31.7.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

L 276/1

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2021/1239

of 29 July 2021

amending Regulations (EU) 2019/1919, (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) 2019/1919 (1) allocates the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (2) (the ‘Protocol’). The Protocol was extended until 15 November 2020 by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters (3) on an extension, for a maximum period of one year, to the Protocol. The signing of that Agreement was authorised by Council Decision (EU) 2019/1918 (4), which authorised its provisional application.

(2)	On 23 October 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/1704 (5), which provides for a second extension, for a maximum of one year, to the Protocol.

(3)	Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 allocates fishing opportunities to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in category 6 – Pelagic freezer trawlers.

(4)

Pursuant to the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (6), the United Kingdom is no longer a Member State of the Union since 1 February 2020 and the transition period provided for in that Agreement ended on 31 December 2020. Therefore, the fishing opportunities allocated to the United Kingdom (UK) should be reallocated to the Member States as from 1 January 2021 and the UK should no longer hold a quarterly licence as from 1 January 2021.

(5)	That reallocation should be transparent and proportional to the original quota allocation.

(6)	Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7)

Council Regulation (EU) 2021/91 (7) 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 (8) establishes 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. For stocks shared with the UK, those Regulations set provisional total allowable catches (TACs) applicable until 31 July 2021 for vessels fishing in Union waters, international waters and waters of third countries.

(8)

In accordance with Article 498(2), (4) and (6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and the UK (9) (TCA), the Union has held bilateral consultations with the UK and established the level of fishing opportunities for the stocks listed in Annex 35 and in tables A and B of Annex 36 of the TCA, as well as associated conditions for the year 2021, and the level of fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea TACs, as well as associated conditions for years 2021 and 2022. Those consultations were conducted between 20 January 2021 and 2 June 2021 on the basis of the Council Decision of 5 March 2021 (10). The outcome of the consultations was documented in a written record, signed by the heads of delegations of both the Union and the UK and endorsed by the Council on 11 June 2021. It is therefore necessary to replace the provisional TACs that were established in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 by the fishing opportunities agreed with the UK, together with the new associated measures.

(9)	The conclusion of those consultations introduces agreed and ensured fishing opportunities for the Union and the UK for 2021, as well as for certain deep-sea stocks for 2021 and 2022, under the provisions in the TCA on equal access to each other’s waters.

(10)	It is now necessary to implement the outcomes of the consultations between the Union and the UK into the Union legal order by replacing the provisional TACs that were established in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 by the fishing opportunities respecting the TAC levels agreed with the UK.

(11)

Under the TCA, the Union and the UK share the objective of exploiting shared stocks at rates intended to maintain and progressively restore populations of harvested species above biomass levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). In accordance with the multiannual plans provided for in Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013 (11), (EU) 2019/472 (12) and (EU) 2018/973 (13) of the European Parliament and of the Council, the target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of MSY (FMSY) defined in Regulations (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2018/973 was to be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive and incremental basis by 2020 for the target stocks listed in those Regulations and is to be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY, in accordance with those Regulations.

(12)

There are certain stocks for which the International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES), while assessing them against MSY, has issued scientific advice for no catches. If TACs for those stocks were established at the level indicated in such scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches both in the Union and UK waters, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries, would lead to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to balance the need for continuation of those mixed fisheries in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications on complete interruption of those fisheries with the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, and taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at MSY at the same time, the Union and the UK agreed that 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. The levels of the fishing opportunities for those stocks should be established in line with the written record in order both to ensure a level playing field for Union operators as well as to provide for the significant recovery of the biomass of those stocks at the same time.

(13)

While the Union and the UK did not reach an agreement on aligned functionally linked technical measures, both agreed that such measures are necessary, and the UK will adopt such measures in order to contribute to the recovery of the stocks concerned. In the current absence of an agreement, it is necessary to continue, in Union waters, with the application of existing functionally linked technical measures established in Articles 15, 16 and 17 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which allow setting the TACs of target species at levels proposed in this Regulation without jeopardising the state of the unavoidable by-catch stocks in Union waters.

(14)

Given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/5BE6A, WHG/56-14, WHG/07A and PLE/7HJK is below the biomass limit reference point (Blim) and that only by-catch and scientific fisheries are permitted, the Union and the UK agreed in the written record that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in respect of these stocks for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. Therefore, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in respect of those stocks for transfers to 2021.

(15)

Given that the biomass of the stock of PRA/03A is below MSY Btrigger, the Union and Norway agreed that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and under Articles 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (14) in respect of this stock for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for this stock. Therefore, Denmark and Sweden have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of this stock for transfers to 2021.

(16)

Given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/2A3AX4, COD/03AN and COD/07D is below Blim, the Union, the UK and Norway agreed that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and under Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of these stocks for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. Therefore, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of those stocks for transfers to 2021.

(17)

European seabass in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h) continues below MSY Btrigger and is just above Blim. While fishing mortality has decreased, ICES indications on the fishing pressure continue to be of concern. The importance of agreed measures to ensure aligned conditions and opportunities for the UK and Union fleets is key for seabass as a shared stock, notably on a monthly cap for commercial fisheries with trawl and seine, and on by-catches in shore-based commercial netting, keeping the existing limitation on recreational fishing in place. The Union and the UK also agreed to prioritise the improvement of the ICES assessment tool for seabass to allow for forecast calculations on the basis of MSY models.

(18)	In pursuit of protection from fishing of the species concerned, the UK and the Union agreed in the written record on lists of prohibited species. Fishing for, retaining on board, transhipping, or landing of such prohibited species are to be prohibited.

