Council Regulation (EC) No 867/2004 of 29 April 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 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 limitations in catch are required
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: accession to the European Union, common fisheries policy, conservation of fish stocks, exploitation of resources, fishery management, fishery resources, fishing controls, fishing fleet

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 867/2004  

of 29 April 2004 

amending Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 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 limitations in catch are required 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having regard to the 2003 Act of Accession, in particular Article 24 and Annex XII thereof, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation 
and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy 1, and in 

particular Article 20 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

1 

OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.  Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 
(OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 9). 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
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Whereas: 

(1)  The International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission (IBSFC) adopted a recommendation at its 

Annual meeting on 3 October 2003 on the allocation of herring in the Gulf of Riga. The 

necessary measures should be taken at Community level in order to implement that 

recommendation in Community legislation on the day following the date of accession of 

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 

(2)  The IBFSC adopted a recommendation allowing an increase of the TAC for cod in the Baltic 

Sea in March 2004. Implementation of that recommendation in Community legislation order 

should be ensured. 

(3)  Within the framework of its bilateral fisheries Agreement with the Russian Federation, Latvia 

has obtained an arrangement on reciprocal access concerning cod and sprat. These 

arrangements only concern the Latvian zone of EC waters. The necessary measures should be 

taken to implement these arrangements in Community legislation. 

 
 
 
 
 
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(4)  The Community's fishing opportunities in Norwegian waters and the Norway's fishing 

opportunities in Community waters for 2004 are laid down provisionally in Annexes IB, 
C and VII to Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 1 pending the conclusion of fisheries 

consultations with Norway for 2004. In the Agreed Record of Conclusions of Fisheries 

Consultations between the Community and Norway of 24 January it was agreed to 

recommend to the respective authorities the fishing opportunities for 2004 in their respective 

waters. The necessary measures should be taken to implement the results of the consultations 

in Community legislation. 

(5)  Quota flexibility for sole in zone II, North Sea should be allowed to improve the compatibility 

of quotas for flatfish in the North Sea and reduce discards. 

(6) 

In accordance with Annex XII to the 2003 Accession Treaty Poland is entitled to a herring 

quota in zones I and II. 

(7) 

In accordance with the procedure provided for the Agreement on fisheries between the 

European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the 
Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part 2;the Community has held 

consultations with the Faroe Islands on access to fishing for Atlanto-Scandian herring in 

waters north of 62°N. 

1  
2  

OJ L 344, 31.12.2003, p. 1. 
OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, pp. 12-15. 

 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
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(8) 

In order to guarantee that towed nets with a BACOMA exit window are the only gear type 

used in the cod fishery in Community waters of the Baltic Sea it should not be permitted to 

keep other type of gear on board. 

(9) 

In order to avoid unnecessary social and economic hardship, fishing activities that do not 

catch cod should be permitted within the area closed for cod fishing to the west of Scotland, 

so long as such activities are clearly defined, enforceable, and do not cause an additional risk 

to the remaining stock of cod. 

(10)  New information on the distribution of catches of cod and haddock indicates that some areas 

of high abundance of haddock but relatively low abundance of cod were inappropriately 

included in the "cod protection area" defined in Annex IV. Also, some areas of relatively high 

cod abundance had been inappropriately excluded. An amendment to the geographical extent 

of the cod protection area is therefore required. 

(11)  Conservation measures should not hinder the collection of scientific information appropriate 

for management purposes. Therefore, fishing for scientific purposes should be allowed in 

areas where fishing operations are prohibited. 

(12)  Some calculation errors have been corrected and drafting improvements have been made. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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(13)  In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important that the fisheries be 

available as soon as possible. Therefore, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week 

period mentioned in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the 

European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the 

European Community. 

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Annexes IA, IB, IC, II, IV and VII to Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 shall be amended in 

accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Article 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the 

Official Journal of the European Union. 

Point 1 of the Annex shall apply on the day following the date of accession of Estonia, Latvia, 

Lithuania and Poland. 

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

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004. 

For the Council 

The President 

M. McDOWELL 

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

1. 

