{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-IX",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27/annex-IX.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2005/27",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-27",
  "path": "annex/IX",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "IX",
  "heading": "LIST OF SPECIES",
  "text": "In accordance with a recommendation adopted by STACRES at the 1970 Annual Meeting (ICNAF Redbook 1970, Part I, Page 67), hakes of the Genus Urophycis are designated as follows for statistical reporting: (a) hake reported from Subareas 1, 2, and 3, and Divisions 4R, S, T and V be designated as white hake, Urophycis tenuis; (b) hake taken by line gears or any hake greater than 55 cm standard length, reagardless of how caught, from Divisions 4W and X, Subarea 5 and Statistical Area 6 be designated as white hake, Urophycis tenuis; (c) Except as noted in (b), other hake of the Genus Urophycis taken in Divisions 4W and X, Subarea 5 and Statistical Area 6 be designated as red hake, Urophycis chuss.\nCommon English Name\nScientific Name\n3-Alpha Code\nGroundfish\nAtlantic Cod\nGadus morhua\nCOD\nHaddock\nMelanogrammus aeglefinus\nHAD\nAtlantic redfishes\nSebastes sp.\nRED\nGolden redfish\nSebastes marinus\nREG\nBeaked redfish (deepwater)\nSebastes mentella\nREB\nAcadian redfish\nSebastes fasciatus\nREN\nSilver hake\nMerluccius bilinearis\nHKS\nRed hake\nUrophycis chuss\nHKR\nPollock (=Saithe)\nPollachius virens\nPOK\nAmerican plaice\nHippoglossoides platessoides\nPLA\nWitch flounder\nGlyptocephalus cynoglossus\nWIT\nYellowtail flounder\nLimanda ferruginea\nYEL\nGreenland halibut\nReinharditius hippoglossoides\nGHL\nAtlantic halibut\nHippoglossus hippoglossus\nHAL\nWinter flounder\nPseudopleuronectes americanus\nFLW\nSummer flounder\nParalichthys dentatus\nFLS\nWindowpane flounder\nScophthalmus aquosus\nFLD\nFlatfishes (NS)\nPleuronectiformes\nFLX\nAmerican angler (=Goosefish)\nLophius americanus\nANG\nAtlantic searobins\nPrionotus sp.\nSRA\nAtlantic tomcod\nMicrogadus tomcod\nTOM\nBlue antimora\nAntimora rostrata\nANT\nBlue whiting\nMicromesistius poutassou\nWHB\nCunner\nTautogolabrus adspersus\nCUN\nCusk (=Tusk)\nBrosme brosme\nUSK\nGreenland cod\nGadus ogac\nGRC\nBlue ling\nMolva dypterygia\nBLI\nLing\nMolva molva\nLIN\nLumpfish (=Lumpsucker)\nCyclopterus lumpus\nLUM\nNorthern kingfish\nMenticirrhus saxatilis\nKGF\nNorthern puffer\nSphoeroides maculatus\nPUF\nEelpouts (NS)\nLycodes sp.\nELZ\nOcean pout\nMacrozoarces americanus\nOPT\nPolar cod\nBoreogadus saida\nPOC\nRoundnose grenadier\nCoryphaenoides rupestris\nRNG\nRoughhead grenadier\nMacrourus berglax\nRHG\nSandeels (=Sand Lances)\nAmmodytes sp.\nSAN\nSculpins\nMyoxocephalus sp.\nSCU\nScup\nStenotomus chrysops\nSCP\nTautog\nTautoga onitis\nTAU\nTilefish\nLopholatilus chamaeleonticeps\nTIL\nWhite hake\nUrophycis tenuis\nHKW\nWolffishes (NS)\nAnarhicas sp.