Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
Date: 1997-12-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: authorised catch, catch by species, catch quota, fishery management, sea fishing

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 11.12.1997 
COM(97) 669  final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION ŒO 

fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, 
the total allowable catches for 1998 
and certain conditions under which they may be fished 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

This  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  fixes  the  Total  Allowable  Catches  (TAC's)  for  1998,  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. 

Essentially,  this  proposal  contains  the  same  elements  as  the proposal  for  1997  TACs,  updated  where 
possible in the light of scientific  advice. 

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 
1998are  still  in  progress.  These  arrangements  imply,  inter  alio,  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  TACs  for  both  of  these  stocks  are  included  in  the 
annual  consultations with Norway  which are still in progress. 

Given  that  certain  technical  measures  should  be  implemented  as  from  1  January  1998,  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  10(3) of 
Regulation  (EEC) No894/97  (Plaice box), is extended to the whole year  1998. 

The summer ban on cod  fishing  in the Baltic is set from  10 June to 20 August  1998. 

A new  box. banning  temporarily  all fishing,  is set in the Baltic Sea 

The dates of certain closures  for  flatfish  fishine  in the Baltic are  modified. 

The mesh size for fixed gears fishing for sole in ICES division Vlld is set at 90mm. 

Finally, Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96, introducing additional conditions for year-to-
year management of TACs and quotas, requires the Council to decide which stocks are subject  to the 
various measures fixed therein. This is dealt with by this proposal under annex III. 

A  ^lo 

Proposai for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 

/97 

fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, 
the total allowable catches for 1998 
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  aquaculture  ,  and  in  particular 

Article 8(4) thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  1994  Act  of  Accession,  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  a  management  regime  is 

consolidated,  limitation of exploitation rates should be guaranteed  by the current TAC 

system; 

OJ  No  L 389.  3 1.12.1992,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  amended  by  the  1994  Act  of  Accession. 

1C 

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 Article  8(4)(ii) 

of that  Regulation; 

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 vessels flying  their flag; 

Whereas,  in  order  to  ensure  effective  management  of  these  TACs,  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 of 6 May  1996 introducing  additional  conditions  for  year 

to year  management  of TACs and quotas  , it is necessary  to indicate which  stocks  are 

subject  to the various measures fixed therein; 

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 certain  stocks of fish in the North Sea should be subject  to a TAC for the first 

time in  1998 in order to guarantee a sustainable use of the resources; 

Whereas, in order to prevent overfishing,  the Community fisheries  for  Atlanto-Scandian 

herring in area II and Horse mackerel in area II, IV and area Vb, VI, VII, VIIIabde,XII, 

XIV  should  be  subjected  to  allocation  among  Member  States  so  as these  fisheries  are 

properly  monitored; 

0.1 No  L  1  15,  9.5.1996, p.  3. 

Whereas  in  accordance  with  the  second  sub-paragraph  of  Article  8(4)  of  Regulation 

(EEC)  No.  3760/92,  the  allocation  shall  assure  relative  stability  of  fishing  activities; 

whereas relative stability  can in this case be represented  by the catch over a recent and 

representative period; 

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

on  fisheries  between  the  European  Economic  Community,  of  the  one  part,  and  the 

Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other 

part3,  the  Parties  have  consulted  on  their  reciprocal  fishing  rights  for  1998;  whereas 

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

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 Norway  , the  Community  and Norway  have  held  consultations  concerning  mutual 

fishing  rights for  1998; whereas these consultations have been successfully  concluded 

and therefore  it is 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  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; 

OJ No  L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12. 
OJ No L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48. 

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

participates  in  efforts  to  conserve  fish  stocks  arising  in  international  waters;  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  1994 Act of Accession, the conditions  under 

which  allocations  made  within  the  framework  of  the  Accession  can  be  fished  will 

remain  identical  to  those  applicable  immediately  prior  to  the  entry  into  force  of  the 

1994 Treaty of Accession; 

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  can be  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  1998; 

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 sustainabilitv of the resource; 

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

management  measures  stipulated  in  Regulation  (EC) No  1602/96  should  be continued  in 
nanas 

998; 

Whereas  the  conditions  defined  in  Annex  I to Council  Regulation  (EC) No 390/97  of 20 

December  1997 fixing,  for certain fish stocks and groups offish  stocks, the total  allowable 

OJ  NoL  198, 8.8.1996, p. 1. 
0.1 No  L  66, 6.3.1997, p. 1. 

catches  for  1998  and  certain  conditions  under  which  they  may  be  fished  1996  for 

fishing  for sprat in ICES Division Ilia should be maintained; 

Whereas, according to scientific  advice, the economic efficiency  of the exploitation of 

sole  in  ICES  Division Vlld  may  be  improved  by  the  use  of  fixed  gears  of  90  mm 

mesh withouth putting fish resources at risk; 

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

specific  biological conditions in the various zones concerned, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

This  Regulation  fixes  for  1998, 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 fished  . 

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 

Hasen0re 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  définition  of  the 

Skagerrak given in this Article. 

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

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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  1998  as  set  out  in 

Annex I. 

Article 3 

TACs  for  by-catches  of herring taken in certain fisheries  are hereby  fixed  for  1998 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  1998,  in  the  form  of  fish  quotas,  in 

Annex I. 

This allocation shall be without prejudice to: 

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

- 

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

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

common fisheries  policy  ; 

-  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. 

-  deductions made pursuant to Article 5 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 

OJ No L 261, 20.10.1993, p.  1.  Regulation  as last amended  by Regulation  (EC) No 2489/96 
(OJ  No L 338, 28.12.1996, p.  '^ 

to which Article  5(2) of the same Regulation  shall  apply, are fixed for  1998 in Annex 

III. 

