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    Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements

    OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1–53 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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    Legal status of the document In force: This act has been changed. Current consolidated version: 01/02/2013

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/39/oj

    25.1.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 23/1


    COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 39/2013

    of 21 January 2013

    fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements

    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 (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1) requires that measures governing access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities be established taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice and, in particular, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), as well as in the light of any advice received from Regional Advisory Councils.

    (2)

    It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be distributed among Member States in such a way as to assure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy established in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

    (3)

    The total allowable catch (TACs) should be established on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings of the Regional Advisory Councils concerned.

    (4)

    For stocks subject to specific multiannual plans, the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks of Southern hake, of Norway lobster, of sole in the Western Channel, of herring to the west of Scotland and of cod in the Kattegat, to the west of Scotland and in the Irish Sea should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in: Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian peninsula (2); 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 (3); Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock (4); and Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (5) (the "Cod Plan"). With regard, however, to the stocks of northern hake (Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 (6) and sole in the Bay of Biscay (Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 (7), the minimum targets of the relevant recovery and management plans have been reached and, therefore, it is appropriate to follow scientific advice provided in order to achieve or maintain the TACs at maximum sustainable yield levels, as the case may be.

    (5)

    For stocks for which there is no sufficient or reliable data in order to provide size estimates, management measures and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach to fisheries management as defined in point (i) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, while taking into account stock-specific factors, including, in particular, available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations.

    (6)

    In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (8), the stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein should be identified.

    (7)

    Where a TAC relating to a stock is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty to determine the level of such TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.

    (8)

    For certain TACs Member States should be allowed to grant additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries. The aim of those trials is to test a catch-quota system, i.e. a system where all catches should be landed and counted against quotas in order to avoid discards and the waste of otherwise usable fish resources they entail. Uncontrolled discards of fish are a threat to the long term sustainability of fish as a public good and thus to the Common Fisheries Policy objectives. By contrast, catch-quota systems inherently present the fishers with an incentive to optimise the catch selectivity of their operations. In order to achieve a rational management of discards, a fully documented fishery should cover every operation at sea, rather than what is landed at port. The conditions for Member States to grant such additional allocations should therefore include an obligation to ensure the use of close circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors (jointly referred to as "CCTV system"). This should enable the recording, in detail, of all retained and discarded parts of catches. A system based on human observers operating in real time on board would be less efficient, more costly, and less reliable. Consequently, the use of CCTV systems is, at this time, a prerequisite for the achievement of discard reduction schemes such as fully documented fisheries. In the use of such system, the requirements of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (9) should be complied with.

    (9)

    In order to ensure that trials of fully documented fisheries can effectively evaluate the potential of catch-quota systems to control the absolute fishing mortality of the stocks concerned, it is necessary for all fish caught in those trials, including those under minimum landing size, to be counted against the total allocation assigned to the participating vessel, and for fishing operations to cease when that total allocation has been fully utilised by that vessel. It is also appropriate to allow transfers of allocations between vessels participating in the fully documented fisheries trials and non-participating vessels provided that it can be demonstrated that discards by non-participating vessels do not increase.

    (10)

    It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2013 in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008, while taking into account Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 (10).

    (11)

    For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even a limited fishing activity could result in a serious risk to their conservation. Fishing opportunities for such species should therefore be fully restricted through a general prohibition on fishing those species.

    (12)

    Since the four TAC areas for the northern stock of hake correspond to the same biological stock, it is appropriate, in order to guarantee full use of the fishing opportunities, to allow the implementation of a flexible arrangement for Member States involved in this fishery between the TAC for IIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 and the TAC for EU waters of IIa and IV.

    (13)

    Fishing opportunities should be used in full compliance with the applicable law of the Union.

    (14)

    The use of fishing opportunities available to EU vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (11), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending data to the Commission relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.

    (15)

    In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation concerning the granting to an individual Member State an authorisation to benefit from the system of managing its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission.

    (16)

    In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission relating to granting of additional days at sea for permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage as well as to establishing the formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information concerning transfer of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (12).

    (17)

    In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2013, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2013. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    TITLE I

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Article 1

    Subject matter

    1.   This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements.

    2.   The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 shall include:

    (a)

    catch limits for the year 2013;

    (b)

    fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014.

    Article 2

    Scope

    This Regulation shall apply to EU vessels.

    Article 3

    Definitions

    For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

    (a)

    ‧EU vessel‧ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;

    (b)

    ‧EU waters‧ means waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II to the Treaty;

    (c)

    ‧total allowable catch‧ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year;

    (d)

    ‧quota‧ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union or a Member State;

    (e)

    ‧international waters‧ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;

    (f)

    ‧mesh size‧ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 (13);

    (g)

    ‧EU fishing fleet register‧ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

    (h)

    ‧fishing logbook‧ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

    (i)

    ‧analytical assessments‧ 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.

    Article 4

    Fishing zones

    For the purposes of this Regulation the following zone definitions shall apply:

    (a)

    ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 (14);

    (b)

    ‧Skagerrak‧ means the geographical area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;

    (c)

    ‧Kattegat‧ means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;

    (d)

    ‧Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII‧ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

     

    53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W,

     

    53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,

     

    51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,

     

    51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W,

     

    51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W,

     

    51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W,

     

    53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;

    (e)

    ‧Gulf of Cádiz‧ means the geographical area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;

    (f)

    CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 (15).

    TITLE II

    FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

    Article 5

    TACs and allocations

    The TACs for EU vessels in EU waters or in certain non-EU waters and the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I.

    Article 6

    TACs to be determined by Member States

    1.   The TACs for certain fish stocks shall be determined by the Member State concerned. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.

    2.   The TACs to be determined by a Member State shall:

    (a)

    be consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and

    (b)

    result:

    (i)

    if analytical assessments are available, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2015 onwards, with as high a probability as possible;

    (ii)

    if analytical assessments are unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.

    3.   By 15 March 2013, each Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission the following information:

    (a)

    the TACs adopted;

    (b)

    the data collected and assessed by the Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based;

    (c)

    details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2.

    Article 7

    Additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries

    1.   For certain stocks, a Member State may grant an additional allocation to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.

    2.   The additional allocation referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed the overall limit set out in Annex I as a percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State.

    3.   The additional allocation referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with the following conditions:

    (a)

    the vessel makes use of close circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors (jointly referred to as "the CCTV system") to record all on board fishing and processing activities;

    (b)

    the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that participates in trials on fully documented fisheries shall not exceed any of the following limits:

    (i)

    75 % of the discards of the stock, as estimated by the relevant Member State, produced by the type of vessel to which the individual vessel that has been granted the additional allocation belongs.

    (ii)

    30 % of the vessel’s individual allocation prior to participating in the trials.

    (c)

    all catches by the vessel from the stock subject to the additional allocation, including fish that are under minimum landing size as defined in Annex XII of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, shall be counted against the individual allocation of the vessel, as resulting from any additional allocation granted under this Article.

    (d)

    once the individual allocation for any stock subject to the additional allocation has been fully utilised by a vessel, the vessel in question must cease all fishing activity in the relevant TAC area.

    (e)

    in respect of the stocks for which this Article may be used, the Member States may allow transfers of the individual allocation or any part thereof from vessels not participating in the fully documented fisheries trials to vessels participating in those trials provided that it can be demonstrated that discards by the non-participating vessels do not increase.

    4.   Notwithstanding point (i) of point (b) of paragraph 3, a Member State may exceptionally grant to a vessel flying its flag an additional allocation exceeding 75 % of the estimated discards of the stock produced by the type of vessel to which the individual vessel that has been granted the additional allocation belongs, provided that:

    (a)

    the rate of stock discards, as estimated for the relevant type of vessel, is less than 10 %;

    (b)

    the inclusion of that type of vessel is important to evaluate the potential of the CCTV system for control purposes;

    (c)

    an overall limit of 75 % of the estimated stock discards produced by all vessels participating in the trials is not exceeded.

    5.   To the extent that the recordings obtained in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 3 involve the processing of personal data within the meaning of Directive 95/46/EC, that Directive shall apply to the processing of such data.

