Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
Date: 1996-12-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: authorised catch, catch by species, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  6.12.1996 
COM(96) 641  final 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

fixing,  for  certain  fish  stocks  and  groups  of  fish  stocks,  the  total 
allowable  catches  for  1997  and  certain  conditions  under  which 
they  may  be fished 

(presented  by the  Commission) 

V 4f  £ 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

This  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  fixes  the  Total  Allowable  Catches  (TAC's)  for  1997,  the 
Community  share  of them,  the distribution  of those  shares  as quotas  among  Member  States  and  the 
conditions  under  which  the  quotas  may  be  fished.  The  fixing  and  the  sharing  of  possibilities  for 
fishing  falls  exclusively  within  the  competence  of  the  Community  and  arises  from  obligations  set 
out  in  Article  8(4)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3760/92  of  the  Council  of  20  December  1992. 

In the case  of autonomous  stocks where  the Advisory  Committee  on Fishery  Management  (ACFM) 
based  its  advice  on  analytical  assessments  and  where  the  EC  Scientific  Technical  and  Economic 
Committee  for  Fisheries  (STECF)  has  further  reviewed  the  advice  of  ACFM,  the  TAC's  proposed 
are  based  on  the  advice  of  these  committees. 

In  the  case  of  autonomous  stocks  for  which  no  analytical  assessments  are  available,  TAC's 
(precautionary  TAC's)  have  been  proposed.  In  such  cases,  the  Commission  has  based  its  proposal 
on  advice  either  from  ACFM  or  from  STECF  wherever  these  bodies  give  an  explicit  value  for  the 
TAC.  Where  no explicit  value  is given, the proposed  value  is equal  to that  adopted  last  year  by  the 
Council. 

Consultations  between the Community  and Norway to agree on reciprocal  fisheries  arrangements  for 
1997  are  currently  in  progress.  When  concluded,  these  arrangements  will  imply,  inter  alia,  certain 
catch  quotas  for  Norwegian  vessels  in  Community  waters. 

The  most  recent  report  of  ACFM,  endorsed  by  STECF,  indicates  that  in  Regions  1 and  2, many  of 
the  stocks  of  demersal  fish,  particularly  cod,  haddock,  saithe,  whiting,  hake  and  plaice  are  too 
heavily  exploited  and  are  considered  to  be  in  a  state  which  is  actually  or  potentially  outside  safe 
biological  limits. Analytical  assessments  of the state of a number of demersal  stocks  in Region  3 are 
also  available.  Depending  on  the  stock  in  question,  ACFM  have  recommended  management  action 
implying  the  imposition  of  restrictive  TAC's  and  such  recommendations  are  reflected  in  this 
proposal.  In  the  case  of  sardine,  a  set  of  new  measures  has  been  proposed  to  halt  its  decline. 

As  regards  certain  pelagic  fish.  ACFM  and  STECF  also  point  to  grave  concern  over  the  state  of 
stocks of herring  in the North  Sea and  of mackerel.'The TAC's  for  both  of these  stocks are  included 
in  the  annual  consultations  with  Norway  which  are  still  in  progress. 

The  International  Commission  for  the  Conservation  of  Atlantic  Tunas  (ICCAT)  has  recommended 
the setting  of catch  limitations  for blue fin tuna and swordfish  that need to be introduced  in the TAC 
framework.  However,  precise  figures  are  not yet  available  and  will  only  be  given  by  29  November 
1996. 

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Given  that  certain  technical  measures  should  be  implemented  as  from  1 January  .1997,  they  are 
included  in  the  proposal,  in the  form  of temporary  derogations  to the  main  rules, while  waiting  for 
the  corresponding  regulations  to  be  amended  accordingly.  In  particular: 

The  prohibition  for  beam  trawling  in  the  Southern  North  Sea,  established  in  Article  9(3)  of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No3094/86  (Plaice  box),  is extended  to  the  whole  year  1997. 

The  summer  ban  on  cod  fishing  in  the  Baltic  is  set  from  10 June  to  20  August  1997. 

Finally. Article  2 of Council  Regulation  (EC) No 847/96 requires the Council  to decide which  stocks 
are  subject  to  the  various  measures  fixed  therein. 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC)  No. 

/96 

of 

1996 

fixing,  for  certain  fish  stocks  and  groups  of  fish  stocks,  the  total 
allowable  catches  for  1997  and  certain  conditions  under  which 
they  may  be  fished 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No.  3760/92  of  20  December  1992  establishing  a 

Community  system  for  fisheries  and  aquaculture1,  and  in particular  Article  8(4)  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  Act  of  Accession  of  Spain  and  Portugal,  and  in  particular  Articles  157,  161 

and  348  thereof. 

Having  regard  to  the  Act  of  Accession  of  Austria,  Sweden  and  Finland,  and  in  particular  Articles 

121.  and  122  thereof. 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  Article  4 of  Regulation  (EEC) No. 3760/92  requires  the  Council  to  formulate,  in the  light 

of  the  available  scientific  advice  and,  in  particular,  of  the  report  prepared  by  the  Scientific, 

Technical  and  Economic  Committee  for  Fisheries, the measures necessary to ensure the rational  and 

responsible  exploitation  of  resources  on  a sustainable  basis; 

Whereas  a  management  regime  making  full  use  of 

the  new  management  possibilities  given  by 

Regulation  (EEC)  No.  3760/92,  and  in  particular  the  management  of  catch  limitations  on  a 

pluriannual  and  multispecies  basis, cannot  yet be achieved,  due to the need  to put' into  force  certain 

measures  for  the  control  of  fisheries,  to  further  develop  the  appropriate  administrative  framework 

for  a system  of limitation  of fishing  effort,  and to enhance scientific  knowledge; whereas, until  such 

O.J. No  L389. 3 1.12.1992. p.l,  Regulation  as amended  by the Act of Accession  of Austria,  Sweden  and 
Finland 

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a  management  regime  is consolidated,  limitation  of  exploitation  rates  should  be  guaranteed  by  the 

current  TAC  system; 

Whereas under the terms  of Article  8(4) of Regulation  (EEC) No 3760/92, it is incumbent  upon  the 

Council,  in  accordance  with  Article  4, to  establish  the  total  allowable  catches  (TAC)  by  fishery  or 

group of fisheries;  whereas fishing  opportunities should be allocated to Member States in accordance 

with  the  second  subparagraph  of  Article  8(4); 

Whereas, in the case of certain  stocks fished  mainly for reduction to meal and oil, it does not  appear 

necessary  to  make  quota  allocations; 

Whereas,  in  order  to  ensure  a  better  exploitation  of  the  quotas  of  herring,  anchovy,  hake,  blue 

whiting,  mackerel  and  megrim,  transfers  of  a  part  of  the  quotas  from  the  zone  of  allocation  to 

adjacent  zones  should  be  allowed; 

Whereas  it  is necessary  to establish  the  principles  and  certain  procedures  of  fishery  management  at 

the  Community  level,  so  that  Member  States  can  ensure  the  management  of  the  fleets  under  their 

flag  or jurisdiction; 

Whereas,  in  order  to  ensure  effective  management  of  these  TAC's,  the  specific  conditions  under 

which  fishing  operations  occur  should  be  established; 

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  the provisions  laid  down  in Article  2 of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 

847/96,  introducing  additional  conditions  for  year-to-year  management  of  TACs  and  quotas2,  it  is 

necessary  to  indicate  which  stocks  are  subject  to the  various  measures  fixed  therein; 

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  the procedure  provided  for  in Article  2 of the Agreement  on  fisheries 

between  the  European  Community  and  the  Government  of Denmark  and  the  Home  Government, of 
the  Faroe  Islands  of  the  other  partJ, the  parties  have  consulted  on their  reciprocal  fishing  rights  for 

1997;  whereas  these  consultations  have  been  successfully  concluded;  whereas,  as  a  result,  it  is 

0.1  No  L  115.  9.5.1996.  p. 3 

O.J.  No  L226.  29.08.1980,  p.12 

possible  to  fix  the  TACs,  the  Community  shares  and  the  quotas  for  certain joint  and  autonomous 

stocks,  of  which  part  is  allocated  to  the  Faroe  Islands; 

Whereas, in accordance  with  the procedure provided  in Articles 2 and  7 of the Fisheries  Agreement 
between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the  Kingdom  of  Norway4,  the  Community  and 

Norway  have  held  consultations  concerning  mutual  fishing  rights  for  1997;  whereas  these 

consultations  have  not  yet  been  successfully  concluded  and  therefore  it  is  not  possible  to  fix  the 

