Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
Date: 1998-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: authorised catch, catch quota, fishery management, fishing area, fishing regulations

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 04.12.1998 
COM(1998) 680 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

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

catches for 1999 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 
1999, 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  1998 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  1999 are still in progress. These arrangements imply, inter alia, certain 
catch quotas for Norwegian vessels in Community waters. 

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

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

Given that certain technical  measures should be implemented  as from 1 January  1999, 
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 1999. 

The  summer  ban on cod  fishing  in the Baltic  is  set  from  1 July  to  20  August 
1999. A new box, banning temporarily all fishing, is set in the Baltic Sea. Certain 
technical specifications  concerning the use of exit windows in the Baltic Sea are 
slightly modified. 

The limits to the herring box in the Irish Sea have been slightly modified. 

The mesh size for fixed gears fishing for sole in region 1  and 2 is set at 90mm. 

Fishing  for  tuna  on  dolphin  shoals  will  be  authorized  in  1999, subject  to  the 
rules  on  Dolphin  Mortality  Limits  as  set  up  by  the  Agreement  on  the 
International Dolphin Conservation Programme. 

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. 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No .../.. 

of..... 

fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups offish  stocks, the total allowable 
catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be  fished 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3760/92  of  20  December  1992 
establishing  a  Community  system  for  fisheries  and  aquaculture1,  and  in  particular 

Article 8(4) thereof, 

Having  regard  to the  1994 Act  of  Accession,  and  in  particular  Articles  94,  121 and 

122 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

1. 

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; 

2. 

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, 31.12.1992, p. 1.  Regulation  as amended  by Regulation  (EC) No  1181/98, OJ 
NoL  164, 9.6.1998, p. 1. 

3. 

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; 

4. 

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; 

5. 

Whereas,  in  order  to  ensure  effective  management  of  these  TACs,  the 

specific  conditions  under  which  fishing  operations  occur  should  be 

established; 

6. 

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 quotas2, it is necessary to indicate 

which stocks are subject to the various measures fixed therein; 

7. 

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; 

8. 

WTiereas, 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 

Faeroe  Islands,  of  the  other  part,  the  Parties  have  consulted  on  their 

reciprocal  fishing  rights  for  1999;  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 Faeroe Islands; 

OJNoL115,  9.5.1996, p.  3. 
OJ No L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12. 

9. 

Whereas, in accordance  with the procedure provided  in Articles  2 and 7  of 

the  Fisheries  Agreement  between  the  European Economic  Community  and 
the  Kingdom  of  Norway4,  the  Community  and  Norway  have  held 

consultations  concerning  mutual  fishing  rights  for  1999;  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; 

10. 

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; 

11. 

Whereas the Community has approved 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; 

12. 

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

Community  participates  in  efforts  to  conserve  fish  stocks  arising  in 

international waters; 

13. 

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; 

14. 

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; 

15. 

Whereas  a number  of  conditions  specified  in  Council  Regulation  (EC)  N° 

894/97  of  29  April  1997 
laying  down certain technical  measures  for the 
conservation of fishery  resources5 and Council Regulation (EC) N°  88/98 of 

OJ No L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48. 
OJNoL  132,23.5.1997, p. 1. 

18  December  1997  laying  down  certain  technical  measures  for  the 

conservation  of fishery resources  in the waters of the Baltic  Sea,  the  Belts 
and the Sound6 require temporary derogation for 1999 in order to implement 

new conditions set out on the basis of recently available scientific advice; 

16. 

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 1999; 

17. 

Whereas the rebuilding of the stock of herring in the North Sea requires that 
the special management measures stipulated in Regulation (EC) No 1602/967 

should be continued in 1999; 

18. 

Whereas the conditions defined  in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 

390/97  of 20  December  1996 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups  of 

fish stocks the total allowable catches for  1997 and certain conditions under 

which they may be fished, for fishing for sprat in ICES Division Ilia should 

be maintained; 

19. 

Whereas,  for  imperative  reasons  of  common  interest,  this  Regulation  will 

apply from 1  January 1999, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

This Regulation fixes for  1999, 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  fished9. 

OJ No L 9/1, 15.1.1998, p.l 
OJ No L 198, 8.8.1996, p. 1. 
OJNoL  66, 6.3.1997, p. 1. 
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. 

For the purposes  of this Regulation, the  Skagerrak,  the  Kattegat and the North Sea 

shall be taken as defined in Article 1  (4) et (5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97. 

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  1999  as  set  out  in 

Annex I. 

Article 3 

TACs for by-catches of herring taken in certain fisheries are hereby fixed for 1999 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  1999,  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 pursuantto 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 policy10; 

-  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. 

10 

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. 12). 

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  1999  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, and are not sorted either on board or on landing; or 

(iv) 

for  herring,  they  fall  within  the  conditions  set  out  in  Article  2  of 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1434/98  of  29  June  199811  specifying 

conditions under which herring may be landed for industrial purposes 

other than direct human consumption, 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 

OJ No L  132,23.5.1997, p.l 

(vi) 

they  are caught  during  the  course  of  scientific  investigations  carried 

out under Regulation (EEC) 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. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, 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. 

3. 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 

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 9 

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  authorised vessels  and, where  deemed 

necessary  on the basis of quota exhaustion beyond the  level  of 70%, 

limitations on the activity of authorised 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 10 

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 8 and 9 of this Regulation. 

Article 11 

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

of  the  measures  mentioned  in  Articles  8  and  9  does  not  constitute  a  sufficient 

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

achieved. 

Article 12 

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

carry on board only towed nets only of minimum mesh sizes equal to or greater than 

10 

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. 