In Annex IA: 

ANNEX 

The entry concerning the species Herring in zone III bcd shall be replaced by the following: 

Zone: 

IIIbcd (EC waters), except Management Unit 3 and 
Gulf of Riga 

Herring 

Clupea Harengus 
8 279  
25 106  
10 406 (1) 
9 386  
2 704 (1) 
2 568  
28 870  
36 499  

123 820  

132 090  

(1)  May be fished in the Gulf of Riga (HER/03D–RG)   

(b)  The following entry shall be inserted after the entry concerning Herring in zone III bcd: 
" 
"Species: 

Zone: 

Gulf of Riga 
HER/03D-RG 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 
18 130  
21 130  

39 260  

39 260  

     " 

    " 

a) 
" 
"Species: 

Denmark 
Germany  
Estonia  
Finland 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Poland 
Sweden 

EC 

TAC 
__________ 

Estonia 
Latvia 

EC 

TAC 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(c)  The entry concerning the species Cod in zone Subdivisions 25-32 (EC waters) shall be 

replaced by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

Denmark 
Germany  
Estonia  
Finland 
Latvia 
Lituania 
Poland 
Sweden 

EC 

TAC 

__________ 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
12 040 (1) 
5 265 (1) 
 781 (1) 
 625 (1) 
2 968 (1)(2) 
1 951 (1) 
9 251 (1) 
8 770 (1) 

41 650  

45 400  

Zone: 

Sub-divisions 25-32 (EC waters) 
COD/25/32- 

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

(1)  May be fished in sub-division 22-24. 
(2)      Of which 350 tons may be fished in the waters of the Russian Federation in zone IIId. 

    " 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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d) 

The entry concerning the species Sprat in zone III bcd (EC waters) shall be replaced by the 
following: 

" 
"Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Finland 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Poland 
Sweden 

EC 

Sprat 
Sprattus sprattus 
37 254  
23 601  
43 260  
19 501  
52 249  
18 901  
110 880  
72 019  

377 665  

Russian Federation 

3 000 (1) 

TAC 

420 000  

Zone: 

IIIbcd (EC waters)  
SPR/3BCD-C 

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

__________ 
(1) 

To be fished in the Latvian zone of EC waters, including up to 150 tonnes of by-catches of herring. 

    " 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2. 

In Annex IB: 

(a)  The entry concerning the species Sandeel in zone IIa, Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea shall be 

replaced by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

Denmark 
United Kingdom 
All Member States 
EC 

Norway 
Faroe Islands 

Sandeel 
Ammodytidae 
727 472  
15 901  
27 826 (2) 
771 200  

45 000 (3) 
20 000 (3) (4) 

Zone: 

IIa (1) ,  Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea (1) 
SAN/24. 

TAC 

836 200  

Precautionary TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) 
No 847/96 apply.  

__________ 
(1) 
(2) 
 (3) 
(4) 

EC waters excluding waters within 6 miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. 
Except Denmark and the United Kingdom. 
To be taken in the North Sea. 
Includes Norway pout and a maximum of 4 000 tonnes of sprat.  The sprat and a maximum of 6 000 tonnes 
of Norway pout may be fished in division VIa north of 56°30'N.  

    " 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(b)  The entries concerning the species Herring in zones: Skagerrak and Kattegat, 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

shall be replaced by the following: 

" 

"Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
Sweden 
EC 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

Herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 
29 177 (3) 
467 (3) 
30 521 (3) 
60 164  

500 (2) 

70 000  

Zone: 

Skagerrak and Kattegat 
HER/03A. 

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

__________ 
(1) 
(2) 
(3)  Of which 50%, as an ad hoc measure for 2004, may be fished in the North Sea (EC waters) south of 60°N and 

Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch. 
To be taken in Skagerrak. 

east of 4°E. " 

"Species: 

Sweden 
EC 

TAC 
__________ 
(1) 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
HER/04-N. 

Herring  
Clupea harengus 
 1 076 
 1 076 

(1)   

Not relevant 

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quota for these 
species.  

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(c)  The entry concerning the species Cod in Norwegian waters south of 62° N shall be replaced 

by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

Sweden 
EC 

TAC 
__________ 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
516 (1) 
 516 (1) 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
COD/04-N. 

(1)  Accruing from the Agreed Records of Consultations between the European Community, on behalf of 

Sweden, and Norway, for 2004.  

