2011R0057 — EN — 19.05.2011 — 001.002

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 57/2011

of 18 January 2011

fixing 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







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) According to Article 43(3) of the Treaty, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities. (2) Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy ( 1 ) requires that measures governing access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities be established taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice and in particular reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF). (3) It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities by fishery or by group of fisheries, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be distributed among Member States in such a way as to assure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy established in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. (4) Where a total allowable catch (TAC) is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower the Member State concerned in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty to determine the level of such TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy and ensures that the stock in question is exploited at levels that shall, with as high a probability as possible, produce maximum sustainable yield from 2015 onwards, including by taking the necessary measures to collect relevant data, assess the stock concerned and determine maximum sustainable yield levels of that stock. (5) The TACs should be established on the basis of the available scientific advice, by taking into account the biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings with the Advisory Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Regional Advisory Councils concerned. (6) For stocks subject to specific multiannual plans, the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks of hake, of Norway lobster, of sole in the Bay of Biscay, the Western Channel and the North Sea, of plaice in the North Sea, of herring to the west of Scotland and of cod in the Kattegat, North Sea, Skagerrak, eastern Channel, to the west of Scotland and in the Irish Sea should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in: Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the northern hake stock ( 2 ); Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian peninsula ( 3 ); Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Bay of Biscay ( 4 ); 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 ( 5 ); Council Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 of 11 June 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for fisheries exploiting stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea ( 6 ); Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock ( 7 ); Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks ( 8 ) and Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean ( 9 ). (7) In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas ( 10 ), the stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein should be identified. (8) For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even a limited fishing activity could result in a serious risk to their conservation. Fishing opportunities for such species should therefore be fully restricted through a general prohibition on fishing those species. (9) Norway lobster is caught in mixed demersal fisheries together with various other species. In a zone to the west of Ireland known as the Porcupine Bank there is an urgent conservation need to reduce catches of Norway lobster as much as possible. It is therefore appropriate to limit the fishing opportunities in this area only to the catching of pelagic species with which Norway lobster is not caught. (10) Considering the recent developments in fisheries targeting boarfish in ICES subareas VI, VII and VIII and in order to ensure sustainable management of this stock, it is appropriate to provide for catch limits for this stock. (11) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2011 in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, while taking into account Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 ( 11 ). (12) A group of French vessels is excluded from the application of the fishing effort regime laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 by virtue of Regulation (EC) 754/2009. On the basis of information provided by France in 2010, the exclusion of that group of vessels from the effort regime no longer constitutes a reduction of the administrative burden. Therefore one of the conditions for exclusion is no longer fulfilled. It is therefore appropriate to re-include that group of French vessels in the abovementioned fishing effort regime. Since the fishing management period established by Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 ( 12 ) ceases to apply on 31 January 2011, this re-inclusion should apply starting from 1 February 2011. (13) It is necessary, following the advice from the ICES, to maintain and revise a system to manage sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV. (14) In the light of the most recent scientific advice from the ICES and in accordance with the international commitments in the context of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Convention (NEAFC), it is necessary to limit the fishing effort on certain deep-sea species. (15) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway ( 13 ), the Faroe Islands ( 14 ) and Greenland ( 15 ), the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. The consultations with the Faroe Islands have not been finalised and the arrangements for 2011 with that partner are expected to be concluded in early 2011. In order to avoid interruption of Union fishing activities whilst allowing for the necessary flexibility for the conclusion of those arrangements in early 2011, it is appropriate for the Union to establish the fishing opportunities for stocks subject to the agreement with the Faroe Islands on a provisional basis. (16) The Union is a contracting party to several fisheries organisations and participates in other organisations as a cooperating non-party. Moreover, by virtue of the 2003 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements previously concluded by the Republic of Poland, such as the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea, are as from the date of accession of Poland to the European Union managed by the Union. Those fisheries organisations have recommended the introduction for 2011 of a number of measures, including fishing opportunities for EU vessels. Those fishing opportunities should be implemented in the law of the Union. (17) At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) failed to reach consensus on the adoption of conservation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna. Nevertheless, the majority of Contracting Parties, including the Union, considered that the fishing opportunities for those three stocks should be regulated in order to ensure their sustainable management. It is therefore appropriate for the Union to adopt measures to that effect. (18) At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted tables indicating the under-utilisation and over-utilisation of the fishing opportunities of the ICCAT Contracting Parties. In that context, ICCAT adopted a decision observing that, during the year 2009, the Union had under-exploited its quota for Northern and Southern swordfish, bigeye tuna and Northern albacore. In order to respect the adjustments to the Union quotas established by the ICCAT, it is necessary for the distribution of the fishing opportunities arising from this under-utilisation to be carried out on the basis of the respective contribution of each Member State towards the under-utilisation without modifying the distribution key established in this Regulation concerning the annual allocation of TACs. At the same meeting the recovery plan for bluefin tuna was amended. ICCAT further adopted recommendations on the conservation of bigeye thresher sharks, hammerhead sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks. In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks it is necessary to implement those measures in the law of the Union. (19) At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) revised the overall capacity of the fleets targeting tropical tunas between 2006-2008 as well as swordfish and albacore between 2007-2008. The IOTC also approved the implementation of fleet development plans. Furthermore, IOTC approved a Resolution on the conservation of thresher sharks (family Alopiidae) caught in association with fisheries in its area of competence. (20) 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 adopted 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. Those interim measures have been revised at the 8th International Consultations for the Establishment of the SPRFMO in November 2009 and are expected to be revised again at the forthcoming 2nd Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission in January 2011. According to the agreement reached by the participants, those interim measures are voluntary and are not legally binding under international law. It is nevertheless advisable, in the light of the related provisions of the United Nations Fish Stock Agreement, to implement those measures in the law of the Union. (21) At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted catch limits for four fish stocks in the SEAFO Convention Area. It is necessary to implement those catch limits in the law of the Union. (22) In accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty, the measures necessary for the fixing of the catch limits for certain short-lived stocks should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission ( 16 ) for reasons of urgency. (23) Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant RFMO at the end of the year and become applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. It is therefore necessary for the provisions that implement such measures in the law of the Union to apply retroactively. In particular, since certain fishing opportunities in the CCAMLR Convention Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2010, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application would be without prejudice to the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the Convention Area without authorisation. (24) The use of fishing opportunities set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy ( 17 ), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 thereof concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending data to the Commission relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation. (25) In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2011, except for the provisions concerning effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2011, and specific provisions in particular regions, which should have a specific date of application as indicated in recital 23. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication. (26) Fishing opportunities should be used in full compliance with the applicable law of the Union, Whereas: HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:







TITLE I

SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

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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.