The  following  temporary  provisions  relating  to  technical  measures  shall  apply  in 

Article 13 

1999: 

1) Purse seines and marine mammals 

Notwithstanding  the  conditions  laid  down  in  Article  10(17)  of  Council  Regulation 

(EC) N° 894/97, it shall be permitted to undertake encirclements with purse seines on 

schools or groups of dolphins when aiming to catch tuna, under the conditions agreed 

within the Agreement  for the International  Dolphin Conservation  Program, signed in 

Washington at 15 May 1998, to the following vessels: 

Vessel name: AURORA B; external identification: BI-2-5-97; call sign: EAQT 

Vessel name: ALBACORA; external identification: CA-3-1099; call sign: EGDY 

Vessel name: ALBACORA  1; external identification: VI-5-1-96; call sign: EAMB 

Vessel name: ALBACORA  15; external identification:  VI-5-9835; call sign: EDUS 

Vessel name: ALMIRANTE; external identification:  CA-3-1069; call sign: EAYN 

2) Sole and fixed gears 

Notwithstanding the conditions laid down in Annex V of Council Regulation (EC) N° 

894/97, a minimum mesh size of 90mm shall apply to sole (Solea solea) in all waters 

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situated north of latitude 48°N, but excluding waters in ICES Divisions Illb, IIIc, and 

Hid. 

3) Spotted dogfish and fixed gears 

Notwithstanding the conditions laid down in Annex V of Council Regulation (EC) N° 

894/97,  a  minimum  mesh  size  of  120mm  shall  apply  to  greater  spotted  dogfish 

(Scyliorhinus  stellaris)  and  a  minimum  mesh  size  of  90mm  shall  apply  to  lesser 

spotted  dogfish  {Scyliorhinus caniculus) in all waters situated north of latitude 48°N, 

but excluding waters in ICES Divisions Illb, IIIc, and Hid. 

4) Closed area for fishing for herring in the Irish Sea 

Notwithstanding  the  conditions  laid  down  in  Article  7(6,a)  of  Council  Regulation 

(EC) N° 894/97, fishing for herring shall be prohibited from 21 September through 15 

November in that part of the Irish Sea (ICES Division Vila) within the area bounded 

by the  coast  of  the  Isle  of  Man  and  straight  lines  drawn  consecutively  between  the 

following co-ordinates: 

latitude  54°20.0'N,  longitude  004°25.5'W  and  latitude  54°20.0'N,  longitude 

003°57.2'W 

latitude  54°20.0'N,  longitude ,003°57.2'W  and  latitude  54°17.5'N,  longitude 

003°56.8'W 

latitude  54°17.5'N,  longitude  003°56.8'W  and  latitude  54°14.6'N,  longitude 

003°57.5'W 

latitude  54°14.6'N,  longitude  003°57.5'W  and  latitude  54°00.0'N,  longitude 

004°07.5'W 

latitude  54°00.0'N,  longitude  004°07.5'W  and  latitude  53°51.5'N,  longitude 

004°27.8'W 

latitude  53°51.5'N,  longitude  004°27.8'W  and  latitude  53°48.5'N,  longitude 

004°50.0'W 

latitude  53°48.5'N,  longitude  004°50.0'W  and  latitude  54°04.0'N,  longitude 

004°50.0*W 

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5) Plaice box 

Notwithstanding  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. 

6) Exit windows in the Baltic Sea 

Notwithstanding  the  conditions  set  out  in  annex  V  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 

88/98, and in order to guarantee the selectivity of the trawls, Danish seines and similar 

nets with special mesh openings as referred  to in Annex IV of the same  Regulation, 

the  two  models  of  exit  windows  described  in Annex  IV  to  this  Regulation  shall  be 

authorised in 1999. 

7) Summer ban for Baltic cod 

Fishing for cod shall be prohibited in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the 0resund  from 1 

July to 20 August  inclusive. 

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

Article 14 

Journal of the European Communities. 

It shall apply with effect  from  1  January 1999. 

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

States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEXI 

TACs by stock and by area for  1999 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. 

in 

Species: 

Sandeel 

Zone: 

lla (1), North Sea (1) (2) 

(D 
(2) 

Community waters 
Available to all Member States except Denmark, Finland, Spain, Portugal 
and the United Kingdom 

Ammodytidae 

915 000 

. 

20 000 
35 000  (2) 

970 000 

1  000 000 

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

EC 

TAC 

A? 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

I. II 

Clupea  harengus 

Belgie /  Belgique 
Danmark 

Deutschland 

40  (1)(2) 

39 400  (1)(3) 

6  900  (1)(4) 

Ellada 

Esparta 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederland 
Osterreich 

Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

130  (1)(5)(13) 

1  700  (1)(6) 

10  200  (1)(7) 

14  100  (1)(8) 

130  (1)(9)(13) 

610  (1)(10)(13) 

14 600  (1)(11)(13) 

United  Kingdom 

25  190  (1)(12) 

EC 

TAC 

113 000  (1) 

1  300  000  (1) 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

(10) 

(11) 

(12) 

Member  States must inform the Commission  every Tuesday of their  landings 
the preceding week. 

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 

Of which no more than 3840 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and  no more  than 

12200 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no  more 

than 9070 tonnes in the Norwegian  EEZ. 

Of which  no more than 670 tonnes may be fished  in Faroese waters and no more than 

2140  tonnes  in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone  around  Jan Mayen,  but no  more 
than  1590 tonnes in the  Norwegian  EEZ. 

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. 

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 390 tonnes in the  Norwegian  EEZ. 

Of which no more than 990 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more  than 

3160 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone  around Jan Mayen, but no  more 

than 2350 tonnes in the Norwegian  EEZ. 

Of which no more than  1370 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more  than 

4370  tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone  around  Jan Mayen, but no  more 

than 3240  tonnes in the  Norwegian  EEZ. 

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. 
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. 

Of which no more than 1420 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more  than 

4520  tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone  around Jan Mayen, but no  more 

than 3360 tonnes in the Norwegian  EEZ. 

Of which no more than 2450 tonnes may  be fished in Faroese waters  and no more  than 

7800  tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone  around Jan Mayen, but no  more 

than  5800  tonnes  in the  Norwegian  EEZ. 

