Council Regulation (EC) No 45/98 of 19 December 1997 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: 1997-12-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, authorised catch, catch quota, fishery management, fishing area, fishing regulations

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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,

regime  is  consolidated,  limitation  of  exploitation  rates
should  be  guaranteed  by  the  current  TAC  system;

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 (1), 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

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 
that
Regulation;

in  accordance  with  Article  8(4)(ii)  of 

Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  establish  the  principles  and
certain  procedures  of 
the
Community  level,  so  that  Member  States  can  ensure  the
management  of 
flag  or
jurisdiction;

fishery  management  at 

fleets  under 

their 

the 

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 
for
year-to-year  management  of  TACs  and  quotas (2),  it  is
necessary  to  indicate  which  stocks  are  subject  to  the
various  measures  fixed  therein;

introducing  additional 

conditions 

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;

(1)  OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by

the  1994  Act  of  Accession.

(2)  OJ  L  115,  9.  5.  1996,  p.  3.

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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,
VIIIa,b,d,e,  XII,  XIV  should  be  subjected  to  allocation
among  Member  States  so  as  these  fisheries  are  properly
monitored;

Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph 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  part (1),  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 (2),  the  Community  and  Norway  have  held
consultations  concerning  mutual  fishing  rights  for  1998;
whereas 
these  consultations  have  been  successfully
concluded  and  it  is  therefore  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 
those
is 
recommendations;

appropriate 

implement 

to 

it 

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;

the 

Whereas 
Fisheries
International  Baltic 
Commission has recommended certain technical measures
for  resource  conservation  to  be  implemented  by  its
Contracting  Parties  with  effect  from  1  January  1998;

Sea 

Whereas  the  economical  effectiveness  of  the  fishery  for
horse  mackerel  in  zones  VIIIc  and  IX  may  be  improved
by  the  landing  of  small  horse  mackerel  within  limits
compatible  with  the  sustainability  of  the  resource;

Whereas  the  rebuilding  of  the  stock  of  herring  in  the
North Sea requires that the special management measures
stipulated  in  Regulation  (EC)  No  1602/96 (3)  should  be
continued  in  1998;

Whereas,  according  to  the  most  recent  scientific  advice,
the  stock  of  sardine  in  areas  VIIIc  and  IXa  is  below
minimum  biological  acceptable  levels;  whereas  it  appears
necessary  to  adopt  measures  to  guarantee  a  balanced
exploitation  of  sardine;

Whereas  the  Community  has  signed  the  United  Nations
Convention  on  the  Law  of  the  Sea,  which  contains
principles  and  rules  relating  to  the  conservation  and
management  of  the  living  resources  of  the  sea;

Whereas  the  conditions  defined  in  Annex  I  to  Council
Regulation  (EC)  No  390/97 (4)  of  20  December  1996
fixing,  for  certain  fish  stocks  and  groups  of  fish  stocks,
the  total  allowable  catches  for  1997  and  certain

(1)  OJ  L  226,  29.  8.  1980,  p.12.
(2)  OJ  L  226,  29.  8.  1980,  p.  48.

(3)  OJ  L  198,  8.  8.  1996,  p.  1.
(4)  OJ  L  66,  6.  3.  1997,  p.  1.

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conditions  under  which  they  may  be  fished  in  1998  for
fishing  for  sprat 
in  ICES  Division  IIIa  should  be
maintained;

Whereas,  according  to  scientific  advice,  the  economic
efficiency  of  the  exploitation  of  sole  in  ICES  Divisions
IVc  and  VIId  may  be  improved  by  the  use  of  fixed  gears
of  90  mm  mesh  without  putting  fish  resources  at  risk;

Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this
Regulation  will  apply  from  1  January  1998,

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.

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION:

This  allocation  shall  be  without  prejudice  to:

Article  1

This  Regulation  fixes  for  1998,  for  certain  fish  stocks
and groups of fish 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 (1).

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  Hasenøre  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 IIIa which is not covered by the definition of the
Skagerrak  given  in  this  Article.

Article  2

for  stocks  or  groups  of  stocks 

to  which
TACs 
Community  rules  apply  and  the  share  of  these  catches
available to the Community are hereby fixed for 1998 as
set  out  in  Annex  I.

—  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 (2);

—  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 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

(1)  The  definition  of  the  ICES  and  CECAF  areas  referred  to  in
this  Regulation  is  given  in  Commission  Communications
85/C  347/05  (OJ  C  347,  31.  12.  1985,  p.  14)  and  85/C
335/02  (OJ  C  335,  24.  12.  1985,  p.  2)  respectively.

(2)  OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation  (EC)  No  2205/97  (OJ  L  304,  7.  11.  1997,  p.
1).

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(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
in  accordance  with  Article  2(1)  of  Council
3 
Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying
down certain technical measures for the conservation
of  fishery  resources (1),  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 (EC) No
894/97.

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.

(1)  OJ  L  132,  23.  5.  1997,  p.  1.

4. The  determination  of  the  percentage  of  by-catches
and  their  disposal  shall  be  made  in  accordance  with
Article  2  of  Regulation  (EC)  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 VIId
to  ICES  Division  IVb.

As  regards  the  hake  stock  in  zones  IIa  (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  VIIIa,  b  and  d  to  zone  IIa  (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°309W,

—  latitude  51°159N,  longitude  07°309W,

—  latitude  51°159N,  longitude  9°009W,

—  the  southern  coast  of  Ireland  at  longitude  9°009W.

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 (2),  direct  fishing  and  landing  of  herring  for
purposes  other 
than  human  consumption  may  be
conducted  in  ICES  Division  IIId,  except  Sub-division  24
and  that  part  of  Sub-division  25  west  of  16°009E,  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 (3).

(2)  OJ  L  247,  28.  9.  1977,  p.  2.
(3)  OJ  L  162,  18.  6.  1986,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by
Regulation  (EC)  No  1821/96  (OJ  L  241,  21.  9.  1996,  p.
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Article  10

Article  14

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.