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Article 2

Scope

If not otherwise provided for, this Regulation shall apply to:

(a) EU vessels; and

(b) third-country vessels in EU waters.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

(a) ‘EU vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;

(b) ‘third-country vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;

(c) ‘EU waters’ means waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the territories mentioned in Annex II to the Treaty;

(d) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each stock each year;

(e) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;

(f) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;

(g) ‘mesh size’ means the mesh size as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 ( 18 );

(h) ‘EU fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

(i) ‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

Article 4

Fishing zones

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply:

(a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 ( 19 );

(b) ‘Skagerrak’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;

(c) ‘Kattegat’ means the area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;

(d) ‘VII (Porcupine Bank – Unit 16)’ means the area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: — 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W, — 53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W, — 51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W, — 51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W, — 51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W, — 51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W, — 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;

(e) ‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;

(f) CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 ( 20 );

(g) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 ( 21 );

(h) the SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area is as defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean ( 22 );

(i) the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area is as defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas ( 23 );

(j) the CCAMLR (Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area is as defined in Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 ( 24 );

(k) the IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area is as defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica ( 25 );

(l) the IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area is as defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission ( 26 );

(m) ‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ means the high seas area south of 10° N, north of the CCAMLR Convention Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement ( 27 ), and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;

(n) the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area is as defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean ( 28 );

(o) ‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ means the area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured.







TITLE II

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS







CHAPTER I

General provisions

Article 5

TACs and allocations

1. The TACs for EU vessels in EU waters or in certain non-EU waters and the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I.

2. EU vessels are authorised to make catches, within the TACs set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the conditions set out in Article 15 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 ( 29 ) and its implementing provisions.

3. The Commission shall fix TACs for capelin in Greenland waters of ICES subareas V and XIV available to the Union on the basis of the TAC and the allocation to the Union established by Greenland in accordance with the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand, and the Protocol thereto.

4. In the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2011, TACs set out in Annex I for the following stocks may be revised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002:

(a) sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV in accordance with Annex IID to this Regulation;

(b) the stock of Norway pout in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV and the stock of sprat in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subarea IV.

Article 6

Special provisions on certain TACs

1. Certain TACs in Annex IA, identified by a footnote with a cross-reference to this Article, shall be determined by the Member State concerned, on the basis of data collected and assessed by that Member State, at a level that:

(a) is consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and

(b) shall, with as high probability as possible, result in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2015 onwards.

2. By 28 February 2011, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission of the level adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 and of the measures it intends to take to comply with that provision. In the light of this information, and where the conditions set out in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 are met, the Commission may decide on emergency measures.

Article 7

Additional allocation for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries

1. For certain stocks listed in Annex IA and identified by a footnote with a cross-reference to this Article, a Member State may, under the conditions set out in paragraph 2 of this Article, grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit set out in Annex IA as a percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State.

2. A Member State may grant additional allocation to vessels only in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) the vessel makes use of a close circuit television cameras (CCTV), associated to a system of sensors that record all fishing and processing activities on board the vessel;

(b) an amount of the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that participates in fully documented fisheries shall be no more than 75 % of the discards predicted by that type of vessel, and in any case shall not represent more than a 30 % increase of the vessel’s allocation;

(c) all catches of the relevant stock by that vessel shall be counted against its allocation.

3. Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 2 of this Article, it shall immediately withdraw the additional allocation granted to the vessel concerned and exclude it from participation in these trials for the rest of the year 2011.

4. A Member State intending to apply paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, shall, before any additional allocation is granted, submit to the Commission the following information:

— the list of vessels participating in the trials, and the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring equipment installed on board;

— the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those vessels;

— the estimated discard rates of those types of vessels; and

— the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made by those vessels in 2010.

Article 8

Prohibited species

1. It shall be prohibited for EU vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:

(a) basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all EU and non-EU waters;

(b) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all EU waters;

(c) common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(d) undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(e) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in international waters; and

(f) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII.

2. The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

Article 9

Special provisions on allocations

1. The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:

(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

(b) reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;

(c) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

(d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

(e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

2. Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to analytical TAC.

Article 10

Fishing effort limits

From 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, the fishing effort measures laid down in:

(a) Annex IIA, shall apply for the management of certain stocks in the Kattegat, the Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV and ICES divisions VIa, VIIa and VIId and EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and Vb;

(b) Annex IIB, shall apply for the recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;

(c) Annex IIC, shall apply for the management of the sole stock in ICES division VIIe.

Article 11

Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries

1. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 ( 30 ) shall apply to Greenland halibut. The catching, retaining on board, transhipping and landing of Greenland halibut shall be subject to the conditions referred to in that Article.

2. Member States shall ensure that for 2011 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 do not exceed 65 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held or deep-sea species, as listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation, were caught. This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver smelt, were caught.

Article 12

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be retained on board or landed only if:

(a) the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or

(b) the catches consist of a share in a EU quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that EU quota has not been exhausted.

Article 13

Restrictions on the use of certain fishing opportunities

1. The fishing opportunities fixed in Annex I for tusk, cod, megrim, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, blue ling, ling, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, sole and spurdog in ICES subarea VII or relevant divisions thereof, shall be restricted by the prohibition to fish or retain onboard any such species during the period from 1 May to 31 July 2011 in the Porcupine Bank. The relevant Annex I entries are identified by cross-reference to this Article.

2. For the purposes of this Article, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:







Point Latitude Longitude 1 52° 27′ N 12° 19′ W 2 52° 40′ N 12° 30′ W 3 52° 47′ N 12° 39,600′ W 4 52° 47′ N 12° 56′ W 5 52° 13,5′ N 13° 53,830′ W 6 51° 22′ N 14° 24′ W 7 51° 22′ N 14° 03′ W 8 52° 10′ N 13° 25′ W 9 52° 32′ N 13° 07,500′ W 10 52° 43′ N 12° 55′ W 11 52° 43′ N 12° 43′ W 12 52° 38,800′ N 12° 37′ W 13 52° 27′ N 12° 23′ W 14 52° 27′ N 12° 19′ W

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, transit through the Porcupine Bank, carrying onboard the species referred to in that paragraph, shall be permitted in accordance with Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 14

Data transmission

When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States send to the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation.







CHAPTER II

Fishing authorisation in third-country waters

Article 15

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels fishing in waters of a third country is set out in Annex III.

2. Where one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (swap) in the fishing areas set out in Annex III on the basis of Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of fishing authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Annex III, shall not be exceeded.







CHAPTER III

Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations







Section 1

ICCAT Convention Area

Article 16

Fishing and farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna

1. The number of EU bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex IV.

2. The number of EU coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 2 of Annex IV.

3. The number of EU vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex IV.

4. The number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex IV.

5. The number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex IV.

6. The bluefin tuna farming capacity, the fattening capacity and the maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna allocated to the farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex IV.

