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Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters
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Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters /* COM/2013/0753 final */
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL Grounds and objectives All fishing opportunities regulations must
limit the harvesting of the fish stocks to levels which must be consistent with
the overall objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). In this respect,
Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation
and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries
Policy sets out the objectives for the annual proposals for catch and fishing effort
limitations to ensure that Union fisheries are ecologically, economically and
socially sustainable. The fishing opportunities exercise
represents an annual management cycle (biennial in the case of deep sea
stocks). However, this does not stand in the way of the introduction of
long-term management approaches. The Union has made good progress in this
regard and key stocks of commercial interest are now subject to multi-annual
management plans. Yearly TACs and effort ceilings must comply with them. Scope For 2014, the Commission has taken into
account the wishes of Member States to return to one single text for the
General fishing opportunities regulation, as opposed to the approach taken in
2012 and 2013. In each of those years two separate texts were proposed and
adopted: one for fishing opportunities on which the EU decides alone and
another one comprising the fishing opportunities that are fixed on the basis of
decisions taken in the framework of bilateral or multilateral negotiations.
Accordingly, the structure and recurring text of this proposal has been based
on merging such separate regulations adopted in 2013 (Council Regulations (EU)
No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013). Regarding the fishing opportunities
resulting from agreed measures in a multilateral or bilateral fisheries
agreement or process, the Union intervenes on the basis of a position stemming
from scientific advice and its own policy objectives, which apply equally to
internal EU decisions. The outcome of such negotiations implies the Union's consent to assume obligations vis-à-vis third parties. The Union has no substantive
margin of discretion beyond the internal allocation among Member States when it
comes to implementing such decisions in Union law. As for internal allocation,
the principle of relative stability applies. In that respect, the proposal
covers: ·
Shared stocks, i.e. stocks that are jointly
managed with Norway in the North Sea and the Skagerrak, or related to North
East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) Coastal State Agreements. ·
Fishing opportunities resulting from agreements
reached in the framework of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations
(RFMOs). A number of fishing opportunities are
marked as "pm" (pro memoria) in this proposal. This is
due to the fact that either: –
the advice on some stocks will not be available
by the time the proposal is scheduled for adoption; or –
certain catch limitations and other
recommendations from the relevant RFMOs are pending because their annual
meetings have not taken place yet; or –
for stocks in Greenland waters, as well as
shared stocks or stocks exchanged with Norway and other third countries, the
figures are not available yet, pending the conclusion of consultations in
November and December 2014 with those countries. Stock overview As usual, the Commission has reviewed the
situation to which the fishing opportunities proposals must respond via its
annual Communication from the Commission concerning a consultation on Fishing
Opportunities (COM(2013)319 final, hereinafter "Communication"). The
Communication provides an overview of the state of the stocks based on the
findings of the scientific advice issued in 2012. On the positive side, the
Communication reports that, among the stocks for which a full analysis is
available, those fished above sustainable levels have fallen from 86 % in 2009 to
39% in 2013. However, some trends are still observed that give rise to concern.
For instance, the number of stocks under an advice to reduce catches to the
lowest possible level has increased. Furthermore, in terms of data, Member
States have not fully complied with their reporting requirements which are key
to facilitating a robust analysis of the status of various stocks. In response to the Commission's request,
the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) provided in
July its annual advice on most fish stocks covered by this proposal. ICES has
taken into account the orientations presented by the Commission in its
Communication. This advice was reviewed by the Scientific, Technical and
Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) at its summer plenary. Scientific advice delivered by those two
bodies is essentially dependent on data: only stocks for which there is
sufficient and reliable data can be fully assessed, so that stock size
estimates are produced, as well as a forecast of how they will react to the
various exploitation scenarios (this is referred to as "catch options
tables"). Where sufficient data is available, the Scientific bodies are
able to provide estimates of adjustments to the fishing opportunities that will
bring the stock to produce its maximum sustainable yield (MSY). The advice is
then referred to as "MSY advice". In other cases, the Scientific
bodies rely on the precautionary approach to make recommendations as to what
the level of fishing opportunities should be. The methodology followed by ICES
to that end is presented in ICES published material pertaining to the
implementation of advice for data limited stocks[1]. The main group of TACs proposed belong to Annex IA. This annex carries 152 TACs for stocks fished in the Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES
subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters
of CECAF and French Guiana waters. Of these TACs, 23 are covered by MSY advice.
As for the rest: ·
13 TACs are proposed in line with long-term
management plans e.g.. management plans stemming from specific CFP regulations
in force, Commission proposals for management plans not yet adopted, or
management plans put forward by Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and evaluated
as precautionary by scientific advisory bodies. ·
55 TACs concern data-limited stocks, for which a
full assessment is not available. Of these, 21 TACs are proposed at the same
level as in 2012, following a joint statement by the Council and the Commission
whereby the fishing opportunities would be kept stable unless scientific advice
became available showing that the stock is deteriorating. The rationale for
this decision lies in the fact that most of these stocks are by-catches in
mixed fisheries and there is no real incidence of TAC changes on the evolution
of their status, whereas recurrent TAC cuts may give rise to regulatory
discards. ·
The remaining TACs are at this stage shown in
“pm” (pro memoria) due to the fact that the related scientific advice is not
yet available or depends on international negotiations or agreements to be
concluded later in the year. For these stocks, the proposal will need to be
updated as the advice becomes available. All the proposed fishing opportunities
respond to the scientific advice received by the Commission as to the state of
the stocks, which has been used in the manner outlined in the Communication. Consistency with other policies and
objectives of the Union The measures proposed are designed in
accordance with the objectives and the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy and
are consistent with the Union's policy on sustainable development. 2. RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE
INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS Consultation of interested parties (a) Consultation methods, main
sectors targeted and general profile of respondents The Commission has consulted stakeholders,
in particular through the RACs, and Member States on its proposed approach to
its various fishing opportunities proposals on the basis of its Communication
on Fishing Opportunities for 2014. In addition, the Commission has followed
the orientations outlined in its Communication to the Council and European
Parliament on improving consultation on Community fisheries management
(COM(2006)246 final), which sets out the principles for the so called
front-loading process. Furthermore, the Commission organised an
event for stakeholders in September 2013, at which the outcomes of the
scientific advice and its key implications were presented and discussed. (b) Summary of responses and how they
were taken into account The response to the Commission Consultation
on Fishing Opportunities mentioned above reflects the views of Member States and stakeholders on the evaluation made by the Commission of the state of the
resources and how to ensure the appropriate management response. Member States The only Member State that has reacted to
the Communication at the time of writing this explanatory memorandum is the United Kingdom. In its response, the United Kingdom appreciates the Commission’s efforts to
ensure consistency with the Common Fisheries Policy reform package, as well as
the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. It supports MSY objectives by 2015
where possible and, as regards the precautionary approach, it calls for
pragmatism and a case-by-case approach to the setting of TACs. North Western Waters RAC (NWWRAC) The NWWRAC agrees with the objective
enshrined in the political agreement on the Common Fisheries Policy reform
whereby stocks should be exploited at MSY level by 2015 where possible and by
2020 at the latest. The NWWRAC recognises that improvements in gear selectivity
are a priority in its area of interest, and takes note of the specific concerns
raised by the Communication regarding whitefish (cod, haddock and whiting) in
the Irish Sea and the West of Scotland. As regards scientific advice, while the
NWWRAC welcomes the new advisory methodology introduced by ICES in 2012, it
also expects a more sophisticated solution to be developed for data-limited
stocks, and in order to do so it intends to continue working closely with ICES
and national scientists on data availability and quality. Collection and use of expertise As for the methodology used, the Commission
consulted, as already noted, the International Council for the Exploration of
the Sea (ICES) and its Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for
Fisheries (STECF). Advice from ICES is based on an advice framework developed
by its expert groups and decision-making bodies and issued in accordance with
the Memorandum of Understanding agreed with the Commission. The STECF gives its
advice following terms of reference that it receives from the Commission. The ultimate objective
of the Union is to bring the stocks to levels that can deliver Maximum
Sustainable Yield (MSY). This objective has been incorporated expressly in the Commission
proposal for a reformed Common Fisheries Policy[2].
In June 2013, the co-legislators reached a political agreement on this proposal
that foresees, among others, that the MSY objective "…shall be achieved by 2015, where possible, and by 2020 for all
stocks at the latest." The express inclusion of this objective in the Basic Regulation of
the CFP reflects the commitment taken by the Union regarding the conclusions of
the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg and its
related Plan of Implementation. Such texts foresee that States commit, where
possible, to maintain or restore depleted fish stocks to maximum sustainable
yield levels not later than 2015. As already noted, for some stocks this
information is indeed available. Among these figure very important stocks in
terms of volume of catches and commercial value such as hake, cod, anglerfish,
sole, megrims, haddock and Norway lobster. Reaching the MSY objective may, in certain
cases, need a reduction in fishing mortality rates and/or a reduction in
catches. Against this background, this proposal makes
use of the MSY advice, where available. Some stocks have been already exploited
at MSY levels in the past recent years. The proposed TACs in this case seek to
ensure that these levels are maintained, or where the advice shows that
harvesting went beyond MSY in 2012, reduce fishing mortality to return the
stocks to sustainable exploitation rates. For stocks which have not yet reached
MSY rates, the TACs proposed are consistent with MSY 2015. This approach follows
the principles presented in the Communication on fishing opportunities for
2014. For data-limited
stocks, the scientific advisory bodies issue recommendations as to whether to
reduce, stabilise or allow catches to increase. ICES advice has in many cases
provided quantitative guidance about such variations, based on their
methodology of a +/- 20% maximum change in catches from one year to the other,
on precautionary grounds. This guidance has been used to set the TACs proposed.
Where there is no scientific advice at all, the precautionary approach has been
followed, meaning precautionary TAC reductions by 20%. For some stocks (mainly
widely distributed stocks, sharks and rays) the advice will be issued in the
autumn. This proposal will need to be updated as appropriate once that advice
is received. Finally, as mentioned above, for 13 stocks the advice is used for
the purpose of implementing agreed management plans. In terms of the actual
trends seen in the evolution of the stocks, the following cases may be
highlighted: Iberian waters While anglerfish and
megrims are in good condition and exploited sustainably, some of the Norway lobster stocks remain depleted. The southern hake biomass continues to increase,
despite the fact that the fishing pressure on the stock is still high. The
positive response of the stock may therefore be due to favourable environmental
conditions. In order to maximise the gains from this trend, fishing effort
reductions in accordance with the applicable long-term management plan for this
stock are warranted. Bay of Biscay The stock of common
sole in the Bay of Biscay remains in suboptimal condition; ICES advises TAC
cuts for the third year in a row. However, the TAC is shown as “pm” (pro
memoria) in this proposal because the relevant stakeholders have put forward measures
for the long-term management of this stock, and the Commission awaits
scientific advice on such proposed measures (expected in November 2013). Celtic Sea Less fish is entering
the fishery, and biomass has decreased for stocks of high economic importance
in this area. Accordingly, significant TAC cuts are proposed where scientific
advice calls for them, e.g. for cod and haddock. High levels of discards are a
persistent problem, not just in the whitefish fishery, but also in the flatfish
fishery: sole and plaice are caught together, yet scientific advice calls for
opposite management actions, i.e. a reduction for sole and an increase for
plaice. The problem is compounded by the technical difficulty of achieving
selectivity for sole (i.e. allowing this species to avoid being retained in the
fishing gear, while keeping plaice). West of Scotland In this area, whitefish
(cod, whiting, haddock) is in poor condition, subject to unsustainable levels
of discards. Cod is failing to recover and a 0 TAC is proposed, even though
management by TAC alone may not suffice to stop its decline. In fact, the
situation may be worsened by the advice, which will be issued in November, for Norway lobster. If, as expected, that advice allows for a Norway lobster TAC increase,
there will be more fishing for this stock and a risk of ever more unwanted
catches of whitefish stocks. Selectivity measures will therefore become a
pressing issue. ICES has not yet been able to identify any change in cod
mortality resulting from the current selectivity measures adopted by the fleets
operating in this area. Irish Sea The state of cod and
whiting stocks in this area remain of concern. Similarly to the situation in
the West of Scotland, whitefish discard rates are high and current selectivity
measures seem insufficient. The stocks of sole and plaice are in a comparable
situation to that of the Celtic Sea. STECF confirms, and has in some cases develops on, the
advice provided by ICES. Means used to make the expert advice
publicly available All STECF reports are available on the DG
MARE website. All ICES reports are available on ICES' website. Impact assessment The fishing opportunities regulation is not
an instrument that allows the Council to adopt complex packages of measures,
and must limit itself to the scope set by Article 43(3) of the Treaty. It is
therefore well adapted to a management by results approach. If the policy, as a
whole, works better, then the annual fishing opportunities will improve. This
includes, in particular, technical measures, fleet management, structural
support, control and enforcement, markets regulation and integration of management
tools into a comprehensive maritime policy. It remains, however, necessary to
use the fishing opportunities regulation to make adjustments in order to
conserve the resource base for the European harvesting and processing industry,
and prevent or correct negative impacts of a too high fishing mortality on the
marine environment. The Union has adopted a number of
multi-annual management plans for stocks of key economic importance, including
hake, cod, flatfish and others. Before their adoption, such plans are subject
to the requirement of an Impact Assessment. Once in force, they determine the
TAC levels that must be fixed for the given year in order to attain their
long-term objectives. The Commission is bound to make its proposal for TACs in
accordance with these plans as long as they remain valid and in force. As a
result, many crucial TACs included in the proposal are the result of the
specific Impact Assessment carried out for the plan they are based upon. For the remainder, and despite the fact
that multi-annual plans may not be in place, the proposal seeks to avoid
short-term approaches in favour of long-term sustainability decisions, taking
into account initiatives from stakeholders and RACs if they have been
positively reviewed by ICES and/or STECF. In many cases, this entails a more
gradual reduction in fishing opportunities. The policy towards MSY that underlies the
Commission’s long-term management approach has been the subject of a detailed
analysis and impact assessment in the framework of the reform of the CFP, a
process which materialised in the tabling of a package of proposals on 13 July
2011 and has now reached the stage where the co-legislators agree on the
desirability of setting the MSY objective among those that must guide the implementation
of the CFP over the next decade (see section 2, above). The Commission's reform
proposal was duly developed on the basis of an Impact Assessment (SEC(2011)
891) in the context of which the MSY objective was analysed. Its conclusions
identify this objective as a necessary condition to achieve environmental,
economic and social sustainability. The co-legislators have accepted the
rationale underlying the Commission's reform proposal and reached political
agreement in June last whereby the MSY target "…shall be achieved by
2015, where possible, and by 2020 for all stocks at the latest." As regards RFMO fishing opportunites and
stocks which are shared with third countries, this proposal essentially
transposes internationally agreed measures. Any elements relevant to assess
possible impacts of the fishing opportunities are dealt with in the preparation
and conduct phase of international negotiations in the framework of which the Union's fishing opportunities are agreed with third parties. 3. LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL Legal basis The legal basis of this proposal is Article
43(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Union's obligations for sustainable
exploitation of living aquatic resources arise from obligations set out in
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. Summary of the proposal The
proposal establishes the catch and effort limitations applicable to Union
fisheries in order to achieve the CFP's objective of ensuring fisheries at
levels that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable. Application The
provisions in the area of the proposal are applicable until 31 December 2014,
with the exception of certain provisions on effort limitations which are
applicable until 31 January 2015, and certain TACs with specific seasonal
cycles (e.g. Capelin in Greenland waters). Subsidiarity principle The
proposal falls under the Union exclusive competence as referred to in Article
3(1)(d) of the Treaty. The subsidiarity principle therefore does not apply. Proportionality principle The proposal complies with the
proportionality principle for the following reason: the CFP is a common policy.
