ANNEX VIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX VII Annex VI shall be replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX VI IOTC CONVENTION AREA 1. Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage) Spain 22 61 364 France 27 45 383 Portugal 5 1 627 Italy 1 2 137 Union 55 110 511 2. Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage) Spain 27 11 590 France 41 ( 1 ) 7 882 Portugal 15 6 925 United Kingdom 4 1 400 Union 87 27 797 3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area. 4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area.’. ( 1 ) This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte's fleet development plan.