Proposal for a Council Regulation amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 fixing for 2003 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: 2003-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community fisheries, EU waters, authorised catch, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishery resources, fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing regulations, third country

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 29.4.2003
COM(2003) 217 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 fixing for 2003 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

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2341/2002  fixes  the  fishing  opportunities  and  associated
conditions for certain fish stocks and  groups  of stocks  applicable in Community waters  and
for  Community  vessels,  in  waters  where  limitations  in  catch  are  required  for  2003.
Amendments  of  the  Regulation  are  required  following  decisions  recently  reached  as  a
consequence of international Agreements:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Fishing  possibilities  of  capelin  for  the  Community  in  Greenlandic  waters  are
foreseen  in  the  Fourth  Protocol  laying  down  the  conditions  relating  to  fishing
provided  for  in  the  Agreement  on  fisheries  between  the  European  Economic
Community,  on  the  one  hand,  and  the  Government  of  Denmark  and  Home  Rule
Government  of  Greenland,  on  the  other1.  The  Community  receives  70  %  of  the
Greenland  share  of  the  capelin  TAC  which  is  decided  in  June  and  available  to  all
Member States. The fishery starts in the end of July, but the amendment of the TAC
and  Quota  Regulation,  including  the  new  TAC,  will  normally  not  enter  into  force
until the autumn. To enable the summer season fishery to start earlier than has been
the case in recent years the Commission should be empowered to decide on the issue.

An  agreement  has  been  reached  between  the  European  Community  and  Norway
whereby 40 000 tonnes of sandeel in Community waters of the North Sea has been
transferred to Norway and 2 500 tonnes of haddock and 1 500 of plaice in the North
Sea have been transferred from Norway to the Community.

In  the  Agreed  Record  of  Conclusions  of  Fisheries  Consultations  between  the
European  Community  and  Norway,  signed  in  Brussels  20  December  2002,  it  was
agreed  that  40  000  tonnes  of  the  Community’s  quota  on  Norway  pout  in  zone  IV
(Norwegian  waters)  may  be  fished  by  the  European  Community  as  sandeel.  This
flexibility has to be translated into law.

An agreement has been reached between the European Community and Norway that
the Community will have access to fish 48 493 tonnes of Atlanto-Scandian herring in
Norwegian  waters  north  of  62°  N  and  Norway  will  have  access  to  fish
417 835 tonnes  of  Atlanto-Scandian  herring  in  Community  waters  north  of  62°  N.
The Norwegian  access to fish  in  Community  waters  north  of  62°  N  will  have  very
little practical implications as there is not much herring in the area.  The number of
licences available to the Community has increased to 75 and the number of licences
available to Norway has increased to 18.

An  agreement  has  been  reached  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Faroe
Islands  that  the  Community  will  have  access  to  fish  6  022  tonnes  of  Atlanto-
Scandian herring in Faroese waters north of 62° N and Faroe Islands will have access
to  fish  6  022  tonnes  of  Atlanto-Scandian  herring  in  Community  waters  north  of
62° N. The number of licences remain unchanged.

(6)

An agreement has been reached between the European Community and  Norway on
the allocation of  their until  now  unallocated an unfished  joint  share  of  the  NEAFC

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OJ L 209, 2.8.2001, p. 2

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quota for mackerel in international waters. The agreement gives the Community an
additional 7 520 tonnes of mackerel.

(7)

The Community’s position regarding blue whiting has until now been to follow the
scientific  advice  and  to  set  our  quotas  consistent  with  the  advice  and  the  share  we
have claimed in the negotiations with the other Coastal States. The other Parties have
taken advantage of the Community’s unilateral restriction of its fishery by increasing
their own fisheries and thereby reducing the Community’s share of the landings. The
Community’s share of the total landings has decreased from around 50% in the mid-
1990s to below 30% in recent years. Although not all Coastal States have established
their  total  quotas  for  2003,  the  information  received  so  far  shows  that  there  is  no
reduction compared to 2002.

The  Community’s  restriction  of  its  fishery  has  not  limited  the  total  catches  to  the
level  advised  by  ICES.  On  the  contrary,  total  international  catches  have  been  at
record  highs  in  recent  years.  To  re-establish  the  Community’s  share  of  the  blue
whiting  at  the  levels  before  the  general  increase  and  to  put  pressure  on  the  other
coastal  States  it  is  therefor  appropriate  to  introduce  an  additional  quota  for  EU
vessels for 2003 in international waters. Such a quota in the order of 250,000 tonnes
will bring the Community share of the total closer to the level we had in the 1990s.

