Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea
Date: 2010-09-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Baltic Sea, authorised catch, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishery management, fishery resources, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 14.9.2010 
COM(2010) 470 final 

2010/0247 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks 
applicable in the Baltic Sea 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

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•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

In  accordance  with  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2371/2002  of  20  December  2002  on  the 
conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries 
Policy, the CFP seeks to ensure that living aquatic resources are exploited under sustainable 
economic,  environmental  and  social  conditions.  One  important  tool  in  this  respect  is  the 
annual fixing of fisheries opportunities in the form of total allowable catches (TACs), quotas 
and fishing effort limits. 

The objective of this proposal is to fix, for the commercially most important fish stocks in the 
Baltic Sea, the fishing opportunities for Member States for 2011. 

•  General context 

The  Communication  from  the  Commission  on  the  consultation  on  fishing  opportunities  for 
2011  (COM(2010)241final),  outlines  the  background  to  the  proposal.  With  a  view  to 
simplifying  and  clarifying  the  annual  TAC  and quota  decisions,  fishing  opportunities  in  the 
Baltic  Sea  are  fixed  by  a  separate  Regulation  since  2006:  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
52/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for 
certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Baltic Sea for 2006. 

The scientific advice on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea in 2011 was delivered by the 
International  Council  for  the  Exploration  of  the  Sea  (ICES)  in  May  2010  and  by  the 
Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) in June 2010.  

The proposal contains two sections of importance for the management of the Baltic fisheries 
in 2011: one section fixing the TACs and quotas and a second limiting the fishing effort. 

•  130Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

Fishing opportunities and the way they are allocated to Member States are regulated annually. 
The latest is Council Regulation (EC) No 1226/2009 of 20 November 2009 fixing the fishing 
opportunities  and  associated  conditions  for  certain  fish  stocks  and  groups  of  fish  stocks 
applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2010. 

Of relevance to fisheries management in the Baltic Sea is also Council Regulation (EC) No 
2187/2005 of 21 December 2005 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical 
measures in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound, amending Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 
and repealing Regulation (EC) No 88/98. 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1098/2007  of  18  September  2007  establishing  a  multi-annual 
plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending 
Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 779/97 outlines the control 
and monitoring measures for rebuilding the cod stocks in question. It also lays down the rules 

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for  setting  the  TACs  for  the  Western  and  the  Eastern  cod  stocks  and  the  associated  fishing 
effort limitations. 

•  Consistency with other policies and objectives of the EU 

The  proposed  measures  are  in  accordance  with  the  objectives  and  rules  of  the  Common 
Fisheries Policy and are consistent with the Union’s policy on sustainable development. 

2. 

CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Collection and use of expertise 

Main organisations/experts consulted 

The  scientific  organisations  consulted  were  the  International  Council  for  the  Exploration  of 
the  Seas  (ICES)  and  the  Scientific,  Technical  and  Economic  Committee  for  Fisheries 
(STECF). 

The  Community  asks  ICES  and  STECF  each  year  for  scientific  advice  on  the  state  of 
important  fish  stocks.  The  advice  received  covers  all  Baltic  stocks  for  which  TACs  are 
proposed except plaice and herring in Subdivision 31 for which no advice is given this year 
due to the available information being inadequate to evaluate stock trends.  

•  Consultation of interested parties 

The  Baltic  Sea  RAC  (BSRAC)  was  consulted  at  its  Joint  Demersal,  Salmon  and  Pelagic 
Working  Group  meeting  in  June  2010  on  the  basis  of  the  Communication  from  the 
Commission on the Consultation on fishing opportunities for 2011. The scientific basis for the 
proposal was provided by ICES and STECF. DG MARE presented the rules it would follow 
for setting TACs and quotas for 2011 on the basis of  the policy statement. The preliminary 
views expressed during this meeting and the subsequent written recommendations on all fish 
stocks  concerned  were  considered  and  taken  into  account  as  far  as  possible  in  the  proposal 
without  contradicting  existing  policies  or  incurring  deterioration  in  the  state  of  vulnerable 
resource. 

