# Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/910 of 13 March 2019 establishing the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of biological, environmental, technical and socioeconomic data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors

EU Decision 2019/910 · adopted 13 March 2019

Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/910 of 13 March 2019 establishing the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of biological, environmental, technical and socioeconomic data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors

## Introductory text

Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/910
of 13 March 2019
establishing the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of biological, environmental, technical and socioeconomic data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008, and in particular the first and second subparagraphs of Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Member States are to collect biological, environmental, technical and socioeconomic data necessary for fisheries management. The multiannual Union programme for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors (EU MAP) for the period 2017-2019 was adopted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251 and will expire on 31 December 2019.
(2)
The multiannual Union programme is necessary for Member States to specify and plan their data collection activities in their national work plans. In accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council these national work plans are to be submitted to the Commission by 31 October preceding the year from which the work plan is to apply.
(3)
In order to prepare the review of the current EU MAP after 2019, consultations with experts under the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries, regional coordination groups, Member State representatives and other relevant stakeholders are ongoing and will be finalised only at the end of 2019. As a result, the new EU MAP taking into account the outcomes of these consultations cannot be adopted before 2021.
(4)
For the period from 2020 to 2021 it is, therefore, necessary to adopt the provisions on the collection and management of biological, environmental, technical and socioeconomic data, included in the current EU MAP, on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004.
(5)
This decision therefore establishes, in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, detailed arrangements on collection and management of biological, environmental, technical and socioeconomic data by Member States as referred to in Article 5(1)(a) of that Regulation. The list of mandatory surveys at sea and thresholds below which it is not mandatory for Member States to collect data based on their fishing and aquaculture activities or carry out research surveys at sea, as referred to in Article 5(1)(b) and (c), are provided for by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/909.
(6)
For the purposes of legal certainty, Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/909 establishing the list of mandatory surveys and thresholds for the purposes of the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors repeals Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251 with effect from 1 January 2020,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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The multiannual ... programme for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector for the period from 1 January 2022 until the end of 31 December 2026 covering the detailed list of data requirements as referred to in point (a) of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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## Signature

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2019.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude Juncker

## I Definitions

For the purpose of this Annex, definitions in Regulation (EU) 2017/1004, Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011, and Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply. In addition, the following definitions shall also apply:
(1) active vessels vessels that have been engaged in any fishing operation (one day or more) during a calendar year. A vessel that has not been engaged in fishing operations during a year is considered ‘inactive’.
(2) anadromous species living aquatic resources with lifecycle starting by hatching in freshwater, migrating to saltwater, returning and finally spawning in freshwater.
(3) catadromous species living aquatic resources with lifecycle starting by hatching in saltwater, migrating to freshwater, returning and finally spawning in saltwater.
(4) catch fraction a part of the total catch, such as the part of the catch landed above the minimum conservation reference size, the part landed below the minimum conservation reference size, the part discarded below the minimum conservation reference size, de minimis discards or discards.
(5) days at sea any continuous period of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within an area and absent from port.
(6) fishing days any calendar day at sea in which a fishing operation takes place, without prejudice to the international obligations of the United Kingdom. One fishing trip can contribute to both the sum of the fishing days for passive gears and the sum of the fishing days for active gears on that trip.
(7) fishing ground (group of) geographical units where fishing takes place. These units shall be agreed at marine region level on the basis of existing areas defined by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations or scientific bodies.
(8) fleet segment group of vessels with the same length class (LOA, length overall) and predominant fishing gear during the year.
(9) metier a group of fishing operations targeting a similar (assemblage of) species, using similar gear, during the same period of the year and/or within the same area and which are characterised by a similar exploitation pattern.
(10) research surveys at sea trips carried out on a research vessel, or a vessel dedicated to scientific research for stock and ecosystem monitoring, and designated for this task by the body in charge of the implementation of the national workplan established in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004.

## II Data collection methods

Data collection methods and quality shall be appropriate for the intended purposes defined in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and shall follow the best practices and relevant methodologies advised by the relevant scientific bodies. To this end, the methods and the result of the application of the methods shall be examined at regular intervals by independent scientific bodies in order to verify that they are appropriate with respect to the management of fishing activity.

### Chapter III: Data requirements

### Division 1: Data sets

## 1.1 The national work plan referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 establishes the data to be collected amongst the following sets as specified in points 2 to 7 of this Chapter:

(a)biological data, by catch fraction, on stocks caught by United Kingdom commercial fisheries within and outside United Kingdom waters and by recreational fisheries within United Kingdom waters;
(b)data to assess the impact of fisheries in United Kingdom waters on the marine ecosystem within and outside United Kingdom waters;
(c)detailed data on the activity of United Kingdom fishing vessels within and outside United Kingdom waters as reported under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(d)social and economic data on fisheries;
(e)social, economic and environmental data on aquaculture;

## 1.2 

The data to be collected shall be established in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 ....

## 1.3 

Data shall be collected to enable valid estimates to be derived for the type of fisheries, temporal periods and areas based on end-user needs agreed at marine region level. The frequency of data collection is to be coordinated at marine region level, unless stated otherwise in this Annex and corresponding tables.

## 2 Biological data on stocks caught by United Kingdom fishing vessels in commercial fisheries within and outside United Kingdom waters and in recreational fisheries within United Kingdom waters.

Such data shall consist of the following:
(a)Catch quantities by species and biological data from individual specimens enabling the estimation of:
(i)For commercial fisheries, volume and length frequency of all catch fractions (including discards and unwanted catches) for the stocks listed in Tables 1A... and 1C, reported at the aggregation level 6 as set out in Table 2. The temporal resolution shall be coordinated at marine region level based on end-user needs;
(ii)For commercial fisheries, mean-weight and age distribution of catches of the stocks listed in Table 1A... and 1C. The selection of stocks from which these variables have to be collected and the temporal resolution shall be coordinated at marine region level based on end-user needs;
(iii)For commercial fisheries, sex-ratio, maturity and fecundity data for stocks listed in Tables 1A... and 1C of catches at frequencies needed for scientific advice. The selection of stocks from which these variables have to be collected and the temporal resolution shall be coordinated at marine region level based on end-user needs;
(iv)For recreational fisheries, annual volume (numbers and weights or length) of catches and releases for the species listed in Table 3 and/or the species identified at marine region level as needed for fisheries management purposes End user needs for age or other biological data as specified in paragraphs (i)-(iii) shall be evaluated for recreational fisheries at marine region level.
(b)In addition to data collected under point (a), data on anadromous and catadromous species listed in Table 1E caught by commercial fisheries during the freshwater part of their lifecycle, irrespective of the way these fisheries are undertaken, as follows:
(i)stock-related variables (for individual specimens, on age, length, weight, sex, maturity and fecundity, by life stage, but further specified on a species and regional basis), and
(ii)annual catch quantities by age class or life stage.
(c)In addition:
as regards eel, information (e.g. data, estimates, relative trends, etc.) collected annually in at least one river basin per eel management unit on:
(i)the abundance of recruits,
(ii)the abundance of the standing stock (yellow eel), and
(iii)the number or weight and sex ratio of emigrating silver eels,
and as regards all wild salmon: information collected annually — unless agreed otherwise at regional level — on the abundance of smolt and parr and number of ascending individuals.
The designation of rivers to be monitored for eel and salmon shall be defined at regional level. The selection of stocks from which these variables have to be collected shall be coordinated at regional level based on end-user needs.

## 3 Data to assess the impact of United Kingdom fisheries on marine ecosystems within and outside United Kingdom waters

Such data shall consist of the following:
(a)For all types of fisheries, incidental by-catch of all birds, mammals and reptiles and fish protected under relevant legislation and international agreements, including the species listed in Table 1D, including absence in the catch, during scientific observer trips on fishing ships or by the fishers themselves through logbooks.
Where data collected during observer trips are not considered to provide sufficient data on incidental by-catch for enduser needs, other methodologies, shall be implemented by a fisheries administration. The selection of these methodologies shall be coordinated at marine region level and be based on end-user needs.
(b)Data to assist in the assessment of the impact of fisheries within and outside United Kingdom waters on marine habitats.
The variables used for assessing the impact of fisheries on marine habitat shall be those recorded under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Data shall be disagregated at fishing activity level 3, unless a lower level of aggregation is required at regional level, in particular in the case of marine protected areas.
When data recorded under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are not at the correct resolution or are not of sufficient quality or coverage for the intended scientific use, they shall be collected in an alternative way by using appropriate sampling methods. Data as recorded under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are to be made available at the appropriate level of aggregation to the National Institutions implementing the workplans.
(c)Data for estimating the level of fishing and the impact of fishing activities on marine biological resources and on marine ecosystems, such as effects on non-commercial species, predator-prey relationships and natural mortality of fish species in each marine region.
Such data shall be first assessed within pilot studies. Based on the outcomes of these pilot studies, a fisheries administration must determine future data collection specific for each marine region, coordinated at marine region level and based on end-user needs.

