Article 2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply in addition to those laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009^f1 and Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98^f2:

1. (1)

   ‘Western Waters’ means the North Western Waters (ICES subareas 5 (excluding division 5a and only F1United Kingdom waters of division 5b), 6 and 7) F2...

2. (2)

   ‘range of F_MSY’ means a range of values provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular from ICES or a similar independent scientific body recognised at F3... international level, where all levels of fishing mortality within that range result in maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in the long term with a given fishing pattern and under current average environmental conditions without significantly affecting the reproduction process for the stock in question. It is derived to deliver no more than a 5 % reduction in long-term yield compared to the MSY. It is capped so that the probability of the stock falling below the limit spawning stock biomass reference point (B_lim) is no more than 5 %;

3. (3)

   ‘MSY F_lower’ mean the lowest value within the range of F_MSY;

4. (4)

   ‘MSY F_upper’ mean the highest value within the range of F_MSY;

5. (5)

   ‘F_MSY point value’ is the value of the estimated fishing mortality that with a given fishing pattern and under current average environmental conditions gives the long-term maximum yield;

6. (6)

   ‘lower range of F_MSY’ means a range that contains values from MSY F_lower to F_MSY point value;

7. (7)

   ‘upper range of F_MSY’ means a range that contains values from F_MSY point value up to MSY F_upper;

8. (8)

   ‘B_lim’ means the spawning stock biomass reference point provided for in the best available scientific advice, in particular by ICES or a similar independent scientific body recognised at F4... international level, below which there may be reduced reproductive capacity;

9. (9)

   ‘MSY B_trigger’ means the spawning stock biomass reference point, or, in the case of Norway lobster, abundance reference point provided for in the best available scientific advice, in particular from ICES or a similar independent scientific body recognised at F5... international level, below which specific and appropriate management action is to be taken to ensure that exploitation rates in combination with natural variations rebuild stocks above levels capable of producing MSY in the long term.

10. (10)

    F6‘enactment’ has the meaning given by section 20(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.