamifrons*<br>Kerguelen<br>Y6<br>Skates<br>*Raja* spp.<br>Kerguelen, Crozet<br>Y6<br>South-west Atlantic FAO 41<br>Antarctic toothfish<br>*Dissostichus eleginoides*<br>Argentina/UK<br>Y7<br>Cusk-eel<br>*Genypterus blacodes*<br>Argentina/UK<br>Y7<br>Short-finned squid<br>*Illex argentinus*<br>Argentina/UK<br>Q7<br>Patagonian squid<br>*Loligo gahi*<br>Argentina/UK<br>Q7<br>Grenadiers<br>*Macrourus* spp.<br>Argentina/UK<br>Y7<br>Patagonian grenadier<br>*Macruronus magellanicus*<br>Argentina/UK<br>Y7<br>Southern hake<br>*Merluccius australis*<br>Argentina/UK<br>Y7<br>Argentinian hake<br>*Merluccius hubbsi*<br>Argentina/UK<br>Q7<br>Southern blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius australis*<br>Argentina/UK<br>Y7<br>Patagonian rock cod<br>*Notothenia* spp., *Patagonotothen* spp.<br>Argentina/UK<br>Y7<br>Red cod<br>*Salilota australis*<br>Argentina/UK<br>Y7<br>Angola FAO 47<br>Red striped shrimp<br>*Aristeus varidens*<br>Angola<br>Q7<br>Deepwater rose shrimp<br>*Parapenaeus longirostris*<br>Angola<br>Q7<br>Penaeid shrimp<br>*Penaeus* spp.<br>Angola<br>Q7’ |
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| 10. | Appendix XIV is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix XIV (Section G)<br>List of surveys (MP, EP)<br>Name of the survey<br>Area<br>Period<br>Main objectives (Species etc.)<br>Survey effort<br>Priority<br>days<br>hauls<br>ICES area III including Baltic<br>BITS first/fourth quarter<br>IIIaS, IIIb-d<br>First and fourth quarters<br>Cod and other demersal species<br>129-157<br>510<br>1<br>IBTS first/third quarter<br>IIIa<br>First and third quarters<br>Haddock, cod, saithe, herring, sprat, whiting, mackerel, Norway pout<br>22-26<br>95<br>1<br>Herring acoustic survey<br>IIIa and IIIb-d<br>Third and fourth quarters<br>Herring, sprat<br>60-74<br>180<br>1<br>Sprat acoustic survey<br>IIIc-d<br>Second quarter<br>Sprat<br>32-39<br>85<br>1<br>Herring larvae survey<br>IIIc<br>Second quarter<br>Herring larvae<br>54-66<br>400<br>2<br>German flatfish survey<br>IIIc<br>Third quarter<br>Flounder<br>24-30<br>20<br>2<br>North Sea and eastern Channel and Area II<br>IBTS first quarter<br>IV, IIIa<br>First quarter<br>Haddock, cod, saithe, herring, sprat, whiting, mackerel, Norway pout<br>117-143<br>360<br>1<br>Atlan/Scand. herring survey<br>IIa<br>May<br>Herring, blue whiting<br>27-33<br>90 + track<br>1<br>IBTS third quarter<br>IV, IIIa<br>Third quarter<br>Haddock, cod, saithe, herring, sprat, whiting, mackerel, Norway pout<br>117-143<br>360<br>1<br>NS herring acoustic survey<br>IV, IIIa<br>July<br>Herring, sprat<br>68-83<br>150 + track<br>1<br>BTS<br>IVb, IVc, VIId<br>Third quarter<br>Plaice, sole<br>50-62<br>280<br>1<br>Sole net survey<br>IVb, IVc<br>Third quarter<br>Sole, plaice<br>14-17<br>60<br>1<br>Demersal young fish survey<br>Coasts of NS<br>Third, fourth quarters<br>Plaice, sole, brown shrimp<br>117-143<br>1 000<br>1<br>Herring larvae survey<br>IV, VIId<br>First, fourth quarters<br>Herring, sprat larvae<br>37-45<br>390<br>2<br>Greenland halibut survey<br>IIb slopes<br>October since 1997<br>Greenland halibut<br>27-33<br>120 from 300-750 m water depth<br>2<br>Nephrops TV survey<br>IVa, IVb<br>First, fourth quarters<br>Nephrops<br>17-21<br>90<br>2<br>Channel ground fish survey<br>VIId<br>Fourth quarter<br>Whiting, cod, pout, plaice, red gurnard, black bream, red mullet<br>27-33<br>100<br>2<br>German cod survey<br>German Bight<br>First, fourth quarters<br>Cod, whiting, plaice and dab<br>14-18<br>70<br>2<br>Mackerel egg survey<br>IV<br>May-July (triennial)<br>Mackerel egg production<br>14<br>130<br>1<br>NE Atlantic area and western Channel<br>Western IBTS fourth quarter<br>VIa, VII, VIII, IXa<br>October-November<br>Groundfish survey (gadoids and pelagics) abundance indices<br>149-182<br>580<br>1<br>ISBCBTS<br>VIIa f g<br>September<br>Sole, plaice<br>22-26<br>120<br>1<br>Mackerel/horse mackerel egg survey<br>VIa, VII, VIII, IXa<br>January-July (triennial)<br>Mackerel, horse mackerel egg production<br>252-308<br>1 750 plankton/50 bottom trawls<br>1<br>Spawning/pre-spawning herring acoustic survey<br>VIa, VIIa, g<br>July, September, November, March, January<br>Herring, sprat<br>126-154<br>Acoustic track<br>1<br>Sardine, anchovy, horse mackerel acoustic survey<br>VIII, IX<br>March/April/May<br>Sardine, anchovy, mackerel, horse mackerel abundance indices<br>77-95<br>140<br>1<br>Bioman<br>VIII<br>May<br>Anchovy SSB (DEP)<br>18-22<br>600/20 pelagic hauls<br>1<br>Redfish survey<br>Irminger Sea<br>June (every two years)<br>Redfish abundance, age<br>24-30<br>20<br>1<br>Sardine DEPM<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>Spring (VIII), winter (IX), Triennial<br>Sardine SSB and use of CUFES to improve estimates<br>108-132<br>1 200<br>1<br>WCBTS<br>VIIe<br>October<br>Sole, plaice, anglerfish, lemon sole<br>7-9<br>55<br>1<br>Blue whiting survey<br>VI, VII<br>March-April<br>Blue whiting<br>40<br>80<br>1<br>RESSGASC<br>VIIIa, b<br>May and October<br>Abundance indices, discards for hake, sole<br>22-26<br>70<br>2<br>Nephrops TV survey<br>VIa<br>Nephrops (from burrow counts)<br>28-34<br>200<br>2<br>Egg production survey<br>VIIa<br>January-May (five-yearly)<br>Egg production (demersal)<br>58-70<br>800<br>2<br>DARD groundfish<br>VIIa<br>March<br>Groundfish survey (gadoids and pelagics)<br>9-11<br>45<br>2<br>DARD herring larvae<br>VIIa<br>November<br>Larva indices: herring<br>5-6<br>60<br>2<br>DARD MIK-net<br>VIIa<br>May/June<br>Pelagic juvenile indices: gadoids<br>5-6<br>45<br>2<br>DARD Nephrops<br>VIIa<br>April and August<br>Distribution and biology: Nephrops<br>14-18<br>80<br>2<br>Juvenile plaice survey<br>VIIa<br>May<br>Young plaice<br>6-8<br>25<br>2<br>Nephrops<br>VIIa<br>June<br>Nephrops ecology<br>6-8<br>25<br>2<br>Cod tagging<br>VIIa, b, VIa-b<br>March<br>Cod<br>9-11<br>30<br>2<br>Egg and larval survey<br>VI<br>April<br>Demersal (gadoids)<br>25-31<br>70<br>2<br>ARSA<br>IXa<br>March<br>Abundance indices for demersal stocks<br>15-19<br>50<br>2<br>Sardine acoustic survey (SAR)<br>IXa<br>November<br>Abundance indices, recruitment<br>23-29<br>40<br>2<br>Nephrops<br>IXa<br>June<br>Nephrops abundance indices/Nephrops recruitment<br>15-19<br>60<br>2<br>Groundfish survey summer<br>IXa<br>July/August<br>Abundance for hake, horse mackerel, mackerel<br>23-28<br>65<br>2<br>Deep sea fish survey<br>IXa<br>August/September<br>Abundance indices of deep sea stocks<br>41-50<br>130<br>2<br>ARQDAÇO<br>X<br>April/May<br>Abundance of bluemouth rockfish, forkbears, alfonsinos, conger, sea breams<br>41-50<br>35<br>2<br>DEEP<br>X<br>Fourth quarter<br>Distribution and abundance<br>27-33<br>25<br>2<br>Pelagicos<br>X<br>Third quarter<br>Distribution and abundance of tuna and sharks<br>27-33<br>25<br>2<br>Greenland groundfish survey<br>ICES XIV, NAFO