29.7.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 1971 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 679/2009 of 7 July 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1386/20070f 22 October 2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (!), and in particular Article 70 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 implements certain conservation and enforcement measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO’). This Regulation has subsequently been amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 538/2008 (?). Furthermore, inconsist- encies between Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 and NAFO rules on conservation and enforcement have been identified. (2) At its 30th annual meeting held in September 2008, NAFO adopted a number of amendments to its conser- vation and enforcement measures. Those amendments relate to provisions on bottom fishing, closed areas to ensure seamount protection, labelling requirements and additional port state measures. (3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate () OJ L 318, 5.12.2007, p. 1. (%) Council Regulation (EC) No 538/2008 of 29 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (O] L 157, 17.6.2008, p. 1). illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (*), will start to apply on 1 January 2010. (4)  Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atticle 1 Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 is hereby amended as follows: 1. in Article 3, the following points shall be added: 21. “Bottom fishing activities” means any fishing activity involving gear that contacts or is likely to contact the ocean bottom during the normal course of fishing oper- ations. 22. “Existing bottom fishing areas” means areas where, as indicated by VMS andfor other geo-reference data, bottom fishing activities have been conducted at least in two years within a reference period of 1987 to 2007. 23. “New bottom fishing areas” means any area, other than existing bottom fishing areas, in which bottom fishing activities are conducted.’; 2. in Article 6, the following paragraph shall be added: ‘4. Masters of Community vessels shall record coordinates pertaining to the start and end locations of any trial tow conducted in accordance with paragraph 3.; () OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1.