# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 of 15 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation

EU Regulation 2020/124 · adopted 15 October 2019

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 of 15 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-124/pdf/eur_20200124_adopted_en.pdf; Revised version (13 July 2020) https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-124/pdf/eur_20200124_2020-07-13_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124
of 15 October 2019
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2115/2005 and (EC) No 1386/2007, and in particular Article 50(1)thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Union is party to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (‘the NAFO Convention’), approved by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78.
(2)
An amendment to the NAFO Convention was adopted on 28 September 2007 and approved by Council Decision 2010/717/EU.
(3)
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopts decisions for the conservation of fisheries resources under its purview. Those acts are addressed to the Contracting Parties of the NAFO Convention and include obligations for the operators. Upon their entry into force, the NAFO conservation and enforcement measures are binding on all NAFO Contracting Parties, including the Union. They are to be incorporated in Union law to the extent to which they are not already provided for by that law.
(4)
The European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/833 in order to incorporate the NAFO conservation and enforcement measures in Union law.
(5)
Article 50 of Regulation (EU) 2019/833 requires the Commission to adopt delegated acts supplementing that Regulation with certain provisions of and Annexes to the NAFO conservation and enforcement measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## 1 

The provisions of the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation and the Annexes thereto, as referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/833, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

## 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

## Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

## 1 TABLE 4 OF THE NAFO CONSERVATION AND ENFORCEMENT MEASURES (‘CEM’), AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(17) AND ARTICLE 17 OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Boundary Points Delineating the Eastern Side of the Footprint
Approximately 47°47'45"W.
Approximately 52°09'46"W.
Coordinate No
Latitude
Longitude
Coordinate No
Latitude
Longitude
1
48°17'39''N
EEZ boundary
26
46°26'32''N
46°58'53''W
2
48°16'51''N
47°25'37''W
27
46°27'40''N
47°12'01''W
3
48°19'15''N
46°53'48''W
28
46°04'15''N
47°09'10''W
4
48°29'21''N
46°21'17''W
29
46°04'53''N
47°31'01''W
5
48°32'43''N
46°08'04''W
30
45°48'17''N
47°37'16''W
6
48°48'10''N
45°37'59''W
31
45°33'14''N
47°52'41''W
7
48°59'54''N
45°17'46''W
32
45°27'14''N
48°10'15''W
8
49°02'20''N
44°53'17''W
33
45°16'17''N
48°26'50''W
9
48°56'46''N
44°33'18''W
34
44°54'01''N
48°43'58''W
10
48°33'53''N
44°10'25''W
35
44°33'10''N
48°50'25''W
11
48°08'29''N
43°57'28''W
36
44°09'57''N
48°48'49''W
12
47°42'00''N
43°36'44''W
37
43°50'44''N
48°52'49''W
13
47°12'44''N
43°28'36''W
38
43°34'34''N
48°50'12''W
14
46°57'14''N
43°26'15''W
39
43°23'13''N
49°03'57''W
15
46°46'02''N
43°45'27''W
40
43°03'48''N
48°55'23''W
16
46°38'10''N
44°03'37''W
41
42°54'42''N
49°14'26''W
17
46°27'43''N
44°20'38''W
42
42°48'18''N
49°32'51''W
18
46°24'41''N
44°36'01''W
43
42°39'49''N
49°58'46''W
19
46°19'28''N
45°16'34''W
44
42°37'54''N
50°28'04''W
20
46°08'16''N
45°33'27''W
45
42°40'57''N
50°53'36''W
21
46°07'13''N
45°57'44''W
46
42°51'48''N
51°10'09''W
22
46°15'06''N
46°14'21''W
47
42°45'59''N
51°31'58''W
23
45°54'33''N
46°24'03''W
48
42°51'06''N
51°41'50''W
24
45°59'36''N
46°45'33''W
49
43°03'56''N
51°48'21''W
25
46°09'58''N
46°58'53''W
50
43°22'12''N
EEZ boundary

## 2 FIGURE 2 OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(17) AND ARTICLE 17 OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833



## 3 PART VI OF ANNEX I.E TO THE CEM AS REFERRED TO IN POINT 21 OF ARTICLE 3, IN ARTICLE 21(2) AND IN POINT (I) OF POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 27(11) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

List of VME Indicator Species
Common Name and FAO ASFIS 3- ALPHA CODE
Taxon
Family
FAO ASFIS 3-ALPHA CODE
Large-Sized Sponges
(PFR – Porifera)
Asconema foliatum
Rossellidae
ZBA
Aphrocallistes beatrix
Aphrocallistidae
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) ruetzleri
Cladorhizidae
ZAB (Asbestopluma)
Axinella sp.
Axinellidae
Chondrocladia grandis
Cladorhizidae
ZHD (Chondrocladia)
Cladorhiza abyssicola
Cladorhizidae
ZCH (Cladorhiza)
Cladorhiza kenchingtonae
Cladorhizidae
ZCH (Cladorhiza)
Craniella spp.
Tetillidae
ZCS (Craniella spp.)
Dictyaulus romani
Euplectellidae
ZDY (Dictyaulus)
Esperiopsis villosa
Esperiopsidae
ZEW
Forcepia spp.
Coelosphaeridae
ZFR
Geodia barrette
Geodiidae
Geodia macandrewii
Geodiidae
Geodia parva
Geodiidae
Geodia phlegraei
Geodiidae
Haliclona sp.
Chalinidae
ZHL
Iophon piceum
Acarnidae
WJP
Isodictya palmata
Isodictyidae
Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) complicata
Coelosphaeridae
ZDD
Mycale (Mycale) lingua
Mycalidae
Mycale (Mycale) loveni
Mycalidae
Phakellia sp.
Axinellidae
Polymastia spp.
Polymastiidae
ZPY
Stelletta normani
Ancorinidae
WSX (Stelletta)
Stelletta tuberosa
Ancorinidae
WSX (Stelletta)
Stryphnus fortis
Ancorinidae
WPH
Thenea muricata
Pachastrellidae
ZTH (Thenea)
Thenea valdiviae
Pachastrellidae
ZTH (Thenea)
Weberella bursa
Polymastiidae
Stony Corals (CSS – Scleractinia)
Enallopsammia rostrata *
Dendrophylliidae
FEY
Lophelia pertusa *
Caryophylliidae
LWS
Madrepora oculata *
Oculinidae
MVI
Solenosmilia variabilis *
Caryophylliidae
RZT
Small Gorgonians
(GGW)
Acanella arbuscula
Isididae
KQL (Acanella)
Anthothela grandiflora
Anthothelidae
WAG
Chrysogorgia sp.
Chrysogorgiidae
FHX
Metallogorgia melanotrichos *
Chrysogorgiidae
Narella laxa
Primnoidae
Radicipes gracilis
Chrysogorgiidae
CZN
Swiftia sp.
Plexauridae
Large Gorgonians
(GGW)
Acanthogorgia armata
Acanthogorgiidae
AZC
Calyptrophora sp.*
Primnoidae
Corallium bathyrubrum
Coralliidae
COR (Corallium)
Corallium bayeri
Coralliidae
COR (Corallium)
Iridogorgia sp.*
Chrysogorgiidae
Keratoisis cf. siemensii
Isididae
Keratoisis grayi
Isididae
Lepidisis sp.*
Isididae
QFX (Lepidisis)
Paragorgia arborea
Paragorgiidae
BFU
Paragorgia johnsoni
Paragorgiidae
BFV
Paramuricea grandis
Plexauridae
PZL (Paramuricea)
Paramuricea placomus
Plexauridae
PZL (Paramuricea)
Paramuricea spp.
Plexauridae
PZL (Paramuricea)
Parastenella atlantica
Primnoidae
Placogorgia sp.
Plexauridae
Placogorgia terceira
Plexauridae
Primnoa resedaeformis
Primnoidae
QOE
Thouarella (Euthouarella) grasshoffi *
Primnoidae
Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea)
Anthoptilum grandiflorum
Anthoptilidae
AJG (Anthoptilum)
Distichoptilum gracile
Protoptilidae
WDG
Funiculina quadrangularis
Funiculinidae
FQJ
Halipteris cf. christii
Halipteridae
ZHX (Halipteris)
Halipteris finmarchica
Halipteridae
HFM
Halipteris sp.
Halipteridae
ZHX (Halipteris)
Kophobelemnon stelliferum
Kophobelemnidae
KVF
Pennatula aculeata
Pennatulidae
QAC
Pennatula grandis
Pennatulidae
Pennatula sp.
Pennatulidae
Protoptilum carpenteri
Protoptilidae
Umbellula lindahli
Umbellulidae
Virgularia mirabilis
Virgulariidae
Tube-Dwelling Anemones
Pachycerianthus borealis
Cerianthidae
WQB
Erect Bryozoans (BZN – Bryozoa)
Eucratea loricata
Eucrateidae
WEL
Sea Lilies (CWD – Crinoidea)
Conocrinus lofotensis
Bourgueticrinidae
WCF
Gephyrocrinus grimaldii
Hyocrinidae
Trichometra cubensis
Antedonidae
Sea Squirts (SSX – Ascidiacea)
Boltenia ovifera
Pyuridae
WBO
Halocynthia aurantium
Pyuridae
Unlikely to be observed in trawls; in situ observations only:
Large xenophyophores
Syringammina sp.
Syringamminidae

## 4 PART VII OF ANNEX I.E TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(29) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

List of Physical VME Indicator Elements
Physical VME indicator elements
Seamounts
Fogo Seamounts (Div. 3O, 4Vs)
Newfoundland Seamounts (Div. 3MN)
Corner Rise Seamounts (Div. 6GH)
New England Seamounts (Div. 6EF)
Canyons
Shelf-indenting canyon; Tail of the Grand Bank (Div. 3N)
Canyons with head > 400 m depth; South of Flemish Cap and Tail of the Grand Bank (Div. 3MN)
Canyons with heads > 200 m depth; Tail of the Grand Bank (Div. 3O)
Knolls
Orphan Knoll (Div. 3K)
Beothuk Knoll (Div. 3LMN)
Southeast Shoal
Tail of the Grand Bank Spawning grounds (Div. 3N)
Steep flanks > 6.4°
South and Southeast of Flemish Cap. (Div. 3LM)

## 5 FORMAT PRESCRIBED IN ANNEX II.C TO THE CEM REFERRED TO IN POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 4(2) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Vessel Notification and Authorisation

## (1) Format for register of vessels

Mandatory when used as a single identification in other messages.
Whichever one is appropriate.
Data Element
Code
Mandatory/Optional
Remarks
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination, ‘ XNW ’ for NAFO Secretariat
From
FR
M
Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Contracting Party
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type, ‘ NOT ’ as Notification of vessels that may conduct fishing activities in NAFO RA
Vessel Name
NA
M
Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign
RC
M
International radio call sign of the vessel
Flag State
FS
M
State where the vessel is registered
Internal Reference Number
IR
O
Unique Contracting Party vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number
External Registration Number
XR
M
The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number
IM
M
IMO number
Port Name
PO
M
Port of registration or home port
Vessel Owner
VO
M
Registered owner and address
Vessel Charterer
VC
M
Responsible for using the vessel
Vessel Type
TP
M
FAO vessel code (Annex II.I)
Vessel Gear
GE
O
FAO statistical classification of fishing gear (Annex II.J)
Vessel Tonnage
measurement method
tonnage
VT
M
Vessel tonnage capacity in pairs as needed
"OC" = "OSLO" Convention 1947, "LC" ‘ London ’ Convention ICTM-69
Total capacity in metric tons
Vessel length
measurement method
length
VL
M
Length in meters in pairs as needed
"OA" = overall;
length in meters
Vessel Power
measurement method
power
VP
M
Engine power in pairs as needed in ‘ KW ’
PE = propulsion engine
AE = Auxiliary summary engines
Total installed engine power in vessel measured in ‘ KW ’
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## (2) Format for withdrawal of vessels from the register

Data Element
Code
Mandatory/Optional
Remarks
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination, ‘ XNW ’ for NAFO Secretariat
From
FR
M
Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Contracting Party
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type, "WIT" as Withdrawal of notified vessels
Vessel Name
NA
M
Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign
RC
M
International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal Reference Number
IR
O
Unique Contracting Party vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External Registration Number
XR
M
The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number
IM
M
IMO number
Start Date
SD
M
The first date as from which the withdrawal takes effect
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## (3) Format for authorisation to conduct fishing activities

For transport vessels the TA field is optional.
Data Element
Code
Mandatory/Optional
Remarks
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination, ‘ XNW ’ for NAFO Secretariat
From
FR
M
Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Contracting Party
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type, ‘ AUT ’ as Authorization of vessels to conduct fishing activities in the NAFO RA
Vessel Name
NA
M
Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign
RC
M
International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal reference Number
IR
O
Unique Contracting Party vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External registration Number
XR
M
The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number
IM
M
IMO number
Start Date
SD
M
License detail; date as from which the Authorization takes effect
End date
ED
O
License detail: Date on which the authorization go to the end. Maximum time validity is 12 months.
Targeted species and Area
TA
M
License detail; species and area allowed for directed fishery. Regulated species of Annex I.A or I.B must refer to the stock specification. For unregulated species use Sub Area or division or ‘ ANY ’ . Allow for several pairs of fields. e.g.//TA/GHL 3LMNO COD 3M RED 3LN RED 3M HER ANY//
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## (4) Format to suspend the authorisation to conduct fishing activities

