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Council Regulation (EU) 2021/703 of 26 April 2021 amending Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2021 in Union and non-Union waters

ST/7401/2021/INIT

OJ L 146, 29.4.2021, p. 1–69 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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29.4.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

L 146/1

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2021/703

of 26 April 2021

amending Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2021 in Union and non-Union waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EU) 2021/91 (1) establishes, for the years 2021 and 2022, the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks. Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 (2) fixes for 2021 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters.

(2)	The Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (3) (‘the Trade and Cooperation Agreement’) applies provisionally from 1 January 2021.

(3)

The fishing opportunities in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 for stocks shared with certain third countries are provisional and in quantitative terms limited to a three-month rollover based on Council Regulations (EU) 2020/123 (4) and (EU) 2018/2025 (5). In a very limited number of cases, a different methodology was used for stocks that are predominantly fished at the beginning of the year or where scientific advice required severe reductions in fishing opportunities.

(4)

In accordance with Article 499(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the provisional total allowable catches (TACs) aim to ensure the continuation of sustainable Union fishing activities until the consultations between the Union and the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 498 of that Agreement are concluded and implemented in the Union legal order. They were set at levels consistent with what is allowed under Article 499 of that Agreement.

(5)

The consultations between the Union and the United Kingdom are still ongoing. Therefore, Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 need to be amended in order to extend provisional unilateral Union TACs in order to create legal certainty for the Union operators and to ensure the continuation of sustainable fishing activities until those consultations are concluded in compliance with the Union legal framework and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

(6)

This approach is based on Article 499(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which provides that, if a stock listed in Annex 35 to that Agreement or in Tables A and B of Annex 36 to that Agreement remains without an agreed TAC, each Party is to set a provisional TAC corresponding to the level advised by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), applying from 1 January. Pursuant to Article 499(3) to (5) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and by way of derogation from paragraph 2 of that Article, the TACs for special stocks shall be set in accordance with the guidelines to be adopted by the Specialised Committee on Fisheries by 1 July 2021.

(7)	Therefore, as a general approach, the provisional fishing opportunities for the Union should be based on the ICES advice for 2021, and, for deep-sea stocks, also for 2022, when available. They should correspond to the Union share agreed under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

(8)

As a general approach, the provisional TACs should be extended until 31 July 2021 and should correspond to a ratio of seven twelfths or 58,3 % of the annual catch level advised by ICES for 2021 and, for deep-sea stocks, also for 2022. In certain cases, they should correspond to that ratio of the Union position in the ongoing consultations with the United Kingdom as defined in the Council Decision of 5 March 2021 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the Union in the consultations with the United Kingdom and as further specified in accordance with that Decision.

(9)	This level is considered in principle to be sufficient for the Union fishing vessels at least until 31 July 2021, which is one month after the date by which the guidelines for special stocks need to be agreed with the United Kingdom.

(10)	For a limited number of stocks, the provisional TACs should correspond to a higher ratio of the advised annual catch level in order to take into account the seasonality of fishing activities for those stocks.

(11)	Without prejudice to, and taking into account the absence of, the guidelines for special stocks, the TACs for those stocks are consistent with Article 499 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

(12)

The Union, on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand, are expected to conclude a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, as the previous agreement expired on 31 December 2020. The Council should therefore fix fishing opportunities resulting from that agreement, taking into account exchanges of fishing opportunities with third countries. Those fishing opportunities should be effective from the date of provisional application of that agreement.

(13)	Member States should make use of any applicable inter-area, inter-species and inter-annual flexibilities in a way which ensures that the overall level of Union catches in 2021 does not exceed the Union share of the maximum TAC level which the Union may set under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

(14)

Taking into account the ratio that is applied, the quota uptake, the conditions for the use of flexibilities, as well as other conditions stipulated in existing Union legislation, in accordance with Article 499(7) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the provisional TACs respect the Union shares agreed under that Agreement, as set out in Annexes 35 and 36 thereto.

(15)

The provisional TACs also comply with the applicable Union legal framework, in particular Articles 4, 5(3) and 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) and Articles 4, 5(3) and 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7). They are based on the level advised by ICES, while taking into account the particular situation of stocks caught in a mixed fishery that may be affected by ‘choke’ situations, having regard to ICES advice on mixed fisheries and on unavoidable by-catches.

(16)

There are certain stocks for which ICES has issued scientific advice for no catches. If TACs for those stocks are established at the level indicated in the scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries would lead to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to strike the right balance between continuing fisheries in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications and the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at maximum sustainable yield (MSY) at the same time, it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. The level of those TACs should be such that mortality for those stocks is decreased and that it provides incentives for improvements in selectivity and avoidance of catches of those stocks. In order to reduce catches of the stocks for which by-catch TACs are set, fishing opportunities for the fisheries in which fish from those stocks are caught should be set at levels that help the biomass of vulnerable stocks to recover to sustainable levels.

(17)

These fishing opportunities should in no circumstances prejudge the establishment of the fishing opportunities in accordance with the outcome of the consultations with the United Kingdom, the guidelines on special stocks to be agreed with the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 499(5) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Union legal framework.

(18)

According to scientific advice, the spawning-stock biomass of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in the Celtic Sea, the Channel, the Irish Sea and the southern North Sea (ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h) has been declining since 2009 and is currently below MSY Btrigger and just above Blim. Due to the measures taken by the Union, the fishing mortality has decreased and is currently below FMSY. However, recruitment is low, fluctuating without trend since 2008. Therefore, the catch limits should be continued, while ensuring that the target fishing mortality for this stock is in line with MSY.

(19)

In Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the TAC for sandeels in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 was set at zero pending the publication of the relevant scientific advice, provided by ICES, which became available on 25 February 2021. The fishery for sandeels, which are a short-lived species, starts on 1 April, shortly after the publication of the scientific advice.

(20)	The catch limits for sandeels in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 should be amended in line with the latest scientific advice from ICES.

(21)

Regulation (EU) 2021/92 establishes preliminary fishing opportunities for the first quarter of 2021. Furthermore, Article 14 of that Regulation establishes a prohibition from 1 January to 31 March 2021 for vessels fishing for sandeels using certain gears in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4. As this Regulation establishes fishing opportunities for the entire fishing year, that prohibition should also cover the period from 1 August to 31 December 2021, as in 2020.

(22)

In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements on fisheries relations with Norway and in accordance with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Union has held trilateral consultations with the United Kingdom and Norway and bilateral consultations with Norway on fishing rights for stocks. The fishing opportunities for North Sea cod should be established in order to ensure a level playing field for Union operators and to provide for the recovery of that stock. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, of the other part and the implementing Protocol thereto, the Joint Committee has established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2021. It is therefore necessary to include those fishing opportunities in this Regulation.

