Article 3 Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, in addition to the definitions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a)

   ‘total allowable catches’ means the quantity that can be taken from each stock each year;

2. (b)

   ‘quota’ means a fixed proportion of the TAC allocated to the Community, Member States or third countries;

3. (c)

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

4. (d)

   ‘NAFO Regulatory Area’ means the part of the area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) Convention not falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of coastal States;

5. (e)

   ‘Skagerrak’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;

6. (f)

   ‘Kattegat’ means the area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;

7. (g)

   ‘Gulf of Cadiz’ means the area of ICES Subdivision IXa east of longitude 7^o23'48"W.