Regulation (EU) 2023/2124 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 October 2023 on certain provisions for fishing in the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Agreement area (recast)
(1) "GFCM Agreement area" means the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, as described in the GFCM Agreement; (2) "buffer area" means a zone surrounding a fisheries restricted area in order to avoid accidental access to it, enhancing the protection of the surrounded area; (3) "fishing day" means any continuous period of 24 hours, or part thereof, during which a vessel is present in the GFCM Agreement area and absent from port; (4) "Data Collection Reference Framework (DCRF) manual" means the manual prepared by the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and endorsed by the GFCM related to the implementation of the DCRF; (5) "Common Fleet Register (CFR) number" means the common fleet register (CFR) number as defined in Article 2, point (l), of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 of 6 February 2017 on the Union fishing fleet register (OJ L 34, 9.2.2017, p. 9 ).(6) "live weight" means the weight of fresh catches weighed immediately after the end of fishing operations or, in the case of daily fishing trips, before their landing at the designated landing point at the latest; (7) "red coral bank" means an area of variable size where red coral ( Corallium rubrum ) colonies are relatively abundant;(8) "red coral colony" means the biological unit exploited in red coral ( Corallium rubrum ) fisheries and represents a genetic unit formed by hundreds/thousands of red coral polyps, which can have a tree-like shape with several branches.
(1) operating days; (2) operating area; (3) total catch.
(1) operating days; (2) operating area; (3) total catch.
(1) operating days; (2) operating area; (3) total catch of key species listed in Article 31.
(a) detailed information on the national management framework; (b) the scientific or technical justifications; (c) the list of fishing vessels, or the number of authorisations granted, as regards the harvesting of red coral at depths of less than 50 metres; and (d) the list of fishing zones where such harvesting is authorised, as identified by geographic coordinates both on land and at sea.
(a) such derogations have been implemented continuously by means of management rules during at least five years before 18 April 2020 ; or(b) in case of a new derogation, it shall be supported by the SAC, demonstrating that the request is in line with the objectives of this Chapter.
(a) less than 10 % of the total catch harvested from a given red coral bank for a given year, Member States not having a national management plan in place shall implement stricter control measures over the area concerned; (b) more than 10 % and less than 25 % of the total catch harvested from a given red coral bank for a given year, the Member States shall implement stricter control over the area concerned and survey the size structure of the red coral population, irrespective of the existence of a national management plan.
(1) the estimated time of arrival to the port; (2) the external identification number and the name of the authorised vessel or vessel used for harvesting; (3) the estimated quantity in live weight and the number of red coral colonies retained on board; (4) the information on the harvesting area, preferably with geographical coordinates.
(a) a validated CDS certificate as referred to in Annex X and issued by the competent authorities of the flag State shall accompany all landings, imports, export and re-exports of red coral harvested; (b) each certificate shall have a unique document identification number. Such number shall be specific to the flag State and be assigned to each fisher or authorised vessel. Such certificates shall not be transferable to another fisher or authorised vessel; (c) Member States shall validate the CDS harvest certificates for red coral only when all the information contained in the CDS has been established to be accurate as a result of the verification of the supporting documents and corresponding consignment.
(a) number of red coral fishing authorisations granted for fishers and for authorised vessels; (b) number of dives per authorised fisher and fishing trip; (c) number of authorised fishers on board for each fishing trip; and (d) diameter of each colony harvested, if possible.
(a) the deployed fishing effort (e.g. number of fishing trips or dive time per week, per month or per year) and overall catch levels by stocks at the bank, GFCM statistical rectangle, national or supranational level; (b) the conservation and management reference points with a view to further improving the regional management plan in line with the objective of maximum sustainable yield and low risk of stock collapse; (c) the biological and socioeconomic effects of alternative management scenarios, including input/output control or technical measures; (d) possible additional spatial or temporal closures in order to preserve fishery sustainability.
(a) GFCM registration number; (b) previous name (if any); (c) previous flag (if any); (d) previous details of deletion from other registers (if any).