TACs, the Community  shares and the quotas for joint  stocks and where necessary,  for  other  stocks; 

Whereas  the  International  Baltic  Sea  Fishery  Commission  has  recommended  TACs  for  the  stocks 

of  cod.  salmon,  herring  and  sprat  occurring  in  the  waters  of  the  Baltic  Sea  and  the  shares  thereof 

for- each  contracting  party;  whereas  the  International  Commission  for  the  Conservation  of  Atlantic 

Tunas  (ICCAT)  has  recommended  the  setting  of  catch  limitations  for  blue  fin  tuna  in  the 

Mediterranean  and  in  the  Atlantic  and  for  swordfish  in  the  Atlantic;  whereas  it  is  appropriate  to 

implement  those  recommendations; 

Whereas  the  Community  has  signed  the  United  Nations  Convention  on  the  Law  of the  Sea,  which 

contains  principles  and  rules  relating  to  the  conservation  and  management  of  the  living  resources 

of  the  sea; 

Whereas,  in  the  framework  of  its  wider  international  obligations,  the  Community  participates  in 

efforts  arising  in  international  waters  to  conserve  fish  stocks;  whereas  the  extent  to  which  such 

stocks  are  fished  by  vessels  of  the  Community  should  be  viewed  in  the  light  of  overall  fishing 

activity  and  the contribution  made hitherto by the Community  towards  their conservation  should  be 

taken  into  account; 

Whereas,  pursuant  to  Article  122  of  the  Act  of  Accession  of  Austria,  Sweden  and  Finland,  the 

conditions  under  which  allocations  made  in  the  framework  of  the  Accession  can  be  fished  will 

remain  identical  to  those  applicable  immediately  prior  to  the  entry  in  force  of  the  1994  Treaty  of 

Accession; 

4  OJ  No  L226.  29.08.1980,  p.48 

Whereas  improved  economical  utilization  of  Baltic  stocks  of  herring  requires  them  to  be  used  for 

purposes other than  direct human consumption;  whereas the state of these  stocks  is such that,  under 

appropriate  management,  there  is no  danger  in  implementing  such  a measure; 

Whereas  massive  catches  of  young  flatfish  are  being  taken  in the  Southern  North  sea  in  Autumn; 

whereas  protection  should  be  given  to  these  fish,  in order  to  achieve  a better  exploitation; 

Whereas  the  International  Baltic  Sea  Fisheries  Commission  has  recommended  certain  technical 

measures  for  resource  conservation  to  be  implemented  by  its  Contracting  Parties  with  effect  from 

1  January  1997; 

Whereas the economical  effectiveness  of the fishery  for  horse mackerel  in zones VIIIc and  IX may 

be improved  by the landing  of small horse mackerel within limits compatible with the  sustainability 

of  the  resource. 

Whereas  the  rebuilding  of  the  stock  of  herring  in  the  North  Sea  requires  that  the  special 

management  measures  stipulated  in  Council  Regulation  (EC) No  1602/965  should  be  continued  in 

1997, 

Whereas, according  to the  most  recent  scientific  advice, the stock  of sardine  in areas VIIIc and  IXa 

is below  minimum  biological  acceptable  levels; whereas  it appears  necessary  to  adopt  measures  to 

guarantee  a  balanced  exploitation  of  sardine; 

Whereas a review of the management  system for North Sea herring is foreseen  for adoption in  1997; 

whereas  it would  be uneconomical  for  Community  fishermen  to purchase  in the  interim  period  nets 

of  mesh  sizes  other  than  those  which  they  are  currently  authorised  to  use; 

Whereas  protection  of  nursery  areas  should  be  provided  for,  taking  into  account  the  specific 

biological  conditions  in  the  various  zones  concerned, 

5  OJ  No  L  198.  8.8.96r  p. 1 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article 1 

This  Regulation  fixes  for  1997,  for  certain  fish  stocks  and  groups  offish  stocks,  total  allowable 

catches (TACs) per stock  or group of stocks, the share of these catches available  to the  Community, 

the  allocation  of  that  share  among  Member  States  and  the  specific  conditions  under  which  these 
stocks  may  be  fished6. 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Regulation,  the  Skagerrak  is  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. 

For  the purposes  of  this  Regulation,  the  Kattegat  is 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  Hasenore  to  Gnibens  Spids,  from  Korshage  to 

Spodsbjerg  and  from  Gilbjerg  Hoved  to  Kullen. 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Regulation,  the  North  Sea  shall  comprise  ICES  Sub-area  IV  and  that  part 

of  ICES  Division  Ilia  which  is not  covered  by the definition  of the  Skagerrak  given  in this  article. 

Article  2 

TACs for  stocks  or groups of stocks to which Community  rules apply and the share of these catches 

available  to  the  Community  are  hereby  fixed  for  1997  as  set  out  in  Annex  I 

The  definition  of  the  ICES  and  CECAF  areas  referred  to  in  this  Regulation  is  given  in 
Commission  Communications  85/C 347/05 (O.J. "No. C 347, 31.12.1985, p.  14) and  85/C  335/02 
(O.J.  No.  C  335..24.12.1985,  p.  2)  respectively. 

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Article  3 

TACs  for  by-catches  of  herring  taken  in  certain  fisheries  are  hereby  fixed  for  1997  as  set  out  in 

Annex  II. 

Article  4 

The  allocation  among  the  Member  States  of  the  share  available  to  the  Community  of  the  TACs 

mentioned  in  Article  2  is  fixed  for  1997, in  the  form  offish  quotas,  in  Annex  I. 

This  allocation  shall  be  without  prejudice  to: 

exchanges  made  pursuant  to  Article  9 (1)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No.  3760/92 

re-allocations  made  pursuant  to  Articles  21(4),  23(1)  and  32(2)  of  Regulation  (EEC) 

No.  2S47/937. 

additional  landings allowed under the stipulations of Article 3 of Regulation  (EC) No  847/96, 

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

Article 5 

The  stocks  which  are  subject  to  a  precautionary  or  to  an  analytical  TAC,  the  stocks  to  which 

Articles  3 and 4 of Regulation  (EC) No  847/96 shall not apply, and the stocks to which  Article  5(2) 

of  the  same  regulation  shall  apply,  are  fixed  for  1997  in  Annex  III. 

7  O..I.  No.  L  261,  20.10.1993,  p.  1 

Article 6 

1. 

It  shall  be  prohibited  to  retain  on  board  or  to  land  catches  from  stocks  for  which  TACs  or 

quotas  are  fixed  unless: 

(i) 

the  catches  have  been  taken  by  vessels  of  a Member  State  having  a  quota  and  that  quota 

is  not  exhausted;  or 

(ii) 

the  share  of  the  TAC  available  to  the  Community  (Community  share)  has  not  been 

allocated  by  quota  among  Member  States  and  the  Community 

share  has  not  been 

exhausted;  or 

(iii) 

for  all  species  other  than  herring  and  mackerel,  they  are  mixed  with  other  species  and 

have  been  taken  with  nets  whose  mesh  size  is  32 millimetres  or  less  in  Regions  1 and  2 

or  40  millimetres  or  less  in  Region  3  in  accordance  with  Article  2  paragraph  1  of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No.  3094/868,  and  are  not  sorted  either  on  board  or  on  landing;  or 

(iv) 

for  herring,  they  are  within  the  limits  of  paragraph  2; or 

(v) 

for  mackerel,  they  are  mixed  with  horse-mackerel  or  pilchard  and  the  mackerel  does  not 

exceed  10% of the total  weight  of mackerel, horse-mackerel  and pilchard  on board and  the 

catches  are  not  sorted,  or 

(vi) 

they  are  caught  during  the  course  of scientific  investigations  carried  out  under  Regulation 

(EEC)  No.  3094/86. 

All  landings  shall  count  against  the  quota,  or,  if  the  Community  share  has  not  been  allocated 

between  Member  States by quotas, against the Community  share, except for catches made under 

the  provisions  of  (iii),  (iv),  (v)  and  (vi). 

2.  When  fishing  with  nets  whose  mesh  size  is  less than  32 millimetres  in  Regions  1 and  2  other 

than  the  Skagerrak  and  the Kattegat  and with nets whose  mesh  size  is less than  40  millimetres 

in  Region  3.  it  shall  be  prohibited  to  retain  on  board  catches  of  herring  mixed  with  other 

species  unless such catches are not  sorted and unless the herring, if mixed with sprat only, does 

not  exceed  10% by  weight  of  the  total  weight  of  herring  and  sprat  combined. 