Data Element
Code
Mandatory/Optional
Remarks
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination, ‘ XNW ’ for NAFO Secretariat
From
FR
M
Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Contracting Party
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type, ‘ SUS ’ as Suspension of authorized vessels
Vessel Name
NA
M
Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign
RC
M
International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal Reference Number
IR
O
Unique Contracting Party vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External Registration Number
XR
M
The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number
IM
M
IMO number
Start Date
SD
M
License detail; date as from which the Suspension takes effect
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## 6 TABLE 1 AND FIGURE 1(1) OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9(1) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Boundary points delineating the portion of Division 3L that is included in Division 3M for the management of shrimp
Coordinate No
Latitude
Longitude
1
47°20'0 N
46°40'0 W
2
47°20'0 N
46°30'0 W
3
46°00'0 N
46°30'0 W
4
46°00'0 N
46°40'0 W
3L 200 meter depth restriction line, portion of 3L considered 3M, and 3M closed area

## 7 TABLE 2 AND FIGURE 1(2) OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9(4) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Boundary points delineating the shrimp closure area
Coordinate No
Latitude
Longitude
1 (same as No 7)
47°55'0 N
45°00'0 W
2
47°30'0 N
44°15'0 W
3
46°55'0 N
44°15'0 W
4
46°35'0 N
44°30'0 W
5
46°35'0 N
45°40'0 W
6
47°30'0 N
45°40'0 W
7 (same as No 1)
47°55'0 N
45°00'0 W
3L 200 meter depth restriction line, portion of 3L considered 3M, and 3M closed area

## 8 TABLE 3 AND FIGURE 1(3) OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9(5) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Boundary points delineating 200 m bathymetric curve
Coordinate No
Latitude
Longitude
1
46°00'00” N
47°49'00” W
2
46°25'00” N
47°27'00” W
3
46°42'00” N
47°25'00” W
4
46°48'00” N
47°25'50” W
5
47°16'50” N
47°43'50” W
3L 200 meter depth restriction line, portion of 3L considered 3M, and 3M closed area

## 9 FORMAT PRESCRIBED IN ANNEX IV.C OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10(1)(E), ARTICLE 27(3)(C) AND ARTICLE 39(16) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Report on port State control inspection (PSC-3)
(please use black ink)
A. INSPECTION REFERENCE.
Inspection report number:
Landing
Yes
No
Transhipment
Yes
No
Other reason for port entry
Port State
Port of landing or transhipment
Vessel name
Flag State
IMO Number 1
International Radio call sign
Landing/transhipment Start Date
Landing/transhipment Start Time (UTC)
Landing/transhipment End Date
Landing/transhipment End Time (UTC)
Vessel master’s name:
Vessel master’s nationality:
Vessel’s owner/operator:
Certificate of Registry ID:
VMS:
Port of registry:
Fishing master's name:
Fishing master's nationality:
Vessel’s beneficial owner 2:
Vessel’s agent:
Vessel Type:
Last port of call:
Date:
B. INSPECTION DETAILS
Name of donor vessel 3
IMO Number 1
Radio call sign
Flag State
B1. CATCH RECORDED IN THE LOGBOOK
Species 4
Area of catch
Declared live weight kg
Conversion factor used
B2. FISH LANDED OR TRANSHIPPED*
* In case where a vessel has engaged in transhipment operations a separate form shall be used for each donor vessel.
Species4
Product5
Area of catch
Product weight landed in kg
Conversion factor
Equivalent live weight kg
Diff (kg) between live weight declared in the logbook and the live weight landed
Diff (%) between live weight declared in the logbook and the live weight landed
Diff (kg) between Product weight landed and PSC 1/2
Diff (%) between Product weight landed and PSC 1/2
Relevant transhipment authorization:
B3. INFORMATION ABOUT LANDINGS AUTHORIzED WITHOUT CONFIRMATION FROM THE FLAG STATE
Ref. NEAFC art. 23.2/NAFO art. 43.7
Name of Storage:
Name of Competent Authorities:
Deadline for receiving Confirmation:
B4. FISH RETAINED ON BOARD
Species4
Product5
Area of catch
Product weight in kg
Conversion factor
Live weight kg
Diff. (kg) between product weight on board and PSC 1/2
Diff. (%) between product weight on board and PSC 1/2
C. RESULTS OF INSPECTION
C1. GENERAL
Inspection Start Date:
Inspection Start Time (UTC):
Inspection End Date:
Inspection End Time (UTC):
Status in other RFMO areas where fishing activities have been undertaken, including any IUU vessel listing
RFMO
Vessel identifier
Flag State status
Vessel on authorized vessel list
Vessel on IUU vessel list
Observations:
C2. GEAR INSPECTION IN PORT
A. General data
Number of gear inspected
Date gear inspection
Has the vessel been cited?
Yes
No
If yes, complete the full ‘verification of inspection in port form.
If no, complete the form with the exception of the NAFO seal details
B. Otter Trawl details
NAFO Seal number
Is seal undamaged?
Yes
No
Gear type
Attachments
Grate Bar Spacing (mm).
Mesh type
Average mesh sizes (mm)
Trawl part
Wings
Body
Lengthening Piece
Codend
D. OBSERVATIONS BY THE MASTER:
I, … the undersigned, Master of the vessel … hereby confirm that a copy of this report have been delivered to me on this date. My signature does not constitute acceptance of any part of the contents of this report, except my own observations, if any.
Signature: ______________________________________ Date : ____________
E. INFRINGEMENTS AND FOLLOW-UP
E.1 NAFO
E.1 At-Sea Inspection
Infringements resulting from Inspections inside NAFO R.A.
Inspection Party
Date of inspection
Division
NAFO CEM infringement legal reference
E.1 B Port Inspection Infringements results
(a) - Confirmation of Infringements found at-sea inspection
NAFO CEM infringement legal reference
National Infringement legal reference
(b) - Infringements found at-sea inspection and not possible to be confirmed during the Port Inspection.
Comments :
(c) - Additional infringements found during the Port Inspection
NAFO CEM infringement legal reference
National Infringement legal reference
E2. NEAFC INFRIGEMENT NOTED
Article
NEAFC provision(s) violated and summary of pertinent facts
Inspector’s observations:
Action taken:
Inspecting authority/agency:
Inspectors Name
Inspectors signature
Date and place
F. DISTRIBUTION
Copy to flag State
Copy to NEAFC Secretary
Copy to NAFO Executive Secretary
1.
Fishing vessels not assigned an IMO number shall provide their external registration number.
2.
If known and if different from vessel’s owner.
3.
In case where a vessel has engaged in transhipment operations, a separate form shall be used for each donor vessel.
4.
FAO Species Codes —NEAFC Annex V — NAFO Annex I.C.
5.
Product presentations —NEAFC Appendix 1 to Annex IV — NAFO Annex II.K.

### Division 10: ANNEX III.A TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 13(1) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

### Division: Mesh Measurements and Gauges

## (1) Description of mesh gauges

(a) A mesh gauge to be used for determining mesh sizes shall be 2 mm thick, flat, of durable material and non-deformable. It shall be designed either as a number of parallel-edged sides connected by tapering edges with a taper of 1:8 on each side or only tapering edges with the taper defined above. The mesh gauge shall have a hole at the narrowest extremity.
(b) The face of the mesh gauge shall be inscribed with the width in millimetres both on the parallel-sided section, if this design is used and on the tapering section. In the case of the latter, the width shall be inscribed for every interval of 1mm and the width shall be indicated at regular intervals.

## (2) Use of the mesh gauge

(a) The net shall be kept stretched so that the meshes are stretched in the direction of the long diagonal.
(b) The tapered end of the mesh gauge described in point 1 shall be inserted into the mesh opening in a direction perpendicular to the netting along the long axis of the net.
(c) The gauge shall be inserted into the mesh opening either manually or using a weight until the mesh gauge is stopped by the resistance of the mesh at the tapering edges.

## (3) Selection of meshes for measuring

(a) The meshes to be measured shall form a series of 20 consecutive meshes selected in the direction of the long axis of the net.
(b) Meshes positioned less than 50 cm from lacings, ropes and codlines shall not be measured. This distance shall be measured perpendicular to the lacings, the ropes or the codline with the net stretched in the direction of measuring. Any mesh that has been mended or torn or to which attachments to the net are fixed shall not be measured.
(c) By way of derogation from 3(a), the meshes to be measured need not be consecutive if this is prevented by the application of 3(b).
(d) Nets shall be measured only when wet and non-frozen.

## (4) Sizes of individual meshes

(a) The size of a mesh shall be equal to the width of the gauge inscribed at the point where the gauge is stopped when used in accordance with point 2.
(b) The sides of a mesh shall be accepted as being of the same length if, when measured, the two knots that keep the mesh together in the lateral direction appear to be off the centre of the mesh gauging device.

## (5) Determination of the mesh size of a net

(a) The mesh size of a net shall be expressed in mm as the average of the sizes of the total number of meshes selected and measured according to points 3 and 4. The average value shall be rounded up to the next full number of millimetres.
(b) The total number of meshes to be measured is specified in point 6.

## (6) Mesh gauging procedure

(a) Only meshes which have 4 sides, equally long, of the same material, and 4 permanent joints or knots are permitted.
(b) Mesh size shall be calculated by averaging:
in respect of the codend of a net, including any lengthener(s), the measurements, in millimetres, of any 20 consecutive meshes running parallel to the long axis of the codend, beginning at the after end of the codend, and at least 10 meshes from the lacings, and
in respect of any part of a net, the measurements, in millimetres, of any 20 consecutive meshes that are at least 10 meshes from the lacings.

## 11 ANNEX I.C TO THE CEM REFERRED TO IN POINT (D) OF ARTICLE 13(2), IN POINT (B) OF ARTICLE 24(1) AND IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 25(6) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