    6.   Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 3, it shall immediately withdraw the additional allocation granted to that vessel and exclude it from participation in those trials for the remainder of the year 2013.

    7.   Prior to granting the additional allocation referred to in paragraphs 1 to 6, a Member State shall submit to the Commission the following information:

    (a)

    the list of vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries;

    (b)

    the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring equipment installed on board those vessels;

    (c)

    the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those vessels;

    (d)

    the estimated discards for each type of vessel participating in the trials;

    (e)

    the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made in 2012 by the vessels participating in the trials.

    8.   The Commission may request any Member State that avails itself of this Article to submit its assessment of the discards produced per type of vessel to a scientific advisory body for review, in order to monitor the implementation of the requirement set out in point (i) of point (b) of paragraph 3. In the absence of an assessment confirming such discards, the Member State concerned shall take any appropriate measure to ensure compliance with that requirement and inform the Commission thereof.

    Article 8

    Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

    Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be retained on board or landed only if:

    (a)

    the catches have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or

    (b)

    the catches consist of a share in a EU quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that EU quota has not been exhausted.

    Article 9

    Fishing effort limits

    From 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014, the fishing effort measures laid down in:

    (a)

    Annex IIA, shall apply for the management of cod stocks in the Kattegat, ICES divisions VIIa and VIa, and EU waters of ICES division Vb;

    (b)

    Annex IIB, shall apply for the recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;

    (c)

    Annex IIC, shall apply for the management of the sole stock in ICES division VIIe.

    Article 10

    Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

    1.   The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:

    (a)

    exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

    (b)

    reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (16);

    (c)

    additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

    (d)

    quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

    (e)

    deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

    2.   Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to analytical TAC.

    Article 11

    Closed fishing season

    1.   It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any of the following species in the Porcupine Bank during the period from 1 May to 31 May 2013: cod, megrims, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, common sole and spurdog.

    2.   For the purposes of this Article, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

    Point

    Latitude

    Longitude

    1

    52° 27′ N

    12° 19′ W

    2

    52° 40′ N

    12° 30′ W

    3

    52° 47′ N

    12° 39,600′ W

    4

    52° 47′ N

    12° 56′ W

    5

    52° 13,5′ N

    13° 53,830′ W

    6

    51° 22′ N

    14° 24′ W

    7

    51° 22′ N

    14° 03′ W

    8

    52° 10′ N

    13° 25′ W

    9

    52° 32′ N

    13° 07,500′ W

    10

    52° 43′ N

    12° 55′ W

    11

    52° 43′ N

    12° 43′ W

    12

    52° 38,800′ N

    12° 37′ W

    13

    52° 27′ N

    12° 23′ W

    14

    52° 27′ N

    12° 19′ W

    3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, transit through the Porcupine Bank while carrying on board the species referred to in that paragraph, shall be permitted in accordance with Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

    Article 12

    Prohibitions

    1.   It shall be prohibited for EU vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:

    (a)

    basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all waters;

    (b)

    porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except where it is provided otherwise in Annex I Part B;

    (c)

    angel shark (Squatina squatina) in EU waters;

    (d)

    common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

    (e)

    undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Raja alba) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

    (f)

    guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;

    (g)

    giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters.

    2.   When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

    Article 13

    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 I to this Regulation.

    TITLE III

    FINAL PROVISIONS

    Article 14

    Committee procedure

    1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

    2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

    Article 15

    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 2013.

    However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 February 2013.

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

    Done at Brussels, 21 January 2013.

    For the Council

    The President

    E. GILMORE


    (1)   OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

    (2)   OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5.

    (3)   OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7.

    (4)   OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6.

    (5)   OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.

    (6)  Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the northern hake stock (OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

    (7)  Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Bay of Biscay (OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 1).

    (8)   OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.

    (9)   OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

    (10)   OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16.

    (11)   OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

    (12)   OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.

    (13)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5).

    (14)  Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).

    (15)  Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1).

    (16)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).


    LIST OF ANNEXES

    ANNEX I

    :

    TACs applicable to EU vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area:

    Part A

    :

    General provisions

    Part B

    :

    Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters

    ANNEX IIA

    :

    Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of cod stocks in the Kattegat, ICES divisions VIa and VIIa, and EU waters of ICES division Vb

    ANNEX IIB

    :

    Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the recovery of certain Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz

    ANNEX IIC

    :

    Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division VIIe

    ANNEX I

    TACs APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

    PART A

    General provisions

    The tables in Part B of this Annex set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate.

    All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation.

    The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:

    Scientific name

    Alpha-3 code

    Common name

    Amblyraja radiata

    RJR

    Starry ray

    Ammodytes spp.

    SAN

    Sandeels

    Argentina silus

    ARU

    Greater silver smelt

    Beryx spp.

    ALF

    Alfonsinos

    Brosme brosme

    USK

    Tusk

    Caproidae

    BOR

    Boarfish

    Centrophorus squamosus

    GUQ

    Leafscale gulper shark

    Centroscymnus coelolepis

    CYO

    Portuguese dogfish

    Chaceon spp.

    GER

    Deep sea red crab

    Champsocephalus gunnari

    ANI

    Mackerel icefish

    Chionoecetes spp.

    PCR

    Snow crab

    Clupea harengus

    HER

    Herring

    Coryphaenoides rupestris

    RNG

    Roundnose grenadier

    Dalatias licha

    SCK

    Kitefin shark

    Deania calcea

    DCA

    Birdbeak dogfish

    Dipturus batis

    RJB

    Common skate

    Dissostichus eleginoides

    TOP

    Patagonian toothfish

    Dissostichus mawsoni

    TOA

    Antarctic toothfish

    Engraulis encrasicolus

    ANE

    Anchovy

    Etmopterus princeps

    ETR

    Great lanternshark

    Etmopterus pusillus

    ETP

    Smooth lanternshark

    Euphausia superba

    KRI

    Krill

    Gadus morhua

    COD

    Cod

    Galeorhinus galeus

    GAG

    Tope shark

    Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

    WIT

    Witch flounder

    Hippoglossoides platessoides

    PLA

    American plaice

    Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    HAL

    Atlantic halibut

    Hoplostethus atlanticus

    ORY

    Orange roughy

    Illex illecebrosus

    SQI

    Shortfin squid

    Lamna nasus

    POR

    Porbeagle

    Lepidonotothen squamifrons

    NOS

    Grey rockcod

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    LEZ

    Megrims

    Leucoraja naevus

    RJN

    Cuckoo ray

    Limanda ferruginea

    YEL

    Yellowtail flounder

    Limanda limanda

    DAB

    Common dab

    Lophiidae

    ANF

    Anglerfish

    Macrourus spp.

    GRV

    Grenadiers

    Makaira nigricans

    BUM

    Blue marlin

    Mallotus villosus

    CAP

    Capelin

    Manta birostris

    RMB

    Giant manta ray

    Martialia hyadesi

    SQS

    Squid

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    HAD

    Haddock

    Merlangius merlangus

    WHG

    Whiting

    Merluccius merluccius

    HKE

    Hake

    Micromesistius poutassou

    WHB

    Blue whiting

    Microstomus kitt

    LEM

    Lemon sole

    Molva dypterygia

    BLI

    Blue ling

    Molva molva

    LIN

    Ling

    Nephrops norvegicus

    NEP

    Norway lobster

    Pandalus borealis

    PRA

    Northern prawn

    Paralomis spp.

    PAI

    Crabs

    Penaeus spp.

    PEN

    "Penaeus" shrimps

    Platichthys flesus

    FLE

    European flounder

    Pleuronectes platessa

    PLE

    Plaice

    Pleuronectiformes

    FLX

    Flatfish

    Pollachius pollachius

    POL

    Pollack

    Pollachius virens

    POK

    Saithe

    Psetta maxima

    TUR

    Turbot

    Raja alba

    RJA

    White skate

    Raja brachyura

    RJH

    Blonde ray

    Raja circularis

    RJI

    Sandy ray

    Raja clavata

    RJC

    Thornback ray

    Raja fullonica

    RJF

    Shagreen ray

    Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

    JAD

    Norwegian skate

    Raja microocellata

    RJE

    Small-eyed ray

    Raja montagui

    RJM

    Spotted ray

    Raja undulata

    RJU

    Undulate ray

    Rajiformes

    SRX

    Skates and rays

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    GHL

    Greenland halibut

    Scomber scombrus

    MAC

    Mackerel

    Scophthalmus rhombus

    BLL

    Brill

    Sebastes spp.

