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Document 32011R0683

    Council Regulation (EU) No 683/2011 of 17 June 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 as regards fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks

    IO L 187, 16.7.2011, p. 1–19 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/683/oj

    16.7.2011   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 187/1


    COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 683/2011

    of 17 June 2011

    amending Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 as regards fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks

    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) No 57/2011 (1) fixes for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters.

    (2)

    Consultations on fishing opportunities between the Union and the Faroe Islands failed to result in an agreement for 2011. After a further round of consultations with Norway in March 2011, the fishing opportunities reserved for the consultations with the Faroe Islands can now be allocated to Member States. Therefore, Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 and the relevant TACs in Annexes IA and IB thereto should be amended in order to distribute the non-allocated quota and to reflect the traditional allocation of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic.

    (3)

    It is desirable to implement flexible arrangements regarding the use of blue whiting quotas across the two main management areas provided for in Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 for that fishery (namely the area consisting of EU and international waters of ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV and the area consisting of ICES zones VIIIc, IX and X and EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1), since those two areas are subject to the same scientific advice and considered part of the same biological stock.

    (4)

    Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 establishes general quotas for Norway lobster in ICES zone VII and specific quotas for Norway lobster in the area of the Porcupine Bank located within that zone. It is necessary to fix those specific quotas anew for the year 2011 on the basis of updated data on historic catches.

    (5)

    Further to the consultations concluded on 17 March 2011 between coastal states (Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland) and other North East Atlantic Fisheries Convention (NEAFC) parties (Union and Norway) on the management of redfish in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters, it is necessary to establish TACs for redfish in those areas while respecting the agreed time and area restrictions. Annex IB to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 should be amended accordingly.

    (6)

    At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission decided to maintain the limits imposed for that year on swordfish catches and on the number of vessels authorised to fish for swordfish, with effect from 1 January 2011. It is necessary to implement those measures in Union law.

    (7)

    During the Third International Meeting, held in May 2007, for the creation of a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) in the high seas of the South Pacific (SPRFMO), the participants accepted interim measures, including fishing opportunities, in order to regulate pelagic fishing activities as well as bottom fisheries in that area until the establishment of such RFMO. New interim measures have been accepted at the Second Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission, held in January 2011. Those interim measures are voluntary and not legally binding under international law. It is however appropriate, in accordance with the cooperation and conservation obligations enshrined in the International Law of the Sea, to implement those measures in Union law by establishing an overall quota for the Union. For the purpose of allocating the Union quota among the Member States, it is appropriate to establish a new and final allocation key on the basis of sound, fair and objective criteria of the past fishing performance of the Member States in 2009 and 2010 which is a recent and sufficiently representative period during which all Member States concerned were present on the fishing grounds.

    (8)

    Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 sets fishing effort limitations for the recovery of certain southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, excluding the Gulf of Cadiz. It is appropriate to clarify the wording of a special condition set out in the framework of those fishing effort limitations and the consequences of receiving an unlimited number of days for landings in the 2011 management period.

    (9)

    Annex IIC to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 sets fishing effort limitations for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Western Channel (2). It is necessary to align the wording of that Annex with the wording of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007.

    (10)

    Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 applies, in general, from 1 January 2011. However, the fishing effort limits are laid down for a 1-year period starting from 1 February 2011. In order to follow the year-to-year regime of reporting on fishing opportunities, the provisions of this Regulation concerning catch limits and allocations should apply from 1 January 2011 and the provisions concerning fishing effort limits should apply from 1 February 2011, except where indicated otherwise. Such retroactive application is without prejudice to the principle of legal certainty as the fishing opportunities concerned 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

    Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011

    Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 is amended as follows:

    (1)

    Article 1 is replaced by the following:

    ‘Article 1

    Subject matter

    This Regulation fixes the following fishing opportunities:

    (a)

    for the year 2011, catch limits for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks;

    (b)

    for the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, certain effort limits;

    (c)

    for the periods set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 and in Annexes IE and V, fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR);

    (d)

    for the periods set out in Article 28, fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC); and

    (e)

    additional fishing opportunities for mackerel resulting from uncaught quota in 2010.’;

    (2)

    Annex IA is amended as follows:

    (a)

    the entry for sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Sandeel and associated by-catches

    Ammodytes spp.