Article 17

Additional conditions to the bluefin tuna quota allocated in Annex ID

In addition to the prohibition period provided for in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, purse-seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be prohibited in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean during the period from 15 April to 15 May 2011.

Article 18

Recreational and sport fisheries

Member States shall allocate a specific quota of bluefin tuna for recreational and sport fisheries from their quotas allocated in Annex ID.

Article 19

Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) in any fishery shall be prohibited.

2. It shall be prohibited to undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the genus Alopias.

3. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the family Sphyrnidae (except for the Sphyrna tiburo) in association with fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited.

4. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.







Section 2

CCAMLR Convention Area

Article 20

Prohibitions and catch limitations

1. Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex V, Part A, shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods set out in that Annex.

2. For new and exploratory fisheries, the TACs and by-catch limits set out in Annex V, Part B, shall apply in the subareas set out in that Part.

Article 21

Exploratory fisheries

1. Only those Member States which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 outside areas of national jurisdiction during the 2011 fishing season. If such a Member State intends to participate in such fisheries, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 and in any case no later than 24 July 2011.

2. With regard to FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 TACs and by-catch limits per subarea and division, and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of them, shall be as set out in Annex V, Part B. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.

3. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.

Article 22

Krill fishery during the 2011/2012 fishing season

1. Only those Member States which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2011/2012 fishing season. If such a Member State intends to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat, in accordance with Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and the Commission, and in any case no later than 1 June 2011:

(a) of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down in Annex V, Part C;

(b) of the net configuration form, using the format laid down in Annex V, Part D.

2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised by the Member State to participate in the krill fishery.

3. Member States intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall only notify authorised vessels flying their flag at the time of the notification.

4. Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by a vessel other than those notified to CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, if an authorised vessel is prevented from participation due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure. In such circumstances the Member State concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing:

(a) full details of the intended replacement vessel(s), including information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;

(b) a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references.

5. Member States shall not authorise a vessel on either of the CCAMLR IUU Vessel Lists to participate in krill fisheries.







Section 3

IOTC Area

Article 23

Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area

1. The maximum number of EU vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.

2. The maximum number of EU vessels fishing for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Area and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.

3. Member States may re-allocate vessels assigned to one of the two fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that this change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish stocks involved.

4. Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC Record of Vessels or on the record of vessels of other tuna regional fisheries organisations. No vessels featuring on the list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities (IUU vessels) of any RFMO may be transferred.

5. In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC, Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, within the limits set out in those plans.

Article 24

Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the family Alopiidae in any fishery shall be prohibited.

2. The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.







Section 4

SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 25

Pelagic fisheries – capacity limitation

Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008, or 2009 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2011 to the levels of total 78 610 gross tonnage in that Area in such manner that sustainable exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in South Pacific is ensured.

Article 26

Pelagic fisheries - TACs

1. Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in the years 2007, 2008 or 2009, as referred to in Article 25, may fish for pelagic stocks in that Area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.

2. Member States shall notify the Commission on a monthly basis of the names and characteristics, including gross tonnage, of their vessels engaged in the fishery referred to in this Article.

3. For the purpose of monitoring the fishery referred to in this Article, Member States shall send to the Commission, in order to communicate them to the SPRFMO Interim Secretariat, records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls at the latest by the fifteenth day of the following month.

Article 27

Bottom fisheries

The Member States referred to in Article 25 shall limit bottom fishing effort or catch in the SPRFMO Convention Area to the average annual levels over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 in terms of the number of fishing vessels and other parameters that reflect the level of catch, fishing effort and fishing capacity and to only those parts of the SPRFMO Convention Area where bottom fisheries has occurred during the previous fishing season.







Section 5

IATTC Convention Area

Article 28

Purse-seine fisheries

1. The fishing by purse-seine vessels for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited:

(a) either from 29 July to 28 September 2011 or from 18 November 2011 to 18 January 2012 in the area defined by the following limits: — the Pacific coastlines of the Americas, — longitude 150° W, — latitude 40° N, — latitude 40° S;

(b) from 29 September to 29 October 2011 in the area defined by the following limits: — longitude 96° W, — longitude 110° W, — latitude 4° N, — latitude 3° S.

2. The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of closure referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 before 1 April 2011. All the purse-seine vessels of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the period selected.

3. Purse-seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention Area shall retain on board and then land all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught, except fish considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size. A single exception shall be the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.







Section 6

SEAFO Convention Area

Article 29

Measures for the protection of deep water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited:

— skates (Rajidae),

— spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias),

— blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),

— shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),

— great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),

— smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),

— ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),

— velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),

— and deep-sea sharks of super-order Selachimorpha.







Section 7

WCPFC Convention Area

Article 30

Fishing effort limitations for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore

Member States shall ensure that the total fishing effort for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) and south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area is limited to the fishing effort provided for in fisheries partnership agreements between the Union and coastal States in the region.

Article 31

Closed area for FAD fishing

1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, fishing activities of purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be prohibited between 00:00 hours on 1 July 2011 and 24:00 hours on 30 September 2011. During that period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard an observer to monitor that at no time does the vessel:

(a) deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device;

(b) fish on schools in association with FADs.

2. All purse-seine vessels fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area referred to in paragraph 1 shall retain onboard and land or tranship all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna caught.

3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply in the following cases:

(a) in the final set of a trip, if the vessel has insufficient well space left to accommodate all fish;

(b) where the fish is unfit for human consumption for reasons other than those connected with size; or

(c) when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.

Article 32

Closed areas for purse-seine fisheries

The fishing by purse-seine vessels for bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna shall be prohibited in the following high seas areas:

(a) the international waters enclosed by the boundaries of the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of Indonesia, Palau, Micronesia and Papua New Guinea;

(b) the international waters enclosed by the boundaries of the EEZ of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

Article 33

Limitations to the number of EU vessels authorised to fish swordfish

The maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as indicated in Annex VII.







Section 8

Bering Sea

Article 34

Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

Fishing for pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the high seas of the Bering Sea shall be prohibited.







TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS

Article 35

TACs

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in EU waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in this Title and in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.

Article 36

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in EU waters is laid down in Annex VIII.

2. Fish from stocks for which TACs are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken by third-country vessels having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.

Article 37

Prohibited species

1. It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:

(a) basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all EU waters;

(b) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all EU waters;

(c) common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(d) undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; and

(e) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII.

2. The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.







TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 38

Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 754/2009

Point (h) of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 is deleted.

Article 39

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 2011.

However, Article 38 shall apply from 1 February 2011.

Where the fishing opportunities for the CCAMLR Convention Area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2011, Articles 20, 21 and 22 and Annexes IE and V shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of those fishing opportunities.