List of Species
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, regardless 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
Common English Name
Scientific Name
3-Alpha Code
Groundfish
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
COD
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
HAD
Atlantic redfishes
Sebastes sp.
RED
Golden redfish
Sebastes marinus
REG
Beaked redfish (deepwater)
Sebastes mentella
REB
Acadian redfish
Sebastes fasciatus
REN
Silver hake
Merluccius bilinearis
HKS
Red hake
Urophycis chuss
HKR
Pollock (= Saithe)
Pollachius virens
POK
American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
PLA
Witch flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
WIT
Yellowtail flounder
Limanda ferruginea
YEL
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
GHL
Atlantic halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
HAL
Winter flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
FLW
Summer flounder
Paralichthys dentatus
FLS
Windowpane flounder
Scophthalmus aquosus
FLD
Flatfishes (NS)
Pleuronectiformes
FLX
American angler (= Goosefish)
Lophius americanus
ANG
Atlantic searobins
Prionotus sp.
SRA
Atlantic tomcod
Microgadus tomcod
TOM
Blue antimora
Antimora rostrata
ANT
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
WHB
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
CUN
Cusk (= Tusk)
Brosme brosme
USK
Greenland cod
Gadus ogac
GRC
Blue ling
Molva dypterygia
BLI
Ling
Molva molva
LIN
Lumpfish =(Lumpsucker)
Cyclopterus lumpus
LUM
Northern kingfish
Menticirrhus saxatilis
KGF
Northern puffer
Sphoeroides maculatus
PUF
Eelpouts (NS)
Lycodes sp.
ELZ
Ocean pout
Macrozoarces americanus
OPT
Polar cod
Boreogadus saida
POC
Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
RNG
Roughhead grenadier
Macrourus berglax
RHG
Sandeels (= Sand Lances)
Ammodytes sp.
SAN
Sculpins
Myoxocephalus sp.
SCU
Scup
Stenotomus chrysops
SCP
Tautog
Tautoga onitis
TAU
Tilefish
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
TIL
White hake
Urophycis tenuis
HKW
Longfin hake
Urophycis chesteri
GPE
Threebeard rockling
Gaidropsarus ensis
GDE
Wolffishes (NS)
Anarhichas sp.
CAT
Atlantic wolffish
Anarhichas lupus
CAA
Spotted wolffish
Anarhichas minor
CAS
Northern wolffish
Anarhichas denticulatus
CAB
Groundfish (NS)
GRO
Pelagics
Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
HER
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
MAC
Atlantic butterfish
Peprilus triacanthus
BUT
Atlantic menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
MHA
Atlantic saury
Scomberesox saurus
SAU
Bay anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli
ANB
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
BLU
Crevalle jack
Caranx hippos
CVJ
Frigate tuna
Auxis thazard
FRI
King mackerel
Scomberomourus cavalla
KGM
Atlantic Spanish mackerel
Scomberomourus maculates
SSM
Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
SAI
White marlin
Tetrapturus albidus
WHM
Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
BUM
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
SWO
Albacore tuna
Thunnus alalunga
ALB
Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda
BON
Little tunny
Euthynnus alletteratus
LTA
Bigeye tunny
Thunnus obesus
BET
Northern bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus
BFT
Skipjack tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
SKJ
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
YFT
Tunas (NS)
Scombridae
TUN
Pelagic fish (NS)
PEL
Other Fish
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
ALE
Amberjacks
Seriola sp.
AMX
American conger
Conger oceanicus
COA
American eel
Anguilla rostrata
ELA
Atlantic hagfish
Myxine glutinosa
MYG
American shad
Alosa sapidissima
SHA
Argentines (NS)
Argentina sp.
ARG
Atlantic croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
CKA
Atlantic needlefish
Strongylura marina
NFA
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
SAL
Atlantic silverside
Menidia menidia
SSA
Atlantic thread herring
Opisthonema oglinum
THA
Baird’s slickhead
Alepocephalus bairdii
ALC
Black drum
Pogonias cromis
BDM
Black seabass
Centropristis striata
BSB
Blueback herring
Alosa aestivalis
BBH
Capelin
Mallotus villosus
CAP
Chars (NS)
Salvelinus sp.
CHR
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
CBA
Common (Florida) pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
POM
Gizzard shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
SHG
Grunts (NS)
Pomadasyidae
GRX
Hickory shad
Alosa mediocris
SHH
Lanternfish
Notoscopelus sp.
LAX
Mullets (NS)
Mugilidae
MUL
North atlantic harvestfish
Peprilus alepidotus (= paru)
HVF
Pigfish
Orthopristis chrysoptera
PIG
Rainbow smelt
Osmerus mordax
SMR
Red drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
RDM
Red porgy
Pagrus pagrus
RPG
Rough scad
Trachurus lathami
RSC
Sand perch
Diplectrum formosum
PES
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
SPH
Spot croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus
SPT
Spotted weakfish
Cynoscion nebulosus
SWF
Squeteague (Gray Weakfish)
Cynoscion regalis
STG
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
STB
Sturgeons (NS)
Acipenseridae
STU
Tarpon
Tarpon (= megalops) atlanticus
TAR
Trouts (NS)
Salmo sp.
TRO
White perch
Morone americana
PEW
Alfonsinos (NS)
Beryx sp.
ALF
Spiny (= picked) dogfish
Squalus acantias
DGS
Dogfishes (NS)
Squalidae
DGX
Sand Tiger shark
Odontaspis taurus
CCT
Porbeagle
Lamna nasus
POR
Shortfin mako shark
Isurus oxyrinchus
SMA
Dusky shark
Carcharhinus obscurus
DUS
Great Blue shark
Prionace glauca
BSH
Large sharks (NS)
Squaliformes
SHX
Atlantic Sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon terraenova
RHT
Black Dogfish
Centroscyllium fabricii
CFB
Boreal (Greenland) shark
Somniosus microcephalus
GSK
Basking shark
Cetorhinus maximus
BSK
Skates (NS)
Raja sp.
SKA
Little skate
Leucoraja erinacea
RJD
Arctic skate
Amblyraja hyperborea
RJG
Barndoor skate
Dipturus laevis
RJL
Winter skate
Leucoraja ocellata
RJT
Thorny skate (Starry Ray)
Amblyraja radiata
RJR
Smooth skate
Malcoraja senta
RJS
Spinytail skate (Spinetail Ray)
Bathyraja spinicauda
RJQ
Finfishes (NS)
FIN
Invertebrates
Long-finned squid ( Loligo )
Loligo pealei
SQL
Short-finned squid ( Illex )
Illex illecebrosus
SQI
Squids (NS)
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
SQU
Atlantic razor clam
Ensis directus
CLR
Hard clam
Mercenaria mercenaria
CLH
Ocean quahog
Arctica islandica
CLQ
Soft clam
Mya arenaria
CLS
Surf clam
Spisula solidissima
CLB
Stimpson’s surf clam
Spisula polynyma
CLT
Clams (NS)
Prionodesmacea, Teleodesmacea
CLX
Bay scallop
Argopecten irradians
SCB
Calico scallop
Argopecten gibbus
SCC
Iceland scallop
Chlamys islandica
ISC
Sea scallop
Placopecten magellanicus
SCA
Scallops (NS)
Pectinidae
SCX
American cupped oyster
Crassostrea virginica
OYA
Blue mussel
Mytilus edulis
MUS
Whelks (NS)
Busycon sp.
WHX
Periwinkles (NS)
Littorina sp.
PER
Marine molluscs (NS)
Mollusca
MOL
Atlantic rock crab
Cancer irroratus
CRK
Blue crab
Callinectes sapidus
CRB
Green crab
Carcinus maenas
CRG
Jonah crab
Cancer borealis
CRJ
Queen crab
Chionoecetes opilio
CRQ
Red crab
Geryon quinquedens
CRR
Stone king crab
Lithodes maia
KCT
Marine crabs (NS)
Reptantia
CRA
American lobster
Homarus americanus
LBA
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
PRA
Aesop shrimp
Pandalus montagui
AES
Penaeus shirmps (NS)
Penaeus sp.
PEN
Pink (= Pandalid) shrimps
Pandalus sp.
PAN
Marine crustaceans (NS)
Crustacea
CRU
Sea-urchin
Strongylocentrotus sp.
URC
Marine worms (NS)
Polycheata
WOR
Horseshoe crab
Limulus polyphemus
HSC
Marine invertebrates (NS)
Invertebrata
INV

## 12 ANNEX III.B TO THE CEM REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 14(2) AND (3) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Authorised Topside Chafers/Shrimp Toggle Chains

## (1) ICNAF-type topside chafer

The ICNAF-type topside chafer is a rectangular piece of netting to be attached to the upper side of the codend of the trawl net to reduce and prevent damage so long as such netting conforms to the following conditions:
(a) this netting shall have a mesh size not less than that specified for the codend in Article 13;
(b) this netting may be fastened to the codend only along the forward and lateral edges of the netting and at no other place in it, and shall be fastened in such a manner that it extends forward of the splitting strap no more than four meshes and ends not less than four meshes in front of the cod line mesh; where a splitting strap is not used, the netting shall not extend to more than one-third of the codend measured from not less than four meshes in front of the cod line mesh;
(c) the width of this netting shall be at least one and a half times the width of the area of the codend which is covered, such widths to be measured at right angles to the long axis of the codend.

## (2) Multiple flap-type topside chafer

The multiple flap-type topside chafer is defined as pieces of netting having in all their parts meshes the size of which is not less than that of the codend, provided that:
(a) each piece of netting
is fastened a minimum of one meter apart by its leading edge across the codend at right angles to its long axis;
does not overlap the leading edge of the next piece of netting (see illustration following this provision);
is of a width of at least the width of the codend (such width being measured at right angles to the long axis of the codend at the point of attachment); and
is constructed of a positively buoyant single twine material; and
(b) the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed two-thirds of the length of the codend.

## (3) Shrimp Trawl – Codend Strengthening Bag, for vessels directing for shrimp in the NRA

A strengthening bag is defined as an outer covering of netting that can be used on a shrimp trawl to protect and provide strength to the codend of the shrimp trawl.
(a) Vessels shall not use a strengthening bag of which the mesh size is less than 130 millimetres.
(b) The strengthening bag shall not extend forward of the sorting grids or grates or obstruct the sorting grids or grates in any way.
(c) A strengthening bag shall not be attached in any way that restricts the authorized mesh or obstructs the mesh opening.
(d) Vessels shall not use a strengthening bag with any other top-side chafers simultaneously.
Shrimp Toggle Chains
Toggle chains are chains, ropes, or a combination of both, which attach the footrope to the fishing line or bolchline at varying intervals.
The terms ‘ fishing line ’ and ‘ bolchline ’ are interchangeable. Some vessels use one line only; others use both a fishing line and a bolchline as shown in the sketch.
The toggle chain length should be measured from the centre of the chain or wire running through the footrope (centre of footrope) to the underside of the fishing line.
The attached sketch shows how to measure the toggle and chain length.

## 13 ANNEX I.D TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 16(1) AND (2) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Minimum Fish Size
Fish size refers to fork length for Atlantic cod; whole length for other species.
Lower size for green salted fish.
Species
Gilled and gutted fish whether or not skinned; fresh or chilled, frozen, or salted.
Whole
Head Off
Head and Tail Off
Head Off and Split
Atlantic Cod
41 cm
27 cm
22 cm
27/25 cm
Greenland halibut
30 cm
N/A
N/A
N/A
American plaice
25 cm
19 cm
15 cm
N/A
Yellowtail flounder
25 cm
19 cm
15 cm
N/A

## 14 FIGURE 3 OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18(1) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833



## 15 TABLE 5 OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18(1) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Boundary Points Delineating the Seamount Closures in the NAFO Regulatory Area
From point 8 back to point 1, following the outer boundary of the US EEZ.
Description
Coordinate No
Latitude
Longitude
Fogo Seamounts 1
1
42°31’33”N
53°23’17”W
2
42°31’33”N
52°33’37”W
3
41°55’48”N
53°23’17”W
4
41°55’48”N
52°33’37”W
Fogo Seamounts 2
1
41°07’22”N
52°27’49”W
2
41°07’22”N
51°38’10”W
3
40°31’37”N
52°27’49”W
4
40°31’37”N
51°38’10”W
Orphan Knoll
1
50°00’30”N
45°00’30”W
2
51°00’30”N
45°00’30”W
3
51°00’30”N
47°00’30”W
4
50°00’30”N
47°00’30”W
Corner Rise Seamounts
1
35°00’00”N
48°00’00”W
2
36°00’00”N
48°00’00”W
3
36°00’00”N
52°00’00”W
4
35°00’00”N
52°00’00”W
Newfoundland Seamounts
1
43°29’00”N
43°20’00”W
2
44°00’00”N
43°20’00”W
3
44°00’00”N
46°40’00”W
4
43°29’00”N
46°40’00”W
New England Seamounts
1
38°51'54.000” N
66°55'51.600” W
2
37°12'0.000” N
60°48'0.000” W
3
35°00'0.000” N
59°00'0.000” W
4
35°00'0.000” N
56°30'0.000” W
5
36°48'0.000” N
57°48'0.000” W
6
39°00'0.000” N
60°00'0.000” W
7
39°18'0.000” N
61°30'0.000” W
8
39°56'20.400” N
65°56'34.800” W

## 16 FIGURE 4 OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18(2) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Polygon Delineating Area of 3O Coral Closure

## 17 TABLE 6 OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18(2) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Boundary Points Delineating the 3O Coral Area Closure in the NAFO Regulatory Area
Coordinate No
Latitude
Longitude
1
42° 53' 00" N
51° 00' 00" W
2
42° 52' 04" N
51° 31' 44" W
3
43° 24' 13" N
51° 58' 12" W
4
43° 24' 20" N
51° 58' 18" W
5
43° 39' 38" N
52° 13' 10" W
6
43° 40' 59" N
52° 27' 52" W
7
43° 56' 19" N
52° 39' 48" W
8
44° 04' 53" N
52° 58' 12" W
9
44° 18' 38" N
53° 06' 00" W
10
44° 18' 36" N
53° 24' 07" W
11
44° 49' 59" N
54° 30' 00" W
12
44° 29' 55" N
54° 30' 00" W
13
43° 26' 59" N
52° 55' 59" W
14
42° 48' 00" N
51° 41' 06" W
15
42° 33' 02" N
51° 00' 00" W

## 18 FIGURE 5 OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18(3) AND (4) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Polygons Delineating Areas of High Sponge and Coral Concentrations

