GFCM Regional Fleet Register CSV data exchange format (Res. GFCM/35/2011/1)

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1 GFCM Regional Fleet Register CSV data exchange format (Res. GFCM/35/2011/1) 1

2 Index 1 Introduction File structure and data serialization conventions Tables, Data Fields and Records structure Vessel Information: [Vessel] Reference Tables Classification of Fishery Vessels by Vessel Types Classification of Fishing Gears Code for Type of Events Code for Hull Material Code for Navigation Equipment Code for Communication Equipment Code for Fish Finder Equipment Code for Deck Machinery to Operate Fishing Gear Resolution GFCM/35/2011/1 on the submission of combined data on fishing vessels Related GFCM Decisions Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/1 On the establishment of a Fisheries Restricted Area in the Gulf of Lions to protect spawning aggregations and deep sea sensitive habitats Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/2 On the minimum mesh size in the codend of demersal trawl nets Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/5 On the establishment of the GFCM regional fleet register Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/6 Concerning the establishment of a GFCM record of vessels over 15 metres authorized to operate in the GFCM area amending the recommendation GFCM/29/2005/

3 1 Introduction The present document aims to provide Members with a Comma-Separated Values data exchange format for them to satisfy Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/5 and submit data to the GFCM Regional Fleet Register whilst implementing the directions provided in Resolution GFCM 35/2011/1 on the submission of combined data on fishing vessels. This format is intended to work as a supplementary medium in addition to the current XML Schema for those members having National Systems with inbuilt CSV data export capabilities which could therefore leverage on present data transmission architectures. The resulting dataset is centred around the vessels' identification as well as the event being reported. This ensures that the information is valid both in the case that the entire fleet situation is being reported, as well as in the case that only updates to the previous submission are being sent. It is the responsibility of GFCM Members to ensure that updates to the fleet are communicated to the GFCM Secretariat regularly, to allow for effective management of the capacity and activity of fishing fleets at regional level. Datasets being submitted should include only the last event for each vessel AND any other events occurring since the previous submission. This version is in line with the current structure of the GFCM Regional Fleet Register. It is subject to be modified in accordance with changes which may be introduced by the GFCM from time to time. 3

4 2 File structure and data serialization conventions File naming The file name should adhere to the following template: 3-Alpha ISO Country Code, reporting date in the gg_mm_yyyy format and table name (Vessel) duly separated by a dash - symbol, whilst the expected extension is.csv (i.e. MLT-30_06_2011-Vessel.CSV). rior to submission, the file should be enclosed in standard ZI archive which name should follow the template: 3-Alpha ISO Country Code, reporting date in the gg_mm_yyyy format and the identifier RFR duly separated by a dash - symbol. (i.e. MLT-30_06_2011-RFR.ZI). File Format and structure In this regard, the following criteria shall be taken into consideration: Data must be serialized in plain text, Unicode UTF-8 format. The first row of each file should contain only the field names. The accepted field separator is the semicolon ;. The records shall be separated by carriage return and line feed characters (respectively ASCII codes 13 and 10). Missing data for nullable fields should be reported as a zero-length string, eventually enclosed by the semicolon fields separator ";". The dot "." shall be the only accepted decimal separator. String values do not need to be quoted. Unless specified in the reference tables, numeric codes should not include leading zeros. 4

5 3 Tables, Data Fields and Records structure The following sections provide a detailed description of the fields belonging to each table composing the data submission. Exporting data in compliance with the specified parameters is crucial for the quality of the resulting submission: Order: the exact order in which the fields should be reported K: Indicates whether the field belongs to the compound primary key which uniquely identifies the concerned datarow. Such information is a essential for IT experts to duly perceive the data normalisation. Description: defines the information reported by the field Data type: the base data type representing the information Length: the maximum length allowed for the field. In the case of Decimal values, the number of decimal figures is also reported after the decimal separator. (i.e. the value complies to the data type Decimal 4.3) Optional: Indicates whether communicating this information may be intended as optional (nullable). In this regard, the indications provided in Section 3 shall be followed. 5

6 3.1 Vessel Information: [Vessel] Description: lease specify in this table the header information for the overall data collection. Column Name Description Datatype Length Optional Country This is the ISO 3-alpha code of String 3 the country under which the vessel is operating. [lease refer to the list at rofiles/iso3list.asp.] RegistrationAuthority This is the name of the String 255 authority having issued the registration of the vessel. VesselName This is the name of the vessel. String 255 VesselRegisterNumber This is the code representing String 255 the registration number of the vessel within the GFCM member state. GFCMRegistrationNumber This is the registration String 12 number, unique within the entire GFCM area, assigned to the vessel by the National Authorities. This code should be made up of the ISO 3-alpha code of the country followed by 9 digits. IMORegistrationNumber This is the IMO identification String 7 number assigned to the vessel by Lloyds company. reviousvesselname This is the previous name of String 255 the vessel, if applicable. reviousflagstate This is the previous flag of the String 3 vessel, if applicable. [lease refer to the list at rofiles/iso3list.asp.] reviousdetailsofdeletion This is an explanation of the String 255 reason for which the vessel was deleted from other registries, to be moved into the current register, if applicable. 6

