Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/860 of 23 March 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards Annex to the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)

Article 1

The Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

ANNEX

ANNEX
The Annex of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 is amended as follows:
1.
point 3 is replaced by the following:
‘(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
VI. 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
Black corals (AQZ – Antipatharia)
Stichopathes sp.
Antipathidae
QYX
Leiopathes cf. expansa
Leiopathidae
Leiopathes sp.
Leiopathidae
Plumapathes sp.
Myriopathidae
Bathypathes cf. patula
Schizopathidae
Parantipathes sp.
Schizopathidae
Stauropathes arctica
Schizopathidae
SQW
Stauropathes cf. punctata
Schizopathidae
Telopathes magnus
Schizopathidae
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’

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/860 of 23 March 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards Annex to the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)

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