Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non EU waters
Date: 2010-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, fishing rights, international waters, protection of animals, ship's flag, vessel

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 10.11.2010 
COM(2010) 658 final 

2010/0324 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, 
applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non EU waters  

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

Each year, the Council of Ministers is bound to take a decision on fishing opportunities 
for  the  stocks  in  the  Atlantic,  the  North  Sea  and  international  fisheries  in  which  EU 
vessels  participate.  This  is  the  main  fishing  opportunities  regulation  by  number  of 
regulated  stocks.  Along  with  the  regulations  fixing  the  fishing  opportunities  for  the 
Baltic  Sea,  the  Black  sea  and  the  deep  sea  stocks  (the  latter  every  two  years),  these 
regulations limit the harvesting of the stocks to levels which must be consistent with the 
overall objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy. In this respect, Council Regulation 
(EC)  No  2371/2002  of  20  December  2002  on  the  conservation  and  sustainable 
exploitation  of  fisheries  resources  under  the  Common  Fisheries  Policy1  sets  out  the 
objectives for the annual proposals for catch and fishing effort limitations to ensure that 
EU fisheries are ecologically, economically and socially sustainable. 

The fishing opportunities fixed in these regulations reflect the degree of success of the 
Policy  as  a  whole.  The  array  of  instruments  that  the  Union  utilises  in  pursuit  of  the 
Policy's  objectives  should,  all  together,  work  to  ensure  that  the  resource  base  for  the 
European fisheries is exploited at the right level and not beyond. That management is 
not only the result of limiting fishing opportunities. Fleet policy and control of fishing 
activities,  to  name  just  two  other  areas  where  the  Policy  actively  develops  regulatory 
measures,  may  be  determinant  in  this  respect.  The  key  feature  of  the  annual  fishing 
opportunities exercise is in fact its short-term nature. This is due essentially to historical 
reasons, relating to the way in which the CFP provides for the sharing of the maritime 
space and the resources therein among national EU fleets. It is important to maintain an 
annually-renewed  process  for  this  EU-wide  pact  at  the  basis  of  the  Policy.  However, 
this does not stand in the way of the introduction of long-term management approaches. 
The Union has made good progress in this regard and key stocks of commercial interest 
are now subject to multi-annual management plans that yearly TACs and effort ceilings 
must  comply  with.  The  overall  assessment  is  that  multi-annual  plans  work,  as  most 
stocks  so  regulated  do  in  general  better  than  the  others.  It  is  only  from  a  long-term 
perspective that, especially in times of scarcity, the regulator can expect to implement a 
meaningful policy and give itself a fair chance of achieving its objectives. 

In  this  context,  the  Commission  has,  for  five  years  now,  published  a  Communication 
that reviews the state of the situation to which the fishing opportunities proposals must 
respond.  This  year,  the  Communication  from  the  Commission  on  the  Consultation  on 
Fishing  Opportunities  for  2011  (COM(2010)241  final),  notes  some  good  news,  as  the 
state  of  some  stocks  has  improved.  However,  many  fish  stocks  remain  subject  to  an 
advice to reduce catches to zero or to the lowest possible level. Many stocks are outside 
safe biological limits. Despite conservation measures imposed under the CFP, too many 
stocks  are  in  these  vulnerable  categories  and  far  too  few  stocks  have  improved.  The 
analysis confirms that we need reinforced conservation measures for overexploited fish 

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stocks. 

For  2011,  the  advice  from  the  International  Council  for  the  Exploration  of  the  Sea 
(ICES)  and  the  Scientific,  Technical  and  Economic Committee for  Fisheries (STECF) 
once more underlines the poor state of many fish resources in EU waters. But it notes 
improvements in certain important stocks, such as hake, sole and anglerfish. In response 
to  the  Commission's  request,  ICES  is  providing  advice  on  a  strategy  to  reach 
management  consistent  with  Maximum  Sustainable  Yield  (MSY)  in  2015.  This  is 
something the Union committed to do when it subscribed to the conclusions of the 2002 
World  Summit  on  Sustainable  Development  in  Johannesburg  and  its  related  Plan  of 
Implementation. 

•  General context 

The  fixing  and  sharing  of  possibilities  for  fishing  falls  exclusively  within  the 
competence  of  the  Union.  The  EU's  obligations  for  sustainable  exploitation  of  living 
aquatic  resources  arise  from  obligations  set  out  in  Article  2  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2371/2002. 

Fishing  opportunities  decided  by  the  Union  which  regard  straddling  and  highly 
migratory  stocks  must  be  in  accordance  with  international  agreements,  inter  alia  the 
1995  United  Nations  agreement  concerning  the  conservation  and  management  of 
straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks. This proposal implements into 
EU  law  the  conservation  measures  agreed  by  the  Union  with  its  international 
counterparts  in  respect  of  such  stocks,  when  these  translate  into  fishing  opportunities, 
be they catch or fishing effort limits. 

