Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks
Date: 2009-07-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic Sea, authorised catch, fishery management, fishery resources, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, sea fish

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 8.7.2009 
COM(2009) 350 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009, as regards fishing opportunities and associated 
conditions for certain fish stocks 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 fixes for 2009 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.  

As  a  consequence  of  the  exclusion  of  groups  of  vessels  from  the  application  of  the  effort 
regime  under  Regulation  (EC)  No  1342/2008  established  in  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
[..]/2009,  it  is  necessary  to  adjust  the  maximum allowable effort allocated to those Member 
States in Annex IIa of Regulation (EC) No 43/2009. 

On  6  April  the  Council  adopted  Regulation  (EC)  No  302/2009  concerning  a  multiannual 
recovery  plan  for  bluefin  tuna  in  the  eastern  Atlantic  and  Mediterranean,  amending 
Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation 1559/2007. According to Article 9 of 
that  Regulation,  the  Council  shall  determine  and  distribute  among  the  Member  States  the 
maximum number of baitboats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively bluefin tuna in the 
Atlantic; of vessels fishing actively bluefin tuna in the Adriatic for farming purposes, and of 
the coastal artisanal baitboats, longliners and handliners fishing actively for fresh bluefin tuna 
in the Mediterranean. In addition, the Council shall decide on the allocation among Member 
States of the Community quota of bluefin tuna.  

In order to gather more scientific information on krill, a species of fundamental importance to 
the  Antarctic  marine  ecosystem, 
implement  multiple  recent 
recommendations from the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) 
Scientific Committee reiterated at the 2008 meeting of the Scientific Committee to guarantee 
a 100% observer coverage in krill fishery in the CCAMLR Convention Area into Community 
law.  

is  appropriate 

to 

it 

The  proposal  made  by  representatives  from  the  European  Community,  the  Faroe  Islands, 
Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the Russian Federation at a meeting in London from 9 to 11 
February 2009 regarding the management of redfish in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters 
in the NEAFC Convention Area in 2009 and subsequently agreed by the Contracting Parties 
of  the  North-East  Atlantic  Fisheries  Commission  (NEAFC)  should  be  implemented  in 
Community  law.  As  the  concerned  Agreement  is  applicable  for  the  whole  of  2009,  the 
implementation of that Agreement should apply retroactively from 1 January 2009.  

The  conclusions  of  the  EU/Greenland  Joint  Committee  meeting  on  25  November  2008  in 
Copenhagen,  as  regards  the  EC  share  of  redfish  in  Greenland  waters  of  ICES  zones  V  and 
XIV  should  be  implemented  in  Community  law.  As  the  arrangement  concluded  with 
Greenland is connected to the NEAFC Agreement on management of redfish in the Irminger 
Sea,  the  implementation  of  the  conclusions  of  the  EU/Greenland  Joint  Committee  meeting 
should also apply retroactively from 1 January 2009.  

The proposal made by the Heads of Delegation of the Contracting Parties of the North-East 
Atlantic  Fisheries  Commission  (NEAFC)  (Denmark  in  respect  of  the  Faroe  Islands  and 
Greenland, European Community, Iceland, Norway and the Russian Federation) at a meeting 
in  London  from  24  to  27  March  2009  regarding  the  protection  of  vulnerable  marine 
ecosystems from significant adverse impacts in the NEAFC regulatory area and subsequently 
agreed by the Contracting Parties of NEAFC should be implemented into Community law.  

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The TAC adopted for greenland halibut in management area EC waters of IIa and IV; EC and 
international waters of VI, for mackerel in management area VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and 
VIIIe, EC waters of Vb and international waters of IIa, XII and XIV and for horse mackerel in 
management  area  VI,  VII,  VIIIa,  VIIIb,  VIIId  and  VIIIe,  EC  waters  of  Vb,  international 
waters of XII and XIV, should cover both EC waters and international waters of Vb in order 
to avoid misreporting. The management areas for those TACs should therefore be amended. 

The present proposal intends to introduce the necessary amendments to Regulation (EC) No 
43/2009.  

