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Annex VI

United Kingdom

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Annex IV shall be replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX IV

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA f1

1.

Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic

France37
Union37

2.

Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean

This figure may increase by 10, if Cyprus decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 5 to table A of section 4.

This figure may increase by 10, if Malta decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 7 to table A of section 4.

Spain84
France94
Italy30
Cyprus6f2
Malta28f3
Union242

3.

Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes

Croatia11
Italy12
Union23

4.

Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 artisanal vessels or by one small size purse seiner and three artisanal vessels.

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

Trolling liners fishing in the Eastern Atlantic.

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

Number of fishing vesselsf4
Cyprusf5 Greecef6 CroatiaItalyFranceSpainMaltaf7
Purse Seiners1111121761
Longliners6f8 003085928
Baitboat00008150
Handline0012029f9 10
Trawler00005700
Other artisanalf10 02100942730

Table B

Total capacity in gross tonnage
CyprusCroatiaGreeceItalyFranceSpainMalta
Purse SeinersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
LonglinersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
BaitboatsTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
HandlinesTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
TrawlersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
Other artisanalTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established

5.

Maximum number of traps engaged in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State

This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

Number of trapsf11
Spain5
Italy6
Portugal2

6.

Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
Number of farmsCapacity (in tonnes)
Spain1411 852
Italy1513 000
Greece22 100
Cyprus33 000
Croatia77 880
Malta812 300

Table B

Maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain5 855
Italy3 764
Greece785
Cyprus2 195
Croatia2 947
Malta8 768

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Annotations

Footnotes

f1

The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

f2

This figure may increase by 10, if Cyprus decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 5 to table A of section 4.

f3

This figure may increase by 10, if Malta decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 7 to table A of section 4.

f4

The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

f5

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

f6

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 artisanal vessels or by one small size purse seiner and three artisanal vessels.

f7

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

f8

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

f9

Trolling liners fishing in the Eastern Atlantic.

f10

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

f11

This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.