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DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES 

POLICY DEPARTMENT 

STRUCTURAL AND COHESION POLICIES B 

EN 

FISHERIES 

PRACTICAL GUIDE

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Directorate general for internal PolicieS 

Policy DePartment 

Structural anD coheSion PolicieS B 

PRACTICAL GUIDE 

The common fisheries policy

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AUTHOR 

Jesús Iborra Martín, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, European Parliament 

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CONTENTS 

FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................................... 7 

CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................ 9 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE CFP ....................................................................21 

THE PRIORITIES FOR THE 7TH PARLIAMENTARY TERM ................................................29 

POLICY DEPARTMENT B AND ITS SUPPORT ROLE 

FOR PARLIAMENT’S WORK ..........................................................................................................33 

LATEST PUBLICATIONS OF POLICY DEPARTMENT B ON FISHERIES ......................35 

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION ......................................................................................39 

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ..............................................................................................................47 

ANNEX: ORGANISATION CHART OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL 

FOR MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES .............................................................................49 

TERMINOLOGICAL ANNEX ..........................................................................................................51 

CARTOGRAPHICAL ANNEX .........................................................................................................95 

SOMMAIRE 

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‘Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change. 

When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend 

on the ideas that are lying around. That, I believe, is our 

basic function: to develop alternatives to existing policies, 

to keep them alive and available until the politically 

impossible becomes politically inevitable.’ 

Milton Friedman (1982) 

‘As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or 

choice of action arise, human science is at a loss.’ 

Noam Chomsky (1978) 

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FOREWORD 

Dear Member, 

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the European Parliament and to 

provide you with information on the in-house resources available in terms of expert advice. 

Effective parliamentary work relies on specialised, objective, high-quality, up-to-date information. 

To this end, five units responsible for research, known as ‘Policy departments’, have 

been created. Their activities cover all the European Parliament’s areas of competence. They 

produce high-quality independent research, which is carried out either in house or by external 

experts. 

Policy Department B ‘Structural and Cohesion Policies’ is in charge of five policy areas: agriculture 

and rural development, culture and education, fisheries, regional development, and transport and 

tourism. It delivers a wide variety of tools, ranging from in-depth analyses of complex legislative 

issues to short background notes and even workshops where experts are invited to make live 

presentations. The purpose of these tools is to support the work of parliamentary bodies, for 

instance by contributing directly to the legislative work of a specific committee or serving as 

background information for delegation visits by Members. Apart from a few confidential 

documents, all the texts produced by Policy Department B ‘Structural and Cohesion Policies’ are 

published on Parliament’s website for the benefit of MEPs and the wider public. 

In this publication you will find brief information on the major policy developments in the 

area of fisheries that occurred during Parliament’s last term. We also discuss the challenges 

that fisheries policy will face in the near future. Finally, we provide an introduction to the 

options available to you in terms of the in-house and external expertise provided by Policy 

Department B. 

I wish you a pleasant reading! 

Ismael Olivares Martinez 

Director 

Directorate B: Structural and Cohesion Policies 

Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union 

FOREWORD 

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CONTEXT 

EUROPEAN FISHERIES 

Despite the ambitious reform of the common fisheries policy 

(CFP) adopted in 2002, there has been little improvement in 

the situation of Community fishing activities. Many fish stocks 

are still being overexploited. The fishing fleet remains oversized 

and, in a quest for profitability, it is trying to push back the frontiers 

of its activities, by fishing over greater distances, at greater 

depths, and for smaller fish. The financial problems have been 

exacerbated by rising costs, pressure from imports (60% of consumption) 

and the increasing power of mass marketing. 

The crisis the sector is experiencing is due to a combination of 

factors. Fishing activities are suffering from reduced catches 

as a result of the poor situation of fish stocks and restricted 

access to certain stocks. The combined effects of overcapacity 

and the low level of many stocks are reflected in poor economic 

returns in the catching sector and low profitability in 

many fleets. 

Rising costs owing to increasing fuel prices and market trends 

are also having an effect on the fisheries sector’s economic 

results. The market is suffering the impact of, among other 

things, imports from third countries, concentrated distribution 

and the reduced purchasing power of consumers. The rate at 

which the crisis in the fisheries sector is developing, and its 

extent, are striking. Between 2005 and 2007 the value of the 

fresh products covered by the Common Market Organisation 

(CMO) fell by 50% and the quantities marketed by 60%. 

Following a period of sustained growth, world catches appear 

to have hit a ceiling of 145 million tonnes. In the early 

1990s, European Union catches represented 7% of world 

fishing activities, putting the EU in third place as a global 

producer, behind China and Peru. Between 1992 and 2006 

there was a gradual reduction of 21% in European production, 

even taking account of successive enlargements, to 

5.3 million tonnes. In 2005, Community production represented 

6% of world catches. In 2006, these catches could be 

broken down as follows: 75% of Community catches came 

from the north-east Atlantic, 11% from the Mediterranean 

and the Black Sea, 8% from the central-eastern Atlantic, and 

3% from the western Indian Ocean. 

The 2004 enlargement, with 10 new Member States, prompted 

a 9% increase in European Union catches. However, 97% 

of this increase came from catches in the four countries 

along the Baltic coast. Of these four countries, only Lithuania 

has maintained a steady level of catches throughout 

the past decade, whereas catches have decreased by 54% in 

Poland, 34% in Estonia and 21% in Latvia. 

In 2006, five Member States (Denmark, Spain, France, the 

UK and the Netherlands) accounted for 60% of Community 

production. There are major structural differences between 

these five countries. Sixty-nine per cent of Danish production 

and 6% of UK production is destined for industrial use, 

mainly for the manufacture of fish meal. In Spain, France and 

the Netherlands, 100% of production is destined for human 

consumption. This situation is fully reflected in the value of 

catches and employment in the fisheries sector. For example, 

the unit value of landings in Spain is seven times higher 

than that of landings in Denmark. 

The decline in the total production of fisheries products follows 

the downward trend in catches, and aquaculture is unable to 

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REgIONAl DEpENDENCy ON FIShERIES 

(NUTS 2, 2005) 

Source: Pavel Salz, Framian bv, 

Graeme Macfadyen, Poseidon Ltd., 

Regional Dependency on Fisheries, 

European Parliament, 2007.

compensate for this reduction. 2002 is a reference year, since it 

marked the adoption of the last CFP reform and the strategy for 

the sustainable development of European aquaculture. Since 

then, however, aquaculture production has stagnated and 

catches have continued to decline. 

Aquaculture production seems to have reached a ceiling. In 

2006, aquaculture represented 19% of total production, with 

1 283 tonnes. European aquaculture production was valued 

at € 3 billion, with freshwater fish accounting for 46% of this, 

crustaceans and molluscs for 31%, and sea fish for 23%. Community 

aquaculture focuses primarily on four species: mussels, 

trout, salmon and oysters. However, production of species 

such as bass, sea bream and turbot is developing. Five 

production trends in the 27 Member States. 2002 = 100 

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Total production Aquaculture Catches 

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countries are responsible for 74% of the volume of Community 

aquaculture production – France, 20%; Spain, 17%; Italy, 

14%; UK, 14%; Greece, 8%. In Spain, France and Italy bivalve 

molluscs (mussels, oysters and clams) account for the bulk 

of production, but species vary from country to country. The 

UK essentially focuses on salmon and trout, while Greece primarily 

processes other sea-fish species. The differing values 

of aquaculture production are due to species distribution. 

France accounts for 19% of production value, Italy and the UK 

for 17%, Greece for 12% and Spain for 10%. 

The European fishing fleet is very diverse as a result of the 

wide range of fishing conditions in Community waters. Large 

vessels predominate in Belgium, the Netherlands and Lithuania, 

while small boats are in the majority 

in the fishing fleets of Portugal, 

Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. 

There are also wide variations within 

the fleets of almost all the Member 

States. 

2004 

2005 

2006 

The results of the CFP have been poor 

in terms of controlling the fishing 

fleet’s overcapacity. Fishing capacity 

depends, firstly, on the fishing gear 

used, but the EU employs only tonnage 

and power to manage the fleet. 

The Community fishing fleet is gradually 

reducing in size, in terms both of 

the number of vessels and of overall 

tonnage and power. Despite this, the 

fleet’s fishing capacity is increasing as 

a result of the replacement of small 

CONTEXT 

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boats by vessels of greater tonnage and power, and of technological 

advances. 

The fishing fleet’s overcapacity has a political impact in addition 

to its effects on economic performance. In particular, it is at 

the root of political pressure to increase quotas beyond those 

scientifically recommended. Member States are often susceptible 

to a short-term approach, and give maintenance of fleet 

activity priority over sustainable management of fisheries. 

When profitability is reduced as a result of declining catches, 

pressure increases and the vicious circle begins again. 

Fishing fleet distribution 2009 

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% Boats % GRT % kW

COMMON FISHERIES POLICY 

In 1970 the EEC established equal access to Member State fishing 

zones for all fishermen, while reserving a coastal strip for 

the activities of local fishermen. It created Community market 

bases for fisheries products and a structural policy designed 

to modernise the fishing fleet and its infrastructure. In 1976, 

in line with international trends, the Member States extended 

their restricted zone for exploitation of marine resources from 

12 to 200 miles. Even though Member States recognised the 

importance of transferring to the Community fisheries management 

and the task of representing 

them in international negotiations, the 

1981 enlargement meant that the creation 

of the CFP was postponed until 

1983. 

The CFP was initially closely linked to 

agricultural policy, and this is still the 

case in the Treaties. However, the specific 

content that it has acquired in the 

course of successive reforms has differentiated 

it from the CAP. Since fish 

populations ignore national borders 

and are dependent on shared marine 

ecosystems, the CFP confers on the 

Community extensive competences 

as regards the management of natural 

marine resources. 

The CFP possesses a panoply of instruments 

of very different kinds, but 

these instruments have not always 

been interlinked in an optimum way, and the hoped-for synergies 

have suffered. The CFP was reformed in 2002 with a 

view to ensuring sustainable development of fishing activities 

from an environmental, economic and social perspective. 

The decision-making process was modified by basing it 

on scientific opinions and involving it more closely with the 

fisheries sector and with non-governmental organisations 

within regional advisory councils (RACs). The 2002 reform 

also sought to make the policy consistent with European 

environment and development policy. Despite the reform, 

virtually no improvement has been seen in terms of the 

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necessary synergies, for example between fleet management 

and conservation of resources. 

The new basic rules of the CFP have been in force since 

1 January 2003. Its main themes are as follows: 

CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES 

The CFP provides for certain restrictions on access to waters 

and resources. For example, a restricted zone is in force until 

2012, restricting access to the 12-mile zone to fishing vessels 

that traditionally fish in those waters. There are other examples 

of restricted access, such as the Shetland Box. The principle 

of relative stability, which governs access to resources 

and is based on the allocation to each Member State of a fixed 

percentage of catches for each stock, has been retained. 

The CFP is far from having achieved the results anticipated in 

terms of resource conservation. Thirty per cent of stocks are 

currently below biological safety limits, and in the case of 80% 

of stocks the sector’s yield is falling as a result of overfishing. 

The 2002 reform was aimed at gradually implementing fisheries 

management based on ecosystems. It adopted a longterm 

vision with its implementation of multiannual plans 

for attaining and/or maintaining safe stock levels. However, 

deployment of the ecosystem-based approach comes up 

against institutionalised decisions on the allocation of TACs 

and quotas in the Council and, sometimes, against a lack of 

the scientific knowledge needed to enable it to be applied. 

The main conservation measures were more traditional, specifying 

total allowable catches (TACs), a restriction on fishing 

effort and technical measures (fishing gear and minimum 

landing sizes). They also impose an obligation to record and 

notify catches and landings.

In the European Union, 63% of 

landings involve species subject 

to TACs. Most (44% of catches) are 

pelagic species (herring, sprat, blue 

whiting, mackerel, horse mackerel, 

anchovy, swordfish and bluefin tuna), 

and 19% of landings are of demersal 

species (sandeels, cod, hake, plaice, 

Norway lobster, saithe, haddock, 

Norway pout, whiting, sole, monkfish, 

Northern prawn, flounder, rays, 

Greenland halibut, dab, megrims, 

beaked redfish, pollack, turbot, brill 

and salmon). Very high discard rates 

at sea that are highly prejudicial to 

fish stocks and to all ecosystems are 

a side-effect of the TAC and quota 

system. It is the Council that fixes 

fishing possibilities, and application 

of the principle of relative stability 

and fleet overcapacity encourages 

Member States to increase their shares to the detriment of 

sustai nable fisheries. 

Fish stocks are managed pursuant to multiannual management 

plans, in order to enable fishermen to manage their 

activities in the long term. Stocks below the biological safety 

threshold are subject to multiannual recovery plans. 

Various action plans have been adopted with a view to restricting 

the impact of fishing on sensitive habitats, protecting 

species not targeted by fishing, and reducing by-catches 

and eliminating discards. 

FlEET MANAgEMENT 

The CFP includes measures aimed at preventing any worsening 

of the imbalance between fleet overcapacity and actual 

fishing possibilities. Fleet management is fundamental to conservation 

of resources, but its methods and financing are dependent 

on structural instruments. However, Member States 

often prefer to channel Structural Funds into maintaining 

activities and employment, rather than using them to reduce 

fishing capacity. Moreover, there is a risk that the economic 

crisis will make it difficult to co-finance all the structural policies 

and, in particular, the reduction in fishing capacity. 

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Prior to 2002, the fleet was managed 

by multiannual guidance programmes 

(MAGPs), but these could not be used to 

resolve the Community fleet’s overcapacity 

problem. Since the 2002 reform, 

it has no longer been possible to replace 

any capacity for whose withdrawal public 

aid has been granted, and reference 

levels are automatically reduced by the 

amount of the capacity withdrawn with 

the aid of public funds. Any creation of 

new capacity must be offset by the withdrawal, 

without financial aid, of a capacity 

that is at least equivalent. Since 2005, 

aid has had to be allocated exclusively 

to improving safety and working conditions 

on board and product quality, or 

to switching to more selective fishing 

techniques or satellite vessel monitoring 

systems (VMSs). 

A ‘scrapping fund’ was created to help the sector to achieve 

the reductions in fishing effort required under the stock recovery 

plans. It will allocate premiums that are 20% higher 

than those available for decommissioning under the Financial 

Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG). Financial aid is 

also granted for the permanent transfer of EU vessels to third 

countries, in particular by creating joint enterprises. 

The new methods introduced with the 2002 reform have 

failed to reduce fleet overcapacity. Despite the restrictions introduced 

by the entry/exit regime, actual fishing capacity has 

continued to increase. 

Fishing fleets average tonnage. 2007 = 100 

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1995 

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1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 

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Strictly speaking, fleet management does not employ fishing 

capacity parameters. It deals only with fleet tonnage and power, 

so that paradoxical situations can arise. Even though fleet 

tonnage and power are decreasing overall, average tonnages 

and power, as well as fishing capacity, often increase, while 

technological advances lead to substantial efficiency gains. 

STRUCTURAl MEASURES 

The CFP has a budget of some € 3.8 billion for 2007-2013. This 

budget is administered by its financial instrument, the European 

Fisheries Fund (EFF). 

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2005 

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The EFF can finance measures designed to balance resources 

and fleet capacity, or to encourage more environmentally 

friendly fishing and production methods. It can also 

finance socio-economic measures to improve the sector’s 

competitiveness and economic viability, or to benefit persons 

employed in the sector, ensuring sustainable development 

of fishing zones. The 2002 reform modified the socioeconomic 

measures, extending aid to temporary cessation 

of activities. Moreover, aid for early retirement and for the 

retraining of fishermen in other activities allows them to 

continue fishing on a part-time basis. However, the EFF has 

not succeeded in meeting the needs caused by the crisis in 

the sector. 

Fishing fleets average tonnage. 2007 = 100 

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ThE COMMON MARKET ORgANISATION 

(CMO) 

The Common Market Organisation for fishery and aquaculture 

products (CMO) is the first element of the Common Fisheries 

Policy (CFP). The aim of the CMO is to balance supply and demand 

in the Community market. The CMO faces the challenge 

of reconciling fishermen’s interests with the growing demands 

of the Community market and, in particular, with those of the 

processing sector, while ensuring fair competition. The instruments 

available to the CMO to help it to achieve its aims are 

common marketing standards, producer organisations, a pricesupport 

system and a trade regime with third countries. 

