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of the 29"' Negotiations between the Delegation of the Government of Greenland and the Delegation of the Russian Federation on Fishery Relations for 2021
l. In accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation on the one side, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland on the other side, on ñsheries relations between the Russian Federation and Greenland signed on March
7, 1992, the 29”' Negotiations between the Delegation of the Government of Greenland and the Delegation of the Russian Federation on Fishery Relations (hereinafter referred to as
“Consultations”) took place by videoconference in Moscow, the Russian Federation, and in Nuuk, Greenland, on 3-4 December, 2020.
The list of delegations' participants is given in Annex l.
2. The Parties agreed on the following Agenda:
Opening of session
Adoption of agenda
Status of ñshery resources of the Barents Sea, West and East Greenland
Exchange of statistical data on catches in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea and in the Fishery Zone of Greenland
5. Technical regulatory measures for fish and shrimps. Unified conversion factors for fish products
Discussion on ñshery results and implementation of and compliance with tishery rules. Catch logbook
Consultations on Electronic Data Exchange
Discussion of scientific and technical Cooperation of interest to both parties
. Establishment of rnutual quotas for 2021
10. Any other business
ll. Closing of session
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The Parties agreed to establish the following joint Working Groups: on scientific Cooperation; on monitoring and surveillance and a protocol group.
3. Status of fishery resources of the Barents Sea, West and East Greenland
The Russian Party informed the Greenlandic Party of the status of stocks of the maj or commercial fish species in the Barents Sea, and noted that there is a trend towards a decrease in the ñshable and spawning stocks of North East Arctic cod and haddock, but the stocks are still above the SSBMGT. The biomass of shrimp is above MSY Btrigger, however it has declined since 2019. The
Russian Party noted that there has been a reduction in the survey area of Irminger Sea pelagic redñsh. The stock is currently surveyed within less than a half of the initial survey area. The assessment of Irminger Sea pelagic redfish revised by Russian scientists, taking account of the reduced survey area, indicates that the stock is above the reference points. The assessment results were presented to ICES.
The Greenlandic Party informed the Russian Party of the status of the Greenland halibut stocks in East and West Greenland, the redfish stocks in East Greenland and pelagic redfish in the
Irminger Sea. The East Greenland halibut stock in total shows some signs of increase and catch rates in East Greenland are high in the Fishery Zone of Greenland. The West Greenland halibut
âë stock is stable. Both stocks are fished at an appropriate level. The spawning-stock biomass (S SB) of golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus) has increased the last decades but is declining again due to low recruitment. Fishing mortality (F) has declined in the last two decades but is still above FMsy. The ICES advice for 2021 is a little lower than in 2020, but the stock is considered to be in a good shape. The demersal redfish (Sebastes nzentella) on the Greenland slope is still at a low level and advice is unchanged from 2020. ICES advised no catch in 2021 for the pelagic redñsh stocks in the Irminger Sea.
4. Exchange of statistical data on catches in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea and in the Fishery Zone of Greenland
The Parties exchanged their statistical data on national catches within the Exclusive Economic
Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea and in the F ishery Zone of Greenland in 2019 and preliminary catch data for the year 2020 to date.
For the purpose of operative control and exchange of statistical information the Parties agreed to provide, on a monthly basis, data on catch by Russian and Greenlandic fishing vessels in the zones of each other. This information should be sent by the Greenlandic Party to the
Severomorskoe Territorial Department, Murmansk, fax No. + 7 8152 798l26e-mail: [email protected], and to the Murmansk Branch of FGFI “Centre of Fishery Monitoring and
Communication” by e-mail: [email protected], and by the Russian Party to the Greenland Fisheries Licence Control (GFLK), Nuuk, Greenland to fax No. +299 346063, e-mail: [email protected] and to the Greenland Coastguard to fax +29936 40 99, e-mail:[email protected].
Greenlandic vessels fishing under Russian quotas transferred to the Norwegian Economic Zone shall inforrn the Severomorskoe Territorial Department on a Weekly basis about their entries, exits and catch in the Norwegian Economic Zone. The Russian Party noted that reports sent by masters of Greenlandic vessels must include catches taken only under the Russian quota. There should be no aggregated catch under Russian and Norwegian quotas in the reports.
The Parties agreed that any catch reports submitted by Greenlandic vessels shall contain the number of the Russian permit/licence to han/est (fish) aquatic biological resources under which the catch has been taken when they fish inside or outside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation. Non-compliance with such reporting requirements shall be considered as an infringement.