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(1) of Council  Regulation  (EEC) 

No  894/97  of  29  April  1997  laying  down  certain  technical  measures 

for  the  conservation  of  fishery  resources  , 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 894/97. 

OJ No  L  132, 23.5.1997, p.  I 

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. 

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 894/97 

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  lia 

(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  caught  from  1 to  15 

November  1998 within the area bounded by the following  coordinates: 

- 

the southeast coast of Ireland at longitude 07°30' W, 

latitude 51°15'N, longitude 07°30' W, 

latitude 51°15'N, longitude9°00'  W, 

- 

the southern coast of Ireland at  longitude 9Q00' W 

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  2115/77  ,  direct  fishing  and 

landing  of  herring  for  purposes  other  than  human  consumption  may  be  conducted  in 

ICES  Division  Hid, except  sub-division  24, until  31 December  1998, within  the  rules 

provided  in  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1866/86  of  12  June  1986  laying  down 

certain  technical  measures  for  the  conservation  of  fishery  resources  in  the  waters  of 

the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound  . 

" 

O.INoL247,  28.9.1977, p. 2. 
0.1 No  L  162,  18.6.1986, p.  1.  Regulation  as last amended by  Regulation  (EC) No  1821/96 
(O.I No L 241, 21.9.1996, p. 8). 

Article 10 

Member  States where  there occur landings 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  catches  of  fish  containing  unsorted  herring  in  harbours 

where sampling programmes referred  to in the first paragraph are not in place. 

Article 11 

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

measures  concerning  the  capture,  sorting  or  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  of  fishing  in  areas  where  high 

by catch rates of herring, in particular juveniles, are known to occur. 

Article 12 

Commission  inspectors  shall,  in accordance  with  Article  29 of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 

2847/93  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 of this Regulation. 

Article 13 

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

of  the  measures  mentioned  in  Articles  10  and  11  does  not  constitute  a  sufficient 

guarantee  that  a  strict  control  of  fishing  mortality  of  herring  in  all  fisheries  is  being 

achieved. 

Article 14 

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

carry  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 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. 

Article 15 

By way of derogation  from  the  second  subparagraph  of paragraph  (a) of Article  10(3) 

of  Regulation  (EEC) No894/97, the period  of enlargement  of the area  in which  beam 

trawling  is banned  shall be from  1  January to 31 December  1998. 

Fishing in ICES Divisions IIIb,c,d shall be subject to the following  conditions: 

Article 16 

a)  Fishing  for  cod  shall  be  prohibited  in  the  Baltic  Sea,  the  Belts  arid  the  0resund 

from  10 June to 20 August  1998 inclusive. 

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b)  All  fishing  shall  be  prohibited  from  15  May  to  31  August  1998  within  the  area 

bounded  by the following  coordinates: 

- latitude 55° 30' N, longitude  15° 30' E 

- latitude 55° 30' N, longitude  16° 10' E 

- latitude  55°  15' N, longitude  16° 10' E 

- latitude 55°  15' N, longitude  15° 30' E 

c)  It  shall  be  prohibited  to  retain  on  board  the  following  species  of  fish  which  have 

been taken in the waters and periods listed below: 

Species 

Water 

Period of prohibition 

Flounder (Platichthys  Sub-divisions 26, 28 and 29, 

15 February to  15 May 

flesus) 

Flounder 

south of latitude 59°30' N 

Sub-division 32 

1  February to 30 June 

Female 

flounder 

Subdivision 22, except the 

1  February to 30 April 

geographical area described in 

Annex II t)f Regulation (EC) No 

1866/86 

Plaice {Plewonectes 

Sub-divisions 26,27,28 and 29, 

1  February to  15 May 

platessa) 

south of latitude 59°30' N 

Female plaice 

Sub-division 22, except the 

geographical area described  in 

Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 

1866/86 

d)  It  shall  be  prohibited,  in  fishing  for  salmon  (Salmo  salar  )  or  sea  trout  (  Salmo 

trutta): 

- 

to use drifting  or anchored nets from  1  June to  15 September  1998 in waters 

of Sub-division  22 to 31, 

12 

- 

to  use  drifting  or  anchored  nets  from  15  June  to  30  September  1998  in 

waters of Sub-division 32, 

- 

to use drifting  lines and anchored  lines from  1 April to  15 November  1998 

in the waters of Sub-divisions 22 to  31, 

- 

to use drifting  lines and anchored lines from  1  July to  15 September  1998 in 

the waters of Sub-division 32, 

The  area  of  prohibition  during  the  closed  season  is  beyond  four  nautical  miles 

measured  from  the  baselines,  except  Sub-division  32  and  the  area  east  of  longitude 

22° 3 0'  E  (  Bengtskâr  lighthouse  )  inside  the  Finnish  territorial  waters  and  fishing 

zone  where fishing  with  driftlines  and.anchored  lines  is prohobited  from  1 July to  15 

Septemberl998. 

•Article 17 

Notwithstanding  Article  10(16)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  894/97,  any  vessel 

authorised  to  fish  in  the  Baltic,  Belts  or  Sound  may  carry  automatic  grading 

equipment  in  the  Kattegat  provided  that  a  special  fishing  permit  has  been  issued  to 

that  effect. 

The  special  fishing  permit  shall define  the  species, areas, time periods  and  any  other 

required  conditions  applicable  to  the  use  and  carriage  on  board  of  the  grading 

equipment 

article 18 

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  1998. 

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

Slates. 

