For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a)

   ‘EU vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;

2. (b)

   ‘EU waters’ means waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II to the Treaty;

3. (c)

   ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year;

4. (d)

   ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union or a Member State;

5. (e)

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

6. (f)

   ‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 517/200813;

7. (g)

   ‘EU fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

8. (h)

   ‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.