SA1<br>September/October<br>Distribution, abundance, biomass, recruitment of target species, cod and other species<br>42-52<br>70 down to 400 m<br>2<br>IBTS (WCGFS)<br>VIIe-k, VIIIa<br>March<br>Groundfish survey (gadoids and pelagics)<br>27-33<br>80<br>2<br>Scottish west coast, young fish survey<br>VIa, VIIa<br>March<br>Gadoids, herring, mackerel<br>19-23<br>60<br>2<br>Rockall survey<br>VIb<br>September (biennial)<br>Haddock<br>12-14<br>40<br>2<br>Deepwater survey<br>VIa<br>September (biennial)<br>Deepwater species abundance<br>14<br>35<br>2<br>Porcupine groundfish survey<br>VIIb, c, j, k<br>Third quarter<br>Hake, monk, megrim<br>30<br>90<br>2<br>Mediterranean<br>Medits<br>37(1, 2, 3.1)<br>Second quarter<br>30 species<br>320-391<br>1 100<br>1<br>Pelmed<br>37(2)<br>June-July<br>Sardine, anchovy (abundance indices)<br>23-28<br>15<br>2<br>GRUND<br>37(1, 2)<br>Biological data of 10 target species<br>81-99<br>1 080<br>2<br>Anchovy<br>37(3.1)<br>Anchovy abundance estimation<br>11-13<br>110<br>2<br>Ecomed<br>37(1)<br>November-December<br>Sardine, anchovy (abundance indices)<br>27-33<br>55<br>2<br>Sardine<br>37(3.1, 2.2)<br>Sardine abundance estimation<br>27-33<br>110<br>2<br>NAFO area<br>Flemish cap groundfish survey<br>3M<br>July since 1988<br>Cod, American plaice, redfish, Greenland halibut, roughhead grenadier, shrimp<br>30-36<br>120 up to 750 m water depth<br>1<br>3NO groundfish survey<br>3NO<br>April/May since 1995<br>Yellowtail flounder, American plaice, cod, redfish, Greenland halibut, roughhead grenadier<br>27-33<br>120 to 1 250 m<br>2<br>Indian and Atlantic Oceans, Mediterranean Sea<br>Tuna tagging (only for assessment purposes)<br>Indian and Atlantic Oceans, Mediterranean<br>Bigeye, bluefin, swordfish<br>1<br>Tuna tagging (only for assessment purposes)<br>Indian and Atlantic Oceans, Mediterranean<br>Yellow fin, skipjack, albacore<br>2’ |
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| 11. | Appendix XV is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix XV (Section H)<br>Age-length sampling scheme (MP, EP)<br>LEGEND:<br>(a)<br>M<br>:<br>Mandatory species which should be sampled within the minimum programme<br>O<br>:<br>Optional species which could be sampled within extended programme<br>N/A<br>:<br>not applicable<br>(b)<br>Market sampling effort defined as the numbers of samples taken per average tonne of landings of the last three years, on an annual basis:<br>A<br>1/20<br>B<br>1/50<br>C<br>1/100<br>D<br>1/200<br>E<br>1/500<br>F<br>1/1 000<br>G<br>1/2 000<br>(c)<br>Length sampling level defined as the number of fish measured per sample:<br>0<br>400<br>1<br>200<br>2<br>100<br>3<br>50<br>4<br>25 or less as available<br>(d)<br>As regards ageing, in cases where the sampling scheme as given in this Appendix is excessive, the following rule applies:<br>For stocks for which age reading is possible, 40 individuals must be aged per year within each length interval. However, this number can be reduced if Member States establish that such a reduction will not affect the quality of the age composition estimate.<br>Species<br>Area/Stock<br>M/O<br>Length<br>Age<br>ICES areas I, II<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>I, II<br>M<br>A2<br>A2<br>Atlanto-Scandian herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>IIa, V<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>I, II<br>M<br>D3<br>E4<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>I, II<br>M<br>D3<br>E4<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>M<br>F3<br>F3<br>Northern shrimp<br>*Pandalus borealis*<br>I, II<br>M<br>D2<br>N/A<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>I, II<br>M<br>D2<br>E3<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>I, II<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>I, II<br>M<br>E2<br>E2<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>North Sea (Skagerrak) — ICES area IIIa (north)<br>Sand eel<br>*Ammodytidae*<br>IIIa N<br>M<br>F3<br>F3<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IIIa N<br>M<br>A2<br>A2<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa/22-24, IIIa<br>M<br>F2<br>F2<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa<br>M<br>C3<br>C4<br>Dab<br>*Limanda limanda*<br>IIIa N<br>O<br>C3<br>C3<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>IV, IIIa<br>M<br>C3<br>C3<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>IIIa N<br>O<br>C3<br>C3<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab<br>M<br>C3<br>C3<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>M<br>F3<br>F3<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>M<br>C1<br>N/A<br>Pandalid shrimp<br>*Pandalus borealis*<br>IIIa, IVa east<br>M<br>C0<br>N/A<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IIIa<br>M<br>C3<br>C3<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>IV, IIIa, VI<br>M<br>C3<br>C3<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>IIIa, IVbc, VIId<br>M<br>E3<br>E3<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>IIIa<br>P<br>B3<br>B3<br>Sprat<br>*Sprattus sprattus*<br>IIIa<br>M<br>F2<br>F2<br>Sharks<br>*Squalidae*<br>IIIa N<br>O<br>C4<br>N/A<br>Norway pout<br>*Trisopterus esmarki*<br>IV, IIIa<br>M<br>F3<br>F3<br>ICES area III (excluding Skagerrak) including Baltic<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IIIa (excluding a N)<br>M<br>A2<br>A2<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>22-24/25-29, 32/30/31/Gulf of Riga<br>M<br>F2<br>F2<br>Whitefish<br>*Coregonus lavaretus*<br>IIId<br>O<br>C3<br>C3<br>Pike<br>*Esox lucius*<br>IIId<br>O<br>C3<br>C3<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>IIIa S<br>M<br>C3<br>C3<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>IIIb-d<br>M<br>D3<br>D4<br>Dab<br>*Limanda limanda*<br>IIIa S, IIIb-d<br>O<br>D3<br>D3<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>IIIa S<br>O<br>C3<br>C3<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>IIIa S<br>O<br>C3<br>C3<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab<br>M<br>C3<br>C3<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>M<br>F3<br>F3<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>M<br>C1<br>N/A<br>Perch<br>*Perca fluviatilis*<br>IIId<br>O<br>C3<br>C3<br>Flounder<br>*Platichtys flesus*<br>IIIb-d<br>M<br>C3<br>C3<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IIIa S<br>M<br>C3<br>C3<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IIIb-d<br>O<br>D3<br>D3<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>IIIa S<br>O<br>C3<br>C3<br>Turbot<br>*Psetta maxima*<br>IIIb-d<br>O<br>C3<br>C3<br>Salmon<br>*Salmo salar*<br>IIIb-d, 22-31/32<br>M<br>C3<br>C3<br>Sea trout<br>*Salmo trutta*<br>IIIb-d<br>M<br>C3<br>C3<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>IIIa<br>M<br>B3<br>B3<br>Sprat<br>*Sprattus sprattus*<br>IIIa S<br>M<br>F2<br>F3<br>Sprat<br>*Sprattus sprattus*<br>IIIb-d<br>M<br>G2<br>G3<br>Pike-perch<br>*Stizostedion lucioperca*<br>IIId<br>O<br>C3<br>C3<br>North Sea and eastern Channel — ICES areas IV, VIId<br>Sand eel<br>*Ammodytidae*<br>IV<br>M<br>G3<br>G3<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>A2<br>A2<br>Catfish<br>*Anarhichas* spp.