1. All  landings  of  herring  caught  in  ICES  areas  IIIa,  IV
and  VIId  by  vessels  which  carry  on  board  only  towed
nets  of  minimum  mesh  sizes  equal  to  or  greater  than  32
mm,  while  taking  these  catches  in  the  areas,  will  be
counted against a relevant quota as defined in Annex I to
this  Regulation.

It  shall  be  prohibited  to  land  catches  of  fish  containing
unsorted 
sampling
programmes  referred  to  in  the  first  paragraph  are  not  in
place.

harbours  where 

herring 

in 

Article  11

shall  adopt 

special  control  and
Member  States 
management  measures 
any  other  measures
and 
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:

2. All  landings  of  herring  caught  in  ICES  areas  IIIa,  IV
and  VIId  by  vessels  which  carry  on  board  only  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 
this
Regulation.

in  Annex 

to 

II 

3. Herring 
landed  by  vessels  operating  within  the
conditions defined in paragraph 2 shall not be offered for
sale  for  human  consumption.

(i) 

special  control  and  inspection  programmes;

Article  15

(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.

By  way  of  derogation  from  the  second  subparagraph  of
paragraph  (a)  of  Article  9(3)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No
894/97,  the  period  of  enlargement  of  the  area  in  which
beam  trawling  is  banned  shall  be  from  1  January  to  31
December  1998.

Article  16

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

(a)  Fishing  for  cod  shall  be  prohibited  in  the  Baltic  Sea,
the Belts and the Øresund from 10 June to 20 August
1998  inclusive.

(b) All  fishing  shall  be  prohibited  from  15  May  to  31
August  1998  within  the  area  bounded  by  the
following  coordinates:

—  latitude  55°309N,  longitude  15°309E,

—  latitude  55°309N,  longitude  16°109E,

—  latitude  55°159N,  longitude  16°109E,

—  latitude  55°159N,  longitude  15°309E.

(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:

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Species

Water

Period  of  prohibition

Flounder
(Platichthys  flesus)

Sub-divisions  26,  28  and  29,  south
of  latitude  59°309N

15  February  to  15  May

Flounder

Sub-division  32

1  February  to  30  June

Female  flounder

Sub-division  22,  except  the
geographical  area  described  in
Annex  II  to  Regulation  (EC)
No  1866/86

1  February  to  30  April

Plaice
(Pleuronectes  platessa)

Sub-divisions  26,  27,  28  and  29,
south  of  latitude  59°309N

15  February  to  15  May

Female plaice

Sub-division  22,  except  the
geographical  area  described  in
Annex  II  to  Regulation  (EC)  No
1866/86,  and  Sub-division  24  and
25

1  February  to  30  April

(d) It  shall  be  prohibited,  in  fishing  for  salmon  (Salmo

salar)  or  sea  trout  (Salmo  trutta):

driftlines  and  anchored  lines  is  prohibited  from  1  July  to
15  September  1998.

—  to use drifting or anchored nets from 1 June to 15
September  1998  in  waters  of  Sub-division  22  to
31,

—  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  measures  from  the  baselines,
except  Sub-division  32  and  the  area  east  of  longitude
22°309E 
the  Finnish
lighthouse) 
territorial  waters  and  fishing  zone  where  fishing  with

(Bengtskär 

inside 

Article  17

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

Done  at  Brussels,  19  December  1997.

For  the  Council

The  President

F.  BODEN

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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.

Zone: II a (1),  North  Sea

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Available  to  all  Member  States  except  Denmark,  Finland,

Spain,  Portugal  and  the  United  Kingdom

Species: Sandeel

Ammodytidae

915 000

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 20 000

EC

TAC

35 000 (2)

970 000

1 000 000

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Species: Herring

Clupea  harengus

Zone: I,  II

130 (1) (5) (13)

1 700 (1) (6)
10 200 (1) (7)

40 (1) (2)
39 400 (1) (3)
6 900 (1) (4)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 25 190 (1) (12)

14 100 (1) (8)

130 (1) (9) (13)
610 (1) (10) (13)
14 600 (1) (11) (13)

EC

TAC

113 000 (1)

1 300 000 (1)

(1)  Member States must inform the Commission every Tuesday

of  their  landings  the  preceding  week.

(2)  Of  which  no  more  than  10  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
Norwegian  waters  and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan
Mayen,  but  no  more  than  10  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian
EEZ.

(3)  Of  which  no  more  than  3 840  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
Faroese  waters  and  no  more  than  12 200  tonnes 
in
Norwegian  waters  and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan
Mayen,  but  no  more  than  9 070  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian
EEZ.

(4)  Of  which  no  more  than  670  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
Faroese  waters  and  no  more  than  2 140  tonnes 
in
Norwegian  waters  and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan
Mayen,  but  no  more  than  1 590  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian
EEZ.

(5)  Of which no more than 10 tonnes may be fished in Faroese
waters  and  no  more  than  40  tonnes  in  Norwegian  waters
and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan  Mayen,  but  no  more
than  30  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian  EEZ.

(6)  Of  which  no  more  than  170  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
Faroese waters and no more than 530 tonnes in Norwegian
waters  and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan  Mayen,  but  no
more  than  300  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian  EEZ.

(7)  Of  which  no  more  than  990  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
Faroese  waters  and  no  more  than  3 160  tonnes 
in
Norwegian  waters  and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan
Mayen,  but  no  more  than  2 350  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian
EEZ.

(8)  Of  which  no  more  than  1 370  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
Faroese  waters  and  no  more  than  4 370  tonnes 
in
Norwegian  waters  and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan
Mayen,  but  no  more  than  3 240  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian
EEZ.

(9)  Of which no more than 10 tonnes may be fished in Faroese
waters  and  no  more  than  40  tonnes  in  Norwegian  waters
and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan  Mayen,  but  no  more
than  30  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian  EEZ.

(10) Of which no more than 60 tonnes may be fished in Faroese
waters  and  no  more  than  190  tonnes  in  Norwegian  waters
and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan  Mayen,  but  no  more
than  140  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian  EEZ.