\nCAT\nAtlantic wolffish\nAnarhichas lupus\nCAA\nSpotted wolffish\nAnarhichas minor\nCAS\nGroundfish (NS)\nGRO\nPelagics\nAtlantic herring\nClupea harengus\nHER\nAtlantic mackerel\nScomber scombrus\nMAC\nAtlantic butterfish\nPeprilus triacanthus\nBUT\nAtlantic menhaden\nBrevoortia tyrannus\nMHA\nAtlantic saury\nScomberesox saurus\nSAU\nBay anchovy\nAnchoa mitchilli\nANB\nBluefish\nPomatomus saltatrix\nBLU\nCrevalle jack\nCaranx hippos\nCVJ\nFrigate tuna\nAuxis thazard\nFRI\nKing mackerel\nScomberomourus cavalla\nKGM\nAtlantic Spanish mackerel\nScomberomourus maculatus\nSSM\nSailfish\nIstiophorus platypterus\nSAI\nWhite marlin\nTetrapturus albidus\nWHM\nBlue marlin\nMakaira nigricans\nBUM\nSwordfish\nXiphias gladius\nSWO\nAlbacore tuna\nThunnus alalunga\nALB\nAtlantic bonito\nSarda sarda\nBON\nLittle tunny\nEuthynnus alletteratus\nLTA\nBigeye tunny\nThunnus obesus\nBET\nNorthern bluefin tuna\nThunnus thynnus\nBFT\nSkipjack tuna\nKatsuwonus pelamis\nSKJ\nYellowfin tuna\nThunnus albacares\nYFT\nTunas (NS)\nScombridae\nTUN\nPelagic fish (NS)\nPEL\nInvertebrates\nLong-finned squid (Loligo)\nLoligo pealei\nSQL\nShort-finned squid (Illex)\nIllex illecebrosus\nSQI\nSquids (NS)\nLoliginidae, Ommastrephidae\nSQU\nAtlantic razor clam\nEnsis directus\nCLR\nHard clam\nMercenaria mercenaria\nCLH\nOcean quahog\nArctica islandica\nCLQ\nSoft clam\nMya arenaria\nCLS\nSurf clam\nSpisula solidissima\nCLB\nStimpson's surf clam\nSpisula polynyma\nCLT\nClams (NS)\nPrionodesmacea, Teleodesmacea\nCLX\nBay scallop\nArgopecten irradians\nSCB\nCalico scallop\nArgopecten gibbus\nSCC\nIceland scallop\nChylamys islandica\nISC\nSea scallop\nPlacopecten magellanicus\nSCA\nScallops (NS)\nPectinidae\nSCX\nAmerican cupped oyster\nCrassostrea virginica\nOYA\nBlue mussel\nMytilus edulis\nMUS\nWhelks (NS)\nBusycon sp.\nWHX\nPeriwinkles (NS)\nLittorina sp.\nPER\nMarine molluscs (NS)\nMollusca\nMOL\nAtlantic rock crab\nCancer irroratus\nCRK\nBlue crab\nCallinectes sapidus\nCRB\nGreen crab\nCarcinus maenas\nCRG\nJonah crab\nCancer borealis\nCRJ\nQueen crab\nChionoecetes opilio\nCRQ\nRed crab\nGeryon quinquedens\nCRR\nStone king crab\nLithodes maia\nKCT\nMarine crabs (NS)\nReptantia\nCRA\nAmerican lobster\nHomarus americanus\nLBA\nNorthern prawn\nPandalus borealis\nPRA\nAesop shrimp\nPandalus montagui\nAES\nPenaeus shrimps (NS)\nPenaeus sp.\nPEN\nPink (=Pandalid) shrimps\nPandalus sp.\nPAN\nMarine crustaceans (NS)\nCrustacea\nCRU\nSea-urchin\nStrongylocentrotus sp.\nURC\nMarine worms (NS)\nPolycheata\nWOR\nHorseshoe crab\nLimulus polyphemus\nHSC\nMarine invertebrates (NS)\nInvertebrata\nINV\nOther Fish\nAlewife\nAlosa pseudoharengus\nALE\nAmberjacks\nSeriola sp.\nAMX\nAmerican conger\nConger oceanicus\nCOA\nAmerican eel\nAnguilla rostrata\nELA\nAtlantic hagfish\nMyxine glutinosa\nMYG\nAmerican shad\nAlosa sapidissima\nSHA\nArgentines (NS)\nArgentina sp.