<br>IV<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Argentine<br>*Argentina* spp.<br>IV<br>M<br>F1<br>F2<br>Tusk<br>*Brosme brosme*<br>IV, IIIa<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>Shrimp<br>*Crangon crangon*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>E2<br>N/A<br>Sea bass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>D3<br>D3<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa<br>M<br>D3<br>D4<br>Witch flounder<br>*Glyptocephalus cynoglossus*<br>IV<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Blue-mouth rockfish<br>*Helicolenus dactylopterus*<br>IV<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Four-spot megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus boscii*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>E3<br>E4<br>Megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>E3<br>E4<br>Dab<br>*Limanda limanda*<br>IV, VIId<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Black-bellied angler<br>*Lophius budegassa*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>D4<br>D4<br>Anglerfish<br>*Lophius piscatorius*<br>IV, VI<br>M<br>D4<br>D4<br>Roughhead grenadier<br>*Macrourus berglax*<br>IV, IIIa<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>IV, IIIa<br>M<br>D3<br>D4<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>E4<br>D4<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab<br>M<br>C4<br>C4<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>M<br>F3<br>F3<br>Lemon sole<br>*Microstomus kitt*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>D4<br>D4<br>Blue ling<br>*Molva dypterygia*<br>IV, IIIa<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Ling<br>*Molva molva*<br>IV, IIIa<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Red mullet<br>*Mullus barbatus*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>D3<br>D3<br>Striped red mullet<br>*Mullus surmuletus*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>D3<br>D3<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>M<br>B0<br>N/A<br>Northern shrimp<br>*Pandalus borealis*<br>IIIa, IVa east/IVa<br>M<br>E2<br>N/A<br>Common scallop<br>*Pecten maximus*<br>VIId<br>M<br>D3<br>N/A<br>Forkbeard<br>*Phycis phycis*<br>IV<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IV<br>M<br>E3<br>E4<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>VIId<br>M<br>C1<br>C3<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>IV, IIIa, VI<br>M<br>D3<br>D4<br>Turbot<br>*Psetta maxima*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>D4<br>D4<br>Thornback ray<br>*Raja clavata*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>E4<br>N/A<br>Spotted ray<br>*Raja montagui*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>E4<br>N/A<br>Cuckoo ray<br>*Raja naevus*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>E4<br>N/A<br>Starry ray<br>*Raja radiata*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>E4<br>N/A<br>Other rays and skates<br>*Rajidae*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>E4<br>N/A<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>IV<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Salmon<br>*Salmo salar*<br>IV<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>IIIa, IVbc, VIId<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>Brill<br>*Scophthalmus rhombus*<br>IV, VIId<br>M<br>D4<br>D4<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>IV<br>O<br>C4<br>C4<br>Deepwater shark<br>Shark-like *Selachii*<br>IV<br>O<br>C4<br>N/A<br>Small shark<br>Shark-like *Selachii*<br>IV, VIId<br>O<br>C4<br>N/A<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>IV<br>M<br>D3<br>D4<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>VIId<br>M<br>C1<br>C3<br>Sprat<br>*Sprattus sprattus*<br>IV/VIIde<br>M<br>G3<br>G3<br>Spurdog<br>*Squalus acanthias*<br>IV, VIId<br>O<br>C4<br>N/A<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus* spp.<br>IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde/IIIa, IVbc, VIId<br>M<br>F2<br>F4<br>Norway pout<br>*Trisopterus esmarki*<br>IV<br>M<br>G3<br>G3<br>NE Atlantic and western Channel — ICES areas V, VI, VII (excluding d), VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>all areas<br>M<br>A2<br>A2<br>Scabbardfish<br>*Aphanopus* spp.<br>all areas, excluding IXa, X<br>V<br>F3<br>F3<br>Scabbardfish<br>*Aphanopus* spp.<br>IXa, X<br>M<br>B2<br>B4<br>Argentine<br>*Argentina* spp.<br>all areas<br>M<br>F1<br>F2<br>Meagre<br>*Argyrosoma regius*<br>all areas<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Alfonsinos<br>*Beryx* spp.<br>all areas, excluding X<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Alfonsinos<br>*Beryx* spp.<br>X<br>M<br>A3<br>A4<br>Whelk<br>*Busycon* spp.<br>all areas<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Edible crab<br>*Cancer pagurus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>D3<br>N/A<br>Gulper shark<br>*Centrophorus granulosus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>B4<br>N/A<br>Leafscale gulper shark<br>*Centrophorus squamosus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>B4<br>N/A<br>Portuguese dogfish<br>*Centroscymnus coelolepis*<br>all areas<br>M<br>B4<br>N/A<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>VIa/VIaN/VIaS, VIIbc/VIIa/VIIj<br>O<br>F3<br>F4<br>Conger<br>*Conger conger*<br>all areas, excluding X<br>O<br>F3<br>F4<br>Conger<br>*Conger conger*<br>X<br>M<br>B4<br>B4<br>Roundnose grenadier<br>*Coryphaenoides rupestris*<br>all areas<br>M<br>F3<br>C2<br>Sea bass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>all areas, excluding IX<br>M<br>D3<br>E4<br>Sea bass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>IX<br>O<br>F3<br>F4<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>IXa (only Cádiz)<br>M<br>E2<br>F3<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>VIII<br>M<br>D3<br>E4<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>Va/Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIe-k<br>M<br>D3<br>E4<br>Witch<br>*Glyptocephalus cynoglossus*<br>VI, VII<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Bluemouth rockfish<br>*Helicolenus dactylopterus*<br>all areas, excluding IXa, X<br>O<br>F3<br>F2<br>Bluemouth rockfish<br>*Helicolenus dactylopterus*<br>IXa, X<br>M<br>B3<br>B4<br>Lobster<br>*Homarus gammarus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>F3<br>N/A<br>Orange roughy<br>*Hoplostethus atlanticus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>F3<br>F3<br>Four-spot megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus boscii*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>C3<br>E3<br>Megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis*<br>VII, VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>C3<br>E3<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa<br>O<br>F3<br>N/A<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>B2<br>N/A<br>Black-bellied angler<br>*Lophius budegassa*<br>IV, VI/VIIb-k, VIIIabd<br>M<br>C3<br>D4<br>Black-bellied angler<br>*Lophius budegassa*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>B3<br>E3<br>Anglerfish<br>*Lophius piscatorious*<br>IV, VI/VIIb-k, VIIIabd<br>M<br>C3<br>D4<br>Anglerfish<br>*Lophius piscatorious*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>B3<br>E3<br>Capelin<br>*Mallotus villosus*<br>XIV<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>Va/Vb<br>M<br>F4<br>F4<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIb-k<br>M<br>E4<br>E3<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>VIII/IX, X<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIe-k<br>M<br>C3<br>E3<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab/VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>C3<br>E3<br>Wedge sole<br>*Microchirus variegatus*<br>all areas<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>Lemon sole<br>*Microstomus kitt*<br>all areas<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Blue ling<br>*Molva dypterygia*<br>all areas, excluding X<br>O<br>F3<br>F4<br>Blue ling<br>*Molva dypterygia*<br>X<br>M<br>A4<br>A4<br>Ling<br>*Molva molva*<br>all areas<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>Striped red mullet<br>*Mullus surmuletus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>F3<br>F3<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>VI Fuctional unit<br>M<br>B0<br>N/A<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>VII Functional unit<br>M<br>B1<br>N/A<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>VIII, IX Functional unit<br>M<br>A1<br>N/A<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa<br>O<br>F3<br>N/A<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>B3<br>N/A<br>Pandalid shrimps<br>*Pandalus* spp.<br>all areas<br>O<br>F3<br>N/A<br>White shrimp<br>*Parapenaeus longirostris*<br>IXa<br>M<br>B1<br>N/A<br>Forkbeard<br>*Phycis phycis*<br>all areas, excluding X<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Forkbeard<br>*Phycis phycis*<br>X<br>M<br>B3<br>B4<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>VIIa/VIIe/VIIfg<br>M<br>B1<br>B3<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>VIIbc/VIIh-k/VIII, IX, X<br>O<br>F3<br>F4<br>Pollack<br>*Pollachius pollachius*<br>all areas<br>O<br>F3<br>F4<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>Va/Vb/IV, IIIa, VI<br>M<br>C3<br>E3<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>VII, VIII<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>Wreckfish<br>*Polyprion americanus*<br>X<br>M<br>A4<br>A4<br>Blond ray<br>*Raja brachyura*<br>all areas<br>M<br>F4<br>N/A<br>Thornback ray<br>*Raja clavata*<br>all areas<br>M<br>F4<br>N/A<br>Spotted ray<br>*Raja montagui*<br>all areas<br>M<br>F4<br>N/A<br>Cuckoo ray<br>*Raja naevus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>E4<br>N/A<br>Other rays and skates<br>*Rajidae*<br>all areas<br>M<br>F4<br>N/A<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>V, XIV/VI<br>M<br>A2<br>E3<br>Salmon<br>*Salmo salar*<br>all areas<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Sardine<br>*Sardina pilchardus*<br>VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>C3<br>E3<br>Spanish mackerel<br>*Scomber japonicus*<br>VIII, IX<br>M<br>D3<br>F4<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>II, IIIa, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX (excluding VIIIc, IXa)<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>D4<br>D4<br>Redfishes<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>V, VI, XII, XIV<br>M<br>C2<br>E3<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia officinalis*<br>Mackerel, excluding VIIIc, IXa<br>O<br>F3<br>N/A<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia officinalis*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>B3<br>N/A<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>VIIa/VIIfg<br>M<br>B1<br>B3<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>VIIbc/VIIhjk/IXa<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>VIIe<br>M<br>C3<br>D4<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>VIIIab<br>M<br>B1<br>C3<br>Razor clams<br>*Solen* spp.<br>all areas<br>V<br>F3<br>N/A<br>Sea bream<br>*Sparidae*<br>all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa, X<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Sea bream<br>*Sparidae*<br>VIIIc, IXa, X<br>M<br>B3<br>B4<br>Spurdog<br>*Squalus acanthias*<br>all areas<br>O<br>F3<br>N/A<br>Mediterranean horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus mediterraneus*<br>VIII, IX<br>V<br>F3<br>F4<br>Blue jack mackerel<br>*Trachurus picturatus*<br>X<br>M<br>B3<br>C4<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde/X<br>M<br>F3<br>F4<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>D3<br>E2<br>Pouting<br>*Trisopterus luscus*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>M<br>B4<br>B4<br>Pouting<br>*Trisopterus* spp.<br>all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Other deepwater species<br>Other deepwater species<br>all areas<br>O<br>F3<br>F3<br>Mediterranean<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>all areas<br>M<br>A2<br>A2<br>Giant red shrimp<br>*Aristeomorpha foliacea*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>B3<br>N/A<br>Red shrimp<br>*Aristeus antennatus*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>B3<br>N/A<br>Bogue<br>*Boops boops*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>E3<br>E4<br>Dolphinfish<br>*Coryphaena hippurus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>B3<br>B3<br>Dolphinfish<br>*Coryphaena equiselis*<br>all areas<br>M<br>B3<br>B3<br>Sea bass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>1.2<br>M<br>E3<br>E3<br>Horned octopus<br>*Eledone cirrosa*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>E4<br>N/A<br>Musky octopus<br>*Eledone moschata*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>E4<br>N/A<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>D3<br>E4<br>Grey gurnard<br>*Eutrigla gurnardus*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>D3<br>D3<br>Squid<br>*Illex* spp., *Todarodes* spp.