What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 21-01 includes the above text added in the definition of FOB

Removed:Regulation (EU)2017/2107

Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f a (new), Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 34 (new): (fa) the following point is added: / “(34) ‘Shallow-set longlines’ means longlines in which, when deployed, the majority of hooks are at a depth of less than 100 metres.”

Removed:Recommendation 22-12

Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 5 a – paragraph 1: 1. By 31 January each year, Member States shall establish annual capacity/fishing plans.

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f a (new), Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 33 a (new): (fa) the following point is added: / “(33a) "Shallow-set longlines" means longlines where the majority of hooks are used for fishing at depths of less than 100 metres.”

Removed:Linguistic clarification.

Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 5 a – paragraph 5 a (new): 5a. Member States shall report every three months to the Commission the amount of tropical tunas by species caught by vessels flying their flag within 15 calendar days of the end of the period during which the catches were made, namely by 15 April, 15 July and 15 October of each year and by 15 January of the following year, unless such information is sent on a monthly basis to the Commission. Those quarterly reports shall be sent using the aggregated catch data report format. The Commission shall send that information to the ICCAT Secretariat by 30 April, 30 July and 30 October of each year and by 30 January of the following year.

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f b (new), Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 33 b (new): (fb) the following point is added: / “(33b) ‘Circle hook’ means a hook with the point turned perpendicularly back to the shank to form a generally circular or oval shape and used with an offset of no more than 10 degrees.”

Removed:ICCAT recommendation nº 22-01

Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new), Article 5 b (new): (2a) The following Article is inserted: / “Article 5b / Recreational fishery for Mediterranean albacore / 1. Natural or legal persons engaged in recreational fisheries shall not catch, retain on board, tranship or land more than three Mediterranean albacore specimens per vessel per day; / 2. It shall be prohibited to market or sale Mediterranean albacore caught in recreational fishery; / 3. Member States shall provide to the Commission and to the ICCAT Secretariat the list of all recreational fishery vessels authorised to catch Mediterranean albacore, at least 15 days before the exercise of the activities. Vessels not included on that list shall not be authorised to catch Mediterranean albacore.”

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 5a – paragraph 1: 1. By 31 January each year, Member States shall adopt their annual capacity/fishing plan.

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-05 in accordance with Article 55(3) of Regulation (EU)1224/2009

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2, Article 5a – paragraph 5 a (new): 5a. Member States shall report every three months to the Commission the amount of tropical tunas by species caught by vessels flying their flag within 15 calendar days of the end of the period during which the catches were made, namely by 15 April, 15 July and 15 October of each year and by 15 January of the following year, unless such information is sent on a monthly basis to the Commission. Those quarterly reports shall be sent using the aggregated catch data report format. The Commission shall send that information to the ICCAT Secretariat by 30 April, 30 July and 30 October of each year and by 30 January of the following year.

Added:Regulation (EU) 2017/2107

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new), Article 5 b (new): (2a) The following article is inserted: / “Article 5b / Recreational fishery for Mediterranean albacore / 1. Natural or legal persons engaged in recreational fisheries shall not catch, retain on board, tranship or land more than three Mediterranean albacore specimens per vessel per day. / 2. It shall be prohibited to market Mediterranean albacore caught in recreational fishery. / 3. Member States shall provide to the Commission and to the ICCAT Secretariat the list of all recreational fishery vessels authorised to catch Mediterranean albacore, at least 15 days before the exercise of the activities. Vessels not included on that list shall not be authorised to catch Mediterranean albacore.”

Added:Regulation (EU) 2017/2107

Removed:Linguistic changes proposed to clarify this provision In addition, the crew cannot be responsible for complying with this provision, it should be the Master.

Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a, Article 9 – paragraph 4: 4. Member States shall ensure that no more than 300 FADs per vessel with operational buoys are active at the same time .time.

Removed:Linguistic clarification

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 21-01 text is transposed in a more accurate way

Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a: (a) ensure that all FADs deployed are non-entangling in line with the guidelines under Annex 5 to Recommendation 19-02;21-01;

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 21-01 text is transposed in a more accurate way

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 21-01 text is transposed in a more accurate way

Removed:Linguistic clarification

Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11, Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part: 2. Member States shall ensure that vessels flying their flag that are authorised to fish for tropical tuna establish a minimum observer coverage, as follows:shall:

Removed:Linguistic clarification

Removed:Linguistic clarification

Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20, Article 27 – paragraph 1: 1. By way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when their quota is approaching exhaustion, Member States shall take the appropriate measures to ensure that vessels flying their flag release all blue marlin (Makaira nigricans), white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus), and roundscale spearfish (Tetrapturus georgei) that are alive by the time of boarding.

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20, Article 27 – paragraph 1: deleted

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 18-04 is transposed in a more accurate manner

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20, Article 27 – paragraph 2: 2. To the extent possible, Union pelagic longline vessels and Union purse seiners shall promptly release blue marlin and white marlin/roundscale spearfish that are alive at haul-back, giving due consideration to the safety of crew members, in a manner that causes the least harm and maximizes post-release survival.

Added:Regulation (EU) 2017/2107

Removed:Linguistic clarification

Removed:The guidelines on minimum standards for safe handling procedures are already mentioned in paragraph 3

Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20, Article 27 – paragraph 6: 6. Member States may authorise pelagic longline and purse seiners flying their flag to fish and retain on board, tranship, or land blue marlin and white marlin/roundscale spearfish that are dead, within their landingcatch limit.

Removed:Linguistic clarification

Removed:Recommendation 19-05 specifies that CPCs shall take appropriate measures to ensure this provision.

Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24, Article 33: North Atlantic Shortfinshortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) / 1. North Atlantic shortfin mako sharks caught in Union fishing vessels shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released into the sea, while giving due consideration to the safety of crew members. / 2. Member States shall make sure that vessels flying their vesselsflag apply the minimum standards for safe handling and release procedures of North Atlantic shortfin mako shark as set out in Annex IX.VIIIa. / (deleted) / (deleted) / 3. Starting in 2023 and annually thereafter, the Commission shall validate the amount of permissible retention in the subsequent year, based on the best available scientific advice.(deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)

Removed:ICCAT Recommendation 21-09 has modified article 33. ICCAT Recommendation 21-09 establishes that there is no permissible retention for north Atlantic shortfin mako. Possible future retention will be determined inline with paragraph 5 of the recommendation

Removed:Regulation (EU) 2017/2107

Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new), Article 33a (new): (24a) The following Article is inserted: / “Article 33a / South Atlantic Shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) / 1. Member States shall make sure that their vessels apply the minimum standards for safe handling and release procedures of South Atlantic shortfin mako shark as set out in Annex IX. / 2. Member States shall report on a monthly basis to the Commission all permissible landings of vessels flying their flag, which are authorised to catch South Atlantic shortfin mako. That report shall be sent to the Commission within 15 days of the end of the calendar month in which the catches were made. In addition, Member States shall report to the Commission every year the dead discards, live releases and total catches of vessels flying their flag. / 3. By 30 June every year, Member States whose vessels have caught (landings and dead discards) South Atlantic shortfin mako sharks shall communicate to the Commission the statistical methodology used to estimate dead discards and live releases. Member States with artisanal and small-scale fisheries shall also provide information about their data collection programs. / 4. As part of their annual Task 1 and 2 data submissions, Member States shall provide to the Commission all relevant data for South Atlantic shortfin mako, including estimates of dead discards and live releases using the methods approved by the SCRS.”.

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-11

Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25 a (new), Article 41: (25a) Article 41 is amended as follows: / (a) the following paragraph is inserted: / “2a. Member States shall require the vessels flying their flag that fish with shallow-set longlines to: / - use only large circle hooks; / - use only finfish bait; or / - use other measures that have been reviewed and considered effective and approved by the ICCAT to be capable of reducing the interaction rate of sea turtles in shallow set longline fisheries.”; / (b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: / “4. Member States shall: / (a) ensure that interactions with sea turtles are reduced and eliminated to the extent practicable, where encounters with sea turtles have been documented and reported to the SCRS, through the use or continued use of at least one of the following bycatch mitigation measures: / (i) alternative or new gear types and gear modifications; / (ii) time-area fishing restrictions and closures in instances where there is a higher risk of interaction with sea turtles; / (iii) effective static net gears’ marking allowing their detection by sea turtles such as the use of net colours, light passive reflectors, thicker twine diameter, corks or other materials within the net; / (iv) modifications in fishing behaviour and strategy (for example reduced soaking time). / (b) require their purse seine vessels to avoid encircling sea turtles to the extent practicable, release encircled or entangled sea turtles, including on FADs, where feasible, and ensure that FADs deployed constr…

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new), Article 33 a (new): (24a) The following article is inserted / "Article 33a / South Atlantic shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) / 1. Member States shall make sure that vessels flying their flag apply the minimum standards for safe handling and release procedures of South Atlantic shortfin mako shark as set out in Annex VIIIa. / 2. Member States shall report on a monthly basis to the Commission all permissible landings of vessels flying their flag, which are authorised to catch South Atlantic shortfin mako. That report shall be sent to the Commission within 15 days of the end of the calendar month in which the catches were made. In addition, Member States shall report to the Commission every year the dead discards, live releases and total catches of vessels flying their flag. / 3. By 30 June every year, Member States with vessels flying their flag having reported catches (landings and dead discards) of South Atlantic shortfin mako sharks shall communicate to the Commission the statistical methodology used to estimate dead discards and live releases. Member States with artisanal and small-scale fisheries shall also provide information about their data collection programs. / 4. As part of their annual Task 1 and 2 data submissions, Member States shall provide to the Commission all relevant data for South Atlantic shortfin mako, including estimates of dead discards and live releases using the methods approved by the SCRS. / 5. Fishing vessels that retain South Atlantic shortfin mako are prohibi…

Removed:Recommendation 22-12

Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – introductory part, Article 44a: (26) The following Article is added:

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25 a (new), Article 41: (25a) Article 41 is amended as follows: / (a) the following paragraph is inserted: / “2a. Member States shall require the vessels flying their flag that fish with shallow-set longlines to: / - use only large circle hooks; / - use only finfish bait; or / - use other measures that have been reviewed and considered effective and approved by the ICCAT to be capable of reducing the interaction rate of sea turtles in shallow set longline fisheries.”; / (b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: / “4. Member States shall: / (a) ensure that interactions with sea turtles are reduced and eliminated to the extent practicable, where encounters with sea turtles have been documented and reported to the SCRS, through the use or continued use of at least one of the following bycatch mitigation measures: / (i) alternative or new gear types and gear modifications; / (ii) time-area fishing restrictions and closures in instances where there is a higher risk of interaction with sea turtles; / (iii) effective static net gears’ marking allowing their detection by sea turtles such as the use of net colours, light passive reflectors, thicker twine diameter, corks or other materials within the net; / (iv) modifications in fishing behaviour and strategy (for example reduced soaking time); / (b) require their purse seine vessels to avoid encircling sea turtles to the extent practicable, release encircled or entangled sea turtles, including on FADs, where feasible, and ensure that FADs deployed constr…

Removed:Linguistic clarification

Removed:Linguistic clarification

Removed:Recommendation 18-10 contains additional rules that should also be transposed to this Regulation

Removed:Recommendation 18-10 contains additional rules that should also be transposed to this Regulation

Added:Regulation (EU) 2017/2107

Removed:Regulation (EU)2017/2107

Removed:The reference to the SMEFF Regulation was missing

Added:Regulation (EU) 2017/2107

Removed:Regulation (EU)2017/2107

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new), Article 69 a (new): (32a) The following article is inserted: / “Article 69a / IUU vessels / Member States shall ensure that IUU listed vessels are not authorised to land, tranship, re-fuel, re-supply, or engage in other commercial transactions.”

