Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1281 of 4 March 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards certain provisions of, and Annexes to, the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1281 of 4 March 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards certain provisions of, and Annexes to, the conservation and enforcement measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
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Regulation (EU) 2019/833 is hereby amended as follows:
(1)
In Article 4, the following paragraph (1a), is inserted:
‘1a. In 2022, a research vessel shall not:
(a)
take 3M cod in excess of 15 metric tonnes. Should a research vessel’s catch exceed this amount, the excess shall be counted against the allocation to the vessel’s flag State Contracting Party. If the allocation to the Member State for 3M cod is exhausted, the Member State shall not authorise its vessels to undertake further research activities. Any research activities under way must be stopped by the operator as soon as 15 tonnes have been caught.
(b)
take 3M shrimp in excess of 10 metric tonnes. Given that no directed fishery is authorised on 3M shrimp in 2022, any research activities under way must be stopped by the operator as soon as 10 tonnes have been caught.’
(2)
In Article 10(2), point (a) is replaced, by the following:
‘(a)
the master of the vessel shall notify the NAFO Executive Secretary and its flag FMC by email or fax, at the latest 72 hours prior to the vessel’s entry into the Regulatory Area, of the amount of catch on board, the position by latitude and longitude where the master of the vessel intends to commence fishing, the estimated time of arrival at the position, and contact information for the fishing vessel (for example radio, satellite phone or email);’
(3)
Article 18 is amended as follows:
—
In paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, ‘Until 31 December 2021
’ is replaced by ‘Until 31 December 2026
’.
—
Paragraph 4 is added:
‘4. Until 31 December 2023, no vessel shall engage in bottom fishing activities in the areas illustrated in Figure 5 and defined by connecting the coordinates specified in Table 7b in numerical order and back to coordinate 1 referred to in point 46 of the Annex to this Regulation.’
ANNEX
The Annex of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 is amended as follows:
1.
Point (14) is replaced by the following:
‘Figure 3 of the CEM referred to in Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/833: Polygons delineating Seamount Closures
Legend:
—
EEZ Boundary
—
NAFO Divisions
—
Seamount areas closed to bottom fishing
—
East
—
West
—
North
—
Orphan Knoll
—
Newfoundland Seamounts
—
Fogo Seamounts
—
New England Seamounts
—
Corner Rise Seamounts’
2.
Point (15) is replaced by the following:
‘Table 5 of the CEM referred to in Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/833: Boundary points delineating the Seamount closures in the NAFO Regulatory Area
