Definitions
Article 3
For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply: (a) ‧EU vessel‧ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union; (b) ‧third-country vessel‧ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country; (c) ‧EU waters‧ means waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II to the Treaty; (d) ‧total allowable catch‧ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year; (e) ‧quota‧ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country; (f) ‧international waters‧ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State; (g) ‧mesh size‧ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 ( 15 ) .