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (3)

    (SAN/2A3A4.)

    Denmark

    334 324

    Analytical TAC

    United Kingdom

    7 308

    Germany

    511

    Sweden

    12 277

    EU

    354 420  (4)

    Norway

    20 000

    TAC

    374 420

    Special conditions:

    Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of sandeel management areas

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

     

    (SAN/*234_1)

    (SAN/*234_2)

    (SAN/*234_3)

    (SAN/*234_4)

    (SAN/*234_5)

    (SAN/*234_6)

    (SAN/*234_7)

    Denmark

    282 989

    32 072

    9 434

    9 434

    0

    395

    0

    United Kingdom

    6 186

    701

    206

    206

    0

    9

    0

    Germany

    433

    49

    14

    14

    0

    1

    0

    Sweden

    10 392

    1 178

    346

    346

    0

    15

    0

    EU

    300 000

    34 000

    10 000

    10 000

    0

    420

    0

    Norway

    20 000

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Total

    320 000

    34 000

    10 000

    10 000

    0

    420

    0 ’;

    (b)

    the entry for herring in IIIa is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Herring (5)

    Clupea harengus

    Zone

    :

    IIIa

    (HER/03A.)

    Denmark

    12 608  (6)

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    Germany

    202  (6)

    Sweden

    13 189  (6)

    EU

    25 999  (6)

    TAC

    30 000

    (c)

    the entry for herring in EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Herring

    Clupea harengus

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN (7)

    (HER/5B6ANB)

    Germany

    2 513

    Analytical TAC

    France

    475

    Ireland

    3 396

    The Netherlands

    2 513

    United Kingdom

    13 584

    EU

    22 481

    TAC

    22 481

    (d)

    the entry for blue whiting in EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV

    (WHB/1X14)

    Denmark

    1 533  (8)

    Analytical TAC

    Germany

    596  (8)

    Spain

    1 300  (8)  (9)

    France

    1 067  (8)

    Ireland

    1 187  (8)

    The Netherlands

    1 869  (8)

    Portugal

    121  (8)  (9)

    Sweden

    379  (8)

    United Kingdom

    1 990  (8)

    EU

    10 042  (8)

    TAC

    40 100

    (e)

    the entry for blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Blue ling

    Molva dypterygia

    Zone

    :

    EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII

    (BLI/5B67-) (12)

    Germany

    20

    Analytical TAC

    Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

    Estonia

    3

    Spain

    62

    France

    1 422

    Ireland

    5

    Lithuania

    1

    Poland

    1

    United Kingdom

    362

    Others

    5  (10)

    EU

    1 717

    Norway

    150  (11)

    TAC

    2 032

    (f)

    the entry for ling in EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Ling

    Molva molva

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

    (LIN/6X14.)

    Belgium

    30

    Analytical TAC

    Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

    Denmark

    5

    Germany

    109

    Spain

    2 211

    France

    2 357

    Ireland

    591

    Portugal

    5

    United Kingdom

    2 716

    EU

    8 024

    Norway

    6 140  (13)  (14)

    TAC

    14 164

    (g)

    the entry for Norway lobster in zone VII is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Norway lobster

    Nephrops norvegicus

    Zone

    :

    VII

    (NEP/07.)

    Spain

    1 306  (15)

    Analytical TAC

    France

    5 291  (15)

    Ireland

    8 025  (15)

    United Kingdom

    7 137  (15)

    EU

    21 759  (15)

    TAC

    21 759  (15)

    (h)

    the entry for mackerel in IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Mackerel

    Scomber scombrus

    Zone

    :

    IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId

    (MAC/2A34.)