(11) Of  which  no  more  than  1 420  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
Faroese  waters  and  no  more  than  4 520  tonnes 
in
Norwegian  waters  and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan
Mayen,  but  no  more  than  3 360  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian
EEZ.

(12) Of  which  no  more  than  2 450  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
Faroese  waters  and  no  more  than  7 800  tonnes 
in
Norwegian  waters  and  in  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan
Mayen,  but  no  more  than  5 800  tonnes  in  the  Norwegian
EEZ.

(13) Except for quantities subject to exchange, this quota cannot

be  fished  in  Community  waters.

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Species: Herring (1)

Clupea  harengus

Zone: Skagerrak  and  Kattegat

(1)  Landed  as  the  entire  catch  or  sorted  from  the  remainder  of

the  catch

(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

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

33 380 (2)
530 (3)

34 920 (2)

68 830

80 000

Species: Herring

Clupea  harengus

Zone: III b,  c,  d (1)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

32 140
97 450

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Of  which  no  more  than  4 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  in  the
Estonian  zone,  no  more  than  2 500  tonnes  in  the  Latvian
zone,  and  no  more  than  500  tonnes  in  the  Lithuanian
zone

36 430
133 680

299 700 (2)

560 000

Species: Herring

Clupea  harengus

Zone: III d  (Management  Unit  3) (1)

(1)  As  defined  by  IBSFC  in  1994

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

90 180
19 820

110 000

110 000

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19.  1.  98

Species: Herring (1)

Clupea  harengus

Zone: North  Sea  north  of  53° 309  N

(1)  Landed  as  the  entire  catch  or  sorted  from  the  remainder  of

the  catch

(2)  May  only  be  fished  in  IV a  and  IV b
(3)  Of  which  no  more  than  50 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
waters  under  the  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  Norway.
(4)  Member  States  must  inform  the  Commission  of  their
landings  of  herring  distinguishing  between  ICES  Divisions
IV a  and  IV b.

14 020

36 300
23 380

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 38 910

40 150

2 580 (2)

EC

TAC

155 340 (3) (4)

229 000

Species: Herring (1)

Clupea  harengus

Zone: IV c (2),  VII d

(1)  Landed  as  the  entire  catch  or  sorted  from  the  remainder  of

the  catch

(2)  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° 569 N, 1° 19.19 E) to latitude 51° 339 N and hence due
west  to  a  point  on  the  coast  of  the  United  Kingdom.

Zone: V b (1),  VI a  N (2),  VI b

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Reference  is  to  the  herring  stock  in  ICES  Division  VI a,
north  of  56° 009  N  and  in  that  part  of  VI a  which  is
situated  east  of  07° 009  W  and  north  of  55° 009  N,
excluding  the  Clyde

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

7 420
340
340

8 530

6 670

1 700

25 000

25 000

Species: Herring

Clupea  harengus

8 570

1 620
11 590

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 46 360

8 570

EC

TAC

76 710

80 370

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Species: Herring

Clupea  harengus

Zone: VI a  S (1),  VII b,  c

(1)  Reference  is  to  the  herring  stock  in  ICES  Division  VI a,

south  of  56° 009  N  and  west  of  07° 009  W

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

25 450

2 550

28 000

28 000

Species: Herring

Clupea  harengus

Zone: VI a  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
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 000

1 000

1 000

Species: Herring

Clupea  harengus

Zone: VII a (1)

(1)  ICES  Division  VII a  is  reduced  by  the  area  added  to  the

Celtic  Sea  bounded:
—  to  the  north  by  latitude  52°  309 N,
—  to  the  south  by  latitude  52°  009 N,
—  to  the  west  by  the  coast  of  Ireland,
—  to  the  east  by  the  coast  of  the  United  Kingdom.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

2 340

6 660

9 000

9 000

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19.  1.  98

Species: Herring

Clupea  harengus

Zone: VII e,  f

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

500

500

1 000

1 000

Species: Herring

Clupea  harengus

Zone: VII g,  h,  j,  k (1)

(1)  Increased  by  zone  bounded:

—  to  the  north  by  latitude  52°  309 N,
—  to  the  south  by  latitude  52°  009 N,
—  to  the  west  by  the  coast  of  Ireland,
—  to  the  east  by  the  coast  of  the  United  Kingdom.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

250

1 370
19 180

1 370

30

22 200

22 200

Species: Anchovy

Zone: VIII

Engraulis encrasicolus

29 700
3 300

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

33 000

33 000

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Species: Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone: IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  May  be  fished  only  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or
within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in
international  waters  of  the  zone  concerned.

(3)  Notwithstanding note (2) above, up to 5 008 tonnes may be
fished in waters of ICES Sub-area VIII under the sovereignty
or  within  the  jurisdiction  of  France.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

5 740 (2)

6 260 (2) (3)

EC

TAC

12 000

12 000

Species: Cod

Gadus  morhua

Zone: I,  II 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  Spitzbergen  and  Bear  Island  is
entirely  without  prejudice  to  the  rights  and  obligations
deriving  from  the  1920  Treaty  of  Paris.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

4 343

11 052
1 867

2 327

2 789

250 (1)
22 628 (2)

22 628

Species: Cod

Gadus  morhua

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

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

50 (1)
16 000 (2)
400 (1)

100 (1)

2 800 (2)

19 350

20 000

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Species: Cod

Gadus  morhua

Zone: Kattegat

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

4 620
100

2 780

7 500

7 500

Species: Cod

Gadus  morhua

Zone: III b,  c,  d (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Excluding  an  additional  60  tonnes  of  flatfish  as  bycatch  in

waters  of  the  Community  as  constituted  in  1994

(3)  Of  which  no  more  than  1 100  tonnes  may  be  fished  in  the
Estonian  zone,  no  more  than  2 200  tonnes  in  the  Latvian
zone,  and  no  more  than  1 350  tonnes  in  the  Lithuanian
zone

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

38 524
16 846

1 931
29 246 (2)

86 547 (3)

140 000

Species: Cod

Gadus  morhua

Zone: II a (1),  North  Sea

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Of  which  no  more  than  60 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
waters  under  the  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  Norway.