(a) number of fishing days; (b) exploitation area; and (c) captures of European hake and deep-water rose shrimp.
(a) prior to boarding, notify the fishing vessel of the name of the inspection vessel; (b) display, on the inspection vessel and boarding vessel, the pennant described in Annex V; (c) limit each inspection team to a maximum of three inspectors.
(a) the activities referred to in Article 3(1), points (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g) and (h), of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008; (b) interference with satellite monitoring system; and (c) operating without a VMS.
(a) close the coastal zone, irrespective of depth, out to six nautical miles, or four nautical miles for vessels not allowed to fish beyond six nautical miles, to towed gear targeting demersal stocks, for a continuous period of at least eight weeks on an annual basis; or (b) set a closure of at least 30 continuous days on an annual basis and covering at least 20 % of territorial waters for fishing activities with otter-trawling, beam-trawling, bottom pair trawling and otter twin trawls, irrespective of their overall length in the areas and periods recognised by Member States as important for the protection of juveniles of demersal stocks, and accounting for migration routes and spatial patterns of juvenile distribution.
(a) communicate to the Commission, by 31 January of each year, the list of operating vessels for which the authorisation has been delivered for the current or the following year(s); the Commission shall communicate the list to the GFCM Secretariat by the end of February of each year. The list shall contain the data set out in Annex VIII; (b) communicate to the Commission and the GFCM Secretariat, by 30 November of each year, a report on fishing activities carried out by the vessels referred to in paragraph 1, in an aggregated format, including the following minimum information: (i) number of fishing days, (ii) exploitation area, and (iii) catches of blackspot seabream per year.
(a) estimated time of arrival; (b) external identification number and name of the fishing vessel; and (c) estimated live weight retained on board.
(1) the characteristics of the fishing gear, inter alia, the characteristics of the fixed nets and the number, type and size of the hooks used in handlines and longlines; (2) the deployed fishing effort and catch levels by commercial fishing fleets; an estimation of catches of recreational fisheries; (3) the conservation and management reference points with a view to ensuring the sustainability of fisheries in line with the objective of maximum sustainable yield and low risk of stock collapse; (4) the socioeconomic effects of alternative management scenarios, including input/output control and/or technical measures, as identified by the GFCM and/or contracting parties; (5) possible spatial or temporal closures aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the stock and of the fisheries exploiting it; (6) the potential impact of recreational fisheries on the conservation status of blackspot seabream stock(s).
(a) a report containing the details of the cessation of fishing activities in question, including appropriate supporting meteorological information; (b) the name of the vessel and its CFR number.
(a) GFCM registration number; (b) previous name (if any); (c) previous flag (if any); (d) previous details of deletion from other registers (if any); (e) main target species; (f) main gear used for turbot, fleet segment and operational unit as defined in the Task 1 statistical matrix set out in section C of Annex III; (g) time period authorised for fishing with gillnet or any other gear likely to fish turbot (if any of such authorisation).
(a) clear definition of the means of control, with description of human, technical and financial means specifically available for the implementation of the national plans; (b) clear definition of the inspection strategy (including inspection protocols), which shall concentrate on fishing vessels likely to catch turbot and associated species; (c) action plans for the control of markets and transport; (d) definition of inspection tasks and procedures, including the sampling strategy applied to verify the weighing of catches at first sale and the sampling strategy for vessels that are not subject to logbook/landing declaration rules; (e) explanatory guidelines for inspectors, producer organisations and fishers regarding the set of rules in place for fisheries likely to catch turbot, including: (i) rules for the completion of documents, including inspection reports, fishing logbooks, transhipment declarations, landing and take-over declarations, transport documents and sales notes; (ii) technical measures in force, including mesh size and/or mesh dimensions, minimum catch size, temporary restrictions; (iii) sampling strategies; (iv) cross-check mechanisms;
(f) training of national inspectors with a view to carrying out the tasks referred to in Annex II.
