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Consolidated text: Council Regulation (EU) No 683/2011 of 20 June 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 as regards fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 683/2011

of 20 June 2011

amending Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 as regards fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks

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(OJ L 187 16.7.2011, p. 1)


Corrected by:

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Corrigendum, OJ L 303, 20.11.2015, p.  108 (683/2011)




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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 683/2011

of 20 June 2011

amending Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 as regards fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks

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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 ( 1 ) fixes for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters.

(2)

Consultations on fishing opportunities between the Union and the Faroe Islands failed to result in an agreement for 2011. After a further round of consultations with Norway in March 2011, the fishing opportunities reserved for the consultations with the Faroe Islands can now be allocated to Member States. Therefore, Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 and the relevant TACs in Annexes IA and IB thereto should be amended in order to distribute the non-allocated quota and to reflect the traditional allocation of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic.

(3)

It is desirable to implement flexible arrangements regarding the use of blue whiting quotas across the two main management areas provided for in Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 for that fishery (namely the area consisting of EU and international waters of ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV and the area consisting of ICES zones VIIIc, IX and X and EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1), since those two areas are subject to the same scientific advice and considered part of the same biological stock.

(4)

Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 establishes general quotas for Norway lobster in ICES zone VII and specific quotas for Norway lobster in the area of the Porcupine Bank located within that zone. It is necessary to fix those specific quotas anew for the year 2011 on the basis of updated data on historic catches.

(5)

Further to the consultations concluded on 17 March 2011 between coastal states (Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland) and other North East Atlantic Fisheries Convention (NEAFC) parties (Union and Norway) on the management of redfish in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters, it is necessary to establish TACs for redfish in those areas while respecting the agreed time and area restrictions. Annex IB to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 should be amended accordingly.

(6)

At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission decided to maintain the limits imposed for that year on swordfish catches and on the number of vessels authorised to fish for swordfish, with effect from 1 January 2011. It is necessary to implement those measures in Union law.

(7)

During the Third International Meeting, held in May 2007, for the creation of a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) in the high seas of the South Pacific (SPRFMO), the participants accepted interim measures, including fishing opportunities, in order to regulate pelagic fishing activities as well as bottom fisheries in that area until the establishment of such RFMO. New interim measures have been accepted at the Second Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission, held in January 2011. Those interim measures are voluntary and not legally binding under international law. It is however appropriate, in accordance with the cooperation and conservation obligations enshrined in the International Law of the Sea, to implement those measures in Union law by establishing an overall quota for the Union. For the purpose of allocating the Union quota among the Member States, it is appropriate to establish a new and final allocation key on the basis of sound, fair and objective criteria of the past fishing performance of the Member States in 2009 and 2010 which is a recent and sufficiently representative period during which all Member States concerned were present on the fishing grounds.

(8)

Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 sets fishing effort limitations for the recovery of certain southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, excluding the Gulf of Cadiz. It is appropriate to clarify the wording of a special condition set out in the framework of those fishing effort limitations and the consequences of receiving an unlimited number of days for landings in the 2011 management period.

(9)

Annex IIC to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 sets fishing effort limitations for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Western Channel ( 2 ). It is necessary to align the wording of that Annex with the wording of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007.

(10)

Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 applies, in general, from 1 January 2011. However, the fishing effort limits are laid down for a 1-year period starting from 1 February 2011. In order to follow the year-to-year regime of reporting on fishing opportunities, the provisions of this Regulation concerning catch limits and allocations should apply from 1 January 2011 and the provisions concerning fishing effort limits should apply from 1 February 2011, except where indicated otherwise. Such retroactive application is without prejudice to the principle of legal certainty as the fishing opportunities concerned have not yet been exhausted. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011

Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 is amended as follows:

(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation fixes the following fishing opportunities:

(a) for the year 2011, catch limits for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks;

(b) for the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, certain effort limits;

(c) for the periods set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 and in Annexes IE and V, fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR);

(d) for the periods set out in Article 28, fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC); and

(e) additional fishing opportunities for mackerel resulting from uncaught quota in 2010.’;

(2) Annex IA is amended as follows:

(a) the entry for sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Sandeel and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp.

Zone: EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (1)

(SAN/2A3A4.)