## 19 TABLE 7 OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18(3) AND (4) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Boundary Points Delineating the High Sponge and Coral Concentration Area Closures in the NAFO Regulatory Area
Area
Description
Coordinate No
Latitude
Longitude
1
Tail of the Bank
1.1
44° 02' 53.88" N
48° 49' 9.48" W
1.2
44° 21' 31.32" N
48° 46' 48" W
1.3
44° 21' 34.56" N
48° 50' 32.64" W
1.4
44° 11' 48.12" N
48° 50' 32.64" W
1.5
44° 02' 54.6" N
48° 52' 52.32" W
2
Flemish Pass/ Eastern Canyon
2.1
44° 50' 56.4" N
48° 43' 45.48" W
2.2
46° 18' 54.72" N
46° 47' 51.72" W
2.3
46° 25' 28.56" N
46° 47' 51.72" W
2.4
46° 46' 32.16" N
46° 55' 14.52" W
2.5
47° 03' 29.16" N
46° 40' 4.44" W
2.6
47° 11' 47.04" N
46° 57' 38.16" W
2.7
46° 40' 40.8" N
47° 03' 4.68" W
2.8
46° 24' 24.12" N
46° 51' 23.04" W
2.9
46° 21' 4.78" N
46° 58' 53" W
2.10
46° 26' 32" N
46° 58' 53" W
2.11
46° 30' 22.20" N
47° 11' 2.93" W
2.12
46° 17' 13.30" N
47° 15' 46.64" W
2.13
46o 07' 1.56" N
47o 30' 36.36" W
2.14
45o 49' 6.24" N
47o 41' 17.88" W
2.15
45o 19' 43.32" N
48o 29' 14.28" W
2.16
44o 53' 47.4" N
48o 49' 32.52" W
3
Beothuk Knoll
3.1
45° 49' 10.2" N
46° 06' 2.52" W
3.2
45° 59' 47.4" N
46° 06' 2.52" W
3.3
45° 59' 47.4" N
46° 18' 8.28" W
3.4
45° 49' 10.2" N
46° 18' 8.28" W
4
Eastern Flemish Cap
4.1
46° 44' 34.80" N
44° 03' 14.40" W
4.2
46° 58' 19.20" N
43° 34' 16.32" W
4.3
47° 10' 30.00" N
43° 34' 16.32" W
4.4
47° 10' 30.00" N
43° 20' 51.72" W
4.5
46° 48' 35.28" N
43° 20' 51.72" W
4.6
46° 39' 36.00" N
43° 58' 8.40" W
5
Northeast Flemish Cap
5.1
47° 47' 46.00" N
43° 29' 07.00" W
5.2
47° 40' 54.47" N
43° 27' 06.71" W
5.3
47° 35' 57.48" N
43° 43' 9.12" W
5.4
47° 51' 14.4" N
43° 48' 35.64" W
5.5
48° 27' 19.44" N
44° 21' 7.92" W
5.6
48° 41' 37.32" N
43° 45' 08.08" W
5.7
48° 37' 13.00" N
43° 41' 24.00" W
5.8
48° 30' 15.00" N
43° 41' 32.00" W
5.9
48° 25' 08.00" N
43° 45' 20.00" W
5.10
48° 24' 29.00" N
43° 50' 50.00" W
5.11
48° 14' 20.00" N
43° 48' 19.00" W
5.12
48° 09' 53.00" N
43° 49' 24.00" W
6
Sackville Spur
6.1
48° 18' 51.12" N
46° 37' 13.44" W
6.2
48° 28' 51.24" N
46° 08' 33.72" W
6.3
48° 49' 37.2" N
45° 27' 20.52" W
6.4
48° 56' 30.12" N
45° 08' 59.99" W
6.5
49° 00' 9.72" N
45° 12' 44.64" W
6.6
48° 21' 12.24" N
46° 39' 11.16" W
7
Northern Flemish Cap
7.1
48° 25' 02.28" N
45° 17' 16.44" W
7.2
48° 25' 02.28" N
44° 54' 38.16" W
7.3
48° 19' 08.76" N
44° 54' 38.16" W
7.4
48° 19' 08.76" N
45° 01' 58.56" W
7.5
48o 20' 29.76" N
45o 01' 58.56" W
7.6
48o 20' 29.76"N
45o17' 16.44" W
8
Northern Flemish Cap
8.1
48° 38' 07.95" N
45° 19' 31.92" W
8.2
48° 38' 07.95" N
45° 11' 44.36" W
8.3
48° 40' 9.84" N
45° 11' 44.88" W
8.4
48° 40' 9.84" N
45° 05' 35.52" W
8.5
48o 35' 56.4" N
45o 05' 35.52" W
8.6
48° 35' 56.4" N
45o 19' 31.92 W"
9
Northern Flemish Cap
9.1
48° 34' 23.52" N
45° 26' 18.96" W
9.2
48° 36' 55.08" N
45° 31' 15.96" W
9.3
48° 30' 18.36" N
45° 39' 42.48" W
9.4
48° 27' 30.6" N
45° 34' 40.44" W
10
Northwest Flemish Cap
10.1
47° 49' 41.51" N
46° 22' 48.18" W
10.2
47° 47' 17.14" N
46° 17' 27.91" W
10.3
47° 58' 42.28" N
46° 6' 43.74" W
10.4
47° 59' 15.77" N
46° 7' 57.76" W
10.5
48o 7' 48.97" N
45o 59' 58.46" W
10.6
48o 9' 34.66" N
46o 4' 8.54" W
11
Northwest Flemish Cap
11.1
47° 25' 48" N
46° 21' 23.76" W
11.2
47° 30' 1.44" N
46° 21' 23.76" W
11.3
47° 30' 1.44" N
46° 27' 33.12" W
11.4
47° 25' 48" N
46° 27' 33.12" W
12
Northwest Flemish Cap
12.1
48o 12' 6.60" N
45o 54' 12.94" W
12.2
48o 17' 11.82" N
45o 47' 25.36" W
12.3
48o 16' 7.06" N
45o 45' 48.19" W
12.4
48o 11' 3.32" N
45o 52' 40.63" W
13
Beothuk Knoll
13.1
46° 13' 58.80" N
45° 41' 13.20" W
13.2
46° 13' 58.80" N
46° 02' 24.00" W
13.3
46° 21' 50.40" N
46° 02' 24.00" W
13.4
46° 21' 50.40" N
45° 56' 48.12" W
13.5
46° 20' 14.32" N
45° 55' 43.93" W
13.6
46° 20' 14.32" N
45° 41' 13.20" W

### Division 20: EXPLORATORY PROTOCOL IN ANNEX I.E TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 19(1) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

## Templates for the Conduct of Exploratory Bottom Fi Exploratory Protocol for New Fishing Areas

The Exploratory Protocol shall consist of:
A harvesting plan which outlines target species, dates and areas. Area and effort restrictions should be considered to ensure fisheries occur on a gradual basis in a limited geographical area.
A mitigation plan including measures to prevent significant adverse impact to vulnerable marine ecosystems that may be encountered during the fishery.
A catch monitoring plan that includes recording/reporting of all species caught, 100 % satellite tracking and 100 % observer coverage. The recording/reporting of catch should be sufficiently detailed to conduct an assessment of activity, if required.
A data collection plan to facilitate the identification of vulnerable marine ecosystems/species in area fished.

## 21 NOTICE OF INTENT TO UNDERTAKE EXPLORATORY BOTTOM FISHING IN ANNEX I.E TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN POINT ARTICLE 19(2)(A) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Notice of Intent to Undertake Exploratory Fishing
HARVESTINGPLAN
MITIGATIONPLAN
CATCHMONITORINGPLAN
DATACOLLECTIONPLAN
Target species
Fishing dates
Description of area to be fished
Anticipated effort
Bottom fishing gear-type(s) used
IMO Number
Measures to prevent significant adverse impacts to VMEs
Identify and record all species brought on board to the lowest possible taxonomic level
100 % satellite coverage
100 % observer coverage
Data will be collected and reported in a standardized format

### Division 22: EXPLORATORY BOTTOM FISHING TRIP REPORT IN ANNEX I.E OF THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 19(2)(B) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

### Division: Exploratory Fishing Trip Report

## Advanced notice of intent to undertake exploratory fishing

Name of vessel:
Flag State of vessel:
Anticipated location(s) of exploratory fishing activities (include lat/long):
Anticipated dates of exploratory fishing activities:
Has any previous fishing been undertaken in adjacent areas (if so, identify information source):
Depths expected to be encountered during exploratory fishing activities:
Do habitat maps of the area exist (if so, please identify source(s)):
Are taxonomic keys identifying potentially vulnerable species available (if so, identify sources(s)):
Known vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) in the location(s) to be fished:
Mitigation measures to prevent significant adverse impact to VMEs, if encountered:
Do bathymetric maps of the exploratory area exist (if so, please identify source(s)):
Does any fisheries scientific information in the exploratory area exist (if so, identify source(s)):
Target species being sought:
What gear type(s) are being proposed to be used (please identify) in what areas (include lat/long):

### Division 23: ELEMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED EXPLORATORY BOTTOM FISHING ACTIVITIES IN ANNEX I.E TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 20(2)(B) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

## Assessment of Bottom Fishing Activities

Assessments should consider the best available scientific and technical information on the current state of fishery resources.
Assessments should address, inter alia:
(1) Type(s) of fishing conducted or contemplated, including vessels and gear types, fishing areas, target and potential bycatch species, fishing effort levels and duration of fishing (harvesting plan);
(2) Existing baseline information on the ecosystems, habitats and communities in the fishing area, against which future changes are to be compared;
(3) Identification, description and mapping of VMEs known or likely to occur in the fishing area;
(4) Identification, description and evaluation of the occurrence, scale and duration of likely impacts, including cumulative impacts of activities covered by the assessment on VMEs;
(5) Consideration of VME elements known to occur in the fishing area;
(6) Data and methods used to identify, describe and assess the impacts of the activity, the identification of gaps in knowledge, and an evaluation of uncertainties in the information presented in the assessment;
(7) Risk assessment of likely impacts by the fishing operations to determine which impacts on VMEs are likely to be significant adverse impacts; and
(8) The proposed mitigation and management measures to be used to prevent significant adverse impacts on VMEs, and the measures to be used to monitor effects of the fishing operations.

## 24 EXPLORATORY FISHERY DATA COLLECTION FORM IN ANNEX I.E TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 21(4)(A) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Do not leave blank. Indicate zero catch if necessary
Refer to Annex I of the FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-Sea Fisheries in the High Seas.
Also, use NAFO Coral and Sponge Identification Guides as appropriate.
Exploratory Fishery Data Collection Form
A. Fishing Trip Information
Flag State
Vessel Name
Call Sign
Date of Encounter (ddmmyy)
B. Gear and Fishing Information (use separate form for each gear).
Fishing Gear (e.g. trawl, gill net, hook and line, etc.)
Gear Details
Gear Type (e.g. bottom trawl, set gill net, etc.)
Gear Size (groundrope length, panel length, etc.)
Other Details (cod end mesh size, # of hooks, etc.)
hr.
min.
degrees
minutes
metres
Tow or Set Start:
GMT Time:
Latitude
N
Depth
Longitude
W
Tow or Set End:
GMT Time:
Latitude
N
Depth
Longitude
W
C. Catch Information
Live Corals total weight in the haul (kg)
Live Sponges total weight in the haul (kg)
Organisms identified to the lowest taxonomic unit as possible
Biological Samples Taken?
Biological samples of Vulnerable Indicator Species taken?
Total Weight (kg) in catch
Weight is estimate or actual? Tick one.
Include fish and invertebrates
yes
no
yes
no
Act.
Est.
D. Comments