Obviously  this  will  increase  the  pressure  on  the  stock,  although  considering  the
uncertainty  of  the  science,  to  what  degree  cannot  be  assessed.  However,  action
should  now  be  taken  to  show  the  other  Parties  that  the  Community  wishes  to
establish  a  rational  and  sustainable  fisheries  management  system  for  this  stock.
Failure to establish such a system will most likely lead to an eventual stock collapse.
For this reason, it is worthwhile incurring a short-term increase in the biological risk
in order to send a clear political signal to the other Parties.

(8)

In  January  2003,  NAFO  amended  through  a  mail  vote  the  2003  TAC  for  northern
prawn  in  NAFO  Division  3L.  The  TAC  was  increased  from  6 000  tonnes  to
13 000 tonnes in line with the scientific advice for 2003 which only became available
in  November  2002,  ie  after  the  2002  NAFO  Annual  Meeting.  The  EC  quota  in
NAFO will therefore be 145 tonnes for 2003 (67 tonnes in 2002).

At  Community  level,  it  was  in  previous  years  decided  not  to  utilise  this  quota  for
conservation  purposes  and  since  it  was  not  considered  to  allow  for  a  economically
viable fishery. Therefore, despite an allocation of 67 tonnes, it was decided to set this
amount  to  0.  However,  in  view  of  positive  scientific  advice  for  this  fishery  and
increased  quota  for  the  Community,  the  Commission  proposes  to  open  a  direct
fishery in this fishery for Community fishermen.

The  Council  is  requested  to  adopt  this  proposal  as  soon  as  possible  in  order  to  allow
fishermen to plan their activities for this fishing season.

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending, for the second time, Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 fixing for 2003 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  2371/2002  of  20  December  2002  on  the
conservation  and  sustainable  exploitation  of  fisheries  resources  under  Common  Fisheries
Policy 2, and in particular Article 20(1) and (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission3,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 fixes the fishing opportunities and associated
conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of stocks applicable in Community waters
and for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required for 2003.
Amendments of the Regulation are required following decisions recently reached as a
consequence of international agreements.

Fishing possibilities of capelin for the Community in Greenlandic waters are foreseen
in the Fourth  Protocol laying down  the conditions relating  to fishing provided  for  in
the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one
hand, and the Government of Denmark and Home Rule Government of Greenland, on
the other4. The Community receives 70 % of the Greenland share of the capelin TAC
which is decided  in  June  and  available  to  all  Member  States.  To  enable  the  summer
season fishery to start earlier than has been the  case in recent  years the Commission
should be empowered to decide on the issue.

An  agreement  has  been  reached  between  the  European  Community  and  Norway
whereby  40  000  tonnes  of  sandeel  in  Community  waters  of  the  North  Sea  has  been
transferred to Norway and 2 500 tonnes of haddock and 1 500 of plaice in the North
Sea  have  been  transferred  from  Norway  to  the  Community.  Furthermore,  the
Community  will  have  access  to  fish  48  493  tonnes  of  Atlanto-Scandian  herring  in
Norwegian waters north of 62° N and Norway will have access to fish 417 835 tonnes
of  Atlanto-Scandian  herring  in  Community  waters  north  of  62°  N  as  well  as  the
allocation  of  7  520  tonnes  of  mackerel  to  the  Community  of  the  joint  share  of  the
NEAFC quota for mackerel in international waters.

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3

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OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59
OJ C …, …, p. …
OJ L 209, 2.8.2001, p. 2

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(4)

(5)

In the Agreed Record of Conclusions of Fisheries Consultations between the European
Community and Norway, of 20 December 2002, it was agreed that 40 000 tonnes of
Norway  pout  in  zone  IV  (Norwegian  waters)  may  be  fished  by  the  European
Community as sandeel.

An  agreement  has  been  reached  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Faroe
Islands  that  the  parties  will  have  access  to  fish  6 022  tonnes  of  Atlanto-Scandian
herring in the waters of the other party north of 62° N.

(6) While awaiting a long term management agreement on the blue whiting stock with the
Coastal States concerned it is appropriate for the Community to set a quota available
to  all  Member  States  at  250  000  tonnes  in  ICES  divisions  I,  II,  V,  VI,  VII,  XII  and
XIV (International waters).

(7)

In  January  2003  the  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation  (NAFO)  adopted  a
TAC for northern prawn of 13 000 tonnes in NAFO Division 3L and has set a quota
for the Community.

(8)

Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 is amended as follows:

(1)

In Article 3 the following paragraph 4 is added:

‘4.
The  Commission  shall  fix  the  fishing  opportunities  for  capelin  in  zone  V,  XIV
(Greenland waters) available to all Member States equal to 70 % of the Greenland share of the
capelin TAC as soon as the TAC has been established.`

(2)

(3)

(4)

(4)

(6)

Annex IB is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Annex IC is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Annex ID is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation.

Annex IE is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation.

Annex VI is amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation.

