Chapter I Definitions

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’.

living aquatic resources with lifecycle starting by hatching in freshwater, migrating to saltwater, returning and finally spawning in freshwater.

living aquatic resources with lifecycle starting by hatching in saltwater, migrating to freshwater, returning and finally spawning in saltwater.

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.

any continuous period of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within an area and absent from port.

any calendar day at sea in which a fishing operation takes place, without prejudice to the international obligations of the F1United 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.

(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.

group of vessels with the same length class (LOA, length overall) and predominant fishing gear during the year.

a group of fishing operations targeting a similar (assemblage of) species, using similar gear^f4, during the same period of the year and/or within the same area and which are characterised by a similar exploitation pattern.

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 F26 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1004.