8  OJ.  N°  L288.  1  1.10.1986,  p.l 

When  fishing  with  nets  whose  mesh  size  is  less  than  32  millimetres  in  Regions  1 and  2  and 

with  nets  whose  mesh  size  is  less  than  40  millimetres  in  Region  3,  it  shall  be  prohibited  to 

retain  on  board  catches  of herring  mixed  with  other  species  unless  such  catches  are  not  sorted 

and  unless  the  herring,  if  mixed  with  other  species  whether  or  not  including  sprat,  does  not 

exceed  5% by  weight  of  the  total  weight  of  the  herring  and  other  species  combined. 

3.  Notwithstanding  paragraphs  1  and 2, when any of the catch limitations indicated  in annex 

II to this  Regulation  are exhausted,  it shall be prohibited  for  vessels  operating  within  the 

fisheries  to which  the relevant  catch  limitations  apply to land catches  which  are  unsorted 

and  which  contain  herring. 

4.  The  determination  of  the  percentage  of  by-catches  and  their  disposal  shall  be  made  in 

accordance  with  Article  2 of  Regulation  (EEC)  No.  3094/86. 

Article  7 

As  regards  the  herring  stock  of  the  North  Sea  and  of  the  eastern  English  Channel,  transfers 

of  up  to  50  %  of  the  quotas  may  be  effected  from  ICES  Divisions  IVc  and  Vlld  to  ICES 

Division  IVb. 

As  regards  the  hake  stock  in  zones  Ha (EC  zone)  and  IV  (EC  zone), Member  States  having 

a  quota  in  this  zone  may,  on  exhaustion  of  this  quota,  make  transfers  from  zones  Vb  (EC 

zone). VI. VII. XII  and XIV  and  from  zones Villa,  b and  d to zone Ha (EC zone) and  IV  (EC 

zone). 

However,  such  transfers  must  be  notified  in  advance  to  the  Commission. 

Article  8 

1.  It  shall  be  prohibited  to  retain  on board  herring  which  are  caugth  within  the  geographical 

areas  and  during  the  periods  mentioned  below: 

(a)  from  15 to  31  January  1997  within  the  area  bounded  by  the  following  coordinates: 

-  the  south-east  coast  of  Ireland  at  latitude  52°30' N, 

-  Latitude  52°30' N,  longitude  06°00'  W, 

-  latitude  52°00'  N,  longitude  06°00'  W, 

-  the  south-east  coast  of  Ireland  at  latitude  52°  00' N; 

(b)from  30  October  to  12  November  1997  within  the  area  bounded  by  the  following 

coordinates  : 

-  the  southern  coast  of  Ireland  at  longitude  09°00W, 

-  latitude  51°15'N,  longitude  09°00'W, 

-  latitude  51°15'N,  longitude  11°00'W, 

-  latitude  52°30'N.  longitude  11°00W, 

-  the  west  coast  of  Ireland  at  latitude  52°30'N" 

2.  The  areas  and  periods  described  in  this  Article  may  be  altered  in  accordance  with  the 

procedure  laid  down  in  Article  18 of  Regulation  (EEC)  No.  3760/92. 

Article  9 

By  way  of  derogation  from  Regulation  (EEC) No  2115/779,  directed  fishing  and  landing  of 

herring  for  purposes  other  than  human  consumption  can  be  conducted,  until  31  December 

1997. by  vessels  flying  the flag of Sweden  or Finland  and,  in the Baltic  Sea, on a pilot  basis, 

by  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  another  Member  State, within  the  rules  provided  in  Regulation 

(EEC)  No  1866/86  of  the  Council  of  12  June  1986,  fixing  certain  technical  conservation 
measures  for  fisheries  resources  in  waters  of the  Baltic  Sea,  the  Belts  and  the  Cresund1? 

0.1.  No  L247.  28.09.1977,  p. 2 

OJ  No  LI62.  18.6.1986,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  modified  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2250/95  (OJ  No 
L 230,  27.9.1995,  p.l) 

Article  10 

Member States where landings occur of herring unsorted from  the remainder of the catch  shall 

ensure  that  adequate  sampling  programmes  are  in  place  in  order  to  monitor  effectively  all 

landings  of  by-catches  of  herring. 

It  shall  be  prohibited  to  land  in  harbours  where  such  sampling  programmes  are  not  in  place 

catches  of  fish  contained  unsorted  herring. 

Article  11 

Member  States  shall  adopt  special  control  and  management  measures  and  any  other  actions 

concerning  the  capture,  sorting  and  landing  of herring  taken  from  the North  Sea  or  from  the 

Skagerrak  and  Kattegat  with  a  view  to  ensuring  the  observance  of  catch  limitations.  These 

measures  shall  include,  in  particular: 

(i)  special  control  and  inspection  programmes; 

(ii)  effort  plans,  including  lists  of  authorized  vessels  and,  where  deemed  necessary  on  the 

basis  of  quota  exhaustion  beyond  the  level  of  70 %,  limitations  on  the  activity  of 

authorized  vessels; 

(iii)  control  of  transhipment  and  of  practices  which  incur  discarding; 

(iv)  where  possible,  temporary  prohibition  to  fish  in  areas  where  high  by-catch  rates  of 

herring,  in  particular juveniles,  are  known  to  occur. 

Article  12 

Inspectors  of  the  Commission  shall,  in  accordance  with  Article  29  of  Council  Regulation 

(EEC)  No  2847/93  of  12  October  1993  establishing  a  control  system  applicable  to  the 

common  fisheries  policy11 and whenever the Commission deems it necessary  for the  purposes 

of  this  Regulation,  carry  out  independent  inspections  to  verify  the  implementation  by  the 

competent  authorities  of  the  sampling  programmes  and  of  the  detailed  measures  mentioned 

in  Articles  10 and  11. 

Article  13 

The  Commission  shall  prohibit  landings  of herring  if it is deemed  that the  implementation  of 

the  measures  mentioned  in  Articles  10 and  11 do  not  constitute  a sufficient  guarantee  that  a 

strict  control  of  fishing  mortality  of  herring  in  all  fisheries  is  achieved. 

Article  14 

1.  All  landings  of  herring  caught  in  ICES  areas  Ilia,  IV  and  Vlld  by  vessels  which  cany 

on  board  towed  nets  only  of  minimum  mesh  sizes  equal  to  or  greater  than  32  mm,  while 

taking  these  catches  in  these  areas,  will  be  counted  against  a  relevant  quota  as  defined  in 

Annex  I to  this  Regulation. 

2.  All  landings  of  herring  caught  in  ICES  areas  Ilia.  IV  and  Vlld  by  vessels  which  carry 

on board  towed  nets only  of minimum  mesh size less than  32 mm, while taking these  catches 

in  these  areas,  will  be  counted  against  a  relevant  quota  as  defined  in  Annex  II  to  this 

Regulation. 

3.  Herring  landed  by  vessels  operating  within  the  conditions  defined  in  paragraph  2  shall 

not  be  offered  for  sale  for  human  consumption. 

4.  Notwithstanding  the conditions defined  in paragraphs  1  and  2, all herring caught  in ICES 

area  Ilia  by  vessels  fishing  for  species  other  than  herring  as  defined  in  annex  II  to  this 

Regulation  shall  be  counted  against  the  corresponding  quota  defined  in  Annex  II. 

" 

OJ  No  L  261.  20.10.1993,  p.  1. 

1  1 

Article  15 

By  way  of  derogation  from  the  second  sub-paragraph  of  paragraph  a)  of  Article  9(3)  of 

Regulation  (EEC) No. 3094/86, the period  of enlargement  of the area in which beam  trawling 

is  banned  shall  be  from  1 January  to  31  December  1997. 

Article  16 

Fishing  for  cod  shall  be prohibited  in the Baltic  Sea, the Belts and the Oresund  from  10 June 

to  20  August  1997  inclusive." 

Article  17 

1.  Member  States  with  vessels  fishing  for  sardine  in  ICES  divisions  VIIIc  and  IXa  shall 

ensure  that: 

a  minimum  landing  size  of  11 cm  will  apply  in  1997; 

the  daily  catch  of  individual  vessels  is  limited  in  such  a  way  that  exploitation  is 

reduced: 

the  activity  of  individual  vessels  fishing  for  sardine  in  1997  is  limited  to  less  than 

200  days: 

Fishing plans are drawn out in order to comply with the above-mentioned  constraints 

while  ensuring  an  even  supply  to  the  market.  These  fishing  prans  shall  be 

communicated  to  the  Commission  before  28  February  1997. 