    Belgium

    517  (18)

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

    Denmark

    18 084  (18)  (20)

    Germany

    539  (18)

    France

    1 629  (18)

    The Netherlands

    1 640  (18)

    Sweden

    4 860  (16)  (17)  (18)

    United Kingdom

    1 518  (18)

    EU

    28 787  (16)  (18)  (20)

    Norway

    169 019  (19)

    TAC

    Not relevant

    Special condition:

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

     

    IIIa

    (MAC/*03A.)

    IIIa and IVbc

    (MAC/*3A4BC)

    IVb

    (MAC/*04B.)

    IVc

    (MAC/*04C.)

    VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2011 and in December 2011

    (MAC/*2A6.)

    Denmark

    0

    4 130

    0

    0

    9 764  ()

    France

    0

    490

    0

    0

    0

    The Netherlands

    0

    490

    0

    0

    0

    Sweden

    0

    0

    390

    10

    1 847

    United Kingdom

    0

    490

    0

    0

    0

    Norway

    3 000

    0

    0

    0

    0

    ()  Includes 183 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.’;

    (i)

    the entry for mackerel in VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Mackerel

    Scomber scombrus

    Zone

    :

    VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

    (MAC/2CX14-)

    Germany

    20 694

    Analytical TAC

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

    Spain

    22

    Estonia

    172

    France

    13 797

    Ireland

    68 978

    Latvia

    127

    Lithuania

    127

    The Netherlands

    30 177

    Poland

    1 457

    United Kingdom

    189 694

    EU

    325 245  (24)

    Norway

    14 050  (22)  (23)

    TAC

    Not relevant

    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 specified below.

     

    EU and Norwegian waters of IVa

    (MAC/*04A-EN)

    During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2011 and from 1 September to 31 December 2011

    Norwegian waters of IIa

    (MAC/*2AN-)

    Germany

    8 326

    849

    France

    5 551

    566

    Ireland

    27 754

    2 832

    The Netherlands

    12 142

    1 238

    United Kingdom

    76 325

    7 789

    EU

    130 098

    13 274 ’;

    (j)

    the entry for mackerel in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Mackerel

    Scomber scombrus

    Zone

    :

    VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

    (MAC/8C3411)

    Spain

    30 609  (25)

    Analytical TAC

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

    France

    203  (25)

    Portugal

    6 327  (25)

    EU

    37 139

    TAC

    Not relevant

    Special condition:

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

     

    VIIIb

    (MAC/*08B.)

    Spain

    2 570

    France

    17

    Portugal

    531 ’;

    (k)

    the entry for mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Mackerel

    Scomber scombrus

    Zone

    :

    Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa

    (MAC/2A4A-N.)

    Denmark

    13 018  (26)  (27)

    Analytical TAC

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

    EU

    13 018  (26)  (27)

    TAC

    Not relevant

    (l)

    the entry for sprat and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Sprat and associated by-catches

    Sprattus sprattus

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of IIa and IV

    (SPR/2AC4-C)

    Belgium

    1 835

    Precautionary TAC

    Denmark

    145 273

    Germany

    1 835

    France

    1 835

    The Netherlands

    1 835

    Sweden

    1 330  (28)

    United Kingdom

    6 057

    EU

    160 000  (31)

    Norway

    10 000  (29)

    TAC

    170 000  (30)

    (m)

    the entry for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

    Trachurus spp.

    Zone

    :

    EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

    (JAX/2A-14)

    Denmark

    15 781  (32)

    Analytical TAC

    Germany

    12 314  (32)  (33)

    Spain

    16 795

    France

    6 338  (32)  (33)

    Ireland

    41 010  (32)

    The Netherlands

    49 406  (32)  (33)

    Portugal

    1 618

    Sweden

    675  (32)

    United Kingdom

    14 850  (32)  (33)

    EU

    158 787  (34)

    TAC

    158 787

    (3)

    Annex IB is amended as follows:

    (a)

    the entry for cod and haddock in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Cod and haddock

    Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

    Zone

    :

    Faroese waters of Vb

    (C/H/05B-F.)

