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Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks
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Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 356 22.12.2012, p. 22) |
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1262/2012
of 20 December 2012
fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks
Article 1
Subject matter
This Regulation fixes for the years 2013 and 2014 the annual fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea species in EU waters and in certain non-EU waters where catch limits are required.
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
‘EU vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;
‘EU waters’ means the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the territories mentioned in Annex II to the Treaty;
‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year;
‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;
‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State.
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply:
ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5 );
CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 ).
Article 3
TACs and allocations
The TACs for deep-sea species caught by EU vessels in EU waters or in certain non-EU waters, the allocation of such TACs among Member States and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 4
Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities
The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:
exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;
additional landings allowed pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
quantities withheld pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Article 5
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be retained on board or landed only if the catches have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.
Article 6
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX
The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.
PART 1
Definition of species and species groups
1. In the list set out in Part 2 of this Annex, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. However, deep-sea sharks are placed at the beginning of that list. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided:
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Common name |
Alpha-3 code |
Scientific name |
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Black scabbardfish |
BSF |
Aphanopus carbo |
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Alfonsinos |
ALF |
Beryx spp. |
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Roundnose grenadier |
RNG |
Coryphaenoides rupestris |
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Orange roughy |
ORY |
Hoplostethus atlanticus |
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Red seabream |
SBR |
Pagellus bogaraveo |
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Greater Forkbeard |
GFB |
Phycis blennoides |
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘deep-sea sharks’ means the following list of species:
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Common name |
Alpha-3 code |
Scientific name |
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Deep-water catsharks |
API |
Apristurus spp. |
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Frilled shark |
HXC |
Chlamydoselachus anguineus |
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Gulper sharks |
CWO |
Centrophorus spp. |
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Portuguese dogfish |
CYO |
Centroscymnus coelolepis |
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Longnose velvet dogfish |
CYP |
Centroscymnus crepidater |
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Black dogfish |
CFB |
Centroscyllium fabricii |
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Birdbeak dogfish |
DCA |
Deania calcea |
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Kitefin shark |
SCK |
Dalatias licha |
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Greater lanternshark |
ETR |
Etmopterus princeps |
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Velvet belly |
ETX |
Etmopterus spinax |
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Mouse catshark |
GAM |
Galeus murinus |
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Bluntnose six-gilled shark |
SBL |
Hexanchus griseus |
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Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark) |
OXN |
Oxynotus paradoxus |
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Knifetooth dogfish |
SYR |
Scymnodon ringens |
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Greenland shark |
GSK |
Somniosus microcephalus |
PART 2
Annual fishing opportunities applicable for EU vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area (in tonnes live weight)
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Species: Deep-sea sharks |
Zone: EU and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX (DWS/56789-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
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Germany |
0 |
0 |
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Estonia |
0 |
0 |
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Ireland |
0 |
0 |
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Spain |
0 |
0 |
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France |
0 |
0 |
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Lithuania |
0 |
0 |
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Poland |
0 |
0 |
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Portugal |
0 |
0 |
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United Kingdom |
0 |
0 |
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Union |
0 |
0 |
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TAC |
0 |
0 |
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Species: Deep-sea sharks |
Zone: EU and international waters of X (DWS/10-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
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Portugal |
0 |
0 |
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Union |
0 |
0 |
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TAC |
0 |
0 |
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Species: Deep-sea sharks, Deania hystricosa and Deania profundorum |
Zone: International waters of XII (DWS/12INT-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
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Ireland |
0 |
0 |
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Spain |
0 |
0 |
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France |
0 |
0 |
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United Kingdom |
0 |
0 |
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Union |
0 |
0 |
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TAC |
0 |
0 |
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| Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo |
Zone: EU and international waters of I, II, III and IV (BSF/1234-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Precautionary TAC |
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Germany |
3 |
3 |
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France |
3 |
3 |
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United Kingdom |
3 |
3 |
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Union |
9 |
9 |
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TAC |
9 |
9 |
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| Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo |
Zone: EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII (BSF/56712-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
35 |
46 |
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Estonia |
17 |
22 |
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Ireland |
87 |
113 |
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Spain |
174 |
226 |
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France |
2 440 |
3 172 |
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Latvia |
113 |
147 |
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Lithuania |
1 |
1 |
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Poland |
1 |
1 |
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United Kingdom |
174 |
226 |
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Others (1) |
9 |
12 |
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Union |
3 051 |
3 966 |
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TAC |
3 051 |
3 966 |
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(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. |
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| Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo |
Zone: EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X (BSF/8910-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC |
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Spain |
12 |
12 |
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France |
29 |
29 |
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Portugal |
3 659 |
3 659 |
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Union |
3 700 |
3 700 |
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TAC |
3 700 |
3 700 |
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| Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo |
Zone: EU and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2. (BSF/C3412-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Precautionary TAC |
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Portugal |
3 674 |
3 490 |
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Union |
3 674 |
3 490 |
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TAC |
3 674 |
3 490 |
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| Species: Alfonsinos Beryx spp. |
Zone: EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (ALF/3X14-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC |
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Ireland |
10 |
9 |
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Spain |
70 |
67 |
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France |
19 |
18 |
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Portugal |
203 |
193 |
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United Kingdom |
10 |
9 |
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Union |
312 |
296 |
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TAC |
312 |
296 |
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| Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris |
Zone: EU and international waters of I, II and IV (RNG/124-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Precautionary TAC |
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Denmark |
1 |
1 |
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Germany |
1 |
1 |
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France |
10 |
10 |
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United Kingdom |
1 |
1 |
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Union |
13 |
13 |
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TAC |
13 |
13 |
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| Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris |
Zone: EU and international waters of III (RNG/03-) (1) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Precautionary TAC |
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Denmark |
643 |
515 |
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Germany |
4 |
3 |
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Sweden |
33 |
26 |
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Union |
680 |
544 |
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TAC |
680 |
544 |
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(1)
No directed fishery for roundnose grenadier shall be conducted in ICES zone IIIa pending consultations between the European Union and Norway. |
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| Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris |
Zone: EU and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (RNG/5B67-) |
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Year |
2013 (1) |
2014 (1) |
Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
8 |
8 |
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Estonia |
63 |
63 |
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Ireland |
279 |
279 |
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Spain |
70 |
70 |
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France |
3 539 |
3 539 |
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Lithuania |
81 |
81 |
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Poland |
41 |
41 |
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United Kingdom |
208 |
208 |
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Others (2) |
8 |
8 |
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Union |
4 297 |
4 297 |
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TAC |
4 297 |
4 297 |
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(1)
A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (RNG/*8X14-).