2005 

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The architecture of the CMO for fishery 

products partly resulted from the link 

between fisheries and agriculture created 

by the founding Treaty. The CMO 

for fishery products is officially governed 

by the principles, objectives and 

instruments of the CMO for agricultural 

products. However, there are and have 

always been profound differences between 

agricultural and fishing activities, 

and these differences have only 

become more marked over time. While 

support mechanisms for agricultural 

operations have been adapted to new 

situations, the same cannot be said of 

aid for fishery enterprises. 

The CMO has very limited room for 

manoeuvre in the face of the crisis the 

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fisheries sector is currently suffering, owing to the nature of 

its mechanisms for intervention and its meagre funding. The 

fresh products covered by the CMO represent only 20% of 

total production in the Community fisheries sector, and the 

CMO’s expenditure on interventions amounts to only 0.6% of 

the value of the fresh products it covers. 

RElATIONS WITh ThIRD COUNTRIES 

The EU has concluded a very large number of bilateral agreements 

with a view to opening up access for Community vessels 

to third-country fishing zones. With the reform of the CFP 

in 2002, these agreements evolved into partnership regimes 

in order to create sustainable fishing conditions. 

The EU also participates in international agreements on fishing 

and maritime law. It plays an important part in most of the 

Regional Fisheries Organisations (RFOs) in which the Community 

fleet has a presence. These RFOs manage fish stocks in 

open sea, and play an active part in combating illegal fishing 

and destructive fishing practices. 

INCREASE IN ThE NUMBER OF ADVISORy 

BODIES 

Following the reform of the CFP, seven regional advisory councils 

(RACs) were created 1 . For each maritime or fishing zone 

concerned, they are made up of fishermen, scientific experts, 

and representatives of other sectors associated with fisheries 

1 North Sea RAC, Pelagic RAC, North Western Waters RAC, Baltic Sea RAC, 

South Western Waters RAC, Long-Distance Fleet RAC and Mediterranean 

Sea RAC. 

and aquaculture and of regional and national authorities, environmental 

NGOs and consumers. 

The RACs may be consulted by the Commission. They can also 

draw up recommendations and suggestions, or provide the 

Commission or Member States with information. 

The Commission has given the RACs priority over the European 

Parliament. For example, the agreement concluded by

the Commission on behalf of the European Communities 

with the International Council for the Exploration of the 

Sea (ICES) at the beginning of 2007 no longer provides for 

the automatic transmission of scientific opinions to the 

European Parliament, but does so for the RACs. 

ACCOMpANyINg MEASURES 

The Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA), based 

in Vigo (Spain), was created to strengthen cooperation between 

Member States in the detection of and crackdown 

on offences. 

The Commission adopted a strategy of sustainable European 

aquaculture development and of communications 

on fisheries partnership agreements concluded with third 

countries, and the improvement of scientific advice on 

fisheries management. 

Within the framework of the reform, the Commission also 

submitted a series of Community action plans focusing on: 

• fishing in the Mediterranean; 

• incorporation into the CFP of environmental protection 

requirements; 

• eradication of illegal, undeclared and unregulated fishing 

(IUU fishing); 

• neutralisation of the social, economic and regional consequences 

of restructuring of the Community fisheries sector; 

• a reduction in fish discards. 

All too often, the legislative acts ultimately adopted were 

not equal to the objectives stated in the Commission’s 

communications. 

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ThE EUROpEAN pARlIAMENT 

AND ThE CFp 

THE ROLE OF THE COMMITTEE 

ON FISHERIES 

Annex VI of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure lays down the 

responsibilities of the Committee on Fisheries 2 , as quoted 

in the box below. 

The 2002 reform of the CFP further integrated fisheries with 

other policies. In 2005, the responsibilities of the European 

The role of the Committee on Fisheries 

Committee responsible for: 

• the operation and development of the common fisheries policy and its management; 

• the conservation of fishery resources; 

• the common organisation of the market in fishery products; 

• structural policy in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, including the financial instruments for fisheries guidance; 

• international fisheries agreements. 

2 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides 

Commission’s Fisheries Directorate-General were extended 

to include maritime affairs. In 2008, this DG was renamed 

the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 

(DG MARE). In view of these developments, on 10 May 2007 

the Committee on Fisheries asked for its responsibilities to 

be extended as well. 

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With regard to conservation of resources, the Committee 

on Fisheries has asked for the following objectives to be 

added: 

• ensuring sustainable development of activities conducted 

in seas and oceans; 

• following up activities with an impact on marine biodiversity; 

• undertaking marine research and applied research in the 

fisheries sector. 

In a structural context, the Committee on Fisheries is proposing 

an amendment to provide a policy aimed at improving 

fisheries and aquaculture structures and the structures of 

processing of fishery products, including the financial instruments 

and funds. 

Finally, the Committee on Fisheries is calling for the external 

aspect to be adapted in line with the methods decided 

on in the 2002 reform of the CFP. For example, it suggests 

replacing the reference to ‘international fisheries agreements’ 

with a reference to partnership agreements with third 

countries in the fisheries sector, regional fisheries organisations, 

and international forums and bodies. 

In view of the additional responsibilities bestowed on the 

Commission’s DG MARE and the gradual integration of fisheries 

policy with other policies, we can expect to see new 

horizontal proposals by the Commission, particularly in the 

context of integrated maritime policy. If this is the case, 

and if the EP’s Committee on Fisheries is not adapted to 

the new situation, we could see conflicts of competences 

resurfacing with other parliamentary committees. 

Even though the Committee on Fisheries is responsible for 

a common policy, up to the end of the sixth parliamentary 

term it had effectively been neutralised. This means that, 

unlike the situation with other committees, a titular member 

of the Committee on Fisheries could also be a titular 

member of another of Parliament’s standing committees. In 

its meeting of 12 March 2009, the Conference of Presidents 

of the European Parliament decided to ‘deneutralise’ the 

Committee on Fisheries. This decision should enable the 

Committee to exercise its increased powers ensuing from 

the Treaty of Lisbon more efficiently and receptively. 

THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE IN 

FORCE 

Article 37(2), third subparagraph, of the Treaty lays down 

the procedure for drafting and implementing the CFP, 

which is based on a proposal from the Commission, the 

opinion of the European Parliament (expressed by the plenary 

following amendments by the Committee on Fisheries 

on subjects within its competence) (Box 3), the opinion, if 

applicable, of the Economic and Social Committee, and the 

final decision of the Council by a qualified majority. 

For the European Parliament it is therefore a simple consultation 

3 procedure, which has never been amended despite 

the new procedures (of cooperation or codecision) introduced 

by the Single European Act, the Treaty of Maastricht 

and the Treaty of Amsterdam. 

3 Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament, Title II: Legislative procedures.

THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE 

PURSUANT TO THE TREATY OF 

LISBON 

The draft Treaty of Lisbon (OJ C 155 of 9.5.2008) 4 recognises 

codecision as the ‘ordinary legislative procedure’ for the CFP, 

in place of the consultation procedure in force. Thus, once the 

Treaty is ratified by all the EU Member States, the introduction 

of codecision will represent a major change for the CFP, conferring 

on the European Parliament a genuine co-legislative 

role in fisheries. 

However, the new Treaty poses certain problems of interpretation, 

inasmuch as it introduces exceptions to the ordinary 

procedure in favour of the Council, in particular as regards 

‘measures on fixing prices, levies, aid and quantitative limitations 

and on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities’ 

(Article 43(3) TFEU). 

In the absence of a clear definition of the legislative powers 

of the European Parliament and the Council in respect 

of fisheries, political and legal problems could arise, even if 

case-law calls for a restrictive interpretation of the exceptions. 

It would be difficult for the European Parliament to 

accept general implementing reservations in favour of the 

Council, for example extending the scope of interpretation 

of ‘the allocation of fishing opportunities’ to other measures 

such as fishing effort or technical measures. 

These general implementing reservations in favour of the 

Council could qualify, or even invalidate, the EP’s codecision 

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powers, as conferred by the Treaty of Lisbon, particularly in 

the context of fundamental reforms of the CFP or of provisions 

necessary to pursue the objectives of the common fisheries 

policy. In the course of the new parliamentary term, the 

European Parliament will have to ensure that the structure 

and decision-making levels of the fisheries rules are clarified, 

without eroding its legitimate powers. 

It should be borne in mind that the Treaty of Lisbon requires 

the approval of the European Parliament (assent procedure), 

among others, for the conclusion of international 

agreements with recognised budgetary implications for the 

EU, or covering fields to which the ordinary legislative procedure 

or the special legislative procedure applies when the 

European Parliament’s approval is required. It follows that, in 

principle, regional agreements within the framework of the 

regional fisheries organisations (RFOs) and fisheries partnership 

agreements with third countries can be concluded only 

following Parliament’s approval. 

Moreover, the Treaty of Lisbon establishes that the European 

Parliament is to be immediately and fully informed at 

all stages of the procedure. This is particularly important in 

view of the European Parliament’s longstanding demands for 

transparency and speed in the transmission of information 

on negotiations that are under way. The European Parliament 

has also called for its representatives to take part in Community 

coordination meetings at the meetings of regional fisheries 

organisations and meetings of joint committees in the 

context of bilateral agreements. 

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THE MAIN LEGISLATIVE DOSSIERS 

IN THE COURSE OF THE SIXTH 

PARLIAMENTARY TERM 

The sixth parliamentary term was a period of transition between 

two reforms. The legislative acts implementing the 

2002 reform provided the basis for much of the work of the 

Committee on Fisheries. In addition to opinions, the Committee 

on Fisheries adopted 102 reports. Many of the reports relate 

to external agreements (29%), conservation of resources 

(19%), conservation of the marine environment (10%), control 

and monitoring of fisheries (8%), and governance of the CFP 

and its future guidelines (8%). 

The large number of reports on external agreements demonstrates 

their importance to Community fisheries. This fact must 

be considered in the light of the extension of the European Parliament’s 

competences that will ensue from ratification of the 

Distribution by subject of the reports of the 

Committee on Fisheries. 6 th legislature 

Statistics 

4 % 

Structures 

7 % 

Other 

16 % 

CFP 

8 % 

Control & 

monitoring 

8 % 

Environment 

10 % 

Fishing agreements 

29 % 

Conservation 

of resources 

18 % 

Treaty of Lisbon, both as regards application of the assent procedure 

and from the perspective of the EP’s right to be immediately 

and fully informed at each stage of the procedure. 

With regard to the policy of conservation of resources, most 

of the reports adopted by the Committee on Fisheries involved 

stock recovery and management plans. Three other 

reports were of sufficient political importance to be worth 

mentioning. By the end of the fifth parliamentary term, Parliament 

had blocked the proposed regulation concerning ‘management 

measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery 

resources in the Mediterranean Sea’. A compromise was 

subsequently reached between Parliament 5 and the Commission 

with a view to trying to restore a satisfactory situation as 

regards these resources as quickly as possible. 

Along very different lines is the report on ‘conservation of 

fish stocks through technical measures’ 6 . This dossier is important 

for more than one reason, as to some extent it serves 

as a bridge towards the forthcoming reform of the CFP. 

Lastly, in the report on ‘the policy of reducing unwanted catches 

and eliminating discards in European fisheries’ 7 , the European 

Parliament emphasised that the system of TACs was one of the 

main causes of discards, and that action needed to be taken to 

stop compulsory discards of species whose size is laid down in 

the regulations, and which are inevitably caught because they 

are not subject to any quota. Quotas of by-catches should be 

incorporated into the TACs, and all by-catches unloaded should 

5 T6-0234/2005, Official Journal: C 124, 25.05.2006, pp. 0421-0527 E. 

6 OEIL: www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/file.jsp?id=5647852. 

7 T6-0034/2008, 31/01/2008.

e added to the quotas attributed, so that when a fishery exceeds 

its quota of by-catches, it risks being closed down. It has 

also been proposed that an excess of juveniles in catches should 

lead to closure of the fishery in real time. This quota should then 

be gradually reduced, in order further to encourage fishermen 

to improve the selectivity of their fishing gear. 

The large number of reports specifically covering conservation 

of the marine environment clearly demonstrates how 

important this subject is. In addition to these 10 reports, others 

were closely associated with environmental issues. For example, 

the subject of the report on ‘the CFP and the ecosystem 

approach to fisheries management’ 8 is of fundamental 

importance in the context of the forthcoming reform, as is the 

dossier on ‘fisheries and aquaculture in the context of integrated 

coastal zone management in Europe’ 9 , which mentions 

the integrated maritime policy. 

The report on ‘implementing sustainability in European 

Union fisheries through maximum sustainable yield’ 10 is 

also crucially important in the face of the forthcoming CFP reform. 

In an extremely critical report, the European Parliament 

warned that, for a large majority of scientists, the traditional 

maximum sustainable yield (MSY) model had been superseded 

by new cutting-edge approaches which considered 

the ecosystem in its entirety. It also cautioned that it would 

be difficult to apply the MSY model to multispecies fisheries. 

It lamented the deficient analysis and inadequate solutions offered 

by the Commission’s communication with regard to the 

8 T6-0009/2009. 

9 T6-0382/2008. 

10 T6-0382/2007, 06/09/2007. 

above aspects, and the absence of any in-depth evaluation of 

the implications of applying the MSY model. The EP called on 


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the Commission to establish a system 

of access to resources that put the emphasis 

on sustainability, discouraged 

discards, simplified the technical measures, 

eliminated discrimination and 

excessive competition for stocks, introduced 

the necessary flexibility, and 

boosted the sector’s competitiveness. 

It also stressed that any change to the 

management system must necessarily 

include compensation mechanisms 

based on an assessment of the social 

and economic impact of the proposal. 

In another report on rights-based 

management tools, the European 

Parliament 11 invited the Commission 

to study systems of rights-based management 

(RBM) currently applied in the Member States, and 

to evaluate their efficiency in terms of realising the aims of the 

common fisheries policy. The Commission has published an 

analysis of rights-based management instruments, which will 

be one of the key topics in the forthcoming reform 12 . Policy 

Department B organised a workshop on this subject 13 in September 

2007. 

11 T6-0113/2008, 10/04/2008. 

12 MRAG et al., Part I: An analysis of existing Rights Based Management 

(RBM) instruments in Member States and on setting up best practices 

in the EU, Part II: Catalogue of Rights-Based Management Instruments in 

coastal EU Member States. European Commission, 2009. 

13 Bjørn Hersoug, Torbjorn Trondsen, (The Norwegian College of Fishery 

Science, University of Tromsø); Luc van Hoof, Maud Evrard (Wageningen 

UR IMARES); Thórólfur Matthiasson (University of Iceland), Rights based 

management. European Parliament, 2007. 

Another important topic in the context of the forthcoming 

CFP reform will be governance and the part played in it by 

the regional advisory councils. The Committee on Fisheries 

adopted two reports 14, 15 on this subject. 

Of the eight reports adopted by the Committee on Fisheries 

on control and monitoring of fishing activities, particular importance 

is to be attached to the report on the ‘Community 

control regime to ensure compliance with the CFP rules (repeal 

of Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94)’, 

because it can be seen either as a bridge towards the future 

CFP or as belated implementation of the 2002 reform. In fact, 

14 T6-0159/2007, 26/04/2007. 

15 A6-0187/2009, 27/03/2009.

even though the European Parliament adopted this report 

at the end of the sixth parliamentary term, the Council is envisaging 

adopting the Regulation in 2010. Consequently, the 

Regulation will inevitably be coloured by the new directions 

of the CFP. 

There are many other important reports. For instance, there 

are the two reports on illegal, undeclared and unregulated 

(IUU) fishing 16 , 17 . The European Parliament stressed the need 

to create a list of vessels involved in IUU fishing activities and 

a system of state control of ports in order to prevent access to 

them by third-country vessels involved in IUU fishing activities. 

It has proposed prohibiting imports of IUU fishery products 

by means of compulsory certification on the part of the 

flag State, attesting the legality of its products. Parliament has 

also recommended developing a Community system for early 

warnings in the event that IUU fishery products are detected, 

and prohibiting fish imports from countries that have been 

identified as not cooperating with the system implemented 

by the EU. 

Throughout the sixth parliamentary term, the European Parliament 

was concerned about the crisis affecting the fisheries 

sector. Four reports were devoted to this (‘reform of the 

system of providing financial aid for fishermen’, ‘coastal fishing’, 

‘improvement of the economic situation in the fishing 

industry’ and ‘the implementation of the Common Market 

Organisation’), as was a resolution (on the ‘crisis in the fisheries 

sector caused by rising fuel prices’). Policy Department B 

16 T6-0044/2007, 15/02/2007. 

17 T6-0245/2008, 29/09/2008, Official Journal: L 286 29.10.2008, p. 0001. 

made a contribution to the work of the Committee on Fisheries 

on this topic, with two external studies 18 . 