The Greenlandic Party informed that for the purpose of compliance by Greenlandic vessels with the procedure for reporting the catch of aquatic biological resources under the quota allocated by the Russian Party, the relevant requirement will be stipulated in fishing permits issued by the Greenlandic Party when licensing its own vessels.
For the Convenience of masters of Greenlandic ñshing vessels in sending catch reports when they fish the Russian quota, the Russian Party proposed to use the “Catch Report when ñshing inside the EEZ of the Russian Federation” and “Catch Report when ñshing Russian quota outside the
Russian EEZ” forms (Annexes 5 and 6).
5. Technical regulator-y measures for fish and shrimp. Unified conversion factors for fish products For the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation:
Cod and haddock
Sorting grids are mandatory for use in cod and haddock trawl ñsheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea. The applied Sorting grids must be in confonnity with technical specifications established earlier on the basis of the minimal distance between bars of 55 mm.
It is allowed to use ñne-meshed netting and materials for guiding parts of Sorting grids.
The unified minimum mesh size of bottom trawls in cod and haddock Fisheries in the entire area of their distribution is 130 mm. The minimum fish sizes are as follows: 44 cm for cod and 40 cm for haddock.
A total by-catch of cod, haddock and saithe below the minimum fish size is allowed of up to 15% of the total number of cod, haddock and saithe from each individual haul.
Decision on closing or opening of ñshing areas shall become effective 7 days after the Parties have notiñed each other of the decision. Decision on the closing or opening shall immediately enter into force for vessels, which receive information on the decision directly from responsible authorities.
It is forbidden to use mid-water trawls in cod ñshery.
Before the end of the day it is allowed to make corrections of records in a catch logbook relating to the previous day.
Northern Shrimp
A minimum mesh size in bottom trawls used in Northern shrimp ñsheries is 35 mm. The use of Sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of l9 mm is mandatory in all cases of ñshing for
Northern shrimp in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation. It is allowed to use a reinforcement net on trawls when fishing for Northern shrimps provided that the mesh size of chafer is not less than 80 mm.
A by-catch of juvenile cod in Northern Shrimp ñshery should not exceed a total of 800 individuals per l tonne of Northern Shrimp; by-catch of juvenile haddock should not exceed 2000 individuals per l tonne of Northern shrimp. A by-catch of juvenile redfish should not exceed 300 individuals per l tonne of shrimp. A by-catch of juvenile Greenland halibut shall not exceed 300 individuals per 1 tonne of Northern shrimp.
A decision on the closing or opening of ñshing areas shall become effective 7 days after the Parties have notiñed each other of the decision. Decision on the closing or opening shall immediately come into force for vessels, which receive information on the decision directly from responsible authorities.
Before the day ends it is allowed to make corrections of records in a Fishing logbook relating to the previous day.
ÆC Areas and periods of closure:
It is prohibited during the year to use trawling gears in the area conñned within straight lines drawn across the points of the following positions:
7I°00' N 43°00' E
71°00' N 40°30' E 7l°30' N 40°30' E
7l°30' N 43°00' E and further to until the starting point.
It is prohibited during the year to use bottom trawls in the area conñned within straight lines drawn across the points of the following positions:
68°55' N - 37°00' E;
69°25' N - 37°00' E; 69°25' N - 39°00' E;
69°50' N - 39°00' E; 69°50' N - 43°00' E;
69°10' N - 43°O0' E; 69°l0' N - 40°30' E;
68°40' N - 40°30' E; 68°40' N - 39°00' E;
68°30' N - 39°00' E; 68°30' N - 38°l5' E and further to until the starting point.
It is prohibited to use trawling gear:
from 1 J anuary to 30 June in the area coniined within straight lines drawn across the points of the following positions:
68°35' N - 38°00' E; 69°30' N - 38°O0' E;
69°30' N - 44°00' E; 68°35' N - 44°00' E and further until the starting point.
For the Fisherv Zone of Greenland:
Sampling is mandatory when ñshing Greenland halibut in" West Greenland. Each vessel must measure 150 Greenland halibut (individuals) two times a week. All information must be shipped to the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, post box 570, 3900 Nuuk, Greenland, att. Rasmus
Nygaard or pr. e-mail to [email protected].
Russian fishing vessels are exempted from shipping frozen individuals of Greenland halibut to the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources.
