North Atlantic bigeye and albacore tuna
Article 12
1. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, shall determine the number and total capacity in gross tonnage (GT) of Community fishing vessels greater than 24 metres in length fishing in Area 1 for bigeye tuna as a target species. These shall be determined: (a) as the average number and the capacity in GT of Community fishing vessels fishing in Area 1 for bigeye tuna as a target species during the period 1991 to 1992; and (b) on the basis of the restriction on the number of Community vessels fishing for bigeye tuna in 2005 notified to ICCAT on 30 June 2005. 2. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, shall determine the number of Community fishing vessels fishing for North Atlantic albacore tuna as a target species. The number of vessels shall be fixed as the average number of Community fishing vessels fishing for North Atlantic albacore tuna as a target species during the period 1993 to 1995. 3. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, shall distribute among the Member States: (a) the number and capacity in GT determined in accordance with paragraph 1; (b) the number of vessels determined in accordance with paragraph 2. 4. Before 15 May each year each Member State shall send the Commission by the customary means of data transmission: (a) a list of vessels flying its flag and greater than 24 metres in length fishing for bigeye tuna; (b) a list of vessels flying its flag and participating in a fishery targeting albacore tuna in the North Atlantic. The Commission shall send this information to the ICCAT Secretariat before 31 May each year. 5. The lists referred to in paragraph 4 shall give the internal fishing fleet register number assigned to the vessel in accordance with Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register ( 11 ) and the type of gear used.