(1) a list of authorised trawling vessels with their characteristics; (2) relevant zones identified by geographic coordinates, both on land and at sea, and by GFCM statistical rectangles; (3) measures taken to monitor and mitigate the impact on the marine environment. Any modification of the modalities referred to in the first subparagraph shall be notified as soon as possible to the Commission which shall transmit that information to the GFCM Secretariat.
(a) any event of incidental catch and release of seabirds; (b) any event of incidental catch and release of sea turtles; (c) any event of incidental catch and release of monk seals; (d) any event of incidental catch and release of cetaceans; (e) any event of incidental catch and, where required, release of sharks and rays of the species listed in Annex II or Annex III to the Protocol concerning specially protected areas and biological diversity in the Mediterranean.
(a) in relation to incidental catches of sea turtles, information on: (i) fishing gear type, (ii) times of the incidents, (iii) soak duration, (iv) depths and locations, (v) target species, (vi) sea turtles species, and (vii) whether the sea turtles have been discarded dead or released alive;
(b) in relation to incidental catches of cetaceans, information on: (i) characteristics of gear type, (ii) times of the incidents, (iii) locations (either by GSA, as provided for in Annex I to this Regulation, or statistical rectangles), and (iv) whether any such cetacean is a dolphin or another species of cetacean.
(a) the maximum number of hours per day a vessel is permitted to engage in fishing activity; (b) the maximum number of days per week a vessel is permitted to stay at sea and be absent from port; and (c) the compulsory times for fishing vessels to exit from, and return to, their registered port.
(1) fisheries restricted area "East of Adventure Bank" bound by lines joining the coordinates set out in Part B of Annex XI; (2) fisheries restricted area "West of Gela Basin" bound by lines joining the coordinates set out in Part B of Annex XI; (3) fisheries restricted area "East of Malta Bank" bound by lines joining the coordinates set out in Part B of Annex XI.
(1) deep-sea fisheries restricted area "Lophelia reef off Capo Santa Maria di Leuca" bounded by lines joining the coordinates set out in Part E of Annex XI; (2) deep-sea fisheries restricted area "The Nile delta area cold hydrocarbon seeps’ bounded by lines joining the coordinates set out in Part E of Annex XI; (3) deep-sea fisheries restricted area "The Eratosthenes Seamount" bounded by lines joining the coordinates set out in Part E of Annex XI.
(a) within three nautical miles off the coast, provided that the 50 metre isobath is not reached; or (b) within the 50 metre isobath where the depth of 50 metres is reached at a shorter distance from the coast.
(a) the vessel’s CFR number and its external marking, as defined in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218; (b) the period during which fishing and/or transhipment is authorised; (c) the fishing gear used.
(a) only vessels flying their flag that are included in the list referred to in paragraph 1 and that hold on board a fishing authorisation issued by them are permitted, under the terms of the authorisation, to carry out fishing activities in the GFCM Agreement area; (b) no fishing authorisation is issued to vessels that have carried out IUU fishing in the GFCM Agreement area or elsewhere, unless the new owners provide adequate documentary evidence that the previous owners and operators no longer have any legal, beneficial or financial interest in, or exercise any control over, their vessels, or that their vessels neither take part in nor are associated with IUU fishing; (c) as far as possible, their national legislation prohibits owners and operators of vessels flying their flag that are included in the list referred to in paragraph 1 from taking part in, or being associated with, fishing activities carried out in the GFCM Agreement area by vessels not on the GFCM register; (d) as far as possible, their national legislation requires owners of vessels flying their flag that are included in the list referred to in paragraph 1 to be nationals or legal entities within the flag Member State; (e) their vessels comply with all the relevant GFCM conservation and management measures.
(a) does not comply with the requirements of this Regulation; (b) is included in a list of vessels that have engaged in, or have supported, IUU fishing adopted by a regional fisheries management organisation; or (c) does not have a valid authorisation to engage in fishing or fishing-related activities in the GFCM Agreement area.
(a) information on vessels presumed to be carrying out IUU fishing activities in the GFCM Agreement area during the current and previous year; (b) evidence reported by Member States supporting the presumption of IUU fishing activities.