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 Regulation (EC) No 43/2009, as regards fishing opportunities and associated 
conditions for certain fish stocks 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

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 
Policy1, and in particular Article 20 thereof, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a 
long-term  plan  for  cod  stocks  and  the  fisheries  exploiting  those  stocks2,  and  in  particular 
Article 12 thereof,  

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for 
bluefin  tuna  in  the  eastern  Atlantic  and  Mediterranean,  amending  Regulation  (EC)  No 
43/2009 and repealing Regulation 1559/2007, and in particular Article 9 (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), 
(9) and (10) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  43/20093  fixes  for  2009  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. 

Annex IIa to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 lays down the rules for the management of 
fishing effort in the context of the long-term plan for the management of Cod stocks 
established  in  Regulation  (EC)  No  1342/2008  and  in  particular  establishes,  in 
Appendix 1to that Annex, the maximum allowable effort in kW days for each Member 
State  to  be  deployed  in  the  concerned  areas  and  with  the  concerned  gear  groupings. 
Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  [..]/2009  excluding  certain  groups  of 
vessels  from  the  application  of  the  effort  regime  laid  down  in  Chapter  III  of 

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OJ L 358, 31,12,2002, p. 59.  
OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20. 
OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p.1. 

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Regulation  (EC)  No  1342/20084,  it  is  necessary  to  adjust  the  maximum  allowable 
effort  as  laid  down  in  Appendix  1  of  Annex  IIA  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  43/2009  by 
deducting  for  Spain  590  583  kW-days  from  effort  group  TR1  in  area  (d)  and  for 
Sweden 148 613 kW-days from effort group TR2 in geographical area (a) and 706.272 
kW-days  from  effort  group  TR2  in  geographical  area  (b).  In  view  of  the  retroactive 
application of Regulation (EC) No [..]/2009 from 1 February 2009, these adjustments 
should apply from that same date. 

According  to  Article  9  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  302/2009  concerning  a  multiannual 
recovery  plan  for  bluefin  tuna  in  the  eastern  Atlantic  and  Mediterranean,  amending 
Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation 1559/20075, the Council is to 
determine and distribute among the Member States the maximum number of baitboats 
and  trolling  boats  authorised  to  fish  actively  bluefin  tuna  in  the  Atlantic;  of  vessels 
fishing  actively  bluefin  tuna  in  the  Adriatic  for  farming  purposes,  and  of  the  coastal 
artisanal baitboats, longliners and handliners fishing actively for fresh bluefin tuna in 
the  Mediterranean.  In  addition,  the  Council  is  to  decide  on  the  allocation  among 
Member States of the Community quota of bluefin tuna.  

In  order  to  gather  more  scientific  information  on  krill,  a  species  of  fundamental 
importance to the Antarctic marine ecosystem, it is appropriate to implement multiple 
recent recommendations from the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources 
Scientific  Committee,  established  under  the  Convention  on  the  Conservation  of 
Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), reiterated at the 2008 meeting of the 
Scientific  Committee  to  guarantee  a  100%  observer  coverage  in  krill  fishery  in  the 
CCAMLR Convention Area into Community law.  

In the context of the fisheries agreement with Norway, a further 750 tonnes of cod in 
Norwegian  waters  of  ICES  zones  I  and  II  have  been  made  available  to  the 
Community. 

The  proposal  made  by  representatives  from  the  European  Community,  the  Faroe 
Islands,  Greenland,  Iceland,  Norway  and  the  Russian  Federation  at  a  meeting  in 
London  from  9  to  11  February  2009  regarding  the  management  of  redfish  in  the 
Irminger  Sea  and  adjacent  waters  in  the  NEAFC  Convention  Area  in  2009  and 
subsequently  agreed  by  the  Contracting  Parties  of  the  North-East  Atlantic  Fisheries 
Commission (NEAFC) should be implemented in Community law. As the Agreement 
is  applicable  for  the  whole  of  2009,  the  fishing  opportunities  should  apply 
retroactively from 1 January 2009. 