7 InternationalRadioCallSign This is the International radio String call sign of the vessel, if applicable. 255 This element is mandatory only for vessels with LOA >= 24m. VesselType This is the standard String 3 abbreviation of the vessel type according to the International Standard Classification of Fishery Vessels by Vessel Types (ISSCFV). [lease refer to Classification of Fishery Vessels by Vessel Types table in the References section.] OperationalStatusActiveIndicator This is a value indicating String 1 whether the vessel's status is active. The permitted values are Y and N, representing Yes and No respectively. ortofregistration This is the full name of the String 255 port where the vessel is registered. YearOfEntryIntoFishingActivity This is the year in which the Integer 2 vessel commenced its fishing activity. EventCode This is the standard String 3 abbreviation for the event code being reported. [lease refer to Code for type of events table in the References section.] EventDateYear This represents the year of Integer 2 the event being reported. The value should not be greater than the current year. EventDateMonth This represents the month of Integer 2 the event being reported. The value should be between 1 and 12. EventDateDay This represents the day of the Integer 2 event being reported. The value should be between 1 and 31. 7

8 AuthorisationToFishLicenseIndicat This is a value indicating String or whether the vessel has any authorisation to fish, whether it is a license, permit or any other official denomination. 1 The permitted values are Y and N, representing Yes and No respectively. eriodauthorisedforfishingstartin This represents the year of Integer 2 gdateyear the vessel's starting date of authorisation for fishing and/or trans-shipping, if applicable. eriodauthorisedforfishingstartin This represents the month of Integer 2 gdatemonth the vessel's starting date of authorisation for fishing and/or trans-shipping, if applicable. If provided, the value should be between 1 and 12. eriodauthorisedforfishingstartin This represents the day of the Integer 2 gdateday vessel's starting date of authorisation for fishing and/or trans-shipping, if applicable. If provided, the value should be between 1 and 31. eriodauthorisedforfishingending This represents the year of Integer 2 DateYear the vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing and/or trans-shipping, if applicable. eriodauthorisedforfishingending This represents the month of Integer 2 DateMonth the vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing and/or trans-shipping, if applicable. If provided, the value should be between 1 and 12. eriodauthorisedforfishingending This represents the day of the Integer 2 DateDay vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing and/or trans-shipping, if applicable. If provided, the value should be between 1 and 31. 8

9 MainFishingStatisticalArea This is the GSA where the vessel is authorised to fish and operates the majority of the year. String 255 [lease refer to the list at opic/16162/en.] SecondaryFishingStatisticalArea This is the GSA where the String 255 vessel is authorised to fish and operates occasionally. [lease refer to the list at opic/16162/en.] TertiaryFishingStatisticalArea This is the GSA where the String 255 vessel is authorised to fish and operates occasionally. [lease refer to the list at opic/16162/en.] MainFishingGear This is the standard String 3 abbreviation of the main gear according to the fishing license of the vessel or the owner/operator, using the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFG). [lease refer to Classification of Fishing Gears table in the References section.] SecondaryFishingGear This is the standard String 3 abbreviation of the secondary gear according to the fishing license of the vessel or the owner/operator, using the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFG). [lease refer to Classification of Fishing Gears table in the References section.] LOA This is the vessel's Length Decimal 2.2 Over All, in metres, which represents the principle longitudinal dimension of the hull of the vessel. This value should be provided with an accuracy of 2 digits. 9

10 GRT This is the Gross Registered Decimal 4.3 Tonnage of the vessel, according to the Oslo Convention (1947). GT This is the Gross Tonnage of Decimal 4.3 the vessel, according to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships (London, 1969) for vessels with LOA >= 15m. ConstructionYear This is the year in which the Integer 4 vessel was constructed. The value should not be greater than the current year. HullMaterial This is the code representing String 1 the material with which the vessel's hull is built. [lease refer to Code for hull material table in the References section.] owered This is a value indicating String 1 whether the power of the vessel's main engine > 0. The permitted values are Y and N, representing Yes and No respectively. owerofthemainengine This is the total maximum Decimal 4.3 continuous rated output power, in kw, of all the vessel's main propulsion machinery which appears on the vessel's certificate or registry or other official document, according to the STCW-F convention. owerofauxiliaryengines This is the total installed Decimal 4.3 engine power not included in the value of owerofthemainengine. OwnerName This is the name of the owner String 255 of the vessel. OwnerAddress This is the address of the String 255 owner of the vessel. OperatorName This is the name of the String 255 operator of the vessel, if different from the owner. OperatorAddress This is the address of the String 255 operator of the vessel, if different from the owner. MinNumberOfTheCrew This is the minimum number Integer 3 of crew required to conduct fishing operations. 10

11 MaxNumberOfTheCrew This is the number of crew Integer 3 required to conduct a specific fishing operation, if superior to the value of MinNumberOfTheCrew. VMS This is a value indicating String 1 whether the vessel is equipped with a VMS device. The permitted values are Y and N, representing Yes and No respectively. This element is mandatory only for vessels with LOA > 15m. FishHoldCapacity This is the capacity, in m 3, of Decimal 4.1 the vessel's fish hold. LightsForFishing This is the number of lights on Integer 4 the fishing vessel. in the case of fishing operations requiring light. NavigationEquipment1 This is the code which Integer 2 identifies the type of the first item of navigation equipment being reported. [lease refer to Code for navigation equipment table in the References section.] NavigationEquipment2 This is the code which Integer 2 identifies the type of the second item of navigation equipment being reported. [lease refer to Code for navigation equipment table in the References section.] NavigationEquipment3 This is the code which Integer 2 identifies the type of the third item of navigation equipment being reported. [lease refer to Code for navigation equipment table in the References section.] CommunicationEquipment1 This is the code which Integer 1 identifies the type of the first item of communication equipment being reported. [lease refer to Code for communication equipment table in the References section.] 11