According to Article 43(3) of the Treaty it is incumbent upon the Council to
adopt the measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities. The proposed Council Regulation allocates
fishing opportunities to Member States. Having regard to Article 20(3) of
Regulation 2371/2002, Member States are free to allocate in turn such
opportunities among regions or operators as they see fit. Therefore, Member
States have ample room for manoeuvre on decisions related to the
social/economic model of their choice to exploit their allocated fishing
opportunities. The proposal has no new financial
implications for Member States. This Regulation is adopted by Council every
year, and the public and private means to implement it are already in place. Choice of instruments Proposed
instrument: Regulation. 4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION The proposal has no implication for the Union budget. 5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Simplification The proposal provides for simplification of
administrative procedures for public authorities (Union or national), in
particular as regards requirements regarding the
effort management. Review/revision/sunset clause The proposal concerns an annual Regulation
for the year 2014 and therefore does not include a revision clause. Detailed explanation of the proposal This proposal is limited to the fixing and
allocation of fishing opportunities and conditions functionally linked to the
use of those opportunities. For a number of stocks, such as hake, sole,
plaice and Norway lobster, the fishing opportunities have been established on
the basis of the rules laid down in the relevant multi-annual plans. For stocks
for which the industry has proposed a long-term management strategy which has
been assessed as effective and precautionary by scientific advisory bodies (e.g.
herring in the Celtic Sea), the proposal follows the harvest control rules laid
down therein. As regards cod stocks in the Kattegat, the advice for 2014 is the
same as the advice for 2013, i.e. that on the basis of precautionary considerations
there should be no directed fisheries of this species in this area, and bycatch
and discards should be minimised. This data-limited stock thus falls under
Article 9 of the cod plan[3];
in consequence, a TAC reduction of 20% is proposed. The same provision is
applicable to cod in the Irish Sea, so here a 20% reduction is also proposed.
As regards cod in the West of Scotland, advice on the basis of the MSY approach
recommends avoiding directed fisheries and minimising bycatch and discards in
2014; in consequence, as in 2013, the Commission proposes a 0 TAC with a 1,5%
landing allowance. The predicament of cod in the West of Scotland is extremely
serious: There has been no real reduction in fishing effort in this area, based
on alternative measures to avoid cod and reduce cod discards which, in
practice, are not proving effective in light of recurrent high discard
estimates (currently at around 71%). The stock is clearly at impaired
reproductive capacity, with low biomass, and low recruitment. In these
conditions, even a zero TAC – although the only advisable option – cannot
ensure alone the recovery of the stock. It needs to be complemented with
additional measures to effectively avoid unwanted catches and reduce discards
signficantly. As for fishing opportunities set in this
regulation in terms of fishing effort, these concern cod stocks, sole in the
Western Channel and southern hake and Norway lobster. These stocks are
regulated by their respective management plans. In the case of the three cod
stocks mentioned above (Kattegat, Irish Sea, West of Scotland), a real cut in
fishing effort is imperative, also for the reasons mentioned above, and thus
effort reductions are proposed according to Article 12(4)(b) of the plan. In
the case of southern hake and Norway lobster and of Western Channel sole, the
system of management of days at sea per type of vessel having a track record in
the fishery will continue to apply during 2014, but the proposed regulation
will continue to allow Member States to apply a system by kilowatt days in
order to make a more efficient use of fishing opportunities and to stimulate
conservation practices in agreement with the fishing sector. In the case of the
Western channel sole fishery, the proposal aims to streamline the establishment
of effort ceilings (additional days) applicable to each Member State, in a way
that has already proven efficient as regards the Southern hake and Norway
lobster fishery in the fishing opportunities since 2011. In this way, from 2014
onwards, the actual figure for each Member State will be specified in the
fishing opportunities regulation. This will allow a more transparent process to
re-allocate days at sea recovered from scrapped vessels in this fishery, and
which results in specific figures for each Member State. This regulation empowers, for the fourth
time in the annual fishing opportunities regulatory exercise, relevant Member
States to adopt certain TACs by themselves, albeit under an obligation to act
in conformity with the objectives of the CFP. Also, as mentioned above, the proposal also
includes catch limitations agreed in the context of certain RFMOs and arising
from negotiations with third countries (shared stocks), most of which remain
"pro memoria" for the time being and until conclusion of the relevant
international negotiations. 2013/0366 (NLE) Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities
for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and,
for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters 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[4]
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 and Norway lobster, of sole in the Western Channel, of plaice and
sole in the North Sea, of herring to the west of Scotland, of cod in the
Kattegat, to the west of Scotland, the Irish Sea, the North Sea, Skagerrak
and the Eastern Channel and of bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the
Mediterranean should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in:
Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005[5];
Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007[6];
Council Regulation (EC) No 676/2007[7];
Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008[8];
Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008[9]
(the "Cod Plan") and Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009[10]. With regard, however, to the
stocks of Northern hake (Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004[11]) and sole in the Bay of Biscay
(Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006[12]),
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[13],
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) It is necessary to
establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2014 in accordance with
Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, Article 9 of Regulation
(EC) No 676/2007, Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007,
Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles
5 and 9 of Regulation No 302/2009, while taking into account Council
Regulation (EC) No 754/2009[14]. (9) In the light of the most
recent scientific advice from ICES and in accordance with the international
commitments in the context of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Convention
(NEAFC), it is necessary to limit the fishing effort on certain deep-sea
species. (10) 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. (11) The use of fishing
opportunities available to EU vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to
Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009[15],
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. (12) 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[16]
should be complied with. (13) 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. (14) It is appropriate,
following advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
(ICES), to maintain and revise a system to manage sandeel in EU waters of ICES
divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV. (15) [To be completed after
consultations with Norway] (16) [To be completed after the
annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic
Tunas (ICCAT)]. (17) Pursuant to the Accession
of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union in July 2013, provisions on
fishing opportunities for Croatia are included in this Regulation. (18) [To be completed after the annual
meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (CCAMLR)]. (19) At its
Annual Meeting in 2013, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted a
Resolution aiming at the protection of oceanic whitetip sharks and applicable
to fishing vessels on the IOTC Record of Authorised
Vessels by prohibiting, as an interim pilot measure, to retain on board, tranship, land or store any part or whole carcass
of oceanic whitetip shark. The resolution provides for an
exception for artisanal fisheries, namely fishing vessels engaged in fishing
operations within the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of the Member State whose flag they fly. (20) [To be completed after the
annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
(SPRFMO)]. (21) At its 84th Annual Meeting
in 2013, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) maintained its
conservation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna. IATTC
also maintained its resolution on the conservation of oceanic whitetip sharks.
Those measures should continue to be implemented in the law of the Union. (22) [To be completed after the
annual meeting of the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO)]. (23) [To be completed after the
annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
(WCPFC)]. (24) [To be completed after
measures are adopted in the context of the Convention on the Conservation and
Management of Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea]. (25) At its 35th Annual Meeting
in 2013, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number
of fishing opportunities for 2014 of certain stocks in Subareas 1-4 of the NAFO
Convention Area. In that context, NAFO adopted a procedure for increase of the
TAC for white hake in NAFO Subdivision 3NO fixed for 2014, if certain
conditions related to the situation of this stock are met. A Contracting Party
to NAFO may notify to the Executive Secretary of NAFO that higher than normal
catches per unit of effort have been observed for the stock of white hake in
NAFO Subdivision 3NO. If the in-year 2014 TAC increase is confirmed by a
positive vote within NAFO, it should be implemented into the law of the Union and the quotas of the member States concerned should be increased. (26) Certain international
measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) at
the end of the year and become applicable before the entry into force of this
Regulation. It is therefore necessary for the provisions that implement such
measures in the law of the Union to apply retroactively. In particular, since
the fishing season in CCAMLR
(Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources)
Convention Area runs from 1 December to 30 November,
and thus certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention
Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2013, it is
appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that
date. Such retroactive application will be without prejudice to the principle
of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the
CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation. (27) In accordance with the
declaration by the Union to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
("Venezuela") on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters
to fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela in the EZZ off the coast of
French Guyana[17],
it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snappers available to
Venezuela in EU waters. (28) 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. (29) 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[18]. (30) 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 2014, except for the provisions concerning
fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2014,
and certain provisions in particular regions, which should have a specific date
of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into
force immediately after its publication. (31) Fishing opportunities
should be used in full compliance with the applicable law of the Union. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1
Subject matter 1. This Regulation fixes the
fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain
non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks. 2. The fishing opportunities
referred to in paragraph 1 shall include: (a)
catch limits for the year 2014 and, where
specified in this Regulation, for the year 2015; (b)
fishing effort limits for the period from 1
February 2014 to 31 January 2015; (c)
fishing opportunities for the period from 1
December 2013 to 30 November 2014 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention
Area; (d)
fishing opportunities for the periods set out in
Article 32 for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area for the year 2014
and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2015. Article 2
Scope This Regulation shall apply to the
following vessels: (a)
EU vessels; (b)
third-country vessels in EU waters. 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)
'third-country vessel' means a fishing vessel
flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country; (c)
'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; (d)
'international waters' means waters falling
outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State; (e)
'total allowable catch' (TAC) means the quantity
that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year; (f)
'quota' means a proportion of the TAC allocated
to the Union or a Member State; (g)
'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. (h)
'mesh size' means the mesh size of fishing nets
as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008[19]; (i)
'EU fishing fleet register' means the register
set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 2371/2002; (j)
'fishing logbook' means the logbook referred to
in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; 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[20]; (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 7º 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council[21]; (g)
NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation)
areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC)
No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council[22]; (h)
'SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries
Organisation) Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the
Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South‑East
Atlantic Ocean[23]; (i)
'ICCAT (International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area' is the geographical area
defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas[24]; (j)
'CCAMLR (Commission
for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources)
Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of
Regulation (EC) No 601/2004[25]; (k)
'IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission)
Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the Convention for the
Strengthening of the Inter‑American Tropical Tuna Commission established
by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of
Costa Rica[26]; (l)
'IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Convention Area'
is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission[27]; (m)
'SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries
Management Organisation) Convention Area' is the high seas geographical area
south of 10o N, north of the CCAMLR Convention Area, east of the
SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries
Agreement[28],
and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States; (n)
'the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Commission) Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the
Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean[29]; (o)
'high seas of the Bering Sea' is the
geographical area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical
miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the
coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured. (p)
'overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC' is the
geographical area defined by the following limits: –
longitude 150º W, –
longitude 130º W, –
latitude 4º S, –
latitude 50º S. TITLE II
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS Chapter I
General provisions Article 5
TACs and allocations 1. The TACs for EU vessels in
EU waters or 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. 2. EU vessels are authorised
to make catches, within the TACs set out in Annex I, in waters falling within
the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway,
and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the condition set out in
Article 14 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No
1006/2008[30]
and its implementing provisions. 3. For the purposes of the
special condition laid down in Annex IA for the stock of sandeel in EU waters
of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV, the management areas defined in Annex IID shall
apply. 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 2014,
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
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 8
Fishing effort limits 1. From 1 February 2014 to 31
January 2015, the following fishing effort measures shall apply: (a)
Annex IIA for the management of certain cod,
sole, and plaice stocks in the Kattegat, the Skagerrak, that part of ICES
division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV
and ICES divisions VIa, VIIa and VIId and EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and
Vb; (b)
Annex IIB 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 for the management of the sole stock
in ICES division VIIe. Article 9
Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries 2. Article 3(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 2347/2002[31]
establishing the requirement of holding a deep‑sea fishing permit shall
apply to Greenland halibut. The catching, retaining on board, transhipping and
landing of Greenland halibut shall be subject to the conditions referred to in
that Article. 3. Member States shall ensure
that for 2014 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from
port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred to in
Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 do not exceed 65 % of
the average annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State
concerned in 2003 on trips when deep‑sea fishing permits were held or
deep-sea species, as listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation, were
caught. This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more
than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver smelt,
were caught. 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) deductions and reallocations made
pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (c) reallocations made pursuant to Article
10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008; (d) additional landings allowed under
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; (e) quantities withheld in accordance with
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; (f) deductions made pursuant to Articles
105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (g) quota transfers and exchanges pursuant
to Article 20 of this Regulation. 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 seasons 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 2014: cod, megrims, anglerfish, haddock,
whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, common
sole, tusk, blue ling, ling and spurdog. For the purposes of this paragraph, 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 By way of derogation from the first
subparagraph, 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. 2. Commercial fishing for sandeel with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size
of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in
ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV from 1
January to 31 March 2014 and from 1 August to 31 December 2014. The prohibition set out in the previous
subparagraph shall apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for
sandeel in EU waters of ICES subarea IV unless otherwise specified. 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: (d)
basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white
shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all waters; (e)
porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except
where it is provided otherwise in Annex IA; (f)
angel shark (Squatina squatina) in EU waters; (g)
common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of
ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; (h)
undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate
(Raja alba) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; (i)
guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES
subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII; (j)
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. Chapter II
Additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented
fisheries Article 14
Additional allocations 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. Article 15
Conditions for additional allocations 1. The additional allocation
referred to in Article 14 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 Council Regulation (EC)
No 850/98[32],
shall be counted against the individual allocation of the vessel, as resulting
from any additional allocation granted under Article 14. (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. 2. Notwithstanding point (i)
of point (b) of paragraph 1, 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. 3. Prior to granting the
additional allocation referred to in Article 14, 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 2013 by the vessels participating in
the trials. Article 16
Processing of personal data To the extent that the recordings obtained
in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 15 involve the processing of personal
data within the meaning of Directive 95/46/EC, that Directive shall apply
to the processing of such data. Article 17
Withdrawal of additional allocations Where a Member State detects that a
vessel participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply
with the conditions set out in Article 15, 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 2014. Article 18
Scientific review of discard assessments The Commission may request any Member State that avails itself of this Chapter 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 Article 15(1)(b)(i).
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. Chapter III
Fishing authorisations in third-country waters Article 19
Fishing authorisations 1. The maximum number of
fishing authorisations for EU vessels fishing in waters of a third country is
set out in Annex III. 2. Where one Member State
transfers quota to another Member State ("swap") in the fishing areas
set out in Annex III on the basis of Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC)
No 2371/2002, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of
fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the
total number of fishing authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in
Annex III, shall not be exceeded. Chapter IV
Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries
management organisations Article 20
Quota transfers and exchanges 1. Where,
under the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation
("RFMO"), quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties
to the RFMO are permitted, a Member State ("the Member State
concerned") may discuss with a Contracting Party to the RFMO and, as
appropriate, establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or
exchange. 2. Upon
notification to the Commission by the Member State concerned, the Commission
may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange that the Member State has discussed with the concerned Contracting Party to the RFMO. Thereupon, the
Commission shall exchange, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such
quota transfer or exchange with the concerned Contracting Party to the RFMO.