The conclusions of the EU-Greenland Joint Committee meeting in Copenhagen on 25 
November  2008,  as  regards  the  Community  share  of  redfish  in  Greenland  waters  of 
ICES  zones  V  and  XIV  should  be  implemented  into  Community  law.  As  the 
arrangement concluded with Greenland is connected to the NEAFC Agreement on the 
management of redfish in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters, the measures adopted 
for  the  implementation  of  the  conclusions  of  the  EU-Greenland  Joint  Committee 
meeting should also apply retroactively from 1 January 2009. 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

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OJ L [..], [..].[..].2009, p. [..]. 
OJ L96/1, 15.04.2009, p.1 

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(8) 

(9) 

The  total  allowable  catch  (TAC)  adopted  for  greenland  halibut  in  management  area 
EC  waters  of  IIa  and  IV;  EC  and  international  waters  of  VI,  for  mackerel  in 
management  area  VI,  VII,  VIIIa,  VIIIb,  VIIId  and  VIIIe,  EC  waters  of  Vb  and 
international waters of IIa, XII and XIV and for horse mackerel in management area 
VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe, EC waters of Vb, international waters of XII 
and  XIV,  should  cover  EC  waters  and  international  waters  of  Vb  in  order  to  avoid 
misreporting.  The  management  areas  for  those  TACs  should  therefore  be  amended 
accordingly. 

The proposal made by the Heads of Delegation of the Contracting Parties of the North-
East  Atlantic  Fisheries  Commission  (NEAFC)  (Denmark  in  respect  of  the  Faroe 
Islands  and  Greenland,  European  Community,  Iceland,  Norway  and  the  Russian 
Federation) at a meeting in London from 24 to 27 March 2009 regarding the protection 
of  vulnerable  marine  ecosystems  from  significant  adverse  impacts  in  the  NEAFC 
regulatory area and subsequently agreed by the Contracting Parties of NEAFC should 
be implemented into Community law. 

(10)  Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 

Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 is amended as follows: 

(1) 

The following Chapter VIIIa is inserted: 

"Chapter VIIIa  

Labelling of fish frozen after being caught in the NEAFC 
Convention Area by Community vessels or third country vessels  

Article 39a 

Labelling of frozen fish 

When frozen, all fish caught in the NEAFC Convention Area shall be identified with 
a clearly legible label or stamp. The label  or  stamp, which shall  be placed on each 
box or block of frozen fish, shall indicate the species, production date, the ICES sub-
area and division where the catch was taken and the name of the vessel which caught 
the fish.". 

(2) 

In Article 48, the following paragraph 1a is inserted: 

"1a.  Each vessel participating in the krill fishery referred to in Article 49 shall have 
at  least  one  scientific  observer  appointed  in  accordance  with  the  CCAMLR 

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Scheme  of  International  Scientific  Observation  or  fulfilling  the  requirements 
under that scheme, on board throughout all fishing activities within the fishing 
period." 

(3) 

(4) 

In Article 50, paragraph 4 is deleted. 

The following Articles 91a to 91 f are inserted: 

"Article 91a 

Maximum number of vessels fishing bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic 

The maximum number of Community bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish 
actively  bluefin  tuna  between  8  kg  or  75  cm  and  30  kg  or115  cm  in  the  Eastern 
Atlantic, and the allocation among the Member States of that maximum number shall 
be fixed as follows: 

Spain  

France 

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Article 91b 

Catch limits for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic 

1.  Within the catch limits laid down in Annex ID, the catch limit for bluefin tuna 
between  8  kg  or  75  cm  and  30  kg  or  115  cm  applicable  to  authorised 
Community vessels referred to in Article 91a, and the allocation of that catch 
limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes): 

Spain  

France  

EC  

599,3 

269,3 

868,6 

2.  Within  the  catch  limits  laid  down  in  paragraph  1,  the  catch  limit  for  bluefin 
tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm applicable 
to bait boats of an overall length of less than 17 metres among the Community 
vessels referred to in Article 91a, and the allocation of that catch limit among 
the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes): 

France  

EC  

456 

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This quantity may be revised by the Commission upon request of France, up to an amount of 100 tonnes 
as indicated by ICCAT Recommendation 08-05.  