(a) name of vessel and previous name(s); (b) flag of vessel and previous flag(s); (c) name and address of the vessel owner and previous owners, including beneficial owners; (d) vessel owner(s)" place of registration; (e) vessel operator and previous operator(s); (f) vessel call sign and previous call sign; (g) International Maritime Organization (IMO) number; (h) maritime, mobile service identity (MMSI) number; (i) LOA; (j) photographs of the vessel; (k) date vessel was first included in the GFCM IUU list; (l) date of alleged IUU fishing activity; (m) position of alleged IUU fishing activity; (n) summary of activities which justify the inclusion of the vessel on the list, together with references to all relevant documents informing and evidencing those activities; and (o) outcome of any action undertaken.
(a) requesting information from, and providing information to, relevant databases; (b) requesting cooperation and cooperating in order to promote the effective implementation of this Regulation.
(1) deployed fishing effort and overall catch levels at the national level; and (2) biological and socioeconomic effects of alternative management scenarios and technical measures, as identified by Member States.
(1) deployed fishing effort and overall catch levels at the national level; (2) data on overall bycatch quantities by fishing gear and species, excluding scuba diving; (3) biological and socioeconomic effects of alternative management scenarios and technical measures, as identified by Member States; and (4) possible spatial or temporal closures in order to preserve fisheries sustainability.
(1) the provision to the GFCM Secretariat of information under Article 120(4); (2) the arrangements concerning the list of authorised vessels to be transmitted to the GFCM Secretariat under Articles 9, 15, 24 and 34, Article 61(3), Article 70, Article 78(3), and Articles 86 and 122, and the data to be included under Annex VIII; (3) the implementation of the permanent CDS for red coral under Article 55 and Annex X; (4) port state measures set out in Articles 123 to 127; (5) the table, the map and the geographical coordinates of GSAs set out in Annex I; (6) port state inspection procedures for vessels set out in Annex II; (7) GFCM statistical matrices set out in Annex III; and (8) references to international acts set out in Article 120(2).
| FAO SUB-AREA | FAO STATISTICAL DIVISIONS | GSAs |
|---|---|---|
| WESTERN | ||
| CENTRAL | ||
| EASTERN | ||
| BLACK SEA | ||
| GSAs | LIMITS | GSAs | LIMITS | GSAs | LIMITS | GSAs | LIMITS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | ||||
| 13 | 17 | 21 | 25 | ||||
| 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | ||||
| 15 | 19 | 23 | 27 | ||||
| 16 | 20 | 24 |
(1) verify that the official documentation on board is valid, if necessary, through appropriate contacts with the flag State or international records of vessels; (2) where necessary, arrange for an official translation of the documentation; (3) verify that the vessel’s name, flag, any external identification number and markings (and International Maritime Organization (IMO) ship identification number when available) and the international radio call sign are correct; (4) as far as possible, examine whether the vessel has changed name and/or flag and, if so, note the previous name(s) and flag(s); (5) note the port of registration, name and address of the owner (and operator and beneficial owner if different from the owner), agent, and master of the vessel, including the unique ID for company and registered owner if available; and (6) note the names and addresses of previous owners, if any, during the past five years.
(1) Inspection references inspecting authority (name of inspecting authority or the alternate body nominated by the authority), name of inspector, date and time of inspection, port of inspection (place where the vessel is inspected), and date (date the report is completed).
(2) Vessel identification name of the vessel, type of vessel, type of gear, external identification number (side number of the vessel) and IMO-number (if available) or other number as appropriate, International Radio Call Sign, MMS I-number (Maritime Mobile Service Identity number), if available, Flag State (the State where the vessel is registered), previous names and flags, if any, home port (the port of registration of the vessel) and previous home ports, vessel owner (name, address, contact), vessel beneficial owner if different from the vessel owner (name, address, contact), vessel operator responsible for using the vessel if different from the vessel owner (name, address, contact), vessel agent (name, address, contact), names and addresses of previous owners, if any, name, nationality and maritime qualifications of master and fishing master, and crew list.