(23)

The Union and the United Kingdom have agreed on their respective shares of the TACs for certain stocks managed by ICCAT. Those shares are set out in Table C of Annex 36 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The relevant fishing opportunities tables should be amended in order to take account of those shares.

(24)

Effort limits for Union fishing vessels in the ICCAT Convention Area are based on information provided in the fishing, capacity and farming plans for bluefin tuna communicated by Member States to the Commission. Those effort limits are reported through the Union plan endorsed by ICCAT during the intersessional meeting of Panel 2 held on 4 and 5 March 2019. They should be established as part of the fishing opportunities under this Regulation.

(25)

At its ninth annual meeting in 2021, the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) adopted new catch limits for jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) and approved exploratory fisheries for toothfishes (Dissostichus spp.). The applicable measures should be implemented in Union law.

(26)	Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(27)

The catch limits provided for in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 apply from 1 January 2021. The provisions introduced by this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not affect the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations, as the fishing opportunities concerned are increased or have not yet been exhausted.

(28)	In view of the need to continue sustainable fishing activities and to start the fishing season for sandeels on time on 1 April 2021, this Regulation should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/91

Regulation (EU) 2021/91 is amended as follows:

(1)

Article 8(1) is replaced by the following:

‘1. Where a reference is made to this paragraph in a table set out in the Annex to this Regulation, the fishing opportunities in that table are provisional and shall apply from 1 January to 31 July 2021. Those provisional fishing opportunities shall be without prejudice to setting definitive fishing opportunities for 2021 and 2022, based on the best available scientific advice, and in accordance with the outcomes of international negotiations and/or consultations, the guidelines on special stocks to be agreed with the United Kingdom, the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and relevant multiannual plans.’;

(2)	Part 2 of the Annex is amended in accordance with Part A of the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92

Regulation (EU) 2021/92 is amended as follows:

(1)

Article 7 is amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1. Where a reference is made to this paragraph in a fishing opportunities table in Annex IA or Annex IB, the fishing opportunities in that table are provisional and shall apply from 1 January to 31 July 2021. Those provisional fishing opportunities shall be without prejudice to setting definitive fishing opportunities for 2021 and 2022, based on the best available scientific advice, and in accordance with the outcomes of international negotiations and/or consultations, the guidelines on special stocks to be agreed with the United Kingdom, the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and relevant multiannual plans.’;

(b)

the following paragraph is inserted:

‘1a. Member States shall make use of any applicable inter-area, inter-species and inter-annual flexibilities in a way which ensures that the overall level of Union catches in 2021 does not exceed the Union share of the maximum provisional TAC level which the Union may set under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part.’;

(2)

the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 7a

Application of fishing opportunities in Greenland waters

Where a reference is made to this Article in a fishing opportunities table in Annex IB, the fishing opportunities in that table shall apply from the date of provisional application of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, of the other part, to 31 December 2021.’;

(3)

Article 9 is amended as follows:

(a)	in paragraph 2, ‘31 March 2021’ is replaced by ‘31 July 2021’;

(b)	in paragraph 3, ‘31 March 2021’ is replaced by ‘31 July 2021’;

(4)

Article 11 is amended as follows:

(a)

in paragraph 2, the introductory wording of the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2021 and from 1 April to 31 July, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for European seabass, and retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:’;

(b)	in point (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, ‘1,43’ is replaced by ‘3,32’;

(c)	in point (d) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, ‘0,35’ is replaced by ‘0,82’;

(d)	in point (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 5, ‘from 1 to 31 March’ is replaced by ‘from 1 March to 31 July’;

(5)

Article 14 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 14

Closed fishing seasons for sandeels

Commercial fishing for sandeels with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2021 and from 1 August to 31 December 2021.’;

(6)	in Article 60, ‘31 March 2021’ is replaced by ‘31 July 2021’;

(7)	Annex IA is amended in accordance with Part B of the Annex to this Regulation;

(8)	Annex IB is amended in accordance with Part C of the Annex to this Regulation;

(9)	Annex IC is amended in accordance with Part D of the Annex to this Regulation;

(10)	Annex ID is amended in accordance with Part E of the Annex to this Regulation;

(11)	Annex IH is amended in accordance with Part F of the Annex to this Regulation;

(12)	Chapter III of Annex II is amended in accordance with Part G of the Annex to this Regulation;

(13)	Annex VI is amended in accordance with Part H of the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2021.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 April 2021.

For the Council

The President

A. P. ZACARIAS

(1) Council Regulation (EU) 2021/91 of 28 January 2021 fixing, for the years 2021 and 2022, the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 20).

(2) Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 of 28 January 2021 fixing for 2021 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 31).

(3) OJ L 444, 31.12.2020, p. 14.

(4) Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 25, 30.1.2020, p. 1).

(5) Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2025 of 17 December 2018 fixing for 2019 and 2020 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 325, 20.12.2018, p. 7).

(6) Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008 (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 1).

(7) Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 establishing a multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 676/2007 and (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 1).

ANNEX

PART A: Amendments to Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91

In Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5, 6, 7 and 12 (BSF/56712-)
Year	2021		Precautionary TAC Article 8(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	13
Estonia	6
Ireland	33
Spain	65
France	922
Latvia	43
Lithuania	1
Poland	1
Others	3	(1)
Union	1 087
United Kingdom	pm
TAC	pm
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BSF/56712_AMS).

Species:	Alfonsinos Beryx spp.		Zone:	Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (ALF/3X14-)
Year	2021		Precautionary TAC Article 8(1) of this Regulation applies
Ireland	4	(1)
Spain	30	(1)
France	8	(1)
Portugal	85	(1)
Union	127	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)
TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5b, 6 and 7 (RNG/5B67-)
Year	2021		Precautionary TAC Article 8(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	3	(1) (2)
Estonia	22	(1) (2)
Ireland	99	(1) (2)
Spain	24	(1) (2)
France	1 252	(1) (2)
Lithuania	29	(1) (2)
Poland	15	(1) (2)
Others	3	(1) (2) (3)
Union	1 447	(1) (2)
United Kingdom	pm	(1) (2)
TAC	pm	(1) (2)
(1)	A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/8X14- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/8X14- for roughhead grenadier by-catches)).
(2)	No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/5B67-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.
(3)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (RNG/5B67_AMS for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67_AMS for roughhead grenadier).

Species:	Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris		Zone:	Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/8X14-)
Year	2021		Precautionary TAC Article 8(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	5	(1) (2)
Ireland	1	(1) (2)
Spain	526	(1) (2)
France	24	(1) (2)
Latvia	9	(1) (2)
Lithuania	1	(1) (2)
Poland	165	(1) (2)
Union	731	(1) (2)
United Kingdom	pm	(1) (2)
TAC	pm	(1) (2)
(1)	A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 5b, 6, 7 (RNG/5B67- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).
(2)	No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.

