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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2196 of 17 October 2025 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 as regards access to waters and resources, control of fisheries, surveillance, inspection and enforcement, deduction of quotas and fishing efforts, data and information, and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011

Type Implementing Regulation
Publication 2025-11-12
State In force
Text As published
Department European Commission, MARE
Source EUR-Lex
articles 82

This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.

Reform history JSON API
Data element Mandatory (M), Optional (O) and CIF (Compulsory if applicable) Description and/or timing of information to be recorded
Unique identification number M A unique identification of the activity report.
Vessel identification In case of pair fishing operations, the same information for the second fishing vessel shall also be recorded.
(1) CFR number CIF CFR, when required by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218.
(2) Internal registration number (IR) CIF For any other vessels, a unique national registration number must be provided instead.
(3) UVI CIF The IMO number, where the vessel has such an identifier.
(4) IRCS CIF International radio call sign, where the vessel has such an identifier.
(5) Name of the vessel CIF The name of the vessel, where available.
(6) External Identification M Port letters and number(s), in accordance with Article 7(1)(a) of this Regulation.
(7) RFMO numbers CIF GFCM, ICCAT and other relevant RFMOs’ registration number shall be provided for fishing vessels carrying out regulated fishing activities in waters managed by such RFMOs.
(8) Name and address of the master M Name and detailed address of master (street name, number, city, postal code, Member State or third country).
Information about the trip
(9) Date, time and port or landing site of departure and return M The departure shall be recorded in the fishing logbook before the catching vessel leaves the port or a landing site. The return shall be recorded in the fishing logbook immediately before the catching vessel enters port or arrives at the landing site. The date and time (including at least hours and minutes) shall be recorded in UTC. The port or landing site shall be recorded using the codes published in the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.
(10) Unique fishing trip identification number (trip ID) M The EU fishing trip ID. Where a specific trip ID of a third country or RFMO is required, such trip ID will also be provided.
Information on the fishing gear Gear information shall be provided at departure and return to port, as well as for any activity where fishing gear is deployed. Where the master of the vessel is reporting catches and discards per fishing operation (haul by haul), the information on the fishing gear shall be reported per fishing operation (haul). Where the master of the vessel is reporting aggregated catches covering multiple fishing operations (hauls), the information on the fishing gear shall be reported for the aggregated period.
(11) Gear type M The type of gear shall be indicated using the codes in the code list GEAR_TYPE as defined on the Master Data Register on the website of the European Commission.
(12) Mesh size CIF when using meshed gear Shall be given in millimetres (mesh stretched).
(13) Mesh type CIF when using meshed gear The type of mesh used (e.g. square, diamond) The mesh type codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website shall be used.
(14) Gear dimension M Gear dimensions and technical specification, such as the size and the number shall be given according to the specifications set out in column 2 of Annex XVI of this Regulation. Where gear attachments, FADs, Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs), as defined in Article 6(44) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, or other devices, including devices allowing the use of derogations, for example, from the landing obligation, are used, they shall also be reported. Gear devices codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website shall be used.
(15) Number of fishing operations M Number of fishing operations. Where the master of the vessel is reporting catches and discards per fishing operation (haul by haul), the number of fishing operations will be 1. Where the master of the vessel is reporting aggregated catches covering multiple fishing operations (hauls), the number of fishing operations shall be the number of individual operations (hauls) carried out during the aggregated period.
(16) Depth CIF fishing depth is regulated in the area where the operation takes place Fishing depth shall be recorded as average depth and in metres.
(17) Information about gear lost at sea CIF fishing gear lost at sea The date and estimated time (including at least hours and minutes) shall be recorded in UTC. The geographical position shall be recorded using coordinates of latitude and longitude on the World Geodetic System 1984 with an accuracy of 4 decimal places, and a position error of less than 50 metres. The following information shall also be recorded: — the type and approximate dimensions of the lost gear; — the measures undertaken to retrieve the lost gear.
Information about the activity The master(s) of all catching vessel(s) participating to a pair fishing operation shall keep a fishing logbook indicating the quantities caught and kept on board in such a way that there is no double counting of catches.
(18) Date and time of the activity M The date and time of the activity shall be recorded in the logbook after completion of the activity. The date and time (including at least hours and minutes) shall be recorded in UTC. Where the master of the vessel is reporting catches and discards per fishing operation (haul by haul), the date and time of the end of each operation shall be recorded. The end of the operation is when the gear is fully retrieved and onboard. When reporting transhipments, the date and time of the end of the activity shall be recorded. When reporting landings, the date and time of the start (where the activity takes more than 24 hours) and the end of the activity shall be recorded.
