Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required
Date: 2001-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, conservation of fish stocks, fishery management, fishing fleet, fishing rights

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 04.12.2001
COM(2001) 719 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions
for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks,
applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels,
in waters where limitations in catch are required

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This proposal for a Council Regulation fixes for 2002 the fishing opportunities for the
Community in several fishing grounds and for third country vessels in Community waters and
the conditions under which the fishing opportunities may be fished. The fixing and 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 No 3760/92 of the Council of 20
December 1992.

Essentially,
Allowable Catches (TAC’s), based on the latest scientific advice.

this proposal contains the same elements as the proposal for 2001 Total

In the case of autonomous stocks where the International Council for the Exploration of the
Sea (ICES) based its advice on analytical assessments and where the EC Scientific Technical
and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) has further reviewed the advice of ICES, 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 ICES or from STECF wherever these bodies give an explicit
value for the TAC. Where no explicit value is given, the proposed value is generally equal to
that adopted last year in Council. However, for a number of stocks, where the rate of
utilisation is very low, 20% decreases are proposed as such low rate is considered to be an
indication that the concerned TACs are artificially high.

The Council asked the Commission to propose recovery plans for cod and hake. Although
these plans will be presented in a separate proposals, it is necessary to ensure consistency
between the TACs in 2002 for these species and the measures proposed in the plans. This
implies TACs for cod and hake, as well as for species that are caught together with them, in
accordance with the need to recover these threatened stocks. Moreover, in addition to cod and
hake, the Commission proposes to apply the above approach to other stocks for which the
scientific advice indicates also the need for a recovery plan.

The most recent report of ICES, endorsed by STECF, indicates that many of the stocks of
demersal fish and some stocks of pelagic fish are too heavily exploited and are considered to
be in a state which is actually or potentially outside safe biological limits. In some cases, the
stocks are in immediate danger of collapse. Depending on the stock in question, ICES have
recommended action implying the imposition of very restrictive TAC’s and such
recommendations are reflected in this proposal.

Certain stocks are managed in the context of regional fisheries organisations or following
bilateral consultations with third countries. The proposal, for these stocks, reflects the
decisions taken within these frameworks. However, a small number of decisions have still to
be taken. To delay putting forward this proposal until these decisions are taken would make it
impossible to present the proposal in due time for Council to consider it before adoption in
December. The TAC’s and associated quotas which are still to be decided are indicated as
“pro memoria” (p.m.) in the annexes to this proposal. The Commission will at a later stage,
ultimately at the Council meeting of 17 December, complement its proposal with regard to
those TAC’s and quotas.

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Given that certain technical measures should be implemented as from 1 January 2002, they
are included in this proposal, in the form of temporary derogations or additions to the main
rules, while waiting for the corresponding regulations to be amended accordingly.

introducing additional conditions for year-to-year
Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96,
management of TAC’s 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.

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions
for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks,
applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels,
in waters where limitations in catch are required

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 66/98 of 18 December 1997 laying down
certain conservation and control measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic and
repealing Regulation (EC) No 2113/962, and in particular Article 21 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 requires the Council to adopt, 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;

Under the terms of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, it is incumbent upon
the Council, in accordance with Article 4 of that Regulation, to establish the total
allowable catches (TAC) by fishery or group of fisheries; fishing opportunities should
be allocated to Member States and third countries in accordance with Article 8(4)(ii)
and (vi) of that Regulation;

In order to ensure effective management of these TACs and quotas, the specific
conditions under which fishing operations occur should be established;

is necessary to establish the principles and certain procedures of

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fishery
management at Community level, so that Member States can ensure the management
of the vessels flying their flag;

OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98 (OJ L 164,
9.6.1998, p. 1).
OJ L 6, 10.1.1998, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2479/98 (OJ L 309, 16.11.1998,
p. 1).

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(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

In accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC)
to year
No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year
management of TACs and quotas 3 , it is necessary to indicate which stocks are subject
to the various measures fixed therein;

In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on
fisheries relations, the Community has held consultations on fishing rights with the
Kingdom of Norway 4, the Government of Denmark and the Home government of the
Faroe Islands 5 and the Home Rule Government of Greenland 6, the Republic of
Iceland 7, the Republic of Latvia 8 and the Republic of Lithuania9

Pursuant to Article 122 of the 1994 Act of Accession, the conditions under which
allocations made within the framework of the Accession of Austria, Finland and
Sweden can be fished will remain identical to those applicable immediately prior to
the entry into force of the 1994 Accession Treaty;

Pursuant to Article 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded
by the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Finland with third countries are
managed by the Community; in accordance with these agreements, the Community
has held consultations with the Republic of Poland and with the Russian Federation;

The Community is a contracting party to several regional fisheries organisations, these
fisheries organisations have recommended the setting of catch limitations and other
conservation rules for certain species, these recommendations should therefore be
implemented by the Community;

The execution of fishing opportunities should be in accordance with the Community
legislation on the matter, and in particular with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93
of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries
policy 10, Council Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down certain
technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean 11,
Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions
concerning special fishing permits 12, Regulation (EC) No 66/98, Council Regulation
(EC) No 88/98 of 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
Sound 13 and Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for
the
conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of
juveniles of marine organisms 14;

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4

5

6

7

8

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10

11

12

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OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.
OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48.
OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12.
OJ L 29, 1.2.1985, p. 9.
OJ L 161, 2.7.1993, p.1.
OJ L 332, 20.12.1996, p. 1.
OJ L 332, 20.12.1996, p.6.
OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) 2846/98 (OJ L 358,
31.12.1998, p. 5).
OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2550/2000 (O.J. L 292,
21.11.2000, p.7)
OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7.
OJ L 9, 15.1.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) …
OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) …

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(11)

(12)

The duration of the application of certain provisions is limited in order to enable the
Commission to adopt datailes rules implementing Article 28c of Regulation (EEC) No.
2847/93.

The Commission has adopted emergency measures for cod (Commission Regulation
(EC) n° 2056/2001)15 and northern hake Commission Regulation (EC) n°
1162/2001)16 in 2001, and intends to present, before the end of 2001, a proposal for a
regulation containing recovery plans for these stocks. It is therefore necessary to
ensure that the TACs for 2002 on these stocks and associated ones are consistent with
the recovery plans;

(13) Other stocks have also been identified by ICES as necessitating recovery plans. For

these stocks, TACs for 2002 should correspond to recovery strategies;

(14)

(15)

(16)

In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks, certain complementary
measures on control and technical conditions of fishing should be implemented in
2002;

In order to comply with international obligations undertaken by the Community as a
Contracting Party to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (CCAMLR), and accordingly the obligation to apply the measures adopted
by the CCAMLR Commission,
the relevant dates of application are those
corresponding to the beginning of the respective periods of application of the TACs as
specified in Annex IG;

In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important to open
these fisheries on 1 January 2002. Given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to
grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph I(3) of the protocol
on the role of the national Parliaments of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty
of the European Union and the Treaties establishing the European Communities.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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OJ L 277, 20.10.2001, p. 13
OJ L 159, 15.06.2001, p. 4

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CHAPTER I

SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1

1.

(i)

(ii)

This Regulation fixes for 2002, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks,
fishing opportunities applicable to:

vessels flying the flag and registered in Member States, hereinafter "Community
vessels" or "EC vessels" in zones where catch limitations are required; and

vessels flying the flag and registered in third countries, hereinafter "third country
vessels" in waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States,
hereinafter "Community waters" or "EC waters";

and the specific conditions under which these fishing opportunities may be utilised.

However, for certain Antarctic stocks, fishing opportunities are fixed for the period specified
in Annex IG.

2.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

For the purposes of this Regulation, fishing opportunities shall take the form of:

TACs or the number of vessels authorised to fish and/or the duration of these
authorisations;

shares of the TACs available to the Community;

quotas allocated to the Community in third countries' waters;

allocation of Community fishing opportunities under (b) and (c) to Member States in
the form of quotas;

(e)

allocation to third countries of quotas to be fished in Community waters.

1.

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2

3

4

5

Article 2

The definitions of ICES 1, CECAF 2 (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing
zone 34) NAFO 3 and CCAMLR 4 zones are those given, respectively, in Council
Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 on the submission of nominal
catch statistics by Member States fishing in the Northeast Atlantic 5, Council
Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 of 23 October 1995 on the submission of nominal catch
statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North

International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries.
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation.
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1.

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Atlantic 6, Council Regulation (EEC) No 2018/93 of 30 June 1993 on the submission
of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the Northwest Atlantic 7
and Regulation (EC) No 66/98.

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

NAFO Regulatory Area shall be the part of the area of the NAFO Convention not
falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of coastal States;

The Skagerrak shall be 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;

The Kattegat shall be 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;

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 point (b);

Management Unit 3 shall comprise ICES Sub-divisions 30 and 31 and the part of
Sub-division 29 situated north of 59° 30' N.

2.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

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OJ L 270, 13.11.1995, p. 1.
OJ L 186 , 28.7.1993, p. 1.

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CHAPTER II

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS

Article 3

1.

2.

3.

Fishing opportunities
international waters are hereby fixed as set out in Annexes I and II.

for Community vessels

in Community waters or

in

Community vessels are hereby authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set
out in the Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe
Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway and the fishing zone around
Jan Mayen, Poland and the Russian Federation, subject to the conditions stipulated
under Articles 7 and 12.

The amount to be paid in conformity with the Agreements on fisheries relations
between the European Community and the Republics of Latvia and Lithuania for the
year 2002 shall be set as follows:

Country

Latvia

Lithuania

Financial contribution
€

200.743

€

pm

This contribution shall be payable to accounts designated by the authorities of the States
concerned.

Article 4

The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States shall be without prejudice to:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

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;

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.

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Article 5

Quota flexibility

The stocks which are subject to a precautionary or to an analytical TAC, the stocks to which
the year-to-year flexibility conditions stipulated in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC)
No 847/96 shall not apply, and the stocks to which the penalty coefficients provided for in
Article 5(2) of the same Regulation shall apply, are fixed for 2002 in Annex III .

Article 6

Conditions for landing catch and by-catch

Fish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed shall not be retained on

1.
board or landed unless:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

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

where the Community share of the TAC has not been allocated by quota among
Member States, it has not been exhausted; or

for all species other than herring and mackerel, where they are mixed with other
species, the catches have been taken with nets whose mesh size is less than 32
millimetres in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, and are not
sorted either on board or on landing; or

for herring, catches comply with the provisions set out in Article 2 of Council
Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 of 29 June 1998 specifying conditions under which
herring may be landed for purposes other than direct human consumption 1; or

for mackerel, where they are mixed with horse mackerel or pilchard, 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

catches are taken during the course of scientific investigations carried out under
Regulation (EC) No 850/98.

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.

3.

1

Notwithstanding paragraph 1, when any of the fishing opportunities indicated in
Annex II 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.

The determination of the percentage of by-catches and their disposal shall be made in
accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 850/98.

OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 10.

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Article 7

Access limits

1.

2.

No fishing by Community vessels shall take place in the Skagerrak within 12
nautical miles from the baselines of Norway. However, vessels flying the flag of
Denmark or Sweden shall be allowed to fish up to 4 miles from the baselines of
Norway.

Fishing by Community vessels in waters under the jurisdiction of Iceland shall be
limited to the area defined by straight lines sequentially connecting the following
coordinates:

South Western Area

1.

2.

3.

4.

63°12'N and 23°05'W through 62°00'N and 26°00'W

62°58'N and 22°25'W

63°06'N and 21°30'W

63°03'N and 21°00'W from there 180°00'S;

South Eastern Area

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

63°14'N and 10°40'W

63°14'N and 11°23'W

63°35'N and 12°21'W

64°00'N and 12°30'W

63°53'N and 13°30'W

63°36'N and 14°30'W

63°10'N and 17°00'W from there 180°00'S.

Article 8

Special conditions for North Sea herring

The measures set out in Annex IV shall apply with regard to the capture, sorting and landing
of herring taken from the North Sea, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat.

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Article 9

Other technical and control measures

The technical measures set out in Annex V shall apply in 2002 in addition to those set out in
Regulation (EC) No 850/98, Regulation (EC) No 88/98, Regulation (EC) No 1626/94
and.Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 .

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CHAPTER III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS FOR THIRD COUNTRY VESSELS

Article 10

Vessels flying the flag of Barbados, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, [Estonia, Lithuania],
Latvia, Norway, Poland,
the Russian Federation, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago and
Venezuela and vessels registered in the Faroe Islands are hereby authorised to make catches,
within the quota limits set out in Annex I, in Community waters, and subject to the conditions
stipulated under Articles 11 and 13.

Article 11

Without prejudice to access restrictions stated in Community law, fishing by vessels flying
the flag of:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Norway or registered in the Faroe Islands shall be limited to those parts of the
200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of
Member States in the North Sea, Kattegat, Baltic Sea and Atlantic Ocean north of
43° 00' N; fishing in the Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Norway shall be
allowed seawards of four nautical miles from the baselines of Denmark and Sweden;

Latvia, [Estonia andLithuania] shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile
zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of Member States in the
Baltic Sea south of 59°30' N;

Poland or the Russian Federation shall be limited to those parts of the Swedish part
of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines
of Sweden in the Baltic Sea south of 59°30'N;

Barbados, Guyana, Japan, South Korea Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Venezuela shall be limited to those parts of the 200-nautical-mile zone lying
seawards of 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the French Department of
Guyana.

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CHAPTER IV

LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS

Article 12

1.
Notwithstanding the general rules on fishing licenses and special fishing permits
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1627/94, fishing in waters of third countries shall be
subject to the holding of a licence issued by the authorities of the third country. However,
these provisions shall not apply, when fishing in Norwegian waters of the North Sea, to:

(a)

(b)

vessels of a tonnage equal to or less than 200 GT;

vessels carrying out
mackerel;

fisheries for human consumption for species other

than

(c)

Swedish vessels, in line with established practice.

2.
The maximum number of licences and other associated conditions is hereby fixed as
set out in Annex VI. Requests for licences shall indicate the types of fishing and the name and
characteristics of the vessels for which licenses are to be issued and shall be addressed by the
authorities of the Member States to the Commission. The Commission shall submit these
requests to the authorities of the third country concerned.

Community vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all

3.
other provisions governing the zone in which they operate.

Community vessels licensed to conduct a directed fishery for one species in waters of
4.
the Faroe Islands may conduct directed fishery for another species on condition of prior
notification of the change to the Faroese authorities.

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CHAPTER V

LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIRD COUNTRY VESSELS

Article 13

1.

Notwithstanding Article 28b of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 Norwegian vessels of
less than 200 GT are exempted from the obligation to have a license and a fishing
permit.

An application for a licence and special fishing permit from an authority of a third

2.
country to the Commission shall be accompanied by the following information:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

(k)

(l)

name of the vessel;

registration number;

external identification letters and numbers;

port of registration;

name and address of the owner or charterer;

gross tonnage and overall length;

engine power;

call sign and radio frequency;

intended method of fishing;

intended area of fishing;

species for which it is intended to fish;

period for which a licence is required.

The licence and special fishing permit shall be kept on board. Vessels registered in the

3.
Faroe Islands and Norway shall be exempted from that obligation.

4.
The granting of licences to fish in the waters of the French Department of Guyana
shall be subject to the undertaking by the owner of the vessel concerned to permit an observer
to come on board at the Commission's request.

The number of licences and special associated conditions is hereby fixed as set out in

5.
Annex VI Part II.

Vessels from third countries authorised to fish on 31 December 2001 may continue to
6.
fish as from the beginning of the year 2002 until the list of vessels authorised to fish is
submitted to and approved by the Commission.

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7.
Licences and special fishing permits may be cancelled with a view to the issue of new
licences and special fishing permits. Such cancellations shall take effect on the day before the
date of issue of the new licences and special fishing permits by the Commission. New
licences and special fishing permits shall take effect from their date of issue.

Licences and special fishing permits shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before the

8.
date of expiry if the quota for the stock in question fixed in Annex I has been exhausted.

Licences and special fishing permits shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure to

9.
meet the obligations laid down in this Regulation.

10.
For a period not exceeding 12 months, no licence and special fishing permit shall be
issued for any vessel in respect of which the obligations laid down in this Regulation have not
been met.

11.
The Commission shall submit to the authorities of the third country concerned the
names and characteristics of the vessels which shall not be authorised to fish in the
Community fishing zone for the following month or months as a consequence of an
infringement of the relevant rules.

Article 14

Third country vessels shall comply with the conservation and control measures and
1.
other provisions governing fishing of Community vessels in the zone in which they operate,
in particular Regulations (EC) No 2847/93, No 1627/94, No 88/98, No 850/98 and
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules
concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels 1.

2.
The master of each vessel in possession of a licence for finfish or tuna fishing in the
waters of the French Department of Guyana shall, on landing the catch after each trip, submit to
the French authorities a declaration, for whose accuracy the master alone is responsible, stating
the quantities of shrimp caught and kept on board since the last declaration. This declaration
shall be made using the form of which a model appears in Annex VI Part III.

The French authorities shall take all appropriate measures to verify the accuracy of the
declarations, by checking them in particular against the log-book referred to in paragraph 3.
The declaration shall be signed by the competent official after it has been verified.

Before the end of each month, the French authorities shall send to the Commission all the
declarations relating to the preceding month.

The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a log-book in which the information

3.
set out in Annex VII Part I shall be entered.

However, the vessels fishing in the waters of the French Department of Guyana, shall keep
log-book corresponding to the model appearing in Annex VII Part II. A copy of this log-book
shall be sent to the Commission within 30 days of the last day of each fishing trip via the French
authorities.

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OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9.

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4.
Third country vessels, except Norwegian vessels fishing in ICES Division IIIa, shall
transmit to the Commission, in accordance with the rules laid down in Annex VIII, the
information set out in that Annex.

If, for a period of one month, the Commission receives no communication concerning a vessel
in possession of a licence to fish in waters of the French Department of Guyana, the licence of
that vessel shall be withdrawn.

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CHAPTER VI

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN AREAS COVERED BY

REGIONAL FISHERIES ORGANISATIONS

Area of NAFO

Article 15

Community participation

Member States shall forward to the Commission a list of all vessels flying their flag
1.
and registered in the Community which intend to take part in the fishing activities in the
NAFO Regulatory Area not later than 20 January 2002 or, thereafter, at least 30 days before
the intended commencement of such activity. The information forwarded shall include:

(a)

name of vessel;

official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national

(b)
authorities;

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

home port of the vessel;

name of owner or charterer of the vessel;

a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force
in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

the principal species fished by the vessel in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

the sub-areas where the vessel may be expected to fish.

For vessels temporarily flying the flag of a Member State (bare boat charter), the

2.
information forwarded shall include:

(a)

(b)

(c)

date as from which the vessel has been authorized to fly the flag of the Member State;

date as from which the vessel has been authorized by the Member State to engage in
fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

name of the State where the vessel is registered or has been previously registered and
the date as from which it ceased flying the flag of that State;

(d)

name of the vessel;

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(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national
authorities;

home port of the vessel after the transfer;

name of owner or charterer of the vessel;

a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force
in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

the principal species fished by the vessel in the NAFO Regulatory Area;

the sub-areas where the vessel may be expected to fish.