2.  It  shall  be  prohibited  to  retain  on  board  sardine  which  are  caught  in  waters  of  a depth  of 

50  m  or  less  in  the  areas  falling  between  latitudes  39°  N  and  42°  N,  and  36°  N  and  37°N, 

during  the  period  1 July  to  31  December  1997. 

12 

Article  18 

It  is  prohibited  to  fish  with  demersal  gear  from  1 January  to  the  last  day  of  February  1997 

and  from  1 to  31  December  1997 within  the geographical  area bounded  by  a line joining  the 

following  coordinates: 

latitude 

latitude 

41°32T"N, 
41o207"N, 

latitude 

latitude 

41°12'0"N, 
41o02,8"N, 

ongitude 

09°07*3MW, 

ongitude 

09°05T'W, 

ongitude 

09°02'7"W, 

ongitude 

08°59'0"W, 

latitude 

40°38'5"N, 

ongitude 

09°04'6"W, 

latitude 

40°27'5"N, 

ongitude 

09°08'2"W, 

latitude 

40°11T'N, 

ongitude 

latitude 

40°HT'N, 

ongitude 

09°13TW, 
09°33'5,,W, 

latitude 

latitude 

latitude 

40°27'5"N, 
40°38'5nN. 
41°02'8nN. 

ongitude 

09°32*0"W, 

ongitude 

09°19*5"W, 

ongitude 

latitude 

41°12*0"N, 

ongitude 

latitude 

41°207"N, 

ongitude 

09°19'0"W, 
09°16'1MW, 
09°07,8"W, 

latitude 

41°32'1"N. 

ongitude 

09°14T'W. 

Article  19 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on the day  of  its publication  in  the  Official  Journal  of 

the  European  Communities. 

It  shall  apply  with  effect  from  1 January  1997. 

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

Done  at  Brussels,  1996 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

ANNEX I 

TACs by stock and by area for  1997 and the allocation among the Member States of the share 
available  to  the  Community  (in tonnes  live weight,  except where  otherwise  specified).  All 
catch limitations  set out in this annex are considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 5 
of  this  Regulation,  and  shall,  therefore,  be  submitted  to  the  rules  set  out  by  Council 
Regulation  (EC) No 2847/93, in particular by Articles  14 and  15 thereto. 

i h 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 1.1 

(1 ) 

(2) 

Fishing of this stock is not allowed in Community waters 

Available for all Member States. Member States must inform the Commission 

every tuesday of their landings the preceding week. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 
(D 
(1) 

pm(2) 
pm 

pm 

Species: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

(1) 

Zone: nia 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(2) 
(3) 

(1) 

No fishing of this quota  may take place, in the  Skagerrak. within 4 miles  of the  baselines 

of the  Kingdom of  Norway 

(2) 

No fishing  of this quota  may take place, in the Skagerrak. within  12 miles of the  baselines 

of the Kingdom'of  Norway 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

\  r 

ISpecies: 

Herring 

Zone: iiibcd (1) 

Clupea harengus 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

32.140 
97.450 

(2) 

Of which  no more than 6000 t may be fished in the Estonian  zone, no  more 

than 25001 in the Latvian zone, and no more than  1000 t in the  Lithuanian  zone 

36.430 
131.680 

297.700  (2) 

307.700 

Z o n e:  llld  (Management  Unit  3) (1) 

( 1 ) 

As defined  by IBSFC  in  1994 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

• 

TAC 

90.180 
19.820 

110.000 

110.000 

Ic 

[Species: 

herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone:  iia(i). ivab 

( 1 ) 

Community  waters 

(2) 

(3) 

May only be fished in IVa and IVb 

Of which no more than pm  t may be fished in waters  under the sovereignty  or 

jurisdiction  of Norway. 

(4) 

Member  States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring  distinguishing 

between ICES Divisions  lia, IVa and IVb. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(2) 

pm  (3)(4) 

pm 

{Species: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Z o n e:  ivc(i),viid 

(1 ) 

Except  Blackwater  stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of 

the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a 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. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

n 

Zone: Vb (1), VlaN(2), Vlb 

( 1 ) 

Community  waters 

(2) 

Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division 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 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

8.570 

1.620 
11.590 

8.570 

46.360 

76.710 

83.570 

iSpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone:  viaS(i).vnbc 

(1 ) 

Reference is to the herring  stock  in ICES  Division Via. south of  56*00' N and west  of 

07*00' W 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 

France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

25.450 

2.550 

28.000 

28.000 

If 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: VlaCiyde(1) 

( 1 ) 

Clyde  stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area  situated to the north 

east of a line drawn between  Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall  Point 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1.000 

1.000 

1.000 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: viia(i) 

(1 ) 

ICES  Division Vila  is reduced by the area added to the Celtic  Sea  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. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1.820 

5.180 

7.000 

7.000 

;9 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: viie.f 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 

Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

500 

500 

1.000 

1.000 

Species: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: viig,h,j,k(i) 

1 ) 

Increased by zone bounded : 

- to the north by latitude  52 30'N, 

- to the south by latitude 52 OO'N. 

- to the west  by the coast of Ireland, 

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

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

250 

1.370 
19.180 

1.370 

30 

22.200 

22.200 

o CO 

Species: 

Anchovy 
Engraulis encrasicolus 

Zone: vin 

29.700 
3.300 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

33.000 

33.000 

Species: 

Anchovy 
Engraulis encrasicolus 

Zone: ix. x, CECAF 34.1.1  (1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the 

Member State concemed, or in intemational waters of the zone concemed. 

(3) 

Notwithstanding  note (2) above, up to 5008 tonnes may be fished in waters of ICES 

5.740  (2) 

Sub-area VIII under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of France. 

6.260  (2)(3) 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

12.000 

12.000 

O 

ISpecies: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: i, 11 b 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana * 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1 ) 

Available  to all Member  States except  Sweden, Finland, Germany,  Spain, France, 

Portugal and United  Kingdom 

(2) 

The allocation of the share of the cod stock  available  to the Community  in the  zone 

Sptzbergen and Bear Island is entirely without  prejudice to the rights and  obligations 

deriving from the  1920 Treaty of Paris. 

pm(1) 
pm 

pm(2) 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
(D 
(2) 
(1) 

Z o n e:  Ilia  Skagerrak 

( 1 ) 

No fishing of this quota  may take place, in the Skagerrak, within  12 miles of the  baselines 

of the Kingdom of  Norway 

(2) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the  baselines 

of the Kingdom, of  Norway 

(1) 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

SSL 

ISpecies: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Z o n e:  Ilia  Kattegat 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

4.750 
100 

2.850 

7.700 

7.700 

iSpecies: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: nibcd(i) 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

49494 
21638 

(1) 

(2) 

Community  waters 

Excluding  an additional 601 of flatfish as bycatch  in waters  of the Community  as 

constituted in  1994 

(3) 

Of which no more than  500 i may be ti.-hed in the  Estonian  zone, no more  than 

1750 t in the Latvian zone, and  no m  re than  2000 t in the Lithuanian  zone 

2460 

38860 (2) 

112452 (3) 

112.45? 

3. 

ISpecies: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone:  iia(i), iv 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

Of which no more than pm  t may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 

jurisdiction of Norway. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm(2) 

pm 

ISpecies: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: Vb(i), VI.XII.XIV 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

40 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

( 2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Of which no more than  -50 tonnes mpy be taken in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone). Via 

Of which no more than 3810 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone), Via 

Of which no more  than  1490 tonnes  nay be taken in ICES  Divisions  Vb (EC zone),  Via, 

Of which no more than 6310 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone), Via 

380  (2) 

4.130  (3) 
1.610  (4) 

6.840  (5) 

13.000 

13.000 

J.f 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

170 

Zone: Vila 

450 
2.890 

40 

2.650 

6.200 

6.200 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

760  (2) 

Zone: viib-k,vm. ix.x, CECAF 34.1.1  (1) 

(1) 

(2) 

Community waters 

May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and 

Portugal 

12.990 (2) 
1.730  (2) 

110 (2) 

1.410  (2) 

17.000 

17.000 

JrS 

ISpecies: 

Megrims 
Lepidorhombus spp. 

Zone: vb(i).vi,xn.xiv 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

550 
2.140 
630 

1.520 

4.840 

4.840 

ISpecies: 

Megrims 
Lepidorhombus spp. 

