Appendix ANNEX IIC FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS ICES ZONE VIIeF1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.

Scope

1.1.

1.2.

Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole according to the EC logbook in 2004 shall be exempt from the provisions of this Annex on the conditions that:

2.

Definition of day present with the area

3.

Fishing gear

IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS

4.

Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

4.1.

4.2.

4.3.

4.4.

5.

Limitations in activity

6.

Exceptions

NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO FISHING VESSELS

7.

Maximum number of days

7.1.

7.2.

7.3.

During the 2008 management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocation according to a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel concerned to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in Table I for any one of the groupings of fishing gears laid down in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to such a grouping is respected.

7.4.

A Member State wishing to benefit from the provisions laid down in point 7.3 shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping of fishing gears the details of the calculation based on

8.

Management periods

8.1.

8.2.

8.3.

9.

Allocation of additional days for permanent cessations of fishing activities

9.1.

An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorized by its flag Member State to be present within the geographical area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003.

9.2.

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1 shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping of fishing gears the details of the calculation based on

9.3.

9.4.

9.5.

10.

Allocation of additional days for enhanced observer coverage

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

11.

Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State

11.1.

11.2.

11.3.

11.4.

12.

Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States

USE OF FISHING GEAR

13.

Notification of fishing gear

14.

Non-fishing related activities

TRANSIT

15.

Transit

MONITORING, INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE

16.

Fishing effort messages

17.

Recording of relevant data

18.

Cross-checks

19.

Alternative control measures

20.

Prior notification of transhipments and landings

21.

Margin of tolerance in the estimation of quantities reported in the logbook

22.

Separate stowage

23.

Weighing

23.1.

23.2.

24.

Transport

25.

Specific monitoring programme

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

26.

Collection of relevant data

27.

Communication of relevant data