Article 16

Greenland halibut fishery

Member States shall transmit to the Commission the fishing plan for their vessels fishing for
Greenland halibut in the NAFO Regulatory Area not later than 20 January 2002 or, thereafter,
at least 30 days before the intended commencement of such activity. The fishing plan shall
identify, inter alia, the vessel or vessels which will engage in this fishery. The fishing plan
shall represent the total fishing effort to be deployed with respect to this fishery in relation to
the extent of the fishing opportunities available to the Member State making the notification.

Member States shall, no later than 31 December 2002, report to the Commission on the
implementation of their fishing plans, including the number of vessels actually engaged in this
fishery and the total number of days fished.

Article 17

Technical measures

1.

Mesh sizes

The use of trawl net having in any section thereof net meshes of dimensions less than 130 mm
shall be prohibited for direct fishing of the species referred to in Annex IX. This mesh size
shall be reduced to 60 mm for direct fishing of short-finned squid.

Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use nets with a minimum mesh size of
40 mm.

2.

Attachments to nets

The use of any means or device other than those described in this paragraph which obstructs
the meshes of a net or which diminishes their size shall be prohibited.

Canvas, netting or any other material may be attached to the underside of the cod-end in order
to reduce or prevent damage.

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Devices may be attached to the upper side of the cod-end provided that they do not obstruct
the meshes of the cod-end. The use of top-side chafers shall be limited to those mentioned in
Annex X.

Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use sorting grids or grates with a
maximum spacing between bars of 22 mm.

3.

By-catches

By-catches of the species listed in Annex IE for which no quotas have been fixed by the
Community for a part of the NAFO Regulatory Area and taken in that part when fishing
directly for any species may not exceed for each species on board 2 500 kg or 10% by weight
of all fish on board, whichever is the greater. However, in a part of the Regulatory Area where
directed fishing of certain species is banned, by-catches of each of the species listed in Annex
IE may not exceed 1 250 kg or 5% respectively.

Whenever the total amounts of species subject to by-catch limits in any haul exceed the limits
laid down above, whichever is applicable, vessels shall immediately change fishing area and
move a minimum of five nautical miles away from the previous haul. Whenever the total
amounts of species subject to by-catch limits in any future haul exceed the said limits, vessels
shall again immediately change fishing area and move a minimum of five nautical miles away
from the previous hauls.

For vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis), in the event that total by-catches of all
species listed in Annex IE in any haul exceed 5% by weight, vessels shall immediately change
fishing area (minimum 5-nautical-miles) in order to seek to avoid further by-catches of this
species.

The percentages above are calculated as the percentage by weight, for each species, of the
total catch excluding the catch of species subject to by-catch limits and are based on the catch
taken by stock area.

Catches of shrimp shall not be used in the calculation of by-catch level of groundfish species.

4.

Minimum size of fish

Fish from the NAFO Regulatory Area which do not have the size required as set out in
Annex XI may not be processed, retained on board, transshipped, landed, transported, stored,
sold, displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea. Where the
quantity of caught fish not having the required size exceeds in certain fishing waters 10% of
the total quantity, the vessel must move away to a distance of at least five-nautical-miles
before continuing fishing. Any processed fish of a species for which a minimum fish size is
set out in Annex XI that is below the relevant size set out in Annex XII, shall be deemed to
originate from fish that is below the minimum fish size.

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Article 18

Control measures

1.

2.

(a)

(b)

3.

(a)

(b)

In addition to complying with Articles 6, 8, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC)
No 2847/93, masters of vessels shall enter in the logbook the information listed in
Annex XIII.

When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex IX, vessels may
not carry nets the mesh size of which is smaller than that laid down in Article 17(1).
However, vessels fishing in the course of the same voyage in areas other than the
NAFO Regulatory Area may keep such nets on board provided these nets are
securely lashed and stowed and are not available for immediate use, that is to say:

nets shall be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and
ropes; and

nets carried on or above the deck must be lashed securely to a part of the
superstructure.

The masters of vessels flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the
Community shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in Annex IE, keep:

a logbook stating, by species and by processed product, the aggregate output; or

a storage plan of products processed, indicating, by species, where they are located in
the hold.

The masters shall provide the necessary assistance to enable the quantities declared in
thelogbook and the processed products stored on board to be verified.

4.

5.

1.

Vessels flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Community shall not
engage in transshipment operations in the NAFO Regulatory Area unless they have
received prior authorization to do so from the competent authorities of the Member
States whose flag the vessel is flying or in which the vessel is registered.

In complying with Article 15 of the said Regulation, Member States shall also inform
the Commission of catches of species not subject to quota.

Article 19

Redfish fishery

The masters of vessels flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the
Community, fishing for redfish in zone 3M, shall notify every second Monday to the
competent authorities of the Member State, whose flag the vessel is flying or in
which the vessel is registered, the quantities of redfish caught in zone 3M in the two-
week period ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday.

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2.
Member States shall report to the Commission every second Tuesday before 12 noon
for the fortnight ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday the quantities of redfish caught
in Division 3M of the NAFO Regulatory Area by vessels flying the flag of a Member State
and registered in the Community.

Article 20

Statistical and scientific data

1.

(a)

(b)

2.

(a)

(b)

3.

Member States shall provide, for vessels flying their flag and registered in the
Community and fishing for yellowtail flounder in Division 3LNO of the NAFO
Regulatory Area:

nominal catch and discard statistics, broken down by unit areas no larger than 1°
latitude and 1° longitude, based upon the relevant entries in the logbook as provided
for by Article 18(1), summarised on a monthly basis;

length sampling for both nominal catches and discards, with a sampling intensity on
the same scale as adopted in (a) and summarised on a monthly basis.

Member States shall supply, for vessels flying their flag and registered in the
Community and conducting redfish and flatfish fisheries on the Flemish Cap:

in addition to the normal reports, statistics on discards of cod, based upon the
relevant entries in the logbook as provided for by Article 18(1), summarised on a
monthly basis;

length samples of cod for the two fisheries separately, with depth information
accompanying each sample, summarised on a monthly basis.

Length samples shall be taken from all parts of the respective catch of each species
concerned in such a manner that at least one statistically significant sample is taken
from the first haul taken each day. The size of a fish shall be measured from the tip
of the snout to the end of the tail fin.

Length samples taken as described in the first sub-paragraph shall be deemed to be
representative of all catches of the species concerned.

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Area of CCAMLR

Article 21

Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex XIV shall be prohibited in the zones and

1.
during the periods indicated therein.

The specific conditions under which the fishing opportunities in the area of CCAMLR

2.
may be utilised, are as follows:

(a)

if, in the course of directed fishing for Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical
Subarea 48.3, the by-catch in any one haul of any of the species Gobionotothen
gibberifrons, Chaenocephalus aceratus, Pseudochaenichthys georgianus, Notothenia
rossii or Lepidonotothen squamifrons:

is greater than 100 kg and exceeds 5% of the total catch of all fish by weight;

(i)

or

(ii)

is equal to or greater than two tonnes;

then the fishing vessel shall move to another fishing location not closer than five
nautical miles away. The fishing vessel shall not return to any point within five
nautical miles of the location in which the by-catch exceeded 5%, for a period of at
least five days;

(b)

if, in the course of directed fishing for Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical
Subarea 48.3 or Statistical Division 58.5.2, any haul contains more than 100 kg of
Champsocephalus gunnari, and more than 10% of the Champsocephalus gunnari by
number are smaller than 24 cm in total length, the fishing vessel shall move to
another fishing location not closer than five nautical miles away. It shall not return to
any point within five nautical miles of the location in which the catch of
Champsocephalus gunnari being smaller than 24 cm in total length exceeded 10%,
for a period of at least five days.

Each vessel operating this fishery during the period 1 March to 31 May 2002 shall
conduct twenty research trawls in the manner described in Annex XV;

(C)

the fishery for Champsocephalus gunnari
in Statistical Subarea 48.3 shall be
conducted by vessels with trawls only. The use of bottom trawls in the directed
fishery for Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical Subarea 48.3 is prohibited.

Fishing for Champsocephalus gunnari shall be prohibited within 12 n miles of the
coast of South Georgia during the period 1 March to 31 May 2002 ;

(d)

if, in the course of directed fishing for Electrona carlsbergi, the by-catch in any one
haul of any species other than the target species:

(i)

is greater than 100 kg and exceeds 5% of the total catch of all fish by weight;
or

(ii)

is equal to or greater than two tonnes;

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(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

3.

then the fishing vessel shall move to another fishing location not closer than five
nautical miles away. It shall not return to any point within five nautical miles of the
location in which the by-catch exceeded 5%, for a period of at least five days;

if in the course of directed fishing for Dissostichus eleginoides in Statistical Subarea
48.3, the by-catch of any one species is equal or greater than 1 tonne in any haul or
set, then the fishing vessel shall move to another fishing location not closer than five
nautical miles away. The fishing vessel shall not return to any point within five
nautical miles of the location where the by-catch exceeded 1 tonne for a period of at
least five days.

if, in the course of directed fishing for Dissostichus eleginoides or Champsocephalus
gunnari in Statistical Subarea 58.5.2, the by-catch in any haul of any of the species
Lepidonotothen squamifrons or Channichthys rhinoceratus, is equal to or greater
than two tonnes, then the fishing vessel shall not fish using the same method of
fishing at any point within five nautical miles of the location where the by-catch
exceeded two tonnes, for a period of at least five days;

the total number and weight of Dissostichus eleginoides discarded, including those
with the jellymeat condition, shall be reported. These fish will count against the total
allowable catch;

the crab fishery shall be limited to sexually mature male crabs – all female and
undersized male crabs shall be released unharmed. In case of Paralomis spinosissima
and Paralomis formosa, males with a minimum carapace witdth of 94 mm and 90
mm, respectively, may be retained in the catch;

The location in which the by-catch – or the catch of small target species mentioned in
subparagraph 2.b) – exceeds the rates referred to in paragraph 2 is defined as the
course followed by the fishing vessel from the point where the gear was first
deployed to the point where it was brought back on board.

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CHAPTER VII

Final provisions

Article 22

Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No.2847/93, data relating to landing of quantities of stocks
caught shall be sent by Member States to the Commission on a computerized format by using
stock codes set up in Annex XV.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.

Article 23

Where the TACs of the CCAMLR area are set for periods starting prior to 1 January 2002,
Article 21 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application
of the TACs.

Annex VIII shall remain in force only until the date of entry into force of the detailed
implementing rules referred to in Article 28 h of Regulation (EEC) No. 2847/93.

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

Done at Brussels, XX December 2001

For the Council
The President

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ANNEX I

Fishing opportunities applicable for Community vessels in areas where catch limitations
exist and for vessels from third countries in Community waters, by species and by area
(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 7, and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93,
in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

The 8 parts of this annex correspond to the major fishing areas as indicated below:

• Annex IA: Baltic Sea

List of stocks

• Annex IB: North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat

List of stocks

Page

Page

Page

Page

• Annex IC: North-east Atlantic, including Greenland waters (ICES areas I, II, IIIa, IV, V,

XII, XIV and NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)

List of stocks

Page

Page

• Annex ID: Western Community waters (ICES areas Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIII, IX, X,

area of CECAF (EC waters), and waters off French Guyana.

Page

List of stocks

• Annex IE: North-west Atlantic (area of NAFO)

List of stocks

• Annex IF: Highly migratory fish (all areas)

List of stocks

• Annex IG: Antarctic (area of CCAMLR)

List of stocks

Page

Page

Page

Page

Page

Page

Page

Within each area fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin
names of the species.

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All TACs in this area, except for plaice, are adopted in the framework of IBSFC.

ANNEX IA – BALTIC SEA

Zone:

Management Unit 3

Zone:

IIIbcd (EC waters), except Management Unit 3

Herring
Clupea harengus
49 190
10 810
60 000

60 000

Herring
Clupea harengus
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm

0 (1)
0 (2)
pm (3)
3500 (4)
pm

200 000

Species:

Finland
Sweden
EC

TAC

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Finland
Sweden
EC

Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Russian Federation

TAC

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

To be counted against the Estonian share of the IBSFC TAC
To be counted against the Latvian share of the IBSFC TAC.
To be counted against the Lithuanian share of the IBSFC TAC.
To be fished in the Swedish zone of EC waters.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

EC

Species:

EC

Estonian waters
0

Latvian waters
0

Lithuanian waters Management Unit 3
0

pm

Zone:

IIId (Estonian waters)

Herring
Clupea harengus

0 (1)

TAC
__________
(1) Available to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden within the respective quotas for IIIbcd (EC waters) and
to be counted against the Community share of the TAC for IIIbcd (EC waters).

200 000

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Species:

EC

TAC

Herring
Clupea harengus

Zone:

IIId (Latvian waters)

0 (1)

200 000

__________
(1) Available to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden within the respective quotas for IIIbcd (EC waters) and
to be counted against the Community share of the TAC for IIIbcd (EC waters).

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Sweden

EC

TAC

Herring
Clupea harengus

Zone:

IIId (Lithuanian waters)

pm
pm
pm
pm (1)
pm (2)

200 000

Available to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden within the respective quotas for IIIbcd (EC waters).
Of which pm tonnes are to be counted against the Community share of the TAC for IIIbcd (EC waters).

__________
(1)

(2)

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Finland
Sweden
EC

Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

IIIbcd (Community waters)

20 872
9 127
1 083
15 203
46 284 (1)

0 (2)
1 450 (3)
Pm (4)

TAC

76 000

__________
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Of which pm tonnes are allocated in Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian waters but shall be fished in Community waters
To be counted against the Estonian share of the IBSFC TAC
To be counted against the Latvian share of the IBSFC TAC.
To be counted against the Lithuanian share of the IBSFC TAC.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

EC

Estonian waters
0

Latvian waters
950

Lithuanian waters
pm

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Species:

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

IIId (Estonian waters)

EC

TAC

(1)

0 (1)

76 000

Available to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden within the respective quotas for IIIbcd (EC waters) and to be counted against the

Community share of the TAC for IIIbcd (EC waters).

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Finland
Sweden
EC

TAC

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Finland
Sweden
EC

TAC

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Sweden

EC

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Finland
Sweden
EC

Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania

TAC

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

IIId (Latvian waters)

130
59
56
105
350

76 000

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

IIId (Lithuanian waters)

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm

76 000

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

IIIbcd (EC waters)

2 700
300
200

3 200

Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar

pm (2)
pm (2)
pm (2)
pm (2)
pm (2)

0 (2)(3)
1 000 (2)(4)
pm (2)(5)

450 000 (2)

Zone:

IIIbcd (EC waters) (1)

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__________

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Excluding Sub-division 32 of IBSFC.
Expressed by number of individual fish.
To be counted against the Estonian share of the IBSFC TAC
To be counted against the Latvian share of the IBSFC TAC.
To be counted against the Lithuanian share of the IBSFC TAC.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

EC

Species:

Finland
EC

TAC

Estonian waters
0

Latvian waters
3 000

Lithuanian waters
pm

Zone:

Sub-division 32 of IBSFC (EC waters)

Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar

48 840 (1)
48 840 (1)

60 000 (1)

_________
(1)

Expressed by number of individual fish.

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Finland
Sweden

EC

TAC

Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar

Zone:

IIId (Estonian waters)

0 (1)
0 (1)
0 (1)
0 (1)
0 (1)(2)
0 (1)(3)

450 000 (1)

Expressed by number of individual fish.
Available to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden within the respective quotas for salmon in zone IIIbcd (EC waters).
Of which pm salmon are to be counted against the Community share of the IBSFC TAC for IIIbcd(EC waters), excluding Sub-

__________
(1)

(2)

(3)

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Finland
Sweden

EC

TAC

Zone:

IIId (Latvian waters)

division 32 of IBSFC.

Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar

4 667 (1)
520 (1)
4 489 (1)
2 324 (1)
3 000 (1)(2)
15 000 (1)(3)

450 000 (1)

__________
(1)

Expressed by number of individual fish.

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(2)

(3)

Available to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden within the respective quotas for salmon in zone IIIbcd (EC waters).
Of which pm salmon are to be counted against the Community share of the IBSFC TAC for IIIbcd(EC waters), excluding Sub-

division 32 of IBSFC.

Zone:

IIId (Lithuanian waters)

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Finland
Sweden

EC

TAC

__________

Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar

pm (1)
pm (1)
pm (1)
pm (1)
pm (1)(2)
pm (1)(3)

450 000 (1)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Expressed by number of individual fish.
Available to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden within the respective quotas for salmon in zone IIIbcd (EC waters)
Of which pm salmon are to be counted against the Community share of the IBSFC TAC for IIIbcd (EC waters), excluding Sub-
division 32 of IBSFC.

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Species:

Denmark
Germany
Finland
Sweden
EC

Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania

TAC
__________

Sprat
Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

IIIbcd (EC waters)

33 705
21 353
17 644
77 158
149 860

0 (1)
8 000 (2)
pm (3)

380 000

(1)

(2)

(3)

To be counted against the Estonian share of the IBSFC TAC .
To be counted against the Latvian share of the IBSFC TAC
To be counted against the Lithuanian share of the the IBSFC TAC.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

EC

Species:

EC

Estonian waters
0

Latvian waters
8 000

Lithuanian waters
pm

Sprat
Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

IIId (Estonian waters)

0 (1)

TAC
__________
(1) Available to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden within the respective quotas for IIIbcd (EC waters) and
to be counted against the Community share of the TAC for IIIbcd (EC waters).

380 000

Zone:

IIId (Latvian waters)

Species:

EC

TAC
__________

Sprat
Sprattus sprattus

0 (1)

380 000

(1) Available to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden within the respective quotas for IIIbcd (EC waters) and

to be counted against the Community share of the TAC for IIIbcd (EC waters).

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Species:

Denmark
Germany
Sweden

EC

TAC

Sprat
Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

IIId (Lithuanian waters)

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm (1)
Pm (2)

380 000

__________
(1)

Available to Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden within the respective quotas for sprat in zone IIIbcd (EC waters).

(2)

Of which pm tonnes are to be counted against the Community share of the TAC for sprat in zone IIIbcd (EC waters).

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ANNEX IB – SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT AND NORTH SEA

Zone:

IV (Norwegian waters)

Species:

Denmark
United Kingdom
EC

Sandeel
Ammodytidae

pm (1)
pm (2)
pm

TAC

Not relevant

__________

(1)

(2)

Species:

Within the total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to pm tonnes may be interchanged upon request.

Within the total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to pm tonnes may be interchanged upon request.

Sandeel
Ammodytidae

Zone:

IIa (1), North Sea (1)

Denmark
United Kingdom
All Member States
EC

Norway
Faroe Islands

pm
pm
pm (2)
pm

pm (3)
pm (4)

TAC

816 000

__________
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Community waters excluding waters within 6 miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
Except Denmark, Finland, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
This quota consists of any mixture of sandeel, Norway pout and blue whiting. No more than pm tonnes of Norway pout may be
taken in VIa north of 56° 30' N.
This quota consists of sandeel, Norway pout, a maximum of pm tonnes of sprat and unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting. Sprat
and a maximum of pm tonnes of Norway pout may be taken in VIa north of 56° 30' N. Such Norway pout catches shall be subject to
the provision, on request by the Commission, of details on the quantity and composition of any by-catch taken.

