ANNEX IVICCAT CONVENTION AREA

1.Maximum number of EU bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic

Spain

63

France

44

EU

107

2.Maximum number of EU coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean

Spain

139

France

86

Italy

35

Cyprus

25

Malta

83

EU

368

3.Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes

Italy

68

EU

68

4.Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean301.

Table A

Number of fishing vessels

Cyprus

Greece

Italy

France

Spain

Malta

Purse Seiners

1

1

9302

17

6

0

Longliners

10303

0

30

0

81

83

Baitboat

0

0

0

8

61

0

Handline

0

0

0

29

2

0

Trawler

0

0

0

78304

0

0

Other artisanal

0

250305

0

87

33

0

This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are fulfilled.

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

From which 8 vessels are longliners.

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

Table B

Total capacity in gross tonnage

Cyprus

Greece

Italy

France

Spain

Malta

Purse Seiners

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

Longliners

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

Baitboat

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

Handline

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

Trawler

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

Other artisanal

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

5.Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State

Number of traps

Spain

6

Italy

6

Portugal

1306

This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are fulfilled.

6.Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity

Number of farms

Capacity (in tonnes)

Spain

14

11 852

Italy

15

13 000

Greece

2

2 100

Cyprus

3

3 000

Malta

8

12 300

Table B

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)

Spain

5 855

Italy

3 764

Greece

785

Cyprus

2 195

Malta

8 768