For stocks whose management is incumbent only upon the Union, the proposed fishing 
opportunities respond to the scientific advice received by the Commission as to the state 
of  the  stocks,  on  the  basis  of  which,  catch  limits  compliant  with  multi-annual 
management plans are determined. For stocks not covered by such plans, the proposed 
TACs  respond  to  the  scientific  advice  in  the  manner  outlined  in  Communication 
COM(2010)241  final.  The  Communication  indeed  outlines  a  number  of  management 
responses deemed appropriate for each of the various scenarios that may emerge from 
the scientific advice, depending on the status of the stock (from "sustainably exploited" 
down to "depleted") or on the trends observed if precise assessment is not possible on 
the  basis  of  available  data.  Stocks  are  assigned  to  categories.  Rules  to  determine  the 
catch/effort limits that should apply are then assigned to each of them. 

Scientific  advice  is  essentially  dependent  on  data.  Only  stocks  for  which  there  is 
sufficient and reliable data can be assessed, so that size estimates are produced, as well 
as forecast of how they will react to the various exploitation scenarios (this is referred to 
as "catch options tables"). Such situation exists only for a number of regulated stocks. 
For  the  remainder,  management  has  to  be  based  on  observed  trends  derived  from 
indicators such as reported catches, which may be more or less reliable. In certain cases, 
the lack of reliable data prevents scientists to advice even on trends. In all these cases, 
the  Council  should  decide  on  fishing  opportunities  based  on  the  Precautionary 
Approach,  thus  implementing  conservative  measures.  This  approach  is  sometimes 
difficult to follow, taking into account the various interests at stake. The Commission is 
nevertheless bound to make proposals in accordance with this principle. It is essential, 

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in  particular,  to  apply  strictly  the  rule  whereby  there  must  be  no  increase  in  fishing 
pressure unless the scientific advice indicates that this is possible without detriment to 
the stock concerned. 

•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

The  existing  provisions  in  the  area  of  the  proposal  are  applicable  until  31  December 
2010,  with  the  exception  of  certain  effort  limitations  which  are  applicable  until  31 
January 2011. 

•  Consistency with other policies and objectives of the Union 

The measures proposed are designed in accordance with the objectives and the 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 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents 

The  proposal  takes  into  account  consultations  held  with  the  Advisory  Committee  on 
Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  ('ACFA'  is  composed  of  representatives  from  professional 
organisations  representing  the  production  sector,  the  processing  industry  and  trade  in 
fishery and aquaculture products as well as non-professional organisations representing 
the  interests  of  consumers,  the  environment  and  development)  and  the  Regional 
Advisory Councils (RACs) with an interest in the fisheries concerned by the proposal.  

These  consultations  have  taken  place  on  the  basis  of  the  Communication  from  the 
Commission  to  the  Council  and  European  Parliament  on  improving  consultation  on 
Community fisheries management (COM(2006)246 final), which sets out the principles 
for the so called front-loading process. 

In  this  framework,  the  Commission  developed  four  consultation  papers  on  specific 
topics relevant for this proposal, namely: 

–  Spatially-structured management of Nephrops in Zone VII; 

–  Separating TAC areas for Plaice in VIId and in VIIe; 

–  Effort Management in Zone VIIfg: An Ecosystem Approach; 

–  Management decisions addressing uncertainties in category 11 stocks. 

The first two documents discuss technical adjustments to the spatial implementation of 
catch  limits  and  the  calculations  needed  to  align  Member  State  quota  shares 
accordingly.  The  third  paper  discusses  the  introduction  of  an  effort  capping  as  a 
response to general advice on Celtic Sea stocks to freeze or reduce fishing effort. The 
last paper discusses a possible approach to make decisions regarding stocks for which 
scientists are unable to issue advice for lack of appropriate data, and is being discussed 

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with  a  view  to  the  proposal  for  2012.  This  is  so  because  the  implementation  of  the 
proposed approach would first need to be taken up within the scientific advice process 
in the first half of 2011.  

These frontloading documents were submitted to Member States and also transmitted to 
the RACs to provide them with an opportunity for feedback. The Commission organised 
a  joint  ACFA  and  RACs  meeting  on  14  October,  preceded  by  an  open  seminar  (with 
participation of Member States, Members of the European Parliament, fisheries experts, 
stakeholders, the press and the public) on 14 September, at which the outcomes of the 
scientific advice and its key implications were presented and discussed. 

The Consultation process was also based on the Communication from the Commission 
on  the  Consultation  on  Fishing  Opportunities  for  2011  (COM(2010)241  final),  which 
set out the views and intentions of the Commission concerning its proposals for fishing 
opportunities, pending the scientific advice on the state of the stocks for 2011. 

Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account 

Whereas  the  frontloading  process  is  focused  on  technical  aspects,  the  response  to  the 
Commission's consultation on fishing opportunities reflects the views of Member States 
and  Stakeholders  on  the  evaluation  made  by  the  Commission  of  the  state  of  the 
resources and how to ensure the appropriate management response. 

In  this  respect,  four  Member  States  and  4  Regional  advisory  bodies  have  provided 
views in response to the Commission's Communication. 

The points made by each of the RACs that responded can be summarised as follows: 

South Western Waters RAC:  

–  Supports  the  MSY  target  and  regrets  the  Commission  did  not  start  moving  earlier 
towards this target. It should be implemented in a mixed fishery, ecosystem context. 
It  regrets,  however,  that  this  approach  will  result  in  larger  TAC  reductions  than 
otherwise for stocks in categories 2 and 3. 

–  Concerning the devolution of single-MS TAC decisions to MS, SWWRAC considers 
a mechanism for sector consultation should be constructed, not just a delegation to 
MS. 