5 510

4 460
25 610
16 240

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
170
United  Kingdom 58 740

14 470

EC

TAC

125 200 (2)

140 000

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Species: Cod

Gadus  morhua

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Of  which  no  more  than  280  tonnes  may  be  taken  in  ICES

Divisions  V b  (EC  zone),  VI a

(3)  Of which no more than 3 020 tonnes may be taken in ICES

Divisions  V b  (EC  zone),  VI a

(4)  Of which no more than 1 650 tonnes may be taken in ICES

Divisions  V b  (EC  zone),  VI a

(5)  Of which no more than 5 020 tonnes may be taken in ICES

Divisions  V b  (EC  zone),  VI a

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

30

305 (2)

3 325 (3)
1 820 (4)

5 520 (5)

11 000

11 000

Species: Cod

Gadus  morhua

Zone: VII a

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

95

260
4 675

25

2 045

7 100

7 100

Species: Cod

Gadus  morhua

Zone: VII b-k,  VIII,  IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

890 (2)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  May  not  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or

jurisdiction  of  Spain  and  Portugal

15 280 (2)
2 040 (2)

130 (2)

1 660 (2)

20 000

20 000

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Species: Megrims

Lepidorhombus  spp.

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

(1)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

550
2 140
630

1 520

4 840

4 840

Species: Megrims

Lepidorhombus  spp.

Zone: VII

(1)  Of  which  500  tonnes  may  be  fished  in  the  zone  V b  (EC
zone),  VI,  XII,  XIV  when  the  quota  in  the  zone  V b  (EC
zone),  VI,  XII,  XIV  is  exhausted.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

610

6 720 (1)
8 150
3 710

3 210

22 400

22 400

Species: Megrims

Lepidorhombus  spp.

Zone: VIII a,  b,  d,  e

1 440
1 160

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

2 600

2 600

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L  12/17

Species: Megrims

Lepidorhombus  spp.

Zone: VIII c,  IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  May  be  fished  only  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or
within  the  jurisdiction  of  Spain  or  Portugal,  or  in  the
international  waters  of  the  zone  concerned.

(3)  May  not  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or

the  jurisdiction  of  Portugal.

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

(1)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species: Anglerfish
Lophiidae

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

5 540 (2)
280 (3)

180 (2)

6 000

6 000

310

350

330
3 800
860

300

2 650

8 600

8 600

Species: Anglerfish
Lophiidae

Zone: VII

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

2 460

270

980
15 820
2 020

320

4 800

26 670

26 670

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19.  1.  98

Zone: VIII a,  b,  d,  e

(1)  Of  which  100  tonnes  may  be  fished  in  the  zone  VII  when

the  quota  in  the  zone  VII  is  exhausted.

Zone: VIII c,  IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  May  be  fished  only  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or
within  the  jurisdiction  of  Spain  or  Portugal,  or  in  the
international  waters  of  the  zone  concerned.

(3)  May  not  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or

the  jurisdiction  of  Portugal.

Species: Anglerfish
Lophiidae

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

1 160 (1)
6 470

EC

TAC

7 630

7 630

Species: Anglerfish
Lophiidae

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

8 330 (2)
10 (3)

1 660 (2)

EC

TAC

10 000

10 000

Species: Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone: II b

(1)  Without  prejudice  to  the  Community  rights  and  subject  to

revision  in  the  light  of  scientific  advice.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

0 (1)

0 (1)

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EN

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L  12/19

Species: Haddock

Zone: Skagerrak  and  Kattegat,  III b,  c,  d (1)

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(1)  Community  waters.
(2)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  12  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of
Norway

(3)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  4  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of  Norway
(4)  Excluding  an  estimated  1810  tonnes  of  industrial  by-catch.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

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

0 (2)

490 (3)

4 900 (4)

7 000

Species: Haddock

Zone: II a (1),  North  Sea

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Excluding  an  estimate  of  6 000  tonnes  of 

industrial

by-catch

(3)  Of  which  no  more  than  60 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
waters  under  the  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  Norway.

6 880

900
6 200
3 950

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
440
Sverige
United  Kingdom 66 000

680

EC

TAC

85 050 (2) (3)

115 000

Species: Haddock

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Of  which  no  more  than  50  tonnes  may  be  fished  in

Divisions  V b  and  VI a.

(3)  Of  which  no  more  than  60  tonnes  may  be  fished  in

Divisions  V b  and  VI a.

(4)  Of  which  no  more  than  2 290  tonnes  may  be  fished  in

Divisions  V b  and  VI a.

(5)  Of  which  no  more  than  1 640  tonnes  may  be  fished  in

Divisions  V b  and  VI a.

(6)  Of  which  no  more  than  16 770  tonnes  may  be  fished  in

Divisions  V b  and  VI a.

60 (2)

70 (3)

2 840 (4)
2 020 (5)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 20 710 (6)

EC

TAC

25 700

25 700

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Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

19.  1.  98

Species: Haddock

Zone: VII,  VIII,  IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

220 (2)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  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

Species: Whiting

Zone: Skagerrak  and  Kattegat

Merlangius merlangus

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

3 980 (2)

by-catch

(1)  Excluding  an  estimaded  10 500 

tonnes  of 

industrial

(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 (3)

430 (2)

4 420 (1)

15 200

Species: Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone: II a (1),  North  Sea

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Excluding  an  estimaded  3 525 

tonnes  of 

industrial

by-catch

(3)  Of  which  no  more  than  25 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
waters  under  the  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  Norway.

9 700

1 490
6 450
1 680

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
10
United  Kingdom 27 415

3 730

EC

TAC

50 475 (2) (3)

60 000

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L  12/21

Species: Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

(1)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

25

550
2 620

5 805

9 000

9 000

Species: Whiting

Zone: VII a

Merlangius merlangus

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

15

170
2 880

5

1 930

5 000

5 000

Species: Whiting

Zone: VII b-k

Merlangius merlangus

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

260

16 200
7 510

130

2 900

27 000

27 000

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EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

19.  1.  98

Species: Whiting

Zone: VIII

Merlangius merlangus

(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  international  waters  of  the
zone  concerned.

