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Council Regulation (EU) 2024/259 of 10 January 2024 fixing for 2024 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
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Council Regulation (EU) 2024/259 of 10 January 2024 fixing for 2024 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2024/259 of 10 January 2024 (OJ L 259 11.1.2024, p. 1) |
Corrected by:
Corrigendum, OJ L 90086, 7.2.2024, p. 1 ((EU) 2024/2592024/259) |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2024/259
of 10 January 2024
fixing for 2024 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Scope
This Regulation applies to Union fishing vessels operating in the Mediterranean and Black Seas and exploiting the following fish stocks:
European eel (Anguilla anguilla), red coral (Corallium rubrum) and common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in the Mediterranean Sea;
blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus), deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris), giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea), European hake (Merluccius merluccius), Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) and red mullet (Mullus barbatus) in the western Mediterranean Sea;
anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) and sardine (Sardina pilchardus) in the Adriatic Sea;
European hake (Merluccius merluccius), Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), common sole (Solea solea), deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) and red mullet (Mullus barbatus) in the Adriatic Sea;
European hake (Merluccius merluccius) and deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) in the Strait of Sicily;
giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) and blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Strait of Sicily, in the Ionian Sea and in the Levant Sea;
blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) in the Alborean Sea;
sprat (Sprattus sprattus) and turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) in the Black Sea.
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions laid down in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions apply:
‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources for recreation, tourism or sport;
‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means:
in fisheries subject to the exemption of the landing obligation referred to in Article 15(4) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that can be landed from each stock each year;
in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that can be caught from each stock over the period of a year;
‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union or a Member State;
‘Union autonomous quota’ means a catch limit autonomously allocated to Union fishing vessels in the absence of an agreed TAC;
‘analytical quota’ means a Union autonomous quota for which an analytical assessment is available;
‘analytical assessment’ means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock’s biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches;
‘fish aggregating device’ (FAD) means any anchored equipment floating on the sea surface with the objective of attracting fish.
Article 3
Fishing zones
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following geographical zone definitions apply:
‘GFCM geographical subareas’ mean the areas defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 );
‘Mediterranean Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27, as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124;
‘western Mediterranean Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124;
‘Adriatic Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 17 and 18, as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124;
‘Strait of Sicily’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124;
‘Ionian Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 19, 20 and 21, as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124;
‘Levant Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 24, 25, 26 and 27, as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124;
‘Alboran Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 1, 2 and 3, as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124;
‘Black Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subarea 29, as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124.
TITLE II
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS
CHAPTER I
Mediterranean Sea
Article 4
European eel
It shall be prohibited to engage in commercial fishing activities for European eel, either as a targeted species or as incidental by-catch, at all life stages for a period of at least six months. To that effect, each Member State concerned shall determine one or more closure periods subject to the following:
where appropriate, the closure period or periods may differ within one Member State from one fishing area to another in order to take account of the geographical and temporal migration pattern of eel at its different life stages;
the closure period or periods shall last either at least six consecutive months, or a total of six months in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 3; and
the closure period or periods shall be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 ( 2 ), with national management plans in place and with the temporal migration patterns of European eel at the respective life stage in the Member State concerned.
Each Member State concerned shall inform the Commission of:
the closure period or closure periods that it has determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 by 1 March 2024;
the national measures relating to the closure period or closure periods that it has determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 within two weeks after their adoption; and
the measures established in accordance with paragraph 5 by 31 March 2024.