    RED

    Redfish

    Solea solea

    SOL

    Common sole

    Solea spp.

    SOO

    Sole

    Sprattus sprattus

    SPR

    Sprat

    Squalus acanthias

    DGS

    Spurdog/dogfish

    Tetrapturus albidus

    WHM

    White marlin

    Thunnus maccoyii

    SBF

    Southern bluefin tuna

    Thunnus obesus

    BET

    Bigeye tuna

    Thunnus thynnus

    BFT

    Bluefin tuna

    Trachurus murphyi

    CJM

    Jack mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    JAX

    Horse mackerel

    Trisopterus esmarkii

    NOP

    Norway pout

    Urophycis tenuis

    HKW

    White hake

    Xiphias gladius

    SWO

    Swordfish

    The following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:

    Alfonsinos

    ALF

    Beryx spp.

    American plaice

    PLA

    Hippoglossoides platessoides

    Anchovy

    ANE

    Engraulis encrasicolus

    Anglerfish

    ANF

    Lophiidae

    Antarctic toothfish

    TOA

    Dissostichus mawsoni

    Atlantic halibut

    HAL

    Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    Bigeye tuna

    BET

    Thunnus obesus

    Birdbeak dogfish

    DCA

    Deania calcea

    Blonde ray

    RJH

    Raja brachyura

    Blue ling

    BLI

    Molva dypterygia

    Blue marlin

    BUM

    Makaira nigricans

    Blue whiting

    WHB

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Bluefin tuna

    BFT

    Thunnus thynnus

    Boarfish

    BOR

    Caproidae

    Brill

    BLL

    Scophthalmus rhombus

    Capelin

    CAP

    Mallotus villosus

    Cod

    COD

    Gadus morhua

    Common dab

    DAB

    Limanda limanda

    Common skate

    RJB

    Dipturus batis

    Common sole

    SOL

    Solea solea

    Crabs

    PAI

    Paralomis spp.

    Cuckoo ray

    RJN

    Leucoraja naevus

    Deep sea red crab

    GER

    Chaceon spp.

    European flounder

    FLE

    Platichthys flesus

    Flatfish

    FLX

    Pleuronectiformes

    Giant manta ray

    RMB

    Manta birostris

    Great lanternshark

    ETR

    Etmopterus princeps

    Greater silver smelt

    ARU

    Argentina silus

    Greenland halibut

    GHL

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    Grenadiers

    GRV

    Macrourus spp.

    Grey rockcod

    NOS

    Lepidonotothen squamifrons

    Haddock

    HAD

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Hake

    HKE

    Merluccius merluccius

    Herring

    HER

    Clupea harengus

    Horse mackerel

    JAX

    Trachurus spp.

    Jack mackerel

    CJM

    Trachurus murphyi

    Kitefin shark

    SCK

    Dalatias licha

    Krill

    KRI

    Euphausia superba

    Leafscale gulper shark

    GUQ

    Centrophorus squamosus

    Lemon sole

    LEM

    Microstomus kitt

    Ling

    LIN

    Molva molva

    Mackerel

    MAC

    Scomber scombrus

    Mackerel icefish

    ANI

    Champsocephalus gunnari

    Megrims

    LEZ

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Northern prawn

    PRA

    Pandalus borealis

    Norway lobster

    NEP

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Norway pout

    NOP

    Trisopterus esmarkii

    Norwegian skate

    JAD

    Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

    Orange roughy

    ORY

    Hoplostethus atlanticus

    Patagonian toothfish

    TOP

    Dissostichus eleginoides

    "Penaeus" shrimps

    PEN

    Penaeus spp.

    Plaice

    PLE

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Pollack

    POL

    Pollachius pollachius

    Porbeagle

    POR

    Lamna nasus

    Portuguese dogfish

    CYO

    Centroscymnus coelolepis

    Redfish

    RED

    Sebastes spp.

    Roundnose grenadier

    RNG

    Coryphaenoides rupestris

    Saithe

    POK

    Pollachius virens

    Sandeels

    SAN

    Ammodytes spp.

    Sandy ray

    RJI

    Raja circularis

    Shagreen ray

    RJF

    Raja fullonica

    Shortfin squid

    SQI

    Illex illecebrosus

    Skates and rays

    SRX

    Rajiformes

    Small-eyed ray

    RJE

    Raja microocellata

    Smooth lanternshark

    ETP

    Etmopterus pusillus

    Snow crab

    PCR

    Chionoecetes spp.

    Sole

    SOO

    Solea spp.

    Southern bluefin tuna

    SBF

    Thunnus maccoyii

    Spotted ray

    RJM

    Raja montagui

    Sprat

    SPR

    Sprattus sprattus

    Spurdog/dogfish

    DGS

    Squalus acanthias

    Squid

    SQS

    Martialia hyadesi

    Starry ray

    RJR

    Amblyraja radiata

    Swordfish

    SWO

    Xiphias gladius

    Thornback ray

    RJC

    Raja clavata

    Tope shark

    GAG

    Galeorhinus galeus

    Turbot

    TUR

    Psetta maxima

    Tusk

    USK

    Brosme brosme

    Undulate ray

    RJU

    Raja undulata

    White hake

    HKW

    Urophycis tenuis

    White marlin

    WHM

    Tetrapturus albidus

    White skate

    RJA

    Raja alba

    Whiting

    WHG

    Merlangius merlangus

    Witch flounder

    WIT

    Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

    Yellowtail flounder

    YEL

    Limanda ferruginea

    PART B

    Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters

    Species

    :

    Greater silver smelt

    Argentina silus

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of I and II

    (ARU/1/2.)

    Germany

    24

    Analytical TAC

    France

    8

    The Netherlands

    19

    United Kingdom

    39

    Union

    90

    TAC

    90


    Species

    :

    Greater silver smelt

    Argentina silus

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of III and IV

    (ARU/34-C)

    Denmark

    911

    Analytical TAC

    Germany

    9

    France

    7

    Ireland

    7

    The Netherlands

    43

    Sweden

    35

    United Kingdom

    16

    Union

    1 028

    TAC

    1 028


    Species

    :

    Greater silver smelt

    Argentina silus

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of V, VI and VII

    (ARU/567.)

    Germany

    329

    Analytical TAC

    France

    7

    Ireland

    305

    The Netherlands

    3 434

    United Kingdom

    241

    Union

    4 316

    TAC

    4 316


    Species

    :

    Tusk

    Brosme brosme

    Zone

    :

    IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32

    (USK/3A/BCD)

    Denmark

    15

    Analytical TAC

    Sweden

    7

    Germany

    7

    Union

    29

    TAC

    29


    Species

    :

    Boarfish

    Caproidae

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII

    (BOR/678-)

    Denmark

    20 123

    Precautionary TAC

    Ireland

    56 666

    United Kingdom

    5 211

    Union

    82 000

    TAC

    82 000


    Species

    :

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone

    :

    VIaS (1), VIIb, VIIc

    (HER/6AS7BC)

    Ireland

    1 364

    Analytical TAC

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

    Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

    The Netherlands

    136

    Union

    1 500

    TAC

    1 500


    Species

    :

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone

    :

    VI Clyde (2)

    (HER/06ACL.)

    United Kingdom

    To be established (3)

    Precautionary TAC

    Union

    To be established (4)

    TAC

    To be established (4)


    Species

    :

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone

    :

    VIIa (5)

    (HER/07A/MM)

    Ireland

    1 300

    Analytical TAC

    United Kingdom

    3 693

    Union

    4 993

    TAC

    4 993


    Species

    :

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone

    :

    VIIe and VIIf

    (HER/7EF.)

