Brussels, 30.7.2025

COM(2025) 435 final

ANNEX

to the

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council

on European fisheries and aquaculture statistics and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1921/2006, (EC) No 762/2008, (EC) No 216/2009, (EC) No 217/2009 and (EC) No 218/2009




{SEC(2025) 224 final} - {SWD(2025) 232 final} - {SWD(2025) 233 final}


ANNEX

Domains, topics and detailed topics, transmission frequencies, reference periods and applicable dimensions

(a)Domain: Fisheries statistics

Topic

Detailed topics

Transmission frequencies

Reference period

Dimensions

Sensitive species

Regional

Catches

The data shall cover catches in all FAO fishing regions.

Commercial catches

The data shall cover the weight of commercial catches, by species, landed by Union fishing fleet or carried out without a vessel.

Annual

Calendar year

Applicable

Applicable

Discards

The data shall cover the weight of commercial catches returned to the sea, by species.

Annual

Calendar year

Applicable

Applicable

Recreational catches

The data shall cover the weight of recreational catches, by species, regardless of the nationality of the natural persons engaged in recreational fisheries.

Annual

Calendar year

Applicable

Applicable

Landings

The data shall cover the weight and monetary value of fishery products from commercial catches:

(a) landed and sold by Union fishing fleet in all FAO fishing regions;

(b) landed and sold by non-Union fleets in the Union territory;

(c) carried out without a vessel in the Union territory.

Landed products

The data shall cover the weight and monetary value of first sale of fishery products landed, by species, split by presentation, intended use and the flag of the vessel.

 

Annual

Calendar year

Applicable

Catching fleet

The data shall cover the Union catching fleet.

Structure

The data shall cover the main structural characteristics of the Union catching fleet and the gear used.

Annual

Calendar year



(b)Domain: Aquaculture statistics

Topic

Detailed topics

Transmission frequencies

Reference period

Dimensions

Organic

Regional

Aquaculture production excluding hatcheries and nurseries

The data shall cover the weight and monetary value of the aquaculture production for consumption.

Aquaculture products excluding eggs

The data shall cover the weight and value of aquatic organisms, by species, at first sale, reported in live weight equivalent of unprocessed production, split by environment and production method. The data shall exclude aquaculture eggs.

Annual

Calendar year

Applicable

Applicable

Aquaculture eggs

The data shall cover the weight and value of aquaculture eggs, by species, at first sale, reported in fresh weight equivalent of the unprocessed production, split by environment.

Applicable



Topic

Detailed topics

Transmission frequencies

Reference period

Dimensions

Organic

Regional

Flows in aquaculture

The data shall cover the aquaculture flows not for consumption.

Capture-based aquaculture

The data shall cover the weight and value of catches from the wild, by species, for on-growing in aquaculture establishments.

Annual

Calendar year

Products from hatcheries and nurseries

The data shall cover the production of hatcheries and nurseries, by species, in number produced and sold for on-growing or produced with the intention to be released to the wild, split by destination of use and stage in the life cycle. The data shall cover the monetary value of the production from hatcheries and nurseries, by species, at first sale, for on-growing, split by destination of use and stage in the life cycle.

Aquaculture establishments

The data shall cover the structure of aquaculture establishments.

Establishments

The data shall cover the number and measurements of aquaculture establishments, split according to Table 11 in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2021/1167 1 . 

Every second year

Calendar year

Applicable

(1)

   Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2021/1167 of 27 April 2021 establishing the multiannual Union programme for the collection and management of biological, environmental, technical and socioeconomic data in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors from 2022 C/2021/2797 (OJ L 253, 16.7.2021, p. 51–90) .