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Sweden
EC

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat

pm
pm
pm
pm

pm (2)

pm (3)

(1)

(2)

(3)

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

To be taken in Skagerrak.

TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway on Fisheries in the
Skagerrak and Kattegat for 2002.The parties' shares of the TAC, after swaps, are: EC: pm tonnes, Norway:pm tonnes.

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Species:

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus

Zone:

North Sea north of 53°30' N

Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlandss
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway

TAC

__________

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm (2)(3)
pm
pm (3)

pm (4)

pm (5)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch, Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of
herring distinguishing between ICES Divisions IVa and IVb.

When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, saithe, pollack and whiting shall be counted against the quota for these
species.

Including pm tonnes, to be taken in Norwegian waters, accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations between the European
Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway, for 2002.

May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
TAC for the whole North Sea, agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway for
2002. The parties' shares of the TAC, after swaps, are: EC: pm tonnes, Norway: pm tonnes.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

EC

pm

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Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

__________

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus

Zone:

IVc (2), VIId

pm (3)
pm (3)
pm (3)
pm (3)
pm (3)
pm (3)
pm

pm (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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.
Transfers of up to 50% of this quota may be effected to ICES Division IVb. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the
Commission.
TAC for the whole North Sea agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway for
2002.

Species:

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

Skagerrak

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
The Netherlands
Sweden
EC

TAC

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm

pm (1)

__________
(1)

TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway on Fisheries in the Skagerrak
and Kattegat for 2002. The parties' shares of the TAC are: EC: pm tonnes, Norway: pm tonnes.

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Sweden
EC

TAC

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

Kattegat

1604
33
963
2 600

2 600

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Species:

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway

TAC

__________

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm (1)
pm
pm (1)

pm (2)

pm (3)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Including pm tonnes, to be taken in Norwegian waters, accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations between the European
Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway, for 2002.
May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
TAC for the whole North Sea agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway for
2002. The parties' shares of the TAC, after swaps, are: EC: pm tonnes, Norway: pm tonnes.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

EC

Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Norwegian waters
pm

Megrims
Lepidorhombus spp.

8
7
7
44
35
2 599
2 700

2 700

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Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
The Netherlands
Sweden
EC

TAC

Dab and flounder
Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

634
2381
3572
247
14403
8
2002
23248

23248

Anglerfish
Lophiidae

300
661
323
61
227
8
6899
8478

8478

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm (1)

pm (2)

__________
(1)

(2)

Excluding an estimated pm tonnes of industrial by-catch.
TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway on Fisheries in the Skagerrak
and Kattegat for 2002. The parties' shares of the TAC are: EC: pm tonnes, Norway: pm tonnes.

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Species:

Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway

TAC

__________

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm (1)
pm
pm (1)(2)

pm (3)

pm (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Including pm tonnes, to be taken in Norwegian waters, accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations between the European
Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway, for 2002.

Excluding an estimate of pm tonnes of industrial by-catch.
May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway for 2002. The parties' shares of
the TAC, after swaps, are: EC: pm tonnes, Norway: pm tonnes.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

EC

Species:

Denmark
The Netherlands
Sweden
EC

TAC

Norwegian waters
pm

Whiting
Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat

pm
pm
pm
pm (1)

pm (2)

__________
(1)

(2)

Excluding an estimated pm tonnes of industrial by-catch.
TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway on Fisheries in the Skagerrak
and Kattegat for 2002. The parties' shares of the TAC are: EC: pm tonnes, Norway: pm tonnes.

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Species:

Whiting
Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway

TAC

__________

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm (1)
pm
pm (1)(2)

pm (3)

pm (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Including pm tonnes of pollack and whiting, to be taken in Norwegian waters, accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations
between the European Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway, for 2002.
Excluding an estimaded pmtonnes of industrial by-catch.
May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway for 2002. The parties' shares of
the TAC, after swaps, are: ECpm tonnes, Norway: pm tonnes.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified.

EC

Species:

Denmark
Sweden
EC

TAC

Norwegian waters
pm

Hake
Merluccius merluccius

691
59
750

750 (1)

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)

__________
(1)

Within an overall TAC of 22 623 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

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Species:

Hake
Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

__________

12
503
58
111
29
157
870

870 (1)

(1)

Within an overall TAC of 22 623 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Species:

Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Denmark
Germany
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Pm (1)(2)

__________
(1)

Excluding blue whiting taken within the quotas for mixtures of sandeel, Norway pout and sprat (see sandeels in the North Sea).

(2)

Includes pm tonnes allocated to Norway, to be deducted from the quota for zone Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII and XIV.

Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Lemon sole and witch
Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

455
1 253
161
343
1 043
14
5 131
8 400

8 400

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Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat (EC waters), IIIbcd (EC
waters)

Nephrops norvegicus

2 572
7
920
3 500

3 500
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus

630
630
9
19
324
10 428
12 040

12 040
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis

Pm
Pm
Pm

Pm (1)

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat

Denmark
Germany
Sweden
EC

TAC
Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Denmark
Sweden
EC

TAC
__________
(1)

TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway on Fisheries in the Skagerrak
and Kattegat for 2002. The parties' shares of the TAC are: EC: pm tonnes, Norway: pm tonnes.

Species:

Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Denmark
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway

TAC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Pm (1)

4 980

__________
(1)

To be fished in area IV.

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Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° 00' N

Species:

Denmark
Sweden
EC

TAC

__________

Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis

Pm
Pm (1)
Pm

Not relevant

(1)

Species:

Quota accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations between the European Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway, for
2002. By-catches of cod, haddock, saithe, pollack and whiting shall be counted against the quota for these species.

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Skagerrak

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
The Netherlands
Sweden
EC

TAC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Pm (1)

__________
(1)

TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway on Fisheries in the Skagerrak
and Kattegat for 2002. The parties' shares of the TAC are: EC: pm tonnes; Norway: pm tonnes.

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Sweden
EC

TAC

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Kattegat

1 246
14
140
1 400

1 400

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Species:

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

Norway

TAC

__________

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Pm (1)

Pm (2)

(1)

(2)

May only be taken in IV(EC waters). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway for 2002. The parties' shares of
the TAC, after swaps, are: EC: pm tonnes, Norway: pm tonnes.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

EC

Norwegian waters
pm

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Species:

Saithe

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat,
(EC waters), North Sea

IIIbcd

Pollachius virens

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway

TAC

__________

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm (1)
Pm
Pm (1)

Pm (2)

Pm (3)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Including pm tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters of ICES subarea IV, accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations between
the European Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway, for 2002.
May only be taken in IV (EC waters) and Skagerrak. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the
TAC.
TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway for 2002. The parties' shares of
the TAC, after swaps, are: EC: pm tonnes, Norway: pm tonnes.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

EC

Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Norwegian waters
pm

Turbot and brill
Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

462
987
252
119
3 500
7
973
6 300

6 300

45

Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Denmark
Germany
The Netherlands
Sweden
EC

TAC
Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Denmark
Germany
Sweden
EC

TAC

Skates and rays
Rajidae

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

653
26
32
102
557
2509
3878

3878

Common sole
Solea solea

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)

420
24
40
16
500

500

Common sole
Solea solea

Zone:

II, North Sea

1 192
545
953
238
10 759
613
14 300

14 300

Sprat
Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat

Pm (1)
Pm (1)
Pm (1)
Pm (1)

Pm (2)

__________
(1)

This quota may be fished with towed gears with a 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.

(2)

TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway on Fisheries in the Skagerrak
and Kattegat for 2002. The parties' shares of the TAC are: EC:pm tonnes, Norway:pm tonnes.

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Species:

Sprat
Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway
Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

2 530
200 200
2 530
2 530
2 530
1 330 (1)
8 350
220 000

Pm (2)
Pm (3)

Pm (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Including sandeel.
May only be fished in sub-area IV (EC waters).
To be counted against the quota for sandeel in the North Sea.
Excluding sprat taken within the quotas for mixtures of sandeel, Norway pout and sprat (see sandeels in the North Sea).

Species:

Spurdog/dogfish
Squalus acanthias

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway

TAC

120
691
125
221
189
10
5 745
7 100

Pm (1)

Pm

__________
(1)

Including catches taken with long lines of grey shark and black shark, bird beak dogfish, leafscale gulper shark, greater lantern shark,
smooth lantern shark and Portuguese dogfish. This quota may only be taken in ICES sub-areas IV, VI and VII.

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Species:

Horse mackerel
Trachurus spp.

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters)

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway
Faroe Islands

TAC
__________

80
33 630
2 530
50
1 950
5 450
750
4 960
49 400

Pm (1)
Pm (2)

Pm (3)

(1)

(2)

(3)

May only be fished in sub-area IV (EC waters).
To be counted against the quota of horse mackerel for Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIabde, XII, XIV.
Excluding 7 000 tonnes allocated to Faroe for Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIabde, XII, XIV.

Species:

Norway pout

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, North Sea
(EC waters)

Trisopterus esmarki

Denmark
Germany
The Netherlands
EC

Norway
Faroe Islands

TAC
__________
(1)

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Pm
Pm (1)

220 000 (2)

(2)

To be counted against the quota for sandeel in IIa (EC waters), North Sea (EC waters).
Excluding Norway pout taken within the quotas for mixtures of sandeel, Norway pout and sprat (see sandeels in the North Sea).

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Species:

Norway pout

Zone:

IV (Norwegian waters)

Trisopterus esmarki

Pm (1)(2)
Pm (1)(3)
Pm (1)

Not relevant

Denmark
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
__________

(1)

(2)

(3)

Including blue whiting and inextricably mixed horse mackerel.
Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to pm tonnes may be interchanged upon request
Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to pm tonnes may be interchanged upon request.

Species:

Industrial species

Zone:

IV (Norwegian waters)

Sweden
EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Pm (1)(2)
Pm

Not relevant

(2)

By-catches of cod, haddock, saithe, pollack and whiting to be counted against the quotas for these species.
Of which no more than pm tonnes of horsemackerel.

Species:

Other species

Zone:

IV (Norwegian waters)

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm (1)
Pm
Pm

TAC

Not relevant

__________
(1)

Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level.

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ANNEX IC – NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND

ICES areas I, II, IIIa, IV, V, XII, XIV and
NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)

Species:

Germany
EC

TAC
Species:

Germany
EC

TAC
Species:

Germany
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Zone:

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Atlantic catfish
Anarhichas lupus

300
300

Not relevant
Atlantic catfish
Anarhichas lupus

300
300

Not relevant

Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris

1629
86
2000 (1)

Not relevant

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway.

Species:

Germany
EC

TAC

Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris

Zone:

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

Pm
1 350 (1)

Not relevant

__________
(1)

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway.

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Species:

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus

Zone:

I, II

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Spain
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
Portugal
Finland
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway
Faroe

TAC
__________
(1)

(2)

(3)

30
25 750
4 510

80 (1)

1 110
6 670
9 210

80 (1)
400 (1)
9 540 (1)
16 460
73 840

5 920 (2)
7 210 (2)

851 500 (3)

Except for quantities subject to exchange, this quota may not be fished in Community waters.
May be taken in IIa (Community waters).
TAC agreed between Norway, Russia, Iceland, Faroe Islands and the EC. The Community share of this TAC is 73 840 tonnes.

Special conditions:

Fishing with towed gear of a mesh size less than 54 mm or with purse seines in area IIa (EC waters) is allowed only between 1 March and 30 June.

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Faroese
waters (1)

Norwegian EEZ and
fishery zone around
Jan Mayen

Norwegian EEZ

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Spain
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
Portugal
Finland
Sweden
United Kingdom

0
2 510
440
10
110
650
900
10
40
930
1 610

(1)

Including ICES Division Vb north of 62° N.

10
5 930
1 040
20
260
1 530
2 120
20
90
2 200
3 780

10
7 990
1 400
30
340
2 070
2 860
30
120
2 960
5 110

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Species:

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

Germany
Spain
France
Portugal
United Kingdom
Ireland
Greece
EC

TAC
Species:

Germany
Spain
France
Portugal
United Kingdom
All Member States
EC

TAC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Not relevant

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

I, II b

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm (1)
Pm

Pm (2)

__________
(1)

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.

Species:

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

Greenland waters

Germany
United Kingdom
EC

1 636
364
2 000

TAC

Not relevant

52

Species:

Germany
France
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

EC

TAC

__________

Cod and haddock
Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Not relevant

Atlantic halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

200 (1)(2)

Not relevant

(1)

(2)

Of which pm tonnes to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway.
If by-catches of Atlantic halibut in trawl cod and redfish fisheries imply over-runs of this quota, the Greenland authorities will provide
solutions to the effect that Community cod and redfish fisheries can nevertheless continue until the respective quotas have been exhausted.

Species:

EC

TAC

Atlantic halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Zone:

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

200 (1)(2)

Not relevant

__________
(1)

(2)

Of which pm tonnes,to be fished only with long lines, are allocated to Norway.
If by-catches of Atlantic halibut in trawl cod and redfish fisheries imply over-runs of this quota, the Greenland authorities will provide
solutions to the effect that Community cod and redfish fisheries can nevertheless continue until the respective quotas have been exhausted.

Species:

EC

TAC

__________

Capelin
Mallotus villosus

Zone:

IIb

0 (1)

(1)

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

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Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Species:

EC

TAC

__________

Capelin
Mallotus villosus

Pm (1)
125 996 (2)

Not relevant

(1)

(2)

Available to all Member States.

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway, 30 000 tonnes to Iceland and pm tonnes to Faroe Islands. The Community share represents
70% of the Greenland share of the TAC for capelin. Upon revision of this TAC in the course of 2002, the Community quota shall be
revised accordingly.

Species:

Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

Germany
France
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Germany
France
EC

TAC

Species:

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Not relevant

Blue whiting

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters and waters outside national
jurisdiction)

Micromesistius poutassou

Pm
Pm
Pm

Not relevant

Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Denmark
United Kingdom

EC

TAC
__________

Pm
Pm
Pm (1)
Pm

Not relevant

(1)

Available to Germany, France and the Netherlands.

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Species:

Denmark
Germany
France
EC

TAC

Species:

Germany
France
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

1 500
12 000
1 500
15 000

Not relevant

Ling
Molva molva

Pm (1)
Pm (1)
Pm (1)
Pm (1)

Not relevant

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Including also blue ling. By-catches up to 1 080 tonnes of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota.

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Species:

Denmark
France
EC

TAC

Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis

Pm
Pm
5 675 (1)

Not relevant

__________
(1)

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway and pm tonnes to Faroe Islands.

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters and waters outside national
jurisdiction)

Pollachius virens

Germany
France
United Kingdom
EC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

TAC

Not relevant

55

Species:

Saithe
Pollachius virens

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Belgium
Germany
France
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

TAC
Species:

Not relevant

Greenland halibut

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters and waters outside national
jurisdiction)

Germany
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Germany
United Kingdom
EC

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Pm
Pm
Pm

Not relevant

Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Pm
Pm
5 455 (1)

TAC

Not relevant

__________
(1)

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway and pm tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands.

Species:

Germany
EC

TAC

Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)

Pm
1620 (1)

Not relevant

__________
(1)

Of which pmtonnes are allocated to Norway and pm tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands.

Species:

Denmark
EC

TAC

(1)

Zone:

IIa (Norwegian waters)

Mackerel
Scomber scombrus

Pm (1)
Pm (1)

Not relevant

May also be fished in sub-area IV (Norwegian waters) and in Division IIa (non-EC waters).

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Species:

Denmark
EC

TAC

(1)

Species:

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Mackerel
Scomber scombrus

Pm (1)
Pm

Not relevant

May be fished in IVa ( EC waters)

Redfish
Sebastes spp.

Zone:

V, XII, XIV (1)

Germany
Spain
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
Portugal
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Pm (2)

__________
(1)

(2)

Community waters and areas beyond fisheries jurisdiction of other coastal States.
TAC agreed by NEAFC. The Community share, after swaps, is pm tonnes. Includes a transfer of pm tonnes from Denmark (on behalf of
the Faroe Islands and Greenland).

Species:

Redfish
Sebastes spp.

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

Germany
Spain
France
Portugal
United Kingdom
EC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm (1)

TAC

Not relevant

__________
(1)

Should Norway implement a prohibition against a directed fishery for redfish in areas North of 70°N, such a restriction shall also apply to
Community vessels fishing under this quota.

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Zone:

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Species:

Redfish
Sebastes spp.

Germany
France
United Kingdom
EC

Pm (1)
Pm
Pm
26 500 (1)(2)

TAC

Not relevant

__________

(1)

(2)

A maximum of pm tonnes may be fished by pelagic trawl. Catches from the bottom trawl fishery and the pelagic trawl fishery shall be
reported separately.
Of which pm tonnes which may be fished with pelagic trawl, are allocated to Norway and pmtonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands.

Zone:

NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)

Species:

Germany
United Kingdom
EC

Redfish
Sebastes spp.

5 395
105
5 500

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Redfish
Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Va (Icelandic waters)

Belgium
Germany
France
United Kingdom
EC

100 (1)(2)
1 690 (1)(2)
50 (1)(2)
1 160 (1)(2)
3 000 (1)(2)

TAC

Not relevant

__________
(1)

Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

(2)

To be fished between July and December

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Species:

Redfish
Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Belgium
Germany
France
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Germany
France
United Kingdom
EC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Not relevant

Other species (1)

Zone:

I, II (Norwegian waters)

Pm (1)
Pm (1)
Pm (1)
Pm (1)

TAC
__________
(1)

Only as by-catch.

Not relevant

Species:

Other species (1)

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Germany
France
United Kingdom
EC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

TAC

Not relevant

__________
(1)

Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

Species:

Flatfish

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

Germany
France
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

(1)

Pm
Pm
Pm (1)
Pm

Not relevant

Including Greenland halibut.

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ANNEX ID – WESTERN COMMUNITY WATERS

ICES areas Vb(EC waters), VI, VII, VIII, IX, X,
CECAF (EC waters), and French Guyana

Basking shark
Cetorhinus maximus

Zone:

Community waters of zones IV, VI and VII

0

0

Species:

EC

TAC

__________

(1)

Expressed in weight of the basking shark liver.

Species:

Herring
Clupea harengus

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VIaN (1) , VIb

Germany
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

Faroe Islands

TAC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Pm (2)

30 000

__________
(1)

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.

(2)

This quota may only be taken in Division VIa north of 56° 30' N.

Species:

Herring
Clupea harengus

Zone:

VIaS (1) , VIIbc

Ireland
The Netherlands
EC

TAC

12 727
1 273
14 000

14 000

__________
(1)

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

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Zone:

VIa Clyde (1)

Species:

United Kingdom
EC

TAC
__________

Herring
Clupea harengus
1 000
1 000

1 000

(1)

Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between the Mull of Kintyre
and Corsewall Point.

Species:

Herring
Clupea harengus

Zone:

VIIa (1)

Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
__________

1 250
3 550
4 800

4 800

(1)

ICES Division VIIa 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.

