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 divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz;
current management periodmeans the period specified in Article 8;
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:
Functional Unit 26 of ICES division IXameans the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
Functional Unit 27 of ICES division IXameans 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, a Member State or a third country;
recreational fisheriesmeans non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport.
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.
Union fishing fleet registermeans the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;