2 800 (1)
4 200 (1)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

7 000

7 000

Species: Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone: IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

(1)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

2 640

2 640

2 640

Species: Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone: Skagerrak  and  Kattegat,  III b,  c,  d (1)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 640 (2)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  4  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of  Norway

140 (2)

1 780

1 780

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L  12/23

Species: Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone: II a (1),  North  Sea

(1)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

30
1 200
140

260

70

370

2 070

2 070

Species: Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  VII,  XII,  XIV

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Of which 800 tonnes may be fished in the zone VIII a, b, d,
e,  when  the  quota  in  the  zone  VIII a,  b,  d,  e  is  exhausted

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

300

9 770 (2)
15 100 (2)
1 830

200

5 960

33 160

33 160

Species: Hake

Zone: VIII abde

Merluccius merluccius

(1)  Of  which  1 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  in  the  zone  V b  (EC
zone),  VI,  VII,  XII,  XIV,  when  the  quota  in  the  zone  V b
(EC  zone),  VI,  VII,  XII,  XIV  is  exhausted

(2)  May  not  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or

jurisdiction  of  Spain

(3)  Of  which  1 800  tonnes  may  be  fished  in  the  zone  V b  (EC
zone),  VI,  VII,  XII,  XIV,  when  the  quota  in  the  zone  V b
(EC  zone),  VI,  VII,  XII,  XIV  is  exhausted

10 (2)

6 810 (1)
15 280 (3)

20 (2)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

22 120

22 120

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EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

19.  1.  98

Species: Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone: VIII c,  IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  May  be  fished  only  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or
within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in
international  waters  of  the  zone  concerned,  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 concerned, or in
international  waters  of  the  zone  concerned,  except  for  850
tonnes  which  may  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the
sovereignty  or  within  the  jurisdiction  of  Spain.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

5 250 (2)
500 (3)

2 450 (4)

8 200

8 200

Species: Blue  whiting

Zone: II a (1),  North  Sea (1)

Micromesistius  poutassou

(1)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

48 550
80

145

155
1 070

50 000

90 000

Species: Blue  whiting

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  VII

Micromesistius  poutassou

(1)  Community  waters.
(2)  Of  which  5 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  either  in  ICES

Divisions  V b  (EC  zone),  VI,  VII  or  VIII a,  b,  d.

(3)  Available  to  all  Member  States,  except  Spain,  Portugal,

Sweden  and  Finland.

20 000 (2)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 101 500 (3)

1 500

EC

TAC

123 000

390 000

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EN

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L  12/25

Species: Blue  whiting

Zone: VIII a,  b,  d

Micromesistius  poutassou

(1)  Of  which  5 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  either  in  ICES

Divisions  V b  (EC  zone),  VI,  VII  or  VIII a,  b,  d.

(2)  Available  to  all  Member  States,  except  Spain,  Portugal,

Sweden  and  Finland.

(3)  May  be  fished  only  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or
within  the  jurisdiction  of  France,  or  in  international  waters
of  the  zone  concerned

10 000 (1)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 15 000 (2) (3)

1 500

EC

TAC

26 500

26 500

Species: Blue  whiting

Zone: VIII e

Micromesistius  poutassou

(1)  Available  to  all  Member  States,  except  Sweden  and

Finland.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 000 (1)

1 000

1 000

Species: Blue  whiting

Zone: VIII c,  IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

Micromesistius  poutassou

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Except  for  quantities  subject  to  exchange  with  other
Member States, this quota may be fished only in the waters
under  the  sovereignty  or  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the
Member  State  concerned,  or  in  international  waters  of  the
zone  concerned

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

44 000 (2)

11 000 (2)

EC

TAC

55 000

55 000

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19.  1.  98

Species: Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

Zone: Skagerrak  and  Kattegat (1),  III b,  c,  d (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  4  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of  Norway
(3)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  12  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of
Norway

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

3 550 (2)
10 (3)

1 270 (2)

4 830

4 830

Species: Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

Zone: II a (1),  North  Sea (1)

(1)  Community  waters

25

795
795
10

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 13 165

410

EC

TAC

15 200

15 200

Species: Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

Zone: V b (1),  VI

(1)  Community  waters

25
100
170

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 12 305

EC

TAC

12 600

12 600

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EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

L  12/27

Species: Norway  lobster

Zone: VII

Nephrops  norvegicus

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 380
5 590
8 485

7 545

23 000

23 000

Species: Norway  lobster

Zone: VIII a,  b

Nephrops  norvegicus

330
5 170

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

5 500

5 500

Species: Norway  lobster

Zone: VIII c

Nephrops  norvegicus

960
40

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 000

1 000

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19.  1.  98

Species: Norway  lobster

Zone: VIII d,  e

Nephrops  norvegicus

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

50

50

50

Species: Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

Zone: IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  May  be  fished  only  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or
within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in
international  waters  of  the  zone  concerned,  except  for
by-catches.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

625 (2)

1 875 (2)

2 500

2 500

Species: Northern  prawn
Pandalus borealis

Zone: Skagerrak  and  Kattegat

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

4 570 (1)

(1)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  4  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of  Norway

2 460 (1)

7 030

13 160

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Species: ‘Penaeus’  shrimps

Zone: French  Guyana

Penaeus  spp

(1)  Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis

is  prohibited  in  waters  less  than  30  m  deep.

4 000

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

4 000

4 108 (1)

Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

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

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

70 (1)
8 720 (2)
40 (1)

1 680 (1)

470 (2)

10 980

11 200

Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone: Kattegat

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

2 490
30

280

2 800

2 800

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Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone: III b,  c,  d (1)

(1)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

2 700
300

200

3 200

3 200

Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone: II a (1),  North  Sea

(1)  Waters  of  the  Community  as  constituted  in  1994
(2)  Of  which  no  more  than  40 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
waters  under  the  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  Norway.

