Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 (repealed)Show full title

Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003

of 19 December 2003

fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (repealed)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2003(1), in particular Article 24, Annexes VI, VIII, IX and XII thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 66/98 of 18 December 1997 laying down certain conservation and control measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic(3), and in particular Article 21 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 requires the Council to adopt the measures necessary to ensure access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities taking into account available scientific advice and, in particular, the report prepared by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries.

(2) Under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, it is incumbent upon the Council, to establish the total allowable catches (TAC) by fishery or group of fisheries. Fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States and third countries in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 20 of that Regulation.

(3) In order to ensure effective management of the TACs and quotas, the specific conditions under which fishing operations occur should be established.

(4) It is necessary to establish the principles and certain procedures of fishery management at Community level, so that Member States can ensure the management of the vessels flying their flag.

(5) In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas(4), it is necessary to identify the stocks which are subject to the various measures fixed therein.

(6) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations, the Community has held consultations on fishing rights with Norway(5), the Faroe Islands(6), Greenland(7), Iceland(8), Latvia(9), Lithuania(10) and Estonia(11).

(7) Pursuant to Article 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded by Sweden and Finland with third countries are managed by the Community. In accordance with these agreements, the Community has held consultations with Poland.

(8) Pursuant to the 2003 Act of Accession, provisions on fishing opportunities for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are to be in accordance with the Accession Treaty from the date of accession. However, the same basis for allocation of fishing opportunities should be applied from 1 January 2004 until the date of accession.

(9) The Community is a Contracting Party to several regional fisheries organisations. These fisheries organisations have recommended the setting of catch limitations and other conservation rules for certain species. These recommendations should therefore be implemented by the Community.

(10) At its Annual Meeting, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has adopted tables indicating the under-utilisation and over-utilisation of the ICCAT contracting parties fishing possibilities. In this context, ICCAT has adopted a decision observing that during the year 2002, the European Community had underexploited its quota for several stocks.

(11) In order to respect the adjustments to the Community quotas established by ICCAT, it is necessary for the distribution of the under-utilisation to be carried out on the basis of the respective contribution of each Member State towards the under-utilisation without modifying the distribution key established in this Regulation concerning the annual allocation of TACs.

(12) The execution of fishing opportunities should be in accordance with the Community legislation on the matter, and in particular with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels(12), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States' catches of fish(13), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(14), Council Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean(15), Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits(16), Regulation (EC) No 66/98, Council Regulation (EC) No 88/98 of 18 December 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound(17), Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms(18) and, Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 of 29 June 1998 specifying conditions under which herring may be landed for purposes other than direct human consumption(19).

(13) In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks, certain complementary measures on control and technical conditions of fishing should be implemented in 2004.

(14) It is necessary to adopt Community provisions concerning fishing in the Gulf of Riga in accordance with the guidelines established in the 2003 Act of Accession. It is appropriate to introduce an obligation to hold special fishing permits in order to have access to these waters.

(15) The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted, at its meeting in October 2003, a special closure of fisheries for the purse seine fleet, along with technical measures regarding the retention of all catches, by-catch provisions and provisions relating to sea turtles. Although the Community is not a member of this organisation, it is necessary to implement those catch limitations to ensure sustainable management of this fish resource.

(16) TACs for stocks for which recovery plans can already be implemented in 2004 should correspond to the recovery strategies laid down in these plans. For stocks where such recovery plans cannot be implemented in 2004, a more restrictive short-term management should apply.

(17) Pending the adoption of recovery plans and the implementation of the effort management schemes included therein, it is necessary to apply provisional effort management schemes at least for the most endangered stocks, those for which the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommends a zero TAC in 2004.

(18) It is necessary, following the advice from ICES, to apply a temporary system to manage the fishing effort of the industrial fishery for sandeel in ICES sub-area IV (Skagerrak and the North Sea).

(19) At its 25th Annual Meeting of 15 to 19 September 2003, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a rebuilding plan for Greenland halibut in NAFO Sub-area 2 and divisions 3KLMNO. The plan foresees a reduction of the TAC level until 2007 as well as additional measures to ensure its effectiveness. It is therefore necessary to implement these measures already from 2004 pending the adoption of a Council Regulation implementing multiannual measures to rebuild the Greenland halibut stock.

(20) In order to comply with international obligations undertaken by the Community as a Contracting Party to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), including the obligation to apply the measures adopted by the CCAMLR Commission, the TACs adopted by the latter for the 2003-2004 season and the corresponding season limit dates should be applied.

(21) At its XXII Annual meeting in 2003, CCAMLR approved the participation of EC-flagged vessels in exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in Sub-areas FAO 88.1 and FAO 48.6, and made the relevant fishing activities subject to catch and by-catch limits, as well as to certain specific technical measures. Those limits and technical measures should also be applied.

(22) In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important to open these fisheries on 1 January 2004. Given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

CHAPTER I U.K. SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1 U.K. Subject matter

This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for the year 2004, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, and the specific conditions under which such fishing opportunities may be used.

However, for certain Antarctic stocks, it fixes the fishing opportunities and specific conditions for the period specified in Annex IF.

Article 2 U.K. Scope

This Regulation shall apply to:

(a)

Community fishing vessels (hereinafter referred to as ‘Community vessels’; and

(b)

fishing vessels flying the flag of and registered in third countries (hereinafter ‘third country vessels’) in waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States (hereinafter referred to as ‘EC waters’).

Article 3 U.K. Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation:

(a)

‘fishing opportunities’ means:

(i)

total allowable catches (‘TACs’) or the number of vessels authorised to fish and/or the duration of these authorisations;

(ii)

shares of the TACs available to the Community;

(iii)

quotas allocated to the Community in third country waters;

(iv)

allocation of Community fishing opportunities under (ii) and (iii) to Member States in the form of quotas;

(v)

allocation to third countries of quotas to be fished in Community waters.

(b)

‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;

(c)

‘NAFO Regulatory Area’ means the part of the area of the NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention not falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of coastal States;

(d)

‘Skagerrak’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;

(e)

‘Kattegat’ means the area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;

(f)

‘North Sea’ means ICES Sub-area IV and that part of ICES Division IIIa which is not covered by the definition of the Skagerrak given in point (c);

(g)

‘Management Unit 3’ means ICES Sub-divisions 30 and 31 and the part of Sub-division 29 situated north of 59°30′ N.

(h)

‘Gulf of Riga’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse (57° 34.1234′ N, 21° 42.9574′ E) on the west coast of Latvia to the Southern Rock of Cape Loode (57° 57.4760′ N, 21° 58.2789′ E) on the island of Saaremaa, then southwards to the southernmost point of the peninsula of Sõrve and then in a north-eastern direction along the east coast of the island of Saaremaa, and in the north by a line drawn from 58°30.0′ N 23°13.2′E to 58°30.0′N 23°41′1E.

(i)

‘new Member States’ means the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.

Article 4 U.K. Fishing zones

For the purpose of this Regulation:

(a)

ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91;

(b)

CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 2597/95;

(c)

NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93;

(d)

CCAMLR (Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 66/98.

CHAPTER II U.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS

Article 5 U.K. Fishing opportunities and allocations

1. Fishing opportunities for Community vessels in Community waters or in certain non-Community waters and the allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States shall be as set out in Annexes I and II.

2. Community vessels are hereby authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set out in the Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, and the Russian Federation, subject to the conditions set out in Articles 9, 16 and 17.

3. The Commission shall fix the fishing opportunities for capelin in zones V, XIV (Greenland waters) available to the Community equal to 70 % of Greenland's share of the capelin TAC as soon as the TAC has been established. Following the transfer of 30 000 tonnes to Iceland, 10 000 tonnes to the Faroe Islands and 6 700 tonnes to Norway, the remaining amount shall be available to all Member States.

4. Fishing opportunities for the stocks of blue whiting in zones I-XIV (EC waters and international waters) and herring in zones I and II (EC waters and international waters) may be increased by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 when third countries do not respect a responsible management of those stocks.

Article 6 U.K. Special provisions on allocations

The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States provided for in Annexes I and II shall be without prejudice to:

(a)

exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

(b)

reallocations made pursuant to Article 21(4), Article 23(1) and Article 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93;

(c)

additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

(d)

quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

(e)

deductions made pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96.

Article 7 U.K. Quota flexibility

For 2004, the stocks which are subject to a precautionary or to an analytical TAC, the stocks to which the year-to-year flexibility conditions set out in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are to apply, and the stocks to which the penalty coefficients provided for in Article 5(2) of that Regulation are to apply, shall be as set out in Annex I of this Regulation.

Article 8 U.K. Conditions for landing catch and by-catch

1. Fish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless:

(a) the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or

(b) the catches from part of a Community share which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that share has not been exhausted; or

(c) for all species other than herring and mackerel, where they are mixed with other species, the catches have been taken with nets whose mesh size is less than 32 millimetres in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, and are not sorted either on board or on landing; or

(d) for herring, the catches comply with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1434/98; or

(e) for mackerel, where they are mixed with horse mackerel or pilchard, the mackerel does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of mackerel, horse mackerel and pilchard on board, and the catches are not sorted; or

(f) catches are taken during the course of scientific investigations carried out under Regulation (EC) No 850/98.

2. All landings shall count against the quota or, if the Community share has not been allocated between Member States by quotas, against the Community share, except for catches made under the provisions of paragraph 1(c), (d), (e) and (f).

3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, when any of the fishing opportunities indicated in Annex II are exhausted, it shall be prohibited for vessels operating within the fisheries to which the relevant catch limitations apply to land catches which are unsorted and which contain herring.

4. The determination of the percentage of by-catches and their disposal shall be made in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98.

Article 9 U.K. Access limits

1. No fishing by Community vessels shall take place in the Skagerrak within 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Norway. However, vessels flying the flag of Denmark or Sweden shall be allowed to fish up to 4 miles from the baselines of Norway.

2. Fishing by Community vessels in waters under the jurisdiction of Iceland shall be limited to the area defined by straight lines sequentially connecting the following coordinates:

• South Western Area

  1.

  63°12′N and 23°05′W through 62°00′N and 26°00′W,

  2.

  62°58′N and 22°25′W,

  3.

  63°06′N and 21°30′W,

  4.

  63°03′N and 21°00′W from there 180°00′S;

• South Eastern Area

  1.

  63°14′N and 10°40′W,

  2.

  63°14′N and 11°23′W,

  3.

  63°35′N and 12°21′W,

  4.

  64°00′N and 12°30′W,

  5.

  63°53′N and 13°30′W,

  6.

  63°36′N and 14°30′W,

  7.

  63°10′N and 17°00′W from there 180°00′S.

Article 10 U.K. Special conditions for North Sea herring

The measures set out in Annex III shall apply with regard to the capture, sorting and landing of herring taken from the North Sea, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat.

Article 11 U.K. Other technical and control measures

The technical measures set out in Annex IV shall apply in 2004 in addition to those set out in Regulation (EC) No 850/98, Regulation (EC) No 88/98, Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 and Regulation (EC) No 973/2001.

Detailed rules for the implementation of points 11 and 12 of Annex IV may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

Article 12 U.K. Effort limitations and associated conditions for the management of stocks

1. For the period 1 January 2004 to 31 January 2004, for the management of cod stocks in Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea and to the West of Scotland the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002(20) shall apply.

2. For the period 1 February 2004 to 31 December 2004, for the management of cod stocks in Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea and Eastern Channel, Irish Sea and to the West of Scotland, the fishing effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex V shall apply.

3. For the management of sandeel stocks in ICES Sub-area IV (Skagerrak and North Sea), the effort limitations and associated conditions laid down in Annex VI shall apply.

4. Detailed rules for the implementation of paragraph 6 of Annex VI may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

CHAPTER III U.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRY VESSELS

Article 13 U.K. Authorisation

Vessels flying the flag of Barbados, Estonia, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, the Russian Federation, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela and vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set out in Annex I, in Community waters, and subject to the conditions stipulated under Articles 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24.

Article 14 U.K. Geographic restrictions

Fishing by vessels flying the flag of:

(a)

Norway or registered in the Faroe Islands shall be limited to those parts of the 200 nautical mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Member States in the North Sea, Kattegat, Baltic Sea and Atlantic Ocean north of 43°00′ N, except the area referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002; fishing in the Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Norway shall be allowed seawards of four nautical miles from the baselines of Denmark and Sweden;

(b)

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Member States in the Baltic Sea south of 59°30′ N;

(c)

Poland and the Russian Federation shall be limited to those parts of the Swedish part of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Sweden in the Baltic Sea south of 59°30′N;

(d)

Barbados, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the French Department of Guyana.

Article 15 U.K. Conditions for landing catch and by-catch

Fish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken by vessels of a third country having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.

CHAPTER IV U.K. LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS

Article 16 U.K. Licences and associated conditions

1. Notwithstanding the general rules on fishing licences and special fishing permits provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1627/94, fishing in waters of third countries shall be subject to the holding of a licence issued by the authorities of the third country.

However, the first subparagraph shall not apply to the following vessels, when fishing in Norwegian waters of the North Sea:

(a) vessels of a tonnage equal to or less than 200 GT;

(b) vessels carrying out fisheries for human consumption for species other than mackerel;

(c) Swedish vessels, in line with established practice.

2. The maximum number of licences and other associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Annex VII, Part I. Requests for licences shall indicate the types of fishing and the name and characteristics of the vessels for which licenses are to be issued and shall be addressed by the authorities of the Member States to the Commission. The Commission shall submit these requests to the authorities of the third country concerned.

3. Community vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all other provisions governing the zone in which they operate.

Article 17 U.K. Faroe Islands

Community vessels licensed to conduct a directed fishery for one species in waters of the Faroe Islands may conduct directed fishery for another species provided that they give prior notification of the change to the Faroese authorities.

CHAPTER V U.K. LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIRD COUNTRY VESSELS

Article 18 U.K. Obligation to have a licence and a special fishing permit

1. Notwithstanding Article 28b of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, Norwegian vessels of less than 200 GT shall be exempt from the obligation to have a licence and a fishing permit.

2. The licence and special fishing permit shall be kept on board. Vessels registered in the Faroe Islands or Norway shall be exempt from that obligation.

3. Vessels from third countries authorised to fish on 31 December 2003 may continue to fish as from the beginning of the year 2004 until the list of vessels authorised to fish is submitted to and approved by the Commission.

Article 19 U.K. Application for a licence and special fishing permit

An application for a licence and special fishing permit from an authority of a third country to the Commission shall be accompanied by the following information:

(a)

name of the vessel;

(b)

registration number;

(c)

external identification letters and numbers;

(d)

port of registration;

(e)

name and address of the owner or charterer;

(f)

gross tonnage and overall length;

(g)

engine power;

(h)

call sign and radio frequency;

(i)

intended method of fishing;

(j)

intended area of fishing;

(k)

species for which it is intended to fish;

(l)

period for which a licence is required.

Article 20 U.K. Number of licences

The number of licences and special associated conditions shall be fixed as set out in Annex VII, Part II.

Article 21 U.K. Cancellation and withdrawal

1. Licences and special fishing permits may be cancelled with a view to the issue of new licences and special fishing permits. Such cancellations shall take effect on the day before the date of issue of the new licences and special fishing permits by the Commission. New licences and special fishing permits shall take effect from their date of issue.

2. Licences and special fishing permits shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before the date of expiry if the quota for the stock in question provided for in Annex I has been exhausted.

3. Licences and special fishing permits shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure to meet the obligations laid down in this Regulation.

Article 22 U.K. Failure to comply with relevant rules

1. For a period not exceeding 12 months, no licence and special fishing permit shall be issued for any vessel in respect of which the obligations laid down in this Regulation have not been fulfilled.

2. The Commission shall submit to the authorities of the third country concerned the names and characteristics of the vessels which will not be authorised to fish in the Community fishing zone for the following month or months as a consequence of an infringement of the relevant rules.

Article 23 U.K. Obligations of the licence holder

1. Third country vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and other provisions governing fishing of Community vessels in the zone in which they operate, in particular Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94, (EC) No 88/98, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 1434/98 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87.

2. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a logbook in which the information set out in Annex VIII, Part I is entered.

3. Third country vessels, except Norwegian vessels fishing in ICES Division IIIa, shall transmit the information set out in Annex IX to the Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down in that Annex.

Article 24 U.K. Specific provisions concerning the French Department of Guyana

1. The granting of licences to fish in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall be subject to an undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer to come on board at the Commission's request.

2. The master of each vessel in possession of a licence for finfish or tuna fishing in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit a declaration to the French authorities stating the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex VII, Part III. The master shall be responsible for the accuracy of the declaration. The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the declarations, by checking them in particular against the logbook referred to in Article 23(2). The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified. Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the declarations relating to the preceding month.

3. The vessels fishing in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall keep a logbook corresponding to the model appearing in Annex VIII, Part II. A copy of this logbook shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip, via the French authorities.

4. If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication concerning a vessel in possession of a licence to fish in waters of the French Department of Guyana, the licence of that vessel shall be withdrawn.

CHAPTER VI U.K. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE NAFO REGULATORY AREA

SECTION 1 U.K. Community participation

Article 25 U.K. List of vessels

1. Only EC vessels of more than 50 gross tonnes which have been issued a special fishing permit by their flag Member State shall be authorised, on the conditions set out in the permit, to fish, keep on board, trans-ship and land fishery resources from the NAFO Regulatory Area.

2. Each Member State shall send to the Commission, in computer readable form, a list of all vessels of more than 50 gross tonnes flying its flag and registered in the Community that are authorised to fish in the NAFO Regulatory Area.

3. The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall be transmitted to the Commission within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation and, in the case of amendments to the list, at least 5 days before the new vessel enters the NAFO Regulatory area. The Commission shall forward this information promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.

4. The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall contain the following information:

(a) the internal number of the vessel, as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2090/98 of 30 September 1998 concerning the fishing vessel register of the Community(21);

(b) international radio call sign;

(c) vessel charterer, where applicable;

(d) vessel type.

5. For vessels temporarily flying the flag of a Member State (bare boat charter), the information forwarded shall include:

(a) date from which the vessel has been authorised to fly the flag of the Member State;

(b) date from which the vessel has been authorised by the Member State to engage in fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

(c) name of the State where the vessel is registered or has been previously registered and the date as from which it ceased flying the flag of that State;

(d) name of the vessel;

(e) official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national authorities;

(f) home port of the vessel after the transfer;

(g) name of owner or charterer of the vessel;

(h) a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

(i) the principal species which can be fished by the vessel in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

(j) the sub-areas where the vessel may be expected to fish.

SECTION 2 U.K. Technical measures

Article 26 U.K. Mesh sizes

The use of trawl net having in any section thereof net meshes of dimensions less than 130 mm shall be prohibited for direct fishing of the species referred to in Annex X. This mesh size may be reduced to a minimum of 60 mm for direct fishing of short-finned squid (Illex illecebrosus). For direct fishing of skates (Rajidae) this mesh size shall be increased to a minimum of 280 mm in the cod-end and 220 mm in all other parts of the trawl.

Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use nets with a minimum mesh size of 40 mm.

Article 27 U.K. Attachments to nets

1. The use of any means or device other than those described in this Article which obstructs the meshes of a net or which diminishes their size shall be prohibited.

2. Canvas, netting or any other material may be attached to the underside of the cod-end in order to reduce or prevent damage.

3. Devices may be attached to the upper side of the cod-end provided that they do not obstruct the meshes of the cod-end. The use of top-side chafers shall be limited to those listed in Annex XI.

4. Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use sorting grids or grates with a maximum spacing between bars of 22 mm. Vessels fishing for shrimp in Division 3L shall also be equipped with toggle chains of a minimum of 72 cm in length.

Article 28 U.K. By-catches

1. Masters of vessels may not conduct directed fisheries for species for which by-catch limits apply. A directed fishery for a species is conducted when that species comprises the largest percentage by weight of the catch in any one haul.

2. By-catches of the species listed in Annex ID for which no quotas have been fixed by the Community for a part of the NAFO Regulatory Area and taken in that part when fishing directly for any species may not exceed for each species 2 500 kg or 10 % by weight of the total catch retained on board, whichever is the greater. However, in a part of the Regulatory Area where directed fishing of certain species is banned, by-catches of each of the species listed in Annex ID shall not exceed 1 250 kg or 5 % respectively.

3. Whenever the total amounts of species for which by-catch limits apply in any haul exceed the limits laid down in paragraph 2, whichever is applicable, vessels shall immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the previous haul position. Whenever the total amounts of species for which by-catch limits apply in any subsequent haul exceed the said limits, vessels shall again immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the previous haul position and shall not return to the area for at least 48 hours.