(3) Fishing authorisation (licences/permits) the vessels’ authorisations to fish or transport fish and fish products, states issuing the authorisations, terms of the authorisations, including areas and duration, relevant regional fisheries management organisation, areas, scope and duration of the authorisations, details of allocation authorised – quota, fishing effort or other, species, by-catch and fishing gear authorised, and transhipment records and documents (where applicable).
(4) Fishing trip information date, time, zone and place current fishing trip commenced, areas visited (entry and exit from different areas), transhipment activities at sea (date, species, place, quantity of fish transhipped), last port visited, date and time when current fishing trip ended, and intended next port of call, as appropriate.
(5) Result of the inspection on the catch start and end of discharge (times and date), fish species, product type, live weight (quantities determined from the logbook), relevant conversion factor, processed weight (quantities landed by species and presentation), equivalent live weight (quantities landed in equivalent live weight, as "product weight multiplied with the conversion factor"), intended destination of fish and fishery products inspected, and quantity and species of fish retained on board, if any.
(6) Results of gear inspection details of gear types.
(7) Conclusions Conclusions of the inspection including identification of the violations believed to have been committed and reference to the relevant rules and measures. Such evidence shall be attached to the inspection report.
| Groups | < 6 metres | 6-12 metres | 12-24 metres | More than 24 metres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | ||||
| B | C | |||
| D | E | F | ||
| G | H | |||
| I | ||||
| J | ||||
| K | ||||
| L | ||||
| M | ||||
| Gear | Number and dimension | Capacity | Activity | Nominal Effort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dredge (for molluscs) | Open mouth, width of mouth | GT | Time fishing | Dredged bottom surface |
| Trawl (including dredges for flatfishes) | GT | Time Fishing | ||
| Purse seine | ||||
| Nets | Net length and drop | Time fishing | ||
| Long lines | Time fishing | |||
| Traps | GT | Number of traps | Time fishing | Number of traps × days |
| Purse seine/FADs | Number of FADs | Number of FADs | Number of trips | Number of FADs × Number of trips |
| General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean |  | GFCM | ||
 | GFCM | The holder of this inspector identity card is a GFCM inspector duly appointed under the terms of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Joint Inspection and Surveillance Scheme and has the power to act under the provisions of GFCM rules. | ||
| INSPECTOR IDENTITY CARD | ||||
| Photograph | Contracting Party | |||
| Inspector Name: | ||||
| Card n° | ||||
| Issue date: | Valid for five years | |||
| Bottom otter trawl – OTB | |
| Mid-water otter trawl – OTM | |
| Shrimp trawls – TBS | |
| Purse seine – PS | |
| Gillnets anchored (set) – GNS | |
| Set longlines – LLS | |
| Recreational gear – RG | |
| Other (Specify) |
| Total (Kg) | ||||||
| Presentation | ||||||
| Sample inspected | ||||||
| % of fish undersize |
☐ Fishing without a licence, permit or authorisation issued by the flag CPC – legal reference: ☐ Failure to maintain sufficient records of catch and catch-related data in accordance with the GFCM’s reporting requirements or significant misreporting of such catch and/or catch-related data – legal reference: ☐ Fishing in a closed area – legal reference: ☐ Fishing during a closed season– legal reference: ☐ Use of prohibited fishing gear – legal reference: ☐ Falsification or intentionally concealment of the markings, identity or registration of a fishing vessel – legal reference: ☐ Concealment, tampering with or disposal of evidence relating to investigation of a violation – legal reference: ☐ Multiple violations which taken together constitute a serious disregard of measures in force pursuant to the GFCM; ☐ Assault, resistance, intimidation, sexual harassment, interference with, or undue obstruction or delay of an authorised inspector; ☐ Interference with the satellite monitoring system and/or operates without VMS system – legal reference:
☐ Fishing vessel ☐ Carrier vessel ☐ Freezer vessel ☐ Other (specify)
☐ Fishing ☐ Steaming ☐ Drifting ☐ Transhipping
(1) Vessel name (authorised vessel or authorised vessel used for harvesting) (2) Vessel register number (code assigned by Member States) (3) GFCM registration number (country ISO 3-alpha code + 9 digits, e.g. xxx000000001) (4) Port of registration (full name of the port) (5) Previous name (if any) (6) Previous flag (if any) (7) Previous details of deletion from other registers (if any) (8) International radio call sign (if any) (9) VMS (indicate Y/N) (10) Type of vessel, length overall (LOA) and gross tonnage (GT) and/or gross registered tonnage (GRT) and engine power expressed in kW (11) Safety and security equipment to host observer(s) on board (indicate Y/N) (if applicable) (12) Main target species (13) Name and address of owner(s) and operator(s) (14) Main gear used to fish for blackspot seabream and fleet segment allocation and operational unit as identified in the DCRF (15) Seasonal period authorised for fishing (if applicable) (16) Area authorised for fishing (GSAs and/or rectangles of the GFCM statistical grid (if applicable) (17) Participation in research programmes led by national/international scientific institutions (indicate Y/N with description) (if applicable).