Article 5
Red coral
Article 6
Common dolphinfish
CHAPTER II
Western Mediterranean Sea
Article 7
Demersal stocks
The allocation of fishing opportunities by Member States, as set out in this Article and Annex III, shall fulfil the following conditions:
it shall be in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
it shall be without prejudice to:
exchanges made pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 or under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 or transferred under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Article 8
Compensation mechanism
For the fleet segment concerned, a Member State may grant in 2024 to vessels flying its flag an additional allocation of fishing days of 4,5 %, calculated in accordance with paragraph 4, provided that the vessel flying its flag fulfils one of the following conditions:
the vessel uses a trawl net with 45 mm square-mesh codend in order to reduce by at least 25 % catches of the juveniles of hake;
the vessel uses a trawl net with a 50 mm square-mesh codend for deep-water fisheries in order to reduce by at least 25 % catches of blue and red shrimps with a carapace length (CL) of less than 25 mm in geographical subareas 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 and to reduce by at least 25 % catches of giant red shrimps with a CL of less than 35 mm in the geographical subareas 8, 9, 10 and 11;
the vessel uses a regulated highly selective gear, the technical specifications of which result in, according to the scientific study by STECF, a reduction of at least 25 % of catches of juveniles of all demersal species or at least 20 % of catches of spawners of all demersal species compared to 2020, such as a sorting grid of at least 20 mm spacing;
the Member State concerned has established temporary closure areas in order to reduce by at least 25 % catches of juveniles of all demersal species or by at least 20 % catches of spawners of all demersal species;
the Member State concerned has adopted a new minimum conservation reference size for hake of at least 26 cm, and has secured the enforcement of appropriate technical measures to comply with this minimum conservation reference size, in order to progressively reach the length at first maturity and improve hake stocks status;
the Member State concerned has adopted a new minimum conservation reference size for blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) of at least 25 mm CL and for giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) of at least 35 mm CL, and has secured the enforcement of appropriate technical measures to comply with those minimum conservation reference sizes, in order to progressively reach the length at first maturity and improve stocks status;
the Member State concerned has set a closure period of at least four continuous weeks for fishing activities with trawlers in the areas and periods recognised as important, on the basis of the best available scientific advice, for the protection of spawners of hake stocks; such areas shall also account for spatial patterns of spawners’ distribution, including depths from 150 m to 500 m; the periods of the temporary fishing closure shall be from February to March and from October to November;
the Member State concerned has set a closure for fishing activities using twin trawlers;
the Member State concerned has set a closure for fishing activity with trawlers at a depth higher than 800 m;
the Member State concerned has established permanent closure areas in order to reduce by at least 25 % catches of juveniles of all demersal species or by at least 20 % catches of spawners of all demersal species;
the vessel uses a trawl with flying or mid-waters doors or other doors which reduce the contact of the doors and the gear with the seabed, to preserve the essential fish habitats of the demersal species;
the Member State concerned has set a closure period of at least four continuous weeks for fishing activities with trawlers in the areas and periods recognised as important, on the basis of the best available scientific advice, for the protection of blue and red shrimp and/or giant red shrimp.
Article 9
Data recording and transmission
CHAPTER III
Adriatic Sea
Article 10
Small pelagic stocks
Article 11
Demersal stocks
Article 12
Data transmission
When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex IV of this Regulation.
CHAPTER IV
Strait of Sicily
Article 13
Demersal stocks
Article 14
Deep-water shrimps
Article 15
Data transmission
Where, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex V of this Regulation.
CHAPTER V
Ionian Sea and Levant Sea
Article 16
Deep-water shrimps
CHAPTER VI
Alboran Sea
Article 17
Blackspot seabream
CHAPTER VII
Black Sea
Article 18
Allocation of fishing opportunities for sprat
Article 19
Allocation of fishing opportunities for turbot
Article 20
Management of fishing effort for turbot
Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for turbot within the scope of Article 19, irrespective of the vessels’ length overall, shall not exceed 180 fishing days per year.
Article 21
Closure period for turbot
It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to carry out any fishing activity, including transhipment, retaining on board, landing and first sale, of turbot in Union waters in the Black Sea from 15 April to 15 June.
Article 22
Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities in the Black Sea
The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in Articles 18 and 19 shall be without prejudice to:
exchanges made pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
deductions made pursuant to Articles 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Article 23
Data transmission
Where, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks of sprat and turbot caught in Union waters in the Black Sea, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex VIII of this Regulation.
TITLE III
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 24
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GFCM MULTIANNUAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR RED CORAL IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the maximum allowable number of fishing authorisations and the maximum level of harvested quantities of red coral in the Mediterranean Sea.
