Commission Regulation (EC) No 820/2004 of 29 April 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 as regards fishing opportunities for blue whiting in certain zones
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, authorised catch, catch quota, fishery resources, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish

30.4.2004 

EN 

Official Journal of the European Union 

L 153/95 

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) 820/2004 

of 29 April 2004 

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 as regards fishing opportunities for 
blue whiting in certain zones  

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2287/2003  of  19  December  2003  fixing  for 
2004 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 
catch limitations are required 1, and in particular Article 5(4) thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 lays down the possibility to increase the 
Community’s fishing opportunities for blue whiting and herring when third countries 
do not respect a responsible management of those stocks. 

No maximum fishing opportunities for blue whiting for 2004 have been established by 
the Faeroe Islands and Norway. Iceland has established fishing opportunities far above 
their  historical  catches  of  the  stock.  It  may  therefore  be  considered  that  those    third 
countries do not respect a responsible management of the blue whiting stock.  

While awaiting a long term management agreement on the blue whiting stock with the 
coastal States concerned, it is appropriate for the Community to provisionally increase 
its quota with 350 000 tonnes in zones II (International waters), IIa (EC waters), North 
Sea (EC waters), V,VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters). 

(3)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 

Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture. 

(4) 

Regulation (EC) No  2287/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Annexes  IB  and  IC  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  2287/2003  are  amended  in  accordance  with  the 
Annex to this Regulation. 

Article 1 

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OJ L 344, 31.12.2003, p. 1. 

                                                 
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, 29 April 2004. 

For the Commission 
Franz FISCHLER 
Member of the Commission 

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ANNEX  

The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 are amended as follows: 

1. 

In Annex IB: 

The entries concerning the species blue whiting in zones: 

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

V, VI, VII, XII, and XIV, 

VIIIa,b,d,e, 

VIIIc, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 

are replaced by the following: 

Species 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

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

Micromesistius poutassou 

WHB/2AC4-C 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

__________ 

97 058  
160  
294  
313  
2 141  
99 966  

40 000 (1) 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) 

Within a total quota of 120 000 tonnes in EC waters. 

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Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

V, VI, VII, XII and XIV 

Micromesistius poutassou 

WHB/571214 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

8 031  
31 087  
51 812 (1) 
43 263  
62 174  
97 665  
3 886 (1) 
90 671  
388 589  
120 000 (2)(3) 
45 000 (4) (5) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

__________ 

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

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

May be fished in EC waters in areas II, IVa, VIa north of 56°30'N, VIb, VII west 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.) 

May be fished in EC waters in areas VIa north of 56°30' N, VIb, VII west of 12° W. 

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  WHB/04A-C 
40 000  

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Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

VIIIa,b,d, e 

Micromesistius poutassou 

WHB/8ABDE. 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

19 993  

15 513  

2 999  

14 477  
52 982  

Not relevant 

Special conditions: 

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

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

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

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

Micromesistius poutassou 

WHB/8C3411 

Spain 

Portugal 

EC 

TAC 

87 970  

21 993  
109 963 (1) 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC where deductions of Article 5(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. 

2. 

In Annex IC: 

The  entry  concerning  the  species  blue  whiting  in  zone  I,  II  (international  waters)  is 
replaced by the following: 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

I, II, (international waters)  

EC 

TAC 

Micromesistius poutassou 

70 000  

Not relevant  

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