<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>D3<br>N/A<br>Billfish<br>*Istiophoridae*<br>all areas<br>M<br>D2<br>D2<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>D3<br>N/A<br>Black-bellied angler<br>*Lophius budegassa*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>C2<br>D4<br>Anglerfish<br>*Lophius piscatorius*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>C2<br>D4<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>all areas<br>M<br>C3<br>D4<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>1.1, 3.1<br>V<br>D3<br>D3<br>Grey mullets<br>*Mugilidae*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>D3<br>D3<br>Red mullet<br>*Mullus barbatus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>C3<br>D4<br>Striped red mullet<br>*Mullus surmuletus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>C3<br>D4<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>B3<br>N/A<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>all areas<br>M<br>E4<br>N/A<br>Pandora<br>*Pagellus erythrinus*<br>1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>D3<br>E4<br>White shrimp<br>*Parapenaeus longirostris*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>C3<br>N/A<br>Caramote prawn<br>*Penaeus kerathurus*<br>3.1<br>M<br>E3<br>N/A<br>Thornback ray<br>*Raja clavata*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>D3<br>N/A<br>Brown ray<br>*Raja miraletus*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>D3<br>N/A<br>Atlantic bonito<br>*Sarda sarda*<br>all areas<br>M<br>E4<br>E4<br>Sardine<br>*Sardina pilchardus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>D3<br>E4<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber* spp.<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>E4<br>E4<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia officinalis*<br>1.3, 2.1, 3.1<br>M<br>E3<br>N/A<br>Sharks<br>Shark-like *Selachii*<br>all areas<br>M<br>D2<br>N/A<br>Sole<br>*Solea vulgaris*<br>1.2, 2.1, 3.1<br>M<br>E3<br>E3<br>Gilthead sea bream<br>*Sparus aurata*<br>1.2, 3.1<br>M<br>E3<br>E3<br>Picarels<br>*Spicara* spp.<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>E3<br>E3<br>Mantis shrimp<br>*Squilla mantis*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2<br>M<br>E4<br>N/A<br>Albacore<br>*Thunnus alalunga*<br>all areas<br>M<br>C2<br>C2<br>Bluefin tuna<br>*Thunnus thynnus*<br>all areas<br>M<br>C2<br>C2<br>Mediterranean horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus mediterraneus*<br>1.1, 1.3, 3.1<br>M<br>E3<br>E4<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>1.1, 1.3, 3.1<br>M<br>E3<br>E4<br>Tub gurnard<br>*Trigla lucerna*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>M<br>D3<br>D3<br>Clam<br>*Veneridae*<br>2.1, 2.2<br>M<br>F3<br>EI<br>Swordfish<br>*Xiphias gladius*<br>all areas<br>M<br>C2<br>C2<br>NAFO areas<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>2J 3KL<br>M<br>A2<br>E3<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>3M<br>M<br>A2<br>E3<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>3NO<br>M<br>A2<br>E3<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>3Ps<br>M<br>F4<br>F4<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>SA 1<br>M<br>F4<br>F4<br>Witch flounder<br>*Glyptocephalus cynoglossus*<br>3NO<br>M<br>A2<br>A2<br>American plaice<br>*Hippoglossoides platessoides*<br>3LNO<br>M<br>A2<br>E3<br>American plaice<br>*Hippoglossoides platessoides*<br>3M<br>M<br>A2<br>E3<br>Yellowtail flounder<br>*Limanda ferruginea*<br>3LNO<br>M<br>A2<br>A2<br>Grenadier<br>*Macrouridae*<br>SA 2 + 3<br>M<br>A2<br>E3<br>Pandalid shrimp<br>*Pandalus* spp.<br>3LN<br>O<br>F3<br>N/A<br>Pandalid shrimp<br>*Pandalus* spp.<br>3M<br>M<br>D2<br>N/A<br>Rays and skates<br>*Raja* spp.<br>SA 3<br>M<br>D2<br>N/A<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>3KLMNO<br>M<br>A2<br>E3<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>SA 1<br>M<br>A2<br>E3<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>3LN<br>M<br>A2<br>A2<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>3M<br>M<br>A2<br>F3<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>3O<br>M<br>C2<br>C2<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>SA 1<br>M<br>A2<br>A2<br>Highly migratory species, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific Oceans<br>Frigate tuna<br>*Auxis* spp.<br>M<br>E4<br>Atlantic back skipjack<br>*Euthynnus alleteratus*<br>M<br>E4<br>Billfish<br>*Istiophoridae*<br>M<br>D2<br>Shortfin mako<br>*Isurus oxyrinchus*<br>M<br>A4<br>Skipjack tuna<br>*Katsuwonus pelamis*<br>M<br>C2<br>Porbeagle<br>*Lamna nasus*<br>M<br>A4<br>Blue shark<br>*Prionace glauca*<br>M<br>A4<br>Atlantic bonito<br>*Sarda sarda*<br>M<br>E4<br>Shark<br>*Squalidae*<br>M<br>D2<br>Albacore<br>*Thunnus alalunga*<br>M<br>C2<br>Yellowfin tuna<br>*Thunnus albacares*<br>M<br>C2<br>Bigeye tuna<br>*Thunnus obesus*<br>M<br>C2<br>Bluefin tuna<br>*Thunnus thynnus*<br>M<br>C2<br>Swordfish<br>*Xiphias gladius*<br>M<br>C2<br>CECAF FAO 34<br>Black scabbardfish<br>*Aphanopus carbo*<br>Madeira<br>M<br>D3<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>O<br>E3<br>Silver scabbardfish<br>*Lepidopus caudatus*<br>Mauritania<br>O<br>D2<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>Atlantic EC<br>O<br>D2<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius* spp.<br>Atlantic EC<br>M<br>C2<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>Atlantic EC<br>M<br>C2<br>Deepwater rose shrimp<br>*Parapenaeus longirostris*<br>Atlantic EC<br>M<br>C2<br>Southern pink shrimp<br>*Penaeus notialis*<br>Atlantic EC<br>M<br>C2<br>Bonito<br>*Sarda sarda*<br>Mauritania<br>O<br>F2<br>Sardine<br>*Sardina pilchardus*<br>Atlantic EC<br>M<br>E3<br>Round sardinella<br>*Sardinella aurita*<br>Mauritania, Atlantic EC<br>O<br>F3<br>Short-body sardinella<br>*Sardinella maderensis*<br>Mauritania, Atlantic EC<br>O<br>F3<br>Chub mackerel<br>*Scomber japonicus*<br>Madeira<br>M<br>D2<br>Chub mackerel<br>*Scomber japonicus*<br>Mauritania<br>O<br>D2<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia hierredda*<br>Atlantic EC<br>O<br>D2<br>Finfish<br>*Sparidae, Serranidae, Haemulidae*<br>Atlantic EC<br>O<br>D2<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus* spp.<br>Madeira<br>O<br>D3<br>Atlantic horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>Mauritania<br>O<br>D2<br>Cunene horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trecae*<br>Mauritania<br>O<br>D2<br>Scabbardfish<br>*Trichiuridae*<br>O<br>D2<br>WECAF<br>Red snapper<br>*Lutjanus purpureus*<br>French Guiana EEZ<br>M<br>C2<br>Penaeus shrimp<br>*Penaeus subtilis*<br>French Guiana EEZ<br>M<br>C2<br>CCAMLR FAO 58<br>Antarctic icefish<br>*Champsocephalus gunnari*<br>Kerguelen<br>O<br>C2<br>Antarctic toothfish<br>*Dissostichus eleginoides*<br>Kerguelen<br>O<br>C2<br>D3<br>Grenadier<br>*Macrouridae*<br>Kerguelen Crozet<br>O<br>C2<br>Grey rock cod<br>*Notothenia squamifrons*<br>Kerguelen<br>O<br>C2<br>Rays and skates<br>*Raja* spp.