(13) 

Except for quantities subject to exchange, this quota  may not be fished in Community  waters 

si£ 

Species: 

Herring 

(1) 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat 

(1) 
(2) 

(3) 

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

Clupea harengus 

33 380 (2) 
535  (3) 

34 915(2) 

68 830 

80 000 

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

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

lllbcd (1) 

(D 
(2) 

(3) 

Community waters 
Of which no more than 40001 may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more 
than 10001 in the Latvian zone, and no more than 5001 in the Lithuanian zone 
Of which 80001 may be fished in ICES Division Hid (Management Unit 3) 

Clupea harengus 

27 317 
82 841 

30 969 
113 433  (3) 

254 560 (2) 

476 000 

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

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Hid (Management Unit 3) (1) 

Clupea harengus 

(1) 
(2) 

As defined by IBSFC in 1994 
Of which 80001 may be fished in ICES Division lllbcd except Management Unit 3 

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

EC 

TAC 

77 067 
16 933 (2) 

94 000 

94 000 

A+ 

Species: 

Herring 

(1) 

Zone: 

North Sea north of 53*30' N 

Clupea harengus 

(D 
(2) 

(3) 

Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch 
Of which no more than 500001 may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 
jurisdiction of Norway. 
Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing 
between ICES Divisions  IVa and IVb. 

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

38  118 
24 751 

14 789 

42 225 

2 696 
40 570 

EC 

TAC 

163 150  (2)(3) 

265 000 

Species: 

Herring 

(1) 

Zone: 

IVc (2), Vlld 

Clupea harengus 

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

EC 

TAC 

7 528 
339 
339 

8 472 

6 630 

1693 

25 000 

25 000 

(D 
(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. 

* 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Vb (1), VlaN (2), Vlb 

Clupea harengus 

d) 
(2) 

Community waters 
Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division Via, north of 56°00' N and in that part 
of Via which is situated east of 07*00' W and north of 55*00' N, excluding the Clyde 

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

EC 

TAC 

6 590 

1  250 
8 900 

6 590 

35 610 

58 940 

62 000 

A* 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VlaS (1), Vllbc 

Clupea harengus 

(1) 

Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division Via, south of 56*00' N and west of 
07*00' W 

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

EC 

TAC 

17 270 

1730 

19 000 

19 000 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Via Clyde (1) 

Clupea harengus 

(D 

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 

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

EC 

TAC 

1 000 

1 000 

1000 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Vila (1) 

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* 00'N, 
- to the west by the coast of Ireland, 
- to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. 

Belgie / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
D n r h m al 

Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1 280 

3 620 

4  900 

4  900 

Ad 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Clupea harengus 

VHe.f 
* 

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

EC 

TAC 

500 

500 

1000 

1000 

• 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Vllg.hj.k (1) 

Clupea harengus 

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

EC 

TAC 

210 

1 170 
16 430 

1 170 

20 

19 000 

19 000 

(1) 

Increased by zone bounded: 

- to the north by latitude 52* 30'N, 
- to the south by latitude 52* 00'N, 
- to the west by the coast of Ireland, 
- to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. 

* 

• 

Species: 

Anchovy 

Zone: 

VIII 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

29 700 
3 300 

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

EC 

TAC 

33 000 

33 000 

u 

Species: 

Anchovy 

Zone: 

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1(1) 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

(D 
(2) 

(3) 

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. 
Notwithstanding note (2) above, up to 5008 tonnes may be fished in waters of ICES 
Sub-area VIII under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of France. 

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

EC 

TAC 

5 740  (2) 

< 

6 260  (2)(3) 

12 000 

12 000 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

I.  Mb 

Gadus morhua 

(1) 

(2) 

Available to all Member States except Sweden, Finland, Germany, Spain, France, 
Portugal and United Kingdom 
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. 

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

EC 

TAC 

3176 

8 210 
1355 

1733 

2 034 

100 (1) 

16 608 

16 608  (2) 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Skagerrak 

(D 

(2) 

No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines 
of the Kingdom of Norway 
No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines 
of the Kingdom of Norway 

Gadus morhua 

50(1) 
15190  (2) 
380  (1) 

100 (1) 

2 660  (2) 

18 380 

19 000 

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

EC 

TAC 

u 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Kattegat 

Gadus morhua 

3 890 
80 

2 330 

6 300 

6 300 

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

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

lllbcd (1) 

d) 
(2) 

(3) 

Community waters 
Excluding an additional 101 of flatfish as bycatch in waters of the Community as 
constituted in 1994 
Of which no more than 10001 may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more than 
10001 in the Latvian zone, and  no more than 13501 in the Lithuanian zone 

Gadus morhua 

34 391 
15 426 

1747 

25 870  (2) 

77 434  (3) 

126 000 

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

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

lla (1), North Sea 

Gadus morhua 

(D 
(2) 

Community waters 
Of which no more than 600001 may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 
jurisdiction of Norway. 

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

EC 

TAC 

4 270 
24 520 
15 550 

5 270 

13 660 

160 
56 260 

119 890  (2) 

132 400 

K 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

vb (1), vi, XII, xrv 

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

Community waters 
Of which no more than 290 tonnes may be take"n in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone), Via 
Of which no more than 3080 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone), Via 
Of which no more than 1200 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone), Via 
Of which no more than 5100 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions Vb (EC zone), Via 

Gadus morhua 

30 

320  (2) 

3 400  py 
1 320  (4) 

5 630  (5) 

10 700 

10 700 

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

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Vila 

Gadus morhua 

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

EC 

TAC 

150 

400 
2 560 

40 

2 350 

5 500 

5 500 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Vllb-k. VIII, IX, X. CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

(D 
(2) 

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

Gadus morhua 

700  (2) 

11920  (2) 
1 590  (2) 

100  (2) 

1 290  (2) 