The  BSRAC  supports  the  application  of  the  multi-annual  plan  for  cod  with  regards  to  the 
setting of the TACs but disagrees with the gradual adjustment of fishing effort resulting from 
the application of the plan. In addition it disagrees with the adjustment of TACs towards long-
term sustainable levels where from the point of view of the BSRAC the stock status is stable 
and the scientific advice would be insufficient to justify reductions of a given quota. 

•  Impact assessment 

The  proposed  measures  will,  if  implemented,  result  in  an  overall  decrease  in  fishing 
opportunities in terms of catch volumes for EU vessels in the Baltic Sea of around 17% for all 
species considered. For several herring stocks and for sprat the reduction is based on fishing 
mortality being above maximum sustainable yield or precautionary approach levels and lower 
recruitment  to  the  stocks.  The  reduction  with  the  most  significant  economic  impact  is  the 
TAC for sprat which arises as a result of the stock being fished above precautionary levels. 
The  TACs  for  Western  and  Eastern  Baltic  cod  have  been  increased  in  accordance  with  the 
multi-annual plan. 

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The proposal reflects not only short-term concerns but is also part of a longer- term approach 
whereby the level of fishing is gradually reduced to long-term sustainable levels. 

The  approach  taken  in  the  proposal  will  therefore,  in  the  medium  to  long  term,  result  in 
reduced  fishing  effort  but  stable  or  increasing  quotas  in  the  long-term.  The  long-term 
consequences of the approach are expected to be a reduced impact on the environment as a 
consequence  of  the  decline  in  fishing  effort,  reductions  in  the  catching  sector  in  terms  of 
number of vessels and/or in the average fishing effort per vessel, and unchanged or increased 
landings. The sustainability of fishing activities will increase in the long-term. 

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

The  proposal  establishes  the  catch  and  effort  limitations  applicable  to  EU  fisheries  and  to 
international  fisheries  where  EU  vessels  participate,  in  order  to  achieve  the  objective  of  the 
Common  Fisheries  Policy  of  ensuring  fisheries  at  levels  that  are  biologically,  economically 
and socially sustainable. 

•  Legal basis 

Article 43(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. 

•  Subsidiarity principle 

The proposal falls under the Union exclusive competence as referred to in Article 3(1)(d) of 
the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union.  The  subsidiarity  principle  therefore 
does not apply. 

•  Proportionality principle 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reason. 

The  Common  Fisheries  Policy  is  a  common  policy.  According  to  Article  43(3)  TFEU  it  is 
incumbent  upon  the  Council  to  adopt  the  measures  on  the  fixing  and  allocation  of  fishing 
opportunities.  

The Council Regulation in question allocates fishing opportunities to Member States. Having 
regard  to  Article  20(3)  of  Regulation  2371/2002  Member  States  are  free  to  allocate  such 
opportunities  among  regions  or  operators  as  they  see  fit.  Therefore,  Member  States  have 
ample room for manoeuvre on decisions related to the social/economic model of their choice 
to exploit their allocated fishing opportunities. 

The  proposal  has  no  new  financial  implications  for  Member  States.  This  Regulation  is 
adopted by Council every year, and the public and private means to implement it are already 
in place. 

•  Choice of instruments 

Proposed instruments: Regulation. 

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This  is  a  proposal  for  fisheries  management  on  the  basis  of  Article  43(3)  TFEU  and  in 
accordance with Article 20 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

The proposal has no implications for the EU budget. 

5. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

•  Simplification 

The  proposal  provides  for  simplification  of  administrative  procedures  for  public  authorities 
(EU or national), in particular as regards requirements regarding the effort management. 

•  Review/revision/sunset clause 

The proposal concerns an annual Regulation for the year 2011 and therefore does not include 
a revision clause. 

•  Detailed Explanation 

The proposal fixes for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain stocks or groups of stocks for 
Member States fishing in the Baltic Sea. 

The  proposed  figures  reflect  the  scientific  advice,  consultation  with  the  BSRAC  and  the 
framework  for  setting  the  TACs  and  quotas  outlined  in  the  Communication  from  the 
Commission on the Consultation on fishing opportunities for 2011. 