12 CommunicationEquipment2 This is the code which Integer identifies the type of the second item of communication equipment being reported. 1 [lease refer to Code for communication equipment table in the References section.] CommunicationEquipment3 This is the code which Integer 1 identifies the type of the second item of communication equipment being reported. [lease refer to Code for communication equipment table in the References section.] FishFinder1 This is the code which Integer 1 identifies the type of the first item of the fish finder equipment being reported. [lease refer to Code for fish finder equipment table in the References section.] FishFinder2 This is the code which Integer 1 identifies the type of the second item of the fish finder equipment being reported. [lease refer to Code for fish finder equipment table in the References section.] FishFinder3 This is the code which Integer 1 identifies the type of the third item of the fish finder equipment being reported. [lease refer to Code for fish finder equipment table in the References section.] DeckMachinery1 This element contains the detail Integer 1 [lease refer to Code for deck machinery to operate fishing gear table in the References section.] 12

13 DeckMachinery2 This element contains the Integer 1 details of the secondary deck machinery used to operate fishing gears, listed according to the vessel on which each item is present and the event being reported [lease refer to Code for deck machinery to operate fishing gear table in the References section.] DeckMachinery3 This element contains the Integer 1 details of the tertiary deck machinery used to operate fishing gears, listed according to the vessel on which each item is present and the event being reported [lease refer to Code for deck machinery to operate fishing gear table in the References section.] RefrigerationEquipment1 This is a textual description of String 255 the main item of refrigeration equipment being reported. RefrigerationEquipment2 This is a textual description of String 255 the secondary item of refrigeration equipment being reported. RefrigerationEquipment3 This is a textual description of String 255 the tertiary item of refrigeration equipment being reported. FishrocessingEquipment1 This is a textual description of String 255 the main item of fish processing equipment being reported. FishrocessingEquipment2 This is a textual description of String 255 the secondary item of fish processing equipment being reported. FishrocessingEquipment3 This is a textual description of String 255 the tertiary item of fish processing equipment being reported. SafetyEquipment1 This is a textual description of String 255 the main item of safety equipment being reported. SafetyEquipment2 This is a textual description of String 255 the secondary item of safety equipment being reported. SafetyEquipment3 This is a textual description of String 255 the tertiary item of safety equipment being reported. 13

14 MMS_BelongsTo 1 This is a value indicating String whether the vessel belongs to the GFCM Minimum Mesh Size Vessels List (REC. GFCM/33/2009/2). 1 1 The permitted values are Y and N, representing Yes and No respectively. MMS_eriodAuthorisedForDemer This represents the year of Integer 4 saltrawlstartingdateyear 1 2 the vessel's starting date of authorisation for fishing with demersal trawl gear, if applicable. 1 2 MMS_eriodAuthorisedForDemer This represents the month of Integer 2 saltrawlstartingdatemonth 1 2 the vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing with demersal trawl gear, if applicable. 1 2 If provided, the value should be between 1 and 12. MMS_eriodAuthorisedForDemer This represents the day of the Integer 2 saltrawlstartingdateday 1 2 vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing with demersal trawl gear, if applicable. 1 2 If provided, the value should be between 1 and 31. MMS_eriodAuthorisedForDemer This represents the year of Integer 4 saltrawlendingdateyear 1 2 the vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing with demersal trawl gear, if applicable. 1 2 MMS_eriodAuthorisedForDemer This represents the month of Integer 2 saltrawlendingdatemonth 1 2 the vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing with demersal trawl gear, if applicable. 1 2 If provided, the value should be between 1 and This field has to be considered compulsory if the vessels is using demersal trawl gears. 2 This information was previously included in the data submission established in REC. GFCM/33/2009/2 on the minimum mesh size in the codend of demersal trawl nets. 14

15 MMS_eriodAuthorisedForDemer This represents the day of the Integer saltrawlendingdateday 1 2 vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing with demersal trawl gear, if applicable If provided, the value should be between 1 and 31. FRA_BelongsTo This is a value indicating String 1 whether the vessel belongs to the Fishery Restricted Area Vessels List (REC. GFCM/33/2009/1). The permitted values are Y and N, representing Yes and No respectively. FRA_NumberOfFishingDaysExerte Number of fishing days Integer 3 dbyvesselin exerted by the vessel in the year FRA_NumberOfFishingDaysExerte Number of fishing days Integer 3 din2008inthefra 3 4 exerted by the vessel in the Fishery Restricted Area (ref) in the year FRA_MainFishingGear 3 4 Main gear used to fish in the String 3 Fishing Restricted Area, according to the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFG). 3 4 [lease refer to Classification of Fishing Gears table in the References section.] 3 This information was previously included in the data submission established in REC. GFCM/33/2009/1 on the establishment of a Fisheries Restricted Area in the Gulf of Lions to protect spawning aggregations and deep sea sensitive habitats. 4 This field has to be considered compulsory if the vessel belongs to the GFCM Fishery Restricted Area Vessels List (i.e. the FRA_BelongsTo field is set to "Y"). 15

16 FRA_SecondaryFishingGear 3 4 Secondary gear used to fish in String the Fishing Restricted Area, according to the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFG) [lease refer to Classification of Fishing Gears table in the References section.] FRA_eriodAuthorisedForFishingS This represents the year of Integer 4 tartingdateyear 3 4 the vessel's starting date of authorisation for fishing in the Fishing Restricted Area. 3 4 FRA_eriodAuthorisedForFishingS This represents the month of Integer 2 tartingdatemonth 3 4 the vessel's starting date of authorisation for fishing in the Fishing Restricted Area. 3 4 FRA_eriodAuthorisedForFishingS This represents the day of the Integer 2 tartingdateday 3 4 vessel's starting date of authorisation for fishing in the Fishing Restricted Area. 3 4 If provided, the value should be between 1 and 31. FRA_eriodAuthorisedForFishingE This represents the year of Integer 4 ndingdateyear 3 4 the vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing in the Fishing Restricted Area. 3 4 FRA_eriodAuthorisedForFishingE This represents the month of Integer 2 ndingdatemonth 3 4 the vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing in the Fishing Restricted Area. 3 4 If provided, the value should be between 1 and 12. FRA_eriodAuthorisedForFishingE This represents the day of the Integer 2 ndingdateday 3 4 vessel's ending date of authorisation for fishing in the Fishing Restricted Area. 3 4 If provided, the value should be between 1 and