(d)  The entries concerning the species Haddock in zones: Skagerrack and Kattegat, IIIbcd 

(EC Waters), IIa (EC waters), North Sea, Norwegian waters, south of 62° N 

    " 

shall be replaced by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
EC 

TAC 
__________ 

Haddock  
Melanogrammus aeglefinus  

HAD/3A/BCD 

Zone:  Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC waters)   

 18 
      3 096 
197 
   4 
366 
3 681 (1)   

4 755 

(1) 

Excluding an estimated 874 tonnes of industrial by-catch. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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"Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
EC 

Norway 

TAC 
__________ 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus  

Zone:  IIa (EC waters), North Sea 

HAD/2AC4. 

 625  
4 300  
2 736  
4 769  
 469  
 303  
45 773 (1) 
58 975 (2) 

15 391  

77 000  

(1)  Of which 29 500 tonnes to be caught and landed by vessels holding special fishing permits under the 

provisions of Paragraph 17 of Annex IV. 
Excluding an estimate of 2 634 tonnes of industrial by-catch. 

(2) 

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: 

Sweden 
EC 

TAC 

Norwegian waters 
(HAD/04-NFS) 
45 828" 

 956  
956  

Not relevant  

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus  

Zone:  Norwegian waters, south of 62° N 

HAD/04-N. 

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(e)  The entry concerning the species Northern prawn in zone Norwegian waters, south of 62° N 

shall be replaced by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

Denmark 
Sweden 
EC 

TAC 
__________ 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 
 900  
 151 (1) 
1 051  

Not relevant 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters, south of 62° N 
PRA/04-N. 

(1) 

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quotas for these species."  

(f)  The entry concerning the species Plaice in zone IIa (EC waters), North Sea shall be replaced 

by the following: 

" 

" 
"Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
United Kingdom 
EC 

Norway 

TAC 

__________ 

Special conditions: 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), North Sea 
PLE/2AC4. 

3 624  
11 778  
3 397  
 680  
22 649  
16 761  
58 889  

2 111  

 61 000  

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

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

EC 

Norwegian waters (PLE/04-NFS) 

30 000" 

    " 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(g)  The entry concerning the species Saithe in zone Norwegian waters south of 62°N shall be 

replaced by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

Sweden 
EC 

TAC 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 
1 190  
 1 190  

190 000  

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62°N 
POK/04-N. 

(h)  The entry concerning the species Mackerel in zone IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, 

IIIb,c,d (EC waters), North Sea shall be replaced by the following: 

    " 

" 
"Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
EC 
Norway 

TAC 

__________ 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Zone: 

IIa (EC waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIb,c,d 
(EC waters), North Sea 
MAC/2A34- 

 453  
11 951  
 473  
1 428  
1 437  
4 262 (1) (2) (3) 
1 331  
21 335  (2)(4)(5) 
37 246  (6) 

545 500 (7) 

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation 
(EC) No 847/96 apply. 

(1) 

Including a fishery by this Member State of 1 865 tonnes of mackerel in ICES Division IIIa and in EC waters 
of ICES Division IVab (MAC/3A/4AB). 
Including 214 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters of ICES Sub-area IV(MAC/04-N.). 

(2) 
(3)  When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be 

counted against the quotas for these species. 
Including 1 865 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 636 tonnes accruing from the arrangement between the European Community and Norway for 
2004 on the Management 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 division IVa 
only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in division IIIa. 
TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area. 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Special conditions: 

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

IIIa 
MAC/03A. 

IIIa, IVb,c 
MAC/3A/4BC

IVb 
MAC/04B.

IVc 
MAC/04C.

IIa (non-EC waters), VI, from 1 
January to 31 March 2004 
MAC/2A6. 

Denmark 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Norway 

3 000 

4 130
440
440

440

4 020  

340

10

    " 

(i)  The entry concerning the species Common sole in zone II, North Sea shall be replaced by the 

following: 

" 
"Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
United Kingdom 
EC 

Common sole 
Solea solea 
1 417  
 648  
1 133  
 283  
12 790  
 729  
17 000  

Zone: 

II, North Sea 
SOL/24. 

TAC 

17 000  

Analytical TAC where Articles 3 and 4 of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply. " 

    " 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(j)  The entry concerning the species Other species in EC waters of zones IIa, IV, VIa north of 

56° 30'N shall be replaced by the following: 

" 
Species: 

EC 
Norway 
Faroe Islands 

TAC 
__________ 

Other species 

Zone: 

EC waters of zones IIa, IV, VIa north of 56° 30'N 
OTH/2A46AN 

Not subject to restriction 

5 000 (1) 
400 (2) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

(2) 

Limited to IIa and IV. Includes fisheries not specifically mentioned;  of which up to 350 tonnes of sole may 
be fished. 
Limited to by-catches of whitefish in IV and VIa. 