## 4 Detailed data on the activity of United Kingdom fishing vessels within and outside United Kingdom waters as recorded under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009

Data to assess the activity of United Kingdom fishing vessels within and outside United Kingdom waters consist of the variables as indicated in Table 4. Data as recorded, reported and transmitted under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are to be made available in the form of primary data to the national institutions implementing the work plan. When these data are not to be collected under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or when data collected under Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are not at the correct resolution or are not of sufficient quality or coverage for the intended scientific use, they shall be collected in an alternative way by using appropriate sampling methods. These methods shall allow for the estimation of variables listed in Table 4 at the lowest relevant geographic level by fleet segment (Table 5a) and metier level 6 (Table 2).

## 5 Social and economic data on fisheries to enable the assessment of the social and economic performance of the United Kingdom fisheries sector.

Such data shall consist of the following:
(a)Economic variables as indicated in Table 5A according to the sector segmentation of Table 5B and according to the supraregions as defined in Table 5C.
The population must be all active and inactive vessels registered in the United Kingdom Fishing Fleet Register, as defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218, on 31 December of the reporting year and vessels that do not appear on the Register at that date but have fished at least one day during the reporting year.
For inactive vessels only capital value and capital cost shall be collected.
In cases where there is a risk of natural persons and/or legal entities being identified clustering may be applied to report economic variables in order to ensure statistical confidentiality. Clustering may also be used if necessary to design a statistically sound sampling plan. Such clustering scheme shall be consistent over time.
Economic data shall be collected on an annual basis.
(b)Social variables as indicated in Table 6.
Social data shall be collected every three years starting in 2018.
Data on employment by education level and employment by nationality may be collected on the basis of pilot studies.

## 6 Social, economic and environmental data on marine aquaculture, and optionally on freshwater aquaculture, to enable the assessment of the social, economic and environmental performance of the United Kingdom aquaculture sector.

Such data shall consist of the following:
(a)Economic variables as indicated in Table 7 according to the sector segmentation set out in Table 9.
The population shall be all enterprises whose primary activity is defined according to the European Classification of Economic Activities NACE codes 03.21 and 03.22 and who operate for profit.
Economic data shall be collected on an annual basis.
(b)Social variables as indicated in Table 6.
Social data shall be collected every three years starting in 2018.
Data on employment by education level and employment by nationality may be collected on the basis of pilot studies.
(c)Environmental data on aquaculture as indicated in Table 8 to enable the assessment of aspects of its environmental performance.
Environmental data may be collected on the basis of pilot studies and extrapolated to indicate totals relevant to the total volume of fish produced in the United Kingdom.
Environmental data shall be collected every two years.

## BIOLOGICAL DATA

Table 1A
Stocks in United Kingdom waters
This Table replaces Table 1A of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission.
Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations.
To be reported at species level.
Species (common name)
Species (scientific name)
Area (ICES, IBSFC or FAO area code) where the stock is located/stock code
East Arctic, Norwegian sea and Barentsz sea
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
I, II
Tusk
Brosme brosme
I, II
Atlanto-Scandian herring
Clupea harengus
I, II,
Cod
Gadus morhua
I, II
Capelin
Mallotus villosus
I, II
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
I, II
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
I-II
Northern shrimp
Pandalus borealis
I, II
Saithe
Pollachius virens
I, II
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
I, II
Salmon
Salmo salar
I, II
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
II,
Golden Redfish
Sebastes marinus
I, II
Deep sea Redfish
Sebastes mentella
I, II
Horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
IIa,
Skagerrak and Kattegat
Sand eel
Ammodytidae
IIIa
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
IIIa
Herring
Clupea harengus
IIIa/22-24, IIIa
Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
IIIa
Grey gurnard
Eutrigla gurnardus
IIIa
Red gurnard
Aspitrigla cuculus
IIIa,
Cod
Gadus morhua
IIIaN
Cod
Gadus morhua
IIIaS
Witch flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
IIIa
Dab
Limanda limanda
IIIa
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
IIIa
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
IIIa
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
IIIa,
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
IIIa
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Functional unit
Northern shrimp
Pandalus borealis
IIIa
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
IIIa
Saithe
Pollachius virens
IIIa
Salmon
Salmo salar
IIIa
Turbot
Psetta maxima
IIIa
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
IIIa
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
IIIa
Sole
Solea solea
IIIa
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
IIIa
Norway pout
Trisopterus esmarki
IIIa
All commercial Sharks, rays & skates
Selachii, Rajidae
IIIa
Baltic Sea —
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
22-32
Herring
Clupea harengus
22-24/25-29, 32/30/31/Gulf of Riga
Common Whitefish/houting
Coregonus lavaretus
IIId
Vendace
Coregonus albula
22-32
Cod
Gadus morhua
22-24/25-32
Dab
Limanda limanda
22-32
Perch
Perca fluviatilis
IIId
Flounder
Platichtys flesus
22-32
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
22-32
Turbot
Psetta maxima
22-32
Salmon
Salmo salar
22-31/32
Sea trout
Salmo trutta
22-32
Pike-perch
Sander lucioperca
IIId
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
22-32
Sole
Solea solea
22
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
22-32
North Sea and Eastern Channel
Sand eel
Ammodytidae
IV
Catfish
Anarhichas spp.
IV
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
IV, VIId
Argentine
Argentina spp.
IV
Grey gurnard
Eutrigla gurnardus
IV
Tusk
Brosme brosme
IV
Herring
Clupea harengus
IV, VIId
Common Shrimp
Crangon crangon
IV, VIId
Sea bass
Dicentrarchus labrax
IV, VIId
Grey gurnard
Eutrigla gurnardus
IV
Cod
Gadus morhua
IV, VIId
Witch flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
IV
Blue-mouth rockfish
Helicolenus dactylopterus
IV
Four-spot megrim
Lepidorhombus boscii
IV, VIId
Megrim
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
IV, VIId
Dab
Limanda limanda
IV, VIId
Black-bellied angler
Lophius budegassa
IV, VIId
Anglerfish
Lophius piscatorius
IV
Roughhead grenadier
Macrourus berglax
IV
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
IV
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
IV, VIId
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
IV VII
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
IV, VIId
Lemon sole
Microstomus kitt
IV, VIId
Blue ling
Molva dypterygia
IV
Ling
Molva molva
IV
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
IV, VIId
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
IV, VIId
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
all functional units
Northern shrimp
Pandalus borealis
IVa East/IVa/IV
Common scallop
Pecten maximus
VIId
Greater Forkbeard
Phycis blennoides
IV
Forkbeard
Phycis phycis
IV
Flounder
Platichthys flesus
IV
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
IV
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
VIId
Saithe
Pollachius virens
IV
Turbot
Psetta maxima
IV, VIId
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
IV
Salmon
Salmo salar
IV, VIId
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
IV, VIId
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
IV, VIId
Redfish
Sebastes mentella.
IV
Sole
Solea solea
IV
Sole
Solea solea
VIId
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
IV/VIId
Horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus.
IV, VIId
Tub gurnard
Trigla lucerna
IV
Norway pout
Trisopterus esmarki
IV
John Dory
Zeus faber
IV, VIId
All commercial Sharks, rays & skates
Selachii, Rajidae
IV, VIId
North East Atlantic and Western Channel
Smoothhead
Alepocephalus bairdii
VI, XII
Sand eel
Ammodytidae
VIa
Boarfish
Capros aper
V, VI,VII
Scallop
Pecten maximus
IV, VI, VII
Queen scallop
Aequipecten opercularis
VII
Spider crab
Maja squinado
V, VI,VII
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
all areas
Scabbardfish
Aphanopus spp.
all areas
Argentine
Argentina spp.
all areas
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
all areas
Red gurnard
Aspitrigla cuculus
all areas
Alfonsinos
Beryx spp.
all areas, excluding X and IXa
Alfonsinos
Beryx spp.
IXa and X
Edible crab
Cancer pagurus
all areas
Herring
Clupea harengus
VIa/VIaN/
VIa S, VIIbc/VIIa/VIIj
Conger
Conger conger
all areas, excluding X
Conger
Conger conger
X
Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
all areas
Kitefin shark
Dalatias licha
All areas
Common stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
VII, VIII
Birdbeak dogfish
Deania calcea
V, VI, VII, IX, X, XII
Sea bass
Dicentrarchus labrax
all areas, excluding IX
Sea bass
Dicentrarchus labrax
IX
Wedge sole
Dicologlossa cuneata
VIIIc, IX
Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
IXa (only Cádiz)
Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
VIII
Velvet belly
Etmopterus spinax
VI, VII, VIII
Grey gurnard
Eutrigla gurnardus
VIId,e
Cod
Gadus morhua
Va/Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIe-k
Witch
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
VI, VII
Bluemouth rockfish
Helicolenus dactylopterus
all areas
Lobster
Homarus gammarus
all areas
Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
all areas
Silver scabbardfish
Lepidopus caudatus
IXa
Four-spot megrim
Lepidorhombus boscii
VIIIc, IXa
Megrim
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
VI/VII, VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa
Dab
Limanda limanda
VIIe/VIIa,f-h
Common squid
Loligo vulgaris
all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa
Common squid
Loligo vulgaris
VIIIc, IXa
Black-bellied angler
Lophius budegassa
IV, VI/VIIb-k, VIIIabd
Black-bellied angler
Lophius budegassa
VIIIc, IXa
Anglerfish
Lophius piscatorious
IV, VI/VIIb-k, VIIIabd
Anglerfish
Lophius piscatorious
VIIIc, IXa
Capelin
Mallotus villosus
XIV
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Va/Vb
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIb-k
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
VIII/IX, X
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Vb/VIa/VIb/VIIa/VIIe-k
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
IIIa, IV, VI, VII, VIIIab/VIIIc, IXa
Wedge sole
Microchirus variegatus
all areas
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
I-IX, XII, XIV
Lemon sole
Microstomus kitt
all areas
Blue ling
Molva dypterygia
all areas, excluding X
Spanish ling
Molva macrophthalma
X
Ling
Molva molva
all areas
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
all areas
Starry smooth-hound
Mustelus asterias
VI, VII, VIII, IX
Smooth-hound
Mustelus mustelus
VI, VII, VIII, IX
Blackspotted smooth-hound
Mustelus punctulatus
VI, VII, VIII, IX
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
VI Fuctional unit
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
VII Functional unit
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
VIII, IX Functional unit
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
all areas, excluding VIIIc, IXa
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
VIIIc, IXa
Blackspot sea bream
Pagellus bogaraveo
IXa, X
Pandalid shrimps
Pandalus spp.
all areas
Deepwater rose shrimp
Parapenaeus longirostris
IXa
Greater Forkbeard
Phycis blennoides
all areas
Forkbeard
Phycis phycis
all areas
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
VIIa/VIIe/VIIfg
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
VIIbc/VIIh-k/VIII, IX, X
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
all areas except IX, X
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
IX, X
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Va/Vb/IV, IIIa, VI
Saithe
Pollachius virens
VII, VIII
Wreckfish
Polyprion americanus
X
Turbot
Psetta maxima
all areas
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
V, XIV/VI
Atlantic halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
V, XIV
Salmon
Salmo salar
all areas
Sardine
Sardina pilchardus
VIIIabd/VIIIc, IXa
Spanish mackerel
Scomber colias
VIII, IX, X
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
II, IIIa, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
all areas
Golden Redfish
Sebastes marinus
ICES Sub areas V, VI, XII, XIV & NAFO SA 2 + (Div. 1F + 3K).
Deep sea Redfish
Sebastes mentella
ICES Sub areas V, VI, XII, XIV & NAFO SA 2 + (Div. 1F + 3K)
Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
all areas
Sole
Solea solea
VIIa/VIIfg
Sole
Solea solea
VIIbc/VIIhjk/IXa/VIIIc
Sole
Solea solea
VIIe
Sole
Solea solea
VIIIab
Sea breams (in plural)
Sparidae
all areas
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
VIII, IX
Blue jack mackerel
Trachurus picturatus
VIII, IX, X
Horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
IIa, IVa, Vb, VIa, VIIa-c, e-k, VIIIabde/X
Horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
VIIIc, IXa
Pouting
Trisopterus spp.
all areas
John Dory
Zeus faber
all areas
All commercial Sharks, rays & skates
Selachii, Rajidae
IV, VIId
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
all areas in the Med
Giant red shrimp
Aristeomorpha foliacea
all areas in the Med
Red shrimp
Aristeus antennatus
all areas in the Med
Bogue
Boops boops
1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
Dolphinfish
Coryphaena equiselis
all areas in the Med
Dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
all areas in the Med
Sea bass
Dicentrarchus labrax
all areas in the Med
Horned/curled octopus
Eledone cirrhosa
1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1
Musky octopus
Eledone moschata
1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1
Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
all areas in the Med
Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Black Sea GSA 29
Grey gurnard
Eutrigla gurnardus
2.2, 3.1
Squid
Illex spp., Todarodes spp.
all areas in the Med
Billfish
Istiophoridae
all areas in the Med
Common squid
Loligo vulgaris
all areas in the Med
Black-bellied angler
Lophius budegassa
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1
Anglerfish
Lophius piscatorius
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Black Sea GSA 29
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
all areas in the Med
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
1.1, 3.1
Grey mullets
Mugilidae
1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
all areas in the Med
Red mullet
Mullus barbatus
Black Sea GSA 29
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
all areas in the Med
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
all areas in the Med
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
all areas in the Med
Pandora
Pagellus erythrinus
all areas in the Med
Deepwater rose shrimp
Parapenaeus longirostris
all areas in the Med
Caramote prawn
Penaeus kerathurus
3.1
Turbot
Psetta maxima
Black Sea GSA 29
Sardine
Sardina pilchardus
all areas in the Med
Mackerel
Scomber spp.
all areas in the Med
Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
all areas in the Med
Sole
Solea vulgaris
1.2, 2.1, 3.1
Gilthead sea bream
Sparus aurata
1.2, 3.1
Picarels
Spicara smaris
2.1, 3.1, 3.2
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
Black Sea GSA 29
Mantis shrimp
Squilla mantis
1.3, 2.1, 2.2
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
All areas in the Med
Mediterranean horse mackerel
Trachurus mediterraneus
Black Sea GSA 29
Horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
all areas in the Med
Horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Black Sea GSA 29
Tub gurnard
Trigla lucerna
1.3, 2.2, 3.1
Clam
Veneridae
2.1, 2.2
Transparent gobid
Aphia minuta
GSA 9, 10, 16 and 19
Sand smelt
Atherina spp.
GSA 9, 10, 16 and 19
Poor cod
Trisopterus minutus
All Regions
All commercial Sharks, rays & skates
Selachii, Rajidae
All Regions