    France

    465

    Precautionary TAC

    United Kingdom

    465

    Union

    931

    TAC

    931


    Species

    :

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone

    :

    VIIg (6), VIIh (6), VIIj (6) and VIIk (6)

    (HER/7G-K.)

    Germany

    191

    Analytical TAC

    France

    1 062

    Ireland

    14 864

    The Netherlands

    1 062

    United Kingdom

    21

    Union

    17 200

    TAC

    17 200


    Species

    :

    Anchovy

    Engraulis encrasicolus

    Zone

    :

    IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (ANE/9/3411)

    Spain

    4 198

    Precautionary TAC

    Portugal

    4 580

    Union

    8 778

    TAC

    8 778


    Species

    :

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone

    :

    Kattegat

    (COD/03AS.)

    Denmark

    62  (7)

    Analytical TAC

    Germany

    1  (7)

    Sweden

    37  (7)

    Union

    100  (7)

    TAC

    100  (7)


    Species

    :

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone

    :

    VIb; EU and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00′ W and of XII and XIV

    (COD/5W6-14)

    Belgium

    0

    Precautionary TAC

    Germany

    1

    France

    12

    Ireland

    16

    United Kingdom

    45

    Union

    74

    TAC

    74


    Species

    :

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone

    :

    VIa; EU and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W

    (COD/5BE6A)

    Belgium

    0

    Analytical TAC

    Germany

    0

    France

    0

    Ireland

    0

    United Kingdom

    0

    Union

    0

    TAC

    0  (8)


    Species

    :

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone

    :

    VIIa

    (COD/07A.)

    Belgium

    4

    Analytical TAC

    France

    10

    Ireland

    188

    The Netherlands

    1

    United Kingdom

    82

    Union

    285

    TAC

    285


    Species

    :

    Cod

    Gadus morhua

    Zone

    :

    VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (COD/7XAD34)

    Belgium

    456

    Analytical TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    France

    7 459

    Ireland

    1 479

    The Netherlands

    2

    United Kingdom

    804

    Union

    10 200

    TAC

    10 200


    Species

    :

    Porbeagle

    Lamna nasus

    Zone

    :

    French Guiana waters, Kattegat; EU waters of Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2

    (POR/3-1234)

    Denmark

    0  (9)

    Analytical TAC

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

    Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

    France

    0  (9)

    Germany

    0  (9)

    Ireland

    0  (9)

    Spain

    0  (9)

    United Kingdom

    0  (9)

    Union

    0  (9)

    TAC

    0  (9)


    Species

    :

    Megrims

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of IIa and IV

    (LEZ/2AC4-C)

    Belgium

    6

    Analytical TAC

    Denmark

    5

    Germany

    5

    France

    32

    The Netherlands

    25

    United Kingdom

    1 864

    Union

    1 937

    TAC

    1 937


    Species

    :

    Megrims

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of Vb; VI; international waters of XII and XIV

    (LEZ/56-14)

    Spain

    385

    Analytical TAC

    France

    1 501

    Ireland

    439

    United Kingdom

    1 062

    Union

    3 387

    TAC

    3 387


    Species

    :

    Megrims

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Zone

    :

    VII

    (LEZ/07.)

    Belgium

    470  (10)

    Analytical TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    Spain

    5 216  (10)

    France

    6 329  (10)

    Ireland

    2 878  (10)

    United Kingdom

    2 492  (10)

    Union

    17 385

    TAC

    17 385


    Species

    :

    Megrims

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Zone

    :

    VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

    (LEZ/8ABDE.)

    Spain

    950

    Analytical TAC

    France

    766

    Union

    1 716

    TAC

    1 716


    Species

    :

    Megrims

    Lepidorhombus spp.

    Zone

    :

    VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (LEZ/8C3411)

    Spain

    1 121

    Analytical TAC

    France

    56

    Portugal

    37

    Union

    1 214

    TAC

    1 214


    Species

    :

    Anglerfish

    Lophiidae

    Zone

    :

    VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

    (ANF/56-14)

    Belgium

    177

    Precautionary TAC

    Germany

    202

    Spain

    189

    France

    2 179

    Ireland

    492

    The Netherlands

    170

    United Kingdom

    1 515

    Union

    4 924

    TAC

    4 924


    Species

    :

    Anglerfish

    Lophiidae

    Zone

    :

    VII

    (ANF/07.)

    Belgium

    2 693  (11)  (12)

    Analytical TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    Germany

    300  (11)  (12)

    Spain

    1 070  (11)  (12)

    France

    17 282  (11)  (12)

    Ireland

    2 209  (11)  (12)

    The Netherlands

    349  (11)  (12)

    United Kingdom

    5 241  (11)  (12)

    Union

    29 144  (11)

    TAC

    29 144  (11)


    Species

    :

    Anglerfish

    Lophiidae

    Zone

    :

    VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

    (ANF/8ABDE.)

    Spain

    1 190

    Analytical TAC

    France

    6 619

    Union

    7 809

    TAC

    7 809


    Species

    :

    Anglerfish

    Lophiidae

    Zone

    :

    VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (ANF/8C3411)

    Spain

    2 063

    Analytical TAC

    France

    2

    Portugal

    410

    Union

    2 475

    TAC

    2 475


    Species

    :

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of Vb and Via

    (HAD/5BC6A.)

    Belgium

    5

    Analytical TAC

    Germany

    6

    France

    232

    Ireland

    690

    United Kingdom

    3 278

    Union

    4 211

    TAC

    4 211


    Species

    :

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone

    :

    VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (HAD/7X7A34)

    Belgium

    157  (13)

    Analytical TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    France

    9 432  (13)

    Ireland

    3 144  (13)

    United Kingdom

    1 415  (13)

    Union

    14 148  (13)

    TAC

    14 148


    Species

    :

    Haddock

    Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone

    :

    VIIa

    (HAD/07A.)

    Belgium

    19

    Analytical TAC

    France

    86

    Ireland

    515

    United Kingdom

    569

    Union

    1 189

    TAC

    1 189


    Species

    :

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone

    :

    VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

    (WHG/56-14)

    Germany

    2

    Analytical TAC

    France

    36

    Ireland

    87

    United Kingdom

    167

    Union

    292

    TAC

    292


    Species

    :

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone

    :

    VIIa

    (WHG/07A.)

    Belgium

    0

    Analytical TAC

    France

    3

    Ireland

    49

    The Netherlands

    0

    United Kingdom

    32

    Union

    84

    TAC

    84


    Species

    :

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone

    :

    VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk

    (WHG/7X7A-C)

    Belgium

    239

    Analytical TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    France

    14 700

    Ireland

    6 812

    The Netherlands

    120

    United Kingdom

    2 629

    Union

    24 500

    TAC

    24 500


    Species

    :

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone

    :

    VIII

    (WHG/08.)

    Spain

    1 270

    Precautionary TAC

    France

    1 905

    Union

    3 175

    TAC

    3 175


    Species

    :

    Whiting

    Merlangius merlangus

    Zone

    :

    IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (WHG/9/3411)

    Portugal

    To be established (14)

    Precautionary TAC

    Union

    To be established (15)

    TAC

    To be established (15)


    Species

    :

    Hake

    Merluccius merluccius

    Zone

    :

    IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32

    (HKE/3A/BCD)

    Denmark

    1 531  (17)

    Analytical TAC

    Sweden

    130  (17)

    Union

    1 661

    TAC

    1 661  (16)


    Species

    :

    Hake

    Merluccius merluccius

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of IIa and IV

    (HKE/2AC4-C)

    Belgium

    28

    Analytical TAC

    Denmark

    1 119

    Germany

    128

    France

    248

    The Netherlands

    64

    United Kingdom

    348

    Union

    1 935

    TAC

    1 935  (18)


    Species

    :

    Hake

    Merluccius merluccius

    Zone

    :

    VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

    (HKE/571214)

    Belgium

    284  (19)  (21)

    Analytical TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    Spain

    9 109  (21)

    France

    14 067  (19)  (21)

    Ireland

    1 704  (21)

    The Netherlands

    183  (19)  (21)

    United Kingdom

    5 553  (19)  (21)

    Union

    30 900

    TAC

    30 900  (20)

    Special condition:

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

     

    VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

    (HKE/*8ABDE)

    Belgium

    37

    Spain

    1 469

    France

    1 469

    Ireland

    184

    The Netherlands

    18

    United Kingdom

    827

    Union

    4 004


    Species

    :

    Hake

    Merluccius merluccius

    Zone

    :

    VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

    (HKE/8ABDE.)