(19)

Pursuant to Article 498(8) of the TCA, the Union and the UK agreed to set up a mechanism for voluntary in-year transfers of fishing opportunities to take place each year and that the details for such a mechanism are to be defined by the Specialised Committee on Fisheries. In order to allow Member States to transfer or exchange fishing opportunities with the UK pending the adoption by the Specialised Committee on Fisheries of those details, it is appropriate to establish the procedure to carry out such transfers or exchanges.

(20)

In 2021, the Union and the Faroe Islands held annual consultations on exchanges for certain TACs and access to each Party’s waters. The consultations did not result in an agreement between the Union and the Faroe Islands. A reserve for certain TACs had been kept on the Union side to provide for those exchanges. As a result, the relevant fishing opportunities tables and vessels licenses should be amended accordingly.

(21)

Regulation (EU) 2021/92, as initially adopted, set at zero the TAC for anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 applicable from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, awaiting new scientific advice. In the third amendment to the 2021 fishing opportunities, a provisional TAC was established until 30 September 2021 to allow anchovy fishery to continue. ICES issued the scientific advice on 18 June 2021. The TAC for the period starting on 1 July 2021 should therefore be amended in line with the latest scientific advice from ICES.

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

(23)

As regards the fishing opportunities around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of 9 February 1920 relating to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) (‘the 1920 Treaty of Paris’) grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources for all Parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The view of the Union concerning that access has been set out on numerous occasions, most recently in the notes verbales to Norway No 02/21 dated 26 February 2021 and No 08/21 dated 28 June 2021. In order to ensure that the exploitation of resources within the area of Svalbard is consistent with such non-discriminatory management rules as may be set out by Norway, which enjoys sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area within the limits of that Treaty, the Council fixed, for ICES subarea 1 and division 2b, the number of vessels that are authorised to conduct fishery for snow crab and quotas for cod. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is applicable until 31 December 2021. In the note verbale to Norway No 02/21 dated 26 February 2021, the Union reserved its rights to take all appropriate remedial countermeasures to safeguard legitimate rights and interests of the Union. It is also appropriate to recall that in the Union, primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.

(24)

The catch limits provided for in Regulations (EU) 2019/1919 and (EU) 2021/91 apply as from 1 January 2021. The provisions introduced by this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date, with the exception of the provisions concerning anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, which should apply as from 1 July 2021, and of Article 3(2) point (c), as regards new paragraphs 2a and 2b of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which should apply as from 1 August 2021. The catch limits provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 apply for the second period of application of the extension of the Protocol, namely from 16 November 2020. The UK has not made use of those fishing opportunities and is no longer entitled to do so as of 1 January 2021. The amendment of those fishing opportunities under that Regulation should therefore apply from 1 January 2021. 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. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2019/1919

Article 1(1)(f) of the Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 is replaced by the following:

‘(f)

category 6 – Pelagic freezer trawlers:

Germany	13 038,4 tonnes
France	2 714,6 tonnes
Latvia	55 966,6 tonnes
Lithuania	59 837,6 tonnes
Netherlands	64 976,1 tonnes
Poland	27 106,6 tonnes
Ireland	8 860,1 tonnes

During the period of application of the extension of the Protocol, the following number of quarterly licences shall be held by Member States:

Germany	4
France	2
Latvia	20
Lithuania	22
Netherlands	16
Poland	8
Ireland	2

Member States shall inform the Commission if certain licences can be placed at the disposal of other Member States.

Within this category, a maximum of 19 vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any one time;’.

Article 2

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/91

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

(1)	Article 8 is deleted;

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

Article 3

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92

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

(1)	Article 7 is deleted;

(2)

Article 11 is amended as follows:

(a)

the following paragraph is inserted:

‘1a. The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply to by-catches of seabass in shore-based commercial netting activities. This exemption applies to historic numbers of beach nets set at pre-2017 levels. Shore-based commercial netting activities shall not target seabass and only unavoidable by-catches of seabass may be landed.’;

(b)	in paragraph 2, points (c) and (d) and the final subparagraph are deleted;

(c)

the following paragraphs are inserted:

‘2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, from 1 August to 31 December, 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:

(a)	using demersal trawls (*1), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 380 kilogrammes per month and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;

(b)	using seines (*2), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 380 kilogrammes per month and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;

2b. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 2a, catches referred to in points (a) and (b) of those paragraphs shall not exceed 760 kilogrammes for the period from 1 July to 31 August.

2c. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2021 and from 1 April to 31 December, 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:

(a)	using hooks and lines (*3), not exceeding 5,7 tonnes per vessel;

(b)	using fixed gillnets (*4), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,4 tonnes per vessel.

The derogations set out in the first subparagraph shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016: in point (a) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (b) with recorded catches using fixed gillnets. In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogation to apply to another fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to the derogation and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.

(*1) All types of demersal trawls (OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS and TB)."

(*2) All types of seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB and SX)."

(*3) All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries (LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS)."

(*4) All fixed gillnets and traps (GTR, GNS, GNC, FYK, FPN and FIX).’;"

(d)

paragraph 5 is amended as follows:

(i)	in point (a), “from 1 January to 28 February” is replaced by “from 1 January to 28 February and from 1 December to 31 December 2021”;

(ii)	in point (b), “from 1 March to 31 July” is replaced by “from 1 March to 30 November”.

(3)	in Article 15(1), ‘Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions 7f and 7g’ is replaced by ‘Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in Union waters of ICES division 7g’.

(4)

the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 53a

Quota transfers and exchanges with the United Kingdom

1. Any quota transfer or exchange between the Union and the United Kingdom shall take place in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4.

2. A Member State intending to transfer or exchange quotas with the United Kingdom may discuss with the United Kingdom an outline of the quota transfer or exchange.