(2)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. |
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| Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris |
Zone: EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (RNG/8X14-) |
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Year |
2013 (1) |
2014 (1) |
Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
23 |
21 |
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Ireland |
5 |
4 |
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Spain |
2 573 |
2 317 |
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France |
119 |
107 |
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Latvia |
41 |
37 |
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Lithuania |
5 |
4 |
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Poland |
805 |
724 |
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United Kingdom |
10 |
9 |
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Union |
3 581 |
3 223 |
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TAC |
3 581 |
3 223 |
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(1)
A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in EU and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (RNG/*5B67-). |
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| Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus |
Zone: EU and international waters of VI (ORY/06-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
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Ireland |
0 |
0 |
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Spain |
0 |
0 |
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France |
0 |
0 |
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United Kingdom |
0 |
0 |
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Union |
0 |
0 |
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TAC |
0 |
0 |
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| Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus |
Zone: EU and international waters of VII (ORY/07-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
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Ireland |
0 |
0 |
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Spain |
0 |
0 |
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France |
0 |
0 |
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United Kingdom |
0 |
0 |
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Others |
0 |
0 |
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Union |
0 |
0 |
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TAC |
0 |
0 |
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| Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus |
Zone: EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (ORY/1CX14) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
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Ireland |
0 |
0 |
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Spain |
0 |
0 |
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France |
0 |
0 |
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Portugal |
0 |
0 |
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United Kingdom |
0 |
0 |
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Union |
0 |
0 |
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TAC |
0 |
0 |
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| Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo |
Zone: EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (SBR/678-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC |
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Ireland |
6 |
5 |
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Spain |
156 |
143 |
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France |
8 |
7 |
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United Kingdom |
20 |
18 |
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Others (1) |
6 |
5 |
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Union |
196 |
178 |
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TAC |
196 |
178 |
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(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. |
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| Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo |
Zone: EU and international waters of IX (SBR/09-) |
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Year |
2013 (1) |
2014 (1) |
Analytical TAC |
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Spain |
614 |
614 |
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Portugal |
166 |
166 |
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Union |
780 |
780 |
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TAC |
780 |
780 |
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(1)
A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (SBR/*678-). |
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| Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo |
Zone: EU and international waters of X (SBR/10-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC |
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Spain |
9 |
8 |
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Portugal |
1 004 |
904 |
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United Kingdom |
9 |
8 |
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Union |
1 022 |
920 |
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TAC |
1 022 |
920 |
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| Species: Greater Forkbeard Phycis blennoides |
Zone: EU and international waters of I, II, III and IV (GFB/1234-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
9 |
9 |
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France |
9 |
9 |
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United Kingdom |
13 |
13 |
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Union |
31 |
31 |
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TAC |
31 |
31 |
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| Species: Greater Forkbeard Phycis blennoides |
Zone: EU and international waters of V, VI and VII (GFB/567-) |
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Year |
2013 (1) |
2014 (1) |
Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
10 |
10 |
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Ireland |
260 |
260 |
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Spain |
588 |
588 |
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France |
356 |
356 |
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United Kingdom |
814 |
814 |
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Union |
2 028 |
2 028 |
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TAC |
2 028 |
2 028 |
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(1)
A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in EU and international waters of VIII and IX (GFB/*89-). |
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| Species: Greater Forkbeard Phycis blennoides |
Zone: EU and international waters of VIII and IX (GFB/89-) |
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Year |
2013 (1) |
2014 (1) |
Analytical TAC |
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Spain |
242 |
242 |
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France |
15 |
15 |
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Portugal |
10 |
10 |
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Union |
267 |
267 |
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TAC |
267 |
267 |
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(1)
A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in EU and international waters of V, VI, VII (GFB/*567-). |
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| Species: Greater Forkbeard Phycis blennoides |
Zone: EU and international waters of X and XII (GFB/1012-) |
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Year |
2013 |
2014 |
Analytical TAC |
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France |
9 |
9 |
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Portugal |
36 |
36 |
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United Kingdom |
9 |
9 |
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Union |
54 |
54 |
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TAC |
54 |
54 |
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( 1 ) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
( 2 ) Agreement on the implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks (OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 16).
( 3 ) OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6.
( 4 ) OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.
( 5 ) 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).
( 6 ) 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).
( 7 ) 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 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).
( 8 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).