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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ANNEX I

In Annex I B to Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002, the entries concerning the species Sandeel in
zone  ‘IIa,  Skagerrak,  Kattegat,  North  Sea`,  the  species  Haddock  in  zone  ‘IIa  (EC  waters),
North Sea`, the species Plaice in zones ‘IIa (EC waters), North Sea`, the species Norway pout
in zone ‘IV (Norwegian waters)` are replaced by the following:

Sandeel

Ammodytidae

Zone:

IIa (1),  Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea (1)

776 336

16 969

29 695 (2)

823 000

75 000 (4)

20 000 (3)(4)

918 000

Community waters excluding waters within 6 miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

Except Denmark and the United Kingdom

This quota consists of sandeel, Norway pout, a maximum of 2000 tonnes of sprat and unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting. Sprat and a maximum of 6000 tonnes

of Norway pout may be taken in IVa 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.

(4)

To be taken in the North Sea.

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Species:

Denmark

United Kingdom

All Member States

EC

Norway

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

(1)

(2)

(3)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

(1)

(2)

 446

3 064

1 950

3 398

 334

 216

32 613

42 021 (1)

7 080

51 735 (2)

Excluding an estimate of 2 634 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway for 2003. The parties' shares of the TAC, after swaps, are:

EC: 44 655  tonnes, Norway: 7 080  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

31 357

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Species:

Plaice

Zone:

IIa (EC waters), North Sea

Pleuronectes platessa

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

TAC

__________

4 356

14 156

4 083

 817

27 224

20 145

70 781

2 469

73 250 (1)

(1)

TAC agreed in the framework of Fisheries Consultations between the European Community and Norway for 2003. The parties' shares of the TAC, after swaps, are:

EC: 70 781 tonnes, Norway: 2 469 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

30000

Species:

Norway pout

Zone:

IV (Norwegian waters)

Denmark

United Kingdom

EC

TAC

__________

Trisopterus esmarki

47500

2500

50000

(1) (2)

(1) (2)

(1) (2)

Not relevant

(1)

Including inextricably mixed horse mackerel.

(2)                   80 % of this quota may be taken as sandeel

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ANNEX II

In Annex I C to Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002, the entries concerning the species Herring in
zone  ‘I,  II  (EC  waters,  International  waters)`  and  Blue  whiting  in  zone  ‘I,  II  (NEAFC
Regulatory Area)` are replaced by the following:

Species:

Herring

Zone:

I, II (EC waters, International waters and Norwegian waters)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

Clupea harengus

 17

16 908

2 961

 56

 730

4 377

6 051

 56

 262

6 265

10 810

48 493

417 835 (1)

6 022 (1)

Not relevant

(1)

May be taken in IIa (Community waters)

Special conditions:

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

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

EC

Faroese waters

 2

2 100

 368

 7

 91

 544

 751

 7

 33

 778

1 342

6 022

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Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

I, II, V, VI, VII, XII and XIV  (International waters)

EC

TAC

Micromesistius poutassou

250 000

Not relevant

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ANNEX III

In  Annex  I D  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  2341/2002,  the  entries  concerning  the  species  Blue
whiting in zone ‘V, VI, VII, XII, and  XIV(1)` and the species species Mackerel in zone  ‘IIa
(EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb, c, d (EC waters), North Sea` and in zone ‘IIa (non-
EC waters), Vb (EC waters), VI, VII, VIIIa, b, d, e, XII, XIV` are replaced by the following:

Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

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

Denmark

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

Portugal

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

Micromesistius poutassou

2218

8582

14304

11944

17165

26963

1073

25032

107281

120000

45000

Not relevant

(1)

(1)

(2)(3)

(2) (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Of which up to 75(cid:1) may be taken in areas VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters).

Fishing is prohibited in sub-area VIa south of 56° 30' N and in sub-area VII east of 12° W.

Of which up to 500 tonnes may consist of argentine (Argentina spp.).

Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable catches of argentine (Argentina spp.)

Special conditions:

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

Norway

IVa

40000

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Species:

Mackerel

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

Scomber scombrus

 489

12 891

 510

1 540

1 550

4 626 (1)(2)(3)

1 436

22 782 (2) (4) (5)

40 395 (6)

556 607 (7)

__________
(1)

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.

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Including 260 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 2003.

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

Including 459 tonnes accruing from the arrangement between the European Community and Norway on the Management of  the  of  the
joint EU – Norway share of the NEAFC allowable catch.

To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in in Division VIa only, except for 3000 tonnes
that may be fished in Division IIIa.

TAC agreed by the European Community, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.

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

3000

4 130

490

490

490

4 020

390

10

12

Species:

Mackerel

Zone:

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

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

EC

Norway

Faroe Islands

TAC

__________

Scomber scombrus

20 342

 20

13 563

67 807

29 665

186 472

317 869 (4)

12 020 (1)

4 679 (2)

556 607 (3)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

May be fished only in IIa, IVa, VIa (north of 56°30’ N), VIId,e,f,h.