Species:

Herring
Clupea harengus

Zone:

VIIe,f

France
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Germany
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
__________
(1)

500
500
1 000

1 000

Herring
Clupea harengus

Zone:

VIIg,h,j,k (1)

67 (2)
370 (2)
5 185 (2)
370 (2)
7 (2)
6 000 (2)

6 000 (2)

ICES Division VIIg,h,j,k is increased 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.

The TAC and quotas will be revised in June 2002 in the light of new advice from ICES.

(2)

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Species:

Spain
France
EC

TAC

Species:

Spain
Portugal
EC

TAC

__________

Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone:

VIII

29 700
3 300
33 000

33 000

Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone:

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (Community waters)

2 390 (1)
2 610 (1)(2)
5 000

5 000

(1)

(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.

Notwithstanding note (1) above, up to 1 500 tonnes may be fished in waters of ICES Sub-area VIII under the sovereignty or within the
jurisdiction of France.

Species:

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Belgium
Germany
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Special conditions:

15
136
1 460
570
2 420
4 600

4 600

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones
specified:

Belgium
Germany
France
Ireland
United Kingdom

Vb (EC zone), VIa
11
106
1 143
446
1894

62

Belgium
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Species:

EC

Norway
Faroe

TAC
__________
(1)

Species:

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

VIIa

61
169
1 073
15
981
2 300

2 300

Cod
Gadus morhua

330 (1)
5 656 (1)
754 (1)
47 (1)
613 (1)
7 400 (1)

7 400 (1)

Zone:

VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

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

Zone:

EC waters of zones IV, VI and VII

Porbeagle
Lamna nasus

Not subject to restriction

Pm
Pm (1)

Not relevant

Applicable to all Community waters. To be fished with long line.

Species:

Megrims
Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Spain
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

372
1 449
424
1 026
3 270

3 270

63

Species:

Megrims
Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

VII

Belgium
Spain
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Special conditions:

316
3 510
4 260
1 937
1 677
11 700

11 700

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Spain

Species:

Spain
France
EC

TAC

Species:

Spain
France
Portugal
EC

TAC

Vb(EC zone),VI,XII,XIV

500

Megrims
Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

VIIIabde

719
581
1 300

1 300

Megrims
Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

3 692 (1)
185 (2)
123 (1)

4 000

4 000

__________
(1)

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.

(2)

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

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Species:

Anglerfish
Lophiidae

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Belgium
Germany
Spain
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium
Germany
Spain
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Spain
France
EC

TAC

Special conditions:

138
158
148
1 698
384
133
1 182
3 840

3 840

Anglerfish
Lophiidae

Zone:

VII

1 432
160
569
9 191
1 175
185
2 787
15 500

15 500

Anglerfish
Lophiidae

670
3 730
4 400

4 400

Zone:

VIIIa,b,d,e

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Spain

VII
100

65

Zone:

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Species:

Spain
France
Portugal
EC

TAC

__________

Anglerfish
Lophiidae

2 917 (1)
3 (2)
580 (1)

3 500

3 500

(1)

(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.

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

Species:

Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Belgium
Germany
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Special conditions:

31
37
1 511
1 078
11 043
13 700

13 700

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Belgium
Germany
France
Ireland
United Kingdom

Vb, Via
28
33
1 368
976
9 995

VIb, XII, XIV

3
3
143
102
1 048

66

Species:

Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

VIIbcdefk, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Belgium
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

__________

100 (1)
6 000 (1)
2 000 (1)
900 (1)
9 000 (1)

9 000 (1)

(1)

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

Species:

Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

VIIa

Belgium
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Germany
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

19
87
520
575
1200

1200

Whiting
Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

21
427
1046
2006
3500

3500

Whiting
Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

VIIa

6
69
396
0
529
1000

1000

67

Species:

Whiting
Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

VIIb-k

Belgium
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Spain
France
EC

TAC

195
12000
5561
98
2146
20000

20000

Whiting
Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

VIII

1800 (1)
2700 (1)
4500

4500

__________
(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.

Species:

Portugal
EC

TAC

Whiting
Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

1 700
1 700

1 700

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Species:

Hake
Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII, XIV

Belgium
Spain
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
__________

117 (1)
748
5 788 (1)
701
75 (1)
2 285 (1)
12 714

12 714 (2)

(1)

(2)

Transfers of this quota may be effected to ICES Division IIa (EC waters)and North Sea. However, such transfers must be notified in
advance to the Commission.

Within an overall TAC of 22 623 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Spain
France

Species:

Belgium
Spain
France
The Netherlands
EC

TAC
__________
(1)

VIIIa,b,d,e

800
800

Hake
Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

VIIIa,b,d,e

4 (1)(2)

2 609
5 859 (2)

8 (1)(2)

8 480

8 480 (3)

(2)

(3)

May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain.
Transfers of this quota may be effected to ICES Division IIa (EC waters)and North Sea. However, such transfers must be notified in
advance to the Commission.
Within an overall TAC of 22 623 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Spain
France

Vb (EC zone), VI, VII,
XII, XIV

1 000
1 800

69

Species:

Spain
France
Portugal
EC

TAC

Hake
Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

4863 (1)
467
2270 (2)
7600

7600

__________

(1)

(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.
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.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Spain
France
Portugal

Portuguese waters
850
430

Spanish waters

850

70

Species:

Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, XII and XIV

Denmark
Germany
Spain
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
Portugal
United Kingdom
EC

Norway
Faroe Islands

TAC
__________

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm

pm (1)(2)(3) (4) (7)
pm (1)(2)(5)

pm (1)(6)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Excluding blue whiting taken within the quotas for mixtures of sandeel, Norway pout and sprat (see sandeels in the North Sea).
Fishing is prohibited in sub-area VIa south of 56° 30’ N and in sub-area VII east of 12° W
May be taken in IIa (EC waters).
Of which up to pm tonnes may consist of argentine (Argentina spp.).
Includes unavoidable by-catches of argentine (Argentina spp.).
Excluding pm tonnes that may be taken by Norway in IVa ( EC waters).
Of which up to pm tonnes may be taken by Norway in area IVa ( EC waters)

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

VIIIa,b,d,e
5 000

IVa

pm

Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

VIIIa,b,d,e

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm

pm

Spain
Norway

Species:

Spain
France
Portugal
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Special conditions:

Any part of the abovementioned quotas may be fished in ICES Division Vb (EC waters), sub-areas VI, VII, XII and XIV.

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Species:

Spain
Portugal
EC

TAC

__________

Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

pm (1)
pm (1)
pm

pm

(1)

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.

Zone:

EC waters of zones VIa (north of 56° 30' N), VIb

Species:

EC

Blue ling
Molva dypterigia

Not relevant(1)

Faroe Islands

pm (2)

TAC

Not relevant

__________
(1)

(2)

Fishing opportunities for Member States are indicated in Annex IH
To be fished by trawl; by-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota

Zone:

EC waters of zones IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII

Species:

EC

Norway
Faroe Islands

Ling
Molva molva

Not relevant(1)

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

TAC

Not relevant

__________
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Fishing opportunities for Member States are indicated in Annex IH
Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Sub-areas VI and VII. However, this
percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch
of other species in Sub-areas VI and VII shall not exceed pm tonnes.
Including blue ling and tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling pm tonnes, blue ling pm tonnes and tusk pm tonnes and are interchangable
of up to pm tonnes and may only be fished with longlines in ICES Division Vb and Sub-areas VI and VII.
Including blue ling and tusk. Only to be taken by long lines in VIa (north of 56° 30' N) and VIb.
Of which an incidental catch of other species of 20% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Sub-area VI. However, this percentage
may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other
species in Sub-area VI shall not exceed 75 tonnes.

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Species:

Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI

Spain
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Spain
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Spain
France
EC

TAC
Species:

Spain
France
EC

TAC
Species:

Spain
Portugal
EC

TAC
__________

17
69
115
8 304
8 505

8 505
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

VII

851
3 447
5 228
4 650
14 175

14 175
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

VIIIa,b,d,e

144
2 256
2 400

2 400
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

VIIIc

346
14
360

360

Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

300 (1)
900 (1)
600

600

(1)

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.

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Zone:

French Guyana

Species:

France
EC

'Penaeus' shrimps
Penaeus spp
4 000 (1)
4 000 (1)

Barbados
Guyana
Surinam
Trinidad and Tobago

TAC

__________

24 (1)
24 (1)
p.m. (1)
60 (1)

4 108 (1)

(1)

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

Species:

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Belgium
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

France
Ireland
EC

TAC

66
875
1459
2400

2400

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIIa

77
33
600
23
767
1500

1500

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIIb,c

36
144
180

180

74

Species:

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIId,e

Belgium
France
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Spain
France
Portugal
EC

TAC

1036
3453
1841
6330

6330

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIIf,g

169
305
47
159
680

680

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIIh,j,k

61
121
424
243
121
970

970

Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

75
300 (1)
75
450

450

__________
(1)

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

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Species:

Pollack
Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Spain
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Belgium
Spain
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Spain
France
EC

TAC
Species:

France
Spain
EC

TAC
Species:

Spain
Portugal
EC

TAC

12
421
124
322
880

880

Pollack
Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

VII

423
26
9742
1038
2371
13600

13600

Pollack
Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

VIIIa,b,d,e

357
1743
2100

2100

Pollack
Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

VIIIc

576
64
640

640

Pollack
Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

348
12
360

360

76

Species:

Saithe
Pollachius virens

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Germany
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm
Pm

Pm

Saithe
Pollachius virens

Zone:

VII, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Pm (1)
Pm (1)
Pm (1)
Pm (1)
Pm (1)

Pm (1)

__________
(1)

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

Species:

EC

Norway

TAC

Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), VI

Not subject to restriction

pm (1)

Not relevant

__________
(1)

Fishing in VI is restricted to long lines.

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Species:

Mackerel
Scomber scombrus

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb,c,d
(EC waters), North Sea

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

Norway

TAC

__________

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm (1)(2)(3)
pm
pm (4)

Pm (5)

Pm (6)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Including a fishery by this Member State of 1 865 tonnes of mackerel in ICES Division IIIa and in Community waters of ICES Division
IVab.
Including pm tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters of ICES subarea IV, accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations between
the European Community, on behalf of Sweden, and Norway, for 2002.
When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, saithe, pollack and whiting shall be counted against the quota for these
species.
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.
To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in in Division IIIa only, except for 3000
tonnes that may be fished in Division IIIa.
TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the whole stock of western mackerel.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

IIIa

IIIa, IVb,c

IVb

IVc

IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from 1 January to
31 March 2002

Denmark
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom

Norway

pm

pm
pm
pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

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Species:

Mackerel

Zone:

IIa (non-EC waters), Vb(EC waters), VI, VII,
VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIV

Scomber scombrus

Germany
Spain
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

Norway
Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

pm (1)
pm (2)
pm (1)
pm (1)
pm (1)
pm (1)
pm (1)

pm (3)
pm (4)

pm (5)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or the jurisdiction of Spain.
May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain or in the international waters of the zone
concerned.
May be fished only in IIa, IVa, VIa (north of 56° 30' N), VIId,e,f,h.
May be fished only in VIa (north of 56° 30' N) and VIIe,f,h, except for pm tonnes that may be fished in IVa.
TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the whole stock of western mackerel.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified, and only during the
periods 1 January to 15 February and 1 October to 31 December, except for Faroe Island for which the period applicable shall be 1 October to 31
December in area IVa ( EC waters) and the whole year in VIa north of 56° 30’ N.

IVa (EC waters)

VIa North of 56° 30’ N

Germany
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom

Norway
Faroe Islands

pm
pm
pm
pm
pm

pm
pm

pm

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Species:

Spain
France
Portugal
EC

TAC

__________

Mackerel
Scomber scombrus

Zone:

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1
(EC waters)

3 3 874 (1)(2)
225 (2)(3)
7 002 (1)(2)
41 100

41 100

(1)

(2)

(3)

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.
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 VIIIa,b,d.
May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or the jurisdiction of Spain or Portugal.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Spain

Species:

Denmark
EC

TAC
______
(1)

Species:

VIIIb (Spanish waters)

3 000

Mackerel
Scomber scombrus

pm (1)
pm

Not relevant

Zone:

Vb (Faroese waters)

May be fished in IVa (EC waters)

Common sole
Solea solea

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, XII, XIV

Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Species:

Belgium
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

100
25
125

125

Common sole
Solea solea

Zone:

VIIa

420
5
104
133
189
850

850

80

Species:

France
Ireland
EC

TAC
Species:

Belgium
France
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Belgium
France
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Belgium
France
Ireland
United Kingdom
EC

TAC
Species:

Belgium
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Common sole
Solea solea

Zone:

VIIb,c

15
65
80

80

Common sole
Solea solea

Zone:

VIId

1400
2800
1000
5200

5200

Common sole
Solea solea

Zone:

VIIe

13
136
212
360

360

Common sole
Solea solea

Zone:

VIIf,g

625
63
31
281
1000

1000

Common sole
Solea solea

Zone:

VIIh,j,k

48
97
261
77
97
580

580

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Species:

Common sole
Solea solea

Zone:

VIIIa,b

Belgium
Spain
France
The Netherlands
EC

TAC

__________

33 (1)
6 (2)
2475 (1)
185 (1)
2700

2700

(1)

(2)

May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of France, or in the international waters of the zone
concerned.
May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain, or in the international waters of the zone
concerned.

Zone:

VIIIc,d,e, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters)

Species:

Spain
Portugal
EC

TAC

Sole
Solea spp.

753 (1)
1247 (1)
2000

2000

__________
(1)

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.

Species:

Sprat
Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

VIIde

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

60
3900
60
840
840
6300
12000

12000

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Species:

Horse mackerel
Trachurus spp.

Zone:

Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIV

Denmark
Germany
Spain
France
Ireland
The Netherlands
Portugal
United Kingdom
EC

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

12 431 (1)
9 936 (1)
13 569
6 565 (1)
32 346 (1)
47 403 (1)
1 313
13 437 (1)
137 000

pm (2)

pm

(1)

(2)

May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or the jurisdiction of Spain or Portugal.
This quota may only be fished in ICES areas IV, VIa (north of 56° 30' N) and VIIe,f,h.

Horse mackerel
Trachurus spp.

Zone:

VIIIc, IX

26 359 (1)(4)
336 (2)(4)
22 305 (3)(4)
49 000

49 000

(2)

(3)

(4)

May only be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain, 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.
Excluding ICES Sub-area IX.
May only be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal 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.
Of which no more than 5% may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm, notwithstanding Article 19 of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 850/98. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the weight of the landings shall be affected by a coefficient
of 1.2.

Horse mackerel
Trachurus spp.

Zone:

X, CECAF (1)

4 000
4 000

4 000

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

Species:

Spain
France
Portugal
EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Species:

Portugal
EC

TAC
__________
(1)

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Zone:

CECAF (EC waters) (1)

Species:

Portugal
EC

TAC

__________

Horse mackerel
Trachurus spp.

2 000
2 000

2 000

(1)

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

Zone:

CECAF (EC waters) (1)

Species:

Spain
EC

TAC

__________

Horse mackerel
Trachurus spp.

2 000
2 000

2 000

(1)

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

Species:

Combined quota

Zone:

Community waters of zones Vb, VI, VII

EC

Norway

TAC

Not subject to restriction

pm (1)

Not relevant

__________
(1)

Taken with long lines only; including rat tails, Mora mora and greater fork beard.

Species:

Other species

Zone:

EC waters of zones IIa, IV, VIa north of 56° 30'N

EC

Not subject to restriction

Norway
Faroe Islands

TAC
__________
(1)

pm (1)
pm (2)

Not relevant

Limited to IIa and IV. Includes fisheries not specifically mentioned; exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate;
catches of sole shall be limited to by-catches only.

(2)

Limited to by-catches of whitefish in IV and VIa.

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ANNEX IE – NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

Area of NAFO

All TACs

and associate

conditions

are

adopted in the

framework of NAFO.

Species:

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 2J3KL

EC

TAC

(1)

0 (1)

0 (1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

Species:

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Species:

EC

TAC
_______________
1)

Species:

EC

TAC
__________
(1)

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

0 (1)

0 (1)

Cod
Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 3M

0 (1)

0 (1)

Witch flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

NAFO 2J3KL

0 (1)

0 (1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

Species:

EC

TAC
__________

Witch flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

0 (1)

0 (1)

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

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Species:

EC

TAC

__________

American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone:

NAFO 3M

0 (1)

0 (1)

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

Species:

EC

TAC

__________

American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

0 (1)

0 (1)

(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

Species:

EC

TAC

Short fin squid
Illex illecebrosus

(1)

34 000

Zone:

NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4

__________
(1)

No specified Community share; an amount of 29 467 tonnes is available to Canada and the Community.

Species:

EC

TAC

(1)

Species:

EC

TAC

Yellowtail flounder
Limanda ferruginea

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

260 (1)

13 000

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

Capelin
Mallotus villosus

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

0 (1)

0 (1)

__________
(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

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Species:

EC

TAC

__________

Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis

Zone:

NAFO 3L

0 (1)(2)

6 000

(1)

(2)

Despite an allocation of 67 tonnes for the Community, it is decided to set this amount to 0.
There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

Species:

TAC
__________

Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis

(2)

Zone:

NAFO 3M (1)

(1)

Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point N°
1
2
3
4

Latitude
47°20'0
47°20'0
46°00'0
46°00'0

Longitude
46°40'0
46°30'0
46°30'0
46°40'0

When conducting a fishery for shrimp in this box, vessels shall, whether or not crossing the line separating NAFO Divisions 3L and 3M, report in
accordance with point 1.3 of the annex to Regulation (EC) No 189/92 (O J L 21 of 30.1.1992, p .4).
Moreover, fishing for shrimp shall be prohibited from 1 June to 30 September 2002 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:

Point N°

Latitude N

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

47°55'0
47°30'0
46°55'0
46°35'0
46°35'0
47°30'0
47°55'0

Longitude
W
45°00'0
44°15'0
44°15'0
44°30'0
45°40'0
45°40'0
45°00'0

(2)

Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue special fishing permits for their
fishing vessels engaging in this fishery, and shall notify those permits to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's
activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. By way of derogation from Article 8 of that regulation, permits will only
become valid if the Commission has not objected within five working days following the notification.

The maximum number of vessels and fishing time allowed shall be:

Member State

Denmark
Spain
Portugal

of

maximum number
vessels
2
10
1

of

maximum number
fishing days
131
257
69

Each Member State shall, within 25 days following the calendar month in which the catches are made, report monthly to the Commission the

fishing days spent in Division 3M and in the area defined in footnote (1) above.

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Species:

Germany
Spain
Portugal
EC

TAC

Species:

Germany
Spain
Portugal
EC

TAC

Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

NAFO 3LMNO

815
10 964
4 627
16 406

29 640

Redfish
Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO 3M

513
233
2 354
3 100 (1)

5 000

__________
(1)

This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 5000 tonnes established for this stock. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed
fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.

Species:

EC

TAC

Redfish
Sebastes spp.

0 (1)

0 (1)

Zone:

NAFO 3LN

__________
(1)

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 17(3).

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ANNEX IF – HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH

All Areas

TACS in this area are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on
tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT and IATTC.

