analytical assessmentsmeans a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock's biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches.
areameans ICES division VIIe;
fishing logbookmeans the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
Functional Unit 16 of ICES subarea VIImeans the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
gear groupingmeans the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:
Gulf of Cádizmeans the geographical area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;
international watersmeans waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
Kattegatmeans the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;
mesh sizemeans the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008;
quotameans a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union or a Member State;
regulated gearmeans any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;
Skagerrakmeans the geographical area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;
special conditionsmeans the special conditions set out in point 6.1.
third-country vesselmeans a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;
total allowable catch(TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year;
Union fishing fleet registermeans the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
Union vesselmeans a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;
Union watersmeans 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;