15 600 

15 600 

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

EC 

TAC 

13 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

lla (1), North Sea (1) 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

d) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

10 
10 
10 

50 

40 

2 880 

3 000 

3 000 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

Vb(1),VI, XII.XIV 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

(1) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

550 
2 140 
630 

1 520 

4 840 

4 840 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

VII 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

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

EC 

TAC 

610 

# 

6 720 (1) 
8150 
3 710 

3 210 

22 400 

22 400 

(D 

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

t 

*H 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

VIII abde 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

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

EC 

TAC 

1440 
1 160 

2 600 

2 600 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

Vlllc, IX, X.CECAF 34.1.1(1) 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

(1 ) 
(2) 

(3) 

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

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

EC 

TAC 

4 620  (2) 
230  (3) 

150 (2) 

5 000 

5 000 

Species: 

Dab 

(2) 

Zone: 

lla (1), North Sea (1) 

Limanda limanda 

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

EC 

TAC 

820 
3 080 
4 620 

320 

18 630 

10. 
2 590 

30 070 

30 070 

0) 
(2) 

Community waters 
including flounder (PlaOchthys flesus) 

u 

Species: 

Anglerfish 

Zone: 

lla (1), North Sea (1) 

Lophiidae 

(1) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

780 
1720 
840 

160 

590 

20 
17 960 

22 070 

22 070 

Species: 

Anglerfish 

Zone: 

Vb(l). VI, XII. XIV 

Lophiidae 

(1) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

310 

350 

330 
3 800 
860 

300 

2 650 

8 600 

8 600 

Species: 

Anglerfish 

Zone: 

VII 

Lophiidae 

Belgie / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
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 

U> 

Species: 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

Zone: 

Vlllabde 

(1) 

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

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

EC 

TAC 

1 160  (1) 
6 470 

7 630 

7 630 

Species: 

Anglerfish 

Zone: 

Vlllc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1(1) 

Lophiidae 

(1) 
(2) 

(3) 

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

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

EC 

TAC 

5 830  (2) 
10(3) 

1 160 (2) 

7 000 

7 000 

Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

lib 

Mallotus viltosus 

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

scientific advice. 

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

EC 

TAC 

0  (1) 

0  (1) 

£?-

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat, lllbcd (1) 

Melanogrammus aeglefmus 

(D 
(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Community waters 
No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines 
of the Kingdom of Norway 
No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines 
of the Kingdom of Norway 
Excluding an estimated 15001 of industrial by-catch. 

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

EC 

TAC 

20(2) 
3 090  (3) 
195  (2) 

5(2) 

365  (3) 

3 675  (4) 

5 400 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

lla (1), North Sea 

Melanogrammus aeglefmus 

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

EC 

TAC 

740 
5 080 
3 230 

5 630 

550 

360 
54 090 

69 680  (2)(3) 

88 550 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

Community waters 
Excluding an estimate of 40001 of industrial by-catch 
Of which no more than 500001 may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 
jurisdiction of Norway. 

' 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

vb(i).vi, xii.xrv 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

(D 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) 

Community waters 
Of which no more than 30 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 
Of which no more than 40 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 
Of which no more than 1580 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 
Of which no more than 1130 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 
Of which no more than 11530 tonnes may be fished in Divisions Vb and Via. 

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

EC 

TAC 

40(2) 

50  (3) 

2 000  (4) 
1  420  (5) 

14 590  (6) 

18 100 

18 100 

J. S 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

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

• 

Melanogrammus aeglefmus 

(D 
(2) 

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

« 

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

EC 

TAC 

220  (2) 

13 340 (2) 
'  4 440  (2) 

2 000 (2) 

20 000 

20 000 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat 

Merlangius merlangus 

(D 
(2) 

(3) 

Excluding an estimated 50001 of industrial by-catch 
No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines 
of the Kingdom of Norway 
No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines 
of the Kingdom of Norway 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 565  (2) 

10(3) 

280 (2) 

2 855  (1) 

8 000 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

lla (1), North Sea 

Merlangius merlangus 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

Community waters 
Excluding an estimaded 15001 of industrial by-catch 
Of which no more than 250001 may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 
jurisdiction of Norway. 

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

EC 

TAC 

1 160 
5 040 
1  310 

7 570 

2910 

10 
20100 

38 100 (2)(3) 

44 000 

%$ 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV 

Merlangius merlangus 

(1) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

40 

770 
1880 

3 610. 

6 300 

6 300 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

Vila 

Merlangius merlangus 

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

EC 

TAC 

20 

300 
1740 

2 340 

4 400 

4 400 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

Vllb-k 

Merlangius merlangus 

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

EC 

TAC 

200 

12 050 
5 590 

100 

2 160 

20100 

20100 

*V> 

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. 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 800  (1) 
4 200  (1) 

7 000 

7 000 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

Merlangius merlangus 

(D 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 640 

2 640 

2 640 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat, lllbcd (1) 

Merluccius merluccius 

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

EC 

TAC 

1 390  (2) 

d) 
(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 

120  (2) 

1 510 

1 510 

m 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

lla(1),  North Sea (1) 

Merluccius merluccius 

(1) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

30 
1 000 
120 

230 

60 

320 

1  760 

1  760 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

Vb(1), VI, VII, XII, XIV 

Merluccius merluccius 

0) 
(2) 

Community waters 
Of which 800 t may be fished in the zone VIII abde, when the quota in the zone VIII abde 
is exhausted 

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

EC 

TAC 

260 

8 280  (2) 
12 790  (2) 

1 550 

170 

5 050 

28 100 

28 100 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

Vlllabde 

Merluccius merluccius 

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

EC 

TAC 

10(2) 

5 770  (1) 
12 940  (3) 

20  (2) 

18 740 

18  740 

(D 

<2) 
(3) 

Of which 10001 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 
May not be fished in the waters under the soveriegnty 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 

i 

3 ,1 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

Vlllc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

Merluccius merluccius 

0) 
(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

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, except for 
850 tonnes which may be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the 
jurisdiction of Portugal. 
Of which no more than 430 tonnes may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 
within the jurisdiction of Portugal 
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. 