Reference to fishing zones are references to the GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name |
Alpha-3 code |
Common name |
Corallium rubrum |
COL |
Red coral |
Table 1
Maximum number of fishing authorisations (*1)
Member States |
Red coral COL |
Greece |
12 |
Spain |
0 (*2) |
France |
32 |
Croatia |
28 |
Italy |
40 |
(*1)
Representing number of vessels or divers, or both, or a pair of one diver with one vessel, authorised to harvest red coral.
(*2)
In accordance with the current temporal ban until April 2024 for red coral fisheries established in Spanish waters, pending a further decision at the end of that period. |
Table 2
Maximum level of harvested quantities expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Red coral Corallium rubrum |
Zone: |
Union waters in the Mediterranean Sea - GSAs 1-27 COL/GF 1-27 |
|
Greece |
1,844 |
|
|
|
Spain |
0 (*1) |
|
||
France |
1,400 |
|
||
Croatia |
1,226 |
|
||
Italy |
1,378 |
|
||
Union |
5,848 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
||
(*1)
In accordance with the current temporal ban until April 2024 for red coral fisheries established in Spanish waters, pending a further decision at the end of that period. |
ANNEX II
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMON DOLPHINFISH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the maximum number, kW and GT of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for common dolphinfish by using FADs in the Mediterranean Sea and the maximum level of catches.
References to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name |
Alpha-3 code |
Common name |
Coryphaena hippurus |
DOL |
Common dolphinfish |
(a) Maximum fleet capacity of vessels targeting common dolphinfish by using FADs in the Mediterranean Sea (GSAs 1-27)
Member State |
Number of vessels |
kW |
GT |
Italy |
797 |
67 925,37 |
7 203 |
Malta |
130 |
16 662 |
1 296,28 |
Spain |
45 |
2 105,73 |
153,34 |
(b) Maximum number of FADs per vessel authorised to target common dolphinfish in the Mediterranean Sea (GSAs 1-27)
Member State |
Number of FADs per vessel |
Italy |
100 |
Malta |
200 |
Spain |
50 |
(c) Maximum level of catches in tonnes live weight caught in the Mediterranean Sea (GSAs 1-27) ()
Species: |
Common dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus |
Zone: |
Union and International waters of GFCM-GSAs 1-27 (DOL/MED) |
|
Italy |
1 174 |
|
Maximum level of catches |
|
Malta |
517 |
|
||
Spain |
127 |
|
||
Union |
1 818 |
|||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
||
(*1)
This quota may be fished only between 15 August and 31 December 2024 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2023/2124. |
ANNEX III
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF DEMERSAL STOCKS IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the maximum allowable fishing effort (in fishing days) by stock groups, as defined in Article 2, point (13), of Regulation (EU) No 2019/1022, maximum catch limits and overall length of vessels for all types of trawls ( 3 ) and demersal longliners fishing for demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1022 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) 1224/2009.
Reference to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name |
Alpha-3 code |
Common name |
Aristaeomorpha foliacea |
ARS |
Giant red shrimp |
Aristeus antennatus |
ARA |
Blue and red shrimp |
Merluccius merluccius |
HKE |
European hake |
Mullus barbatus |
MUT |
Red mullet |
Nephrops norvegicus |
NEP |
Norway lobster |
Parapenaeus longirostris |
DPS |
Deep-water rose shrimp |
1. Maximum allowable fishing effort (in fishing days)