17 4.1 Reference Tables This section lists the reference tables required for submission of GFCM Fleet Register data: Classification of Fishery Vessels by Vessel Types Classification of Fishing Gears Code of Type of Events Code for Hull Material Code for Navigation Equipment Code for Communication Equipment Code for Fish Fisher Equipment Code for Deck Machinery to Operate Fishing Gear 4.2 Classification of Fishery Vessels by Vessel Types Code LA DO DOX SE FX GO LH LJ NO BOX LO LOX LL MO MOX SA TU L WO S Vessel Type American type Dredgers Dredgers nei European type Fishing vessels not specified Gillnetters Handliners Japanese type Lift netters Lift netters nei Liners Liners nei Longliners Multipurpose vessels Multipurpose vessels nei North american type Outrigger trawlers ole and line vessels ot vessels urse seiners 17

18 Code RO SOX SN MSN SO TS TSF TSW TT TT TTF TTW WO WOX TOX MTG MTS TO LT LLT ST DB NB DM O Vessel Type Recreational fishing vessels Seiner nei Seiner netters Seinerhandliners Seiners Side trawlers Side trawlers freezer Side trawlers wetfish Stern trawlers Stern trawlers factory Stern trawlers freezer Stern trawlers wetfish Trap setters Trap setters nei Trawler nei Trawlerdrifters Trawlerpurse seiners Trawlers Trollers Tuna longliners Tuna purse seiners Using boat dredge Using boat operated net Using mechanical dredge Vessels using pumps for fishing 4.3 Classification of Fishing Gears Code S S1 S2 LA Fishing Gear With purse lines (purse seines) One boat operated purse seines Two boats operated purse seines Without purse lines (lampara) 18

19 Code SB SV SDN SSC SR SX TB TBB OTB TB TBN TBS TB TM OTM TM TMS TM OTT OT T TX DRB DRH LN LNB LNS LN FCN FG GNS GND GNC GNF Fishing Gear Beach seines Boat or vessel seines Danish seines Scottish seines air seines Seine netes (not specified) Bottom trawls Bottom beam trawls Bottom otter trawls Bottom pair trawls Bottom nephrops trawls Bottom shrimp trawls Bottom trawls (not specified) Midwater trawls Midwater otter trawls Midwater pair trawls Midwater shrimp trawls Midwater trawls (not specified) Otter twin trawls Otter trawls (not specified) air trawls (not specified) Othe trawls (not specified) Boat dredges Hand dredges ortable lift nets Boat-operated lift nets Shore-operated stationary lift nets Lift nets (not specified) Cast nets Falling gear (not specified) Set gillnets (anchored) Driftnets Encircling gillnets Fixed gillnets (on stakes) 19

20 Code GTR GTN GEN GN FN FO FYK FSN FWR FAR FIX LH LHM LLS LLD LL LTL LX HAR HM HMD HMX MIS RG NK NK Fishing Gear Trammel nets Combined gillnets - trammel nets Gillnets and entangling nets (not specified) Gillnets (not specified) Stationary uncovered pound nets ots Fyke nets Stow nets Barriers, fences, wiers, etc Arial traps Traps (not specified) Handlines and pole-lines (hand operated) Handlines and pole-lines (mechanised) Set longlines Drifting longlines Longlines (not specified) Trolling longlines Hooks and lines (not specified) Harpoons umps Mechanised dredges Harvesting machines (not specified) Miscellaneous gear Recreational fishing gear Other gear Gear not known or not specified 4.4 Code for Type of Events Code Event Category Type of Event CEN Entry to fleet Census CST Entry to fleet New construction CHA Entry to fleet Change of activity 20

21 Code Event Category Type of Event IM Entry to fleet Intra-Mediterranean import, transfer MOD Within fleet Modification DES Exit from fleet Break-up, shipwreck RET Exit from fleet Change of activity EX Exit from fleet Intra-Mediterranean export, transfer 4.5 Code for Hull Material Code Hull Material 1 Wood 2 Metal 3 Fibreglass/plastic 4 Other 5 Unknown 4.6 Code for Navigation Equipment Code Navigation Equipment 1 No navigation equipment 2 Loran C 3 Loran A 4 Omega 5 Decca 6 GS (satellite navigation) 7 Radar 8 Direction finder 9 Automatic pilot 10 Meteorological map receiver 11 Gyrocompass 98 Other 21

22 Code Navigation Equipment 99 Unknown 4.7 Code for Communication Equipment Code Communication Equipment 1 Radio VHF 2 Radio telephone 3 Cellular phone 4 Fax 5 Satellite radio 6 Telegraph 8 Other 9 Unknown 4.8 Code for Fish Finder Equipment Code Fish Finder Equipment 1 Echo sounder 2 Sonar 3 Net sond 8 Other 9 Unknown 4.9 Code for Deck Machinery to Operate Fishing Gear Code Deck Machinery 1 Line winch 2 Net winch 3 Trammel winch 4 ower block 8 Other 9 Unknown 22