970

5 160
16 780
4 840

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 23 880

32 280

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

(1)  Community  waters

EC

TAC

83 910 (2)

87 000

Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

70
880

1 450

2 400

2 400

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Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone: VII a

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

85

35
1 365

30

885

2 400

2 400

Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone: VII b,  c

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

60
240

300

300

Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone: VII d,  e

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

930

3 110

1 660

5 700

5 700

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19.  1.  98

Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone: VII f,  g

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

270

480
100

250

1 100

1 100

Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone: VII h,  j,  k

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

80

170
590

340

170

1 350

1 350

Species: Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone: VIII,  IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  May  not  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or

jurisdiction  of  Spain  and  Portugal.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

120
460 (2)

120

700

700

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L  12/33

Species: Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

(1)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

20
530
150

400

1 100

1 100

Species: Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone: VII

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

530

30
12 180
1 300

2 960

17 000

17 000

Species: Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone: VIII a,  b

440
2 160

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

2 600

2 600

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19.  1.  98

Species: Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone: VIII c

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

720
80

800

800

Species: Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone: VIII d

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

50

50

50

Species: Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone: VIII e

(1)  Available  to  all  Member  States,  except  Sweden  and

Finland

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

100 (1)
100

100

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L  12/35

Species: Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone: IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

(1)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

430

20

450

450

Species: Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone: II a (1),  Skagerrak  and  Kattegat,  III b,  c,  d (1),  North

Sea

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  12  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of
Norway

(3)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  4  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of  Norway
(4)  Of  which  no  more  than  45 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  in
waters  under  the  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  Norway.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

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

23 910 (2)

100 (2)

550 (3)
7 790 (2)

46 560 (4)

97 000

Species: Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

(1)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

645

6 390
440

3 425

10 900

10 900

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19.  1.  98

Species: Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone: VII,  VIII,  IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

20 (2)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  May  not  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or

jurisdiction  of  Spain  and  Portugal.

4 950 (2)
2 480 (2)

1 350 (2)

8 800

8 800

Species: Atlantic  salmon

Salmo salar

Zone: III b,  c,  d (1) (2)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Excluding  Sub-division  32  of  IBSFC
(3)  Expressed  by  number
(4)  Of  which  no  more  than  4 000  salmon  may  be  fished  in  the
Estonian  zone,  no  more  than  2 000  salmon  in  the  Latvian
zone,  and  no  more  than  500  salmon  in  the  Lithuanian
zone

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

83 347 (3)
9 273 (3)

103 928 (3)
112 662 (3)

309 210 (3) (4)

410 000 (3)

Species: Atlantic  salmon

Salmo salar

Zone: Sub-division  32  of  IBSFC

(1)  Expressed  by  number

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

89 540 (1)

89 540 (1)

89 540 (1)

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Species: Mackerel

Scomber  scombrus

Zone: II a (1),  Skagerrak  and  Kattegat,  III b,  c,  d (1),  North

Sea

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

470 (2)

12 485 (3) (4) (5)

490 (2)

1 490 (2) (6)

1 500 (2) (6)

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

EC

TAC

22 055 (8)

62 455 (8)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  12  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of
Norway

(3)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  4  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of  Norway
(4)  Of which 2 490 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31
December  1997  in  EC  waters  between  latitudes  59°  N  and
62°  N  and  longitudes  4°  W  and  6°  W

(5)  Of which no more than 3 790 tonnes may be fished in ICES

Divisions  III a,  IV b,  c

(6)  Of  which  no  more  than  450  tonnes  may  be  fished  in  ICES

Divisions  III a,  IV b,  c

(7)  No  part  of  this  quota  may  be  fished  in  Division  IV c
(8)  Including  1 865  tonnes  accruing  from  conditions  defined  in
footnote  2  of  the  Annex  of  the  Agreed  Records  of
the
Conclusions  of  Fisheries  Consultations  between 
European  Community  and  Norway.  Brussels,  9  December
1995.

(9)  Includes  a  fishery  by  this  Member  State  of  1 865  tonnes  of

mackerel  in  ICES  Division  III a

(10) Of  which  no  more  than  360  tonnes  may  be  taken  in  ICES

Division  IV b

Species: Mackerel

Scomber  scombrus

Zone: II a (1),  V b (2),  VI,  VII,  VIII a,  b,  d,  e,  XII,  XIV

19 590 (3) (4)

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

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 179 590 (3) (9)

28 570 (3) (8)

EC

TAC

306 130

422 160

(1)  Except  Community  waters
(2)  Community  waters
(3)  May  not  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or

jurisdiction  of  Spain

(4)  Of which 4 160 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31

December  1997  in  EC  waters  of  ICES  Division  IV a.

(5)  May  be  fished  only  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or

jurisdiction  of  Spain

(6)  Of which 2 770 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31

December  1997  in  EC  waters  of  ICES  Division  IV a.

(7)  Of  which  13 870  tonnes  may  be  fished  from  1  October  to
31  December  1997  in  EC  waters  of  ICES  Division  IV a.
(8)  Of which 6 060 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31

December  1997  in  EC  waters  of  ICES  Division  IV a.

(9)  Of  which  38 140  tonnes  may  be  fished  from  1  October  to
31  December  1997  in  EC  waters  of  ICES  Division  IV a.

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Species: Mackerel

Scomber  scombrus

Zone: VIII c,  IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

28 850 (2) (3) (5)
190 (4) (5)

5 960 (2) (5)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Except  for  quantities  subject  to  exchange  with  other
Member States, this quota may be fished only in the waters
under  the  sovereignty  or  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the
Member  State  concerned,  or  in  international  waters  of  the
zone  concerned.

(3)  Of which 3 000 tonnes may be fished in the waters of ICES
Division  VIII b  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  VIII a,  b,  d.