Zone: vil 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

510 

(1) 

Of which  500 tonnes may be fished in the zone Vb(EC  zone), VI.XII.XIV when  the 

quota in the zone Vb(EC  zone),VI,XII,XIV  is exhausted 

5.700  (1) 
6.930 
3.140 

2.720 

19.000 

19.000 

3L 

Species: 

Megrims 
Lepidorhombus spp. 

Zone: Vlll abde 

1.220 
980 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

2.200 

2.200 

Species: 

Megrims 
Lepidorhombus spp. 

Zone: vnic, IX.X.CECAF 34.1.1  (1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of 

Spain or Portugal, or in the intemational waters of the zone concemed. 

1,3) 

May not be fished in the wates under the sovereignty c • the jurisdiction of Portugal. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 

Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

5.540  (2) 
280  (3) 

180  (2) 

6.000 

6.000 

sa 

Zone: Vb(i).vi,xn,xiv 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

ISpecies: 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

310 

350 

330 
3.800 
860 

300 

2.650 

8.600 

8.600 

ISpecies: 

België/ Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada^ 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

• 

TAC 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 
2.180 

Zone: vu 

240 

870 
13.960 
1.790 

280 

4.240 

23.560 

23.560 

c2f 

iSpecies: 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 

Zone: viiiabd 

( 1 ) 

Of which  100 tonnes may be fished in the zone  VII when the quota  in the zone VII 

is exhausted. 

1.030  (1) 
5.710 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 

Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

6.740 

6.740 

ISpecies: 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 

Zone: vine 

( 1 ) 

Available to all Member  States except  Sweden  and  Finland 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

100  (1) 
100 

100 

Zone: vine, ix, x, CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of 

Spain or Portugal, or in the international waters of the zone concemed. 

(3) 

May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or the jurisdiction of Portugal. 

ISpecies: 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

10.830 (2) 
10(3) 

2.160  (2) 

EC 

TAC 

13.000 

13.000 

ISpecies: 

Capelin 
Mallotus villosus 

Zone:  lib 

( 1 ) 

Without prejudice to the Community rights and subject to revision in the light of 

scientific advice. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada, 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

0(1) 

0(1) 

% 

Species: 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

|Zone: nia. nibcdo) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters. 

(2) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within  12 miles of the baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

(3) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

(4) 

Excluding an estimated pm t of industrial by-catch. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(2) 
(3) 
(2) 

(2) 

(3) 

pm  (4) 

pm 

Species: 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

|Zone: Had), iv 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Community  waters 

Excluding  an estimate of pm  t of indust.  al b> -catch 

Of which no more than pm  t ma.  e fisned  in waters under  the sovereignty  or 

jurisdicti  n of  Norway. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France. 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm  ,2)(3) 

pm 

Species: 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

|Zone: vb(i).vi.xn,xiv 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Of which no more than 30 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 

Of which no more than 30 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 

Of which no more than  1240 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 

Of which no more than 880 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 

Of which no more than 9020 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb anc  Via. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

40(2) 

50  (3) 

1.900  (4) 
1.350  (5) 

13.860  (6) 

17.200 

17.200 

Species: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

|Zone:  vu. vin, ix, x, CECAF 34.1.1  (1) 

110  (2) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

May not be fished n  the waters  under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and 

Portugal. 

6.670  (2) 
2.220  (2)' 

1.000  (2) 

10.000 

10.000 

3-9 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: ilia 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

( 1 ) 

Excluding an estimaded pm  t of industrial  by-catch 

(2) 

(2) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the  baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

( 3) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak. within  12 miles of the  baselines 

of the Kingdom of  Norway 

(3) 

(2) 

pm  (1) 

pm O 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: iia(i), iv 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

(3) 

Excluding an estimaded  pm t of industrial  by-catch 

Of which no more than pm  t may be fished in waters under  the sovereignty  or 

jurisdiction of  Norway. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm  (2)(3) 

pm 

35 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: vb(i).vi,xn, xiv 

( 1 ) 

Community  waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

70 

1.460 
3.590 

6.880 

12.000 

12.000 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: Vila 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

• 

TAC 

40 

440 
2.540 

10 

3.370 

6.400 

6.400 

3^ 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: viib-k 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

220 

13.440 
6.230 

110 

2.400 

22.400 

22.400 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: vm 

( 1 ) 

Except for quantities  subject to exchange with other Member  States, this quota 

may only be fished in the waters under the sovereignty  or within  the jurisdiction of the 

Member  State concemed, or in intemational waters of the zone concemed. 

2.800 (1) 
4.200 (1) 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

7.000 

7.000 

5r 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: ix.x, CECAF 34.1.1  (1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

2.640 

2.640 

2.640 

ISpecies: 

Hake 
Merluccius merluccius 

Zone: ilia, nibcd <1> 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana" 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nede.'land 
Osterreich 

Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1.520  (2) 

(1) 

(2) 

Community waters 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 

iles of the baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

120  (2) 

1.640 

1.640 

3C 

ISpecies: 

Hake 
Merluccius merluccius 

Zone: iia(i),iv 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

30 
1.110 
130 

240 

60 

340 

1.910 

1.910 

ISpecies: 

Hake 
Merluccius merluccius 

Zone:  vb(1).VI.VII.XII.xiv 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

280 

( 1 ) 

Community  waters 

(2) 

Of which 8001 may be fished in the zone Vlllabde, when  the quota in the zone  Vlllabde 

is  exhausted 

8.980 (2) 
13.870  (2) 

1.680 

180 

5.470 

30.460 

30.460 

^ 

ISpecies: 

Hake 

Zone:  Vlllabde 

(1 ) 

Of which 10001 may be fished in the zone Vb (EC zone). VI. VII. XII. XIV. when the quota 

(2) 

(3) 

in the zone Vb (EC zone). VI.  VII.  XII. XIV is exhausted 

May not be fished in Ihe waters under the sovereignty or Jurisdiction of Spain 

OfwrUc*1800tn^be«t*ed»nlhezonevb(ECzo™^ 

in the zone Vb (EC zone). VI.  VII.  XII, XIV is exhausted 

Merluccius merluccius 
10(2) 

6.250  (1) 

14.040 (3) 

20(2) 

Bekjiê / Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espaça 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederland 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

20.320 

20.320 

ISpecies: 

Hake 

Zone: vine, ix, x. CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

Merluccius merluccius 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

5.760  (2) 

550  (3) 

(2) 

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the 

Member State concemed, or in intemational waters of the zone concemed, except for 

850 tonnes which may be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the 

jurisdiction of Portugal. 

(3) 

Of which no more than 430 tonnes may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 

within the jurisdiction of Portugal 

(4) 

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the 

Member State concemed, or in international waters of the zone concemed, except for 

850 tonnes which may be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the 

2.690  (4) 

jurisdiction of Spain. 

België / Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederland 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

9.000 

9.000 

3>? 

Species: 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

(Zone: lia (i). rv (1) 

Betgie / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espaça 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

( 1) 

( 2) 

Community waters 

Available to all Member States except Spain. Portugal, Sweden and Finland. 

50.000  (2) 
50.000 

90.000 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

|Zone: vb(i).v*,vii 

. 

( 1 ) 

Community waters. 

( 2) 

Of which 5000 tonnes may be fisheed either in ICES Divisions Vb(EC zone),VI,VII 

orVllla.b.d. 

( 3) 

Available to all Member States, except Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Finland. 

20.000  (2) 

1.500 

47.500  (3) 
69.000 

350.000 

3<? 

Species: 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

|Zone: viiiabd 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Esparta 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

( 1 ) 

Of which 5000 tonnes may be fisheed either in tCES Divisions Vb(EC zone).VI ,VH 

orVllta.b.d. 

( 2) 

( 3) 

Available to all Member States, except Spain. Portugal, Sweden and Finland. 