Done at Brussels, 

pl^^WWHW^^^^^^WWWt 

13 

For the Council 

The President 

ANNEX I 

TACs by stock and by area for  1998 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 in Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, in particular Articles 14 and  15 thereof. 

iq 

ISpecies: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Sandeel 
Ammodytidae 

S58 400 

Zone: 

lla(1). North Sea(1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

510 
11  090 

970 000 

1 000 000 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

i. 

(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. 

(3) 

Of which no more than 11000 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 

35000 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more 

than 26000 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. 

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

EC 

TAC 

40 230 
7 120 

(D 

4010 
10 550 

13410 

(1) 
(D 
14 720 (1) 
22 530 

430  (2)(3) 

113 000  (3) 

1 300 000 

AC 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

(1) 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 

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

EC 

TAC 

33 380  (2) 
530  (3) 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch 

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 

34 920  (2) 

68 830 

80 000 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

nibcd (1> 

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

EC 

TAC 

32 140 
97 450 

(1) 

(2) 

Community waters 

Of which no more than 40001 may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more 

than 25001 in the Latvian zone, and no more than 5001 in the Lithuanian zone 

36 430 
133 680 

299 700 (2) 

550 000 

AQ 

Species: 

Herring 

Z o n e: 

llld (Management Unit 3) (1) 

Clupea harengus 

(1 ) 

As defined by IBSFC in 1994 

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 

species: 

herrr.c 
Clupea  harengus 

(1) 

Z o n e: 

North S*a  north of 53'30'N 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

(3) 

Landed as the entire catch or sortea from the remainder of the  catch 

May only  be fished in IVa and IVb 

Of which no more than 50000 t may be fished  in waters  under the  sovereignty  or 

jurisdiction  of  Norway. 

(4) 

Member  States  rr.uSi inform the Ccrr.mission of their landings  of herir.g  distinguishing 

between ICES  Divisions  lia. iva and ivb. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
cspsna 
ranee 
Ireland 
Italia 

Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

36 300 
23 380 

14 020 

40 150 

2 580 (2) 

33 910 

155 340 (3)(4) 

229 0C0 

AV 

ISpecies: 

Herring 

(1) 

Zone: 

IVc(2), Vlld 

Clupea harengus 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch 

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 

7 420 
340 
340 

8 530 

6 670 

1 700 

25 000 

25 000 

Species: 

nernng 
Clupea harengui 

Zone: 

vb(i), viaN(2),vib 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community  waters 

Reference  is to the herring stock in ICES Division Via.  north cf 56*00' N and in that part 

of Via which is situated  east of 07*00' W and north of 55!CC  N. excluding  the Clyde 

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

EC 

TAC 

6 300 

1 1S0 
8 510 

6 300 

34 040 

56 340 

60 000 

M 

ISpecies: 

Herring 

Zone: 

viaS(i),viibc 

Clupea harengus 

(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 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

25 450 

2 550 

28 000 

28 000 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone:  Via Clyde (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 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1 000 

1 000 

1 000 

A 

(Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

viia(i) 

Clupea harengus 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 340 

6 660 

9 000 

9 000 

ISpecies: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

viie.f 

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

Portugal 
Suomi/Finfahd. 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

500 

500 

1 000 

1 000 

9x> 

Species: 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

vng.hj.k (1) 

(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 

Espafla 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

200 

1110 
15 560 

1 110 

20 

18 000 

18 000 

Species: 

Anchovy 
Engraulis encrasicolus 

Zone: 

vm 

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 

SUA 

Species: 

Anchovy 
Engraulis encrasicolus 

Zone: 

ix, x. CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

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

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

5 740 (2) 

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

(3) 

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

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 

ISpecies: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

1.11 b 

(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. 

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

EC 

TAC 

4 343 

11  052 
1 867 

2 327 

2 789 

250 (1) 

22 628 

22 628 (2) 

gT<L-

Zone: 

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 

ISpecies: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
50(1) 
16 000(2) 
400 (1) 

100 (1) 

2 800  (2) 

19 350 

20 000 

ISpecies: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Z o n e: 

Kattegat 

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

EC 

TAC 

4320 
90 

2590 

7000 

7000 

SL-b 

ISpecies: 

Cod 

Zone: 

lllbcd (1) 

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

EC 

TAC 

Gadus morhua 

38524 
16846 

( 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 11001 may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more than 

22001 in the Latvian zone, and  no more than 13501 in the Lithuanian zone 

1931 
29246 (2) 

86547  (3) 

140 000 

Zone: 

lla(1), North Sea 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

Of which no more than 60000  t may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 

jurisdiction of Norway. 

ISpecies: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
4 460 
25 610 
16 240 

5 510 

14 470 

170 
58 740 

125 200  (2) 

140 000 

Zii 

ISpecies: 

Cod 

Zone: 

vb(i),vi,xii.xiv 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

( 3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Of which no more than 280 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone), Via 

Of which no more than 3020 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone), Via 

Of which no more than  1180 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone), Via 

Of which no more than 4990 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone), Via 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 

France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Gadus morhua 

30 

310  (2) 

3 330  (3) 
1 300  (4) 

5 530  (5) 

10 500 

10 500 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
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 

£T 

Zone: 

viib-k. vin. 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 

ISpecies: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
710  (2) 

12 240(2) 
1 630  (2) 

100  (2) 

1 320  (2) 

16 000 

16 000 

Species: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Megrims 
Lepidorhombus spp. 
10 
10 
10 

Zone: 

lla(1), North Sea(1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

50 

40 

2880 

3000 

3000 

l£ 

Species: 

Megrims 
Lepidorhombus spp. 