Zone: Skagerrak  and  Kattegat,  III b,  c,  d (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  4  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of  Norway
(3)  No  fishing  of  this  quota  may  take  place,  in  the  Skagerrak,
within  12  miles  of  the  baselines  of  the  Kingdom  of
Norway

EC

TAC

35 000

35 000

Species: Common  sole

Solea solea

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 515 (2)
85 (3)

145 (3)

55 (2)

1 800

1 800

Species: Common  sole

Solea solea

Zone: II,  North  Sea

(1)  Notwithstanding  Annex  V  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No
894/97,  the  minimum  mesh  of  90 mm  for  fixed  gear  is
applicable  to  this  stock  in  ICES  Division  IV c  during  the
year  1998.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 590 (1)
730 (1)
1 275 (1)

320 (1)

14 365 (1)

820 (1)

19 100 (1)

19 100 (1)

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Species: Common  sole

Solea solea

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

(1)  Community  waters

Zone: VII a

Zone: VII b,  c

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species: Common  sole

Solea solea

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species: Common  sole

Solea solea

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

125

30

155

155

445

5
110

140

200

900

900

15
85

100

100

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Species: Common  sole

Solea solea

Zone: VII d

(1)  Notwithstanding  Annex  V  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No
894/97,  the  minimum  mesh  of  90 mm  for  fixed  gear  is
applicable  to  this  stock  during  the  year  1998.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 410 (1)

2 815 (1)

1 005 (1)

5 230 (1)

5 230 (1)

Species: Common  sole

Solea solea

Zone: VII e

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

Species: Common  sole

Solea solea

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

25

250

395

670

670

530

55
25

240

850

850

Zone: VII f,  g

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Species: Common  sole

Solea solea

Zone: VII h,  j,  k

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

60

120
325

95

120

720

720

Species: Common  sole

Solea solea

Zone: VIII a,  b

(1)  May  be  fished  only  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or
within  the  jurisdiction  of  France,  or  in  international  waters
of  the  zone  concerned

(2)  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.

Zone: VIII c,  d,  e,  IX,  X,  Cecaf  34.1.1 (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  May  be  fished  only  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or
within  the  jurisdiction  of  Spain  or  Portugal,  or  in  the
international  waters  of  the  zone  concerned.

75 (1)

15 (2)
5 500 (1)

410 (1)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

6 000

6 000

Species: Common  sole

Solea spp.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

755 (2)

1 245 (2)

2 000

2 000

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Species: Sprat

Sprattus  sprattus

Zone: Skagerrak  and  Kattegat

(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

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

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

10 140 (1) (2)

37 000 (1)

40 000 (1)

Species: Sprat

Sprattus  sprattus

Zone: III b,  c,  d (1)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

48 780
30 910

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Of  which  no  more  than  8 000  tonnes  may  be  fished  in  the
Estonian  zone,  no  more  than  6 000  tonnes  in  the  Latvian
zone,  and  no  more  than  4 000  tonnes  in  the  Lithuanian
zone

25 540
89 310

194 540 (2)

199 540

Zone: II a (1),  North  Sea (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  Including  sandeel

Species: Sprat

Sprattus  sprattus

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

1 500
118 720
1 500

1 500

1 500

1 330 (2)
4 950

131 000

150 000

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Species: Sprat

Sprattus  sprattus

Zone: VII d,  e

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

60
3 900
60

840

840

6 300

12 000

12 000

Species: Horse  mackerel
Trachurus  spp.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

90
37 470
2 830

70
2 180

6 080

750
5 530

55 000

60 000

Species: Horse  mackerel
Trachurus  spp.

28 400 (2)
22 700 (2)

31 000
15 000 (2)
73 900 (2)

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom 30 700 (2)

108 300 (2)

3 000

EC

TAC

313 000

320 000

Zone: II a (1),  North  Sea (1)

(1)  Community  waters

Zone: V b (1),  VI,  VII,  VIII a,  b,  d,  e,  XII,  XIV

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  May  not  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the  sovereignty  or

jurisdiction  of  Spain  and  Portugal

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Species: Horse  mackerel
Trachurus  spp.

Zone: VIII c,  IX

(1)  May be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within
the  jurisdiction  of  the  Member  State  concerned,  or  in
international waters of the zone concerned, except for 2 250
tonnes  which  may  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the
sovereignty  or  within  the  jurisdiction  of  Portugal.

(2)  Excluding  ICES  Sub-area  IX.
(3)  May be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within
the  jurisdiction  of  the  Member  State  concerned,  or  in
international waters of the zone concerned, except for 2 250
tonnes  which  may  be  fished  in  the  waters  under  the
sovereignty  or  within  the  jurisdiction  of  Spain.

(4)  Of which no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel
between  12  and  14  cm,  notwithstanding  Article  5  of
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  847/97.  For  the  purposes  of
the control of this quantity, the weight of the landings shall
be  affected  by  a  coefficient  of  1,2.

Zone: X,  Cecaf (1)

(1)  Waters adjacent to the Azores Islands under the sovereignty

or  jurisdiction  of  Portugal.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

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

33 230 (3) (4)

EC

TAC

73 000

73 000

Species: Horse  mackerel
Trachurus  spp.

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

5 000

5 000

5 000

Species: Horse  mackerel
Trachurus  spp.

Zone: Cecaf (1)

(1)  Waters  adjacent 

the  Madeira 
sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  Portugal.

to 

Islands  under 

the

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

2 000

2 000

2 000

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Species: Horse  mackerel
Trachurus  spp.

Zone: Cecaf (1)

(1)  Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands under the sovereignty

or  jurisdiction  of  Spain.

Zone: II a (1),  Skagerrak  and  Kattegat,  North  Sea (1)

(1)  Community  waters
(2)  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.

2 000

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

2 000

2 000

Species: Norway  pout

Trisopterus  esmarki

179 840
30

130

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

180 000 (2)

220 000

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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.

Species: Herring (1)

Clupea  harengus

Zone: Skagerrak,  Kattegat

(1)  By-catches  of  herring  taken  in  fisheries  for  species  other

than  herring  and  landed  unsorted.