Species:

Bluefin tuna

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean , east of longitude 45° W, and
Mediterranean

Greece
Spain
France
Italy
Portugal
All Member States
EC

TAC

Thunnus thynnus

329
6 365
6 279
4 958
599
60 (1)

18 590

29 500 (2)

__________
(1)

(2)

Except Greece, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
As agreed by ICCAT.

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° N

Species:

Swordfish
Xiphias gladius

Spain
Portugal
All Member States
EC

TAC

4 198
763
112 (1)

5 073

10 200 (2)

__________
(1)

(2)

Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
TAC agreed by ICCAT.

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N

Species:

Spain
Portugal
EC

TAC

Swordfish
Xiphias gladius

5 848
385
6 233

14 620 (1)

__________
(1)

TAC agreed by ICCAT.

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Species:

Northern Albacore

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean , north of latitude 5°N

Ireland
Spain
France
United Kingdom
Portugal
EC

TAC

Germo alalunga

3 158 (1)
17 801 (1)
5 599 (1)
201 (1)
1 953 (1)
28 712 (1)

34 500 (2)

__________

(1)

(2)

When fishing with any gill nets, including driftnets, bottom set gill nets, trammel nets and entangling nets, no vessel may keep on
board or use for fishing, one or more nets whose individual or total length is more than 2.5 kilometers.
As agreed by ICCAT.

Species:

Southern Albacore

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N

Germo alalunga

Spain
France
Portugal
EC

TAC
___________
(1)

As agreed by ICCAT.

1 692
311
660
2 663

29 200(1)

Species:

Bigeye Tuna

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

Thunnus obesus

14 681
6 235
5 756

26 672

(1)

Average
catches of
1991-1992

Spain
France
Portugal

EC

TAC

__________

(1)

As agreed by ICCAT

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ANNEX IG – ANTARCTIC

Area of CCAMLR

These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence
the Community share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of
CCAMLR, who will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Species:

TAC
__________

Blackfin icefish
Chaenocephalus aceratus

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

2 200 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

Species:

TAC
__________

Unicorn icefish
Channichthys rhinoceratus

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

150 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari. Wherever this by-catch TAC is
exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.

Species:

Antarctic icefish
Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002. Fishing for this stock during the period 1 March to 31
May 2002 shall be limited to 1 389 tonnes.

Species:

Antarctic icefish
Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

TAC
__________
(1)

TAC
__________
(1)

TAC
__________
(1)

TAC
__________
(1)

(2)

5 557 (1)

885 (1)

5 820 (1)(2)

28 (1) (2)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002.

Species:

Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

This TAC is applicable for long-line fishery in the period 1 May to 31 August 2002 and for pot
fishery 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002.
Including 291 tonnes of skates and rays and 291 tonnes of Macrorus spp. As by-catch

(2)

Species:

Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic

To be fished only with long-lines
This TAC is applicable during a fishing season defined as that applied in Subarea 48.3, or until the catch limit for Dissostichus
eleginoides in Subarea 48.4 is reached, or until the catch limit for Dissostichus eleginoides in Subarea 48.3, as specified above, is
reached, whichever is sooner.

Species:

Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO
Antarctic

58.5.2

TAC
__________
(1)

2 815 (1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002.

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Species:

TAC
__________

Lantern fish
Electrona carlsbergi

109 000 (1)

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002. Of this TAC, no more than 14 500 tonnes may be taken
in the area of Shag Rocks, defined as an area limited by the following coordinates:
52°30' S, 40°00' W;
52°30' S, 44°00' W;
54°30' S, 40°00' W;
54°30' S, 44°00' W.

Species:

TAC
__________

Krill
Euphausia superba

4 000 000 (1)

Zone:

FAO 48

(1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in

the subareas specified:
Subarea 48.1
Subarea 48.2
Subarea 48.3
Subarea 48.4

1 008 000
1 104 000
1 056 000
832 000

Species:

TAC
__________
(1)

Krill
Euphausia superba

440 000 (1)

Zone:

FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002.

Special conditions
Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in

the areas specified
Division 58.4.1 West of 115° E
Division 58.4.1 East of 115° E

277 000
163 000

Species:

TAC
__________

Krill
Euphausia superba

450 000 (1)

Zone:

FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic

(1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002.

Species:

Humped rockcod
Gobionotothen gibberifrons

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

TAC
__________
(1)

1 470 (1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

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Species:

TAC
__________

Grey rockcod
Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

300 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

Species:

TAC
__________

Grey rockcod
Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

80 (1)

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

Species:

TAC
__________

Marbled rockcod
Notothenia rossii

300 (1)

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(1)

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

Species:

TAC
__________
(1)

TAC
__________
(1)

TAC
__________
(1)

Crab
Paralomis spp.

1 600 (1)

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002.

Species:

South Georgia icefish
Zone:
Pseudochaenichthus georgianus

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

TAC to cover by-catches in any directed fishery. Wherever this by-catch TAC is exhausted, the directed fishery should be closed.

Species:

Other species

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

300 (1)

50 (1)(2)

TAC to cover by-catches in the fisheries for Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari. Wherever this by-catch TAC is
exhausted, the corresponding fisheries should be closed.
For the purposes of this TAC, ‘Macrourus spp.’ and ‘skates and rays’ shall be counted each as a single species.

(2)

Species:

TAC
__________

Martialia hyadesi

2 500 (1)

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(1)

This TAC is applicable for the period 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002.

93

ANNEX II

Fishing opportunities applicable in 2002 for 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 7 and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2847/93,
in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus

Zone:

Skagerrak and Kattegat

17 950
160
2 890
21 000

21 000 (2)

By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted.
TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway on Fisheries in the Skagerrak
and Kattegat for 2002. The TAC is allocated entirely to the Community.

Herring (1)
Clupea harengus

Zone:

IIa(EC waters), North Sea, VIId

Species:

Denmark
Germany
Sweden
EC

TAC

Notes:
(1)

(2)

Species:

Belgium
Denmark
Germany
France
The Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
EC

TAC

Notes:
(1)

(2)

180
34 450
180
180
180
170
660
36 000

36 000 (2)

By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted.
TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway for 2002. The TAC is
allocated entirely to the Community.

94

Stocks subject to the various measures of Regulation (EC) No 847/96.

ANNEX III

Stock

Type of TAC

A= analytical

Articles 3 and 4

Deductions of

of Regulation (EC)

Article 5(2) of Regulation

Species

Area

P= precautionary

No 847/96 applicable

Common name

Latin name

n.r.=not relevant

Sandeel

Atlantic catfish

Atlantic catfish

Black scabbardfish

Ammodytidae

Anarhichas lupus

Anarhichas lupus

Aphanopus carbo

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Alfonsinus

Tusk

Basking shark

Blackfin icefish

Antarctic icefish

Antarctic icefish

Roundnose grenadier

Roundnose grenadier

Roundnose grenadier

Roundnose grenadier

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Herring

Beryx spp.

Brosme brosme

Cetorhinus maximus

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Champsocephalus gunnari

Champsocephalus gunnari

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus

IIa(1), North Sea (1)
V, XIV (Greenland waters)

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

EC waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction
of third countries in ICES Sub-areas I through XIV
EC waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction
of third countries in ICES Sub-areas I through XIV
EC waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction
of third countries in ICES Sub-areas I through XIV
EC waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction
of third countries in ICES Sub-areas I through XIV
Community waters of zones IV, VI and VII

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

EC waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction
of third countries in ICES Sub-areas I through XIV
V, XIV (Greenland waters)

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

Greenland waters (all zones)

I, II

Skagerrak, Kattegat

IIIbcd, management Unit 3
IIIbcd (1)
IIId (Estonian waters)

IIId (Latvian waters)

IIId (Lithuanian waters)

IIId (Polish waters)
IIa (1), North Sea North of 53° 30' N
IVc (7),VIId
Vb (1),VIaN,Vib
ViaS,VIIbc

VIa Clyde

VIIa

VIIef

VIIghjk

95

P

n.r

n.r

P

P

P

P

n.r

A

A

A

P

n.r

n.r

n.r

A

A

A

A

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

A

P

A

A

P

A

P

A

(yes/no)

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

(EC) No 847/96

applicable (yes/no)

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

no

yes

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

no

no

yes

no

no

Common name

Latin name

n.r.=not relevant

(yes/no)

Species

Area

P= precautionary

No 847/96 applicable

(EC) No 847/96

applicable (yes/no)

Stock

Type of TAC

A= analytical

Articles 3 and 4

Deductions of

of Regulation (EC)

Article 5(2) of Regulation

Antarctic toothfish

Antarctic toothfish

Antarctic toothfish

Lantern fish
Anchovy

Anchovy

Krill

Krill

Krill

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Cod

Dissostichus eleginoides

Dissostichus eleginoides

Dissostichus eleginoides

Electrona carlsbergi
Engraulis encrasicolus

Engraulis encrasicolus

Euphausia superba

Euphausia superba

Euphausia superba

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

FAO 48.4 Antarctic

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

FAO 48.3 Antarctic
VIII

IX,X

FAO 48

FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic

FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic

I, II (Norwegian waters)

I, IIb

Skagerrak

Kattegat
IIIbcd (1)
IIId (Estonian waters)

IIId (Latvian waters)

IIId (Lithuanian waters)

IIId (Russian waters)
IIa (1),North Sea
Vb (1),VI,XII,XIV
VIIa

VIIb-k,VIII,IX,X

Greenland waters (all zones)

Cod and Haddock

Gadus morhua, Melanogrammus aeglefinus Vb (Faroese waters)

Cod

Cod

Cod

Witch flounder

Witch flounder

Humped rockcod

Atlantic halibut

Atlantic halibut

American plaice

American plaice

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Gobionotothen gibberifrons

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Hippoglossoides platessoides

NAFO 2J3KL

NAFO 3NO

NAFO 3M

NAFO 2J3KL

NAFO 3NO

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

NAFO 0, 1 (Greenland waters)

NAFO 3M

NAFO 3LNO

96

A

A

A

A
A

P

A

A

A

n.r.

A

A

A

A

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

A

A

A

A

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

A

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

no

no

no

no
yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no
no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

Common name

Latin name

n.r.=not relevant

(yes/no)

Species

Area

P= precautionary

No 847/96 applicable

(EC) No 847/96

applicable (yes/no)

Stock

Type of TAC

A= analytical

Articles 3 and 4

Deductions of

of Regulation (EC)

Article 5(2) of Regulation

Orange roughy

Short fin squid

Porbeagle

Grey rockcod

Grey rockcod

Grey rockcod

Megrims

Megrims

Megrims

Megrims

Megrims

Dab

Yellowtail flounder

Anglerfish

Anglerfish

Anglerfish

Anglerfish

Anglerfish

Capelin

Capelin

Capelin

Squid

Haddock

Haddock

Haddock

Haddock

Haddock

Whiting

Whiting

Whiting

Whiting

Whiting

Whiting

Whiting

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Illex ileocebrossus

Lamna nasus

Lepidonothen squamifrons

Lepidonothen squamifrons

Lepidonothen squamifrons

Lepidorhombus spp.

Lepidorhombus spp.

Lepidorhombus spp.

Lepidorhombus spp.

Lepidorhombus spp.

Limanda limanda

Limanda ferruginea

Lophius spp.

Lophius spp.

Lophius spp.

Lophius spp.

Lophius spp.

Mallotus villosus

Mallotus villosus

Mallotus villosus

Martialia hyadesi

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Merlangius merlangus

Merlangius merlangus

Merlangius merlangus

Merlangius merlangus

Merlangius merlangus

Merlangius merlangus

Merlangius merlangus

P

n.r

n.r

A

A

A

P

P

A

A

A

P

n.r

P

P

A

A

A

A

n.r

n.r

P

n.r.

A

A

A

P

P

A

A

A

A

P

P

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

EC waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction
of third countries in ICES Sub-areas I through XIV
NAFO 3LNO

Community waters of zones IV, VI and VII

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

FAO 58.4.4 Antarctic, Lena Bank

FAO 58.4.4 Antarctic, Ob Bank
IIa(1), North Sea (1)
Vb(1),VI,XII,XIV

VII

VIIIabde

VIIIc,IX,X
IIa (1),North Sea
NAFO 3LNO
IIa (1), North Sea(1)
Vb (1),VI,XII,XIV
VII

VIIIabde

VIIIc,IX,X,

IIb

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

NAFO 3NO

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

I, II (Norwegian waters)

Skagerrak, Kattegat, IIIbcd(1)
IIa (1),North Sea
Vb (1),VI,XII,XIV
VII,VIII,IX,X

Skagerrak, Kattegat
IIa (1),North Sea
Vb (1),VI,XII,XIV
VIIa

VIIb-k

VIII

IX,X

97

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

no

no

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

Common name

Latin name

n.r.=not relevant

(yes/no)

Species

Area

P= precautionary

No 847/96 applicable

(EC) No 847/96

applicable (yes/no)

Stock

Type of TAC

A= analytical

Articles 3 and 4

Deductions of

of Regulation (EC)

Article 5(2) of Regulation

Hake

Hake

Hake

Hake

Hake

Blue whiting

Blue whiting

Blue whiting

Blue whiting

Blue whiting

Blue whiting

Blue whiting

Lemon sole

Blue ling

Blue ling

Ling

Ling

Ling

Norway lobster

Norway lobster

Norway lobster

Norway lobster

Norway lobster

Norway lobster

Norway lobster

Norway lobster

Marbled rockcod

Red seabream

Northern prawn

Northern prawn

Northern prawn

Northern prawn

Northern prawn

Northern prawn

Crab

Merluccius merluccius

Merluccius merluccius

Merluccius merluccius

Merluccius merluccius

Merluccius merluccius

Micromesistius poutassou

Micromesistius poutassou

Micromesistius poutassou

Micromesistius poutassou

Micromesistius poutassou

Micromesistius poutassou

Micromesistius poutassou

Microstomus kitt

Molva dypterigia

Molva dypterigia

Molva molva

Molva molva

Molva molva

Nephrops norvegicus

Nephrops norvegicus

Nephrops norvegicus

Nephrops norvegicus

Nephrops norvegicus

Nephrops norvegicus

Nephrops norvegicus

Nephrops norvegicus

Notothenia rossi

Pagellus bogaraveo

Pandalus borealis

Pandalus borealis

Pandalus borealis

Pandalus borealis

Pandalus borealis

Pandalus borealis

Paralomis spp.

Skagerrak, Kattegat, IIIbcd (1)
IIa (1),North Sea (1)
Vb (1),VI,VII,XII,XIV
VIIIabde

VIIIc,IX,X

I, II (Norwegian waters

Vb (Faroese waters)
IIa (1),North Sea(1)
Vb (1),VI,VII, XII, XIV
VIIIabde

VIIIc,IX,X

V, XIV (Greenland waters)
IIa (1),North Sea (1)
EC waters and waters not under
the sovereignty or
jurisdiction of third countries in ICES Sub-areas I through
XIV
VIa north of 56° 30' N (1), VIb (1)
the sovereignty or
EC waters and waters not under
jurisdiction of third countries in ICES Sub-areas I through
XIV
EC waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI, VII

Vb (Faroese waters)
IIa,IIIbcd (1)
IIa (1),North Sea (1)
Vb (1),VI
VII

VIIIab

VIIIc

VIIIde
IX,X,COPACE (1)
FAO 48.3 Antarctic

EC waters and waters not under
the sovereignty or
jurisdiction of third countries in ICES Sub-areas I through
XIV
Skagerrak
IIa (1), North Sea (1)
Norwegian waters south of 62° 00' N

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

NAFO 3LNO

NAFO 3M

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

98

A

A

A

A

A

n.r.

n.r.

A

A

A

A

n.r

P

P

n.r

P

n.r

n.r

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

P

A

P

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

P

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

Common name

Latin name

n.r.=not relevant

(yes/no)

Species

Area

P= precautionary

No 847/96 applicable

(EC) No 847/96

applicable (yes/no)

Stock

Type of TAC

A= analytical

Articles 3 and 4

Deductions of

of Regulation (EC)

Article 5(2) of Regulation

Penaeus

Forkbeards

Flounder

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Plaice

Pollack

Pollack

Pollack

Pollack

Pollack

Pollack

Pollack

Saithe

Saithe

Saithe

Saithe

Saithe

Turbot

Penaeus spp.

Phycis spp.

Platichthys flesus

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

Pollachius pollachius

Pollachius pollachius

Pollachius pollachius

Pollachius pollachius

Pollachius virens

Pollachius virens

Pollachius virens

Pollachius virens

Pollachius virens

Psetta maxima

South Georgia icefish

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Skates and rays

Greenland halibut

Greenland halibut

Greenland halibut

Greenland halibut

Greenland halibut

Rajidae

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

P

P

n.r

A

A

P

A

P

A

P

A

A

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

n.r.

A

A

P

n.r

P

A

P

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

French Guyana

EC waters and waters not under
the sovereignty or
jurisdiction of third countries in ICES Sub-areas I through
XIV
IIId (1)
Skagerrak

Kattegat
IIIbcd (1)
IIa (1),North Sea
Vb (1),VI,XII,XIV
VIIa

VIIbc

VIIde

VIIfg

VIIhjk

VIII,IX,X
Vb (1),VI,XII,XIV
VII

VIIIab

VIIIc

VIIId

VIIIe

IX,X

I, II (Norwegian waters)
IIa (1),Skagerrak, Kattegat,IIIbcd (1),North Sea
Vb (1),VI,XII,XIV
VII,VIII,IX,X

Vb (Faroese waters)
IIa (1), North Sea (1)
FAO 48.3 Antarctic
IIa (1), North Sea (1)
I, II (Norwegian waters)
IIa (1), VI
V, XIV (Greenland waters)

NAFO 0,1

NAFO 3LMNO

99

yes

no

no

no

no

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

no

no

no

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

Common name

Latin name

n.r.=not relevant

(yes/no)

Species

Area

P= precautionary

No 847/96 applicable

(EC) No 847/96

applicable (yes/no)

Stock

Type of TAC

A= analytical

Articles 3 and 4

Deductions of

of Regulation (EC)

Article 5(2) of Regulation

Salmon

Salmon

Mackerel

Mackerel

Mackerel

Mackerel

Mackerel

Redfish

Redfish

Redfish

Redfish

Redfish

Redfish

Redfish

Redfish

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sole

Sprat

Sprat

Sprat

Sprat

Sprat

Sprat

Sprat

Sprat

Salmo salar

Salmo salar

Scomber scombrus

Scomber scombrus

Scomber scombrus

Scomber scombrus

Scomber scombrus

Sebastes spp.

Sebastes spp.

Sebastes spp.

Sebastes spp.

Sebastes spp.

Sebastes spp.

Sebastes spp.

Sebastes spp.