(19) Fishing time O Total time spent for all activities in connection with fishing operations (searching for fish, the shooting, towing and hauling of active gears, setting, soaking, removing or resetting of passive gears and the removal of any catch from the gear, keep nets, or from a transport cage to fattening and farming cages) shall be given in minutes and equals the number of hours spent at sea minus the time spent in transit to, between and returning from the fishing grounds, dodging, inactive or waiting for repair.
(20) Position of the activity CIF vessel with LOA of >=12m The geographical position of each activity using coordinates of latitude and longitude on the World Geodetic System 1984 with an accuracy of 4 decimal places, and a position error of less than 50 metres.
(21) Geographical area of capture M The relevant geographical area(s) of capture shall be reported for every fishing activity in which catches are reported. For catches reported in transhipment and landing reports, the geographical area shall be reported in the same way as for fishing operations. The relevant geographical area means the area in which the majority of the catch was taken during a fishing operation and it shall be reported at the most detailed level available. Where the master is not able to determine where the majority of the catch was taken during one operation, the area where the majority of that fishing operation (time) took place shall be the relevant geographical area. The relevant geographical areas to be reported are: — FAO area at the most detailed level: — In Northwest Atlantic waters including NAFO (FAO area 21) up to the ICES subdivision and unit where available (e.g. 21.5.Z.e.u, 21.5.Z.c, 21.3.M); — In Northeast Atlantic waters including NEAFC (FAO area 27), up to ICES subdivision and unit where available (e.g. 27.4.c, 27.3.a.n, 27.5.b.1.a, 27.3.d.28.1); — In Mediterranean and Black Sea waters (FAO area 37), up to ICES division (e.g. 37.1.2); — In Eastern Central Atlantic waters including CECAF (FAO area 34), up to FAO subdivision (e.g. 34.3.5, 34.1.1.3); — In the waters of the Antarctic and Southern Indian Ocean waters and in the Southeast Pacific (FAO areas 58 and 87), up to FAO subdivision (e.g. 58.4.4.b, 87.3.1.2); — In the waters of the Southwest Atlantic, the Southeast Atlantic and the Eastern Indian Ocean (FAO areas 41, 47, 57), up to ICES division (e.g. 41.3.2, 47.1.6, 47.C.1, 58.5.1); — For the other FAO areas, up to FAO subarea when available (e.g. 48.4, 51.2, 18, 31, 61, 67, 71, 77, 81); — Statistical rectangle (where they exist[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.010301-E0001]): — In Northeast Atlantic waters (FAO area 27): ICES statistical rectangle (e.g. 37F1, 19D9). — In Mediterranean and Black Sea waters (FAO area 37): GFCM statistical rectangle (e.g. M27B9); — GFCM area (where they exist[^ntr2-L_202502196EN.010301-E0002]): — In Mediterranean and Black Sea waters (FAO area 37), up to GFCM geographical sub-area. (e.g. .7, 11.1). — third-country fishing zone or high seas (outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State). — the relevant RFMO area, when performing fishing activities subject to regional fisheries management organisations’ rules. Area codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website shall be used.
(22) Catches caught and kept onboard M At least the following information about the catches caught and kept onboard shall be reported: — FAO alpha-3 code of the species. The code MZZ shall be used to report nil-catches; — Estimated live weight equivalent in kilograms and/or, where appropriate, the number of individuals[^ntr3-L_202502196EN.010301-E0003]; — Size class: Legally sized (LSC) or below minimum conservation reference size (BMS). The quantities shall include quantities set aside for consumption by the crew of the vessel. Where catches are held in baskets, boxes, bins, cartons, sacks, bags, blocks or other containers, the net weight of the unit used shall also be recorded in kilograms live weight, and the precise number of such units. Where catches have been weighed using systems approved by the competent authorities of the Member States, the result of the weighing, expressed in kilograms live weight for each species, shall be recorded as the estimated quantity. It shall be indicated whether catches have been weighed on board for the purposes of Article 60(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. The species codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website shall be used.
(23) Estimated discards M At least the following information about the catches discarded shall be reported: — FAO alpha-3 code of the species. The code MZZ shall be used to report nil-catches; — Estimated live weight equivalent in kilograms and/or, where appropriate, the number of individuals[^ntr3-L_202502196EN.010301-E0003]. Discards of quantities of each species, whether or not these benefit from exemptions to the landing obligation[^ntr4-L_202502196EN.010301-E0004], shall be recorded separately using the code DISCARDED. This includes discards of species taken for live bait purposes and which are recorded in the logbook. Discards of quantities of each species to which specifically de minimis exemptions apply, shall be recorded separately using the code DEMINIMIS. The reason for the discards shall also be recorded using the codes on the Commission’s Master Data Register page.
