Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/838of 19 February 2025amending Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards data reporting for the jack mackerel fishery, technical failure of the satellite-tracking device, vessel data requirements in Annex V, transhipment data requirements in Annexes VII, VIII and IX, and port data requirements in Annexes XI and XII

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/838 of 19 February 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards data reporting for the jack mackerel fishery, technical failure of the satellite-tracking device, vessel data requirements in Annex V, transhipment data requirements in Annexes VII, VIII and IX, and port data requirements in Annexes XI and XII THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/975/oj. , and in particular Article 43, points (a), (b) and (f), thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Council Decision 2012/130/EU Council Decision 2012/130/EU of 3 October 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2012/130(1)/oj). , the Union is a Contracting Party to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, which established the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (the SPRFMO), since 26 July 2010. (2) Regulation (EU) 2018/975 implements into Union law the management, conservation and control measures adopted by the SPRFMO (conservation and management measures) at its annual meetings between 2013 and 2017. (3) At its annual meetings in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, the SPRFMO adopted amendments to existing conservation and management measures. (4) Those amendments should be implemented into Union law. Regulation (EU) 2018/975 should be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EU) 2018/975 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 7(2), points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following: (a) by the 15th day of each month, the list of fishing vessels flying their flag that are actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention Area in the preceding month. The Commission shall transmit that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat by the 20th day of each month; (b) not later than 45 days before the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting, the annual scientific report covering the previous year, including observer data to the maximum extent possible. The Commission shall transmit that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat not later than 30 days before the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting.; (2) in Article 41, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 2. Member States shall ensure that, in the event that the technical failure of the satellite tracking device has not been solved within 30 days from the commencement of the reporting obligation as specified in paragraph 1, fishing vessels flying their flag cease fishing, stow all fishing gear and return to port without delay to repair the satellite-tracking device.

; (3) Annexes V, VII, VIII, IX, XI and XII are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the fourth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Points 2, 3 and 4 of the Annex shall apply from 1 October 2025. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2025. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX Annexes V, VII, VIII, IX, XI and XII to Regulation (EU) 2018/975 are amended as follows:

1. Annex V is amended as follows: (1) In section 1, point (xv) is replaced by the following: (xv) Hold capacity (m3; if applicable); (2) In section 1, point (xxvi) is replaced by the following: (xxvi) Good quality high resolution digital photographs of the vessel of appropriate brightness and contrast, no older than 5 years at the time the vessel is first authorised, which shall consist of at least: (i) one photograph showing the starboard side of the vessel displaying its full overall length and complete structural features; (ii) one photograph showing the port side of the vessel displaying its full overall length and complete structural features; (iii) one photograph showing the stern taken directly from astern, including any superstructure. Photos shall be updated when changes to the vessel characteristics are made (e.g. modified hull, superstructure, external markings). Photos shall be submitted in one of the following file formats: jpeg, png, or tiff.;
2. Annex VII is replaced by the following: ;
3. Annex VIII is replaced by the following:
4. Annex IX is replaced by the following: .
5. Annex XI is replaced by the following:
6. Annex XII is replaced by the following:

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ANNEX VII Advanced transhipment notification

1. Transhipment details (a) Member State providing the data submission (b) Anticipated transhipment date (UTC) (c) Anticipated transhipment time (UTC), if available (d) Anticipated transhipment latitude (decimal degrees) (e) Anticipated transhipment longitude (decimal degrees) (f) Form completed by (vessel name)
2. Details of unloading vessel (a) Name of vessel (b) Registration number (c) IRCS (d) Vessel flag state (e) IMO number (f) Name and nationality of vessel master (g) Estimated quantity by weight of fish on board prior to the transhipment by species, product form and catch area (h) Estimated quantity by weight to be transhipped by species, product form and catch area
3. Details of receiving vessel (a) Name of vessel (b) Registration number (c) IRCS (d) Vessel flag state (e) IMO number (f) Name and nationality of vessel master (g) Estimated quantity by weight of fish on board prior to the transhipment by species, product form and catch area.

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ANNEX VIII Observer Transhipment Log Sheet

1. Details of unloading fishing vessel Name of vesselRegistration numberIRCSVessel flag StateIMO numberMaster’s name and nationality
2. Details of receiving fishing vessel

Name of vesselRegistration numberRadio call signVessel flag StateIMO numberMaster’s name and nationality 3. Transhipment operation United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE). Date and time of commencement of transhipment (UTC)Date and time of completion of transhipment (UTC)If transhipment in port: Name, country, and code of portIf transhipment at sea: Position (nearest 1/10th degree) at commencement of transhipmentIf transhipment at sea: Position (nearest 1/10th degree) at completion of transhipmentDescription of product type by species (such as whole, frozen fish in 20 kg cartons)SpeciesProduct typeSpeciesProduct typeSpeciesProduct typeNumber of cartons, net weight (kg) of product, by speciesSpeciesCartonsNet weightSpeciesCartonsNet weightSpeciesCartonsNet weightSpeciesCartonsNet weight Total net weight of product transhipped (kg)Hold numbers in reefer vessel in which product is stowedDestination port and country of receiving fishing vesselEstimated arrival dateEstimated landing date 4. Observations (if applicable) 5. Verification Name of observerAuthoritySignature