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Article 91c 

Maximum number of vessels fishing bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean 

applicable to the Community coastal artisanal fishery 

The maximum number of Community coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to 
fish  actively  bluefin  tuna  between  8  kg  or  75  cm  and  30  kg  or  115  cm  in  the 
Mediterranean,  and  the  allocation  among  the  Member  States  of  that  maximum 
number shall be fixed as follows: 

Spain 

France 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Malta   

EC 

139 

86 

35 

25 

89 

374 

Article 91d 

Catch limits for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean applicable to the Community 

coastal artisanal fishery 

Within  the  catch  limits  laid  down  in  Annex  ID,  the  catch  limit  for  bluefin  tuna 
between  8  kg  and  30  kg  allocated  to  the  Community  coastal  artisanal  fishery  for 
fresh fish by bait boats, longliners and handliners in the Mediterranean referred to in 
Article 91c, and the allocation of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be 
fixed as follows (in tonnes): 

Spain 

France 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Malta   

EC 

82,3 

71,8 

63,5 

2,3 

5,3 

225,2 

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Article 91e 

Maximum number of vessels fishing bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for 

farming purposes 

The  maximum  number  of  Community  vessels  fishing  actively  bluefin  tuna  in  the 
Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish bluefin tuna between 8 kg or 75 
cm  and  30  kg  or  115  cm,  and  the  allocation  among  the  Member  States  of  that 
maximum number shall be fixed as follows: 

Italy 

EC 

68 

68 

Article 91f 

Catch limits for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes 

Within  the  catch  limits  laid  down  in  Annex  ID,  the  catch  limit  for  bluefin  tuna 
between and 8 kg and 30 kg allocated to the Community vessels fishing bluefin tuna 
in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes referred to in Article 91e, and the allocation 
of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes): 

Italy 

EC 

63,5 

63,5". 

 (5) 

Annex IA is amended as follows: 

(a)  The  entry  concerning  the  species  Greenland  Halibut  in  EC  waters  of  IIa  and 

IV; EC and international waters of VI is replaced by the following: 

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"Species: 

Greenland Halibut 

Zone: 

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

EC  waters  of  IIa  and  IV; 
EC and international waters 
of Vb and VI  

(GHL/2A-C46) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
847/96 applies. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
847/96 applies. 

Article  5(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
847/96 applies. 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Lithuania 

Poland 

United 
Kingdom 

EC 

4  
7  
4  
4  
69  
4  
4  
4  
270  

720 (1) 

TAC 

Not relevant

(1)  Of which 350 tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the 
EC  waters  of  ICES  zones  IIa  and  VI.  In  ICES  zone  VI  this  quantity 
may only be fished with long-lines." 

(b)  The  entry  concerning  the  species  Mackerel  in  ICES  zones  VI,  VII,  VIIIa, 
VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EC waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and 
XIV is replaced by the following: 

"Species: 

Mackerel 

Scomber scombrus 

Germany 

Spain 

Estonia 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

The 

19 821  
20  
165  
13 216  
66 070  
122  
122  
28 905  

10 

Zone:  VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId 
and  VIIIe;  EC  waters  and 
international 
Vb; 
international  waters  of  IIa, 
XII and XIV 

of 

(MAC/2CX14-) 

Analytical TAC 

Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
847/96 does not apply. 

Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
847/96 does not apply. 

Article  5(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
847/96 applies. 

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Netherlands 

Poland 

United 
Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

1 396  
181 694  

311 531  
12 300 (1) 
4 798 (2) 
511 287 (3) 

(1)  May  be  fished  only  in  ICES  zones  IIa,  VIa  (north  of  56°30'N),  IVa, 

VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh. 

(2)  May be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IVa north of 59°N from 1 
January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December. A quantity 
of 3 982 tonnes of the Faroe Islands' own quota may be fished in ICES 
zone VIa north of 56°30'N throughout the year. 