Lastly, the Commission’s proposal on ‘a Community ecolabelling 

scheme (repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000)’ 

has currently revived Parliament’s report on ‘Launching a 

debate on a Community approach towards eco-labelling 

schemes for fisheries products’ 19 . Since the issue is likely to 

resurface in the next parliamentary term, it should be borne 

in mind that the European Parliament had urged the Commission 

to submit a communication going over the minimum 

requirements and the guidelines to which a Community ecolabelling 

system for fishery products should adhere. Parliament 

had stressed that the Commission should promote such 

a system, lay down its rules, and ensure the independence of 

the specialised accreditation and certification bodies, and the 

credibility of the claims to such labelling. 

18 Centro Tecnológico del Mar – Fundación CETMAR Spain Inshore Fisheries and 

the Problems Encountered by Inshore Fishermen, European Parliament, 2005. 

LEI B.V., The Impact of the Increase of the Oil Price in European Fisheries, European 

Parliament, 2006. 

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pARlIAMENTARy TERM: REFORM OF 

ThE COMMON FIShERIES pOlICy 

Ever since it was created in 1983, the common fisheries policy 

(CFP) has been reviewed every 10 years. The last reform 

was adopted in 2002, and it will be re-examined in 2012 at 

the latest. The minimum content of the reform is laid down 

in Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, which 

provides for an examination by the Council of the arrangements 

for access to the waters up to 12 nautical miles from 

baselines under Member States’ sovereignty or jurisdiction. 

However, the deficiencies in the CFP should lead the European 

institutions to go well beyond this simple examination, 

with a view to ensuring that fisheries are economically 

and environmentally viable. 

The reform of the CFP formed the subject of an informal 

ministerial meeting on 29 September 2008 under the 

French Presidency. The discussions at this meeting focused 

in particular on conservation policy and management of 

the fishing fleet. 

The Commission began the re-examination of the CFP by 

publishing the Green Paper of 22 April 2009. The aim is to 

pinpoint avenues for further exploration, with a view to 

future action. In an initial phase, the strengths and weaknesses 

of the current policy will be analysed, and the way 

in which it operates will be evaluated by comparing it with 

other fisheries management systems. 

Following publication of the Green Paper, a six-month 

consultation period will begin. The Commission expects 

to publish a summary of the public debate early in 2010. 

It would then conduct an impact analysis in the course of 

2010, and go on to submit a reform proposal early in 2011. 

Under this timetable, the reform regulations should be adopted 

and enter into force in 2012. 

The Commission has on several occasions signalled its intention 

to relieve the European Parliament of questions 

that are too technical, which could delay or even impede 

the legislative procedures. It has already set out down this 

path, by providing for very extensive use of comitology in 

its proposal on conservation of fish stocks through technical 

measures. This approach would involve extensive delegation 

of legislative power. This delegation can bear only 

on non-essential elements of the legislative act in question, 

which it may, however, amend or supplement. Consequently, 

neither the general orientations of a legislative act 

nor the general principles that underpin it can be subject 

to delegation of power of this kind. 

In order to facilitate the legislative procedure without eroding 

the European Parliament’s remit as co-legislator, it is 

important to determine straight away, and for each part of 

the CFP: 

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• the key elements that cannot be subject to either delegation 

or execution in the traditional sense of the word; 

• the non-essential elements of the act open to delegation 

with a view to amending or supplementing them; and 

• the non-essential elements that could be specified or 

clarified (but not amended or supplemented), employing 

executive procedures. 

In order to play a part in the debates on the reform, the 

Commission has launched a series of studies on various 

aspects of the CFP 20 . For example, it has just published a 

study on rights-based management, one of the key themes 

of the reform 21 . In September 2007, Policy Department B 

organised a workshop on this topic 22 . 

The reform of the CFP will be supplemented by reform of 

the Common Market Organisation (CMO) of fishery and 

aquaculture products, adoption of the proposed regulation 

for which is expected in October 2009. Policy Department 

B has produced a briefing note and an internal study 

20 See http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/publications/studies_reports_en.htm 

21 MRAG et al., Part I: An analysis of existing Rights Based Management 

(RBM) instruments in Member States and on setting up best practices 

in the EU, Part II: Catalogue of Rights-Based Management Instruments in 

coastal EU Member States. European Commission, 2009. 

22 Bjørn Hersoug, Torbjorn Trondsen, (The Norwegian College of Fishery 

Science, University of Tromsø); Luc van Hoof, Maud Evrard (Wageningen 

UR IMARES); Thórólfur Matthiasson (University of Iceland), Rights based 

management. European Parliament, 2007. 

on the subject 23 , and an external study has been conducted 

for the Commission 24 . 

Another dossier of substantial political importance is the 

Commission’s Communication on a strategy for the sustainable 

development of European aquaculture. This 

Communication was adopted on 8 April 2009, following 

the organisation of public consultation on this topic in 

2007. It follows the lines of an earlier strategy adopted in 

2002. The 2002 strategy achieved only a limited number of 

its objectives, in particular as regards increasing production 

(by 4% a year) and creating jobs (between 8 000 and 

10 000). On top of the traditional obstacles and constraints, 

European aquaculture has since 2002 had to face up to increased 

competition from third-country production, crises 

in governance and, more recently, the effects of the economic 

crisis. 

An external study on this topic was conducted for the Commission 

25 . At the request of the Committee on Fisheries 

and to help in its work on this dossier, Policy Department B 

launched three external studies: 

23 Jesús Iborra Martín, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, 

The Reform of the Common Organisation of the Market of Fisheries Products 

of 2000, European Parliament, 2007; 

Jesús Iborra Martín, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, 

Producers’ Organisations and the Common Organisation of the Markets in 

Fisheries Products, European Parliament, 2008. 

24 Ernst & Young et al., Évaluation of the common organisation of the markets 

in fishery and aquaculture products. European Commission, 2008. 

25 Ernst & Young et al., Review of economic performance and competitive 

performance of the EU aquaculture sector. European Commission, 2008.

• Evaluation of the impact of the strategy for the sustainable 

development of European aquaculture (COM(2002) 0511 

final). 

• Regulatory and legislative constraints on Community 

aquaculture production. 

• Competitiveness of European Community aquaculture, 

limitations and possible strategies. 

In July 2008, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) 

No 744/2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming 

to promote the restructuring of the European Community 

fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis. This 

Regulation is designed to alleviate the most pressing economic 

and social problems, while at the same time tackling 

the fleet’s systemic overcapacity. In the third quarter 

of 2009, the Commission is due to submit to the European 

Parliament and the Council a report evaluating the effects 

of this Regulation. 

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pOlICy DEpARTMENT B AND ITS 

SUppORT ROlE FOR pARlIAMENT’S 

WORK 

THE ROLE OF POLICY 

DEPARTMENT B 

The Policy Departments were created in 2004 to provide the 

committees and the other political bodies with expertise and 

research work in line with the European Parliament’s legislative 

and political priorities. Policy Department B is responsible for 

supporting Parliament’s work in the specific field of fisheries 26 . 

This support task takes concrete form in a number of ways 27 : 

• The commissioning, follow-up and evaluation of external 

documents produced by experts (leading academics and 

consultants in a specific field) on specific subjects, exclusively 

at the request of coordinators of the Committee on 

Fisheries. These documents take the form of studies (of 

more than 30 pages), briefing notes (of fewer than 30 pages) 

and impact assessments. The consultants are selected 

through competitive tendering. The deadline for delivery 

of an external study or briefing note depends on the contractual 

procedure chosen, the scope of the subject and, if 

applicable, the languages requested. However, the average 

time to delivery is six to nine months. The budget for 

expertise in the field of fisheries was € 337 191 in 2008. The 

sum allocated for 2009 was reduced to € 244 924, owing to 

the elections in 2009. 

• Internal briefing notes or studies, produced by officials in 

Policy Department B, at the request of the coordinators, 

Chair or secretariat of the Committee on Fisheries or other 

26 Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies. 

27 Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies. Products 

political bodies. Internal briefing notes may relate to major 

topics in the development of the CFP. They may also 

provide support, in the form of reference documents, to 

delegations of the Committee on Fisheries and Parliament 

representatives at either internal or external events. Internal 

briefing notes may also serve as a basis for European 

Parliament publications and/or brochures. The average 

time for provision of an internal briefing note depends on 

the subject matter and the complexity of the analysis required. 

In addition, a minimum of 45 days is required to 

perform translation, editing and printing tasks. 

• Organisation of expert workshops on topics chosen by 

coordinators of the Committee on Fisheries. If necessary, 

joint workshops of the Committee on Fisheries and other 

committees can be organised. The participants (usually 

two to four) are covered by the expertise budget of Policy 

Department B in exchange for a briefing note and its presentation 

to a meeting of the Committee on Fisheries. 

• Organisation of panels of external experts to provide ongoing 

support for Members of the Committee on Fisheries 

on a dossier at the coordinators’ request. The experts are 

covered by the expertise budget of the Policy Department. 

• The staff of the Policy Department may also take part in 

project teams created by one or more parliamentary committees 

to provide reference material for the needs of the 

rapporteurs, coordinators and chairs. They may also provide 

rapporteurs with specialised advice on particularly 

important legislative proposals. 

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• Editing and updating of the Fact Sheets on the European 

Union, a European Parliament publication that offers, in 

the form of briefing papers, an overview of Community 

policies and of the European Parliament’s contribution to 

the evolution of European integration. The Common Fisheries 

Policy is specifically covered in six fact sheets (Fact 

Sheets → Themes → Common Policies → The Common 

Fisheries Policy). The online version of the Fact Sheets 28 

is available in three languages: French, English and German. 

It is updated regularly. This year, a revised version of 

the Fact Sheets has also been launched on CD in all the 

Community languages, as well as a paper version in six 

languages (EN, FR, DE, IT, ES, PL). 

The studies, external briefing notes and workshop documents 

produced in the field of fisheries are included in the European 

Parliament’s publications catalogue 29 . 

A monthly Policy Department B Newsletter is sent to the 

Members and bodies of the European Parliament with the 

latest information (studies published, workshops organised, 

etc.) 30 . From time to time, e-mails may also be sent, with documents 

of interest (studies, articles, statistics etc.). 

28 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?language 

=EN&id=72 

29 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/studies/catalog.do? 

language=EN 

30 Newsletter – PD B (Archives) 

If you would like further information, please e-mail Policy 

Department B at this address: poldep-cohesion@europarl. 

europa.eu 

pOlICy DEpARTMENT B AND ITS SUppORT ROlE FOR pARlIAMENT’S WORK

lATEST pUBlICATIONS OF pOlICy 

DEpARTMENT B ON FIShERIES 

Fisheries in Croatia. January 2009. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and PT. Author: Jesús Iborra 

Martín (European Parliament) 

Fisheries in Madeira. October 2008. Available in ES, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT and PT. Author: Jesús 

Iborra Martín (European Parliament) 

FEUFAR: the Future of European Fisheries and Aquaculture Research. September 2008. 

Available in EN. Author: Luc van Hoof (EFARO, Association of European Fisheries and Aquaculture 

Research Institutes) 

New Ways to Improve the Scientific Advice for Fisheries Management. September 2008. 

Available in EN. Author: Willy Vanhee (ILVO, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, 

Unit Animal Science) 

New Opportunities Offered by the Data Collection Regulation in the Fields of Biology and 

of the Economy (Council Regulation No 199/2008/EC). September 2008. Available in EN. 

Author: Antonio Di Natale (Aquastudio Research Institute) 

Strategic Research Priorities to the Common Fishery Policy (CFP) with Regard to Global 

Commitments (MSY, EAF, MSFD). September 2008. Available in EN. Authors: Philippe GROS, 

Alain Biseau, Jean-Marc Fromentin and Olivier Thébaud (IFREMER) 

Operational Problems and Difficulties Encountered in the Production of Scientific Advice 

for Fisheries Management. September 2008. Available in EN. Author: John Casey 

Producers Organisations and the Common Organisation of the Markets in Fisheries Products. 

September 2008. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and PT. Author: Jesús Iborra Martín 

(European Parliament) 

Fisheries in Iceland. September 2008. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and PT. Author: Ana 

Olivert-Amado (European Parliament) 

Fisheries in the Dodecanese Islands. August 2008. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and PT. 

Author: Jesús Iborra Martín (European Parliament) 

Marketing and Price Formation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Products. August 2008. 

Available in EN. Author: Philip Rodgers (Erinshore Ltd) 

Technical measures in the CFP and the reform of Council Regulation 850/98. August 2008. 

Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and PT. Authors: Stuart A. Reeves, Andrew S. Revill, Trevor P. 

Hutton and John K. Pinnegar (CEFAS) 

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International Case Histories - Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries. May 2008. Available in EN. 

Author: Jake Rice (Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada) 

Requirements for an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management. May 2008. Available 

in EN. Author: Paul L. Connolly (The Marine Institute) 

Implementing an Ecosystem Approach in the Management of the Common Fisheries Policy. 

May 2008. Available in EN. Author: Adela Rey Aneiros (Sea Law Faculty, Coruña University) 

The Role of Women in the Sustainable Development of European Fisheries Areas. May 2008. 

Available in EN. Author: Katia Frangoudes (Université de Bretagne Occidentale, UMR-AMURE) 

Fisheries in Norway. May 2008. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and PT. Author: Ana Olivert- 

Amado (European Parliament) 

The Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone (ZERP) in Croatia. February 2008. Available in 

ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and PT. Author: Jesús Iborra Martín (European Parliament) 

Fisheries in Ireland. February 2008. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and PT. Author: Ana Olivert- 

Amado (European Parliament) 

Fisheries in Italy. January 2008. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, NL and PT. Author: Jesús Iborra 


Deep Sea Stocks Management. December 2007. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and PT. Authors: 

Antoine Dosdat, Pascal Lorance, IFREMER; Matthew Gianni, UICN; Philip A. Large, CEFAS 

Rights Based Management in Fisheries. December 2007. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and 

PT. Authors: Bjørn Hersoug, Torbjorn Trondsen (The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, 

University of Tromsø); Luc van Hoof, Maud Evrard (Wageningen UR IMARES); Thórólfur Matthiasson 

(University of Iceland) 

Environmental Effects of Fishing Gears and the Socioeconomic Consequences of Their 

Modification, Substitution or Suppression. September 2007. Available in EN. Author: Jose 

Franco (AZTI TECNALIA) 

Climate Change and European Fisheries. December 2007. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, and IT. 

Authors: Catriona Clemmesen, Jörn Schmidt (IFM-GEOMAR); Alexander Potrykus (BiPRO GmbH) 

Regional Dependency on Fisheries. July 2007. Available in EN. Authors: Pavel Salz, Framian, 

Graeme Macfadyen (Poseidon Ltd)

The Reform of the Common Organisation of the Market of Fisheries Products of 2000. 