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of 

10.000  (1) 

France, or in intemational waters of the zone concemed 

1.500 

15.000  (2)(3) 
26.500 

26.500 

Species: 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

|Zone: vine 

(1 ) 

Available to all Member States, except Sweden and Finland. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

• 

TAC 

1.000(1) 
1.000 

1.000 

< *> 

Species: 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

|Zone: vine, ix. x. CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

(1) 

(2) 

Community waters 

Except for quantities subject to exchange with other Member SuMes, this quota 

may be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of 

the Member State concemed, or in intemational waters of the zone concemed 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espaça 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

44.000 (2) 

11.000(2) 

EC 

TAC 

55.000 

55.000 

Species: 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: nia(i). iiibcd(i) 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

3.550 (2) 
10(3) 

(1) 

(2) 

Community waters 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

(3) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

1.270 (2) 

4.830 

4.830 

4-

Species: 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: iia(i).iv(i) 

( 1 ) 

Community  waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 

France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

795 
795 
10 

25 

410 

13.165 

15.200 

15.200 

Species: 

Norway  lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: vb<i),vi 

( 1 ) 

Community  waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

25 
100 
170 

12.305 

12.600 

12.600 

/ 

Species: 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: vn 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1.380 
5.590 
8.485 

7.545 

23.000 

23.000 

Species: 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: vuiab 

410 
6.390 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

6.800 

6.800 

4s 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: vine 

Nephrops norvegicus 

_ _ _ _ _ ^ __ 

960 
40 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1.000 

1.000 

Species: 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: vnide 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

50 

50 . 

50 

I 

; 

I 

<w 

Species: 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone:  I X . X . C E C AF  34.1.1  (1) 

( 1 ) 

Community  waters 

( 2) 

May  be fished  only in the waters  under  the sovereignty  or within  the jurisdiction  of the 

Member  State  concemed,  or in intemational  waters  of the zone  concerned,  except  for by-

625  (2) 

catches. 

1.675  (2) 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osteneich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

2.500 

2.500 

(Species: 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 

Zone: nia 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

( 1 ) 

No fishing  of this quota  may  take  place, in the  Skagerrak,  within  4 miles  of the  baselines 

(1) 

of the  Kingdom  of  Norway 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

•Vr 

ISpecies: 

"Penaeus" shrimps 
Penaeus spp 

Zone:  French Guyana 

( 1 ) 

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis  and Penaeus biasiliensis is prohibited in waters 

less than 30 m deep. 

4.000 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

4.000 

4.108  (1) 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Z o n e:  Ilia  Skagerrak 

( 1 ) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within  12 miles of the  baselines 

of the Kingdom of  Norway 

(2) 

No fishing of this quota  may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the  baselines 

of the Kingdom-of  Norway 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

• 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 
(1) 

(D 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

•VC 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: uia Kattegat 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg ' 
Nederlano' 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: iiibcd(i) 

(1) 

Community waters 

België /  Belgique 

Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

2.700 
300 

200 

3.200 

3.200 

C^ 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: iia(i), iv 

(1 ) 

( 2) 

Waters of thï  Community a*; constituted in 1994 

Of which no more 'han pm  t may be fished in waters under thé sovereignty or 

jurisdiction of Norway. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm(2) 

pm 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: vb(i), vi. xn.xiv 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

70 
880 

1.450 

2.400 

2.400 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: Vila 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

90 

40 
720 

30 

920 

1.800 

1.800 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: viibc 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

60 
240 

300 

300 

Oo 

Species: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

1.130  (1) 

Zone: viide 

(1 ) 

(2) 

(3) 

Of which no more than 1501 may be fished in Division Vile 

Of which no more than 5001 may be fished in Division Vile 

Of which no more than 2701 may be fished in Division Vile 

3.780  (2) 

2.010  (3) 

6.920 

6.920 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: viifg 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

270 

490 
80 

260 

1.100 

1.100 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: viihjk 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

80 

170 
590 

340 

170 

1.350 

1.350 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone:  VIII, ix. x, CECAF 34.1.1  (1) 

(1) 

(2) 

Community waters 

May not be fished in the waters under the soveriegnty or jurisdiction of Spain and 

Portugal. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

120 
460 (2) 

120 

700 

700 

Species: 

Pollack 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: Vb(i),vi.XII.XIV 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

20 
530 
150 

400 

1.100 

1.100 

Species: 

Pollack 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: vu 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

470 

30 
10.730 
1.150 

2.620 

15.000 

15.000 

& 

Species: 

Pollack 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: vniab 

440 
2.160 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

2.600 

2.600 

Species: 

Pollack 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: vine 

720 
80 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

800 

. 

800 

<Q 

Species: 

Pollack 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: vuid 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

50 

50 

50 

Species: 

Pollack 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: vine 

(1 ) 

Available to all Member States, except Sweden and Finland 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

100  (1) 
100 

100 

:M 

Species: 

Pollack 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: 

IX.X.CECAF 34.1.1  <1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

430 

20 

450 

450 

Species: 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

Zone:  lia (1), Ilia, lllbcd (1), IV 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

(3) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

(4) 

Of which no more than pm  t may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 

jurisdiction of Norway. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(2) 
(3) 
(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

(3) 
(2) 

pm (4) 

pm 

S 

Zone: Vb(i),vi,xn,xiv 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

ISpecies: 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

730 

7.260 
240 

1.770 

10.000 

10.000 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

20  (2) 

Zone: vu, vin. ix, x, CECAF 34.1.1 

(1) 

(2) 

Community waters 

May not be fished in the waters under the soveriegnty or jurisdiction of Spain and 

Portugal. 

4.500  (2) 
2.250  (2) 

1.230  (2) 

8.000 

8.000 

cr 

ISpecies: 

Atlantic salmon 
Salmo salar 

Zone:  uibcd (1)(2) 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

83.350  (3) 
9.270  (3) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Excluding Sub-division 32 of IBSFC 

Expressed by number 

Of which no more than 4000 salmons may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more 

than 3500 salmons in the Latvian zone, and no more than 1000 salmons in the 

Lithuanian zone 

103.930  (3) 
112.660  (3) 

309.210  (3)(4) 

309.210  (3) 

Z o n e:  Sub-division 32 of IBSFC 

( 1 ) 

Expressed by number 

Species: 

Atlantic salmon 
Salmo salar 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

89.540 (1) 

89.540 (1) 

89.540 (1) 

^ 

ISpecies: 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Z o n e:  lia (1), Ilia. Iltbcd (1), IV 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(2) 
(3)(4)(5) 

(2) 

( 1 ) 

Community  waters 

(2) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within  12 miles of the  baselines 

of the Kingdom of  Norway 

( 3) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the  baselines 

of the Kingdom of  Norway 

(2)(6) 

( 4) 

Cf which pm tonnes may be fished from  1 October to 31 December  1997 in EC waters 

(2)(6) 

( 5) 

(6) 

( 7) 

(8) 

between latitudes 59*N and 62*N and longitudes 4*W and 6*W 

Of which no more than pm tonnes may be fished in ICES Divisions  Ilia,  Ivb.c 

Of which no more than pm tonnes may be fished in ICES Divisions  Ilia, IVb,c 

No part of this quota may be fished in Division IVc 

Including  1965 tonnes accruing from conditions defined in footnote 2) of the Annex of 

the Agreed Records of Conclusions of Fisheries Consultations between the  European 

Community  and Norway.  Brussels, 9 December  1995. 

(3)(7)(9)(10) 

(9) 

Includes a fishery by this member State of  1865 tonnes of mackerel  in ICES  Division  Ilia 

( 1 0) 

Of which no more than pm tonnes may be taken in ICES  Division  IVb 

(6) 

pm  (8) 

pm  (8) 

Species: 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Zone: 

lia  (1), Vb(2), VI, Vll, Vlllabde, XII, XIV 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

' 

TAC 

( 1 ) 

Except Community  waters 

(3)(4) 

(5) 
(3)(6) 
(3)(7) 

(2) 

(3) 

( 4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Community  waters 

May not be fished in the waters under the soveriegnty  or jurisdiction  of  Spain 

Of which pm tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December  1997  in EC 

waters of ICES Division IVa. 

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty  or jurisdiction of  Spain 

Of which pm tonnes may  be fished from  1 October to 31 December  1997 in EC 

waters of ICES Division IVa. 

(7) 

Of which pm tonnes may be fished from  1 October to 31 December  1997 in EC 

(3)(8) 

waters of ICES Division IVa. 

( 8) 

Of which pm tonnes may be fished from  1 October to 31 December  1997 in EC 

waters of ICES Division IVa. 

(9) 

Of which pm tonnes may be  fished  from  1 October to 31 December  1997 in  EC 

waters of ICES  Division IVa. 

(3)(9) 

pm 

pm 

ISpecies: 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Zone: vine, ix, x, CECAF 34.1.1  (1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

Except for quantities subject to exchange with other Member States, this quota 

may be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the 

Member State concemed, or in international waters of the zone concemed. 

(3) 

Of which 3000 tonnes may be fished in the waters of ICES Division Vlllb  under 

the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain 

(4) 

May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and 

(2)(3)(5) 
(4)(5) 

Portugal. 