Given  the  Commission's  intention  to  ensure  the  sustainable  use  of  fishery  resources  in  line 
with  the  Union's  policy  and  international  commitments  while  maintaining  stable  fishing 
opportunities, annual variations in TACs are limited as far as practicable taking account of the 
status of a given stock. 

The TACs and quotas allocated to Member States are given in Annex I and the fishing effort 
limited are laid down in Annex II. 

For cod stocks the proposed TACs and effort limitations reflect the gradual approach applied 
in  the  multi-annual  plan  for  cod  stocks  in  the  Baltic  Sea  and  the  fisheries  exploiting  those 
stocks. The central element of the plan is a gradual reduction in fishing mortality to long-term 
sustainable levels that will ensure recovery of the stocks and provide high and stable yields. 

With  regard  to  salmon  stocks  in  the  Baltic  Sea,  additional  management  measures  in  marine 
and  inland  waters  are  required  in  order  to  facilitate  efficient  recovery  of  the  stocks  where 
necessary. Respectively, a salmon management plan is under preparation. 

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2010/0247 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks 
applicable in the Baltic Sea 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 43(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

According  to  Article 43(3)  of  the  Treaty,  the  Council,  on  a  proposal  from  the 
Commission,  shall  adopt  measures  on 
the  fixing  and  allocation  of  fishing 
opportunities. 

Regulation (EC)  No  2371/2002  on  the  conservation  and  sustainable  exploitation  of 
fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy1 requires the Council to adopt 
the  measures  necessary  to  ensure  access  to  waters  and  resources  and  the  sustainable 
pursuit  of  fishing  activities  on  the  basis  of  the  available  scientific  advice  and,  in 
particular, the report prepared by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee 
for Fisheries (STECF).  

It  is  incumbent  upon  the  Council  to  establish  the  total  allowable  catches  (TAC)  by 
fishery  or  group  of  fisheries.  Fishing  opportunities  should  be  distributed  among 
Member  States  in  such  a  way  as  to  assure  each  Member  State  relative  stability  of 
fishing activities for each stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of 
the  Common  Fisheries  Policy  established  in  Regulation  (EC)  No 2371/2002. 
Moreover,  in  order  for  the  fishing  opportunities  to  be  optimal  and  applied  in  an 
effective way, certain conditions essential to and functionally linked to them should be 
fixed. 

The TACs should be established on the basis of the available scientific advice and by 
taking  into  account  the  biological  and  socio-economic  aspects  whilst  ensuring  fair 
treatment between fishing sectors. In this regard, it is necessary to take account of the 
opinions  expressed  during  the  consultation  of  stakeholders,  in  particular  at  the 
meetings  with  the  Advisory  Committee  for  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  and  the 
concerned Regional Advisory Councils. 

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OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. 

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(6) 

(7) 

For  stocks  subject  to  specific  multiannual  plans,  the  fishing  opportunities  should  be 
established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, catch 
limits  and  fishing  effort  limits  for  the  cod  stocks  in  the  Baltic  Sea  should  be 
established  in  accordance  with  the  rules  laid  down  in  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1098/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the cod stocks in 
the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks2. 

The  use  of  fishing  opportunities  set  out  in  this  Regulation  is  subject  to  Council 
Regulation  (EC)  No  1224/2009  of  20  November  2009  establishing  a  Community 
control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy3 
and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 thereof concerning the recording of catches and 
fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. 

In  accordance  with  Article 2  of  Council  Regulation (EC)  No  847/96  of  6  May  1996 
introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas4, 
the  stocks  that  are  subject  to  the  various  measures  referred  to  therein  must  be 
identified. 

(8) 

To  ensure  the  livelihood  of  EU  fishermen,  it  is  important  to  open  these  fisheries  on 
1 January 2011.  

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

CHAPTER I 
Scope and definitions 

Article 1 
Subject matter 

This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for 2011 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish 
stocks in the Baltic Sea. 

This Regulation shall apply to EU vessels operating in the Baltic Sea. 