4. For vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis), in the event that total by-catches of all species listed in Annex ID in any haul exceed 5 % by weight in Division 3M and 2,5 % in Division 3L, vessels shall immediately move a minimum of five nautical miles from the position of the previous haul.

Catches of shrimp shall not be used in the calculation of by-catch level of groundfish species.

Article 29 U.K. Minimum size of fish

Fish from the NAFO Regulatory Area which do not have the size required as set out in Annex XII may not be processed, retained on board, trans-shipped, landed, transported, stored, sold, displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea. Where the quantity of caught fish not having the required size exceeds 10 % of the total quantity, the vessel shall move away to a distance of at least five nautical miles from any position of the previous haul before continuing fishing. Any processed fish for which minimum fish size requirements apply which is below a length equivalent in Annex XII, shall be deemed to originate from fish that is below the minimum fish size.

SECTION 3 U.K. Control measures

Article 30 U.K. Logbook and storage plan

1. In addition to complying with Articles 6, 8, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, masters of vessels shall enter in the logbook the information listed in Annex XIII to this Regulation.

2. Each Member State shall, in computer readable form, before the 15th of each month, notify the Commission of the quantities of stocks specified in Annex XIV landed during the preceding month and communicate any information received under Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93.

3. The master of a Community vessel shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in Annex ID, keep:

(a) a logbook stating, by species and by processed product, the aggregate output; or

(b) a storage plan of products processed, indicating, by species, where they are located in the hold.

4. The master shall provide the necessary assistance to enable the quantities declared in the logbook and the processed products stored on board to be verified.

Article 31 U.K. Nets

When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex X, vessels shall not carry nets with a mesh size smaller than that laid down in Article 26. However, vessels fishing in the course of the same voyage in areas other than the NAFO Regulatory Area may keep such nets on board provided these nets are securely lashed and stowed and are not available for immediate use, that is to say:

(a)

nets shall be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and ropes; and

(b)

nets carried on or above the deck must be lashed securely to a part of the superstructure.

Article 32 U.K. Trans-shipment

Community vessels shall not engage in trans-shipment operations in the NAFO Regulatory Area unless they have received prior authorisation to do so from their competent authorities.

Article 33 U.K. Monitoring of fishing effort

1. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the fishing effort of its vessels referred to in Article 25 be commensurate to the fishing possibilities available to that Member State in the NAFO Regulatory Area.

2. Member States shall transmit to the Commission the fishing plan for their vessels fishing for species in the NAFO Regulatory Area no later than 31 January 2004 or thereafter, at least 30 days before the commencement of such activity. The fishing plan shall identify, inter alia, the vessel or vessels which will engage in these fisheries. The fishing plan shall represent the total fishing effort to be deployed with respect to the fisheries in relation to the extent of the fishing opportunities available to the Member State making the notification.

Member States shall, no later than 31 December 2004, report to the Commission on the implementation of their fishing plans, including the number of vessels actually engaged in this fishery and the total number of days fished.

SECTION 4 U.K. Special provisions for Northern prawns

Article 34 U.K. Northern prawn fisheries

Each Member State shall report to the Commission daily the quantities of Northern prawns (Pandalus borealis) caught in Division 3L of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community. All fishing activities shall take place in depths greater than 200 metres and shall be limited to one vessel per each Member State allocation at any one time.

SECTION 5 U.K. Special provisions for Greenland halibut

Article 35 U.K. Special fishing permit for Greenland halibut

1. It shall be prohibited for Community vessels with a length overall of more than 24 metres which are not entered into the list referred to in paragraph 2 to fish, retain onboard, trans-ship or land Greenland halibut.

2. Each Member State shall send to the Commission a list of all vessels of more than 24 metres overall length flying its flag and registered in the Community that it authorises to fish for Greenland halibut in Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO by issue of a special fishing permit.

3. The list referred to in paragraph 2 shall include the internal number as defined in Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2090/98.

4. This list shall be transmitted to the Commission in computer readable form within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation and, in the case of amendments to the list, at least 5 days before the new vessel enters Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. The Commission shall forward the list promptly to the NAFO Secretariat.

5. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to allocate its quota for Greenland halibut among its authorised vessels referred to in paragraph 2. Member States shall transmit the information concerning the allocation of quotas to the Commission within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 36 U.K. Reports

1. Masters of vessels referred in Article 35(2) shall transmit the following reports to the Flag Member State:

(a) The quantities of Greenland halibut retained onboard when the Community vessel enters Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. This report shall be transmitted not earlier than 12 hours and not later than 6 hours in advance of each entry of the vessel to this zone.

(b) Weekly catches of Greenland halibut. This report shall be transmitted for the first time no later than the end of the seventh day following the entry of the vessel into Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3 KLMNO, or, when fishing trips take more than seven days, at the latest on Monday for catches that have been taken in the Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3 KLMNO during the preceding week ending at midnight on Sunday.

(c) The quantities of Greenland halibut held onboard when the Community vessel exits Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. This report shall be transmitted not earlier than 12 hours and not later than 6 hours in advance of each departure of the vessel from this zone and shall include the number of fishing days and the total catches in this zone.

(d) The quantities loaded and unloaded for each trans-shipment of Greenland halibut during the vessel's stay in Sub-area 2 and Divisions 3KLMNO. These reports shall be transmitted no later than 24 hours after the completion of the trans-shipment.

2. Member States shall, upon receipt, transmit the reports under paragraph 1(a), (c) and (d) to the Commission.

3. When catches of Greenland halibut notified in accordance with paragraph 2 are deemed to have exhausted 70 % of the Member States' quota allocation, Member States shall take necessary measures to reinforce the monitoring of the catches and shall inform the Commission of these measures.

Article 37 U.K. Designated ports

1. It is prohibited to land any quantities of Greenland halibut at any place other than ports designated by NAFO Contracting Parties. Landings of Greenland halibut in ports of non-Contracting Parties are prohibited.

2. Member States shall designate ports in which landings of Greenland halibut can take place and shall determine the associated inspection and surveillance procedures, including the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of Greenland halibut within each landing.

3. Member States shall transmit to the Commission within 15 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation a list of designated ports and, within 15 days thereafter, the associated inspection and surveillance procedures referred to in paragraph 2. The Commission shall promptly forward this information to the NAFO Secretariat.

4. The Commission shall promptly transmit a list of the designated ports referred to in paragraph 2 as well as ports designated by other Contracting Parties of NAFO to all Member States.

Article 38 U.K. Inspection in port

1. Member States shall ensure that all vessels entering a designated port to land and/or trans-ship Greenland halibut undergo an inspection in port in accordance with the port inspection scheme of NAFO.

2. It is prohibited to discharge and/or trans-ship catches from vessels referred to in paragraph 1 until the inspectors are present.

3. All quantities discharged shall be weighed by species before being transported to a cold store or another destination.

4. Member States shall transmit the corresponding port inspection report to the NAFO Secretariat, with a copy to the Commission, within 7 working days from the date at which the inspection was completed.

Article 39 U.K. Prohibition of landings and trans-shipments for non-Contracting Party vessels

Member States shall ensure that landings and trans-shipments of Greenland halibut from non-Contracting Party vessels which have been engaged in fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area are prohibited.

Article 40 U.K. Follow up on fishing activities

Member States shall submit a report to the Commission by 31 December 2004 at the latest on the implementation of the measures laid down in Articles 34 to 39, including the total number of days fished.

SECTION 6 U.K. Special provisions for redfish

Article 41 U.K. Redfish fishery

1. Every second Monday, the master of a Community vessel fishing for redfish in Division Sub-area 2 and Division IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area, shall notify to the competent authorities of the Member State, whose flag the vessel is flying or in which the vessel is registered, the quantities of redfish caught in those areas and zones in the two-week period ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday.

When accumulated catches reached 50 % of the TAC, the notification shall be made weekly each Monday.

2. Member States shall report to the Commission every second Tuesday before 12 noon for the fortnight ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday the quantities of redfish caught in Sub-area 2 and Divisions IF, 3K and 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying their flag and registered in their territory.

When accumulated catches reached 50 % of the TAC, reports shall be sent on a weekly basis.

CHAPTER VII U.K. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE AREA OF CCAMLR

SECTION 1 U.K. Restrictions

Article 42 U.K. Prohibitions and catch limitations

1. Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex XV shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods indicated in that Annex.

2. For new and exploratory fisheries, the catch and by-catch limits set out in Annex XVI shall apply in the sub-areas/divisions indicated in that Annex.

SECTION 2 U.K. Exploratory fisheries

Article 43 U.K. Participation in exploratory fisheries

1. Fishing vessels flying the flag of and registered in Spain that have been notified to CCAMLR in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/98 may participate in long-line exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in FAO Sub-area 48.6 and FAO Sub-area 88.1. No more than one fishing vessel shall fish in Sub-area 48.6 at any one time. Total catch and by-catch limits per Sub-area and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of the two Sub-areas are set out in Annex XVI.

2. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and effort. To this end, fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified catch limit and that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.

Article 44 U.K. Reporting systems

Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall be subject to the following catch and effort reporting systems:

(a)

the Five-day Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 66/98;

(b)

the Monthly fine-scale Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 66/98;

(c)

the total number and weight of Dissostichus eleginoides and Dissostichus mawsoni discarded, including those with the ‘jellymeat’ condition, shall be reported.

Article 45 U.K. Special requirements

1. The exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall be carried out in accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 66/98 with regard to applicable measures to reduce the incidental mortality of seabirds in the course of long-line fisheries. In addition to these measures, the discharge of offal shall be prohibited in these fisheries.

2. Fishing vessels participating in exploratory fisheries in FAO Sub-area 88.1 shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

(a) vessels shall be prohibited from discharging:

(i)

oil or fuel products or oily residues into the sea, except as permitted in Annex I of MARPOL 73/78;

(ii)

garbage;

(iii)

food wastes not capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm;

(iv)

poultry or parts (including egg shells); or

(v)

sewage within 12 nautical miles of land or ice shelves, or sewage while the ship is travelling at a speed of less than 4 knots.

(b) No live poultry or other living birds shall be brought into Sub-area 88.1 and any dressed poultry not consumed shall be removed from Sub-area 88.1.

(c) Fishing for Dissostichus spp. in Sub-area 88.1 shall be prohibited within 10 nautical miles of the coast of the Balleny Islands.

Article 46 U.K. Definition of hauls

1. For the purposes of this Section, a haul comprises the setting of one or more lines in a single location. The precise geographic position of a haul shall be determined by the centre-point of the line or lines deployed for the purposes of catch and effort reporting.

2. To be designated as a research haul:

(a) each research haul must be separated by no less than 5 nautical miles from any other research haul, distance to be measured from the geographical mid-point of each research haul;

(b) each haul shall comprise at least 3 500 hooks and no more than 10 000 hooks; this may comprise a number of separate lines set in the same location;

(c) each haul of a longline shall have a soak time of not less than six hours, measured from the time of completion of the setting process to the beginning of the hauling process.

Article 47 U.K. Research plans

Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall implement Research Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Sub-areas 48.6 and 88.1 are divided. The Research Plan shall be implemented in the following manner:

(a)

on first entry into a SSRU, the first 10 hauls, designated ‘first series’, shall be designated ‘research hauls’ and must satisfy the criteria set out in Article 46(2);

(b)

the next 10 hauls, or 10 tonnes of catch, whichever trigger level is achieved first, are designated the ‘second series’. Hauls in the second series can, at the discretion of the master, be fished as part of normal exploratory fishing. However, provided they satisfy the requirements of Article 46(2), these hauls can also be designated as research hauls;

(c)

on completion of the first and second series of hauls, if the master wishes to continue to fish within the SSRU, the vessel must undertake a ‘third series’ which will result in a total of 20 research hauls being made in all three series. The third series of hauls shall be completed during the same visit as the first and the second series in a SSRU;

(d)

on completion of 20 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU;

(e)

in SSRUs A, B, C, E and G in Sub-area 88.1 where fishable seabed area is less than 15 000 km², subparagraphs (b), (c) and (d) shall not apply and on completion of 10 research hauls the vessel may continue to fish within the SSRU.

Article 48 U.K. Data collection plans

1. Fishing vessels participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall implement Data Collection Plans, in each and all SSRUs in which FAO Sub-areas 48.6 and 88.1 are divided. The Data Collection Plan shall comprise the following data:

(a) position and sea depth at each end of every line in a haul;

(b) setting, soak, and hauling times;

(c) number and species of fish lost at surface;

(d) number of hooks set;

(e) bait type;

(f) baiting success (%);

(g) hook type; and

(h) sea and cloud conditions and phase of the moon at the time of setting the lines.

2. All data specified under paragraph 1 shall be collected for every research haul; in particular, all fish in a research haul up to 100 fish are to be measured and at least 30 fish sampled for biological studies. Where more than 100 fish are caught, a method for randomly subsampling the fish should be applied.

Article 49 U.K. Tagging programme

Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall further implement a tagging programme as follows:

(a)

Dissostichus spp. individuals shall be tagged and released at a rate of one individual per tonne of green weight catch throughout the season. Vessels shall only discontinue tagging after they have tagged 500 individuals, or leave the fishery having tagged one individual per tonne of green weight caught;

(b)

the programme should target small individuals under 100 cm, although larger individuals should be tagged if necessary in order to meet the tagging requirement of one individual per one tonne of green weight catch. All released individuals should be double-tagged and releases should cover as broad a geographical area as possible;

(c)

all tags shall be clearly imprinted with a unique serial number and a return address so that the origin of tags can be retraced in the case of recapture of the tagged individual;

(d)

all relevant tag data and any tag recaptures of Dissostichus spp. in the fishery shall be reported in computer readable form to CCAMLR within two months of the vessel departing these fisheries.

Article 50 U.K. Scientific observers

Each fishing vessel participating in the exploratory fisheries referred to in Article 43 shall have at least two scientific observers, one of which shall be an observer appointed in accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation, on board throughout all fishing activities within the fishing period.

CHAPTER VIII U.K. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 51 U.K. Data transmission

Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, data relating to the landing of quantities of stocks caught shall be sent by Member States to the Commission in computer readable form by using stock codes set out in each table of stock.

Article 52 U.K. Quotas for new Member States

The catches by vessels from the new Member States between 1 January 2004 and the date of accession shall be counted against the quotas laid down in Annex I.

Within 15 days after the date of accession the new Member States shall notify the Commission of the amount of their catches between 1 January 2004 and the date of accession.

Article 53 U.K. Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

Where the TACs of the CCAMLR area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2004, Article 42 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of the TACs.

The provisions of point 12 of Annex IV shall enter into force on 1 February 2004 except points 12.3 and 12.7, second point that shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

Articles 13 and 14 shall not apply to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland from the date of accession of these States.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

Giovanni Alemanno

ANNEX I U.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES APPLICABLE FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE CATCH LIMITATIONS EXIST AND FOR VESSELS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES IN EC WATERS, BY SPECIES AND BY AREA (IN TONNES LIVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)

All catch limitations set out in this Annex are considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 9, and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. A table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given below for the purposes of this Regulation:

Common name	Alpha-3 code	Scientific name
Albacore	ALB	Thunnus alalunga
Alfonsinos	ALF	Beryx spp.
American plaice	PLA	Hippoglossoides platessoides
Anchovy	ANE	Engraulis encrasicolus
Anglerfish	ANF	Lophiidae
Antarctic icefish	ANI	Champsocephalus gunnari
Antarctic toothfish	TOP	Dissostichus eleginoides
Atlantic catfish	CAT	Anarhichas lupus
Atlantic halibut	HAL	Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Atlantic salmon	SAL	Salmo salar
Basking shark	BSK	Cetorhinus maximus
Bigeye tuna	BET	Thunnus obesus
Birdbeak dogfish	DCA	Deania calcea
Black scabbardfish	BSF	Aphanopus carbo
Blackfin icefish	SSI	Chaenocephalus aceratus
Blue ling	BLI	Molva dypterigia
Blue marlin	BUM	Makaira nigricans
Blue whiting	WHB	Micromesistius poutassou
Bluefin tuna	BFT	Thunnus thynnus
Capelin	CAP	Mallotus villosus
Cod	COD	Gadus morhua
Common sole	SOL	Solea solea
Crab	PAI	Paralomis spp.
Dab	DAB	Limanda limanda
Flatfish	FLX	Pleuronectiformes
Flounder	FLX	Platichthys flesus
Forkbeards	FOX	Phycis spp.
Greater silver smelt	ARU	Argentina silus
Greenland halibut	GHL	Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Grenadier	GRV	Macrourus spp.
Great lantern shark	ETR	Etmopterus princeps
Grey rockcod	NOS	Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Haddock	HAD	Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Hake	HKE	Merluccius merluccius
Herring	HER	Clupea harengus
Horse mackerel	JAX	Trachurus spp.
Humped rockcod	NOG	Gobionotothen gibberifrons
Kitefin shark	SCK	Dalatias licha
Krill	KRI	Euphausia superba
Lantern fish	LAC	Lampanyctus achirus
Leafscale gulper shark	GUQ	Centrophorus squamosus
Lemon sole	LEM	Microstomus kitt
Ling	LIN	Molva molva
Mackerel	MAC	Scomber scombrus
Marbled rockcod	NOR	Notothenia rossii
Megrims	LEZ	Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawn	PRA	Pandalus borealis
Norway lobster	NEP	Nephrops norvegicus
Norway pout	NOP	Trisopterus esmarki
Orange roughy	ORY	Hoplostethus atlanticus
‘Penaeus’ shrimps	PEN	Penaeus spp
Plaice	PLE	Pleuronectes platessa
Polar cod	POC	Boreogadus saida
Pollack	POL	Pollachius pollachius
Porbeagle	POR	Lamna nasus
Portuguese dogfish	CYO	Centroscymnus coelolepis
Redfish	RED	Sebastes spp.
Red Seabream	SBR	Pagellus bogaraveo
Roughead grenadier	RHG	Macrourus berglax
Roundnose grenadier	RNG	Coryphaenoides rupestris
Saithe	POK	Pollachius virens
Sandeel	SAN	Ammodytidae
Seabass	BSS	Dicentrarchus labrax
Short fin squid	SQI	Illex illecebrosus
Skates and rays	SRX-RAJ	Rajidae
Smooth lantern shark	ETP	Etmopterus pusillus
Snow crab	PCR	Chionoecetes spp.
South Georgian icefish	SGI	Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Spanish ling	SLI	Molva macrophthalmus
Sprat	SPR	Sprattus sprattus
Spurdog	DGS	Squalus acanthias
Swordfish	SWO	Xiphias gladius
Toothfish	TOP	Dissostichus eleginoides
Tope shark	GAG	Galeorhinus galeus
Turbot	TUR	Psetta maxima
Tusk	USK	Brosme brosme
Unicorn icefish	LIC	Channichthys rhinoceratus
Velvet belly	ETX	Etmopterus spinax
White marlin	WHM	Tetrapturus alba
Whiting	WHG	Merlangius merlangus
Witch flounder	WIT	Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowfin tuna	YFT	Thunnus albacares
Yellowtail flounder	YEL	Limanda ferruginea

ANNEX IA BALTIC SEA

All TACs in this area, except for plaice, are adopted in the framework of IBSFC.