Zone: 

VD(1),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 

550 
2140 
630 

1520 

4 840 

4 840 

Species: 

Megrims 
Lepidorhombus spp. 

Zone: 

VII 

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

EC 

TAC 

370 

(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,Xil,Xiv is exhausted. 

4  110  (1) 
4 990 
2 270 

1 960 

13 700 

13 700 

soi-

Species: 

Megrims 
Lepidorhombus spp. 

Zone:  Vlll abde 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

890 
710 

1600 

1600 

Species: 

Megrims 
Lepidorhombus spp. 

Zone: 

vine, ix, x, CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

(1) 

(2) 

Community waters 

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 concerned. 

(3) 

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

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

4 430  (2) 
220  (3) 

150 (2) 

EC 

TAC 

4 800 

4 800 

£« 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 

. 

Zone:  Had), North Sea(i) 

"* 

Species: 
^ __ 
België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

780 
1750 
650 

10 

590 

10 
18210 

22000 

22000 

Species: 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
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 

(1) 

Community waters 

Zone: 

vb(i),vi,xn.xiv 

(1) 

Community waters 

%L 

Species: 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 

Zone: 

vu 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

2 460 

270 

980 
15 820 
2 020 

320 

4 800 

26 670 

26 670 

Species: 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 

Zone: 

vniabde 

(1 ) 

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

is exhausted. 

1 160  (1) 
6 470 

België /  Belgique 

Danmark 

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

EC 

TAC 

7 630 

7 630 

3o 

Species: 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 

Zone: 

vine, ix, x, CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

( 1 ) 

( 2) 

Community waters 

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 concerned. 

( 3) 

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

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

EC 

TAC 

6 500 (2) 
10(3) 

1 290  (2) 

7 800 

7 800 

Species: 

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

EC 

TAC 

0 ( 1) 

0 ( 1) 

*M 

Species: 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

|Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat, lllbcd (1) 

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

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

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

EC 

TAC 

20(2) 
4  130 (3) 
260  (2) 

( 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) 

Excluding an estimated 18101 of industrial by-catch. 

0(2) 

490  (3) 

4 900  (4) 

7 000 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 
( 1 ) 

|Zone: 

lia (1). North Sea 

Community waters 

880 
6 050 
3 850 

(2) 

(3) 

Excluding an estimate of 80001 of industrial by-catch 

Of which no more than 600001 may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 

jurisdiction of Norway. 

6 720 

660 

430 
64 460 

83 050 (2)(3) 

115 000 

i><2_ 

Species: 

Haddock 

[Zone: 

vb(i).vi.xii.xrv 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Of which no more than 50 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 

Of which no more than 60 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 

Of which no more than 2290 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 

Of which no more than 1640 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 

Of which no more than 16770 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

60(2) 

70(3) 

2 840  (4) 
2 020  (5) 

20 710 (6) 

25 700 

25 700 

Species: 

Haddock 
Mefanogrammus aeglefinus 

|Zone: 

VII, VIII. IX. X.CECAF 34.1.1  (1) 

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

EC 

TAC 

220  (2) 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

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

Portugal. 

13 340  (2) 
4 440  (2) 

2 000  (2) 

20 000 

20 000 

53 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

3 980  (2) 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Excluding an estimaded 105001 of industrial by-catch 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagen-ak. 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 

10(3) 

430  (2) 

4 420  (1) 

15 200 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: 

lla(1), North Sea 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

(3) 

Community waters 

Excluding an estimaded 52001 of industrial by-catch 

Of which no more than 250001 may be fished in waters under the 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 

1 490 
6 450 
1680 

9 700 

3 730 

10 
25 740 

48 800  (2)(3) 

60 000 

5U 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

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

"~ 

(1) 

Community waters 

België /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

c 

50 

950 
2 330 

4 470 

7 800 

7 800 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone:  Vila 

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

EC 

TAC 

20 

310 
1 780 

0 

2 390 

4 500 

4 500 

ir 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

viib-k 

Bejgië / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

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

EC 

TAC 

Merlangius merlangus 

210 

12 950 
6 010 

110 

2 320 

21600 

21 600 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: 

VIII 

( 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 concerned, or in intemational waters of the zone concerned. 

2 800  (1) 
4 200  (1) 

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

EC 

TAC 

7 000 

7 000 

36 

Species: 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: 

ix, x. CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 640 

2 640 

2 640 

ISpecies: 

Hake 
Meriuccius merluccius 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat, lllbcd (1) 

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

EC 

TAC 

1 490  (2) 

( 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 

130 (2) 

1620 

1 620 

"if-

|Species: 

Hake 
Merluccius merluccius 

Zone: 

lla(1), North Sea 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

30 
1090 
130 

240 

60 

340 

1 890 

1 890 

ISpecies: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Hake 
Merluccius merluccius 

280 

Zone: 

vb(i),vi,vii,xn,xiv 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

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

is exhausted 

8 900 (2) 
13  740 (2) 
1 660 

180 

5 420 

30 180 

30 180 

%*& 

Zone:  Vlllabde 

(1 ) 

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

( 2) 

( 3) 

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

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

Of which 18001 may be fished in the zone Vb (EC zone). VI. VII, XII, XIV, when the quota 

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

Hake 
Merluccius  merluccius 
10  (2) 

6  190  (1) 
13  910(3) 

20  (2) 

Species: 

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

EC 

TAC 

20 130 

20 130 

Species: 

Hake 
Merluccius merluccius 

Zone: 

vine, ix. x. CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

( 1 ) 

( 2) 

Community waters 

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 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 Spain. 