Denmark

334 324

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

7 308

Germany

511

Sweden

12 277

EU

354 420  (2)

Norway

20 000

TAC

374 420

(1)   Excluding waters within six miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

(2)   At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting are to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:



Zone: EU waters of sandeel management areas

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 

(SAN/*234_1)

(SAN/*234_2)

(SAN/*234_3)

(SAN/*234_4)

(SAN/*234_5)

(SAN/*234_6)

(SAN/*234_7)

Denmark

282 989

32 072

9 434

9 434

0

395

0

United Kingdom

6 186

701

206

206

0

9

0

Germany

433

49

14

14

0

1

0

Sweden

10 392

1 178

346

346

0

15

0

EU

300 000

34 000

10 000

10 000

0

420

0

Norway

20 000

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

320 000

34 000

10 000

10 000

0

420

0 ’;

(b) the entry for herring in IIIa is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus

Zone: IIIa

(HER/03A.)

Denmark

12 608  (2)

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany

202  (2)

Sweden

13 189  (2)

EU

25 999  (2)

TAC

30 000

(1)   Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

(2)   Up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV.’;

(c) the entry for herring in EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Herring Clupea harengus

Zone: EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN (1)

(HER/5B6ANB)

Germany

2 513

Analytical TAC

France

475

Ireland

3 396

The Netherlands

2 513

United Kingdom

13 584

EU

22 481

TAC

22 481

(1)   Reference is to the herring stock in VIa, north of 56° 00’ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07° 00’ W and north of 55° 00’ N, excluding the Clyde.’;

(d) the entry for blue whiting in EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou

Zone: EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV

(WHB/1X14)

Denmark

1 533  (1)

Analytical TAC

Germany

596  (1)

Spain

1 300  (1) (2)

France

1 067  (1)

Ireland

1 187  (1)

The Netherlands

1 869  (1)

Portugal

121  (1) (2)

Sweden

379  (1)

United Kingdom

1 990  (1)

EU

10 042  (1)

TAC

40 100

(1)   Of which up to 68 % may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).

(2)   Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. Such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.’;

(e) the entry for blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia

Zone: EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (BLI/5B67-) (3)

Germany

20

Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies.

Estonia

3

Spain

62

France

1 422

Ireland

5

Lithuania

1

Poland

1

United Kingdom

362

Others

5  (1)

EU

1 717

Norway

150  (2)

TAC

2 032

(1)   Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

(2)   To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII.

(3)   Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 (4) and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 (5).

(4)   Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 of 27 November 2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011 (OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6).

(5)   Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1).’;

(f) the entry for ling in EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Ling Molva molva

Zone: EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

(LIN/6X14.)

Belgium

30

Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies.

Denmark

5

Germany

109

Spain

2 211

France

2 357

Ireland

591

Portugal

5

United Kingdom

2 716

EU

8 024

Norway

6 140  (1) (2)

TAC

14 164

(1)   Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.

(2)   Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.’;

(g) the entry for Norway lobster in zone VII is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus

Zone: VII

(NEP/07.)

Spain

1 306  (1)

Analytical TAC

France

5 291  (1)

Ireland

8 025  (1)

United Kingdom

7 137  (1)

EU

21 759  (1)

TAC

21 759  (1)

(1)   

Of which no more than the following quotas may be taken in VII (Porcupine Bank – Unit 16) (NEP/*07U16):



Spain

377

France

241

Ireland

454

United Kingdom

188

EU

1 260 ’;

(h) the entry for mackerel in IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus

Zone: IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId

(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium

517  (3)

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark

18 084  (3) (5)

Germany

539  (3)

France

1 629  (3)

The Netherlands

1 640  (3)

Sweden

4 860  (1) (2) (3)

United Kingdom

1 518  (3)

EU

28 787  (1) (3) (5)

Norway

169 019  (4)

TAC

Not relevant

(1)   Including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62°N (MAC/*04N-).

(2)   When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

(3)   May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa.

(4)   To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes Norway’s share in the North Sea TAC of the amount of 47 197 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa.

(5)   Includes 323 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:



 

IIIa

(MAC/*03A.)

IIIa and IVbc

(MAC/*3A4BC)

IVb

(MAC/*04B.)

IVc

(MAC/*04C.)

VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2011 and in December 2011

(MAC/*2A6.)

Denmark

0

4 130

0

0

9 764  (1)

France

0

490

0

0

0

The Netherlands

0

490

0

0

0

Sweden

0

0

390

10

1 847

United Kingdom

0

490

0

0

0

Norway

3 000

0

0

0

0

(1)   Includes 183 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.’;

(i) the entry for mackerel in VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus

Zone: VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

(MAC/2CX14-)

Germany

20 694

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Spain

22

Estonia

172

France

13 797

Ireland

68 978

Latvia

127

Lithuania

127

The Netherlands

30 177

Poland

1 457

United Kingdom

189 694

EU

325 245  (3)

Norway

14 050  (1) (2)

TAC

Not relevant

(1)   May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30’ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh.

(2)   An additional 33 804 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30’ N and counted against its catch limit.

(3)   Includes 674 tonnes of quota omitted from the 2010 fishing opportunities.