23 5 Resolution GFCM/35/2011/1 on the submission of combined data on fishing vessels The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), RECALLING the obligations of Contracting arties to submit data on fishing vessels, in accordance with established standards and protocols, under Recommendations: GFCM/33/2009/1 on the establishment of a Fisheries Restricted Area in the Gulf of Lions to protect spawning aggregations and deep sea sensitive habitats GFCM/33/2009/2 on the minimum mesh size in the cod-end of demersal trawlers GFCM33/2009/5 on the establishment of the GFCM Regional Fleet Register, and GFCM33/2009/6 concerning the establishment of a GFCM Record of Vessels over 15 meters authorized to operate in the GFCM Area CONSIDERING that most of the data to be reported under each of these Recommendations are common and that a single transmission of data on fishing vessels, incorporating all the data fields specified in each Recommendation, would facilitate the data submission processes executed by Contracting arties; RESOLVES that: 1. Contracting arties shall submit the data specified in Recommendations GFCM/33/2009/1, GFCM/33/2009/2, GFCM/33/2009/5 and GFCM/33/2009/6 as a single dataset, as defined in Annex The data shall be submitted by Contracting arties to the Secretariat at least at the beginning of each calendar year, and not later than 31 st March, followed by updates, as appropriate, to fully reflect the situation of their fleets at any given time. 3. The data shall be submitted by Contracting arties in accordance with the data submission standards and protocols established by the Secretariat, taking into account the provisions under paragraph 1. 23

24 App. D/Annex 1 Regional Fleet Register (RFR) Authorized Vessel List (AVL) A D D I T I O N A L D A T A F I E L D S Minimum Mesh Size Fisheries Restricted Area (FRA) Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/5 Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/6 Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/2 Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/1 All Regional Fleet Register fields (47) as specified in Annex I of Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/5 Indicator Y/N (Automatic on the basis of Regional Fleet Register data) Indicator Y/N Time period authorized for fishing with demersal trawl gear Number of fishing days exerted by each vessel in the year 2008 Indicator Y/N Number of Main fishing gear(s) days used to exerted in fish in t the fishery fishery restricted restrict area area Seasonal period authorized for fishing in the fishery restricted area 24

25 6 Related GFCM Decisions 6.1 Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/1 On the establishment of a Fisheries Restricted Area in the Gulf of Lions to protect spawning aggregations and deep sea sensitive habitats The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), RECALLING that the objective of the Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean is to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources; RECALLING Recommendation GFCM/29/2005/1 on the management of certain fisheries exploiting demersal and deepwater species and, notably, Article 1 therein; CONSIDERING that the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) assesses that several stocks are overexploited, some with a high risk of collapse, and that sustainable management requires that measures aimed at limiting the capture of juveniles are implemented; REAFFIRMING its commitment to further improving the gear selectivity of demersal trawl fisheries beyond what can be achieved by a minimum 40 mm square mesh size with a view to ensure better protection of juveniles of several species as well as to reduce discarding practices in a multispecies context; CONSIDERING that selectivity of some fishing gears cannot go beyond certain level in Mediterranean mixed fisheries and that, in addition to the overall control and limitation of the fishing effort and fleet capacity, it is fundamental to limit the fishing effort in areas in which adults of important stocks aggregate in order to allow these stocks to deliver the necessary recruitment, thus allowing for their sustainable exploitation; NOTING that the SAC advises to ban the use of towed and fixed gears and longlines for demersal resources in an area on the continental shelf and slope of the Eastern Gulf of Lions; CONSIDERING that more scientific information is needed with a view to understand the relevance of other adjacent areas on the continental shelf and slope for the protection of spawners and sensitive habitats as well as to better known the level and spatial distribution of the fishing effort exerted ENDING the delivery of this additional information by the SAC ADOTS in conformity with the provision of paragraph 1 (b) and (h) of Article III and Article V of GFCM Agreement that: 1. The fishing effort for demersal stocks of vessels using towed nets, bottom and mid-water longlines, bottom-set nets shall not exceed the level of fishing effort applied in 2008 in the fisheries restricted area of the eastern Gulf of Lions as bounded by lines joining the following geographic coordinates: 42 40'N, 4 20' E; 42 40'N, 5 00' E; 43 00'N, 4 20' E; 43 00'N, 5 00' E; 2. Members and cooperating non-members of GFCM shall communicate to the GFCM Executive Secretary not later than June 2009 the list of vessels that have used towed nets, bottom and mid-water longlines, bottom-set nets in the area referred to in paragraph 1 in the year The list shall contain the following information for each vessel: - Name of vessel - Register number - GFCM unique identifier (country ISO 3-alpha code + 9 digits, e.g. xxx ) - revious name (if any) - revious flag (if any) - revious details of deletion from other registries (if any) - International radio call sign (if any) - Type of vessel, length overall and gross tonnage (GT) and/or gross registered tonnage (GRT) - Name and address of owner(s) and operator(s) - Main gear(s) used to fish in the fishery restricted area - Seasonal period authorized for fishing in the fishery restricted area - Number of fishing days exerted by each vessel in the year 2008 and number of fishing days exerted in 25