(24) Catches, incidental by-catches and release of other marine organisms or animals CIF in the GFCM area The following information shall as well be recorded separately: — Daily catches of red coral (including area and depth), — Incidental by-catch and release of seabirds, — Incidental by-catch and release of seals, — Incidental by-catch and release of sea turtles, — Incidental by-catch and release of cetaceans. FAO alpha-3 code of the species shall be used. The weights shall be recorded in kilograms live weight equivalent. The master shall ensure that the weights recorded separately are reported in such a way that there is no double counting. Incidental by-catches of marine animals shall be recorded using the code BY_CATCH. Where applicable, marine animals released to sea shall be recorded using the general code RELEASED. The species codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website shall be used.
(25) Incidental catches of sensitive species CIF incidental catches of sensitive species The discards of sensitive species shall be reported including at least the following information: — FAO alpha-3 code of the species; — The quantities in kilograms live weight and/or, where appropriate, the number of individuals[^ntr3-L_202502196EN.010301-E0003]. The discards shall be reported separately for catches injured, dead and released alive. The reason for the discards shall also be recorded using the codes on the Commission’s Master Data Register page. The species codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website shall be used.
(26) Catches transhipped and onboard after transhipment CIF transhipment At least the following information about the fishery products transhipped and the catches onboard after transhipment shall be reported: — FAO alpha-3 code of the species; — Estimated Product weight in kilograms; — Estimated Live weight equivalent in kilograms and/or, where appropriate, the number of individuals[^ntr3-L_202502196EN.010301-E0003]; — Conversion factor used to calculate the equivalent live weight in accordance with Article 28 of this Regulation for fishery products; — Presentation of the fish using the codes in table 1 of Annex I; — Processing state using the codes in table 2 of Annex I; — Size class: Legally sized (LSC) or below minimum conservation reference size (BMS); — The geographical area where the catches have been taken. When fishery products have been transhipped, and if they have been weighed using systems approved by the competent authorities of Member States, on either the catching vessel, donor or receiving fishing vessel, then the outcome of the weighing of quantities of each species in kilograms live weight shall be recorded as the estimated quantity. In other cases, the estimated product weight (in kilograms), shall be provided. Where catches or fishery products are held in baskets, boxes, bins, cartons, sacks, bags, blocks or other containers, the net weight of the unit used shall also be recorded in kilograms product weight, and the precise number of such units. Where catches are transhipped by fishing vessels, other than catching vessels, the unique fishing trip ID related to the catches shall also be recorded. The species codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website shall be used.
(27) Catches landed CIF landing At least the following information about the fishery products landed shall be reported: — FAO alpha-3 code of the species; — Product weight in kilograms for fishery products; — Live weight equivalent in kilograms and/or, where appropriate, the number of individuals[^ntr3-L_202502196EN.010301-E0003]; — Conversion factor used to calculate the equivalent live weight in accordance with Article 28 of this Regulation for fishery products; — Presentation of the fish using the codes in table 1 of Annex I for fishery products; — Processing state using the codes in table 2 of Annex I for fishery products; — Size class: Legally sized (LSC) or below minimum conservation reference size (BMS); — The unique fishing trip ID related to the catches; — The geographical area where the catches have been taken. Without prejudice to the results of an inspection, when fishery products have been weighed using systems approved by the competent authorities of Member States, on either the catching vessel, donor or receiving fishing vessel, then the actual weight of quantities landed shall be indicated in kilograms product weight and their equivalent live weight. Where fishery products are held in baskets, boxes, bins, cartons, sacks, bags, blocks or other containers, the net weight of the unit used shall also be recorded in kilograms product weight, and the precise number of such units. The species codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website shall be used.
(28) Catches and fishery products retained onboard at departure CIF Where catches from a previous trip are kept onboard at departure from a port or a landing site, at least the following information about the catches and fishery products shall be reported: — FAO alpha-3 code of the species; — Estimated product weight in kilograms for fishery products; — Estimated live weight equivalent in kilograms and/or, where appropriate, the number of individuals[^ntr3-L_202502196EN.010301-E0003]; — Conversion factor used to calculate the equivalent live weight in accordance with Article 28 of this Regulation for fishery products; — Presentation of the fish using the codes in table 1 of Annex I for fishery products; — Processing state using the codes in table 2 of Annex I for fishery products; — Size class: Legally sized (LSC) or below minimum conservation reference size (BMS); — The unique fishing trip ID related to the catches; — The geographical area where the catches have been taken. Where fishery products are held in baskets, boxes, bins, cartons, sacks, bags, blocks or other containers, the net weight of the unit used shall also be recorded in kilograms product weight, and the precise number of such units. Where catches have been weighed using systems approved by the competent authorities of the Member States, the result of the weighing, expressed in kilograms live weight for each species, shall be recorded as the estimated quantity. The species codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website shall be used.