## BIOLOGICAL DATA

Table 1B
Stocks of Outermost Regions of the Union
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## BIOLOGICAL DATA

Table 1C (1)
Stocks in marine regions under Regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) and Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreements (SFPAs)
IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission)
SPECIESWhen designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in Chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or Regional fisheries organisations (RFOs), shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.
Frequency of Collection of Biological variables
Scientific name
Common name
Geographical Area
Priority
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data must be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Thunnus albacares
Yellowfin tuna
East Pacific Ocean
High
Thunnus obesus
Bigeye tuna
East Pacific Ocean
High
Katsuwonus pelamis
Skipjack tuna
East Pacific Ocean
High
Thunnus alalunga
Albacore tuna
East Pacific Ocean
High
Thunnus orientalis
Pacific bluefin tuna
East Pacific Ocean
High
Xiphias gladius
Swordfish
East Pacific Ocean
High
Makaira nigricans (or mazara)
Blue marlin
East Pacific Ocean
High
Makaira indica
Black marlin
East Pacific Ocean
High
Tetrapturus audax
Striped marlin
East Pacific Ocean
High
ICCAT (The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas)
SPECIESWhen designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in Chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.
Frequency of Collection of Biological variables
Scientific name
Common name
Geographical Area
Priority
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data must be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Thunnus albacares
Yellowfin tuna
Atlantic Oceanand adjacent seas
High
Thunnus obesus
Bigeye tuna
Atlantic Oceanand adjacent seas
High
Katsuwonus pelamis
Skipjack tuna
Atlantic Oceanand adjacent seas
High
Thunnus alalunga
Albacore tuna
Atlantic Oceanand adjacent seas
High
Thunnus thynnus
Bluefin tuna
Atlantic Oceanand adjacent seas
High
Xiphias gladius
Swordfish
Atlantic Oceanand adjacent seas
High
Makaira nigricans (or mazara)
Blue marlin
Atlantic Oceanand adjacent seas
High
Istiophorus albicans
Sailfish
Atlantic Oceanand adjacent seas
High
Tetrapturus albidus
White marlin
Atlantic Oceanand adjacent seas
High
Prionace glauca
Blue shark
Atlantic Oceanandadjacent seas
High
Auxis rochei
Bullet tuna
Atlantic Oceanandadjacent seas
High
Sarda sarda
Atlantic bonito
Atlantic Oceanandadjacent seas
High
Euthynnus alleteratus
Atlantic back skipjack
Atlantic Oceanandadjacent seas
Medium
Thunnus atlanticus
Blackfin tuna
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas
Medium
Orcynopsis unicolor
Plain bonito
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas
Medium
Scomberomorus brasiliensis
Serra Spanish mackerel
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas
Medium
Scomberomorus regalis
Cero
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas
Medium
Auxis thazard
Frigate tuna
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas
Medium
Scomberomorus cavalla
King mackerel
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas
Medium
Scomberomorus tritor
West African Spanish mackerel
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas
Medium
Scomberomorus maculatus
Atlantic Spanish mackerel
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas
Medium
Acanthocybium solandri
Wahoo
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas
Medium
Coryphaena hippurus
Dolphinfish
Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas
Medium
NAFO (North Atlantic Fisheries Organisation)
SPECIESWhen designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in Chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.
Frequency of Collection of Biological variables
Scientific name
Common name
Stocks as defined by the RFMO
Priority
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data must be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Gadus morhua
Cod
NAFO 2J 3KL
Low
Gadus morhua
Cod
NAFO 3M
High
Gadus morhua
Cod
NAFO 3NO
High
Gadus morhua
Cod
NAFO 3Ps
High
Gadus morhua
Cod
NAFO SA1
High
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Witch flounder
NAFO 3NO
High
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Witch flounder
NAFO 2J3KL
Low
Hippoglossoides platessoides
American plaice
NAFO 3LNO
High
Hippoglossoides platessoides
American plaice
NAFO 3M
High
Limanda ferruginea
Yellowtail flounder
NAFO 3LNO
Medium
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Roundnose Grenadier
NAFO SA0 + 1
Low
Macrourus berglax
Roughhead grenadier
NAFO SA2 + 3
High
Pandalus borealis
Northern shrimp
NAFO 3LNO
High
Pandalus borealis
Northern shrimp
NAFO 3M
High
Amblyraja radiata
Thorny skate
NAFO 3LNOPs
High
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Greenland halibut
NAFO 3KLMNO
High
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Greenland halibut
NAFO SA1
High
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Atlantic halibut
NAFO SA1
Low
Sebastes mentella
Redfish
NAFO SA1
High
Sebastes spp.
Redfish
NAFO 3LN
High
Sebastes spp.
Redfish
NAFO 3M
High
Sebastes spp.
Redfish
NAFO 3O
High
Urophycis tenuis
White hake
NAFO 3NO
High
Mallotus villosus
Capelin
NAFO 3NO
High
Beryx sp.
Alfonsinos
NAFO 6G
High
Illex illecebrosus
Shortfin squid
NAFO Subareas 3 + 4
Low
Salmo salar
Salmon
NAFO S1+ ICES Sub-area XIV,
NEAF, NASCO
High
FAO marine area 34- Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF)
SPECIESWhen designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.
Frequency of Collection of Biological variables
Scientific name
Common name
Geographical Area
Priority
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Brachydeuterus spp.
Grunt
34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Caranx spp.
Jack
34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Cynoglossus spp.
Tongue sole
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Decapterus spp.
Scad
34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Dentex canariensis
Canary dentex
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
medium
Dentex congoensis
Congo dentex
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6.
medium
Dentex macrophthalmus
Large-eye dentex
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6.
high
Dentex maroccanus
Morocco dentex
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6.
medium
Dentex spp.
Dentex
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6.
high
Engraulis encrasicolus
Anchovy
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6.
high
Epinephelus aeneus
White grouper
34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Ethmalosa fimbriata
Bonga shad
34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Farfantepenaeus notialis
Southern pink shrimp
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Galeoides decadactylus
Lesser African threadfin
34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Loligo vulgaris
Common squid
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Merluccius polli
Benguela hake
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Merluccius senegalensis
Senegalese hake
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Merluccius spp.
Other hake
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
medium
Octopus vulgaris
Common octopus
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6.
high
Pagellus acarne
axillary sea bream
34.1.1
high
Pagellus bellottii
Red pandora
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Pagellus bogaraveo
Blackspot sea bream
34.1.1
medium
Pagellus spp.
Pandora
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Pagrus caeruleostictus
Blue spotted sea bream
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Parapenaeus longirostris
Deepwater rose shrimp
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Pomadasys incisus
Bastard grunt
34.1.1
medium
Pomadasys spp.
Grunt
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Pseudotolithus spp.
West African croakers
34.1.1
high
Sardina pilchardus
Sardine
34.1.1, 34.1.3
high
Sardinella aurita
Round sardinella
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Sardinella maderensis
Short-body sardinella
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Scomber japonicus
Chub mackerel
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Scomber spp.
Other Mackerel
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Sepia hierredda
Cuttlefish
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Sepia officinalis
Common cuttlefish
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6.
high
Sepia spp.
cuttlefishes
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
medium
Sparidae
Sea bream
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Sparus spp.
Sea bream
34.1.1
high
Trachurus trachurus
Atlantic horse mackerel
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Trachurus trecae
Cunene horse mackerel
34.1.1, 34.1.3, 34.3.1, 34.3.3-6
high
Umbrina canariensis
Canary drum
34.3.3-6
medium
SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation)
SPECIESWhen designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.
Frequency of Collection of Biological variables
Scientific name
Common name
Geographical Area
Priority
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Dissostichus eleginoides
Patagonian toothfish
