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Document 32026R0786
Council Regulation (EU) 2026/786 of 30 March 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2026/249 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters
Council Regulation (EU) 2026/786 of 30 March 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2026/249 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters
Council Regulation (EU) 2026/786 of 30 March 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2026/249 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters
ST/7148/2026/REV/1
OJ L, 2026/786, 31.3.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/786/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2026/786
of 30 March 2026
amending Regulation (EU) 2026/249 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters
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:
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Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 (1) fixes for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters. Those fishing opportunities, including certain measures functionally linked thereto, should be amended to take into account the publication of scientific advice, as well as the outcomes of consultations with third countries and regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) meetings. |
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In 2025, the Union and the United Kingdom conducted bilateral consultations on the setting of a large number of total allowable catches (TACs) for 2026, including certain measures functionally linked to those TACs, for stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (2) (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’). Those consultations were conducted pursuant to Article 498(2), (4) and (6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The outcome of those consultations was documented in the written record signed by the Heads of Delegation on 10 December 2025. As documented in that written record, the Heads of Delegation agreed to recommend to their respective authorities that the remedial measures for cod (Gadus morhua), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in the Celtic Sea and Irish Sea and for sole (Solea solea) and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in the Channel should start to apply, in principle, no later than 1 June 2026, in both the Union and the United Kingdom to ensure a level playing field given that those stocks are jointly managed. The start of the application of those remedial measures is to be subject to the Union and the United Kingdom having notified the completion of their respective internal procedures required for the adoption of those remedial measures. The United Kingdom informed the Commission services that it expects to complete its internal procedures for the incorporation into the law of the United Kingdom of the remedial measures agreed for cod and whiting in the Irish Sea and for sole and plaice in the Channel by 1 September 2026. In order to ensure a level playing field for Union operators vis-à-vis United Kingdom operators, the application of those measures should be deferred until 1 September 2026, pending the completion of the relevant internal procedures by the United Kingdom. |
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Between 6 and 11 March 2026, the Union and the United Kingdom conducted bilateral consultations on the level of the TAC for sandeel (Ammodytes spp.) and associated by-catches in United Kingdom and Union waters of International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) subarea 4, United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a, and Union waters of ICES division 3a. The Union participated in those consultations on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 3 March 2026. The outcome of those consultations was documented in the written record signed on 13 March 2026. That TAC should therefore be set at the level agreed with the United Kingdom. |
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Regulation (EU) 2026/249 set provisional Union quotas for mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in the North-East Atlantic for the first half of 2026 in the absence of a decision on the TAC for that stock in coastal States’ consultations and by the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC). The United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands have agreed on a TAC for mackerel for 2026 at a level that differs from the level advised by ICES. No agreement has been reached yet between the Union and the United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands on a TAC for mackerel for 2026. Given the seasonality of that fishery, and the need to promote a level playing field for Union operators vis-à-vis third-country operators, the Union quotas for that stock should be set for the whole of 2026, and in line with the approach applied since 2021 as regards the joint share of the Union and the United Kingdom in that TAC. That approach is based on a Union and United Kingdom joint share of 49,29 % of the TAC for mackerel, after applying the quota transfers resulting from implementing Table B of Annex 36 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. |
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Between November 2025 and February 2026, the Union and Norway conducted bilateral consultations regarding access to their respective waters for fishing for herring (Clupea harengus) and blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) in the North-East Atlantic. The Union participated in those consultations on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 17 October 2025. The outcome of those consultations was documented in an agreed record signed on 27 February 2026. Those access levels should therefore be set at the levels agreed with Norway. |
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Following the setting of a reference TAC for cod in the North-East Arctic for 2026, the definitive Union quota for cod in Svalbard waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b for 2026 should be set based on that reference TAC for 2026 and on the Union’s historical share for cod in the North-East Arctic. That Union quota should be allocated to the Member States in accordance with Council Decision 87/277/EEC (3), subject to the adaptations necessary due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union as set out in Table E of Annex 36 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. |
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Fishing effort limits for Union fishing vessels fishing for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Convention area, east of 45°W, and maximum input and capacity for Union farms of bluefin tuna in that area are based on information provided in the annual plans referred to in Articles 11, 13 and 15 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). Member States are to submit those plans to the Commission by 31 January of each year, pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) 2023/2053. Those plans are then to be compiled by the Commission and are to form the basis for the establishment of a Union annual plan, which is to be transmitted to the ICCAT Secretariat for discussion and approval by ICCAT, as set out in Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) 2023/2053. On 5 March 2026, ICCAT approved the Union annual plan for 2026. The Union fishing effort limits and Union maximum farming input and capacity for 2026 should therefore be amended in line with that annual plan. |