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

EC 

TAC 

5 250  (2) 
500  (3) 

2 450  (4) 

8 200 

8 200 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Ila(1), North Sea (1) 

Micromesistius poutassou 

(1) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

48 550 
80 

145 

155 
1  070 

50 000 

90 000 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Vb (1), VI, VII 

Micromesistius poutassou 

(D 
(2) 

(3) 

Community waters 
Of which 5000 tonnes may be fished either in ICES Divisions Vb(EC zone),VI,VII 
orVllla.b.d. 
Available to all Member States, except Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Finland. 

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

EC 

TAC 

20 000  (2) 

1  500 

111  500  (3) 
133 000 

390 000 

3i 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Vlllabd 

Micromesistius poutassou 

(1) 

(2) 

Of which 5000 tonnes may be fished either in ICES Divisions Vb(EC zone),VI,VII 
orVllla.b.d. 
Available to all Member States, except Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Finland. 

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

EC 

TAC 

10 000  (1) 

1 500 

15 000  (2) 
26 500 

26 500 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

VIHe 

Micromesistius poutassou 

(1) 

Available to all Member States, except Sweden and Finland. 

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

EC 

TAC 

1 000  (1) 
1 000 

1 000 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Vlllc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

Micromesistius poutassou 

(D 
(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 
the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned 

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

51  480  (2) 

12 870  (2) 

EC 

TAC 

64 350 

64 350 

^ 

Species: 

Lemon sole  (2) 

Zone: 

lla (1). North Sea (1) 

Microstomus kitt 

(D 
(2) 

Community waters 
including witch (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) 

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

EC 

TAC 

650 
1790 
230 

490 

1490 

20 
7 330 

12 000 

12 000 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat (1), lllbcd (1) 

-

(D 
(2) 

(3) 

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

Nephrops norvegicus 

3 550  (2) 
10(3) 

1  270  (2) 

4 830 

4 830 

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

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

lla (1), North Sea (1) 

Nephrops norvegicus 

(D 

Community waters 

Belgifc / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
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 

3 J 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

Vb (1), VI 

Nephrops norvegicus 

(D 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

25 
100 
170 

12 305 

12 600 

12 600 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VII 

Nephrops norvegicus 

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

EC 

TAC 

1  380 
5 590 
8 485 

7 545 

23 000 

23 000 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

Vlllab 

Nephrops norvegicus 

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

EC 

TAC 

330 
5 170 

5 500 

5 500 

3Ê 

Species: 

Norway  lobster 

Zone: 

Vlllc 

Nephrops  norvegicus 

Belgie /  Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Esparta 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederiand 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

40 

1  000 

1 0 00 

Species: 

Norway  lobster 

Zone: 

Vlllde 

Nephrops  norvegicus 

Belgie /  Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederiand 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

50 

50 

50 

Species: 

Norway  lobster 

Zone: 

IX. X,  CECAF  34.1.1  (1) 

Nephrops  norvegicus 

(D 
(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, except for by-
catches. 

Belgie /  Belgique 
Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 

Nederiand 
Osterreich 

Portugal 

. 

Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 

United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

375  (2) 

1  125  (2) 

1  500 

1  500 

IJ-

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat 

Pandalus borealis 

Belgie / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
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 

Species: 

'Penaeus' shrimps 

Zone: 

French Guyana 

Penaeus spp 

d) 

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters 
less than 30 m deep. 

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

EC 

TAC 

4 000 

4000 

4 108 (1) 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Skagerrak 

Pleuronectes platessa 

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

EC 

TAC 

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

(1) 

(2) 

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

11200 

i% 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Kattegat 

Pleuronectes platessa 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 490 
30 

280 

2 800 

2 800 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

lllbcd (1) 

Pleuronectes platessa 

(1) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 700 
300 

200 

3 200 

3 200 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

lla (1). North Sea 

Pleuronectes platessa 

(D 
(2) 

Community waters 
Of which no more than 400001 may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 
jurisdiction of Norway. 

-

Belgie / Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 
France 
Ireland 
(tafia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

6 070 
19 730 
5 690 

1 140 

37 925 

28 070 

98 625  (2) 

102 000 

33 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 

P/euronecfes platessa 

(D 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

70 
880 

1450 

2 400 

2400 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Vila 

Pleuronectes platessa 

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

EC 

TAC 

120 

50 
960 

40 

1230 

2 400 

2400 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Vllbc 

Pleuronectes platessa 

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

60 
240 

EC 

TAC 

•  300 

300 

L{0 

-

, 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Vllde 

Pleuronectes platessa 

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

EC 

TAC 

930 

3110 

1660 

5 700 

5 700 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Vllfg 

Pleuronectes platessa 

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

EC 

TAC 

220 

410 
60 

210 

900 

900 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Vllhjk 

Pleuronectes platessa 

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

EC 

TAC 

80 

170 
590 

340 

170 

1350 

1350 

hi 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1(1) 

Pleuronectes platessa 

(1) 
(2) 

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

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

EC 

TAC 

120 
460  (2) 

120 

700 

700 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

Vb(1).VI,XII,XIV 

Pollachius pollachius 

(D 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

20 
530 
150 

400 

1 100 

1  100 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

VII 

Pollachius pollachius 

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

EC 

TAC 

530 

30 
12180 
1  300 

2 960 

17 000 

17 000 

<U 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

Vlllab 

Pollachius  pollachius 

Belgie /  Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederiand 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

440 
2  160 

• 

2  600 

2  600 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

Vlllc 

Pollachius  pollachius 

Belgie /  Belgique 
Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederiand 
Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

720 
80 

800 

800 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

Vllld 

Pollachius  pollachius 

BelgieI  Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 
France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederiand 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

50 

50 

50 

Mo 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

Vllle 

Pollachius pollachius 

d) 

Available to all Member States, except Sweden and Finland. 