Species:	Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo		Zone:	Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8 (SBR/678-)
Year	2021		Precautionary TAC Article 8(1) of this Regulation applies
Ireland	2	(1)
Spain	49	(1)
France	2	(1)
Others	2	(1) (2)
Union	55	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)
TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SBR/678_AMS).

Species:	Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo		Zone:	Union and international waters of 10 (SBR/10-)
Year	2021	2022	Precautionary TAC’
Spain	5	5
Portugal	600	600
Union	605	605
United Kingdom	pm	pm
TAC	pm	pm

PART B: Amendments to Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

In Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Sandeels and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp.		Zone:	Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4(1)
Denmark	95 295	(2) (3)	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany	146	(2) (3)
Sweden	3 499	(2) (3)
Union	98 940	(2)
United Kingdom	pm	(2) (3)

TAC	pm	(2)
(1)	Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
(2)	In management areas 1r and 2r the TAC may only be fished as monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.
(3)	Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4X). By-catches of whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

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 III:

Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas

	1r	2r	3r	4	5r	6	7r
	(SAN/234_1R)	(SAN/234_2R)	(SAN/234_3R)	(SAN/234_4)	(SAN/234_5R)	(SAN/234_6)	(SAN/234_7R)
Denmark	5 154	4 717	12 175	73 117	0	132	0
Germany	8	7	19	112	0	0	0
Sweden	189	173	447	2 685	0	5	0
Union	5 351	4 897	12 641	75 914	0	137	0
United Kingdom	pm	pm	pm	pm	0	pm	0

Total	pm	pm	pm	pm	0	pm	0

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus	Zone:	Union and international waters of 1 and 2 (ARU/1/2.)
Germany	9	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	3
Netherlands	8
Union	20
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus	Zone:	Union waters of 3a and 4 (ARU/3A4-C)
Denmark	418	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	4
France	3
Ireland	3
Netherlands	20
Sweden	16
Union	464
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus	Zone:	Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 (ARU/567.)
Germany	165	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	3
Ireland	153
Netherlands	1 725
Union	2 046
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme		Zone:	Union and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI)
Germany	pm	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France	pm	(1)
Others	pm	(1) (2)
Union	pm	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/1214EI_AMS).

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme		Zone:	Union waters of 4 (USK/04-C.)
Denmark	40		Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	12
France	27
Sweden	4
Others	4	(1)
Union	87
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/04-C_AMS).

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 (USK/567EI.)
Germany	35		Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Spain	121
France	1 441
Ireland	139
Others	35	(1)
Union	1 771
Norway	0	(2) (3) (4) (5)
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/567EI_AMS).
(2)	To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (USK/*24X7C).
(3)	Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. 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 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %. 3 000
(4)	Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7:

	Ling (LIN/*5B67-)	0
	Tusk (USK/*5B67-)	0
(5)	The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: pm

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (USK/04-N.)
Belgium	0	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark	75
Germany	0
France	0
Netherlands	0
Union	75

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Boarfishes Caproidae	Zone:	Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-)
Denmark	2 740	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Ireland	7 715
Union	10 455
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus		Zone:	3a (HER/03A.)
Denmark	9 080	(2)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany	145	(2)
Sweden	9 498	(2)
Union	18 723	(2)
Norway	2 881
Faroe Islands	pm	pm

TAC	21 604
(1)	Catches 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 Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C.).

Species:	Herring(1) Clupea harengus		Zone:	Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53o30' N (HER/4AB.)
Denmark	49 993		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany	33 852
France	18 838
Netherlands	46 381
Sweden	3 449
Union	152 513
Faroe Islands	pm
Norway	103 344	(2)
United Kingdom	61 301
TAC	356 357
(1)	Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(2)	Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C). 3 000

Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the Union in Norwegian waters south of 62°N.

Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HER/*4N-S62)

Union

3 000

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HER/4N-S62)
Sweden	878	(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
Union	878

TAC	356 357
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Species:	Herring (1 ) Clupea harengus		Zone:	3a (HER/03A-BC)
Denmark	5 692	(2)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany	51	(2)
Sweden	916	(2)
Union	6 659	(2)

TAC	6 659	(2)
(1)	Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
(2)	Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C-BC).

Species:	Herring (1 ) Clupea harengus	Zone:	4, 7d and Union waters of 2a (HER/2A47DX)
Belgium	38	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	7 421
Germany	38
France	38
Netherlands	238
Sweden	36
Union	7 609
United Kingdom	141

TAC	7 750
(1)	Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus		Zone:	4c, 7d(2) (HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium	8 257	(3)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	668	(3)
Germany	452	(3)
France	9 274	(3)
Netherlands	16 142	(3)
Union	34 793	(3)
United Kingdom	pm	(3)

TAC	356 357
(1)	Exclusively for catches 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 4b (HER/*04B.).

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5b, 6b and 6aN(1) (HER/5B6ANB)
Germany	206	(2)	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	39	(2)
Ireland	278	(2)
Netherlands	206	(2)
Union	729	(2)
United Kingdom	pm	(2)

TAC	pm
(1)	Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a 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.
(2)	It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56oN and 57o30' N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus	Zone:	6aS(1), 7b, 7c (HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland	721	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Netherlands	72
Union	793

TAC	793
(1)	Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56o00' N and west of 07o00' W.

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7a(1)

(HER/07A/MM)

Ireland

471

Analytical TAC

Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies

Union

471

United Kingdom

TAC

(1)

This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

—	to the north by latitude 52o30' N,

—	to the south by latitude 52o00' N,

—	to the west by the coast of Ireland,

—	to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus	Zone:	7e and 7f (HER/7EF.)
France	271	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Union	271
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7g(1), 7h(1), 7j(1) and 7k(1)

(HER/7G-K.)