3. Where the Commission endorses an outline of quota transfer or exchange referred to in paragraph 2 notified by the Member State concerned, the Commission shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange. The Commission shall notify the United Kingdom and the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.

4. The quota received from or transferred to the United Kingdom under the agreed quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange has been notified in accordance with paragraph 3. Such exchanges shall not change the existing distribution key for the purposes of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.’.

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

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

(7)	Annex II is amended in accordance with Part D of the Annex to this Regulation.

(8)	Annex V is amended in accordance with Part E of the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 4

Entry into force and application

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2021, with the exception of the provisions concerning anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, which shall apply as from 1 July 2021, and of Article 3(2) point (c), as regards new paragraphs 2a and 2b of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which shall apply as from 1 August 2021.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2021.

For the Council

The President

G. DOVŽAN

(1) Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 of 8 November 2019 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (OJ L 297 I, 18.11.2019, p. 5).

(2) Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of four years (OJ L 315, 1.12.2015, p. 3).

(3) Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2019 (OJ L 297 I, 18.11.2019, p. 3).

(4) Council Decision (EU) 2019/1918 of 8 November 2019 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2019 (OJ L 297 I, 18.11.2019, p. 1).

(5) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1704 of 23 October 2020 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2020 (OJ L 383, 16.11.2020, p. 1).

(6) OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7.

(7) 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).

(8) 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).

(9) Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10).

(10) Council Decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the Union in the consultations with the United Kingdom to agree on fishing opportunities for shared stocks for 2021 and, for certain deep-sea stocks, for 2021 and 2022 of 5 March 2021, ST 6414/21.

(11) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

(12) 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).

(13) 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).

(14) Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3).

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:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 (BSF/56712-)
Year	2021		2022		Precautionary TAC
Germany	22		22
Estonia	11		11
Ireland	55		55
Spain	110		110
France	1 541		1 541
Latvia	72		72
Lithuania	1		1
Poland	1		1
Others	6	(1)	6	(1)
Union	1 819		1 819
United Kingdom	110		110
TAC	1 929		1 929
(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:	United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (ALF/3X14-)
Year	2021		2022		Precautionary TAC
Ireland	7	(1)	7	(1)
Spain	51	(1)	51	(1)
France	14	(1)	14	(1)
Portugal	145	(1)	145	(1)
Union	217	(1)	217	(1)
United Kingdom	7	(1)	7	(1)
TAC	224	(1)	224	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris				Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/5B67-)
Year	2021		2022		Precautionary TAC
Germany	4	(1)(2)	4	(1)(2)
Estonia	34	(1)(2)	34	(1)(2)
Ireland	150	(1)(2)	150	(1)(2)
Spain	37	(1)(2)	37	(1)(2)
France	1 910	(1)(2)	1 910	(1)(2)
Lithuania	44	(1)(2)	44	(1)(2)
Poland	22	(1)(2)	22	(1)(2)
Others	4	(1)(2)(3)	4	(1)(2)(3)
Union	2 205	(1)(2)	2 205	(1)(2)
United Kingdom	112	(1)(2)	112	(1)(2)
TAC	2 317	(1)(2)	2 317	(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		2022		Precautionary TAC
Germany	10	(1)(2)(3)	10	(1)(2)(3)
Ireland	2	(1)(2)(3)	2	(1)(2)(3)
Spain	1 111	(1)(2)(3)	1 111	(1)(2)(3)
France	51	(1)(2)(3)	51	(1)(2)(3)
Latvia	18	(1)(2)(3)	18	(1)(2)(3)
Lithuania	2	(1)(2)(3)	2	(1)(2)(3)
Poland	347	(1)(2)(3)	347	(1)(2)(3)
Union	1 541	(1)(2)(3)	1 541	(1)(2)(3)
United Kingdom	4	(1)(2)	4	(1)(2)
TAC	1 545	(1)(2)	1 545	(1)(2)
(1)	A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/5B67- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).
(2)	No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted.
(3)	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:	6, 7 and 8 (SBR/678-)
Year	2021		2022		Precautionary TAC
Ireland	3	(1)	3	(1)
Spain	84	(1)	84	(1)
France	4	(1)	4	(1)
Others	3	(1)(2)	3	(1)(2)
Union	95	(1)	95	(1)
United Kingdom	11	(1)	11	(1)
TAC	105	(1)	105	(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).’

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:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3a (1)
Denmark	86 652	(2)(3)	Analytical TAC
Germany	132	(2)(3)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Sweden	3 182	(2)(3)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union	89 966	(2)
United Kingdom	2 534	(2)
TAC	92 500	(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: United Kingdom and 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	5 118	4 684	12 091	64 627	0	131	0
Germany	8	7	18	99	0	0	0
Sweden	188	172	444	2 373	0	5	0
Union	5 314	4 863	12 553	67 099	0	136	0
United Kingdom	150	137	354	1 889	0	4	0
Total	5 464	5 000	12 907	68 989	0	140	0

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2 (ARU/1/2.)
Germany		16	Precautionary TAC
France		5
The Netherlands		13
Union		34
United Kingdom		25
TAC		59

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union waters of 3a (ARU/3A4-C)
Denmark		717	Precautionary TAC
Germany		7
France		5
Ireland		5
The Netherlands		34
Sweden		28
Union		796
United Kingdom		13
TAC		809

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (ARU/567.)
Germany		283	Precautionary TAC
France		6
Ireland		262
The Netherlands		2 958
Union		3 509
United Kingdom		220
TAC		3 729

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme			Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI)
Germany		6	(1)	Precautionary TAC
France		6	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Others		3	(1)(2)
Union		16	(1)
United Kingdom		6	(1)
TAC		22
(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:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/04-C.)
Denmark		68		Precautionary TAC
Germany		20	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		47	(1)
Sweden		7	(1)
Others		7	(2)
Union		149	(1)
United Kingdom		102	(1)
TAC		251
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (USK/*6AN58).
(2)	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:

6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5

(USK/567EI.)