–  Supports  multi-annual  plans,  but  these  should  include  technical  measures,  capacity 

and effort limits etc. and developed in a regional framework. 

–  Stresses the problem of missing scientific information. 

–  Questions the effort data for the southern hake stock. 

–  Opposes moves to average catch levels under categories 6 and 9. 

North Western Waters RAC:  

–  Notes the legislative obligation of the EU to reach the MSY target. However, in light 
of  scientific  uncertainties  and  the  lack  of  data,  the  Commission  will  have  to  make 

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choices  at  the  precautionary  end  of  the  range.  The  RAC  fears,  like  the  SWWRAC, 
that  this  will  result  in  larger  TAC  reductions  than  in  previous  years  for  stocks  in 
categories 2 and 3. The industry members of the RAC recognise that an assessment 
of  the  socio-economic  effects  on  all  fishers  of  the  2011  proposals  made  under  the 
new principle for every stock is clearly impossible. They underline, nevertheless that 
such  an  assessment  should  be  made  before  a  highly  significant  change  in  policy 
direction is imposed. 

–  With regard to the Celtic Sea management, the NWWRAC is more favourable to a 

fishing capacity cap than an in effort cap. 

–  With regard to the management of plaice in subdivisions VII d and VII e, the RAC 
does not agree with the proposed TAC split for reasons relating to the mixing of the 
two stocks, and believes that the Member States involved in these fisheries are best 
placed to manage the TAC to achieve objectives of sustainability. 

–  The NWWRAC proposes that an integrated fisheries management plan be developed 
for the Norway lobster fisheries in VIIa, which should also address the conservation 
of whiting and sole, as they are essentially by-catches in these fisheries. 

Pelagic RAC 

–  Would  like  the  Commission  to  have  presented  a  more  positive  picture  concerning 

pelagic stocks. 

–  Supports the ICES MSY framework. 

–  Would  have  liked  recognition  that  the  TACs  for  pelagic  species  are  being  set 

according to scientific advice. 

–  Continues to argue for improved data. 

–  Would like to see a long-term plan for western Baltic herring. 

–  Regrets the delay in the adoption of the western horse mackerel multi-annual plan. 

–  Notes the need for a process to review estimates of fishing mortality rates consistent 

with MSY (Fmsy). 

–  Regrets the absence of social and economic analysis. 

North Sea RAC 

–  Prefers a multispecies, ecosystem-based approach; 

–  Opposes  25%  reductions  for  stocks  in  categories  2  and  10;  these  should  be  only 

15%; 

–  Instead of moving to Fmsy in 4 equal steps by 2015, it would be better to retain some 

flexibility; 

–  Expresses concern at the large number of stocks in data-poor situation and promotes 

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the use of fishermen's information; 

–  Claims that continued effort reductions are causing discards; 

–  Regrets the absence of social and economic analysis for in-year decisions; 

–  Would like any initiatives on devolving responsibilities to include stakeholders; 

–  Adds  a  clarification  concerning  the  effort  ceilings  for  deep-sea  species,  to  indicate 
that  the  ceilings  are  set  with  reference  to  the  track  record  of  each  Member  State 
separately; 

–  Opposes reductions for "Category 11" stocks 

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Stakeholders  insist  on  the  principle  whereby  any  changes  in  the  annual  TACs  and 
Quotas  must  be  gradual,  in  order  to  minimise  short-term  disruption  to  the  economic 
activity.  As  is  made  clear  in  the  detailed  explanation  of  the  proposal  below,  the 
principle of gradual adjustment and limitation of annual changes in fishery possibilities 
has  been  incorporated  into  the  proposal  wherever  this  has  been  possible  without 
incurring deterioration in the state of vulnerable resources. 

Stakeholders  also  react  to  the  objective  of  rebuilding  stocks  to  Maximum  Sustainable 
Yield in accordance with the commitment taken by the Union at the 2002 Johannesburg 
World  Summit  on  Sustainable  Development.  They  generally  agree  with  the  objective, 
but regret that the development of a gradual approach to reach it in 2015 may now be 
painful  for  the  industry,  as  this  only  leaves  5  years  to  act.  They  expect  the  necessary 
adjustments may reduce their catch expectations for stocks in a reasonably fair state of 
conservation.  Indeed,  for  such  stocks,  the  MSY  objective  may  require  to  moderate 
catches to maximise the benefits of their better status, compared with catch levels aimed 
simply  at  keeping  the  stock  within  safe  biological  limits.  For  stocks  where  there  is 
sufficient technical basis to proceed ahead with this strategy, the approach followed has 
been  that  suggested  by  ICES,  which  indeed  proposes  a  step-wise  approach  towards 
MSY but with additional safeguards applied to stocks that are at low levels. Following 
the  RACs'  views  for  stocks  in  relatively  good  shape  would  mean  renouncing  the 
Johannesburg  objective,  precisely  for  the  resources  for  which  this  looks  the  most 
feasible. 

Stakeholders are quite in agreement regarding the need to devolve responsibility to the 
industry. All responses underline the need for better data and propose a more active role 
of the fishing industry in providing such data to scientists. Devolution of responsibility, 
however,  entails  assuming  the  consequences  of  failing  to  act.  Such  consequences 
become  evident  with  the  evolution  of  the  state  of  the  stocks.  If  it  does  not  improve, 
fishing opportunities must remain low or even decrease further.  