Guidelines and sampling kit will be provided upon request by Greenland°s Fisheries License Control Authority (GFLK), e-mail: [email protected]
QG Unified conversion factors for fish nroducts
The Greenlandic Party agreed that the Greenlandic ñshermen, similarly to the Russian and Norwegian ñsherrnen, shall apply the following conversions factors for fish products endorsed by the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission at its 50th session:
of cod:
- gutted with head - 1.18
- gutted without head - 1.50 (round cut) - gutted without head - 1.55 (straight cut)
- gutted without head and without collar bones - 1.74
ñlleted cod:
- ñllet with skin (with bones) - 2.65
- ñllet without skin (with bones) - 2.84
- ñllet without skin (without bones) - 3.25
- ñllet with skin (without bone) - 2.95
- ñllet with skin (without bone), without belly - 3.16
- ñllet without skin (without bone), without belly - 3.43
of haddock:
- gutted with head - 1.14
- gutted without head - 1.40 (round cut) - gutted without head, without collar bones - 1.69
ñlleted haddock:
- ñllet with skin (with bones) - 2.76
- ñllet Without skin (with bones) - 3.07
- ñllet without skin (without bones) - 3.15
- ñllet With skin (without bone) - 2.80
- ñllet with skin (without bone), without belly - 3.01
- fillet without skin (without bone), without belly - 3.28
The Russian Party informed the Greenlandic Party that in accordance with paragraph 14.3 of the
Fisheries Regulations for the Northern Fisheries Basin adopted by Order No. 414 of October 30, 2014 by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, to estimate catches of aquatic biological resources it is allowed to use duly approved conversion factors for ñsh or other products from living aquatic resources rounded up to l kg. The approved conversion factors are given in Annex 7 to the Protocol of the 50”* session of the Joint Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission, and in the compilation "Norms of output for processed products from aquatic biological resources in the Northern Fisheries Basin" on the Severomorskoe Territorial Department website (httpz//sevtu.r11/images/normy__vihoda_Sever202Opdf).
In case of producing fish products other than those indicated in the above publications, individual one-year raw material output norms can be developed and approved at F SBSI "VNIRO" or regional organization for technological standardization the Polar Branch of F SBSI "VNIRO".
Æ Æ Contact details of the organisation for addressing issues related to development and application of conversion factors are as follows: F SBSI “VNIR ", 17 Verkhnaya Krasnoselskaya St.,
Moscow, 107140; Telephone: +7 (499) 264-93-87; e-mail: vniroáüvniroru.
6. Discussion of ñshery results and implementation of and compliance with fishery rules. Catch logbook
6.1. The Parties informed each other of the existing fishery regulations in the Exclusive
Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea and in the Fishery Zone of Greenland.
The Russian Party noted that the commencement of fishing under the Russian quota in both the
Russian and Norwegian EEZs without having a granted permit/licence to harvest (fish) aquatic biological resources constitutes an infringement of the Russian legislation.
The Russian Party also noted that when issuing licences to fish aquatic biological resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea for the following year, non-compliance by the Greenlandic fishing vessels with reporting requirements during the previous year may be taken into account, resulting in a denial of issuing licences to such vessels.
6.2. The Parties discussed the procedure of issuing permits/licences to each other to fish in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea and in the Fishery Zone of Greenland. The Parties confirmed their intention to follow the current procedure used to issue licences to fish in the zones of both Parties in 2021.
6.3. The Russian Party conñrmed that applications for licences to the Greenlandic fishing vessels for harvesting (Fishing) aquatic biological resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea shall be submitted by Greenland authorities in writing to the Severomorskoe Territorial Department in the English language either by post to 7 Komintema Street, 183038 Murmansk, Russia, or by their representative.
The Russian Party informed that in accordance with the tax legislation of the Russian Federation a state duty for granting a permit/licence to harvest (catch) aquatic biological resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation is 800 RUR and for amending the issued permit/licence is 350 RUR.
The Russian Party submitted to the Greenlandic Party an application form for granting a permit/licence to harvest (fish) aquatic biological resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea in 2021 and an application form for amending the permit/licence (Annexes 7 and 8).
The Russian Party also confirmed that the Greenlandic vessels which have been granted licences for fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea should have the original licences on board the vessel. The original licence shall include the master°s name, species Composition and amount of aquatic biological resources allowed for harvesting (ñshing), and other information. The Russian Party agreed to render assistance to the Greenlandic
Party to facilitate delivery of original licences.