Germany

(1)

Precautionary TAC

Spain

208

(1)

France

2 471

(1)

Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

238

(1)

Others

(2)

Union

3 037

(1)

Norway

(3)(4)(5)

United Kingdom

1 257

(1)

TAC

4 294

(1)

Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/*04-C.).

(2)

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).

(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 %.

(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:

Species:	Boarfishes Caproidae		Zone:	6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-)
Denmark		4 700	Precautionary TAC
Ireland		13 234
Union		17 934
United Kingdom		1 218
TAC		19 152

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus			Zone:	3a (HER/03A.)
Denmark		9 080	(2)	Analytical TAC
Germany		145	(2)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Sweden		9 498	(2)
Union		18 723	(2)
Norway		2 881
Faroe Islands		0	(3)
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 United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C.).
(3)	May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/*03AN.).

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus			Zone:	United Kingdom, Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53o30' N (HER/4AB.)
Denmark		49 993		Analytical TAC
Germany		33 852		Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		18 838
The Netherlands		46 381
Sweden		3 449
Union		152 513
Faroe Islands		0
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 United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C):
(2)		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 (1) Clupea harengus			Zone:	3a (HER/03A-BC)
Denmark		5 692	(2)	Analytical TAC
Germany		51	(2)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
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 United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C-BC).

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus		Zone:	4, 7d and United Kingdom waters of 2a (HER/2A47DX)
Belgium		38	Analytical TAC
Denmark		7 421	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		38
France		38
The Netherlands		38
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
Denmark		668	(3)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		452	(3)
France		9 274	(3)
The Netherlands		16 142	(3)
Union		34 793	(3)
United Kingdom		Not relevant
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:	6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (1) (HER/5B6ANB)
Germany		353	(2)	Precautionary TAC
France		67	(2)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Ireland		478	(2)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The Netherlands		353	(2)
Union		1 251	(2)
United Kingdom		2 229	(2)
TAC		3 480
(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		1 236	Precautionary TAC
The Netherlands		124	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union		1 360	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC		1 360
(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

808

Analytical TAC

Union

808

Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies

United Kingdom

6 533

TAC

7 341

(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		465	Precautionary TAC
Union		465
United Kingdom		465
TAC		930

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7a south of 52°30’N ; 7g (1) , 7h (1) , 7j (1) and 7k (1)

(HER/7G-K.)

Germany

(2)

Analytical TAC

France

(2)

Ireland

750

(2)

The Netherlands

(2)

Union

868

(2)

United Kingdom

(2)

TAC

869

(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:	Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus			Zone:	9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411)
Spain		7 176	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Portugal		7 829	(1)
Union		15 005	(1)
TAC		15 005	(1)
(1)	The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Skagerrak (COD/03AN.)
Belgium		5	Analytical TAC
Denmark		1 515	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany		38	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The Netherlands		9
Sweden		265
Union		1 832
TAC		1 893

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium		347	(1)	Analytical TAC
Denmark		1 993		Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany		1 263		Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		428	(1)
The 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:	6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12o00' W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14)
Belgium		0	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Germany		1	(1)
France		8	(1)
Ireland		16	(1)
Union		25	(1)
United Kingdom		49	(1)
TAC		74	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this TAC.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12o00' W (COD/5BE6A)
Belgium		2	(1)	Analytical TAC
Germany		12	(1)
France		130	(1)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Ireland		243	(1)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Union		387	(1)
United Kingdom		892	(1)
TAC		1 279	(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		3	(1)	Precautionary TAC
France		7	(1)
Ireland		104	(1)
The Netherlands		1	(1)
Union		115	(1)
United Kingdom		91	(1)
TAC		206	(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		18	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		290	(1)	Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Ireland		422	(1)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The Netherlands		0	(1)
				Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union		730	(1)
United Kingdom		75	(1)
TAC		805	(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		649	(1)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply
The Netherlands		19	(1)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply
Union		701	(1)
United Kingdom		71	(2)
TAC		772
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 4, that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4).
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium		8	(1)	Analytical TAC
Denmark		7	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		7	(1)
France		42	(1)
The Netherlands		33	(1)
Union		97	(1)
United Kingdom		2 490	(1)
TAC		2 587
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LEZ/*6AN58).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (LEZ/56-14)
Spain		526	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		2 053	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland		600	(1)
Union		3 179	(1)
United Kingdom		2 046	(1)
TAC		5 225
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.			Zone:	7 (LEZ/07.)
Belgium		464	(1)	Analytical TAC
Spain		5 154	(2)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		6 256	(2)
Ireland		2 844	(2)
Union		14 718
United Kingdom		3 421	(2)
TAC		18 365
(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		1 005	Analytical TAC
France		811	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Union		1 816
TAC		1 816

Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium		312	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		688	(1)(2)
Germany		336	(1)(2)
France		64	(1)(2)
The Netherlands		236	(1)(2)
Sweden		8	(1)(2)
Union		1 644	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		10 328	(1)(2)
TAC		11 972
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 30% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (ANF/*6AN58).
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 6a south of 58°30’N; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; International waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).

Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14)
Belgium		202	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Germany		230	(1)
Spain		216	(1)
France		2 485	(1)
Ireland		562	(1)
The Netherlands		194	(1)
Union		3 889	(1)
United Kingdom		2 488	(1)
TAC		6 377
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C).

Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae			Zone:	7 (ANF/07.)
Belgium		3 384	(1)	Analytical TAC
Germany		377	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		1 345	(1)
France		21 714	(1)
Ireland		2 775	(1)
The Netherlands		438	(1)
Union		30 033	(1)
United Kingdom		8 090	(1)
TAC		38 123
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union waters of 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).

Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain		1 556	Analytical TAC
France		8 659	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Union		10 215
TAC		10 215

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	3a (HAD/03A.)
Belgium		12	Analytical TAC
Denmark		2 120	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		135
The Netherlands		2
Sweden		250
Union		2 519
TAC		2 630

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus			Zone:	4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium		287	(1)	Analytical TAC
Denmark		1 970	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		1 254	(1)
France		2 185	(1)
The Netherlands		215	(1)
Sweden		169	(1)
Union		6 080	(1)
Norway		9 841
United Kingdom		26 865	(1)
TAC		42 785
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HAD/*6AN58).

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:	United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214)
Belgium		16	Analytical TAC
Germany		19	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		799
Ireland		570
Union		1 404
United Kingdom		6 971
TAC		8 375

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus			Zone:	6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium		6	(1)	Analytical TAC
Germany		6	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		264	(1)
Ireland		648	(1)
Union		924	(1)
United Kingdom		3 843	(1)
TAC		4 767
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (HAD/*2AC4).

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium		148	Analytical TAC
France		8 876	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland		2 959
Union		11 983
United Kingdom		2 400
TAC		15 000

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	7a (HAD/07A.)
Belgium		49	Analytical TAC
France		221	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland		1 322
Union		1 592
United Kingdom		1 779
TAC		3 371

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	3a (WHG/03A.)
Denmark		649	Precautionary TAC
The Netherlands		2
Sweden		69
Union		720
TAC		929

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus			Zone:	4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium		413		Analytical TAC
Denmark		1 785		Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		464
France		2 682
The Netherlands		1 032
Sweden		3
Union		6 379
Norway		2 131	(1)
United Kingdom		12 502
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; United Kingdom and International waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14)
Germany		3	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		50	(1)	Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Ireland		299	(1)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union		352	(1)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
United Kingdom		585	(1)
TAC		937	(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		2	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		22	(1)	Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Ireland		280	(1)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The Netherlands		0	(1)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union		305	(1)
United Kingdom		416	(1)
TAC		721	(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		74	Analytical TAC
France		4 663
Ireland		3 916
The Netherlands		39
Union		8 692
United Kingdom		1 134
TAC		10 259

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	3a (HKE/03A.)
Denmark		2 741	(1)	Analytical TAC
Sweden		233	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Union		2 974
TAC		2 974
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the UK.

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium		36	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC
Denmark		1 473	(1)(2)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		169	(1)(2)
France		326	(1)(2)
The Netherlands		85	(1)(2)
Union		2 089	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		1 354	(1)(2)
TAC		3 443
(1)	Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.).
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 6 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HKE/*6AN58).

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/571214)
Belgium		498	(1)	Analytical TAC
Spain		15 974	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		24 669	(1)
Ireland		2 989	(1)
The Netherlands		321	(1)
Union		44 451	(1)
United Kingdom		10 884	(1)
TAC		55 335
(1)	Special condition: 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the other Party. Member States shall notify 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	66
	Spain	2 632
	France	2 632
	Ireland	329
	The Netherlands	33
	Union	5 691
	United Kingdom	1 480

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium		16	(1)	Analytical TAC
Spain		11 356		Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		25 501
The Netherlands		33	(1)
Union		36 906
TAC		36 906
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the UK.

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; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14)

	Belgium	3
	Spain	3 289
	France	5 921
	The Netherlands	10
	Union	9 223

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou			Zone:	United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/1X14)
Denmark		45 680	(1)	Analytical TAC
Germany		17 761	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		38 726	(1)(2)
France		31 789	(1)
Ireland		35 373	(1)
The Netherlands		55 700	(1)
Portugal		3 598	(1)(2)
Sweden		11 300	(1)
Union		239 927	(1)(3)
Norway		37 500
Faroe Islands		0
United Kingdom		71 670	(1)
TAC		Not relevant
(1)	Special condition: within a total access limit of 37 500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 0 %
(2)	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.
(3)	Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; 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:
(3)		141 648

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou			Zone:	United Kingdom and 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
Faroe Islands		0		Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
TAC		Not relevant
(1)	To be counted against quota established by Norway.
(2)	To be fished in Union waters of ICES 4, 6 and 7.

Species:	Lemon sole and witch flounder Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium		272	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		748
Germany		96
France		205
The Netherlands		623
Sweden		8
Union		1 952
United Kingdom		3 476
TAC		5 428

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia			Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (BLI/5B67-)
Germany		116		Analytical TAC
Estonia		18		Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		366
France		8 333
Ireland		32
Lithuania		7
Poland		4
Others		32	(1)
Union		8 908
Norway		0	(2)
Faroe Islands		0	(3)
United Kingdom		2 614
TAC		11 522
(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 4, 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
Spain		92	(1)	Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies
France		2	(1)
Lithuania		1	(1)
Others		0	(1)(2)
Union		95	(1)
United Kingdom		1	(1)
TAC		96	(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:	United Kingdom and international waters of 2; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (BLI/24-)
Denmark		2		Precautionary TAC
Germany		2
Ireland		2
France		12
Others		2	(1)
Union		20
United Kingdom		7
TAC		27
(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 waters of 3a (BLI/03A-)
Denmark		1,5	Precautionary TAC
Germany		1
Sweden		1,5
Union		4

TAC		4

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2 (LIN/1/2.)
Denmark		9		Precautionary TAC
Germany		9
France		9
Others		5	(1)
Union		33
United Kingdom		10
TAC		43
(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		13	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		97
Germany		13
Sweden		39
Union		162
United Kingdom		13
TAC		175