(3)  TAC  agreed  by  the  EC,  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 and only during the periods 
1 January to 15 February and 1 October to 31 December. 

EC waters of IVa 

(MAC/*04A-C) 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The 
Netherlands 

United 
Kingdom 

EC 

5 981

3 988

19 938

8 723

54 829

93 459"

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(c)  The  entry  concerning  the  species  Horse  Mackerel  in  ICES  zones  VI,  VII, 
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and 
XIV is replaced by the following: 

"Species: 

Horse mackerel 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone
: 

EC 

VIIIe; 

VI,  VII,  VIIIa,  VIIIb,  VIIId 
and 
and 
international  waters  of  Vb; 
international  waters  of  XII 
and XIV 
(JAX/578/14) 

Analytical TAC 
Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
847/96 applies. 
Article  4  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
847/96 applies. 
Article  5(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
847/96 applies. 

Denmark 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
The 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United 
Kingdom 
EC 
Faroe Islands 

15 056  
12 035  
16 435  
7 952  
39 179  
57 415  

1 591  
16 276  

165 939  

4 061 (1) 

170 000  

TAC 
(1)  May be fished in ICES zone IV, VIa North of 56°30'N, VIIe, VIIf and 
VIIh." 

(6) 

Annex IB is amended as follows: 

(a)  The  entry  concerning  the  species  Cod  in  Norwegian  waters  of  I  and  II  is 

replaced by the following: 

"Species: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Germany 

Greece 
Spain 
Ireland 
France 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
EC 
TAC 

2 425  
 301  
2 706  
 301  
2 226  
2 706  
9 410  
20 074  

525 000"

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Zone:  Norwegian waters of I 

and II 
(COD/1N2AB.) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 
847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 
847/96 does not apply. 
Article  5(2)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 847/96 applies. 

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(b)  The  entry  concerning  the  species  Redfish  in  EC  and  international  waters  of 
ICES  zone  V  and  EC  waters  of  ICES  zones  XII  and  XIV  is  replaced  by  the 
following: 

Zone EC and international waters 
of V; international waters of 
XII and XIV 

(RED/51214.) 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 
847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 
847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 
847/96 applies. 

"Species: 

Redfish 

Sebastes spp. 

Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

The  

Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

United  

Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

210  
4 266  
749  
398  
1  
76  
2  

384  
896  
10  

6 992 (1)  
46 000  

No more than 70 % of the quota may be taken within the area bounded 

(1) 
by the following coordinates and no more than 15% of the quota may be 
taken within that area during the period from 1 April to 10 May. 
(RED/*5X14.) 

Point No 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 

Latitude N 
64°45
62°50
61°55
61°00
59°00
59°00
61°30
62°50
64°45

Longitude W 
28°30 
25°45 
26°45 
26°30 
30°00 
34°00 
34°00 
36°00 
28°30  " 

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(c)  The entry concerning the species Redfish in Greenland waters of ICES zones V 

and XIV is replaced by the following: 

"Species: 

Redfish 

Zone:  Greenland waters of V 

Sebastes spp. 

and XIV  

(RED/514GRN) 

Germany 

France 

United  

Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

4 742 (1)  
24 (1)  
33 (1)  

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 
847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 
847/96 does not apply. 

8 000 (1) (2) (3) 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) 
No 847/96 applies. 

Not relevant

May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West. 
The quota may be taken in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the 
condition that Greenlandic reporting conditions are fulfilled 
(RED/*51214). 
3 000 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway 
and 200 tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. 
No more than 70 % of the quota may be taken within the area 
bounded by the following coordinates and no more than 15% of the 
quota may be taken within that area during the period from 1 April 
to 10 May. (RED/*5-14.) 