Article 2 
Scope 

Article 3 
Definitions 

In addition to the definitions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, for the 
purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply: 

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OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 1. 
OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p.1. 
OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p.3. 

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(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

the  International  Council  for  the  Exploration  of  the  Sea  (ICES)  zones  are  the 
geographical areas specified in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005; 

“Baltic Sea” means ICES Subdivisions 22-32; 

"EU vessel" means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered 
in the Union; 

“total allowable catch (TAC)” means the quantity that can be taken from each stock 
each year; 

“quota” means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a 
third country;  

“day  absent  from  port”  means  any  continuous  period  of  24  hours  or  part  thereof 
during which the vessel is absent from port. 

CHAPTER II 
Fishing opportunities  

Article 4 
Catch limits and allocations 

The  catch  limits,  the  allocation  of  such  limits  among  Member  States,  and  additional 
conditions in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are set out in Annex I. 

Article 5 
Special provisions on allocations 

1. 

The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in Annex I 
shall be without prejudice to: 

(a) 

exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002; 

(b) 

reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; 

(c) 

additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; 

(d)  quantities  withheld 

in  accordance  with  Article 4  of  Regulation (EC) 

No 847/96; 

(e) 

deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) 
No 1224/2009.  

2. 

Except  where  otherwise  specified  in  Annex I  of  this  Regulation,  Article 3  of 
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TAC and 
Article 3(2)  and (3)  and  Article 4  of  that  Regulation  to  stocks  subject  to  analytical 
TAC. 

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Article 6 
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches 

Fish from stocks for which catch limits are established shall be retained on board or landed 
only if: 

(a) 

(b) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

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

the catches consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota 
among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted. 

Article 7 
Fishing effort limits 

Fishing effort limits are set out in Annex II.  

The limits referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to ICES Subdivisions 27, and 28.2 
insofar as the Commission has not taken a decision in accordance with Article 29(2) 
of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 to exclude those Subdivisions from the restrictions 
provided for in Article 8(1) (b), (3), (4) and (5) and Article 13 of that Regulation. 

The limits referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to ICES Subdivision 28.1 insofar 
as  the  Commission  has  not  taken  a  decision  in  accordance  with  Article  29(4)  of 
Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 that the restrictions provided for in Article 8(1) (b), 
(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 shall apply to that Subdivision. 

CHAPTER III 
Final provisions 

Article 8 
Data transmission 

When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States send 
the  Commission  data  relating  to  landings  of  quantities  of  stocks  caught,  they  shall  use  the 
stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation. 

Article 9 
Entry into force 

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2011. 

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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 

Catch limits applicable to EU vessels in areas where catch limits exist by species and by area 

The following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise 
specified) by stock, and associated conditions for year-to-year management of the quotas. 

The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. 

Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of 
the species. The following table of correspondences of Latin names and common names is given for 
the purposes of this Regulation: 

Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name  

Clupea harengus 

Gadus morhua 

Platichthys flesus 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Psetta maxima 

Salmo salar 

Sprattus sprattus 

HER 

COD 

FLE 

PLE 

TUR 

SAL 

SPR 

Herring 

Cod 

Flounder 

Plaice 

Turbot 

Atlantic salmon 

Sprat 

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Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Subdivisions 30-31 

Clupea harengus 

HER/3D30.; HER/3D31. 

Finland 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Analytical TAC 

74 607 (1) 

16 393 (2) 

91 000 (3) 

91 000  

Catches in SD 31 are limited to 2 460t 

Catches in SD 31 are limited to 540t 

Catches in SD 31 are limited to 3 000t 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Subdivisions 22-24 

Clupea harengus 

HER/3B23.; HER/3C22.; HER/3D24. 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Denmark 

Germany  

Finland 

Poland 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

2 227 

8 763 

1 

2 067 

2 826 

15 884 

15 884 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

EU waters of Subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32 

Clupea harengus 

HER/3D25.;  HER/3D26.;  HER/3D27.; 
HER/3D28.; HER/3D29.; HER/3D32. 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Denmark 

Germany  

Estonia 

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

2 016  

535 

10 295 

20 097 

2 541 

2 675 

22 831 

30 650 

91 640 

Not relevant 

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Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Subdivision 28.1 

Clupea harengus 

HER/03D.RG 

Analytical TAC 

Estonia 

Latvia 

EU 

TAC 

15 082 

17 578 

32 660 

32 660 

Species 

Cod 

Zone: 

EU waters of Subdivisions 25-32  

Gadus morhua 

COD/3D25.; COD/3D26.; COD/3D27.; 
COD/3D28.; COD/3D29.; COD/3D30.; 
COD/3D31.; COD/3D32. 