26 the fishery restricted area 4. Members and cooperating non-members of GFCM shall establish a register of the fishing vessels authorized to fish in the area which ensure that the vessels not having records of fishing in the area prior 31 December 2008 are not authorized to start fishing therein. 5. Members and cooperating non-members of GFCM shall communicate to the GFCM Executive Secretary not later than September 2009 the legal conditions, as in force at 31 December 2008, as for the maximum time of daily fishing activity, the maximum number of days a vessel can stay at sea as well as the compulsory timing between the exit and return to the registered port of their fishing vessels. 6. Members and cooperating non-members of GFCM shall ensure that fishing vessels operating in the area respect their obligation as in force at 31 December 2008 as for the maximum time of daily fishing activity, the maximum number of days a vessel can stay at sea as well as the legally compulsory timing to exit and return to the registered port. 7. For the fisheries restricted area referred to in paragraph 1, Members and Cooperating non-members of GFCM shall call the attention of the appropriate national and international authorities in order to protect this area from the impact of any other human activity jeopardizing the conservation of the features that characterize this particular habitat as an area of spawners aggregation. 8. Boundaries of the area and conditions to fish therein as referred to in previous paragraphs may change on the basis of SAC advice. 26

27 6.2 Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/2 On the minimum mesh size in the codend of demersal trawl nets The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), RECALLING that the objective of the Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean are to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources; RECALLING Recommendation GFCM/29/2005/1 on the management of certain fisheries exploiting demersal and deepwater species and, notably, Article 1 therein; CONSIDERING that the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) considers that several stocks are overexploited, some with a high risk of collapse, and that sustainable management requires that measures aimed at limiting the capture of juveniles are implemented; REAFFIRMING its commitment to further improving the gear selectivity of demersal trawl fisheries beyond that deliver by the 40 mm diamond mesh size with the view to ensure a better protection of juveniles of several species as well as to reduce discarding practices in a multispecies context; RECALLING resolution GFCM/31/2007/3 on the voluntary implementation of 40 mm square mesh size in codend of trawl nets exploiting demersal resources CONSIDERING the recurrent advice on implementing a minimum 40 mm square mesh in the codend of demersal trawl fisheries exploiting several demersal stocks as also given at the 11th sessions of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC); NOTING that the stock assessment conducted by the SAC only concern specific Geographical Sub-Areas corresponding to the data supplied by certain Members and that the assessed stocks may be shared with adjacent GFCM geographical sub-areas (GSAs); CONSIDERING that in the absence of any scientific information on the status of fisheries and of the exploited resources a more cautious approach is needed and that suitable information coming from adjacent areas could be used for proper and precautionary management of fisheries; NOTING that the SAC advises to apply the precautionary principle and calls for the immediate implementation of a minimum 40 mm square mesh in demersal trawl fishing for vessels operating outside territorial waters as from 2009; RECALLING recommendation GFCM/31/2007/1 authorizing derogation to use codend mesh size smaller than 40 mm to operate in certain local and seasonal demersal trawl fisheries exploiting not-shared demersal stocks RECOGNIZING that from a social and economic point of view, and unless otherwise requested by conservation needs, it is necessary to ensure gradual changes in the exploitation pattern of fisheries; ADOTS in conformity with the provision of paragraph 1 (b) and (h) of Article III and Article V of GFCM Agreement that: 1. The Members and Cooperating entities of GFCM shall adopt and implement, at latest by 31 January 2012, a minimum 40 mm square mesh codend or a diamond mesh size of at least 50 mm, of acknowledged equivalent or higher size selectivity, for all trawling activities exploiting demersal stocks when operating in the GFCM Area; 2. The provision referred to in Article 1 above is without prejudice to the operation of certain local and seasonal trawl fisheries operating in derogation to a minimum 40 mm codend mesh size until 31 May 2010 as authorized in line with GFCM Recommendation 31/2007/1; 3. The Members and Cooperating entities of GFCM shall communicate to GFCM Secretariat every three months, starting from 1 October 2009, the list of fishing vessels, and their percentage out of the whole national demersal trawl fleet, equipped with a trawl cod-end mesh size as stipulated in Article 1 above; 4. The list of vessels referred to in Article 3 above shall contain the following information for each vessel: - Name of vessel - Register number - GFCM unique identifier (country ISO-3 code + 9 digits, e.g. xxx ) - revious name (if any) 27

28 - revious flag (if any) - revious details of deletion from other registries (if any) - International radio call sign (if any) - Type of vessel, length and gross tonnage (GT) and/or gross registered tonnage (GRT) - Name and address of owner(s) and operator(s) - Main gears used - Time period authorized for fishing with demersal trawl gear 5. Each Members and Cooperating non-members of GFCM shall promptly notify, as from 31 January 2012, the GFCM Secretariat of any addition to, any deletion from and/or any modification of the demersal trawl fleet referred to in Article 3 above at any time such changes occur; 6. The GFCM Secretariat shall maintain such a list of demersal trawl fishing vessels and take any measure to ensure publicity of the record including through electronic means and placing it on the GFCM website, in a manner consistent with confidentiality requirements noted by Members; 7. On the basis of the outcome of selectivity experimental trials which will be carried out on regional or national level in the GFCM area, in line with the Resolution GFCM/XXXI/2007/3, and on the basis of SAC advice the measure referred to in paragraph 1 will be implemented accordingly for the fisheries concerned. 28

