<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"At its meeting last year on TACs and quotas, the Council, at the Commission's proposal, adopted a year-long ban from 1February 2006 on the use of bottom-set gill nets at depths lower than 200metres. This proposal affects only ICES Divisions VIa and b and VIIb, c, j and k, and subareaXII east of 27°W.  In spite of the fact that the text adopted includes a joint statement in which the Council and Commission recognise the scant knowledge of the effects of these nets at depths below 200metres and call urgently for a STECF report, the ban has been put in place, seemingly without an adequate scientific basis.  Unlike in other cases, such as that of drift nets, no transitional periods have been granted nor sufficient time allowed for the sector to adapt to the new circumstances.  According to the media, the ban will affect 90 Community vessels and 1200 jobs directly linked to their fishing activities.  Has the Commission assessed the number of vessels and jobs that will be directly affected by this ban, and the socioeconomic impact of the ban?  What measures does the Commission intend to take to compensate those affected?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>
At its meeting last year on TACs and quotas, the Council, at the Commission's proposal, adopted a year-long ban from 1February 2006 on the use of bottom-set gill nets at depths lower than 200metres. This proposal affects only ICES Divisions VIa and b and VIIb, c, j and k, and subareaXII east of 27°W.  In spite of the fact that the text adopted includes a joint statement in which the Council and Commission recognise the scant knowledge of the effects of these nets at depths below 200metres and call urgently for a STECF report, the ban has been put in place, seemingly without an adequate scientific basis.  Unlike in other cases, such as that of drift nets, no transitional periods have been granted nor sufficient time allowed for the sector to adapt to the new circumstances.  According to the media, the ban will affect 90 Community vessels and 1200 jobs directly linked to their fishing activities.  Has the Commission assessed the number of vessels and jobs that will be directly affected by this ban, and the socioeconomic impact of the ban?  What measures does the Commission intend to take to compensate those affected?