The Commission shall then give notification of the agreed quota transfer or
exchange to the secretariat of the RFMO in accordance with the rules of that
organisation. 3. The
Commission shall inform the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or
exchange. 4. The
fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the concerned Contracting
Party to the RFMO under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be
quotas allocated to or deducted from the allocation of, the Member State
concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange takes effect in
accordance with the terms of the agreement reached with the concerned Contracting
Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as
appropriate. Such allocation shall not change the existing distribution key for
the purpose of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in
accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities. SECTION 1
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA Article 21
Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna 1. The number of EU bait boats and trolling boats
authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm
and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic shall be limited as set out
in point 1 of Annex IV. 2. The number of EU coastal
artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between
8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be
limited as set out in point 2 of Annex IV. 3. The number of EU vessels
fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to
fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and
30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex IV. 4. The number and total capacity in gross tonnage of
fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport,
or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited
as set out in point 4 of Annex IV. 5. The number of traps
engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery shall be
limited as set out in point 5 of Annex IV. 6. The bluefin tuna farming capacity, the fattening
capacity and the maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna allocated to the
farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in
point 6 of Annex IV. Article 22
Recreational and sport fisheries Member States shall allocate a specific
quota of bluefin tuna for recreational and sport fisheries from their quotas
allocated in Annex ID. Article 23
Sharks 1. Retaining on board,
transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias
superciliosus) in any fishery shall be prohibited. 2. It shall be prohibited to
undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the genus Alopias. 3. Retaining on board,
transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the
family Sphyrnidae (except for the Sphyrna tiburo) in association
with fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited. 4. Retaining on board,
transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus
longimanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited. 5. Retaining on board silky
sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) taken in any fishery shall
be prohibited. SECTION 2
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA Article 24
Prohibitions and catch limitations 1. Direct fishing of the
species set out in Annex V, Part A, shall be prohibited in the zones and during
the periods set out therein. 2. For exploratory fisheries,
the TACs and by-catch limits set out in Annex V, Part B, shall apply in the
subareas set out therein. Article 25
Exploratory fisheries 1. Only those Member States
which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may participate in longline
exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in FAO Subareas 88.1
and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas
of national jurisdiction in 2014. If such a Member State intends to participate
in such fisheries, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with
Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 and in any case no
later than 1 June 2014. 2. With regard to FAO
Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1,58.4.2 and 58.4.3a TACs and
by-catch limits per subarea and division, and their distribution among Small
Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of them, shall be as set out in Annex
V, Part B. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the
specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the
season. 3. Fishing shall take place
over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the
information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over‑concentration
of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO Subareas 88.1
and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a shall be
prohibited in depths less than 550 m. Article 26
Krill fishery during the 2014/2015 fishing season 1. Only those Member States
which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may fish for krill (Euphausia
superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2014/2015 fishing
season. If such a Member State intends to fish for krill in the CCAMLR
Convention Area, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat, in accordance with
Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and the Commission, and in any
case no later than 1 June 2014: (a) of its intention to fish for krill,
using the format laid down in Annex V, Part C; (b) of the net configuration form, using
the format laid down in Annex V, Part D. 2. The notification referred
to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised by
the Member State to participate in the krill fishery. 3. A Member State intending
to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall only notify its intention
to do so in respect of authorised vessels either flying its flag at the time of
the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR member that are expected,
at the time the fishery takes place, to be flying the flag of that Member
State. 4. Member States shall be
entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by vessels other than
those notified to CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3
of this Article, if an authorised vessel is prevented from participation due to
legitimate operational reasons or force majeure. In such circumstances
the Member States concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and
the Commission, providing: (a) full details of the intended
replacement vessel(s), including information provided for in Article 3 of
Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; (b) a comprehensive account of the reasons
justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references. 5. Member States shall not
authorise a vessel on either of the CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated
(IUU) Vessel Lists to participate in krill fisheries. SECTION 3
IOTC CONVENTION AREA Article 27
Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing
in the IOTC Convention Area 1. The maximum number of EU
vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area and the
corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex
VI. 2. The maximum number of EU
vessels fishing for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus
alalunga) in the IOTC Convention Area and the corresponding capacity in
gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VI. 3. Member States may
re-allocate vessels assigned to one of the two fisheries referred to in
paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to
the Commission that this change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort
on the fish stocks involved. 4. Member States shall ensure
that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to
be transferred are on the IOTC Record of Vessels or on the record of vessels of
other tuna regional fisheries organisations. Furthermore, no vessels featuring
on the list of vessels engaged in IUU fishing activities (IUU vessels) of any
RFMO may be transferred. 5. In order to take into
account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC,
Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings
referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the limits set out in those plans. Article 28
Sharks 1. Retaining on board,
transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the
species of the family Alopiidae in any fishery shall be prohibited. 2. Retaining
on board, transshipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic
whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for vessels under 24 metres
overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that
their catch is destined solely for local consumption. 3. When accidentally caught,
species referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall
be promptly released. SECTION 4
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA Article 29
Pelagic fisheries - capacity limitation Member States having
actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area
in 2007, 2008 or 2009 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels
flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2014 to the total Union
level of 78 600 gross tonnage in that area. Article 30
Pelagic fisheries – TACs 1. Only Member States having
actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area
in 2007, 2008 or 2009, as specified in Article 29, may fish for pelagic stocks
in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ. 2. The fishing opportunities
set out in Annex IJ may only be fished under the condition that Member States
send to the Commission, in order to communicate them to the SPRFMO Secretariat,
the list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO
Convention Area, records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), monthly catch
reports and, where available, port calls at the latest by the fifth day of the
following month. Article 31
Bottom fisheries Member States with a track record in bottom fishing effort or catch in the SPRFMO
Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall
limit their effort or catch to: (a) the average level of catches or
effort parameters over that period; and (b) only those parts of the SPRFMO
Convention Area where bottom fisheries have occurred in any previous fishing
season. SECTION 5
IATTC CONVENTION AREA Article 32
Purse-seine fisheries 1. The fishing by purse-seine
vessels for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus
obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited: (a) from 29 July to 28 September 2014 or
from 18 November 2014 to 18 January 2015 in the area defined by
the following limits: –
the Pacific coastlines of the Americas, –
longitude 150º W, –
latitude 40º N, –
latitude 40º S; (b) from 29 September to 29 October 2014
in the area defined by the following limits: –
longitude 96º W, –
longitude 110º W, –
latitude 4º N, –
latitude 3º S. 2. The Member States
concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of closure
referred to in paragraph 1 before 1 April 2014. All the purse-seine vessels of
the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas
defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period. 3. Purse-seine vessels
fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention Area shall retain on board and then
land or tranship all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught. 4. Paragraph 3 shall not
apply in the following cases: (a) where the fish is considered unfit for
human consumption for reasons other than size; or (b) during the final set of a trip when
there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna
caught in that set. 5. It shall be prohibited to
fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the IATTC
Convention Area, and to retain on board, to tranship, to store, to offer to
sell, to sell or to land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks
in that area. 6. When accidentally caught,
the species referred to in paragraph 5 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be
promptly released by vessel operators, who shall also: (a) record the number of releases with
indication of status (dead or alive); (b) report the information specified in
paragraph (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States
shall transmit this information to the Commission by 31 January 2014. SECTION 6
SEAFO CONVENTION AREA Article 33
Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks Directed fishing for the following deep
water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited: –
skates (Rajidae), –
spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), –
blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus
bigelowi), –
shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus), –
great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), –
smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), –
ghost catshark (Apristurus manis), –
velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus), –
deep-sea sharks of super-order Selachimorpha. SECTION 7
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA Article 34
Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific
albacore fisheries 1. Member States shall ensure that
the number of fishing days allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye
tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention
Area in the high seas and located between 20º N and 20º S does not increase. 2. EU vessels shall not target south
Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south
of 20°S. Article 35
Closed area for FAD fishing 1. In the part of the WCPFC
Convention Area located between 20º N and 20º S, fishing activities of
purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be
prohibited between 00:00 hours of 1 July 2014 and 24:00 hours of 31 October
2014. During that period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing
operations within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard
an observer to monitor that at no time does the vessel: (a) deploy or service a FAD or associated
electronic device; (b) fish on schools in association with FADs. 2. All purse- seine vessels
fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area referred to in paragraph 1
shall retain onboard and land or tranship all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack
tuna caught. 3. Paragraph 2 shall not
apply in the following cases: (a) in the final set of a trip, if the
vessel has insufficient well space left to accommodate all fish; (b) where the fish is unfit for human
consumption for reasons other than size; or (c) when a serious malfunction of freezer
equipment occurs. Article 36
Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC 1. Vessels listed exclusively
in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in Articles 34 to 37
when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article
4(p). 2. Vessels listed in both the
WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the
IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 32(1)(a) and (2) to
(6) when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article
4(n). Article 37
Limitations to the number of EU vessels authorised to fish swordfish The maximum number of EU vessels authorised
to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20º S of the
WCPFC Convention Area shall be as indicated in Annex VII. SECTION 8
BERING SEA Article 38
Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea Fishing for pollock (Theragra
chalcogramma) in the high seas of the Bering Sea shall be prohibited. TITLE III
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS Article 39
TACs Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in EU
waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the
conditions provided for in this Regulation and Chapter III of Regulation (EC)
No 1006/2008. Article 40
Fishing authorisations 1. The maximum number of
fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in EU waters is
laid down in Annex VIII. 2. Fish from stocks for which
TACs are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have
been taken by third-country vessels having a quota and that quota is
not exhausted. Article 41
Prohibitions 1. It shall be prohibited for
third-country 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 EU waters; (b) angel shark (Squatina squatina)
in EU waters; (c) common skate (Dipturus batis)
in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII,
VIII, IX and X; (d) undulate ray (Raja undulata)
and white skate (Raja alba) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII,
IX and X; (e) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in EU
waters; (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 EU waters. 2. When accidentally caught,
species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be
promptly released. Article 42
Entry into force 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 2014. However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 February
2014. The provisions on fishing opportunities set
out in Articles 24, 25 and 26 and Annexes IE and V for the CCAMLR Convention
Area shall apply from the dates specified therein. This
Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States. Done at Brussels, For
the Council The
President LIST
OF ANNEXES ANNEX
I: TACs applicable to EU vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by
area ANNEX
IA: Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X,
XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters ANNEX
IB: North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 1 ANNEX
IC: North West Atlantic - NAFO Convention Area ANNEX
ID: Highly migratory fish – all areas ANNEX
IE: Antarctic – CCAMLR Convention Area ANNEX
IF: South-East Atlantic Ocean – SEAFO Convention Area ANNEX
IG: Southern bluefin tuna – all areas ANNEX
IH: WCPFC Convention Area ANNEX
IJ: SPRFMO Convention Area ANNEX
IIA: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of certain
cod, plaice and sole stocks in ICES divisions IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES
subarea IV and EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and 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
IID: Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea
IV ANNEX
III: Maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels in third-country
waters ANNEX
IV: ICCAT Convention Area ANNEX
V: CCAMLR Convention Area ANNEX
VI: IOTC Convention Area ANNEX
VII: WCPFC Convention Area ANNEX VIII: Quantitative limitations
of fishing authorisations for third country vessels fishing in EU waters [1] See
in particular the document "General Context of ICES Advice" at the
following link: http://www.ices.dk/sites/pub/Publication%20Reports/Advice/2013/2013/1.2_General_context_of_ICES_advice_2013_June.pdf [2] Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament
and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy, COM(2011) 425 final [3] Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December
2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting
those stocks (the "cod plan"). [4] Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002
of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable
exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 358,
31.12.2002, p. 59). [5] 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 and amending
Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through
technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms
(OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5). [6] 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 (OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7). [7] Council Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 of 11 June 2007
establishing a multiannual plan for fisheries exploiting stocks of plaice and
sole in the North Sea (OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1). [8] 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 (OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6). [9] Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December
2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting
those stocks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008,
p. 20). [10] Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009
concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic
and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation
(EC) No 1559/2007 (OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1). [11] 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). [12] 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). [13] Council Regulation (EC)
No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions
for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L
115, 9.5.1996, p. 3). [14] 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 (OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16). [15] 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC)
No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No
2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No
1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC)
No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1). [16] 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 (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31). [17] OJ L 6, 10.1.2012, p. 9. [18] 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 (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13). [19] 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). [20] 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). [21] 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). [22] Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch
and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (OJ
L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42). [23] Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC
(OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39). [24] The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC
(OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33). [25] Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004
laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the
area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living
resources (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16). [26] Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC
(OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22). [27] The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC
(OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24). [28] Concluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC
(OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27). [29] The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC
(OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1). [30] Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29
September 2009 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). [31] Council
Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access
requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea
stocks (OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6). [32] 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). ANNEX I TACs
APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE,
IF, IG, IJ 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. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes;
vernacular names are provided for ease of reference. 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 Chaenocephalus aceratus || SSI || Blackfin icefish Champsocephalus gunnari || ANI || Mackerel icefish Channichthys rhinoceratus || LIC || Unicorn 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 Dissostichus spp. || TOP || 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 Gobionotothen gibberifrons || NOG || Humped rockcod 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 Notothenia rossii || NOR || Marbled rockcod 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 Pseudochaenichthys georgianus || SIG || South Georgia icefish 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 (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 Blackfin icefish || SSI || Chaenocephalus aceratus 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. Humped rockcod || NOG || Gobionotothen gibberifrons 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 Marbled rockcod || NOR || Notothenia rossii 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. South Georgia icefish || SIG || Pseudochaenichthys georgianus 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 Toothfish || TOP || Dissostichus spp. Tope shark || GAG || Galeorhinus galeus Turbot || TUR || Psetta maxima Tusk || USK || Brosme brosme Undulate ray || RJU || Raja undulata Unicorn icefish || LIC || Channichthys rhinoceratus 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 ANNEX IA
SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII
AND XIV, EU WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS || || || || || || || Species: || Sandeel || || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of IV || || Ammodytes spp. || || || (SAN/04-N.) || || Denmark || || 0 || || Analytical TAC || || United Kingdom || 0 || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || 0 || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Sandeel || || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV(1) || || Ammodytes spp. || || || || || Denmark || || 0 || (2) || Analytical TAC || || United Kingdom || 0 || || (2) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || 0 || (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Sweden || || 0 || (2) || || || || Union || || 0 || || || || || Norway || || 0 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 0 || || || || || (1) Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. || || (2) At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4). Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID: || Zone: EU waters of sandeel management areas || || || || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || (SAN/234_1) || (SAN/234_2) || (SAN/234_3) || (SAN/234_4) || (SAN/234_5) || (SAN/234_6) || (SAN/234_7) Denmark || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 United Kingdom || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 Germany || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 Sweden || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 Union || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 Norway || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || || || || || || Total || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Greater silver smelt || || Zone: || EU and international waters of I and II || Argentina silus || || || (ARU/1/2.) || || Germany || || 24 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 8 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 19 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 39 || || || || || Union || || 90 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 90 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Greater silver smelt || || Zone: || EU waters of III and IV || || Argentina silus || || || (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 || || Zone: || EU and international waters of V, VI and VII || Argentina silus || || || (ARU/567.) || || Germany || || 289 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 6 || || || || || Ireland || || 268 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 3 023 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 212 || || || || || Union || || 3 798 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 3 798 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Tusk || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of I, II and XIV || Brosme brosme || || || (USK/1214EI) || || Germany || || 6 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || France || || 6 || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || 6 || (1) || || || || Others || || 3 || (1) || || || || Union || || 21 || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 21 || || || || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Tusk || || || Zone: || IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 || Brosme brosme || || || (USK/3A/BCD) || Denmark || || 15 || || Analytical TAC || || Sweden || || 7 || || || || || Germany || || 7 || || || || || Union || || 29 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 29 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Tusk || || || Zone: || EU waters of IV || || Brosme brosme || || || (USK/04-C.) || || Denmark || || 64 || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 19 || || || || || France || || 44 || || || || || Sweden || || 6 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 96 || || || || || Others || || 6 || (1) || || || || Union || || 235 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 235 || || || || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Tusk || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of V, VI and VII || Brosme brosme || || || (USK/567EI.) || || Germany || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Spain || || pm || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || France || || pm || || || || || Ireland || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Others || || pm || (1) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (2)(3)(4)(5) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || || || (2) To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (USK/*24X7C). || || || (3) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-): || || pm || || || || || (4) Including ling. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII. || || || Ling (LIN/*5B67-) || pm || || || || || || Tusk (USK/*5B67-) || pm || || || || || (5) The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: || || || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Tusk || || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of IV || || Brosme brosme || || || (USK/04-N.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Boarfish || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII || Caproidae || || || || (BOR/678-) || || Denmark || || 31 291 || || Precautionary TAC || || Ireland || || 88 115 || || || || || United Kingdom || 8 103 || || || || || || Union || || 127 509 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 127 509 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Herring (1) || || || Zone: || IIIa || || || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/03A.) || || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Sweden || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. || || (2) Special condition: up to 50% of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV (HER/*04-C.). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Herring (1) || || || Zone: || EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53º 30' N || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/4AB.) || || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (2) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their landings of herring in IVa (HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.). (2) Up to 50 000 tonnes of which may be taken in EU waters of IVa and IVb (HER/*4AB-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. || || || || || || || Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: || || || || || || || Norwegian waters south of 62º N (HER/*04N-)(1) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || (1) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their landings of herring in IVa (HER/*4AN.) and IVb (HER/*4BN.). || || || || || || || Species: || Herring (1) || || || Zone: || Norwegian waters south of 62º N || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/04-N.) || || Sweden || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Union || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Herring (1) || || || Zone: || IIIa || || || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/03A-BC) || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Sweden || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Herring (1) || || || Zone: || IV, VIId and EU waters of IIa || || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/2A47DX) || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Herring (1) || || || Zone: || IVc, VIId(2) || || || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/4CXB7D) || Belgium || || pm || (3) || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || (3) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || (3) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || pm || (3) || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || (3) || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || (3) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Exclusively for landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. || (2) Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56' N, 1° 19,1' E) to latitude 51° 33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom. (3) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb (HER/*04B.). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Herring || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN(1) || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/5B6ANB) || Germany || || 3 137 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 594 || || || || || Ireland || || 4 240 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 3 137 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 16 959 || || || || || Union || || 28 067 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 28 067 || || || || || (1) Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone VIa which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7ºW and north of the parallel of latitude 55ºN, or west of the meridian of longitude 7ºW and north of the parallel of latitude 56ºN, excluding the Clyde. || || || || || || || Species: || Herring || || || Zone: || VIaS(1), VIIb, VIIc || || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/6AS7BC) || Ireland || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || The Netherlands || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56º 00' N and west of 07º 00' W. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Herring || || || Zone: || VI Clyde(1) || || || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/06ACL.) || || United Kingdom || || To be established || (2) || Precautionary TAC || || Union || || To be established || (3) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || To be established || (3) || || || || (1) 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 (55°17.9'N, 05°47.8'W); || || || || || -a point at position (55°04'N, 05°23'W) and; || || || || || -Corsewall Point (55°00.5'N, 05°09.4'W) || || || || (2) Article 6 of this Regulation applies. || || || || || (3) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Herring || || || Zone: || VIIa(1) || || || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/07/MM) || || Ireland || || 1 367 || || Analytical TAC || || United Kingdom || || 3 884 || || || || || Union || || 5 251 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 5 251 || || || || || (1) This zone is reduced by the area bounded: || || || || || || - to the north by latitude 52º 30' N, || || || || || || - to the south by latitude 52º 00' N, || || || || || || - to the west by the coast of Ireland, || || || || || || - to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Herring || || || Zone: || VIIe and VIIf || || || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/7EF.) || || France || || 465 || || Precautionary TAC || || United Kingdom || || 465 || || || || || Union || || 931 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 931 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Herring || || || Zone: || VIIg(1), VIIh(1), VIIj(1) and VIIk(1) || Clupea harengus || || || (HER/7G-K.) || || Germany || || 248 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 1 380 || || || || || Ireland || || 19 324 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 1 380 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 28 || || || || || Union || || 22 360 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 22 360 || || || || || (1) This zone is reduced by the area bounded: || || || || || || - to the north by latitude 52º 30' N, || || || || || || - to the south by latitude 52º 00' N, || || || || || || - to the west by the coast of Ireland, || || || || || || - to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Anchovy || || || Zone: || IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Engraulis encrasicolus || || || (ANE/9/3411) || || Spain || || 4 198 || || Precautionary TAC || || Portugal || || 4 580 || || || || || Union || || 8 778 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 8 778 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || || Zone: || Skagerrak || || || Gadus morhua || || || (COD/03AN.) || || Belgium || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands || || pm || (1) || || || || Sweden || || pm || (1) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) 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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || || Zone: || Kattegat || || || Gadus morhua || || || (COD/03AS.) || || Denmark || || 49 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 1 || (1) || || || || Sweden || || 30 || (1) || || || || Union || || 80 || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 80 || (1) || || || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || || Zone: || IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat || Gadus morhua || || || (COD/2A3AX4) || Belgium || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || pm || (1) || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || (1) || || || || Sweden || || pm || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || (1) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (2) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) 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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation. (2) May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. || || || || || || || || Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: || || || || || || || Norwegian waters of IV (COD/*04N-) || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || || Zone: || Norwegian waters south of 62º N || Gadus morhua || || || (COD/04-N.) || || Sweden || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Union || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || || Zone: || VIb; EU and international waters of Vb west of 12º 00' W and of XII and XIV || Gadus morhua || || || (COD/5W6-14) || Belgium || || 0 || || Precautionary TAC || || Germany || || 2 || || || || || France || || 23 || || || || || Ireland || || 9 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 40 || || || || || Union || || 74 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 74 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || || Zone: || VIa; EU and international waters of Vb east of 12º 00' W || Gadus morhua || || || || (COD/5BE6A) || || Belgium || || 0 || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 0 || || || || || France || || 0 || || || || || Ireland || || 0 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 0 || || || || || Union || || 0 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 0 || (1) || || || || (1) 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. || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || || Zone: || VIIa || || || Gadus morhua || || || || (COD/07A.) || || Belgium || || 6 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 17 || || || || || Ireland || || 106 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 2 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 97 || || || || || Union || || 228 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 228 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || || Zone: || VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters || Gadus morhua || || || of CECAF 34.1.1 || || || || || || (COD/7XAD34) || Belgium || || 306 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 5 008 || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Ireland || || 993 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 1 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 540 || || || || || Union || || 6 848 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 6 848 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || || Zone: || VIId || || || Gadus morhua || || || || (COD/07D.) || || Belgium || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || France || || pm || (1) || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || (1) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) 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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Porbeagle || || || Zone: || French Guiana waters, Kattegat; || Lamna nasus || || || 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 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || France || || 0 || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Ireland || || 0 || (1) || || || || Spain || || 0 || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || 0 || || (1) || || || || Union || || 0 || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 0 || (1) || || || || (1) When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. || || || || || || || || || Species: || Megrims || || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Lepidorhombus spp. || || || || (LEZ/2AC4-C) || || Belgium || || 6 || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || 5 || || || || || Germany || || 5 || || || || || France || || 34 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 27 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 2 006 || || || || || Union || || 2 083 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 2 083 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Megrims || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of Vb; VI; || Lepidorhombus spp. || || || international waters of XII and XIV || || || || || (LEZ/56-14) || || Spain || || 463 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 1 805 || || || || || Ireland || || 528 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 1 278 || || || || || Union || || 4 074 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 4 074 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Megrims || || || Zone: || VII || || || Lepidorhombus spp. || || || || (LEZ/07.) || || Belgium || || 376 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Spain || || 4 172 || (1) || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || France || || 5 064 || (1) || || || || Ireland || || 2 302 || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || 1 994 || (1) || || || || Union || || 13 908 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 13 908 || || || || || (1) 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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation. || || || || || || || Species: || Megrims || || || Zone: || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe || || Lepidorhombus spp. || || || || (LEZ/8ABDE.) || || Spain || || 760 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 613 || || || || || Union || || 1 373 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 1 373 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Megrims || || || Zone: || VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Lepidorhombus spp. || || || || (LEZ/8C3411) || || Spain || || 2 084 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 104 || || || || || Portugal || || 69 || || || || || Union || || 2 257 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 2 257 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Common dab and European flounder || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Limanda limanda and || || || (DAB/2AC4-C) for common dab; || Platichthys flesus || || || || (FLE/2AC4-C) for European flounder Belgium || || 402 || || Precautionary TAC || || Denmark || || 1 511 || || || || || Germany || || 2 266 || || || || || France || || 157 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 9 136 || || || || || Sweden || || 5 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 1 270 || || || || || Union || || 14 747 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 14 747 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Anglerfish || || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Lophiidae || || || || (ANF/2AC4-C) || Belgium || || 246 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || 543 || (1) || || || || Germany || || 265 || (1) || || || || France || || 50 || (1) || || || || The Netherlands || || 186 || (1) || || || || Sweden || || 6 || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || 5 666 || (1) || || || || Union || || 6 962 || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 6 962 || || || || || (1) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14). || || || || || || || Species: || Anglerfish || || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of IV || || Lophiidae || || || || (ANF/04-N.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Anglerfish || || || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV || Lophiidae || || || || (ANF/56-14) || || Belgium || || 141 || || Precautionary TAC || || Germany || || 162 || || || || || Spain || || 151 || || || || || France || || 1 743 || || || || || Ireland || || 394 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 136 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 1 212 || || || || || Union || || 3 939 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 3 939 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Anglerfish || || || Zone: || VII || || || Lophiidae || || || || (ANF/07.) || || Belgium || || 2 693 || (1) (2) || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 300 || (1) (2) || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Spain || || 1 070 || (1) (2) || || || || France || || 17 282 || (1) (2) || || || || Ireland || || 2 209 || (1) (2) || || || || The Netherlands || || 349 || (1) (2) || || || || United Kingdom || || 5 241 || (1) (2) || || || || Union || || 29 144 || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 29 144 || (1) || || || || (1) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE). || || (2) 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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation. || || || || || || || Species: || Anglerfish || || || Zone: || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe || || Lophiidae || || || || (ANF/8ABDE.) || Spain || || 1 190 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 6 619 || || || || || Union || || 7 809 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 7 809 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Anglerfish || || || Zone: || VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Lophiidae || || || || (ANF/8C3411) || || Spain || || 2 191 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 2 || || || || || Portugal || || 436 || || || || || Union || || 2 629 || || || || || || || 0 || || || || || TAC || || 2 629 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Haddock || || || Zone: || IIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 || Melanogrammus aeglefinus || || || || (HAD/3A/BCD) || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Haddock || || || Zone: || IV; EU waters of IIa || || Melanogrammus aeglefinus || || || (HAD/2AC4.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || || || || Germany || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: || || || || || || || Norwegian waters of IV (HAD/*04N-) || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Haddock || || || Zone: || Norwegian waters south of 62º N || Melanogrammus aeglefinus || || || || (HAD/04-N.) || || Sweden || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Union || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Haddock || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of VIb, XII and XIV || Melanogrammus aeglefinus || || || || (HAD/6B1214) || Belgium || || 3 || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 3 || || || || || France || || 133 || || || || || Ireland || || 95 || || || || || United Kingdom || 976 || || || || || || Union || || 1 210 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 1 210 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Haddock || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of Vb and VIa || Melanogrammus aeglefinus || || || || (HAD/5BC6A.) || Belgium || || 9 || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 11 || || || || || France || || 440 || || || || || Ireland || || 314 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 3 214 || || || || || Union || || 3 988 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 3 988 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Haddock || || || Zone: || VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Melanogrammus aeglefinus || || || || (HAD/7X7A34) || Belgium || || 40 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || France || || 2 402 || (1) || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Ireland || || 800 || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || 360 || (1) || || || || Union || || 3 602 || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 3 602 || || || || || (1) 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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation. || || || || || || || Species: || Haddock || || || Zone: || VIIa || || || Melanogrammus aeglefinus || || || || (HAD/07A.) || || Belgium || || 15 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 69 || || || || || Ireland || || 412 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 455 || || || || || Union || || 951 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 951 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Whiting || || || Zone: || IIIa || || || Merlangius merlangus || || || || (WHG/03A.) || || Denmark || || pm || || Precautionary TAC || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Whiting || || || Zone: || IV; EU waters of IIa || || Merlangius merlangus || || || (WHG/2AC4.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. || || || || || || || || Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: || || || || || || || Norwegian waters of IV (WHG/*04N-) || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Whiting || || || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV || Merlangius merlangus || || || || (WHG/56-14) || || Germany || || 1 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 29 || || || || || Ireland || || 70 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 134 || || || || || Union || || 234 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 234 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Whiting || || || Zone: || VIIa || || || Merlangius merlangus || || || || (WHG/07A.) || || Belgium || || 0 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 5 || || || || || Ireland || || 27 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 0 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 35 || || || || || Union || || 67 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 67 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Whiting || || || Zone: || VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk || Merlangius merlangus || || || || (WHG/7X7A-C) || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || France || || pm || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Ireland || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || pm || || || || || || United Kingdom || pm || || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Whiting || || || Zone: || VIII || || || Merlangius merlangus || || || || (WHG/08.) || || Spain || || 1 016 || || Precautionary TAC || || France || || 1 524 || || || || || Union || || 2 540 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 2 540 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Whiting || || || Zone: || IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Merlangius merlangus || || || || (WHG/9/3411) || || Portugal || || To be established || (1) || Precautionary TAC || || Union || || To be established || (2) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || To be established || (2) || || || || (1) Article 6 of this Regulation applies. || || || || || (2) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Whiting and pollack || || Zone: || Norwegian waters south of 62º N || Merlangius merlangus and || || || (WHG/04-N.) for whiting; || || Pollachius pollachius || || || || (POL/04-N.) for pollack || Sweden || || pm || (1) || Precautionary TAC || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species. || || || || || || || || || Species: || Hake || || || Zone: || IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 || Merluccius merluccius || || || || (HKE/3A/BCD) || Denmark || || 2 273 || (2) || Analytical TAC || || Sweden || || 193 || (2) || || || || Union || || 2 466 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 2 466 || (1) || || || || (1) Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: || || || || || 81 846 || || || || || (2) 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. || || || || || || || Species: || Hake || || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Merluccius merluccius || || || || (HKE/2AC4-C) || Belgium || || 41 || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || 1 661 || || || || || Germany || || 191 || || || || || France || || 368 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 95 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 518 || || || || || Union || || 2 874 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 2 874 || (1) || || || || (1) Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: || || || || || 81 846 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Hake || || || Zone: || VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; || Merluccius merluccius || || || international waters of XII and XIV || || || || || (HKE/571214) || || Belgium || || 422 || (1) (3) || Analytical TAC || || Spain || || 13 529 || (3) || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || France || || 20 893 || (1) (3) || || || || Ireland || || 2 532 || (3) || || || || The Netherlands || || 272 || (1) (3) || || || || United Kingdom || || 8 248 || (1) (3) || || || || Union || || 45 896 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 45 896 || (2) || || || || (1) Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission. (1) Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: || || || || || 81 846 || || || || || (3) 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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation. || || || || || || || 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 || || 55 || || || || || Spain || || 2 181 || || || || || France || || 2 181 || || || || || Ireland || || 273 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 27 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 1 228 || || || || || Union || || 5 947 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Hake || || || Zone: || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe || || Merluccius merluccius || || || || (HKE/8ABDE.) || Belgium || || 14 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Spain || || 9 418 || || || || || France || || 21 151 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 27 || (1) || || || || Union || || 30 610 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 30 610 || (2) || || || || (1) Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and EU waters of IIa. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission. (1) Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: || || || || || 81 846 || || || || || || || || || || || || 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 || || 3 || || || || || Spain || || 2 728 || || || || || France || || 4 911 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 8 || || || || || Union || || 7 650 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Hake || || || Zone: || VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Merluccius merluccius || || || || (HKE/8C3411) || || Spain || || 10 409 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 999 || || || || || Portugal || || 4 858 || || || || || Union || || 16 266 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 16 266 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Blue whiting || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of II and IV || || Micromesistius poutassou || || || || (WHB/24-N.) || || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Blue whiting || || Zone: || EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV || Micromesistius poutassou || || || || (WHB/1X14) || || Denmark || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || pm || (1) || || || || Spain || || pm || (1) (2) || || || || France || || pm || (1) || || || || Ireland || || pm || (1) || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || (1) || || || || Portugal || || pm || (1) (2) || || || || Sweden || || pm || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || (1) || || || || Union || || pm || (1) || || || || Norway || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1): || || pm || || || || || (2) Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Blue whiting || || Zone: || VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Micromesistius poutassou || || || || (WHB/8C3411) || Spain || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Portugal || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2): || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Blue whiting || || Zone: || EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30' N and VII west of 12° W || Micromesistius poutassou || || || || (WHB/24A567) || Norway || || pm || (1) (2) || Analytical TAC || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement. || || (2) Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): || || || || pm || || || || || || This catch limit in IV amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: || || || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Lemon sole and witch flounder || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Microstomus kitt and || || || (LEM/2AC4-C) for lemon sole; || || Glyptocephalus cynoglossus || || || || (WIT/2AC4-C) for witch flounder Belgium || || 321 || || Precautionary TAC || || || Denmark || || 884 || || || || || Germany || || 114 || || || || || France || || 242 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 736 || || || || || Sweden || || 10 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 3 617 || || || || || Union || || 5 924 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 5 924 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Blue ling || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of Vb, VI, VII || Molva dypterygia || || || || (BLI/5B67-) || || Germany || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Estonia || || pm || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Spain || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || Ireland || || pm || || || || || Lithuania || || pm || || || || || Poland || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Others || || pm || (1) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (2) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || || || (2) To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Blue ling || || || Zone: || International waters of XII || || Molva dypterygia || || || || (BLI/12INT-) || || Estonia || || 2 || (1) || Precautionary TAC || || Spain || || 591 || (1) || || || || France || || 14 || (1) || || || || Lithuania || || 5 || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || 5 || (1) || || || || Others || || 2 || (1) || || || || Union || || 619 || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 619 || (1) || || || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Blue ling || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of II and IV || Molva dypterygia || || || || (BLI/24-) || || Denmark || || 4 || || Precautionary TAC || || Germany || || 4 || || || || || Ireland || || 4 || || || || || France || || 23 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 14 || || || || || Others (1) || || 4 || || || || || Union || || 53 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 53 || || || || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Blue ling || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of III || Molva dypterygia || || || || (BLI/03-) || || Denmark || || 3 || || Precautionary TAC || || Germany || || 2 || || || || || Sweden || || 3 || || || || || Union || || 8 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 8 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Ling || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of I and II || Molva molva || || || || (LIN/1/2.) || || Denmark || || 8 || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 8 || || || || || France || || 8 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 8 || || || || || Others || || 4 || (1) || || || || Union || || 36 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 36 || || || || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Ling || || || Zone: || IIIa; EU waters of IIIbcd || || Molva molva || || || || (LIN/3A/BCD) || || Belgium || || 5 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || 40 || || || || || Germany || || 5 || (1) || || || || Sweden || || 15 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 5 || (1) || || || || Union || || 70 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 70 || || || || || (1) Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa and EU waters of IIIbcd only. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Ling || || || Zone: || EU waters of IV || || Molva molva || || || || (LIN/04-C.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || || || || Germany || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Ling || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of V || Molva molva || || || || (LIN/05EI.) || || Belgium || || 9 || || Precautionary TAC || || Denmark || || 6 || || || || || Germany || || 6 || || || || || France || || 6 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 6 || || || || || Union || || 33 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 33 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Ling || || || Zone: || EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV || Molva molva || || || || (LIN/6X14.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Germany || || pm || || || || || Spain || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || Ireland || || pm || || || || || Portugal || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (1) (2) (3) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.): || || pm || || || || || (2) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII, and they amount to: || || Ling (LIN/*5B67-) || pm || || || || || || Tusk (USK/*5B67-) || pm || || || || || (3) The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: || || || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Ling || || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of IV || || Molva molva || || || || (LIN/04-N.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Norway lobster || || Zone: || IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 || Nephrops norvegicus || || || || (NEP/3A/BCD) || Denmark || || 3 688 || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 11 || || || || || Sweden || || 1 320 || || || || || Union || || 5 019 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 5 019 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Norway lobster || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Nephrops norvegicus || || || || (NEP/2AC4-C) || || Belgium || || 787 || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || 787 || || || || || Germany || || 12 || || || || || France || || 23 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 405 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 13 024 || || || || || Union || || 15 038 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 15 038 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Norway lobster || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of IV || || Nephrops norvegicus || || || || (NEP/04-N.) || || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Norway lobster || || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb || Nephrops norvegicus || || || || (NEP/5BC6.) || || Spain || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || France || || pm || || || || || Ireland || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Norway lobster || || Zone: || VII || || || Nephrops norvegicus || || || || (NEP/07.) || || Spain || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || France || || pm || (1) || Article11 of this Regulation applies || Ireland || || pm || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || (1) || || || || Union || || pm || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: || || || || || || || Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII (NEP/*07U16): || || || || Spain || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || Ireland || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Norway lobster || || Zone: || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe || || Nephrops norvegicus || || || || (NEP/8ABDE.) || Spain || || 192 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 3 008 || || || || || Union || || 3 200 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 3 200 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Norway lobster || || Zone: || VIIIc || || || Nephrops norvegicus || || || || (NEP/08C.) || || Spain || || 64 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 3 || || || || || Union || || 67 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 67 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Norway lobster || || Zone: || IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Nephrops norvegicus || || || || (NEP/9/3411) || || Spain || || 55 || || Analytical TAC || || Portugal || || 166 || || || || || Union || || 221 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 221 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Northern prawn || || Zone: || IIIa || || || Pandalus borealis || || || || (PRA/03A.) || || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Sweden || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Northern prawn || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Pandalus borealis || || || || (PRA/2AC4-C) || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Northern prawn || || Zone: || Norwegian waters south of 62º N || Pandalus borealis || || || || (PRA/04-N.) || || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Sweden || || pm || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || "Penaeus" shrimps || || Zone: || French Guiana waters || || Penaeus spp. || || || (PEN/FGU.) || || United Kingdom || || To be established || (1) (2) || Precautionary TAC || || Union || || To be established || (2) (3) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || To be established || (2) (3) || || || || (1) Article 6 of this Regulation applies. || || || || || (2) Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep. || (3) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Plaice || || || Zone: || Skagerrak || || || Pleuronectes platessa || || || (PLE/03AN.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Plaice || || || Zone: || Kattegat || || || Pleuronectes platessa || || || (PLE/03AS.) || || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Sweden || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Plaice || || || Zone: || IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat || Pleuronectes platessa || || || || (PLE/2A3AX4) || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: || || || || || || || Norwegian waters of IV (PLE/*04N-) || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Plaice || || || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb; || Pleuronectes platessa || || || international waters of XII and XIV || || || || || (PLE/56-14) || || France || || 18 || || Precautionary TAC || || Ireland || || 240 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 400 || || || || || Union || || 658 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 658 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Plaice || || || Zone: || VIIa || || || Pleuronectes platessa || || || (PLE/07A.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical || || || France || || pm || || || || || Ireland || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Plaice || || || Zone: || VIIb and VIIc || || || Pleuronectes platessa || || || || (PLE/7BC.) || || France || || 15 || || Precautionary TAC || || Ireland || || 59 || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Union || || 74 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 74 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Plaice || || || Zone: || VIId and VIIe || || || Pleuronectes platessa || || || (PLE/7DE.) || || Belgium || || 871 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || France || || 2 903 || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || 1 548 || || || || || Union || || 5 322 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 5 322 || || || || || (1) 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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Plaice || || || Zone: || VIIf and VIIg || || || Pleuronectes platessa || || || (PLE/7FG.) || || Belgium || || 110 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 198 || || || || || Ireland || || 31 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 104 || || || || || Union || || 443 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 443 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Plaice || || || Zone: || VIIh, VIIj and VIIk || || Pleuronectes platessa || || || (PLE/7HJK.) || || Belgium || || 8 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 17 || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Ireland || || 59 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 34 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 17 || || || || || Union || || 135 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 135 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Plaice || || || Zone: || VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Pleuronectes platessa || || || || (PLE/8/3411) || || Spain || || 66 || || Precautionary TAC || || || France || || 263 || || || || || Portugal || || 66 || || || || || Union || || 395 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 395 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Pollack || || || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV || Pollachius pollachius || || || (POL/56-14) || || Spain || || 6 || || Precautionary TAC || || France || || 190 || || || || || Ireland || || 56 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 145 || || || || || Union || || 397 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 397 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Pollack || || || Zone: || VII || || || Pollachius pollachius || || || (POL/07.) || || Belgium || || 336 || || Precautionary TAC || || Spain || || 20 || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || France || || 7 734 || || || || || Ireland || || 824 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 1 882 || || || || || Union || || 10 796 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 10 796 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Pollack || || || Zone: || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe || || Pollachius pollachius || || || (POL/8ABDE.) || Spain || || 202 || || Precautionary TAC || || France || || 984 || || || || || Union || || 1 186 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 1 186 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Pollack || || || Zone: || VIIIc || || || Pollachius pollachius || || || (POL/08C.) || || Spain || || 166 || || Precautionary TAC || || France || || 19 || || || || || Union || || 185 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 185 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Pollack || || || Zone: || IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Pollachius pollachius || || || (POL/9/3411) || || Spain || || 273 || (1) || Precautionary TAC || || Portugal || || 9 || (1) || || || || Union || || 282 || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 282 || || || || || (1) Special condition: of which up to 5% may be fished in EU waters of VIIIc (POL/*08C.). || || || || || || || || || Species: || Saithe || || || Zone: || IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 || Pollachius virens || || || (POK/2A34.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Saithe || || || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV || Pollachius virens || || || (POK/56-14) || || Germany || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || France || || pm || || || || || Ireland || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) To be fished north of 56º 30' N (POK/*5614N). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Saithe || || || Zone: || Norwegian waters south of 62º N || Pollachius virens || || || (POK/04-N.) || || Sweden || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Union || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Saithe || || || Zone: || VII, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Pollachius virens || || || (POK/7/3411) || || Belgium || || 8 || || Precautionary TAC || || France || || 1 787 || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Ireland || || 894 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 487 || || || || || Union || || 3 176 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 3 176 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Turbot and brill || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Psetta maxima and || || || (TUR/2AC4-C) for turbot; || || Scopthalmus rhombus || || || (BLL/2AC4-C) for brill || Belgium || || 340 || || Precautionary TAC || || Denmark || || 727 || || || || || Germany || || 186 || || || || || France || || 88 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 2 579 || || || || || Sweden || || 5 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 717 || || || || || Union || || 4 642 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 4 642 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Skates and rays || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Rajiformes || || || || (SRX/2AC4-C) || || Belgium || || 169 || (1) (2) (3) || Precautionary TAC || || Denmark || || 7 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Germany || || 8 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || France || || 27 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || The Netherlands || 144 || || (1) (2) (3) || || || || United Kingdom || 650 || || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Union || || 1 005 || (1) (3) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 1 005 || (3) || || || || (1) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4‑C), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/2AC4-C), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately. (2) 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. (3) 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. || || || || || || || Species: || Skates and rays || || Zone: || EU waters of IIIa || || Rajiformes || || || || (SRX/03A-C.) || || Denmark || || 33 || (1) (2) || Precautionary TAC || || Sweden || || 9 || (1) (2) || || || || Union || || 42 || (1) (2) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 42 || (2) || || || || (1) 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. (2) 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. || || || || || || || Species: || Skates and rays || || Zone: || EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k || Rajiformes || || || || (SRX/67AKXD) || Belgium || || 645 || (1) (2) (3) || Precautionary TAC || || Estonia || || 4 || (1) (2) (3) || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || France || || 2 891 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Germany || || 9 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Ireland || || 932 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Lithuania || || 15 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || The Netherlands || 3 || || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Portugal || || 16 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Spain || || 779 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || United Kingdom || 1 845 || || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Union || || 7 139 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 7 139 || (2) || || || || (1) 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. (2) 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. (3) 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. || || || || || || || Species: || Skates and rays || || Zone: || EU waters of VIId || || Rajiformes || || || || (SRX/07D.) || || Belgium || || 57 || (1) (2) (3) || Precautionary TAC || || France || || 482 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || The Netherlands || 3 || || (1) (2) (3) || || || || United Kingdom || 96 || || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Union || || 638 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 638 || (2) || || || || (1) 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. (2) 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. (3) 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. || || || || || || || Species: || Skates and rays || || Zone: || EU waters of VIII and IX || || Rajiformes || || || || (SRX/89-C.) || || Belgium || || 6 || (1) (2) || Precautionary TAC || || France || || 1 153 || (1) (2) || || || || Portugal || || 934 || (1) (2) || || || || Spain || || 940 || (1) (2) || || || || United Kingdom || 7 || || (1) (2) || || || || Union || || 3 040 || (1) (2) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 3 040 || (2) || || || || (1) 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. (2) 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. || || || || || || || Species: || Greenland halibut || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters of Vb and VI || Reinhardtius hippoglossoides || || (GHL/2A-C46) || || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || pm || || || || || Estonia || || pm || || || || || Spain || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || Ireland || || pm || || || || || Lithuania || || pm || || || || || Poland || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) To be taken in EU waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Mackerel || || || Zone: || IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 || Scomber scombrus || || || (MAC/2A34.) || || Belgium || || pm || (3) || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || (3) || || || || Germany || || pm || (3) || || || || France || || pm || (3) || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || (3) || || || || Sweden || || pm || (1) (2) (3) || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || (3) || || || || Union || || pm || (1) (3) || || || || Norway || || pm || (4) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-): || || || pm || || || || || (2) When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species. (3) May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*4AN.). || || || (4) To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC : || || pm || || || || || || This quota may be fished in IVa only (MAC/*04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.): || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: || || || || || || || IIIa || IIIa and IVbc || IVb || IVc || VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2014 and in December 2014 || || || (MAC/*03A.) || (MAC/*3A4BC) || (MAC/*04B.) || (MAC/*04C.) || (MAC/*2A6.) || || Denmark || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || || France || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || || The Netherlands || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || || Sweden || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || || United Kingdom || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || || Norway || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Mackerel || || || Zone: || VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and internatoinal waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV || Scomber scombrus || || || (MAC/2CX14-) || Germany || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Spain || || pm || || || || || Estonia || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || Ireland || || pm || || || || || Latvia || || pm || || || || || Lithuania || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Poland || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (1) (2) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30' N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H). || || (2) The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway North of 56°30' N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods: || || || || || || || || EU and Norwegian waters of IVa.. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2014 and from 1 September to 31 December 2014 || Norwegian waters of IIa || || || || (MAC/*4A-EN) || || (MAC/*2AN-) || || || || Germany || || pm || pm || || || || France || || pm || pm || || || || Ireland || || pm || pm || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || pm || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || pm || || || || Union || || pm || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Mackerel || || || Zone: || VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Scomber scombrus || || || (MAC/8C3411) || Spain || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || France || || pm || (1) || || || || Portugal || || pm || (1) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State. || || || || || || || Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: || || || || || || || VIIIb (MAC/*08B.) || || || || || || Spain || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || Portugal || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Mackerel || || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa || Scomber scombrus || || || (MAC/2A4A-N) || Denmark || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Union || || pm || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) Catches taken in IIa (MAC/*02A.) and IVa (MAC/*4A.) shall be reported separately. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Common sole || || Zone: || IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 || Solea solea || || || || (SOL/3A/BCD) || Denmark || || 297 || || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 17 || (1) || || || || The Netherlands || || 28 || (1) || || || || Sweden || || 11 || || || || || Union || || 353 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 353 || || || || || (1) Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Common sole || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Solea solea || || || || (SOL/24-C.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || || || || Germany || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) May be fished only in EU waters of IV (SOL/*04-C.). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Common sole || || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV || Solea solea || || || || (SOL/56-14) || || Ireland || || 46 || || Precautionary TAC || || United Kingdom || || 11 || || || || || Union || || 57 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 57 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Common sole || || Zone: || VIIa || || || Solea solea || || || || (SOL/07A.) || || Belgium || || 46 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 1 || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Ireland || || 12 || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands || || 15 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 21 || || || || || Union || || 95 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 95 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Common sole || || Zone: || VIIb and VIIc || || || Solea solea || || || || (SOL/7BC.) || || France || || 7 || || Precautionary TAC || || Ireland || || 35 || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Union || || 42 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 42 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Common sole || || Zone: || VIId || || || Solea solea || || || || (SOL/07D.) || || Belgium || || 875 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 1 751 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 625 || || || || || Union || || 3 251 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 3 251 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Common sole || || Zone: || VIIe || || || Solea solea || || || || (SOL/07E.) || || Belgium || || 29 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || France || || 313 || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || 490 || (1) || || || || Union || || 832 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 832 || || || || || (1) 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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation. || || || || || || || Species: || Common sole || || Zone: || VIIf and VIIg || || || Solea solea || || || || (SOL/7FG.) || || Belgium || || 574 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 58 || || || || || Ireland || || 29 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 259 || || || || || Union || || 920 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 920 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Common sole || || Zone: || VIIh, VIIj and VIIk || || Solea solea || || || || (SOL/7HJK.) || || Belgium || || 27 || || Analytical TAC || || France || || 54 || || Article 11 of this Regulation applies || Ireland || || 144 || || || || || The Netherlands || || 43 || || || || || United Kingdom || || 54 || || || || || Union || || 322 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 322 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Common sole || || Zone: || VIIIa and VIIIb || || || Solea solea || || || || (SOL/8AB.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || Spain || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Sole || || || Zone: || VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 || Solea spp. || || || || (SOO/8CDE34) || Spain || || 403 || || Precautionary TAC || || Portugal || || 669 || || || || || Union || || 1 072 || || || || || || || 0 || || || || || TAC || || 1 072 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Sprat and associated by-catches || Zone: || IIIa || || || Sprattus sprattus || || || (SPR/03A.) || || Denmark || || pm || (1) || Precautionary TAC || || Germany || || pm || (1) || || || || Sweden || || pm || (1) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Sprat and associated by-catches || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Sprattus sprattus || || || (SPR/2AC4-C) || || Belgium || || pm || (2) || Precautionary TAC || || Denmark || || pm || (2) || || || || Germany || || pm || (2) || || || || France || || pm || (2) || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || (2) || || || || Sweden || || pm || (1) (2) || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || (2) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Including sandeel. || || || || || || (2) At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Sprat || || || Zone: || VIId and VIIe || || || Sprattus sprattus || || || (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 || || Zone: || EU waters of IIIa || || Squalus acanthias || || || (DGS/03A-C.) || || Denmark || || 0 || || Analytical TAC || || Sweden || || 0 || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || 0 || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || || || || TAC || || 0 || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Spurdog/dogfish || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV || || Squalus acanthias || || || (DGS/2AC4-C) || Belgium || || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Denmark || || 0 || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || 0 || (1) || || || || The Netherlands || 0 || || (1) || || || || Sweden || || 0 || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || 0 || || (1) || || || || Union || || 0 || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 0 || (1) || || || || (1) 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. || || || || || || || Species: || Spurdog/dogfish || || Zone: || EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV || Squalus acanthias || || || (DGS/15X14) || || Belgium || || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 0 || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain || || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || || 0 || (1) || Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || Ireland || || 0 || (1) || || || || The Netherlands || 0 || || (1) || || || || Portugal || || 0 || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || 0 || || (1) || || || || Union || || 0 || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 0 || (1) || || || || (1) 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. || || || || || || || Species: || Horse mackerel and associated by-catches || Zone: || EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId || Trachurus spp. || || || (JAX/4BC7D) || || Belgium || || pm || (3) || Precautionary TAC || || Denmark || || pm || (3) || || || || Germany || || pm || (1) (3) || || || || Spain || || pm || (3) || || || || France || || pm || (1) (3) || || || || Ireland || || pm || (3) || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || (1) (3) || || || || Portugal || || pm || (3) || || || || Sweden || || pm || (3) || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || (1) (3) || || || || Union || || pm || || || || || Norway || || pm || (2) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || pm || || || || || (1) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone: EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (JAX/*2A-14). (2) May only be fished in EU waters of IV (JAX/*04-C.). || || || || (3) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*4BC7D). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Horse mackerel and associated by-catches || Zone: || EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV || Trachurus spp. || || || (JAX/2A-14) || || Denmark || || 9 411 || (1) (3) || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || 7 343 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Spain || || 10 016 || (3) || || || || France || || 3 780 || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Ireland || || 24 457 || (1) (3) || || || || The Netherlands || 29 463 || || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Portugal || || 965 || (3) || || || || Sweden || || 675 || (1) (3) || || || || United Kingdom || 8 856 || || (1) (2) (3) || || || || Union || || 94 966 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 94 966 || || || || || (1) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2014 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/*4BC7D). (2) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.). || || || (3) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Horse mackerel || || Zone: || VIIIc || || || Trachurus spp. || || || (JAX/08C.) || || Spain || || 13 470 || (1) (2) || Analytical TAC || || France || || 233 || (1) || || || || Portugal || || 1 331 || (1) (2) || || || || Union || || 15 034 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 15 034 || || || || || (1) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 [1], no more than 5 % 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. (2) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX (JAX/*09.). || || || || [1]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. 1–36 || || || || || || || Species: || Horse mackerel || || Zone: || IX || || || Trachurus spp. || || || (JAX/09.) || || Spain || || 9 055 || (1) (2) || Analytical TAC || || Portugal || || 25 945 || (1) (2) || || || || Union || || 35 000 || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || 35 000 || || || || || (1) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % 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. (2) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C). || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Horse mackerel || || Zone: || X; EU waters of CECAF(1) || || Trachurus spp. || || || (JAX/X34PRT) || Portugal || || To be established || (2) (3) || Precautionary TAC || || Union || || To be established || (4) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || To be established || (4) || || || || (1) Waters adjacent to the Azores. || || || || || (2) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % 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. (3) Article 6 of this Regulation applies. || || || || || (4) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Horse mackerel || || Zone: || EU waters of CECAF(1) || || Trachurus spp. || || || (JAX/341PRT) || || Portugal || || To be established || (2) (3) || Precautionary TAC || || Union || || To be established || (4) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || To be established || (4) || || || || (1) Waters adjacent to Madeira. || || || || || (2) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % 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. (3) Article 6 of this Regulation applies. || || || || || (4) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Horse mackerel || || Zone: || EU waters of CECAF(1) || || Trachurus spp. || || || (JAX/341SPN) || || Spain || || To be established || (2) || Precautionary TAC || || Union || || To be established || (3) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || To be established || (3) || || || || (1) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands. || || || || || (2) Article 6 of this Regulation applies. || || || || || (3) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Norway pout and associated by-catches || Zone: || IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV || || Trisopterus esmarki || || || (NOP/2A3A4.) || || Denmark || || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || Germany || || pm || (1) (2) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands || || pm || (1) (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || pm || (1) || || || || Norway || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of Norway pout. By-catches of haddock and whiting to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OT2/*2A3A4). (2) Quota may be fished in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Norway pout and associated by-catches || Zone: || Norwegian waters of IV || || Trisopterus esmarki || || || (NOP/04-N.) || || Denmark || || pm || || Analytical TAC || || United Kingdom || || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Industrial fish || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of IV || || || || || || (I/F/04-N.) || || Sweden || || pm || (1) (2) || Precautionary TAC || || Union || || pm || || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species. || (2) Special condition: of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.). || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Other species || || Zone: || EU waters of Vb, VI and VII || || || || || || (OTH/5B67-C) || || Union || || Not relevant || || Precautionary TAC || || Norway || || pm || (1) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) Taken with long-lines only. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Other species || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of IV || || || || || || (OTH/04-N.) || || Belgium || || pm || || Precautionary TAC || || Denmark || || pm || || || || || Germany || || pm || || || || || France || || pm || || || || || The Netherlands || || pm || || || || || Sweden || || Not relevant || (1) || || || || United Kingdom || || pm || || || || || Union || || pm || (2) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level. || || || (2) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate. || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Other species || || Zone: || EU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30' N || || || || || (OTH/2A46AN) || Union || || Not relevant || || Precautionary TAC || || Norway || || pm || (1) (2) || || || || || || || || || || || TAC || || Not relevant || || || || || (1) Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C). || || || || || (2) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate. || || || || || || || || ANNEX IB NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND
ICES SUBAREAS I, II, V, XII AND XIV
AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1 || || || || Species: || Snow crab || || Zone: || Greenland waters of NAFO 1 || Chionoecetes spp. || || (PCR/N1GRN.) Ireland || pm || || Analytical TAC Spain || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || Species: || Herring || || Zone: || EU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II || Clupea harengus || || (HER/1/2-) Belgium || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Denmark || pm || (1) || || Germany || pm || (1) || || Spain || pm || (1) || || France || pm || (1) || || Ireland || pm || (1) || || The Netherlands || pm || (1) || || Poland || pm || (1) || || Portugal || pm || (1) || || Finland || pm || (1) || || Sweden || pm || (1) || || United Kingdom || pm || (1) || || Union || pm || (1) || || Norway || pm || (2) || || || || || || TAC || pm || || || (1) When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area, EU waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard. (2) Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EU waters north of 62° N. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN) || pm || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of I and II || Gadus morhua || || (COD/1N2AB.) Germany || pm || || Analytical TAC Greece || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Ireland || pm || || || France || pm || || || Portugal || pm || || || United Kingdom || pm || || || Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || Species: || Cod || || Zone: || Greenland waters of NAFO 1 and Greenland waters of XIV || Gadus morhua || || (COD/N1GL14) Germany || pm || (1) (2) (3) || Analytical TAC United Kingdom || pm || (1) (2) (3) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || (1) (2) (3) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || (1) The area in East Greenland called the 'Kleine Banke' is closed for all fisheries. This area is bounded by the following coordinates: || 1. 64°40' N 37°30' W || || || 2. 64°40' N 36°30' W || || || 3. 64°15' N 36°30'W || || || 4. 64°15' N 37°30' W || || (2) May be fished in East or West Greenland. However, in East Greenland the fishery shall only be permitted: || a) by trawlers from 1 July to 31 December 2014. || || b) by longliners from 1 April to 31 December 2014. || (3) The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with Vessels Monitoring Systems (VMS). A maximum of 80 % of the quota can be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 10 hauls per vessel shall be conducted in each area: || Area Boundary || || || || 1. East Greenland (COD/N65E44) North of 65° N East of 44°W || 2. East Greenland (COD/645E44) Between 64°N and 65°N East of 44°W || 3. East Greenland (COD/624E44) Between 62°N and 64°N East of 44°W || 4. East Greenland (COD/S62E44) South of 62°N East of 44°W || 5. West Greenland (COD/S62W44) South of 62°N West of 44°W || 6. West Greenland (COD/N62W44) North of 62°N West of 44°W || || || || Species: || Cod || || Zone: || I and IIb || Gadus morhua || || (COD/1/2B.) Germany || pm || (3) || Analytical TAC Spain || pm || (3) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || pm || (3) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Poland || pm || (3) || || Portugal || pm || (3) || || United Kingdom || pm || (3) || || Other Member States || pm || (1) (3) || || Union || pm || (2) || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || (1) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. (2) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris. (3) By-catches of haddock may represent up to 19 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod. || || || || Species: || Cod and haddock || Zone: || Faroese waters of Vb || Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus || || (COD/05B-F.) for cod; (HAD/05-F.) for haddock Germany || pm || || Analytical TAC France || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || Species: || Atlantic halibut || Zone: || Greenland waters of V and XIV || Hippoglossus hippoglossus || || (HAL/514GRN) Portugal || pm || || Analytical TAC Union || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway || pm || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || (1) To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*514GN). || || || || || || || || || Species: || Atlantic halibut || Zone: || Greenland waters of NAFO 1 || Hippoglossus hippoglossus || || (HAL/N1GRN.) Union || pm || || Analytical TAC Norway || pm || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || Not relevant || || || (1) To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*N1GRN). || || || || || || || || || Species: || Grenadiers || || Zone: || Greenland waters of V and XIV || Macrourus spp. || || (GRV/514GRN) Union || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || Not relevant || (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. (2) The following amount, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G). || || pm || || || Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. || || || || Species: || Grenadiers || || Zone: || Greenland waters of NAFO 1 || Macrourus spp. || || (GRV/N1GRN.) Union || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || Not relevant || (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. (2) The following amount, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514N1G). || || pm || || || Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. || || || || Species: || Capelin || || Zone: || IIb || Mallotus villosus || || (CAP/02B.) Union || pm || || Analytical TAC || || || || TAC || pm || || || || || || || Species: || Capelin || || Zone: || Greenland waters of V and XIV || Mallotus villosus || || (CAP/514GRN) Denmark || pm || || Analytical TAC United Kingdom || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Sweden || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany || pm || || || All Member States || pm || (1) || || Union || pm || (2) || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || (1) Member States may access the "All Member States" quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10% of the Union quota shall not access the "All Member States" quota at all. (2) To be fished from 1 January until 30 April 2014. If a catch level of 70% of this initial Union quota is attained by 15 April 2014, this Union quota shall automatically be increased by the additional amount indicated below, to be fished within the same period. The additional Union quota shall be considered to be allocated according to the same distribution key. || || pm || || || || || || Species: || Haddock || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of I and II || Melanogrammus aeglefinus || || (HAD/1N2AB.) Germany || pm || || Analytical TAC France || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Blue whiting || Zone: || Faroese waters || Micromesistius poutassou || || (WHB/2A4AXF) Denmark || pm || || Analytical TAC Germany || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands || pm || || || United Kingdom || pm || || || Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || pm || (1) || || (1) TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland. || || || || Species: || Ling and blue ling || Zone: || Faroese waters of Vb || Molva molva and molva dypterygia || || (LIN/05B-F.) for ling; || || || || (BLI/05B-F.) for blue ling Germany || pm || || Analytical TAC France || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || pm || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Northern prawn || Zone: || Greenland waters of V and XIV || Pandalus borealis || || (PRA/514GRN) Denmark || pm || || Analytical TAC France || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Northern prawn || Zone: || Greenland waters of NAFO 1 || Pandalus borealis || || (PRA/N1GRN.) Denmark || pm || || Analytical TAC France || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Saithe || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of I and II || Pollachius virens || || (POK/1N2AB.) Germany || pm || || Analytical TAC France || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Saithe || || Zone: || International waters of I and II || Pollachius virens || || (POK/1/2INT) Union || pm || || Analytical TAC || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || Species: || Saithe || || Zone: || Faroese waters of Vb || Pollachius virens || || (POK/05B-F.) Belgium || pm || || Analytical TAC Germany || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands || pm || || || United Kingdom || pm || || || Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || Species: || Greenland halibut || Zone: || Norwegian waters of I and II || Reinhardtius hippoglossoides || || (GHL/1N2AB.) Germany || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC United Kingdom || pm || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || || || || || || || || Species: || Greenland halibut || Zone: || International waters of I and II || Reinhardtius hippoglossoides || || (GHL/1/2INT) Union || pm || || Precautionary TAC || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || Species: || Greenland halibut || Zone: || Greenland waters of NAFO 1 || Reinhardtius hippoglossoides || || (GHL/N1GRN.) Germany || pm || || Analytical TAC Union || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || (1) To be fished South of 68º N. || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Greenland halibut || Zone: || Greenland waters of V and XIV || Reinhardtius hippoglossoides || || (GHL/514GRN) Germany || pm || || Analytical TAC United Kingdom || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || (1) To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time. || || || || || || || || || Species: || Redfish (shallow pelagic) || Zone: || EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/51214S) Estonia || pm || || Analytical TAC Germany || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || pm || || || Ireland || pm || || || Latvia || pm || || || The Netherlands || pm || || || Poland || pm || || || Portugal || pm || || || United Kingdom || pm || || || Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || pm || || || || || || || Species: || Redfish (deep pelagic) || Zone: || EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/51214D) Estonia || pm || (1) (2) || Analytical TAC Germany || pm || (1) (2) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain || pm || (1) (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || pm || (1) (2) || || Ireland || pm || (1) (2) || || Latvia || pm || (1) (2) || || The Netherlands || pm || (1) (2) || || Poland || pm || (1) (2) || || Portugal || pm || (1) (2) || || United Kingdom || pm || (1) (2) || || Union || pm || (1) (2) || || || || || || TAC || pm || (1) (2) || || (1) May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: || 1. 64° 45' 28° 30' || || || || 2. 62° 50' 25° 45' || || || || 3. 61° 55' 26° 45' || || || || 4. 61° 00' 26° 30' || || || || 5. 59° 00' 30° 00' || || || || 6. 59° 00' 34° 00' || || || || 7. 61° 30' 34° 00' || || || || 8. 62° 50' 36° 00' || || || || 9. 64° 45' 28° 30' || || || (2) May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2014. || || || || || Species: || Redfish || || Zone: || Norwegian waters of I and II || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/1N2AB.) Germany || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Spain || pm || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || pm || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal || pm || (1) || || United Kingdom || pm || (1) || || Union || pm || (1) || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || || || || || || || || Species: || Redfish || || Zone: || International waters of I and II || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/1/2INT) Union || Not relevant || (1) (2) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) The fishery may only take place within the period from 1 July to 31 December 2014. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From that date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag. (2) Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board. || || || || Species: || Redfish (pelagic) || Zone: || Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/N1G14P) Germany || pm || (1) (2) || Analytical TAC France || pm || (1) (2) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || (1) (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || (1) (2) || || Norway || pm || (3) || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || (1) May only be fished by trawl. || || (2) Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the part of the quotas fished therein are reported separately (RED/*5-14P). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2014 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the "NEAFC box") bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: || 1. 64° 45' 28° 30' || || || || 2. 62° 50' 25° 45' || || || || 3. 61° 55' 26° 45' || || || || 4. 61° 00' 26° 30' || || || || 5. 59° 00' 30° 00' || || || || 6. 59° 00' 34° 00' || || || || 7. 61° 30' 34° 00' || || || || 8. 62° 50' 36° 00' || || || || 9. 64° 45' 28° 30' || || || (3) To be fished in the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 only (RED/*5-14N). || || || || || || || || Species: || Redfish (demersal) || Zone: || Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/N1G14D) Germany || pm || (1) (2) || Analytical TAC France || pm || (1) (2) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || (1) (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || (1) (2) || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || (1) May only be fished by trawl. || || (2) Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the part of the quotas fished therein are reported separately (RED/*5-14D). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2014 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the "NEAFC box") bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: || 1. 64° 45' 28° 30' || || || || 2. 62° 50' 25° 45' || || || || 3. 61° 55' 26° 45' || || || || 4. 61° 00' 26° 30' || || || || 5. 59° 00' 30° 00' || || || || 6. 59° 00' 34° 00' || || || || 7. 61° 30' 34° 00' || || || || 8. 62° 50' 36° 00' || || || || 9. 64° 45' 28° 30' || || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Redfish || || Zone: || Icelandic waters of Va || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/05A-IS) Belgium || pm || (1) (2) || Analytical TAC Germany || pm || (1) (2) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || pm || (1) (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || (1) (2) || || Union || pm || (1) (2) || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || (1) Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed). || (2) May only be fished between July and December 2014. || || || || || Species: || Redfish || || Zone: || Faroese waters of Vb || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/05B-F.) Belgium || pm || || Analytical TAC Germany || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || || || Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || Species: || Other species || Zone: || Norwegian waters of I and II || || || || (OTH/1N2AB.) Germany || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC France || pm || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || (1) || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || Species: || Other species || (1) || Zone: || Faroese waters of Vb || || || || (OTH/05B-F.) Germany || pm || || Analytical TAC France || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || (1) Excluding fish species of no commercial value || || || || || Species: || Flatfish || || Zone: || Faroese waters of Vb || || || || (FLX/05B-F.) Germany || pm || || Analytical TAC France || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || ANNEX IC NORTH WEST ATLANTIC