Species:	HerringClupea harengus	Zone:	Management Unit 3HER/MU3
Finland	50 175
Sweden	11 025
EC	61 200
TAC	61 200

a Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish waters.
b Of the quotas allocated to Estonia and Latvia at least 11 260 tonnes must be fished in the Gulf of Riga (HER/03D-RG).
c To be fished in EC waters only except 500 tonnes which may be fished in Lithuanian waters (HER/03D-LI) within a total EC quota of 500 tonnes.
d Of which 500 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.
e May not be fished in EC waters.
f Excluding 500 tonnes transferred to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden.
g Including transfer from Lithuania.
h Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 78 770 tonnes.
Footnotes 3, 4 and 5 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species:	HerringClupea harengus	Zone:	IIIbcd (EC waters), except Management Unit 3aHER/3BCD-C
Denmark	8 279c g
Germany	25 106c g
Estonia	14 536b e
Finland	9 386c g
Latvia	9 834b e
Lithuania	2 568d f
Poland	28 870e
Sweden	36 499c g
EC	135 080h
TAC	171 350

a Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish waters.
b To be fished in EC waters only except 1 100 tonnes which may be fished in Lithuanian waters (COD/03DLI) within a total EC quota of 1 100 tonnes.
c May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 1 100 tonnes.
d To be fished in EC waters only except 650 tonnes which may be fished in Estonian waters (COD/03D-E.) within a total EC quota of 650 tonnes.
e May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 650 tonnes.
f To be fished in EC waters only except 1 450 tonnes which may be fished in Latvian waters (COD/03D-LA) within a total EC quota of 1 450 tonnes.
g May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 1 450 tonnes.
h May not be fished in EC waters.
i Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 18 539 tonnes.
j May be fished in sub-divisions 22-24.
l TAC to be revised in light of new catch forecasts provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
Footnotes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	Sub-divisions 25-32 (EC waters)aCOD/25/32-
Denmark	8 360b d f j
Germany	3 656b d f j
Estonia	542e j
Finland	434b d f j
Latvia	2 061g j
Lithuania	1 355c j
Poland	6 423h j
Sweden	6 090b d f j
EC	28 920i
TAC	32 000l		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, and Polish waters.
b May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 650 tonnes.
c May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 1 450 tonnes.
d May be fished in EC waters within a total quota for sub-divisions 22-32 of 1 100 tonnes.
e May not be fished in EC waters.
f Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 18 975 tonnes.
g May be fished in sub-divisions 25-32.
h TAC to be revised in light of new catch forecasts provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
Footnote 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	Sub-divisions 22-24 (EC waters)aCOD/22/24-
Denmark	8 557g
Germany	3 742g
Estonia	555b g
Finland	444g
Latvia	2 109c g
Lithuania	1 387d g
Poland	6 574e g
Sweden	6 233g
EC	29 600f
TAC	29 600h		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC and Polish waters.
b May not be fished in EC waters.
c Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 3 200 tonnes.
Footnote 2 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	IIIbcd (EC waters)aPLE/3BCD-C
Denmark	2 697
Germany	300
Sweden	203
Poland	565b
EC	3 766c
TAC	Not relevant		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish waters.
b Expressed by number of individual fish.
c To be fished in EC waters only except 2 000 individuals which may be fished in Estonian waters (SAL/03D-E.) within a total EC quota of 2 000 individuals.
d Of which 2 000 individuals may be fished in EC waters.
e To be fished in EC waters only except 3 000 individuals which may be fished in Latvian waters (SAL/03D-LA) within a total EC quota of 3 000 individuals.
f Of which 3 000 individuals may be fished in EC waters.
g May not be fished in EC waters.
h Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 346 918 individuals.
Footnotes 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species:	Atlantic salmonSalmo salar	Zone:	IIIbcd (EC waters) excluding Sub-division 32aSAL/3BCD-C
Denmark	93 512b c e
Germany	10 404b c e
Estonia	9 504b d
Finland	116 603b c e
Latvia	59 478b f
Lithuania	6 992b g
Poland	28 368b g
Sweden	126 400b c e
EC	451 260b h
TAC	460 000b		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC and Estonian waters.
b Expressed by number of individual fish.
c May not be fished in EC waters.
d Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 28 490 individuals.
Footnote 3 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species:	Atlantic salmonSalmo salar	Zone:	Sub-division 32 of IBSFCaSAL/03D-32
Finland	28 490b
Estonia	3 255b c
EC	31 745b d
TAC	35 000b		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the zone includes EC, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish waters.
b To be fished in EC waters only except 3 000 tonnes which may be fished in Lithuanian waters (SPR/03D-LI) within a total EC quota of 3 000 tonnes.
c Of which 3 000 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.
d To be fished in EC waters only except 6 000 tonnes which may be fished in Latvian waters (SPR/03D-LA) within a total EC quota of 6 000 tonnes.
e Of which 6 000 tonnes may be fished in EC waters.
f May not be fished in EC waters.
g Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 152 376 tonnes.
Footnotes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall apply until the date of accession of the new Member States.
Species:	SpratSprattus sprattus	Zone:	IIIbcd (EC waters)aSPR/3BCD-C
Denmark	37 254b d
Germany	23 601b d
Estonia	43 260f
Finland	19 501b d
Latvia	52 249e
Lithuania	18 901c
Poland	110 880f
Sweden	72 019b d
EC	377 665g
TAC	420 000		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

ANNEX IB SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, NORTH SEA AND WESTERN COMMUNITY WATERS

ICES areas Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF (EC waters), and French Guyana

a Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	SandeelAmmodytidae	Zone:	IV (Norwegian waters)SAN/04-N.
Denmark	124 450
United Kingdom	6 550
EC	131 000a
TAC	Not relevant

a EC waters excluding waters within 6 miles of United Kingdom baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
b Except Denmark and the United Kingdom.
c To be taken in the North Sea.
d Includes Norway pout and a maximum of 4 000 tonnes of sprat. The sprat and a maximum of 6 000 tonnes of Norway pout may be fished in division VIa north of 56°30′N.
e Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	SandeelAmmodytidae	Zone:	IIaa, Skagerrak, Kattegat, North SeaaSAN/24.
Denmark	727 472
United Kingdom	15 901
All Member States	27 826b
EC	771 200e
Norway	35 000c e
Faroe Islands	20 000c d
TAC	826 200		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Basking sharkCetorhinus maximus	Zone:	EC waters of zones IV, VI and VIIBSK/467
EC	0
TAC	0

a Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch.
b To be taken in Skagerrak.
c Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Herringa Clupea harengus	Zone:	Skagerrak and KattegatHER/03A.
Denmark	29 177
Germany	467
Sweden	30 521
EC	60 164
Faroe Islands	500b
TAC	70 000c		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch, Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between ICES Divisions IVa and IVb (zones HER/04A. and HER/04B.).
b May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
c Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Norwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/04-NFS) EC 50 000c
Species:	Herringa Clupea harengus	Zone:	North Sea north of 53°30′ NHER/4AB.
Denmark	77 196
Germany	48 208
France	18 250
The Netherlands	50 068
Sweden	4 680
United Kingdom	62 100
EC	260 502
Norway	50 000b
TAC	460 000c

a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quota for these species.
b Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	HerringClupea harengus	Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° NHER/04-N.
Sweden	910a b
EC	910b
TAC	460 000b

a Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch.
b Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a line running due south from Landguard Point (51°56′ N, 1°19.1′ E) to latitude 51°33′ N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
c Transfers of up to 50 % of this quota may be affected to ICES Division IVb. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.
d Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Herringa Clupea harengus	Zone:	IVcb, VIIdHER/4CXB7D
Belgium	9 159c
Denmark	1 526c
Germany	953c
France	17 178c
The Netherlands	30 621c
United Kingdom	6 662c
EC	66 098
TAC	460 000d

a Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division VIa, north of 56°00′ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07°00′ W and north of 55°00′ N, excluding the Clyde.
b This quota may only be taken in Division VIa north of 56°30′ N.
Species:	HerringClupea harengus	Zone:	Vb, VIaNa, VIbHER/5B6ANB
Germany	3 280
France	621
Ireland	4 432
The Netherlands	3 280
United Kingdom	17 727
EC	29 340
Faroe Islands	660b
TAC	30 000		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division VIa, south of 56°00′ N and west of 07°00′ W.
Species:	HeringClupea harengus	Zone:	VIaSa,VIIbcHER/6AS7BC
Ireland	12 727
The Netherlands	1 273
EC	14 000
TAC	14 000		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between the Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point.
Species:	HerringClupea harengus	Zone:	VIa ClydeaHER/06ACL.
United Kingdom	1 000
EC	1 000
TAC	1 000		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a ICES Division VIIa is reduced by the area added to the ICES area VIIghjk bounded: to the north by latitude 52° 30′N to the south by latitude 52° 00′N to the west by the coast of Ireland to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
Species:	HerringClupea harengus	Zone:	VIIaaHER/07A/MM
Ireland	1 250
United Kingdom	3 550
EC	4 800
TAC	4 800		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	HerringClupea harengus	Zone:	VIIe,fHER/7EF.
France	500
United Kingdom	500
EC	1 000
TAC	1 000		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a ICES Division VIIg,h,j,k is increased by the area bounded: to the north by latitude 52° 30′N, to the south by latitude 52° 00′N, to the west by the coast of Ireland, to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
Species:	HerringClupea harengus	Zone:	VIIg,h,j,kaHER/7GK.
Germany	144
France	802
Ireland	11 235
The Netherlands	802
United Kingdom	16
EC	13 000
TAC	13 000		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a This TAC will be reviewed during 2004 in the light of new scientific advice.
Species:	AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus	Zone:	VIIIANE/08.
Spain	29 700
France	3 300
EC	33 000
TAC	33 000a

Species:	AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus	Zone:	IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)ANE/9/3411
Spain	3 826
Portugal	4 174
EC	8 000
TAC	8 000

a Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	SkagerrakCOD/03AN.
Belgium	10
Denmark	3 119
Germany	78
The Netherlands	20
Sweden	546
EC	3 773
TAC	3 900a		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	KattegatCOD/03AS.
Denmark	841
Germany	17
Sweden	505
EC	1 363
TAC	1 363		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
b Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Norwegian waters(COD/04-NFS) EC 19 694b
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North SeaCOD/2AC4.
Belgium	807
Denmark	4 635
Germany	2 939
France	997
The Netherlands	2 619
Sweden	31
United Kingdom	10 631
EC	22 659
Norway	4 641a
TAC	27 300b		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Pending the conclusion of Consultations between the European Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway, for 2004.
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° NCOD/04-N.
Sweden	426a
EC	426a
TAC	Not relevant

Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Vb (EC zone), VIa(COD/5BC6A.) Belgium 3 Germany 24 France 258 Ireland 101 United Kingdom 428 EC 814
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVCOD/561214
Belgium	1
Germany	13
France	135
Ireland	191
United Kingdom	508
EC	848
TAC	848		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	VIIaCOD/07A.
Belgium	29
France	79
Ireland	1 416
The Netherlands	7
United Kingdom	620
EC	2 150
TAC	2 150		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)COD/7X7A34
Belgium	242
France	4 149
Ireland	824
The Netherlands	35
United Kingdom	450
EC	5 700
TAC	5 700		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Only to be fished with long line.
Species:	PorbeagleLamna nasus	Zone:	EC waters of zones IV, VI and VIIPOR/467.
EC	Not subject to restriction
Norway	pm
Faroe Islands	125a
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	MegrimsLepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)LEZ/2AC4-C
Belgium	6
Denmark	5
Germany	5
France	31
The Netherlands	24
United Kingdom	1 819
EC	1 890
TAC	1 890		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	MegrimsLepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVLEZ/561214
Spain	409
France	1 596
Ireland	466
United Kingdom	1 129
EC	3 600
TAC	3 600		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	MegrimsLepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	VIILEZ/07.
Belgium	489
Spain	5 430
France	6 589
Ireland	2 996
United Kingdom	2 595
EC	18 099
TAC	18 099		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	MegrimsLepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	VIIIabdeLEZ/8ABDE.
Spain	1 163
France	938
EC	2 101
TAC	2 101		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	MegrimsLepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)LEZ/8C3411
Spain	1 233
France	62
Portugal	41
EC	1 336
TAC	1 336		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Dab and flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesus	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)D/F/2AC4-C
Belgium	533
Denmark	2 003
Germany	3 004
France	208
The Netherlands	12 112
Sweden	7
United Kingdom	1 684
EC	19 551
TAC	19 551		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	AnglerfishLophiidae	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)ANF/2AC4-C
Belgium	247
Denmark	546
Germany	266
France	51
The Netherlands	187
Sweden	6
United Kingdom	5 697
EC	7 000
TAC	7 000		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	AnglerfishLophiidae	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVANF/561214
Belgium	114
Germany	130
Spain	122
France	1 408
Ireland	318
The Netherlands	110
United Kingdom	978
EC	3 180
TAC	3 180		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	AnglerfishLophiidae	Zone:	VIIANF/07.
Belgium	1 931
Germany	215
Spain	768
France	12 395
Ireland	1 584
The Netherlands	250
United Kingdom	3 759
EC	20 902
TAC	20 902		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	AnglerfishLophiidae		Zone:VIIIa,b,d,eANF/8ABDE.
Spain	883
France	4 915
EC	5 798
TAC	5 798		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	AnglerfishLophiidae	Zone:	VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)ANF/8C3411
Spain	1 917
France	2
Portugal	381
EC	2 300
TAC	2 300		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Excluding an estimated 874 tonnes of industrial by-catch.
b Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)HAD/3A/BCD
Belgium	11
Denmark	1 802
Germany	115
The Netherlands	2
Sweden	213
EC	2 143a
TAC	4 940b

a Of which 40 649 tonnes to be caught and landed by vessels holding special fishing permits under the provisions of Paragraph 17 of Annex IV.
b Excluding an estimate of 2 634 tonnes of industrial by-catch.
c Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Norwegian waters(HAD/04-NFS) EC 31 357b
Species:	HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North SeaHAD/2AC4.
Belgium	694
Denmark	4 773
Germany	3 037
France	5 294
The Netherlands	521
Sweden	337
United Kingdom	50 811a
EC	65 467b
Norway	11 899c
TAC	80 000c

a Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Norwegian waters, south of 62° NHAD/04-N.
Sweden	789a
EC	789a
TAC	80 000a

Species:	HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	VIb, XII, XIVHAD/61214.
Belgium	2
Germany	2
France	77
Ireland	55
United Kingdom	566
EC	702
TAC	702		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Vb, VIa (EC waters),HAD/5BC6A.
Belgium	12
Germany	14
France	571
Ireland	1 010
United Kingdom	4 897
EC	6 503
TAC	6 503		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a To be revised according to new scientific advice during 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in division VIIa (HAD/07A.): Belgium 24 France 109 Ireland 649 United Kingdom 718 EC 1 500 When reporting to the Commission the uptake of their quotas, Member States shall specify quantities taken in VIIa. Landings of haddock caught in Division VIIa will be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 500 tonnes.
Species:	HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)HAD/7/3411
Belgium	107
France	6 400
Ireland	2 133
United Kingdom	960
EC	9 600
TAC	9 600a

a Excluding an estimated 750 tonnes of industrial by-catch.
b Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	WhitingMerlangius merlangus	Zone:	Skagerrak and KattegatWHG/03A.
Denmark	651
The Netherlands	2
Sweden	70
EC	723a
TAC	1 500b

a Excluding an estimaded 2 106 tonnes of industrial by-catch.
b May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
c Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified. Norwegian waters(WHG/04-NFS) EC 9 756c
Species:	WhitingMerlangius merlangus	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North SeaWHG/2AC4.
Belgium	376
Denmark	1 626
Germany	423
France	2 443
The Netherlands	940
Sweden	2
United Kingdom	6 484
EC	12 294a
Norway	1 600b
TAC	16 000c

Species:	WhitingMerlangius merlangus	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVWHG/561214
Germany	5
France	98
Ireland	466
United Kingdom	1 032
EC	1 600
TAC	1 600		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	WhitingMerlangius merlangus	Zone:	VIIaWHG/07A.
Belgium	1
France	18
Ireland	296
The Netherlands	0
United Kingdom	199
EC	514
TAC	514		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	WittlingMerlangius merlangus	Zone:	VIIb-kWHG/7X7A.
Belgium	263
France	16 200
Ireland	7 507
The Netherlands	132
United Kingdom	2 898
EC	27 000
TAC	27 000		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	WhitingMerlangius merlangus	Zone:	VIIIWHG/08.
Spain	1 800
France	2 700
EC	4 500
TAC	4 500		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	WhitingMerlangius merlangus	Zone:	IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)WHG/9/3411
Portugal	1 020
EC	1 020
TAC	1 020		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Whiting and PollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius	Zone:	Norwegian waters, south of 62° NW/F/04-N.
Sweden	190a
EC	190a
TAC	Not relevant

a Within an overall TAC of 39 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
Species:	HakeMerluccius merluccius	Zone:	Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)HKE/3A/BCD
Denmark	1 086
Sweden	92
EC	1 178
TAC	1 178a		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Within an overall TAC of 39 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
Species:	HakeMerluccius merluccius	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)HKE/2AC4-C
Belgium	20
Denmark	792
Germany	91
France	176
The Netherlands	46
United Kingdom	248
EC	1 373
TAC	1 373a		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Within an overall TAC of 39 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: VIIIabde(HKE/8ABDE.) Belgium 26 Spain 1 043 France 1 043 Ireland 130 The Netherlands 13 United Kingdom 586 EC 2 841
Species:	HakeMerluccius merluccius	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIVHKE/571214
Belgium	202
Spain	6 463
France	9 982
Ireland	1 209
The Netherlands	130
United Kingdom	3 940
EC	21 926
TAC	21 926a		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Within an overall TAC of 39 100 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV(HKE/571214) Belgium 1 Spain 1 303 France 2 346 The Netherlands 4 EC 3 655
Species:	HakeMerluccius merluccius	Zone:	VIIIa,b,d,eHKE/8ABDE.
Belgium	7
Spain	4 499
France	10 104
The Netherlands	13
EC	14 623
TAC	14 623a		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	HakeMerluccius merluccius	Zone:	VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)HKE/8C3411
Spain	3 807
France	366
Portugal	1 777
EC	5 950
TAC	5 950		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Within a total quota of 120 000 tonnes in EC waters.
b Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)WHB/2AC4-C
Denmark	52 365
Germany	86
The Netherlands	159
Sweden	169
United Kingdom	1 155
EC	53 934b
Norway	40 000a b		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.
TAC	Not relevant

a Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou	Zone:	IV (Norwegian waters)
Denmark	18 050
United Kingdom	950
EC	19 000a
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which up to 75 % may be taken in areas VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters).
b May be fished in EC waters in areas II, IVa, VIa north of 56°30′ N, VIb, VII west of 12° W.
c Of which up to 500 tonnes may consist of argentine (Argentina spp.).
d Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable catches of argentine (Argentina spp.)
e May be fished in EC waters in areas VIa north of 56°30′ N, VIb, VII west of 12° W.
f Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: IVaWHB/04A-C Norway 40 000f
Species:	Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou	Zone:	V, VI, VII, XII and XIVWHB/571214
Denmark	4 333
Germany	16 772
Spain	27 954a
France	23 341
Ireland	33 544
The Netherlands	52 693
Portugal	2 097a
United Kingdom	48 919
EC	209 653f
Norway	120 000b c f
Faroe Islands	45 000d e
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Special conditions: Any part of the abovementioned quotas may be fished in ICES Division Vb (EC waters), sub-areas VI, VII, XII and XIV.
Species:	Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou	Zone:	VIIIa,b,d,eWHB/8ABDE.
Spain	10 787
France	8 370
Portugal	1 618
United Kingdom	7 811
EC	28 585a
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou	Zone:	VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)WHB/8C3411
Spain	47 462
Portugal	11 866
EC	59 328a
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Lemon sole and witchMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)L/W/2AC4-C
Belgium	380
Denmark	1 048
Germany	135
France	287
The Netherlands	872
Sweden	12
United Kingdom	4 289
EC	7 023
TAC	7 023		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a To be fished by trawl, by-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota.
Species:	Blue lingMolva dypterigia	Zone:	EC waters of zones VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIbBLI/6AN6B.
Faroe Islands	900a
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Sub-areas VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Sub-areas VI and VII shall not exceed pm tonnes.
b Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 9 500 tonnes, and tusk 5 000 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with longlines in ICES Division Vb and Sub-areas VI and VII.
c Including blue ling and tusk. Only to be taken by long lines in VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) and VIb.
d Of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Sub-area VI. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Sub-area VI shall not exceed 75 tonnes.
e Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	LingMolva molva	Zone:	EC waters of zones IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VIILIN/2A47-C
Norway	9 500b b e
Faroe Islands	800c b
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus	Zone:	Skagerrak and Kattegat (EC waters), IIIbcd (EC waters)NEP/3A/BCD
Denmark	3 380
Germany	10
Sweden	1 210
EC	4 600
TAC	4 600		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a TAC to be revised to 21 350 tonnes and allocated to Member States when Council decides on management arrangements to control catches in fisheries that catch Nephrops and cod.
Species:	Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)NEP/2AC4-C
Belgium	993
Denmark	993
Germany	15
France	29
The Netherlands	511
United Kingdom	16 446
EC	18 987
TAC	18 987a		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VINEP/5BC6.
Spain	23
France	92
Ireland	153
United Kingdom	11 032
EC	11 300
TAC	11 300		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus	Zone:	VIINEP/07.
Spain	1 047
France	4 243
Ireland	6 436
United Kingdom	5 724
EC	17 450
TAC	17 450		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus	Zone:	VIIIa,b,d,eNEP/8ABDE.
Spain	189
France	2 961
EC	3 150
TAC	3 150		Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus	Zone:	VIIIcNEP/08C.
Spain	173
France	7
EC	180
TAC	180		Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus	Zone:	IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)NEP/9/3411
Spain	150
Portugal	450
EC	600
TAC	600		Precautionary TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Northern prawnPandalus borealis	Zone:	Skagerrak and KattegatPRA/03A.
Denmark	3 717
Sweden	2 002
EC	5 719
TAC	10 710a

a To be fished in area IV.
b Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Northern prawnPandalus borealis	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)PRA/2AC4-C
Denmark	3 626
The Netherlands	34
Sweden	146
United Kingdom	1 074
EC	4 880
Norway	100a b
TAC	4 980

a Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
b By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quotas for these species.
Species:	Northern prawnPandalus borealis	Zone:	Norwegian waters, south of 62° NPRA/04-N.
Denmark	900
Sweden	140b
EC	1 040a
TAC	Not relevant

a Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 m deep.
Species:	‘Penaeus’ shrimpsPenaeus spp	Zone:	French GuyanaPEN/FGU.
France	4 000a
EC	4 000a
Barbados	24a
Guyana	24a
Suriname	0a
Trinidad and Tobago	60a
TAC	4 108a		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	SkagerrakPLE/03AN.
Belgium	57
Denmark	7 397
Germany	38
The Netherlands	1 422
Sweden	396
EC	9 310
TAC	9 500a

Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	KattegatPLE/03AS.
Denmark	1 658
Germany	19
Sweden	186
EC	1 863
TAC	1 863

a Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Norwegian waters(PLE/04-NFS) EC 30 000a
Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North SeaPLE/2AC4.
Belgium	3 564
Denmark	11 585
Germany	3 342
France	668
The Netherlands	22 278
United Kingdom	16 486
EC	57 923
Norway	3 077
TAC	61 000a		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVPLE/561214
France	34
Ireland	447
United Kingdom	746
EC	1 227
TAC	1 227		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIIaPLE/07A.
Belgium	34
France	15
Ireland	876
The Netherlands	10
United Kingdom	404
EC	1 340
TAC	1 340		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIIb,cPLE/7BC.
France	16
Ireland	144
EC	160
TAC	160		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIId,ePLE/7DE.
Belgium	992
France	3 305
United Kingdom	1 763
EC	6 060
TAC	6 060		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIIf,gPLE/7FG.
Belgium	139
France	251
Ireland	39
United Kingdom	131
EC	560
TAC	560		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIIh,j,kPLE/7HJK.
Belgium	29
France	58
Ireland	203
The Netherlands	117
United Kingdom	58
EC	466
TAC	466		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PlaicePleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)PLE/8/3411
Spain	75
France	298
Portugal	75
EC	448
TAC	448		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PollackPollachius pollachius	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVPOL/561214
Spain	10
France	337
Ireland	99
United Kingdom	258
EC	704
TAC	704		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PollackPollachius pollachius	Zone:	VIIPOL/07.
Belgium	529
Spain	32
France	12 177
Ireland	1 298
United Kingdom	2 964
EC	17 000
TAC	17 000		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PollackPollachius pollachius	Zone:	VIIIa,b,d,ePOL/8ABDE.
Spain	286
France	1 394
EC	1 680
TAC	1 680		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PollackPollachius pollachius	Zone:	VIIIcPOL/08C.
Spain	369
France	41
EC	410
TAC	410		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	PollackPollachius pollachius	Zone:	IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)POL/9/3411
Spain	348
Portugal	12
EC	360
TAC	360		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a May only be taken in IV (EC waters) and Skagerrak. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
b Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Norwegian waters(POK/04-NFS) EC 91 200b
Species:	SaithePollachius virens	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters), North SeaPOK/2A34-
Belgium	66
Denmark	7 879
Germany	19 896
France	46 823
The Netherlands	199
Sweden	1 083
United Kingdom	15 254
EC	91 200
Norway	98 800a
TAC	190 000b

a Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	SaithePollachius virens	Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62°NPOK/04-N.
Sweden	982
EC	982
TAC	190 000a

a Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	SaithePollachius virens	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVPOK/561214
Germany	1 441
France	14 307
Ireland	478
United Kingdom	3 488
EC	19 713
TAC	19 713a		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	SaithePollachius virens	Zone:	VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)POK/7X1034
Belgium	18
France	3 921
Ireland	1 960
United Kingdom	1 069
EC	6 968
TAC	6 968		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Turbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)T/B/2AC4-C
Belgium	358
Denmark	764
Germany	195
France	92
The Netherlands	2 710
Sweden	5
United Kingdom	753
EC	4 877
TAC	4 877		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Skates and raysRajidae	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)SRX/2AC4-C
Belgium	590
Denmark	23
Germany	29
France	92
The Netherlands	503
United Kingdom	2 266
EC	3 503
TAC	3 503		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Fishing in VI is restricted to long lines.
Species:	Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), VIGHL/2AC6-
EC	Not subject to restriction
Norway	950a
TAC	Not relevant

a Including a fishery by this Member State of 1 865 tonnes of mackerel in ICES Division IIIa and in EC waters of ICES Division IVab (MAC/3A/4AB).
b Including 260 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters of ICES Sub-area IV(MAC/04-N.).
c When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quotas for these species.
d Including 1 865 tonnes accruing from conditions defined in footnote 2 of the Annex of the Agreed Records of Conclusions of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway, Brussels, 9 December 1995.
e Including 636 tonnes accruing from the arrangement between the European Community and Norway for 2004 on the Management of the joint EU-Norway share of the NEAFC allowable catch.
f To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in division IVa only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in division IIIa.
g TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.
h Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specifiedh: IIIaMAC/03A. IIIa, IVb,cMAC/3A/4BC IVbMAC/04B. IVcMAC/04C. IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from 1 January to 31 March 2004MAC/2A6. Denmark 4 130 4 020 France 440 The Netherlands 440 Sweden 340 10 United Kingdom 440 Norway 3 000
Species:	MackerelScomber scombrus	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb,c,d (EC waters), North SeaMAC/2A34-
Belgium	453
Denmark	11 951
Germany	473
France	1 428
The Netherlands	1 437
Sweden	4 308a b c
United Kingdom	1 331
EC	21 381b d e h
Norway	37 246f h
TAC	545 500g		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a May be fished only in IIa, IVa, VIa (north of 56°30′ N), VIId, e, f, h.
b Of which 1 301 tonnes may be fished in ICES Division IVa north of 59°N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December. A quantity of 3 589 tonnes of the Faroe Islands' own quota may be fished in ICES Division VIa (north of 56°30′N) throughout the year and/or in ICES Divisions VIIe, f, h, and/or ICES Division IVa.
c TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.
d Including 9 784 tonnes accruing from the Arrangement between the Norway and the European Community on the Management of the joint EU-Norway share of the NEAFC allowable catch 2004.
e Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 296 349 tonnes.
f Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified, and only during the periods 1 January to 15 February and 1 October to 31 December. g North of 59° N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December. IVa (EC waters)MAC/04A-C. Germany 5 690 France 3 794 Ireland 18 966 The Netherlands 8 297 United Kingdom 52 158 Norway 12 020f Faroe Islands 1 301a
Species:	MackerelScomber scombrus	Zone:	IIa (non-EC waters), Vb(EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIVMAC/2CX14-
Germany	18 965
Spain	20
Estonia	150
France	12 644
Ireland	63 216
The Netherlands	27 656
Poland	1 096
United Kingdom	173 848
EC	297 595d e f
Norway	12 020a f
Faroe Islands	4 314b
TAC	545 500c		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a The quantities subject to exchange with other Member States may be taken, up to a limit of 25 % of the quota of the donor Member State, in ICES area VIIIa,b,d (MAC/8ABD.).
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified. VIIIb(MAC/08B.) Spain 3 000 France 20 Portugal 5 000
Species:	MackerelScomber scombrus	Zone:	VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)MAC/8C3411
Spain	26 625a
France	177a
Portugal	5 503a
EC	32 305
TAC	32 305		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Common soleSolea solea	Zone:	Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)SOL/3A/BCD
Denmark	436
Germany	25
The Netherlands	42
Sweden	16
EC	520
TAC	520		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Common soleSolea solea	Zone:	II, North SeaSOL/24.
Belgium	1 417
Denmark	648
Germany	1 133
France	283
The Netherlands	12 790
United Kingdom	729
EC	17 000
TAC	17 000		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Common soleSolea solea	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIVSOL/561214
Ireland	68
United Kingdom	17
EC	85
TAC	85		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Common soleSolea solea	Zone:	VIIaSOL/07A.
Belgium	394
France	5
Ireland	98
The Netherlands	125
United Kingdom	178
EC	800
TAC	800		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Common soleSolea solea	Zone:	VIIb,cSOL/7BC.
France	10
Ireland	55
EC	65
TAC	65		Precautionary TAC where where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Common soleSolea solea	Zone:	VIIdSOL/07D.
Belgium	1 588
France	3 177
United Kingdom	1 135
EC	5 900
TAC	5 900		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Common soleSolea solea	Zone:	VIIeSOL/07E.
Belgium	11
France	113
United Kingdom	176
EC	300
TAC	300		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Common soleSolea solea	Zone:	VIIf,gSOL/7FG.
Belgium	656
France	66
Ireland	33
United Kingdom	295
EC	1 050
TAC	1 050		Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Common soleSolea solea	Zone:	VIIh,j,kSOL/7HJK.
Belgium	32
France	65
Ireland	176
The Netherlands	52
United Kingdom	65
EC	390
TAC	390		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

Species:	Common soleSolea solea	Zone:	VIIIa,bSOL/8AB.
Belgium	45
Spain	8
France	3 300
The Netherlands	247
EC	3 600
TAC	3 600		©

Species:	SoleSolea spp.	Zone:	VIIIc,d,e, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)SOX/8CDE34
Spain	572
Portugal	948
EC	1 520
TAC	1 520		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a This quota may be fished with towed gears with a mesh size of no less than 16 mm and shall not be subject to the conditions defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1434/98.
b Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	SpratSprattus sprattus	Zone:	Skagerrak and KattegatSPR/03A.
Denmark	33 504a
Germany	70a
Sweden	12 676a
EC	46 250a
TAC	50 000b

a Including sandeel.
b May only be fished in Sub-area IV (EC waters).
c To be counted against the quota for sandeel in the North Sea.
d Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	SpratSprattus sprattus	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)SPR/2AC4-C
Belgium	2 738
Denmark	216 683
Germany	2 738
France	2 738
The Netherlands	2 738
Sweden	1 330a
United Kingdom	9 035
EC	238 000d
Norway	15 000b d
Faroe Islands	4 000c
TAC	257 000

Species:	SpratSprattus sprattus	Zone:	VIIdeSPR/7DE.
Belgium	50
Denmark	3 120
Germany	50
France	670
The Netherlands	670
United Kingdom	5 040
EC	9 600
TAC	9 600		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Including catches taken with long lines of tope shark and velvet belly, bird beak dogfish, leafscale gulper shark, greater lantern shark, smooth lantern shark and Portuguese dogfish. This quota may only be taken in ICES Sub-areas IV, VI and VII.
b Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Spurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)DGS/2AC4-C
Belgium	76
Denmark	435
Germany	79
France	139
The Netherlands	119
Sweden	6
United Kingdom	3 618
EC	4 472b
Norway	200a b
TAC	4 672

a May only be fished in Sub-area IV (EC waters).
b Within a total quota of 7 000 tonnes for ICES Sub-Areas IV, VIa (north of 56°30′N) and VII e,f,h.
c Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Horse mackerelTrachurus spp.	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)JAX/2AC4-C
Belgium	74
Denmark	31 811
Germany	2 399
France	51
Ireland	1 846
The Netherlands	5 161
Sweden	750
United Kingdom	4 696
EC	46 788c
Norway	1 600a c
Faroe Islands	7 000b
TAC	50 267

a This quota may only be fished in ICES areas IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) and VIIe, f, h.
b Within a total quota of 7 000 tonnes for ICES Sub-areas IV, VIa (north of 56°30′N) and VIIe,f,h.
Species:	Horse mackerelTrachurus spp.	Zone:	Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIVJAX/578/14
Denmark	11 966
Germany	9 564
Spain	13 062
France	6 320
Ireland	31 137
The Netherlands	45 631
Portugal	1 264
United Kingdom	12 935
EC	131 879
Faroe Islands	7 000a b
TAC	137 000		Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Of which no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm, notwithstanding Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the weight of the landings shall be affected by a coefficient of 1.2.
Species:	Horse mackerelTrachurus spp.	Zone:	VIIIc, IXJAX/8C9.
Spain	29 587a
France	377a
Portugal	25 036a
EC	55 000
TAC	55 000		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Waters adjacent to the Azores under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal.
Species:	Horse mackerelTrachurus spp.	Zone:	X, CECAFaJAX/X34PRT
Portugal	3 200
EC	3 200
TAC	3 200		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Waters adjacent to Madeira under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal.
Species:	Horse mackerelTrachurus spp.	Zone:	CECAF (EC waters)aJAX/341PRT
Portugal	1 600
EC	1 600
TAC	1 600		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain.
Species:	Horse mackerelTrachurus spp.	Zone:	CECAF (EC waters)aJAX/341SPN
Spain	1 600
EC	1 600
TAC	1 600		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a This quota may be fished in ICES Division VIa, North of 56°30′N.
b Up to 5 000 tonnes may be taken as sandeel.
c To be counted against the quota for sandeel in IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters).
d Up to 6 000 tonnes may be fished in division VIa north of 56°30′N.
e Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Norway poutTrisopterus esmarki	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, North Sea (EC waters)NOP/2A3A4-
Denmark	172 840
Germany	33
The Netherlands	127
EC	173 000e
Norway	5 000a b e
Faroe Islands	20 000c d
TAC	198 000		Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply.

a Including inextricably mixed horse mackerel.
b 80 % of this quota may be taken as sand eel.
c Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Norway poutTrisopterus esmarki	Zone:	IV (Norwegian waters)NOP/04-N.
Denmark	47 500a b
United Kingdom	2 500a b
EC	50 000a b c
TAC	Not relevant

a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.
b Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel.
c Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Industrial fish	Zone:	IV (Norwegian waters)I/F/04-N.
Sweden	800a b
EC	800c
TAC	Not relevant

a Taken with long lines only; including rat tails, Mora mora and greater fork beard.
b Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Combined quota	Zone:	EC waters of zones Vb, VI, VIIR/G/5B67-C
EC	Not subject to restriction
Norway	600a b
TAC	Not relevant

a Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level.
b Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Other species	Zone:	IV (Norwegian waters)OTH/04-N.
Belgium	60
Denmark	5 500
Germany	620
France	255
The Netherlands	440
Sweden	pma
United Kingdom	4 125
EC	11 000b
TAC	Not relevant

a Limited to IIa and IV. Includes fisheries not specifically mentioned; exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate; catches of sole shall be limited to by-catches only.
b Limited to by-catches of whitefish in IV and VIa.
c Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Other species	Zone:	EC waters of zones IIa, IV, VIa north of 56° 30′NOTH/2A46AN
EC	Not subject to restriction
Norway	5 000a c
Faroe Islands	400b
TAC	Not relevant

ANNEX IC NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND ICES

areas I, II, IIIa, IV, V, XII, XIV and NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

a Of which 285 tonnes are allocated to Norway, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris	Zone:	V, XIV (Greenland waters)RNG/514GRN
Germany	1 629
United Kingdom	86
EC	2 000a
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 315 tonnes are allocated to Norway, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris	Zone:	NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)RNG/N01GRN
Germany	1 035
EC	1 350a
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	HerringClupea harengus	Zone:	I, II (EC waters and International waters)HER/1/2.
Belgium	25
Denmark	24 945
Germany	4 368
Spain	82
France	1 076
Ireland	6 458
The Netherlands	8 927
Portugal	82
Finland	366
Sweden	9 244
United Kingdom	15 948
EC	71 542
TAC	Not relevant

a Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	I, II (Norwegian waters)COD/1N2AB-
Germany	2 431
Greece	301
Spain	2 712
Ireland	301
France	2 232
Portugal	2 712
United Kingdom	9 431
EC	20 120a
TAC	486 000

a Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
b The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Community in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island is entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
c Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota is 18 618 tonnes.
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	I, II bCOD/1/2B.
Germany	3 216
Spain	8 313
France	1 372
Poland	1 507
Portugal	1 755
United Kingdom	2 059
All Member States	100a
EC	18 322b c
TAC	486 000

Species:	Cod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Vb (Faroese waters)C/H/05B-F.
Germany	10
France	60
United Kingdom	430
EC	500
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 200 tonnes to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
b If by-catches of Atlantic halibut in trawl cod and redfish fisheries imply over-runs of this quota, the Greenland authorities will provide solutions to the effect that Community cod and redfish fisheries can nevertheless continue until the respective quotas have been exhausted.
Species:	Atlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus	Zone:	V, XIV (Greenland waters)HAL/514GRN
EC	200a b
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 200 tonnes, to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004
b If by-catches of Atlantic halibut in trawl cod and redfish fisheries imply over-runs of this quota, the Greenland authorities will provide solutions to the effect that Community cod and redfish fisheries can nevertheless continue until the respective quotas have been exhausted.
Species:	Atlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus	Zone:	NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)HAL/N01GRN
EC	200a b
TAC	Not relevant

a Without prejudice to the Community rights.
b Subject to revision in the light of scientific advice.
Species:	CapelinMallotus villosus	Zone:	IIbCAP/02B.
EC	0a
TAC	0b

a Of which 6 700 tonnes are allocated to Norway pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004, 30 000 tonnes to Iceland and 10 000 tonnes to Faroe Islands. The Community share represents 70 % of the capelin TAC for the season. Upon revision of this TAC in the course of 2004, the Community quota shall be revised accordingly.
Species:	CapelinMallotus villosus	Zone:	V, XIV (Greenland waters)CAP/514GRN
All Member States	49 285
EC	95 985a
TAC	Not relevant

a Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	I, II (Norwegian waters)HAD/1N2AB-
Germany	471
France	283
United Kingdom	1 446
EC	2 200a
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou	Zone:	I, II (international waters)
EC	20 000
TAC	Not relevant

a Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou	Zone:	I, II (Norwegian waters)WHB/1/2-N.
Germany	500
France	500
EC	1 000a
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou	Zone:	Vb (Faroese waters)WHB/05B-F.
Denmark	7 040
United Kingdom	7 040
All Member States	1 920
EC	16 000
TAC	Not relevant

a By-catches up to 1 080 tonnes of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota.
Species:	Ling and Blue LingMolva molva and Molva dypterigia	Zone:	Vb (Faroese waters)B/L/05B-F.
Germany	950a
France	2 106a
United Kingdom	184a
EC	3 240a
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 2 500 tonnes are allocated to Norway pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004 and 1 150 tonnes to Faroe Islands.
Species:	Northern prawnPandalus borealis	Zone:	V, XIV (Greenland waters)PRA/514GRN
Denmark	1 012
France	1 012
EC	5 675a
TAC	Not relevant

a Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	SaithePollachius virens	Zone:	I, II (Norwegian waters)POK/1N2AB-
Germany	2 880
France	463
United Kingdom	257
EC	3 600a
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	SaithePollachius virens	Zone:	I, II (International waters)POK/1/2INT
EC	0
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	SaithePollachius virens	Zone:	Vb (Faroese waters)POK/05B-F.
Belgium	50
Germany	310
France	1 510
The Netherlands	50
United Kingdom	580
EC	2 500
TAC	Not relevant

a Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	I, II (Norwegian waters)GHL/1N2AB-
Germany	50
United Kingdom	50
EC	100a
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	I, II (International waters)GHL/1/2INT
EC	0
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 400 tonnes are allocated to Norway pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004 and 150 tonnes are allocated to Faroe Islands.
Species:	Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	V, XIV (Greenland waters)GHL/514GRN
Germany	4 038
United Kingdom	213
EC	4 800a
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004 and 150 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands.
Species:	Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)GHL/N01GRN
Germany	550
EC	1 500a
TAC	Not relevant

a May also be fished in sub-area IV (Norwegian waters) and in Division IIa (non-EC waters).
b Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	MackerelScomber scombrus	Zone:	IIa (Norwegian waters)MAC/02A-N.
Denmark	12 020a
EC	12 020a b
TAC	Not relevant

a May be fished in IVa (EC waters).
Species:	MackerelScomber scombrus	Zone:	Vb (Faroese waters)MAC/05B-F
Denmark	3 589a
EC	3 589
TAC	Not relevant

a EC waters and international waters.
b May be taken in the NAFO Regulatory Area Sub-area 2, Divisions IF and 3K but shall be counted against the quota for V, XII, XIV within a total quota of 25 000 tonnes.
c Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the quota for EC will be 16 563 tonnes.
Species:	RedfishSebastes spp.	Zone:	V, XII, XIVa bRED/51214.
Estonia	350
Germany	11 175b
Spain	1 963b
France	1 044b
Ireland	4b
The Netherlands	5b
Poland	1 007b
Portugal	2 346b
United Kingdom	27b
EC	16 563b c
TAC	120 000b

a Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	RedfishSebastes spp.	Zone:	I, II (Norwegian waters)RED/1N2AB-
Germany	512
Spain	63
France	56
Portugal	269
United Kingdom	100
EC	1 000a
TAC	Not relevant

a A maximum of 20 000 tonnes may be fished by pelagic trawl. Catches from the bottom trawl fishery and the pelagic trawl fishery shall be reported separately. May be fished East or West.
b 3 575 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
c 500 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. Catches from the bottom trawl and pelagic trawl fisheries shall be reported separately.
Species:	RedfishSebastes spp.	Zone:	V, XIV (Greenland waters)RED/514GRN
Germany	21 168
France	107
United Kingdom	150
EC	25 500a b c
TAC	Not relevant

a Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).
b To be fished between July and December.
Species:	RedfishSebastes spp.	Zone:	Va (Icelandic waters)RED/05A-IS
Belgium	100a b
Germany	1 690a b
France	50a b
United Kingdom	1 160a b
EC	3 000a b
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	RedfishSebastes spp.	Zone:	Vb (Faroese waters)RED/05B-F.
Belgium	45
Germany	5 796
France	392
United Kingdom	67
EC	6 300
TAC	Not relevant

a Only as by-catch.
b Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Other speciesa	Zone:	I, II (Norwegian waters)OTH/1N2AB-
Germany	150a
France	60a
United Kingdom	240a
EC	450a b
TAC	Not relevant

a Excluding fish species of no commercial value.
Species:	Other speciesa	Zone:	Vb (Faroese waters)OTH/05B-F.
Germany	305
France	275
United Kingdom	180
EC	760
TAC	Not relevant

a Including Greenland halibut.
Species:	Flatfish	Zone:	Vb (Faroese waters)FLX/05B-F.
Germany	180
France	140
United Kingdom	680
EC	1 000a
TAC	Not relevant