    Belgium

    9  (22)

    Analytical TAC

    Spain

    6 341

    France

    14 241

    The Netherlands

    18  (22)

    Union

    20 609

    TAC

    20 609  (23)

    Special condition:

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

     

    VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

    (HKE/*57-14)

    Belgium

    2

    Spain

    1 837

    France

    3 305

    The Netherlands

    6

    Union

    5 150


    Species

    :

    Hake

    Merluccius merluccius

    Zone

    :

    VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (HKE/8C3411)

    Spain

    9 051

    Analytical TAC

    France

    869

    Portugal

    4 224

    Union

    14 144

    TAC

    14 144


    Species

    :

    Blue ling

    Molva dypterygia

    Zone

    :

    International waters of XII

    (BLI/12INT-)

    Estonia

    2  (24)

    Precautionary TAC

    Spain

    739  (24)

    France

    18  (24)

    Lithuania

    7  (24)

    United Kingdom

    7  (24)

    Others

    2  (24)

    Union

    774  (24)

    TAC

    774  (24)


    Species

    :

    Blue ling

    Molva dypterygia

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of II and IV

    (BLI/24-)

    Denmark

    4

    Precautionary TAC

    Germany

    4

    Ireland

    4

    France

    23

    United Kingdom

    14

    Others (25)

    4

    Union

    53

    TAC

    53


    Species

    :

    Blue ling

    Molva dypterygia

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of III

    (BLI/03-)

    Denmark

    3

    Precautionary TAC

    Germany

    2

    Sweden

    3

    Union

    8

    TAC

    8


    Species

    :

    Ling

    Molva molva

    Zone

    :

    IIIa; EU waters of IIIbcd

    (LIN/3A/BCD)

    Belgium

    6  (26)

    Analytical TAC

    Denmark

    50

    Germany

    6  (26)

    Sweden

    19

    United Kingdom

    6  (26)

    Union

    87

    TAC

    87


    Species

    :

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of Iia and IV

    (NEP/2AC4-C)

    Belgium

    908

    Analytical TAC

    Denmark

    908

    Germany

    13

    France

    27

    The Netherlands

    467

    United Kingdom

    15 027

    Union

    17 350

    TAC

    17 350


    Species

    :

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone

    :

    VI; EU and international waters of Vb

    (NEP/5BC6.)

    Spain

    34

    Analytical TAC

    France

    135

    Ireland

    226

    United Kingdom

    16 295

    Union

    16 690

    TAC

    16 690


    Species

    :

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone

    :

    VII

    (NEP/07.)

    Spain

    1 384  (27)

    Analytical TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    France

    5 609  (27)

    Ireland

    8 506  (27)

    United Kingdom

    7 566  (27)

    Union

    23 065  (27)

    TAC

    23 065  (27)


    Species

    :

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone

    :

    VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

    (NEP/8ABDE.)

    Spain

    234

    Analytical TAC

    France

    3 665

    Union

    3 899

    TAC

    3 899


    Species

    :

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone

    :

    VIIIc

    (NEP/08C.)

    Spain

    71

    Analytical TAC

    France

    3

    Union

    74

    TAC

    74


    Species

    :

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone

    :

    IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (NEP/9/3411)

    Spain

    62

    Analytical TAC

    Portugal

    184

    Union

    246

    TAC

    246


    Species

    :

    "Penaeus" shrimps

    Penaeus spp.

    Zone

    :

    French Guiana waters

    (PEN/FGU.)

    France

    To be established (28)  (29)

    Precautionary TAC

    Union

    To be established (29)  (30)

    TAC

    To be established (29)  (30)


    Species

    :

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone

    :

    VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

    (PLE/56-14)

    France

    9

    Precautionary TAC

    Ireland

    261

    United Kingdom

    388

    Union

    658

    TAC

    658


    Species

    :

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone

    :

    VIIa

    (PLE/07A.)

    Belgium

    42

    Analytical TAC

    France

    18

    Ireland

    1 063

    The Netherlands

    13

    United Kingdom

    491

    Union

    1 627

    TAC

    1 627


    Species

    :

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone

    :

    VIIb and VIIc

    (PLE/7BC.)

    France

    11

    Precautionary TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    Ireland

    63

    Union

    74

    TAC

    74


    Species

    :

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone

    :

    VIId and VIIe

    (PLE/7DE.)

    Belgium

    1 047  (31)

    Analytical TAC

    France

    3 491  (31)

    United Kingdom

    1 862  (31)

    Union

    6 400

    TAC

    6 400


    Species

    :

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone

    :

    VIIf and VIIg

    (PLE/7FG.)

    Belgium

    46

    Analytical TAC

    France

    83

    Ireland

    197

    United Kingdom

    43

    Union

    369

    TAC

    369


    Species

    :

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone

    :

    VIIh, VIIj and VIIk

    (PLE/7HJK.)

    Belgium

    9

    Analytical TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    France

    18

    Ireland

    61

    The Netherlands

    35

    United Kingdom

    18

    Union

    141

    TAC

    141


    Species

    :

    Plaice

    Pleuronectes platessa

    Zone

    :

    VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (PLE/8/3411)

    Spain

    66

    Precautionary TAC

    France

    263

    Portugal

    66

    Union

    395

    TAC

    395


    Species

    :

    Pollack

    Pollachius pollachius

    Zone

    :

    VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

    (POL/56-14)

    Spain

    6

    Precautionary TAC

    France

    190

    Ireland

    56

    United Kingdom

    145

    Union

    397

    TAC

    397


    Species

    :

    Pollack

    Pollachius pollachius

    Zone

    :

    VII

    (POL/07.)

    Belgium

    420

    Precautionary TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    Spain

    25

    France

    9 667

    Ireland

    1 030

    United Kingdom

    2 353

    Union

    13 495

    TAC

    13 495


    Species

    :

    Pollack

    Pollachius pollachius

    Zone

    :

    VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

    (POL/8ABDE.)

    Spain

    252

    Precautionary TAC

    France

    1 230

    Union

    1 482

    TAC

    1 482


    Species

    :

    Pollack

    Pollachius pollachius

    Zone

    :

    VIIIc

    (POL/08C.)

    Spain

    208

    Precautionary TAC

    France

    23

    Union

    231

    TAC

    231


    Species

    :

    Pollack

    Pollachius pollachius

    Zone

    :

    IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (POL/9/3411)

    Spain

    273  (32)

    Precautionary TAC

    Portugal

    9  (32)

    Union

    282  (32)

    TAC

    282


    Species

    :

    Saithe

    Pollachius virens

    Zone

    :

    VII, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (POK/7/3411)

    Belgium

    6

    Precautionary TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    France

    1 245

    Ireland

    1 491

    United Kingdom

    434

    Union

    3 176

    TAC

    3 176


    Species

    :

    Skates and rays

    Rajiformes

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of IIa and IV

    (SRX/2AC4-C)

    Belgium

    211  (33)  (34)  (35)

    Precautionary TAC

    Denmark

    8  (33)  (34)  (35)

    Germany

    10  (33)  (34)  (35)

    France

    33  (33)  (34)  (35)

    The Netherlands

    180  (33)  (34)  (35)

    United Kingdom

    814  (33)  (34)  (35)

    Union

    1 256  (33)  (35)

    TAC

    1 256  (35)


    Species

    :

    Skates and rays

    Rajiformes

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of IIIa

    (SRX/03A-C.)