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

Sprattus sprattus

Sprattus sprattus

Sprattus sprattus

Sprattus sprattus

IIIbcd (1)
Sub-division 32 of IBSFC

IIa (Norwegian waters)

Vb (Faroese waters)
IIa (1),Skagerrak, Kattegat,IIIbcd(1),North Sea
II,Vb (1),VI,VII,VIII,XII,XIV
VIIIc,IX,X

I, II (Norwegian waters)
V, XII, XIV (1), International waters
I, II (Norvegian waters)

V, XIV (Greenland waters)

Va (Icelandic waters)

NAFO 3M

NAFO 3LN

NAFO
Skagerrak, Kattegat,IIIbcd (1)
II,North Sea
Vb (1),VI,XII,XIV
VIIa

VIIbc

VIId

VIIe

VIIfg

VIIhjk

VIIIab

VIIIcde,IX,X

Skagerrak, Kattegat
IIIbcd (1)
IIId (Estonian waters)

IIId (Latvian waters)

IIId (Lithuanian waters)

IIId (Polish waters)
IIa (1),North Sea (1)
VIIde

100

A

A

n.r.

n.r.

A

A

A

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

A

A

P

A

P

A

A

A

P

A

P

P

A

n.r

n.r

n.r

n.r

P

P

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

yes

no

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

Common name

Latin name

n.r.=not relevant

(yes/no)

Species

Area

P= precautionary

No 847/96 applicable

(EC) No 847/96

applicable (yes/no)

Stock

Type of TAC

A= analytical

Articles 3 and 4

Deductions of

of Regulation (EC)

Article 5(2) of Regulation

Squalus acanthias

Thunnus albacares

Thunnus thynnus

Thunnus obesus

Trachurus trachurus

Trachurus trachurus

Trachurus trachurus

Trachurus trachurus

Trachurus trachurus

Trachurus trachurus

Trisopterus esmarki

Xiphias gladius

Xiphias gladius

Spurdog

Yellowfin tuna

Bluefin tuna

Bigeye tuna

Horse mackerel

Horse mackerel

Horse mackerel

Horse mackerel

Horse mackerel

Horse mackerel

Norway pout

Swordfish

Swordfish

Other species

Other species

Other species

(1)

Community waters.

IIa (1), North Sea (1)
Eastern Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean east of 45° W, Mediterranean

Eastern Pacific Ocean
IIa (1),North Sea (1)
Vb (1),VI,VII,VIII,XII,XIV
VIIIc,IX

CECAF (Azores I.)

CECAF (Madeira I.)

CECAF (Canary I.)
IIa (1),Skagerrak, Kattegat,North Sea(1)
Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N

I, II (Norwegian waters)

IV (Norwegian waters)

Vb (Faroese waters)

P

n.r

n.r

n.r

P

A

A

P

P

P

P

n.r

n.r

n.r.

n.r.

n.r.

no

no

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

no

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

ANNEX IV

Special measures concerning North Sea herring

Member States shall adopt special 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, in particular those set in Annex II. These
measures shall include, in particular:

special control and inspection programmes;

• fishing 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;

• control of transhipment and of practices which incur discarding;

• where possible, temporary prohibition of fishing in areas where high by-catch rates of

herring, in particular juveniles, are known to occur.

In case of landings of herring unsorted from the remainder of the catch, Member States
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 these sampling programmes are not in
place.

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 paragraphs
1 and 2, carry out independent inspections to verify the implementation by the competent
authorities of the sampling programmes and of the detailed measures mentioned in
paragraph 1.

The Commission shall prohibit landings of herring if it is deemed that implementation of
the measures mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 does not achieve a strict control of fishing
mortality of herring in all fisheries.

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

All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on
board towed nets of 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. Herring
landed by vessels operating within these conditions shall not be offered for sale for human
consumption.

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ANNEX V

Transitional technical measures

1.

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 gear models
authorised in 2002 will be the 130mm and the model specified in the Appendix to this Annex.

2.

Summer ban for Baltic cod

Fishing for cod shall be prohibited in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound from 1 June to
31 August inclusive.

3.

Mesh size for fishing for cod with towed nets.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the
minimum mesh size for fishing for cod with trawls, Danish seines and similar nets shall be
130mm. This mesh size shall apply to any cod-end or extension piece found on board a
fishing vessel and attached to or suitable for attachment to any towed net.

4.

Rules on the use of gillnets for fishing for cod in the Baltic Sea

Notwithstanding the provisions of Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 88/98, the
minimum mesh size for fishing for cod in the Baltic sea will be 110mm. This rule shall be
applicable as of 1 September 2002.

The nets shall not exceed a maximum length of 12 km for vessels with an overall length of up
to and including 12 metres.

The nets shall not exceed a maximum length of 24 km for vessels with an overall length of
more than 12 metres.

The soaking time of the nets shall not exceed 48 hours counting from the time the nets are
first put in the water to the time when the nets are fully recovered on board the fishing vessel.

5.

By-catch of cod in the Baltic Sea

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 88/98 the by-
catch of cod taken when fishing for herring and sprat shall not exceed 3% by weight. Of this
by-catch of cod, no more than 5% of undersized cod shall be kept on board.

6.

Closure of Bornholm Deep

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All fishing shall be prohibited from 15 May to 31 August 2002 within the area bounded by
the following coordinates:

–

–

–

–

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

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

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

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

7.

Restrictions on fishing for anchovy

It shall be prohibited to land or retain on board anchovy caught from 1 January to 30 June
within the geographical area bounded by a line sequentially joining the following coordinates:

–

–

–

–

–

A point in the northern Spanish coast at longitude 1° 35' W,

latitude 44° 45' N, longitude 1° 35' W,

latitude 44° 45' N, longitude 1° 45' W,

latitude 46° 00' N, longitude 1° 45' W,

A point in the western French coast at latitude 46°00' N.

8.

Sole and fixed gears

Notwithstanding the conditions laid down in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, a
minimum mesh size of 90 mm shall apply to sole (Solea solea) in ICES Divisions IVc and
VIId during 2002.

9.

Technical conservation measures in the Skagerrak and in the Kattegat

Notwithstanding the conditions set out in Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98,
the following rules shall apply in 2002:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

A mesh size of 35 mm shall apply when fishing for prawns (Pandalus borealis);

A mesh size of 30 mm shall be used when fishing for argentine (Argentina spp.);

When fishing for whiting with a mesh size of 70 to 89 mm, the by-catch shall not
exceed 30% for the following species: cod, haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole,
turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, dab, saithe and lobster;

When fishing for Norway lobster with a mesh size of 70 to 89 mm, the by-catches
should not exceed 70% for the following species: hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole,
turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe and lobster;

When fishing for prawns (Pandalus borealis) with a mesh size of 35 to 89 mm, the
by-catches should not exceed 50% for the following species: cod, haddock, hake,
plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, whiting,
dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster;

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(f)

In all fisheries other than those covered in (c), (d) and (e) above, using a mesh size
below 90 mm, the by-catches should not exceed 10% for the following species: cod,
haddock, hake, plaice, witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel,
megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster.

10.

Haddock box

All fishing, except with longlines, shall be prohibited in Community and in waters beyond the
areas under national jurisdiction of Member States in the box bounded by the following co-
ordinates:

Point No

Latitude

Longitude

1

2

3

4

57°00 N

15°00 W

57°00 N

14°00 W

56°30 N

14°00 W

56°30 N

15°00 W

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Appendix to Annex V.

Specifications of Top Window Codend “BACOMA”

Specification of 120 mm, measured as inner diameter opening, square mesh window in a
codend with a 105 mm or larger mesh size in trawls, Danish seines or similar towed nets

The window shall be a rectangular section of netting in the codend. There shall be only one
window. The window shall not be obstructed in any way by either internal or external
attachments

Size of the codend, extension piece and the rear end of the trawl

The codend shall be constructed of two panels of equal size, joined together by selvedges one
on each side.

The carrying on board of a net having more than 100 open diamond meshes in any
circumference of the codend, excluding the joining or the selvedges shall be prohibited.

The number of open diamond meshes, excluding those in the selvedges, at any point on any
circumference of any extension or lengthening piece shall not be less or more than the
maximum number of meshes on the circumference of the front end of the codend stricto sensu
and the rear end of the tapered section of the trawl excluding meshes in the selvedges
(Figure 1).

Location of the window

The window shall be inserted into the top panel of the codend. The window shall terminate
not more than 4 meshes from the codline, inclusive of the hand braided row of meshes
through which the codline is passed (Figure 2.).

Size of the window

The width of the window, expressed in number of mesh bars, shall be equal to the number of
open diamond meshes in the top panel divided by two. If necessary, it will be allowed to
maintain at the most 20% of the number of open diamond meshes in the top panel divided
evenly on the both sides of the window panel (Figure 3).

Length of the window shall be at least 3.5 meters.

The netting of the window

The meshes shall have a minimum mesh opening of 120 millimetres. The meshes shall be
square meshes i.e. all four sides of the window netting will be cut all bars. The netting shall
be mounted such that the bars run parallel and perpendicular to the length of the codend. The
netting shall be knotless braided single twine or a netting with similar proven selective
properties (stiffness, strengths and stability). The diameter of the single yarn shall be at least
4.9 millimetres.

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Other specification

The mounting specifications are defined in Figures 4a-c. The length of the lifting strap shall
not be less than 4 m.

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Side

Top

Lifting
bag

Trawl body (=net cone)
Tapered section

Extension piece
Untapered section

Codend
Untapered section

Figure 1.
Trawl gear can be divided into three different sections according to shape and
function. The trawl body is always a tapered section often between 10 and 40 m long. The
extension piece is an untapered section normally manufactured of either one or two pieces of
49.5 mesh long nets giving a stretched length between 6 or 12 m. The codend is also an
untapered section often made of double twine in order to have a better resistance against
heavy wearing. The codend length is often 49.5 meshes i.e. circa 6 metres although shorter
codends (2-4) exists in smaller vessels. The part below the lifting strap is called lifting bag.

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Top panel
cut 3.5 mesh
deep

Hand-braided

1

2

3

4

1 mesh

1 mesh

1 mesh

0.5 mesh
0.5 mesh

Figure 2.
diamond meshes in the upper panel and one 0.5 mesh deep hand-braided “codline” row.

The distance of the window panel from the codline is 4 meshes. There are 3.5

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1 2 3

4 5 6

20% of diamond meshes in the upper panel
along a perpendicular mesh row

1

10

20

30

Figure 3.
Twenty percent of diamond meshes in the upper panel along a perpendicular
row running from one selvedge to another may be maintained. For example (like in figure 3)
if the upper panel were 30 open meshes wide 20% of that would be 6 meshes. Then three
open meshes are divided on both sides of the window panel. Consequently the width of the
window panel then becomes 12 mesh bars (30 – 6 = 24 diamond meshes divided by two is 12
mesh bars).

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Lower panel

50
(Max. open meshes)

AN

Diamond mesh panel

105 mm inside

49 ½ md

½ 49 ½

1 row of codline meshes

Figure 4a:

Showing the construction of lower panel made of 49.5 meshes deep netting

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Upper panel

(without diamond meshes between
selvedge and square mesh panel)

105 mm inside

16 ½ md

50
(Max. open meshes)

AN

½ 49 ½

25 bars

Joining: 2 diamond meshes/

1 bar in square panel

(29 ½ md)

3,54 met.

105 mm inside

3 ½ md

25 bars

50
½ 49 ½

Joining: 1 bar in square panel/

2 diamond meshes

AN

1 row of codline meshes

Figure 4b:

the construction of upper panel, size and position of the window panel in case when
the escape panel runs from selvedge to selvedge

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Upper panel

(with diamond meshes between
selvedge and square mesh panel)

50
(Max. open meshes)

105 mm inside

16 ½ md

5

5

(29 ½ md)

3,54 met

105 mm inside

3 ½ md

½ 49 ½

19 bars

5

Joining: 2 diamond meshes/

1 bar in square panel

2 knots in joining square panel to max
5 open diamond meshes on both sides
of square panel

AN

19 bars

50
½ 49 ½

5

Joining: 1 bar in square panel/

2 diamond meshes

1 row of codline meshes

Figure 4c:

The construction of upper panel in case 20% of diamond meshes in the upper panel are
maintained and equally divided on both sides of the window

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ANNEX VI

PART I

Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for Community vessels fishing in
Third Country waters.

Area of fishing

Fishery

Norwegian waters
fishery zone
and
around Jan Mayen
Waters of the Faroe
Islands

Estonian waters
Iceland
Latvian waters

Lithuanian waters
Polish waters

the
Waters
Russian Federation

of

Herring, North of 62°00' N

to 31 December,

All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than
180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles
from the Faroese baselines
Directed fishing for cod and haddock with a
minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area
south of 62°28' N and east of 6°30' W
Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese
baselines. In the periods 1 March to 31 May and 1
October
these vessels may
operate in the area between 61°20' N and 62°00'N
and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines.
Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum
mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61°30' N and
west of 9°00' W and in the area between 7°00' W
and 9°00' W south of 60°30' N and in the area
south-west of a line between 60°30' N, 7°00' W
and 60°00' N, 6°00' W.
Directed trawl fishery for saithe with a minimum
mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to
use round-straps around the codend.
Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of
licences may be increased by 4 vessels to form
pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce
special rules of access to an area called "main
fishing area of blue whiting"
Line fishing
Fishing for mackerel
Herring fisheries north of 62°N
All fisheries
All fisheries
Fishing for cod, herring and sprat
Fishing for salmon
All fisheries
All fisheries. Only vessels with an engine power
equal to or less than 750 kw are allowed.
All fisheries

Fisheries for cod
Fisheries for sprat

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Number
of
licences

Maximum
number of
vessels present
at any time

pm

pm

26

8

70

70

70

34

10
12
21
250
18
pm
pm
350
85

pm

pm
pm

13

4

26

20

22

20

6
12
21
80
5
pm
pm

40

pm

pm
pm

PART II
Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits
for third countries vessels in Community waters.

Flag State

Fishery

Norway

Herring, North of 62° 00' N

Faroe Islands

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Russian Federation

Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30' N), VIIe,f;h,
horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30' N),
VIIe,f,h; herring, VIa (north of 56° 30' N)
Herring north of 62° 00' N
Herring, IIIa
Industrial fishing for Norway pout and sprat, IV,
VIa (north of 56° 30' N): sandeel, IV (including
unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)
Ling and tusk 1,
Blue whiting , VIa (north of 56° 30' N), VIb, VII
(west of 12° 00' W)
Blue ling
Porbeagle (all zones except NAFO 3PS)
Herring, sprat, salmon IIId
Cod,, IIId
Cod, herring, sprat, IIId
Salmon, IIId
Herring, sprat, IIId (transport and refrigerator
vessels)
Cod, herring, sprat, salmon, IIId
Cod, herring, sprat, salmon, IIId (transport and
refrigerator vessels)
All fisheries. Only vessels with an engine power
equal to or less than 750 kw are allowed.
Herring, IIId (Swedish waters)
Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother
ships)

Number
of
licences

Maximum
number of
vessels present
at any time

pm

14

21
4
15

20
20

16
3
106
30
pm
pm
pm

70
5

60

pm
pm

pm

14

21
4
15

10
20

16
3
63
162
pm
pm
pm

503
4

40

pm
pm

1

2

3

The Faroese authorities will send the relevant list before the 25th day of each month.
7 for vessels fishing with gillnets and in addition 9 for vessels fishing with trawls in the period 15 april to 30
June 2002.
Of which at any given time a maximum of 15 for vessels fishing cod with gillnets.

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Barbados

Guyana
Surinam
Trinidad and
Tobago
Japan
Korea
Venezuela

Penaeus shrimps 4 (French Guyana waters)
Snappers6 (French Guyana waters)
Penaeus shrimps 4 (French Guyana waters)
Penaeus shrimps 4(French Guyana waters)
Penaeus shrimps 4 (French Guyana waters)

Tuna9 (French Guyana waters)
Tuna 9 (French Guyana waters)
Snappers4 (French Guyana waters)
Sharks4 (French Guyana waters)

5
5
pm
5
8

pm
pm
41
4

pm5
pm
pm5
pm7
pm8

pm8
pm
pm

4

5

6

7

8

9

The licences concerning fishing for shrimp in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall be issued
on the basis of a fishing plan submitted by the authorities of the third country concerned, approved by the
Commission. The period of validity of each of these licences shall be limited to the fishing period provided for
in the fishing plan on the basis of which the licence was issued.
The annual number of days at sea is limited to 200.
To be fished exclusively with long lines or traps (snappers) or long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh
of 100 mm, at depths greater than 30 m (sharks). To issue these licences, proof must be produced that a valid
contract exists between the shipowner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the
French Department of Guyana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75% of all snapper catches, or
50% of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that
undertaking's plant.
The contract referred to above must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is
consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for
the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the
licence application.
Where the endorsement referred to above is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this
refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.
The annual number of days at sea is limited to pm.
The annual number of days at sea is limited to 350.
To be fished exclusively with longlines.

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PART III

Declaration pursuant to Article 14 (2)

LANDING DECLARATION 1

Registration
No:

Name of agent :

Name of vessel:

Name of master:

Master's signature:

Voyage made from the

to the

Port of landing:

Quantity of shrimps landed (in live-weight)

"Head-off" shrimps:

kg

"Head-on" shrimps:

kg

or (

x 1,6) =

kg (head-on shrimps)

Thunnidae:

kg

Snapper (Lutjanidae):

Shark:

kg

Other:

kg

kg

______________

1

One copy is kept by the master, one copy is kept by the control officer, and one copy is to be
sent to the Commission of the European Communities."

________________________

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ANNEX VII

Part I

Information to record in the logbook

When fishing within the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of the Member States of the
Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries, the following details are to be
entered in the log-book immediately after the following events:

After each haul:

1.1.

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught;

1.2.

the date and the time of the haul;

1.3.

the geographical position in which the catches were made;

1.4.

the fishing method used.

After each transshipment to or from another vessel:

2.1.

the indication "received from" or "transferred to";

2.2.

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transshipped;

2.3.

the name, external identifications letters and numbers of the vessel to or from which
the transshipment occurred.

2.4.

transshipment of cod is not allowed.

After each landing in a port of the Community:

3.1. name of the port;

3.2.

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed.

After each transmission of information to the Commission of the European Communities:

4.1. date and time of the transmission;

4.2.

type of message: IN, OUT, ICES, WKL or 2 WKL;

4.3.

in the case of radio transmission: name of the radio station.

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Part II

Log-book model

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Content and modalities of the transmission of information to the Commission

ANNEX VIII

1.

The information to be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities and
the timetable for its transmission are as follows:

1.1. On each occasion the vessel enters the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of the
Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on
fisheries:

(a)

the information specified under 1.5;

(b)

the quantity (in kilograms) of each species of fish in the hold;

(c)

the date and ICES division within which the master intends to commence
fishing.

Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred
to under 1.1 on a given day, one communication shall suffice on first entry.

1.2. On each occasion the vessel leaves the zone referred to under 1.1:

(a)

the information specified under 1.5;

(b)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold;

(c)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the
previous transmission;

(d)

the ICES division in which the catches were taken;

(e)

(f)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred to and/or
from other vessels since the vessel entered the zone and the identification of
the vessel to which the transfer was made;

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of the
Community since the vessel entered the zone.

Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred
to under 1.1 on a given day, one single communication on the last exit will be
sufficient.