South East Atlantic
High
Beryx spp.
Alfonsinos
South East Atlantic
High
Chaceon spp.
Red/Golden crabs
South East Atlantic
High
Pseudopentaceros richardsoni
Pelagic armourhead/Southern boarfish
South East Atlantic
High
Helicolenus spp.
Blackbelly rosefishes
South East Atlantic
High
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Orange roughy
South East Atlantic
High
Trachurus spp.
Horse mackerel
South East Atlantic
High
Scomber spp.
Mackerel
South East Atlantic
High
Polyprion americanus
Wreckfish
South East Atlantic
Medium
Jasus tristani
Tristan rock lobster
South East Atlantic
Medium
Lepidotus caudatus
Silver scabbardfish
South East Atlantic
Medium
Schedophilus ovalis
Imperial Blackfish
South East Atlantic
Low
Schedophilus velaini
Violet warehou
South East Atlantic
Low
Allocyttus verucossus
Oreo dories
South East Atlantic
Low
Neocyttus romboidales
South East Atlantic
Allocyttus guineensis
South East Atlantic
Pseudocyttu smaculatus
South East Atlantic
Emmelichthys nitidus
Cape Bonnetmouth
South East Atlantic
Low
Ruvettus pretiosus
Oilfish
South East Atlantic
Low
Promethichthys prometheus
Roudi escolar
South East Atlantic
Low
Macrourus spp.
Grenadiers
South East Atlantic
Low
Antimora rostrata
Blue antimora
South East Atlantic
Low
Epigonus spp.
Cardinal fish
South East Atlantic
Low
Merluccius spp.
Hake
South East Atlantic
Low
Notopogon fernandezianus
Orange bellowfish
South East Atlantic
Low
Octopodidae and Loliginidae
Octopus and squids
South East Atlantic
Low
WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission)
NB: for WCPF, the following reporting requirements for long liners shall be added:
(1)Number of branch lines between floats. The number of branch lines between floats shall be reported for each set.
(2)Number of fish caught per set, for the following species: albacore (Thunnus alalunga), bigeye (Thunnus obesus), skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin (Thunnus albacares), striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax), blue marlin (Makaira mazara), black marlin (Makaira indica) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius), blue shark, silky shark, oceanic whitetip shark, mako sharks, thresher sharks, porbeagle shark (south of 20°S, until biological data shows this or another geographic limit to be appropriate), hammerhead sharks (winghead, scalloped, great, and smooth), whale shark, and other species as determined by the Commission.
If the total weight or average weight of fish caught per set has been recorded, then the total weight or average weight of fish caught per set, by species, shall also be reported. If the total weight or average weight of fish caught per set has not been recorded, then the total weight or average weight of fish caught per set, by species, shall be estimated and the estimates reported. The total weight or average weight shall refer to whole weights, rather than processed weights.
SPECIESWhen designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in Chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.
Frequency of Collection of Biological variables
Scientific name
Common name
Geographical Area
Priority
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Thunnus albacares
Yellowfin tuna
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Thunnus obesus
Bigeye tuna
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Katsuwonus pelamis
Skipjack tuna
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Thunnus alalunga
Albacore tuna
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Thunnus orientalis
Pacific bluefin tuna
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Xiphias gladius
Swordfish
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Makaira nigricans (or mazara)
Blue marlin
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Makaira indica
Black marlin
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Tetrapturus audax
Striped marlin
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Acanthocybium solandri
Wahoo
West Central Pacific Ocean
Medium
Coryphaena hippurus
Dolphinfish
West Central Pacific Ocean
Medium
Elagatis bipinnulata
Rainbow runner
West Central Pacific Ocean
Medium
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
Escolar
West Central Pacific Ocean
Medium
Lampris regius
Moonfish (opah)
West Central Pacific Ocean
Medium
Mola mola
Sunfish
West Central Pacific Ocean
Medium
Istiophorus platypterus
Sailfish
West Central Pacific Ocean
Medium
Tetrapturus angustirostris
Spearfish
West Central Pacific Ocean
Medium
Ruvettus pretiosus
Oilfish
West Central Pacific Ocean
Medium
Prionace glauca
Blue shark
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Carcharhinus longimanus
Oceanic whitetip shark
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Carcharhinus falciformis
Silky shark
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Alopias superciliosus
big eye thresher
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Alopias vulpinus
Common thresher
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
Alopias pelagicus
Pelagic thresher
West Central Pacific Ocean
High
WECAFC (Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission)
SPECIESWhen designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.
Frequency of Collection of Biological variables
Scientific name
Common name
Geographical Area
Priority
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Panulirus argus
Caribbean Spiny Lobster
West Central Atlantic
High
Strombus gigas
Queen Conch
West Central Atlantic
High
Shark-like Selachii, Rajidae
Sharks, rays & skates
West Central Atlantic
High
Coryphaena hippurus
Dolphin fish
West Central Atlantic
High
Acanthocybium solandri
Wahoo
West Central Atlantic
High
Epinephelus guttatus
Red Hind
West Central Atlantic
High
Lutjanus vivanus
Silk snapper
West Central Atlantic
High
Lutjanus buccanella
Blackfin snapper
West Central Atlantic
High
Lutjanus campechanus
Red snapper
West Central Atlantic
High
Penaeus subtilis
Penaeus shrimp
French Guiana EEZ
High
IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission)
SPECIESWhen designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in chapter III of this Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.
Frequency of Collection of Biological variables
Scientific name
Common name
Geographical Area
Priority
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Thunnus albacares
Yellowfin tuna
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Thunnus obesus
Bigeye tuna
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Katsuwonus pelamis
Skipjack tuna
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Thunnus alalunga
Albacore tuna
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Xiphias gladius
Swordfish
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Makaira nigricans (or mazara)
Blue marlin
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Makaira indica
Black marlin
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Tetrapturus audax
Striped marlin
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Istiophorus platypterus
Indo-Pacific sailfish
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Auxis rochei
Bullet tuna
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
Medium
Auxis thazard
Frigate tuna
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
Medium
Euthynnus affinis
Kawakawa
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
Medium
Thunnus tonggol
Longtail tuna
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
Medium
Scomberomorus guttatus
Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
Medium
Scomberomorus commerson
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
Medium
Prionace glauca
Blue shark
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Alopias superciliosus
Bigeye thresher shark
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Carcharhinus falciformes
Silky shark
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Carcharhinus longimanus
Oceanic whitetip shark
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Alopias pelagicus
Pelagic thresher shark
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Sphyrna lewini
Scalloped hammerhead shark
Indian Ocean Western and Eastern
High
Other RFMOs
SPECIESWhen designing sampling plans aiming at collecting biological information as laid down in chapter III Annex, stock boundaries, as fixed by the competent RFMOs or RFOs, shall be taken into account and appropriate sampling effort shall be allocated to each stock.
Frequency of Collection of Biological variables
Scientific name
Common name
Geographical Area
Priority
The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data shall be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.
Trachurus murphyi
Jack mackerel
SPRFMO Convention Area
High
Euphausia superba
Krill
CCAMLR Convention Area
High
Dissostichus spp.
Dissostichus eleginoides and Dissostichus mawsoni)
Toothfish
CCAMLR Convention Area
High
Champsocephalus gunnari
Mackerel icefish
CCAMLR Convention Area
Low
Resources of fish, molluscs, crustaceans and other sedentary species within the competence area, but excluding: (i) sedentary species subject to the fishery jurisdiction of coastal States pursuant to article 77(4) of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and; (ii) highly migratory species listed in Annex I of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
SIOFA Convention Area