## 25 FORMAT PRESCRIBED FOR LIST OF VESSELS IN ANNEX II.C1 TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 22(1)(A) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Format for register of vessels
Mandatory when used as a single identification in other messages.
Whichever one is appropriate.
Data Element
Code
Mandatory/Optional
Remarks
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From
FR
M
Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Member State
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type, ‘NOT’ as Notification of vessels that may conduct fishing activities in NAFO RA
Vessel Name
NA
M
Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign
RC
M
International radio call sign of the vessel
Flag State
FS
M
State where the vessel is registered
Internal Reference Number
IR
O
Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number
External Registration Number
XR
M
The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number
IM
M
IMO number
Port Name
PO
M
Port of registration or home port
Vessel Owner
VO
M
Registered owner and address
Vessel Charterer
VC
M
Responsible for using the vessel
Vessel Type
TP
M
FAO vessel code (Annex II.I)
Vessel Gear
GE
O
FAO statistical classification of fishing gear (Annex II.J)
Vessel Tonnage
measurement method
tonnage
VT
M
Vessel tonnage capacity in pairs as needed
‘OC’ = ‘OSLO’ Convention 1947, ‘LC’‘London’ Convention ICTM-69
Total capacity in metric tons
Vessel length
measurement method
length
VL
M
Length in meters in pairs as needed
‘OA’ = overall;
length in meters
Vessel Power
measurement method
power
VP
M
Engine power in pairs as needed in ‘KW’
PE = propulsion engine
AE= Auxiliary summary engines
Total installed engine power in vessel measured in ‘KW’
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## 26 FORMAT PRESCRIBED FOR DELETION FROM THE LIST OF VESSELS IN ANNEX II.C2 TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 22(1)(B) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Format for withdrawal of vessels from the register
Data Element
Code
Mandatory/Optional
Remarks
Data Al
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From
FR
M
Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Member State
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type, ‘WIT’ as Withdrawal of notified vessels
Vessel Name
NA
M
Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign
RC
M
International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal Reference Number
IR
O
Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External Registration Number
XR
M
The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number
IM
M
IMO number
Start Date
SD
M
The first date as from which the withdrawal takes effect
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## 27 FORMAT SPECIFIED FOR INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZATION FOR EACH VESSEL IN ANNEX II.C3 TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 22(5)(A) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Format for authorization to conduct fishing activities
For transport vessels the TA field is optional.
Data Element
Code
Mandatory/Optional
Remarks
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From
FR
M
Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Member State
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type, ‘AUT’ as Authorization of vessels to conduct fishing activities in the NAFO RA
Vessel Name
NA
M
Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign
RC
M
International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal reference Number
IR
O
Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External registration Number
XR
M
The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number
IM
M
IMO number
Start Date
SD
M
License detail; date as from which the Authorization takes effect
End date
ED
O
License detail: Date on which the authorization go to the end. Maximum time validity is 12 months.
Targeted species and Area
TA
M
License detail; species and area allowed for directed fishery. Regulated species of Annex I.A or I.B of the CEM must refer to the stock specification. For unregulated species use Sub Area or division or ‘ANY’. Allow for several pairs of fields. e.g. //TA/GHL 3LMNO COD 3M RED 3LN RED 3M HER ANY//
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## 28 FORMAT PRESCRIBED FOR SUSPENSION OF THE AUTHORISATION IN ANNEX II.C4 TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 22(5)(B) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Format to suspend the authorization to conduct fishing activities
Data Element
Code
Mandatory/ Optional
Remarks
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination, ‘XNW’ for NAFO Secretariat
From
FR
M
Message detail; ISO-3 code of the transmitting Member State
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; message serial number in current year
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; date of transmission
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; time of transmission
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type, ‘SUS’ as Suspension of authorized vessels
Vessel Name
NA
M
Name of the vessel
Radio Call Sign
RC
M
International radio call sign of the vessel
Internal Reference Number
IR
O
Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number, if exists
External Registration Number
XR
M
The side number of the vessel
Vessel IMO Number
IM
M
IMO number
Start Date
SD
M
License detail; date as from which the Suspension takes effect
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## 29 LIST OF PRODUCT FORM PRESENTATION CODES IN ANNEX II.K TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 24(1)(E) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Product Form Presentation 3-Alpha Codes
3-Alpha Code
Presentation
Description
CBF
Cod butterfly (escalado)
HEA with skin on, spine on, tail on
CLA
Claws
Claws only
DWT
ICCAT code
Gilled, gutted, part of head off, fins off
FIL
Filleted
HEA + GUT + TLD + bones off Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any par
FIS
Filleted and skinned fillets
FIL+SKI Each fish originates two fillets not joined by any part
FSB
Filleted with skin and bones
Filleted with skin and bones on
FSP
Filleted skinned with pinbone on
Filleted with skin removed and pinbone on
GHT
Gutted headed and tailed
GUH+TLD
GUG
Gutted and gilled
Guts and gills removed
GUH
Gutted and headed
Guts and head removed
GUL
Gutted liver in
GUT without removing liver parts
GUS
Gutted headed and skinned
GUH+SKI
GUT
Gutted
All guts removed
HEA
Headed
Heads off
HET
Headed and tailed
Heads and tails off
JAP
Japanese cut
Transversal cut removing all parts from head to belly
JAT
Tailed Japanese cut
Japanese cut with tail removed
LAP
Lappen
Double fillet, HEA, skin + tails + fins ON
LVR
Liver
Liver only
OTH
Other
Any other presentation
ROE
Roe (s)
Roe(s) only
SAD
Salted dry
Headed with skin on, spine on, tail on and salted dry
SAL
Salted wet light
CBF + salted
SGH
Salted, gutted and headed
GUH + salted
SGT
Salted gutted
GUT + salted
SKI
Skinned
Skin off
SUR
Surimi
Surimi
TAL
Tail
Tails only
TLD
Tailed
Tail off
TNG
Tongue
Tongue only
TUB
Tube only
Tube only (Squid)
WHL
Whole
No processing
WNG
Wings
Wings only

### Division 30: MODEL FOR FISHING LOGBOOK IN ANNEX II.A TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 25(2) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

### Division: Recording of Catch (Logbook Entries)

## FISHING LOGBOOK ENTRIES

Item of Information
(1) Vessel name
(2) Vessel nationality
(3) Vessel registration number
(4) IMO number
(5) Registration port
(6) Type of gear used (*1) (*2)
(7) Date of fishing activity (day/month/year: dd-mm-yyyy
(8) Start time of tow/set (UTC)
(9) Start position of each tow/set:
(a) Latitude
(b) Longitude
(c) Division
(d) Water depth
(10) End position of each tow/set:
(a) Latitude
(b) Longitude
(c) Division
(d) Water depth
(11) End time of each tow/set (UTC)
(12) Species names caught in each tow/set (Annex I.C)
(13) Disposition of each tow/set: (*3) (*4)
(a) Total catch of each species (kilograms live weight)
(b) Discards of each species (kilograms live weight)
(14) Were bycatch limits specified in Article 6.6 of the CEM exceeded? (Y/N)
(15) Was a trial tow conducted in accordance with Article 6.6 (iii) of the CEM conducted? (Y/N)
(16) Landings or Transhipments of catch from the Regulatory Area
(a) Quantity landed or transhipped of each species
(b) Place(s) of landing or transhipment
(c) Date(s) of landing or transhipment (day/month/year): dd-mm-yyyy)
(17) Master’s signature
Instructions:
(*1)
When two or more types of gear are used in the same 24-hours period, records should be separate for the different types
(*2)
Gears and attachments shall be identified by codes in Annex II.J of the CEM
(*3)
Quantities shall be in kg live weight
(*4)
Species shall be identified by the codes in Annex I.C of the CEM

## 31 FORMAT FOR CATCH REPORT IN ANNEX II.D TO THE CEM REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 25(6) AND (8) AND IN POINT (B) OF ARTICLE 26(9) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Data Exchange Format and Protocols

## A Data transmission format

Each data transmission is structured as follows:
(1) Data characters in accordance with ISO 8859.1
(2) Each data transmission is structured as follows:
double slash ( ‘ // ’ ) and the characters ‘ SR ’ indicate the start of a message;
a double slash ( ‘ // ’ ) and field code indicate the start of a data element;
a single slash ( ‘ / ’ ) separates the field code and the data;
pairs of data are separated by space;
the characters ‘ ER ’ and a double slash ( ‘ // ’ ) at the end indicates the end of a record.

## B Data exchange protocols

Authorized data exchange protocols for electronic transmission of reports and messages between Contracting Parties and the Secretary shall be in accordance with Annex II.B, Rules on Confidentiality.

## C Format for electronic exchange of fisheries monitoring information

(The North Atlantic Format)
The plus sign (+) does not need to be transmitted; leading zeros can be omitted.
Category
Data Element
Field code
Type
Contents
Definitions
System
Start Record
SR
Indicates start of the record
Details
End Record
ER
Indicates end of the record
Return Status
RS
Char*3
Codes
ACK/NAK = Acknowledged/Not Acknowledged
Return Error Number
RE
Num*3
001 – 999
Codes indicating errors as received at operation centre, see Annex II.D.D(2)
Message
Address destination
AD
Char*3
ISO-3166 Address
Address of the party receiving the message, ‘ XNW ’ for NAFO
Details
From
FR
Char*3
ISO-3166 Address
Address of the transmitting party, (Contracting Party)
Type of Message
TM
Char*3
Code
Code for the message type
Sequence Number
SQ
Num*6
NNNNNN
Serial number of messages sent from a vessel to the final destination (XNW). It is unique for each vessel for a calendar year. At the beginning of the current year this value will be reset to 1 for each vessel and will increment at the sending of each message.
Record Number
RN
Num*6
NNNNNN
Serial number of records sent from the FMC to XNW. It is unique for each FMC for a calendar year. At the beginning of the current year this value will be reset to 1 and will increment at the sending of each record.
Record Date
RD
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Year, month and day in UTC from the FMC
Record Time
RT
Num*4
HHMM
Hours and minutes in UTC from the FMC
Date
DA
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Year, month and day in UTC of first transmission. In cases of RET messages first transmission is from the FMC, in all other cases first transmission is from the vessel.
Time
TI
Num*4
HHMM
Hours and minutes in UTC of first transmission. In cases of RET messages first transmission is from the FMC, in all other cases first transmission is from the vessel.
Cancelled report
CR
Num*6
NNNNNN
Record Number of the record to be cancelled
Year of the report cancelled
YR
Num*4
NNNN
Year in UTC of the report to be cancelled
Vessel
Radio Call Sign
RC
Char*7
IRCS Code
International Radio Call Sign of the vessel
Registration
Vessel name
NA
Char*30
Name of the vessel
Details
Ext. registration
XR
Char*14
Side Number of the vessel
Flag State
FS
Char*3
ISO-3166
State of registration
Contracting Party internal ref. number
IR
Char*3
Num*9
ISO-3166 +max. 9N
Unique vessel number attributed by the flag State in accordance with registration
Port Name
PO
Char*20
Port of registration of the vessel/homeport
Vessel Owner
VO
Char*60
Name and address of the vessel owner
Vessel Charterer
VC
Char*60
Name and address of the vessel charterer
Vessel IMO Number
IMO Number
IM
Num*7
NNNNNNN
IMO ship identification number
Vessel Character. Details
Vessel Tonnage Unit
VT
Char*2
Num*4
‘ OC ’ / ‘ LC ’
Tonnage
According to: ‘ OC ’ OSLO 1947 Convention/ ‘ LC ’ LONDON ICTM-69
Vessel Power
Unit
VP
Char*2
Num*5
0-99999
Total main engine power in ‘ KW ’
Vessel Length
VL
Char*2
Num*3
‘ OA ’
Length in meters
Unit ‘ OA ’ length overall.
Total length of the vessel in meters, rounded to the nearest whole meter
Vessel Type
TP
Char*3
Code
As listed in Annex II.I
Fishing Gear
GE
Char*3
FAO Code
International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear as Annex II.J
Authorization details
Start Date
SD
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Licence detail; date on which the authorization starts
End Date
ED
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Licence detail; date on which the authorization ends
Targeted species and Area
TA
Char*3
Char*10
Stock specifications,
FAO Species code and NAFO defined area code or ‘ ANY ’
Species and area allowed for directed fishery. Regulated species of Annex I.A or I.B must refer to the stock specification. For unregulated species use Sub Area or division or ‘ ANY ’ . Allow for several pairs of fields. e.g.//TA/GHL 3LMNO COD 3M RED 3LN RED 3M HER ANY//
Activity
Details
Latitude
LA
Char*5
NDDMM (WGS-84)
e.g.//LA/N6235 = 62°35′ North
Longitude
LO
Char*6
E/WDDDMM (WGS-84)
e.g.//LO/W02134 = 21°34′ West
Latitude (decimal)
LT
Char*7
+/-DD.ddd
Value negative if latitude is in the southern hemisphere (WGS84)
Longitude (decimal)
LG
Char*8
+/-DDD.ddd
Value negative if longitude is in the western hemisphere (WGS84)
Trip Number
TN
Num*3
001-999
Number of the fishing trip in current year
Catch
Species
Quantity
CA
Char*3
Num*7
FAO species code
0-9999999
Daily catch by species and by Division, retained on board, in kilograms live weight
Quantity onboard
Species
Quantity
OB
Char*3
Num*7
FAO species code
0-9999999
Total quantity by species on board the vessel at the moment of sending the hail message concerned in kilograms live weight
Discard Species
Quantity
RJ
Char*3
Num*7
FAO species code
0 – 9999999
Catch discarded by species and by Division in kilograms live weight
Undersize
Species
Quantity
US
Char*3
Num*7
FAO species code
0 – 9999999
Undersize catch by species and by Division in kilograms live weight
Transferred species
Species
Quantity
KG
Char*3
Num*7
FAO species code
0-9999999
Information concerning the quantities transferred between vessels by species in kilograms live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg. whilst operating in the R.A.
Relevant Area
RA
Char*6
ICES/NAFO Codes
Code for the relevant fishing area
Directed Species
DS
Char*3
FAO species codes
Code for the species for which the vessel directed as per Article 5.2. Allow for several species, separated by a space.
e.g.//DS/species species species//
Observer on board
OO
Char*1
Y or N
Presence of a compliance observer on board
Transhipped From
TF
Char*7
IRCS Code
International Radio Call Sign of the donor vessel
Transhipped To
TT
Char*7
IRCS Code
International Radio Call Sign of the receiving vessel
Master Name
MA
Char*30
Name of the vessels master
Coastal State
CS
Char*3
ISO-3166
3 Alpha Code
Coastal State of Port of Landing
Predicted Date
PD
Num*8
YYYYMMDD
Estimated date UTC when the master intends to be in port
Predicted Time
PT
Num*4
HHMM
Estimated time UTC when the master intends to be in port
Port Name
PO
Char*20
Name of the actual port of landing
Speed
SP
Num*3
Knots*10
e.g.//SP/105 = 10.5 knots
Course
CO
Num*3
360° degree scale
e.g.//CO/270 = 270
Chartering Flag Catches
CH
Char*3
ISO-3166
Flag of Chartering Contracting Party
Area of Entry
AE
Char*6
ICES/NAFO Codes
NAFO Division entering into
Days fished
DF
Num*3
1-365
Number of days the vessel spent in the fishing zone during the trip.
Apparent Infringement
AF
Char*1
Y or N
For onboard observer to report his observations
Mesh Size
ME
Num*3
0 – 999
Average mesh size in millimetres
Production
PR
Char*3
Code
Code for the production Annex II.K
Logbook
LB
Char*1
Y or N
For onboard observer to confirm the entries in the vessels logbook
Hails
HA
Char*1
Y or N
For onboard observer to confirm the hails sent from the vessel
Observer Name
ON
Char*30
Text
Name of the onboard observer
Free Text
MS
Char*255
Text
Activity detail; for further comments by observer

## D. 1) Structure of reports and messages as laid down in Annex II.E and Annex II.F when forwarded by Contracting Parties to the Secretary.