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

EC 

TAC 

4 800  (2) 
460  (3) 

2 240  (4) 

7  500 

7  500 

i* 

Species: 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

|Zone: 

na (1), North Sea (1) 

(D 

Community waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

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

EC 

TAC 

48 550 
80 

145 

155 
1070 

50 000 

90 000 

Species: 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

|Zone: 

vb(i),vi.vii 

( 1 ) 

( 2) 

Community waters. 

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. 

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

Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

20 000 (2) 

1 500 

61 500 (3) 
83 000 

350 000 

qo 

Species: 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

(Zone: 

Vlllabd 

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

EC 

TAC 

( 1 ) 

Of which 5000 tonnes may be fished either in ICES Divisions Vb(EC zone),Vt.VII 

orVllla.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: 

Ville 

(D 

Available to all Member States, except Sweden and Finland. 

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

EC 

TAC 

1 000  (1) 
1 000 

1 000 

IH 

Species: 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

|Zone: 

Vlllc. IX. X.CECAF  34.1.1(1) 

( 1 ) 

( 2) 

Community waters 

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 concerned, or in intemational waters of the zone concemed 

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

44 000  (2) 

11000(2) 

EC 

TAC 

55 000 

55 000 

Species: 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Z o n e: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat(1), lllbcd (1) 

België /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
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 

H^L 

Species: 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: 

lla(1). North Sea (1) 

(D 

Community waters 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
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(D.vi 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

25 
100 
170 

12 305 

12 600 

12 600 

H2> 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

vti 

Nephrops norvegicus 

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: 

vniab 

250 
3 950 

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

Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

4 200 

4 200 

•y if 

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

EC 

TAC 

50 

50 

50 

kT 

Species: 

Norway  lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: 

ix. x. CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

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 by-

375 (2) 

catches. 

1  125 (2) 

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

EC 

TAC 

1500 

1500 

(Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat 

Pandalus borealis 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
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 

4 570 (1) 

of the Kingdom of Norway 

2 460(1) 

7 030 

13  160 

m? 

Species: 

"Penaeus" shrimps 
Penaeus spp 

Zone: 

French Guyana 

(1 ) 

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtlKs and Penaeus brasMensis 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: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 
70(1) 
8 720  (2) 
40(1) 

Z o n e: 

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 

1 680  (1) 

470  (2) 

10 980 

11 200 

k1^ 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone:  Kattegat 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 490 
30 

280 

2 800 

2 800 

ISpecies: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

iiibcd(i) 

(1) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 700 
300 

200 

3 200 

3 200 

<t« 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

lla(1), North Sea 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Waters of the Community as constituted in 1994 

Of which no more than 400001 may be fished in waters under the 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 

5160 
16 780 
4 840 

970 

32 280 

23 880 

83 910  (2) 

87 000 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

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 

70 
880 

1 450 

2 400 

2 400 

<rjsr 

Species: 
^ 
België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

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

EC 

TAC 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

viia 

110 

50 
880 

30 

1 130 

2 200 
/ 

2 200 

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 

O 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

viide 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Of which no more than 201 may be fished in Division Vile 

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

Of which no more than 7301 may be fished in Division Vile 

België /  Belgique 

9 3 0 ( 1) 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

3  110(2) 

1 660  (3) 

5 700 

5 700 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

viifg 

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

EC 

TAC 

250 

450 
70 

230 

1  000 

1  000 

SH 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

viihjk 
• 

*~ 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

80 

170 
590 

340 

170 

1  350 

1  350 

Species: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

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

EC 

TAC 

120 
460 (2) 

120 

700 

700 

SH, 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

vD(i).vf.xii,xiv 

Pollachius pollachius 

d) 

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: 

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

Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Pollack 
Pollachius pollachius 

530 

Zone: 

VII 

in  nqdi  T o.  '••^rwav 

30 
12 180 
1 300 

2 960 

17 000 

17 000 

S$ 

Species: 

Pollack 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: 

vtilab 

~ 

440 
2160 

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 

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

EC 

TAC 

720 
80 

800 

800 

V(y 

Species: 

Pollack 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: 

viiid 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
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 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

100  (1) 
100 

100 

<r<r 

Species: 

Poliack 
Pollachius pollachius 

Zone: 

ix, x. CECAF 34.1.1  (1) 

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

EC 

TAC 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

430 

20 

450 

450 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

30(2) 
4 020 (3) 
10 160 (2) 

Zone: 

lia (1 ), Skagerrak and Kattegat, lllbcd (1 ), North Sea 

(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 

23 910 (2) 

(4) 

Of which no more than 45000  t may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 

jurisdiction of Norway. 

100 (2) 

550 (3) 
7 790 (2) 

46 560 (4) 

97 000 

<T6 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

vb (1), vi. xn, xiv 

Pollachius virens 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

640 

6 390 
210 

»1 560 

8 800 

8 800 

Species: 

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

Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

20 (2) 

Zone: 

vn.vni  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. 