Germany

(2)

Analytical TAC

Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies

France

(2)

Ireland

437

(2)

Netherlands

(2)

Union

505

(2)

United Kingdom

(2)

TAC

(2)

(1)

This zone is increased by the area bounded:

—	to the north by latitude 52o30' N,

—	to the south by latitude 52o00' N,

—	to the west by the coast of Ireland,

—	to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

(2)

This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	Skagerrak (COD/03AN.)
Belgium	5	Analytical TAC
Denmark	1 515
Germany	38
Netherlands	9
Sweden	265
Union	1 832

TAC	1 893

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium	347	(1)	Analytical TAC
Denmark	1 993
Germany	1 263
France	428	(1)
Netherlands	1 126	(1)
Sweden	13
Union	5 170
Norway	2 252	(2)
United Kingdom	5 824	(1)

TAC	13 246
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/*07D.).
(2)	May be taken in Union 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 4 (COD/*04N-)

Union

4 494

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (COD/4N-S62)
Sweden	382	(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
Union	382

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 Gadus morhua	Zone:	6b; Union and international waters of 5b west of 12o00' W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14)
Belgium	0	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	0
France	1
Ireland	2
Union	3
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	6a; Union and international waters of 5b east of 12o00' W (COD/5BE6A)
Belgium	1	(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 Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Germany	7	(1)
France	76	(1)
Ireland	142	(1)
Union	226	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	7a (COD/07A.)
Belgium	1	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	3	(1)
Ireland	49	(1)
Netherlands	1	(1)
Union	54	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (COD/7XAD34)
Belgium	7	(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 Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies Article 9 of this Regulation applies
France	114	(1)
Ireland	166	(1)
Netherlands	0	(1)
Union	287	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	7d (COD/07D.)
Belgium	33	(1)	Analytical TAC
France	648	(1)
Netherlands	19	(1)
Union	700	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/*2A3X4).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium	5	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	4
Germany	4
France	24
Netherlands	19
Union	56
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5b; 6; international waters of 12 and 14 (LEZ/56-14)
Spain	308		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	1 204	(1)
Ireland	352
Union	1 864
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.		Zone:	7 (LEZ/07.)
Belgium	274	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Spain	3 045	(2)
France	3 696	(2)
Ireland	1 680	(2)
Union	8 695
United Kingdom	pm	(2)

TAC	pm
(1)	10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.
(2)	35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain	585	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	472
Union	1 057

TAC	1 057

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium	182	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	401	(1)
Germany	196	(1)
France	37	(1)
Netherlands	138	(1)
Sweden	5	(1)
Union	959	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (ANF/04-N.)
Belgium	37	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark	935
Germany	15
Netherlands	13
Union	1 000

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae		Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14)
Belgium	118	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	134	(1)
Spain	126
France	1 449	(1)
Ireland	328
Netherlands	113	(1)
Union	2 268
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C).

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae		Zone:	7 (ANF/07.)
Belgium	2 046	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	228	(1)
Spain	813	(1)
France	13 129	(1)
Ireland	1 678	(1)
Netherlands	265	(1)
Union	18 159	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae	Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain	941	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	5 235
Union	6 176

TAC	6 176

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	3a (HAD/03A.)
Belgium	12	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	2 120
Germany	135
Netherlands	2
Sweden	250
Union	2 519

TAC	2 630

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	4; Union waters of 2a (HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium	287	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	1 970
Germany	1 254
France	2 185
Netherlands	215
Sweden	169
Union	6 080
Norway	9 841
United Kingdom	26 865

TAC	42 785

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 4 (HAD/*04N-)

Union

4 523

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HAD/4N-S62)
Sweden	707	(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
Union	707

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Union and international waters of 6b, 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214)
Belgium	7	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	9
France	347
Ireland	247
Union	610
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5b and 6a (HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium	6	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany	6	(1)
France	264	(1)
Ireland	650	(1)
Union	925
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Not more than 10 % of this quota may be fished in 4; Union waters of 2a (HAD/*2AC4.).

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium	91	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	5 441
Ireland	1 814
Union	7 346
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	7a (HAD/07A.)
Belgium	29	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	129
Ireland	771
Union	929
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus	Zone:	3a (WHG/03A.)
Denmark	271	Precautionary TAC
Netherlands	1
Sweden	29
Union	301

TAC	929

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	4; Union waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium	296		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	1 281
Germany	333
France	1 925
Netherlands	740
Sweden	2
Union	4 575
Norway	2 131	(1)
United Kingdom	12 506

TAC	21 306
(1)	May be taken in Union 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 4 (WHG/*04N-)

Union

4 518

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14)
Germany	1	(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 Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies Article 9 of this Regulation applies
France	20	(1)
Ireland	122	(1)
Union	143	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	7a (WHG/07A.)
Belgium	1	(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 Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies Article 9 of this Regulation applies
France	9	(1)
Ireland	114	(1)
Netherlands	0	(1)
Union	124	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus	Zone:	7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium	46	Analytical TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	2 928
Ireland	2 324
Netherlands	25
Union	5 323
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Whiting and pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (W/P/4N-S62)
Sweden	190	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Union	190

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius		Zone:	3a (HKE/03A.)
Denmark	2 058	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Sweden	175	(1)
Union	2 233

TAC	2 233
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium	21	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	865	(1)
Germany	99	(1)
France	191	(1)
Netherlands	50	(1)
Union	1 226	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.).

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius		Zone:	6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/571214)
Belgium	290	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Spain	9 311
France	14 379	(1)
Ireland	1 742
Netherlands	187	(1)
Union	25 909
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

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

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE)

Belgium	38
Spain	1 533
France	1 533
Ireland	192
Netherlands	19
Union	3 315
United Kingdom	pm

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium	9	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Spain	6 622
France	14 870
Netherlands	19	(1)
Union	21 520

TAC	pm
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

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

6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14)

Belgium	2
Spain	1 918
France	3 453
Netherlands	6
Union	5 379

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 2 and 4 (WHB/24-N.)
Denmark	0	Analytical TAC
Union	0

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/1X14)
Denmark	45 680		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany	17 761
Spain	38 726	(1)
France	31 789
Ireland	35 373
Netherlands	55 700
Portugal	3 598	(1)
Sweden	11 300
Union	239 927	(2)
Norway	37 500
Faroe Islands	pm
United Kingdom	71 670	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
(2)	Special condition: from the EU quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 141 648

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/8C3411)
Spain	28 644		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal	7 161
Union	35 805	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Special condition: from the EU quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 141 648

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30' N and 7 west of 12° W (WHB/24A567)
Norway	141 648	(1) (2)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Faroe Islands	pm

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	To be counted against the quota established by Norway.
(2)	Special condition: the catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): pm

Species:	Lemon sole and witch flounder Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium	160	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	440
Germany	57
France	121
Netherlands	366
Sweden	5
Union	1 149
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5b, 6 and 7 (BLI/5B67-)
Germany	68		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Estonia	10
Spain	213
France	4 858
Ireland	19
Lithuania	4
Poland	2
Others	19	(1)
Union	5 193
Norway	0	(2)
Faroe Islands	pm	(3)
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/5B67_AMS).
(2)	To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C).
(3)	By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 6a north of 56° 30′N and 6b. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone:	International waters of 12 (BLI/12INT-)
Estonia	0	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Spain	54	(1)
France	1	(1)
Lithuania	1	(1)
Others	0	(1) (2)
Union	56	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/12INT_AMS).