Removed:Regulation (EU) XX/2023

Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part: Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 is amended as follows:

Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new), Article 5: (-1) Article 5 is replaced by the following: / “Article 5 / Definitions / For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: / (1) ‘ICCAT’ means the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas; / (2) ‘The Convention’ means the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas; / (3) ‘Convention Area’ means the geographical area defined in Article 1 of the Convention; / (4) ‘CPC’ means a Contracting Party to the Convention and a cooperating non-contracting party, entity or fishing entity; / (5) ‘SCRS’ means the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics of the ICCAT; / (6) 'Operator' means the natural or legal person who operates or holds any undertaking carrying out any of the activities related to any stage of production, processing, marketing, distribution and retail chains of fisheries and aquaculture products; / (7) ‘Responsible Member State’ means the flag Member State or the Member State under whose jurisdiction the relevant farm or trap is located; / (8) ‘Farm CPC' means the Member State under whose jurisdiction the bluefin tuna farm is located; / (9) 'Flag CPC' means the Member State where the fishing vessel is flagged; / (10) 'Trap CPC' means the Member States under whose jurisdiction the trap is located; / (11) ‘Fishing vessel’ means any powered vessel used for the purposes of the commercial exploitation of bluefin tuna resources, including catching vessels, fish processing vessels, support vessels, towing vesse…

Added:Regulation (EU) 2023/2053

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new), Article 8: (1a) Article 8 is replaced by the following: / “Article 8 / Carry-over1. ofAutomatic unusedcarry-over quotasof /any 1.unused Anyquota unusedis portionnot ofauthorised. a/ 2. Member StateStates annualmay quota/catchrequest limitto maytransfer bea addedmaximum toof the5% respectiveof quota/catchtheir limitannual fromquota form one year to the following year when transmitting its annual fishing plan. / 2.year. The maximum underage of bluefin tuna that aCommission Membershall Stateinclude maythis carry-overrequest in any given year shallits notannual exceedfishing/capacity theplans amountfor permittedendorsement inby the particular year byICCAT ICCAT.”Commission."

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new), Article 14 – introductory part: (1b) In Article 14, the introductory part is replaced by the following: / “Member States with a bluefin tuna quota shall establish an annual monitoring, control and inspection plan with a view to ensuring compliance with this Regulation. Each Member State shall submit its respective plan to the Commission. Each Member State shall establish its plan in accordance with:”

Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new), Article 12: (1b) Article 12 shall be replaced by the following: / “Article 12 / In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature, and shall also distribute national quotas fairly among the various fleet segments, giving special consideration to traditional and artisanal fisheries, and to provide incentives to Union fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact.”

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new), Article 1514 – paragraphs 6 andintroductory 7:part: (1c) Article 15 is amended as followsIn :Article /14, (a)the paragraphintroductory 6part is replaced by the following: / “6. Member“Member States shall report statistics on the annual amount of caging (input of wild caught fish), harvesting, and exportwith toa thebluefin Commission,tuna whichquota shall forward the data to the ICCAT Secretariat, until the ICCAT secretariat has developed a data extraction functionalityestablish inan theannual eBCDmonitoring, systemcontrol and such a functionality becomes available.” / (b)inspection paragraphplan 7with isa replacedview byto theensuring following:compliance /with “7.this WhereRegulation. appropriate,Each Member StatesState shall submit revised farmingits managementrespective plansplan to the Commission by 15 May each year forCommission. transmissionEach toMember theState ICCATshall Secretariatestablish byits 1plan Junein eachaccordance year.”with:”

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new), Article 17 – paragraph 5: (1d) In Article 17, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: / “5. Bluefin tuna fishing shall be permitted in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea by large scale pelagic longlines catching vessels over 24 m overall length during the period from 1 January to 31 May with the exception of the area delimited by West of l0°W and North of 42°N.”

Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new), Article 15 – paragraphs 6 and 7: (1d) Article 15 is amended as follows : / (a) paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: / “6. Member States shall report statistics on the annual amount of caging (input of wild caught fish), harvesting, and export to the Commission, which shall forward the data to the ICCAT Secretariat, until the ICCAT secretariat has developed a data extraction functionality in the eBCD system and such a functionality becomes available.” / (b) paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: / “7. Where appropriate, Member States shall submit revised farming management plans to the Commission by 15 May each year for transmission to the ICCAT Secretariat by 1 June each year.”

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 e (new), Article 21 a (new): (1e) The following Article is inserted: / “Article 21a / Prohibition of retention of bluefin tuna onboard support vessels / Support vessels shall not retain on board or transport bluefin tuna.”

Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 e (new), Article 17 – paragraph 5: (1e) In Article 17, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: / “5. Bluefin tuna fishing shall be permitted in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea by large-scale pelagic longlines catching vessels over 24 m overall length during the period from 1 January to 31 May with the exception of the area delimited by West of l0°W and North of 42°N.”

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 f (new), Article 24: (1f) Article 24 is amended as follows: / (a) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: / “3. The marketing or sale of bluefin tuna caught in recreational fisheries shall be prohibited.”; / (b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: / “4. Member States shall record catch data including the weight of each bluefin tuna caught in recreational fisheries and communicate the data for the preceding year to the Commission by 30 June each year. The Commission shall forward that information to the ICCAT Secretariat without delay.”; / (c) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: / “5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, the release of bluefin tuna, especially juveniles, caught alive in recreational fisheries. Any bluefin tuna landed shall be whole, gilled and/or gutted.”

Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 f (new), Article 21 a (new): (1f) The following article is inserted: / “Article 21a / Prohibition of retention of bluefin tuna onboard support vessels / Support vessels shall not retain on board or transport bluefin tuna.”