4 950  (2) 
2 480  (2) 

1 350  (2) 

8 800 

8 800 

ry 

(Species: 

(2) 
Turbot 
Psetta maxima 

Zone: 

lla(1). North Sea 

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

EC 

TAC 

670 
1430 
360 

170 

5040 

10 
1320 

9000 

9000 

ISpecies: 

Skates and rays 
Rajidae 

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

EC 

TAC 

1020 
30 
10 

140 

3800 

5000 

5000 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

Including brill (Scophthalmus mombus) 

Zone: 

lla<1). North Sea 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

?% 

ISpecies: 

Atlantic salmon 
Salmo salar 

Zone: 

nibcd (1)(2) 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

83 347  (3) 
9 273 (3) 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Community waters 

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 2000 salmons in the Latvian zone, and no more than 500 salmons in the 

Lithuanian zone 

103 928 (3) 
112 662  (3) 

309 210(3)(4) 

410 000  (3) 

Zone: 

Sub-division 32 of IBSFC 

(1 ) 

Expressed by number 

ISpecies: 

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) 

S* 

ISpecies: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

lia (1),  Skagerrak and  Kattegat, lllbcd (1). North Sea 

Scomber scombrus 

België / Belgique 

430 (2) 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

11420(3)(4)(5) 
450 (2) 

( 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 

Ellada 

Espafia 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederland 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 
United Kingdom 

(3) 

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

of the  Kingdom of Norway 

1 360 (2)(6) 

(4) 

Of which 2490 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to  31  December 1997 in EC waters 

1 370 (2)(6) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

3 870(3)(7)(9)(10) 
1 270 (6) 

(9) 

(10) 

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

Of which no  more than 3790 tonnes may be fished in ICES Divisions Ilia, IV b.c 

Of which no more than 450 tonnes may be fished in ICES Divisions Ilia, IV b,c 

No part of this quota may be fished in Division IVc 

Including 1865 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. 

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

Of which no more than 360 tonnes may be taken in ICES Division IVb 

EC 

TAC 

20 190 (8) 

62 455 (8) 

ISpecies: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

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

Scomber scombrus 

België / Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espafia 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederland 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

4 160 (3)(4) 

20(5) 

2 770  (3)(6) 

13 860  (3)(7) 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Except Community waters 

Community waters 

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

Of which  4160  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  2770  tonnes may be fisht.d from 1 October to  31  December 1997 in EC 

waters of ICES Division IV a. 

6 060  (3)(8) 

waters of ICES Division IV a. 

(7) 

Of which  13870 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to  31  December 1997 in EC 

(8) 

Of which  6060  tonnes may be fished from 1 October to  31  December 1997 in EC 

waters of ICES Division IV a. 

(9) 

Of which  38140 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to  31  December 1997 in EC 

waters of ICES Division IV a. 

United Kingdom 

38 120 (3)(9) 

EC 

TAC 

65 000 

422 160 

Go 

ISpecies: 

Mackerel 
Scomber  scombrus 

Zone: 

vine, ix, x, CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

( 1 ) 

( 2) 

Community waters 

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 intemational waters of the zone concemed. 

24 730  (2)(3)(5) 
160  (4)(5) 

( 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 

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 

5  110  (2)(5) 

Vlllabd. 

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

EC 

TAC 

30 000 

30 000 

ISpecies: 

Common  sole 
Solea solea 

Z o n e: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat, lllbcd (1 ) 

België /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 

Nederland 

Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1 515  (2) 
85  (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 

145  (3) 

55(2) 

1 800 

1 800 

GA 

[Species: 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Z o n e: 

Ha (1). Skagerrak  and Kattegat, lllbcd (1), North Sea 

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

470 (2) 
12 485 (3)(4)(5) 
490 (2) 

(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 

1 490 (2)(6) 

(4) 

Of which  2490 tonnes may be fished from  1 October to 31 December  1997  in. EC  waters 

of the Kingdom of  Norway 

1 500 (2)(6) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

4 230 (3)(7)(9)(10) 
1 390 (6) 

(9) 

( 1 0) 

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

Of which no more than 3790 tonnes may be fished in ICES Divisions  Ilia. IV b.c 

Of which no more than 450 tonnes may be fished in ICES Divisions  Ilia. IV  b,c 

No part of this quota may be fished in Division IVc 

Including  1865 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. 

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

Of which no more than 360 tonnes may be taken in ICES Division IVb 

EC 

TAC 

22 055 (8) 

62 455 (8) 

Species: 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Zone: 

lia  (1). Vb(2), VI. VII. Vlllabde, XII, XIV 

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

EC 

TAC 

19 590  (3)(4) 

20(5) 
13 060  (3)(6) 
65 300  (3)(7) 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Except  Community  waters 

Community  waters 

May  not be fished  in the waters under the soveriegnty  cr j'jrisc:c!ion  cf  Spain 

Of which  4160  tonnes  may te  fished from  1 October to 31 December  1S97 in EC 

waters of  ICES Division iva. 

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

Of which  2770  tonnes  may  be fished from  1 October  to 31 December  1997 in EC 

waters  of ICES Division  IV a 

28 570  (3)(8) 

waters  of ICES  Division  IV a. 

(7) 

Ofwhich  13870  tonnes  may be fished from  1 October to 31 December  1997 in  EC 

(8) 

Of which  6060  tonnes  may be fished from  1 October  to 31 December  1997  in EC 

waters  of ICES Division  IV a 

(9) 

Ofwhich  38140  tonnes  may be fished from  1 October to 31 December  1997 in  EC 

waters  of ICES  Division  IV a. 

179 590 (3)(9) 

306 130 

422 160 

£Z-

Species: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Common sole 
Solea solea 
415 

Zone: 

vita 

5 
105 

135 

190 

850 

850 

Species: 

Common sole' 
Solea solea 

Zone: 

viibc 

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

EC 

TAC 

15 
85 

100 

100 

Species: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

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

Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Zone: 

viid 

(1 ) 

Notwithstanding annex V of Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97, the minimum mesh of 90mm 

is applicable to this stock during the year  1998. 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

1410  (1) 

2  815(1) 

1 005 (1) 

5 230(1) 

5 230 (1) 

Common sole 
Solea solea 
25 

Zone: 

vile 

250 

395 

670 

670 

<£(y 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Common sole 
Solea solea 

440 

Zone: 

vnfg 

45 
20 

195 

700 

700 

Common sole 
Solea solea 
60 

Zone: 

viihjk 

120 
325 

95 

120 

720 

720 

£.r 

Zone: 

viilab 

(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 international waters of the zone concemed. 