\nARG\nAtlantic croaker\nMicropogonias undulatus\nCKA\nAtlantic needlefish\nStrongylura marina\nNFA\nAtlantic salmon\nSalmo salar\nSAL\nAtlantic silverside\nMenidia menidia\nSSA\nAtlantic thread herring\nOpisthonema oglinum\nTHA\nBarid's slickhead\nAlepocephalus bairdii\nALC\nBlack drum\nPogonias cromis\nBDM\nBlack seabass\nCentropristis striata\nBSB\nBlueback herring\nAlosa aestivalis\nBBH\nCapelin\nMallotus villosus\nCAP\nChars (NS)\nSalvelinus sp.\nCHR\nCobia\nRachycentron canadum\nCBA\nCommon (Florida) pompano\nTrachinotus carolinus\nPOM\nGizzard shad\nDorosoma cepedianum\nSHG\nGrunts (NS)\nPomadasyidae\nGRX\nHickory shad\nAlosa mediocris\nSHH\nLanternfish\nNotoscopelus sp.\nLAX\nMullets (NS)\nMugilidae\nMUL\nNorth atlantic harvestfish\nPeprilus alepidotus (=paru)\nHVF\nPigfish\nOrthopristis chrysoptera\nPIG\nRainbow smelt\nOsmerus mordax\nSMR\nRed drum\nSciaenops ocellatus\nRDM\nRed porgy\nPagrus pagrus\nRPG\nRough scad\nTrachurus lathami\nRSC\nSand perch\nDiplectrum formosum\nPES\nSheepshead\nArchosargus probatocephalus\nSPH\nSpot croaker\nLeiostomus xanthurus\nSPT\nSpotted weakfish\nCynoscion nebulosus\nSWF\nSqueteague (Gray Weakfish)\nCynoscion regalis\nSTG\nStriped bass\nMorone saxatilis\nSTB\nSturgeons (NS)\nAcipenseridae\nSTU\nTarpon\nTarpon (=megalops) atlanticus\nTAR\nTrouts (NS)\nSalmo sp.\nTRO\nWhite perch\nMorone americana\nPEW\nAlfonsinos (NS)\nBeryx sp.\nALF\nSpiny (=picked) dogfish\nSqualus acantias\nDGS\nDogfishes (NS)\nSqualidae\nDGX\nSand Tiger shark\nOdontaspis taurus\nCCT\nPorbeagle\nLamna nasus\nPOR\nShortfin mako shark\nIsurus oxyrinchus\nSMA\nDusky shark\nCarcharhinus obscurus\nDUS\nGreat Blue shark\nPrionace glauca\nBSH\nLarge sharks (NS)\nSqualiformes\nSHX\nAtlantic Sharpnose shark\nRhizoprionodon terraenova\nRHT\nBlack Dogfish\nCentroscyllium fabricii\nCFB\nBoreal (Greenland) shark\nSomniosus microcephalus\nGSK\nBasking shark\nCetorhinus maximus\nBSK\nSkates (NS)\nRaja sp.\nSKA\nLittle skate\nLeucoraja erinacea\nRJD\nArctic skate\nAmblyraja hyperborea\nRJG\nBarndoor skate\nDipturus laevis\nRJL\nWinter skate\nLeucoraja ocellata\nRJT\nThorny skate (Starry Ray)\nAmblyraja radiata\nRJR\nSmooth skate\nMalcoraja senta\nRJS\nSpinytail skate (Spinetail Ray)\nBathyraja spinicauda\nRJO\nFinfishes (NS)\nFIN",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "In accordance with a recommendation adopted by STACRES at the 1970 Annual Meeting (ICNAF Redbook 1970, Part I, Page 67), hakes of the Genus Urophycis are designated as follows for statistical reporting: (a) hake reported from Subareas 1, 2, and 3, and Divisions 4R, S, T and V be designated as white hake, Urophycis tenuis; (b) hake taken by line gears or any hake greater than 55 cm standard length, reagardless of how caught, from Divisions 4W and X, Subarea 5 and Statistical Area 6 be designated as white hake, Urophycis tenuis; (c) Except as noted in (b), other hake of the Genus Urophycis taken in Divisions 4W and X, Subarea 5 and Statistical Area 6 be designated as red hake, Urophycis chuss."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/27/annex/IX",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}