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone:	Union and international waters of 2 and 4 (BLI/24-)
Denmark	1		Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	1
Ireland	1
France	5
Others	1	(1)
Union	9
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/24_AMS).

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia	Zone:	Union and international waters of 3a (BLI/03A-)
Denmark	1	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	1
Sweden	1
Union	3

TAC	3

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Union and international waters of 1 and 2 (LIN/1/2.)
Denmark	pm		Precautionary TAC
Germany	pm
France	pm
Others	pm	(1)
Union	pm
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (LIN/1/2_AMS).

Species:	Ling Molva molva	Zone:	Union waters of 3a (LIN/03A-C.)
Belgium	5	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	42
Germany	5
Sweden	16
Union	68
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.)
Belgium	10	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	160	(1)
Germany	100	(1)
France	90
Netherlands	3
Sweden	7	(1)
Union	370
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % but no more than 75t may be fished in: Union waters of 3a (LIN/*03A-C).

Species:	Ling Molva molva	Zone:	Union and international waters of 5 (LIN/05EI.)
Belgium	pm	Precautionary TAC
Denmark	pm
Germany	pm
France	pm
Union	pm
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium	30	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	5	(1)
Germany	110	(1)
Ireland	596
Spain	2 231
France	2 380	(1)
Portugal	5
Union	5 357
Norway	0
Faroe Islands	pm
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 35 % may be fished in: Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).

Species:	Ling Molva molva	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (LIN/04-N.)
Belgium	7	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark	858
Germany	24
France	10
Netherlands	1
Union	900

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium	581	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	581
Germany	9
France	17
Netherlands	300
Union	1 488
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (NEP/04-N.)
Denmark	200	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany	0
Union	200

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b (NEP/5BC6.)
Spain	pm	Analytical TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	pm
Ireland	pm
Union	pm
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	7 (NEP/07.)
Spain	579	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	2 345	(1)
Ireland	3 557	(1)
Union	6 481	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm	(1)
(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 7 (NEP/*07U16):
	Spain		578
	France		362
	Ireland		696
	Union		1 636
	United Kingdom		pm

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	3a (PRA/03A.)
Denmark	1 741	Analytical TAC
Sweden	938
Union	2 679

TAC	5 016

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark	286	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Netherlands	3
Sweden	12
Union	301
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (PRA/4N-S62)
Denmark	200		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Sweden	123	(1)
Union	323

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.)
Belgium	82	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	10 596
Germany	54
Netherlands	2 038
Sweden	568
Union	13 338

TAC	19 188

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium	4 472	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	14 533
Germany	4 192
France	839
Netherlands	27 949
Union	51 985
Norway	10 039
United Kingdom	37 960

TAC	143 419

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 4 (PLE/*04N-)

Union

39 153

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (PLE/56-14)
France	6	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Ireland	144
Union	150
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	7a (PLE/07A.)
Belgium	43	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	19
Ireland	737
Netherlands	13
Union	812
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	7d and 7e (PLE/7DE.)
Belgium	1 126	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	3 755
Union	4 881
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	7f and 7g (PLE/7FG.)
Belgium	247	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	443
Ireland	145
Union	835
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium	2	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies Article 9 of this Regulation applies
France	4	(1)
Ireland	15	(1)
Netherlands	9	(1)
Union	30	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of plaice in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for plaice are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius	Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (POL/56-14)
Spain	1	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	30
Ireland	9
Union	40
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	3a and 4; Union waters of 2a (POK/2C3A4)
Belgium	19		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	2 287
Germany	5 776
France	13 594
Netherlands	58
Sweden	314
Union	22 048
Norway	31 096	(1)
United Kingdom	6 368

TAC	59 512
(1)	May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14)
Germany	319	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France	3 160
Ireland	369
Union	3 848
Norway	0
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (POK/4N-S62)
Sweden	880	(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
Union	880

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411)
Belgium	4	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	694
Ireland	870
Union	1 568
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Turbot and brill Scophthalmus maximus and Scophthalmus rhombus	Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium	248	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	530
Germany	135
France	64
Netherlands	1 879
Sweden	3
Union	2 859
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium	145	(1) (2) (3) (4)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	6	(1) (2) (3)
Germany	7	(1) (2) (3)
France	23	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Netherlands	123	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Union	304	(1) (3)
United Kingdom	pm	(1) (2) (3) (4)

TAC	pm	(3)
(1)	Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/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. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
(3)	Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in Union waters of 2a and 4. 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.
(4)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D2.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D2.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D2.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D2.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes		Zone:	Union waters of 3a (SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark	22	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Sweden	6	(1)
Union	28	(1)

TAC	28
(1)	Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes		Zone:	Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium	473	(1) (2) (3) (4)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Estonia	3	(1) (2) (3) (4)
France	2 121	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Germany	6	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Ireland	683	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Lithuania	11	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Netherlands	2	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Portugal	12	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Spain	571	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Union	3 882	(1) (2) (3) (4)
United Kingdom	pm	(1) (2) (3) (4)

TAC	pm	(3) (4)
(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), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. 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.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).
(3)	Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in Union waters of 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this 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. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in Union waters of 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:
	Species:	Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata	Zone:	Union waters of 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.)
	Belgium	5	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
	Estonia	0
	France	23
	Germany	0
	Ireland	7
	Lithuania	0
	Netherlands	0
	Portugal	0
	Spain	6
	Union	41
	United Kingdom	pm

	TAC	pm
	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
(4)	Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes		Zone:	Union waters of 7d (SRX/07D.)
Belgium	61	(1) (2) (3) (4)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	514	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Netherlands	3	(1) (2) (3) (4)
Union	578	(1) (2) (3) (4)
United Kingdom	pm	(1) (2) (3) (4)

TAC	pm	(4)
(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.) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately.
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKD) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and to undulate ray (Raja undulata).
(3)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata).
(4)	Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes		Zone:	Union waters of 8 and 9 (SRX/89-C.)
Belgium	10	(1) (2)	Precautionary TAC
France	1 949	(1) (2)
Portugal	1 580	(1) (2)
Spain	1 590	(1) (2)
Union	5 129	(1) (2)
United Kingdom	pm	(1) (2)

TAC	pm	(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). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in subareas 8 and 9 may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The above provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
	Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata	Zone:	Union waters of 8 (RJU/8-C.)
	Belgium	0	Precautionary TAC
	France	13
	Portugal	10
	Spain	10
	Union	33
	United Kingdom	pm

	TAC	pm
	Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata	Zone:	Union waters of 9 (RJU/9-C.)
	Belgium	0	Precautionary TAC
	France	20
	Portugal	15
	Spain	15
	Union	50
	United Kingdom	pm

	TAC	pm

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4; Union and international waters of 5b and 6 (GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark	pm		Analytical TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	pm
Estonia	pm
Spain
France	pm
Ireland	pm
Lithuania	pm
Poland	pm
Union	pm
Norway	pm	(1)
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm
(1)	To be taken in Union waters of 2a and 6. In 6 this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C).