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.)
Belgium		23	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		351	(1)(2)
Germany		217	(1)(2)
France		195	(1)
The Netherlands		8	(1)
Sweden		15	(1)(2)
Union		809	(1)
United Kingdom		3 004	(1)(2)
TAC		3 813
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LIN/*6AN58).
(2)	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:	United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (LIN/05EI.)
Belgium		8	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		6
Germany		6
France		6
Union		26
United Kingdom		6
TAC		32

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and 14 (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium		66	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		12	(1)
Germany		241	(1)
Ireland		1 301	(1)
Spain		4 867	(1)
France		5 188	(1)
Portugal		12	(1)
Union		11 687	(1)
Norway		0	(2)(3)(4)
Faroe Islands		0	(5)(6)
United Kingdom		6 669	(1)
TAC		18 356
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 40 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).
(2)	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/*6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
	0
(3)	Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they amount to:
	Ling (LIN/*5B67-) 0
	Tusk (USK/*5B67-) 0
(4)	The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:
	0
(5)	Including tusk. To be fished in 6b and 6a north of 56°30' N (LIN/*6BAN.).
(6)	Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. 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 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 0

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium		997	Analytical TAC
Denmark		997	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		15
France		29
The Netherlands		514
Union		2 553
United Kingdom		16 524
TAC		19 077

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (NEP/5BC6.)
Spain		30	Analytical TAC
France		121
Ireland		202
Union		353
United Kingdom		14 592
TAC		14 945

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus			Zone:	7 (NEP/07.)
Spain		993	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		4 023	(1)
Ireland		6 102	(1)
Union		11 118	(1)
United Kingdom		6 908	(1)
TAC		18 026	(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		992
France		621
Ireland		1 194
Union		2 807
United Kingdom		483
TAC		3 290

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	3a (PRA/03A.)
Denmark		1 741	Analytical TAC
Sweden		938	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union		2 679	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC		5 016

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark		490	Precautionary TAC
The Netherlands		5
Sweden		20
Union		515
United Kingdom		145
TAC		660

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.)
Belgium		96	Analytical TAC
Denmark		12 453	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		64
The Netherlands		2 395
Sweden		667
Union		15 675
TAC		19 188

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	Kattegat (PLE/03AS.)
Denmark		422	Analytical TAC
Germany		5	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Sweden		48
Union		475
TAC		719

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium		5 393	Analytical TAC
Denmark		17 526	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		5 056
France		1 011
The Netherlands		33 706
Union		62 692
Norway		10 039
United Kingdom		37 963
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; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (PLE/56-14)
France		10	Precautionary TAC
Ireland		248
Union		258
United Kingdom		400
TAC		658

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7a (PLE/07A.)
Belgium		62	Analytical TAC
France		27	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland		1 069
The Netherlands		19
Union		1 177
United Kingdom		1 455
TAC		2 846

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7d and 7e (PLE/7DE.)
Belgium		1 537	Analytical TAC
France		6 850	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Union		8 387
United Kingdom		3 533
TAC		11 920

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7f and 7g (PLE/7FG.)
Belgium		360	Precautionary TAC
France		648	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland		240
Union		1 249
United Kingdom		480
TAC		1 911

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa			Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium		4	(1)	Precautionary TAC
France		8	(1)	Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Ireland		28	(1)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The Netherlands		16	(1)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union		56	(1)
United Kingdom		11	(1)
TAC		67	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for plaice are permitted under this TAC.

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (POL/56-14)
Spain		3	Precautionary TAC
France		88
Ireland		26
Union		117
United Kingdom		67
TAC		184

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius			Zone:	7 (POL/07.)
Belgium		277	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Spain		17	(1)
France		6 381	(1)
Ireland		680	(1)
Union		7 355	(1)
United Kingdom		2 071	(1)
TAC		9 426
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE).

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens			Zone:	3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (POK/2C3A4)
Belgium		19	(1)	Analytical TAC
Denmark		2 287	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		5 776	(1)
France		13 594	(1)
The Netherlands		58	(1)
Sweden		314	(1)
Union		22 048	(1)
Norway		31 096	(2)
United Kingdom		6 367	(1)
TAC		59 511
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 15 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (POK/*6AN58).
(2)	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; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14)
Germany		319	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		3 160	(1)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland		369	(1)
Union		3 848	(1)
Norway		0
United Kingdom		2 327	(1)
TAC		6 175
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (POK/*2AC4C)

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411)
Belgium		5	Precautionary TAC
France		1 196
Ireland		1 493
Union		2 695
United Kingdom		481
TAC		3 176

Species:	Turbot and brill Scophthalmus maximus and Scophthalmus rhombus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium		396	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		846	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		216
France		102
The Netherlands		3 001
Sweden		6
Union		4 568
United Kingdom		1 063
TAC		5 848