(29) Catches reported in prior notifications M At least the following information about the catches onboard and to be transhipped or to be landed shall be reported: — FAO alpha-3 code of the species. The code MZZ shall be used to report nil-catches; — Estimated product weight in kilograms for fishery products; — Estimated live weight equivalent in kilograms; — Conversion factor used to calculate the equivalent live weight in accordance with Article 28 of this Regulation for fishery products; — Presentation of the fish using the codes in table 1 of Annex I for fishery products; — Processing state using the codes in table 2 of Annex I for fishery products; — Size class: Legally sized (LSC) or below minimum conservation reference size (BMS); — The unique fishing trip ID related to the catches; — The geographical area where the catches have been taken. Where catches or fishery products are held in baskets, boxes, bins, cartons, sacks, bags, blocks or other containers, the net weight of the unit used shall also be recorded in kilograms live weight, and the precise number of such units. Where catches to be transhipped or to be landed by fishing vessels, other than catching vessels, the unique fishing trip ID related to the catches shall also be recorded. In case of transhipment, both the donor and the receiving vessel shall report this notification.
(30) Date and time of start and completion of the weighing CIF landing The date and time of start (when the weighing takes longer than 24 hours) and completion of the weighing shall be recorded in the logbook. The date and time (including at least hours and minutes) shall be recorded in UTC.
(31) Name or identification number of the operator (responsible for the weighing) CIF landing Name or identification number of the operator referred to in Article 60(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Information reported in the logbook about notifications of area entry/exit CIF Mandatory to be reported when entering or leaving third country waters or RFMO zones.
(32) Date and time of entry/exit M For each entry into or exit from waters under jurisdiction of a third country or area managed by an RFMO, the time of crossing the line shall be recorded. The date and time (including at least hours and minutes) shall be recorded in UTC. The date and time of transmission of this information from the vessel to the flag state shall also be recorded and reported.
(33) Area M The code of the zone under jurisdiction of a third country or are managed by an RFMO. The codes available in the Master Data Register on the website of the European Commission shall be used.
(34) Catches onboard M At least the following information about the catches onboard shall be reported: — FAO alpha-3 code of the species, the code MZZ shall be used to report nil-catches; — (Estimated) live weight equivalent in kilograms; — Size class: Legally sized (LSC) or below minimum conservation reference size (BMS); — The geographical area where the catches have been taken.
(35) Position of the entry/exit M The geographical position of the entry into or exit from the area using coordinates of latitude and longitude on the World Geodetic System 1984 with an accuracy of 4 decimal places, and a position error of less than 50 metres. The position at the time of transmission of this information from the vessel to the flag state shall also be recorded and reported.
(36) Target species CIF Where required by the party managing fisheries in the area for which the notification is transmitted. The FAO alpha-3 code of the species.
(37) Intended activity CIF Where required by the party managing fisheries in the area for which the notification is transmitted. At the time of entry into an area, the intended activity while inside the area shall be reported. The codes available in the Master Data Register on the website of the European Commission shall be used.
Information reported in the logbook about fishing effort
(38) Date and time of entry/exit M For each entry into or exit from an effort zone, the date and time of crossing the line shall be recorded. The date and time (including at least hours and minutes) shall be recorded in UTC. When performing trans-zonal activities[^ntr5-L_202502196EN.010301-E0005], the date and time of the first entry and the last exit shall be recorded for every day.
(39) Effort zone M The code of the effort zone. The codes that are available in the Master Data Register on the website of the European Commission shall be used.
(40) Catches onboard M At least the following information about the catches onboard shall be reported: — FAO alpha-3 code of the species. The code MZZ shall be used to report nil-catches; — (Estimated) live weight equivalent in kilograms; — Size class: Legally sized (LSC) or below minimum conservation reference size (BMS); — The geographical area where the catches have been taken.
(41) Position of entry/exit M The geographical position of each activity using coordinates of latitude and longitude on the World Geodetic System 1984 with an accuracy of 4 decimal places, and a position error of less than 50 metres. When performing trans-zonal activities (27), the position of first entry and the last exit shall be recorded for every day.
(42) Species or group of species CIF intending to perform fishing operations The species or group of species, as defined in the relevant effort scheme. The codes that are available in the Master Data Register on the website of the European Commission shall be used.
(43) Intended activity M The intended activity while inside the area shall be reported. The codes available in the Master Data Register on the website of the European Commission shall be used.
(44) Position of each set/haul CIF the vessel uses static gear The geographical position of each setting, resetting or hauling using coordinates of latitude and longitude on the World Geodetic System 1984 with an accuracy of 4 decimal places, and a position error of less than 50 metres.