(1) description of FAD management measures: (a) type of FAD/beacon/buoy; (b) maximum number of FADs to be deployed per vessel; (c) minimum distance between each FAD; (d) incidental catch reduction and utilisation policy; (e) potential interactions with other gear types; (f) statement or policy on FAD ownership;
(2) institutional arrangements: (a) institutional responsibilities for FAD management measures; (b) application processes for the approval of FAD deployment; (c) obligations for vessel owners and masters regarding FAD deployment and use; (d) FAD replacement policy; (e) additional reporting obligations beyond this Regulation; (f) conflict resolution policy in respect of FADs; (g) details on any closed area or period (e.g. territorial waters, shipping lanes, proximity of small-scale fisheries, etc.;
(3) FAD construction specifications and requirements: (a) FAD design characteristics (description); (b) lighting requirements; (c) radar reflectors; (d) visible distance; (e) FAD marking and identifier; (f) radio buoy marking and identifier (requirement for serial numbers); (g) echosounder buoy marking and identifier (requirement for serial numbers); (h) research undertaken on biodegradable FADs; (i) prevention of loss or abandonment of FADs; (j) management of FAD recovery;
(4) applicable period for the FAD management measures; and (5) means for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of FAD management measures.
| HARVEST CERTIFICATE FOR THE GFCM RED CORAL PILOT CATCH DOCUMENTATION SCHEME (CDS) | |||
| Harvest document number | Validating authority | ||
| Address – tel./fax/email | |||
| Signature and stamp of the fishing vessel master | |||
| Flag and home port | Call sign/IMO (where applicable) | ||
| Inmarsat/fax/telephone number/email | |||
| Port of departure and country | Port of landing and country | ||
| Name – address – tel./fax/email | |||
| Fishing licence number(s) – valid to (date), if applicable | Red coral fishing authorisation number – valid to (date) | Signature of the holder | |
| Harvest date | Estimated live weight (kg) | Landed live weight (kg) | |
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| b. | |||
| c. | |||
| d. | |||
| e. | |||
| Name and title | Signature | Date and stamp | |
| Address – tel./fax/email | |||
| Signature and stamp of the exporter – date | |||
| Signature | Date and stamp | ||
| Address – tel./fax/email | |||
| Signature and stamp of the importer – date | |||
| Signature | Date and stamp | ||
42° 40′ N, 4° 20′ E 42° 40′ N, 5° 00′ E 43° 00′ N, 4° 20′ E 43° 00′ N, 5° 00′ E.
37° 23,850′ N, 12° 30,072′ E 37° 23,884′ N, 12° 48,282′ E 37° 11,567′ N, 12° 48,305′ E 37° 11,532′ N, 12° 30,095′ E
37° 12,040′ N, 13° 17,925′ E 37° 12,047′ N, 13° 36,170′ E 36° 59,725′ N, 13° 36,175′ E 36° 59,717′ N, 13° 17,930′ E
36° 12,621′ N, 15° 13,338′ E 36° 12,621′ N, 15° 26,062′ E 35° 59,344′ N, 15° 26,062′ E 35° 59,344′ N, 15° 13,338′ E.