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium		257	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		10	(1)(2)(3)
Germany		13	(1)(2)(3)
France		40	(1)(2)(3)(4)
The Netherlands		220	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		540	(1)(3)
United Kingdom		1 110	(1)(2)(3)(4)
TAC		1 650	(3)
(1)	Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and 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 and UK retained Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
(3)	Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in United Kingdom and 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 7d (SRX/07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation and in UK law 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		35	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Sweden		10	(1)
Union		45	(1)
TAC		45
(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:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium		837	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC
Estonia		5	(1)(2)(3)(4)
France		3 757	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Germany		11	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Ireland		1 210	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Lithuania		19	(1)(2)(3)(4)
The Netherlands		4	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Portugal		21	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Spain		1 011	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		6 875	(1)(2)(3)(4)
United Kingdom		2 800	(1)(2)(3)(4)
TAC		9 675	(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 7d (SRX/07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of 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 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 areas 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:
	Species:	Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata		Zone:	7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.)
	Belgium		8	Precautionary TAC
	Estonia		0
	France		39
	Germany		0
	Ireland		12
	Lithuania		0
	The Netherlands		0
	Portugal		0
	Spain		10
	Union		69
	United Kingdom		54
	TAC		123
	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 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 and relevant prohibitions in UK law for the areas specified therein.
(4)	Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	7d (SRX/07D.)
Belgium		125	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC
France		1 051	(1)(2)(3)(4)
The Netherlands		7	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		1 183	(1)(2)(3)(4)
United Kingdom		217	(1)(2)(3)(4)
TAC		1 400	(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 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 United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and European 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:	Undulate ray Raja undulata			Zone:	7d and 7e (RJU/7DE.)
Belgium		19	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Estonia		0	(1)
France		97	(1)
Germany		0	(1)
Ireland		25	(1)
Lithuania		0	(1)
The Netherlands		0	(1)
Portugal		0	(1)
Spain		21	(1)
Union		162	(1)
United Kingdom		72	(1)
TAC		234	(1)
(1)	This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. This species may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. For United Kingdom vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in relevant prohibitions in UK law for the areas specified therein.

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark		29	Analytical TAC
Germany		51
Estonia		29
Spain		29
France		478
Ireland		29
Lithuania		29
Poland		29
Union		703
Norway		0
United Kingdom		1 868
TAC		2 571

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus			Zone:	3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32 (MAC/2A34.)
Belgium		544	(1)(2)(3)	Analytical TAC
Denmark		18 666	(1)(2)(3)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		567	(1)(2)(3)
France		1 713	(1)(2)(3)
The Netherlands		1 724	(1)(2)(3)
Sweden		5 108	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		28 322	(1)(2)(3)
Norway		Not relevant	(5)
United Kingdom		Not relevant	(1)(2)(3)
TAC		852 284
(1)	Special condition: up to 60 % may be fished in United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/*2AX14).
(2)	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		0		0
	Denmark		0		0
	Germany		0		0
	France		0		0
	The Netherlands		0		0
	Sweden		0		0
	Union		0		0
(3)	May also be taken in Norwegian waters of 4a (MAC/*4AN.).
(4)	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, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.
(5)	To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC:
		0
	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.):
		0

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	United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
	(MAC/*03A.)	(MAC/*3A4BC)	(MAC/*04B.)	(MAC/*04C.)	(MAC/*2A6.)
Belgium	0	0	0	0	326
Denmark	0	4 130	0	0	11 110
Germany	0	0	0	0	340
France	0	490	0	0	1 028
The Netherlands	0	490	0	0	1 034
Sweden	0	0	390	10	3 065
Union	0	0	0	0	16 993
United Kingdom	0	Not relevant	0	0	Not relevant
Norway	0	0	0	0	0

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus			Zone:	6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14 (MAC/2CX14-)
Germany		18 254	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC
Spain		19	(1)(2)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Estonia		152	(1)(2)
France		12 171	(1)(2)
Ireland		60 847	(1)(2)
Latvia		112	(1)(2)
Lithuania		112	(1)(2)
The Netherlands		26 620	(1)(2)
Poland		1 285	(1)(2)
Union		119 573	(1)(2)
Norway		0	(3)(4)
Faroe Islands		0	(5)
United Kingdom		Not relevant	(1)(2)
TAC		852 284
(1)	Special condition: up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4a (MAC/*4A-UK) exclusively within the periods 1 January to 14 February and 1 August to 31 December.
(2)	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).
(3)	May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56°30'N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H).
(4)	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):
		0
(5)	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 59oN (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:

	United Kingdom waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 14 February and from 1 August to 31 December	Norwegian waters of 2a	Faroese waters
	(MAC/*4A-UK)	(MAC/*2AN-)	(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany	18 254	0	0
Spain	19	0	0
Estonia	152	0	0
France	12 171	0	0
Ireland	60 847	0	0
Latvia	112	0	0
Lithuania	112	0	0
The Netherlands	26 620	0	0
`Poland	1 285	0	0
Union	119 573	0	0
United Kingdom	Not relevant	0	0

Species:	Common sole Solea solea			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SOL/24-C.)
Belgium		1 613		Analytical TAC
Denmark		738		Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		1 291
France		323
The Netherlands		14 566
Union		18 531
Norway		10	(1)
United Kingdom		2 544
TAC		21 361
(1)	May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-C.).

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (SOL/56-14)
Ireland		46	Precautionary TAC
Union		46
United Kingdom		11
TAC		57

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7a (SOL/07A.)
Belgium		356	Analytical TAC
France		5	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Ireland		104	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The Netherlands		113
Union		578
United Kingdom		176
TAC		768

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7d (SOL/07D.)
Belgium		830	Precautionary TAC
France		1 659	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Union		2 489
United Kingdom		640
TAC		3 248

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7e (SOL/07E.)
Belgium		63	Analytical TAC
France		671	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Union		733
United Kingdom		1 175
TAC		1 925

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7f and 7g (SOL/7FG.)
Belgium		830	Analytical TAC
France		83	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland		42
Union		955
United Kingdom		433
TAC		1 413

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium		23	Precautionary TAC
France		47	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland		126
The Netherlands		37
Union		233
United Kingdom		47
TAC		280

Species:	Sprat Sprattus sprattus		Zone:	7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.)
Belgium		4	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		284
Germany		4
France		61
The Netherlands		61
Union		414
United Kingdom		1 032
TAC		1 446

Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias			Zone:	6,7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; International waters of 1, 12 and 14 (DGS/15X14)
Belgium		18	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Germany		4	(1)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain		9	(1)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		76	(1)
Ireland		48	(1)
The Netherlands		0	(1)
Portugal		0	(1)
Union		155	(1)
United Kingdom		115	(1)
TAC		270	(1)
(1)	Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this by-catch allowance. Only vessels participating in by-catch management schemes may land not more than 2 tonnes per month per vessel of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board under this quota. Each Party shall independently determine how to allocate its quota to the vessels participating in its by-catch management schemes. Each Party shall ensure that the total annual landing of picked dogfish on the basis of the by-catch allowance does not exceed the above amounts. Parties should exchange the list of participating vessels before allowing any landings.