June 2007. Available in ES, EN and FR. Author: Jesús Iborra Martín (European Parliament) 

Fisheries in Estonia. May 2007. Available in ES, DE, ET, EN, FR and SV. Author: Jesús Iborra 


Aquaculture in the Eastern Mediterranean: Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. March 2007. Available 

in ES, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT and PT. Author: Jesús Iborra Martín (European Parliament) 

Perspectives for the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement Study. February 2007. Available 

in ES, DE and EN. Author: (Oceanlaw Information and Consultancy Services) 

Fisheries in Martinique. January 2007. Available in ES, EL, EN, FR and IT. Author: Jesús Iborra 


Fisheries in Portugal. July 2006. Available in ES, DE, EL, EN, FR and PT. Author: Jesús Iborra 


The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Developments, Challenges and 

Perspectives. June 2006. Available in EN, DE, FR, ES, IT and PT. Author: MegaPesca Lda, 

OceanLaw Information & Consultancy Services 

The Impact of the Increase of the Oil Price in European Fisheries. June 2006. Available in EN, DE, 

ES, FR, IT and PT. Authors: Pavel Salz (Framian), Jos Smit (LEI B.V) 

Fisheries in France. April 2006. Available in ES, DE, EN, FR, IT and PT. Author: Jesús Iborra 


Fisheries in Greece. April 2006. Available in ES, DE, EL, EN, FR and IT. Author: Jesús Iborra 


Fisheries in Italy. March 2006. Available in ES, DE, EL, FR, IT and NL. Author: Jesús Iborra 


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Long Distance Fleet RAC 

http://www.ldrac.eu 

Mediterranean Sea RAC 

Set up 1 April 2009 

OTHER EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS 

Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) 

www.cfca.europa.eu 

Council (Agriculture and Fisheries) 

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/App/newsroom/loadbook. 

aspx?BID=100&LANG=2&cmsid=355 

Court of Justice 

http://curia.europa.eu/en/index.htm 

Court of Auditors 

http://eca.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eca_main_pages/splash_page 


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European Economic and Social Committee 

http://eesc.europa.eu/index_en.asp 

Committee of the Regions 

http://www.cor.europa.eu/pages/HomeTemplate.aspx 

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_home.htm 

European Environment Agency (EEA) 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/ 

REGIONAL FISHERIES ORGANISATIONS 

Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) 

www.ccamlr.org 

Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) 

http://www.ccsbt.org/ 

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM/CGPM) 

http://www.gfcm.org/gfcm 

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC/CIATT) 

http://www.iattc.org/ 

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT/CICTA) 

http://www.iccat.int/en/ 

Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries (CECAF/COPACE) 

http://www.intfish.plus.com/orgs/fisheries/cecaf.htm 

Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission (WECAFC/COPACO) 

http://www.intfish.plus.com/orgs/fisheries/wecafc.htm 

North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC/CPANE) 

http://www.neafc.org/ 

Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC/CTOI) 

http://www.iotc.org/English/index.php 

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO/OPANO) 

http://www.nafo.int/

South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO/OPASE) 

http://www.seafo.org/ 

North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO/OSCAN) 

http://www.nasco.int/ 

International Dolphin Conservation Program (IDCP/PIPCD) 

http://www.iattc.org/IDCPENG.htm 

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) 

http://www.wcpfc.int/ 

OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 

FAO. Fisheries and Aquaculture Department 

http://www.fao.org/fishery/en 

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (CNUDM/UNCLOS) 

http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/contents.htm 

Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas (ASCOBANS) 

http://www.service-board.de/ascobans_neu/index0101.html 

Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea (ACCOBAMS) 

http://www.accobams.org/ 

Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (Helsinki Commission, HELCOM) 

http://www.helcom.fi/home/en_GB/welcome/ 

Convention for the Protection of the marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic 

(OSPAR) 

http://www.ospar.org/ 

Mediterranean Action Plan for the Barcelona Convention (MAP) 

http://www.unepmap.org/index.php?action=&catid=001001004&module=content2&mode 

=&s_keywords=&s_title=&s_year=&s_category=&id=&page=&s_descriptors=&s_type=&s_ 

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OECD. Trade and Agriculture Directorate 

http://www.oecd.org/department/0,3355,fr_2649_33901_1_1_1_1_1,00.html 

The World Bank 

http://www.worldbank.org/ 

MINISTRIES 

Austria, Ministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft 

http://www.lebensministerium.at/en/home/ 

Belgium, Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap. Beleidsdomein Landbouw & Visserij 

http://www2.vlaanderen.be/ned/sites/landbouw/visserij/index.html 

Bulgaria, Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry 

http://www.mzgar.government.bg/mz_eng/default.asp 

Czech Republic, Ministry of Agriculture 

http://www.mze.cz/ 

Denmark, Ministeriet for fødevarer, landbrug og fiskeri 

http://www.fvm.dk/ 

Estonia, Ministry of Agriculture 

http://www.agri.ee/eng/ 

Finland, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 

http://www.mmm.fi/ 

France, Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la pêche 

http://www.agriculture.gouv.fr/ 

Germany, Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten 

http://www.bml.de/ 

Greece, Ministry of Agriculture 

http://www.minagric.gr/ 

Hungary, Ministry of Agriculture 

http://www.fvm.hu/main.php?folderID=850&seturl=folder&setlang=eng

Iceland, Ministry of Fisheries 

http://eng.sjavarutvegsraduneyti.is/ 

Ireland, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 

http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/ 

Italy, Pesca e Acquacoltura 

http://www.politicheagricole.it/default.htm 

Lithuania, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Department 

http://www.zum.lt/min/OS/dsp_struktura.cfm?StambesnisID=81&langparam=EN 

Luxembourg, Service Chasse et pêche 

http://www.environnement.public.lu/ 

Malta, Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment 

http://mrae.gov.mt/ 

The Netherlands, Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij 

http://www.minlnv.nl/ 

Norway, Ministry of Fisheries 

http://odin.dep.no/fid/engelsk/index-b-n-a.html 

Norway’s official site on seafood safety and resource and aquaculture management 

http://www.fisheries.no/ 

Poland, Ministry of Agriculture 

http://www.minrol.gov.pl/DesktopDefault.aspx 

Portugal, Direcção Geral das Pescas 

http://www.dg-pescas.pt/ 

Portugal, Direcção Regional de Pescas da Região Autónoma da Madeira 

http://www.sra.pt/drp/ 

Romania, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 

http://mapam.ro/ 

Slovakia, Ministry of Agriculture 

http://www.land.gov.sk/en/?start 

Slovenia, Ministry of Agriculture 

http://www.gov.si/vrs/ang/government/ 


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Spain, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación 

http://www.mapya.es/ 

Spain, Fondo de Regulación y Organización del Mercado de los Productos de la Pesca y 

Cultivos Marinos (FROM) 

http://from.mapa.es/ 

Sweden, Jordbruksdepartementet 

http://jordbruk.regeringen.se/ 

United Kingdom, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 

http://www.defra.gov.uk/default.htm 

OTHER 

Aqualex Multimedia Consortium 

http://www.aqualex.org/ 

Aquamedia 

http://www.aquamedia.org/home/default_en.asp 

COPA-COGECA 

http://www.copa-cogeca.be/http://www.copa-cogeca.be/index.asp 

European Association of Fish Producers Organisations 

http://www.eapo.com/ 

European Association of Fisheries Economists (EAFE) 

http://www.eafe-fish.org/ 

Europêche 

http://www.europeche.org/ 

Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) 

http://www.feap.info/ 

Internet Guide to International Fisheries Law 

http://www.intfish.net/ 

REFOPE - European Network for Fisheries Training and Employment 

http://www.refope.org/en/index.html 

OThER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

lIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 

ACCOBAMS Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean 

Sea and contiguous Atlantic area 

ACCP/CFCA Community Fisheries Control Agency 

ACFA/CCPA Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture 

ASCOBANS Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas 

CCAMLR Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources 

CECAF/COPACE Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries 

CFP Common Fisheries Policy 

CMO Common Market Organisation 

EAGF European Agricultural Guarantee Fund 

EAGGF European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund 

EEC European Economic Community 

EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone 

EFF European Fisheries Fund 

EP European Parliament 

EPZ Ecological protection zone 

EU European Union 

FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation 

FIFG Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance 

FPAs Fisheries partnership agreements 

GFCM/CGPM General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean 

GOOS/SMOO Global Ocean Observing System 

HELCOM Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (Helsinki Commission) 

IATTC/CIATT Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission 

ICCAT/CICTA International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas 

ICES/CIEM International Council for the Exploration of the Sea 

IDCP/PIPCD International Dolphin Conservation Program 

IMO/OMI International Maritime Organisation 

IMP Integrated maritime policy 

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IO Interprofessional organisation 

IOTC/CTOI Indian Ocean Tuna Commission 

ISSCFG International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear 

IUU Illegal, undeclared and unregulated fishing 

MAP/PAM Mediterranean Action Plan for the Barcelona Convention 

MGPs Multiannual guidance programmes 

MS European Union Member State 

MSY Maximum sustainable yield 

NAFO/OPANO Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation 

NASCO/OSCAN North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation 

NEAFC/CPANE North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission 

OJEU Official Journal of the European Union 

OP Operational Programme 

OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the 

North-East Atlantic 

PO Producers’ organisation 

RACs Regional Advisory Councils 

RBM Rights-based management 

RFMOs Regional Fisheries Management Organisations 

RFOs Regional Fisheries Organisations 

SEAFO/OPASE South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation 

STECF/CSTEP Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries 

TACs Total allowable catches 

TFEU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 

UNCED/CNUED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development 

UNCLOS/CNUDM United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 

(Montego Bay Convention) 

VMS/SNS Vessel Monitoring Surveillance/surveillance des navires par satellite 

WCPFC Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 

WECAFC/COPACO Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission 

lIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

ORgANISATION ChART OF ThE 

DIRECTORATE gENERAl 

ANNEX: ORGANISATION CHART OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES 

(DG MARE) at 08.05.2009 

DIRECTOR-GENERAL 

Fokion FOTIADIS 

Assistant: Gilles BERTRAND 

Internal Audit: Lars MUHRBECK 

DIRECTORATE A: POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION 

Cesar DEBÉN ALFONSO 

Advisers 

Scientific matters: Poul DEGNBOL 

Social matters and simplification: Giorgio GALLIZIOLI 

A/1 - Maritime policy Paul NEMITZ 

A/2 - Common fisheries policy and aquaculture Jean-Claude CUEFF 

A/3 - Structural policy and economic analysis Slawomir TOKARSKI 

A/4 - Fisheries control policy Valérie LAINÉ 

DIRECTORATE B: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND MARKETS 

Pierre AMILHAT 

B/1 - International Affairs, Law of the Sea and Regional Fisheries Constantin ALEXANDROU 

Organisations 

B/2 - Fisheries control in international waters Willem BRUGGE 

B/3 - Bilateral agreements Fabrizio DONATELLA 

B/4 - Trade and markets Christian RAMBAUD 

DIRECTORATE C: ATLANTIC, OUTERMOST REGIONS AND ARCTIC 

Reinhard PRIEBE 

Advisers 

Norway and NEAFC: John SPENCER 

Conservation and environment: Armando ASTUDILLO 

C/1 - Maritime policy: Atlantic, outermost regions and Arctic Eddy HARTOG 

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C/2 - Fisheries conservation and controlAtlantic and outermost 

regions 

C/3 - Structural actions: Ireland, Spain, France, Portugal and United 

Kingdom; Horizontal management of data collection 

Maria De La Fuensanta CANDELA CASTILLO 

Veronika VEITS 

DIRECTORATE D: MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA 

Carla MONTESI 

D/1 - Maritime policy: Mediterranean and Black Sea Fabrizia BENINI 

D/2 - Fisheries conservation and control: Mediterranean and Black John MALLETT 

Sea, and horizontal management of fisheries data 

D/3 - Structural actions: Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, Stephanos SAMARAS 

Romania, Slovenia 

DIRECTORATE E: BALTIC SEA, NORTH SEA AND LANDLOCKED MEMBER STATES 

Acting: Ernesto PENAS LADO 

Adviser 

Conservation and environment: Olle HAGSTRÖM 

E/1 - Maritime policy: Baltic and North Sea Acting: Haitze SIEMERS 

E/2 - Fisheries conservation and controlBaltic and North Sea Ernesto PENAS LADO 

E/3 - Structural actions: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Alberto SPAGNOLLI 

Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Sweden and 

landlocked Member States 

DIRECTORATE F: RESOURCES 

Daniela GHEORGHE 

Adviser Ilona JEPSENA 

F/1 - Budget, public procurement and control Mark JOHNSTON 

F/2 - Information, communication, interinstitutional relations, 

evaluation and programming 

Emmanouil-Giorgios PAPAIOANNOU 

F/3 - Human resources, IT and document management Agnes LINDEMANS 

F/4 - Legal matters Friedrich WIELAND 

ORgANISATION ChART OF ThE DIRECTORATE gENERAl

TERMINOlOgICAl ANNEX 

FISHING GEAR 1 

EN: Surrounding nets 

FR: filets tournants 

ES: redes de cerco 

DE: umschließungsnetze 

DA: omkredsende net 

EL: Κυκλωτικά δίχτυα 

IT: reti da circuizione 

NL: ringnetten 

PL: Sieci okrążające 

SV: ringnot 

PT: redes de cercar 

1 Illustrations: Food and Agriculture Organization of 

the United Nations (FAO), www.fao.org. 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: PS 

EN: Purse seines 

FR: Sennes coulissantes 

ES: Redes de cerco con jareta 

DE: Ringwaden 

DA: Not 

IT: Ciancioli 

NL: Ringzegen 

PL: Okrężnice 

SV: Snörpvad 

PT: Redes de cerco com retenida 

EL: Γρι γρι 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: LA 

EN: Lampara nets 

FR: Sans coulisse (lamparo) 

ES: Sin jareta (lámparo) 

DE: Ohne Schließleine (Lamparo) 

DA: Uden snurpewire (lampara) 

IT: Lampare 

NL: Zonder sluitlijn (lampara) 

PL: Lampary 

SV: Utan snörplinor (lampara) 

PT: Sem retenida (lâmpara) 

EL: Χωρίς συστολέα (lamparo) 

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EN: Seines 

FR: Sennes 

ES: redes de jábega 

DE: Wadennetze 

DA: Vod 

EL: Γρίποι 

IT: Sciabiche 

NL: Zegen 

PL: ciągnione 

SV: not 

PT: redes envolventes arrastantes 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: SB 

EN: Beach seines 

FR: Sennes de plage 

ES: Artes de playa 

DE: Strandwaden 

DA: Strandvod 

IT: Sciabiche da spiaggia 

NL: Strandzegen 

PL: Niewody dobrzeżne 

SV: Landvadar 

PT: Redes de alar para a praia 

EL: Πεζότρατες 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: SDN 

EN: Danish seines 

FR: Sennes danoises 

ES: Redes danesas 

DE: Snurrewaden 

DA: Snurrevod 

IT: Sciabiche danesi 

NL: Deense zegen 

PL: Niewody duńskie (zakotwiczone) 

SV: Snurrevadar 

PT: Redes de cerco dinamarquesas 

EL: Δανέζικοι γρίποι

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: SSC 

EN: Scottish seines 

FR: Sennes écossaises 

ES: Cercos escoceses 

DE: Schottische Wadennetze 

DA: Flyshootervod 

IT: Sciabiche scozzesi 

NL: Schotse zegen 

PL: Niewody szkockie 

(trałująco–pływające) 

SV: Flytvadar 

PT: Redes escocesas 

EL: Σκοτσέζικοι γρίποι 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: SPR 

EN: Pair seines 

FR: Sennes manoeuvrées par deux 

bateaux 

ES: Cercos a la pareja 

DE: Zweischiff-Wadennetze 

DA: Vod trukket af to fartøjer 

IT: Sciabiche a due natanti 

NL: Spanzegen 

PL: Niewody tukowe 

SV: Parnotar 

PT: Redes manobradas por dois navios 

EL: Γρίποι 


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EN: trawls 

FR: chaluts 

ES: redes de arrastre 

DE: Schleppnetze 

DA: trawl 

EL: Τράτες 

IT: reti da traino 

NL: Sleepnetten 

PL: Włóczone 

SV: trålare 

PT: redes de arrasto 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: TBB 

EN: Beam trawl 

FR: Chaluts à perche 

ES: Redes de arrastre de vara 

DE: Baumkurren 

DA: Bomtrawl 

IT: Sfogliare 

NL: Boomkor 

PL: Włoki rozprzowe 

SV: Bomtrål 

PT: Redes de arrasto de vara 

EL: Δοκότρατες 

Source: Polet 2000 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: OTB 

EN: Bottom otter trawl 

FR: Chaluts de fond à panneaux 

ES: Redes de arrastre de fondo de puertas 

DE: Grundscherbrettnetze 

DA: Énbådsbundtrawl 

IT: Reti a strascico a divergenti 

NL: Demersale bordentrawl 

PL: Włoki denne 

SV: Trål med trålbord 

PT: Redes de arrasto pelo fundo 

EL: Τράτες βυθού με πόρτες

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: PTB 

EN: Bottom pair trawls 

FR: Chaluts-boeufs de fond 

ES: Redes de arrastre de fondo a la pareja 

DE: Zweischiff-Grundschleppnetze 

DA: Bundtrawl til partrawling 

IT: Reti a strascico a coppia 

NL: Bodemspannet 

PL: Tuki denne 

SV: Partrålar 

PT: Redes de arrasto pelo fundo para 

pesca em parelha 

EL: Τράτες βυθού με πόρτες 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: OTM 

EN: Midwater otter trawls 

FR: Chaluts pélagiques à panneaux 

ES: Redes de arrastre pelágico de puertas 

DE: Pelagische Scherbrettnetze 

DA: Énbådsflydetrawl 

IT: Reti da traino pelagiche a divergenti 

NL: Pelagische bordentrawl 

PL: Włoki pelagiczne 

SV: Trål med trålbord 

PT: Rede de arrasto pelágico comportas 

EL: Πελαγικές τράτες με πόρτες 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: PTM 