    Denmark

    41  (36)  (37)

    Precautionary TAC

    Sweden

    11  (36)  (37)

    Union

    52  (36)  (37)

    TAC

    52  (37)


    Species

    :

    Skates and rays

    Rajiformes

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k

    (SRX/67AKXD)

    Belgium

    806  (38)  (39)  (40)

    Precautionary TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    Estonia

    5  (38)  (39)  (40)

    France

    3 615  (38)  (39)  (40)

    Germany

    11  (38)  (39)  (40)

    Ireland

    1 165  (38)  (39)  (40)

    Lithuania

    19  (38)  (39)  (40)

    The Netherlands

    3  (38)  (39)  (40)

    Portugal

    20  (38)  (39)  (40)

    Spain

    974  (38)  (39)  (40)

    United Kingdom

    2 306  (38)  (39)  (40)

    Union

    8 924  (38)  (39)  (40)

    TAC

    8 924  (39)


    Species

    :

    Skates and rays

    Rajiformes

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of VIId

    (SRX/07D.)

    Belgium

    72  (41)  (42)  (43)

    Precautionary TAC

    France

    602  (41)  (42)  (43)

    The Netherlands

    4  (41)  (42)  (43)

    United Kingdom

    120  (41)  (42)  (43)

    Union

    798  (41)  (42)  (43)

    TAC

    798  (42)


    Species

    :

    Skates and rays

    Rajiformes

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of VIII and IX

    (SRX/89-C.)

    Belgium

    8  (44)  (45)

    Precautionary TAC

    France

    1 441  (44)  (45)

    Portugal

    1 168  (44)  (45)

    Spain

    1 175  (44)  (45)

    United Kingdom

    8  (44)  (45)

    Union

    3 800  (44)  (45)

    TAC

    3 800  (45)


    Species

    :

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone

    :

    IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32

    (SOL/3A/BCD)

    Denmark

    470

    Analytical TAC

    Germany

    27  (46)

    The Netherlands

    45  (46)

    Sweden

    18

    Union

    560

    TAC

    560


    Species

    :

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone

    :

    VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

    (SOL/56-14)

    Ireland

    46

    Precautionary TAC

    United Kingdom

    11

    Union

    57

    TAC

    57


    Species

    :

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone

    :

    VIIa

    (SOL/07A.)

    Belgium

    36

    Analytical TAC

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

    Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

    France

    0

    Ireland

    58

    The Netherlands

    11

    United Kingdom

    35

    Union

    140

    TAC

    140


    Species

    :

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone

    :

    VIIb and VIIc

    (SOL/7BC.)

    France

    6

    Precautionary TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    Ireland

    36

    Union

    42

    TAC

    42


    Species

    :

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone

    :

    VIId

    (SOL/07D.)

    Belgium

    1 588

    Analytical TAC

    France

    3 177

    United Kingdom

    1 135

    Union

    5 900

    TAC

    5 900


    Species

    :

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone

    :

    VIIe

    (SOL/07E.)

    Belgium

    32  (47)

    Analytical TAC

    France

    337  (47)

    United Kingdom

    525  (47)

    Union

    894

    TAC

    894


    Species

    :

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone

    :

    VIIf and VIIg

    (SOL/7FG.)

    Belgium

    688

    Analytical TAC

    France

    69

    Ireland

    34

    United Kingdom

    309

    Union

    1 100

    TAC

    1 100


    Species

    :

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone

    :

    VIIh, VIIj and VIIk

    (SOL/7HJK.)

    Belgium

    33

    Analytical TAC

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    France

    67

    Ireland

    181

    The Netherlands

    54

    United Kingdom

    67

    Union

    402

    TAC

    402


    Species

    :

    Common sole

    Solea solea

    Zone

    :

    VIIIa and VIIIb

    (SOL/8AB.)

    Belgium

    51

    Analytical TAC

    Spain

    9

    France

    3 758

    The Netherlands

    282

    Union

    4 100

    TAC

    4 100


    Species

    :

    Sole

    Solea spp.

    Zone

    :

    VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (SOO/8CDE34)

    Spain

    403

    Precautionary TAC

    Portugal

    669

    Union

    1 072

    TAC

    1 072


    Species

    :

    Sprat

    Sprattus sprattus

    Zone

    :

    VIId and VIIe

    (SPR/7DE.)

    Belgium

    26

    Precautionary TAC

    Denmark

    1 674

    Germany

    26

    France

    361

    The Netherlands

    361

    United Kingdom

    2 702

    Union

    5 150

    TAC

    5 150


    Species

    :

    Spurdog/dogfish

    Squalus acanthias

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of IIIa

    (DGS/03A-C.)

    Denmark

    0

    Analytical TAC

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

    Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

    Sweden

    0

    Union

    0

    TAC

    0


    Species

    :

    Spurdog/dogfish

    Squalus acanthias

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of IIa and IV

    (DGS/2AC4-C)

    Belgium

    0  (48)

    Analytical TAC

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

    Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

    Denmark

    0  (48)

    Germany

    0  (48)

    France

    0  (48)

    The Netherlands

    0  (48)

    Sweden

    0  (48)

    United Kingdom

    0  (48)

    Union

    0  (48)

    TAC

    0  (48)


    Species

    :

    Spurdog/dogfish

    Squalus acanthias

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV

    (DGS/15X14)

    Belgium

    0  (49)

    Analytical TAC

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

    Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

    Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

    Germany

    0  (49)

    Spain

    0  (49)

    France

    0  (49)

    Ireland

    0  (49)

    The Netherlands

    0  (49)

    Portugal

    0  (49)

    United Kingdom

    0  (49)

    Union

    0  (49)

    TAC

    0  (49)


    Species

    :

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone

    :

    VIIIc

    (JAX/08C.)

    Spain

    22 409  (50)  (52)

    Analytical TAC

    France

    388  (50)

    Portugal

    2 214  (50)  (52)

    Union

    25 011

    TAC

    25 011


    Species

    :

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone

    :

    IX

    (JAX/09.)

    Spain

    7 762  (53)  (54)

    Analytical TAC

    Portugal

    22 238  (53)  (54)

    Union

    30 000

    TAC

    30 000


    Species

    :

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone

    :

    X; EU waters of CECAF (55)

    (JAX/X34PRT)

    Portugal

    To be established (56)  (57)

    Precautionary TAC

    Union

    To be established (58)

    TAC

    To be established (58)


    Species

    :

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of CECAF (59)

    (JAX/341PRT)

    Portugal

    To be established (60)  (61)

    Precautionary TAC

    Union

    To be established (62)

    TAC

    To be established (62)


    Species

    :

    Horse mackerel

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of CECAF (63)

    (JAX/341SPN)

    Spain

    To be established (64)

    Precautionary TAC

    Union

    To be established (65)

    TAC

    To be established (65)


    (1)  Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.

    (2)  Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between: the Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point.

    the Mull of Kintyre (55°19′N, 05°48′W);

    a point at position (55°04′N, 05°23′W) and;

    Corsewall Point (55°01′N, 05°10′W).

    (3)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

    (4)  Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.

    (5)  This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

    to the north by latitude 52° 30’ N,

    to the south by latitude 52° 00’ N,

    to the west by the coast of Ireland,

    to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

    (6)  This zone is increased by the area bounded:

    to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,

    to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,

    to the west by the coast of Ireland,

    to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

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

    (8)  By-catch of cod in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 1,5 % of the live weight of the total catch retained on board per fishing trip.

    (9)  When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

    (10)  In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation.

    (11)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).

    (12)  In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation.

    (13)  In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation.

    (14)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

    (15)  Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.

    (16)  Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

    (17)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

    (18)  Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

    (19)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

    (20)  Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

    (21)  In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation.

    (22)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and EU waters of IIa. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

    (23)  Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

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

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

    (26)  Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa and EU waters of IIIbcd only.

    (27)  Special condition: of which no more than the following quotas may be taken in Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII (NEP/*07U16):

    Spain

    543

    France

    340

    Ireland

    653

    United Kingdom

    264

    Union

    1 800

    (28)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

    (29)  Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.

    (30)  Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.

    (31)  In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation.

    (32)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIIIc (POL/*08C.).

    (33)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C), blonde ray (Raja adiate an) (RJH/2AC4-C), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) and starry ray (Amblyraja adiate) (RJR/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.

    (34)  By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres’ length overall.