Table 5
Boundary Points Delineating the Seamount Closures in the NAFO Regulatory Area
Description
Coordinate No.
Latitude
Longitude
Fogo Seamount Chain
1
42° 31′ 33″ N
53° 23′ 17″ W
2
42° 31′ 33″ N
52° 33′ 37″ W
3
41° 51′ 00″ N
52° 07′ 00″ W
4
41° 51′ 00″ N
51° 26′ 00″ W
5
42° 18′ 00″ N
51° 26′ 00″ W
6
42° 18′ 00″ N
51° 00′ 00″ W
7
41° 33′ 00″ N
51° 00′ 00″ W
8
41° 33′ 00″ N
49° 42′ 00″ W
9
42° 32′ 00″ N
49° 42′ 00″ W
10
42° 32′ 00″ N
48° 45′ 00″ W
11
41° 24′ 00″ N
48° 45′ 00″ W
12
41° 24′ 00″ N
47° 55′ 00″ W
13
40° 30′ 00″ N
47° 55′ 00″ W
14
40° 30′ 00″ N
50° 15′ 00″ W
15
40° 05′ 00″ N
50° 55′ 00″ W
16
40° 05′ 00″ N
52° 00′ 00″ W
17
40° 31′ 37″ N
52° 00′ 00″ W
18
40° 31′ 37″ N
52° 27′ 49″ W
19
41° 55′ 48″ N
53° 23′ 17″ 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
36° 33′ 00″ N
52° 27′ 00″ W
2
36° 33′ 00″ N
51° 00′ 00″ W
3
36° 00′ 00″ N
50° 30′ 00″ W
4
35° 33′ 00″ N
50° 30′ 00″ W
5
35° 33′ 00″ N
48° 00′ 00″ W
6
36° 00′ 00″ N
48° 00′ 00″ W
7
36° 00′ 00″ N
47° 06′ 00″ W
8
35° 33′ 00″ N
47° 06′ 00″ W
9
35° 33′ 00″ N
42° 30′ 00″ W
10
35° 00′ 00″ N
42° 30′ 00″ W
11
35° 00′ 00″ N
52° 27′ 00″ W
Newfoundland Seamounts
1
44° 06′ 00″ N
46° 45′ 00″ W
2
44° 06′ 00″ N
46° 18′ 00″ W
3
43° 57′ 00″ N
46° 18′ 00″ W
4
43° 57′ 00″ N
43° 24′ 00″ W
5
43° 36′ 00″ N
43° 24′ 00″ W
6
43° 36′ 00″ N
44° 42′ 00″ W
7
43° 18′ 00″ N
44° 42′ 00″ W
8
43° 18′ 00″ N
45° 00′ 00″ W
9
42° 45′ 00″ N
45° 00′ 00″ W
10
42° 45′ 00″ N
45° 15′ 00″ W
11
43° 18′ 00″ N
45° 15′ 00″ W
12
43° 18′ 00″ N
45° 25′ 00″ W
13
43° 29′ 00″ N
45° 25′ 00″ W
14
43° 29′ 00″ N
46° 00′ 00″ W
15
43° 36′ 00″ N
46° 00′ 00″ W
16
43° 36′ 00″ N
46° 40′ 00″ W
17
43° 52′ 00″ N
46° 40′ 00″ W
18
43° 52′ 00″ N
46° 45′ 00″ W
New England Seamounts ( *1 )
1
38° 51′ 54″ N
66° 55′ 51.60″ W
2
37° 12′ 00″ N
60° 48′ 00″ W
3
35° 00′ 00″ N
59° 00′ 00″ W
4
35° 00′ 00″ N
56° 30′ 00″ W
5
36° 48′ 00″ N
57° 48′ 00″ W
6
39° 00′ 00″ N
60° 00′ 00″ W
7
39° 18′ 00″ N
61° 30′ 00″ W
8
39° 56′ 20.40″ N
65° 56′ 34.80″ W
2H East
1
56° 00′ 00″ N
49° 00′ 00″ W
2
56° 00′ 00″ N
48° 35′ 00″ W
3
55° 44′ 00″ N
48° 35′ 00″ W
4
55° 44′ 00″ N
49° 00′ 00″ W
2J East 1
1
55° 00′ 00″ N
47° 42′ 00″ W
2
55° 00′ 00″ N
47° 29′ 00″ W
3
54° 50′ 00″ N
47° 29′ 00″ W
4
54° 50′ 00″ N
47° 42′ 00″ W
2J East 2
1
54° 14′ 00″ N
47° 54′ 00″ W
2
54° 14′ 00″ N
47° 45′ 00″ W
3
54° 06′ 00″ N
47° 45′ 00″ W
4
54° 06′ 00″ N
47° 54′ 00″ W
1F West
1
55° 12′ 00″ N
46° 45′ 00″ W
2
55° 12′ 00″ N
46° 35′ 00″ W
3
55° 02′ 00″ N
46° 35′ 00″ W
4
55° 02′ 00″ N
46° 45′ 00″ W
3K North
1
52° 07′ 00″ N
45° 46′ 00″ W
2
52° 07′ 00″ N
45° 33′ 00″ W
3
51° 58′ 00″ N
45° 33′ 00″ W
4
51° 58′ 00″ N
45° 46′ 00″ W
1F East 1
1
56° 04′ 00″ N
42° 42′ 00″ W
2
56° 04′ 00″ N
42° 30′ 00″ W
3
55° 57′ 00″ N
42° 30′ 00″ W
4
55° 57′ 00″ N
42° 42′ 00″ W
1F East 2
1
56° 23′ 00″ N
42° 08′ 00″ W
2
56° 23′ 00″ N
42° 00′ 00″ W
3
56° 10′ 00″ N
42° 00′ 00″ W
4
56° 10′ 00″ N
42° 08′ 00″ W
3.