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Pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2053, Member States may request to transfer a maximum 5 % of their annual quota of bluefin tuna in the ICCAT Convention area, east of 45°W from the preceding year to a given year. Certain Member States included in their annual fishing plans submitted to the Commission requests to carry over their annual quota of bluefin tuna in the ICCAT Convention area, east of 45°W from 2025 to 2026. On the basis of those requests, the Commission included a request for carry-over of the Union quota for that stock from 2025 to 2026 in the Union annual plan for 2026. Following the approval of the Union annual plan, the quotas of those Member States for bluefin tuna in the ICCAT Convention area, east of 45°W for 2026 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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In accordance with Articles 8a, 17b and 18b of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), annual quotas for certain Member States for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the ICCAT Convention area, albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the ICCAT Convention area, both north of 5°N and south of 5°N, and swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the ICCAT Convention area, both north of 5°N and south of 5°N, were transferred from 2024 to 2026 in accordance with the relevant ICCAT recommendations. The quotas of those Member States for those stocks for 2026 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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At its 14th annual meeting in 2026, the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) adopted 2026 catch limits for jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) and maintained exploratory fisheries for toothfishes (Dissostichus spp.). In addition, the SPRFMO maintained functionally linked measures in respect of exploratory fisheries for toothfishes. Those measures should therefore be implemented in Union law. |
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Pending the outcome of the 10th session of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC), the fishing opportunities for chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) in the NPFC Convention area for the period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 should be marked ‘to be established’, in order to allow the fishery for chub mackerel to start from 1 June 2026, for Union fishing vessels holding a fishing authorisation in accordance with Articles 20, 21 and 22 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6). |
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The two groups of closure periods for Union purse seine fishing vessels in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) Convention area established by Regulation (EU) 2026/249, during which such vessels are prohibited from fishing for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna or skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), should be amended in line with measures adopted by the IATTC. The first group of closure periods should be amended to apply throughout the entire IATTC Convention area whilst the second group of closure periods should continue to apply in a specific area only. In addition, the extensions of closure periods for Union purse seine fishing vessels, based on their catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area during the previous year, should only apply to the first group of closure periods and thus no longer apply to the second group of closure periods. |
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On 20 January 2021, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2021/56 (7) implementing into Union law certain management, conservation and control measures applicable in the IATTC Convention area. Article 8 of that Regulation establishes measures for oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus). Article 40 of Regulation (EU) 2026/249 overlaps with Regulation (EU) 2021/56 on that subject matter and imposes requirements that are already addressed under Union law. It is therefore appropriate to delete Article 40 of Regulation (EU) 2026/249. |
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Regulation (EU) 2026/249 set a TAC for sole in ICES divisions 8c, 8d and 8e, subareas 9 and 10, and Union waters of Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF) 34.1.1 for 2026 and for 2027. According to ICES, there are three main species of sole caught in that area: common sole (Solea solea), Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) and sand sole (Pegusa lascaris). The scientific name referred to in the TAC is ‘Solea spp.’, which does not cover sand sole. However, sand sole was previously considered to belong to the genus Solea. To provide legal certainty, the scientific name referred to in the TAC should be replaced by ‘Solea spp. and Pegusa lascaris’ to also cover sand sole. |
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Regulation (EU) 2026/249 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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In order to maintain the reporting periods for the TACs amended by this Regulation, and given that those TACs apply from 1 January 2026, the amended TACs should apply retroactively from that date. Such retroactive application does not affect the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations, as the TACs concerned are maintained or increased. |
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Given the urgency of avoiding interruptions to fishing activities, this Regulation should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2026/249
Regulation (EU) 2026/249 is amended as follows:
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Article 11(3) is replaced by the following: ‘3. Catches in commercial fisheries under the fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reported by Spain and by France (BSS/8AB.).’ |
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Article 37 is amended as follows:
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Article 40 is deleted; |
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Article 62 is amended as follows:
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Parts A and B of Annex IA, and Annexes IB, ID, IH, IM and VI are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. |
Article 2
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2026.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 2026.
For the Council
The President
M. PANAYIOTOU
(1) Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 of 26 January 2026 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2025/202 (OJ L, 2026/249, 30.1.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/249/oj).
(2) Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/689(1)/oj).
(3) Council Decision 87/277/EEC of 18 May 1987 on the allocation of the catch possibilities for cod in the Spitsbergen and Bear Island area and in Division 3M as defined in the NAFO Convention (OJ L 135, 23.5.1987, p. 29, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1987/277/oj).
(4) Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, amending Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EU) 2017/2107, and (EU) 2019/833 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 (OJ L 238, 27.9.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2053/oj).
(5) Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007 (OJ L 315, 30.11.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2107/oj).
(6) Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2403/oj).
(7) Regulation (EU) 2021/56 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2021 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (OJ L 24, 26.1.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/56/oj).