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Added:Regulation (EU) 2023/2053

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 lm (new), Article 34 – paragraph 2: (1l)(1m) In Article 34, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: / “2. Prior to entry into port, masters or their representatives of Union fishing vessels as well as processing vessels and auxiliary vessels included in the list of vessels referred to in Article 26 shall, at least four hours before the estimated time of arrival at the port, notify the competent authority of their flag Member State orand the CPC whose ports or landing facility they wish to use of at least the following information: / (a) estimated date and time of arrival; / (b) estimated quantity of bluefin tuna retained on board; / (c) information on the geographical area where the catches were taken.” / (deleted)

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 mn (new), Article 35 – paragraph 5: (1m)(1n) In Article 35, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: / “5. Masters of Union fishing vessels engaged in transhipment operations shall complete and transmit to their flag Member State the ICCAT transhipment declaration no later than five days after the date of transhipment in port as per Recommendation 21- 15.port. The masters of the transhipping fishing vessels shall complete the ICCAT transhipment declaration in accordance with the format set out in Annex X.V. The transhipment declaration shall be linked with the eBCD to facilitate cross-checking of data contained thereof.”

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08, page 16

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 no (new), Article 36: (1n)(1o) Article 36 is replaced by the following: / “Article 36 / Reports on quantities / Member States shall send catch reports to the Commission every two weeks. Those reports shall include the data required under Article 31 as regards traps, purse seiners and other catching vessels. The information shall be structured by gear type. The Commission shall forward that information to the ICCAT Secretariat without delay.”

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08, page 16

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 op (new), Article 38:38 (1o)– paragraphs 2, 3 and 5: (1p) Article 38 is amended as follows: / (1) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: / “2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for releases of tuna from farms, only regional observers as referred to in Article 39, and not national observers, shall be present on towing vessels.”vessels.”; / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (2) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: / “3. The obligations, responsibilities and tasks applicable to the national observers are set out in Annex VIII.”VIII.”; / (3) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: / “5. For the purposes of this Article, Member States shall ensure: / (a) representative temporal and spatial coverage to ensure that the Commission receives adequate and appropriate data and information on catch, effort and other scientific and management aspects, taking into account the characteristics of the fleets and fisheries; / (b) robust data collection protocols; / (c) that observers are properly trained and approved before deployment; / (d) that observers are provided, before the start of their deployment, with a list of contacts within the Member State’s competent authority where to report observations; / (e) to the extent practicable, minimal disruption to the operations of vessels and traps fishing in the Convention Area; / (f) that the master of the fishing vessel or the trap operator allows the observer access to the electronic means of communication on board the fishing vessel or on the trap.”trap.”.

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08, pages 17 and 18

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 pq (new), Article 39: (1p)(1q) Article 39 is amended as follows: / (1) in paragraph 2, point (c) is replaced by the following: / “(c) during all transfers from one farm cage to transport cages, which then arethenare towed to another farm;”farm;”; / (2) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: / “4. Member States shall ensure that one ICCAT regional observer shall be assigned to each farm for the whole period of the caging and harvesting operations. In the event of force majeure, and following confirmation by the farming Member State of those circumstances that constitute force majeure or in cases where neighbouring farms, as authorizedauthorised and controlled by the same farm Member State, operate jointly as one unit, an ICCAT regional observer may be shared by more than one farm to guarantee the continuity of farming operations, if it is ensured that the observer tasks are duly accomplished and following confirmation from the farm Member State.”State.”; / (3) the following paragraph is inserted: / “4a. By way of derogation from paragraph 4, in the event of transfer between two different farms under the competence of the same Member State, a single regional observer can be assigned to cover the entire process including the transfer of fish to a towing transport cage, the towing of the fish from the donor farm to the recipient farm and the caging of fish on the recipient farm. In that case, a regional observer should be deployed by the donor farm and the cost shall be shared by both the donor and receiving farms, unless otherwise d……

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 qr (new), Article 40: (1q)(1r) Article 40 is amended as follows: / (1) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: / “1. Before the start of a transfer operation, including voluntary transfers, the master of the catching or towing vessel or its representatives or the operator of the farm or trap, where the transfer originates, shall send to flag Member State, or to the Member State responsible for the farm or trap, a prior transfer notification indicating: / (a) the number and the estimated weight of bluefin tuna to be transferred; / (b) the name of the catching vessel, towing vessel(s), farm or trap, with their respective ICCAT record number; / (c) the date and the location of the catch; / (d) the date and estimated time of transfer; / (e) the estimated position (latitude/longitude) where the transfer will take place and the donor and receiving cage numbers; / (f) farm of destination; / (g) the name and ICCAT number; of the donor farm, in the case of a transfer from the farm cage to a transport cage; / (h) the numbers of the two farm cages and any transport cages involved, in the case of intra-farm transfers.”; / (2) paragraph 2 is deleted; / (3) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: / “3. All cages used inA transferunique operationsidentifying andnumber associatedas transportreferred ofto livein bluefinArticle tuna45c(2) shall be numberedassigned into accordanceall withcages theused uniquein numberingtransfer systemoperations referredand toassociated intransport Articlesof XX.”;live bluefin tuna.”; / (4) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: / “5. Member States involved in transfer operations as referred to in paragraph 1, shal…shall authoris…

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 rs (new), Article 41: (1r)(1s) Article 41 is amended as follows: / (1) Thethe title is replaced by the following: / “Article 41 / Refusal“Refusal of the transfer authorisation and consequent release of bluefin tuna”; / (2) in paragraph 1, points (b) and (c) are replaced by the following: / “(b) the number and weight of fish has not been duly reported by the catching vessel or trap, or was not authorised to be caged; / (c) the catching vessel or the trap declared to have caught the fish did not have a valid authorisation to fish for bluefin tuna issued in accordance with Article 26, or;” / (3) In paragraph 1, the following point is added: / “(e)“(da) the farm of destination is not reported as active in the ICCAT Record of farms.” / (4) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: / “In the event of a technical failure of its VMS during the transport to the farm, the towing vessel shall be replaced by another towing vessel with a fully-functioning VMS, or a new operative VMS shall be installed or used, as soon as feasible and not later than 72 hours after that technical failure. That period of 72 hours may be exceptionally extended in the event of force majeure or legitimate operational constraints. The technical failure shall be immediately communicated to the Commission, which shall inform the ICCAT Secretariat. Masters or their representatives shall, from the time the technical failure was detected until it is remedied, communicate every hour to the control authorities of the flag Member State the updated geographical coordinates …