EN: Pelagic pair trawls 

FR: Chaluts-boeufs pélagiques 

ES: Redes de arrastre pelágico a la pareja 

DE: Pelagische Zweischiff-Netze 

DA: Flydetrawl til partrawling 

IT: Reti da traino pelagiche a coppia 

NL: Pelagisch spannet 

PL: Tuka pelagiczna 

SV: Partrålar 

PT: Redes de arrasto pelágico de parelha 

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Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: OTT 

EN: Otter twin trawls 

FR: Chaluts jumeaux à panneaux 

ES: Redes gemelas de arrastre 

DE: Scherbrett-Hosennetze 

DA: Dobbelttrawl 

IT: Reti gemelle a divergenti 

NL: Dubbele bordentrawl 

PL: Zestaw dwuwłokowy 

SV: Dubbeltrål 

PT: Redes de arrasto geminadas com 

portas 

EL: Τράτες με πόρτες με ζευγαρωτά 

σκάφη 

EN: Dredges 

FR: Dragues 

ES: rastras 

DE: Dredgen 

DA: Skrabere 

EL: Δράγες 

IT: Draghe 

NL: Korren 

PL: Dragi 

SV: Skrapredskap 

PT: Dragas Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: DRB 

EN: Boat dredges 

FR: Dragues remorquées par bateau 

ES: Rastras para embarcación 

DE: Von Boot gezogene Dredgen 

DA: Skraber (trukket af fartøj) 

IT: Draghe tirate da natanti 

NL: Door een vaartuig gesleepte kor 

PL: Dragi łodziowe 

SV: Skrapor som används från fartyg 

PT: Dragas rebocadas por navio 

EL: Δράγες που σύρονται από σκάφος

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: DRH 

EN: Hand dredges used on board a vessel 

FR: Dragues à main utilisée à bord d’un 

bateau 

ES: Dragas de mano utilizadas a bordo 

de un buque 

DE: Von Boot eingesetzte Handdredgen 

DA: Håndbetjent skraber 

IT: Draghe a mano usate a bordo 

NL: Vanaf een vaartuig bediende handkor 

PL: Ręczne dragi statkowe 

SV: Handskrapor 

PT: Dragas de mão utilizadas a bordo 

de um navio 

EL: Δράγες χειρός των οποίων ο χειρισμός 

γίνεται από σκάφος 

Source: http://www.mapa.es/ Source: Ferretti 2000 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: HMD 

EN: Mechanised dredges including suction dredges 

FR: Dragues mécanisées incluses les dragues suceuses 

ES: Dragas mecanizadas incluidas las dragas de succión 

DE: Mechanische Dredgen einschließlich Saugdredgen 

DA: Mekaniserede skrabere, herunder sugeskrabere 

IT: Draghe meccaniche comprese le turbosoffianti 

NL: Gemechaniseerde dreg, eventueel met zuiger 

PL: Dragi mechaniczne 

SV: Mekaniska skrapor, även sugskrapor 

PT: Dragas mecanizadas, incluindo as dragas hidráulicas 

EL: Μηχανικές δράγες, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των απορροφητικών δραγών 


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EN: lift nets 

FR: filets soulevés 

ES: redes izadas 

DE: Senk- und hebenetze 

DA: løftenet 

EL: Δίχτυα τύπου (αθερινολό-γου) 

IT: reti da raccolta 

NL: Kruisnetten 

PL: Podrywki 

SV: Sänkhåvar 

PT: redes de sacada 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: LNB 

EN: Boat operated lift nets 

FR: Filets soulevés manoeuvrés par bateau 

ES: Redes izadas maniobradas desde 

embarcación 

DE: Von Booten ausgesetzt (Senktuch) 

DA: Synkenot 

IT: Reti da raccolta manovrate da natanti 

NL: Vanaf een vaartuig bediend kruisnet 

PL: Podrywki łodziowe 

SV: Sänkhåvar som används från båtar 

PT: Redes de sacada manobradas por 

embarcações 

EL: Δίχτυα τύπου «αθερινολόγου», των 

οποίων ο χει-ρισμός γίνεται από 

σκάφος 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: LNS 

EN: Shore operated stationary lift nets 

FR: Filets soulevés fixes manoeuvrés du 

rivage 

ES: Redes izadas maniobradas desde la 

costa 

DE: Stationär vom Ufer eingesetzt 

DA: Faststående løftenet 

IT: Quadre 

NL: Vanaf de wal bediend kruisnet 

PL: Stacjonarne podrywki brzegowe 

SV: Fasta sänkhåvar som används från 

stranden 

PT: Redes de sacada manobradas de 

terra 

EL: Δίχτυα τύπου «αθερινολόγου» 

σταθερά των οποίων ο χειρισμός 

γίνεται από την ακτή

EN: gill nets and entangling nets 

FR: filets maillants et filets emmêlants 

ES: redes de enmalle y redes de 

enredo 

DE: Kiemen- und Verwickelnetze 

DA: garn 

EL: Απλάδια δίχτυα και δίχτυα 

εμπλοκής 

IT: reti da imbrocco e da posta 

impiglianti 

NL: Kieuw- en warrelnetten 

PL: Stacjonarne podrywki brzegowe 

SV: Bottengarn och insnärjningsnät 

PT: redes de emalhar e redes de 

enredar 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: GNS 

EN: Set (anchored) gillnets 

FR: Filets maillants calés (ancrés) 

ES: Redes de enmalle caladas (volantas) 

DE: Stellnetze 

DA: Bundsat garn 

IT: Reti da posta calate (ancorate) 

NL: Geankerd kieuwnet 

PL: Sieci skrzelowe stawne 

SV: Fasta bottengarn (förankrade) 

PT: Redes de emalhar fundeadas 

EL: Στάσιμα απλάδια δίχτυα 

(αγκυροβολημένα) 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: GND 

EN: Driftnet 

FR: Filets maillants dérivants (filets 

dérivants) 

ES: Redes de enmalle de deriva 

DE: Treibnetze 

DA: Drivgarn 

IT: Reti da posta derivanti 

NL: Drijfnet 

PL: Sieci skrzelowe dryfujące 

SV: Drivgarn med maskor 

PT: Redes de emalhar de deriva 

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Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: GNC 

EN: Encircling gillnets 

FR: Filets maillants encerclants 

ES: Redes de enmalle de cerco 

DE: Umschließende Kiemennetze 

DA: Omkredsende garn 

IT: Reti da posta circuitanti 

NL: Omringend kieuwnet 

PL: Sieci skrzelowe okrążające 

SV: Instängningsnät 

PT: Redes de emalhar envolventes 

EL: Κυκλωτικά απλάδια δίχτυα 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: GTR 

EN: Trammel nets 

FR: Trémails 

ES: Redes atrasmalladas 

DE: Trammelnetze 

DA: Toggegarn 

IT: Reti a tremaglio 

NL: Schakel 

PL: Sieci oplątujące 

SV: Grimgarn 

PT: Tresmalhos 

EL: Μανωμένα δίχτυα 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: GTN 

EN: Combined trammel and gillnets 

FR: Trémails et filets maillants combinés 

ES: Redes atrasmalladas y redes de enmalle 

combinadas 

DE: Kombinierte Kiemen/Trammelnetze 

DA: Kombineret garn og toggegarn 

IT: Incastellate 

NL: Gecombineerd kieuwnet en schakel 

PL: Sieci oplątująco-skrzelowe 

SV: Kombinerade botten- och grimgarn 

PT: Redes mistas de emalhar-tresmalho 

EL: Συνδυασμός μανωμένων και 

απλαδιών διχτυών

EN: traps 

FR: Pièges 

ES: artes de trampa 

DE: fallen 

DA: fælder 

EL: Παγίδες 

IT: trappole 

NL: Korven 

PL: Pułapkowe 

SV: fällor 

PT: armadilhas 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: FPO 

EN: Pots (traps) 

FR: Nasses (casiers) 

ES: Nasas 

DE: Fangkörbe (Korbreusen) 

DA: Tejne 

IT: Nasse 

NL: Korf (kubbe) 

PL: Narzędzia pułapkowe 

SV: Fallnät med fast ram 

PT: Nassas (covos) 

EL: Κοφινέλα (κιούρτοι) 


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EN: hooks and lines 

FR: lignes et hameçons 

ES: líneas y anzuelos 

DE: leinen und haken 

DA: liner og kroge 

EL: Παραγάδια και αγκίστρια 

IT: lenze e ami 

NL: lijnen en haken 

PL: haczykowe 

SV: Krokar och linor 

PT: linhas e anzóis 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: LHP 

EN: Hand lines and pole lines (hand operated) 

FR: Lignes à main et lignes à cannes 

(manoeuvrées à la main) 

ES: Líneas de mano y líneas de caña 

(maniobradas a mano) 

DE: Hand- und Angelleinen (von Hand 

bedient) 

DA: Håndsnøre og kastesnøre 

IT: Lenze a mano e a canna (manovrate 

a mano) 

NL: Handlijn of hengellijn (met de hand 

bediend) 

PL: Haczykowe 

SV: Pilk- och angelgarn (handstyrda) 

PT: Linhas de mão e linhas de vara (operadas 

manualmente) 

EL: Πετονιές χειρός και πετονιές με 

καλάμι (των οποίων ο χειρισμός 

γίνεται με το χέρι) 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: LHM 

EN: Hand lines and pole lines (mechanised) 

FR: Lignes à main et lignes avec cannes 

(mécanisées) 

ES: Líneas de mano y líneas de caña 

(mecanizadas) 

DE: Hand- und Angelleinen (mechanisiert) 

DA: Pilkemaskine 

IT: Lenze a mano e a canna (meccanizzate) 

NL: Handlijn of hengellijn (gemechaniseerd) 

PL: Wędy zmechanizowane 

SV: Pilk- och angelgarn (pilkmaskinsstyrda) 

PT: Linhas de mão e linhas de vara 

(mecanizadas) 

EL: Πετονιές χειρός και πετονιές με 

καλάμι (των οποίων ο χειρισμός 

γίνεται με τη βοήθεια μηχανής)

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: LLS 

EN: Set longlines 

FR: Palangres calées 

ES: Palangres calados 

DE: Langleinen 

DA: Langline til bundfiskeri 

IT: Palangari fissi 

NL: Grondbeug 

PL: Wędy zmechanizowane 

SV: Förankrade backor/långrevar 

PT: Palangres fundeadas 

EL: Στάσιμα παραγάδια 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: LLD 

EN: Longlines (drifting) 

FR: Palangres dérivantes 

ES: Palangres de deriva 

DE: Treibleinen 

DA: Flydeline 

IT: Palangari derivanti 

NL: Drijvende beug 

PL: Takle dryfujące 

SV: Drivande backor/långrevar 

PT: Palangres de deriva 

EL: Παρασυρόμενα παραγάδια 

Abbreviation CSITEP / ISSCFG: LTL 

EN: Troll lines 

FR: Lignes de traîne 

ES: Caceas 

DE: Schleppangeln 

DA: Dørgeline 

IT: Lenze trainate 

NL: Sleeplijnen 

PL: Troling 

SV: Dörjlinor 

PT: Corricos 

EL: Συρτές 


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SPECIES LANDED 

SpecieS SpecieS SpecieS 

Clupea harengus Sprattus sprattus 

Micromesistius 

poutassou 

FAO Code* her (P) FAO Code* spr (P) FAO Code* whb (P) 

% 2006 13,5 % 2006 9,3 % 2006 7,6 

EN Atlantic herring European sprat Blue whiting 

FR Hareng de l’Atlantique Sprat Merlan bleu 

ES Arenque del Atlántico Espadín Bacaladilla 

DE Atlantischer Fadenhering Sprotte Blauer Wittling 

DA Atlantisk trådsild Brisling Blåhvilling 

IT Alaccia vessillifera Spratto Melù 

NL Atlantische draadvinnige haring Sprot Blauwe wijting 

PL Opistonema atlantycka Szprot Błękitek 

SV Atlantisk trådsill Szprot Błękitek 

PT Machete do Atlântico Espadilha Verdinho 

EL Vηματόρεγγα του Ατλαντικού Παπαλίνα Προσφυγάκι 


Ammodytes spp Scomber scombrus Sardina pilchardus 

FAO Code* san (D) FAO Code* mac (P) FAO Code* pil 

% 2006 5,3 % 2006 4,7 % 2006 4,6 

EN Sandeels nei Atlantic mackerel European pilchard 

FR Lançons nca Maquereau commun Sardine commune 

ES Lanzones nep Caballa del Atlántico Sardina europea 

DE Sandaale Europäische Makrele Sardine 

DA Tobisslægt Almindelig makrel Europæisk sardin 

IT Cicerello Sgombro, Maccarello Sardina 

NL Zandspieringen Makreel Sardine 

PL Dobijakowate Makrela atlantycka Sardynka europejska 

SV Tobisar Makrill Sardin 

PT Amodíteo Sarda Sardinha 

EL αμμοδύτης ο λογχοειδής σκουμπρί Σαρδέλα 

* () Species subject to TACs and quotas. (D) Demersal species (P) Pelagic species (H) Deep-sea species


Trachurus trachurus Engraulis encrasicolus Katsuwonus pelamis 

FAO Code* hom (P) FAO Code* ane (P) FAO Code* skj 

% 2006 3,1 % 2006 2,4 % 2006 7,6 

EN Atlantic horse mackerel European anchovy Skipjack 

FR Chinchard d’Europe Anchois Listao 

ES Jurel Boquerón Listado 

DE Holzmakrele Sardelle Echter Bonito 

DA Almindelig hestemakrel Europæisk ansjos Bugstribet bonit 

IT Sugarello Acciuga Tonnetto striato 

NL Horsmakreel Ansjovis Gestreepte tonijn 

PL Ostrobok Sardela europejska Bonito 

SV Taggmakrill Ansjovis Bonit 

PT Carapau-branco Biqueirão Gaiado 

EL σαμπανιός Γαύρος Παλαμίδα 


Gadus morhua Trachurus spp Thunnus albacares 

FAO Code* cod (D) FAO Code* jax (P) FAO Code* yft 

% 2006 2,3 % 2006 2,0 % 2006 1,6 

EN Atlantic cod Jack and horse mackerels nei Yellowfin tuna 

FR Morue de l’Atlantique Chinchards noirs nca Albacore 

ES Bacalao del Atlántico Jureles nep Rabil 

DE Kabeljau Stöcker Gelbflossenthun 

DA Atlantisk torsk Hestemakrelarter Gulfinnet tun 

IT Merluzzo bianco Suri Tonno pinna gialla 

NL Atlantische kabeljauw Horsmakrelen Geelvintonijn 

PL Dorsz Ostroboki Tuńczyk złoty 

SV Torsk Taggmakrillar Gulfenad tonfisk 

PT Bacalhau-do-atlântico Carapaus Atum-albacora 

EL γάδος Σαυρίδια τόνος κιτρινόπτερος 

* () Species subject to TACs and quotas. (D) Demersal species (P) Pelagic species (H) Deep-sea species 


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Sardinella aurita Merluccius merluccius Pleuronectes platessa 

FAO Code* saa FAO Code* hke (D) FAO Code* ple (D) 

% 2006 1,5 % 2006 1,4 % 2006 1,3 

EN Round sardinella European hake European plaice 

FR Allache Merlu européen Plie d’Europe 

ES Alacha Merluza europea Solla europea 

DE Ohrensardine Seehecht Scholle 

DA Rund sardinel Europæisk kulmule Rødspætte 

IT Sardella d’Africa Nasello Passera 

NL Gouden sardinella Heek Schol 

PL Sardynela Morszczuk Gładzica 

SV Rund sardinell Kummel Rödspätta 

PT Sardinela lombuda Pescada-branca Solha 

EL φρίσσα Μπακαλιάρος ευρωπαϊκή χωματίδα 


Mytilus edulis Nephrops norvegicus Pollachius virens 

FAO Code* mus FAO Code* nep (D) FAO Code* pok (D) 

% 2006 1,3 % 2006 1,2 % 2006 1,2 

EN Blue mussel Norway lobster Saithe (=Pollock) 

FR Moule commune Langoustine Lieu noir 

ES Mejillón común Cigala Carbonero (=Colín) 