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

EC 

TAC 

100 (1) 
100 

100 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

IX, X.CECAF 34.1.1(1) 

Pollachius pollachius 

0) 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

430 

20 

450 

450 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

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

Pollachius virens 

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

EC 

TAC 

40(2) 
4 560 (3) 
11  520  (2) 

27 100 (2) 

120  (2) 

630  (3) 
8 830 (2) 

52 800 (4) 

110 000 

(D 
(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Community waters 
No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines 
of the Kingdom of Norway 
No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines 
of the Kingdom of Norway 
Of which no more than 500001 may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or 
jurisdiction of Norway. 

, 

UH 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Vb(1),VI,XII,XtV 

Pollachius virens 

(i) 

Community waters 

/ 

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

EC 

TAC 

480 

4 740 
160 

1 160 

6 540 

6 540 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

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

Pollachius virens 

(1) 
(2) 

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

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

EC 

TAC 

20  (2) 

4 950 (2) 
2 480  (2) 

1  350 (2) 

8 800 

8 800 

Species: 

Turbot 

(2) 

Zone: 

lla (1), North Sea (1) 

Pseffa max/ma 

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

EC 

TAC 

660 
1410 
360 

170 

5 000 

1400 

9 000 

9 000 

(1) 
(2) 

Community waters 
Including brill (Scophthalmus rhombus) 

vn' 

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone: 

lla (1). North Sea (1) 

Rajidae 

(1) 

Community waters 

* 

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

EC 

TAC 

1 020 
40 
50 

160 

870 

3 920 

6 060 

6 060 

Species: 

Atlantic salmon 

Zone: 

lllbcd (1) (2) 

(D 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 

Community waters 
Excluding Sub-division 32 of IBSFC 
Expressed by number 
Of which no more than 4000 salmon may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more 
than 3000 salmon in the Latvian zone, and no more than 500 salmon in the 
Lithuanian zone 

Salmo salar 

83 347  (3) 
9 273  (3) 

103 928  (3) 
112 662(3) 

309 210  (3)(4) 

410 000  (3) 

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

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Atlantic salmon 

Zone: 

Sub-division 32 of IBSFC 

Salmo salar 

(D 

Expressed by number 

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

EC 

TAC 

81  400  (1) 

•  81  400  (1) 

100 000  (1) 

^6 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

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

Scomber scombrus 

470  (2) 

12 485  (3)(4)(5) 

490  (2) 

1 490  (2)(6) 

1 500  (2)(6) 

(D 
(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 
(6) 
(7) 
(8) 

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

(9) 
(10) 

22 055  (8) 

62 455  (8) 

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

EC 

TAC 

Community waters 
No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines 
of the Kingdom of Norway 
No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines 
of the Kingdom of Norway 
Of which 2490 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December in EC waters 
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 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

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

Scomber scombrus 

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

EC 

TAC 

18 050  (3)(4) 

20(5) 
12 040  (3)(6) 
60 170  (3)(7) 

26 330  (3)(8) 

165 480  (3)(9) 

282 090 

422 160 

(D-
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 

(5) 
(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

0) 

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 in EC 
waters of ICES Division IV a. 
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 in EC 
waters of ICES Division IV a. 
Of which  13870  tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December in EC 
waters of ICES Division IV a. 
Of which  6060  tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December in EC 
waters of ICES Division IV a. 
Of which  38140  tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December in EC 
waters of ICES Division IV a. 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Vlllc. IX, X.CECAF 34.1.1 (1) 

Scomber scombrus 

(D 
(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Community waters 
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. 
Of which 3000 tonnes may be fished in the waters of ICES Division Vlllb under 
the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain 
May not be fished in the waters under the soveriegnty or jurisdiction of Spain and 
Portugal. 
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 
Vlllabd. 

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

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

5 960  (2)(5) 

EC 

TAC 

35 000 

35 000 

ky-

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat, lllbcd (1) 

d) 
(2) 

(3) 

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

Solea solea 

1 130 (2) 
65  (3) 

110  (3) 

45(2) 

1350 

1350 

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

EC 

TAC 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

II, North Sea 

Solea solea 

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

EC 

TAC 

1  690 
775 
1355 

340 

15 270 

870 

20 300 

20 300 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

Vb (1), VI, XII, XIV 

Solea solea 

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

EC 

TAC 

125 

30 

155 

155 

(D 

Community waters 

\& 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

Vila 

Solea solea 

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

EC 

TAC 

445 

5 
110 
-

140 

200 

900 

900 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

Vllbc 

Solea solea 

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

EC 

TAC 

15 
85 

100 

100 

- -

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

Vlld 

Solea solea 

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

EC 

TAC 

1 130 

2 260 

810 

4 200 

4 200 

•U<i 

Species: 

Common  sole 

Zone: 

Vile 

Solea  solea 

Belgie /  Belgique 

25 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 

Nederiand 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

265 

410 

700 

700 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

Vllfg 

Solea  solea 

Belgie /  Belgique 

505 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 

Nederiand 
Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

50 
25 

230 

810 

810 

• 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

Vllhjk 

Solea  solea 

Belgie /  Belgique 

60 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 

Nederiand 
Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

120 
325 

95 

120 

720 

720 

ro 

Species: 

Common  sole 

Zone: 

Vlllab 

Solea  solea 

België /  Belgique 

65(1) 

(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. 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederland 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

10(2) 
4  955  (1) 

370  (1) 

5  400 

5  400 

Species: 

Sole 

Zone: 

Vlllcde,  IX, X.CECAF  34.1.1  (1) 

Solea  spp. 

(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 international waters of the zone concerned. 

België /  Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 
Ireland 
Italia 

Luxembourg 

Nederland 

osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

755  (2) 

1  245  (2) 

2  000 

2  000 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

Skagerrak  and  Kattegat 

(D 

(2) 

(3) 

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 2  of Regulation  (EC)  No  1434/98. 