Point (18) is replaced by the following:
‘Figure 5 of CEM referred to in Article 18(3) and in Article 18(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/833: Polygons delineating Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems Area Closures
Legend:
—
Areas closed to bottom fishing until 31 December 2026
—
Areas closed to bottom fishing until 31 December 2023
—
NAFO Divisions
—
EEZ boundary
—
Depth contour’
4.
Point (19) is replaced by the following:
‘Table 7 of the CEM referred to in Article 18(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/833: Boundary Points Delineating the Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem Area Closures in the NAFO Regulatory Area
Description
Coordinate No.
Latitude
Longitude
1
Tail of the Bank
1.1
44° 02′ 53.88″ N
48° 49′ 09.48″ W
1.2
44° 21′ 31.32″ N
48° 46′ 48.00″ 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′ 54.60″ N
48° 52′ 52.32″ W
1.6
44° 00′ 01.12″ N
48° 53′ 28.75″ W
1.7
43° 59′ 57.52″ N
48° 49′ 26.47″ W
2
Flemish Pass/Eastern Canyon
2.1
44° 50′ 56.40″ 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′ 04.44″ W
2.6
47° 11′ 47.04″ N
46° 57′ 38.16″ W
2.7
46° 40′ 40.80″ N
47° 03′ 04.68″ W
2.8
46° 30′ 22.20″ N
47° 11′ 02.93″ W
2.9
46° 17′ 13.30″ N
47° 15′ 46.64″ W
2.10
46° 07′ 01.56″ N
47° 30′ 36.36″ W
2.11
45°49′06.24″ N
47° 41′ 17.88″ W
2.12
45° 19′ 43.32″ N
48° 29′ 14.28″ W
2.13
44° 53′ 47.40″ N
48° 49′ 32.52″ W
3
Beothuk Knoll
3.1
45° 49′ 10.20″ N
46° 06′ 02.52″ W
3.2
45° 59′ 47.40″ N
46° 06′ 02.52″ W
3.3
45° 59′ 47.40″ N
46° 18′ 08.28″ W
3.4
45° 49′ 10.20″ N
46° 18′ 08.28″ 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′ 08.40″ 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′ 09.12″ W
5.4
47° 51′ 14.40″ N
43° 48′ 35.64″ W
5.5
48° 27′ 19.44″ N
44° 21′ 07.92″ 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′ 37.20″ N
45° 27′ 20.52″ W
6.4
48° 56′ 30.12″ N
45° 08′ 59.99″ W
6.5
49° 00′ 09.72″ 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
48° 20′ 29.76″ N
45° 01′ 58.56″ W
7.6
48° 20′ 29.76″N
45° 17′ 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′ 09.84″ N
45° 11′ 44.88″ W
8.4
48° 40′ 09.84″ N
45° 05′ 35.52″ W
8.5
48° 35′ 56.40″ N
45° 05′ 35.52″ W
8.6
48° 35′ 56.40″ N
45° 19′ 31.92″ W
8.7
48° 34′ 23.52″ N
45° 26′ 18.96″ W
8.8
48° 36′ 55.08″ N
45° 31′ 15.96″ 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° 12′ 06.60″ N
45° 54′ 12.94″ W
9.5
48° 17′ 11.82″ N
45° 47′ 25.36″ W
9.6
48° 16′ 07.06″ N
45° 45′ 48.19″ W
9.7
48° 27′ 30.60″ 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° 06′ 43.74″ W
10.4
47° 59′ 15.77″ N
46° 07′ 57.76″ W
10.5
48° 07′ 48.97″ N
45° 59′ 58.46″ W
10.6
48° 09′ 34.66″ N
46° 04′ 08.54″ W
10.7
48° 07′ 59.70″ N
46° 05′ 38.22″ W
10.8
48° 09′ 13.46″ N
46° 09′ 31.03″ W
10.9
47° 51′ 30.13″ N
46° 26′ 15.61″ W
11
Northwest Flemish Cap
11.1
47° 25′ 48.00″ N
46° 21′ 23.76″ W
11.2
47° 30′ 01.44″ N
46° 21′ 23.76″ W
11.3
47° 30′ 01.44″ N
46° 27′ 33.12″ W
11.4
47° 25′ 48.00″ N
46° 27′ 33.12″ W
12
Northwest Flemish Cap
12.1
48° 12′ 06.60″ N
45° 54′ 12.94″ W
12.2
48° 17′ 11.82″ N
45° 47′ 25.36″ W
12.3
48° 16′ 07.06″ N
45° 45′ 48.19″ W
12.4
48° 11′ 03.32″ N
45° 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’
5.