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus		Zone:	3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32 (MAC/2A34.)
Belgium	544	(1) (2)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	18 666	(1) (2)
Germany	567	(1) (2)
France	1 713	(1) (2)
Netherlands	1 724	(1) (2)
Sweden	5 108	(1) (2) (3)
Union	28 322	(1) (2)
Norway	191 845	(4)
United Kingdom	pm	(1) (2)

TAC	852 284
(1)	Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the two following zones:
		Norwegian waters of 2a (MAC/*02AN-)		Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1)
	Belgium	109		pm
	Denmark	3 732		pm
	Germany	113		pm
	France	343		pm
	Netherlands	345		pm
	Sweden	1 022		pm
	Union	5 664		pm
	United Kingdom	pm		pm
(2)	May also be taken in Norwegian waters of 4a (MAC/*4AN.).
(3)	Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN): 251 When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.
(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: 55 397 This quota may be fished in 4a only (MAC/04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in 3a (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:

	3a	3a and 4bc	4b	4c	6, international waters of 2a, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December
	(MAC/*03A.)	(MAC/*3A4BC)	(MAC/*04B.)	(MAC/*04C.)	(MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark	0	4 130	0	0	11 200
France	0	490	0	0	0
Netherlands	0	490	0	0	0
Sweden	0	0	390	10	2 914
United Kingdom	0	490	0	0	0
Norway	pm	0	0	0	0

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus		Zone:	6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14 (MAC/2CX14-)
Germany	18 254	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain	19	(1)
Estonia	152	(1)
France	12 171	(1)
Ireland	60 847	(1)
Latvia	112	(1)
Lithuania	112	(1)
Netherlands	26 620	(1)
Poland	1 285	(1)
Union	119 573	(1)
Norway	14 843	(2) (3)
Faroe Islands	pm	(4)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	852 284
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain, France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/*8C910).
(2)	May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56° 30' N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H).
(3)	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): 38 369
(4)	This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands' catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in 6a north of 56° 30' N (MAC/6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in 2a, 4a north of 59o(EU zone) (MAC/24N59).

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:

	Union waters of 2a; Union and Norwegian waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December	Norwegian waters of 2a	Faroese waters
	(MAC/*4A-EN)	(MAC/*2AN-)	(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany	4 591	1 281	pm
France	3 061	853	pm
Ireland	15 305	4 269	pm
Netherlands	6 696	1 867	pm
Union	42 091	20 013	pm
United Kingdom	pm	pm	pm

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/8C3411)
Spain	32 081	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France	213	(1)
Portugal	6 631	(1)
Union	38 925

TAC	852 284
(1)	Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.

Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

8b (MAC/*08B.)

Spain	2 694
France	18
Portugal	557

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark	13 359	Analytical TAC
Union	13 359

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (SOL/24-C.)
Belgium	954		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	437
Germany	764
France	191
Netherlands	8 619
Union	10 964
Norway	10	(1)
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm
(1)	May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-C.).

Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (SOL/56-14)
Ireland	27	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Union	27
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	7a (SOL/07A.)
Belgium	213	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	3
Ireland	61
Netherlands	68
Union	345
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	7d (SOL/07D.)
Belgium	507	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	1 014
Union	1 521
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	7e (SOL/07E.)
Belgium	37	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	400
Union	437
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	7f and 7g (SOL/7FG.)
Belgium	497	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	50
Ireland	25
Union	572
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium	13	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	27
Ireland	73
Netherlands	22
Union	135
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus		Zone:	3a (SPR/03A.)
Denmark	pm	(1) (2)	Analytical TAC
Germany	pm	(1) (2)
Sweden	pm	(1) (2)
Union	pm	(1) (2)

TAC	pm	(2)
(1)	Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(2)	This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Species:	Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium	pm	(1) (2)	Analytical TAC
Denmark	pm	(1) (2)
Germany	pm	(1) (2)
France	pm	(1) (2)
Netherlands	pm	(1) (2)
Sweden	pm	(1) (2) (3)
Union	pm	(1) (2)
Norway	pm	(1)
Faroe Islands	pm	(1) (4)
United Kingdom	pm	(1) (2)

TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
(2)	Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/*2AC4C). By-catches of whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(3)	Including sandeel.
(4)	May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.

Species:	Sprat Sprattus sprattus	Zone:	7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.)
Belgium	2	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	166
Germany	2
France	36
Netherlands	36
Union	242
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	pm

Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias		Zone:	Union and international waters of 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14 (DGS/15X14)
Belgium	10	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Germany	2	(1)
Spain	5	(1)
France	44	(1)
Ireland	28	(1)
Netherlands	0	(1)
Portugal	0	(1)
Union	89	(1)
United Kingdom	pm	(1)

TAC	pm	(1)
(1)	Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately, as required by Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation. By derogation from Article 14, a vessel engaged in the by-catch avoidance programme that has been positively assessed by the STECF may land not more than 2 tonnes per month of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board. Member States participating in the by-catch avoidance programme shall ensure that the total annual landings of picked dogfish on the basis of this derogation do not exceed the above amounts. They shall communicate the list of participating vessels to the Commission before allowing any landings. Member States shall exchange information about avoidance areas.

Species:	Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.		Zone:	Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium	7	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	3 118	(1)
Germany	275	(1) (2)
Spain	58	(1)
France	258	(1) (2)
Ireland	196	(1)
Netherlands	1 876	(1) (2)
Portugal	6	(1)
Sweden	44	(1)
Union	5 838
Norway	0	(3)
United Kingdom	pm	(1) (2)

TAC	pm
(1)	Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(2)	Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: Union waters of 2a, 4a, 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*7D-EU).
(3)	May be fished in Union waters of 4a but may not be fished in Union waters of 7d (JAX/*04-C.).

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.		Zone:	8c (JAX/08C.)
Spain	5 808	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France	101
Portugal	574	(1)
Union	6 483

TAC	6 483
(1)	Special condition: up to10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).

Species:	Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarkii		Zone:	3a; Union waters of 2a and 4 (NOP/2A3A4.)
Year	2021		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark	94 372	(1) (3)
Germany	19	(1) (2) (3)
Netherlands	70	(1) (2) (3)
Union	94 461	(1) (3)
United Kingdom	pm
Norway	0	(4)
Faroe Islands	pm	(5)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of haddock and whiting (OT2/*2A3A4). By-catches of haddock and whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(2)	Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.
(3)	Union quota may only be fished from 1 November 2020 to 31 July 2021.
(4)	A sorting grid shall be used.
(5)	A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.