NAFO CONVENTION AREA All TACs and associated conditions are
adopted in the framework of NAFO. || || || || Species: || Cod || || Zone: || NAFO 2J3KL || Gadus morhua || || (COD/N2J3KL) Union || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007[1]. || [1] Council Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 of 22 October 2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 318, 5.12.2007, p. 1). || || || || Species: || Cod || || Zone: || NAFO 3NO || Gadus morhua || || (COD/N3NO.) Union || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater. || || || || Species: || Cod || || Zone: || NAFO 3M || Gadus morhua || || (COD/N3M.) Estonia || 161 || || Analytical TAC Germany || 676 || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Latvia || 161 || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania || 161 || || || Poland || 551 || || || Spain || 2 078 || || || France || 290 || || || Portugal || 2 850 || || || United Kingdom || 1 353 || || || Union || 8 281 || || || || || || || TAC || 14 521 || || || || || || || Species: || Witch flounder || Zone: || NAFO 2J3KL || Glyptocephalus cynoglossus || || (WIT/N2J3KL) Union || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. || || || || Species: || Witch flounder || Zone: || NAFO 3NO || Glyptocephalus cynoglossus || || (WIT/N3NO.) Union || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. || || || || Species: || American plaice || Zone: || NAFO 3M || Glyptocephalus cynoglossus || || (PLA/N3M.) Union || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. || || || || Species: || American plaice || Zone: || NAFO 3LNO || Glyptocephalus cynoglossus || || (PLA/N3LNO.) Union || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. || || || || Species: || Shortfin squid || Zone: || NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4 || Illex illecebrosus || || (SQI/N34.) Estonia || 128 || (1) || Analytical TAC Latvia || 128 || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania || 128 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Poland || 227 || (1) || || Union || Not relevant || (1) (2) || || || || || || TAC || 34 000 || || || || || || || (1) To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2014. || (2) No specified Union's share. The following tonnage is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland: || || 611 || || || || || || || || || || Species: || Yellowtail flounder || Zone: || NAFO 3LNO || Limanda ferruginea || || (YEL/N3LNO.) Union || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || 17 000 || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. || || || || Species: || Capelin || || Zone: || NAFO 3NO || Mallotus villosus || || (CAP/N3NO.) Union || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC || || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. || || || || Species: || Northern prawn || Zone: || NAFO 3L(1) || Pandalus borealis || || (PRA/N3L.) Estonia || 48 || || Analytical TAC Latvia || 48 || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania || 48 || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Poland || 48 || || || Spain || 38 || || || Portugal || 10 || || || Union || 240 || || || || || || || TAC || 4 300 || || || (1) Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: || Point No || Latitude N || Longitude W || || 1 || 47° 20' 0 || 46° 40' 0 || || 2 || 47° 20' 0 || 46° 30' 0 || || 3 || 46° 00' 0 || 46° 30' 0 || || 4 || 46° 00' 0 || 46° 40' 0 || || || || || Species: || Northern prawn || Zone: || NAFO 3M(1) || Pandalus borealis || || (PRA/*N3M.) TAC || Not relevant || (2)(3) || Analytical TAC (1) Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates: || Point No || Latitude N || Longitude W || || 1 || 47° 20' 0 || 46° 40' 0 || || 2 || 47° 20' 0 || 46° 30' 0 || || 3 || 46° 00' 0 || 46° 30' 0 || || 4 || 46° 00' 0 || 46° 40' 0 || || Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2014 in the area bounded by the following coordinates: || Point No || Latitude N || Longitude W || || 1 || 47° 55' 0 || 45° 00' 0 || || 2 || 47° 30' 0 || 44° 15' 0 || || 3 || 46° 55' 0 || 44° 15' 0 || || 4 || 46° 35' 0 || 44° 30' 0 || || 5 || 46° 35' 0 || 45° 40' 0 || || 6 || 47° 30' 0 || 45° 40' 0 || || 7 || 47° 55' 0 || 45° 00' 0 || (2) Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. || Member State || Maximum number of vessels || Maximum number of fishing days || || Denmark || 0 || 0 || || Estonia || 0 || 0 || || Spain || 0 || 0 || || Latvia || 0 || 0 || || Lithuania || 0 || 0 || || Poland || 0 || 0 || || Portugal || 0 || 0 || (3) No directed fisheries are permitted. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. || || || || Species: || Greenland halibut || Zone: || NAFO 3LMNO || Reinhardtius hippoglossoides || || (GHL/N3LMNO) Estonia || 310 || || Analytical TAC Germany || 317 || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Latvia || 43 || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania || 22 || || || Spain || 4 243 || || || Portugal || 1 774 || || || Union || 6 709 || || || || || || || TAC || 11 442 || || || || || || || Species: || Skate || || Zone: || NAFO 3LNO || Rajidae || || || (SKA/N3LNO.) Estonia || 283 || || Analytical TAC Lithuania || 62 || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain || 3 403 || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal || 660 || || || Union || 4 408 || || || || || || || TAC || 7 000 || || || || || || || Species: || Redfish || || Zone: || NAFO 3LN || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/N3LN.) Estonia || 346 || || Analytical TAC Germany || 238 || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Latvia || 346 || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania || 346 || || || Union || 1 276 || || || || || || || TAC || 7 000 || || || || || || || Species: || Redfish || || Zone: || NAFO 3M || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/N3M.) Estonia || 1 571 || (1) || Analytical TAC Germany || 513 || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Latvia || 1 571 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania || 1 571 || (1) || || Spain || 233 || (1) || || Portugal || 2 354 || (1) || || Union || 7 813 || (1) || || || || || || TAC || 6 500 || (1) || || (1) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC as shown, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within that TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2014: || || 3 250 || || || Upon exhaustion of the TAC or the mid-term limit, the directed fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches. || || || || Species: || Redfish || || Zone: || NAFO 3O || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/N3O.) Spain || 1 771 || || Analytical TAC Portugal || 5 229 || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || 7 000 || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || TAC || 20 000 || || || || || || || Species: || Redfish || || Zone: || NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K || Sebastes spp. || || (RED/N1F3K.) Latvia || 0 || (1) || Analytical TAC Lithuania || 0 || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || 0 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || TAC || 0 || (1) || || (1) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. || || || || Species: || White hake || || Zone: || NAFO 3NO || Sebastes spp. || || (HKW/N3NO.) Spain || 255 || || Analytical TAC Portugal || 333 || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || 588 || (1) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || TAC || 1 000 || || || (1) Where, in accordance with footnote 27 of Annex IA of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be deemed to be as below: Spain || 509 Portugal || 667 Union || 1 176 || || || || || || || || ANNEX[…] ID HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – ALL AREAS TACs in these areas are adopted in the
framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as
ICCAT. || || || || Species: || Bluefin tuna || || Zone: || Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean || Thunnus thynnus || || (BFT/AE45WM) Cyprus || pm || (4)(6) || Analytical TAC Greece || pm || (6) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain || pm || (2)(4)(6) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || pm || (2)(3)(4)(6) || || Croatia || pm || || || Italy || pm || (4)(5)(6) || || Malta || pm || (4)(6) || || Portugal || pm || (6) || || Other Member States || pm || (1)(6) || || Union || pm || (2)(3)(4)(5)(6) || || || || || || TAC || pm || || || (1) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. (2) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*8301): || Spain || pm || || || France || pm || || || Union || pm || || (3) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*641): || France || pm || || || Union || pm || || (4) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302): || Spain || pm || || || France || pm || || || Italy || pm || || || Cyprus || pm || || || Malta || pm || || || Union || pm || || (5) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643): || Italy || pm || || || Union || pm || || (6) By derogation from Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) 302/2009, purse seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be authorised in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 26 May to 24 June 2014 included. || || || || Species: || Swordfish || || Zone: || Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N || Xiphias gladius || || (SWO/AN05N) Spain || pm || (2) || Analytical TAC Portugal || pm || (2) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Other Member States || pm || (1)(2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || pm || || || (1) Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. || -2 || Special condition: up to 2,39% of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5ºN (SWO/*AS05N). || || || || Species: || Swordfish || || Zone: || Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N || Xiphias gladius || || (SWO/AS05N) Spain || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Portugal || pm || (1) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || TAC || pm || || || (1) Special condition: up to 3,86% of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5º N (SWO/*AN05N). || || || || Species: || Northern albacore || Zone: || Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N || Thunnus alalunga || || (ALB/AN05N) Ireland || pm || (2) || Analytical TAC Spain || pm || (2) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France || pm || (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom || pm || (2) || || Portugal || pm || (2) || || Union || pm || (1) || || || || || || TAC || pm || || || (1) The number of EU vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007[1], shall be as follows: || || pm || || || [1] || Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3). (2) The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007: || Member State || Maximum number of vessels || || || Ireland || pm || || || Spain || pm || || || France || pm || || || United Kingdom || pm || || || Portugal || pm || || || || || || Species: || Southern albacore || Zone: || Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N || Thunnus alalunga || || (ALB/AS05N) Spain || pm || || Analytical TAC France || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || pm || || || || || || || Species: || Bigeye tuna || || Zone: || Atlantic Ocean || Thunnus obesus || || (BET/ATLANT) Spain || pm || || Analytical TAC France || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || pm || || || || || || || Species: || Blue marlin || || Zone: || Atlantic Ocean || Makaira nigricans || || (BUM/ATLANT) Spain || pm || (2) || Analytical TAC France || pm || (2) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal || pm || (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || (2) || || || || || || TAC || pm || || || || || || || Species: || White marlin || Zone: || Atlantic Ocean || Tetrapturus albidus || || (WHM/ATLANT) Spain || pm || (2) || Analytical TAC Portugal || pm || (2) || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union || pm || (2) || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply || || || || TAC || pm || || || || || || || ANNEX IE ANTARCTIC
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not
allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Union's share is
undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, which will
communicate when fishing shall cease due to TAC exhaustion. Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are
applicable for the period from 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014. Species: || Mackerel icefish Champsocephalus gunnari || Zone: || FAO 48.3 Antarctic (ANI/F483.) || TAC || pm || || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || Species: || Mackerelicefish Champsocephalus gunnari || Zone: || FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(1) (ANI/F5852.) || TAC || pm || || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || (1) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is specified as that portion of FAO statistical division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line: - starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72° 15' E intersects the Australia-France Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 53° 25' S, - then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74° E, - then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52° 40' S and the meridian of longitude 76° E, - then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52° S, - then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51° S with the meridian of longitude 74° 30' E, and - then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement. || || Species: || Blackfin icefish Chaenocephalus aceratus || Zone: || FAO 48.3 Antarctic (SSI/F483.) TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC. || Species: || Unicorn icefish Channichthys rhinoceratus || Zone: || FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (LIC/F5852.) TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC. || Species: || Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides || Zone: || FAO 48.3 Antarctic (TOP/F483.) || TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || Special conditions: || Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas specified: || Management Area A: 48º W to 43° 30' W – 52° 30' S to 56° S (TOP/*F483A) || pm || || Management Area B: 43° 30' W to 40º W – 52° 30' S to 56° S (TOP/*F483B) || pm || || Management Area C: 40º W to 33° 30' W – 52° 30' S to 56° S (TOP/*F483C) || pm || || (1) This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 1 May to 31 August 2014 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014. || || Species: || Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides || Zone: || FAO 48.4 Antarctic North (TOP/F484N.) || TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || (1) This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30' S and 57º 20' S and by longitudes 25° 30' W and 29º 30' W. || || Species: || Toothfish Dissostichus spp. || Zone: || FAO 48.4 Antarctic South (TOP/F484S.) || TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || (1) This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 57º 20' S and 60º 00' S and by longitudes 24° 30' W and 29º 00' W. || || Species: || Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides || Zone: || FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (TOP/F5852.) || TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || (1) This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20' E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited. || Species: || Krill Euphausia superba || Zone: || FAO 48 (KRI/F48.) || TAC || pm || || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || Special conditions: Within the limit of a total combined catch of 620 000 tonnes, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified: || Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.) || pm || || Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.) || pm || || Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.) || pm || || Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.) || pm || || || Species: || Krill Euphausia superba || Zone: || FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic (KRI/F5841.) || TAC || pm || || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || Special conditions: || Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified: || Division 58.4.1 west of 115° E (KRI/*F-41W) || pm || || Division 58.4.1 east of 115° E (KRI/*F-41E) || pm || || || Species: || Krill Euphausia superba || Zone: || FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic (KRI/F5842.) || TAC || pm || || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || Special conditions: || Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified: || Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E (KRI/*F-42W) || pm || || Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E (KRI/*F-42E) || pm || || || Species: || Humped rockcod Gobionotothen gibberifrons || Zone: || FAO 48.3 Antarctic (NOG/F483.) TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC. Species: || Grey rockcod Lepidonotothen squamifrons || Zone: || FAO 48.3 Antarctic (NOS/F483.) TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC. || Species: || Grey rockcod Lepidonotothen squamifrons || Zone: || FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (NOS/F5852.) || TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC. || || Species: || Grenadiers Macrourus spp. || Zone: || FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (GRV/F5852.) TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC. Species: || Marbled rockcod Notothenia rossii || Zone: || FAO 48.3 Antarctic (NOR/F483.) TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC. || Species: || Crabs Paralomis spp. || Zone: || FAO 48.3 Antarctic (PAI/F483.) || TAC || pm || || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || || Species: || South Georgia icefish Pseudochaenichthys georgianus || Zone: || FAO 48.3 Antarctic (SIG/F483.) TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC. Species: || Skates and rays Rajiformes || Zone: || FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (SRX/F5852.) TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC. || Species: || Other species || Zone: || FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (OTH/F5852.) || TAC || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC. || ANNEX IF SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN
SEAFO CONVENTION AREA These TACs are not allocated to the members
of SEAFO and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by
the Secretariat of SEAFO, who will communicate when fishing shall cease due to
TAC exhaustion. Species: || Alfonsinos Beryx spp. || Zone: || SEAFO (ALF/SEAFO) TAC || pm || || Precautionary TAC Species: || Deep-sea red crab Chaceon spp. || Zone: || SEAFO Sub-Division B1(1) (GER/F47NAM) TAC || pm || || Precautionary TAC (1) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: – its western boundary on the longitude 0° E, – its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, – its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and – the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ. Species: || Deep-sea red crab Chaceon spp. || Zone: || SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1 (GER/F47X) TAC || pm || || Precautionary TAC Species: || Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides || Zone: || SEAFO (TOP/SEAFO) TAC || pm || || Precautionary TAC Species: || Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus || Zone: || SEAFO Sub-Division B1(1) (ORY/F47NAM) TAC || pm || || Precautionary TAC (1) For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: – its western boundary on the longitude 0° E, – its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, – its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and – the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ. Species: || Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus || Zone: || SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1 (ORY/F47X) TAC || pm || || Precautionary TAC ANNEX IG SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – ALL AREAS Species: || Southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii || Zone: || All areas (SBF/F41-81) Union || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. TAC || pm || || (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. ANNEX IH WCPFC CONVENTION AREA Species: || Swordfish Xiphias gladius || Zone: || WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S (SWO/F7120S) Union || pm || || Precautionary TAC TAC || Not relevant || ANNEX IJ SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA || || || || Species: || Jack mackerel || Zone: || SPRFMO Convention Area || Trachurus murphyi || || (CJM/SPRFMO) Germany || pm || || Analytical TAC The Netherlands || pm || || Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania || pm || || Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Poland || pm || || || Union || pm || || || || || || || TAC || Not relevant || || || || || || || ANNEX IIA Fishing
effort for vessels in the context of the management of certain cod, plaice and
sole stocks in ICES divisions IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId,
ICES SUBAREA IV AND EU WATERS OF ICES DIVISIONS IIa AND 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 2014, 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 point 2 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 may
introduce a prohibition to fish 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 and
in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the 2014 management
period, i.e. from 1 February 2014
to 31 January 2015, 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,
Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 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 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. Appendix 1 to Annex IIA Maximum
allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days (a) Kattegat: Regulated gear || DK || DE || SE TR1 || 197 929 || 4 212 || 16 610 TR2 || 644 033 || 4 192 || 262 005 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 (b) Skagerrak,
that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat;
ICES subarea IV and EU waters of ICES division IIa; ICES division VIId: Regulated gear || BE || DK || DE || ES || FR || IE || NL || SE || UK TR1 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm TR2 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm TR3 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm BT1 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm BT2 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm GN || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm GT || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm LL || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm (c) ICES division VIIa: Regulated gear || BE || FR || IE || NL || UK TR1 || 0 || 38 554 || 26 831 || 0 || 271 674 TR2 || 8 133 || 595 || 380 519 || 0 || 870 590 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 (d) ICES division VIa and EU waters of
ICES division Vb: Regulated gear || BE || DE || ES || FR || IE || UK TR1 || 0 || 7 456 || 0 || 845 826 || 343 056 || 826 618 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) '2014 management period' means the
period from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015; (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 2014 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 2014 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 2014 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 || 127 || || FR || 121 || || || PT || 126 || || 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 2014 and 31 January 2015
either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006[2] or Regulation (EC)
No 744/2008[3].