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 st (new), Article 42: (1s)(1t) Article 42 is amended as follows: / (a) Article 42 shall become Article 43; / (b) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: / “1. At the end of the transfer operation, masters or their representatives of catching or towing vessels or the operator of the farm or trap shall complete and transmit to the responsible Member State authority, to the ICCAT regional observer where its presence is mandatory and, where applicable, to the master of the towing vessel or the farm receiving the fish, the ICCAT transfer declaration in accordance with the format set out in Annex VI.”; / (c) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: / “3. The original ITD shall accompany the transfer of fish until the destination farm where it will be caged: / (a) at first transfer, the original of the transfer declaration shall be duplicated by the master of the catching or the towing vessel or its representative, or the representative of a farm or a trap, from which a transfer operation originates when a single catch is transferred from the purse seine net or the trap to more than one transport cage; / (b) in the case of a further transfer, the master of the donor towing vessel shall update the transfer declaration by completing part 3 (further transfers), and provide the updated transfer declaration to the receiving towing vessel.” / A copy of the ITD shall be kept onboard the donor catching or towing vessel(s), or by the donor trap or the donor farm, and be accessible at any time for control purposes …

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 tu (new), Article 43: (1t)(1u) Article 43 is amended as follows: / (a) Article 43 shall become Article 42; / (b) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: / “1. The master of the catching or towing vessel or the operator of the farm or trap from which the transfer originates shall ensure that the transfer is monitored by video camera in the water, to determine the number of individuals of bluefin tuna being transferred, except for transfers of cages between two towing vessels which do not involve the movement of live tuna between those cages. The video recording shall be carried out in accordance with the minimum standards and procedures set out in Annex X. Each donor operator Member State competent authority shall take the necessary measures to ensure that identical copies of the relevant video records are provided without delay by the donor operator: / (a) for the first transfer operation and the eventual voluntary transfer, to the ICCAT regional observer and to the receiving towing vessel and, at the end of the fishing trip, to the flag or trap Member State competent authority of the donor operator; / (b) for further transfers, to the national observer on board the donor towing vessel, to the master of the receiving towing vessel and, at the end of the towing trip, to the flag Member State competent authority of the donor towing vessel; / (c) for transfers between two different farms, to the ICCAT regional observer, to the receiving towing vessel and to donor farm Member State competent authority; …

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

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Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 uv (new), Article 43a43 a (new): (1u)(1v) The following Articlearticle is inserted: / “Article 43a / Voluntary and control transfers / 1. When the video footage referred to in Article 42 does not meet the minimum standards provided by Annex X, and in particular if its quality and clarity are not sufficient to determine the number of fish being transferred, the master of the catching or the towing vessel or its representative, or the representative of a farm or a trap, from which a transfer operation originates may conduct voluntary transfer(s). / 2. In case voluntary transfer(s) have not been carried out, or if the voluntary transfer(s) still does not permit a determination of the number of fish being transferred, the Member State competent authority of the vessel, trap or farm from which a transfer operation originates shall order a control transfer, which shall be repeated until the quality of the video record allows the estimation of the number of bluefin tuna being transferred. / 3. The voluntary and/or control transfer(s) shall be carried out into another cage which must be empty. The number of fish obtained from the valid voluntary or control transfer shall be used to complete the logbook, the ICCAT Transfer Declaration (ITD) and the relevant sections of the eBCD. / 4. The separation of the transport cage from a purse seine, a trap, or a farm cage shall not occur before the ICCAT regional observer on board the purse seiner, or present on the farm or trap, has carried out its tasks. / 5. In case the quality of the…

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Added:Regulation (EU) 2023/2053

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Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 w (new), Article 44: (1w) Article 44 shall be replaced by the following: / "Article 44 / Investigation by the Member State competent authority / 1. Flag or trap Member States shall investigate all cases where: / (a) There is more than 10% difference between the number of fish reported in the ITD by the master of the catching or towing vessel or operator of the trap and the number of fish estimated by the ICCAT regional observer, or by the CPC national observer, as appropriate; / (b) When the ICCAT regional observer has not signed the ITD; / (c) The margin of error of 10% mentioned in point 2(a) shall be expressed as a percentage of the data provided by the master of the catching or towing vessel or operator of the trap; / (d) At the initiation of an investigation, the Member State competent authority shall inform the flag Member State or CPC competent authority of the towing vessel(s) concerned about the investigation, and ensure that, until the investigation is concluded, no transfer is permitted from or to the transport cage in question; / (e) Where applicable, the investigation shall include the analysis of all the relevant video footages. Such investigation shall be concluded prior to the time of caging and in any case within 96 hours of the investigation being initiated, except on in cases of force majeure. Pending the results of the investigation, caging shall not be authorised and the relevant section of the BCD shall not be validated. / 2. For all transfer operations where a video is requ…