•  Collection and use of expertise 

Scientific/expertise domains concerned 

Fisheries biology and fisheries economics. 

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Methodology used 

The  Commission  consulted  ICES,  an  international  independent  scientific  body,  and 
organised the plenary meeting of the STECF. Advice from ICES is based on an advice 
framework  developed  within  ICES  and  used  in  accordance  with  requests  from  their 
clients, among which the Commission. The STECF gives its advice following terms of 
reference that it receives from the Commission. 

Main organisations/experts consulted 

- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). 

- Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF). 

Summary of advice received and used 

For the first time in 2010 ICES has provided three options in its advice, corresponding 
to : 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

the  implementation  of  the  "Precautionary  Approach"  framework,  provided  for 
historical continuity; 

the immediate application of the ICES MSY framework; 

a  gradual  implementation  of  the  ICES  MSY  framework,  leading  to  full 
implementation in 2015 (as according to the Johannesburg World Summit). 

These options are provided in addition to the information needed to implement the rules 
outlined in Communication COM(2010)241 final, including the gradual transition from 
current fishing mortality rates to rates consistent with MSY (Fmsy) by 2015. 

By  areas,  the  most  important  points  stemming  from  the  advice  received  can  be 
summarised as follows: 

–  North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat (ICES areas IIa (EU waters), III, IV) 

Small increases possible for plaice. 
Small decreases needed for sole, herring, Nephrops, haddock, whiting, saithe. 
Fishing mortality for cod is increasing since 2007 and the stock is still under the limit 
biomass reference point, even with discard avoidance measures. Estimated catches are 
around three times the quota. 
Herring and haddock are still fished consistently with MSY.  

–  Gaelic Sea (Ices area VI) 

Demersal fisheries in this area have almost fished out the whitefish and now subsist on 
Nephrops, anglerfish and megrim. 
Anglerfish: New surveys show declines in abundance since 2007 and in biomass since 
2009. This indicates a need to apply category 7 and a 15% TAC reduction.  
The whitefish are still problematic. Despite the (very contested) new technical measures 
west of Scotland, discarding of haddock was still 66% in number in 2009. Haddock is 
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but are still well below Blim also.  
Advice on Nephrops is again restrictive and implies a 15% reduction. 
Poor knowledge base due to unreliable catch reports. 
Cod plan requires further 25% reductions in TAC and in effort. 

–  Irish Sea (Ices area VIIa) 

Situation unchanged since last year: 
Continued problems with catch reporting; 
No solution in sight to the problem of depletion of whiting or sole. 
The Cod plan requires at least a further 25% reduction in TAC and in effort. 
All fisheries are in a depleted state except for plaice and herring. 
There is a need to consider an in-depth review of fisheries in this area. 

–  Celtic Sea (ICES area VIIb to k) 

The poor state of the Norway lobster on the Porcupine Bank is confirmed, but there are 
encouraging signs about the effects of the seasonal closure implemented in 2010. 
Discarding rates of Norway lobster are estimated around 20 to 25%.  
The assessment and advice for VIIe sole are reinstated: the multi-annual plan is 
operational again. 
An increase in the anglerfish TAC is possible, however this advice does not take into 
account an increase already agreed last year by the Council. 

–  Bay of Biscay and Iberian Atlantic Area 

Anchovy in Western Iberian waters shows signs of decrease. 
It is possible to increase the TAC for anglerfish. 
The implementation of the Southern hake plan has not been effective: fishing mortality 
has not decreased and TACs have been overshot. 
Small TAC decrease for megrims. 
Norway lobster: 10% decreases in VIIIc and IXa; unchanged in VIIIab. 
TAC decrease needed for sole in the Bay of Biscay. 

–  Deep-sea stocks (All areas) 

Some abundance indices show increasing trends for ling, tusk and blue ling, but the 
available information does not allow concluding on trends in the stock size.  
Scientists continue advising that primary management tool should be effort restrictions, 
and that measures need to be continued or extended that avoid depletion of local 
aggregations of certain species (orange roughy, blue ling). 

STECF confirms, and has in some cases develops on, the advice provided by ICES. 

Means used to make the expert advice publicly available 

All STECF reports are available, after formal adoption by the Commission on the DG 
MARE website. All ICES reports are available on its website. 

•  Impact assessment 

The fishing opportunities regulation is no longer an instrument that allows the Council 
alone to adopt complex packages of measures, and must limit itself to the scope set by 
Article 43(3) TFEU. It is therefore well adapted to a management by results approach. 

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If  the  policy,  as  a  whole,  works  better,  then  the  annual  fishing  opportunities  will 
improve.  This  includes,  notably,  fleet  management,  structural  support,  control  and 
enforcement,  markets  regulation  and 
into  a 
comprehensive maritime policy. It remains, however, necessary to use this instrument to 
make adjustments necessary to conserve the resource base for the European harvesting 
and processing industry, and prevent or correct negative impacts of a too high fishing 
mortality on the marine environment. 

integration  of  management 

tools 

The Union has adopted a number of multi-annual management plans for stocks of key 
economic  importance,  including  hake,  cod,  flatfish  and  others.  Before  their  adoption, 
such plans are subject to the requirement of an Impact Assessment. Once in force, they 
determine the TAC levels that must be fixed for the given year in order to attain their 
long-term  objectives.  The  Commission  is  bound  to  make  its  proposal  for  TACs  in 
accordance with these plans. As a result, many crucial TACs included in the proposal 
are the result of the specific Impact assessment carried out for the plan they are based 
upon.  