8G. Modifications to the original licences are allowed as stipulated by the existing legislation of the Russian Federation (Executive Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 775 of
22 October 2008).
Requests for amending a licence for the Greenlandic ñshing vessels for harvesting (Fishing) of aquatic biological resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the
Barents Sea shall be submitted by the Greenland authorities in writing to the Severomorskoe Territorial Department in the English language either by post to 7 Komintern Street, 183038
Murmansk, Russia, or by their representative.
Modifications shall become an integral part of the licence and shall upon receipt be onboard the relevant vessel.
The Russian Party shall forward applications to the Greenlandic authorities, fax No. + 29934 63
55, e-mail address:[email protected].
The Greenlandic Party shall forward licences granted to the Russian vessels for ñshing in the Fishery Zone of Greenland to the Severomorskoe Territorial Department to e-mail: [email protected] as a PDF -file.
6.4. The Russian Party informed that in 2021 in accordance with the Russian legislation the harvesting (ñshing) of aquatic biological resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the
Russian Federation as well as authorized on-loading, off-loading or transhipment of aquatic biological resources harvested (fished) in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea shall be undertaken in the presence of Officials from the federal executive security body and under their control. The Greenlandic Party shall ensure that embarkation
(disembarkation) of the ofñcials takes place at the “Sever-l” and “Sever-Z” sea check points, or in any other area within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents
Sea upon approval by the Border Guard Service of the FSB of Russia in Western Arctic area (Tlf.: +7 8152 48 75 82; Fax: +7 8152 48 76 25; e-mail: [email protected]). In addition, the Greenlandic Party shall provide the Officials from the federal executive security body with accommodation and full board on equal terms with vessel ofñcers, starting from the time of their arrival on board and up to the time of their departure.
6.5. The Greenlandic Party informed that Russian vessels intending to fish for redfish with pelagic and bottom trawls in the Fishery Zone of Greenland shall notify the Greenland authority of their entry to the zone at least 12 hours in advance of the entry.
6.6. The Russian Party informed the Greenlandic Party of the procedure and conditions for the fishery by foreign vessels in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the
Barents Sea as stipulated by the Federal Law “On the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation” No. l91-(D3 of 17 December 1998 and the “Fisheries Regulations for the Northern
Fisheries Basin” approved by the Order No. 414 of 30 October 2014 by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federationffhe Russian Party also continued the validity of the existing procedure of passing the checkpoints by Russian and foreign vessels (Appendix 2).
Greenlandic vessels shall give notification to the Severomorskoe Territorial Department, fax No. + 7 8152 798126, e-mail: [email protected], the coordination division of the Border Guard
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Æâ Department of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in Western Arctic area (5 Severny proezd, 183038 Murmansk, Russia, tel: +7 8l52 487582, fax: + 7 8152 487625, e-mail: [email protected] and the Murmansk Branch of F GF I “Centre of Fishery Monitoring and Communication” (Murmansk branch of FGFI CFMC), fax: +7 8152 474852 (dial O) or e-mail: [email protected] information on:
- each entry into the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea for authorised ñshing of aquatic biological resources or transhipping the harvested (ñshed) aquatic biological resources from other vessels and exit from this area;
- positions of the vessel, when ñshing for aquatic biological resources or transhipping the harvested (fished) aquatic biological resources from other vessels on a daily basis;
- information on uptake of aquatic biological resources on a daily, a lO-day and a monthly basis.
6.7. The Russian Party proposed to consider the possibility for a mutual exchange of experts of the ñsheries control and enforcement authorities of the Russian Federation and Greenland to monitor catch and control landings by their vessels in the ports of both Parties.
6.8. The Parties agreed that vessels of one Party tishing in the ñshery zone/exclusive economic zone of the other Party at the end of one year may continue ñshing after l January in the following year until a new licence is received in accordance with established procedure. Greenlandic vessels can start fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea before original licences are received, on the basis of their electronic copies.
6.9. The Parties agreed that Greenlandic Fishing vessels will use catch logbook forms endorsed by the competent authorities of Greenland when ñshing in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea (Annex 9).
Russian ñshing vessels will use a catch logbook form endorsed by the competent authorities of the Russian Party when fishing in the Fishery Zone of Greenland (Annex lO). Russian ñshing vessels may also use, on a Voluntary basis, the Greenlandic catch logbook form.