Species:	Industrial fish		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (I/F/04-N.)
Sweden	800	(1) (2)	Precautionary TAC
Union	800

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 the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.): 400

Species:	Other species		Zone:	Union waters of 5b, 6 and 7 (OTH/5B67-C)
Union	Not relevant		Precautionary TAC Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
Norway	pm	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Taken with long-lines only.

Species:	Other species		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (OTH/04-N.)
Belgium	23		Precautionary TAC
Denmark	2 081
Germany	234
France	96
Netherlands	166
Sweden	Not relevant	(1)
Union	2 600	(2)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level.
(2)	Species not covered by other TACs.

Species:	Other species		Zone:	Union waters of 2a, 4 and 6a north of 56° 30' N (OTH/2A46AN)
Union	not relevant		Precautionary TAC
Norway	1 000	(1) (2)
Faroe Islands	pm	(3)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Limited to 2a and 4 (OTH/*2A4-C).
(2)	Species not covered by other TACs.
(3)	To be fished in 4 and 6a north of 56o30' N (OTH/*46AN).

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (HKE/04-N.)
Belgium	17	Precautionary TAC’
Denmark	1 601
Germany	180
France	74
Netherlands	128
Sweden	Not relevant
Union	2 000

TAC	Not relevant

PART C: Amendments to Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

In Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 (HER/1/2-)
Belgium	13	(1)	Analytical TAC
Denmark	13 015	(1)
Germany	2 279	(1)
Spain	43	(1)
France	562	(1)
Ireland	3 370	(1)
Netherlands	4 658	(1)
Poland	659	(1)
Portugal	43	(1)
Finland	202	(1)
Sweden	4 823	(1)
Union	29 667	(1)
United Kingdom	12 715	(1)
Faroe Islands	pm	(2) (3)
Norway	0	(2) (4)

TAC	651 033
(1)	When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters.
(2)	May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N.
(3)	To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.
(4)	To be counted against the catch limits of Norway.

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 north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)

29 667

2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)

Belgium	pm
Denmark	pm
Germany	pm
Spain	pm
France	pm
Ireland	pm
Netherlands	pm
Poland	pm
Portugal	pm
Finland	pm
Sweden	pm
United Kingdom	pm

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (COD/1N2AB.)
Germany	2 336	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Greece	290
Spain	2 607
Ireland	290
France	2 144
Portugal	2 607
Union	10 274

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	1 and 2b (COD/1/2B.)
Germany	5 626	(3)	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain	11 331	(3)
France	2 658	(3)
Poland	2 335	(3)
Portugal	2 274	(3)
Other Member States	421	(1) (3)
Union	24 645	(2) (3)
United Kingdom	pm	(3)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (COD/1/2B_AMS).
(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 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

Species:	Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (C/H/05B-F.)
Germany	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
France	pm
Union	pm
United Kingdom	pm

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany	312	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France	188
Union	500

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark	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
Germany	pm
France	pm
Netherlands	pm
Union	pm	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.

Species:	Ling and blue ling Molva molva and molva dypterygia		Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (B/L/05B-F.)
Germany	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
France	pm
Union	pm	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): pm

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (POK/1N2AB.)
Germany	663	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France	107
Union	770

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (POK/05B-F.)
Belgium	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
Germany	pm
France	pm
Netherlands	pm
Union	pm

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany	50	(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
Union	50	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Redfish Sebastes mentella	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (REB/1N2AB.)
Germany	851	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain	106
France	93
Portugal	450
Union	1 500

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Redfishes Sebastes spp.	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (RED/05B-F.)
Belgium	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
Germany	pm
France	pm
Union	pm

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Other species		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany	71	(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
France	29	(1)
Union	100	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Other species (1)	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (OTH/05B-F.)
Germany	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
France	pm
Union	pm

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

Species:	Flatfishes Pleuronectiformes	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (FLX/05B-F.)
Germany	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
France	pm
Union	pm

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (COD/N1GL14)
Germany	1 950	(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 Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
Union	1 950	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	May not be fished from 1 March to 31 May within the ‘Kleine Bank management area’ bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
	Point	Latitude	Longitude
	1	65° 00' N	38° 00' W
	2	65° 00' N	35° 15' W
	3	64° 00' N	35° 15' W
	4	64° 00' N	38° 00' W

Species:	Grenadiers Macrourus spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN)
Union	75	(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 Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply

TAC	Not relevant	(2)
(1)	Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
(2)	The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 25

Species:	Grenadiers Macrourus spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)
Union	60	(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 Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply

TAC	Not relevant	(2)
(1)	Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
(2)	The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 40

Species:	Capelin Mallotus villosus		Zone:	Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (CAP/514GRN)
Denmark	to be established		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
Germany	to be established
Sweden	to be established
All Member States	to be established	(1)
Union	to be established	(2)
Norway	to be established	(2)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS).
(2)	For a fishing period from 20 June 2021 to 15 April 2022.

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (PRA/514GRN)
Denmark	1 325	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
France	1 325
Union	2 650
Norway	1 000
Faroe Islands	pm

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark	1 300	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
France	1 300
Union	2 600

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GHL/N1G-S68)
Germany	1 700	(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 Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
Union	1 700	(1)
Norway	550	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	To be fished south of 68oN.

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (GHL/5-14GL)
Germany	4 190		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
Union	4 190	(1)
Norway	650
Faroe Islands	pm

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time.

Species:	Redfishes (pelagic) Sebastes spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (RED/N1G14P)
Germany	0	(1) (2) (3)	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
France	0	(1) (2) (3)
Union	0	(1) (2) (3)
Norway	0	(1) (2)
Faroe Islands	0	(1) (2) (4)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.
(2)	May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
	Point	Latitude	Longitude
	1	64°45'N	28°30'W
	2	62°50'N	25°45'W
	3	61°55'N	26°45'W
	4	61°00'N	26°30'W
	5	59°00'N	30°00'W
	6	59°00'N	34°00'W
	7	61°30'N	34°00'W
	8	62°50'N	36°00'W
	9	64°45'N	28°30'W
(3)	Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).
(4)	May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/*514GN).