(a) Number of fishing days for trawlers in the Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7)
Stock group |
Overall length of vessels |
Spain |
France |
Italy |
Fishing effort group code |
Additional allocation code |
Red mullet in GSAs 1, 5, 6 and 7; hake in GSAs 1, 5, 6 and 7; deep-water rose shrimp in GSAs 1, 5 and 6; Norway lobster in GSAs 5 and 6 |
< 12 m |
1 507 |
0 |
0 |
EFF1/MED1_TR1 |
EFF1/MED1_TR1_AA |
≥ 12 m and < 18 m |
16 189 |
0 |
0 |
EFF1/MED1_TR2 |
EFF1/MED1_TR2_AA |
|
≥ 18 m and < 24 m |
30 375 |
3 429 |
0 |
EFF1/MED1_TR3 |
EFF1/MED1_TR3_AA |
|
≥ 24 m |
10 698 |
4 173 |
0 |
EFF1/MED1_TR4 |
EFF1/MED1_TR4_AA |
|
Blue and red shrimp in GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 |
< 12 m |
0 |
0 |
0 |
EFF2/MED1_TR1 |
EFF2/MED1_TR1_AA |
≥ 12 m and < 18 m |
759 |
0 |
0 |
EFF2/MED1_TR2 |
EFF2/MED1_TR2_AA |
|
≥ 18 m and < 24 m |
7 690 |
0 |
0 |
EFF2/MED1_TR3 |
EFF2/MED1_TR3_AA |
|
≥ 24 m |
6 173 |
0 |
0 |
EFF2/MED1_TR4 |
EFF2/MED1_TR4_AA |
(b) Number of fishing days for trawlers in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11)
Stock group |
Overall length of vessels |
Spain |
France |
Italy |
Fishing effort group code |
Additional allocation code |
Red mullet in GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11; hake in GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11; deep-water rose shrimp in GSAs 9, 10 and 11; Norway lobster in GSAs 9 and 10 |
< 12 m |
0 |
139 |
1 969 |
EFF1/MED2_TR1 |
EFF1/MED2_TR1_AA |
≥ 12 m and < 18 m |
0 |
556 |
29 613 |
EFF1/MED2_TR2 |
EFF1/MED2_TR2_AA |
|
≥ 18 m and < 24 m |
0 |
139 |
19 915 |
EFF1/MED2_TR3 |
EFF1/MED2_TR3_AA |
|
≥ 24 m |
0 |
139 |
2 658 |
EFF1/MED2_TR4 |
EFF1/MED2_TR4_AA |
|
Giant red shrimp in GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11 |
< 12 m |
0 |
0 |
326 |
EFF2/MED2_TR1 |
EFF2/MED2_TR1_AA |
≥ 12 m and < 18 m |
0 |
0 |
2 402 |
EFF2/MED2_TR2 |
EFF2/MED2_TR2_AA |
|
≥ 18 m and < 24 m |
0 |
0 |
1 934 |
EFF2/MED2_TR3 |
EFF2/MED2_TR3_AA |
|
≥ 24 m |
0 |
0 |
259 |
EFF2/MED2_TR4 |
EFF2/MED2_TR4_AA |
(c) Number of fishing days for demersal longliners in the Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7)
Stock group |
Overall length of vessels |
Spain |
France |
Italy |
Fishing effort group code |
Hake in GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 |
< 12 m |
9 433 |
6 432 |
0 |
EFF1/MED1_LL1 |
≥ 12 m and < 18 m |
2 148 |
93 |
0 |
EFF1/MED1_LL2 |
|
≥ 18 m and < 24 m |
74 |
0 |
0 |
EFF1/MED1_LL3 |
|
≥ 24 m |
29 |
0 |
0 |
EFF1/MED1_LL4 |
(d) Number of fishing days for demersal longliners in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11)
Stock group |
Overall length of vessels |
Spain |
France |
Italy |
Fishing effort group code |
Hake in GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11 |
< 12 m |
0 |
1 650 |
33 187 |
EFF1/MED2_LL1 |
≥ 12 m and < 18 m |
0 |
51 |
4 748 |
EFF1/MED2_LL2 |
|
≥ 18 m and < 24 m |
0 |
0 |
26 |
EFF1/MED2_LL3 |
|
≥ 24 m |
0 |
0 |
0 |
EFF1/MED2_LL4 |
2. Maximum catch limits for deep-water shrimp
(a) Fishing opportunities for blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7), expressed as maximum level of catches in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus |
Zone: |
GSA 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 (ARA/GF1-7) |
|
Spain |
787 |
|
Maximum level of catches |
|
France |
51 |
|
||
Italy |
0 |
|
||
Union |
838 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
(b) Fishing opportunities for blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) and giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11), expressed as maximum level of catches in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus |
Zone: |
GSA 8, 9, 10 and 11 (ARA/GF8-11) |
|
Spain |
0 |