(k)  All footnotes with the text "Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries 

consultations with Norway for 2004" shall be deleted. 

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 3. 

In Annex IC: 

(a)  The entry concerning the species Herring in zone I, II (EC waters and International waters) 

shall be replaced by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

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

Faroe Islands 

Herring  
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

I, II (EC waters and International waters) 
HER/1/2.  

25  
24 946  
4 368  
82  
1 076  
6 458  
8 927  
1 262  
82  
386  
9 244  
15 948  
72 804  

69971  

TAC 
_________________ 
1      May be fished in EC waters 

Not relevant 

Special conditions: 

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

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

II, Vb north of  62º N (Faroes waters) 
HER/2A5B-F 
2  
2 398  
420  
8  
103  
621  
858  
121  
8  
37  
888  
1 533  

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(b)  The entry with the species Cod in zone I, II (Norwegian waters) shall be replaced by the 

following: 

" 
"Species: 

Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
Ireland 
France 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
EC 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

I, II (Norwegian waters) 
COD/1N2AB- 

2 404  
293  
2 640  
293  
2 206  
2 640  
9 324  
 19 800 (1) 

TAC 

 486 000  

(1)      Quota to be reviewed following the adoption of the Protocol modifying the 4th Protocol 

laying down the conditions relating to the agreement on fisheries between the Community and 

Greenland. 

(c)  The entry concerning the species Capelin in zone V, XIV (Greenland waters) shall be 

    " 

replaced by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

All Member States 
EC 

Capelin 
Mallotus villosus 
40 985  
95 985 (1) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

V, XIV (Greenland waters) 
CAP/514GRN 

(1)  Of which 15 000 tonnes are allocated to Norway, 30 000 tonnes to Iceland and 10 000 tonnes to Faroe Islands. 

The Community share represents 70% of the capelin TAC for the season.  Upon revision of this TAC in the 
course of 2004, the Community quota shall be revised accordingly.  

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(d)  The entry concerning the species Haddock in zone I, II (Norwegian waters) shall be replaced 

by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

Germany 
France 
United Kingdom 
EC 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus  

Zone: 

I, II (Norwegian waters) 
HAD/1N2AB- 

 428  
 257  
1 315  
 2 000  

TAC 

Not relevant 

(e)  The entry concerning the species Northern prawn in zone V, XIV (Greenland waters) shall be 

replaced by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

Denmark 
France 
EC 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 

Zone: 

V, XIV (Greenland waters) 
PRA/514GRN 

848  
848  
5 675 (1) 

    " 

TAC 
___________ 

Not relevant 

(1)  Of which 2 830 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 1 150 tonnes to Faroe Islands.  

    " 
(f)  The entry concerning the species Greenland halibut in zone V, XIV (Greenland waters) shall 

be replaced by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

Germany 
United Kingdom 
EC 

TAC 
__________ 

Greenland halibut 
Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

4 037  
 213  
4 800 (1) 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

V, XIV (Greenland waters) 
GHL/514GRN 

(1)  Of which 400 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 150 tonnes are allocated to Faroe Islands.  Quota to be 
reviewed following the adoption of the Protocol modifying the 4th Protocol laying down the conditions 
relating to the agreement on fisheries between the Community and Greenland. 

    " 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(g)  The entry concerning the species Mackerel in zone IIa (Norwegian waters) shall be replaced 

by the following: 

" 
"Species: 

Denmark 
EC 

TAC 
__________ 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 
 11 100 (1) 
 11 100 (1)  

Not relevant 

Zone: 

IIa (Norwegian waters) 
MAC/02A-N. 

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

    " 

(h)  The entry concerning the species Redfish in zone V, XIV (Greenland waters) shall be 

replaced by the following: 

Zone: 

V, XIV (Greenland waters) 
RED/514GRN 

" 
"Species: 

Germany 
France 
United Kingdom 
EC 

TAC 
__________ 

Redfish 
Sebastes spp. 
19 533  
 99  
 138  

25 500 (1)(2)(3) 

Not relevant 

(1)  A maximum of 20 000 tonnes may be fished by pelagic trawl. Catches from the bottom trawl fishery and the 

(2) 
(3) 

pelagic trawl fishery shall be reported separately. May be fished East or West. 
5 230 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway. 
500 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. Catches from the bottom trawl and pelagic trawl fisheries shall 
be reported separately.  