In point (35) Observer report in Annex II.M to the CEM as referred to in point (a) of Article 27(11) of Regulation (EU) 2019/833, Part 5 is replaced as follows:
‘PART 5
Data for Each Greenland Shark Caught per Haul
Tow/Set Number
Total Number of Greenland Sharks in Tow/Set
Shark Number
Estimated Weight (kg live weight)
Total Length (cm, from tip of snout to tip of tail fin)
Length Measured (M) or Estimated (E)?
Sex (M if Male, F if Female, U if Unknown)
Catch Disposition (A if Alive, D if Dead, U if Unknown)
Comments (in English to the extent possible)’
6.
In point (38) Surveillance Report Form in Annex IV.A to the CEM referred to in point (a) of Article 30(1) and point (a) of Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2019/833, the following footnote is added under the table 3. VESSEL SIGHTED ( * ):
‘( * )
Reported as free text or using the codes outlined in Annex II.I Part B to the CEM’
7.
Point (46) is added:
‘(46)
Table 7b of the CEM to referred to in Article 18(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/833: Boundary Points Delineating the Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem Area Closures in the NAFO Regulatory Area
Area
Description
Coordinate No.
Latitude
Longitude
7a
Northern Flemish Cap
7a.1
48° 25′ 02.28″ N
45° 17′ 16.44″ W
7a.2
48° 25′ 02.28″ N
44° 54′ 38.16″ W
7a.3
48° 19′ 08.76″ N
44° 54′ 38.16″ W
7a.4
48° 18′ 06.84″ N
44° 44′ 22.81″ W
7a.5
48° 08′ 18.42″ N
44° 23′ 10.57″ W
7a.6
48° 10′ 08.98″ N
44° 15′ 54.97″ W
7a.7
48° 19′ 30.47″ N
44° 26′ 38.40″ W
7a.8
48° 24′ 57.13″ N
44° 37′ 58.40″ W
7a.9
48° 26′ 21.37″ N
44° 54′ 34.60″ W
7a.10
48° 27′ 52.20″ N
45° 17′ 19.25″ W
11a
Northwest Flemish Cap
11a.1
47° 27′ 36.29″ N
46° 21′ 23.69″ W
11a.2
47° 30′ 01.44″ N
46° 21′ 23.76″ W
11a.3
47° 30′ 01.44″ N
46° 27′ 33.12″ W
11a.4
47° 37′ 38.86″ N
46° 16′ 31.12″ W
11a.5
47° 34′ 39.61″ N
46° 12′ 03.92″ W
11a.6
47° 32′ 28.90″ N
46° 16′ 26.58″ W
11a.7
47° 32′ 10.00″ N
46° 14′ 29.87″ W
11a.8
47° 28′ 27.80″ N
46° 16′ 05.74″ W
14a
Eastern Flemish Cap
14a.1
47° 45′ 24.44″ N
44° 03′ 06.44″ W
14a.2
47° 47′ 54.35″ N
44° 03′ 06.44″ W
14a.3
47° 50′ 11.33″ N
44° 03′ 34.49″ W
14a.4
47° 50′ 10.86″ N
43° 58′ 28.99″ W
14a.5
47° 47′ 54.35″ N
43° 59′ 23.39″ W
14a.6
47° 45′ 55.19″ N
43° 58′ 08.94″ W
14a.7
47° 44′ 44.59″ N
44° 02′ 41.50″ W
14b
Eastern Flemish Cap
14b.1
47° 35′ 21.77″ N
43° 56′ 50.10″ W
14b.2
47° 37′ 33.53″ N
43° 52′ 56.50″ W
14b.3
47° 30′ 04.79″ N
43° 48′ 18.54″ W
14b.4
47° 27′ 34.88″ N
43° 48′ 18.54″ W
14b.5
47° 27′ 34.88″ N
43° 52′ 00.34″ W’
( *1 ) From point 8 back to point 1, following the outer boundary of the US EEZ.’