<br>Kerguelen Crozet<br>O<br>C2<br>South-west Atlantic FAO 41<br>Antarctic toothfish<br>*Dissostichus eleginoides*<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>D2<br>Cusk eel<br>*Genypterus blacodes*<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>D2<br>Argentine short-finned squid<br>*Illex argentinus*<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>N/A<br>Patagonian squid<br>*Loligo gahi*<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>N/A<br>Grenadier<br>*Macrourus* spp.<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>D2<br>Patagonian grenadier<br>*Macruronus magellanicus*<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>D2<br>Southern hake<br>*Merluccius australis*<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>D2<br>Argentinian hake<br>*Merluccius hubbsi*<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>C2<br>Southern blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius australis*<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>D2<br>Patagonian rock cod<br>*Notothenia* spp., *Patagonotothen* spp.<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>D2<br>Red cod<br>*Salilota australis*<br>Argentina/UK<br>O<br>D2<br>D2<br>Angola FAO 47<br>Red striped shrimp<br>*Aristeus varidens*<br>Angola<br>O<br>B2<br>N/A<br>Deepwater rose shrimp<br>*Parapenaeus longirostris*<br>Angola<br>O<br>B2<br>N/A<br>Penaeid shrimps<br>*Penaeus* spp.<br>Angola<br>O<br>B2<br>N/A’ |
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| 12. | Appendix XVI is replaced by the following:<br>‘Appendix XVI (Section I)<br>Other biological samplings<br>Y= yearly;<br>T= every three years;<br>S= every six years<br>Species<br>Area/Stock<br>Growth Data<br>Maturity Data<br>Fecundity<br>Sex ratio<br>Length<br>Weight<br>Length<br>Age<br>Length<br>Age<br>Length<br>Age<br>ICES areas I, II<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>I, II<br>T<br>T<br>Atlanto-Scandian herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>IIa, V<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>I, II<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>I, II<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Northern prawn<br>*Pandalus borealis*<br>I, II<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>I, II<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>I, II<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>North Sea (Skagerrak) — ICES area IIIa (north)<br>Sand eel<br>*Ammodytidae*<br>IIIa N<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IIIa N<br>T<br>T<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa/22-24, IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>IV, IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>S<br>S<br>S<br>T<br>Northern shrimp<br>*Pandalus borealis*<br>IIIa, IVa east<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>IV, IIIa, VI<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>IIIa, IVbc, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sprat<br>*Sprattus sprattus*<br>IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Norway pout<br>*Trisopterus esmarki*<br>IV, IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>ICES area III (excluding Skagerrak) including Baltic<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IIIa (excluding a N)<br>T<br>T<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>22-24/25-29, 32/30/31/Gulf of Riga<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Flounder<br>*Platichthys flesus*<br>IIIb-d<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>IIIa S/22-24, 3d/25-32<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>S<br>S<br>S<br>T<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IIIa S<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Salmon<br>*Salmo salar*<br>IIIb-d, 22-31/32<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sea trout<br>*Salmo trutta*<br>IIIb-d<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sprat<br>*Sprattus sprattus*<br>IIIa S/IIIb-d<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>North Sea and eastern Channel — ICES areas IV, VIId<br>Sand eel<br>*Ammodytidae*<br>IV<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>Argentine<br>*Argentina* spp.<br>IV<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Shrimp<br>*Crangon crangon*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Seabass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>IV, VIId, IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Four-spot megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus boscii*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Black-bellied angler<br>*Lophius budegassa*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Anglerfish<br>*Lophius piscatorius*<br>IV, VI<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>IV, IIIa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Lemon sole<br>*Microstomus kitt*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Red mullet<br>*Mullus barbatus*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Striped red mullet<br>*Mullus surmuletus*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>S<br>S<br>S<br>T<br>Northern shrimp<br>*Pandalus borealis*<br>IIIa, IVa east/IVa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>IV/VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>IV, IIIa, VI<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Turbot<br>*Psetta maxima*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Thornback ray<br>*Raja clavata*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Starry ray<br>*Raja radiata*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cuckoo ray<br>*Raja naevus*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Spotted ray<br>*Raja montagui*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Other rays and skates<br>*Rajidae*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>IIIa, IVbc, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Brill<br>*Scopthalmus rhombus*<br>IV, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>IV/VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sprat<br>*Sprattus sprattus*<br>IV<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus* spp.<br>IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde/IIIa, IVbc, VIId<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Norway pout<br>*Trisopterus esmarki*<br>IV<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>NE Atlantic and western Channel — ICES areas V, VI, VII (excluding d), VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>Scabbardfish<br>*Aphanopus* spp.<br>IXa, X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Argentine<br>*Argentina* spp.<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Alfonsinos<br>*Beryx* spp.