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

of the  Kingdom of  Norway 

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

of the  Kingdom of  Norway 

Sprattus  sprattus 

33  500  (1)(2) 

70  (1)(3) 

12 680  (1)(2) 

46  250  (1) 

50  000  (1) 

Belgie /  Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 
Ellada 
Espana 

France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 

Nederiand 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

f1 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

lllbcd  (1) 

Sprattus  sprattus 

Belgie /  Belgique 
Danmark 

Deutschland 

41512 
26 299 

(1) 
(2) 

Community  waters 

Of which no more than 80001 may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more than 
6 0 0 01 in the Latvian zone, and no more than 40001 in the Lithuanian  zone 

Ellada 
Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 

Nederiand 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United  Kingdom 

21730 
89 250 

EC 

TAC 

178 790 (2) 

468 000 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

lla (1), North Sea  (1) 

Sprattus  sprattus 

Belgie /  Belgique 
Danmark 

Deutschland 

1 7 90 

141  370 

1 7 90 

(D 
(2) 

Community  waters 
Including  sandeel 

Ellada 
Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 

Nederiand 

Osterreich 

Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

1 7 90 

1 7 90 

1  580  (2) 

5  890 

156  000 

175  000 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

Vllde 

Sprattus  sprattus 

60 
3  900 
60 

840 

840 

Belgie /  Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Ellada 
Espana 

France 
Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 

Nederiand 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

United  Kingdom 

6  300 

EC 

TAC 

12  000 

12  000 

S2. 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

lla (1). North Sea (1) 

Trachurus spp. 

(D 

Community waters 

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

EC 

TAC 

90 
39 560 
2 980 

60 
2 300 

6 420 

750 
5 840 

58  000 

60  000 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

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

Trachurus spp. 

( 1 ) 
(2) 

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

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

EC 

TAC 

22 050  (2) 
17 620  (2) 

24  070 
11650  (2) 
57 370  (2) 

84  080  (2) 

2 330 

23 830  (2) 

243  000 

250  000 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

Vlllc, IX 

Trachurus spp. 

(D 

(2) 
(3) 

(4) 

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 
2250 tonnes which may be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the 
jurisdiction of Portugal. 
Excluding ICES Sub-area IX 
May be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the 
Member State concerned, or in international waters of the  zone concerned, except for 
2250 tonnes which may be fished in the waters under the  sovereignty or within the 
jurisdiction of Spain 
Of which no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 
14 cm, notwithstanding Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 894/97. For the 
purposes of the  control of this quantity, the weight of the  landings shall be affected 
by a coefficient of 1.2 

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

EC 

T AC 

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

33 230 (3)(4) 

73 000 

73 000 

£3 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

X, CECAF (1) 

Trachurus spp. 

d) 

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

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

EC 

TAC 

5 000 

5 000 

5 000 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

CECAF (1) 

Trachurus spp. 

(D 

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

t 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 000 

2 000 

2 000 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

CECAF (1) 

Trachurus spp. 

(1) 

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

. 

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

EC 

TAC 

2 000 

2 000 

2 000 

5"V 

Species: 

Norway  pout 

Zone: 

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

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 

Trisopterus  esmarki 

Belgie /  Belgique 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

179  840 
30 

d) 
(2) 

Ellada 

Espana 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 
Luxembourg 

Nederiand 

Osterreich 

Portugal 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 
United  Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

130 

180  000  (2) 

220  000 

st> 

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. 

S"6 

Annex II, page 1 

Species: 

herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

Skagerrak, Kattegat 

(1) 

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

Belgie" /  Belgique 
Danmark 
Deutschland 
Ellada 
Esparta 
France 
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederiand 
Osterreich 
Portugal 
Suomi/Finland 
Sverige 
United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

16240 
145 

2615 

19000 

19000 

Species: 

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

EC 

TAC 

Zone: 

herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 
1 50 
28710 
150 

(1) 

North Sea, Vlld 

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

150 

150 

140 
150 

30000 

30000 

:>  Y 

species 

area 

stock 

Common name 

Latin name 

ANNEX III, p. 1 

Sandeel 
Herring 
Hening 
Hening 
Hening 
Herring 
Herring 
Hening 
Herring 
Herring 
Herring 
Hening 
Hening 
Anchovy 
Anchovy 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Cod 
Megrims 
Megrims 
Megrims 
Megrims 
Megrims 
Dab 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Anglerfish 
Capelin 
Haddock 
Haddock 
Haddock 
Haddock 
Whiting 
Whiting 
Whiting 

oO 

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. 
LJmanda limanda 
Lophius spp. 
Lophius spp. 
Lophius spp. 
Lophius spp. 
Lophius spp. 
Mallotus villosus 
Melanogrammus aeglefmus 
Melanogrammus aeglefmus 
Melanogrammus aeglefmus 
Melanogrammus aeglefmus 
Metlangius mertangus 
Mehangius meriangus 
Merlangius meriangus 

lla(1), North Sea(1) 
I, II 
Skagerrak, Kattegat 
lllbcd(1) 
lllbcd, management Unit 3 
lla(1),North Sea North of 53* 30'  N 
IVc(7).VIId 
Vb(1),VlaN,Vlb 
VlaS.VIIbc 
Via Clyde 
Vila 
Vllef 
Vllghjk 
VIII 
IX.X 
I, lib 
Skagerrak 
Kattegat 
lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),North Sea 
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 
lla(l).  North Sea(1) 
Vb(1),VI.XII.XIV 
VII 
Vlllabde 
Vlllc,IX,X, 
lib 
Skagerrak, Kattegat, lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),North Sea 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
VII.VIII.IX.X 
Skagerrak, Kattegat 
lla(1),North Sea 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 

lypeot  IA<J 
A= analytical 
P= precautionary 
P 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
P 
A 
A 
P 
A 
P 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 
A 
P 
P 
P 
A 
A 
P 
A 
A 
A 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 