Common sole 

Solea solea 

95(1) 

15(2) 
6 970(1) 

520  (1) 

ISpecies: 

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 

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

EC 

TAC 

7 600 

7 600 

ISpecies: 

Common sole 
Solea spp. 

Zone: 

vnicde. ix, x, CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

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. 

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

755  (2) 

1 245 (2) 

EC 

TAC 

2 000 

2 000 

GQ 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat 

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

EC 

TAC 

Sprattus sprattus 

26 800 (1)(2) 
60  (1)(3) 

(1 ) 

This quota may be fished with towed gears with a minimum mesh size of no less than 16 mm 

and shall not be subject to the conditions defined in Article 6(2) of this Regulation. 

(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 

10 140 (1)(2) 

37000  (1) 

40000  (1) 

Species: 

Sprat 
Sprattus sprattus 

Zone: 

lllbcd (1) 

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

EC 

TAC 

48 780 
30 910 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

Of which no more than 80001 may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more than 

60001 in the Latvian zone, and no more than 40001 in the Lithuanian zone 

25 540 
89 310 

194 540 (2) 

199 540 

G% 

Species: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Sprat 
Sprattus sprattus 
1500 
122 170 
1 500 

Zone: 

lia (1). North Sea (1) 

(1) 
(2) 

Community waters 
Including sandeel 

1 500 

1 500 

1 330  (2) 
1 500 

131 000 

150 000 

Species: 

Sprat 
Sprattus sprattus 

Zone: 

viide 

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

EC 

TAC 

60 
3 900 
60 

840 

840 

6 300 

12 000 

12 000 

£% 

ISpecies: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Horse mackerel 
Trachurus spp. 

90 
37 470 
2 830 

Zone: 

lla(1). North Sea (1) 

( 1 ) 

Community waters 

70 
2 180 

6 080 

750 
5 530 

55 000 

60 000 

ISpecies: 

Horse mackerel 
Trachurus spp. 

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

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

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

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

26 060 (2) 
17 590 (2) 

31 000 

7 850 (2) 
84 330 (2) 

98 900 (2) 

3 000 

24 270 (2) 

EC 

TAC 

293 000 

300 000 

63 

ISpecies: 

Horse  mackerel 
Trachurus  spp. 

Zone: 

viiic. ix 

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

39 270  (1)(4) 
500  (2)(4) 

(1) 

(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 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 Spain 

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

14 cm, notwithstanding Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 847/97. For the 

33 230  (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 

73  000 

73  000 

ISpecies: 

Horse  mackerel 
Trachurus  spp. 

Zone: 

X.CECAFO) 

(1 ) 

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

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

EC 

TAC 

5  000 

5  000 

5  000 

^O 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone: 

CECAF(1) 

( 1 ) 

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

België / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espafia 
France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

2 000 

2 000 

2 000 

Species: 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 000 

2 000 

ijM 

Species: 

Norway pout 
Trisopterus esmarki 

Zone: 

Ha (1), Skagerrak and Kattegat. North Sea (1) 

179840 
30 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

For Danish 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 

130 

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

EC 

TAC 

180000 (2) 

220000 

Species: 

Mixed flatfish (2) 

Zone: 

lla(1), North Sea (1) 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

Dab (Limanda limanda), flounder (Platichthys flesus), lemon sole (Micmstomus kitt) and 

witch (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) 

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

EC 

TAC 

1360 
4360 
1650 

550 

10 

20 
8050 

16000 

16000 

^ 

ISpecies: 

Other species 

Zone: 

Ha (1). North Sea(1) 

( 1 ) 

(2) 

Community waters 

No limitation 

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

EC 

JAC 

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

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

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

250 

^3 

ANNEX II 

Total Allowable Catch of herring to be landed unsorted for purposes other than human 

consumption  (in tonnes, live weight).  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  in  Regulation  (EC)  No  2847/93,  in 

particular Articles  14 and  15 thereof. 

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ISpecies: 

herring  (1) 
Clupea  harengus 

[Zone: 

Skagerrak,  Kattegat 

(1) 

By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than hemng and landed unsorted 

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

EC 

TAC 

14530 
130 

2340 

17000 

17000 

ISpecies: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Zone: 

herring(1) 
Clupea  harengus 
110 
21340 
110 

(1 ) 

(2) 

la(2), North Sea, Vlld 

By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted 

Community waters 

110 

120 

100 
110 

22000 

22000 

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•'— 

"" 

— 

Species 

Slock" 

"" 

"•' 

Common  name 

Latin name 

area 

ANNEX  III,-

Sandeel 
Herring 
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 
Megrims 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Capelin 
Haddock 
Haddock 
Haddock 
Haddock 
Whiting 
Whiting 
Whiting 

(1) Community waters 

" 