Point No 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9

Latitude N 
64°45 
62°50 
61°55 
61°00 
59°00 
59°00 
61°30 
62°50 
64°45

Longitude W  
28°30 
25°45 
26°45 
26°30 
30°00 
34°00 
34°00 
36°00 
28°30  " 

(7) 

Appendix 1 to Annex IIA is amended as follows:  

(a) 

In table (a), the column concerning Sweden is replaced by the following: 

SE 
16 609 
738 786 
55 853 
0 
0 
13 155 
22 130 
25 339 

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(b) 

In table (b) , the column concerning Sweden is replaced by the following: 

SE 
286 779 
829 753 
263 772 
0 
0 
80 781 
53 078 
110 468 

(c) 

In table (d), the column concerning Spain is replaced by the following: 

ES 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
13 836 
0 
1 402 142 

(8) 

Annex III is amended as follows: 

(a) 

the following point 9a is inserted: 

"9a.  Special  measures  for  the  redfish  fishery  in  the  Irminger  Sea  and 

adjacent waters 

9a.1  The measures set out in this point 9a shall apply to the fishery for 
redfish (Sebastes spp.) in international waters of ICES zone V and 
EC  waters  of  ICES  zones  XII  and  XIV  bounded by  the  following 
coordinates  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  Redfish  Conservation 
Area") :  

Point No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Latitude N 
64°45
62°50
61°55
61°00
59°00
59°00
61°30
62°50
64°45

Longitude W  
28°30  
25°45  
26°45  
26°30  
30°00  
34°00  
34°00  
36°00  
28°30 " 

9a.2  In  addition  to  the  data  required  under  Article  5(1)  of  Regulation 
(EC) No 2791/1999, masters of fishing vessels shall record in their 
fishing logbooks each entry and exit from the Redfish Conservation 
Area  and  the  cumulative  catches  retained  on  board.  The  record 
shall identify the area by the specific code 'RCA'. 

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9a.3  Masters  of  fishing  vessels  engaged  in  the  fishery  in  the  Redfish 
Conservation  Area,  shall  transmit  the  catch  report  provided  for  in 
Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999, on a daily basis 
after  the  fishing  operations  of  that  calendar  day  have  been 
completed. It shall indicate the catches on board taken since the last 
communication of catches.  

9a.4  In  addition  to  information  required  under  Article  6(1)(a)  of 
Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999, the masters of fishing vessels shall 
communicate 
last 
communication of catches prior to entering and exiting the Redfish 
Conservation Area. 

the  catch  on  board 

taken 

since 

the 

9a.5  The  reports  referred  to  in  points  9a.3  and  9a.4  shall  be  made  in 
accordance  with  Annex  I  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1085/2000. 
Reports  of  catches  taken  in  the  Redfish  Conservation  Area  shall 
indicate the code 'RCA' as the relevant area. 

9a.6  Without  prejudice  to  Article  39a  of  this  Regulation,  the  label  or 
stamp identifying redfish caught in the Redfish Conservation Area 
shall bear the specific code 'RCA'. 

9a.7  Buyers  or  holders  of  fish  shall  ensure  that  any  quantity  of  redfish 
caught  in  the  Redfish  Conservation  Area  and  first  landed  into  a 
Community  port  or  transhipped  is  weighed  when  landed  or 
transhipped. 

9a.8  It shall be prohibited to use trawls with a mesh size of less than 100 

mm.  

9a.9  The  conversion  factor  to  be  applied  to  the  gutted  and  headed 
presentation,  including  Japanese  cut,  of  redfish  caught  in  the 
Redfish Conservation Area shall be 1.70." 

(b)  Point 15.1 is replaced by the following: 

"15.1.  It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing with static 
gear,  including  bottom  set  gill-nets  and  long-lines,  within  the  areas 
enclosed  by  sequentially  joining  with  rhumb  lines  the  following 
positions,  which  shall  be  measured  according  to  the  WGS84  coordinate 
system: 

Part of the Reykjanes Ridge: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

55° 04.5327' N, 36° 49.0135' W 

55° 05.4804' N, 35° 58.9784' W 

54° 58.9914' N, 34° 41.3634' W 

54° 41.1841' N, 34° 00.0514' W 

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– 

– 

– 

– 

54° 00.0'N, 34° 00.0' W 

53° 54.6406' N, 34° 49.9842' W 

53° 58.9668' N, 36° 39.1260' W 

55° 04.5327' N, 36° 49.0135' W; 