ANNEX
Amendments to Annexes to Regulation (EU) 2026/249
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Annex IA is amended as follows:
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Annex IB is amended as follows:
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Annex ID is amended as follows:
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Annex IH is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX IH SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA Table 1
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Annex IM is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX IM NPFC CONVENTION AREA Table 1
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Annex VI is amended as follows:
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(1) Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the following quantity of common sole (Solea solea) shall be taken (SOL/8CDE34):
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190’ |
(2) Catches in the different sandeel management areas set out below shall be reported separately.
(3) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OT1/*2A3A4X). By-catches of whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(3) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply.’
(4) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(5) Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A.) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:
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Denmark |
554 |
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Germany |
8 |
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Sweden |
407 |
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Union |
969 |
(6) Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4 (HER/*4-UK), and 50 % may be fished in Union waters of 4b (HER/*4B-EU).
(7) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(8) Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in Union waters of 4b (HER/*04B-C):
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2 700 |
(9) Special condition: within the limits of this quota, no more than 250 tonnes may be taken in Norwegian and Union waters of 3a (HER/*03A).
(10) Special condition: within a total access limit of to be established tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 0 %
(11) Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10 and to Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
(12) Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
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0 |
(13) May be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a north of 56°30'N, 6b and 7 west of 12°W (WHB/*46AB7-EU).
(14) Special condition: from the Norwegian quota, the following quantity may be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a north of 56°30'N, 6b and 7 west of 12°W:
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50 000 |
(15) Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
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0’ |
(16) Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
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3a (MAC/*03A.) |
United Kingdom and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c (MAC/*3A4BC) |
4b (MAC/*04B.) |
4c (MAC/*04C.) |
United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/*2AX14) |
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Belgium |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
131 |
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Denmark |
0 |
4 130 |
0 |
0 |
7 165 |
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Germany |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
136 |
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France |
0 |
490 |
0 |
0 |
411 |
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Netherlands |
0 |
490 |
0 |
0 |
414 |
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Sweden |
0 |
0 |
390 |
10 |
1 311 |
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Union |
0 |
5 110 |
390 |
10 |
9 568 |
(17) Within the limits of these quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the following two zones:
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Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*02A4AN-) |
Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1) |
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Belgium |
To be established |
To be established |
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Denmark |
To be established |
To be established |
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Germany |
To be established |
To be established |
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France |
To be established |
To be established |
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Netherlands |
To be established |
To be established |
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Sweden |
To be established |
To be established |
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Union |
To be established |
To be established |
(18) Special condition: the following quantity may be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):
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242 |
When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.
(19) Within the limit of this quota, the following transfers are made by Denmark to be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6, 7, 8d; Union waters of 8a, 8b and 8e; international waters of 12 and 14; and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a and 5b (MAC/*2A14):
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Germany |
179 |
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Spain |
0 |
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Estonia |
1 |
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France |
119 |
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Ireland |
596 |
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Latvia |
1 |
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Lithuania |
1 |
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Netherlands |
261 |
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Poland |
13 |
(20) Special condition: of which up to 25 % can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain, France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/*8C910).
(21) May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56°30′N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H).
(22) The amount of access limit indicated below may be fished by Norway north of 56°30′N (MAC/*N5630). The amounts not counted under footnote 2 shall be counted against the catch limit established by Norway.
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To be established |
(23) This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in 6a north of 56°30′N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in 2a, 4a north of 59°N (MAC/*24N59).
(24) Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.
(25) May not be fished from 1 March to 31 May within the “Kleine Bank management area” bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
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Latitude |
Longitude |
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65°00'N |
38°00'W |
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2 |
65°00'N |
35°15'W |
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3 |
64°00'N |
35°15'W |
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4 |
64°00'N |
38°00'W |
(26) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone and the associated by-catches of haddock are without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
(27) By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.
(28) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland and Portugal. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (COD/1/2B_AMS).’
(29) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/GL251214) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/GL251214) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
(30) The amount below is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/GL251214) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/GL251214) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
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40’ |
(31) Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the “All Member States” quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the “All Member States” quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/GL251214_AMS).
(32) This quota shall apply from 15 October 2025 to 15 April 2026.
(33) This quota shall apply from 15 October 2026 to 15 April 2027.’
(34) To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time.’
(35) Demersal redfish may only be fished north and west of the line defined by the following coordinates:
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Point |
Latitude |
Longitude |
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1 |
59°15'N |
44°00'W |
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2 |
59°30'N |
42°45'W |
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3 |
62°00'N |
42°00'W |
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4 |
60°00'N |
40°30'W |
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5 |
62°00'N |
40°00'W |
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6 |
62°40'N |
40°15'W |
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7 |
63°09'N |
39°40'W |
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8 |
63°30'N |
37°15'W |
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9 |
64°20'N |
35°00'W |
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10 |
65°15'N |
32°30'W |
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11 |
65°15'N |
29°50'W |
(36) Catches of golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus) (REG/*GL251214) and beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) (REB/*GL251214) shall be reported separately.’