## (1) 

This Table replaces Table 1C of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.

## BIOLOGICAL DATA

Table 1D
Species to be monitored under protection programmes in the Union or under international obligations
This Table replaces Table 1D of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean.
OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic.
HELCOM Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area.
Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing specific conditions for fishing for deep-sea stocks in the north-east Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of the north-east Atlantic.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11).
Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (OJ L 132, 23.5.1997, p. 1).
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7).
Common name
Scientific name
Region/RFMO
Legal framework
Bony fishes
Teleostei
Sturgeons
Acipenser spp.
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea; Baltic sea; OSPAR II, IV
Annex II of the Barcelona Convention, Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol; OSPAR; HELCOM
Smoothheads (Slickheads)
Alepocephalidae
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Baird's smoothhead
Alepocephalus Bairdii
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Risso's smoothhead
Alepocephalus rostratus
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Pontic shad
Alosa immaculata
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Allis shad
Alosa alosa
OSPAR II, III, IV
OSPAR
Common Whitefish/houting
Coregonus lavaretus
OSPAR II
OSPAR
Cod
Gadus morhua
OSPAR II, III; Baltic Sea
OSPAR; Helcom
Long-snouted seahorse
Hippocampus guttulatus (synonym: Hippocampus ramulosus)
OSPAR II, III, IV, V
OSPAR
Short-snouted seahorse
Hippocampus hippocampus
OSPAR II, III, IV, V
OSPAR
Black Sea shad
Alosa tanaica
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Blue antimora (Blue hake)
Antimora rostrata
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Black scabbardfish
Aphanopus carbo
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Scabbardfish
Aphanopus intermedius
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Crayfish
Astacus spp.
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Big-scale sand smelt
Atherina pontica
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Garfish
Belone belone euxini Günther
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Alfonsinos
Beryx spp.
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Brotula
Cataetyx laticeps
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Vendace
Coregonus albula
Baltic Sea
RCG (Regional Coordination Group) Baltic recommendation
lumpfish
Cyclopterus lumpus
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
Mediterranean Sea
Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Sharpsnout sea bream
Diplodus puntazzo
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
White sea bream
Diplodus sargus
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Two-banded sea bream
Diplodus vulgaris
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Groupers
Epinephelus spp.
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Black cardinalfish
Epigonus telescopus
All Regions
Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Gobies
Gobiidae
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Bluemouth (Bluemouth redfish)
Helicolenus dactylopterus
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Atlantic halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
All Regions; OSPAR I, V
Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Silver roughy (Pink)
Hoplosthetus mediterraneus
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Silver scabbard fish (Cutless fish)
Lepidopus caudatus
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Stripped sea bream
Lithognathus mormyrus
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Golden grey mullet
Liza aurata
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Leaping mullet
Liza saliens
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Greater Eelpout
Lycodes esmarkii
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Grenadiers (rattails) other than roundnose grenadier and roughhead grenadier
Macrouridae other than Coryphaenoides rupestris and Macrourus berglax
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Roughhead grenadier (Rough rattail)
Macrourus berglax
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Baltic Sea and Black Sea
RCG Baltic recommendation; Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
European eel
Anguilla anguilla
OSPAR I, II, III, IV, Baltic sea
OSPAR; HELCOM
Atlantic Salmon
*Salmo salar
OSPAR I, II, III, IV, Baltic Sea
OSPAR; HELCOM
Bluefin tuna
*Thunnus thynnus
OSPAR V
OSPAR; HELCOM
Blue ling
Molva dypterygia
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Common mora
Mora moro
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Mullet
Mugil spp.
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Black gemfish
Nesiarchus nasutus
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Snubnosed spiny eel
Notocanthus chemnitzii
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Smelt
Osmerus eperlanus
Baltic Sea
RCG Baltic recommendation, HELCOM
Spanish sea bream
Pagellus acarne
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Blackspot seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Common sea bream
Pagrus pagrus
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Wreckfish
Polyprion americanus
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Wreckfish
Polyprion americanus
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Small redfish (Norway redfish)
Sebastes viviparus
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Beluga
Huso huso
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Spiny (deep sea) scorpionfish
Trachyscorpia cristulata
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Oceanic sea breams
Brama spp.
GSA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and Black Sea GSA 29
Annex VIII of Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97
Atlantic chub mackerel
Scomber colias Gmelin
Black sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Crystal gobid
Crystallogobius linearis
Black sea
National management plans
Rabbit fish
Chimaera monstrosa
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Allis shad
Alosa alosa
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Twaite shad
Alosa fallax
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Autumn-spawning herring
Clupea harengus subsp.
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Zope
Abramis ballerus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Asp
Aspius aspius
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Barbel
Barbus barbus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Gudgeon
Gobio gobio
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Ziege
Pelecus cultratus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Eurasian minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Vimba
Vimba vimba
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Spined loach
Cobitis taenia
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Trout
Salmo trutta
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Vendace
Coregonus albula
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Baltic houting
Coregonus balticus Synonym: Coregonus lavaretus, migratory
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Maraena
Coregonus maraena Synonym: Coregonus lavaretus, stationary
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Pallas's houting
Coregonus pallasii
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Marine smelt
Osmerus eperlanomarinus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Black-bellied angler
Lophius budegassa
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Snake pipefish
Entelurus aequoreus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Straightnose pipefish
Nerophis ophidion
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Worm pipefish
Nerophis lumbriciformis
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Greater pipefish
Syngnathus acus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Broad-nosed pipefish
Syngnathus typhle
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Ling
Molva molva
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Snakeblenny
Lumpenus lampretaeformis
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Ocean perch
Sebastes marinus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Norway redfish
Sebastes viviparus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Miller's thumb
Cottus gobio
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Alpine bullhead
Cottus poecilopus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Longspined bullhead
Taurulus bubalis
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Fourhorn sculpin
Triglopsis quadricornis
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Lumpsucker
Cyclopterus lumpus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Striped seasnail
Liparis liparis
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Montagu's seasnail
Liparis montagui
Baltic Sea
Helcom
John Dory
Zeus faber
Baltic Sea
Helcom
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Cuckoo wrasse
Labrus mixtus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Corkwring wrasse
Symphodus melops
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Wolf-fish
Anarhichas lupus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Lesser sandeel
Ammodytes marinus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Small sandeel
Ammodytes tobianus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Painted goby
Pomatoschistus pictus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Bullet tuna
Auxis rochei
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Little thunny
Euthynnus alleteratus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Plain bonito
Orcynopsis unicolor
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Atlantic halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Niger Blackfish
Centrolophus niger
Baltic Sea
Helcom
Cartilaginous fishes
Chondrichthyes
Narrow sawfish
Anoxypristis cuspidata
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Birdbeak dogfish
Deania calcea
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
smooth lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Dwarf sawfish
Pristis clavata
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Green sawfish
Pristis zijsron
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Norwegian skate
Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Thornback ray
Raja clavata
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority OSPAR; Helcom
Undulate ray
Raja undulata
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Pelagic Thresher
Alopias pelagicus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Big Eye Thresher
Alopias superciliosus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Common Thresher
Alopias vulpinus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority; Helcom
Starry ray
Amblyraja radiata
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Iceland catshark
Apristurus spp.
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Silky shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Galapagos shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Sandbar shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Sand tiger shark
Carcharias taurus
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Gulper shark
Centrophorus granulosus
All oceans and seas
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III; OSPAR
Gulper shark species
Centrophorus spp.
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Leafscale gulper shark
Centrophorus squamosus
All oceans and seas
RFMOs, High priority; OSPAR
Black dogfish
Centroscyllium fabricii
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Portuguese dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries; OSPAR
Longnose velvet dogfish
Centroscymnus crepidater
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Basking shark
Cetorhinus maximus
All oceans and seas
RFMOs, High priority; OSPAR; Helcom
Rabbit fish (rattail)
Chimaera monstrosa
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Frilled shark
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Kitefin shark
Dalatias licha
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol; Helcom
Birdbeak dogfish
Deania calcea
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Common skate
Dipturus batis
All oceans and seas
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II; OSPAR; Helcom
White skate
*Rostroraja alba
OSPAR II, III, IV
OSPAR
Greater lanternshark
Etmopterus princeps
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Velvet belly
Etmopterus spinax
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries; Helcom
Winghead hammerhead
Eusphyra blochii
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
school shark, tope shark
Galeorhinus galeus
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II; Helcom
Blackmouth dogfish
Galeus melastomus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Mouse catshark
Galeus murinus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Spiny butterfly ray
Gymnura altavela
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Sharpnose sevengill shark
Heptranchias perlo
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III
Bluntnose six-gilled shark
Hexanchus griseus
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II; Helcom
Large-eyed rabbitfish (Ratfish)
Hydrolagus mirabilis
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Shortfin mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Longfin mako