Species:	Redfishes (demersal) Sebastes spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (RED/N1G14D)
Germany	1 831	(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 Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
France	9	(1)
Union	1 840	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	May only be fished by trawl, and only north and west of the line defined by the following coordinates:
	Point	Latitude	Longitude
	1	59°15'N	54°26'W
	2	59°15'N	44°00'W
	3	59°30'N	42°45'W
	4	60°00'N	42°00'W
	5	62°00'N	40°30'W
	6	62°00'N	40°00'W
	7	62°40'N	40°15'W
	8	63°09'N	39°40'W
	9	63°30'N	37°15'W
	10	64°20'N	35°00'W
	11	65°15'N	32°30'W
	12	65°15'N	29°50'W

Species:	By-catches(1)	Zone:	Greenland waters (B-C/GRL)
Union	600	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)’

PART D: Amendments to Annex IC to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

In Annex IC to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the fishing opportunities table for redfishes in NAFO 3M is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Redfishes Sebastes spp.		Zone:	NAFO 3M (RED/N3M.)
Estonia	1 571	(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
Germany	513	(1)
Latvia	1 571	(1)
Lithuania	1 571	(1)
Spain	233	(1)
Portugal	2 354	(1)
Union	7 813	(1)

TAC	8 448	(1)
(1)	This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within this TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2021: 4 224 .’

PART E: Amendments to Annex ID to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

In Annex ID to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus	168,95	(4)	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Greece	314,03	(7)
Spain	6 093,28	(2) (4) (7)
France	6 012,47	(2) (3) (4)
Croatia	950,30	(6)
Italy	4 745,34	(4) (5)
Malta	389,32	(4)
Portugal	572,97	(7)
Other Member States	64,95	(1)
Union	19 311,6	(2) (3) (4) (5)
Special additional allocation	100	(7)
TAC	36 000
(1)	Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BFT/AE45WM_AMS).
(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 VI (BFT/*8301):
	Spain	925,33
	France	429,87
	Union	1 355,20
(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 VI (BFT/*641):
	France	100,00
	Union	100,00
(4)	Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex VI (BFT/*8302):
	Spain	122,15
	France	120,53
	Italy	95,13
	Cyprus	3,39
	Malta	7,80
	Union	349,01
(5)	Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI (BFT/*643):
	Italy	95,13
	Union	95,13
(6)	Special Condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F):
	Croatia	857,28
	Union	857,28
(7)	In 2021 the European Union will receive, in addition to the allocated quota of 19 360 tonnes, an extra allocation of 100 tonnes, exclusively for artisanal vessels from specific archipelagos in Greece (Ionian Islands), Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores and Madeira). The specific allocation of this additional quantity to the Member States concerned shall be as follows (BFT/AVARCH):
	Greece	4,5
	Spain	87,3
	Portugal	8,2
	Union	100

Species	Swordfish Xiphias gladius		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (SWO/AN05N)
Spain	6 535,04	(2)	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal	1 010,29	(2)
Other Member States	139,70	(1) (2)
Union	7 685,03	(3)
TAC	13 200
(1)	Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/AN05N_AMS).
(2)	Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5o N (SWO/AS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/AS05N_AMS).
(3)	After transfer of 40 tonnes to Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (ICCAT Rec. 17-02).

Species:	Northern albacore Thunnus alalunga		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (ALB/AN05N)
Ireland	3 115,11		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain	17 557,88
France	5 522,24
Portugal	1 925,70
Union	28 120,92	(1)
TAC	37 801
(1)	The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007, shall be as follows: 1 253 .

Species:	Blue shark Prionace glauca		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (BSH/AN05N)
Ireland	0,96		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain	27 035,09
France	151,70
Portugal	5 357,67	(1)
Union	32 545,42
TAC	39 102
(1)	The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT to set the catch limit for North Atlantic blue shark shall not prejudge the time period and the calculation method used to define any future allocation key at Union level.

Species:	White marlin Tetrapturus albidus		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (WHM/ATLANT)
Spain	32,94		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal	21,06
Other	1,00	(1)
Union	55,00
TAC	355,00
(1)	Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (WHM/ATLANT_AMS).’

PART F: Amendments to Annex IH to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

Annex IH to Regulation (EU) 2021/92 is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX IH

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Species:	Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi	Zone:	SPRFMO Convention Area (CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany	12 013,90	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Netherlands	13 021,83
Lithuania	8 359,58
Poland	14 373,69
Union	47 769,00
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Toothfishes Dissostichus spp.		Zone:	SPRFMO Convention Area (TOT/SPR-AE)
TAC	75	(1)	Precautionary TAC
(1)	This annual TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall only take place within the following research block:
	– NW	50° 30’ S, 136° E
	– NE	50° 30’ S, 140° 30’ E
	– E-Indent	52° 45’ S, 140° 30’ E
	– E-corner	52° 45’ S, 145° 30’ E
	– SE	54° 50’ S, 145° 30’ E
	– SW	54° 50’ S, 136° E

’

PART G: Amendments to Chapter III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

In Chapter III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, point 5 is replaced by the following:

‘5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS

From 1 January to 31 July 2021, 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 carrying on board any regulated gear is set out in Table I.

Table I

Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear from 1 January to 31 July 2021

Regulated gear	Maximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	Belgium	103
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	France	110
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	Belgium	103
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	France	111’

PART H: Amendments to Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2021/92 is amended as follows:

(1)

point 4 is replaced by the following:

‘4.

Maximum number 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 (1)
	Cyprus (2)	Greece (3)	Croatia	Italy	France	Spain	Malta (4)	Portugal
Purse seine vessels (5)	1	0	18	21	22	6	2	0
Longliners	27 (6)	0	0	40	23	44	63	0
Baitboat	0	0	0	0	8	68	0	76 (7)
Handline	0	0	12	0	47 (8)	1	0	0
Trawler	0	0	0	0	57	0	0	0
Small-scale	0	39	0	0	140	650	117	0
Other artisanal (9)	0	74	0	0	0	0	0	0

(2)

point 6 is replaced by the following:

‘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 (10)
	Number of farms	Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain	10	11 852
Italy	13	12 600
Greece	2	2 100
Cyprus	3	3 000
Croatia	7	7 880
Malta	6	12 300

Table B (11)

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) (12)
Spain	6 850
Italy	3 214
Greece	785
Cyprus	2 195
Croatia	2 947
Malta	8 786
Portugal	350 (13)

(1) The numbers in this Table A of point 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

(2) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.

(3) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small-size purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.

(4) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

(5) The individual number of purse seiner in Table A in section 4 are the result of transfers between Member states and do not constitute historical rights for the future.

(6) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

(7) Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira.

(8) Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.

(9) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).’

(10) The figures in Table A in section 6 must be adapted in light of the revised farming plans submitted by Member States by 31 May 2021.

(11) Some maximum inputs in Table B in section 6 result of transfers between Member states and do not constitute historical rights for the future.

(12) The figures in Table B in section 6 must be adapted in light of the revised farming plans submitted by Member states by 31 May 2021.

(13) The total farming capacity of Portugal of 500 tonnes (corresponding to 350 tonnes of input farming capacity) is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in Table A.’

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