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods specified below.



 

EU and Norwegian waters of IVa

(MAC/*04A-EN)

During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2011 and from 1 September to 31 December 2011

Norwegian waters of IIa

(MAC/*2AN-)

Germany

8 326

849

France

5 551

566

Ireland

27 754

2 832

The Netherlands

12 142

1 238

United Kingdom

76 325

7 789

EU

130 098

13 274 ’;

(j) the entry for mackerel in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus

Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(MAC/8C3411)

Spain

30 609  (1)

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France

203  (1)

Portugal

6 327  (1)

EU

37 139

TAC

Not relevant

(1)   Quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone.



 

VIIIb

(MAC/*08B.)

Spain

2 570

France

17

Portugal

531 ’;

(k) the entry for mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus

Zone: Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa

(MAC/2A4A-N.)

Denmark

13 018  (1) (2)

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

EU

13 018  (1) (2)

TAC

Not relevant

(1)   Catches taken in IVa (MAC/*4A.) and in IIa (MAC/*02A.) to be reported separately.

(2)   Includes 272 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.’;

(l) the entry for sprat and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus

Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV

(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium

1 835

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

145 273

Germany

1 835

France

1 835

The Netherlands

1 835

Sweden

1 330  (1)

United Kingdom

6 057

EU

160 000  (4)

Norway

10 000  (2)

TAC

170 000  (3)

(1)   Including sandeel.

(2)   May only be fished in EU waters of IV.

(3)   Preliminary TAC. The final TAC will be established in the light of new scientific advice during the first half of 2011.

(4)   At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting are to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC.’;

(m) the entry for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.

Zone: EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(JAX/2A-14)

Denmark

15 781  (1)

Analytical TAC

Germany

12 314  (1) (2)

Spain

16 795

France

6 338  (1) (2)

Ireland

41 010  (1)

The Netherlands

49 406  (1) (2)

Portugal

1 618

Sweden

675  (1)

United Kingdom

14 850  (1) (2)

EU

158 787  (3)

TAC

158 787

(1)   Up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2011 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D).

(2)   Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*07D).

(3)   At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.’;

(3) Annex IB is amended as follows:

(a) the entry for cod and haddock in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone: Faroese waters of Vb

(C/H/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant’;

(b) the entry for blue whiting in Faroese waters is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou

Zone: Faroese waters

(WHB/2A4AXF)

Denmark

0

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany

0

France

0

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

40 100  (1)

(1)   TAC agreed by the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.’;

(c) the entry for ling and blue ling in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Ling and blue ling Molva molva and Molva dypterygia

Zone: Faroese waters of Vb

(B/L/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant’;

(d) the entry for northern prawn in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis

Zone: Greenland waters of V and XIV

(PRA/514GRN)

Denmark

1 950

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France

1 950

EU

7 000  (1)

TAC

Not relevant

(1)   Of which 3 100 tonnes are allocated to Norway.’;

(e) the entry for saithe in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Saithe Pollachius virens

Zone: Faroese waters of Vb

(POK/05B-F.)

Belgium

0

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany

0

France

0

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant’;

(f) the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1 is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(GHL/N01GRN)

Germany

1 850

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

EU

2 650  (1)

TAC

Not relevant

(1)   Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in NAFO 1 only.’;

(g) the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone: Greenland waters of V and XIV

(GHL/514GRN)

Germany

5 867

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

United Kingdom

309

EU

7 000  (1)

TAC

Not relevant

(1)   Of which 824 tonnes are allocated to Norway.’;

(h) the entry for redfish in EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Redfish (shallow pelagic) Sebastes spp.

Zone: EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV

(RED/51214S)

Estonia

0  (1)

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany

0  (1)

Spain

0  (1)

France

0  (1)

Ireland

0  (1)

Latvia

0  (1)

The Netherlands

0  (1)

Poland

0  (1)

Portugal

0  (1)

United Kingdom

0  (1)

EU

0  (1)

TAC

0  (1)

(1)   May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2011.



Species: Redfish (deep pelagic) Sebastes spp.

Zone: EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV

(RED/51214D)

Estonia

177  (1) (2)

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany

3 569  (1) (2)

Spain

633  (1) (2)

France

336  (1) (2)

Ireland

1  (1) (2)

Latvia

64  (1) (2)

The Netherlands

2  (1) (2)

Poland

324  (1) (2)

Portugal

757  (1) (2)

United Kingdom

8  (1) (2)

EU

5 871  (1) (2)

TAC

38 000  (1) (2)

(1)   

May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:



Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

64° 45’

28° 30’

2

62° 50’

25° 45’

3

61° 55’

26° 45’

4

61° 00’

26° 30’

5

59° 00’

30° 00’

6

59° 00’

34° 00’

7

61° 30’

34° 00’

8

62° 50’

36° 00’

9

64° 45’

28° 30’

(2)   May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2011.’;

(i) the entry for redfish in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp.