(5) 

The quantities subject to exchange with other Member States may be taken, 

up to a limit of 25 % of the quota of the donor Member  State, in ICES area 

(2)(5) 

Vlllabd. 

België /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Zone:  iiia.nibcd (1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

(3) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within  12 miles of the baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

ISpecies: 

Common  sole 
Solea solea 

België  /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1.890  (2) 
110  (3) 

180  (3) 

70(2) 

2.250 

2.250 

_TP 

ISpecies: 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

Zone:  n, iv 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1.000 
455 
800 

200 

9.030 

515 

12.000 

12.000 

Species: 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

125 

30 

155 

155 

Zone: vb(i),vi, xn.xiv 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

C £J 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 

France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

500 

Zone: Vila 

5 
120 

155 

220 

1.000 

1.000 

Species: 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

Zone: viibc 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

15 
60 

75 

75 

Cf 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

1.410 

Zone: viid 

2.815 

1.005 

5.230 

5.230 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

25 

Zone: vile 

265 

410 

700 

700 

£2. 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Common sole 
Solea solea 
500 

Zone: viifg 

50 
25 

225 

800 

800 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

60 

Zone: viihjk 

120 
325 

95 

120 

720 

720 

Zone: vniab 

( 1 ) 

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of 

France, or in intemational waters of the zone concemed 

(2) 

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the 

Member State concemed, or in intemational waters of the zone concemed. 

Zone: vnicde, ix, x. CECAF 34.1.1  (1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of 

Spain or Portugal, or in the intemational waters of the zone  concemed 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

50(1) 

10(2) 

3.665  (1) 

275(1) 

Species: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

4.000 

4.000 

ISpecies: 

Common sole 
Solea spp. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

755  (2) 

1.245  (2) 

EC 

' 

TAC 

2.000 

2.000 

// 

ISpecies: 

Sprat 
Sprattus sprattus 

Zone: nia 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

( 1 ) 

Includes all by-catches of all other species which are caught when fishing for sprat and 

d)(2) 
d)(3) 

which are landed unsorted notwithstanding Article 5, paragraph 2 of this regulation, 

paragraphs 1 and 2 of Council Regulation  (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October  1986 (O.J. No 

L  288,11.10.86, p. 1). 

(2) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

( 3) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within  12 miles of the  baselines 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

(4) 

No more than 3.000 tonnes of this quota shall be  fished  with towed gears with a minimum 

mesh size of  16 mm.  Such catches shall not be subject  to the conditions  defined  in Article 

6 (2) of this Regulation 

(1)(2)(4) 

pm(1) 

pm(1) 

Species: 

Sprat 
Sprattus sprattus 

Zone: i»bcd(i) 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

49.800 
29.890 

(2) 

Of which no more than  120001 may be fished in the Estonian  zone, no more  than 

110001 in the Latvian zone, and no more than 6500 t in the Lithuanian  zone 

25.540  (3) 
91.310 

196.540  (2) 

199.540 

dQ 

Zone: iia(i).iv(i) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

( 3) 

Available to all Member States except Spain. Portugal.  Sweden and Finland. 

Including sandeel 

Species: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Sprat 
Sprattus sprattus 
1.500 
1.500 
1.500 

1.500 

1.500 

1.330  (3) 
1.500 
114.670  (2) 
125.000 

150.000 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Zone: viide 

Sprat 
Sprattus sprattus 
60 
3.900 
60 

840 

840 

6.300 

12.000 

12.000 

ISpecies: 

Blue fin tuna 
Thunnus thynnus 

Z o n e:  Atlantic ocean, east cf longitude 45*  W 

(1 ) 

Available to all Member Spates except  Spain, France and  Portugal 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

ISpecies: 

Blue fin tuna 
Thunnus thynnus 

Z o n e:  Mediterranean  Sea 

(1 ) 

Available  to all Member  States except  Spain, France and  Portugal 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

r ^> 

ISpecies: 

Horse mackerel 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone: iia(i). IV(1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

(3) 

Available to all Member States except  Spain, Portugal, Sweden and  Finland 

Of which a maximum of 50% may be fished before  1 August  1997+F3139. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

55.000  (2)(3) 
55.000 

60.000 

Species: 

Horse  mackerel 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone: Vb (1), VI, Vll, Vlllabde, XII, XIV 

( 1 ) 

Community  waters 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Available  to all Member  States except  Spain, Portugal, Sweden  and  Finland 

Of which a maximum of 50% may be  fished  before  1 August  1997. 

May not be  fished  in the waters  under the sovereignty  or jurisdiction  of Spain  and  Portugal 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

31.000 

3.000 

259.000  (2)(3)(4) 
293  000  (3)(4) 

300.000  (3)(4) 

<£f 

ISpecies: 

Horse  mackerel 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone: vtiic, ix 

België /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

30.130  (1)(4) 
380  (2)(4) 

d) 

(2) 
(3) 

(4) 

May be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the 

Member State concemed, or in intemational waters of the zone concemed, except for 

2250 tonnes "which may be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the 

jurisdiction of Portugal. 

Excluding ICES Sub-area IX 

May be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the 

Member State concerned, or in intemational waters of the zone concemed, except for 

2250 tonnes which may be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the 

jurisdiction of Spain 

Of which no more than 5 % may consist on horse mackerel between  12 and 

14 cm, notwithstanding Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3094/86. For the 

25.490  (3)(4) 

purposes of the control of this quantity, the weight of the landings shall be affected 

by a coefficient of  1.2 

EC 

TAC 

56.000 

56.000 

ISpecies: 

Horse  mackerel 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone: x. CECAF (1) 

( 1 ) 

Waters adjacent to the Azores Islands under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal 

België /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

5.000 

5.000 

5.000 

^£5> 

ISpecies: 

Horse mackerel 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone: CECAF (1) 

( 1 ) 

Waters adjacent to the Madeira Islans under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

2.000 

2.000 

2.000 

ISpecies: 

Horse mackerel 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone: CECAF (1) 

( 1 ) 

Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain 

2.000 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

2.000 

2.000 

Species: 

Norway pout 
Trisopterus esmarki 

Zone: na(i). uia, iv<i) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

(3) 

Available to all Member States except Spain, Portugal. Sweden and Finland 

For Danish and Swedish vessels, no fishing for this TAC may take place in the 

Skagerrak within four miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway. For other 

Member States, no fishing of this TAC may take place in the Skagerrak  within  12 miles 

of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland  ' 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

180.000 (2)(3) 
180.000 

220.000 

Species: 

Swordfish 
Xiphias gladius 

Z o n e:  Atlantic ocean, north of latitude  5* N 

(1 ) 

Available  to all Member  States except  Spain, France and  Portugal 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm  (1) 
pm 

pm 

Û/ 

ISpecies: 

Other species 

Zone:  iia(i), IV(1) 

( 1 ) 

Community  waters 

( 2) 

( 3) 

No limitation 

750 tonnes are reserved for by-catches of horse mackerel in, inter  alia,  fishing  for 

mackerel; prawns (Pandalus)  only as by-catch. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(2) 
(2) 
(2) 
(2) 

(2) 
(2) 
(2) 
(2) 
(2) 
(2) 

1.000  (3) 

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

ANNEX II 

Total  Allowable  Catch  of herring  to be landed unsorted  (in tonnes, live  weight). All  catch 
limitations  set  out  in  this  annex  are considered  as  quotas  for  the  purposes  of  Article  5 of 
Regulation (EC) No 3074/95, and shall, therefore, be submitted to the rules set out by Council 
Regulation  (EC) No 2847/93, in particular by Articles  14 and  15 thereto. 