[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.010301-E0001]: ICES statistical rectangles provide a grid covering the area between 36° N and 85° 30′ N and 44° W and 68° 30′ E. Latitudinal rows, with intervals of 30′, are numbered (two-digits) from 01 to 99. Longitudinal columns, with intervals of 1°, are coded according to an alphanumeric system, beginning with A0 using a different letter for each 10° block, to M8, except I.

[^ntr2-L_202502196EN.010301-E0002]: The number of a rectangle in the GFCM statistical grid is a 5 digits code: (i) Latitude is covered by a composed 3 digits code (one letter and two numbers). Maximum range from M00 (30° N) up to M34 (47° 30′ N), (ii) Longitude is covered by a composed code of a letter and a number. The letter range is from A to J and number range per letter is from 0 to 9. Maximum range from A0 (6° W) up to J5 (42° E).

[^ntr3-L_202502196EN.010301-E0003]: In Baltic Sea (only for salmon) and in GFCM area (only for tunas, swordfish, and highly migratory sharks) and, if applicable, in other areas, number of fish caught per fishing operation shall be also recorded.

[^ntr4-L_202502196EN.010301-E0004]: Exemptions to landing obligation: as referred to in Article 15(4) and Article 15(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy and as amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, in particular:

  • — species in respect of which fishing is prohibited and which are identified as such in a Union legal act adopted in the area of the common fisheries policy,
  • — species for which scientific evidence demonstrates high survival rates, taking into account the characteristics of the gear, of the fishing practices and of the ecosystem,
  • — catches falling under de minimis exemptions,
  • — fish which shows damage caused by predators.

[^ntr5-L_202502196EN.010301-E0005]: Trans-zonal activity means that the vessel remains within an zone not exceeding 5 nautical miles on either side of the line separating two effort zones.