For the remainder, and despite the fact that multi-annual plans are not in force for the 
relevant stocks, the proposal seeks to avoid short-term approaches in favour of longer-
term  sustainability  decisions.  In  many  cases,  this  entails  a  more  gradual  reduction  in 
fishing opportunities.  

Accordingly,  reduced  TACs  in  the  short  term  will  lead,  as  the  overexploited  stocks 
recover, to increased catching possibilities. The medium- to long-term consequences of 
the approach are predicted 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. 

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 

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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  proposed  Council  Regulation  allocates  fishing  opportunities  to  Member  States. 
Having  regard  to  Article  20(3)  of  Regulation  2371/2002  Member  States  are  free  to 
allocate in turn 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. 

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 implication 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 of the proposal 

•  The  Lisbon  Treaty  establishes  co-decision  as  the  ordinary  decision-making 
procedure  for  matters  falling  under  the  CFP.  An  exception  is  foreseen  in  Article 
43(3)  of  the  Treaty  as  regards  measures  "on  the  fixing  and  allocation  of  fishing 
opportunities". These measures are to be adopted by the Council, on a proposal from 
the  Commission,  without  the  involvement  of  the  Parliament.  This  proposal  is 
therefore limited to the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities and conditions 
functionally linked to the use of those opportunities.  

As regards catch limitations and effort management, the proposal is in accordance with 

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the  principles  for  the  so-called  front-loading  process  which  are  set  out  in  the 
Communication  from  the  Commission  to  the  Council  and  European  Parliament  on 
improving  consultation  on  Community  fisheries  management  (COM(2006)246  final) 
and  in  the  Communication  from  the  Commission  on  the  Consultation  on  Fishing 
Opportunities for 2011 (COM(2010)241 final), which sets out the views and intentions 
of  the  Commission  concerning  its  proposals  for  fishing  opportunities,  pending  the 
scientific advice on the state of the stocks for 2011.  

In accordance with that Communication, for an increasing number of stocks, such as for 
example hake, sole, plaice and nephrops, the fishing opportunities have been established 
on the basis of the rules laid down in the relevant multi-annual plans. For those stocks 
for  which  new  multi-annual  plans  have  been  proposed  (the  western  stock  of  horse 
mackerel),  as  well  as  for  those  stocks  for  which  the  Council  and  Commission 
committed  themselves  by  way  of  a  statement  adopted  at  the  2009  December  Council 
(herring in the Celtic Sea and haddock in areas Vb and VIa), the proposal follows the 
rules laid down therein. 

The specific situation of the stocks of cod should be highlighted. In the Western Waters 
(Irish  Sea,  West  of  Scotland  and  Kattegat),  these  stocks  are  below  5%  of  their  virgin 
biomass  and  have  therefore  collapsed.  These  stocks,  together  with  the  stock  spanning 
the  North  Sea,  the  Skagerrak  and  the  Eastern  Channel,  are  subject  to  a  multi-annual 
management  plan  (Regulation  (EC)  No 1342/2008  of  18 December  2008)  which,  in 
light  of  scientific  advice,  is  not  being  implemented  properly.  The  state  of  the  stocks 
continues to deteriorate, rather than improve. Outtakes are estimated far higher than the 
regulated levels, pointing at lack of adequate control of the fisheries and lack of reliable 
data, including discards. For three stocks (Irish Sea, West of Scotland and Kattegat) this 
results, once again, in a "data poor situation" and no signs of a reversal of the trends that 
have  led  these  stocks  to  their  current  collapsed  state.  For  the  North  Sea  cod,  the 
situation  must  be  discussed  with  Norway,  as this  is a shared stock. But  for the  stocks 
placed  under  the  responsibility  of  the  Union  alone,  Article  10(2)  of  the  management 
plan  stipulates  that  the  Council  shall  apply  stricter  measures  than  those  normally 
applicable  if  STECF  advises  that  the  stocks  are  failing  to  recover  properly.  There  is 
sufficient information in the advice received to conclude that this provision may apply, 
and  indeed  ICES  and  STECF  themselves  note  this  expressly.  It  seems  appropriate  to 
phase  out  these  fisheries,  given  the  collapsed  state  of  the  stocks.  The  proposal  thus 
provides  by  a  50%  reduction  of  the  TAC  rather  than  the  25%  reduction  that  would 
normally  apply.  Effort  reductions  by  25%  would  in  any  case  apply.  Subsequently,  a 
zero TAC would be proposed for the 2012 fishing season. In parallel, the Commission 
will  request  Member  States 
the 
implementation of these measures rigorously. The proposal is furthermore in line with 
the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 
on  implementing  sustainability  in  EU  fisheries  through  maximum  sustainable  yield 
(COM(2006)360 final), in that the fishing opportunities proposed do not entail increases 
in fishing mortality for the relevant stocks. Such increases would be in conflict with the 
commitment  of  the  EU  and  the  Member  States  at  the  World  Summit  on  Sustainable 
Development  at  Johannesburg  to  maintain  or restore stocks to levels  that can  produce 
the  maximum  sustainable  yield,  with  the  aim  of  achieving  these  goals  for  depleted 
stocks on an urgent basis, and where possible not later than 2015. 

the  necessary  measures 

to  control 

take 

to 

As regards the possibility introduced last year regarding additional cod catches of up to 

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5% of the quota for fully documented cod fisheries, they remain in this proposal but in 
square  brackets,  as  these  provisions  are  subject  to  agreement  with  Norway.  Any  such 
initiatives  should,  in  all  cases,  be  subject  to  ex-ante  scientific  evaluation,  notably  by 
STECF. On this basis, a catch quota incentive is foreseen in the proposal for the TAC of 
sole in zone VIIe. 