29 6.3 Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/5 On the establishment of the GFCM regional fleet register RECALLING the FAO Compliance Agreement and the International lan of Action on IUU fishing which call upon States to maintain a record of fishing vessels entitled to fly its flag and authorized to be used for fishing on the high seas, and to exchange related information, including through FAO and other appropriate global, regional and sub-regional fisheries organizations. RECALLING the International lan of Action on the management of fishing capacity elaborated within the framework of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries which calls for States to cooperate, where appropriate, through regional fisheries organisations or arrangements and other forms of co-operation, with a view to ensuring the effective management of fishing capacity. CONSIDERING that a regional fleet register is an effective and comprehensive tool for the management at regional level of the capacity of fishing fleets and their activity. RECOGNISING that the GFCM record of vessels authorised to fish in the GFCM area established under Recommendation GFCM/2005/2 is a subset of the regional fleet register. NOTING the request made by the Commission during its 32nd Session to address fleet capacity monitoring and management issues. ADOTS, in accordance with paragraph 1 (h) of Article III and Article V of the GFCM Agreement that: 1. The GFCM shall establish by 30 June 2010 a Regional Fleet Register (RFR) to contain information on all vessels, boats, ships, or other crafts that are equipped and used for commercial fishing activity in the GFCM Area; 2. As from 2011 Contracting arties shall submit a full dataset at least at the beginning of each calendar year followed by updates as appropriate. The updating of the GFCM RFR lies within the responsibility of the Contracting arties and should fully reflect the situation of their fleets at any time; 3. The list of data fields and related definitions, reference codes (tables 1-7) and confidentiality status are included in Annex 1; 4. Contracting arties who are not able to submit a full data set as from 2011 shall do so as soon as possible according to the state of their preparation; 5. The GFCM Secretariat shall establish appropriate data submission standards and protocols to be followed by Contracting arties in transmitting data and shall maintain a Regional Fleet Register database which should be published through an information system on the GFCM website, in a manner consistent with the GFCM confidentiality policy and procedures established under Recommendation GFCM/2006/7. 6. The RFR information system shall include relevant fleet capacity monitoring tools, such as dynamic charts on fleet capacity in terms of tonnage (GT) and power (kw), and other data browsing facilities. ANNEX 1 Fields Description Optional / Mandatory ublic / Restricted 1 Country (ISO-3) Flag under which the vessel is operating M 2 Registration authority Authority having issued the registration M 3 Vessel name (if any) Name of vessel M 4 Vessel register number Code assigned by Members M 5 GFCM registration number Registration number assigned to the fishing vessel by the National Authorities (ISO 3 M Country code + 9 digits. 6 IMO registration number Code IMO given by Lloyds company O 7 revious vessel name (if any) revious name of vessel (if any) O 8 revious flag State (if any) revious flag of vessel (if any) O 29

30 revious details of deletion 9 from other registries (if any) Details of deletion from other registries (if any) O International radio call sign (if International radio call sign (if any) 10 any) Mandatory >= 24 m LOA O Type of vessel according to the International Standard Classification of Fishery Vessels by Vessel Types. (The International Standard 11 Vessel type Statistical Classification of Fishery Vessels by Vessel Types (ISSCFV), based on the type of gear used by the vessels, approved by the CW in 1984). M Operational status 12 Active Indicator Active / Inactive. ermanent status until receiving allowance to return into activity Indicator Y/N 13 ort of registration Full name of the port M Year of entry into fishing 14 activity Year of entry into fishing activity M 15 Events codes Code identifying the type of event reported M 16 Event date Event date (Format:. yyyymmdd) M 16.1 Year Event date: year M 16.2 Month Event date: month (numerical) M 16.3 Day Event date: day (numerical) M Authorisation to fish 17 License indicator eriod authorized for fishing 18 and/or transhipping Any authorisation to fish, e.g. licence, permit or any other official denomination Indicator Y/N Time period authorized for fishing and/or trans-shipping Starting date Starting date (Format ) O Year Starting date: year O Month Starting date: month (numerical) O Day Starting date: day (numerical) O 18.2 Ending date Ending date (Format yyyymmdd) O Year Ending date: year O Month Ending date: month (numerical) O Day Ending date: day (numerical) O GSA where the vessel is authorised to fish and 19Main fishing statistical area operates the majority of the year. Secondary fishing statistical GSA where the vessel is authorised to fish and 20 area operates occasionally GSA where the vessel is authorised to fish and 21Tertiary fishing statistical area operates occasionally Main gear according to the fishing license of the vessel or the owner/operator, using the International Standard Statistical Classification 22 Fishing Gear used of Fishing Gear (The International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFG) was adopted during the 10th Session of the CW (Madrid, July 1980). Secondary gear according to the fishing license of the vessel or the owner/operator, using the 23 Secondary Fishing Gear same International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear as Fishing gear used Length Over All (LOA, in metres). The principle 24 Length Overall (LOA) longitudinal dimension of the hull of the vessel. Accuracy of 2 digits Gross Registered Tonnage according to the Oslo Convention (1947) (in use until 1995). (GRT represented the total measured cubic Gross Registered Tonnage content of the permanently enclosed spaces of 25 (GRT) a vessel, with some allowances or deductions for exempt spaces such as living quarters [1 gross register ton = 100 cubic feet = 2.83 cubic metres]). M M O O O O M M M O 30

31 26 Gross Tonnage (GT) Gross Tonnage according to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, London, 1969 (in use since 1996) for vessels >= 15 m. 27 Construction year M 28 Hull material Code M 29 owered/motorised 30 ower of the main engine(s) ower of auxiliary engine(s) 31 (if any) ower of the main engine > 0 Indicator Y/N Total maximum continuous rated output power in kw of all the vessel s main propulsion machinery which appears on the vessel s certificate or registry or other official document (STCW-F convention) Includes all installed engine power not included under the heading ower of the main engine(s) 32Owner Owner R 32.1 Name Name of owner(s). M R 32.2 Address Address of owner(s). M R Operator (if different from 33 owner) Operator 33.1 Name Name of operator(s). M R 33.2 Address Address of operator (s). M R 34Min number of the crew 35Max number of the crew Minimum number for conducting fishing operation Number of the crew for conducting specific fishing operation if superior to Min number of the crew 36VMS Indicator Y/N mandatory > 15m LOA M 37 Navigation equipment Codification table O 38 Communication equipment Codification table O 39Fish finder Codification table O Deck machinery to operate 40 fishing gear Codification table O 41 Fish hold capacity Tons O 42 Refrigeration equipment O 43Fish processing equipment O 44Lights for fishing In case of use of a fishing operation requiring light 45Safety equipment O M M M M O O O R R R 31