Where appropriate, each Contracting Party shall retransmit to the Secretary reports and messages received from its vessels in accordance with Articles 28 and 29; subject to the following amendments:
(a) the address (AD) shall be replaced by the address of the Secretary (XNW)
(b) the data elements ‘ record date ’ (RD), ‘ record time ’ (RT), ‘ record number ’ (RN) and ‘ from ’ (FR) shall be inserted.

## E Types of reports and messages

Annex
Provisions
Code
Message/ Report
Remarks
II.C
Article 25.1a
NOT
Notification
Notification of fishing vessels
II.C
Article 25.1b
WIT
Withdrawal
Notification of the withdrawal of a registered vessel
II.C
Article 25.5a
AUT
Authorization
Notification of vessels authorized to conduct fishing activities in the R.A.
II.C
Article 25.5b
SUS
Suspension
Notification of the suspension of an authorization to conduct fishing activities in the Regulatory Area, within its initial period of validity
II.E
Article 29.2
ENT
POS
EXI
Entry
Position
Exit
VMS messages
Article 29.8
MAN
Manual position
Reports transmitted by fishing vessels with a defective satellite tracking device to the Contracting Party
II.F
Article 28.6(a)
COE
Catch on Entry
Report transmitted by fishing vessels, prior to entering the R.A.
Article 28.6(c)
CAT
Catch
Catch report daily, for all species by Division
Article 28.6(d)
COB
Cross boundary
Catch report prior to crossing boundary to 3L
Article 28.6(e)
TRA
Transhipment
Report on quantities on-loaded or off-loaded in the R.A.
Article 28.6(f)
POR
Port of Landing
Report on catch onboard and weight to be landed
Article 28.6(b)
COX
Catch on Exit
Report transmitted by fishing vessels, prior to leaving the R.A.
Article 28.6
CAN
Cancel
Report for cancellation of a report set out in the Article 28.6
II.D.D
Article 29.10(a)
Article 28.9(c)
RET
Return
Automatic electronic message in accordance with reception of records
II.G.
Article 30.14(e)
OBR
Observer
Daily Observer report

## 32 FORMAT FOR CANCELLATION OF CATCH REPORT IN ANNEX II.F TO THE CEM REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 25(6) AND (7) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

‘ CANCEL ’ report
Format specifications when sending reports from FMC to NAFO (XNW) see also Annex II.D.A, II.D.B, II.D.C and II.D.D.1
Cancel report should not be used to cancel other Cancel report.
If the report is not sent from a vessel the time will be from the FMC and be the same as RD, RT.
Data Element
Field Code
Mandatory/Optional
Requirements for the field
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
From
FR
M
Message detail; Address of the transmitting party (ISO-3)
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination, ‘ XNW ’ for NAFO
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; Unique serial number starting at 1 each year for records sent from the FMC to (XNW) (See also Annex II.D.C)
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; Year, month and day in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; Hours and minutes in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type, ‘CAN ’ as Cancel report
Radio call sign
RC
M
Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Cancelled report
CR
M
Message detail; the record number of the report to be cancelled
Year of the report cancelled
YR
M
Message detail; year of the report to be cancelled
Date
DA
M
Message detail; UTC date of transmission of this report from the vessel
Time
TI
M
Message detail; UTC time of transmission of this report from the vessel
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## 33 ANNEX II.N TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 25(9)(B) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Fishing Logbook Information by Haul
Flag State
Vessel Call sign
Haul #
Gear Type
NAFO Div.
Start Year (YYYY)
Start Month (MM)
Start Day (DD)
Start Latitude (Decimal Degrees)
Start Longitude (Decimal Degrees)
Start Depth (m)
Start Time UTC (HHMM)
End Year (YYYY)
End Month (MM)
End Day (DD)
End Latitude (Decimal Degrees)
End Longitude (Decimal Degrees)
End Depth (m)
End Time UTC (HHMM)
Species (FAO 3-alpha Species Code)
Retained (LW kg)
Discarded (LW kg)
Comments

### Division 34: FORMAT FOR DATA EXCHANGE IN ANNEX II.E TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 26(9)(B) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

### Division: VMS Data Format

## ‘Entry’, ‘Position’ and ‘Exit’ messages

Format specifications when sending reports from FMC to NAFO (XNW) see also Annex II.D.A, II.D.B, II.D.C and II.D.D.1of the CEM
Optional for ‘EXI’ messages.
Data Element
Field Code
Mandatory / Optional
Remarks
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination; ‘XNW’ for NAFO
From
FR
M
Message detail; Name of transmitting Party (ISO-3)
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; Unique serial number starting at 1 each year for records sent from the FMC to (XNW) (See also Annex II.D.C)
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; Year, month and day in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; Hours and minutes in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message types, ENT, POS or EXI
i.. ‘ENT’, for first VMS position transmitted by each vessel upon entering the Regulatory Area as detected by the FMC of the Contracting Party;
ii.. ‘POS’, for every subsequent VMS position transmitted by each vessel from within the Regulatory Area;
iii.. ‘EXI’, for first VMS position transmitted by each vessel upon exiting the Regulatory Area as detected by the FMC of the Contracting Party;
Radio call sign
RC
M
Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Sequence Number
SQ
O
Message detail; Unique serial number starting at 1 each year for messages sent from a vessel to final destination (XNW) (See also Annex II.D.C)
Trip Number
TN
O
Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year
Vessel Name
NA
O
Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel
Contracting Party
Internal Reference
Number
IR
O
Vessel registration detail. Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number
External Registration Number
XR
O
Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel
Latitude (decimal)
LT
M
Activity detail; Latitude at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Longitude (decimal)
LG
M
Activity detail; Longitude at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Speed
SP
M
Activity detail; Speed at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Course
CO
M
Activity detail; Course at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Date
DA
M
Message detail; UTC date of the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Time
TI
M
Message detail; UTC time of the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## ‘Manual’ Position Report

Format specifications when sending reports from FMC to NAFO (XNW) see also Annex II.D.A, II.D.B, II.D.C and II.D.D.1
Data Element
Field Code
Mandatory / Optional
Remarks
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination; ‘XNW’ for NAFO
From
FR
M
Message detail; Name of transmitting Party (ISO-3)
Record Number
RN
M
Message detail; Unique serial number starting at 1 each year for records sent from the FMC to (XNW) (See also Annex II.D.C)
Record Date
RD
M
Message detail; Year, month and day in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Record Time
RT
M
Message detail; Hours and minutes in UTC of the record transmission from the FMC
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type; ‘MAN’ for reports communicated by vessels with a defective satellite tracking device in accordance with Article 29.8. of the CEM
Radio call sign
RC
M
Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Sequence Number
SQ
O
Message detail; Unique serial number starting at 1 each year for messages sent from a vessel to final destination (XNW) (See also Annex II.D.C)
Trip Number
TN
O
Activity detail; fishing trip serial number in current year
Vessel Name
NA
O
Vessel registration detail; name of the vessel
Contracting Party
Internal Reference
Number
IR
O
Vessel registration detail. Unique Member State vessel number as ISO-3 flag State code followed by number
External Registration Number
XR
O
Vessel registration detail; the side number of the vessel
Latitude
LA
M
Activity detail; Latitude at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Longitude
LO
M
Activity detail; Longitude at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Speed
SP
M
Activity detail; Speed at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Course
CO
M
Activity detail; Course at the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Date
DA
M
Message detail; UTC date of the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
Time
TI
M
Message detail; UTC time of the fixing of the position transmitted from the vessel
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

## 35 OBSERVER REPORT IN ANNEX II.M TO THE CEM REFERRED TO IN POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 27(11) REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Standardised Observer Report Template

## Part 1. A – Fishing Vessel – Fishing Trip and Obse 

Fishing Vessel information
Vessel Name
Vessel Radio Call Sign
Flag State
External Registration number
Vessel IMO number
Vessel Length (m)
Vessel Gross Tonnage
Engine Power (indicate HP or KW)
Vessel Type
Total Frozen Hold Capacity (m 3 )
Fish Meal Hold Capacity (m 3 )
Other Hold Capacity (m 3 )
Trip information
Fishing Master’s Name
Trip Number
Number of Crew
Directed Species
Date of Entry into NRA (ENT)
Date of Exit from NRA (EXI)
NAFO Division/s visited
Other Area/s visited
Transhipment
Port of Landing
Observer information
Observer’s Name
Observation Date Started
Observation Date Ended
Date of Report
Comments

## Part 1.B – Fishing Gear Information 

Trawl Gear
Gear
Gear Type
Gear Make
Mesh Size (mm)
Attachments
Grate Spacing
Straps (Describe)
Comments
Wings
Body
Lengthening Piece
Codend
Measured by observer/inspector/master
Date measured
High
Low
Average
High
Low
Average
High
Low
Average
High
Low
Average
1
2
3
Longline
Gear
Gear Type
Total Length
Hooks
Buoys
Anchors
Main line material
Bait line material
Comments
Number
Average spacing (m)
Hook type
Hook size
Marked yes/no
Number
1
2
3
…

## Part 2. Catch and effort information by tow/set/ 

In the case of trawl fisheries, start is the time at the end of setting, finish is the time at the start of gear retrieval. In any other case, start is the time at the start of gear setting, finish is the end of gear retrieval.
Decimal hours. In the case of trawl fisheries, the time from the end of setting to the start of gear retrieval. In any other case, the time from the start of gear setting to the end of retrieval.
Including VMEs indicators
Tow/Set
Gear type
STARTS
FINISH
Duration
Species (FAO 3-alpha Species Code )
Directed Species (yes or no)
Product Form
Observers Estimates
NAFO Division
Latitude (decimal)
Longitude (decimal)
Depth (m)
Time (UTC) (HHMM)
Date (YYYYMMDD)
NAFO Division
Latitude (decimal)
Longitude (decimal)
Depth (m)
Time (UTC) (HHMM)
Date (YYYYMMDD)
Observer Conversion Factor Used
Retained (kg live weight)
Discarded (kg live weight)
1
2
3
…
Vessel Fishing Logbook
Vessel Production Logbook
Discrepancy Identified? (yes/no)
Discrepancy Details
Comments
Vessel Conversion Factor Used
Retained (kg live weight)
Discarded (kg live weight)
Retained (kg)

## Part 3. Compliance Information 

Enter observation on:
Observations
Details
Any instance of obstruction, intimidation, interference with or otherwise prevention of the observer from performing his/her duties.
Discrepancies between stowage and stowage plan (As Art 30.14.b)
Functioning of the satellite tracking device (report all interruptions, interference and malfunctions)
Transshipments (report all)
Undersized fish catches
At-Sea Inspections (report dates, times and any other observation)
Any other observation

## 4A Effort Summary

As per CEM Article 5.2
In the case of trawl fisheries, fishing time is the time from the end of setting to the start of gear retrieval. In any other case, fishing time is the time from the start of gear setting to the end of retrieval. Summed haul duration for all hauls in the listed division, by gear type and directed species
As per CEM Article 1.6
Effort Summary Table
NAFO Division
Gear Type
Directed Species
Date
Number of Tow/sets
Depth (m)
Hours fished
Fishing Days
Start
Finish
Minimum
Maximum
Comments
1
On Fishing activity by Division
2
On Data Communication
3
On Mesh sizes
4
Other issues

## 4B Catch Summary

Trip Catch Summary (catch by Division and Species)
Observer Estimates
Recorded in the Fishing Logbook
Species (FAO 3-alpha Species Code
Division
Retained (kg live weight)
Discarded (kg live weight)
Total (kg live weight)
Retained (kg live weight)
Discarded (kg live weight)
Total (kg live weight)
Total
Comments
1
On composition of catch and sizes
2
On discrepancies with the fishing logbook entries
3
On discards
4
Other issues

## Part 5. Catch of Greenland Shark Information by Ha 

Tow/Set Number
Total Number of Sharks
Shark Number
Estimated Weight (kg live weight)
Length
Length Measured or Estimated?
Sex
Catch Disposition (Alive, Dead, Unknown)
Comments