The  proposal  includes  catch  limitations  agreed  in  the  context  of  certain  Regional 
Fisheries  Management  Organisations.  Catch  limitations  and  other  recommendations 
from  the  South  Pacific  Regional  Fisheries  Management  Organisation  (SPRFMO),  the 
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), the Commission 
on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the North East 
Atlantic Fishery Commission (NEAFC), the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation 
(SEAFO), the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention (WCPFC), the Indian 
Ocean  Tuna  Commission  (IOTC)  and 
the 
Conservation  of  Atlantic  Tunas  (ICCAT),  are  pending  the  annual  meetings  of  these 
organisations  in  the  period  from  October  to  December  2010.  TACs  for  stocks  in 
Greenland  waters,  as  well  as  stocks  shared  jointly  with  Norway  and  with  the  Faroe 
Islands, are not available yet, pending the conclusion of consultations in November and 
December of 2010. These TACs are therefore presented as pro memoria (pm)  

the  International  Commission  for 

In relation to effort management, for cod fisheries, a system based on kilowatt days has 
been applied since 2009 and will be continued in 2011. 

For the effort management for sole in the Western Channel and for southern hake and 
nephrops,  the  system  of  management  of  days  at  sea  per  type  of  vessel  having  a  track 
record  in  the  fishery,  will  continue  to  apply  during  2011,  but  the  proposed  regulation 
will  continue  to  allow  Member  States  to  apply  a  system  by  kilowatt  days  in  order  to 
make  a  more  efficient  use  of  fishing  opportunities  and  to  stimulate  conservation 
practices  in  agreement  with  the  fishing  sector.  With  regard  specifically  to  the  effort 
rules  for  the  southern  hake  and  nephrops  fishery,  the  proposal  will  rationalise  the 
system  to  establish  the  effort  ceilings  applicable  to  each  Member  State.  From  2011 
onwards,  the  actual  figure  for  each  Member  State  will  be  specified  in  the  regulation. 
This  will  allow  a  more  transparent  process  to  re-allocate  days  at  sea  recovered  from 
scrapped  vessels  in  this  fishery,  and  which  result  in  specific  figures  for  each  Member 
State according to their scrapping activities.  

The maximum allowable fishing effort set for the various stocks in Annex II, whether 
measured  in  days  at  sea  per  vessel  or  in  kilowatt  days  per  effort  group,  is  currently 
indicated  provisionally  and  might  need  to  be  updated  in  the  light  of  the  final  advice 
from  the  STECF  following  its  plenary  meeting  in  November  2010.  The  methodology 
for  fixing  the  final  fishing  effort  for  the  fisheries  on  sandeel  in  EU  waters  of  IIa,  IIIa 
and IV is also still being analysed. 

This proposal contains measures regarding the limitation of fishing effort in the Celtic 
Sea that are proposed for the first time for the 2011 regulatory exercise. These proposed 
measures consist in establishing a cap on fishing effort for this area that would apply to 
all fisheries indistinctly. The cap is proposed to be set at a 10% reduction of the effort 
levels deployed in  the  reference year of 2007. This reference year has been chosen to 
avoid penalising Member States that have implemented reductions in the last few years 
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same  period.  The  measure  is  justified  by  the  fact  that  the  scientific  advice  for  most 
stocks in this Area is either to reduce or not to increase effort. The mixed nature of these 
fisheries  therefore  makes  it  appropriate  to  implement  a  general  capping  measure  that 
will  be  easier  to  implement  and  monitor.  It  would  apply  in  sub-divisions  f  and  g  of 
ICES Area VII, where most fishing effort is deployed. The expected impact on the fleet 
is  negligible,  since  the  measure  should  stabilise  the  current  situation  on  the  fishing 
grounds. For the stocks, it will be beneficial in preventing deviation of effort to this area 
from neighbouring regions where stocks are more seriously in decline, such as the Irish 
Sea (sub-division VIIa). 

in  2002  an  effort freeze for 

As  regards  effort  management  for  deep-sea  stocks,  the  North  _East  Atlantic  Fishery 
two  years. 
Commission  (NEAFC)  recommended 
Subsequently, the maximum allowable effort was reduced in steps by yearly convention 
in NEAFC and transposition through the Council, and arrived for 2008 and 2009 at 75% 
and 65%, respectively, of the effort deployed in the reference year 2003. For the years 
2010 to 2012, NEAFC recommended keeping the cap on fishing effort at a maximum of 
65%. The continuation of the effort limitation is necessary both to meet the international 
obligations  of  the  EU  and  to  protect  stocks  that,  as  ICES  has  underlined  for  several 
years, are extremely fragile and in need of urgent protection due to their extremely low 
reproductive potential. 