ANNEX ID NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

Area of NAFO

All TACs and associate conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO.

a There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	NAFO 2J3KLCOD/N2J3KL
EC	0a
TAC	0a

a There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	NAFO 3NOCOD/N3NO.
EC	0a
TAC	0a

a There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.
Species:	CodGadus morhua	Zone:	NAFO 3MCOD/N3M.
EC	0a
TAC	0a

a There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.
Species:	Witch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus	Zone:	NAFO 2J3KLWIT/N2J3KL
EC	0a
TAC	0a

a There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.
Species:	Witch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus	Zone:	NAFO 3NOWIT/N3NO.
EC	0a
TAC	0a

a There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.
Species:	American plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides	Zone:	NAFO 3MPLA/N3M.
EC	0a
TAC	0a

a There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.
Species:	American plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides	Zone:	NAFO 3LNOPLA/N3LNO.
EC	0a
TAC	0a

a No specified Community share, an amount of 29 467 tonnes is available to Canada and the EC Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
b To be fished between 1 July and 31 December.
Species:	Short fin squidIlex illecebrosus	Zone:	NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4SQI/N34.
Estonia	128b
Latvia	128b
Lithuania	128b
Poland	227b
EC	a b
TAC	34 000

a All Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and to be fished as by-catches only. The fishery will be closed when the entire quota is taken.
b A total of 73 tonnes is available to the fishing vessels of these new Member States, and only as by-catch.
c The competent authorities of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland shall inform the Executive Secretary of NAFO, at least 48 hours in advance of the entry of their vessels into the NAFO Area, of the intention to enter into the NAFO Area, and to fish on this quota in accordance with NAFO rules. Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO at 48 hour intervals.
Species:	Yellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea	Zone:	NAFO 3LNOYEL/N3LNO.
Estonia	b c
Latvia	b c
Lithuania	b c
Poland	b c
EC	290a
TAC	14 500

a There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.
Species:	CapelinMallotus villosus	Zone:	NAFO 3NOCAP/N3NO.
EC	0a
TAC	0a

a Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47°20′0 46°40′0 2 47°20′0 46°30′0 3 46°00′0 46°30′0 4 46°00′0 46°40′0
b To be fished from 1 January to 31 March, 1 July to 14 September and 1 December to 31 December.
c All Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Species:	Northern prawnPandalus borealis	Zone:	NAFO 3LaPRA/N3L.
Estonia	144b
Latvia	144b
Lithuania	144b
Poland	144b
EC	144b c
TAC	13 000

a Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47°20′0 46°40′0 2 47°20′0 46°30′0 3 46°00′0 46°30′0 4 46°00′0 46°40′0 When conducting a fishery for shrimp in this box, vessels shall, whether or not crossing the line separating NAFO Divisions 3L and 3M, report in accordance with point 1.3 of the annex to Regulation (EC) No 189/92 (OJ L 21, 30.1.1992, p. 4). Moreover, fishing for shrimp shall be prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2004 in the area bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47°55′0 45°00′0 2 47°30′0 44°15′0 3 46°55′0 44°15′0 4 46°35′0 44°30′0 5 46°35′0 45°40′0 6 47°30′0 45°40′0 7 47°55′0 45°00′0
b Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue special fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery, and shall notify those permits to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. By way of derogation from Article 8 of that regulation, permits will only become valid if the Commission has not objected within five working days following the notification. The maximum number of vessels and fishing time allowed shall be: Member State Maximum number of vessels Maximum number of fishing days Denmark 2 131 Estonia 8 1 667 Spain 10 257 Latvia 4 490 Lithuania 7 579 Poland 1 100 Portugal 1 69 Each Member State shall, within 25 days following the calendar month in which the catches are made, report monthly to the Commission the fishing days spent in Division 3M and in the area defined in footnote (1) above.
Species:	Northern prawnPandalus borealis	Zone:	NAFO 3MaPRA/N3M.
TAC	b

a A total of 985 tonnes is available to the fishing vessels of these new Member States.
b The competent authorities of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland shall inform the Executive Secretary of NAFO, at least 48 hours in advance of the entry of their vessels into the NAFO Area, of the intention of vessels holding a special fishing permit pursuant to Article 34 (2) to fish on the others quota for Greenland Halibut in accordance with NAFO rules. Catches taken by such vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO at 48 hour intervals.
Species:	Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	NAFO 3LMNOGHL/N3LMNO
Estonia	a b
Germany	408
Latvia	a b
Lithuania	a b
Poland	a b
Spain	5 482
Portugal	2 313
EC	8 203
TAC	14 820

a This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 5 000 tonnes established for this stock. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.
b Until the date of accession of the new Member States, the EC quota will be 3 100 tonnes.
c May be fished within a total quota of 124 tonnes.
d The competent authorities of Poland shall inform the Executive Secretary of NAFO, at least 48 hours in advance of the entry of their vessels into the NAFO Area, of the intention to enter into the NAFO Area, and to fish on this quota in accordance with NAFO rules. Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO at 48 hour intervals.
Species:	RedfishSebastes spp.	Zone:	NAFO 3MRED/N3M.
Estonia	1 571a
Germany	513a
Spain	233a
Latvia	1 571a
Lithuania	1 571a
Portugal	2 354a
EC	7 813a b
Poland	124a c d
TAC	5 000a

a There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 28.
Species:	RedfishSebastes spp.	Zone:	NAFO 3LNRED/N3LN.
EC	0a
TAC	0a

a To be fished within a total quota of 7 500 tonnes and to be shared with Canada, Cuba, France (St Pierre et Miquelon), Japan, Korea, Ukraine and USA.
Species:	RedfishSebastes spp.	Zone:	NAFO Sub-area 2, Divisions IF and 3KRED/N1F3K.
Estonia	a
Latvia	a
Lithuania	a
TAC	32 500

ANNEX IE HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH

All Areas

TACS in this area are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT and IATTC.

a Cyprus and Malta may fish under the ICCAT ‘Others’ quota in accordance with the ICCAT Compliance Tables adopted at 2003 ICCAT Annual Meeting.
b Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
Species:	Bluefin tunaThunnus thynnus	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and MediterraneanBFT/AE045W
Cyprus	a
Greece	326
Spain	6 317
France	6 233
Italy	4 920
Malta	a
Portugal	594
All Member States	60b
EC	18 450
TAC	32 000

a Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
Species:	SwordfishXiphias gladius	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° NSWO/AN05N
Spain	5 682,4
Portugal	1 010,4
All Member States	148,5a
EC	6 841,3
TAC	14 000

Species:	SwordfishXiphias gladius	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° NSWO/AS05N
Spain	5 488,5
Portugal	361,5
EC	5 850
TAC	15 776

a It is prohibited to use any gill net, bottom set gill net, trammel net and entangling net.
b The number of Community fishing vessels fishing for Northern Albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 vessels in accordance with Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001.
c The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for Northern Albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 10 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001: Member State Maximum number of vessels Ireland 50 Spain 730 France 151 United Kingdom 12 Portugal 310 EC 1 253
Species:	Northern AlbacoreGermo alalunga	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5°NALB/AN05N
Ireland	5 216,1a c
Spain	26 649,1a c
France	6 909,1a c
United Kingdom	402,1a c
Portugal	1 953,1a c
EC	41 129,5a b
TAC	34 500

Species:	Southern AlbacoreGermo alalunga	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° NALB/AS05N
Spain	1 216,6
France	223,6
Portugal	474,5
EC	1 914,7
TAC	29 200

Species:	Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus	Zone:	Atlantic OceanBET/ATLANT
Spain	18 838,2
France	8 177
Portugal	8 922
EC	35 937,2
TAC	Average catches of 1991-1992

Species:	Blue marlinMakaira nigricans	Zone:	Atlantic OceanBUM/ATLANT
EC	103
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	White marlinTetrapturus alba	Zone:	Atlantic OceanWHM/ATLANT
EC	46,5
TAC	Not relevant

ANNEX IF ANTARCTIC

Area of CCAMLR

These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Community share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, who will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

a TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.
Species:	Blackfin icefishChaenocephalus aceratus	Zone:	FAO 48.3 AntarcticSSI/F483.
TAC	2 200a

a TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.
Species:	Unicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticLIC/F5852.
TAC	150a

a This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004. Fishing for this stock during the period 1 March to 31 May 2004 shall be limited to 722 tonnes.
Species:	Antarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari	Zone:	FAO 48.3 AntarcticANI/F483.
TAC	2 887a

a This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.
b For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as that portion of FAO statistical division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line: (a) starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72°15′E intersects the Australia-France Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 53°25′S; (b) then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74°E; (c) then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52°40′S and the meridian of longitude 76°E; (d) then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52°S; (e) then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51°S with the meridian of longitude 74°30′E; and (f) then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Species:	Antarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticbANI/F5852.
TAC	292a

a This TAC is applicable for long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2004 and for pot fishery 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.
b Including 221 tonnes of skates and rays and 221 tonnes of Macrorus spp. as by-catch.
Species:	Antarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides	Zone:	FAO 48.3 AntarcticTOP/F483.
TAC	4 420a b

a To be fished only with long-lines.
b This TAC is applicable during a fishing season defined as that applied in Sub-area 48.3, or until the catch limit for Dissostichus eleginoides in Sub-area 48.4 is reached, or until the catch limit for Dissostichus eleginoides in Sub-area 48.3, as specified above, is reached, whichever is sooner.
Species:	Antarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides	Zone:	FAO 48.4 AntarcticTOP/F484.
TAC	28a b

a This TAC is applicable for the trawl fishery in the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004 and for the long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2004.
b This TAC is applicable for West of 79°20′E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited (see Annex XIV).
Species:	Antarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticTOP/F5852.
TAC	2 873a b

a This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the sub-areas specified: Sub-area 48.1 (KRI/F481.) 1 008 000 Sub-area 48.2 (KRI/F482.) 1 104 000 Sub-area 48.3 (KRI/F483.) 1 056 000 Sub-area 48.4 (KRI/F484.) 832 000
Species:	KrillEuphausia superba	Zone:	FAO 48KRI/F48.
TAC	4 000 000a

a This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the areas specified Division 58.4.1 West of 115° E (KRI/F5841W) 277 000 Division 58.4.1 East of 115° E (KRI/F5841E) 163 000
Species:	KrillEuphausia superba	Zone:	FAO 58.4.1 AntarcticKRI/F5841.
TAC	440 000a

a This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.
Species:	KrillEuphausia superba	Zone:	FAO 58.4.2 AntarcticKRI/F5842.
TAC	450 000a

a TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.
Species:	Humped rockcodGobionotothen gibberifrons	Zone:	FAO 48.3 AntarcticNOG/F483.
TAC	1 470a

a TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.
Species:	Grey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons	Zone:	FAO 48.3 AntarcticNOS/F483.
TAC	300a

a TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.
Species:	Grey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticNOS/F5852.
TAC	80a

a TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.
Species:	Marbled rockcodNotothenia rossii	Zone:	FAO 48.3 AntarcticNOR/F483.
TAC	300a

a This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.
Species:	CrabParalomis spp.	Zone:	FAO 48.3 AntarcticPAI/F483.
TAC	1 600a

a TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.
Species:	South Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthus georgianus	Zone:	FAO 48.3 AntarcticSGI/F483.
TAC	300a

a TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.
Species:	GrenadierMacrourus spp.	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticGRV/F5852.
TAC	360a

a TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.
Species:	Other species	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticOTH/F5852.
TAC	50a

a TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.
b For the purposes of this TAC, skates and rays to be counted as one single species.
Species:	Skates and raysRajae	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 AntarcticSRX/F5852.
TAC	120a b

a This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004.
Species:	SquidMartialia hyadesi	Zone:	FAO 48.3 AntarcticSQS/F483.
TAC	2 500a

ANNEX II U.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES APPLICABLE IN 2004 FOR HERRING TO BE LANDED UNSORTED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN HUMAN CONSUMPTION (IN TONNES, LIVE WEIGHT)

All catch limitations set out in this Annex are considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 3 and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

a By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted.
b Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Herringa Clupea harengus	Zone:	Skagerrak and KattegatHER/03A-BC
Denmark	17 950
Germany	160
Sweden	2 890
EC	21 000
TAC	21 000b

a By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted.
b Provisional TAC, pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
Species:	Herringa Clupea harengus	Zone:	IIa (EC waters), North Sea, VIIdHER/2A47DX
Belgium	189
Denmark	36 377
Germany	189
France	189
The Netherlands	189
Sweden	178
United Kingdom	691
EC	38 000
TAC	38 000b

ANNEX III U.K. SPECIAL MEASURES CONCERNING NORTH SEA HERRING

1.

Member States shall adopt special measures concerning the capture, sorting or landing of herring taken from the North Sea or from the Skagerrak and Kattegat with a view to ensuring the observance of catch limitations, in particular those set out in Annex II. These measures shall include, in particular:

• special control and inspection programmes;

• fishing effort plans, including lists of authorised vessels and, where deemed necessary on the basis of quota exhaustion beyond the level of 70 %, limitations on the activity of authorised vessels;

• control of trans-shipment and of practices which incur discarding;

• where possible, temporary prohibition of fishing in areas where high by-catch rates of herring, in particular juveniles, are known to occur.

2.

In the case of landings of herring unsorted from the remainder of the catch, Member States shall ensure that adequate sampling programmes are in place in order to monitor effectively all landings of by catches of herring. It shall be prohibited to land catches of fish containing unsorted herring in harbours where these sampling programmes are not in place.

3.

Commission inspectors shall, in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and whenever the Commission deems it necessary for the purposes of points 1 and 2, carry out independent inspections to verify the implementation by the competent authorities of the sampling programmes and of the special measures mentioned in point 1.

4.

The Commission shall prohibit landings of herring if it is deemed that implementation of the measures mentioned in points 1 and 2 does not achieve a strict control of fishing mortality of herring in all fisheries.

5.

All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on board only towed nets of mesh sizes equal to or greater than 32 mm, while taking these catches in these areas, will be counted against a relevant quota as defined in Annex I.

6.

All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on board towed nets of mesh size less than 32 mm, while taking these catches in these areas, will be counted against a relevant quota as defined in Annex II. Herring landed by vessels operating within these conditions shall not be offered for sale for human consumption.

ANNEX IV U.K. TRANSITIONAL TECHNICAL MEASURES

1. Type of gear authorised for cod fishery in the Baltic Sea U.K.

1.1. Towed nets U.K.

1.1.1. Without exit windows U.K.

Towed nets without an exit window shall be prohibited.

1.1.2. With exit windows U.K.

By way of derogation from the provisions of special selectivity devices in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the provisions in Appendix 1 to this Annex shall apply.

1.2. Gillnets U.K.

By way of derogation from the provisions of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the minimum mesh size for gillnets shall be 110 mm.

The nets shall not exceed a maximum length of 12 km for vessels with an overall length of up to and including 12 m.

The nets shall not exceed a maximum length of 24 km for vessels with an overall length of more than 12 m.

The soaking time of the nets shall not exceed 48 hours counting from the time the nets are first put in the water to the time when the nets are fully recovered on board the fishing vessel.

2. By-catch of cod in the Baltic Sea U.K.

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 88/98, no undersized cod may be kept on board. However, by way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3(5) of that Regulation, the by-catch of cod taken when fishing for herring and sprat with mesh sizes of 32 mm or smaller shall not exceed 3 % by weight. Of this by-catch, no more than 5 % of undersized cod shall be kept on board.

By-catches of cod may not exceed 10 % when fishing for other species than herring and sprat with trawls and Danish seines other than those referred to in point 1.1.2.

3. Minimum size for cod U.K.

By way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the minimum size for cod shall be 38 cm.

4. Summer ban for Baltic cod U.K.

Fishing for cod shall be prohibited in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound from 1 June to 31 August 2004 inclusive.

5. Closure of Bornholm Deep U.K.

Fishing shall be prohibited from 15 May to 31 August 2004 in the Bornholm Deep, in the maritime area defined by the lines connecting the following coordinates:

• latitude 55°30′N, longitude 15°30′E.

• latitude 55°30′N, longitude 16°30′E.

• latitude 55°00′N, longitude 16°30′E.

• latitude 55°00′N, longitude 16°00′E.

• latitude 55°15′N, longitude 16°00′E.

• latitude 55°15′N, longitude 15°30′E.

• latitude 55°30′N, longitude 15°30′E.

6. Technical conservation measures in the Skagerrak and in the Kattegat U.K.

Notwithstanding the conditions set out in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, the following rules shall apply in 2004:

(a)

A mesh size of 35 mm shall apply when fishing for prawns (Pandalus borealis);

(b)

A mesh size of 30 mm shall be used when fishing for argentine (Argentina spp.);

(c)

When fishing for whiting with a mesh size of 70 to 89 mm, the by-catches shall not exceed 30 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, dab, saithe and lobster;

(d)

When fishing for Norway lobster with a mesh size of 70 to 89 mm, the by-catches should not exceed 60 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster;

(e)

When fishing for prawns (Pandalus borealis) with a mesh size of 35 to 69 mm, the by-catches should not exceed 50 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster;

(f)

In all fisheries other than those covered in (c), (d) and (e), using a mesh size below 90 mm, the by-catches should not exceed 10 % for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.

7. Rockall Haddock box U.K.

All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in Community and in international waters in the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No	Latitude	Longitude
1	57°00′N	15°00′W
2	57°00′N	14°00′W
3	56°30′N	14°00′W
4	56°30′N	15°00′W

8. Fishing for herring in area IIa (EC waters) U.K.

Fishing with towed gear of a mesh size less than 54 mm or with purse seines in area IIa (EC waters) is allowed only between 1 March and 15 May.

9. Technical conservation measures in the Mediterranean U.K.

The fisheries currently operating under the derogations, provided for in Article 3(1) and (1a) and Article 6(1) and (1a) of Regulation (EC) No 1626/94, may temporarily continue their activity in 2004.

10. Closure of an area for sandeel fisheries U.K.

It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board sandeels caught within the geographical area bounded by the east coast of England and Scotland, and a line sequentially joining the following coordinates:

• the east coast of England at latitude 55°30′N,

• latitude 55°30′N, longitude 1°00′W,

• latitude 58°00′N, longitude 1°00′W,

• latitude 58°00′N, longitude 2°00′W,

• the east coast of Scotland at longitude 2°00′W,

• the east coast of Scotland at longitude 2°00′W,

However, a limited fishery will be allowed in order to monitor the sandeel stock in the area and the effects of the closure.

11. Specific provisions for the Gulf of Riga U.K.

11.1. Special fishing permit U.K.

1. In order to exercise fishing activities in the Gulf of Riga vessels shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. U.K.

2. Member States shall ensure that vessels to which a special fishing permit referred to in paragraph 1 has been issued are included in a list containing their name and internal registration number to be provided to the Commission by each Member State. U.K.