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









ANNEX I

TACS APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACS EXIST AND TO THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS, BY SPECIES AND BY AREA (IN TONNES LIVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)

The following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate.

All TACs set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of this Regulation and shall therefore be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof. The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.

Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. The following table of correspondences of Latin names and common names is given for the purposes of this Regulation:







Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name Amblyraja radiata RJR Starry ray Ammodytes spp. SAN Sandeels Argentina silus ARU Greater silver smelt Beryx spp. ALF Alfonsinos Brosme brosme USK Tusk Caproidae BOR Boarfish Centrophorus squamosus GUQ Leafscale gulper shark Centroscymnus coelolepis CYO Portuguese dogfish Chaceon maritae CGE Deep sea red crab Champsocephalus gunnari ANI Antarctic icefish Chionoecetes spp. PCR Snow crab Clupea harengus HER Herring Coryphaenoides rupestris RNG Roundnose grenadier Dalatias licha SCK Kitefin shark Deania calcea DCA Birdbeak dogfish Dipturus batis RJB Common skate Dissostichus eleginoides TOP Patagonian toothfish Engraulis encrasicolus ANE Anchovy Etmopterus princeps ETR Great lanternshark Etmopterus pusillus ETP Smooth lanternshark Euphausia superba KRI Krill Gadus morhua COD Cod Galeorhinus galeus GAG Tope shark Glyptocephalus cynoglossus WIT Witch flounder Hippoglossoides platessoides PLA American plaice Hippoglossus hippoglossus HAL Atlantic halibut Hoplostethus atlanticus ORY Orange roughy Illex illecebrosus SQI Shortfin squid Lamna nasus POR Porbeagle Lepidonotothen squamifrons NOS Grey rockcod Lepidorhombus spp. LEZ Megrims Leucoraja circularis RJI Sandy ray Leucoraja fullonica RJF Shagreen ray Leucoraja naevus RJN Cuckoo ray Limanda ferruginea YEL Yellowtail flounder Limanda limanda DAB Dab Lophiidae ANF Anglerfish Macrourus spp. GRV Grenadiers Makaira nigricans BUM Blue marlin Mallotus villosus CAP Capelin Martialia hyadesi SQS Squid Melanogrammus aeglefinus HAD Haddock Merlangius merlangus WHG Whiting Merluccius merluccius HKE Hake Micromesistius poutassou WHB Blue whiting Microstomus kitt LEM Lemon sole Molva dypterygia BLI Blue ling Molva molva LIN Ling Nephrops norvegicus NEP Norway lobster Pandalus borealis PRA Northern prawn Paralomis spp. PAI Crabs Penaeus spp. PEN ‘Penaeus’ shrimps Platichthys flesus FLE Flounder Pleuronectes platessa PLE Plaice Pleuronectiformes FLX Flatfish Pollachius pollachius POL Pollack Pollachius virens POK Saithe Psetta maxima TUR Turbot Raja brachyura RJH Blonde ray Raja clavata RJC Thornback ray Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis JAD Norwegian skate Raja microocellata RJE Small-eyed ray Raja montagui RJM Spotted ray Raja undulata RJU Undulate ray Rajiformes - Rajidae SRX Skates and rays Reinhardtius hippoglossoides GHL Greenland halibut Rostroraja alba RJA White skate Scomber scombrus MAC Mackerel Scophthalmus rhombus BLL Brill Sebastes spp. RED Redfish Solea solea SOL Common sole Solea spp. SOX Sole Sprattus sprattus SPR Sprat Squalus acanthias DGS Spurdog/dogfish Tetrapturus albidus WHM White marlin Thunnus maccoyii SBF Southern bluefin tuna Thunnus obesus BET Bigeye tuna Thunnus thynnus BFT Bluefin tuna Trachurus spp. JAX Horse mackerel Trisopterus esmarkii NOP Norway pout Urophycis tenuis HKW White hake Xiphias gladius SWO Swordfish

The following table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given exclusively for explanatory purposes:







Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp. American plaice PLA Hippoglossoides platessoides Anchovy ANE Engraulis encrasicolus Anglerfish ANF Lophiidae Antarctic icefish ANI Champsocephalus gunnari Atlantic halibut HAL Hippoglossus hippoglossus Bigeye tuna BET Thunnus obesus Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania calcea Blonde ray RJH Raja brachyura Blue ling BLI Molva dypterygia Blue marlin BUM Makaira nigricans Blue whiting WHB Micromesistius poutassou Bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus thynnus Boarfish BOR Caproidae Brill BLL Scophthalmus rhombus Capelin CAP Mallotus villosus Cod COD Gadus morhua Common skate RJB Dipturus batis Common sole SOL Solea solea Crabs PAI Paralomis spp. Cuckoo ray RJN Leucoraja naevus Dab DAB Limanda limanda Deep sea red crab CGE Chaceon maritae Flatfish FLX Pleuronectiformes Flounder FLE Platichthys flesus Great lanternshark ETR Etmopterus princeps Greater silver smelt ARU Argentina silus Greenland halibut GHL Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Grenadiers GRV Macrourus spp. Grey rockcod NOS Lepidonotothen squamifrons Haddock HAD Melanogrammus aeglefinus Hake HKE Merluccius merluccius Herring HER Clupea harengus Horse mackerel JAX Trachurus spp. Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias licha Krill KRI Euphausia superba Leafscale gulper shark GUQ Centrophorus squamosus Lemon sole LEM Microstomus kitt Ling LIN Molva molva Mackerel MAC Scomber scombrus Megrims LEZ Lepidorhombus spp. Northern prawn PRA Pandalus borealis Norway lobster NEP Nephrops norvegicus Norway pout NOP Trisopterus esmarkii Norwegian skate JAD Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis Orange roughy ORY Hoplostethus atlanticus Patagonian toothfish TOP Dissostichus eleginoides ‘Penaeus’ shrimps PEN Penaeus spp. Plaice PLE Pleuronectes platessa Pollack POL Pollachius pollachius Porbeagle POR Lamna nasus Portuguese dogfish CYO Centroscymnus coelolepis Redfish RED Sebastes spp. Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestris Saithe POK Pollachius virens Sandeels SAN Ammodytes spp. Sandy ray RJI Leucoraja circularis Shagreen ray RJF Leucoraja fullonica Shortfin squid SQI Illex illecebrosus Skates and rays SRX Rajiformes - Rajidae Small-eyed ray RJE Raja microocellata Smooth lanternshark ETP Etmopterus pusillus Snow crab PCR Chionoecetes spp. Sole SOX Solea spp. Southern bluefin tuna SBF Thunnus maccoyii Spotted ray RJM Raja montagui Sprat SPR Sprattus sprattus Spurdog/dogfish DGS Squalus acanthias Squid SQS Martialia hyadesi Starry ray RJR Amblyraja radiata Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius Thornback ray RJC Raja clavata Tope shark GAG Galeorhinus galeus Turbot TUR Psetta maxima Tusk USK Brosme brosme Undulate ray RJU Raja undulata White hake HKW Urophycis tenuis White marlin WHM Tetrapturus albidus White skate RJA Rostroraja alba Whiting WHG Merlangius merlangus Witch flounder WIT Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Yellowtail flounder YEL Limanda ferruginea