Isurus paucus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Porbeagle
Lamna nasus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, OSPAR; Helcom
Sandy Skate
Leucoraja circularis
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Maltese skate
Leucoraja melitensis
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Reef manta ray
Manta alfredi
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Giant manta ray
Manta birostris
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Longhorned mobula
Mobula eregoodootenkee
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Lesser devil ray
Mobula hypostoma
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Spinetail mobula
Mobula japanica
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Shortfin devil ray
Mobula kuhlii
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Devil fish
Mobula mobular
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Munk's devil ray
Mobula munkiana
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Lesser Guinean devil ray
Mobula rochebrunei
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Chilean devil ray
Mobula tarapacana
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Smoothtail mobula
Mobula thurstoni
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Starry smooth-hound
Mustelus asterias
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III
Common smooth-hound
Mustelus mustelus
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III
Blackspotted smooth-hound
Mustelus punctulatus
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III
Blackmouth catshark
Galeus melanostomus
Baltic sea
Helcom
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
Baltic sea
Helcom
Thorny skate
Amblyraja radiata
Baltic sea
Helcom
Shagreen ray
Leucoraja fullonica
Baltic sea
Helcom
Spotted torpedo
Torpedo marmorata
Baltic sea
Helcom
Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark)
Oxynotus paradoxus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Vulnerable species Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Smalltooth sawfish
Pristis pectinata
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Common sawfish
Pristis pristis
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Crocodile shark
Pseudocarcharias kamoharai
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Blue stingray
Pteroplatytrygon violacea
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Round skate
Raja fyllae
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Arctic skate
Raja hyperborea
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Norwegian skate
Raja nidarosiensus
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Spotted ray
Raja montagui
OSPAR I, II, III, IV
OSPAR; Helcom
Whale shark
Rhincodon typus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Blackchin guitarfish
Rhinobatos cemiculus
All oceans+Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Common guitarfish
Rhinobatos rhinobatos
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Straightnose rabbitfish
Rhinochimaera atlantica
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Bottlenose skate
Rostroraja alba
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Knifetooth dogfish
Scymnodon ringens
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Other sharks
Selachimorpha (or Selachii), Batoidea (to be defined by species according to landing, survey or catch data)
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority; Helcom
Greenland shark
Somniosus microcephalus
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority, Relevant for deep sea fisheries; Helcom
Scalloped hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Great hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarran
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Smooth hammerhead
Sphyrna zygaena
All oceans
RFMOs, High priority
Spurdog, spiked dogfish
Squalus acanthias
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex III, OSPAR; Helcom
Sawback angelshark
Squatina aculeata
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Smoothback angelshark
Squatina oculata
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II
Angel shark
Squatina squatina
All oceans + Mediterranean and Black Sea
RFMOs, High priority, Barcelona Convention Annex II, OSPAR; Helcom
Sea lamprey
Petromyzon marinus
OSPAR I, II, III, IV
OSPAR; Helcom
River lamprey
Lampetra fluviatilis
Baltic sea
Helcom
Mammals
Mammalia
Cetaceans — all species
Cetacea — all species
All areas
Legislation implementing Council Directive 92/43/EEC
Minke whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Bowhead whale
Balaena mysticetus
OSPAR I
OSPAR
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
All OSPAR
OSPAR
Northern right whale
Eubalaena glacialis
All OSPAR
OSPAR
Sei whale
Balaenoptera borealis
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Fin whale
Balaenoptera physalus
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Short-beaked common dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
North Atlantic right whale
Eubalaena glacialis
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Long-finned pilot whale
Globicephala melas
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Risso's dolphin
Grampus griseus
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Dwarf sperm whale
Kogia simus
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Blainville's beaked whale
Mesoplodon densirostris
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Killer whale
Orcinus orca
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Harbour porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
Mediterranean Sea; OSPAR II, III
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention; Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC OSPAR
Sperm whale
Physeter macrocephalus
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
False killer whale
Pseudorca crassidens
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Striped dolphin
Stenella coeruleoalba
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Rough-toothed dolphin
Steno bredanensis
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Cuvier's beaked whale
Ziphius cavirostris
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/2 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Monk seal
Monachus monachus
All areas
Rec. GFCM/35/2011/5 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention; Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC
Saimaa ringed seal
Phoca hispida saimensis
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC
Grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC
Harbour seal
Phoca vitulina
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC
Baltic ringed seal
Phoca hispida bottnica
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC
Birds
Aves
Cory's Shearwater
Calonectris borealis
All areas
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Balearic Shearwater
Puffinus mauretanicus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
European Shag
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Scopoli's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Yelkouan Shearwater
Puffinus yelkouan
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Audouin's Gull
Larus audouinii
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Bulwer's Petrel
Bulweria bulwerii
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Great Skua
Catharacta skua
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC; Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Common pochard
Aythya ferina
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Little Auk
Alle alle
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Razorbill
Alca torda
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Arctic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Arctic Loon
Gavia arctica
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Audubon's Shearwater
Puffinus lherminieri
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Black-necked Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Guillemot
Uria aalge
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Loon
Gavia immer
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Mediterranean Gull
Larus melanocephalus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Mew Gull
Larus canus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Slender-billed Gull
Larus genei
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Steller's Eider
Polysticta stelleri
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Thick-billed Murre/Brünnig's Guillemot
Uria lomvia
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fusca
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Yellow-billed Loon
Gavia adamsii
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Zino's Petrel
Pterodroma madeira
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Pallas's Gull
Larus ichthyaetus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Leach's Storm-petrel
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Wilson's Storm-petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Band-rumped Storm-petrel
Hydrobates castro
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Desertas Petrel
Pterodroma deserta
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Ivory Gull
Pagophila eburnea
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Monteiro's Storm-petrel
Hydrobates monteiroi
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Ross's Gull
Rhodostethia rosea
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Thayer's Gull
Larus thayeri
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
White-faced Storm-petrel
Pelagodroma marina
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
European Storm-petrel
Hydrobates pelagicus
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 2009/147/EC
Lesser black-backed gull
Larus fuscus fuscus
OSPAR I
OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Ivory gull
Pagophila eburnea
OSPAR I
OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Steller's eider
Polysticta stelleri
OSPAR I
OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Little shearwater
Puffinus assimilis baroli (auct.incert.)
OSPAR V
OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Balearic shearwater
Puffinus mauretanicus
OSPAR II, III, IV, V
OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Black-legged kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
OSPAR I, II,
OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Roseate tern
Sterna dougallii
OSPAR II, III, IV, V
OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Iberian guillemot
Uria aalge — Iberian population (synonyms: Uria aalge albionis, Uria aalge ibericus)
OSPAR IV
OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Thick-billed murre
Uria lomvia
OSPAR I
OSPAR list of threatened and declining species
Reptiles
Reptilia
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC; Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Loggerhead turtle
Caretta caretta
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC; Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention; OSPAR
Leatherback turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC; Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention; OSPAR
Hawksbill sea turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC; Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Green turtle
Chelonia mydas
All areas
Legislation implementing Directive 92/43/EEC; Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Nile soft-shelled turtle
Trionyx triunguis
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/35/2011/4 & Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Molluscs
Mollusca
Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Banded wedge shell
Donacilla cornea
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Eledone especies
Eledone spp.
All areas
National management plans
Mediterranean mussel
Mytilus galloprovincialis
All areas out of Med
National management plans
Mediterranean mussel
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Patella
Patella spp.
Mediterranean Sea
Annex II of the Barcelona Convention
Rapa whelk
Rapana venosa
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Tuberculate cockle
Acanthocardia tuberculata
All areas
National management plans
Murex
Bolinus brandaris
All areas
National management plans
Hard clam
Callista chione
All areas
National management plans
Wedge shell
Donax trunculus
All areas
National management plans
Ocean quahog
Arctica islandica
OSPAR II
OSPAR
Azorean barnacle
Megabalanus azoricus
OSPAR V All where it occurs
OSPAR
Dog whelk
Nucella lapillus
OSPAR II, III, IV
OSPAR
Flat oyster
Ostrea edulis
OSPAR II
OSPAR
Azorean limpet
Patella ulyssiponensis aspera
All OSPAR where it occurs
OSPAR
Crustaceans
Crustacea
Lobster
Homarus gammarus
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Deep-water red crab
Chaceon (Geryon) affinis
All Regions
Relevant for deep sea fisheries
Brown shrimp
Crangon crangon
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Baltic prawn
Palaemon adspersus
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Rockpool prawn
Palaemon elegans
Black Sea
Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol
Crawfish
Palinuridae
Mediterranean Sea
Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (min. cons. size)
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Red coral
Corallium rubrum
Mediterranean Sea
Rec. GFCM/36/2012/1 & Rec. GFCM/35/2011/2
For prohibited species: only individuals captured dead shall be used. They shall be discarded after the measurements. The data collection is annual and the updating/processing of the data must be done timely to fit the schedule of the stock assessments.