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Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 xz (new), Article 45 bc (new): (1x)(1z) The following Articlearticle is inserted: / “Article 45b45c / GeneralUnique provisionsidentifying number / 1. Each farm Member State shallBefore nominatethe astart singleof competentthe authoritybluefin responsibletuna forfishing coordinatingcampaign, the collectionfarm andCPC verificationcompetent ofauthority informationshall onassign Membera States’unique cagingand activities,identifiable fornumber theto controleach ofcage farmassociated activitiesto conductedfarms under its jurisdiction, and forincluding reportingthose tocages andused cooperatingto withtransport the Member States and CPC competent authorities whose flag vessels or trapfish caughtto the caged tuna.farm. / 2. All bluefin tuna fishery and farmCage activitiesnumbers shall be subject toissued thewith controla describedunique inidentifying thenumber monitoring,that controlincludes andat inspectionleast planthe submittedalpha-3 undercode Articlecorresponding 15.to /the 3.farming Member StatesState involvedfollowed inby cagingthree relatednumbers. activitiesUnique cage numbers shall exchangebe informationpermanent and cooperatenot totransferable ensurefrom thatone thecage numberto andanother. weight/ of3. bluefinThe tunaunique intendedcage fornumbers cagingshall arebe accurate,stamped consistentor withpainted theon catchtwo amountsopposite reportedsides byof the purse seinering vesselof orthe trap,cage and declared inabove the relevantwater sectionsline, ofin thea eBCD.color /contrasting 4.with Farmthe Memberbackground Stateson shallwhich ensurethey thatare farmpainted operatorsor maintainstamped, atand allmust timesbe anvisible accurateand schematiclegible planat ofany theirtime farms,for indicatingcontrol thepurposes. uniqueThe numberheight of all cages and their individual position on the farm. Theletters updatedand plannumbers shall be made available at all times toleast the20 farmcentimetres Memberwith Statea competentline authoritythickness forof controlat purposesleast and4 tocentimetres. the/ ICCAT4. regionalAlternative observermethods deployedto onmark the farm. Anyunique modificationnumber toon the schematic plan iscage subjectare toallowed, priorproviding notificationthey tooffer the farm Member State competent authority. The schematicsame farmingguarantee planof shallvisibility, belegibility adaptedand any…inviolability.”

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

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Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 aa (new), Article 45 d (new): (1aa) The following article is inserted: / “Article 45d / Caging authorisation / 1. Each caging operation is subject to the procedure set out in paragraphs 2 to 4. / 2. The farms operator shall request a caging authorisation issued by the farm Member State competent authority including the following information: / (a) the number and weight of fish to be caged as referred to in the transfer declaration (ITD); / (b) the relevant transfer declarations (ITD); / (c) the eBCD(s) reference concerned, as confirmed and validated by the catching flag or trap Member State or CPC competent authority; / (d) all the reports of fish that die during transport, duly recorded in accordance with Annex XIII. / 3. The farm Member State competent authority shall notify the information in paragraph 2 to the relevant catching flag or trap Member State or CPC(s) competent authority(ies), and shall ask for confirmation that the caging operation can be authorised. / 4. Within 3 working days, the catching flag or trap Member State or CPC(s) competent authority(ies) shall notify the farm Member State or CPC competent authority that the caging operation concerned can be authorised or must be refused. In the case of refusal, the flag or trap Member State competent authority shall specify the reason(s) for the refusal, and the refusal shall include the consequent release order. / 5. The farm Member State shall issue the caging authorisation immediately after receipt of the confirmation by the catching flag …

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Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 za (new), Article 4546 db (new): (1z)(2a) The following Articlearticle is inserted: / “Article 45d46b / Caging authorisationoperations / 1. Each caging operation isAt subjectarrival toof the procedure settowing outvessel in paragraphs 2 to 4. / 2. The farms operator shall request athe cagingvicinity authorisationof issuedthe byfarm, the farm Member State competent authority includingshall ensure that the followingtowing information:vessel /concerned (a)is themaintained numberat anda weightdistance of fishminimum to1 benautical cagedmile asfrom referredany tofacility inof the transfer declaration (ITD); /farm (b)until the relevant transfer declarationsfarm (ITD);Member /State (c)competent theauthority eBCD(s)is referencephysically concerned,present; asthe confirmedposition and validatedactivity byof the catching flagrelevant ortowing trapvessels Membershall Statebe ormonitored CPCat competentall authority;times. / (d) all2. theMember reportsStates ofcompetent fishauthorities thatshall dienot duringauthorise transport,the dulystart recordedof inthe accordancecaging withoperation Annexwithout XIII.the /presence 3.of Thethe farm Member State competent authority shalland notifythe ICCAT regional observer and before the informationcatch inand paragraphlive 2trade tosections of the relevanteBCD have been completed and validated by the catching flag or trap Member StateStates or CPC(s)CPC competent authority(ies),authority(ies). and/ shall3. askThe foranchoring confirmationof thattransport thecages cagingas operationfarm cancages, bewithout authorised.movement /of 4.fish Withinto 3allow workingstereoscopic days,camera therecording catchingis flagprohibited. or/ trap4. MemberAfter Statetransfer orof CPC(s)the competentbluefin authority(ies)tuna shallfrom notifythe towing cage to the farm cage, the farm Member State orcontrol CPCauthority competentshall authorityensure that thefarm cagingcages operationcontaining concernedbluefin cantuna beare authorisedsealed orat mustall betimes. refused.Unsealing Inwill theonly casebe ofpossible refusal,in the flagpresence orof trapthe farm Member State competent authority shalland specifyfollowing theits reason(s)authorisation. forThe thefarm refusal,Member andState thecontrol refusalauthority shall includeestablish protocols for the consequentsealing releaseof order.farm /cages, 5.ensuring Thethe farmuse Memberof Stateofficial shallseals issueand thethat cagingthese authorisationseals immediatelyare afterplaced receiptin ofsuch thea confirmationway bythat thethey catchingprevent flagthe o…opening of…