ANNEX IA

Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF, French Guyana waters







Species: Sandeel Ammodytes spp. Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (SAN/04-N.) Denmark 0 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. United Kingdom 0 EU 0 TAC Not relevant

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Species: Sandeel and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp. Zone: EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (1) (SAN/2A3A4.) Denmark 334 324 Analytical TAC United Kingdom 7 308 Germany 511 Sweden 12 277 EU 354 420 (2) Norway 20 000 TAC 374 420 (1) Excluding waters within six miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. (2) 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 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

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Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: EU and international waters of I and II (ARU/1/2.) Germany 28 Analytical TAC France 9 The Netherlands 22 United Kingdom 44 EU 103 TAC 103







Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: EU waters of III and IV (ARU/3/4.) Denmark 1 040 Analytical TAC Germany 11 France 8 Ireland 8 The Netherlands 49 Sweden 41 United Kingdom 19 EU 1 176 TAC 1 176







Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: EU and international waters of V, VI and VII (ARU/567.) Germany 357 Analytical TAC France 8 Ireland 331 The Netherlands 3 733 United Kingdom 262 EU 4 691 TAC 4 691







Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: EU and international waters of I, II and XIV (USK/1214EI) Germany 6 (1) Analytical TAC France 6 (1) United Kingdom 6 (1) Others 3 (1) EU 21 (1) TAC 21 (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.







Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (USK/3A/BCD) Denmark 12 Analytical TAC Sweden 6 Germany 6 EU 24 TAC 24







Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: EU waters of IV (USK/04-C.) Denmark 53 Analytical TAC Germany 16 France 37 Sweden 5 United Kingdom 80 Others 5 (1) EU 196 TAC 196 (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.







Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: EU and international waters of V, VI and VII (USK/567EI.) Germany 4 Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. Spain 14 France 172 Ireland 17 United Kingdom 83 Others 4 (1) EU 294 Norway 2 923 (2) (3) (4) TAC 3 217 (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (2) To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII. (3) Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes. (4) Including ling. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 490 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.







Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (USK/04-N.) Belgium 0 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 165 Germany 1 France 0 The Netherlands 0 United Kingdom 4 EU 170 TAC Not relevant







Species: Boarfish Caproidae Zone: EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (BOR/678-.) Denmark 7 900 Precautionary TAC Ireland 22 227 United Kingdom 1 223 All Member States 1 650 EU 33 000 TAC 33 000

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Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus Zone: IIIa (HER/03A.) Denmark 12 608 (2) Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Germany 202 (2) Sweden 13 189 (2) EU 25 999 (2) TAC 30 000 (1) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (2) Up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV.

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Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus Zone: EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N (HER/4AB.) Denmark 27 707 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 17 423 France 11 888 The Netherlands 26 579 Sweden 2 035 United Kingdom 29 832 EU 115 464 Norway 58 000 (2) TAC 200 000 (1) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between IVa and IVb. (2) Up to 50 000 tonnes of which may be taken in EU waters of IVa and IVb. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:



Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/*04N-) EU 50 000







Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/04-N.) Sweden 846 (1) Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. EU 846 TAC 200 000 (1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.







Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus Zone: By-catches in IIIa (HER/03A-BC) Denmark 5 692 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Germany 51 Sweden 916 EU 6 659 TAC 6 659 (1) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.







Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus Zone: By-catches in IV, VIId and in EU waters of IIa (HER/2A47DX) Belgium 82 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 15 833 Germany 82 France 82 The Netherlands 82 Sweden 77 United Kingdom 301 EU 16 539 TAC 16 539 (1) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.







Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus Zone: IVc, VIId (2) (HER/4CXB7D) Belgium 7 100 (3) Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 395 (3) Germany 248 (3) France 6 447 (3) The Netherlands 10 092 (3) United Kingdom 2 254 (3) EU 26 536 TAC 26 536 (1) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (2) Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56′ N, 1° 19,1′ E) to latitude 51° 33′ N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom. (3) Up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (HER/*04B.).

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Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN (1) (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 (1) 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.

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Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VIIb, VIIc; VIaS (1) (HER/6AS7BC) Ireland 4 065 Analytical TAC The Netherlands 406 EU 4 471 TAC 4 471 (1) Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.







Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VI Clyde (1) (HER/06ACL.) United Kingdom To be established (2) Precautionary TAC EU To be established (3) TAC To be established (3) (1) Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between the Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point. (2) Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (3) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.







Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VIIa (1) (HER/07A/MM) Ireland 1 374 Analytical TAC United Kingdom 3 906 EU 5 280 TAC 5 280 (1) This zone is reduced by the area added to VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk bounded: — to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N, — to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N, — to the west by the coast of Ireland, — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.







Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VIIe and VIIf (HER/7EF.) France 490 Precautionary TAC United Kingdom 490 EU 980 TAC 980







Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VIIg (1), VIIh (1), VIIj (1) and VIIk (1) (HER/7G-K.) Germany 147 Analytical TAC France 815 Ireland 11 407 The Netherlands 815 United Kingdom 16 EU 13 200 TAC 13 200 (1) This zone is increased by the area bounded: — to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N, — to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N, — to the west by the coast of Ireland, — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.







Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus Zone: IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411) Spain 3 635 Analytical TAC Portugal 3 965 EU 7 600 TAC 7 600







Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Skagerrak (COD/03AN.) Belgium 10 (1) Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 3 068 (1) Germany 77 (1) The Netherlands 19 (1) Sweden 537 (1) EU 3 711 TAC 3 835 (1) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.







Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Kattegat (COD/03AS.) Denmark 118 Analytical TAC Germany 2 Sweden 70 EU 190 TAC 190







Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4) Belgium 793 (1) Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 4 557 (1) Germany 2 889 (1) France 980 (1) The Netherlands 2 575 (1) Sweden 30 (1) United Kingdom 10 455 (1) EU 22 279 Norway 4 563 (2) TAC 26 842 (1) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation. (2) May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:



Norwegian waters of IV (COD/*04N-) EU 19 363







Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (COD/04-N.) Sweden 382 (1) Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. EU 382 TAC Not relevant (1) By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.







Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: VIb; EU and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00′ W and of XII and XIV (COD/5W6-14) Belgium 0 Precautionary TAC Germany 1 France 12 Ireland 17 United Kingdom 48 EU 78 TAC 78







Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: VIa; EU and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W (COD/5BE6A) Belgium 0 Analytical TAC Germany 3 France 29 Ireland 40 United Kingdom 110 EU 182 TAC 182







Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: VIIa (COD/07A.) Belgium 7 Analytical TAC France 19 Ireland 332 The Netherlands 2 United Kingdom 146 EU 506 TAC 506







Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (COD/7XAD34) Belgium 167 Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. France 2 735 Ireland 825 The Netherlands 1 United Kingdom 295 EU 4 023 TAC 4 023







Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: VIId (COD/07D.) Belgium 67 (1) Analytical TAC France 1 313 (1) The Netherlands 39 (1) United Kingdom 145 (1) EU 1 564 TAC 1 564 (1) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.







Species: Porbeagle Lamna nasus Zone: EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII (POR/3-12) Denmark 0 Analytical TAC France 0 Germany 0 Ireland 0 Spain 0 United Kingdom 0 EU 0 0 TAC 0







Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV (LEZ/2AC4-C) Belgium 6 Analytical TAC Denmark 5 Germany 5 France 30 The Netherlands 24 United Kingdom 1 775 EU 1 845 TAC 1 845







Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV ►C1 (LEZ/56-14) ◄ Spain 385 Analytical TAC France 1 501 Ireland 439 United Kingdom 1 062 EU 3 387 TAC 3 387







Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: VII (LEZ/07.) Belgium 494 Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. Spain 5 490 France 6 663 Ireland 3 029 United Kingdom 2 624 EU 18 300 TAC 18 300







Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/8ABDE.) Spain 999 Analytical TAC France 807 EU 1 806 TAC 1 806







Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (LEZ/8C3411) Spain 1 010 Analytical TAC France 50 Portugal 34 EU 1 094 TAC 1 094







Species: Dab and flounder Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV (D/F/2AC4-C) Belgium 503 Precautionary TAC Denmark 1 888 Germany 2 832 France 196 The Netherlands 11 421 Sweden 6 United Kingdom 1 588 EU 18 434 TAC 18 434







Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV (ANF/2AC4-C) Belgium 341 (1) Analytical TAC Denmark 752 (1) Germany 367 (1) France 70 (1) The Netherlands 258 (1) Sweden 9 (1) United Kingdom 7 846 (1) EU 9 643 (1) TAC 9 643 (1) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14).







Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (ANF/04-N.) Belgium 45 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 1 152 Germany 18 The Netherlands 16 United Kingdom 269 EU 1 500 TAC Not relevant







Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV ►C1 (ANF/56-14) ◄ Belgium 196 Analytical TAC Germany 224 Spain 210 France 2 412 Ireland 546 The Netherlands 189 United Kingdom 1 679 EU 5 456 TAC 5 456







Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: VII (ANF/07.) Belgium 2 984 (1) Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. Germany 333 (1) Spain 1 186 (1) France 19 149 (1) Ireland 2 447 (1) The Netherlands 386 (1) United Kingdom 5 807 (1) EU 32 292 (1) TAC 32 292 (1) (1) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).







Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/8ABDE.) Spain 1 318 Analytical TAC France 7 335 EU 8 653 TAC 8 653







Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANF/8C3411) Spain 1 310 Analytical TAC France 1 Portugal 260 EU 1 571 TAC 1 571







Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (HAD/3A/BCD) (HAD/3A/BCD) Belgium 10 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 1 688 Germany 107 The Netherlands 2 Sweden 200 EU 2 007 TAC 2 095







Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: IV; EU waters of IIa (HAD/2AC4.) Belgium 196 Analytical TAC Denmark 1 349 Germany 858 France 1 496 The Netherlands 147 Sweden 136 United Kingdom 22 250 EU 26 432 Norway 7 625 TAC 34 057 Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:



Norwegian waters of IV (HAD/*04N-) EU 19 662







Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HAD/04-N.) Sweden 707 (1) Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. EU 707 TAC Not relevant (1) By-catches of cod, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.







Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: EU and international waters VIb, XII and XIV (HAD/6B1214) Belgium 8 Analytical TAC Germany 10 France 413 Ireland 295 United Kingdom 3 022 EU 3 748 TAC 3 748







Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: EU and international waters of Vb and VIa (HAD/5BC6A.) Belgium 2 Analytical TAC Germany 3 France 111 Ireland 328 United Kingdom 1 561 EU 2 005 TAC 2 005







Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34) Belgium 148 Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. France 8 877 Ireland 2 959 United Kingdom 1 332 EU 13 316 TAC 13 316







Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: VIIa (HAD/07A.) Belgium 21 Analytical TAC France 95 Ireland 570 United Kingdom 631 EU 1 317 TAC 1 317







Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: IIIa (WHG/03A.) Denmark 929 Precautionary TACArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. The Netherlands 3 Sweden 99 EU 1 031 TAC 1 050







Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: IV; EU waters of IIa (WHG/2AC4.) Belgium 286 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 1 236 Germany 321 France 1 857 The Netherlands 714 Sweden 2 United Kingdom 8 933 EU 13 349 Norway 1 483 (1) TAC 14 832 (1) May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:



Norwegian waters of IV (WHG/*04N-) EU 9 044







Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV ►C1 (WHG/56-14) ◄ Germany 2 Analytical TAC France 39 Ireland 97 United Kingdom 185 EU 323 TAC 323







Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: VIIa (WHG/07A.) Belgium 0 Analytical TAC France 4 Ireland 68 The Netherlands 0 United Kingdom 46 EU 118 TAC 118







Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk (WHG/7X7A-C) Belgium 158 Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. France 9 726 Ireland 4 865 The Netherlands 79 United Kingdom 1 740 EU 16 568 TAC 16 568







Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: VIII (WHG/08.) Spain 1 270 Precautionary TAC France 1 905 EU 3 175 TAC 3 175







Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHG/9/3411) Portugal To be established (1) Precautionary TAC EU To be established (2) TAC To be established (2) (1) Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (2) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.







Species: Whiting and Pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (W/P/04-N.) Sweden 190 (1) Precautionary TAC.Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. EU 190 TAC Not relevant (1) By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.







Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (HKE/3A/BCD) Denmark 1 531 Analytical TAC Sweden 130 EU 1 661 TAC 1 661 (1) (1) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.







Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV (HKE/2AC4-C) Belgium 28 Analytical TAC Denmark 1 119 Germany 128 France 248 The Netherlands 64 United Kingdom 348 EU 1 935 TAC 1 935 (1) (1) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.







Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/571214) Belgium 284 (1) Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. Spain 9 109 France 14 067 (1) Ireland 1 704 The Netherlands 183 (1) United Kingdom 5 553 (1) EU 30 900 TAC 30 900 (2) (1) Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission. (2) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:



VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/*8ABDE) Belgium 37 Spain 1 469 France 1 469 Ireland 184 The Netherlands 18 United Kingdom 827 EU 4 004







Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/8ABDE.) Belgium 9 (1) Analytical TAC Spain 6 341 France 14 241 The Netherlands 18 (1) EU 20 609 TAC 20 609 (2) (1) Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and EU waters of IIa. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission. (2) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:



VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/*57-14) Belgium 2 Spain 1 837 France 3 305 The Netherlands 6 EU 5 150







Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HKE/8C3411) Spain 6 844 Analytical TAC France 657 Portugal 3 194 EU 10 695 TAC 10 695







Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Norwegian waters of II and IV ►C1 (WHB/24-N.) ◄ Denmark 0 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. United Kingdom 0 EU 0 TAC 0

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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 (1) Analytical TAC Germany 596 (1) Spain 1 300 (1) (2) France 1 067 (1) Ireland 1 187 (1) The Netherlands 1 869 (1) Portugal 121 (1) (2) Sweden 379 (1) United Kingdom 1 990 (1) EU 10 042 (1) TAC 40 100 (1) Of which up to 68 % may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1). (2) 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.

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Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/8C3411) Spain 824 Analytical TAC Portugal 206 EU 1 030 (1) TAC 40 100 (1) Of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2).







Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W (WHB/24A567) Norway 6 461 (1) (2) Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. TAC 40 100 (1) To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement. (2) The catch in IV shall be no more than 1 615 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access level.







Species: Lemon sole and witch Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV (L/W/2AC4-C) Belgium 346 Precautionary TAC Denmark 953 Germany 122 France 261 The Netherlands 793 Sweden 11 United Kingdom 3 905 EU 6 391 TAC 6 391

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Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (BLI/5B67-) ( 3 ) Germany 20 Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. Estonia 3 Spain 62 France 1 422 Ireland 5 Lithuania 1 Poland 1 United Kingdom 362 Others 5 (1) EU 1 717 Norway 150 (2) TAC 2 032 (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (2) To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII. (3) Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 (4) and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 (5). (4) 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). (5) 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).

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Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: International waters of XII (BLI/12INT-) ( 1 ) Estonia 2 Analytical TAC Spain 778 France 19 Lithuania 7 United Kingdom 7 Others 2 (1) EU 815 TAC 815 (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.







Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: EU and international waters of I and II (LIN/1/2.) Denmark 8 Analytical TAC Germany 8 France 8 United Kingdom 8 Others 4 (1) EU 36 TAC 36 (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.







Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: IIIa; ►C1 EU waters of IIIbcd ◄ (LIN/3A/BCD) Belgium 7 (1) Analytical TAC Denmark 51 Germany 7 (1) Sweden 20 United Kingdom 7 (1) EU 92 TAC 92 (1) ►C1 ◄







Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: EU waters of IV ►C1 (LIN/04-C.) ◄ Belgium 16 Analytical TAC Denmark 243 Germany 150 France 135 The Netherlands 5 Sweden 10 United Kingdom 1 869 EU 2 428 TAC 2 428







Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: EU and international waters of V (LIN/05.) Belgium 9 Precautionary TAC Denmark 6 Germany 6 France 6 United Kingdom 6 EU 33 TAC 33

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Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (LIN/6X14.) Belgium 30 Analytical TACArticle 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 (1) (2) TAC 14 164 (1) 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. (2) 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.

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Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (LIN/04-N.) Belgium 6 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 747 Germany 21 France 8 The Netherlands 1 United Kingdom 67 EU 850 TAC Not relevant







Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (NEP/3A/BCD) Denmark 3 800 Analytical TAC Germany 11 Sweden 1 359 EU 5 170 TAC 5 170







Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV (NEP/2AC4-C) Belgium 1 227 Analytical TAC Denmark 1 227 Germany 18 France 36 The Netherlands 631 United Kingdom 20 315 EU 23 454 TAC 23 454







Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (NEP/04-N.) Denmark 1 135 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Germany 1 United Kingdom 64 EU 1 200 TAC Not relevant







Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: VI; EU and international waters of Vb (NEP/5BC6.) Spain 28 Analytical TAC France 111 Ireland 185 United Kingdom 13 357 EU 13 681 TAC 13 681

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Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: VII (NEP/07.) Spain 1 306 (1) Analytical TAC France 5 291 (1) Ireland 8 025 (1) United Kingdom 7 137 (1) EU 21 759 (1) TAC 21 759 (1) ( 1 ) 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

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Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (NEP/8ABDE.) Spain 234 Analytical TAC France 3 665 EU 3 899 TAC 3 899







Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: VIIIc (NEP/08C.) Spain 87 Analytical TAC France 4 EU 91 TAC 91







Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (NEP/9/3411) Spain 76 Analytical TAC Portugal 227 EU 303 TAC 303







Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: IIIa (PRA/03A.) Denmark 2 891 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Sweden 1 557 EU 4 448 TAC 8 330







Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV (PRA/2AC4-C) Denmark 2 673 Analytical TAC The Netherlands 25 Sweden 108 United Kingdom 792 EU 3 598 TAC 3 598







Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (PRA/04-N.) Denmark 357 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Sweden 123 (1) EU 480 TAC Not relevant (1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.







Species: ‘Penaeus’ shrimps Penaeus spp. Zone: French Guyana waters (PEN/FGU.) France To be established (1) (2) Precautionary TAC EU To be established (2) (3) TAC To be established (2) (3) (1) Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (2) Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep. (3) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.







Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.) Belgium 48 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 6 189 Germany 32 The Netherlands 1 190 Sweden 332 EU 7 791 TAC 7 950







Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Kattegat (PLE/03AS.) Denmark 1 769 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Germany 20 Sweden 199 EU 1 988 TAC 1 988







Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (PLE/2A3AX4) Belgium 4 238 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 13 772 Germany 3 973 France 795 The Netherlands 26 485 United Kingdom 19 599 EU 68 862 Norway 4 538 TAC 73 400 Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:



Norwegian waters of IV (PLE/*04N-) EU 28 527







Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV ►C1 (PLE/56-14) ◄ France 10 Precautionary TAC Ireland 275 United Kingdom 408 EU 693 TAC 693







Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIa (PLE/07A.) Belgium 42 Analytical TAC France 18 Ireland 1 063 The Netherlands 13 United Kingdom 491 EU 1 627 TAC 1 627







Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIb and VIIc (PLE/7BC.) France 16 Precautionary TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. Ireland 62 EU 78 TAC 78







Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIId and VIIe (PLE/7DE.) Belgium 763 Analytical TAC France 2 545 United Kingdom 1 357 EU 4 665 TAC 4 665







Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIf and VIIg (PLE/7FG.) Belgium 56 Analytical TAC France 101 Ireland 200 United Kingdom 53 EU 410 TAC 410







Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIh, VIIj and VIIk (PLE/7HJK.) Belgium 12 Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. France 23 Ireland 81 The Netherlands 46 United Kingdom 23 EU 185 TAC 185







Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (PLE/8/3411) Spain 66 Precautionary TAC France 263 Portugal 66 EU 395 TAC 395







Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV ►C1 (POL/56-14) ◄ Spain 6 Precautionary TAC France 190 Ireland 56 United Kingdom 145 EU 397 TAC 397







Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VII (POL/07.) Belgium 420 Precautionary TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. Spain 25 France 9 667 Ireland 1 030 United Kingdom 2 353 EU 13 495 TAC 13 495







Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/8ABDE.) Spain 252 Precautionary TAC France 1 230 EU 1 482 TAC 1 482







Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VIIIc (POL/08C.) Spain 208 Precautionary TAC France 23 EU 231 TAC 231







Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POL/9/3411) Spain 273 Precautionary TAC Portugal 9 EU 282 TAC 282







Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc, and Subdivisions 22-32 (POK/2A34.) Belgium 32 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 3 788 Germany 9 565 France 22 508 The Netherlands 96 Sweden 520 United Kingdom 7 333 EU 43 842 Norway 49 476 (1) TAC 93 318 (1) May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.







Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV ►C1 (POK/56-14) ◄ Germany 543 Analytical TAC France 5 393 Ireland 429 United Kingdom 3 317 EU 9 682 TAC 9 682







Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (POK/04-N.) Sweden 880 (1) Analytical TAC EU 880 TAC Not relevant (1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.







Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: VII, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411) Belgium 6 Precautionary TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. France 1 375 Ireland 1 516 United Kingdom 446 EU 3 343 TAC 3 343







Species: Turbot and brill Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV (T/B/2AC4-C) Belgium 340 Precautionary TAC Denmark 727 Germany 186 France 88 The Netherlands 2 579 Sweden 5 United Kingdom 717 EU 4 642 TAC 4 642







Species: Skates and rays Rajidae Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV (SRX/2AC4-C) Belgium 235 (1) (2) (3) Analytical TAC Denmark 9 (1) (2) (3) Germany 12 (1) (2) (3) France 37 (1) (2) (3) The Netherlands 201 (1) (2) (3) United Kingdom 903 (1) (2) (3) EU 1 397 (1) (3) TAC 1 397 (3) (1) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/2AC4-C), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately. (2) By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres’ length overall. (3) Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). Catches of this species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.







Species: Skates and rays Rajidae Zone: EU waters of IIIa ►C1 (SRX/03A-C.) ◄ Denmark 45 (1) (2) Analytical TAC Sweden 13 (1) (2) EU 58 (1) (2) TAC 58 (2) (1) ►C1 ◄ (2) Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). Catches of this species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.







Species: Skates and rays Rajidae Zone: EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/67AKXD) Belgium 1 027 (1) (2) (3) Analytical TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. Estonia 6 (1) (2) (3) France 4 612 (1) (2) (3) Germany 14 (1) (2) (3) Ireland 1 485 (1) (2) (3) Lithuania 24 (1) (2) (3) Netherlands 4 (1) (2) (3) Portugal 25 (1) (2) (3) Spain 1 241 (1) (2) (3) United Kingdom 2 941 (1) (2) (3) EU 11 379 (1) (2) (3) TAC 11 379 (2) (1) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/ 67AKXD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately. (2) Does not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis), Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) and white skate (Rostroraja alba). Catches of these species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. (3) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.).







Species: Skates and rays Rajidae Zone: EU waters of VIId (SRX/07D.) Belgium 80 (1) (2) (3) Analytical TAC France 670 (1) (2) (3) The Netherlands 4 (1) (2) (3) United Kingdom 133 (1) (2) (3) EU 887 (1) (2) (3) TAC 887 (2) (1) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/07D.) shall be reported separately. (2) Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) and undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of these species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. (3) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD).







Species: Skates and rays Rajidae Zone: EU waters of VIII and IX (SRX/89-C.) Belgium 9 (1) (2) Analytical TAC France 1 760 (1) (2) Portugal 1 426 (1) (2) Spain 1 435 (1) (2) United Kingdom 10 (1) (2) EU 4 640 (1) (2) TAC 4 640 (2) (1) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately. (2) Does not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis) and white skate (Rostroraja alba). Catches of these species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.







Species: Greenland Halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: EU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters of Vb and VI (GHL/2A-C46) Denmark 2 Analytical TAC Germany 3 Estonia 2 Spain 2 France 31 Ireland 2 Lithuania 2 Poland 2 United Kingdom 123 EU 169 TAC 520 (1) (1) Of which 350 tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the EU waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines.

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Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId (MAC/2A34.) Belgium 517 (3) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Denmark 18 084 (3) (5) Germany 539 (3) France 1 629 (3) The Netherlands 1 640 (3) Sweden 4 860 (1) (2) (3) United Kingdom 1 518 (3) EU 28 787 (1) (3) (5) Norway 169 019 (4) TAC Not relevant (1) Including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-). (2) When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species. (3) May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa. (4) 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. (5) Includes 323 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities. 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 (1) 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 (1) Includes 183 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.







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 TACArticle 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 (3) Norway 14 050 (1) (2) TAC Not relevant (1) May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30’ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh. (2) An additional 33 804 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30’ N and counted against its catch limit. (3) Includes 674 tonnes of quota omitted from the 2010 fishing opportunities. 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







Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/8C3411) Spain 30 609 (1) Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. France 203 (1) Portugal 6 327 (1) EU 37 139 TAC Not relevant (1) Quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State. Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone.



VIIIb (MAC/*08B.) Spain 2 570 France 17 Portugal 531







Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa (MAC/2A4A-N.) Denmark 13 018 (1) (2) Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. EU 13 018 (1) (2) TAC Not relevant (1) Catches taken in IVa (MAC/*4A.) and in IIa (MAC/*02A.) to be reported separately. (2) Includes 272 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.

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Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (SOL/3A/BCD) Denmark 704 Analytical TAC Germany 41 (1) The Netherlands 68 (1) Sweden 27 EU 840 TAC 840 (2) (1) Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only. (2) Of which no more than 744 tonnes may be fished in IIIa.







Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: EU waters of II and IV ►C1 (SOL/24-C.) ◄ Belgium 1 171 Analytical TAC Denmark 535 Germany 937 France 234 The Netherlands 10 571 United Kingdom 602 EU 14 050 Norway 50 (1) TAC 14 100 (1) May be fished only in EU waters of IV.







Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV ►C1 (SOL/56-14) ◄ Ireland 48 Precautionary TAC United Kingdom 12 EU 60 TAC 60







Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIIa (SOL/07A.) Belgium 179 Analytical TAC France 2 Ireland 73 The Netherlands 56 United Kingdom 80 EU 390 TAC 390







Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIIb and VIIc (SOL/7BC.) France 7 Precautionary TACArticle 13 of this Regulation applies. Ireland 37 EU 44 TAC 44







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