ANNEX XVI

GEARS AND FISHING OPERATIONS CODES

Type of gear Column 1 Code Column 2 Minimum requirements for size/number (metres) (mandatory unless otherwise specified)
Trawls Trawls Trawls
Bottom otter trawl OTB Model of trawl (optional) and perimeter of the opening
Nephrops trawl TBN Model of trawl (optional) and perimeter of the opening
Shrimp trawl TBS Model of trawl (optional) and perimeter of the opening
Bottom pair trawl PTB Model of trawl (optional) and perimeter of the opening
Beam trawl TBB Beam length of each beam and number of beams towed by the vessel
Twin bottom otter trawl OTT Model of trawl (optional); perimeter of the opening of each trawl; and number of trawls simultaneously towed by the vessel
Multiple bottom otter trawl OTP Model of trawl (optional); perimeter of the opening of each trawl; and number of trawls simultaneously towed by the vessel
Bottom trawls (not elsewhere specified) TB Model of trawl (optional); perimeter of the opening of each trawl; and number of trawls simultaneously towed by the vessel
Mid-water otter trawl OTM Model of trawl (optional); and perimeter of the opening
Mid-water pair trawl PTM Model of trawl (optional); and perimeter of the opening
Seines Seines Seines
Danish anchor seine SDN Overall length and maximum height of seine lines
Scottish seine (fly dragging) SSC Overall length and maximum height of seine lines
Pair seine SPR Overall length and maximum height of seine lines
Seine nets (not elsewhere specified) SX Overall length and maximum height of seine lines
Boat or vessel seine SV Overall length and maximum height of seine lines
Beach seine BS
Surrounding nets Surrounding nets Surrounding nets
Purse seine PS Length and (maximum) height of nets
One boat operated purse seine PS1 Length and (maximum) height of nets
Two boat operated purse seine PS2 Length and (maximum) height of nets
Without purse lines (lampara) LA Length and (maximum) height of nets
Surrounding nets (not elsewhere specified) SUX Length and (maximum) height of nets
Lift nets Lift nets Lift nets
Portable lift nets LNP Maximum perimeter of each net and number of nets used (if >1)
Boat-operated lift nets LNB Maximum perimeter of each net and number of nets used (if >1)
Shore-operated stationary lift nets LNS Maximum perimeter of each net and number of nets used (if >1)
Lift nets (not elsewhere specified) LN Maximum perimeter of each net and number of nets used (if >1)
Falling gear Falling gear Falling gear
Cast nets FCN Maximum perimeter of each net/device and number of nets/devices used (if >1)
Cover pots/Lantern nets FCO Maximum perimeter of each net/device and number of nets/devices used (if >1)
Falling gear (not elsewhere specified) FG Maximum perimeter of each net/device and number of nets/devices used (if >1)
Dredges Dredges Dredges
Towed dredge DRB Width of each dredge and number of dredges used (if >1)
Hand dredge DRH Width of each dredge and number of dredges used (if >1)
Mechanized dredge DRM Width of each dredge and number of dredges used (if >1)
Dredge (not elsewhere specified) DRX Width of each dredge and number of dredges used (if >1)
Gillnets and entangling nets Gillnets and entangling nets Gillnets and entangling nets
Gillnets (not elsewhere specified) GN Overall length[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001] and height of nets
Gillnets anchored (set) GNS Overall length[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001] and height of nets
Gillnets (drift) GND Overall length[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001] and height of nets
Gillnets (circling) GNC Overall length[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001] and height of nets
Gillnets fixed (on stakes) GNF Overall length[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001] and height of nets
Combined gillnets-trammel nets GTN Overall length[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001] and height of nets
Trammel nets GTR Overall length[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001] and height of nets
Gillnets and entangling nets (not elsewhere specified) GEN Overall length[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001] and height of nets
Traps Traps Traps
Pots FPO Number of pots (e.g. creels) used[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]
Fyke nets FYK Overall length and height of wings and leaders of each fyke net; and number of fyke nets used
Stow nets FSN Length and height of frame
Barriers, fences, weirs, etc. FWR Total length and height
Aerial traps FAR Length and height underwater; length and height aerial
Stationary uncovered pound nets FPN Overall length and height of wings and leaders
Traps (not elsewhere specified) FIX Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used
Hooks and lines Hooks and lines Hooks and lines
Handlines and pole lines (hand operated) LHP Total number of lines[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; total number of hooks[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; and size of hooks
Lines and pole lines (mechanised) LHM Total number of lines[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; total number of hooks[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; and size of hooks
Vertical lines LVT Total number of lines[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; total number of hooks[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; and size of hooks
Trolling lines LTL Total number of lines[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; total number of hooks[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; and size of hooks
Hooks and lines (not elsewhere specified) LX Total number of lines[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; total number of hooks[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; and size of hooks
Set longlines LLS Overall length of lines[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; total number of hooks[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; and size of hooks
Drifting longlines LLD Overall length of lines[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; total number of hooks[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; and size of hooks
Longlines (not elsewhere specified) LL Overall length of lines[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; total number of hooks[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]; and size of hooks
Miscellaneous gears Miscellaneous gears Miscellaneous gears
Harpoons HAR Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used
Hand implements (wrenching gear, clamps, tongs, rakes, spears) MHI Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used
Pumps MPM Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used
Pushnets MPN Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used
Scoopnets MSP Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used
Drive-in nets MDR Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used
Diving MDV Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used
Harvesting machines (not elsewhere specified) HMX Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used
Gear (not elsewhere specified) MIS Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used
Dimensions and description of each gear; number of the gears used

[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.011701-E0001]: Where the master of the vessel is reporting aggregated catches covering multiple fishing operations (hauls), the information on the gear dimensions reported shall be cumulated, i.e. the sum of the total used in each haul.