Species:	Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium		12	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		5 249	(1)
Germany		464	(1)(2)
Spain		97	(1)
France		435	(1)(2)
Ireland		330	(1)
The Netherlands		3 160	(1)(2)
Portugal		11	(1)
Sweden		75	(1)
Union		9 835
Norway		0	(3)
United Kingdom		4 000	(1)(2)
TAC		14 014
(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: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8ab, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; 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 and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/2A-14)
Denmark		6 758	(1)(3)	Analytical TAC
Germany		5 273	(1)(2)(3)
Spain		7 192	(3)(5)
France		2 714	(1)(2)(3)(5)
Ireland		17 561	(1)(3)
The Netherlands		21 158	(1)(2)(3)
Portugal		693	(3)(5)
Sweden		675	(1)(3)
Union		62 024	(3)
Faroe Islands		0	(4)
United Kingdom		6 597	(1)(2)(3)
TAC		70 254
(1)	Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*2A4AC).
(2)	Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/07D.).
(3)	Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*2A-14). By-catches of boarfish, 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.
(4)	Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56°30’N only), 7e, 7f, 7h.
(5)	Special condition: up to 80% of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/08C2).

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.			Zone:	8c (JAX/08C.)
Spain		9 963	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		173
Portugal		985	(1)
Union		11 121
TAC		11 121
(1)	Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).

Species:	Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarkii				Zone:	3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (NOP/2A3A4.)
Year	2021		2022
Denmark	116 447	(1)(3)	pm	(1)(6)	Analytical TAC
Germany	22	(1)(2)(3)	pm	(1)(2)(6)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The Netherlands	86	(1)(2)(3)	pm	(1)(2)(6)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union	116 555	(1)(3)	pm	(1)(6)
United Kingdom	11 745	(2)(3)	pm	(2)(6)
Norway	0	(4)	pm	(4)
Faroe Islands	0	(5)	pm	(5)
TAC	Not relevant		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 United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.
(3)	May only be fished from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 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.
(6)	May only be fished from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022.

Species:	Other species			Zone:	Union waters of 6 and 7 (OTH/5B67-C)
Union		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC
Norway		0	(1)
TAC		Not relevant
(1)	Taken with long-lines only.

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		0	(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).’

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:	United Kingdom, 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	0	(2)
Norway	0	(3)
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)	To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.
(3)	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	0
Denmark	0
Germany	0
Spain	0
France	0
Ireland	0
Netherlands	0
Poland	0
Portugal	0
Finland	0
Sweden	0

Species:	Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (C/H/05B-F.)
Germany	0	Analytical TAC
France	0	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union	0	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark	0		Analytical TAC
Germany	0		Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France	0		Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The Netherlands	0
Union	0	(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	0		Analytical TAC
France	0		Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union	0	(1)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC	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): 0

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (PRA/514GRN)
Denmark	1 925	Analytical TAC
France	1 925	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union	3 850	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Norway	1 000	Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
Faroe Islands	0
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (POK/05B-F.)
Belgium	0	Analytical TAC
Germany	0	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France	0	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The Netherlands	0
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (GHL/5-14GL)
Germany	4 300		Analytical TAC
Union	4 300	(1)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Norway	650		Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Faroe Islands	0		Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
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
France	0	(1)(2)(3)	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union	0	(1)(2)(3)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Norway	0	(1)(2)	Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply
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 Sebastes spp.	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (RED/05B-F.)
Belgium	0	Analytical TAC
Germany	0	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France	0	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Other species	(1)	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (OTH/05B-F.)
Germany	0		Analytical TAC
France	0		Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union	0		Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

Species:	Flatfishes Pleuronectiformes	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (FLX/05B-F.)
Germany	0	Analytical TAC
France	0	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union	0	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply’
TAC	Not relevant

PART D

Amendments to Chapter III of Annex II of 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 December 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 December 2021

Regulated gear	Maximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	Belgium	176
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	France	188
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	Belgium	176
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	France	191’

PART E

Amendments to Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

Annex V (fishing authorisations table) is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX V

FISHING AUTHORISATIONS

PART A

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS

Area of fishing	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States		Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00' N	59	DK	25	51
			DE	5
			FR	1
			IE	8
			NL	9
			PL	1
			SE	10
	Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N	66	DE	16	41
			IE	1
			ES	20
			FR	18
			PT	9
			Unallocated	2
	Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N	450	DK	450	141
1, 2b (1)	Fishery for snow crab with pots	20	EE	1	Not applicable
			ES	1
			LV	11
			LT	4
			PL	3

PART B

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

Flag State	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway	Herring, north of 62° 00' N	To be established	To be established
Venezuela (2)	Snappers (French Guiana waters)	45	45

’

(1) The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the zone of Svalbard is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the Treaty of Paris of 1920.

(2) To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the vessel owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.

		ISSN 1977-0677
Official Journal of the European Union		L 276

English edition	Legislation	Volume 64 31 July 2021

Contents		II Non-legislative acts	page
		REGULATIONS
	*	Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1239 of 29 July 2021 amending Regulations (EU) 2019/1919, (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2021 in Union and non-Union waters	1