    Germany

    0

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    France

    0

    United Kingdom

    0

    EU

    0

    TAC

    Not relevant’;

    (b)

    the entry for blue whiting in Faroese waters is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Blue whiting

    Micromesistius poutassou

    Zone

    :

    Faroese waters

    (WHB/2A4AXF)

    Denmark

    0

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    Germany

    0

    France

    0

    The Netherlands

    0

    United Kingdom

    0

    EU

    0

    TAC

    40 100  (35)

    (c)

    the entry for ling and blue ling in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Ling and blue ling

    Molva molva and Molva dypterygia

    Zone

    :

    Faroese waters of Vb

    (B/L/05B-F.)

    Germany

    0

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    France

    0

    United Kingdom

    0

    EU

    0

    TAC

    Not relevant’;

    (d)

    the entry for northern prawn in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Northern prawn

    Pandalus borealis

    Zone

    :

    Greenland waters of V and XIV

    (PRA/514GRN)

    Denmark

    1 950

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    France

    1 950

    EU

    7 000  (36)

    TAC

    Not relevant

    (e)

    the entry for saithe in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Saithe

    Pollachius virens

    Zone

    :

    Faroese waters of Vb

    (POK/05B-F.)

    Belgium

    0

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    Germany

    0

    France

    0

    The Netherlands

    0

    United Kingdom

    0

    EU

    0

    TAC

    Not relevant’;

    (f)

    the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1 is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Greenland halibut

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    Zone

    :

    Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

    (GHL/N01GRN)

    Germany

    1 850

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    EU

    2 650  (37)

    TAC

    Not relevant

    (g)

    the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Greenland halibut

    Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

    Zone

    :

    Greenland waters of V and XIV

    (GHL/514GRN)

    Germany

    5 867

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    United Kingdom

    309

    EU

    7 000  (38)

    TAC

    Not relevant

    (h)

    the entry for redfish in EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Redfish (shallow pelagic)

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV

    (RED/51214S)

    Estonia

    0  (39)

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    Germany

    0  (39)

    Spain

    0  (39)

    France

    0  (39)

    Ireland

    0  (39)

    Latvia

    0  (39)

    The Netherlands

    0  (39)

    Poland

    0  (39)

    Portugal

    0  (39)

    United Kingdom

    0  (39)

    EU

    0  (39)

    TAC

    0  (39)


    Species

    :

    Redfish (deep pelagic)

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone

    :

    EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV

    (RED/51214D)

    Estonia

    177  (40)  (41)

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    Germany

    3 569  (40)  (41)

    Spain

    633  (40)  (41)

    France

    336  (40)  (41)

    Ireland

    1  (40)  (41)

    Latvia

    64  (40)  (41)

    The Netherlands

    2  (40)  (41)

    Poland

    324  (40)  (41)

    Portugal

    757  (40)  (41)

    United Kingdom

    8  (40)  (41)

    EU

    5 871  (40)  (41)

    TAC

    38 000  (40)  (41)

    (i)

    the entry for redfish in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Redfish (pelagic)

    Sebastes spp.

    Zone

    :

    Greenland waters of V and XIV

    (RED/514GRN)

    Germany

    5 164  (42)  (43)

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    France

    26  (42)  (43)

    United Kingdom

    37  (42)  (43)

    EU

    5 227  (42)  (43)

    TAC

    Not relevant

    (j)

    the entry for other species in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Other species (44)

    Zone

    :

    Faroese waters of Vb

    (OTH/05B-F.)