ANNEX XVII

STANDARDS FOR ELECTRONIC DATA EXCHANGE

The format for electronic data exchange is based on the UN/CEFACT standard P1000. Data exchanges related to similar business activities are grouped in domains and specified in Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) documents.

Standards are available for:

P1000 – 1; General principles

P1000 – 2; Vessel domain

P1000 – 3; Fishing Activity domain

P1000 – 5; Sales domain

P1000 – 7; Vessel Position domain

P1000 — 8; Inspection and Surveillance domain

P1000 – 9; Fishing licence, Authorisation and Permit domain

P1000 – 10; Master Data Management domain

P1000 – 12; Aggregated Catch Data Report domain

The BRS documents and the translation in computer readable form (the XML Schema Definition) are available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website. Implementation documents to be used for the exchange of data are also available on this website.

ANNEX XVIII

LIST OF MINIMUM INFORMATION TO FORM THE BASIS OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON CONTROL AND INSPECTIONS ON THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 93b OF REGULATION (EC) No 1224/2009

(1)

Existing resources available for control and inspections

  • (a) Number of inspection vessels for fisheries inspection
  • i. Number of dedicated inspection vessels
  • ii. Number of non-dedicated inspection vessels
  • iii. Percentage of time spent on fisheries control
  • (b) Number of official aircraft to fisheries control and surveillance
  • i. Number of dedicated inspection aircraft
  • ii. Number of non-dedicated inspection aircraft
  • iii. Percentage of operational hours spent on fisheries control and surveillance
  • (c) Number of official remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) to fisheries control and surveillance
  • (d) Number of other control and inspection means to fisheries control and surveillance (specify the type of other control and inspection means)
  • (e) Number of persons authorised to perform inspections (full-time equivalent)
  • (f) The budgetary allocation to existing resources available for fisheries control and surveillance for the following categories
  • i. Human resources
  • ii. Equipment (for any of the points from (a) to (d)
  • iii. Trainings

(2)

Control and inspections performed

  • (a) Number of control and inspections performed at sea
  • (b) Number of control and inspections performed of transshipments
  • (c) Number of control and inspections performed in port/landing
  • (d) Number of control and inspections performed of markets
  • (e) Number of control and inspections performed of transport vehicles
  • (f) Number of control and inspections performed of auxiliary vessels
  • (g) Number of control and inspections performed of fishing gear at sea
  • (h) Number of control and inspections performed of an operator fishing without a vessel
  • (i) Number of control and inspections performed of bluefin tuna farms
  • (j) Number of control and inspections performed of recreational fishing at sea
  • (k) Number of control and inspections performed not covered by the points (a) to (j) (Please provide details)

(3)

Detected and confirmed infringements, including serious infringements (Specify a) the type of each infringement, and b) the legal basis, c) please specify if the infringement concerned a legal or natural person, and d) follow up actions if applicable (i. administrative/ criminal sanction ii) type of accompanying sanction iii) reference to immediate enforcement measure) e) Number of points if applicable (i. Per master ii. Per licence holder) f) pending/closed/time-barred)

  • (a) Number of detected infringements
  • (b) Number of detected serious infringements
  • (c) Number of confirmed infringements
  • (d) Number of confirmed serious infringements

ANNEX XIX

INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A SALES NOTE

The following minimum information shall be recorded in the sales note, in accordance with Articles 62 and 64 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Title III, Chapter IV of this Regulation. This is without prejudice to any additional requirements set under the rules of the CFP or by the national authorities of a Member State or a third country, including the possibility for the competent authorities of the flag Member State, where appropriate, to supplement the available data prior to its exchange.