DE Pfahlmuschel Kaisergranat Seelachs 

DA Blåmusling Jomfruhummer Sej 

IT Mitilo comune Scampo Merluzzo carbonaro 

NL Mossel Langoustine Koolvis 

PL Omułek jadalny Homarzec Czarniak 

SV Blåmussla Havskräfta Gråsej 

PT Mexilhão vulgar Lagostim Escamudo 

EL μύδι Καραβίδα μαύρος μπακαλιάρος 



Melanogrammus 

aeglefinus 

Pecten maximus Crangon crangon 

FAO Code* had (D) FAO Code* sce FAO Code* csh 

% 2006 1,0 % 2006 0,9 % 2006 0,7 

EN Haddock Great Atlantic scallop Common shrimp 

FR Eglefin Coquille StJacques atlantique Crevette grise 

ES Eglefino Vieira (=Concha de Santiago) Quisquilla 

DE Schellfisch Südatlantische Kammuschel Granat 

DA Kuller Ribbet kammusling Sandhest 

IT Eglefino Cappasanta sudatlantica Gamberetto grigio 

NL Schelvis Zuidatlantische mantel Noordzeegarnaal 

PL Plamiak Przegrzebek zwyczajny Garnela 

SV Kolja Egentlig pilgrimsmussla Sandräka 

PT Arinca Vieira do Atlântico Sul Camarão negro 

EL μελανόγραμμος γάδος χτένι σταχτογαρίδα 


Trisopterus esmarkii Cancer pagurus Thunnus alalunga 

FAO Code* nop (D) FAO Code* cre FAO Code* alb 

% 2006 0,7 % 2006 0,7 % 2006 0,7 

EN Norway pout Edible crab Albacore 

FR Tacaud norvégien Tourteau Germon 

ES Faneca noruega Buey de mar Atún blanco 

DE Stintdorsch Taschenkrebs Weißer Thun 

DA Sperling Almindelig taskekrabbe Hvid tun 

IT Merluzzo norvegese Granciporro Alalunga 

NL Kever Noordzeekrab Witte tonijn 

PL Okowiel Krab kieszeniec Tuńczyk długopłetwy 

SV Vitlinglyra Krabbtaska Vit tonfisk 

PT Faneca-norueguesa Sapateira Atum-voador 

EL σύκο της Νορβηγίας κάβουρας Τόνος μακρύπτερος 



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Scomber japonicus Merlangius merlangus Xiphias gladius 

FAO Code* mas FAO Code* whg (D) FAO Code* swo (P) 

% 2006 0,6 % 2006 0,6 % 2006 0,6 

EN Chub mackerel Whiting Swordfish 

FR Maquereau espagnol Merlan Espadon 

ES Estornino Plegonero, Merlán Pez espada 

DE Spanische Makrele Wittling Schwertfisch 

DA Spansk makrel Hvilling Sværdfisk 

IT Sgombro Merluzzetto bruno Pesce spada 

NL Spaanse makreel Wijting Zwaardvis 

PL Makrela japońska Witlinek Miecznik 

SV Stillahavsmakrill Vitling Svärdfisk 

PT Cavala-do-japão Badejo Espadarte 

EL κολιός νταούκι του Ατλαντικού Ξιφίας 


Sardinella spp Solea solea Prionace glauca 

FAO Code* six FAO Code* sol (D) FAO Code* bsh 

% 2006 0,5 % 2006 0,5 % 2006 0,5 

EN Sardinellas nei Common sole Blue shark 

FR Sardinelles nca Sole commune Peau bleue 

ES Sardinelas nep Lenguado común Tiburón azul 

DE Sardinellen Gemeine Seezunge Blauhai 

DA Sardineller Almindelig tunge Blåhaj 

IT Alacce Sogliola Verdesca 

NL Sardinella’s Tong Blauwe haai 

PL Sardynela Sola zwyczajna żarłacz błękitny 

SV Sardineller Tunga Blåhaj 

PT Sardinelas Linguado Tintureira 

EL τριχιοί γλώσσα γλαυκοκαρχαρίας 



Sebastes spp Buccinum undatum Thunnus obesus 

FAO Code* red FAO Code* whe FAO Code* bet 

% 2006 0,5 % 2006 0,5 % 2006 0,5 

EN Atlantic redfishes nei Whelk Bigeye tuna 

FR Sébastes de l’Atlantique nca Buccin Thon obèse (=Patudo) 

ES Gallinetas del Atlántico nep Bocina Patudo 

DE Rotbarsch Wellhornschnecke Großaugenthun 

DA Rødfiskarter Konksnegl Storøjet tun 

IT Scorfani del Nord Buccina Tonno obeso 

NL Roodbaarzen Wulk Grootoogtonijn 

PL Karmazyn Trąbik zwyczajny Opastun 

SV Kungsfiskar Valthornssnäcka Storögd tonfisk 

PT Cantarilhos-do-norte nia Búzio Atum-patudo 

EL κοκκινόψαρα βούκινο τόνος μεγαλόφθαλμος 


Chamelea gallina Lophius piscatorius Pandalus borealis 

FAO Code* sve FAO Code* mon (D) FAO Code* pra (D) 

% 2006 0,4 % 2006 0,4 % 2006 0,4 

EN Striped venus Angler (=Monk) Northern prawn 

FR Petite praire Baudroie commune Crevette nordique 

ES Chirla Rape Camarón norteño 

DE Gestreifte Venusmuschel Seeteufel Grönlandgarnele 

DA Stribet venusmusling Havtaske Dybvandsreje 

IT Vongola Rana pescatrice Gamberello boreale 

NL Venusschelp Zeeduivel Noorse garnaal 

PL Wenus kurza żabnica Krewetka północna 

SV Randig venusmussla Marulk Nordhavsräka 

PT Pé de burrinho Tamboril Camarão-boreal 

EL κυδώνι Βατραχόψαρο γαρίδα της Αρκτικής 



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Octopus vulgaris Platichthys flesus Raja spp 

FAO Code* occ FAO Code* fle (D) FAO Code* ska (D) 

% 2006 0,4 % 2006 0,4 % 2006 0,4 

EN Common octopus European flounder Raja rays nei 

FR Pieuvre Flet d’Europe Pocheteaux et raies raja nca 

ES Pulpo común Platija europea Rayas raja nep 

DE Gewöhnlicher Krake Flunder Rochen 

DA Almindelig ottearmet blæksprutte Skrubbe Rokkeslægt 

IT Polpo di scoglio Passera pianuzza Razze 

NL Octopus Bot Roggen 

PL Ośmiornica Stornia Rajowate 

SV Vanlig åttaarmad bläckfisk Skrubbskädda Rocka 

PT Polvo-vulgar Solha das pedras Raias 

EL Χταπόδι φάσι σελάχια 


Reinhardtius 

hippoglossoides 

Thunnus thynnus Mullus spp 

FAO Code* ghl (D) FAO Code* bft (P) FAO Code* mux 

% 2006 0,4 % 2006 0,3 % 2006 0,3 

EN Greenland halibut Atlantic bluefin tuna Surmullets (=Red mullets) nei 

FR Flétan noir Thon rouge de l’Atlantique Rougets nca 

ES Fletán negro Atún rojo del Atlántico Salmonetes nep 

DE Grönland-Heilbutt Roter Thun Meerbarben 

DA Almindelig hellefisk Almindelig tun Mullearter 

IT Ippoglosso nero, Halibut, Halibut di Groenlandia Tonno rosso Triglie 

NL Groenlandse heilbot Blauwvintonijn Zeebarbelen 

PL Halibut niebieski Tuńczyk błękitnopłetwy Barweny 

SV Liten hälleflundra Tonfisk Mullar 

PT Alabote-negro Atum-rabilho Salmonetes 

EL ιππόγλωσσα Τόνος Μπαρμπούνια 



Cerastoderma edule Perca fluviatilis 

Parapenaeus 

longirostris 

FAO Code* coc FAO Code* fpe FAO Code* dps 

% 2006 0,3 % 2006 0,3 % 2006 0,3 

EN Common edible cockle European perch Deepwater rose shrimp 

FR Coque commune Perche europeenne Crevette rose du large 

ES Berberecho común Perca Gamba de altura 

DE Herzmuschel Flußbarsch Rosa Garnele 

DA Almindelig hjertemusling Almindelig aborre Dybvandsrosenreje 

IT Cuore Pesce persico Gambero rosa mediterraneo 

NL Kokkel Baars Roze diepzeegarnaal 

PL Sercówka jadalna Okon Krewetka głębokowodna 

SV Vanlig hjärtmussla Abborre Djuphavsräka 

PT Berbigão vulgar Perca europeia Gamba-branca 

EL μεθύστρα ποταμόπερκα Κόκκινη γαρίδα βαθέων υδάτων 


Merluccius hubbsi Conger conger Trisopterus luscus 

FAO Code* hkp FAO Code* coe FAO Code* bib 

% 2006 0,3 % 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 

EN Argentine hake European conger Pouting (=Bib) 

FR Merlu d’Argentine Congre commun Tacaud commun 

ES Merluza argentina Congrio común Faneca 

DE Argentinischer Seehecht Meeraal Franzosendorsch 

DA Kulmule Almindelig havål Skægtorsk 

IT Nasello argentino Grongo Merluzzo francese 

NL Argentijnse heek Congeraal Steenbolk 

PL Morszczuk argentynski Konger Bielmik 

SV Argentinsk kummel Havsål Skäggtorsk 

PT Pescada argentina Congro Faneca comum 

EL μερλούκιος Αργεντινής Μουγγρί σύκο του Ατλαντικού 



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Coryphaenoides 

rupestris 

Esox lucius Limanda limanda 

FAO Code* rng (H) FAO Code* fpi FAO Code* dab (D) 

% 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 

EN Roundnose grenadier Northern pike Common dab 

FR Grenadier de roche Brochet du nord Limande 

ES Granadero de roca Lucio Lenguadina 

DE Grenadierfisch Hecht Kliesche, Scharbe 

DA Almindelig skolæst Almindelig gedde Almindelig ising 

IT Pesce sorcio Luccio Limanda 

NL Roundnose grenadier Snoek Schar 

PL Buławik czarny Szczupak Zimnica 

SV Skoläst Gädda Sandskädda 

PT Lagartixa-da-rocha Lúcio comum Limanda 

EL γρεναδιέρος των βράχων τούρνα γλώσσα λιμάντα 


Lepidorhombus spp Mullus barbatus 

Macruronus 

magellanicus 

FAO Code* lez (D) FAO Code* mut FAO Code* grm 

% 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 

EN Megrims nei Red mullet Patagonian grenadier 

FR Cardines nca Rouget de vase Grenadier patagonien 

ES Gallos nep Salmonete de fango Merluza de cola 

DE Butte Streifenbarbe, Rotbart, Gestreifte Meerbarbe Patagonischer Grenadier 

DA Glashvarreslægt, Glashvarrearter Europæisk mulle, Stribet mulle Patagonisk langhale 

IT Lepidorombi Triglia di scoglio Merluzzo granatiere 

NL Scharretongen Mul Patagonische grenadier 

PL Smuklice Barwena Miruna patagonska 

SV Glasvarar Mulle Chilensk hoki 

PT Areeiros Salmonete legítimo, Salmonete vermelho Granadeiro-da-Patagónia 

EL γλώσσες, ζαγκέτες μπαρμπούνι γρεναδιέρος της Παταγωνίας 



Patagonotothen 

ramsayi 

Mullus surmuletus Cyprinus carpio 

FAO Code* pat FAO Code* mur FAO Code* fcp 

% 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 

EN Longtail Southern cod, Ramsay’s icefish Surmullet Common carp 

FR Notothénia queue longue Rouget de roche Carpe commune 

ES Nototenia coluda Salmonete de roca Carpa 

DE Ramsays Notothenia Gemeine Goldmakrele Karpfen, Flußkarpfen 

DA Ramsays isfisk Guldmakrel Almindelig karpe 

IT Nototenia Lampuga Carpa comune 

NL Ramsays rotskabeljauw Goudmakreel Karper 

PL Nototenia falklandzka Koryfena Karp dziki a. sazan 

SV Ramsays noting Guldmakrill Karp 

PT Nototénia de Ramsay Doirado Carpa comum 

EL νοτοθένια Κυνηγός κυπρίνος 


Illex argentinus 

Chlamys (Aequipecten) 

opercularis 

Molva molva 

FAO Code* sqa FAO Code* qsc FAO Code* lin (H) 

% 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 

EN Argentine shortfin squid Queen scallop Ling 

FR Encornet rouge argentin Vanneau Lingue 

ES Pota argentina Volandeira Maruca 

DE Argentinischer Kurzflossenkalmar Bunte Kammmuschel Leng 

DA Argentinsk blæksprutte Almindelig jomfruøsters Lange 

IT Calamaro Illex Canestrello, Pettine Molva 

NL Argentijnse rode pijlinktvis Wijde mantel Leng 

PL Kalmar argentyński Przegrzebek Molwa 

SV Argentinsk bläckfisk Drottningkammussla Långa 

PT Pota-argentina Leque Maruca 

EL θράψαλο της Αργεντινής χτένι ποντίκι 



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Boops boops Dicentrarchus labrax Loligo spp 

FAO Code* bog FAO Code* bss FAO Code* sqc 

% 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 

EN Bogue European seabass Common squids nei 

FR Bogue Bar européen Calmars nca 

ES Boga Lubina Calamares nep 

DE Gelbstriemen, Ochsenauge Wolfsbarsch Kalmar 

DA Okseøjefisk Almindelig bars Loligo-slægt 

IT Boga Spigola Calamari 

NL Bokvis Zeebaars Pijlinktvissen 

PL Bops Labraks Kalmary 

SV Oxögonfisk Havsabborre Bläckfiskar 

PT Boga-do-mar Robalo-legítimo Lulas 

EL γόπα Λαβράκι Καλαμάρια 


Microstomus kitt Brama brama Eledone spp 

FAO Code* lem (D) FAO Code* ocm FAO Code* grm 

% 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 % 2006 0,2 

EN Lemon sole Atlantic pomfret Horned and musky octopuses 

FR Limande sole Grande castagnole Elédones communes et musquées 

ES Mendo limón Japuta Pulpos blancos y almizclados 

DE Limande Brachsenmakrele Zirrenkraken, Moschuskraken 

DA Rødtunge Havbrasen Ottearmet blæksprutteslægt 

IT Sogliola limanda Pesce castagna Moscardini 

NL Tongschar Braam Muskusoctopussen 

PL Złocica Brama Ośmiornica 

SV Bergskädda Havsbraxen Åttaarmade blåckfiskar 

PT Solha-limão Xaputa Polvos do alto 

EL λεμονόγλωσσα καστανόψαρο μοσχιοί, μοσχοτάποδα 



Aphanopus carbo 

Dissostichus 

eleginoides 

Squilla mantis 

FAO Code* bsf FAO Code* top FAO Code* mts 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Black scabbardfish Patagonian toothfish Spottail mantis squillid 

FR Sabre noir Légine australe Squille ocellée 

ES Sable negro Merluza austral negra Galera ocelada 

DE Schwarzer Degenfisch Mittelmeer-Miesmuschel Gemeiner Heuschreckenkrebs 

DA Sort sabelfisk Middelhavsblåmusling Søknæler 

IT Pesce sciabola nero Cozza Pannocchia 

NL Zwarte haarstaart Middellandse-Zeemosse Bidsprinkhaankreeft 

PL Pałasz czarny Omułek śródziemnomorski Krewetka modliszkowa 

SV Dolkfisk Blåmussla Mantis 

PT Peixe-espada-preto Mexilhão-do-Mediterrâneo Zagaia-castanheta 

EL μαύρο σπαθόψαρο Μύδι Κατσαρίδα της θάλασσας 


Sebastes mentella Pollachius pollachius Sepia officinalis 

FAO Code* reb (D) FAO Code* pol (D) FAO Code* ctc 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Beaked redfish Pollack Common cuttlefish 

FR Sébaste du nord Lieu jaune Seiche commune 

ES Gallineta nórdica Abadejo Sepia común 

DE Tiefenbarsch Pollak Gemeiner Tintenfisch 

DA Dybhavsrødfisk Lyssej Sepiablæksprutte 

IT Sebaste Merluzzo giallo Seppia 

NL Diepzeeroodbaars Pollak Gewone zeekat 

PL Karmazyn mentela Rdzawiec Mątwa 

SV Djuphavskungsfisk Bleka Sepiabläckfisk 

PT Peixe vermelho da fundura Juliana Choco 

EL κοκκινόψαρο του βυθού κίτρινος μπακαλιάρος Σουπιά 



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Glycymeris glycymeris Stizostedion lucioperca Maja squinado 

FAO Code* gkl FAO Code* fpp FAO Code* scr 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,2 