(i)  All footnotes with the text "Provisional quota, pending the conclusion of fisheries 

consultations with Norway for 2004" shall be deleted. 

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4. 

In Annex II 

The entry concerning the species Herring in zone IIa (EC waters), North Sea, VIId shall be replaced 
by the following: 

" 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
EC 

TAC 

Notes: 

Herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

IIa(EC waters), North Sea, VIId 
HER/2A47DX 

214  
41 356  
214  
214  
214  
202  
786  
43 200  

43 200  

(1) 

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

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5. 

In Annex IV: 

(a)  The following Point shall be inserted : 

"1.1.3 

One net rule 

When a towed net with exit windows is used, no other type of gear shall be kept on 
board.' 

(b)  Point 6 shall be deleted. 

(c)  Point 13 shall be replaced by the following: 

"13  Restrictions on fishing for Cod in West of Scotland 

(a)  Until 31 December 2004, it shall be prohibited to conduct any fishing activity 

within the area enclosed by sequentially joining with straight lines the following 
geographical coordinates: 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

59°05'N, 06°45'W 
59°30'N, 06°00'W 
59°40'N, 05°00'W 
60°00'N, 04°00'W 
59°30'N, 04°00'W 
59°05'N, 06°45'W. 

(b)  By way of derogation from (a), it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities 

using pots and creels, provided that 

(i) 

no fishing gear other than pots and creels are carried on board, and  

(ii)  no fish other than shellfish and crustacea are retained on board. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(c)  By way of derogation from (a), it shall be permitted to conduct fishing activities 

using nets of mesh size less than 55mm, provided that 

(i) 

no net of mesh size greater than or equal to 55mm is carried on board, and 

(ii)  no fish other than herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting, 

pilchard/sardine, sardinelles, sprat and argentines are retained on board." 

(d) 

In point 17:  

(i) 

section (a) shall be replaced with the following: 

"(a)  For the purposes of this point, "cod protection area" means that part of 

ICES Division IV included in the following ICES rectangles that lies 
further than 12 miles from coastal baselines 

49E6, 48E6, 47E6, 50E7, 49E7, 48E7, 50E8, 51E9, 50E9, 49E9, 50F0,  

49F0, 48F0, 47F0, 46F0, 45F0, 51F1, 50F1, 49F1, 48F1, 47F1, 46F1,   

45F1, 44F1, 50F2, 49F2, 48F2, 47F2, 46F2, 45F2, 44F2, 46F3, 45F3,   

44F3, 45F4, 44F4, 43F5, 43F6, 43F7, 42F7, 38E9, 37E9, 37F0."; 

(ii) 

the following section shall be inserted: 

"(e)  A Member State may record haddock catches caught in the period 
1 January 2004 to 21 April 2004 on the basis of whether they were 
taken inside or outside the area defined in sub-point (a)." 

(e)  The following point shall be added: 

"18.  Scientific monitoring 

(a)  The measures referred to in Points 5, 7, 13 and 16 shall not apply to 
fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific 
investigations which are carried out with the permission and under the 
authority of the Member State concerned, and of which the 
Commission and the Member State in whose waters the research is 
carried out have been informed in advance.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(b)  Marine organisms caught for the purposes referred to in (a) may be 

sold, stored, displayed or offered for sale, provided that: 

— 

they meet the standards laid down in Annex XII to 
Regulation (EC) No 850/98 and the marketing standards 
adopted pursuant to Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) 
No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation 
of the market in fishery and aquaculture products *, or 

— 

they are sold directly for purposes other than human 
consumption." 

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* OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22.  Regulation as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession." 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(f)  Appendix 2 shall be replaced by the following: 

"Appendix 2 to Annex IV 

TOWED GEARS: Skagerrak and Kattegat 

Mesh size ranges, target species and required catch percentages  
applicable to the use of a single mesh size range 