Data element Mandatory (M), Optional (O) and CIF (Compulsory if applicable) Description of information to be recorded
Sales identification
(1) Unique identification number M A unique identification number for the sales note.
(2) Country M Country in which the sales takes place, shall be provided in the ISO alpha-3 country code.
(3) Location M The port or landing site in which the sales takes place. It shall be recorded using the codes published in the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.
(4) Price M Total price of the transaction in this document, excluding taxes, expressed as a monetary value with maximum 2 decimals, and the currency used.
(5) Sender M The sender’s VAT number, the sender’s tax identification number or other unique identifier.
(6) Buyer’s name M Name and detailed address (street name, number, city, postal code, Member State or third country) of the first buyer (natural or legal person).
(7) Buyer’s identification M The buyer’s VAT number, the buyer’s tax identification number or other unique identifier.
(8) Provider’s name M Name and detailed address (street name, number, city, postal code, Member State or third country) of the operator or master of the catching vessel and, if different, the same information of the seller.
(9) Provider’s identification M The provider’s VAT number, the provider’s tax identification number or other unique identifier shall be given.
(10) Operator’s name M Name and detailed address (street name, number, city, postal code, Member State or third country) or an identification number of the operator responsible for the weighing under Article 60(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
(11) Date M The date when the sales takes place. It shall be recorded in UTC.
(12) Time O The time (including at least hours and minutes) when the sales takes place. It shall be recorded in UTC.
(13) Sales batch O Reference to the relevant fish product.
(14) Invoice reference O A reference number to the invoice or the sales’ contract, as defined by the Member State in which the transaction takes place.
(15) Take-over declaration reference CIF Reference to the relevant take-over declaration.
(16) Product identification M For all products subject to common marketing standards, at least the following information shall be reported: — FAO alpha-3 code of the species; — Product weight in kilograms, broken down by type of product presentation and state of processing and, where appropriate, the number of individuals[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.012401-E0001]; — Usage/destination for the fish. It shall be recorded using the codes published in the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website. For BMS species, the destination cannot be for direct human consumption. — Presentation of the fish using the codes in table 1 of Annex I for fishery products; — Processing state using the codes in table 2 of Annex I for fishery products; — Size class: Legally sized (LSC) or below minimum conservation reference size (BMS). For fishery products below the minimum conservation reference size, the quantities in kilograms expressed in net weight, or, where appropriate, the number of individuals. Where fishery products are held in baskets, boxes, bins, cartons, sacks, bags, blocks or other containers, the net weight of the unit used shall also be recorded in kilograms product weight, and the precise number of such units.
Vessel transport means
(17) CFR number or Internal registration number (IR) CIF CFR identification of the fishing vessel, when required by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218. For any other vessels, a unique internal national registration number must be provided instead.
(18) Name of the vessel CIF The name of the vessel, where available.
(19) External Identification M Port letters and number(s), in accordance with Article 7(1)(a) of this Regulation.
(20) Vessel country M Flag State of the fishing vessel.
(21) Contact party O Name and detailed address (street name, number, city, postal code, Member State or third country) of the master of the vessel.
Fishing activity
(22) Unique fishing trip identification number (Trip ID) M The EU fishing trip ID corresponding to the relevant fish products. Where a specific trip ID of a third country or RFMO is required, such trip ID(s) will also be provided.
(23) Geographical area of capture M Location where the majority of the catch was taken during a fishing operation as referred to in annex XV(21) of this Regulation. The catch area shall be detailed at least to the level required by the traceability rules in Article 58(5)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Where sales notes are used for catch reporting under Article 33(1) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, the catch area must meet the minimum detail necessary for monitoring quota uptake and fishing effort. Area codes available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website shall be used.
Landing
(24) Location M The port or landing site shall be recorded using the codes published in the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.
(25) Date of the landing M The date of the start and the end of the activity shall be recorded where the activity took more than 24 hours. It shall be recorded in UTC.
(26) Time of the landing O The time (including at least hours and minutes) of the start and the end of the activity shall be recorded where the activity took more than 24 hours. It shall be recorded in UTC.

[^ntr1-L_202502196EN.012401-E0001]: In Baltic Sea (only for salmon) and in GFCM area (only for tunas, swordfish, and highly migratory sharks) and, if applicable, in other areas, number of fish caught per fishing operation shall be also recorded.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2196/oj

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