In-year  management  systems  are  maintained  for  short-lived  species  such  as  sandeel, 
Norway pout and sprat in the North sea. In these cases, fishing opportunities proposed 
for the early part of 2011 may be revised in-year in accordance with updated scientific 
advice, through Commission Regulations which will allow for rapid implementation of 
the  management  measures  envisaged.  However,  the  methodology  for  the  management 
of  the  sandeel  stock  is  currently  being  reviewed  and  this  revision  might  result  in  a 
system  that  makes  in-year  revisions  unnecessary. These possible changes will need to 
be  discussed  and  agreed  with  Norway  in  the  autumn,  so  Annex  IID  may  need  to  be 
substantially modified or even eliminated in light of the outcome of these discussions.  

Finally,  this  regulation  provides,  for  the  first  time  in  the  annual  fishing  opportunities 
regulatory  exercise,  for  the  adoption  of  certain  TACs  by  Member  States  themselves. 
This is proposed for 7 TACs where only one Member State is listed as having fishing 
opportunities. There is no true allocation in this case, as the TAC is essentially "owned" 
and administered by just one State. In these conditions, it is appropriate to simplify the 
regulation  by  proposing  that  responsibility  in  these  cases  be  taken  by  the  stakeholder 
Member State, albeit under an obligation to act in conformity with the objectives of the 
Common Fisheries Policy.  

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2010/0324 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, 
applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non EU waters  

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 Commission2, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

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  of  20 December  2002  on  the  conservation  and 
sustainable  exploitation  of  fisheries  resources  under  the  Common  Fisheries  Policy3 
requires  that  measures  governing  access  to  waters  and  resources  and  the  sustainable 
pursuit  of  fishing  activities  be  established  taking  into  account  available  scientific, 
technical  and  economic  advice  and  in  particular  reports  drawn  up  by  the  Scientific, 
Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF). 

It  is  incumbent  upon  the  Council  to  adopt  measures  on  the  fixing  and  allocation  of 
fishing opportunities by fishery or by group of fisheries, including certain conditions 
functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. 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.  

(4)  Where a TAC is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower the 
Member  State  concerned  in  accordance  with  Article  2(1)  of  the  Treaty  on  the 
Functioning  of  the  European  Union  to  determine  the  level  of  such  TAC.  Provisions 
should nevertheless be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member 
State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles and rules of the 
Common Fisheries Policy and ensures that the stock in question is exploited at levels 

2 
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OJ C , , p. . 
OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. 

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that  will  actually  produce  maximum  sustainable  yield,  including  by  taking  the 
necessary measures to collect relevant data, assess the stock concerned and determine 
its maximum sustainable yield levels. 

The  TACs  should  be  established  on  the  basis  of  the  available  scientific  advice,  by 
taking  into  account  the  biological  and  socio-economic  aspects  whilst  ensuring  fair 
treatment  between  fishing  sectors,  as  well  as  in  the  light  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. 

For  stocks  subject  to  specific  multiannual  plans,  the  TACs  should  be  established  in 
accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks 
of hake, of Norway lobster, of sole in the Bay of Biscay, the Western Channel and the 
North Sea, of plaice in the North Sea, of herring to the west of Scotland and of cod in 
the Kattegat, North Sea, Skagerrak, eastern Channel, to the west of Scotland and in the 
Irish  Sea  should  be  established  in  accordance  with  the  rules  laid  down  in  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery 
of the Northern hake stock4, Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 
2005 establishing measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster 
stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian Peninsula5, Council Regulation (EC) 
No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable 
exploitation  of  the  stock  of  sole  in  the  Bay  of  Biscay6,  Council  Regulation  (EC) 
No 509/2007  of  7 May  2007  establishing  a  multi-annual  plan  for  the  sustainable 
exploitation  of  the  stock  of  sole  in  the  Western  Channel7,  Council  Regulation  (EC) 
No 676/2007 of 11 June 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for fisheries exploiting 
stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea8, Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 
18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed 
to  the  west  of  Scotland  and  the  fisheries  exploiting  that  stock9,  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1342/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning 
the  eastern  Atlantic  and 
a  multiannual  recovery  plan  for  bluefin 
Mediterranean10 respectively. 

tuna 

in 

In  accordance  with  Article 2  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 847/96  of  6  May  1996 
introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas11, 
the  stocks  that  are  subject  to  the  various  measures  referred  to  therein  must  be 
identified. 

For  certain  species,  such  as  certain  species  of  sharks,  even  a  limited  fishing  activity 
could  result  in  a  serious  risk  to  their  conservation.  Fishing  opportunities  for  such 
species should therefore be fully restricted through a general prohibition to fish those 
species. 

OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1. 
OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5. 
OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 1. 
OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7. 
OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1. 
OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6. 
OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1. 
OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3. 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

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(10) 

Norway  lobster  is  caught  in  mixed  demersal  fisheries  together  with  various  other 
species.  In  a  zone  to  the  west  of  Ireland  known  as  the  Porcupine  Bank  there  is  an 
urgent conservation need to reduce catches of Norway lobster as much as possible. It 
is  therefore  appropriate  to  limit  the  fishing  opportunities  in  this  area  only  to  the 
catching of pelagic species with which Norway lobster is not caught. 