Vessels included in the list shall satisfy the following conditions:

(a)

the total engine power (kW) of the vessels within the lists must not exceed that observed for each Member State in the years 2000-2001 in the Gulf of Riga;

(b)

the engine power of a vessel must not exceed 221 kilowatts (kW) at any time.

11.2. Replacement of vessels or engines U.K.

1. Any individual vessel on the list referred to in point 11.1.2 may be replaced by another vessel or vessels, provided that: U.K.

(a)

such replacement will not lead to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 11.1.2 (a) in the Member State concerned; and

(b)

the engine power of any replacement vessel does not exceed 221 kW at any time.

2. An engine of any individual vessel included in the list referred to in point 11.1.2 may be replaced, provided that: U.K.

(a)

the replacement of an engine does not lead to the vessel's engine power exceeding 221 kW at any time; and

(b)

the power of the replacement engine is not such that replacement will lead to an increase in the total engine power as indicated in point 11.1.2 (a) for the Member State concerned.

12. Weighing procedures for herring, mackerel and horse mackerel U.K.

12.1. The following procedures shall apply to landings in the European Community by Community and third country vessels of quantities per landing exceeding 10 tonnes of herring, mackerel, and horse mackerel, or a combination thereof, taken in: U.K.

• for herring, ICES Sub-areas I, II and Divisions III a North, IV, Vb, VI and VII b, c, d,

• for mackerel and horse mackerel, in ICES Sub-area IIa and Divisions III a, b, d, IV, VI and VII.

12.2. Landings referred to in point 12.1 are only permitted in designated ports. U.K.

12.3. Each Member State concerned shall transmit to the Commission before 15 January 2004 the list of designated ports in which landings of herring, mackerel and horse mackerel may take place and, within 30 days thereafter, inspection and surveillance procedures for those ports including the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of any of the species and stocks referred to in point 12.1 within each landing. The Commission shall transmit this information as well as ports designated by third countries to all Member States concerned. U.K.

12.4. The master of a fishing vessel referred to in point 12.1 shall inform the competent authorities of the Member State in which the landing is to be made, at least four hours in advance of entry to port of landing of the Member State concerned, of: U.K.

(a)

the port he intends to enter;

(b)

the estimated time of arrival at that port;

(c)

the quantities in kilograms live weight by species retained on board.

The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall require that the discharge does not commence until authorised to do so.

12.5. By way of derogation from the provisions of point 4.2 of Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 the master of a fishing vessel shall submit, immediately upon arrival to port, the relevant page or pages of the logbook as demanded by the competent authority at the port of landing. U.K.

The quantities retained on board, notified prior to landing as referred to in point 12.4(c), shall be equal to the quantities recorded in the logbook after its completion.

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 the permitted margin of tolerance in estimates recorded into the logbook of the quantities in kilograms of fish retained on board of vessels shall be 7 %.

12.6. All buyers purchasing fresh fish shall weigh all quantities received. The weighing shall be carried out prior to the fish being sorted, processed, held in cold storage, transported from the port of landing or resold. U.K.

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

In addition to the obligations set out in Article 9(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 the processor or buyer of the quantities landed shall submit to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned a copy of the invoice or a document replacing it, as referred to in Article 22(3) of the sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment(22). Any such invoice or document shall include the information required by the provisions of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and shall be submitted on demand or within 48 hours of the completion on the weighing.

12.7. All buyers or holders of frozen fish shall weigh the quantities landed prior to the fish being processed, held in cold storage, transported from the port of landing or resold. Any tare weight equal to the weight of boxes, plastic or other containers in which the fish to be weighed is packed may be deducted from the weight of any quantities landed. U.K.

Alternatively, the weight of frozen fish packed in boxes may be determined by multiplying the average weight of a representative sample based on weighing the contents removed from the box and without plastic packaging whether or not after the thawing of any ice on the surface of the fish. Member States shall notify before 31 January 2004 their sampling methodology, which shall be approved by the Commission.

12.8. The competent authorities of a Member State shall ensure that the fish is weighed in the presence of a controller. U.K.

13. Restrictions on fishing for Cod in West of Scotland U.K.

Until 31 December 2004, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity within the area enclosed by sequentially joining with straight lines the following geographical coordinates:

• 59°05′N, 06°45′W

• 59°30′N, 06°00′W

• 59°40′N, 05°00′W

• 60°00′N, 04°00′W

• 59°30′N, 04°00′W

• 59°05′N, 06°45′W.

14. Mesh size ranges, target species and required catch percentages applicable to the use of a single mesh size range in towed gears in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat U.K.

By way of derogation from the provisions of towed gears in Skagerrak and Kattegat as laid down in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 850/98, the provisions in Appendix 2 to this Annex shall apply from 1 March 2004.

15. Purse seines in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (Regulatory Area of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)) U.K.

The fishing by purse-seine vessels for Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares), Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) and Skipjack Tunas (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited from 1 August to 11 September 2004, in the area defined by the following limits:

• the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,

• longitude 150° W,

• latitude 40° N,

• latitude 40° S.

As of the date of application of this Regulation purse seiners fishing for tuna in the Regulatory Area of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission shall retain on board all the bigeye, skipjack and yellowfin tuna caught, except fish considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size. However, this provision shall not apply to the final set of a trip.

Purse seine vessels shall promptly release unharmed, to the extent practicable, all sea turtles, sharks, billfishes, rays, mahi-mahi and other non-target species. Fishermen are encouraged to develop, and use techniques, and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of any such animals.

The following specific measures to encircled or entangled sea turtles shall apply:

• whenever a sea turtle is sighted in the net, all reasonable efforts should be made to rescue the turtle before it becomes entangled in the net, including, if necessary, the deployment of a speedboat,

• if a turtle is entangled in the net, net roll should stop as soon as the turtle comes out of the water and should not start again until the turtle has been disentangled and released,

• if a turtle is brought on board a vessel, all appropriate methods to assist in the recovery of the turtle should be made before returning it to the water,

• tuna-fishing vessels shall be prohibited from disposing of salt bags or any other type of plastic rubbish at sea.

16. Technical conservation measures in the Irish Sea U.K.

The technical conservation measures referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 254/2002 shall temporarily apply in 2004.

17. Special Conditions for fishing for Haddock in the North Sea U.K.

(a)

For the purposes of this point, ‘cod protection area’ means that part of ICES Divisions IV included in the following ICES rectangles that lies further than 12 nautical miles from coastal baselines:

49E6, 48E6, 47E6, 46E6, 50E7, 49E7, 48E7, 50E8, 49E8, 51E9, 50E9, 49E9, 48E9, 47E9, 50F0, 49F0, 48F0, 47F0, 51F1, 50F1, 49F1, 50F2, 49F2, 46F3, 45F3, 45F4, 44F4, 43F5, 43F6, 43F7, 42F7, 38E9, 37E9, 37F0, 46E8, 45E8, 47E9, 46E9, 45E9, 44E9, 47F0, 46F0, 45F0, 44F0, 47F1, 46F1, 45F1, 44F1.

(b)

Vessels to which a Member State has issued a special fishing permit for directed fishing for haddock in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 shall comply with the following conditions:

(i)

notify national authorities of the place and time at which any landing of fish will be made at least four hours before such a landing occurs unless landings are made within the periods specified by the Member State;

(ii)

make such landings exclusively at ports that shall be designated by the flag Member State;

(iii)

submit the relevant logbooksheet(s) to the national authorities prior to the commencement of the discharge of the catches retained on board;

(iv)

not discharge any fish retained on board until permission to do so has been given by the relevant national authorities;

(v)

retain on board no more than 5 % of cod as a proportion of the live weight of marine organisms on the vessel;

(vi)

not trans-ship any fish at sea;

(vii)

fish exclusively outside the cod protection area;

(viii)

not transit within the cod protection area unless the fishing gear on board is securely lashed and stowed;

(ix)

not to carry on board or deploy trawl gear of less than 100 mm mesh size.

(c)

Special fishing permits referred to in sub-point (b) shall not be issued for a period longer than three months.

(d)

No special fishing permit shall be issued that is valid in the period of three months subsequent to the date of expiry of a previous special fishing permit held by the same vessel if any of the following events have ocurred in the period of validity of the permit:

(i)

upon inspection by the national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to have more than 5 % of cod on board, measured in live weight as a percentage of all fish on board the vessel;

(ii)

the vessel fails to provide a VMS report or, in the event of a failure of the VMS system, a manual position report or provides a false position report;

(iii)

upon inspection of a landing by the national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to have landed or to have retained on board more than 10 % more fish of any species (in live weight) than the quantity of that species declared in the logbooksheet(s) submitted under paragraph 17(b)(iii);

(iv)

the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be trans-shipping to another vessel at sea;

(v)

the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be landing fish without having received the permission to do so referred to in paragraph 17(b)(iv);

(vi)

the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be within the cod protection area when its gear is not lashed and stowed;

(vii)

upon inspection by a national fisheries inspection service, the vessel is found to be in contravention of the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98;

(viii)

the vessel is observed by a national fisheries inspection service to be discharging fish without having previously submitted the logbooksheet(s) as specified in paragraph 17(b)(iii).

Appendix 1 to Annex IV

Specifications of top window codend ‘BACOMA’ U.K.

Specification of 110 mm, measured as inner diameter opening, square mesh window in a codend with a 105 mm or larger mesh size in trawls, Danish seines or similar towed nets.

The window shall be a rectangular section of netting in the codend. There shall be only one window. The window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external attachments.

Size of the codend, extension piece and the rear end of the trawl U.K.

The codend shall be constructed of two panels of equal size, joined together by selvedges one on each side.

The carrying on board of a net having more than 100 open diamond meshes in any circumference of the codend, excluding the joining or the selvedges shall be prohibited.

The number of open diamond meshes, excluding those in the selvedges, at any point on any circumference of any extension or lengthening piece shall not be less or more than the maximum number of meshes on the circumference of the front end of the codend stricto sensu and the rear end of the tapered section of the trawl excluding meshes in the selvedges (Figure 1).

Location of the window U.K.

The window shall be inserted into the top panel of the codend. The window shall terminate not more than 4 meshes from the codline, inclusive of the hand braided row of meshes through which the codline is passed (Figure 2).

Size of the window U.K.

The width of the window, expressed in number of mesh bars, shall be equal to the number of open diamond meshes in the top panel divided by two. If necessary, it will be allowed to maintain at the most 20 % of the number of open diamond meshes in the top panel divided evenly on the both sides of the window panel (Figure 3).

Length of the window shall be at least 3,5 metres.

The netting of the window U.K.

The meshes shall have a minimum mesh opening of 110 millimetres. The meshes shall be square meshes i.e. all four sides of the window netting will be cut all bars. The netting shall be mounted such that the bars run parallel and perpendicular to the length of the codend. The netting shall be knotless braided single twine or a netting with similar proven selective properties. The diameter of the single yarn shall be at least 4,9 millimetres.

Other specification U.K.

The mounting specifications are defined in Figures 4a, 4b and 4c. The length of the lifting strap shall not be less than 4 m.

U.K.

Trawl gear can be divided into three different sections according to shape and function. The trawl body is always a tapered section often between 10 and 40 m long. The extension piece is an untapered section normally manufactured of either one or two pieces of 49,5 mesh long nets giving a stretched length between 6 or 12 m. The codend is also an untapered section often made of double twine in order to have a better resistance against heavy wearing. The codend length is often 49,5 meshes i.e. circa6 metres although shorter codends (2-4) exists in smaller vessels. The part below the lifting strap is called a lifting bag.

The distance of the window panel from the codline is 4 meshes. There are 3,5 diamond meshes in the upper panel and one 0,5 mesh deep hand-braided ‘codline’row.

Twenty percent of diamond meshes in the upper panel along a perpendicular row running from one selvedge to another may be maintained. For example (as in Figure 3) if the upper panel were 30 open meshes wide, 20 % of that would be 6 meshes. Then three open meshes are divided on both sides of the window panel. Consequently the width of the window panel then becomes 12 mesh bars (30 − 6 = 24 diamond meshes divided by two is 12 mesh bars).

Showing the construction of lower panel made of 49,5 meshes deep netting

The construction of upper panel, size and position of the window panel in case when the escape panel runs from selvedge to selvedge

The construction of upper panel in case 20 % of diamond meshes in the upper panel are maintained and equally divided on both sides of the window.

Appendix 2 to Annex IV Towed gears: Skagerrak and Kattegat

Mesh size ranges, target species and required catch percentages applicable to the use of a single mesh size range

a Only within four miles from the baselines.
b Outside four miles from the baselines.
c From 1 March to 31 October in Skagerrak and from 1 March to 31 July in Kattegat.
d From 1 November to the last day of February in Skagerrak and from 1 August to the last day of February in Kattegat.
e When applying this mesh size range after 1 March 2004, the cod-end and the extension piece shall be constructed of square meshed netting.
Species	Mesh size range (millimetres)
	<16	16-31		32-69		70-89e	≥90
	Minimum percentage of target species
	50 %	50 %	20 %	50 %	20 %	30 %	none
Sand eels (Ammodytidae)c	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Sand eels (Ammodytidae)d		x		x	x	x	x
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)		x		x	x	x	x
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)		x		x	x	x	x
Greater weever (Trachinus draco)a		x		x	x	x	x
Molluscs (except Sepia)a		x		x	x	x	x
Garfish (Belone belone)a		x		x	x	x	x
Gray gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)a		x		x	x	x	x
Argentine (Argentina spp.)		x		x	x	x	x
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)		x		x	x	x	x
Eel (Anguilla, anguilla)			x	x	x	x	x
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus)b			x	x	x	x	x
Mackerel (Scomber spp.)				x		x	x
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)				x		x	x
Herring (Clupea harengus)				x		x	x
Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)					x	x	x
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp (Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus)a					x	x	x
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)						x	x
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)						x	x
All other marine organisms							x

ANNEX V U.K. INTERIM FISHING EFFORT LIMITATION AND ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF CERTAIN FISH STOCKS RECOVERY

General provisions U.K.

1. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community fishing vessels of length overall equal to or greater than 10 metres. U.K.

2. For the purposes of this Annex, the following geographical area shall apply: U.K.

(a)

Kattegat (ICES Division IIIa south),

Skagerrak and North Sea (ICES Divisions IVa,b,c, IIIa north and IIa EC),

West of Scotland (ICES Division VIa),

Eastern Channel (ICES Divisions VIId), and

Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa).

(b)

For vessels notified to the Commission as being equipped with appropriate vessel monitoring systems, the following definition for the area West of Scotland, ICES Division VIa shall apply:

ICES Division VIa excluding that part which lies to the west of a line drawn by sequentially joining with straight lines the following geographical coordinates:

• 60°00′N, 04°00′W

• 59°45′N, 05°00′W

• 59°30′N, 06°00′W

• 59°00′N, 07°00′W

• 58°30′N, 08°00′W

• 58°00′N, 08°00′W

• 58°00′N, 08°30′W

• 56°00′N, 08°30′W

• 56°00′N, 09°00′W

• 55°00′N, 09°00′W

• 55°00′N, 10°00′W

• 54°30′N, 10°00′W.

3. For the purposes of this Annex, a day present within the area and absent from port shall be: U.K.

(a)

the 24-hour period between 00:00 Hrs of a calendar day and 24:00 Hrs of the same calendar day or any part of such a period during which a vessel is present within either of the areas defined in point 2 and absent from port; or

(b)

any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the EC logbook during which a vessel is present within either of the areas defined in point 2 and absent from port or any part of any such time period.

A Member State which wishes to employ the definition of a day present within the area and absent from port laid down under subpoint (b) shall notify the Commission of the means of monitoring the activities of a vessel to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in subpoint (b).

4. For the purpose of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply: U.K.

(a)

demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size equal to or greater than 100 mm except beam trawls;

(b)

beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;

(c)

static demersal nets including gill nets, trammel nets and tangle nets;

(d)

demersal longlines;

(e)

demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size between 70 mm and 99 mm except beam trawls with mesh size between 80 mm and 99 mm;

(f)

demersal trawls, seines or similar towed gears of mesh size between 16 mm and 31 mm except beam trawls.

Fishing effort U.K.

5. Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the fishing gears referred to in point 4, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Community shall be present within the area and absent from port for no more than the number of days specified in point 6. U.K.

6.

(a)

The maximum number of days in any calendar month for which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port having carried on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 is shown in Table I.

Table I — Maximum days present within the area and absent from port by fishing gear
Area defined in point	Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point
	4a	4b	4c	4d	4e	4f
2a. Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, West of Scotland, Eastern Channel, Irish Sea.	10	14	14	17	22	20

(b)

A Member State may aggregate the days present within the area and absent from port in Table I within management periods of up to eleven calendar months. Member States shall notify the Commission of their intention to aggregate management periods before the beginning of any aggregated period.

(c)

An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of the achieved results of decommissioning programmes that have taken place since 1 January 2002.

Member States wishing to benefit from such allocations shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details of their completed decommissioning programmes.

On the basis of such a request the Commission, following consultation with Member States, may amend the number of days defined in point (a) for that Member State.

(d)

Derogations from the number of days present within the area and absent from port shown in Table I may be allocated to vessels by Member States under the conditions shown in Table II.

Member States wishing to allocate these additional days shall notify the Commission with details of the vessels that will benefit and with details of their track records at least two weeks before the additional days are to be granted.

Table II — Derogations from days present within the area and absent from port in Table I and associated conditions
a As verified by the EC logbook — average annual landing in live weight.
b Notwithstanding this provision, the derogation shall also apply to a maximum of six vessels flying the flag of France and registered in the Community of length overall equal to or greater than 15 metres. A list of such vessels shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 February 2004.
Area Defined in point 2	Gear defined in point 4	2002 vessel track recorda	Days
2(a)	4(a) and 4(e)	Less than 5 % of each of cod, sole and plaice	no days restriction
2(a)	4(a)	Less than 5 % cod	100 to 120 mm up to 14 over 120 mm up to 15
2(a) Kattegat (ICES Division IIIa south), North Sea	4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or greater than 220 mm	Less than 5 % cod and more than 5 % of turbot and lumpfish	Up to 16 days
2(a) Eastern channel ICES Division VIId	4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or less than 110 mm	Vessels of less than 15 m in length with landings of over 35 % unregulated species and absent from port for no more than 24 hoursb	Up to 20 days

If this higher allocation of days is given to a vessel, as a result of its low percentage track record of catch of certain species, that vessel shall not at any time retain more than the percentage of those species on board as shown in Table II. When this condition is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.

(e)

Upon the request of a Member State the Commission may allocate a derogation under the first line in Table II in respect of the saithe fishery without the requirement for a track record in previous years of fishing with less than 5 % by catch. Along with its request the Member State shall submit details of the vessels that would benefit, with evidence of their quota holding and planned activity. The request shall be submitted to the Commission at least four weeks before the beginning of the first management period in which the days are to be allocated.

Any vessel allocated extra days under this provision may not at any time retain on board more than 5 % of each of the following species: cod, sole and plaice.

Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the competent authorities shall be undertaken for verification of compliance with the above requirement. Any vessel found to be not complying with the requirement shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.

(f)

In recognition of the area closure in the Irish Sea for the protection of spawning fish and the assumed reduction in fishing mortality on cod, an additional two days will be available for vessels in groupings of fishing gears 4a and 4b which spend more than half of their allocated days in a given management period fishing in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa).

(a)

The maximum number of days in any calendar month for which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port having carried on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 is shown in Table I.

Table I — Maximum days present within the area and absent from port by fishing gear
Area defined in point	Grouping of fishing gears referred to in point
	4a	4b	4c	4d	4e	4f
2a. Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, West of Scotland, Eastern Channel, Irish Sea.	10	14	14	17	22	20

(b)

A Member State may aggregate the days present within the area and absent from port in Table I within management periods of up to eleven calendar months. Member States shall notify the Commission of their intention to aggregate management periods before the beginning of any aggregated period.

(c)

An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area and absent from port when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of the achieved results of decommissioning programmes that have taken place since 1 January 2002.

Member States wishing to benefit from such allocations shall submit a request to the Commission with reports containing the details of their completed decommissioning programmes.

On the basis of such a request the Commission, following consultation with Member States, may amend the number of days defined in point (a) for that Member State.

(d)

Derogations from the number of days present within the area and absent from port shown in Table I may be allocated to vessels by Member States under the conditions shown in Table II.

Member States wishing to allocate these additional days shall notify the Commission with details of the vessels that will benefit and with details of their track records at least two weeks before the additional days are to be granted.