<br>X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Edible crab<br>*Cancer pagurus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Gulper shark<br>*Centrophorus granulosus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>N/A<br>T<br>N/A<br>Leafscale gulper shark<br>*Centrophorus squamosus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>N/A<br>T<br>N/A<br>Portuguese dogfish<br>*Centroscymnus coelolepis*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>N/A<br>T<br>N/A<br>Herring<br>*Clupea harengus*<br>VIa/VIa N/VIaS, VIIbc/VIIa/VIIj<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Conger<br>*Conger conger*<br>X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Roundnose grenadier<br>*Coryphaenoides rupestris*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Seabass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>all areas, excluding IX<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>IXa, only Cádiz<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>VIII<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Y<br>Y<br>Y<br>Y<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>Va/Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIe-k<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Bluemouth rockfish<br>*Helicolenus dactylopterus*<br>IXa, X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Lobster<br>*Homarus gammarus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Orange roughy<br>*Hoplostethus atlanticus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Four-spot Megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus boscii*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Megrim<br>*Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis*<br>VI/VII, VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Black-bellied angler<br>*Lophius budegassa*<br>IV, VI/VIIb-k, VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Anglerfish<br>*Lophius piscatorius*<br>IV, VI/VIIb-k, VIII abd/VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Haddock<br>*Melanogrammus aeglefinus*<br>Va/Vb, VI, XII, XIV/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIb-k<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>VIII/IX, X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Whiting<br>*Merlangius merlangus*<br>Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIe-k<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab/VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Blue whiting<br>*Micromesistius poutassou*<br>I-IX, XII, XIV<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Blue ling<br>*Molva dypterygia*<br>X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Ling<br>*Molva molva*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Red mullet<br>*Mullus surmuletus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>Functional unit<br>S<br>S<br>S<br>T<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>White shrimp<br>*Parapenaeus longirostris*<br>IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Forkbeard<br>*Phycis phycis*<br>X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Plaice<br>*Pleuronectes platessa*<br>VIIa/VIIe/VIIfg<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Saithe<br>*Pollachius virens*<br>Va/Vb/IV, IIIa, VI/VII, VIII<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Wreckfish<br>*Polyprion americanus*<br>X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Blond ray<br>*Raja brachyura*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Thornback ray<br>*Raja clavata*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Spotted Ray<br>*Raja montagui*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cuckoo ray<br>*Raja naevus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Other rays and skates<br>*Rajidae*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>V, XIV/VI<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sardine<br>*Sardina pilchardus*<br>VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Spanish mackerel<br>*Scomber japonicus*<br>VIII, IX<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>II, IIIa, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber scombrus*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>V, VI, XII, XIV<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia officinalis*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea solea*<br>VIIa/VIIbc/VIIe/VIIfg/VIIhk/VIIIab/IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sea bream<br>*Sparidae*<br>VIIIc, IXa, X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Blue jack mackerel<br>*Trachurus picturatus*<br>X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde/VIIIc, IXa/X<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Pouting<br>*Trisopterus luscus*<br>VIIIc, IXa<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Mediterranean<br>Eel<br>*Anguilla anguilla*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>Giant red shrimp<br>*Aristeomorpha foliacea*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Red shrimp<br>*Aristeus antennatus*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Bogue<br>*Boops boops*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Dolphinfish<br>*Coryphaena* spp.<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Seabass<br>*Dicentrarchus labrax*<br>1.2<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Horned octopus<br>*Eledone cirrhosa*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Musky octopus<br>*Eledone moschata*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Grey gurnard<br>*Eutrigla gurnardus*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Squid<br>*Illex* spp. , *Todarodes* spp.<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Billfish<br>*Istiophoridae*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Black-bellied angler<br>*Lophius budegassa*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Anglerfish<br>*Lophius piscatorius*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius merluccius*<br>1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Grey mullet<br>*Mugilidae*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Red mullet<br>*Mullus barbatus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Striped red mullet<br>*Mullus surmuletus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Norway lobster<br>*Nephrops norvegicus*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>S<br>S<br>S<br>T<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Pandora<br>*Pagellus erythrinus*<br>1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>White shrimp<br>*Parapenaeus longirostris*<br>1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Caramote prawn<br>*Penaeus kerathurus*<br>3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Picarels<br>*Spicara maris*<br>3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Thornback ray<br>*Raja clavata*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Brown ray<br>*Raja miraletus*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Atlantic bonito<br>*Sarda sarda*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sardine<br>*Sardina pilchardus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Mackerel<br>*Scomber* spp.