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 2014, 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 2014 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 2014 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[4]
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 2013 and 2014 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[5] 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 or 2014 || (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 (1) (2) || (3) || (4) || No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … || No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … || No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … || No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … || (9) (5) (5) || (5) || (5) || (6) || (6) || (6) || (6) || (7) || (7) || (7) || (7) || (8) || (8) || (8) || (8) Table V
Data format for vessel-related information Name of field || Maximum number of characters/digits || Alignment[6] 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[7] (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' 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 2014 management period means the period
from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015. 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 2014
management period; (b) such vessels do not tranship any fish
at sea to another vessel; (c) by 31 July 2014
and 31 January 2015 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 2014. 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) 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) '2014 management period' means the
period from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015. 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 2013 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 2014 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 || BE || 164 FR || 175 UK || 207 Static nets with mesh size ≤220 mm || BE || 164 FR || 178 UK || 164 6. KILOWATT DAY SYSTEM 6.1. During the 2014 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 2014, 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 2014 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. Any additional number of days
resulting from a permanent cessation of fishing activities allocated by the
Commission for the 2013 management period shall be included in the maximum
number of days per Member State shown in Table I and shall be allocated to the
gear groupings in Table I. These additional days shall be subject to the
adjustment in days at sea ceilings resulting from this Regulation for the 2014
management period. 7.8. By way of derogation from points
7.1 to 7.5, the Commission may exceptionally grant a Member State an allocation
of additional days during the 2014 management period on the basis of permanent
cessations of fishing activities that have taken place from 1 February 2004 to
31 January 2013, provided that they have not been already included in any
request for additional days during that period. 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 2014
and 31 January 2015 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 2013 and 2014 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[8] 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 or 2014 (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[9] 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' ANNEX IID MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL
IN ICES DIVISIONS IIa, IIIa AND ICES SUBAREA IV For
the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES
divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV fixed in Annex IA, the management areas
within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the
Appendix to this Annex: Sandeel management area || ICES statistical rectangles 1 || 31-34 E9-F2; 35 E9- F3; 36 E9-F4; 37 E9-F5; 38-40 F0-F5; 41 F5-F6 2 || 31-34 F3-F4; 35 F4-F6; 36 F5-F8; 37-40 F6-F8; 41 F7-F8 3 || 41 F1-F4; 42-43 F1-F9; 44 F1-G0; 45-46 F1-G1; 47 G0 4 || 38-40 E7-E9; 41-46 E6-F0 5 || 47-51 E6 + F0-F5; 52 E6-F5 6 || 41-43 G0-G3; 44 G1 7 || 47-51 E7-E9 Appendix 1 to Annex IID Sandeel Management Areas [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). [2] Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006
on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). [3] 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). [4] 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). [5] Information relevant for transmission of data by
fixed-length formatting. [6] Information relevant for transmission of data by
fixed-length formatting. [7] 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). [8] Information relevant for transmission of data by
fixed-length formatting. [9] Information relevant for transmission of data by
fixed-length formatting. ANNEX III MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING
AUTHORISATIONS
FOR EU VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS Area of fishing || Fishery || Number of fishing authorisations || Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States || Maximum number of vessels present at any time Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen || Herring, north of 62° 00' N || pm || pm || pm Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N || pm || pm || pm Mackerel || Not relevant || Not relevant || pm[1] Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N || pm || pm || pm ANNEX IV ICCAT CONVENTION AREA[2] 1. Maximum number of EU bait boats
and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between
8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic Spain || pm France || pm Union || pm 2. Maximum number of EU coastal
artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna
between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean Spain || pm France || pm Italy || pm Cyprus || pm Malta || pm Union || pm 3. Maximum number of EU vessels
authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm
and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes Croatia || pm Italy || pm Union || pm 4. Maximum number and total capacity
in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised
to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the
eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Table
A || Number of fishing vessels[3] || Cyprus || Greece[4] || Croatia || Italy || France || Spain || Malta[5] Purse Seiners || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Longliners || pm[6] || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Baitboat || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Handline || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Trawler || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Other artisanal[7] || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Table
B || Total capacity in gross tonnage || Cyprus || Croatia || Greece || Italy || France || Spain || Malta Purse Seiners || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Longliners || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Baitboats || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Handlines || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Trawlers || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm Other artisanal || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 5. Maximum number of traps engaged
in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by
each Member State || Number of traps Spain || pm Italy || pm Portugal || pm[8] 6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming
capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of
wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in
the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Table
A Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity || Number of farms || Capacity (in tonnes) Spain || pm || pm Italy || pm || pm Greece || pm || pm Cyprus || pm || pm Croatia || pm || pm Malta || pm || pm Table
B Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) Spain || pm Italy || pm Greece || pm Cyprus || pm Croatia || pm Malta || pm ANNEX V CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA PART A
PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA Target species || Zone || Period of prohibition Sharks (all species) || Convention Area || From 1 January to 31 December 2014 Notothenia rossii || FAO 48.1. Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area FAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the South Orkneys FAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South Georgia || From 1 January to 31 December 2014 Finfish || FAO 48.1. Antarctic(1) FAO 48.2. Antarctic(1) || From 1 January to 31 December 2014 Gobionotothen gibberifrons Chaenocephalus aceratus Pseudochaenichthys georgianus Lepidonotothen squamifrons Patagonotothen guntheri Electrona carlsbergi[9] || FAO 48.3. || From 1 January to 31 December 2014 Dissostichus spp. || FAO 48.5. Antarctic || From 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2014 Dissostichus spp. || FAO 88.3. Antarctic(1) FAO 58.5.1. Antarctic(1) (2) FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20' E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20' E(1) FAO 58.4.4. Antarctic(1) (2) FAO 58.6. Antarctic(1) FAO 58.7. Antarctic(1) || From 1 January to 31 December 2014 Lepidonotothen squamifrons || FAO 58.4.4.(1)(2) || From 1 January to 31 December 2014 All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides || FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic || From 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2014 Dissostichus mawsoni || FAO 48.4. Antarctic(1) within the area bounded by latitudes 55o 30' S and 57o 20' S and by longitudes 25o 30' W and 29o 30' W || From 1 January to 31 December 2014 (1) Except for scientific research purposes. (2) Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs). PART B
TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION
AREA IN 2013/14 Subarea/ Division || Region || Season || SSRU || Dissostichus spp. catch limit (in tonnes) || By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)(1) Skates and rays || Macrourus spp. || Other species 58.4.1. || Whole Division || 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014 || SSRUs A, B, D, and F: pm SSRU C: pm SSRU E: pm SSRU G: pm (2) SSRU H: pm (2) || Total pm || All Division: pm || All Division: pm || All Division: pm 58.4.2. || Whole Division || 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014 || SSRUs A, B, C and D: pm SSRU E: pm || Total pm || All Division: pm || All Division: pm || All Division: pm 58.4.3a. || Whole Division || 1 May to 31 August 2014 || || Total pm || All Division: pm || All Division: pm || All Division: pm 88.1. || Whole Subarea || 1 December 2013 to 31 August 2014 || SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: pm SSRUs B, C and G: pm SSRUs H, I and K: pm SSRUs J and L: pm || Total pm || pm SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: pm SSRU B, C and G: pm SSRU H, I and K: pm SSRU J and L: pm || pm SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: 0 SSRU B, C and G: 40 SSRU H, I and K: 320 SSRU J and L: 70 || pm SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: 0 SSRU B, C and G: 60 SSRU H, I and K: 60 SSRU J and L: 40 88.2. || South of 65o S || 1 December 2013 to 31 August 2014 || SSRUs A, B and I: pm SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: pm SSRU H: pm || Total pm || pm SSRUs A, B and I: pm SSRU C, D, E, F and G: pm SSRU H: pm || pm SSRUs A, B and I: pm SSRU C, D, E, F and G: pm SSRU H: pm || pm SSRUs A, B and I: pm SSRU C, D, E, F and G: pm SSRU H: pm (1) Rules for catch limits for by-catch species per SSRU, applicable within total by-catch limits per Subarea: – skates and rays: 5 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or pm tonnes, whichever is greater; – Macrourus spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or pm tonnes, whichever is greater, except in Statistical Division 58.4.3a and Statistical Subarea 88.1; – other species: pm tonnes per SSRU. (2) Catch limit to permit Spain to undertake a depletion experiment in 2013/2014. Appendix to Annex V, Part B List of Small-Scale Research Units (SSRUs) Region || SSRU || Boundary line 48.6 || A || From 50° S 20° W, due east to 1°30' E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to 50° S. || B || From 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S. || C || From 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S. || D || From 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S. || E || From 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S. || F || From 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S. || G || From 50° S 1° 30' E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30' E, due north to 50° S. || || 58.4.1 || A || From 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S. || B || From 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due north to 64° S, due east to 86° E, due north to 60° S. || C || From 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S. || D || From 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S. || E || From 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S. || F || From 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S. || G || From 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S. || H || From 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S. 58.4.2 || A || From 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S. || B || From 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S. || C || From 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S. || D || From 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S. || E || From 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10' E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S. || || 58.4.3a || A || Whole division, from 56° S 60° E, due east to 73°10' E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E, due north to 56° S. || || 58.4.3b || A || From 56° S 73° 10' E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73°10' E, due north to 56° S. || B || From 60° S 73° 10' E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73°10' E, due north to 60° S. || C || From 59° S 73° 10' E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73°10' E, due north to 59° S. || D || From 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S. || E || From 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 56°S. || || 58.4.4 || A || From 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S. || B || From 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S. || C || From 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S. || D || Whole division excluding SSRUs A, B, C, and with outer boundary from 50° S 30° E, due east to 60° E, due south to 62° S, due west to 30° E, due north to 50° S. 58.6 || A || From 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S. || B || From 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S. || C || From 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S. || D || From 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S. || || 58.7 || A || From 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S. || || 88.1 || A || From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S. || B || From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66°40' S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S. || C || From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66°40' S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S. || D || From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S. || E || From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30' S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S. || F || From 68° 30' S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30' S. || G || From 66° 40' S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due south to 70° 50' S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40' S. || H || From 70° 50' S 170° E, due east to 178° 50' E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50' S. || I || From 70° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 70° S. || J || From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50' E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S. || K || From 73° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 73° S. || L || From 76° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 76° S. || M || From 73° S at coast near 169° 30' E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S. 88.2 || A || From 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S. || B || From 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S. || C || From 70° 50' S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° W, due north to 70° 50' S. || D || From 70° 50' S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° W, due north to 70° 50' S. || E || From 70° 50' S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° W, due north to 70° 50' S. || F || From 70° 50' S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° W, due north to 70° 50' S. || G || From 70°50' S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° W, due north to 70° 50' S. || H || From 65° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 70° 50' S, due west to 150° W, due north to 65° S. || I || From 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150°W, due north to 60° S. || || 88.3 || A || From 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S. || B || From 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S. || C || From 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S. || D || From 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W, due north to 60° S. PART C
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE
IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA Contracting Party: Fishing season: Name of vessel: Expected level of catch (in tonnes): Fishing technique: || Conventional trawl Continuous fishing system Pumping to clear codend Other approved methods: Please specify Methods used for
direct estimate of green weight of krill caught[10]: Products to be derived from the catch and
their conversion factors[11]: Product type || % of catch || Conversion factor[12] || || || || || || || || || || Subarea/ Division || || Dec || Jan || Feb || Mar || Apr || May || Jun || Jul || Aug || Sep || Oct || Nov 48.1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 48.2 || || || || || || || || || || || || 48.3 || || || || || || || || || || || || 48.4 || || || || || || || || || || || || 48.5 || || || || || || || || || || || || 48.6 || || || || || || || || || || || || 58.4.1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 58.4.2 || || || || || || || || || || || || 88.1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 88.2 || || || || || || || || || || || || 88.3 || || || || || || || || || || || || X || Tick boxes where and when you are most likely to operate || Precautionary catch limits not set, therefore considered as exploratory fisheries Note that the details you provide here are
for information only and do not preclude you from operating in areas or times
which you did not specify. PART D
NET CONFIGURATION AND USE OF FISHING TECHNIQUES Net opening (mouth) circumference (m) || Vertical opening (m) || Horizontal opening (m) || || Net panel length
and mesh size Panel || Length (m) || Mesh size (mm) 1st panel || || 2nd panel || || 3rd panel || || … || || Final panel (Codend) || || Provide diagram of each net configuration
used Use of multiple fishing technique[13]:
Yes No || Fishing technique || Expected proportion of time to be used (%) 1 || || 2 || || 3 || || 4 || || 5 || || … || || Total 100 % Presence of marine mammal exclusion device[14]:
Yes No Provide explanation of fishing techniques,
gear configuration and characteristics and fishing patterns: ANNEX VI IOTC CONVENTION AREA 1. Maximum number of EU vessels
authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area Member State || Maximum number of vessels || Capacity (gross tonnage) || Spain || 22 || 61 364 || France || 22 || 33 604 Portugal || 5 || 1 627 || Union || 49 || 96 595 || 2. Maximum number of EU vessels
authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area Member State || Maximum number of vessels || Capacity (gross tonnage) Spain || 27 || 11 590 France || 41 || 5 382 Portugal || 15 || 6 925 United Kingdom || 4 || 1 400 Union || 87 || 25 297 3. The vessels referred to in
point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the
IOTC Convention Area. 4. The vessels referred to in
point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC
Convention Area. ANNEX VII WCPFC CONVENTION AREA Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to
fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area Spain || pm Union || pm ANNEX VIII QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING
AUTHORISATIONS
FOR THIRD‑COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN EU WATERS Flag State || Fishery || Number of fishing authorisations || Maximum number of vessels present at any time Norway || Herring, north of 62° 00' N || pm || pm Venezuela[15] || Snappers (French Guiana waters) || pm || pm [1] Without
prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.
[2] The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease
in order to comply with international obligations of the Union. [3] The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further
increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with. [4] One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no
more than 10 longline vessels. [5] One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no
more than 10 longline vessels. [6] Polyvalent vessels, using
multi-gear equipment. [7] Polyvalent vessels, using
multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line). [8] This number may be
further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with. [9] Except for scientific research purposes. [10] As of the 2013/14 fishing season, using the table
provided in the C1 form as a guideline, the notification shall include a
description of the exact detailed method of estimation of the green weight of
krill caught, including information and, where possible, data to estimate the
uncertainty associated with green weight reported by vessels or to understand
the underlying variability in the constants used for making these estimations,
and, if conversion factors are applied, the exact detailed method of how each
conversion factor was derived. Members are not required to re-submit such a
description in the following seasons, unless changes in the method of green
weight estimation occur. [11] Information to be provided to
the extent possible. [12] Conversion factor = whole weight/processed weight. [13] If yes, frequency of switch between fishing techniques: [14] If yes, provide design of the device: [15] To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be
produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the
fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department
of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of
all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they
may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed
by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with
the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the
objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly
endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application.
Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give
notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party
concerned and to the Commission.