Ammodytidae 
Clupea  harengus 
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. 
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 

lla(1).  North Sea(1) 
1.  II 
Skagerrak,  Kattegat 
lllbcd(1) 
lllbcd, management  Unit 3 
lla(1).North  Sea  North of 53° 30" N 
IVc(7),Vlld 
Vb(1),VlaN,Vlb 
VlaS.VIIbc 
Via  Clyde 
Vila 
Vllef 
Vllghjk 
VIII 
IX.X 
I. lib 
Skagerrak 
Kattegat 
lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),NorthSea 
Vb(1),VI,XII.XIV 
Vila 
Vllb-k.VIII.IX.X 
lla(1). North Sea(1) 
Vb(1),VI.XII,XIV 
VII 
Vlllabde 
Vlllc.lX.X 
lla(1),  North Sea(1) 
Vb(1).VI,XII,XIV 
VII 
Vlllabde 
Vlllc.lX.X, 
lib 
Skagerrak.  Kattegat,  lllbcd(1) 
lla(1).NorthSea 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
VII.VIII.IX.X 
Skagerrak,  Kattegat 
lla(1),NorthSea 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 

lype'otTÂTT" 
A=  analytical 
P=  precautionary 
P 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
A 
A 
A 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 

Articles 3 and 4 ot  Kegulation 
(EC)  No 847/96  applicable 
(1/0 = yes/no) 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0" 
0 

0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 

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. 

v 

Deductions  ot Article 5(2) 
of Regulation (EC)  No  847/96 
applicable  (1/0 = yes/no) 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

Species 

area 

Slock  " 

— 

Common name 

Latin name 

ANNEX II 

Whiting 
Whiting 
Wliiling 
Wliiliny 
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 

(1) Community  waters 

Merlangius  merlangus 
Merlangius  rnorUirigiis 
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 
Vllh-k 
VIM 
IX.X 
Skagerrak.  Kattegat,  lllbcd(1) 
lla(1 ).North Sea(1) 
Vb(1),VI,VII,XII,XIV 
Vlllabde 
Vlllc.lX.X 
lla(1).NûrthSea(1) 
Vb(1),VI,VII 
Vlllabd 
Ville 
Vlllc.lX.X 
lla,lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),NorthSea(1) 
Vb(1),VI 
VII 
Vlllab 
Vlllc 
Vlllde 
IX.X.COPACE(I) 
Skagerrak 
French  Guyana 
Sk;t(|eirak 
Kattegat 
lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),NorthSea 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
Vila 
Vllbc 
Vllde 
Vllfg 
Vllhjk 
VIII.IX.X 
Vb(1).VI,XII,XIV 
VII 
Vlllab 

type ot  IAC 
A=  analytical 
P=  precautionary 
A 
A 
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 
P 
P 
P 
P 
P 

Articles  3 and 4 ot  Regulation 
(EC)  No 847/96  applicable 
(1/0 = yes/no) 
1 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
t 
1 
1 

V 

Deductions ot Article i>(2) 
of Regulation (EC)  No 847/96 
applicable (1/0 = yes/no) 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

' 

Ulock 

Species 

area 

ANNEX III. 

Common name 

Pollack 
Pollack 
Pollack 
Pollack 
Saithe 
Saithe 
Saithe 
Turbot 
Skates and rays 
Salmon 
Salmon 
Mackerel 
Mackerel 
Mackerel 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sole 
Sprat 
Sprat 
Sprat 
Sprat 
Horse  mackerel 
Horse  mackerel 
Horse  mackerel 
Horse  mackerel 
Horse  mackerel 
Horse  mackerel 
Norway  pout 
Mixed  flatfish 
Others 

(1) Community  waters 

Latin name 

Pollachius  pollachius 
Pollachius  pollachius 
Pollachius  pollachius 
Pollachius  pollachius 
Pollachius  virens 
Pollachius  virens 
Pollachius  virens 
Psetta  maxima 
Rajidae 
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 
Trachurus  trachurus 
Trachurus  trachurus 
Trachurus  trachurus 
Trachurus  trachurus 
Trachurus  trachurus 
Trachurus  trachurus 
Thsopterus  esmarki 

Vlllc 
Vllld 
Ville 
IX.X 
lla(1),Skagerrak, Kattegat,lllbcd(1).North Se 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
VII.VIII.IX.X 
lla(1). North Sea(1) 
lla(1), North Sea(1) 
lllbcd(1) 
Sub-division 32 of  IBSFC 
lla(1),Skagerrak,  Kattegat,lllbcd(1),North Se 
ll,Vb(1).VI,VII.VIII,XII,XIV 
Vlllc.lX.X 
Skagerrak,  Kattegat,lllbcd(1) 
II,North Sea 
Vb(1),VI,XII.XIV 
Vila 
Vllbc 
Vlld 
Vile 
Vllfg 
Vllhjk 
Vlllab 
Vlllcde.lX.X 
Skagerrak,  Kattegat 
lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),NorthSea(1) 
Vllde 
Ha(1),NorthSea(1) 
Vb(l),VI,VII.VIII.XII,XIV 
Vlllc.lX 
CECAF  (Azores I.) 
CECAF  (Madeira I.) 
CECAF  (Canary I.) 
lla(1),Skagerrak,  Kattegat.North  Sea(1) 
lla(1), North Sea(1) 
lla(1), North Sea(1) 

lypeot 
I AC 
A=  analytical 
P=  precautionary 
P 
P 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
P 
P 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
P 
A 
P 
A 
P 
A 
A 
A 
P 
A 
P 
P 
A 
P 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
P 
P 
P 
A 
P 

Articles  3 and 4 ot Régulation 
(EC) No 847/96  applicable 
(1/0 =  yes/no) 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 

V 

Deductions  ot Article  5(2) 
of  Regulation (EC) No  847/96 
applicable  (1/0 =  yes/no) 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

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DOCUMENTS 

EN 

02  03  14 

Catalogue number  :  CB-CO-97-693-EN-C 

ISBN  92-78-28786-5 

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