The Russian Party conñrmed to the Greenlandic Party that Russian fishing vessels use a Fishing
Logbook form adopted by Order No. 375 of 24 August 2016 by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.
It is sufficient for Russian ñshing vessels ñshing in the NEAF C Regulatory Area on the quota allocated by the Greenlandic Party to use a Greenlandic catch logbook form.
6.10. The Parties noted the importance of their Cooperation in recent years concerning international inspection activity in Regulatory Areas of Regional Fisheries Management
Organizations in the North Atlantic and expressed their intention to continue this Cooperation in the future.
7. Consultations on Electronic Data Exchange
7.1 Satellite tracking of Fishing Vessels of the Parties
QC The Parties discussed implementation of the “Agreed Record of Conclusions between Russia and Greenland on Issues Related to Satellite Based Vessel Monitoring Systems” (Annex 3) in 2020 and agreed to prolong the validity of the above-mentioned Agreed Record until 31 December 2021.
The Parties agreed to discuss the validity of this Agreed Record during the next regular bilateral consultations.
The Parties agreed to continue to exchange the lists of types of satellite tracking system installed on their vessels according to item 22 of the “Agreed Record of Conclusions between Russia and
Greenland on Issues related to Satellite Based Vessel monitoring Systems” (Appendix 3). The lists shall continue to be exchanged annually and updated in case of any changes. The Parties will specify the method of exchange in case of updating the list of types of satellite tracking system. For immediate information exchange, in case of any changes in the lists, the e-mails provided in point 4 of this Protocol should be used.
7.2 Electronic Reporting System (ERS) and Electronic Logbook
Bilateral testing of electronic data exchange in 2020 was not accomplished. Activities of the joint Working Group on ERS Were suspended. Therefore, should the Greenlandic Party adhere to the position that only testing based on the UN\CEFACT (FLUX) system shall be carried out, the Russian Party agrees to start such testing based on a new standard, upon endorsement by the
NEAF C of relevant business rules and scenarios for ERS FLUX v.2.
8. Discussion of questions of scientific and technical Cooperation of interest to both Parties
The Parties agreed to support their scientific institutions in carrying out development and research
Cooperation in ñsheries in particular in conducting research on aquatic biological resources, especially straddling stocks in the zones under the jurisdiction of each Party as well as in adjacent waters.
The Parties noted the importance of continued scientific Cooperation between Greenland and the Russian Federation. The above Cooperation shall be based on the relevant protocols and programmes agreed upon by scientific institutions of the Parties, including exchange of information between them.
The Russian Federation and Greenland will cooperate in conducting studies to improve the assessment of Greenland halibut in NAF O Subarea 0+l and ICES Area 14 (Annex 4).
In accordance with the protocols of the Consultations, Russian scientists in previous years Collected and presented biological data on Greenland halibut to the NAF O Scientific Council.
Since 2014, the Greenlandic Party has launched a project called “Initiating North Atlantic
Benthos Monitoring” (INAMon) with involvement of Russian scientists (Annex 4). The inclusion of Russian scientists in the work has been a great asset to the INAM on programme. 9. Establishment of mutual quotas for 2021
9.1. The Parties agreed on the following quotas allocated to the vessels flying the flag of the Russian Federation in the Fishery Zone of Greenland.
9.1.1. East Greenland:
Redfish(Sebastes mentella and Sebastes norvegicus), pelagic, bottom trawls ...... 300 t
Greenland Halibut ...... 550 t
The Greenlandic Party confirmed that according to the current rules it is permitted to have a mesh size of 140 mm for bottom trawls and 100 mm for pelagic trawls in the redfish fishery.
Coordinates of the fishing area for demersal redfish are listed in Annex 12.
9.1.2 West Greenland:
Greenland Halibut south of 68°00 N ...... 900 t Greenland Halibut north of 68°00 N ...... 550 t
In addition to the quantities indicated in 9.1.1 and 9.1.2, it is permitted to have up to 10% of bottom fish species as a by-catch at East and West Greenland under the Greenlandic legislation.
9.2. The Parties agreed on the following quotas allocated to the Fishing vessels tlying the flag of Greenland in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea:
Cod ...... 4241t
Haddock...... By-catch of other bottom fish* ...... , ...... 10 %
* The maximum by-catch of fish resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian
Federation in the Barents Sea shall be no more than 10 % by weight for each species in the catch in one haul and no more than 10 % by weight of the total catch of all species in the landing.