Northern MAR Area: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

59° 45' N, 33° 30' W 

57° 30' N, 27° 30' W 

56° 45' N, 28° 30' W 

59° 15' N, 34° 30' W 

59° 45' N, 33° 30' W; 

Middle  MAR  Area  (Charlie-Gibbs  Fracture  zone  &  Subpolar  Frontal 

Region): 

53° 30’ N, 38° 00’ W 

53° 30’ N, 36° 49’ W 

55° 04.5327’ N, 36° 49’ W 

54° 58.9914’ N, 34° 41.3634’ W 

54° 41.1841’ N, 34° 00’ W 

53° 30’ N, 34° 00’ W 

53° 30’ N, 30° 00’ W 

51° 30’N, 28° 00’W 

49° 00’ N, 26° 30’ W 

49° 00’ N, 30° 30’ W 

51° 30’ N, 32° 00’ W 

51° 30’N, 38° 00’ W; 

53° 30’ N, 38° 00’ W 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Southern MAR Area 

– 

– 

44° 30’ N, 30° 30’ W 

44° 30’N, 27° 00’ W 

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– 

– 

– 

43°15’ N, 27° 15’ W 

43°15’ N, 31° 00’ W 

44° 30’ N, 30° 30’ W; 

The Altair Seamounts: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

45° 00' N, 34° 35' W 

45° 00' N, 33° 45' W 

44° 25' N, 33° 45' W 

44° 25' N, 34° 35' W 

45° 00' N, 34° 35' W; 

The Antialtair Seamounts: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

43° 45' N, 22° 50' W 

43° 45' N, 22°05' W 

43° 25' N, 22° 05' W 

43°25' N, 22° 50' W 

43° 45' N, 22° 50' W; 

Hatton Bank: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

59º 26' N, 14º 30' W 

59º 12' N, 15º 08' W 

59º 01' N, 17º 00' W 

58º 50' N, 17º 38' W 

58º 30' N, 17º 52' W 

58º 30' N, 18º 22' W 

58º 03' N, 18º 22' W 

58º 03' N, 17º 30' W 

57º 55' N, 17º 30' W 

57º 45' N, 19º 15' W 

58º 30' N, 18º 45' W 

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– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

58º 47' N, 18º 37' W 

59º 05' N, 17º 32' W 

59º 16' N, 17º 20' W 

59º 22' N, 16º 50' W 

59º 21' N, 15º 40' W; 

North West Rockall: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

57º 00' N, 14º 53' W 

57º 37' N, 14º 42' W 

57º 55' N, 14º 24' W 

58º 15' N, 13º 50' W 

57º 57' N, 13º 09' W 

57º 50' N, 13º 14' W 

57º 57' N, 13º 45' W 

57º 49' N, 14º 06' W 

57º 29' N, 14º 19' W 

57º 22' N, 14º 19' W 

57º 00' N, 14º 34' W 

56° 56' N, 14° 36' W  

56° 56' N, 14° 51' W 

57º 00' N, 14º 53' W; 

South-West Rockall (Empress of Britain Bank):  

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

56° 24' N, 15° 37' W  

56° 21' N, 14° 58' W  

56° 04' N, 15° 10' W  

55° 51' N, 15° 37' W  

56° 10' N, 15° 52' W 

56° 24' N, 15° 37' W;  

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Logachev Mound: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

55°17' N 16°10' W 

55°33' N 16°16' W 

55°50' N 15°15' W 

55°58' N 15°05' W 

55°54' N 14°55' W 

55°45' N 15°12' W 

55°34' N 15°07' W 

55°17' N 16°10' W; 

West Rockall Mound: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

57º 20' N, 16º 30' W 

57º 05' N, 15º 58' W 

56º 21' N, 17º 17' W 

56º 40' N, 17º 50' W 

57º 20' N, 16º 30' W.". 

Article 2 
Entry into force 

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

Article  1(6)  shall  apply  from  1  January  2009  and  Article  1(7)  shall  apply  from  1  February 
2009. 

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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