|
Maximum level of catches |
|
France |
9 |
|
||
Italy |
236 |
|
||
Union |
245 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
Species: |
Giant red shrimp Aristaeomorpha foliacea |
Zone: |
GSA 8, 9, 10 and 11 (ARS/GF8-11) |
|
Spain |
0 |
|
Maximum level of catches |
|
France |
5 |
|
||
Italy |
344 |
|
||
Union |
349 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
ANNEX IV
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE ADRIATIC SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the fishing opportunities by stock or vessel effort groups and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto, including the maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish small pelagics.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Reference to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific name |
Alpha-3 code |
Common name |
Engraulis encrasicolus |
ANE |
Anchovy |
Merluccius merluccius |
HKE |
European hake |
Mullus barbatus |
MUT |
Red mullet |
Nephrops norvegicus |
NEP |
Norway lobster |
Parapenaeus longirostris |
DPS |
Deep-water rose shrimp |
Sardina pilchardus |
PIL |
Sardine |
Solea solea |
SOL |
Common sole |
1. Small pelagic stocks – GSAs 17 and 18
Maximum level of catches expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Small pelagic species (anchovy and sardine) Engraulis encrasicolus and Sardina pilchardus |
Zone: |
Union and International waters of GFCM-GSAs 17 and 18 (SP1/GF 17-18) |
|
Italy |
30 672 |
Maximum level of catches |
||
Croatia |
47 139 |
|||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|||
(*1)
Concerning Slovenia, the quantities are based on the level of catches made in 2014, up to an amount that should not exceed 300 tonnes. |
Maximum fleet capacity of trawlers and purse seiners actively fishing for small pelagics
Member State |
Gear |
Number of vessels |
kW |
GT |
Croatia |
PS |
249 |
77 145,52 |
18 537,72 |
Italy |
PTM, OTM and PS |
685 |
134 556,7 |
25 852 |
Slovenia (*1) |
PS |
4 |
433,7 |
38,5 |
(*1)
The provision under paragraph 28 of GFCM/44/2021/20 shall not apply to national fleets of less than 10 purse seiners or pelagic trawlers actively fishing for small pelagic stocks, as recorded both in national and GFCM registers in 2014. In such case, the capacity of the active fleet may increase by not more than 50 % in number of vessels and in terms of gross tonnage (GT), gross registered tonnage (GRT) and kW. |
2. Demersal stocks – GSAs 17 and 18
Maximum allowable fishing effort (in fishing days) by types of trawls and fleet segment fishing for demersal stocks in GSAs 17 and 18 (Adriatic Sea)
|
|
|
|
|
Fishing days 2024 |
||
Gear type |
Geographical area |
Stocks concerned |
Overall length of vessels |
Effort group code |
Italy |
Croatia |
Slovenia |
Trawls (OTB) |
GFCM sub-areas 17 and 18 |
Red mullet; hake; deep-water rose shrimp; and Norway lobster |
< 12 m |
EFF/MED3_OTB_TR1 |
3 098 |
9 864 |
|
≥ 12 m and < 24 m |
EFF/MED3_OTB_TR2 |
69 625 |
22 981 |
||||
≥ 24 m |
EFF/MED3_OTB_TR3 |
6 100 |
2 063 |
||||
Beam trawls (TBB) |
GFCM sub-area 17 |
Common sole |
< 12 m |
EFF/MED3_TBB_TR1 |
194 |
0 |
0 |
≥ 12 m and < 24 m |
EFF/MED3_TBB_TR2 |
3 635 |
0 |
0 |
|||
≥ 24 m |
EFF/MED3_TBB_TR3 |
3 614 |
0 |
0 |
|||
(*1)
Slovenia shall not exceed the effort limit of 3 000 fishing days per year in accordance with paragraph 13 of GFCM/43/2019/5. |
Maximum fleet capacity of bottom trawler and beam trawl vessels authorised for fishing demersal stocks
Member State |
Gear |
Number of vessels |
kW |
GT |
Croatia |
OTB |
495 |
79 867,99 |
13 267,99 |
Italy |
OTB and TBB |
1 363 |
260 618,37 |
47 148 |
Slovenia (*1) |
OTB |
11 |
1 813,00 |
168,67 |
(*1)
