ANNEX VISupplementary provisions
ANNEX VI IOTC AREA 1. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage) Spain 22 61 364 France 22 33 604 Portugal 5 1 627 EU 49 96 595 2. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage) Spain 27 11 590 France ( 1 ) 26 2 007 Portugal 15 6 925 United Kingdom 4 1 400 EU 72 21 922 3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area. 4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area. ( 1 ) In addition, France may authorise, until the end of 2011, 15 fishing vessels flying its flag and registered exclusively in La Réunion, provided that these vessels do not exceed the maximum combined capacity of 3 375 gross tonnage.