1.3. At three-day intervals, commencing on the third day after the vessel first enters the
zones referred to under 1.1 when fishing for herring and mackerel, and at weekly
intervals, commencing on the seventh day after the vessel first enters the zones
referred to under 1.1 when fishing for all species other than herring and mackerel:

(a)

the information specified under 1.5;

(b)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the
previous transmission;

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(c)

the ICES division in which the catches were made.

1.4. On each occasion the vessel moves from one ICES division to another:

(a)

the information specified under 1.5;

(b)

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the
previous transmission;

(c)

the ICES division in which the catches have been taken.

1.5.

(a)

The name, call sign, external identification letters and numbers of the vessel
and

the name of its master;

(b)

the licence number if the vessel is under licence;

(c)

the serial number of the message for the voyage concerned;

(d)

identification of the type of message;

(e)

the date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel.

2.1.

2.2.

The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the
European Communities in Brussels (telex 24189 FISEU-B) via one of the radio stations
listed under point 3 below and in the form specified under point 4.

If it is impossible for reasons of force majeure for the message to be transmitted by the
vessel, it may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel.

3.

Name of radio station

Call sign of radio station

Lyngby
Scheveningen
Oostende
North Foreland
Humber
Cullercoats
Wick
Portpatrick
Anglesey
Ilfracombe
Niton
Stonehaven
Portishead

Land's End
Valentia
Malin Head
Boulogne
Brest
Saint-Nazaire

OXZ
PCH
OST
GNF
GKZ
GCC
GKR
GPK
GLV
GIL
GNI
GND
GKA
GKB
GKC
GLD
EJK
EJM
FFB
FFU
FFO

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Bordeaux-Arcachon
Torshavn
Bergen
Farsund
Florø
Rogaland
Tjøme
Ålesund
Blåvand
Norddeich

Gryt
Göteborg
Maarianhamina
Helsinki

Form of the communications

FFC
OXJ
LGN
LGZ
LGL
LGQ
LGT
LGA
OXB
DAF DAK
DAH DAL
DAI DAM
DAJ DAN
(no call sign)
SOG
OHM
OHG

The information specified under point 1 shall contain the following particulars, which shall
be given in the following order:

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

name of vessel;

call sign;

external identification letters and numbers;

serial number of the message for the voyage in question;

indication of the type of message according to the following code:

–

–

–

–

–

message when entering one of the zones referred to under 1.1: "IN",

message when leaving one of the zones referred to under 1.1: "OUT",

message when moving from one ICES division to another: "ICES",

weekly message: "WKL",

three-day message: "2 WKL";

the date, the time and the geographical position;

the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which fishing is expected to commence;

the date on which fishing is expected to commence;

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold using the
code mentioned in point 5;

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish caught since the
previous transmission using the code mentioned in point 5;

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–

–

–

–

–

the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which the catches were made;

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred to and/or from
other vessels since the previous transmission;

the name and call sign of the vessel to and/or from which the transfer was made;

the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of the
Community since the previous transmission;

the name of the master.

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Code to be used to indicate the species on board as mentioned in 1.4 above:

ALF
Alfonsinos ( Beryx spp.
PLA
American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides),
ANE
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus),
MNZ
Angler/Monk (Lophius spp.),
ARG
Argentine (Argentina silus),
POA
Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama),
BSK
Basking shark (Cetorinhus maximus),
BSF
Black scabbardfish ( Aphanopus carbo
BLI
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia),
WHB
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou),
BOB
Bob shrimp (Xyphopenaeus kroyerii),
COD
Cod (Gadus morhua),
CSH
Common shrimp (Crangon crangon),
SQC
Common squid (Loligo spp.),
DGS
Dogfish (Squalus acanthias),
Forkbeards ( Phycis spp.)
FOR
Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), GHL
HAD
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus),
HKE
Hake (Merluccius merluccius),
HAL
Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus),
HER
Herring (Clupea harengus),
HOM
Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus),
LIN
Ling (Molva molva),
MAC
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus),
LEZ
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.),
PRA
Northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis),
NEP
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus),
NOP
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii),
ORY
Orange roughy ( Hoplostethus atlanticus)
OTH
Other.
PLE
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa),
POL
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius),
POR
Porbeagle (Lamma nasus),
RED
Redfish (Sebastes spp.),
SBR
Red seabream ( Pagellus bogaraveo)
RNG
Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris),
POK
Saithe (Pollachius virens),
SAL
Salmon (Salmo salar),
SAN
Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.),
PIL
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus),
SKH
Shark (Selachii, Pleurotremata)
PEZ
Shrimp (Penaeidae),
SPR
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus),
SQX
Squid (Illex spp.),
TUN
Tuna (Thunnidae),
USK
Tusk (Brosme brosme),
WHG
Whiting (Merlangus merlangus),
YEL
Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea),

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ANNEX IX

List of species of the NAFO Regulatory area

Common name

Principal groundfish (except flatfish)
Atlantic cod
Haddock
Redfish
Atlantic redfish
Golden redfish
Silver hake
Red hake
Pollock (= saithe)
Flatfish
American plaice
Witch flounder
Yellowtail flounder
Greenland halibut
Atlantic halibut
Winter flounder
Summer flounder
Windowpane flounder
Flatfish (NS)
Other groundfish
American angler (= goosefish)
Atlantic searobins
Atlantic tomcod
Blue whiting
Cunner
Cusk (= tusk)
Greenland cod
Blue ling
Ling
Lumpfish (= lumpsucker)
Northern kingfish
Northern puffer
Eelpouts (NS)
Ocean pout
Polar cod
Roundnose grenadier
Roughhead grenadier
Sandeel (= sand lance)
Sculpin
Scup
Tautog
Tilefish
White hake
Wolffish (NS)
Atlantic wolffish
Spotted wolffish
Groundfish (NS)

Scientific name

.
Gadus morhua
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Sebastes spp.
Sebastes marinus
Sebastes mentella
Merluccius bilinearis
Urophycis chuss
Pollachius virens
.
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Limanda ferruginea
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Paralichthys dentatus
Scophthalmus aquosus
Pleuronectiformes

Lophius americanus
Prionotus spp.
Microgadus tomcod
Micromesistius poutassou
Tautogolabrus adspersus
Brosme brosme
Gadus ogac
Molva dypterygia
Molva molva
Cyclopterus lumpus
Menticirrhus saxatilis
Sphaeroides maculatus
Lycodes spp.
Macrozoarces americanus
Boreogadus saida
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Macrouris berglax
Ammodytes spp.
Myoxocephalus spp.
Stenotomus chrysops
Tautoga onitis
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
Urophycis tenuis
Anarhichas spp.
Anarhichas lupus
Anarhichas minor
. . . .

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ANNEX X

Authorised top-side chafers

ICNAF-type top-side chafer

A rectangular piece of netting attached to the upper side of a cod-end to reduce or prevent
damage and complying with the following requirements:

(a)

(b)

(c)

the netting shall not have a mesh size less than that specified for the net itself;

the netting may be fastened to the cod-end only along the forward and lateral edges
of the netting and shall be fastened in such a manner that it extends forward of the
splitting strap no more than four meshes and ends not less than four meshes in front
of the codline mesh; where a splitting strap is not used, the netting shall not extend to
more than one-third of the cod-end measured from not less than four meshes in front
of the codline mesh;

the number of meshes in the width of the netting shall be at least one and a half times
the number of meshes in the width of the part of the cod-end which is covered, both
widths being taken at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cod-end.

"Multiple flap" top-side chafer

Pieces of netting having in all their parts meshes the dimensions of which, whether the
pieces of netting are wet or dry, are not less than those of the meshes of the net to which
they are attached, provided that:

(i)

each piece of netting:

(a)

(b)

is fastened only by its forward edge across the cod-end at right angles to its
longitudinal axis;

is at least equal in width to the width of the cod-end (such width being
measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cod-end at the point of
attachment);

(c)

is not more than 10 meshes long.

(ii)

the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed
two-thirds of the length of the cod-end.

Large mesh (modified Polish-type) top-side chafer

A rectangular piece of netting made of the same twine material as the cod-end, or of a
single, thick, knotless twine material, attached to the rear portion of the upper side of the
cod-end and extending over all or any part of the upper side of the cod-end, having in all
its parts a mesh size twice that of the cod-end when measured wet and fastened to the
cod-end along the forward, lateral and rear edges only of the netting in such a way that
each mesh of the netting exactly coincides with four meshes of the cod-end.

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ANNEX XI

Minimum landing sizes

Species
Atlantic cod
American plaice
Yellowtail flounder
Greenland halibut

Minimum size
41 cm
25 cm
25 cm
30 cm

Definition
Fork length
Total length
Total length
Total length

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ANNEX XII

Minimum landing sizes of processed fish

Gilled and gutted fish whether or not skinned;
fresh or chilled, frozen, or salted

Species

Whole

Head off

Head and tail off

Head off and split

Atlantic cod
American plaice
Yellow tail flounder

41 cm
25 cm
25 cm

27 cm
19 cm
19 cm

22 cm
15 cm
15 cm

27/25 1 cm
NA
NA

1

Lower size for green salted fish

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ANNEX XIII

Particulars to be contained in the logbook

Particulars

Name of vessel
Nationality of vessel
Registration number of vessel
Port of registration
Type of fishing gear used (daily)
Type of fishing gear
Date:
- day
- month
- year
Position:
- latitude
- longitude
- statistical zone
Number of fishing operations per period of 24 hours (1)
Number of hours fishing with gear per period of 24 hours (1)
Name of species
Daily catches by species (in tonnes live weight)
Daily catches, per species, for human consumption
Quantities discarded daily per species
Place of transshipment
Date(s) of transshipment
Master's signature

Code
01
02
03
04
10
2 (2)

20
21
22

31
32
33
40
41
2 (2)
50
61
63
70
71
80

(1)

(2)

Where two or more types of fishing gear are used in a given 24-hour period, separate records must be
supplied for each type of gear.

To be indicated together with one of the abbreviations listed in the second part of this Annex.

Standard abbreviations for the principal species in the NAFO area

Abbreviations

Names of species of fish

ALE
ARG
BUT
CAP
COD
GHL
HAD
HER
HKR
HKS
MAC
PLA
POK
RED
RMG
SHR
SQU
WIT
YEL

English

Alewife
Atlantic argentine
American butterfish
Capelin
Cod
Greenland halibut
Haddock
Herring
Red hake
Silver hake
Mackerel
American plaice
Saithe
Redfish
Roundnose grenadier
Shrimps and prawns
Squid
Witch flounder
Yellowtail founder

Latin

Alosa pseudoharengus
Argentina silus
Peprilus triacanthus
Mallotus villosus
Gadus morhua
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Clupea harengus
Urophycis chuss
Merluccius bilinearis
Scomber scombrus
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Pollachius virens
Sebastes marinus
Macrourus rupestris
Pandalus spp.
Loligo pealei - Illex illecebrosus
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Limanda ferruginea

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Standard abbreviations for fishing gear

Abbreviations

Fishing gear

OTB
OTB 1
OTB 2
OTM
OTM 1
OTM 2
PTB
PTM
GM
GNS
LL
LLS
LLD
MIS
NK

Bottom otter trawl (side or stern, not specified)
Bottom otter trawl (side)
Bottom otter trawl (stern)
Midwater otter trawl (side or stern, not specified)
Midwater otter trawl (side)
Midwater otter trawl (stern)
Bottom pair trawl (2 vessels)
Midwater pair trawl (2 vessels)
Gillnets (not specified)
Set gillnets
Longlines (set or drifting, not specified)
Longlines (set)
Longlines (drifting)
Miscellaneous fishing gear
Fishing gear not known

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ANNEX XIV

Prohibition on fishing in CCAMLR area

Target species

Zone

Notothenia rossii

Finfish

Gobionotothen gibberifrons
Chaenocephalus aceratus
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Patagonotothen guntheri

Dissostichus spp.( by longlining)

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

All species except
Champsocephalus gunnari and
Dissostichus eleginoides

FAO 48.1 Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area
FAO 48.2 Antarctic, around the South Orkneys
FAO 48.3 Antarctic, around South Georgia

FAO 48.1 Antarctic
FAO 48.2 Antarctic

FAO 48.3

FAO 48.5 Antarctic
FAO 88.3 Antarctic
FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic (East of 90°E except
Banzare Bank)
FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic ( North of 64° S except
Banzare Bank)
FAO 58.5.1 Antarctic 1
FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (by longlining)
FAO 88. 2 Antarctic (North of 65° S)
FAO 58.4.4 2

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

Dissostichus mawsoni

FAO 48.4 Antarctic 2

Dissostichus eleginoides

FAO 58.7 Antarctic 2

of

Period
prohibition
All year

All year

All year

1.12.2001
30.11.2002

to

All year

1.12.2001
30.11.2002

to

All year

All year

1

2

Excluding waters adjacent to Kerguelen and Crozet Islands.
Except for scientific research purposes.

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ANNEX XV

Compulsory research trawls in CCAMLR Subarea 48.3 in directed fisheries for
Champsocephalus gunnari during the spawning season

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

All fishing vessels taking part in the fishery for Champsocephalus gunnari in Subarea 48.3 of
CCAMLR between 1 March and 31 May 2002 shall be required to coduct a minimum of 20
research hauls during that period. Twelve research hauls shallve carried out in the Shag Rocks
– Black Rocks area. These shall be distributed between the four sectors illustrated in Figure 1:
four each in the NW and SE sectors, and two each in the NE and SW sectors. A further eight
research hauls shall be conduted on the norwestern shelf of South Georgia over water less
than 300 m deep, as illustrated in Figure 1.

Each research haul must be at least 5 nautical miles distant from all others. The spacing of
stations is intended to be such that both areas are adequately covered in order to provide
information on the length, sex, maturity
and weight composition of Champsocephalus
gunnari.

If concentrations of fish are located en route to South Georgia, they should be fished in
addition to the research hauls.

The duration of research hauls must be a minimum of 30 minutes with the net at fishing
depth. During the day, the net must be fished close to the bottom.

The catch of all research hauls shall be sampled by the international scientific observer on
board. Samples should aim to comprise at least 100 fish, sampled using standard random
sampling techniques. All fish in the sample should be at least examined for length, sex and
maturity determination, and where possible, weight. More fish should be examined if the
catch is large and time permits.

Figure 1 :
South Georgia (8) from 1 March to 31 May 2002. Haul locations around South Georgia (stars) are illustrative.

Distribution of 20 exploratory fishing hauls on Champsocephalus gunnari at Shag Rocks (12) and

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ANNEX XVI

Stock code

Latin name

Area description

Chapter VI - area of NAFO

CAA/N3LMN.
CAT/N3LMN.
HAD/N3NO.
HAL/N23KL.
HAL/N3M.
HAL/N3NO.
HKR/N2J3KL
HKR/N3MNO.
HKW/N2J3KL
RED/N3O.
RHG/N23.
SKA/N2J3KL
SKA/N3M.
SKA/N3NO.
VFF/N3LMN.
WIT/N3M.
YEL/N3M.

Anarhichas lupus
Anarhichas spp.
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Urophycis chuss
Urophycis chuss
Urophycis tenuis
Sebastes spp.
Macrourus berglax
Raja spp.
Raja spp.
Raja spp.
-
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Limanda ferruginea

Annex I A: Baltic Sea

HER/MU3

Clupea harengus

HER/3BCD-C
HER/03D-E.
HER/03D-LA
HER/03D-LI
HER/03D-P.
COD/3BCD-C
COD/03D-E.
COD/03D-LA
COD/03D-LI
PLE/3BCD-C
SAL/3BCD-C
SAL/3BCD-F

SAL/03D-E.
SAL/03D-LA
SAL/03D-LI
SPR/3BCD-C
SPR/03D-E.
SPR/03D-LA
SPR/03D-LI
FLX/03D-P.

Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Pleuronectes platessa
Salmo salar
Salmo salar

Salmo salar
Salmo salar
Salmo salar
Sprattus sprattus
Sprattus sprattus
Sprattus sprattus
Sprattus sprattus
Pleuronectiformes

NAFO 3LMN
NAFO 3LMN
NAFO 3NO
NAFO 2,3KL
NAFO 3M
NAFO 3NO
NAFO 2J,3KL
NAFO 3MNO
NAFO 2J,3KL
NAFO 3O
NAFO 2,3.
NAFO 2J,3KL
NAFO 3M
NAFO 3NO
NAFO 3LMN
NAFO 3M
NAFO 3M

IIId)- Manag. Unit 3 (approxim. Sub-
divisions 30 and 31 of IBSFC)
IIIb),c),d) (1)- Excluding MU3
Estonia zone: IIId)
Latvia zone: IIId)
Lithuania zone: IIId)
Polish waters
IIIb),c),d) (1)
Estonia zone: IIId)
Latvia zone: IIId)
Lithuania zone: IIId)
IIIb),c),d) (1)- Excluding MU3
IIIb),c),d) (1)- Excluding MU3
Gulf of Finland (Sub-division 32 of
IBSFC)
Estonia zone: IIId)
Latvia zone: IIId)
Lithuania zone: IIId)
IIIb),c),d) (1)- Excluding MU3
Estonia zone: IIId)
Latvia zone: IIId)
Lithuania zone: IIId)
Polish waters

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Annex I B: North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat

SAN/04-N.
SAN/24.
HER/03A.
HER/4AB.
HER/04A.
HER/04B.
HER/04-N.

HER/4AB-C.
HER/4CXB7D
COD/03AN.
COD/03AS.
COD/2AC4.
COD/04-N.

COD/2AC4-C
LEZ/2AC4-C
D/F/2AC4-C

ANF/2AC4-C
HAD/3A/BCD
HAD/2AC4.
HAD/04-N.

HAD/2AC4-C
WHG/03A.
WHG/2AC4.
W/F/04-N.

WHG/2AC4-C
WHG/04-N.
HKE/3A/BCD
HKE/2AC4-C
WHB/2AC4-C
L/W/2AC4-C

NEP/3A/BCD
NEP/2AC4-C
PRA/03A.
PRA/2AC4-C
PRA/04-N.
PLE/03AN.
PLE/03AS.
PLE/2AC4.
PLE/04-N.
POK/2A34-
POK/04-N.

POK/2A34-C
T/B/2AC4-C

SRX/2AC4-C
SOL/3A/BCD
SOL/24.
SPR/03A.

Ammodytes spp.
Ammodytes spp.
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus

Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua

Gadus morhua
Lepidorhombus spp.
Limanda limanda / Platichthys
flesus
Lophiidae
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

XIV

D.G.

Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Gestion
interne
(COD;HAD;POK;POL;WHG)
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Merluccius merluccius
Merluccius merluccius
Micromesistius poutassou
Microstomus Kitt / Glyptocephalus
cynoglossus
Nephrops norvegicus
Nephrops norvegicus
Pandalus borealis
Pandalus borealis
Pandalus borealis
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa
Pollachius virens
Pollachius virens

Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV
II, IV
IIIa)
North Sea north of 53°30' N
IVa)
IVb)
Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV

IVa),b) (1)
IVc) _, VIId)
IIIa) Skagerrak
IIIa) Kattegat
IIa) (1), IV
Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV

IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIa) (1), IV (1)

IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIIa); IIIb),c),d) (1)
IIa) (1), IV
Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV

IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIIa)
IIa) (1), IV
Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV

IIa) (1), IV (1)
Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV
IIIa); IIIb),c),d) (1)
IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIa) (1), IV (1)

IIIa); IIIb),c),d) (1)
IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIIa)
IIa) (1), IV (1)
Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV
IIIa) Skagerrak
IIIa) Kattegat
IIa) (1), IV
Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV
IIa)(1) ,IIIa); IIIb),c),d) (1), IV
Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV

Pollachius virens
Psetta maxima
rombus
Rajiformes
Solea solea
Solea solea
Sprattus sprattus

/

Scopthalmus

IIa) (1), IIIa),b),c),d) (1), IV (1)
IIa) (1), IV (1)

IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIIa); IIIb),c),d) (1)
II, IV
IIIa)

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SPR/2AC4-C
DGS/2AC4-C
JAX/2AC4-C
NOP/2A3A4-
N/W/04-N.

I/F/04-N.

OTH/04-N.

Sprattus sprattus
Squalus acanthias
Trachurus spp.
Trisopterus esmarkii
Trisopterus
Micromesistius poutassou
Code pour gestion interne D.G. XIV
(HER;HOM;NOP;SAN;SPR;WHB)
-

esmarkii

&

IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIa) (1), IV (1)
IIa) (1), IIIa); IV (1)
Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV

Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV

Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV

Annex I C: North-east Atlantic, including Greenland waters -
XIV, and ICES areas I, II, IIa, IV, V, XII, XIV, and NAFO 0,1 (Greenland waters)

ICES areas I, II, IIa, IV, V, XII,

CAT/514GRN
CAT/N01GRN

Anarhichas spp.
Anarhichas spp.

Greenland zone: V & XIV
Greenland zone: NAFO 0,1

RNG/514GRN
RNG/N01GRN
HER/1/2.
HER/1/2INT
HER/1/2FRO

Coryphaenoides rupestris
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus

Greenland zone: V & XIV
Greenland zone: NAFO 0,1
I,II
I, II (International waters)
I, II (Faroese waters)

HER/1/2NJM

Clupea harengus

I, II (Norwegian EEZ and Jan Mayen)

HER/1/2NEZ

Clupea harengus

I, II (Norwegian EEZ)

COD/1N2AB-
COD/1/2B.
COD/N01514
C/H/05B1-F

HAL/514GRN
HAL/N01GRN
CAP/02B.
CAP/514GRN
CAP/N01GRN
HAD/1N2AB-
WHB/02-N.
WHB/05B-F.
WHB/514GRN
B/L/05B-F.
PRA/514GRN
POK/1N2AB-
POK/05B-F.
GHL/1N2AB-
GHL/514GRN
GHL/N01GRN
MAC/02A-N.
MAC/05B-F.
RED/51214.
RED/1N2AB-
RED/514GRN
RED/N01GRN
RED/05A-IS
RED/05B-F.
OTH/1N2AB-
OTH/05B-F.
FLX/05B-F.

Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua & Melanogrammus
aeglefinus
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Mallotus villosus
Mallotus villosus
Mallotus villosus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Micromesistius poutassou
Micromesistius poutassou
Micromesistius poutassou
Molva dypterygia & Molva molva
Pandalus borealis
Pollachius virens
Pollachius virens
Rheinhardtius hippoglossoides
Rheinhardtius hippoglossoides
Rheinhardtius hippoglossoides
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Sebastes spp.
Sebastes spp.
Sebastes spp.
Sebastes spp.
Sebastes spp.
Sebastes spp.
-
-
Pleuronectiformes

Norway zone ( North of 62° N ): I, IIa),b)
I, IIb)
Greenland zone: NAFO 0,1, ICES V, XIV
Faroe zone: Vb)1.

Greenland zone: V & XIV
Greenland zone: NAFO 0,1
IIb)
Greenland zone: V & XIV
Greenland zone: NAFO 0,1
Norway zone ( North of 62° N ): I, IIa),b)
Norway zone ( North of 62° N ): IIa), b)
Faroe zone: Vb)
Greenland zone: V & XIV
Faroe zone: Vb)
Greenland zone: V & XIV
Norway zone ( North of 62° N ): I, IIa),b)
Faroe zone: Vb)
Norway zone ( North of 62° N ): I, IIa),b)
Greenland zone: V & XIV
Greenland zone: NAFO 0,1
Norway zone ( North of 62° N ): IIa)
Faroe zone: Vb)
ICES XIV/XII/V(2)
Norway zone ( North of 62° N ): I, IIa),b)
Greenland zone: V & XIV
Greenland zone: NAFO 0,1
Iceland zone: Va) defined by coordinates:
Faroe zone: Vb)
Norway zone ( North of 62° N ): I, IIa),b)
Faroe zone: Vb)
Faroe zone: Vb)

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Annex I D: Western Community waters - ICES areas Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, area of
CECAF (EC waters) and waters of French Guyana.

HER/5B6ANB
HER/6AS7BC
HER/06ACL.
HER/07A/MM
HER/7EF.
HER/7GK.
ANE/08.
ANE/9/3411
COD/561214
COD/5BC6A.
COD/07A.
COD/7X7A34

LEZ/561214
LEZ/07.
LEZ/8ABDE.
LEZ/8C3411
ANF/561214
ANF/07.
ANF/8ABDE.
ANF/8C3411
HAD/561214
HAD/5BC6A.
HAD/6B1214
HAD/7/3411
HAD/07A.
WHG/561214
WHG/07A.
WHG/7X7A.
WHG/08.
WHG/9/3411
HKE/571214
HKE/8ABDE.
HKE/8C3411
HKE/8C9PRT

Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Engraulis encrasicolus
Engraulis encrasicolus
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua

Lepidorhombus spp.
Lepidorhombus spp.
Lepidorhombus spp.
Lepidorhombus spp.
Lophiidae
Lophiidae
Lophiidae
Lophiidae
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus
Merluccius merluccius
Merluccius merluccius
Merluccius merluccius
Merluccius merluccius

HKE/8C9SPN

Merluccius merluccius

WHB/571214
WHB/8ABDE.
WHB/8C3411
NEP/5BC6.
NEP/07.
NEP/8ABDE.
NEP/08C.
NEP/9/3411
PEN/FGU.
PLE/561214
PLE/07A.
PLE/7BC.
PLE/7DE.
PLE/7FG.
PLE/7HJK.
PLE/8/3411
POL/561214
POL/07.

Micromesistius poutassou
Micromesistius poutassou
Micromesistius poutassou
Nephrops norvegicus
Nephrops norvegicus
Nephrops norvegicus
Nephrops norvegicus
Nephrops norvegicus
Penaeus spp.
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa
Pollachius pollachius
Pollachius pollachius

Vb) (1),VIa) North _, VIb)
VIa) South _, VIIb),c)
VIa) Clyde
VIIa)
VIIe),f)
VIIg),h),j),k)
VIII
IX, X; COPACE 34.1.1 (1)
Vb) (1), VI, XII, XIV
Vb) (1), VIa).
VIIa)
VIIb),c),d),e),f),g),h),j),k),VIII,IX,X;COP
ACE 34.1.1 (1)
Vb) (1), VI, XII, XIV
VII
VIIIa),b),d),e)
VIIIc),IX,X;COPACE 34.1.1 (1)
Vb) (1), VI, XII, XIV
VII
VIIIa),b),d),e)
VIIIc),IX,X;COPACE 34.1.1 (1)
Vb) (1), VI, XII, XIV
Vb) (1), VIa)
VIb, XII, XIV
VII,VIII,IX,X;COPACE 34.1.1(1)
VIIa)
Vb) (1), VI, XII, XIV
VIIa)
VIIb),c),d),e),f),g),h),j),k)
VIII
IX, X; COPACE 34.1.1 (1)
Vb) (1), VI, VII, XII, XIV
VIIIa),b),d),e)
VIIIc),IX,X;COPACE 34.1.1 (1)
VIIIc),IX,X;CECAF 3411(1): under
sover./juris. of Portugal
VIIIc),IX,X;CECAF3411(1): under
sover./juris. of Spain
Vb) (1), VI, VII, XII, XIV
VIIIa),b),d),e)
VIIIc),IX,X;COPACE 34.1.1 (1)
Vb) (1), VI
VII
VIIIa),b),d),e)
VIIIc)
IX, X; COPACE 34.1.1 (1)
French Guyana
Vb) (1), VI, XII, XIV
VIIa)
VIIb),c)
VIId),e)
VIIf),g)
VIIh),j),k)
VIII,IX,X;COPACE 34.1.1(1)
Vb) (1), VI, XII, XIV
VII

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POL/8ABDE.
POL/08C.
POL/9/3411
POK/561214
POK/7/3411
MAC/2A34-
MAC/3A/4AB
MAC/04-N.
MAC/2A34-C
MAC/3A/4BC
MAC/04B.
MAC/04C.
MAC/2CX6.
MAC/2CX14-
MAC/04A-C.
MAC/8C3411
MAC/08B.
SOL/561214
SOL/07A.
SOL/7BC.
SOL/07D.
SOL/07E.
SOL/7FG.
SOL/7HJK.
SOL/8AB.
SOX/8CDE34
SPR/7DE.
JAX/578/14
JAX/8C9.
JAX/8C9PRT
JAX/8C9SPN
JAX/X34PRT

Pollachius pollachius
Pollachius pollachius
Pollachius pollachius
Pollachius virens
Pollachius virens
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus
Solea solea
Solea solea
Solea solea
Solea solea
Solea solea
Solea solea
Solea solea
Solea solea
Solea spp
Sprattus sprattus
Trachurus spp.
Trachurus spp.
Trachurus spp.
Trachurus spp.
Trachurus spp.

JAX/341PRT

Trachurus spp.

JAX/341SPN

Trachurus spp.

VIIIa),b),d),e)
VIIIc)
IX, X; COPACE 34.1.1 (1)
Vb) (1), VI, XII, XIV
VII,VIII,IX,X;COPACE 34.1.1(1)
IIa)(1) ,IIIa); IIIb),c),d) (1), IV
IIIa), IVa),b)(1)
Norway zone ( South of 62° N ): IV
IIa) (1), IIIa),b),c),d) (1), IV (1)
IIIa), IVb),c)
IVb)
IVc)
IIa (2), VI
II(2),Vb)(1),VI,VII,VIIIa),b),d),e),XII,XIV
IVa) (1)
VIIIc),IX,X;COPACE 34.1.1 (1)
VIIIb)
Vb) (1), VI, XII, XIV
VIIa)
VIIb),c)
VIId)
VIIe)
VIIf),g)
VIIh),j),k)
VIIIa),b)
VIIIc),d),e), IX, X; COPACE 34.1.1 (1)
VIId),e)
Vb(1), VI, VII, VIIIa),b),d),e), XII, XIV
VIIIc), IX
Portugal zone: VIIc), IX
Spain zone: VIIIc), IX
X, CECAF 3420 (1) under souver./juris.
(Azores)
CECAF 3412 (1) under
(Madeira)
CECAF
(Canaries)

souver./juris.

souver./juris.

34.1.13,

under

Annex I E: North-west Atlantic - area of NAFO

COD/N2J3KL
COD/N3NO.
COD/N3M.
WIT/N2J3KL
WIT/N3NO.
PLA/N3M.
PLA/N3LNO.
SQI/N34.
YEL/N3LNO.
CAP/N3NO.
PRA/N3L.
PRA/N3M.
GHL/N3LMNO
RED/N3M.
RED/N3LN.

Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Illex illecebrosus
Limanda ferruginea
Mallotus villosus
Pandalus borealis
Pandalus borealis
Rheinhardtius hippoglossoides
Sebastes spp.
Sebastes spp.

NAFO 2J,3KL
NAFO 3NO
NAFO 3M
NAFO 2J,3KL
NAFO 3NO
NAFO 3M
NAFO 3LNO
NAFO 3,4.
NAFO 3LNO
NAFO 3NO
NAFO 3L.
NAFO 3M
NAFO area 3L,3M,3N,3O
NAFO 3M
NAFO 3LN

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Annex I F: Highly migratory fish (all areas)

BFT/AE045W
SWO/AN05N
SWO/AS05N
ALB/AN05N
ALB/AS05N
BET/ATLANT

Thunnus thynnus
Xiphias gladius
Xiphias gladius
Thunnus alalunga
Thunnus alalunga
Thunnus obesus

Annex I G: Antarctic - area of CCAMLR

Atlantic ocean, east of longitude 45° W
Atlantic ocean, north of latitude 5° N
Atlantic ocean. south of latitude 05° north
Atlantic ocean, north of latitude 5° N
Atlantic ocean. south of latitude 05° north
Atlantic ocean

SSI/F483.
LIC/F5852.
ANI/F483.
ANI/F5852.
TOP/F483.
TOP/F484.
TOP/F5852.
ELC/F483.
KRI/F48.
KRI/F481.
KRI/F482.
KRI/F483.
KRI/F484.
KRI/F5841.
KRI/F5841W
KRI/F5841E
KRI/F5842.
NOG/F483.
NOS/F483.
NOS/F5852.
NOR/F483.
PAI/F483.
SGI/F483.
OTH/F5852.

Annex II

Chaenocephalus aceratus
Channichthys rhinoceratus
Champsocephalus gunnari
Champsocephalus gunnari
Dissostichus eleginoides
Dissostichus eleginoides
Dissostichus eleginoides
Electrona carlsbergi
Euphrausia superba
Euphrausia superba
Euphrausia superba
Euphrausia superba
Euphrausia superba
Euphrausia superba
Euphrausia superba
Euphrausia superba
Euphrausia superba
Gobionotothen gibberifrons
Lepidonothen squamifrons
Lepidonothen squamifrons
Notothenia rossii
Paralomis spp
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
-

FAO 48.3 Antarctic
FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
FAO 48.3 Antarctic
FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
FAO 48.3 Antarctic
FAO 48.4 Antarctic
FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
FAO 48.3 Antarctic
FAO 48 Antarctic
FAO 48.1 Antarctic
FAO 48.2 Antarctic
FAO 48.3 Antarctic
FAO 48.4 Antarctic
FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic
FAO 58.4.1 west of 115° E Antarctic
FAO 58.4.1 east of 115° E Antarctic
FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic
FAO 48.3 Antarctic
FAO 48.3 Antarctic
FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
FAO 48.3 Antarctic
FAO 48.3 Antarctic
FAO 48.3 Antarctic
FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

HER/03A-BC

Clupea harengus

HER/2A47DX

Clupea harengus

ICES area IIIa (Skagerrak, Kattegat) (By-
catch quota)
ICES areas IIa(EU-zone), North Sea and
VIId (By-catch quota)

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1.

TITLE OF OPERATION

Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and
associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in
Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required and amending Regulation 66/98.

2.

BUDGET HEADING(S) INVOLVED

B7-800

3.

LEGAL BASIS

Article 8 (4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92

4.

4.1

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION

General objective

–

–

–

–

maintain and develop the traditional activity of Community fishermen in
Latvian waters;

supply the Community market;

decrease the fishing effort in Community waters;

establish the definitive fishing quotas to be granted to Norway in Greenland
waters in order to balance the arrangements on mutual access fishing rights
between the Community and Norway for 2001.

4.2

Period covered and arrangements for renewal

1 January to 31 December 2002

5.

5.1

5.2

CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE

Compulsory expenditure

Differentiated appropriations

6.

TYPE OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE

Financial compensation paid for fishing possibilities in Estonian, Lithuanian and
Latvian waters and for supplementary catch possibilities offered by Greenland pursuant
to Article 8 of the Fisheries Agreement between the EEC, on the one hand, and the
Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other.

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7.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

Agreement with Latvia:

€

pm

The financial compensation provided in Article 4 of the Agreement on Fisheries
Relations between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia (
pm) has
been negotiated on the basis of average landing prices for 1999 in Community ports
in the Baltic Sea. A deduction has been made for estimated fleet exploitation costs
for each of the species.

€

Greenland Agreement: Minimum amount:

Maximum amount:

€

€

pm

pm

The amount required to be committed in 2002 is calculated on the basis of a
contribution of

pm per tonne of cod equivalent.

€

7.1

Method of calculating total cost of operation (relation between individual and
total costs)

Agreement with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania:

Quotas
tonnes)

obtained

(in

Weighted average
landing prices
1998 (EUR/tonne)

Market value (in EUR)

Negotiated (percentage)
In EUR

COD

pm1

pm

pm

25%
pm

SALMON

HERRING

SPRAT

pm
(pm units)

pm

pm

25%
pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

12.5%
pm

12.5%
pm

1

pm tonnes allocated in Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian waters, and pm tonnes transferred to Community waters

Total financial compensation:
Average price EUR/tonne: pm

€

pm (rounded up by

€

pm)

Greenland Agreement:

Minimum amount:
pm tonnes of cod equivalent

Maximum amount:
pm tonnes of cod equivalent

x pm

x pm

€

€

=

=

pm

pm

8.

FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES

The financial contribution granted by the Community is utilised by Latvia to develop
their fisheries sector in accordance with Article 4 of the agreement. The amount is

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administered by the National Board of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture in the
case of Latvia.

Under the Fisheries Agreement between the Community and Greenland, the financial
contribution from the Commission is not subject to any specific provision as to the
end use of funds.

9.

ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS

Agreement with Latvia:

The Community fleet in the Baltic Sea has been severely hit by reductions in catch
possibilities. Any increase in fishing possibilities above current critical catch levels
will contribute towards preventing the fleet, and connected industries and services
ashore, from collapsing and disappearing. This will also avoid, to a certain extent,
payments under lay-up schemes or social programmes.

Experience has taught us that the financial compensation, similar to that paid in
previous years, has mainly been used by Latvia for the continued improvement of
scientific research on fisheries and the training of fisheries managers and control
activities. This has entailed improved scientific assessment and enforcement in the
fishery zones of Latvia, and has contributed to a more rational exploitation of the
stocks, to the benefit of all concerned in the Baltic Sea.

The expenses proposed are foreseen in the budgetary planning for the period
concerned.

Greenland Agreement:

The bilateral, mutual-access Agreement between the Community and Norway is
managed on an annual basis, by calculating the balance between Community catch
possibilities in Norwegian waters and Norwegian catch possibilities in Community
waters for different species. This arrangement is variable annually according to the
state of the different fish stocks concerned. For 2002, the arrangements with Norway
are difficult to achieve due to the poor state of most of the key fish stocks in
Community waters. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
advises that the TAC for 2002 for stocks such as cod, haddock and saithe needs to be
reduced further or maintain low in order to rebuild the stocks. This fact makes it
difficult to compensate the access of Community vessels to Norwegian resources
with Norwegian access to the poor Community resources.

These reasons make it necessary to compensate Norway with some of the catch
possibilities that are available to the Community under the terms of its Fisheries
Agreement with Greenland. In order to avoid jeopardising the conservation of fish
stocks in Community waters whilst at the same time maintaining, to the extent
possible, Member States' fishing activities, a purchase of supplementary fishing
possibilities from Greenland is the only available means to achieve a balanced
mutual access arrangement with Norway for 2002.

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10.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (SECTION III, PART A OF THE BUDGET)

The proposal does not require new Commission staff or additional administrative costs.

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