Zone: Greenland waters of V and XIV

(RED/514GRN)

Germany

5 164  (1) (2)

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France

26  (1) (2)

United Kingdom

37  (1) (2)

EU

5 227  (1) (2)

TAC

Not relevant

(1)   May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West.

(2)   

The quota may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that reporting conditions established by Greenland are fulfilled (RED/*51214). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, redfish may only be taken as of 10 May 2011 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates (RED/*5-14).



Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

64° 45’

28° 30’

2

62° 50’

25° 45’

3

61° 55’

26° 45’

4

61° 00’

26° 30’

5

59° 00’

30° 00’

6

59° 00’

34° 00’

7

61° 30’

34° 00’

8

62° 50’

36° 00’

9

64° 45’

28° 30’ ’;

(j) the entry for other species in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Other species (1)

Zone: Faroese waters of Vb

(OTH/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

(1)   Excluding fish species of no commercial value.’;

(k) the entry for flatfish in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Flatfish

Zone: Faroese waters of Vb

(FLX/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant’;

(4) in Annex IC, the entry for northern prawn in zone NAFO 3L is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis

Zone: NAFO 3L (1)

(PRA/N3L.)

Estonia

214

Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Latvia

214

Lithuania

214

Poland

214

Other Member States

213  (2)

EU

1 069

TAC

19 200

(1)   

Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:



Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 20’ 0

46° 40’ 0

2

47° 20’ 0

46° 30’ 0

3

46° 00’ 0

46° 30’ 0

4

46° 00’ 0

46° 40’ 0

(2)   Except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.’;

(5) In Annex ID, the entry for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE045W) is replaced by the following:



‘Species: Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus

Zone: Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean

(BFT/AE045W)

Cyprus

66,98  (4)

 

Greece

124,37

Spain

2 411,01  (2) (4)

France

958,42  (2) (3) (4)

Italy

1 787,91  (4) (5)

Malta

153,99  (4)

Portugal

226,84

Other Member States

26,90  (1)

EU

5 756,41  (2) (3) (4) (5)

TAC

12 900

(1)   Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

(2)   

Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*8301):



Spain

350,51

France

158,14

EU

508,65

(3)   

Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*641):



France

45  (1)

EU

45

(1)   This quantity may be revised by the Commission upon request from France, up to an amount of 100 tonnes as indicated by ICCAT Recommendation 08-05.

(4)   

Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):



Spain

48,22

France

47,57

Italy

37,55

Cyprus

1,34

Malta

3,08

EU

137,77

(5)   

Within this TAC, the following catch limit and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):



Italy

37,55

EU

37,55 ’;

(6) Annex IH is replaced by the following:




‘ANNEX IH



WCPFC Convention Area

Species: Swordfish Xiphias gladius

Zone: WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S

(SWO/F7120S)

EU

3 170,36

Analytical TAC

TAC

Not relevant’;

(7) Annex IJ is replaced by the following:




‘ANNEX IJ



SPRFMO Convention Area

Species: Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi

Zone: SPRFMO Convention Area

(CJM/SPRFMO)

Germany

10 223,67

 

The Netherlands

11 080,80

Lithuania

7 112,63

Poland

12 231,90

EU

40 649 ’;

(8) Annex IIB is amended as follows:

(a) point 5.2 is replaced by the following:

‘5.2. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea that an EU vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area, the following special conditions shall apply in accordance with Table I:

(a) the total landings of hake in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent less than 5 tonnes or less than 3 % of the total landings in live weight; and

(b) the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.’;

(b) point 9.1 is replaced by the following:

‘9.1. If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days resulting from compliance with the special conditions, the vessel’s landings in the 2011 management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes or 3 % of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes in live weight of Norway lobster.’;

(9) Annex IIC is amended as follows:

(a) point 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.   Fishing gear

For the purposes of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

(a) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;

(b) static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm.’;

(b) Table I is replaced by the following:



Table I

Gear

point 2

Denomination

Only the gear groupings as defined in point 2 are used

Western Channel

2(a)

Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm

164

2(b)

Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm

164 ’;

(10) Annex VII is replaced by the following:




‘ANNEX VII



WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area

Spain

14

EU

14 ’.

Article 2

Entry into force and applicability

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Points 1 to 7 and point 10 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2011.

Points 8 and 9 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 February 2011.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.



( 1 ) OJ L 24, 27.1.2011, p. 1.

( 2 ) OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7.

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