    Germany

    0

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    France

    0

    United Kingdom

    0

    EU

    0

    TAC

    Not relevant

    (k)

    the entry for flatfish in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Flatfish

    Zone

    :

    Faroese waters of Vb

    (FLX/05B-F.)

    Germany

    0

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    France

    0

    United Kingdom

    0

    EU

    0

    TAC

    Not relevant’;

    (4)

    in Annex IC, the entry for northern prawn in zone NAFO 3L is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Northern prawn

    Pandalus borealis

    Zone

    :

    NAFO 3L (45)

    (PRA/N3L.)

    Estonia

    214

    Analytical TAC

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

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

    Latvia

    214

    Lithuania

    214

    Poland

    214

    Other Member States

    213  (46)

    EU

    1 069

    TAC

    19 200

    (5)

    In Annex ID, the entry for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE045W) is replaced by the following:

    ‘Species

    :

    Bluefin tuna

    Thunnus thynnus

    Zone

    :

    Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean

    (BFT/AE045W)

    Cyprus

    66,98  (50)

     

    Greece

    124,37

    Spain

    2 411,01  (48)  (50)

    France

    958,42  (48)  (49)  (50)

    Italy

    1 787,91  (50)  (51)

    Malta

    153,99  (50)

    Portugal

    226,84

    Other Member States

    26,90  (47)

    EU

    5 756,41  (48)  (49)  (50)  (51)

    TAC

    12 900

    (6)

    Annex IH is replaced by the following:

    ‘ANNEX IH

    WCPFC Convention Area

    Species

    :

    Swordfish

    Xiphias gladius

    Zone

    :

    WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S

    (SWO/F7120S)

    EU

    3 170,36

    Analytical TAC

    TAC

    Not relevant’;

    (7)

    Annex IJ is replaced by the following:

    ‘ANNEX IJ

    SPRFMO Convention Area

    Species

    :

    Jack mackerel

    Trachurus murphyi

    Zone

    :

    SPRFMO Convention Area

    (CJM/SPRFMO)

    Germany

    10 223,67

     

    The Netherlands

    11 080,80

    Lithuania

    7 112,63

    Poland

    12 231,90

    EU

    40 649 ’;

    (8)

    Annex IIB is amended as follows:

    (a)

    point 5.2 is replaced by the following:

    ‘5.2.

    For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea that an EU vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area, the following special conditions shall apply in accordance with Table I:

    (a)

    the total landings of hake in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent less than 5 tonnes or less than 3 % of the total landings in live weight; and

    (b)

    the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.’;

    (b)

    point 9.1 is replaced by the following:

    ‘9.1.

    If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days resulting from compliance with the special conditions, the vessel’s landings in the 2011 management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes or 3 % of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes in live weight of Norway lobster.’;

    (9)

    Annex IIC is amended as follows:

    (a)

    point 2 is replaced by the following:

    ‘2.   Fishing gear

    For the purposes of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

    (a)

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

    (b)

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

    (b)

    Table I is replaced by the following:

    Table I

    Gear

    point 2

    Denomination

    Only the gear groupings as defined in point 2 are used

    Western Channel

    2(a)

    Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm

    164

    2(b)

    Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm

    164 ’;

    (10)

    Annex VII is replaced by the following:

    ‘ANNEX VII

    WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

    Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area

    Spain

    14

    EU

    14 ’.

    Article 2

    Entry into force and applicability

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

    Points 1 to 7 and point 10 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2011.

    Points 8 and 9 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 February 2011.

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

    Done at Luxembourg, 17 June 2011.

    For the Council

    The President

    MATOLCSY Gy.


    (1)   OJ L 24, 27.1.2011, p. 1.

    (2)   OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7.

    (3)  Excluding waters within six miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

    (4)  At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting are to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC

    (5)  Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

    (6)  Up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV.’;

    (7)  Reference is to the herring stock in VIa, north of 56° 00’ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07° 00’ W and north of 55° 00’ N, excluding the Clyde.’;

    (8)  Of which up to 68 % may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).