Zone: II a (2),  North  Sea,  VII d

(1)  By-catches  of  herring  taken  in  fisheries  for  species  other

than  herring  and  landed  unsorted

(2)  Community  waters

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

14 530
130

2 340

17 000

17 000

Species: Herring (1)

Clupea  harengus

België/Belgique
Danmark
Deutschland
Ελλ(cid:192)(cid:228)Æ
España
France
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
Österreich
Portugal
Suomi/Finland
Sverige
United  Kingdom

EC

TAC

110
21 060
110

110

110

100
400

22 000

22 000

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Stock

Species

Common  name

Latin  name

ANNEX  III

Area

III a (1),  North  Sea (1)
I,  II

Skagerrak, Kattegat

III b,  c,  d (1)

III b,  c,  d,  management  Unit  3

II a (1),  North  Sea  North  of
53°  309  N
IV c (1),VII d

V b (1),VI a  N,  VI b

VI a  S,  VII b,  c

VI a  Clyde

VII a

VII e,  f

VII g,  h,  j,  k

VIII

IX,  X

I,  II b

Skagerrak

Kattegat
III b,  c,  d (1)
II a (1),  North  Sea
V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV
VII a
VII b-k,  VIII,  IX,  X
V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV
VII
VIII  a,  b,  d,  e
VIII c,  IX,  X
V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV
VII
VIII  a,  b,  d,  e
VIII c,  IX,  X,
II b
Skagerrak,  Kattegat,  III b,  c,
d (1)
II a (1),  North  Sea

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.
Lophius  spp.
Lophius  spp.
Lophius  spp.
Lophius  spp.
Mallotus villosus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV
Melanogrammus aeglefinus VII,  VIII,  IX,  X
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus

Skagerrak, Kattegat
II a (1),  North  Sea
V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV
VII a
VII b-k
VIII
IX,  X

Type  of  TAC
A  =  analytical
P  =  precautionary

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

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

P
A

A

A

A

A

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

P

P

A

A

P

A

A

A
A
A
P
A
A
P
P
A
A
P
A

A
A
A
P
P
A
A
A
A
P
P

1
0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0

0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1

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
0
0

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
Anglerfish
Anglerfish
Anglerfish
Anglerfish
Capelin
Haddock

Haddock
Haddock
Haddock
Whiting
Whiting
Whiting
Whiting
Whiting
Whiting
Whiting

(1)  Community  waters

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Stock

Species

Common  name

Latin  name

Area

Type  of  TAC
A  =  analytical
P  =  precautionary

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

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

Hake

Hake

Hake

Hake

Hake

Blue  whiting

Blue  whiting

Blue  whiting

Blue  whiting

Blue  whiting

Merluccius merluccius

Skagerrak,  Kattegat,  III b,  c,
d (1)

Merluccius merluccius

II a (1),  North  Sea (1)

Merluccius merluccius

V b (1),  VI,  VII,  XII,  XIV

Merluccius merluccius

VIII  a,  b,  d,  e

Merluccius merluccius

VIII  c,  IX,  X

Micromesistius  poutassou

II a (1),  North  Sea (1)

Micromesistius  poutassou

V b (1),  VI,  VII

Micromesistius  poutassou

VIII a,  b,  d

Micromesistius  poutassou

VIII e

Micromesistius  poutassou

VIII  c,  IX,  X

Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

II a,  III b,  c,  d (1)

Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

II a (1),  North  Sea (1)

Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

V b (1),  VI

Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

VII

Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

VIII a,  b

Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

VIII c

Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

VIII  d,  e

Norway  lobster

Nephrops  norvegicus

IX,  X,  Copace (1)

Northern  prawn

Pandalus borealis

Skagerrak

Penaeus

Penaeus  spp.

French  Guyana

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Pollack

Pollack

Pollack

Pollack

Pollack

Pollack

Pollack

Saithe

Saithe

Saithe

Salmon

Salmon

(1)  Community  waters

Pleuronectes platessa

Pleuronectes platessa

Pleuronectes platessa

Pleuronectes platessa

Pleuronectes platessa

Pleuronectes platessa

Pleuronectes platessa

Pleuronectes platessa

Pleuronectes platessa

Skagerrak

Kattegat

III b,  c,  d (1)
II a (1),  North  Sea
V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

VII a

VII b, c

VII d, e

VII f, g

Pleuronectes platessa

VII h,  j,  k

Pleuronectes platessa

Pollachius pollachius

VIII,  IX,  X
V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

Pollachius pollachius

VII

Pollachius pollachius

VIII a,  b

Pollachius pollachius

Pollachius pollachius

Pollachius pollachius

Pollachius pollachius

Pollachius virens

Pollachius virens

Pollachius virens

Salmo salar

Salmo salar

VIII c

VIII d

VIII e

IX,  X

II a (1),  Skagerrak,  Kattegat,
III b,  c,  d (1),  North  Sea

V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

VII,  VIII,  IX,  X

III b,  c,  d (1)

Sub-division  32  of  IBSFC

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

P

P

P

P

A

A

P

A

A

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

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

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

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

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Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

L  12/49

Stock

Species

Common  name

Latin  name

Mackerel

Scomber  scombrus

Mackerel

Scomber  scombrus

Area

II a (1),  Skagerrak,  Kattegat,
III b,  c,  d (1),  North  Sea
II,  V b (1),  VI,  VII,  VIII,  XII,
XIV

Mackerel

Scomber  scombrus

VIII c,  IX,  X

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sprat

Sprat

Sprat

Sprat

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

Horse  mackerel

Trachurus  trachurus

Horse  mackerel

Trachurus  trachurus

Skagerrak,  Kattegat,  III b,  c,
d (1)

II,  North  Sea
V b (1),  VI,  XII,  XIV

VII a

VII b,  c

VII d

VII e

VII f,  g

VII h,  j,  k

VIII a,  b

VIII c,  d,  e,  IX,  X

Skagerrak, Kattegat
III b,  c,  d (1)
II a (1),  North  Sea (1)

VII d,  e
II a (1),  North  Sea (1)
V b (1),  VI,  VII,  VIII,  XII,  XIV

Horse  mackerel

Trachurus  trachurus

VIII c,  IX

Horse  mackerel

Trachurus  trachurus

Cecaf  (Azores  I.)

Horse  mackerel

Trachurus  trachurus

Cecaf  (Madeira  I.)

Horse  mackerel

Trachurus  trachurus

Norway  pout

Trisopterus  esmarki

Cecaf  (Canary  I.)
II a (1),  Skagerrak,  Kattegat,
North  Sea (1)

(1)  Community  waters

Type  of  TAC
A  =  analytical
P  =  precautionary

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

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

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

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

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