## Part 6. Length Frequency Form 

Observer’s Name
Vessel Call Sign
Trip Number
Year
Month
Day
Gear number
Tow/Set Number
Species 3 alpha code
Catch weight (kg live weight)
Sample Type (discard, retained, mix)
Sample Weight in kg live weight
Min Size
Max Size
Sex
Total Number of Samples (n=)
Meas. Convention (TL, SL, FL, etc.)
Measure Type
Unit (mm or cm)
Comments
Size between
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
9.5-10.0
10.0-10.5
10.5-11.0
11.0-11.5
11.5-12.0
12.0-12.5
12.5-13.0
…
…
…
97.0-97.5
97.5-98.0
98.0-98.5
98.5-99.0
99.0-99.5
99.5-100.0
100.0-100.5
…

## 36 REPORT IN ANNEX II.G TO THE CEM TRANSMITTED DAILY BY THE OBSERVER AS REFERRED TO IN POINT (C) OF ARTICLE 27(11) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Observer Report
Only to be transmitted if relevant.
‘ Yes ’ if the observer confirms the Logbook entries have been made in accordance with the CEMs.
‘ Yes ’ if the observer confirms the reports required under Article 13.11, 13.12, and 28.6 have been transmitted in accordance with the CEMs.
‘ Yes ’ if the observer detects a discrepancy with the CEMs.
Mandatory if ‘ LB ’ = ‘ No ’ , or ‘ HA ’ = ‘ No ’ , or ‘ AF ’ = ‘ Yes ’ .
Discarded undersized catch reported in the US field should also be included in the quantities expressed in the Discarding (RJ) field.
Data Element
Code
Mandatory/Optional
Requirements for the field
Start record
SR
M
System detail; indicates start of record
Address
AD
M
Message detail; destination, ‘ XNW ’ for NAFO
Sequence Number
SQ
M
Message detail; message serial number in current year
Type of Message
TM
M
Message detail; message type, ‘ OBR ’ as Observer report
Radio call sign
RC
M
Vessel registration detail; international radio call sign of the vessel
Fishing Gear
GE
M
Activity detail; FAO code for fishing gear
Directed Species
DS
M
Activity detail; FAO species code for each directed species since the last OBR report
Mesh Size
ME
M
Activity detail; average mesh size in millimetres
Relevant Area
RA
M
Activity detail; NAFO Division
Daily Catches
species
live weight
CA
M
M
Activity detail; catch retained on board by species and by Division since last OBR report in kilograms rounded to the nearest 100 kilograms. Allow for several pairs of fields, consisting of species (FAO 3 alpha codes) + live weight in kilograms (until 9 digits), with each field separated by a space, e.g.
//CA/speciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweightspacespeiesspaceweight//
Discarding
species
live weight
RJ
M
Activity detail; Catch discarded by species and by Division since last OBR report, in kg rounded to the nearest 100 kg. Allow for several pairs of fields, consisting of species (FAO 3 alpha codes) + live weight in kilograms (until 9 digits), with each field separated by a space, e.g.
//RJ/speciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweight//
Undersize
species
live weight
US
M
Activity detail; Undersize catch by species and by Division since last OBR report, in kg rounded to the nearest 100 kg. Allow for several pairs of fields, consisting of species (FAO 3 alpha codes) + live weight in kilograms (until 9 digits), with each field separated by a space, e.g.
//US/speciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweightspacespeciesspaceweight//
Logbook
LB
M
Activity detail; ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
Hails
HA
M
Activity detail; ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
Apparent
Infringements
AF
M
Activity detail; ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
Observer Name
ON
M
Message detail; name of the observer signing the report
Date
DA
M
Message detail; date of transmission of this report
Free Text
MS
O
Activity detail; for further comments by the observer
Time
TI
M
Message detail; time of transmission of this report
End of record
ER
M
System detail; indicates end of the record

### Division 37: RULES ON CONFIDENTIALITY IN ANNEX II.B TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 28(10) AND ARTICLE 43 OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

### Division: Rules on Confidentiality

### Division: PROVISIONS ON SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF ELECTRONIC REPORTS AND MESSAGES TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 28-29 OF THE CONSERVATION AND ENFORCEMENT MEASURES

## (1) Field of application

The provisions set out below shall apply to all electronic reports and messages transmitted and received in accordance with Articles 28-29 of the CEM, hereinafter referred to as ‘reports and messages’.

## (2) General Provisions

(a) The Executive Secretary and the appropriate authorities of Contracting Parties transmitting and receiving reports and messages shall take all necessary measures to comply with the security and confidentiality provisions set out in sections 3 and 4.
(b) The Executive Secretary informs all Contracting Parties of the measures taken in the Secretariat to comply with these security and confidentiality provisions.
(c) The Executive Secretary takes all the necessary steps to ensure that the requirements pertaining to the deletion of reports and messages handled by the Secretariat are complied with.
(d) Member States shall guarantee the Executive Secretary the right to obtain as appropriate, the rectification of reports and messages or the erasure of reports and messages the processing of which does not comply with the provisions of the CEM.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions in Article 29.10(b)-(d) of the CEM, the NAFO Commission may instruct the Executive Secretary not to make available the reports and messages received under Article 28 and 29 of the CEM to a Contracting Party where it is established that the Member State in question has not complied with these security and confidentiality provisions.

## (3) Provisions on Confidentiality

(a) Reports and messages shall be used only for the purposes stipulated in the CEM. No report or message referred to in section 1 shall be kept in a computer database at the Secretariat unless explicitly provided for in the CEM.
(b) Each inspecting Member State shall make available reports and messages only to their means of inspection and their inspectors assigned to the Scheme of Joint International Inspection and Surveillance. Reports and messages shall be transmitted to the inspection platforms and inspectors not more than 48 hours prior to entry into the Regulatory Area.
(c) The Executive Secretary deletes all the original reports and messages referred to in section 1 from the database at the Secretariat by the end of the first calendar month following the year in which the reports and messages have originated. Thereafter the information related to the catch and movement of the fishing vessels shall only be retained by the Executive Secretary, after measures have been taken to ensure that the identity of the individual vessels can no longer be established.
(d) The Executive Secretary does not make available reports and messages to other parties than those specified explicitly in Article 29.10(b)-(d) of the CEM.
(e) Inspecting Member State may retain and store reports and messages transmitted by the Secretary until 24 hours after the vessels to which the reports and messages pertain have departed from the Regulatory Area without re-entry. Departure is deemed to have been effected six hours after the transmission of the intention to exit from the Regulatory Area.

### Division (4): Provisions on security

## (a) Overview

Inspecting Member State, the Commission (or the body designated by the Commission) and the Secretariat shall ensure the secure treatment of reports and messages in their respective electronic data processing facilities, in particular where the processing involves transmission over a network. Member State, the Commission (or the body designated by the Commission), and the Secretariat must implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect reports and messages against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access, and against all inappropriate forms of processing.
The following security issues must be addressed from the outset:
System access control:
The system has to withstand a break-in attempt from unauthorized persons.
Authenticity and data access control:
The system has to be able to limit the access of authorized parties to a predefined set of data only.
Communication security:
It shall be guaranteed that reports and messages are securely communicated.
Data security:
It has to be guaranteed that all reports and messages that enter the system are securely stored for the required time and that they will not be tampered with.
Security procedures:
Security procedures shall be designed addressing access to the system (both hardware and software), system administration and maintenance, backup and general usage of the system.
Having regard to the state of the art and the cost of their implementation, such measures shall ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks represented by the processing of the reports and the messages.
Security measures are described in more detail in the following paragraphs.

## (b) System Access Control

For their main computer systems the Member State and the Secretariat shall aim to meet the criteria of a C2-level trusted system, (as described in Section 2.2 of the U.S. Department of Defence Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC), DOD 5200.28-STD, December 1985).
The following features are some of the ones provided by a C2-level trusted system:
A stringent password and authentication system. Each user of the system is assigned a unique user identification and associated password. Each time the user logs on to the system he/she has to provide the correct password. Even when successfully logged on the user only has access to those and only those functions and data that he/she is configured to have access to. Only a privileged user has access to all the data.
Physical access to the computer system is controlled.
Auditing; selective recording of events for analysis and detection of security breaches.
Time-based access control; access to the system can be specified in terms of times-of-day and days-of-week that each user is allowed to login to the system.
Terminal access control; specifying for each workstation which users are allowed to access.

## (c) Authenticity and Data Access Security

Data exchange protocols for electronic transmission of reports and messages between Member State, the NAFO Commission and the Secretariat shall be duly tested by the Secretariat and approved by the NAFO Commission. Electronic transmission is subject to security procedures laid down in this Annex.

## (d) Communication Security

Appropriate encryption protocols duly tested by the Secretariat and approved by the NAFO Commission shall be applied to ensure confidentiality and authenticity. Key management policy shall be in place to support the use of cryptographic techniques. In particular, the integrity of the PKI (public key infrastructure) will be guaranteed by ensuring that digital certificates correctly identify and validate the party submitting the information.

## (e) Data Security

Access limitation to the data shall be secured via a flexible user identification and password mechanism. Each user shall be given access only to the data necessary for his task.

## (f) Security Procedures

Each Member State, the Commission (and body designated by the Commission) and the Executive Secretary shall nominate a security system administrator. The security system administrator shall review the log files generated by the software, properly maintain the system security, restrict access to the system as deemed needed and act as a liaison with the Secretariat in order to solve security matters.

### Division 38: SURVEILLANCE REPORT FORM IN ANNEX IV.A TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 30(1)(A) AND ARTICLE 45(A) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

### Division: Surveillance Report Form

## 1 OFFICIAL

Name
Document Identity
Contracting Party

## 2 CONTEXT OF SIGHTING

Aerial sightings
Identification/Call Sign of the Surveillance aircraft
Patrol commenced in NRA at position
(Lat/Long)
(date/time UTC)
Patrol terminated in NRA at position
(Lat/Long)
(date/time UTC)
Equipment used in Determining Position
Weather Conditions
Wind Direction/Speed
Sea State
Visibility
Non-aerial sightings
Port/place of First Identification
(Lat/Long)
Position when First Identification
Date/Time-UTC of First Identification

## 3 VESSEL SIGHTED

Member State
Vessel Name, International Radio Call Sign (IRCS), Side Number, IMO Number
Other Identification Features (Type of vessel, Color of hull, Superstructure, etc.)
Vessel Activity
Fishing Gear used
Course and Speed

## 4 DETAILS OF IMAGES RECORDED (must be provided consistent with the CEM)

Image Number
Date and Time
Position
Fishing Vessel Activity
Comments
1.
2.
3.

## 5 DETAILS OF OBSERVATIONS

Reason for suspecting an offense to the NAFO CEM
Method used to evaluate the volume of catch observed
Method used to evaluate the catch composition observed
Other
Date
Name of Official:
Signature of the official

## 39 IMAGE OF PENNANT IN ANNEX IV.E TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 31(B) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Pennants to be displayed by a NAFO inspection vessel. A boarding vessel shall display one pennant, which may be half-size.

### Division 40: RULES ON PROVISION OF BOARDING LADDER IN ANNEX IV.G TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 32(C) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

## Construction and Use of Boarding Ladders

(1) A boarding ladder shall be provided which shall be efficient for the purpose of enabling inspectors to embark and disembark safely at-sea. The boarding ladder shall be kept clean and in good order.
(2) The ladder shall be positioned and secured so that:
(a) it is clear of any possible discharges from the vessel;
(b) it is clear of the finer lines and as far as practicable in the midlength of the vessel;
(c) each step rests firmly against the vessel’s side.
(3) The steps of the boarding ladder shall:
(a) be of hardwood or other material of equivalent properties, made in one piece free of knots; the four lowest steps may be made of rubber of sufficient strength and stiffness, or of other suitable material of equivalent characteristics;
(b) have an efficient non-slip surface;
(c) be not less than 480 mm long, 115 mm wide, and 23 mm in thickness, excluding any non-slip device or grooving;
(d) be equally spaced not less than 300 mm or more than 380 mm apart;
(e) be secured in such a manner that they will remain horizontal.
(4) No boarding ladder shall have more than two replacement steps which are secured in position by a method different from that used in the original construction of the ladder and any steps so secured shall be replaced, as soon as reasonably practicable, by steps secured in position by the method used in the original construction of the ladder. When any replacement step is secured to the side ropes of the boarding ladder by means of grooves in the side of the step, such grooves shall be in the longer sides of the steps.
(5) The side ropes of the ladder shall consist of two uncovered manila or equivalent ropes not less than 60 mm in circumference on each side; each rope shall be left uncovered by any other material and be continuous with no joints below the top step; two main ropes, properly secured to the vessel and not less than 65 mm in circumference, and a safety line shall be kept at hand ready for use if required.
(6) Battens made of hardwood, or other material of equivalent properties, in one piece, free of knots and between 1,8 and 2 m long, shall be provided at such intervals as will prevent the boarding ladder form twisting. The lowest batten shall be on the fifth step from the bottom of the ladder and the interval between any batten and the next shall not exceed nine steps.
(7) Means shall be provided to ensure safe and convenient passage for inspectors embarking on or disembarking from the vessel between the head of the boarding ladder or of any accommodation ladder or other appliance provided. Where such passage is by means of a gateway in the rails or bulwark, adequate handholds shall be provided. Where such passage is by means of a bulwark ladder, such ladder shall be securely attached to the bulwark rail or platform and two handhold stanchions shall be fitted at the point of boarding or leaving the vessel not less than 0,70 m or more than 0,80 m apart. Each stanchion shall be rigidly secured to the vessel’s structure at or near its base and also at a higher point, shall be not less than 40 mm in diameter, and shall extend not less than 1,20 m above the top of the bulwark.
(8) Lighting shall be provided at night so that both the boarding ladder overside and also the position where the inspector boards the vessel shall be adequately lit. A lifebuoy equipped with a self-igniting light shall be kept at hand ready for use. A heaving line shall be kept at hand ready for use if required.
(9) Means shall be provided to enable the boarding ladder to be used on either side of the vessel. The inspector in charge may indicate which side he would like the boarding ladder to be positioned.
(10) The rigging of the ladder and the embarkation and disembarkation of an inspector shall be supervised by a responsible officer of the vessel. The responsible officer shall be in radio contact with the bridge.
(11) Where on any vessel constructional features such as rubbing bands would prevent the implementation of any of these provisions, special arrangements shall be made to ensure that inspectors are able to embark and disembark safely.