    (35)  Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). When accidentally caught, that species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

    (36)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.

    (37)  Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) and thornback ray (Raja clavata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

    (38)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.

    (39)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis), Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) and white skate (Raja alba). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

    (40)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately.

    (41)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/07D.) shall be reported separately.

    (42)  Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) and undulate ray (Raja undulata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

    (43)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*67AKD) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/*67AKD) shall be reported separately.

    (44)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.) and thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately.

    (45)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis) and white skate (Raja alba). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

    (46)  Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only.

    (47)  In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation.

    (48)  Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

    (49)  Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

    (50)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 (2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (51), no more than 5 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

    (51)  Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).

    (52)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX (JAX/*09.).

    (53)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 (2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

    (54)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C).

    (55)  Waters adjacent to the Azores.

    (56)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 (2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

    (57)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

    (58)  Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.

    (59)  Waters adjacent to Madeira.

    (60)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 (2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % by live weight of the total catches retained on board may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

    (61)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

    (62)  Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.

    (63)  Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

    (64)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

    (65)  Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.

    ANNEX IIA

    FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF COD STOCKS IN THE KATTEGAT, ICES DIVISIONS VIa AND VIIa AND EU WATERS OF ICES DIVISION Vb

    1.   Scope

    1.1.

    This Annex shall apply to EU vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and present in any of the geographical areas specified in point 2 of this Annex.

    1.2.

    This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres’ length overall. Those vessels shall not be required to carry fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate sampling methods. During 2013, the Commission shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of those vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.

    2.   Regulated gears and geographical areas

    For the purposes of this Annex, the gear groupings referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 ("regulated gear") and the groupings of geographical areas referred to in points 2(a), 2(c) and 2(d) of that Annex shall apply.

    3.   Authorisations

    If a Member State deems so appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it shall not issue an authorisation for fishing with a regulated gear in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex applies by any of vessels flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in that area.

    4.   Maximum allowable fishing effort

    4.1.

    The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 for the 2013 management period, i.e. from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014, for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex.

    4.2.

    The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (1) shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.

    5.   Management

    5.1.

    Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 4 and Articles 13 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

    5.2.

    A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or parts of the maximum allowable effort to individual vessels or groups of vessels. In such case, the number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned. During any such management periods, the Member State concerned may reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of vessels.

    5.3.

    If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within an area by hours, it shall continue measuring the consumption of days in accordance with the conditions referred to in point 5.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State concerned shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of effort within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

    6.   Fishing effort report

    Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood, for the purpose of cod management, as each of the groupings of geographical areas referred to in point 2 of this Annex.

    7.   Communication of relevant data

    Member States shall transmit to the Commission the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels in accordance with Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. These data shall be transmitted via the Fisheries Data Exchange System or any future data collection system implemented by the Commission.


    (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).

    Appendix 1 to Annex IIA

    Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days

    Geographical area

    Regulated gear

    DK

    DE

    SE

    (a)

    Kattegat

    TR1

    197 929

    4 212

    16 610

    TR2

    830 041

    5 240

    327 506

    TR3

    441 872

    0

    490

    BT1

    0

    0

    0

    BT2

    0

    0

    0

    GN

    115 456

    26 534

    13 102

    GT

    22 645

    0

    22 060

    LL

    1 100

    0

    25 339


    Geographical area

    Regulated gear

    BE

    FR

    IE

    NL

    UK

    (c)

    ICES division VIIa

    TR1

    0

    48 193

    33 539

    0

    339 592

    TR2

    10 166

    744

    475 649

    0

    1 088 238

    TR3

    0

    0

    1 422

    0

    0

    BT1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    BT2

    843 782

    0

    514 584

    200 000

    111 693

    GN

    0

    471

    18 255

    0

    5 970

    GT

    0

    0

    0

    0

    158

    LL

    0

    0

    0

    0

    70 614


    Geographical area

    Regulated gear

    BE

    DE

    ES

    FR

    IE

    UK

    (d)

    ICES division VIa and EU waters of ICES division Vb

    TR1

    0

    9 320

    0

    1 057 828

    428 820

    1 033 273

    TR2

    0

    0

    0

    34 926

    14 371

    2 972 845

    TR3

    0

    0

    0

    0

    273

    16 027

    BT1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    117 544

    BT2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    3 801

    4 626

    GN

    0

    35 442

    13 836

    302 917

    5 697

    213 454

    GT

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1 953

    145

    LL

    0

    0

    1 402 142

    184 354

    4 250

    630 040

    ANNEX IIB

    FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ

    CHAPTER I

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1.   Scope

    This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres’ length overall or more carrying on board or deploying trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, and present in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz.

    2.   Definitions

    For the purposes of this Annex:

    (a)

    ‧gear grouping‧ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:

    (i)

    trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and

    (ii)

    gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom longlines;

    (b)

    ‧regulated gear‧ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;

    (c)

    ‧area‧ means ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz;

    (d)

    ‧2013 management period‧ means the period from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014;

    (e)

    ‧special conditions‧ means the special conditions set out in point 6.1.

    3.   Limitation in activity

    Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, EU vessels flying its flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified in Chapter III of this Annex.

    CHAPTER II

    AUTHORISATIONS

    4.   Authorised vessels

    4.1.

    A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any of vessels flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2012 in the area, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.

    4.2.

    A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with a regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 11 or 12 of this Annex.

    CHAPTER III

    NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS

    5.   Maximum number of days

    5.1.

    During the 2013 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.

    5.2.

    If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent less than 4 % of the total live weight of fish caught in a given fishing trip, the flag Member State of the vessel shall be allowed not to count the days at sea associated with that fishing trip against the applicable maximum number of days at sea as set out in Table I.

    6.   Special conditions for the allocation of days

    6.1.

    For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea 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 2010 or 2011 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight; and

    (b)

    the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2010 or 2011 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.

    6.2.

    If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days as a result of its compliance with the special conditions, the vessel’s landings in the 2013 management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of Norway lobster.

    6.3.

    When either of the special conditions is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall, with immediate effect, no longer be entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the given special condition.

    6.4.

    The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1. may be transferred from one vessel to one or more other vessels which replace that vessel in the fleet, provided that the replacing vessel uses similar gear and does not have in any year of its operation a record of landings of hake and Norway lobster higher than the quantities specified in point 6.1.

    Table I

    Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year

    Special condition

    Regulated gear

    Maximum number of days

     

    Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines

    ES

    141

     

    FR

    134

     

    PT

    140

    6.1.(a) and 6.1.(b)

    Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines

    Unlimited

    7.   Kilowatt day system

    7.1.

    A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear and special conditions as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear and to the special conditions is respected.

    7.2.

    This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear and, where applicable, the special conditions. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 7.1. were not applied. For as long as the number of days is unlimited according to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would benefit from is 360.

    7.3.

    A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, with reports in electronic format containing, for the regulated gear and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

    (a)

    list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

    (b)

    track record of 2010 and 2011 for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special conditions;

    (c)

    the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 7.1.

    7.4.

    On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 7 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1.

    8.   Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities

    8.1.

    An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place between 1 February 2012 and 31 January 2013 either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 (1) or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 (2). Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.

    8.2.

    The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the regulated gear shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

    8.3.

    Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 6.4., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.

    8.4.

    A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June 2013, with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

    (a)

    lists of withdrawn vessels with their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

    (b)

    the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears and, if necessary, special conditions.

    8.5.

    On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).

    8.6.

    During the 2013 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel that benefited from a special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.

    8.7.

    When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the 2013 management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the 2014 management period.

    9.   Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

    9.1.

    Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and shall go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (3) and its implementing rules for national programmes.

    9.2.

    Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the vessel and any crew member.

    9.3.

    A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.

    9.4.

    On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).

    9.5.

    If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

    CHAPTER IV

    MANAGEMENT

    10.   General obligation

    Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

    11.   Management periods

    11.1.

    A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.

    11.2.

    The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.

    11.3.

    Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 10. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

    CHAPTER V

    EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

    12.   Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State

    12.1.

    A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the EU fishing fleet register.

    12.2.

    The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 12.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel’s average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2010 and 2011 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

    12.3.