The provisions of paragraphs 9(c) and 28 of GFCM/43/2019/5 shall not apply to national fleets operating with trawls (OTB) and fishing for less than 1 000 days during the reference period mentioned in paragraph 9(c) of GFCM/43/2019/5. The fishing capacity of the active fleet operating with trawls (OTB) shall not increase by more than 50 % with respect to that reference period. |
ANNEX V
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE STRAIT OF SICILY
The tables in this Annex set out the fishing opportunities by stock or vessel effort groups and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto, including the maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish demersal species and deep-water shrimp.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
References to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific name |
Alpha-3 code |
Common name |
Merluccius merluccius |
HKE |
European hake |
Parapenaeus longirostris |
DPS |
Deep-water rose shrimp |
Aristaeomorpha foliacea |
ARS |
Giant red shrimp |
Aristeus antennatus |
ARA |
Blue and red shrimp |
1. Demersal Stocks
(a) Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawl vessels authorised to fish demersal stocks in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16)
Member State |
Gear |
Number of vessels |
kW |
GT |
Cyprus |
OTB |
1 |
265 |
105 |
Spain |
OTB |
1 |
100 |
118 |
Italy |
OTB |
594 |
144 175 |
36 856 |
Malta |
OTB |
15 |
5 562 |
2 007 |
(b) Maximum level of fishing effort (in fishing days), for bottom trawl vessels targeting European hake (Merluccius merluccius) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
Member State |
Gear |
Vessel Length |
Effort group code |
Fishing days 2024 |
CYP |
OTB |
T-12 |
EFF4/MED4_OTB4 |
51 |
ITA |
OTB |
T-07 |
EFF4/MED4_OTB1 |
90 |
ITA |
OTB |
T-10 |
EFF4/MED4_OTB2 |
188 |
ITA |
OTB |
T-11 |
EFF4/MED4_OTB3 |
19 366 |
ITA |
OTB |
T-12 |
EFF4/MED4_OTB4 |
3 657 |
MLT |
OTB |
T-11 |
EFF4/MED4_OTB3 |
338 |
MLT |
OTB |
T-12 |
EFF4/MED4_OTB4 |
165 |
(c) Maximum level of catches of deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Deep-water rose shrimp Parapenaeus longirostris |
Zone: |
GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (DPS/GF 12-16) |
|
Cyprus |
1 |
|
Analytical catch limit |
|
Italy |
2 083 |
|
||
Malta |
6 |
|
||
Union |
2 090 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
2. Deep-water shrimp
(a) Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawl vessels authorised to fish deep-water shrimp stocks in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13 14, 15 and 16)
Member State |
Gear |
Number of vessels |
kW |
GT |
Cyprus |
OTB |
1 |
265 |
105 |
Spain |
OTB |
2 |
440,56 |
218,78 |
Italy |
OTB |
320 |
93 756 |
26 076 |
Malta |
OTB |
15 |
5 562 |
2 007 |
(b) Maximum level of catches of giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Giant red shrimp Aristaeomorpha foliacea |
Zone: |
GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (ARS/GF 12-16) |
|
Spain |
1 |
|
Analytical catch limit |
|
Italy |
844 |
|
||
Cyprus |
0 |
|
||
Malta |
36 |
|
||
Union |
881 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
(c) Maximum level of catches of blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus |
Zone: |
GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (ARA/GF 12-16) |
|
Spain |
1 |
|
Precautionary catch limit |
|
Italy |
98 |
|
||
Cyprus |
0 |
|
||
Malta |
2 |
|
||
Union |
101 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
ANNEX VI
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE IONIAN SEA AND THE LEVANT SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for demersal stocks in the Ionian Sea and the Levant Sea.
