- analytical assessment
means 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;
- area
means ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz;
- current management period
means the period from 1 February 2015 to 31 January 2016.
- fishing logbook
means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
- Functional Unit 16 of ICES subarea VII
means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
- Functional Unit 26 of ICES division IXa
means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
- Functional Unit 27 of ICES division IXa
means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
- gear grouping
means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:
- Gulf of Cádiz
means the geographical area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;
- international waters
means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
- Kattegat
means 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 size
means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008;
- quota
means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;
- recreational fisheries
means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport.
- regulated gear
means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;
- Skagerrak
means 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 conditions
means the special conditions set out in point 6.1.
- stock
means the stock as defined in Article 4(1)(14) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
- third-country vessel
means a fishing vessel as defined in Article 4(1)(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;
- total allowable catch
(TAC) means:
- Union fishing fleet register
means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
- Union vessel
means a Union fishing vessel as defined in Article 4(1)(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
- Union waters
means the Union waters as defined in Article 4(1)(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;