13 544  

Analytical TAC 

5 388  

1 320  

1 036  

5 036  

3 318  

15 595  

13 721   

58 957  

Not relevant 

Denmark 

Germany  

Estonia  

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

EU waters of Subdivisions 22 –24  

Gadus morhua 

COD/3B23.; COD/3C22.; COD/3D24. 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Denmark 

Germany  

Estonia  

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

8 206 

4 012 

182 

161 

679 

440 

2 196 

2 924 

18 800 

18 800 

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Zone: 

EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32  

PLE/3B23.; PLE/3C22.; PLE/3D24.; PLE/3D25.; 
PLE/3D26.; PLE/3D27.; PLE/3D28.; PLE/3D29.; 
PLE/3D30.; PLE/3D31.; PLE/3D32. 

Precautionary TAC 

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

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Poland 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

Plaice 

Pleuronectes 
platessa 

2 179 

242 

456 

164 

3 041 

3 041 

Species: 

Atlantic salmon 

Zone: 

EU waters of Subdivisions 22-31  

Salmo salar 

SAL/3B23.; SAL/3C22.; SAL/3D24.; SAL/3D25.; 
SAL/3D26.; SAL/3D27.; SAL/3D28.; SAL/3D29.; 
SAL/3D30.; SAL/3D31. 

51 829 (1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

5 767 (1) 

5 267 (1) 

64 627 (1) 

32 965 (1) 

3 875 (1) 

15 723 (1)  

70 056 (1) 

250 109 (1) 

Not relevant 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

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(1) 

Expressed by number of individual fish. 

Species: 

Atlantic salmon 

Zone: 

EU waters of Subdivision 32 

Estonia  

Finland  

EU 

TAC 

_________ 

Salmo salar 

SAL/3D32. 

1 581 (1) 

Analytical TAC 

13 838 (1)  

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

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

15 419 (1) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Expressed by number of individual fish. 

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Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 

SPR/3B23.; SPR/3C22.; SPR/3D24.; SPR/3D25.; 
SPR/3D26.; SPR/3D27.; SPR/3D28.; SPR/3D29.; 
SPR/3D30.; SPR/3D31.; SPR/3D32. 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Sprattus sprattus 

26 236  

16 621  

30 466  

13 734  

36 796  

13 310  

78 087  

50 719  

265 969  

Not relevant 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Finland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

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Fishing effort limits 

ANNEX II 

1. 

2. 

For  vessels  flying  their  flag,  Member  States  shall  ensure  that  fishing  with  trawls, 
Danish  seines  or  similar  gear  of  a  mesh  size  equal  to  or  larger  than  90  mm,  with 
gillnets,  entangling  nets  or  trammel  nets  of  a  mesh  size  equal  to  or  larger  than  90 
mm,  with  bottom  set  lines,  longlines  except  drifting  lines,  handlines  and  jigging 
equipment shall be permitted for a maximum number of 

(a) 

163  days  absent  from  port  in  subdivisions  22-24  with  the  exception  of  the 
period from 1 to 30 April when Article 8(1) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/ 
2007 applies, and 

(b)  160  days  absent  from  port  in  subdivisions  25–28  with  the  exception  of  the 
period from 1 July to 31 August when Article 8(1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 
1098/ 2007 applies. 

The maximum number of days absent from port per year for which a vessel may be 
present  within  the  two  areas  defined  in  point  1(a)  and  (b)  fishing  with  the  gears 
referred to in point 1 may not exceed the maximum number of days allocated for one 
of the two areas. 

EN 

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   EN