Table II — Derogations from days present within the area and absent from port in Table I and associated conditions
a As verified by the EC logbook — average annual landing in live weight.
b Notwithstanding this provision, the derogation shall also apply to a maximum of six vessels flying the flag of France and registered in the Community of length overall equal to or greater than 15 metres. A list of such vessels shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 February 2004.
Area Defined in point 2	Gear defined in point 4	2002 vessel track recorda	Days
2(a)	4(a) and 4(e)	Less than 5 % of each of cod, sole and plaice	no days restriction
2(a)	4(a)	Less than 5 % cod	100 to 120 mm up to 14 over 120 mm up to 15
2(a) Kattegat (ICES Division IIIa south), North Sea	4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or greater than 220 mm	Less than 5 % cod and more than 5 % of turbot and lumpfish	Up to 16 days
2(a) Eastern channel ICES Division VIId	4(c) gear of mesh size equal to or less than 110 mm	Vessels of less than 15 m in length with landings of over 35 % unregulated species and absent from port for no more than 24 hoursb	Up to 20 days

If this higher allocation of days is given to a vessel, as a result of its low percentage track record of catch of certain species, that vessel shall not at any time retain more than the percentage of those species on board as shown in Table II. When this condition is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.

(e)

Upon the request of a Member State the Commission may allocate a derogation under the first line in Table II in respect of the saithe fishery without the requirement for a track record in previous years of fishing with less than 5 % by catch. Along with its request the Member State shall submit details of the vessels that would benefit, with evidence of their quota holding and planned activity. The request shall be submitted to the Commission at least four weeks before the beginning of the first management period in which the days are to be allocated.

Any vessel allocated extra days under this provision may not at any time retain on board more than 5 % of each of the following species: cod, sole and plaice.

Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the competent authorities shall be undertaken for verification of compliance with the above requirement. Any vessel found to be not complying with the requirement shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the additional days.

(f)

In recognition of the area closure in the Irish Sea for the protection of spawning fish and the assumed reduction in fishing mortality on cod, an additional two days will be available for vessels in groupings of fishing gears 4a and 4b which spend more than half of their allocated days in a given management period fishing in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa).

7. Before the first day of each management period the master of a vessel or his representative shall notify to the authorities of the flag Member State which gear or gears he intends to use during the forthcoming management period. Until such notification is provided the vessel will not be entitled to fish within the areas defined in point 2. U.K.

Where the master of a vessel or his representative notifies the use of two of the groupings of fishing gears defined under point 4, the total number of days available during the forthcoming management period shall be no more than half the sum of the days to which the vessel is eligible for each gear, rounded down to the nearest whole day. It shall not be permitted to deploy either of the gears concerned for more days than the number of days laid down for that gear in Table I.

The option to use two gears shall only be available if the following additional monitoring arrangements are met:

• During a given trip the fishing vessel may carry on board only one fishing gear;

• Before any trip the master of a vessel or his representative shall give prior notice to the competent authorities of the type of fishing gear that is to be carried on board.

Inspection and surveillance at sea and in port by the competent authorities shall be undertaken for verification of compliance with the above two requirements. Any vessel found to be not complying with these requirements shall with immediate effect no longer be permitted to use two groupings of fishing gears.

8. A vessel which is present within any of the areas defined in point 2 and carrying on board any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 4 may not simultaneously carry on board any of the other gears referred to in point 4. U.K.

9.

(a)

In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of any area referred to in point 2 for the remainder of the management period.

(b)

In any given management period a vessel may undertake non-fishing related activities, without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 6, provided that the vessel first notifies the Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for this time. Such vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time.

(a)

In any given management period a vessel that has used the number of days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible shall remain in port or out of any area referred to in point 2 for the remainder of the management period.

(b)

In any given management period a vessel may undertake non-fishing related activities, without that time being counted against its days allocated under point 6, provided that the vessel first notifies the Member State of its intention to do so, the nature of its activity and that it surrenders its fishing licence for this time. Such vessels shall not carry any fishing gear or fish on board during that time.

10.

(a)

A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the same management period and within the same area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Community fishing fleet register.

(b)

The total number of days present within the area and absent from port transferred under sub-point (a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days as verified by the EC logbook in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

(c)

The transfer of days as described in sub-point (a) shall only be permitted between vessels operating within the same gear grouping and area categories referred to in point 6(a) and during the same management period.

(d)

No transfer of days from vessels benefiting from the allocation referred to in points 6(d), 6(e) and 7 is permitted.

(e)

On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place.

(a)

A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels to transfer days present within the area and absent from port to which it is eligible to another of its vessels for the same management period and within the same area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Community fishing fleet register.

(b)

The total number of days present within the area and absent from port transferred under sub-point (a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days as verified by the EC logbook in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

(c)

The transfer of days as described in sub-point (a) shall only be permitted between vessels operating within the same gear grouping and area categories referred to in point 6(a) and during the same management period.

(d)

No transfer of days from vessels benefiting from the allocation referred to in points 6(d), 6(e) and 7 is permitted.

(e)

On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place.

11. A vessel with no track record of fishing in one of the areas defined in point 2 is allowed to transit across these areas provided that it has first notified its authorities of its intention to do so. While that vessel is within any of the areas defined in point 2 any fishing gears carried on board must be lashed and stowed in accordance with conditions laid down in Article 20(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93. U.K.

12. A Member State shall not permit fishing with any of the gears defined in point 4 in any area defined in point 2 by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2001, 2002 or 2003 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area. U.K.

Monitoring, inspection and surveillance U.K.

13. Notwithstanding Article 19a of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19j of that Regulation shall apply to vessels deploying the fishing gears defined in point 4 and operating in the areas defined in point 2. U.K.

14. Member States may implement alternative control measures to ensure compliance with reporting obligations referred in point 13 of this Annex which are as effective and transparent as these reporting obligations. Such alternative measures shall be notified to the Commission before being implemented. U.K.

15. The master of a fishing vessel, or his representative, prior to any entry to port of a Member State after having been present in an area referred to in Table III with more than the quantities of any species indicated on that table, shall inform, at least four hours in advance of such entry, the competent authorities of that Member State of: U.K.

• the name of the port,

• the estimated time of arrival at that port,

• the quantities in kilograms live weight for each species of which more than 50 kg is retained on board.

16. The competent authorities of a Member State in which a landing requiring pre-notification is to be made may require that the discharge does not commence until authorised by those authorities. U.K.

Table III — Landing quantities in tonnes by area and species above which special condition apply
PN — Prior Notification as referred to in point 16.
DP — Designated Port as referred to in point 17.
Area defined in point	Volume of Species in tonnes:Cod
	PN	DP
2a. Kattegat, North Sea and Skagerrak, West of Scotland, Eastern Channel, Irish Sea.	1	2

17. It is not permitted to land in excess of the quantities of any species referred to in Table III (under the DP heading) for a fishing vessel having been in the area defined in the table outside a designated port. U.K.

Each Member State shall transmit to the Commission within 15 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation the list of designated ports and, within 30 days thereafter, inspection and surveillance procedures including, for those ports, the terms and conditions for recording and reporting the quantities of any of the species and stocks referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation within each landing. The Commission shall transmit this information to all Member States.

18. By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States' catches of fish(23), the permitted margin of tolerance, when estimating quantities, in kilograms retained on board of vessels referred to in point 13 shall be 8 % of the logbook figure. U.K.

19. It shall be prohibited to retain on board a fishing vessel in any container any quantity of cod mixed with any other species of marine organism. Containers with cod shall be stowed in the hold in such a way that they are kept separate from other containers. U.K.

20. The competent authorities of a Member State may require that any quantity of cod caught in any of the areas specified in point 2 and first landed in that Member State is weighed in the presence of controllers before being transported from the port of first landing. For cod first landed in a port designated under point 17, representative samples, amounting to at least 20 % of the landings, shall be weighed in the presence of controllers authorised by the Member States before they are offered for first sale and sold. To this end, the Member States shall submit to the Commission, within one month of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, details of the sampling regime to be employed. U.K.

21. By way of derogation from Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, quantities greater than 50 kg of any species referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation which are transported to a place other than that of landing or import shall be accompanied by a copy of one of the declarations provided for in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 pertaining to the quantities of these species transported. The exemption provided for in Article 13(4)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall not apply. U.K.

22. By way of derogation from Article 34(c)(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, the specific monitoring programme for any of the stocks referred to in Article 12 may last more than two years from their date of entry into force. U.K.

ANNEX VI U.K. FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN THE NORTH SEA AND THE SKAGERRAK

1. From 1 January to 31 December 2004, the conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to Community fishing vessels fishing in the North Sea and the Skagerrak with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm. U.K.

2. For the purposes of this Annex a day absent from port shall be: U.K.

(a)

the 24-hour period between 00:00 Hrs of a calendar day and 24:00 Hrs of the same calendar day or any part of such a period or;

(b)

any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the EC logbook between the date and time of departure and the date and time of arrival or any part of any such time period.

3. Each Member State shall not later than 1 March 2004 establish a data base containing for the North Sea and Skagerrak, for each of the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 and for each vessel flying its flag or registered within the Community which have been fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm, the following information: U.K.

(a)

the name and internal registration number of the vessel;

(b)

the installed engine power of the vessel in kilowatts measured in accordance with Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 of 22 September 1986 defining characteristics for fishing vessels(24);

(c)

the number of days absent from port when fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gear with a mesh size of less than 16 mm;

(d)

the kilowatt-days as the product of the number of days absent from port and the installed engine power in kilowatts.

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

(a)

the total kilowatt-days for each year as the sum of the kilowatt-days calculated in paragraph 3(d);

(b)

the average kilowatt-days for the period 2001 to 2003.

5. Each Member State shall ensure that the number of kilowatt-days in 2004 for vessels flying its flag or registered in the Community does not exceed the number in 2003 as calculated in point 4(a). U.K.

6. The maximum number of kilowatt-days referred to in point 5 shall be revised by the Commission as early as possible and not later than 15 June 2004, based on advice from the Scientific Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) on the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel, in accordance with the following rules: U.K.

(a)

where STECF estimates the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel to be at or above 500 000 million individuals at age 0, no restrictions in kilowatt-days shall apply for the remaining of 2004;

(b)

where STECF estimates the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel to be between 300 000 million and 500 000 million individuals at age 0, the number of kilowatt-days shall not exceed the level in 2003 as calculated in point 4(a);

(c)

where STECF estimates the size of the 2003 year class of North Sea sandeel to be below 300 000 million individuals at age 0, fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited for the remaining of 2004. However, a limited fishery will be allowed in order to monitor the sandeel stocks in the North Sea and the Skagerrak and the effects of the closure. To this end the Member States concerned shall in cooperation with the Commission develop a plan for the monitoring fishery.

ANNEX VII U.K.

PART I U.K. QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF LICENCES AND FISHING PERMITS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD COUNTRY WATERS

a Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
b Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2004.
Area of fishing	Fishery	Number of licences	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegiana waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, North of 62°00′N	75	55
Estonian watersb	Cod, herring, salmon and sprat	250	70
Waters of the Faroe Islands	All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines.	26	13
	Directed fishing for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62°28′N and east of 6°30′W.	8	4
	Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines. In the periods 1 March to 31 May and 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61°20′N and 62°00′N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines.	70	26
	Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61°30′N and west of 9°00′W and in the area between 7°00′W and 9°00′W south of 60°30′N and in the area south-west of a line between 60°30′N, 7°00′W and 60°00′N, 6°00′W.	70	20
	Directed trawl fishery for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the codend.	70	22
	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of licences may be increased by ford vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	20
	Line fishing	10	6
	Fishing for mackerel	12	12
	Herring fisheries north of 62°N	21	21
Iceland	All fisheries	18	5
Latvian watersb	Fishing for cod, herring and sprat	130	38
	Fishing for salmon	40	15
Lithuanian watersb	All fisheries	300	60
Waters of the Russian Federation	All fisheries	pm	pm
	Fisheries for cod	pm	pm
	Fisheries for sprat	pm	pm

PART II U.K. QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF LICENCES AND FISHING PERMITS FOR THIRD COUNTRY VESSELS IN COMMUNITY WATERS

a Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004.
b Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2004.
c Of which at any given time a maximum of 10 for vessels fishing cod with gillnets.
d The licences concerning fishing for shrimp in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall be issued on the basis of a fishing plan submitted by the authorities of the third country concerned, approved by the Commission. The period of validity of each of these licences shall be limited to the fishing period provided for in the fishing plan on the basis of which the licence was issued.
e The annual number of days at sea is limited to 200.
f To be fished exclusively with long lines or traps (snappers) or long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm, at depths greater than 30 m (sharks). To issue these licences, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the shipowner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the French Department of Guyana, and that it includes and obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches, or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. The contract referred to above must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application. Where the endorsement referred to above is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.
g The annual number of days at sea is limited to pm.
h The annual number of days at sea is limited to 350.
i To be fished exclusively with longlines.
Flag State	Fishery	Number of licences	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwaya	Herring, North of 62° 00′N	18	18
Estoniab	Herring, salmon, sprat	106	63
	Cod	30	15
Faroe Islands	Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′N), VIIe,f,h, horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′N), VIIe,f,h; herring, VIa (north of 56° 30′N)	14	14
	Herring north of 62° 00′N	21	21
	Herring, IIIa	4	4
	Industrial fishing for Norway pout and sprat, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′N): sandeel, IV (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)	15	15
	Ling and tusk	20	10
	Blue whiting, VIa (north of 56° 30′N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′W)	20	20
	Blue ling	16	16
	Porbeagle (all zones except NAFO 3PS)	3	3
Latviab	Cod, herring, sprat, IIId	90	45
	Salmon, IIId	4	2
Lithuaniab	Cod, herring, sprat, salmon, IIId	70	40c
	Herring, sprat, IIId (transport and refrigerator vessels)	5	4
Russian Federation	Herring, IIId (Swedish waters)	pm	pm
	Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother ships)	pm	pm
Barbados	Penaeus shrimpsd (French Guyana waters)	5	pme
	Snappersf (French Guyana waters)	5	pm
Guyana	Penaeus shrimpsb (French Guyana waters)	pm	pmb
Surinam	Penaeus shrimpsb (French Guyana waters)	5	pmg
Trinidad and Tobago	Penaeus shrimpsb (French Guyana waters)	8	pmh
Japan	Tunai (French Guyana waters)	pm
Korea	Tunae (French Guyana waters)	pm	pmd
Venezuela	Snappersb (French Guyana waters)	41	pm
	Sharksb (French Guyana waters)	4	pm

PART III U.K. DECLARATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 15(2)

ANNEX VIII U.K.

PART I U.K. INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED IN THE LOGBOOK

When fishing within the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries, the following details are to be entered in the logbook immediately after the following events:

After each haul: U.K.

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

1.2. the date and the time of the haul; U.K.

1.3. the geographical position in which the catches were made; U.K.

1.4. the fishing method used. U.K.

After each trans-shipment to or from another vessel: U.K.

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

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

2.3. the name, external identifications letters and numbers of the vessel to or from which the trans-shipment occurred. U.K.

2.4. trans-shipment of cod is not allowed. U.K.

After each landing in a port of the Community: U.K.

3.1. name of the port; U.K.

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

After each transmission of information to the Commission of the European Communities: U.K.

4.1. date and time of the transmission; U.K.

4.2. type of message: IN, OUT, ICES, WKL or 2 WKL; U.K.

4.3. in the case of radio transmission: name of the radio station. U.K.

PART II U.K. LOGBOOK MODEL

ANNEX IX U.K. CONTENT AND MODALITIES OF THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION

The information to be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities and the timetable for its transmission are as follows: U.K.

1.1. On each occasion the vessel enters the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries: U.K.

(a)

the information specified under 1.5;

(b)

the quantity (in kilograms) of each species of fish in the hold;

(c)

the date and ICES division within which the master intends to commence fishing.

Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to under 1.1 on a given day, one communication shall suffice on first entry.

1.2. On each occasion the vessel leaves the zone referred to under 1.1: U.K.

(a)

the information specified under 1.5;

(b)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold;

(c)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission;

(d)

the ICES division in which the catches were taken;

(e)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred to and/or from other vessels since the vessel entered the zone and the identification of the vessel to which the transfer was made;

(f)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the vessel entered the zone.

Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to under 1.1 on a given day, one single communication on the last exit will be sufficient.

1.3. At three-day intervals, commencing on the third day after the vessel first enters the zones referred to under 1.1 when fishing for herring and mackerel, and at weekly intervals, commencing on the seventh day after the vessel first enters the zones referred to under 1.1 when fishing for all species other than herring and mackerel: U.K.

(a)

the information specified under 1.5;

(b)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission;

(c)

the ICES division in which the catches were made.

1.4. On each occasion the vessel moves from one ICES division to another: U.K.

(a)

the information specified under 1.5;

(b)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission;

(c)

the ICES division in which the catches have been taken.

1.5.

(a)

The name, call sign, external identification letters and numbers of the vessel and the name of its master;

(b)

the licence number if the vessel is under licence;

(c)

the serial number of the message for the voyage concerned;

(d)

identification of the type of message;

(e)

the date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel.

2.1. The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities in Brussels (telex 24189 FISEU-B) via one of the radio stations listed under point 3 below and in the form specified under point 4. U.K.

2.2. If it is impossible for reasons of force majeure for the message to be transmitted by the vessel, it may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel. U.K.

3.

Name of radio station	Call sign of radio station
Lyngby	OXZ
Land's End	GLD
Valentia	EJK
Malin Head	EJM
Torshavn	OXJ
Bergen	LGN
Farsund	LGZ
Florø	LGL
Rogaland	LGQ
Tjøme	LGT
Ålesund	LGA
Ørlandet	LFO
Bodø	LPG
Svalbard	LGS
Blåvand	OXB
Gryt	GRYT RADIO
Göteborg	SOG
Turku	OFK

4. Form of the communications U.K.

The information specified under point 1 shall contain the following particulars, which shall be given in the following order:

• name of vessel;

• call sign;

• external identification letters and numbers;

• serial number of the message for the voyage in question;

• indication of the type of message according to the following code:

  • message when entering one of the zones referred to under 1.1: ‘IN’,

  • message when leaving one of the zones referred to under 1.1: ‘OUT’,

  • message when moving from one ICES division to another: ‘ICES’,

  • weekly message: ‘WKL’,

  • three-day message: ‘2 WKL’;

• the date, the time and the geographical position;

• the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which fishing is expected to commence;

• the date on which fishing is expected to commence;

• the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold using the code mentioned in point 5;

• the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish caught since the previous transmission using the code mentioned in point 5;

• the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which the catches were made;

• the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred to and/or from other vessels since the previous transmission;

• the name and call sign of the vessel to and/or from which the transfer was made;

• the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the previous transmission;

• the name of the master.

5.

Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.),	WHB
American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides),	PLA
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus),	ANE
Angler/Monk (Lophius spp.),	MNZ
Argentine (Argentina silus),	ARG
Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama),	POA
Basking shark (Cetorinhus maximus),	BSK
Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo),	BSF
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia),	BLI
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou),	WHB
Bob shrimp (Xyphopenaeus kroyerii),	BOB
Cod (Gadus morhua),	COD
Common shrimp (Crangon crangon),	CSH
Common squid (Loligo spp.),	SQC
Dogfish (Squalus acanthias),	DGS
Forkbeards (Phycis spp.),	FOR
Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides),	GHL
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus),	HAD
Hake (Merluccius merluccius),	HKE
Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus),	HAL
Herring (Clupea harengus),	HER
Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus),	HOM
Ling (Molva molva),	LIN
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus),	MAC
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.),	LEZ
Northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis),	PRA
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus),	NEP
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii),	NOP
Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus),	ORY
Other,	OTH
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa),	PLE
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius),	POL
Porbeagle (Lamma nasus),	POR
Redfish (Sebastes spp.),	RED
Red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo),	SBR
Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris),	RNG
Saithe (Pollachius virens),	POK
Salmon (Salmo salar),	SAL
Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.),	SAN
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus),	PIL
Shark (Selachii, Pleurotremata),	SKH
Shrimp (Penaeidae),	PEZ
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus),	SPR
Squid (Illex spp.),	SQX
Tuna (Thunnidae),	TUN
Tusk (Brosme brosme),	USK
Whiting (Merlangus merlangus),	WHG
Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea),	YEL

ANNEX X U.K. LIST OF SPECIES

a In accordance with a recommendation adopted by STACRES at the 1970 Annual Meeting (ICNAF Redbook 1970, Part I, Page 67), hakes of the Genus Urophycis are designated as follows for statistical reporting: (a) hake reported from Subareas 1, 2, and 3, and Divisions 4R, S, T and V be designated as white hake, Urophycis tenuis; (b) hake taken by line gears or any hake greater than 55 cm standard length, reagardless of how caught, from Divisions 4W and X, Subarea 5 and Statistical Area 6 be designated as white hake, Urophycis tenuis; (c) Except as noted in (b), other hake of the Genus Urophycis taken in Divisions 4W and X, Subarea 5 and Statistical Area 6 be designated as red hake, Urophycis chuss
Common English Name	Scientific Name	3-Alpha Code
Groundfish
Atlantic Cod	Gadus morhua	COD
Haddock	Melanogrammus aeglefinus	HAD
Atlantic redfishes	Sebastes sp.	RED
Golden redfish	Sebastes marinus	REG
Beaked redfish (deepwater)	Sebastes mentella	REB
Acadian redfish	Sebastes fasciatus	REN
Silver hake	Merluccius bilinearis	HKS
Red hakea	Urophycis chuss	HKR
Pollock (=Saithe)	Pollachius virens	POK
American plaice	Hippoglossoides platessoides	PLA
Witch flounder	Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	WIT
Yellowtail flounder	Limanda ferruginea	YEL
Polar cod	Boreogadus saida	POC
Roundnose grenadier	Coryphaenoides rupestris	RNG
Roughhead grenadier	Macrourus berglax	RHG
Sandeels (=Sand Lances)	Ammodytes sp.	SAN
Sculpins	Myoxocephalus sp.	SCU
Scup	Stenotomus chrysops	SCP
Tautog	Tautoga onitis	TAU
Tilefish	Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps	TIL
White hakea	Urophycis tenuis	HKW
Wolffishes (NS)	Anarhicas sp.	CAT
Atlantic wolffish	Anarhichas lupus	CAA
Spotted wolffish	Anarhichas minor	CAS
Greenland halibut	Reinharditius hippoglossoides	GHL
Atlantic halibut	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	HAL
Winter flounder	Pseudopleuronectes americanus	FLW
Summer flounder	Paralichthys dentatus	FLS
Windowpane flounder	Scophthalmus aquosus	FLD
Flatfishes (NS)	Pleuronectiformes	FLX
American angler (=Goosefish)	Lophius americanus	ANG
Atlantic searobins	Prionotus sp.	SRA
Atlantic tomcod	Microgadus tomcod	TOM
Blue antimora	Antimora rostrata	ANT
Blue whiting	Micromesistius poutassou	WHB
Cunner	Tautogolabrus adspersus	CUN
Cusk (=Tusk)	Brosme brosme	USK
Greenland cod	Gadus ogac	GRC
Blue ling	Molva dypterygia	BLI
Ling	Molva molva	LIN
Groundfish (NS)		GRO
Pelagics
Atlantic herring	Clupea harengus	HER
Atlantic mackerel	Scomber scombrus	MAC
Atlantic butterfish	Peprilus triacanthus	BUT
Atlantic menhaden	Brevoortia tyrannus	MHA
Atlantic saury	Scomberesox saurus	SAU
Bay anchovy	Anchoa mitchilli	ANB
Bluefish	Pomatomus saltatrix	BLU
Crevalle jack	Caranx hippos	CVJ
Frigate tuna	Auxis thazard	FRI
King mackerel	Scomberomourus cavalla	KGM
Atlantic Spanish mackerel	Scomberomourus maculatus	SSM
Sailfish	Istiophorus platypterus	SAI
White marlin	Tetrapturus albidus	WHM
Blue marlin	Makaira nigricans	BUM
Lumpfish =(Lumpsucker)	Cyclopterus lumpus	LUM
Northern kingfish	Menticirrhus saxatilis	KGF
Northern puffer	Sphoeroides maculatus	PUF
Eelpouts (NS)	Lycodes sp.	ELZ
Ocean pout	Macrozoarces americanus	OPT
Swordfish	Xiphias gladius	SWO
Albacore tuna	Thunnus alalunga	ALB
Atlantic bonito	Sarda sarda	BON
Little tunny	Euthynnus alletteratus	LTA
Bigeye tunny	Thunnus obesus	BET
Northern bluefin tuna	Thunnus thynnus	BFT
Skipjack tuna	Katsuwonus pelamis	SKJ
Yellowfin tuna	Thunnus albacares	YFT
Tunas (NS)	Scombridae	TUN
Pelagic fish (NS)		PEL
Invertebrates
Long-finned squid (Loligo)	Loligo pealei	SQL
Short-finned squid (Illex)	Illex illecebrosus	SQI
Squids (NS)	Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae	SQU
Atlantic razor clam	Ensis directus	CLR
Hard clam	Mercenaria mercenaria	CLH
Marine worms (NS)	Polycheata	WOR
Horseshoe crab	Limulus polyphemus	HSC
Marine invertebrates (NS)	Invertebrata	INV
Other Fish
Alewife	Alosa pseudoharengus	ALE
American conger	Conger oceanicus	COA
American eel	Anguilla rostrata	ELA
Atlantic hagfish	Myxine glutinosa	MYG
American shad	Alosa sapidissima	SHA
Argentines (NS)	Argentina sp.	ARG
Ocean quahog	Arctica islandica	CLQ
Soft clam	Mya arenaria	CLS
Surf clam	Spisula solidissima	CLB
Stimpson's surf clam	Spisula polynyma	CLT
Clams (NS)	Prionodesmacea, Teleodesmacea	CLX
Bay scallop	Argopecten irradians	SCB
Calico scallop	Argopecten gibbus	SCC
Iceland scallop	Chylamys islandica	ISC
Sea scallop	Placopecten magellanicus	SCA
Scallops (NS)	Pectinidae	SCX
American cupped oyster	Crassostrea virginica	OYA
Blue mussel	Mytilus edulis	MUS
Whelks (NS)	Busycon sp.	WHX
Periwinkles (NS)	Littorina sp.	PER
Marine molluscs (NS)	Mollusca	MOL
Atlantic croaker	Micropogonias undulatus	CKA
Atlantic needlefish	Strongylura marina	NFA
Atlantic salmon	Salmo salar	SAL
Atlantic silverside	Menidia menidia	SSA
Atlantic thread herring	Opisthonema oglinum	THA
Barid's slickhead	Alepocephalus bairdii	ALC
Black drum	Pogonias cromis	BDM
Black seabass	Centropristis striata	BSB
Blueback herring	Alosa aestivalis	BBH
Capelin	Mallotus villosus	CAP
Chars (NS)	Salvelinus sp.	CHR
Cobia	Rachycentron canadum	CBA
Common (Florida) pompano	Trachinotus carolinus	POM
Gizzard shad	Dorosoma cepedianum	SHG
Grunts (NS)	Pomadasyidae	GRX
Atlantic rock crab	Cancer irroratus	CRK
Blue crab	Callinectes sapidus	CRB
Green crab	Carcinus maenas	CRG
Jonah crab	Cancer borealis	CRJ
Queen crab	Chionoecetes opilio	CRQ
Red crab	Geryon quinquedens	CRR
Stone king crab	Lithodes maia	KCT
Marine crabs (NS)	Reptantia	CRA
American lobster	Homarus americanus	LBA
Northern prawn	Pandalus borealis	PRA
Aesop shrimp	Pandalus montagui	AES
Penaeus shirmps (NS)	Penaeus sp.	PEN
Pink (=Pandalid) shrimps	Pandalus sp.	PAN
Marine crustaceans (NS)	Crustacea	CRU
Sea-urchin	Strongylocentrotus sp.	URC
Hickory shad	Alosa mediocris	SHH
Lanternfish	Notoscopelus sp.	LAX
Mullets (NS)	Mugilidae	MUL
North atlantic harvestfish	Peprilus alepidotus (=paru)	HVF
Pigfish	Orthopristis chrysoptera	PIG
Rainbow smelt	Osmerus mordax	SMR
Red drum	Sciaenops ocellatus	RDM
Red porgy	Pagrus pagrus	RPG
Rough scad	Trachurus lathami	RSC
Sand perch	Diplectrum formosum	PES
Sheepshead	Archosargus probatocephalus	SPH
Spot croaker	Leiostomus xanthurus	SPT
Spotted weakfish	Cynoscion nebulosus	SWF
Squeteague (Gray Weakfish)	Cynoscion regalis	STG
Striped bass	Morone saxatilis	STB
Sturgeons (NS)	Acipenseridae	STU
Tarpon	Tarpon (=megalops) atlanticus	TAR
Trouts (NS)	Salmo sp.	TRO
White perch	Morone americana	PEW
Alfonsinos (NS)	Beryx sp.	ALF
Spiny (=picked ) dogfish	Squalus acantias	DGS
Dogfishes (NS)	Squalidae	DGX
Sand Tiger shark	Odontaspis taurus	CCT
Porbeagle	Lamna nasus	POR
Shortfin mako shark	Isurus oxyrinchus	SMA
Dusky shark	Carcharhinus obscurus	DUS
Great Blue shark	Prionace glauca	BSH
Large sharks (NS)	Squaliformes	SHX
Atlantic Sharpnose shark	Rhizoprionodon terraenova	RHT
Black Dogfish	Centroscyllium fabricii	CFB
Boreal (Greenland) shark	Sonmnousus microcephalus	GSK
Basking shark	Cetorhinus maximus	BSK
Skates (NS)	Raja sp.	SKA
Little skate	Leucoraja erinacea	RJD
Arctic skate	Amblyraja hyperborea	RJG
Barndoor skate	Dipturus laevis	RJL
Winter skate	Leucoraja ocellata	RJT
Thorny skate (Starry Ray)	Amblyraja radiata	RJR
Smooth skate	Malcoraja senta	RJS
Spinytail skate (Spinetail Ray)	Bathyraja spinicauda	RJO
Finfishes (NS)		FIN

ANNEX XI U.K. AUTHORISED TOPSIDE CHAFERS

1. ICNAF-type topside chafer U.K.

The ICNAF-type topside chafer is a rectangular piece of netting to be attached to the upper side of the codend of the trawl net to reduce and prevent damage so long as such netting conforms to the following conditions:

(a)

this netting shall have a mesh size not less than that specified for the codend in Article 10;

(b)

this netting may be fastened to the codend only along the forward and lateral edges of the netting and at no other place in it, and shall be fastened in such a manner that it extends forward of the splitting strap no more than four meshes and ends not less than four meshes in front of the cod line mesh; where a splitting strap is not used, the netting shall not extend to more than one-third of the codend measured from not less than four meshes in front of the cod line mesh;

(c)

the width of this netting shall be at least one and a half times the width of the area of the codend which is covered, such widths to be measured at right angles to the long axis of the codend.

2. Multiple flap-type topside chafer U.K.

The multiple flap-type topside chafer is defined as pieces of netting having in all their parts meshes the size of which, whether the pieces of netting are wet or dry, is not less than that of the codend, provided that:

(i)

each piece of netting:

(a)

is fastened by its forward edge only across the codened at right angles to its long axis;

(b)

is of a width of at least the width of the codend (such width being measured at right angles to the long axis of the codend at the point of attachment); and

(c)

is not more than 10 meshes long; and

(ii)

the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed two-thirds of the length of the codend.

POLISH CHAFER U.K.

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

The large-mesh topside chafer consists of a rectangular piece of netting made of the same twine material as the codend, or of a single, thick, knotless twine material, attached to the rear portion of the upper side of the codend and extending over all or any part of the upper side of the codend and having in all its parts a mesh size twice that of the codend when measured wet and fastened to the codend along the forward, lateral and rear edges only of the netting in such a way that each mesh of the netting coincides with four meshes of the codend.

ANNEX XII U.K.

MINIMUM FISH SIZE^a

a Fish size refers to fork length for Atlantic cod; whole length for other species.
b Lower size for green salted fish.
Species	Gilled and gutted fish whether or not skinned;fresh or chilled, frozen, or salted
	Whole	Head off	Head and tail off	Head off and split
Atlantic cod	41 cm	27 cm	22 cm	27/25 cmb
Greenland halibut	30 cm	N/A	N/A	N/A
American plaice	25 cm	19 cm	15 cm	N/A
Yellow tail flounder	25 cm	19 cm	15 cm	N/A

ANNEX XIII U.K.

RECORDING OF CATCH (LOGBOOK ENTRIES) U.K.

FISHING LOGBOOK ENTRIES
a When two or more types of gear are used in the same 24-hour period, records should be separate for the different types.
Item of information	Standard code
Vessel name	01
Vessel nationality	02
Vessel registration number	03
Registration port	04
Types of gear used (separate record for different gear types)	10
Type of gear
Date:
— day	20
— month	21
— year	22
Position:
— latitude	31
— longitude	32
— statistical area	33
Number of hauls during the 24-hour perioda	40
Number of hours gear fished during the 24-hour perioda	41
Species names (Annex II)
Daily catch of each species (metric tons round fresh weight)	50
Daily catch of each species for human consumption in the form of fish	61
Daily catch of each species for reduction	62
Daily discard of each species	63
Place(s) of transshipment	70
Date(s) of transshipment	71
Master's signature	80

GEAR CODES U.K.

a Fisheries agencies may indicate side and stern bottom and side and stern midwater trawls, as OTB-1 and OTB-2, and OTM-1 and OTM-2, respectively.
b Including jigging lines.
c Code LDV for dory operated line gears will be maintained for historical data purposes.
d This item includes: hand and landing nets, drive-in-nets, gathering by hand with simple hand implements with or without diving equipment, poisons and explosives, trained animals, electrical fishing.
Gear categories	Standard abbreviationcode
Surrounding nets
With purse lines (purse seines)	PS
— One boat operated purse seines	PS1
— Two boat operated purse seines	PS2
Without purse lines (lampara)	LA
Seine nets	SB
Boat or vessel seines	SV
— Danish seines	SDN
— Scottish seines	SSC
— Pair seines	SPR
Seine nets (not specifed)	SX
Trawls
Pots	FPO
Bottom trawls
— Beam trawls	TBB
— Otter trawlsa	OTB
— Pair trawls	PTB
— Nephrops trawls	TBN
— Shrimp trawls	TBS
— Bottom trawls (not specified)	TB
Midwater trawls
— Otter trawls	OTM
— Pair trawls	PTM
— Shrimp trawls	TMS
— Midwater trawls (not specified)	TM
Otter twin trawls	OTT
Otter trawls (not specified)	OT
Pair trawls (not specified)	PT
Other trawls (not specified)	TX
Dredges
Boat dredges	DRB
Hand dredges	DRH
Lift nets
Portable lift nets	LNP
Boat operated lift nets	LNB
Shore operated stationary lift nets	LNS
Lift nets (not specified)	LN
Falling gear
Cast nets	FCN
Falling gear (not specified)	FG
Gillnets and entangling nets
Set gillnets (anchored)	GNS
Drift nets	GND
Encircling gillnets	GNC
Fixed gillnets (on stakes)	GNF
Trammel nets	GTR
Combined gillnets-trammel nets	GTN
Gillnets and entangling nets (not specified)	GEN
Gillnets (not specified)	GN
Traps
Stationary uncovered pound-nets	FPN
Fyke nets	FYK
Stow nets	FSN
Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.	FWR
Aerial traps	FAR
Traps (not specified)	FIX
Hooks and lines
Hand-lines and pole-lines (hand operated)b	LHP
Hand-lines and pole-lines (mechanized)b	LHM
Set lines (longlines set)	LLS
Drifting longlines	LLD
Longlines (not specified)	LL
Trolling lines	LTL
Hooks and lines (not specified)c	LX
Grappling and wounding
Harpoons	HAR
Harvesting machines
Pumps	HMP
Mechanized dredges	HMD
Harvesting machines (not specified)	HMX
Miscellaneous gear d	MIS
Recreational fishing gear	RG
Gear not known or not specified	NK

FISHING VESSEL CODES U.K.

A. Main vessel types U.K.

NEI = Not Elsewhere Identified
FAO code	Type of vessel
BO	Protection vessel
CO	Fish training vessel
DB	Dredger non continuous
DM	Dredger continuous
DO	Beamer
DOX	Dredger NEI
FO	Fish carrier
FX	Fishing vessel NEI
GO	Gill netter
HOX	Mother ship NEI
HSF	Factory mother ship
KO	Hospital ship
LH	Hand liner
LL	Long liner
LO	Liner
LP	Pole and line vessel
LT	Troller
MO	Multipurpose vessels
MSN	Seiner hand liner
MTG	Trawler drifter
MTS	Trawler purse seiner
NB	Lift netter tender
NO	Lift netter
NOX	Lift netter NEI
PO	Vessel using pumps
SN	Seine netter
SO	Seiner
SOX	Seiner NEI
SP	Purse seiner
SPE	Purse seiner european
SPT	Tuna purse seiner
TO	Trawler
TOX	Trawlers NEI
TS	Side trawler
TSF	Side trawler freezer
TSW	Side trawler wetfish
TT	Stern trawler
TTF	Stern trawler freezer
TTP	Stern trawler factory
TU	Outrigger trawlers
WO	Trap setter
WOP	Pot vessels
WOX	Trap setters NEI
ZO	Fish research vessel
DRN	Drifnetter

B. Main vessel activities U.K.

Alfa code	Category
ANC	Anchoring
DRI	Drifting
FIS	Fishing
HAU	Hauling
PRO	Processing
STE	Steaming
TRX	Trans-shipping on or off loading
OTH	Others-to be specified

ANNEX XIV U.K. NAFO AREA

The list that follows is a partial list of stocks that needs to be reported in accordance with Article 30(2).

ANG/N3NO.	Lophius americanus	American angler
CAA/N3LMN.	Anarhichas lupus	Atlantic wolffish
CAT/N3LMN.	Anarhichas spp.	Catfishes (Wolffishes) nei
HAD/N3NO.	Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Haddock
HAL/N23KL.	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Atlantic halibut
HAL/N3M.	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Atlantic halibut
HAL/N3NO.	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Atlantic halibut
HKR/N2J3KL	Urophycis chuss	Red hake
HKR/N3MNO.	Urophycis chuss	Red hake
HKS/N3NLMO	Merlucius bilinearis	Silver hake
HKW/N2J3KL	Urophycis tenuis	White hake
RED/N3O.	Sebastes spp.	Atlantic redfish
RHG/N23.	Macrourus berglax	Roughhead grenadier
SKA/N2J3KL	Raja spp.	Skates
SKA/N3M.	Raja spp.	Skates
SKA/N3NO.	Raja spp.	Skates
VFF/N3LMN.	—	Fishes unsorted, unidentified
WIT/N3M.	Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	Witch flounder
YEL/N3M.	Limanda ferruginea	Yellow tail flounder

ANNEX XV U.K. PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR AREA

a Except for scientific research purposes.
b Exluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).
Target species	Zone	Period of prohibition
Notothenia rossii	FAO 48.1 Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area	All year
	FAO 48.2 Antarctic, around the South Orkneys
	FAO 48.3 Antarctic, around South Georgia
Finfish	FAO 48.1 Antarctica	All year
	FAO 48.2 Antarctica
Gobionotothen gibberifrons	FAO 48.3	All year
Chaenocephalus aceratus
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Patagonotothen guntheri
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 48.5 Antarctic	1.12.2003 to 30.11.2004
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 88.3 Antarctica	All year
	FAO 58.5.1 Antarctica b
	FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic east of 79°20′E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79°20′Ea
	FAO 88.2 Antarctic north of 65° Sa
	FAO 58.4.4 Antarctica
	FAO 58.6 Antarctica
	FAO 58.7 Antarctica
Lepidonotothen squamifrons	FAO 58.4.4a	All year
All species except: Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides	FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic	1.12.2003 to 30.11.2004
Dissostichus mawsoni	FAO 48.4 Antarcticb	All year

ANNEX XVI U.K. CATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE AREA OF CCAMLR IN 2003/04

a Rules for catch limits for by-catch species per SSRU, applicable within total by-catch limits per Subarea: — Skates and rays: 5 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is greatest; — Macrourus spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. — Other species: 20 tonnes per SSRU.
Sub-area/division	Region	Season	SSRU	Dissostichus spp. Catch limit(tonnes)	By-catch catch limit(tonnes)
					Skates and rays	Macrourus spp.	Other species
48.6	North of 60°S	1.3 to 31.8.2004	A	455	50	73	20
	South of 60°S	15.2 to 15.10.2004	All	455	50	73	20
88.1	All Subarea	1.12.2003 to 31.8.2004	A	0	a	a	0
			B	80	a	a	20
			C	223	a	a	20
			D	0	a	a	0
			E	57	a	a	20
			F	0	a	a	0
			G	83	a	a	20
			H	786	a	a	20
			I	776	a	a	20
			J	316	a	a	20
			K	749	a	a	20
			L	180	a	a	20
			Total Subarea	3 250	163	520

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