32 Table 1 - Classification of Fishery Vessels by Vessel Types International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishery Vessels by Vessel Types (ISSCFV), based on the type of gear used by the vessels, approved by the CW in 1984 (ftp://ftp.fao.org/fi/document/cwp/handbook/annex/annexlii.pdf) Standard ISSCFV Vessel type abbreviation 0100 Trawlers TO 0200 urse Seiners S 0300 Dredgers DO 0400 Lift Netters NO 0500 Gill Netters GO 0600 Trap Setters WO 0700 Long Liners LL 0710 Other Liners LOX 0900 Multipurpose vessels MO 4900 Fishing Vessels not specified RO 1100 Motherships HO 1200 Fish Carriers FO 1400 rotection and Survey Vessels BO 1500 Fishery Research Vessels ZO 1600 Fishery training Vessels CO 9900 Non-Fishing Vessels VOX Table 2 Code for type of events Type of event Standard abbreviation Entry to fleet Census CEN New construction CST Change of activity CHA Intra-Mediterranean import, transfer IM Within fleet Modification MOD Exit from fleet Break-up, shipwreck DES Change of activity RET Intra-Mediterranean export, transfer EX Table 3 Code for hull material Hull material Code Wood 1 Metal 2 Fibreglass/plastic 3 Other 4 Unknown 5 32

33 Table 4 Code for navigation equipment Navigation equipment Code No navigation equipment 1 Loran C 2 Loran A 3 Omega 4 Decca 5 GS (satellite navigation) 6 Radar 7 Direction finder 8 Automatic pilot 9 Meteorological map receiver 10 Gyrocompass 11 Other 98 Unknown 99 Table 5 Code for communication equipment Communication equipment Code Radio VHF 1 Radio telephone 2 Cellular phone 3 Fax 4 Satellite radio 5 Telegraph 6 Other 8 Unknown 9 Table 6 Code for fish finder equipment Fish finder equipment Code Echo sounder 1 Sonar 2 Net sond 3 Other 8 Unknown 9 Table 7 Code for Deck machinery to operate fishing gear Fish finder equipment Code Line winch 1 Net winch 2 Trammel winch 3 ower block 4 Other 8 Unknown 9 33

34 6.4 Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/6 Concerning the establishment of a GFCM record of vessels over 15 metres authorized to operate in the GFCM area amending the recommendation GFCM/29/2005/2 The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), RECALLING that the objectives of the Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean are to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marines resources, RECALLING GFCM Resolution 95/2 concerning the agreement to set a minimum length of 15 meters for the application of the Agreement to romote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels in the High Seas; GFCM Resolution 95/4 concerning the preparation of a list of fishing boats in operation from national ports in the Mediterranean and exchange of information on vessels; and GFCM Resolution 97/2 on activities of non-contracting arties, and the decision adopted by GFCM at its Twentyseventh session to establish a fleet segmentation for vessels operating in the Mediterranean, RECALLING that the FAO Council adopted on 23 June, 2001 an International lan of Action (IOA) aiming to prevent, to deter and to eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which stipulates that the regional fisheries management organization should take action to strengthen and develop innovative ways, in conformity with international law, to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing and in particular to establish record of vessels authorized to operate and records of vessels engaged in IUU fishing, CONSIDERING the conclusions of the Third Ministerial Conference on the Sustainable Development of Fisheries in the Mediterranean, ADOTS, in accordance with paragraph 1 (h) of Article III and Article V of the GFCM Agreement that: 1. The Commission shall establish a GFCM record of fishing vessels larger than 15 metres in length overall authorized to fish in the GFCM Area. For the purpose of this Recommendation, the vessels larger than 15 metres in length overall not entered into the record are deemed not to be authorized to fish for, retain on board, tranship or land species covered by the Commission. 2. Each Contracting arty shall submit electronically to the GFCM Executive Secretary before 31 December of each calendar year, the list of its vessels that are authorized to operate in the GFCM Area. This list shall include the following information: - Name of vessel - Vessel Register number - GFCM unique identifier (composed of ISO-3 code + 9 digits, e.g. xxx ) - revious name (if any) - revious flag (if any) - revious details of deletion from other registries (if any) - International radio call sign (if any) - Type of vessels, length and gross tonnage and/or gross registered tonnage (GT and/or GRT) - Name and address of owner(s) and operator(s) - Gear used - Time period authorized for fishing and/or transhipping 3. Each Contracting arty shall promptly notify the GFCM Executive Secretary of any addition to, any deletion from and/or any modification of the GFCM record at any time such changes occur. 4. The GFCM Executive Secretary shall maintain the GFCM record, and take any measure to ensure publicity of the record including through electronic means and placing it on the GFCM website, in a manner consistent with confidentiality requirements noted by Members. 5. The flag Contracting arty of the vessels on the record shall: a) authorize their vessels to operate in the GFCM Area only if they are able to fulfil in respect of these vessels the requirements and responsibilities under the Agreement and its conservation and management measures; b) take necessary measures to ensure that their vessels comply with all the relevant GFCM conservation and management measures; c) take necessary measures to ensure that their vessels on the GFCM record keep on board valid certificates of vessel registration and valid authorization to fish and/or tranship; d) ensure that their vessels on the GFCM record have no history of IUU fishing activities or that, if those 34