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

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Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new), Article 47: (2b) In Article 47, paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 ad (new), Article 46:49: (2a)(2d) Article 4649 is replaced by the following: / “Article 4649 / RefusalRecording of anthe authorisationcaging /operation Theby competentcontrol authoritycameras ofand thecaging declaration / 1. Member StateStates responsible for thefarms catchingshall vesselensure orthat trapcaging operations shall refusebe tomonitored approveby thetheir cagingcontrol ifauthorities itusing considersboth that:conventional /and (a)stereoscopic thecamera’s. catchingVideo vesselfootages orrecords trapshall whichbe caughtproduced for each caging operation in accordance with the fishprocedures hadset notout ain sufficientAnnex quotaX. to/ cover2. If the bluefinquality tunaof tothe becontrol caged;camera /video (b)footage used to determine the quantitynumber and/or weight of fishthe tobluefin betuna caged hasdoes not beencomply dulywith reportedthe byminimum thestandards catchingof vesselAnnex orX, trap;the orfarm /Member (c)State thecompetent catchingauthority vesselshall ororder trapa declaredcontrol tocaging haveuntil caughtthe determination of the fishnumber doesand/or notweight haveis apossible. validThe authorisationrepetition toof fishthe forcaging bluefinoperation tuna,shall issuednot inbe accordancesubject withto Articlea 26.new caging authorisation. / 3. In the eventcase thatof control caging, the farm Member State responsiblecompetent forauthority shall ensure that the catchingdonor vesselfarm orcage trapis refusessealed and that the cage cannot be manipulated prior to approvethe new caging operation. The receiving farm cage(s) used in the caging,control itcaging shall:shall be empty. / (a)4. informAt the competent authoritycompletion of the caging operation, the farm Member State orcompetent CPCauthority responsibleshall forensure that the farm;ICCAT regional observer has immediate access to all stereoscopic and /conventional (b)camera requestvideo thatfootage(s), competentand authorityis allowed to proceedmake a copy if it intends to thecomplete seizureits task of analysing the catchesfootage andat theanother releasetime ofor theplace. fish/ into5. theMember sea.”States responsible for farms shall ensur…

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 be (new), Article 4650: b(2e) (new):Article (2b)50 Theis followingreplaced Articleby isthe inserted:following: / “Article 46b50 / Caging1. operationsWhen, /for 1.a Atsingle arrivalcatching ofoperation, the towingnumber vesselof inbluefin thetuna vicinitybeing ofcaged theas farm,communicated by the farm Member State competent authority shallin ensureaccordance thatwith theArticle towing50(2) vessel, concerneddiffers isby maintainedmore atthan a10 distance% offrom minimumthose 1reported nauticalin milethe fromITD anyor facilityeBCD ofas thecaught farmand/or untiltransferred, the farmcatching flag or trap Member State competent authority is physically present;shall theinitiate positionan andinvestigation activityto ofdetermine the relevantaccurate towingcatch vesselsweight that shall be monitored at all times. / 2. Memberdeducted Statesfrom competentthe authoritiesnational shallbluefin nottuna authorisequota. theIn startsupport of the caging operationthis withoutinvestigation, the presencecatching offlag theor farmtrap Member State competent authority and the ICCAT regional observershall andrequest beforeall the catchcomplementary andinformation liveand tradethe sectionsresults of the eBCD haverelevant beenvideo completedfootage andanalysis validatedconducted by the catching flag orand trapfarm Member States or CPCState competent authority(ies).authority /that 3.have Thebeen anchoringinvolved ofin transportthe cagestransport asand farmthe cages,caging withoutoperation movementconcerned. ofAll fishcompetent toauthorities, allowincluding stereoscopicthose camerawhose recordingvessels ishave prohibited.been /involved 4.in Afterthe transfertransport of the bluefin tunafish, fromshall thecooperate towingactively, cageincluding tothrough the farm cage,exchange theof farmall Memberinformation Stateand controldocumentation authorityat shalltheir ensuredisposal. thatThe farmcatching cagesflag containingor bluefintrap tunaMember areState sealedcompetent atauthority allshall times.conclude Unsealingthe willinvestigation onlywithin be1 possiblemonth infrom the presencecommunication of the farmcaging Memberresults Stateby the competent authority and following its authorisation.of Thethe farm Member StateState.[para control177] authorityA shalldifference establishgreater protocolsthan for10 % between the sealingnumber of farmbluefin cages,tuna ensuringreported caught by the usevessel ofor officialtrap sealsconcerned and that thesethe sealsnumber aredetermined placedby inthe suchcatching aflag wayor thattrap theyMember preventState thecompetent openingauthority of…as…

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new), Article 47: (2c) In Article 47, paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.

Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 f (new), Article 51: (2f) Article 51 is amended as follows: / (a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: / “1. The farm Member State competent authority shall determine the number and weight of bluefin tuna being caged, by analysing the video footage of each caging operation provided by the farm operator. To carry out this analysis, the authorities shall follow the procedures set out in Annex XIV. When there is a difference of more than 10 % between the number and/or the weight determined by the farm CPC competent authority and the corresponding figures reported in the caging declaration, the farm Member State competent authority shall launch an investigation to identify the reasons for the discrepancy, and make the eventual adjustment to the number and/or weight of fish that has been caged. The margin of error of 10 % referred to above shall be expressed as a percentage of the farm operator’s figures. After the completion of a caging operation or, in the case of a JFO or traps of a same EU Member State, of the last caging operation associated to that JFO or those traps, Member States responsible for the farm shall communicate the results of this programme to the Member State or CPC responsible for the catching vessels or trap in accordance with point 2 a) and b) of Annex XI.”; / (b) the following paragraphs are inserted: / “3a. Each Member State responsible for farms shall submit the procedures and results related to the stereoscopic camera programme (or alternative methods) to the Commission…

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

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Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new), Article 48: (2d) Article 48, is deleted.

Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 g (new), Article 52: (2g) Article 52 is replaced by the following: / “Article 52 / Releases associated to caging operations / The determination of the fish to be released shall be done in accordance with the provisions of Annex XI, paragraph 4. If the weight of bluefin tuna being caged is in excess of what had been declared as caught and/or transferred, the catching flag or trap CPC competent authority shall issue a release order and communicate it without delay to the farm CPC competent authority concerned. The release order shall follow the provisions of Annex IX, paragraph 4, taking into account the possible compensation at the JFO or trap level, in accordance with Annex IX, paragraph 5. The release operation shall be conducted in accordance with the protocol set out in Annex XII.“ / (deleted) / (deleted)

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new), Article 49: (2e) Article 49 is replaced by the following: / “Article 49 / Recording of the caging operation by control cameras and caging declaration / 1. Member States responsible for farms shall ensure that caging operations shall be monitored by their control authorities using both conventional and stereoscopic camera’s. Video footages records shall be produced for each caging operation in accordance with the procedures set out in Annex X. / 2. If the quality of the control camera video footage used to determine the number and/or weight of the bluefin tuna caged does not comply with the minimum standards of Annex X, the farm Member State competent authority shall order a control caging until the determination of the number and/or weight is possible. The repetition of the caging operation shall not be subject to a new caging authorization. / 3. In the case of control caging, the farm Member State competent authority shall ensure that the donor farm cage is sealed and that the cage cannot be manipulated prior to the new caging operation. The receiving farm cage(s) used in the control caging shall be empty. / 4. At the completion of the caging operation, the farm Member State competent authority shall ensure that the ICCAT regional observer has immediate access to all stereoscopic and conventional camera video footage(s), and is allowed to make a copy if it intends to complete its task of analysing the footage at another time or place. / 5. Member States responsible for farms shall ensur…

Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 h (new), Article 53: (2h) Article 53 is deleted.

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Added:Regulation (EU) 2023/2053

Changed:Regulation (EU) XX/20232023/2053

Changed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 gk (new), ArticleSection 51:7 (2g)a Article(new): 51(2k) isThe amendedfollowing asSection follows:is /inserted: (a)/ the“SECTION title7a is/ replacedHARVESTING by/ theArticle following:56a / “ArticleHarvesting 51operations / Measures1. andProcessing programmesvessels intending to estimateoperate thein numberfarms andor weighttraps ofshall bluefinsend tunaa prior notification to bethe caged”;farm /or (b)trap paragraphMember 1State isat replacedleast by48 thehours following:before /arrival “1.of Thethe farmvessel Memberto Statethe competentfarm/trap authorityarea. shallThe determineprior thenotification numbershall andat weightleast ofinclude bluefinthe tunadate beingand caged,estimated bytime analysingof thearrival videoand footageinformation ofas eachto cagingwhether operationthe providedprocessing byvessel thealready farmhas operator.bluefin Totuna carryon outboard, thisand, analysis,if theso, authoritiesprovide shalldetails followon the procedurescargo, setincluding outquantities in Annexprocessed XIV.weight Whenand therelive isweight aand differencedetails of more than 10 % between the numberorigin and/orof the weight determinedbluefin bytuna theon farmboard CPC(farm/trap competentand authorityCPC) and/ the2. correspondingAny figuresharvesting reportedoperation in thefarms cagingor declaration,traps theshall farmbe Membersubject Stateto competentan authorityauthorisation shallby launchthe anfarm investigationor totrap identifyMember theState. reasonsTo forthis theend, discrepancy,the andfarm makeor thetrap eventualoperator adjustmentintending to the numberharvest and/orbluefin weighttuna ofshall fishsubmit thatto hasits beenMember caged.State Thea marginrequest, ofwhich errorshall ofinclude 10at %least referredthe tofollowing aboveinformation: shalldate beor expressedperiod asof aharvesting; percentageestimated ofquantities theto farmbe operator’sharvested figures.in Afternumber theof completionindividuals ofand akg; cagingeBCD operationnumber or,associated inwith the casebluefin oftuna ato JFObe orharvested; trapsdetails of a same EUauxiliary Membervessels State,involved ofin the last cagingoperation; operationdestination associatedof toharvested thattuna JFO(processing orvessel, thoseexport, traps,local Membermarket, Statesetc.). responsible/ for3. theExcept farmfor shallindividuals communicateof thebluefin resultstuna ofwhich thisare programmeclose to thedying, Memberno Stateharvesting oroperation CPCshall responsiblebe forauthorised before the catchingresults vesselsof orthe trapquota uptake in accordance with point 2 a) and b)Article of51 Annexhas XI.”;been /determined, (c)and the following paragraphsassociated arereleases inserted:have /been “3a.conducted. Each/ Member4. State…Harv…

Removed:ICCAT recommendation 22-08 amends recommendation 21-08 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Added:Regulation (EU) 2023/2053

Removed:Regulation (EU) XX/2023

Added:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 l (new), Section 7 b (new): (2l) The following Section is inserted: / “SECTION 7b / CONTROL ACTIVITIES IN THE FARMS AFTER CAGING / Article 56b / Intra-farms transfers / 1. Intra-farm transfer shall not take place without the authorisation and the presence of the farm CPC competent authority. Each transfer shall be recorded by control cameras to confirm the number of bluefin tuna individuals transferred. The video footage shall comply with the minimum standards as laid down in Annex X. The farm CPC competent authority shall monitor and control those transfers, including ensuring that each intra-farm transfer is recorded in the eBCD system. / 2. Notwithstanding the definition of caging in Article 5, point (31), the relocation of bluefin tuna between two different locations on the same farm (intra-farm transfer) using a transport cage, shall not be considered caging for the purposes of the requirements set out in Section 7. / 3. During intra-farm transfers, regrouping fish of the same flag origin and the same JFO, may be authorised by the farm Member State competent authority, providing that traceability and the applicability of SCRS’s growth rates, are maintained. / 4. The farm Member State competent authority and the farm operator shall retain the video footages from intrafarm transfers undertaken in farms under their jurisdiction for a minimum of three years and keep the information as long as necessary for enforcement purposes. / Article 56c / Carry-over / 1. Prior to the beginning of the next purse se…

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