## BIOLOGICAL DATA

Table 1E
Freshwater anadromous and catadromous species
This Table replaces Table 1E of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17).
Species (common name)
Species (Scientific name)
Non marine Areas where the Stock is located/stock code
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
Eel Management Units as defined in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007
Salmon
Salmo salar
all areas of natural distribution
Sea trout
Salmo trutta
All inland waters that exit in the Baltic Sea
Table 2
Fishing activity (metier) by Region
This Table replaces Table 2 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Footnotes:
(a) according to existing coding in relevant Regulations.
(b) according to existing coding in relevant Regulations.
(c) with Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs)/in free schools.
(d) in the Mediterranean < 6 m and 6-12 m.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
LOA classes (m) (d)
Activity
Gear classes
Gear groups
Gear type
Target assemblage (a)
Mesh size and other selective devices
< 10
10 - < 12
12 - < 18
18 - < 24
24 - < 40
40 & +
Fishing activity
Dredges
Dredges
Boat dredge [DRB]
Anadromous species (ANA)
Catadromous species (CAT)
Cephalopods (CEP)
Crustaceans (CRU)
Demersal species (DEF)
Deep-Water species (DWS)
Finfish (FIF)
Freshwater species (no code)
Miscellaneous (MIS)
Mixed Cephalopod and Demersal (MCF)
Mixed Crustaceans and Demersal (MCD)
Mixed Deep-water species and Demersal (MDD)
Mixed Pelagic and Demersal (MPD)
Molluscs (MOL)
Large Pelagic fish (LPF)
Small Pelagic fish (SPF)
Large Pelagic fish (LPF) and
Small Pelagic fish (SPF)
(b)
Mechanised/Suction dredge [HMD]
(b)
Trawls
Bottom trawls
Bottom otter trawl [OTB]
(b)
Multi-rig otter trawl [OTT]
(b)
Bottom pair trawl [PTB]
(b)
Beam trawl [TBB]
(b)
Pelagic trawls
Midwater otter trawl [OTM]
(b)
Midwater pair trawl [PTM]
(b)
Hooks and Lines
Rods and Lines
Hand and Pole lines [LHP] [LHM]
(b)
Trolling lines [LTL]
(b)
Longlines
Drifting longlines [LLD]
(b)
Set longlines [LLS]
(b)
Traps
Traps
Pots and Traps [FPO]
(b)
Fyke nets [FYK]
(b)
Stationary uncovered pound nets [FPN]
(b)
Fixed installations for fences and weirs (code needed)
(b)
Nets
Nets
Trammel net [GTR]
(b)
Set gillnet [GNS]
(b)
Driftnet [GND]
(b)
Seines
Surrounding nets
Purse seine [PS]
(b)
Lampara nets [LA]
(b)
Seines (c)
Fly shooting seine [SSC]
(b)
Anchored seine [SDN]
(b)
Pair seine [SPR]
(b)
Beach and boat seine [SB] [SV]
(b)
Other gear
Other gear
Glass eel fishing (no code)
Glass eel
(b)
Misc. (Specify)
Misc. (Specify)
(b)
Other activity than fishing
Other activity than fishing
Inactive
Inactive
Table 3
Species to be collected for recreational fisheries
This Table replaces Table 3 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Area
Species
1
Baltic Sea (ICES Subdivisions 22-32)
Salmon, eels and seatrout (including in fresh water) and cod.
2
North Sea (ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId)
Salmon and eels (including in fresh water). Seabass, cod, pollack and elasmobranchs.
3
Eastern Arctic (ICES areas I and II)
Salmon and eels (including in fresh water). Cod, pollack and elasmobranchs.
4
North Atlantic (ICES areas V-XIV and NAFO areas)
Salmon and eels (including in fresh water). Seabass, cod, pollack, elasmobranchs and highly migratory ICCAT species.
5
Mediterranean Sea
Eels (including in fresh water), elasmobranchs and highly migratory ICCAT species.
6
Black Sea
Eels (including in fresh water), elasmobranchs and highly migratory ICCAT species.
Table 4
Fishing activity variables
Collection of these variables for vessels less than 10 metres is to be agreed at marine region level
This Table replaces Table 4 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
All variables to be reported at the aggregation level (metiers and fleet segment) specified in Table 3 and Table 5B. and by Sub-region/Fishing ground as specified in table 5C.
Variables
Unit
Capacity
Number of vessels
Number
GT, kW, Vessel Age
Number
Effort
Days at sea
Days
Hours fished (optional)
Hours
Fishing days
Days
kW * Fishing Days
Number
GT * Fishing days
Number
Number of trips
Number
Number of fishing operations
Number
Number of nets/Length
Number/metres
Number of hooks, Number of lines
Number
Numbers of pots, traps
Number
Landings
Value of landings total and per commercial species
Pounds sterling
Live Weight of landings total and per species
Tonnes
Prices by commercial species
Pounds sterling/kg

## FLEET ECONOMIC DATA

Table 5A
Economic variables for the fleet
This Table replaces 5A of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Variable group
Variable
Unit
Income
Gross value of landings
Pounds sterling
Income from leasing out quota or other fishing rights
Pounds sterling
Other income
Pounds sterling
Labour costs
Personnel costs
Pounds sterling
Value of unpaid labour
Pounds sterling
Energy costs
Energy costs
Pounds sterling
Repair and maintenance costs
Repair and maintenance costs
Pounds sterling
Other operating costs
Variable costs
Pounds sterling
Non-variable costs
Pounds sterling
Lease/rental payments for quota or other fishing rights
Pounds sterling
Subsidies
Operating subsidies
Pounds sterling
Subsidies on investments
Pounds sterling
Capital costs
Consumption of fixed capital
Pounds sterling
Capital value
Value of physical capital
Pounds sterling
Value of quota and other fishing rights
Pounds sterling
Investments
Investments in tangible assets, net
Pounds sterling
Financial position
Long/short Debt
Pounds sterling
Total assets
Pounds sterling
Employment
Engaged crew
Number
Unpaid labour
Number
Total hours worked per year
Number
Fleet
Number of vessels
Number
Mean LOA of vessels
Metres
Total vessel's tonnage
GT
Total vessel's power
kW
Mean age of vessels
Years
Effort
Days at sea
Days
Energy consumption
Litres
Number of fishing enterprises/units
Number of fishing enterprises/units
Number
Production value per species
Value of landings per species
Pounds sterling
Average price per species
Pounds sterling/kg