    The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.

    12.4.

    The transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days without special conditions.

    12.5.

    On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The format of spreadsheets for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).

    13.   Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States

    Member States may permit the transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1. and 4.2. and 12 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

    CHAPTER VI

    REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

    14.   Fishing effort report

    Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.

    15.   Collection of relevant data

    Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days.

    16.   Communication of relevant data

    Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 15 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission’s request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2012 and 2013 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

    Table II

    Reporting format kW-day information by year

    Member State

    Gear

    Year

    Cumulative effort declaration

    (1)

    (2)

    (3)

    (4)


    Table III

    Data format kW-day information by year

    Name of field

    Maximum number of characters/digits

    Alignment (4) L(eft)/R(ight)

    Definition and comments

    (1)

    Member State

    3

     

    Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered

    (2)

    Gear

    2

     

    One of the following gear types:

    TR

    =

    trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm

    GN

    =

    gillnets ≥ 60 mm

    LL

    =

    bottom longlines

    (3)

    Year

    4

     

    Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011 or 2012 or 2013

    (4)

    Cumulative effort declaration

    7

    R

    Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the relevant year


    Table IV

    Reporting format for vessel-related information

    Member State

    CFR

    External marking

    Length of management period

    Gear notified

    Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

    Days eligible using notified gear(s)

    Days spent with notified gear(s)

    Transfer of days

    No 1

    No 2

    No 3

    No 1

    No 2

    No 3

    No 1

    No 2

    No 3

    No 1

    No 2

    No 3

    (1)

    (2)

    (3)

    (4)

    (5)

    (5)

    (5)

    (5)

    (6)

    (6)

    (6)

    (6)

    (7)

    (7)

    (7)

    (7)

    (8)

    (8)

    (8)

    (8)

    (9)


    Table V

    Data format for vessel-related information

    Name of field

    Maximum number of characters/digits

    Alignment (5) L(eft)/R(ight)

    Definition and comments

    (1)

    Member State

    3

     

    Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered

    (2)

    CFR

    12

     

    EU fishing fleet register number (CFR)

    Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

    Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side

    (3)

    External marking

    14

    L

    Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 (6)

    (4)

    Length of management period

    2

    L

    Length of the management period measured in months

    (5)

    Gears notified

    2

    L

    One of the following gear types:

    TR

    =

    trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm

    GN

    =

    gillnets ≥ 60 mm

    LL

    =

    bottom longlines

    (6)

    Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

    2

    L

    Indication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) of Annex IIB that apply

    (7)

    Days eligible using notified gear(s)

    3

    L

    Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIB for the choice of gears and length of management period notified

    (8)

    Days spent with notified gear(s)

    3

    L

    Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period

    (9)

    Transfers of days

    4

    L

    For days transferred indicate ‧– number of days transferred‧ and for days received indicate ‧+ number of days transferred‧


    (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

    (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).

    (3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1).

    (4)  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

    (5)  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

    (6)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels (OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9).

    ANNEX IIC

    FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION VIIe

    CHAPTER I

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1.   Scope

    1.1.

    This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES division VIIe. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2013 management period means the period from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014.

    1.2.

    Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions:

    (a)

    such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2013 management period;

    (b)

    such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel;

    (c)

    by 31 July 2013 and 31 January 2014 each Member State concerned make a report to the Commission on these vessels’ catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2013.

    Where any of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall, with immediate effect, cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex.

    2.   Definitions

    For the purposes of this Annex the following definitions shall apply:

    (a)

    ‧gear grouping‧ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:

    (i)

    beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and

    (ii)

    a static nets, including gill-nets, trammel nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;

    (b)

    ‧regulated gear‧ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;

    (c)

    ‧area‧ means ICES division VIIe;

    (d)

    ‧2013 management period‧ means the period from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014.

    3.   Limitation in activity

    Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, EU vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.

    CHAPTER II

    AUTHORISATIONS

    4.   Authorised vessels

    4.1

    A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any of vessels flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2012 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.

    4.2

    However, a vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.

    4.3

    A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with a regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.

    CHAPTER III

    NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS

    5.   Maximum number of days

    During the 2013 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.

    Table I

    Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear per year

    Regulated gear

    Maximum number of days

    Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm

    164

    Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm

    164

    6.   Kilowatt day system

    6.1.

    During the 2013 management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.

    6.2.

    This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1. were not applied.

    6.3.

    A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, with reports in electronic format containing, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

    (a)

    list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

    (b)

    the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.1.

    6.4.

    On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.

    7.   Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities

    7.1.

    An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.

    7.2.

    The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

    7.3.

    Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.

    7.4.

    A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June 2013, with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

    (a)

    lists of withdrawn vessels with their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

    (b)

    the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears.

    7.5.

    On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).

    7.6.

    During the 2013 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears.

    7.7.

    A Member State may not re-allocate in the 2013 management period any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission, unless the Commission has taken a decision that reassesses those additional numbers of days on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations in days at sea. Upon the Member State’s request to reassess the number of days, the Member State is provisionally authorised to reallocate 50 % of the additional number of days, until the Commission takes its decision.

    8.   Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

    8.1.

    Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2013 and 31 January 2014 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its implementing rules for national programmes.

    8.2.

    Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.

    8.3.

    A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.

    8.4.

    On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).

    8.5.

    If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

    CHAPTER IV

    MANAGEMENT

    9.   General obligation

    Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

    10.   Management periods

    10.1.

    A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.

    10.2.

    The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.

    10.3.

    Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hours period.

    CHAPTER V

    EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

    11.   Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State

    11.1.

    A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the EU fishing fleet register.

    11.2.

    The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel’s average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

    11.3.

    The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.

    11.4.

    On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).

    12.   Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States

    Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2., 4.4., 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

    CHAPTER VI

    REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

    13.   Fishing effort report

    Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.

    14.   Collection of relevant data

    Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days.

    15.   Communication of relevant data

    Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission’s request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2012 and 2013 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

    Table II

    Reporting format kW-day information by year

    Member State

    Gear

    Year

    Cumulative effort declaration

    (1)

    (2)

    (3)

    (4)


    Table III

    Data format kW-day information by year

    Name of field

    Maximum number of characters/digits

    Alignment (1)

    L(eft)/R(ight)

    Definition and comments

    (1)

    Member State

    3

     

    Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered

    (2)

    Gear

    2

     

    One of the following gear types:

    BT

    =

    beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

    GN

    =

    gillnet < 220 mm

    TN

    =

    trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm

    (3)

    Year

    4

     

    Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011 or 2012 or 2013

    (4)

    Cumulative effort declaration

    7

    R

    Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the relevant year


    Table IV

    Reporting format for vessel-related information

    Member State

    CFR

    External marking

    Length of management period

    Gear notified

    Days eligible using notified gear(s)

    Days spent with notified gear(s)

    Transfer of days

    No 1

    No 2

    No 3

    No 1

    No 2

    No 3

    No 1

    No 2

    No 3

    (1)

    (2)

    (3)

    (4)

    (5)

    (5)

    (5)

    (5)

    (6)

    (6)

    (6)

    (6)

    (7)

    (7)

    (7)

    (7)

    (8)


    Table V

    Data format for vessel-related information

    Name of field

    Maximum number of characters/digits

    Alignment (2)

    L(eft)/R(ight)

    Definition and comments

    (1)

    Member State

    3

     

    Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered

    (2)

    CFR

    12

     

    EU fishing fleet register number (CFR)

    Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

    Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side

    (3)

    External marking

    14

    L

    Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87

    (4)

    Length of management period

    2

    L

    Length of the management period measured in months

    (5)

    Gears notified

    2

    L

    One of the following gear types:

    BT

    =

    beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

    GN

    =

    gillnet < 220 mm

    TN

    =

    trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm

    (6)

    Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

    3

    L

    Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIC for the choice of gears and length of management period notified

    (7)

    Days spent with notified gear(s)

    3

    L

    Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period

    (8)

    Transfers of days

    4

    L

    For days transferred indicate ‧– number of days transferred‧ and for days received indicate ‧+ number of days transferred‧


    (1)  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

    (2)  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.


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