37° 24,849′ N, 12° 28,814′ E 37° 24,888′ N, 12° 49,536′ E 37° 10,567′ N, 12° 49,559′ E 37° 10,528′ N, 12° 28,845′ E
37° 13,041′ N, 13° 16,672′ E 37° 13,049′ N, 13° 37,422′ E 36° 58,723′ N, 13° 37,424′ E 36° 58,715′ N, 13° 16,682′ E
36° 13,624′ N, 15° 12,102′ E 36° 13,624′ N, 15° 27,298′ E 35° 58,342′ N, 15° 27,294′ E 35° 58,342′ N, 15° 12,106′ E.
43° 32,044′ N, 15° 16,501′ E 43° 05,452′ N, 14° 58,658′ E 43° 03,477′ N, 14° 54,982′ E 42° 50,450′ N, 15° 07,431′ E 42° 55,618′ N, 15° 18,194′ E 43° 17,436′ N, 15° 29,496′ E 43° 24,758′ N, 15° 33,215′ E
43° 03,477′ N, 14° 54,982′ E 42° 49,811′ N, 14° 29,550′ E 42° 35,205′ N, 14° 59,611′ E 42° 49,668′ N, 15° 05,802′ E 42° 50,450′ N, 15° 07,431′ E
43° 17,436′ N, 15° 29,496′ E 43° 24,758′ N, 15° 33,215′ E 43° 20,345′ N, 15° 47,012′ E 43° 18,150′ N, 15° 51,362′ E 43° 13,984′ N, 15° 55,232′ E 43° 12,873′ N, 15° 52,761′ E.
39° 27,72′ N, 18° 10,74′ E 39° 27,80′ N, 18° 26,68′ E 39° 11,16′ N, 18° 32,58′ E 39° 11,16′ N, 18° 04,28′ E;
31° 30,00′ N, 33° 10,00′ E 31° 30,00′ N, 34° 00,00′ E 32° 00,00′ N, 34° 00,00′ E 32° 00,00′ N, 33° 10,00′ E;
33° 00,00′ N, 32° 00,00′ E 33° 00,00′ N, 33° 00,00′ E 34° 00,00′ N, 33° 00,00′ E 34° 00,00′ N, 32° 00,00′ E.
| Member State | Gear | Number of vessels | kW | GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | OTB | |||
| Spain | OTB | |||
| Italy | OTB | |||
| Malta | OTB |
| Member State | Gear | Number of vessels | kW | GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | PS | |||
| Italy | PTM-OTM-PS | |||
| Slovenia | PS |
| Gear type | Geographical subareas (GSAs) | Stocks concerned | CPC | Length overall (LOA) of vessels | Effort group code | Fishing days | kW × Fishing days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single boat bottom otter trawls (OTB) | 17–18 | Red mullet; European hake; deep-water rose shrimp and Norway lobster | < 12 m | OTB12< | |||
| ≥ 12 m and < 24 m | OTB12-24 | ||||||
| ≥ 24 m | OTB>24 | ||||||
| Beam trawls (TBB) | 17 | Common sole | < 12 m | TBB12< | |||
| ≥ 12 m and < 24 m | TBB12-24 | ||||||
| ≥ 24 m | TBB>24 | ||||||
| Bottom pair trawls (PTB) | 17–18 | Red mullet; European hake; deep-water rose shrimp and Norway lobster | < 12 m | PTB12< | |||
| ≥ 12 m and < 24 m | PTB 12-24 | ||||||
| ≥ 24 m | PTB>24 | ||||||
| Twin bottom otter trawls (OTT) | 17–18 | Red mullet, European hake, deep-water rose shrimp and Norway lobster | < 12 m | OTT12< | |||
| ≥ 12 m and < 24 m | OTT12-24 | ||||||
| ≥ 24 m | OTT>24 |
| Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( | |
| Regulation (EU) 2015/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( | |
| Regulation (EU) 2019/982 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( |
| Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 | This Regulation |
|---|---|
| Articles 1 and 2 | Articles 1 and 2 |
| Article 3, point (a) | Article 3, point 1 |
