LegalizeCouncil Regulation (EU) 2016/72 of 22 January 2016 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104
Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophiids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10)
ANNEX 21-03/B
GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT
| Method | Equation (kg) | Parameter | Parameter | Parameter | Parameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Equation (kg) | Description | Type | Estimation method | Unit |
| Holding tank volume | W * L * H * ρ * 1 000 | W = tank width | Constant | Measure at the start of fishing | m |
| Holding tank volume | W * L * H * ρ * 1 000 | L = tank length | Constant | Measure at the start of fishing | m |
| Holding tank volume | W * L * H * ρ * 1 000 | ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor | Variable | Volume-to-mass conversion | kg/litre |
| Holding tank volume | W * L * H * ρ * 1 000 | H = depth of krill in tank | Haul-specific | Direct observation | m |
| Flow meter [^E0294] | V * Fkrill * ρ | V = volume of krill and water combined | Haul [^E0294] specific | Direct observation | litre |
| Flow meter [^E0294] | V * Fkrill * ρ | Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample | Haul [^E0294] specific | Flow meter volume correction | — |
| Flow meter [^E0294] | V * Fkrill * ρ | ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor | Variable | Volume-to-mass conversion | kg/litre |
| Flow meter [^E0295] | (V * ρ) – M | V = volume of krill paste | Haul [^E0294] specific | Direct observation | litre |
| Flow meter [^E0295] | (V * ρ) – M | M = amount of water added to the process, converted to mass | Haul [^E0294] specific | Direct observation | kg |
| Flow meter [^E0295] | (V * ρ) – M | ρ = density of krill paste | Variable | Direct observation | kg/litre |
| Flow scale | M * (1 – F) | M = mass of krill and water combined | Haul [^E0295] specific | Direct observation | kg |
| Flow scale | M * (1 – F) | F = fraction of water in the sample | Variable | Flow scale mass correction | — |
| Plate tray | (M–Mtray) * N | Mtray = mass of empty tray | Constant | Direct observation prior to fishing | kg |
| Plate tray | (M–Mtray) * N | M = mean mass of krill and tray combined | Variable | Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained | kg |
| Plate tray | (M–Mtray) * N | N = number of trays | Haul specific | Direct observation | — |
| Meal conversion | Mmeal * MCF | Mmeal = mass of meal produced | Haul specific | Direct observation | kg |
| Meal conversion | Mmeal * MCF | MCF = meal conversion factor | Variable | Meal to whole krill conversion | — |
| Codend volume | W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000 | W = codend width | Constant | Measure at the start of fishing | m |
| Codend volume | W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000 | H = codend height | Constant | Measure at the start of fishing | m |
| Codend volume | W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000 | ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor | Variable | Volume-to-mass conversion | kg/litre |
| Codend volume | W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000 | L = codend length | Haul specific | Direct observation | m |
| Other | Please specify |
Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
Observation steps and frequency
| Holding tank volume | Holding tank volume |
| At the start of fishing | Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ±0,05 m) |
| Every month [^E0296] | Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank |
| Every haul | Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ±0,1 m) |
| Every haul | Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) |
| Flow meter [^E0296] | Flow meter [^E0296] |
| Prior to fishing | Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing) |
| More than once per month [^E0296] | Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter |
| Every haul [^E0297] | Obtain a sample from the flow meter and: |
| Every haul [^E0297] | measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined |
| Every haul [^E0297] | estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill |
| Every haul [^E0297] | Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) |
| Flow meter [^E0297] | Flow meter [^E0297] |
| Prior to fishing | Ensure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading) |
| Every week [^E0296] | Estimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter |
| Every haul [^E0297] | Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre |
| Every haul [^E0297] | Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) |
| Flow scale | Flow scale |
| Prior to fishing | Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing) |
| Every haul [^E0297] | Obtain a sample from the flow scale and: |
| Every haul [^E0297] | measure the mass of krill and water combined |
| Every haul [^E0297] | estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill |
| Every haul [^E0297] | Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) |
| Plate tray | Plate tray |
| Prior to fishing | Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ±0,1 kg) |
| Every haul | Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ±0,1 kg) |
| Every haul | Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type) |
| Every haul | Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) |
| Meal conversion | Meal conversion |
| Every month [^E0296] | Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000 to 5 000 kg (drained mass) of whole krill |
| Every haul | Measure the mass of meal produced |
| Every haul | Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) |
| Codend volume | Codend volume |
| At the start of fishing | Measure the width and height of the codend (precision ±0,1 m) |
| Every month [^E0296] | Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the codend |
| Every haul | Measure the length of codend containing krill (precision ±0,1 m) |
| Every haul | Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) |
A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.
Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
ANNEX VI
IOTC CONVENTION AREA
- 1.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area
| Member State | Maximum number of vessels | Capacity (gross tonnage) |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 22 | 61 364 |
| France | 27 | 45 383 |
| Portugal | 5 | 1 627 |
| Italy | 1 | 2 137 |
| Union | 55 | 110 511 |
- 2.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area
| Member State | Maximum number of vessels | Capacity (gross tonnage) |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 27 | 11 590 |
| France | 41 [^E0298] | 7 882 |
| Portugal | 15 | 6 925 |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 1 400 |
| Union | 87 | 27 797 |
This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte's fleet development plan.
- 3.The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area.
- 4.The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area.
ANNEX VII
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention Area
| Spain | 14 |
| Union | 14 |
ANNEX VIII
QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS
| Flag State | Fishery | Number of fishing authorisations | Maximum number of vessels present at any time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Herring, north of 62° 00′ N | To be established | To be established |
| Faroe Islands | Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), IIa, IVa (north of 59° N) Horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe, VIIf, VIIh | 14 | 14 |
| Faroe Islands | Herring, north of 62° 00′ N | 20 | To be established |
| Faroe Islands | Herring, IIIa | 4 | 4 |
| Faroe Islands | Industrial fishing for Norway pout, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) | 14 | 14 |
| Faroe Islands | Ling and tusk | 20 | 10 |
| Faroe Islands | Blue whiting, II, IVa, V, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W) | 20 | 20 |
| Faroe Islands | Blue ling | 16 | 16 |
| Venezuela [^E0299] | Snappers (French Guiana waters) | 45 | 45 |
To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.
[^E0001]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5).
[^E0002]: Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).
[^E0003]: Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1).
[^E0004]: Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42).
[^E0005]: Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39).
[^E0006]: The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33).
[^E0007]: Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16).
[^E0008]: Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22).
[^E0009]: The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24).
[^E0010]: Concluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27).
[^E0011]: The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1).
[^E0012]: Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third-country vessels to Community waters, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).
[^E0013]: Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6).
[^E0014]: All types of demersal trawls including Danish/Scottish seines, including OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB, SX, TBN, TBS, TB.
[^E0015]: All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries, including LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS, all fixed gillnets and traps, including GTR, GNS, FYK, FPN and FIX.
[^E0016]: Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).
[^E0261]: Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources and modifying Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 685/95 and (EC) No 2027/95 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).
[^E0262]: Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).
[^E0263]: Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).
[^E0264]: Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1).
[^E0274]: The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.
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