    (9)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. Such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.’;

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

    (11)  To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII.

    (12)  Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 (*1) and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 (*2).

    (*1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 of 27 November 2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011 (OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6).

    (*2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1).’;

    (13)  Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.

    (14)  Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.’;

    (15)  Of which no more than the following quotas may be taken in VII (Porcupine Bank – Unit 16) (NEP/*07U16):

    Spain

    377

    France

    241

    Ireland

    454

    United Kingdom

    188

    EU

    1 260 ’;

    (16)  Including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62°N (MAC/*04N-).

    (17)  When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

    (18)  May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa.

    (19)  To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes Norway’s share in the North Sea TAC of the amount of 47 197 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa.

    (20)  Includes 323 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.

    (21)  Includes 183 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.’;

    (22)  May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30’ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh.

    (23)  An additional 33 804 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30’ N and counted against its catch limit.

    (24)  Includes 674 tonnes of quota omitted from the 2010 fishing opportunities.

    (25)  Quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.

    (26)  Catches taken in IVa (MAC/*4A.) and in IIa (MAC/*02A.) to be reported separately.

    (27)  Includes 272 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.’;

    (28)  Including sandeel.

    (29)  May only be fished in EU waters of IV.

    (30)  Preliminary TAC. The final TAC will be established in the light of new scientific advice during the first half of 2011.

    (31)  At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting are to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC.’;

    (32)  Up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2011 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D).

    (33)  Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*07D).

    (34)  At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.’;

    (35)  TAC agreed by the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.’;

    (36)  Of which 3 100 tonnes are allocated to Norway.’;

    (37)  Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in NAFO 1 only.’;

    (38)  Of which 824 tonnes are allocated to Norway.’;

    (39)  May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2011.

    (40)  May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

    Point No

    Latitude N

    Longitude W

    1

    64° 45’

    28° 30’

    2

    62° 50’

    25° 45’

    3

    61° 55’

    26° 45’

    4

    61° 00’

    26° 30’

    5

    59° 00’

    30° 00’

    6

    59° 00’

    34° 00’

    7

    61° 30’

    34° 00’

    8

    62° 50’

    36° 00’

    9

    64° 45’

    28° 30’

    (41)  May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2011.’;

    (42)  May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West.

    (43)  The quota may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that reporting conditions established by Greenland are fulfilled (RED/*51214). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, redfish may only be taken as of 10 May 2011 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates (RED/*5-14).

    Point No

    Latitude N

    Longitude W

    1

    64° 45’

    28° 30’

    2

    62° 50’

    25° 45’

    3

    61° 55’

    26° 45’

    4

    61° 00’

    26° 30’

    5

    59° 00’

    30° 00’

    6

    59° 00’

    34° 00’

    7

    61° 30’

    34° 00’

    8

    62° 50’

    36° 00’

    9

    64° 45’

    28° 30’ ’;

    (44)  Excluding fish species of no commercial value.’;

    (45)  Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:

    Point No

    Latitude N

    Longitude W

    1

    47° 20’ 0

    46° 40’ 0

    2

    47° 20’ 0

    46° 30’ 0

    3

    46° 00’ 0

    46° 30’ 0

    4

    46° 00’ 0

    46° 40’ 0

    (46)  Except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.’;

    (47)  Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

    (48)  Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*8301):

    Spain

    350,51

    France

    158,14

    EU

    508,65

    (49)  Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*641):

    France

    45  (*3)

    EU

    45

    (*3)  This quantity may be revised by the Commission upon request from France, up to an amount of 100 tonnes as indicated by ICCAT Recommendation 08-05.

    (50)  Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):

    Spain

    48,22

    France

    47,57

    Italy

    37,55

    Cyprus

    1,34

    Malta

    3,08

    EU

    137,77

    (51)  Within this TAC, the following catch limit and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):

    Italy

    37,55

    EU

    37,55 ’;


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