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The Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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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The Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
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’
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