(37) By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 2, 5, 12 and 14 (GRV/GL251214) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)’
(38) The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for Northern albacore as a target species shall be: 1 241.
(39) Special condition: Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantities may be taken in United Kingdom waters (ALB/*ICAN05NXM-UK):
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Ireland |
62,03 |
|
Spain |
349,65 |
|
France |
109,97 |
|
Portugal |
38,35 |
|
Union |
560,00 |
(40) Special condition: Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantities may be taken in Union waters (ALB/*ICAN05NXM-EU):
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|
560,00 |
(41) Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/*ICCATPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/*ICCATLL) shall be reported separately. As of June, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these fishing vessels on a weekly basis.’
(42) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BFT/ICAE45W_AMS).
(43) Special condition: 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 VI (BFT/*E45W8301):
|
Spain |
1 254,15 |
|
France |
582,63 |
|
Union |
1 836,78 |
(44) Special condition: 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 VI (BFT/*E45W641):
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France |
100,00 |
|
Union |
100,00 |
(45) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations 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 2 of Annex VI (BFT/*E45W8302):
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Spain |
166,49 |
|
France |
323,21 (*1) |
|
Italy |
129,66 |
|
Cyprus |
4,62 |
|
Malta |
10,36 |
|
Union |
634,34 |
(*1) Of which 50 % may only be fished in the Gulf of Lion.
(46) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations 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 3 of Annex VI (BFT/*E45W643):
|
Italy |
129,66 |
|
Union |
129,66 |
(47) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations 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 3 of Annex VI for farming purposes (BFT/*E45W8303F):
|
Croatia |
1 168,46 |
|
Union |
1 168,46 ’ |
(48) Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/ICAN05NXM_AMS).
(49) Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this quantity may be fished in the ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N (SWO/*ICAS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/*ICAS05N_AMS).
(50) Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this quantity may be fished in the ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N (SWO/*ICAN05N).’
(51) Research block A:
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NW: |
50°30′S, 136°E |
|
NE: |
50°30′S, 140°30′E |
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SE: |
54°50′S, 140°30′E |
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SW: |
54°50′S, 136°E |
Research block B:
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NW: |
52°45′S, 140°30′E |
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NE: |
52°45′S, 145°30′E |
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SE: |
54°50′S, 145°30′E |
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SW: |
54°50′S, 140°30′E |
(52) This annual TAC is only for exploratory fisheries, as defined in Article 4, point 11, of Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council*. Fishing shall be limited to depths between 600 m and 2 500 m. Fishing shall be limited to one trip of a maximum duration of 60 consecutive days which may occur any time between 1 May and 15 November. All fishing shall cease immediately if the death of the following occurs:
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(a) |
one of any of the following species: wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma), black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea), soft-plumaged petrel (Pterodroma mollis); or |
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(b) |
three individuals of any of the following species: light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata), southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) and northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli). |
Fishing shall further be limited to a maximum number of 5 000 hooks per set, with a maximum of 100 sets. Longlines shall be set at least 3 nautical miles apart from each other, and not set at previous longline locations within one calendar year. Fishing shall cease either when the TAC is reached or if 100 sets have been set and hauled during the trip, whichever is earlier.
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* |
Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/975/oj). |
(53) Of which up to 129 tonnes may be fished in research block A. As the catch limit for research block A is approached, shorter lines shall be set to ensure that the catch limit is not exceeded. Catches of toothfishes in research block A shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-A).
(54) Of which up to 33 tonnes may be fished in research block B. As the catch limit for research block B is approached, shorter lines shall be set to ensure that the catch limit is not exceeded. Catches of toothfishes in research block B shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-B).
(55) May only be fished from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027.
(56) Special condition: under this catch limit no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the following vessels:
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Trawlers (*2) (MAS/NPFC-TR) |
Purse seiners (*2) (MAS/NPFC-PS) |
|
To be established |
To be established |
(*2) The fisheries under those catch limits will be closed by NPFC Contracting Parties, including for the Union by the Commission, within two days from the issue date of the notice of the NPFC Executive Secretary that the utilisation of those catch limits has reached 95 %.
(57) Only one trawler flying the flag of a Member State shall be authorised to fish for chub mackerel at any time. That applies without prejudice to any allocation of future fishing opportunities by the Union in the NPFC Convention area, in particular to the Member State authorised to fish in the period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027.
(58) Union fishing vessels over 10 000 gross tonnage shall not be authorised to fish for chub mackerel.
(59) Catches under this quota shall be reported separately (MAS/NPFC-EU).’
(1) The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the Union’s international obligations are complied with.
(2) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.
(3) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.
(4) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
(5) The individual numbers of purse seiners in this table are the result of transfers between Member States and do not constitute historical rights for the future.
(6) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/786/oj
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