Species 

<16 

16-31 

Mesh size range (millimetres) 
35-69 

32-69 

32-69 

Minimum percentage of target species 

Sandeel (Ammodytidae)(3) 
Sandeel (Ammodytidae) (4) 
Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) 
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) 
Greater weever (Trachinus draco) (1) 
Molluscs (except Sepia) (1) 
Garfish (Belone belone) (1) 
Gray gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) (1) 
Argentine (Argentina spp.) 
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus) 
Eel (Anguilla, anguilla) 
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp 
(Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus) (2) 
Mackerel (Scomber spp.) 
Horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) 
Herring (Clupea harengus) 
Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)  
Common shrimp/Baltic shrimp 
(Crangon spp., Palaemon adspersus) (1) 
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) 
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) 
All other marine organisms 

x 

x 

50%(6) 50%(6) 20%(6)
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 

x 

x 
x 

50%(6) 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 

x 
x 
x 

20%(6) 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 

20%(7) 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 

x 

x 

70-89(5) 

≥90 

30%(8) 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 

none 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 
x 

x 
x 
x 
x 
x 

x 
x 

x 
x 
x 
x 
x 

x 
x 
x 

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

Only within four miles from the baselines. 
Outside four miles from the baselines. 
From 1 March to 31 October in Skagerrak and from 1 March to 31 July in Kattegat. 
From 1 November to the last day of February in Skagerrak and from 1 August to the last day of February in 
Kattegat. 

(5)  When applying this mesh size range the codend and the extension piece shall be constructed of square meshed 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

netting. 
The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 10% of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, 
witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and lobster. 
The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 50% of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, 
witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, herring, mackerel, megrim, whiting, dab, saithe, Norway lobster and 
lobster. 
The catch retained on board shall consist of no more than 60% of any mixture of cod, haddock, hake, plaice, 
witch, lemon sole, turbot, brill, flounder, megrim, dab, saithe and lobster." 

 
 
 
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6. 

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

"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 

Norwegian waters 
and fishery zone 
around Jan Mayen 

Waters of the 
Faroe Islands 

Herring, North of 62°00'N 
Demersal species, North of 62°00'N 
Mackerel, South of 62°00'N, purse seine fishery 
Mackerel, South of 62°00'N, trawl fishery 
Mackerel, North of 62°00'N, purse seine fishery 
Industrial species, South of 62°00'N 
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 to 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.  
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. 

75 
80 
11 
19 
111 
480 
26 

8 

70 

70 

55 
50 
not relevant 
not relevant 
not relevant 
150 
13 

4 

26 

20 

1 

To be selected from the 11 licences  for purse seine fishery for mackerel South of 62°00'N 

 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
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Area of fishing 

Fishery 

Number of 
licences 

Maximum number 
of vessels present at 
any time 

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 ford 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 
Fisheries for cod  
Fisheries for sprat 

70 

34 

10 
12 
21 
18 
pm 
71 
pm 

22 

20 

6 
12 
21 
5 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Iceland 
Waters of the 
Russian 
Federation 

1  

Applies only to vessels flaying the flag of Latvia. 

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

Flag State 

Fishery 

Number of 
licences 

Norway (1) 
Faroe Islands 

Russian 
Federation 

Barbados 

Guyana 
Surinam 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 
Japan 
Korea 
Venezuela 

Herring, North of 62° 00'N 
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  
Blue whiting , VIa (north of 56° 30'N), VIb, VII 
(west of 12° 00'W) 
Blue ling 
Porbeagle (all zones except NAFO 3PS) 
Herring, IIId (Swedish waters) 
Herring, IIId (Swedish waters, non-fishing mother 
ships) 
Sprat 
Penaeus shrimps (3) (French Guyana waters) 
Snappers (5) (French Guyana waters) 
Penaeus shrimps (3) (French Guyana waters) 
Penaeus shrimps (3) (French Guyana waters) 
Penaeus shrimps (3) (French Guyana waters) 

Tuna (8) (French Guyana waters) 
Tuna  (8) (French Guyana waters) 
Snappers (5) (French Guyana waters) 
Sharks (5) (French Guyana waters) 

18 
14 

21 
4 
15 

20 
20 

16 
3 
pm 
pm 

4 (2) 
5 
5 
pm 
5 
8  

pm 
pm 
41 
4 

Maximum number 
of vessels present at 
any time 
18 
14 

21 
4 
15 

10 
20 

16 
3 
pm 
pm 

pm 
pm (4)  
pm 
pm (4) 
pm (6) 
pm (7) 

pm (7) 
pm 
pm 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2004. 

(1) 
(2)  Applies only to the Latvian zone of EC waters. 
(3) 

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 and 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. 

(4) 
(5) 

(6) 
(7) 
(8) 

___________ 

"