<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sharks<br>*Shark-like Selachii*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia officinalis*<br>1.3, 2.1, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sole<br>*Solea vulgaris*<br>1.2, 2.1, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Gilthead sea bream<br>*Sparus aurata*<br>1.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Picarels<br>*Spicara* spp.<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Mantis shrimp<br>*Squilla mantis*<br>1.3, 2.1, 2.2<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Albacore<br>*Thunnus alalunga*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Bluefin tuna<br>*Thunnus thynnus*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Mediterranean horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus mediterraneus*<br>1.1, 1.3, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus trachurus*<br>1.1, 1.3, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Tub gurnard<br>*Trigla lucerna*<br>1.3, 2.2, 3.1<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Clams<br>*Veneridae*<br>2.1, 2.2<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Swordfish<br>*Xiphias gladius*<br>all areas<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>NAFO areas<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>2J 3KL<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>3M<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>3NO<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>3Ps<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cod<br>*Gadus morhua*<br>SA I<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Witch flounder<br>*Glyptocephalus cynoglossus*<br>3NO<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>American plaice<br>*Hippoglossoides platessoides*<br>3LNO<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>American plaice<br>*Hippoglossoides platessoides*<br>3M<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Yellowtail flounder<br>*Limanda ferruginea*<br>3LNO<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Grenadiers<br>*Macrouridae*<br>SA 2 + 3<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Pandalid shrimp<br>*Pandalus* spp.<br>3M<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Skates<br>*Raja* spp.<br>SA 3<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>3KLMNO<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Greenland halibut<br>*Reinhardtius hippoglossoides*<br>1D<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>3M<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>3LN<br>T<br>T<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>3O<br>T<br>T<br>Redfish<br>*Sebastes* spp.<br>SA I<br>T<br>T<br>Highly migratory species, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific Oceans<br>Frigate tunas<br>*Auxis* spp.<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Atlantic back skipjack<br>*Euthynnus alleteratus*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Billfish<br>*Istiophoridae*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Short-fin mako<br>*Isurus oxyrinchus*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Skipjack tuna<br>*Katsuwonus pelamis*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Porbeagle<br>*Lamna nasus*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Blue shark<br>*Prionace glauca*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Atlantic bonito<br>*Sarda sarda*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sharks<br>*Squalidae*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Albacore<br>*Thunnus alalunga*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Yellowfin tuna<br>*Thunnus albacares*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Bigeye tuna<br>*Thunnus obesus*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Bluefin tuna<br>*Thunnus thynnus*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Swordfish<br>*Xiphias gladius*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>CECAF FAO 34<br>Black scabbardfish<br>*Aphanopus carbo*<br>Madeira<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Anchovy<br>*Engraulis encrasicolus*<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Common squid<br>*Loligo vulgaris*<br>Atlantic EC<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Hake<br>*Merluccius* spp.<br>Atlantic EC<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Common octopus<br>*Octopus vulgaris*<br>Atlantic EC<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Deepwater rose shrimp<br>*Parapeneus longirostris*<br>Atlantic EC<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Southern pink shrimp<br>*Penaeus notialis*<br>Atlantic EC<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Sardine<br>*Sardina pilchardus*<br>Atlantic EC<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Bonito<br>*Sarda sarda*<br>Mauritania<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Round sardinella<br>*Sardinella aurita*<br>Mauritania, Atlantic EC<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Short-body sardinella<br>*Sardinella maderensis*<br>Mauritania, Atlantic EC<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Chub mackerel<br>*Scomber japonicus*<br>Madeira, Mauritania<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Cuttlefish<br>*Sepia hierredda*<br>Atlantic EC<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Horse mackerel<br>*Trachurus* spp.<br>Madeira<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>WECAF<br>Red snapper<br>*Lutjanus purpureus*<br>French Guiana EEZ<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>Penaeus shrimp<br>*Penaeus subtilis*<br>French Guiana EEZ<br>T<br>T<br>T<br>T |
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[^1] This segment is aggregated for all passive gears.

[^1] A fishing day is to be considered as targeting one specific species, if the percentage of this species in total daily catch is higher than threshold 1.

[^2] A fishing day is to be considered as affecting significantly a species, if the percentage of the particular species is higher than threshold 2.’

Each present species in a particular area should be considered separately.’

[^1]: A fishing day is to be considered as targeting one specific species, if the percentage of this species in total daily catch is higher than threshold 1.
[^2]: A fishing day is to be considered as affecting significantly a species, if the percentage of the particular species is higher than threshold 2.’