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ANNEX IX Transhipment Declaration

1. Details of unloading fishing vessel (a) Name of vessel (b) Registration number (c) IRCS (d) Vessel flag state (e) IMO number (f) Name and nationality of vessel master
2. Details of receiving fishing vessel (a) Name of vessel (b) Registration number (c) IRCS (d) Vessel flag state (e) IMO number (f) Name and nationality of vessel master
3. Details of transhipment operation (a) Date and time of commencement of transhipment (UTC) (b) Date and time of completion of transhipment (UTC) (c) If transhipped in port: Port state, name of port and port code (d) If transhipped at sea: (i) Position (nearest 1/10th degree) at commencement of transhipment (latitude and longitude; decimal degree) (ii) Position (nearest 1/10th degree) at completion of transhipment (latitude and longitude; decimal degree) (e) Destination port of receiving fishing vessel (f) Arrival date estimate (g) Landing date estimate (h) Hold numbers in receiving fishing vessel in which product is stowed
4. Details of fishery resources transhipped (a) Details of fishery resources transhipped (i) Species code (3-letter FAO code) (ii) Description of species, by product type (e.g. whole, frozen fish) (iii) Container/carton type (iv) Number of cartons and net weight (kg) of product by container/carton type and by species (v) Total net weight of product transhipped (kg) (b) Fishing gear used
5. Verification (a) Name of observer (b) Authority If this information changes, the Transhipment Declaration shall be updated and re-submitted no later than 72 hours before landing transhipped SPRFMO managed products in port. International Standard Classification of fishing gears (ISSCFG). This information only needs to be provided by the unloading vessel.

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ANNEX XI Port call request

1. Port call information Port of callLast portDate of last port call
2. Vessel identification

Vessel nameVessel flagIMO numberCall signExternal identificationType of vesselVessel contact informationVessel owner(s)RFMO ID (if applicable)Certificate of registry ID 3. VMS VMS operational?VMS reporting to national FMC?VMS reporting to SPRFMO?Type 4. Vessel dimensions LengthBeamDraft (Moulded depth) 5. Vessel master name and nationality Vessel master nameVessel master nationality 6. Relevant transhipment authorisation(s) IdentifierIssued byValid dates 7. Transhipment information (concerning donor vessels) DateLocation (Lat/Long)Donor vessel nameFlag State of donor vesselIMO numberSpeciesProduct stateFAO Area of captureQuantity (kg) 8. Port call details Shall be a designated port as listed on the SPRFMO port register. E.g. landing, transhipment, refueling. Intended port of callPort statePurpose of port callEstimated arrival dateEstimated arrival timeCurrent date 9. SPRFMO managed species held on-board SpeciesFAO area of captureProduct stateTotal kilograms held on-board (estimated)Amount to be transhipped/landed (estimated)Recipient of transhipped/landed amount If no SPRFMO species and/or fish products originating from such species are held on board, then enter nil. 10. Relevant fishing authorisation details If the authorisation is limited to transhipments then enter tranship as the gear. If the authorisation does not indicate vessel catch limit, enter N/A. IdentifierIssued byValidityFishing area(s)SpeciesGearFishing authorisation indicates vessel catch limit per species (Yes/No)SpeciesVessel catch limit per species 11. Crew list Is a copy of the crew list attached? Yes/No;

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ANNEX XII Port inspection report

1. Inspection details Inspection report numberPrincipal inspector’s namePort stateInspecting authorityPort of inspectionPurpose of callInspection start dateInspection start timeInspection end dateInspection end timePrior notification received?Yes/NoPrior notification details consistent with inspection?Yes/No
2. Vessel details Vessel nameVessel flagVessel typeIRCSExternal identificationIMO numberVessel owner Vessel beneficial owner(s) (if known and different from vessel owner) Vessel operatorVessel master and nationalityVessel agentVMS present?Yes/NoVMS type
3. Relevant fishing authorisations If the authorisation is for transhipment then enter tranship as the gear. Authorisation identifierIssued byValidityFishing areasSpeciesGearIs the vessel in the SPRFMO record of vessels?Yes/NoCurrently authorised?Yes/No
4. SPRFMO managed species off loaded (during this port call) SpeciesFAO area of captureProduct stateDeclared quantity off loaded (kg)Quantity off loaded (kg)
5. SPRFMO managed species retained onboard SpeciesFAO area of captureProduct stateDeclared quantity held on-board (kg)Quantity held on-board (kg)
6. SPRFMO managed species received from transhipment (during this port call) SpeciesFAO area of captureProduct stateDeclared quantity received (kg)Quantity received (kg)
7. Examinations and findings SectionCommentsExamination of logbooks and other documentationCompliance with applicable catch documentation scheme(s)Compliance with applicable trade information scheme(s)Type of gear onboardFindings by inspectorsApparent infringements (include reference to relevant legal instruments)