Species: 

herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

Ilia 

(1 ) 
(2) 

By-catches of herring taken in the fishery for sprat and landed unsorted 
Available to all Member States except Spain, Portugal and Finland 

België  /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

pm  (2) 
pm 

pm 

Species: 

herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

Ilia 

(1 ) 
(2) 

By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than sprat and landed unsorted 
Available to all Member States except Spain, Portugal and Finland 

België  /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

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ISpecies: 

herring(1) 
Clupea  harengus 

Zone: 

lla(2), IV, Vlld 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted 
Community waters 
Available to ail Member States, except Spain, Portugal and Finland 

België /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

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Stock 

species 

area 

Uommon name 

Latin name 

Herring 
Herring 
Herring 
Herring 
Herring 
Herring 
Herring 
Herring 
Herring 
Herring 
Herring 
Anchovy 
Anchovy 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Megrims 
Megrims 
Megrims 
Megrims 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Capelin 
Haddock 
Haddock 
Haddock 
Haddock 
Whiting 
Whiting 
Whiting 

Clupea  harengus 
Clupea harengus 
Clupea harengus 
Clupea harengus 
Clupea harengus 
Clupea harengus 
Clupea harengus 
Clupea  harengus 
Clupea harengus 
Clupea harengus 
Clupea harengus 
Engraulis  encrasicolus 
Engraulis  encrasicolus 
Gadus morhua 
Gadus morhua 
Gadus morhua 
Gadus morhua 
Gadus morhua 
Gadus morhua 
Gadus morhua 
Gadus morhua 
Lepidorhombus  spp. 
Lepidorhombus  spp. 
Lepidorhombus  spp. 
Lepidorhombus  spp. 
Lophius spp. 
Lophius spp. 
Lophius spp. 
Lophius spp. 
Lophius spp. 
Mallotus  villosus 
Melanogrammus  aeglefinus 
Melanogrammus  aeglefinus 
Melanogrammus  aeglefinus 
Melanogrammus  aeglefinus 
Merlangius  merlangus 
Merlangius  merlangus 
Merlangius  merlangus 

1. II 
Ilia 
lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),IVab 
IVc(7),Vlld 
Vb(1),VlaN,Vlb 
VlaS.VIIbc 
Via Clyde 
Vila 
Vllef 
Vllghjk 
VIII 
IX.X 
I, lib 
Ilia  Skagerrak 
Ilia  Kattegat 
lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),IV 
Vb(1),VI,XH,XIV 
Vila 
VHb-k,VIII,IX,X 
Vb(1),VI,XH,XIV 
VII 
Vlllabde 
Vlllc.lX.X 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
VII 
Vlllabde 
Ville 
Vlllc.lX.X, 
Mb 
Ilia,  lllbcd(1) 
lla(1).IV 
Vb(1),VI.XII,XIV 
VII.VIII.IX.X 
Ilia 
lla(1),IV 
Vb(1),VI.XII,XIV 

(1) Community  waters 

I ype  of  i AU 
A=  analytical 
P=  precautionary 
A 
P 
A 
A 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
A 
A 
P 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 
A 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 

Articles  3 and 4 ot Keguiation 
(EC)  No 847/96  applicable 
(1/0 = yes/no) 
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Deductions ot Article b{'Z) 
of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 
applicable  (1/0 = yes/no) 
0 
1 
0 
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0 
0 
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7> 
3 

Stock 

Species 

area 

uommon  name 

Latin name 

Whiting 
Whiting 
Whiting 
Whiting 
Hake 
Hake 
Hake 
Hake 
Hake 
Blue whiting 
Blue whiting 
Blue whiting 
Blue whiting 
Blue whiting 
Norway  lobster 
Norway  lobster 
Norway  lobster 
Norway  lobster 
Norway  lobster 
Norway  lobster 
Norway  lobster 
Norway  lobster 
Northern  prawn 
Penaeus 
Plaice 
Plaice 
Plaice 
Plaice 
Plaice 
Plaice 
Plaice 
Plaice 
Plaice 
Plaice 
Plaice 
Pollack 
Pollack 
Pollack 

Merlangius  merlangus 
Merlangius  merlangus 
Merlangius  merlangus 
Merlangius  merlangus 
Merluccius  merluccius 
Merluccius  merluccius 
Merluccius  merluccius 
Merluccius  merluccius 
Merluccius  merluccius 
Micromesistius  poutassou 
Micromesistius  poutassou 
Micromesistius  poutassou 
Micromesistius  poutassou 
Micromesistius  poutassou 
Nephrops  norvegicus 
Nephrops  norvegicus 
Nephrops  norvegicus 
Nephrops  norvegicus 
Nephrops  norvegicus 
Nephrops  norvegicus 
Nephrops  norvegicus 
Nephrops  norvegicus 
Pandalus  borealis 
Penaeus spp. 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Pollachius  pollachius 
Pollachius  pollachius 
Pollachius  pollachius 

Vila 
Vllb-k 
VIII 
1X.X 
Ilia,  lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),IV(1) 
Vb(1),VI,VII,XII,XIV 
Vlllabde 
Vlllc.lX.X 
lla(1).IV(1) 
Vb(1),VI,VII 
Vlllabd 
Ville 
Vlllc.lX.X 
lla,lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),IV(1) 
Vb(1),VI 
VII 
Vlllab 
VIIIc 
Villde 
IX,X,COPACE(1) 
Ilia  Skagerrak 
French  Guyana 
Ilia  Skagerrak 
Ilia  Kattegat 
lllbcd(1) 
tla(1),IV 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
Vila 
Vllbc 
Vllde 
Vllfg 
Vllhjk 
VIII,IX ,X 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
VII 
Vlllab 

(1) Community  waters 

lype of  i AU 
A=  analytical 
P=  precautionary 
A 
P 
P 
P 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
A 
P 
A 
A 
P 
A 
P 
A 
P 
A 
A 
A 
P 
P 
P 
P 

. 

Articles  3 and 4 or Kegulation 
(EC) No 847/96  applicable 
(1/0 = yes/no) 
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0 
0 
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1 
1 
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Deductions ot Article  b{2) 
of Regulation  (EC) No 847/96 
applicable (1/0 = yes/no) 
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u 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
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0 
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0 
0 
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0 
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Stock 

Species 

area 

Uommon name 

Latin  name 

Pollachius  pollachius 
Pollachius  pollachius 
Pollachius  pollachius 
Pollachius  pollachius 
Pollachius  virens 
Pollachius  virens 
Pollachius  virens 
Salmo salar 
Salmo salar 
Scomber  scombrus 
Scomber  scombrus 
Scomber  scombrus 
Solea spp. 
Solea spp. 
Solea spp. 
Solea spp. 
Solea spp. 
Solea spp. 
Solea spp. 
Solea spp. 
Solea spp. 
Solea spp. 
Solea spp. 
Sprattus  sprattus 
Sprattus  sprattus 
Sprattus  sprattus 
Sprattus  sprattus 
Thunnus thynnus 
Thunnus thynnus 
Trachurus trachurus 
T.achurus trachurus 
Trachurus  trachurus 
Trachurus trachurus 
Trachurus trachurus 
Trachurus trachurus 
Trisopterus esmarki 
Xiphias  gladius 

Pollack 
Pollack 
Pollack 
Pollack 
Saithe 
Saithe 
Saithe 
Salmon 
Salmon 
Mackerel 
Mackerel 
Mackerel 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sprat 
Sprat 
Sprat 
Sprat 
Blue fin tuna 
Blue fin tuna 
Horse  mackerel 
Horse  mackerel 
Horse mackerel 
Horse  mackerel 
Horse mackerel 
Horse  mackerel 
Norway  pout 
Swordfish 
Others 

(1) Community  waters 

VIIIc 
Vllld 
Ville 
IX.X 
lla(1),llla,lllbcd(1),IV 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
VII.VIII.IX.X 
lllbcd(1) 
Sub-division  32 of  IBSFC 
lla(1),llla,lllbcd(1),IV 
ll,Vb(1),VI,VII,VIII,XII,XIV 
Vlllc.lX.X 
llla.lllbcd(l) 
II,IV 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
Vila 
Vllbc 
Vlld 
Vile 
Vllfg 
Vllhjk 
Vlllab 
Vlllcde.lX.X 
Ilia 
lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),IV(1) 
Vllde 
Atlantic ocean east of 45°W 
Mediterranean  Sea 
lla(1),IV(1) 
Vb(1),VI,VII,VIII,XII,XIV 
VIllc.lX 
CECAF (Azores I.) 
CECAF (Madeira I.) 
CECAF (Canary I.) 
lla(1),llla,IV(1) 
Atlantic ocean north of 5° N 
lla(1),  IV(1) 

I ype ot  i  AU 
A=  analytical 
P= precautionary 
P 
P 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
P 
A 
P 
A 
P 
A 
A 
A 
P 
A 
P 
P 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
P 
A 
P 
P 
P 
P 
A 
P 

Articles  ô and 4 ot  Kegulation 
(EC)  No 847/96  applicable 
(1/0 = yes/no) 
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1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
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0 
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0 
0 

'. 

Deductions  ot Article b{Z) 
of Regulation  (EC) No 847/96 
applicable (1/0 = yes/no) 
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0 

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0 
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COM(96) 641 final 

DOCUMENTS 

EN 

03  11 

Catalogue  number  :  CB-CO-96-644-EN-C 

ISBN  92-78-13042-7 

Office  for  Official  Publications of the European  Communities 

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