Of which 1 411 tonnes may be fished in ICES Division IVa north of 59° N (EC waters) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December. A quantity

of 3 893 tonnes of the Faroe Islands' own quota may be fished in ICES Division VIa (north of 56°30'N) throughout the year and/or in ICES Divisions VIIe,f,h, and/or

ICES Division IVa.

TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.

Including 7 061 tonnes accruing from the Arrangement between the  Norway and the European Community on the Management t the of the joint EU – Norway share

of the NEAFC allowable catch 2003.

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.

Germany

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

Norway

Faroe Islands

IVa (EC waters)

5 967

3 978

19 890

8 702

54 699

12 020

1 411 (1)

(1)

North of 59° N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December

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In  Annex  I  E  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  2341/2002,  the  entry  concerning  the  species  Northern
prawn in zone ‘NAFO 3L` is replaced by the following:

ANNEX IV

Species:

EC

TAC

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

145

13 000

Zone:

NAFO 3L

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In Annex VI Part I and Part II are replaced by the following:

ANNEX V

PART I

Quantitative limitations of licences and

fishing permits for community vessels fishing in

third country waters

Area of fishing

Fishery

Number
of
licences

Maximum
number of
vessels present
at any time

Herring, North of 62°00'N

75

55

Norwegian
waters and
fishery zone
around Jan
Mayen

250

26

70

13

8

4

70

26

70

20

Estonian waters Cod, herring, salmon and sprat

Waters of the
Faroe Islands

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
to  31  May 
31 December,  these  vessels  may  operate
in the area between 61°20'N and 62°00'N
and  between  12  and  21  miles  from  the
baselines.

and  1  October 

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.

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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 
the
Faroese  authorities 
introduce  special
rules  of  access  to  an  area  called  "main
fishing area of blue whiting"

to  form  pairs,  should 

Line fishing

Fishing for mackerel

Herring fisheries north of 62°N

Iceland

All fisheries

Latvian waters

Fishing for cod, herring and sprat

Fishing for salmon

All fisheries

70

22

34

20

10

12

21

18

130

40

300

6

12

21

5

38

15

60

Lithuanian
waters

Polish waters

Waters of the
Russian
Federation

All fisheries. Only vessels with an engine
power  equal  to  or  less  than  750  kw  are
allowed.

All fisheries

pm

pm

Fisheries for cod

Fisheries for sprat

pm

pm

pm

pm

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PART II

Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for

third countries vessels in Community waters

Flag State

Fishery

Norway

Estonia

Herring, North of 62° 00'N

Herring, salmon, sprat

Cod

Faroe Islands

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 6

Blue  whiting , VIa (north of 56° 30'N), VIb,  VII
(west of 12° 00'W)

Blue ling

Porbeagle (all zones except NAFO 3PS)

Latvia

Cod, herring, sprat, IIId

Salmon, IIId

Number of
licences

Maximum number
of vessels present at
any time

18

106

30

14

21

4

15

20

20

16

3

90

4

18

63

15 5

14

21

4

15

10

20

16

3

45 7

2

5

6

7

Out  which  6  vessels  may  fish  with  gillnets  and  during  the  period  15  March  to  31  May  an  additional
9 vessels may fish with trawl.
The Faroese authorities will send the relevant list before the 25th day of each month.
Of which 32 vessels fishing with gill-nets at any given time.

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Lithuania

Cod, herring, sprat, salmon, IIId

Herring,  sprat,  IIId  (transport  and  refrigerator
vessels)

Poland

Herring  fisheries.  Only  vessels  with  an  engine
power equal to or less than 750 kw are allowed.

Russian Federation

Herring, IIId (Swedish waters)

Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother
ships)

Barbados

Penaeus shrimps 2 (French Guyana waters)

Guyana

Surinam

Trinidad 
Tobago

Japan

Korea

Snappers 4 (French Guyana waters)

Penaeus shrimps 2 (French Guyana waters)

Penaeus shrimps 2 (French Guyana waters)

and

Penaeus shrimps 2 (French Guyana waters)

Tuna 7 (French Guyana waters)

Tuna 7 (French Guyana waters)

Venezuela

Snappers 4 (French Guyana waters)

Sharks 4 (French Guyana waters)

70

5

60

pm

pm

5

5

pm

5

8

pm

pm

41

4

40 1

4

25

pm

pm

pm 3

pm

pm 3

pm 5

pm 6

pm 6

pm

pm

1 
2 

3 
4 

5 
6 
7 

Of which at any given time a maximum of 10 for vessels fishing cod with gillnets.
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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