## FLEET ECONOMIC DATA

Table 5B
Fleet segmentation
This Table replaces Table 5B of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
For vessels less than 12 meters in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black sea, the length categories are 0 - < 6, 6 - < 12 metres. For all other regions, the length categories are defined as 0 - < 10, 10 - < 12 metres.
Vessels less than 12 meters using passive gears in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea may be disaggregated by gear type.The fleet segment definition shall also include an indication of the supra-region and, if available, a geographical indicator to identify vessels fishing in outermost regions and exclusively outside EU waters.
Length classes (LOA)
Active Vessels
0 - < 10 m0 - < 6 m
10 - < 12 m6 - < 12 m
12 - < 18 m
18 - < 24 m
24 - < 40 m
40 m or larger
Using ‘Active’ gears
Beam trawlers
Demersal trawlers and/or demersal seiners
Pelagic trawlers
Purse seiners
Dredgers
Vessel using other active gears
Vessels using Polyvalent ‘active’ gears only
Using ‘Passive’ gears
Vessels using hooks
Drift and/or fixed netters
Vessels using Pots and/or traps
Vessels using other Passive gears
Vessels using Polyvalent ‘passive’ gears only
Using Polyvalent gears
Vessels using active and passive gears
Inactive vessels

## FLEET ECONOMIC DATA

Table 5C
Geographical stratification by Region
This Table replaces Table 5C of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Sub-region/Fishing ground
Region
Supra region
I
II
III
Cluster of spatial units on level 3 as defined in Table 3 (NAFO Division)
NAFO (FAO area 21)
Baltic Sea; North sea; Eastern Arctic; NAFO; Extended North Western waters (Ices areas V, VI and VII) and Southern Western waters
Cluster of spatial units on level 4 as defined in Table 3 (ICES subdivision)
Baltic Sea (ICES areas III b-d)
Cluster of spatial units on level 3 as defined in Table 3 (ICES Division)
North Sea (ICES areas IIIa and IV),
Eastern Arctic (ICES areas I and II)
North Western waters (ICES areas Vb (only Union waters), VI and VII)
Non Union North Western waters (ICES areas Va and Vb (only non-Union waters))
Cluster of spatial units on level 3 as defined in Table 3 (ICES/CECAF Division)
Southern Western waters (ICES zones VIII, IX and X (waters around Azores)),
CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.0 (waters around Madeira and the Canary Islands)
Cluster of spatial units on level 4 as defined in Table 3 (GSA)
Mediterranean Sea (Maritime Waters of the Mediterranean to the East of line 5°36′ West),
Black Sea (GFCM geographical sub-area as defined in Resolution FCM/33/2009/2)
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
RFMO's sampling Sub-areas (except GFCM)
Other regions where fisheries are operated by Union vessels and managed by RFMO's to which the European Union is contracting party or observer (e.g. ICCAT, IOTC, CECAF…)
Other Regions.
Table 6
Social variables for the fishing and aquaculture sectors
This Table replaces Table 6 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Variable
Unit
Employment by gender
Number
FTE by gender
Number
Unpaid labour by gender
Number
Employment by age
Number
Employment by education level
Number per education level
Employment by nationality
Number from EU, EEA and Non-EU/EEA
Employment by employment status
Number
FTE National
Number
Table 7
Economic variables for the aquaculture sector
This Table replaces Table 7 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Includes direct payments, e.g. compensation for stopping trading, refunds of fuel duty or similar lump sum compensation payments; excludes social benefit payments and indirect subsidies, e.g. reduced duty on inputs such as fuel or investment subsidies.
Variable group
Variable
Unit
Income
Gross sales per species
Pounds sterling
Other income
Pounds sterling
Personnel costs
Personnel costs
Pounds sterling
Value of unpaid labour
Pounds sterling
Energy costs
Energy costs
Pounds sterling
Raw material costs
Livestock costs
Pounds sterling
Feed costs
Pounds sterling
Repair and maintenance
Repair and maintenance
Pounds sterling
Other operating costs
Other operating costs
Pounds sterling
Subsidies
Operating subsidies
Pounds sterling
Subsidies on investments
Pounds sterling
Capital costs
Consumption of fixed capital
Pounds sterling
Capital value
Total value of assets
Pounds sterling
Financial results
Financial income
Pounds sterling
Financial expenditures
Pounds sterling
Investments
Net Investments
Pounds sterling
Debt
Debt
Pounds sterling
Raw material weight
Livestock used
kg
Fish Feed used
kg
Weight of sales
Weight of sales per species
kg
Employment
persons employed
Number/FTE
Unpaid labour
Number/FTE
Number of hours worked by employees and unpaid workers
Hours
Number of enterprises
Number of enterprises (by category on the number of persons employed)
Number
Table 8
Environmental variables for the aquaculture sector
This Table replaces Table 8 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Extrapolated from data recorded under Annex I, point 8(b), of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1).
Extrapolated as a percentage of national production from data recorded under legislation implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals (OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14), Article 8, Paragraph 1(b).
Variable
Specification
Unit
Medicines or treatments administered
By type
Gram
Mortalities
Percent
Table 9
Segmentation to be applied for the collection of aquaculture data
This Table replaces Table 9 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
For definitions of farming techniques, see Regulation (EC) No 762/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 788/96 (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 1).
Enterprises shall be segmented according to their main farming technique.
Hatcheries and nurseries are defined as places for the artificial breeding, hatching and rearing through the early life stages of aquatic animals. For statistical purposes, hatcheries are limited to the production of fertilised eggs. Further juveniles stages of aquatic animals are considered being produced in nurseries. When hatcheries and nurseries are closely associated, statistics shall refer only to the latest juvenile stage produced (COM(2006) 864 of 19 July 2007).
Enclosures and pens are defined as areas of water confined by nets, mesh and other barriers allowing uncontrolled water interchange and distinguished by the fact that enclosures occupy the full water column between substrate and surface; pens and enclosures generally enclose a relatively large volume of water. (COM(2006) 864 of 19 July 2007).
Recirculation systems means systems where the water is reused after some form of treatment (e.g. filtering).
Cages are defined as open or covered enclosed structures constructed with net, mesh or any porous material allowing natural water interchange. These structures may be floating, suspended or fixed to the substrate but still permitting water interchange from below (COM(2006) 864 of 19 July 2007).
‘On-bottom’ techniques cover shellfish farming in inter-tidal areas (directly on the ground or surelevated).
Fish farming techniques
Polyculture
Hatcheries and nurseries
Shellfish farming techniques
Ponds
Tanks and raceways
Enclosures and pens
Recirculation systems
Other methods
Cages
All methods
Off-bottom
On-bottom
Other
Rafts
Long line
Salmon
Trout
Sea bass & Sea bream
Carp
Tuna
Eel
Sturgeon (Eggs for human consumption)
Other fresh water fish
Other marine fish
Mussel
Oyster
Clam
Crustaceans
Other molluscs
Multispecies
Seaweeds
Other aquatic organisms
Table 10
Economic and social variables for the processing industry sector that may be collected on a voluntary basis
This Table replaces Table 11 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Variable group
Variable
Unit
ECONOMIC VARIABLES
Income
Turnover
Pounds sterling
Other income
Pounds sterling
Personnel Costs
Personnel costs
Pounds sterling
Value of unpaid labour
Pounds sterling
Payment for external agency workers (optional)
Pounds sterling
Energy costs
Energy costs
Pounds sterling
Raw material costs
Purchase of fish and other raw material for production
Pounds sterling
Other operational costs
Other operational costs
Pounds sterling
Subsidies
Operating subsidies
Pounds sterling
Subsidies on investments
Pounds sterling
Capital costs
Consumption of fixed capital
Pounds sterling
Capital value
Total value of assets
Pounds sterling
Financial results
Financial income
Pounds sterling
Financial expenditures
Pounds sterling
Investments
Net Investments
Pounds sterling
Debt
Debt
Pounds sterling
Employment
Number of persons employed
Number
FTE National
Number
Unpaid labour
Number
Number of hours worked by employees and unpaid workers
Number
Number of enterprises
Number of enterprises (1)
Number
weight of raw material (OPTIONAL)
weight of raw material per species and origin (OPTIONAL)
Kg
SOCIAL VARIABLES
Employment by gender
Number
Employment by age
Number
Employment by education level
Number per education level
Employment by nationality
Number per country in the world
FTE National
Number

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/910 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-910
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.