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

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

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

0 

0 

0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 

(1) Community waters 

species 

area 

stock 

common name 

Latin name 

ANNEX III, p.  2 

Whiting 
Whiting 
Whiting 
Whiting 
Hake 
Hake 
Hake 
Hake 
Hake 
Blue whiting 
Blue whiting 
Blue whiting 
Blue whiting 
Blue whiting 
Lemon sole 
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 

Meriangius meriangus 
Mehangius meriangus 
Meriangius meriangus 
Meriangius meriangus 
Meriuccius mehuccius 
Merluccius meriuccius 
Meriuccius meriuccius 
Meriuccius meriuccius 
Meriuccius meriuccius 
Micromesistius poutassou 
Micromesistius poutassou 
Micromesistius poutassou 
Micromesistius poutassou 
Micromesistius poutassou 
Microstomus kitt 
Nephrops norvegicus 
Nephrops norvegicus 
Nephrops norvegicus 
Nephrops norvegicus 
Nephrops norvegicus 
Nephrops norvegicus 
Nephrops norvegicus 
Nephrops norvegicus 
Pandalus borealis 
Penaeus spp. 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pleuronectes platessa 
Pollachius pollachius 
Pollachius pollachius 
Pollachius pollachius 

Vila 
Vllb-k 
VIII 
IX.X 
Skagerrak, Kattegat,  lllbcd(1) 
lla(1), North Sea(1) 
Vb(1),VI,VII,XlllXIV 
Vlllabde 
Vlllc.lX.X 
Ma(1),NorthSea(1) 
Vb(1).VI,VII 
Vlllabd 
Vllle 
VIIIC.IX.X 
lla(1),North Sea(1) 
lla,lllbcd(1) 
lla(1).North  Sea(1) 
Vb(1),VI 
VII 
Vlllab 
Vlllc 
Vlllde 
IX,X,COPACE(1) 
Skagerrak 
French Guyana 
Skagerrak 
Kattegat 
lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),North Sea 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
Vila 
Vllbc 
Vllde 
Vllfg 
Vllhjk 
VIII.IX.X 
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV 
VII 
Vlllab 

I ype ot  l AC 
A= analytical 
P=  precautionary 
A 
A 
P 
P 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
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 6 and 4 ot Keguiation 
(EC) No 847/96  applicable 
(1/0 = yes/no) 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 

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

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
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ANNEX III, p. 3 

(1) Community waters 

stock 

common name 

Latin name 

species 

area 

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 

(1) Community waters 

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 
Trisopterus esmarki 

Vlllc 
Vllld 
Vllle 
IX.X 
11a(1),Skagerrak, Kattegat,Illbcd(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,Illbcd(1),North Ses 
II.Vb(1)lVI.VII,VIII,XII,XIV 
Vlllc,IX,X 
Skagerrak, Kattegat, 11 lbcd(1) 
II,North Sea 
Vb(1),VI.XII,XIV 
Vila 
Vllbc 
Vlld 
Vile 
VHfg 
Vllhjk 
Vlllab 
Vltlcde,IX,X 
Skagerrak,  Kattegat 
lllbcd(1) 
lla(1),North Sea(1) 
Vllde 
lla(1),North Sea(1) 
Vb(1),VI,VII,VIII,XII,XIV 
VIMc.lX 
CECAF (Azores I.) 
CECAF (Madeira 1.) 
CECAF  (Canary 1.) 
lla(1),Skagerrak,  Kattegat.North  Sea(1) 

l y p e o t l AC  m 
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 

Articles 3 and 4  ot Keguiation 
(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 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

Deductions ot Article b(Z) 
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 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

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Exit windows (model 1) 

ANNEXIV 

Two exit windows with plastic coated, fully  opened diamond meshes shall be attached 

to the codend of trawls and Danish seines in the cod fishery.  The mesh opening shall 

be no less than  105 mm. The exit windows shall be attached with a separate piece of 

netting  (between the ordinary  diamond  meshes  and the meshes  of the exit window). 

The mesh  size of the separate netting  shall  be identical  to the bar  length  of the exit 

window times the square root of two. 

The  exit  window  shall  be  attached  on  both  sides  of  the  codend,  and  the  distance 

between the rear end of the codend and the window shall be 40 to 50 cm. The length 

of the window  shall be  80 % of the total  length of the codend  and  the height  of the 

window shall be 50 cm. Figure  1 .The window shall be mounted in a way that gives an 

opening between the upper and lower seams of the window of 15 to 20 cm. 

Exit window (model 2) 

Identification of the window 

The windows shall be rectangular sections of netting in the codend. There shall be two 

windows in the codend. 

Size of the window 

Each  window  shall  have  a  minimum  width  of  45  cm  along  its  entire  length.  Each 

window  shall  have a minimum  length  of  3,5  m measured  along  its  sides  (Figure  2) 

and the  length  of the window  shall  not  be  less than  80 % of  the total  length  of the 

codend. 

Netting of the window 

The  meshes  in  the  windows  shall  have  a  minimum  size  of  105  mm.  They  shall  be 

square meshes, i.e. all four  sides of the window netting will be cut by all bars  . The 

netting shall be mounted such that the bars run parallel and perpendicular to the length 

of the codend .The window width shall be eight open square meshes. 

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Location of the window 

The codend shall be divided into upper and lower panels by selvedges running down 

the port and starboard sides.  The two  windows  shall  be  located  in the  lower panel, 

immediately  adjacent  to  and  below  the  selvedges.  The  windows  shall  terminate 

between 40-50 from the codline . Figure 2 

The forward end of the window shall be joined to eight meshes' width of the normal 

codend netting. One side shall join to the selvedge or be joined immediately adjacent 

to the selvedge  and the other side shall  be joined to the normal codend lower panel 

netting following a straight line of meshes all knots cut. 

Mesh size in the whole codend 

All parts of the codend shall conform to a minimum mesh size of 105 mm. 

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Exit  window  —  Model  1 

Cross scctiuji of codcud 

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