EN Common European bittersweet, Dog cockle Pike-perch Spinous spider crab 

FR Amande commune Sandre Araignée européenne 

ES Almendra de mar Lucioperca Centolla europea 

DE Meermandel Sandart Seespinne 

DA Europæisk bittersødmusling Sandart Edderkopkrabbe 

IT Piè d’asino Sandra Granseola 

NL Amande Snoekbaars Spinkrab 

PL Grzebiolinek Sandacz 

SV Kammussla Gös Häxkrabba 

PT Castanhola do mar Lucioperca Santola-europeia 

EL γαϊρουδοχτένι ποταμολάβρακο καβουρομάνα 


Abramis brama 

Lepidorhombus 

whiffiagonis 

Glyptocephalus 

cynoglossus 

FAO Code* fbm FAO Code* meg (D) FAO Code* wit (D) 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Freshwater bream Megrim Witch flounder 

FR Brème d’eau douce Cardine franche Plie cynoglosse, Plie grise 

ES Brema común Gallo del Norte Mendo 

DE Bresen Migram Rotzunge 

DA Brasen Glashvarre Almindelig skærising 

IT Abramide Rombo quattrocchi Passera lingua di cane 

NL Brasem Viervlekkige scharretong Witje 

PL Leszcz aralsko-kaspijski Smuklica Szkarłacica 

SV Braxen Glasvar Rödtunga 

PT Brema Areeiro comum Pota europeia 

EL λεστιά ζαγκέτα θράψαλο 



Todarodes sagittatus Coregonus albula Spicara spp 

FAO Code* sqe FAO Code* fve FAO Code* pic 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN European flying squid Vendace Picarels nei 

FR Toutenon commun Corégone blanc Mendoles, Picarels nca 

ES Pota europea Corégono blanco Chuclas, carameles nep 

DE Pfeilkalmar Silbermaräne Laxierfisch 

DA Flyveblæksprutte Heltling Pikarel 

IT Todaro Coregone bianco Mennole 

NL Grote pijlinktvis Kleine marene Pikarel 

PL kałamarnica krótkopłetwa, kalmar illex Sielawa Pikarel 

SV Bläckfisk Siklöja Picarell 

PT Pota europeia Corégono-branco Trombeiros 

EL θράψαλο λευκοκορέγονος μενούλα 


Scyliorhinus canicula 

Micromesistius 

australis 

Chelidonichthys 

cuculus 

FAO Code* syc FAO Code* pos FAO Code* gur 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Small-spotted catshark Southern blue whiting Red gurnard 

FR Petite roussette Merlan bleu austral Grondin rouge 

ES Pintarroja Polaca austral Arete 

DE Fleckhai Südlicher Wittling Kuckucks-Knurrhahn 

DA Småplettet rødhaj Sydlig sortmund Tværstribet knurhane 

IT Boccanera Merlú australe Capone coccio 

NL Zwartmond-hondshaai Zuidelijke blauwe wijting Engelse poon 

PL Piłogon Błękitek południowy Kurek napłon 

SV Hågäl Verdinho austral Rödknot 

PT Pata-roxa-pequena Verdinho austral Cabra vermelha 

EL σκυλάκι προσφυγάκι της Αυστραλίας καπόνι 



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Euphausia superba Rutilus spp Psetta maxima 

FAO Code* kri FAO Code* frx FAO Code* tur (D) 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Antarctic krill Roaches nei Turbot 

FR Krill antarctique Gardons nca Turbot 

ES Krill antártico Rutilos nep Rodaballo 

DE Antarktischer Krill Rotaugen Steinbutt 

DA Antarktisk krill Karpefiskarter Pighvar 

IT Krill antartico Triotti Rombo chiodato 

NL Antarctische krill Blankvoorns Tarbot 

PL Kryl antarktyczny Wyrozub Skarp 

SV Antarktisk krill Mörtar Piggvar 

PT Krill do Antárctico Pardelhas, bogardos e ruivacas Pregado 

EL κριλ της Ανταρκτικής δρομίτσες Καλκάνι 


Pagellus spp Sarda sarda Aristeus antennatus 

FAO Code* pax FAO Code* bon FAO Code* ara 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Pandoras nei Atlantic bonito Blue and red shrimp 

FR Pageots Bonite à dos rayè Crevette rouge 

ES Brecas nep Bonito del Atlántico Gamba rosada 

DE Meerbrassen Pelamide Afrikanische Tiefseegarnele 

DA Blankesten-slægt Rygstribet pelamide Blårød reje 

IT Pagelli Palamita Gambero viola 

NL Zeebrasems Atlantische boniter Blauwrode diepzeegarnaal 

PL Prażmowate Pelamida Krewetka niebiesko-czerwona 

SV Havsrudefiskar Ryggstrimmig pelamid Blåröd räka 

PT Besugos Bonito-listado Camarão-vermelho 

EL λυθρίνια ρίκι Κόκκινη γαρίδα 



Zeus faber Trachurus picturatus 

Spondyliosoma 

cantharus 

FAO Code* jod FAO Code* jaa (P) FAO Code* brb 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN John dory Blue jack mackerel Black seabream 

FR Saint Pierre Chinchard du large Dorade grise 

ES Pez de San Pedro Jurel de altura (=Chicharro) Chopa 

DE Heringskönig Blaue Bastardmakrele Streifenbrasse 

DA Atlantisk sanktpetersfisk Blå hestemakrel Almindelig havrude 

IT Pesce san Pietro Sugarello pittato Tanuta 

NL Zonnevis Blauwe horsmakreel Zeekarper 

PL Piotrosz Ostrobok czarny Kantar 

SV Sanktpersfisk Blå taggmakrill Havsruda 

PT Galo-negro Carapau-negrão Choupa 

EL χριστόψαρο μαυροσαύριδο της Αυστραλίας σκαθάρι 


Rutilus rutilus Penaeus kerathurus 

Trachurus 

mediterraneus 

FAO Code* fro FAO Code* tgs FAO Code* hmm 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Roach Caramote prawn Mediterranean horse mackerel 

FR Gardon Caramote Chinchard à queue jaune 

ES Rutilo Langostino Jurel mediterráneo 

DE Plötze Furchengarnele Mittelmeer-Bastardmakrele 

DA Skalle Rynket reje Middelhavshestemakrel 

IT Triotto rosso Mazzancolla Sugarello maggiore 

NL Blankvoorn Melicertus kerathurus Middellandse Zeehorsmakreel 

PL Wyrozub Ostrobok adeński 

SV Mört Gaffelräka Medelhavsmakrill 

PT Ruivaca Gamba manchada Carapau-do-mediterrâneo 

EL πλατίτσα γάμπαρη σαυρίδι 



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Molva dypterygia Homarus gammarus Portunus spp 

FAO Code* bli(H) FAO Code* lbe FAO Code* crs 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Blue ling European lobster Portunus swimcrabs nei 

FR Lingue bleue Homard européen Etrilles nca 

ES Maruca azul Bogavante Jaibas, nécoras nep 

DE Blauleng Europäischer Hummer Schwimmkrabbe 

DA Byrkelange Europæisk hummer Svømmekrabbeslægt 

IT Molva azzurra Astice Granchi nuotatori 

NL Blauwe leng Kreeft Zwemkrabben 

PL Molwiniec Homar europejski Portunik, Włosiennik 

SV Birkelånga Hummer Sammetssimkrabba 

PT Maruca-azul Lavagante Caranguejos nadadores 

EL μουρούνα διπτερύγιος αστακογαρίδα κολυμβητικά καβούρια 


Sardinella maderensis Coregonus lavaretus Argentina sphyraena 

FAO Code* sae FAO Code* pln FAO Code* ary 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Madeiran sardinella European whitefish Argentine 

FR Grande allache Corégone lavaret Argentine 

ES Machuelo Lavareto Argentina 

DE Madeira-Sardinelle Peledmaräne Glasauge 

DA Madeirasardinel Almindelig helt Guldlaks 

IT Alaccia africana Coregone lavarello Argentina 

NL Madeira-sardinella Grote marene Zilvervis 

PL Sardynela maderska Sieja wędrowna Argentyna 

SV Afrikansk sardinell Lavaretsik Silverfisk 

PT Sardinela-da-Madeira Coregono lavareda Biqueirão branco 

EL φρίσσα Μαδέρας γαλάζιος κορέγονος γουρλομάτα 



Mustelus spp 

Merluccius 

senegalensis 

Anguilla anguilla 

FAO Code* sdv FAO Code* hkm FAO Code* ele 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Smooth-hounds nei Senegalese hake European eel 

FR Emissoles nca Merlu du Sénégal Anguille d’Europe 

ES Tollos nep Merluza del Senegal Anguila europea 

DE Glatthaie Senegalesischer Seehecht Europäischer Aal 

DA Glathajarter Senegalesisk kulmule Europæisk ål 

IT Palombi Merluzzo senegalese Anguilla 

NL Gladde haaien Senegalese heek Aal 

PL Mustel Morszczuk senegalski Węgorz europejski 

SV Hundhajar Senegalkummel ål 

PT Cações Pescada-negra Enguia europeia 

EL γαλέοι μπακαλιάρος της Σενεγάλης χέλι 


Isurus oxyrinchus 

Chelidonichthys 

lucerna 

Salmo trutta 

FAO Code* sma FAO Code* guu FAO Code* trs 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Shortfin mako Tub gurnard Sea trout 

FR Taupe bleue Grondin perlon Truite de mer 

ES Marrajo dientuso Begel Trucha marina 

DE Makrelenhai, Mako Roter Knurrhahn Meerforelle 

DA Makrelhaj, Makohaj Rød knurhane Havørred 

IT Squalo mako, Smeriglio mako Cappone Trota di mare 

NL Makreelhaai Rode poon Zeeforel 

PL Ostronos Kurek czerwony Troć 

SV Mako, Makrillhaj Fenknot Öring 

PT Anequim, Marracho-azul, Tubarão-anequim Cabra-cabaço Truta-marisca 

EL ρυγχοκαρχαρίας χελιδονάς πέστροφα 



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Lepidopus caudatus Rapana spp Diplodus spp 

FAO Code* cgo FAO Code* rpn FAO Code* srg 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,0 

EN Goldfish Sea snails Sargo breams nei 

FR Poisson rouge (=Cyprin doré) Escargots de mer Sars, Sparaillons nca 

ES Pez rojo Caracoles de mar Sargos, raspallones nep 

DE Goldfisch Brassen 

DA Guldfisk Havrudearter 

IT Carassio dorato Saraghi 

NL Goudvis Zeebrasems 

PL Karaś złocisty a. chiński Rapana Prażmowate 

SV Guldfisk Havsrudefiskar 

PT Peixe-vermelho Sargos 

EL χρυσόψαρο σαργοι 


Osmerus eperlanus 

Scophthalmus 

rhombus 

Raja naevus 

FAO Code* sme FAO Code* bll (D) FAO Code* rjn (D) 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN European smelt Brill Cuckoo ray 

FR Eperlan européen Barbue Raie fleurie 

ES Eperlano europeo Rémol Raya santiguesa 

DE Stint Glattbutt Kuckucksrochen 

DA Smelt Slethvar Pletrokke 

IT Eperlano Rombo liscio Razza cuculo 

NL Spiering Griet Koekoeksrog 

PL Stynka Nagład Raja dwuplama 

SV Nors Slätvar Gökrocka 

PT Eperlano europeu Rodovalho comum Raia de dois olhos 

EL επερλάνος ρομβοπησί ψηφιδόβατος 



Squalus acanthias Phycis blennoides Sparus aurata 

FAO Code* dgs FAO Code* gfb FAO Code* sbg 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Picked dogfish Greater forkbeard Gilthead seabream 

FR Aiguillat commun Phycis de fond Dorade royale 

ES Mielga Brótola de fango Dorada 

DE Schokoladenhai Meertrüsche Goldbrasse 

DA Almindelig pighaj Almindelig skælbrosme Guldbrasen 

IT Zigrino Musdea Orata 

NL Doornhaai Gaffelkabeljauw Goudbrasem 

PL Koleń Widlak biały Dorada 

SV Pigghaj Fjällbrosme Guldsparid 

PT Galhudo-malhado Abrótea-do-alto Dourada 

EL σκυλόψαρο λασποσαλούβαρδος Τσιπούρα 


Salilota australis Ostrea edulis Solen spp 

FAO Code* sao FAO Code* oyf FAO Code* raz 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Tadpole codling European flat oyster Razor clams nei 

FR More têtard Huître plate européenne Couteaux nca 

ES Bacalao criollo Ostra europea Navajas (=Solénidos) nep 

DE Argentinischer Kabeljau Europäische Auster Meerscheiden 

DA Torsk østers Knivmuslingslægt 

IT Baccalà australe Ostrica europea piatta Cannolicchio 

NL Europese platte oester Messcheden 

PL Salilota patagonska Ostryga zwyczajna Nożenka 

SV Ostron Knivmusslor 

PT Bacalhau-argentino Ostra-plana-europeia Longueirões 

EL μπακαριάλος Αργεντινής στρείδι σωλήνες 



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Trachinus draco Oncorhynchus mykiss Mugil cephalus 

FAO Code* weg FAO Code* trr FAO Code* muf 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Greater weever Rainbow trout Flathead grey mullet 

FR Grande vive Truite arc-en-ciel Mulet à grosse tête 

ES Escorpión Trucha arco iris Pardete 

DE Kleines Petermännchen Regenbogenforelle Großkopf-Meeräsche 

DA Lille fjæsing Regnbueørred Stribet multe 

IT Tracina vipera Trota arcobaleno Cefalo 

NL Kleine pieterman Regenboogforel Grootkopharder 

PL Ostrosz drakon Pstrąg tęczowy Mugil australijski, Mugil cefal 

SV Mindre fjärsing Regnbåge Storhovad multe 

PT Peixe-aranha menor Truta-arco-íris Tainha-olhalvo 

EL δράκαινα αμερικάνικη πέστροφα κέφαλος 


Argyrosomus regius Salmo salar Trisopterus minutus 

FAO Code* mgr FAO Code* sal(D) FAO Code* pod 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Meagre Atlantic salmon Poor cod 

FR Maigre commun Saumon de l’Atlantique Capelan de Méditerranée 

ES Corvina Salmón del Atlántico Capellán 

DE Adlerfisch Lachs Zwergdorsch 

DA ørnefisk Atlantisk laks Glyse 

IT Bocca d’oro Salmone atlantico Merluzzetto 

NL Ombervis Atlantische zalm Dwergbolk 

PL łosoś szlachetny a. atlantycki Karlik 

SV Havsgös Lax Glyskolja 

PT Corvina Salmão-do-atlântico Fanecão 

EL μαγιάτικο σολομός του Ατλαντικού σύκο 



Helicolenus 

dactylopterus 

Dicologlossa cuneata Genypterus blacodes 

FAO Code* brf FAO Code* cet FAO Code* cus 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Blackbelly rosefish Wedge sole Pink cusk-eel 

FR Sébaste chèvre Céteau Abadèche rose 

ES Gallineta Acedía Congribadejo rosado 

DE Blaumaul Bastardzunge Rosa Kingklip 

DA Blåkæft Senegaltunge Rosa kingklip 

IT Scorfano di fondale Sogliola cuneata Abadeco 

NL Blauwkeeltje Franse tong Roze koningsklip 

PL Sebdak przyladkowy Kunatka Abadecho, Miętus nowozelandzki 

SV Blåkäft Tjocktunga Golden kingklip 

PT Cantarilho-legítimo Língua Abadejo-rosado 

EL σεβαστός δικολόγλωσσα κοκκινοφίδιο 


Auxis thazard, A.rochei Pagellus erythrinus Raja clavata 

FAO Code* frz FAO Code* pac FAO Code* rjc (D) 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Frigate and bullet tunas Common pandora Thornback ray 

FR Auxide et bonitou Pageot commun Raie bouclée 

ES Melva y melvera Breca Raya de clavos 

DE Melvera-Fregattmackerel Kleine Rotbrasse Nagelrochen 

DA Auxide Rød blankesten Sømrokke 

IT Tombarello, Biso Pagello fragolino Razza chiodata 

NL Valse bonito, Fregattonijn, Kogeltonijn Rode zeebrasem Gewone rog 

PL Tazar Morlesz szkarłatny Raja ciernista 

SV Fregattmakrill Rödpagell Knaggrocka 

PT Judeu, Judeu liso Bica Raia-pinta 

EL Βαρελάκι, Κοπάνι, Κοπανέλι, Τερνέττα, Τουμπαρέλι Λυθρίνι καλκανόβατος 



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Pagellus bogaraveo Procambarus clarkii Dentex dentex 

FAO Code* sbr FAO Code* rcw FAO Code* dec 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Blackspot (=red) seabream Red swamp crawfish Common dentex 

FR Dorade rose Ecrevisse rouge de marais Denté commun 

ES Besugo Cangrejo de las marismas Dentón 

DE Meerbrasse Louisiana-Flu Zahnbrasse 

DA Spidstandet blankesten Louisiana-Flußkrebs Tandbrasen 

IT Occhialone Gambero di palude Dentice 

NL Zeebrasem Louisiana-rivierkreeft Tandbrasem 

PL Morlesz bogar Chyba jakiś rak słodkowodny Kielec właściwy 

SV Fläckpagell Louisianaflodkräfta Tandbraxen 

PT Goraz Lagostim vermelho do rio Dentão 

EL Κεφαλάς βαλτογαρίδα Συναγρίδα 


Spisula solida Diplodus sargus 

Centroscymnus 

coelolepis 

FAO Code* ulo FAO Code* swa FAO Code* cyo 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Solid surf clam White seabream Portuguese dogfish 

FR Spisule épaisse Sar commun Pailona commun 

ES Almeja blanca Sargo Pailona 

DE Riesentrogmuschel Große Geißbrasse Portugiesenhai 

DA Tykskallet trugmusling Sorthale Portugisisk fløjlshaj 

IT Cappa americana Sarago maggiore Pailona 

NL Stevige strandschelp Witte zeebrasem Portugese hondshaai 

PL Maktra masywna Sargus Koleń iberyjski 

SV Mussla Vitblecka Pailonahaj 

PT Amêijoa branca americana Sargo-legítimo Carocho 

EL μάκτρα Ατλαντικού Σαργός πορτογαλικό σκυλόψαρο 



Belone belone Pagrus pagrus 

Merluccius capensis, 

M.paradox. 