It is pennitted to have a by-catch of Greenland halibut of up to 12 % by weight in each haul and up to 7 % of the catch on board after termination of fishing and in the landing.
It is permitted to have a by-catch of redfish of up to 20 % of the total weight in each individual haul and in the landing.
The Russian Party will inform the Greenlandic Party about any possible changes in the Russian
Fisheries Regulations for the Northern Fisheries Basin in the percentage of the by-catch of Greenland halibut.
The Greenlandic Party may fish parts of the quotas of cod and haddock allocated by the Russian
Party in the Norwegian Economic Zone in 2021 following the receipt of a written confirmation from the Russian authorities about approval of such an arrangement with the Norwegian
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Æë authorities; In this case, the Russian authorities will immediately notify the Norwegian authorities of the quotas allocated to Greenlandic fishing Vessels.
The Greenlandic Party stated its willingness to restrict the total volume of fishery of cod and haddock in the Barents Sea to the above-mentioned amounts as well as to the amounts set up by the arrangement between Greenland and Norway.
The Greenlandic Party requested the Russian Party to transfer up to 10 % of unutilised cod and haddock quotas from 2020 to 2021 taking into account that such practice of transferring unutilised quotas is Widely used in other ñsheries and ensures their flexibility. The Russian Party informed that it would consider such possibility, also taking the opinion of the Norwegian Party into account.
The Greenlandic Party requested the Russian Party to consider the possibility of extending the fishing ground for the Greenlandic ñshing Vessels beyond the northern limit of the Barents Sea towards the Arctic Ocean within the Russian EEZ for an efficient utilisation of the Northern shrimp quota allocated to the Greenlandic Party.
The Russian Party shall give serious consideration to the request to extend the ñshing grounds for Greenlandic Vessels fishing for Northern shrimp in order to find a solution satisfactory to the
Greenlandic Party within the 202i Protocol.
9.3. The Parties agreed that up to 10 Vessels flying the flag of the Russian Federation can be licensed at the same time, but a maximum of 8 Vessels flying the flag of the Russian Federation can be present at the same time in the Fishery Zone of Greenland and no more than 6 vessels flying the flag of the Russian Federation can fish at the same time for Greenland halibut at East
Greenland, and that up to 8 Vessels flying the flag of Greenland can be present at the same time in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea.
9.4 In case the allocation of Sebastes mentella for fishing with pelagic trawls by Russian ñshing
Vessels in pelagic waters in the F ishery Zone of Greenland is resumed, the Russian Party may fish parts of such allocated quota in the NEAF C Regulatory Area. Russian fishing Vessels should comply with the Flexibility Scheme in the Pelagic Redfish Fishery between Greenlandic and NEAFC waters (Annex 11). The Greenland Party confirmed to the Russian Party that the provision of paragraph 3 of the Flexibility Scheme shall not apply to Russian fishing Vessels. Fishing under such quota takes place when a request is made by the fisheries authorities of the
Russian Federation to the Greenland Fisheries authorities and the Greenland fisheries authorities have approved the request.
When the request has been approved by the Greenlandic fisheries authorities, Russian Vessels can fish on a Greenlandic licence in the Greenlandic Exclusive Economic Zone, as well as in the NEAFC Regulatory Area. Each vessel is required to transmit active and passive messages, and daily catch reports to the Greenlandic control authorities.
Reporting shall be made s0 that catches can be identified in all relevant international catch statistics as taken on a Greenlandic licence.
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676 The Parties can consult each other during the year if problems should occur with the implementation of this arrangement.
10. Any other business
The Greenlandic Party informed about its plans to implement electronic logbook for Greenlandic
ñshing Vessels by the end of 2021. Format and dates of implementation will be notiñed to the Russian Party in advance.
The Greenlandic Party expressed its concern over the continuing impasse as regards redñsh in the Irminger Sea and adjacent areas. The Greenlandic Party encouraged the Russian Party to contribute towards a comprehensive solution among the NEAFC parties.
The Greenlandic Party raised the issue of its coastal State status as regards Norwegian spring- spawning (Atlanto-Scandian) herring. The Russian Party agreed to the possibility to give this issue consideration.
The Parties agreed to have the next Greenland-Russian Consultations on mutual fishery relations in the Kingdom of Denmark, in late November/early December 2021. The exact time and Venue for the Consultations will be agreed upon later.
This Protocol was done in Moscow, the Russian Federation, and Nuuk, Greenland, on December
4, 2020 in the English and Russian languages in two copies, each being equally valid.
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