References to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name |
Alpha-3 code |
Common name |
Aristaeomorpha foliacea |
ARS |
Giant red shrimp |
Aristeus antennatus |
ARA |
Blue and red shrimp |
1. Ionian Sea
(a) Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawl vessels authorised to fish deep-water shrimp stocks in the Ionian Sea (GSAs 19, 20 and 21)
Member State |
Gear |
Number of vessels |
kW |
GT |
Greece |
OTB |
240 |
69 281 |
23 101 |
Italy |
OTB |
410 |
95 996 |
22 252 |
Malta |
OTB |
15 |
5 562 |
2 007 |
(b) Maximum level of catches of giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in the Ionian Sea (GSAs 19, 20 and 21) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Giant red shrimp Aristaeomorpha foliacea |
Zone: |
GSAs 19, 20 and 21 (ARS/GF 19-21) |
|
Greece |
33 |
|
Analytical catch limit |
|
Italy |
303 |
|
||
Malta |
45 |
|
||
Union |
381 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
(c) Maximum level of catches of blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Ionian Sea (GSAs 19, 20 and 21) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus |
Zone: |
GSAs 19, 20 and 21 (ARA/GF 19-21) |
|
Greece |
14,5 |
|
Analytical catch limit |
|
Italy |
242,5 |
|
||
Malta |
0 |
|
||
Union |
257 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
2. Levant Sea
(a) Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawler vessels authorised to fish deep-water shrimp stocks in the Levant Sea (GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27)
Member State |
Gear |
Number of vessels |
kW |
GT |
Cyprus |
OTB |
6 |
2 048 |
618 |
Italy |
OTB |
80 |
37 192 |
13 199 |
(b) Maximum level of catches of giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in the Levant Sea (GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Giant red shrimp Aristaeomorpha foliacea |
Zone: |
GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27 (ARS/GF 24-27) |
|
Italy |
46,4 |
|
Precautionary catch limit |
|
Cyprus |
11,6 |
|
||
Union |
58 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
(c) Maximum level of catches of blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Levant Sea (GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus |
Zone: |
GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27 (ARA/GF 24-27) |
|
Italy |
9,4 |
|
Precautionary catch limit |
|
Cyprus |
5,6 |
|
||
Union |
15 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
ANNEX VII
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE ALBORAN SEA
(a) Maximum level of catches carried out by longlines and handlines expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: |
Blackspot seabream Pagellus bogaraveo |
Zone: |
Union waters in the Alboran Sea – GSAs 1, 2 and 3 (SBR/GF 1-3) |
|
Spain |
29,76 |
|
Maximum level of catches |
|
Union |
29,76 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
(b) Maximum number of longlines and handlines authorised for fishing in the Alboran Sea (GSAs 1, 2 and 3)
Member State |
Blackspot seabream in GSAs 1, 2 and 3 |
Spain |
82 |
ANNEX VIII
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE BLACK SEA
The tables in this Annex set out TACs and quotas expressed in tonnes live weight by stock and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Reference to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific name |
Alpha-3 code |
Common name |
Sprattus sprattus |
SPR |
Sprat |
Scophthalmus maximus |
TUR |
Turbot |
Species: |
Sprat Sprattus sprattus |
Zone: |
Union waters in the Black Sea – GSA 29 (SPR/F3742C) |
|
Bulgaria |
8 032,50 |
|
Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
|
Romania |
3 442,50 |
|
||
Union |
11 475 |
|
||
TAC |
Not relevant |
|
Species: |
Turbot Scophthalmus maximus |
Zone: |
Union waters in the Black Sea – GSA 29 (TUR/F3742C) |
|
Bulgaria |
95 |
|
Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
|
Romania |
75 |
|
||
Union |
170 |
|||
TAC |
857 |
|
||
(*1)
No fishing activity, including transhipment, retaining on board, landing and first sale, shall be permitted from 15 April to 15 June 2024. |
( 1 ) Regulation (EU) 2023/2124 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 October 2023 on certain provisions for fishing in the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Agreement area (OJ L, 2023/2124, 12.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2124/oj).
( 2 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17).
( 3 ) TBB, OTB, PTB, TBN, TBS, TB, OTM, PTM, TMS, TM, OTT, OT, PT, TX, OTP and TSP.