FAO Code* gar FAO Code* rpg FAO Code* hkc 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Garfish Red porgy Cape hakes 

FR Orphie Pagre rouge Merlus du Cap 

ES Aguja Pargo Merluzas del Cabo 

DE Hornhecht Gemeine Sackbrasse Kaphecht 

DA Hornfisk Almindelig blankesten Sydafrikansk kulmule 

IT Aguglia Pagro mediterraneo Nasello del Capo 

NL Geep Gewone Zeebrasem Kaapse heken 

PL Belona pospolita Pagrus Morszczuk kapski 

SV Näbbgädda Rödbraxen Kapkummel 

PT Agulha Pargo Pescada da África do Sul 

EL ζαργάνα Φαγγρί μπακαλιάρος της Ν. Αφρικής 


Pagellus acarne Geryon quinquedens Venus verrucosa 

FAO Code* sba FAO Code* crr FAO Code* vev 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Axillary seabream Red crab Warty venus 

FR Pageot acarne Gériocrabe rouge Praire commune 

ES Aligote Geriocangrejo rojo, cangrejo colorado Escupina grabada 

DE Spanische Meerbrasse Rote Tiefseekrabbe Venusmuchel 

DA Akarnanisk blankesten Femtandet dybvandskrabbe Venusmusling 

IT Pagello mafrone Granchio rosso di fondale Tartufo di mare(venus verrucosa) 

NL Spaanse zeebrasem Rode diepzeekrab Venusschelp 

PL Morlesz krwisty Krab czerwony głębinowy Wenus brodawkowata 

SV Pagell Djuphavsrödkrabba Sandmussla 

PT Besugo Caranguejo vermelho da fundura Pé-de-burro 

EL Μουσμούλι κόκκινος κάβουρας αχιβάδα 



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Lepidopus caudatus Lichia amia Polyprion americanus 

FAO Code* sfs FAO Code* lee FAO Code* wrf 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Silver scabbardfish Leerfish Wreckfish 

FR Sabre argenté Liche Cernier commun 

ES Pez cinto Palometón Cherna 

DE Strumpfbandfisch Große Gabelmakrele Wrackfisch 

DA Strømpebåndsfisk Stor gaffelmakrel Vragfisk 

IT Pesce sciabola Leccia Cernia di fondale 

NL Zilveren haarstaart Grote gaffelmakreel Wrakbaars 

PL Palasz ogoniasty Amia Wrakoń 

SV Strumpebandsfisk Stor gaffelmakrill Vrakfisk 

PT Peixe-espada Palombeta Cherne-legítimo 

EL ασημόψαρο λίτσα Βλάχος 

SpecieS SpecieS 

Sarpa salpa Raja montagui 

FAO Code* slm FAO Code* rjm(D) 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Salema Spotted ray 

FR Saupe Raie douce 

ES Salema Raya pintada 

DE Goldstrieme Fleckrochen 

DA Art havrude Storplettet rokke 

IT Salpa Razza maculata 

NL Goudgestreepte zeebrasem Gladde rog 

PL Salpa Raja nakrapiana 

SV Salpa Fläckrocka 

PT Salema Raia pintada 

EL σάλπα κηλιδόβατος 


SPECIES PRODUCED IN AQUACULTURE 


Mytilus 

galloprovincialis 

Oncorhynchus mykiss Mytilus edulis 

FAO Code msm FAO Code trr FAO Code mus 

% 2006 24,9 % 2006 15,3 % 2006 11,9 

EN Mediterranean mussel Rainbow trout Blue mussel 

FR Moule méditerranéenne Truite arc-en-ciel Moule commune 

ES Mejillón mediterráneo Trucha arco iris Mejillón común 

DE 

Mittelmeer-Miesmuschel, Seemuschel, Blaubartmuschel 

Regenbogenforelle Pfahlmuschel 

DA Middelhavsblåmusling Regnbueørred Blåmusling 

IT Cozza, Mitilo Trota arcobaleno Mitilo comune 

NL Middellandse-Zeemossel Regenboogforel Mossel 

PL Omółek śródziemnomorski, Nazwa proponowana Pstrąg tęczowy Omułek jadalny 

SV Medelhavsblåmussla Regnbåge Blåmussla 

PT Mexilhão do Mediterrâneo Truta-arco-íris Mexilhão vulgar 

EL μύδι αμερικάνικη πέστροφα μύδι 


Salmo salar Crassostrea gigas Sparus aurata 

FAO Code sal FAO Code oyg FAO Code sbg 

% 2006 11,3 % 2006 9,8 % 2006 5,6 

EN Atlantic salmon Pacific cupped oyster Gilthead seabream 

FR Saumon de l’Atlantique Huître creuse japonaise, Huître portugaise Dorade royale 

ES Salmón del Atlántico Ostión, Ostra japonesa Dorada 

DE Lachs 

Pazifische Felsenauster, Portugiesischer Auster, 

Riesenauster 

Goldbrasse 

DA Atlantisk laks Stillehavsøsters Guldbrasen 

IT Salmone atlantico Ostrica concava, Ostrica giapponese Orata 

NL Atlantische zalm Japanse oester Goudbrasem 

PL łosoś szlachetny a. atlantycki Dorada 

SV Lax Japanskt jätteostron Guldsparid 

PT Salmão-do-atlântico Ostra-portuguesa, Ostra-gigante Dourada 

EL σολομός του Ατλαντικού Τσιπούρα 


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Cyprinus carpio 

Ruditapes 

philippinarum 

Dicentrarchus labrax 

FAO Code fcp FAO Code clj FAO Code bss 

% 2006 4,8 % 2006 4,5 % 2006 4,1 

EN Common carp Manilla clam, Japanese clam, Short-necked clam European seabass 

FR Carpe commune Palourde japonaise Bar européen 

ES Carpa Almeja japonesa, Almeja italiana Lubina 

DE Karpfen, Flußkarpfen Japanische Teppichmuschel Wolfsbarsch 

DA Almindelig karpe Japansk tæppemusling Almindelig bars 

IT Carpa comune Vongola verace Spigola 

NL Karper Japanse tapijtschelp Zeebaars 

PL Karp dziki a. sazan Małż japoński Labraks 

SV Karp Japansk venusmussla Havsabborre 

PT Carpa comum Amêijoa-japonesa Robalo-legítimo 

EL κυπρίνος Λαβράκι 


Thunnus thynnus Anguilla anguilla Tapes decussatus 

FAO Code bft FAO Code ele FAO Code ctg 

% 2006 1,0 % 2006 0,7 % 2006 0,6 

EN Atlantic bluefin tuna European eel Grooved carpet shell, Calico clam 

FR Thon rouge de l’Atlantique Anguille d’Europe Palourde croisée d’Europe 

ES Atún rojo del Atlántico Anguila europea Almeja fina, Amayuela 

DE Roter Thun Europäischer Aal Teppichmuschel 

DA Almindelig tun Europæisk ål Stor tæppemusling, Gitret tæppemusling 

IT Tonno rosso Anguilla Vongola nera 

NL Blauwvintonijn Aal Tapijtschelp 

PL Tuńczyk błękitnopłetwy Węgorz europejski 

SV Tonfisk ål Stor venusmussla 

PT Atum-rabilho Enguia europeia Amêijoa-boa 

EL Τόνος χέλι χάβαρο, κυδώνι


Psetta maxima Clarias gariepinus 

Hypophthalmichthys 

molitrix 

FAO Code stur FAO Code clz FAO Code svc 

% 2006 0,5 % 2006 0,5 % 2006 0,3 

EN Turbot North African catfish Silver carp 

FR Turbot Poissonchat nordafricain Carpe argentée 

ES Rodaballo Pez gato norteafricano, Claria Carpa plateada 

DE Steinbutt Afrikanischer Wels Gewöhnlicher Tolstolob 

DA Pighvar Afrikansk ålemalle Sølvkarpe 

IT Rombo chiodato Pesce gatto Carpa argentata 

NL Tarbot Afrikaaanse meervallen Zilverkarper 

PL Skarp Stawada Tołpyga biała 

SV Piggvar Åalmalar Silverkarp 

PT Pregado 

Clária africana, Gato de cabeça chata africano, 

Peixe-gato da África do Norte 

Carpa-prateada 

EL Καλκάνι Κλαρίας ασημοκυπρίνος 


Ostrea edulis 

Hypophthalmichthys 

nobilis 

Acipenseridae 

FAO Code oyf FAO Code bic FAO Code stu 

% 2006 0,3 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN European flat oyster Bighead carp Sturgeons 

FR Huître plate européenne Carpe à grosse tête Esturgeons 

ES Ostra europea Carpa cabezona Esturiones 

DE Europäische Auster Marmorkarpfen Störe 

DA Østers Marmorkarpe Stører 

IT Ostrica europea piatta Carpa testa grossa Storioni 

NL Europese platte oester Grootkopkarper Steur 

PL Ostryga zwyczajna Tołpyga pstra Jesiotrowate 

SV Silverkarp Marmorkarp Störfiskar 

PT Carpa-prateada Carpa cabeçuda Esturjões 

EL ασημοκυπρίνος μαρμαροκυπρίνος, κινέζικος κυπρίνος στουριόνια 


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Carassius auratus 

Ctenopharyngodon 

idellus 

Oreochromis niloticus 

FAO Code cgo FAO Code fcg FAO Code tln 

% 2006 1,0 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Goldfish Grass carp Nile tilapia 

FR Poisson rouge (=Cyprin doré) Carpe herbivore(=chinoise) Tilapia du Nil 

ES Pez rojo Carpa china (=herbívora) Tilapia del Nilo, Perca del Nilo 

DE Goldfisch Graskarpfen Nil-Buntbarsch 

DA Guldfisk Græskarpe Nilcichlide, Nilmundruger 

IT Carassio dorato Carpa erbivora, Amur Tilapia del Nilo 

NL Goudvis Graskarper Nijltilapia 

PL Karaś złocisty a. chiński Amur biały Tilapia nilowa 

SV Guldfisk Gräskarp Niltilapia 

PT Peixe-vermelho Carpa-do-limo Tilápia do Nilo 

EL χρυσόψαρο χορτοφάγος κυπρίνος τιλάπια του Νείλου 


Salmo trutta Silurus glanis Coregonus lavaretus 

FAO Code trs FAO Code som FAO Code pln 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Sea trout Danubian wels, Som catfish, Wels, Wels catfish European whitefish 

FR Truite de mer Salut, Silure glane Corégone lavaret 

ES Trucha marina Siluro europeo Lavareto 

DE Meerforelle Wels, Flusswels, Waller Peledmaräne 

DA Havørred Europæisk malle Almindelig helt 

IT Trota di mare Siluro Coregone lavarello 

NL Zeeforel Meerval Grote marene 

PL Troć Sum pospolity Sieja wędrowna 

SV Öring Mal Lavaretsik 

PT Truta-marisca Siluro europeu Coregono lavareda 

EL πέστροφα γουλιανός γαλάζιος κορέγονος


Mugil cephalus Salvelinus spp Argyrosomus regius 

FAO Code muf FAO Code chr FAO Code mgr 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,1 

EN Flathead grey mullet Chars Meagre 

FR Mulet à grosse tête Ombles nca Maigre commun 

ES Pardete Salvelinos nep Corvina 

DE Großkopf-Meeräsche Saiblinge Adlerfisch 

DA Stribet multe Røddingslægt, Røddingarter Ørnefisk 

IT Cefalo Salmerini Bocca d’oro 

NL Grootkopharder Riddervissen Ombervis 

PL Mugil australijski, Mugil cefal Golec Kulbak pospolity 

SV Storhovad multe Rödingar Havsgös 

PT Tainha-olhalvo Salvelinos Corvina 

EL κέφαλος λιμνοπέστροφες, σαλβελίνοι μαγιάτικο 


Salvelinus fontinalis Gadus morhua Tinca tinca 

FAO Code svf FAO Code cod FAO Code fte 

% 2006 0,1 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Fountain salmon Atlantic cod Tench 

FR Saumon de fontaine Morue de l’Atlantique Tanche 

ES Salvelino Bacalao del Atlántico Tenca, Tinca, Aguijón 

DE Bachsaibling Kabeljau 

Grünschleie, Schlammler, Schleiforelle, Schuster, 

Schlüpfling, Schleie 

DA Kildeørred Atlantisk torsk Suder 

IT Salmerino di fonte Merluzzo bianco Tinca 

NL Bronforel Atlantische kabeljauw Zeelt 

PL Pstrąg źródlany Dorsz Lin 

SV Bäckröding Torsk Sutare 

PT Truta das fontes Bacalhau-do-atlântico Tinca, Tenca, Godião 

EL σαλβελίνος, λιμνοπέστροφα γάδος γλήνι 


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Esox lucius 

Hippoglossus 

hippoglossus 

Ameiurus melas 

FAO Code fpi FAO Code hal FAO Code itm 

% 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 % 2006 0,0 

EN Northern pike, Pike, Jack Atlantic halibut Black bullhead 

FR Brochet du nord, Brochet commun Flétan de l’Atlantique Poisson-chat 

ES Lucio Fletán Bagre, Coto negro, bagre torito negro 

DE Hecht, Flußhecht Atlantischer Heilbutt, Weißer Heilbutt Schwarzer Zwergwels 

DA Almindelig gedde Atlantisk helleflynder, Sort dværgmalle 

IT Luccio Ippoglosso atlantico, Halibut Pesce gatto 

NL Snoek Heilbot Zwarte dwergmeerval 

PL Szczupak Halibut atlantycki Sumik czarny 

SV Gädda Hälleflundra Svart dvärgmal, Svart kattfisk 

PT Lúcio Alabote do Atlântico Peixe-gato negro 

EL τούρνα χάλιμπατ του Ατλαντικού 

EN Carpet shell 

FR Clovisse 

ES Almeja babosa, Chocha 

SpecieS 

Venerupis pullastra 

DE Kleine Teppichmuschel, Teppichmuschel 

DA Almindelig tæppemusling 

IT Vongola, Longona 

NL Kleine tapijtschelp 

PL 

SV 

PT Amêijoa macha 

EL αχιβάδα, αμύγδαλο 

FAO Code cts 

% 2006 0,0 

TERMINOlOgICAl ANNEX

CARTOgRAphICAl ANNEX 

MAPS OF ICES ZONES 

Source: ICES 

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Source: ICES

Source: ICES 


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MAP OF GENERAL FISHERIES COMMISSION FOR 

THE MEDITERRANEAN (GFCM) ZONES 

Source: CGPM

MAP OF REGIONAL FISHERIES BODIES 

Source: FAO 


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READER’S NOTES

European Parliament 

A practical guide — Fisheries 

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2009 — p. 100 — 21 x 21 cm 

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