| Article 3, points (b) and (c) | – |
| Article 3, point (d) | Article 3, point 5 |
| Article 3, point (e) | Article 3, point 2 |
| Article 4 | Article 107 |
| Article 5 | Article 108 |
| Article 6 | Article 109 |
| Article 7 | Article 110 |
| Article 8 | Article 111 |
| Article 9 | Article 112 |
| Article 9a | Article 113 |
| Article 9b | Article 114 |
| Article 9c | Article 115 |
| Article 9d | Article 116 |
| Article 9e | – |
| Article 10 | Article 117 |
| Article 11 | Article 118 |
| Article 11a | Article 119 |
| Article 12 | Article 82 |
| Article 13 | Article 86 |
| Article 14(1), (2) and (3) | Article 87(2), (3) and (4) |
| Article 14a | Article 94 |
| Article 15 | – |
| Article 15a | Article 120 |
| Article 16 | – |
| Article 16a | Article 40(3) |
| Article 16b(1) to (4) | Article 41(1) to (4) |
| Article 16b(7) | Article 43(5) |
| Article 16c(1), (2) and (3) | Article 42(1), (2) and (3) |
| Article 16c(7) | Article 44(4) |
| Article 16ca(1) to (4) | Article 44(3) to (6) |
| Article 16ca(5) | Article 45(2) |
| Article 16cb | Article 45(1) |
| Article 16d(1) | Article 40 |
| Article 16d(2) | Article 46(1) |
| Article 16da | Article 96 |
| Article 16e | Article 101 |
| Article 16f | Article 102 |
| Article 16g | Article 103 |
| Article 16h | Article 104 |
| Article 16i | Article 105(1) |
| Article 16j(1) and (2) | Article 98(2) and (3) |
| Article 16k | Article 99(1) |
| Article 16l(1), (2) and (3) | Article 74(1), (2) and (3) |
| Article 16l(4), (5) and (6) | Article 74(5), (6) and (7) |
| Article 16m | Article 44(1) |
| Article 17 | Article 122 |
| Article 17b | Article 106(1), (2) and (3) |
| Article 18 | Article 123 |
| Article 19 | Article 124 |
| Article 20 | Article 125 |
| Article 21 | Article 126 |
| Article 22 | Article 127 |
| Article 22a(1) and (2) | Article 47(1) and (2) |
| Article 22a(3) | Article 47(4) |
| Article 22a(4) | Article 47(5) |
| Article 22b | Article 50(1) and (2) |
| Article 22c | Article 49 |
| Article 22d | Article 48 |
| Article 22e | Article 52 |
| Article 22f | Article 53 |
| Article 22g | Article 56(2) |
| Article 22i | Article 78 |
| Article 22j | Article 80 |
| Article 22k | Article 61(1), (2) and (3) |
| Article 22l | Article 62(1) and (2) |
| Article 22m | Article 63 |
| Article 22n | Article 64 |
| Article 22o | Article 65 |
| Article 22p | Article 91 |
| Article 22q | Article 92 |
| Article 22r | Article 93 |
| Article 23 | Article 131 |
| Article 23a(7) | Article 132 |
| Article 23b | Article 75 |
| Article 25 | Article 138 |
| Article 26, points (a) and (b) | Article 139, points (1) and (2) |
| Article 26, points (c), (e), (f) and (g) | Article 139, points (1), (4), (5), (6) and (7) |
| Article 27(1) to (3) | Article 140(1) to (3) |
| Article 27(4) and (5) | Article 140(5) and (6) |
| Article 29 | Article 142 |
| Annexes I to VIII | Annexes I to VIII |