## 41 INSPECTION REPORT IN ANNEX IV.B TO THE CEM REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 33(1), POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 34(2) AND POINT (D) OF ARTICLE 45 OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

Report of Inspection
THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATION
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Inspector: Please use CAPITAL BLOCK LETTERS in BLACK PEN)

## (1) INSPECTION VESSEL

1.1 NAME
1.2 REGISTRATION
1.3 International Radio Call Sign (IRCS)
1.4 Port of registry

## (2) INSPECTORS (Note if Trainee)

NAME
CONTRACTING PARTY

## (3) INFORMATION ON VESSEL INSPECTED

Contracting Party and Port of Registry
Vessel name
Radio Call Sign
External number
IMO Number
Master’s Name
Master’s Address (only for infringement)
Owner’s name and address
Inspection Vessel Time/Position
UTC
Lat
Long
Division
Inspected Vessel Time/Position
UTC
Lat
Long

## (4) DATE OF LAST SEA INSPECTION

DATE

## (5) DATE AND TIME OF CURRENT INSPECTION

DATE
TIME OF ARRIVAL ON BOARD
UTC

## (6) VERIFICATION

Vessel Documentation
Checked Y/N
Certified Drawings or description of fish room and freezers kept on board
Checked Y/N
Date of Certification
Daily Stowage Plan conforms to Article 28.5
Checked Y/N

## (7) RECORDING OF FISHING EFFORT AND CATCHES

Fishing Logbook
Checked Y/N
Electronic/Paper
Production Logbook
Checked Y/N
Electronic/Paper
Are recordings made in accordance with Article 28 & Annex II.A
Checked Y/N
If not, indicate the inaccurate or missing recording(s)

## (8) OBSERVER INFORMATION

Is there a notified Observer present on the vessel
Y/N
Observer’s name
Observer Contracting Party

## (9) MESH MEASUREMENT – IN MILLIMETERS

Gear Type
Codend (inclusive of lengthener(s), if any)
Average Width
Legal Size
1st
Net
2nd
Net
Chafer – Samples of meshes
1st
Net
2nd
Net
Rest of Net
1st
Net
2nd
Net

## (10) SUMMARY OF CATCHES FROM LOGBOOKS FOR THE CURRENT FISHING TRIP

Days in NAFO RA
Date of entry into RA/Division
Division
Fish species (3-alpha code)
Catch (metric tonnes)
Conversion factor(s)
Product Form(s)
Discards

### Division (11): RESULT OF INSPECTION OF FISH

## 11.1 Catches Observed IN THE LAST TOW (if appropriate)

Duration of the tow
Depth of tow
Total tonnes
All species taken
Percentage of each

## 11.2 Catches ON BOARD

Inspectors Estimate (tonnes)
Inspectors comments on how estimate was calculated:
Labelling Correct?
Yes/No

### Division (12): RESULT OF INSPECTION OF FISH ON BOARD

## 12.1 Difference from Logbooks

Comment in the case of a difference between the inspector’s estimates of the catches on board and the related summaries of catches from the logbooks, note this difference with the percentage

## 12.2 Infringements

CEM REFERENCE
NATURE OF INFRINGEMENTS
Comments:
I acknowledge being informed about the alleged infringements and, if applicable, the placement of seals to secure evidence DATE:
SIGNATURE of MASTER

## (13) COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS (additional pages can be added as necessary)

Documents inspected following an infringement
Comments, statements and/or observations by Inspector(s)
Statement of Master’s witness(es)
Statements of Second Inspector or Witness

### Division (14): SIGNATURE OF INSPECTOR IN CHARGE

### Division (15): NAME AND SIGNATURE OF SECOND INSPECTOR OR WITNESS

### Division (16): NAME AND SIGNATURE OF MASTER’S WITNESS(ES)

## (17) DATES AND TIMES OF INSPECTION CONCLUSION AND OF DEPARTURE

INSPECTION CONCLUSION
DATE
TIME
UTC
DEPARTURE
DATE
TIME
UTC
POSITION
Lat
Long

## (18) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RECEIPT OF REPORT BY THE MASTER (additional pages can be added as necessary)

Comments by the Master of vessel
I, the undersigned, Master of the vessel., hereby confirm that a copy of this report has been delivered to me on this date. My signature does not constitute acceptance of any part of the contents of the report.
DATE
SIGNATURE

## 42 NAFO INSPECTION SEAL IN THE ANNEX IV.F TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 34(1)(D) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

The NAFO Inspection Seal shall be as follows:
Name
NAFO INSPECTION SEAL
Mark…‘NAFO Inspection No of six digits’
Material… polyethylene recyclable
Colour… orange
Melt index… 6.70 + .60 (by international standard)
Density… 953 + .003 (by international standard)
Breaking point (load)… min. 45 kg (t° 20°C)

### Division 43: PORT STATE CONTROL PRIOR REQUEST FORM IN ANNEX II.L TO THE CEM, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 39(8), ARTICLE 39(13)(A)(III), ARTICLE 40(2) AND ARTICLE 41(1) AND (2) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

### Division: Port State Control Prior Request Forms

## A-PSC-1

Fishing vessels not assigned an IMO number shall provide their external registration number.
If necessary an additional form or forms shall be used.
FAO Species Codes — NEAFC Annex V — NAFO Annex I.C of the CEM.
Product presentations — NEAFC Appendix 1 to Annex IV — NAFO Annex II.K of the CEM.
PORT STATE CONTROL FORM — PSC 1
PART A: To be completed by the Master of the Vessel. Please use black ink
Name of Vessel:
IMO Number:
Radio Call Sign:
Flag State:
Email Address:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
Inmarsat Number:
Vessel master’s name:
Vessel master’s nationality:
Vessel owner:
Certificate of Registry ID:
Vessel dimensions
Length (m):
Beam (m):
Draft (m):
Port State:
Port of Landing or Transhipment:
Reason for Port Entry
Landing: (y/n)
Transhipment: (y/n)
Other: (y/n)
Last port of call:
Date:
Estimated Date of Arrival:
Estimated Time (UTC) of Arrival:
Frozen products only
Fresh products only
Fresh and frozen products
Total catch on board — all areas
Catch to be landed
Species
Product
Area of catch
Conversion factor
Product weight (kg)
Product weight (kg)
NEAFC CA
(ICES subareas and divisions)
NAFO RA
(Sub Division)
Other areas
PART B: For official use only — to be completed by the Flag State
The Flag State of the vessel must respond to the following questions by marking in the box ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
NEAFC CA
NAFO RA
Yes
No
Yes
No
a)
The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had sufficient quota for the species declared
b)
The quantities on board have been duly reported and taken into account for the calculation of any catch or effort limitations that may be applicable
c)
The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had authorisation to fish in the area declared
d)
The presence of the fishing vessel in the area of catch declared has been verified according to VMS data
Flag State confirmation: I confirm that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name and Title:
Date:
Signature:
Official Stamp:
PART C: For official use only — to be completed by the Port State
Note: NAFO Port State Authorization to use port for landing, transhipment, or other
Name of Port State:
Authorisation:
Yes:
No:
Date:
Signature:
Official Stamp:

## B-PSC-2

Fishing vessels not assigned an IMO number shall provide their external registration number.
If necessary an additional form or forms shall be used.
FAO Species Codes — NEAFC Annex V — NAFO Annex II of the CEM.
Product presentations — NEAFC Appendix 1 to Annex IV — NAFO Annex II.K of the CEM.
PORT STATE CONTROL FORM — PSC 2
PART A: To be completed by the Master of the Vessel. A separate form shall be completed for each donor vessel. Please use black ink
Name of Vessel:
IMO Number:
Radio Call Sign:
Flag State:
Email Address:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
Inmarsat Number:
Vessel master’s name:
Vessel master’s nationality:
Vessel owner:
Certificate of Registry ID:
Vessel dimensions
Length (m):
Beam (m):
Draft (m):
Port State:
Port of Landing or Transhipment:
Reason for Port Entry
Landing: (y/n)
Transhipment: (y/n)
Other: (y/n)
Last port of call:
Date:
Date and location of transhipment:
Transhipment authorization if relevant:
Estimated Date of Arrival:
Estimated Time (UTC) of Arrival:
Frozen products only
Fresh products only
Fresh and frozen products
Catch Information for Donor Vessels *A separate form shall be completed for each Donor Vessel*
Name of Vessel
IMO Number
Radio Call Sign
Flag State
Total catch on board — all areas
Catch to be landed
Species
Product
Area of catch
Conversion factor
Product weight (kg)
Product weight (kg)
NEAFC CA
(ICES subareas and divisions)
NAFO RA
(Sub Division)
Other areas
PART B: For official use only — to be completed by the Flag State
The Flag State of the vessel must respond to the following questions by marking
in the box ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
NEAFC CA
NAFO RA
Yes
No
Yes
No
a)
The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had sufficient quota for the species declared
b)
The quantities on board have been duly reported and taken into account for the calculation of any catch or effort limitations that may be applicable
c)
The fishing vessel declared to have caught the fish had authorisation to fish in the area declared
d)
The presence of the fishing vessel in the area of catch declared has been verified according to VMS data
Flag State confirmation: I confirm that the above information is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name and Title:
Date:
Signature:
Official Stamp:
PART C: For official use only — to be completed by the Port State
Note: NAFO Port State Authorization to use port for landing, transhipment, or other
Name of Port State:
Authorisation:
Yes:
No:
Date:
Signature:
Official Stamp:

### Division 44: ANNEX IV.H TO THE CEM ON INSPECTIONS, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 39(11) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833

## Principles for Inspections

Inspectors shall:
(a) verify, to the extent possible, that the vessel identification documentation on board and information relating to the owner of the vessel is true, complete and correct, including through appropriate contacts with the flag State or international records of vessels if necessary;
(b) verify that the vessel’s flag and markings (e.g. name, external registration number, International Maritime Organization (IMO) ship identification number, international radio call sign and other markings, main dimensions) are consistent with information contained in the documentation;
(c) review all other relevant documentation and records held onboard, including, to the extent possible, those in electronic format and vessel monitoring system (VMS) data from the flag State or RFMOs. Relevant documentation may include logbooks, catch, transhipment and trade documents, data collected by the observer on board, crew lists, stowage plans and drawings, descriptions of fish holds, and documents required pursuant to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora;
(d) verify, to the extent possible, that the authorizations for fishing activities are true, complete, correct and consistent with the information provided in accordance with the CEM provisions including, but not limited to, Articles 25, 44, 45 and 51 of the CEM;
(e) determine, to the extent possible, whether any fishery resources on board were harvested in accordance with applicable authorizations for the vessel;
(f) examine any fishery resources on board the vessel, including by sampling, to determine its quantity and composition. In doing so, inspectors may open containers where the fishery resources have been pre-packed and move the catch or containers to ascertain the integrity of fish holds. Such examination may include inspections of product type and determination of nominal weight;
(g) examine, to the extent possible, all relevant fishing gear onboard, including any gear stowed out of sight as well as related devices, and to the extent possible, verify that they are in conformity with the conditions of the authorizations. The fishing gear shall, to the extent possible, also be checked to ensure that features such as the mesh and twine size, devices and attachments, dimensions and configuration of nets, pots, dredges, hook sizes and numbers are in conformity with applicable regulations and that the markings correspond to those authorized for the vessel;
(h) evaluate whether there is clear evidence for believing that a non-Contracting Party vessel has engaged in IUU fishing activities; and
(i) arrange, where necessary and possible, for translation of relevant documentation.
Additionally inspections shall be conducted in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner and shall not constitute harassment of any vessel. Inspectors shall not interfere with the Master’s ability to communicate with the authorities of the flag State Contracting Party or the flag Member State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/124 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-124
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