(EC)  No 2166/2005,  Article 5  of  Regulation 

It  is  necessary  to  establish  the  fishing  effort  ceilings  for  2011  in  accordance  with 
Article 8  of  Regulation 
(EC) 
No 509/2007,  Article 9  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 676/2007,  Articles 11  and 12  of 
Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, 
while  taking  into  account  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 754/2009  of  27 July  2009 
excluding  certain  groups  of  vessels  from  the  fishing  effort  regime  laid  down  in 
Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/200812. 

[(11) 

It is necessary, following the advice from the ICES, to maintain and revise a system to 
manage the fishing effort on sandeel in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV.] 

(12) 

(13) 

In light of scientific advice regarding the state of stocks in the Celtic Sea, and in light 
of the mixed nature of the fisheries in this area, it is appropriate to adopt measures to 
cap fishing effort for the fishing activities taking place in subdivisions f and g of ICES 
statistical Area VII. 

In the light of the most recent scientific advice from the ICES and in accordance with 
the  international  commitments  in  the  context  of  the  North  East  Atlantic  Fisheries 
Convention  (NEAFC),  it  is  necessary  to  limit  the  fishing  effort  on  certain  deep-sea 
species. 

(14) 

In  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in  the  agreements  or  protocols  on 
fisheries relations with Norway13, the Faroe Islands14 and Greenland15, the Union has 
held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. 

(15)  The Union is a contracting party to several fisheries organisations and participates in 
other organisations as a cooperating non-party. Moreover, by virtue of the 2003 Act of 
Accession, fisheries agreements previously concluded by the Republic of Poland, such 
as  the  Convention  on  the  Conservation  and  Management  of  Pollock  resources  in  the 
central Bering Sea, are as from the date of accession of Poland to the European Union 
managed  by  the  Union.  Those  fisheries  organisations  have  recommended  the 
introduction for 2011 of a number of measures, including fishing opportunities for EU 
vessels. Those fishing opportunities should be implemented by the Union. 

12 
13 

14 

15 

OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16. 
Agreement  on  fisheries  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the  Kingdom  of  Norway 
(OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48). 
Agreement  on  fisheries  between  the  European  Economic  Community,  of  the  one  part,  and  the 
Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part (OJ L 226, 
29.8.1980, p. 12). 
Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  on  the  one  hand,  and  the 
Government  of  Denmark  and  the  Home  Rule  Government  of  Greenland,  on  the  other  (OJ L 172, 
30.6.2007, p. 4) and Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided 
for in that Agreement (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 9). 

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(16)  At  its  Annual  Meeting  in  2010,  the  Inter-American  Tropical  Tuna  Commission 
(IATTC)  failed  to  reach  consensus  on  the  adoption  of  conservation  measures  for 
yellowfin  tuna,  bigeye  tuna  and  skipjack  tuna.  Nevertheless,  the  majority  of 
Contracting  Parties,  including  the  European  Union,  considered  that  the  fishing 
opportunities  for  those  three  stocks  should  be  regulated  in  order  to  ensure  their 
sustainable management. It is therefore appropriate for the Union to adopt measures to 
that effect. 

(17) 

In  its  Annual  Meeting  in  2010,  the  Indian  Ocean  Tuna  Commission  (IOTC)  revised 
the  overall  capacity  of  the  fleets  targeting  tropical  tunas  between  2006-2008  and 
swordfish  and  albacore  between  2007-2008.  The  IOTC  also  approved 
the 
implementation of fleet development plans. Furthermore, IOTC approved a Resolution 
on  the  conservation  of  thresher  sharks  (family  Alopiidae)  caught  in  association  with 
fisheries in its area of competence. 

(18)  During  the  Third  International  Meeting,  held  in  May  2007,  for  the  creation  of  a 
Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) in the high seas of the South 
Pacific, the participants adopted interim measures, including fishing opportunities, in 
order to regulate pelagic fishing activities as well as bottom fisheries in that area until 
the  establishment  of  such  RFMO.  These  measures  have  been  revised  at  the  8th 
International Consultations for the Establishment of the SPRFMO in November 2009 
and  will  be  revised  again  at  the  forthcoming  2nd  Preparatory  Conference  for  the 
SPRFMO  Commission  in  January  2011.  The  current  interim  measures  will  thus 
remain  in  place  until  the  new  measures  are  adopted.  According  to  the  agreement 
reached by the participants, those interim measures are voluntary and are not legally 
binding under international law. It is nevertheless advisable, in the light of the related 
provisions of the United Nations Fish Stock Agreement, to incorporate those measures 
into Union law.  

(19)  At  its  Annual  Meeting  in  2010,  the  South  East  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation 
(SEAFO) adopted catch limits for four fish stocks in the SEAFO Convention Area. It 
is necessary to implement those catch limits into Union law. 

(20) 

In accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty, the measures necessary for the fixing of 
the  catch  limits  for  certain  short-lived  stocks  should  be  adopted  in  accordance  with 
Council  Decision  1999/468/EC  of  28 June  1999  laying  down  the  procedures  for  the 
exercise  of  implementing  powers  conferred  on  the  Commission16  for  reasons  of 
urgency; 

(21)  Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for EU are 
adopted  by  the  relevant  Regional  Fisheries  Management  Organisations  at  the  end  of 
the  year  and  become  applicable  before  the  entry  into  force  of  this  Regulation.  It  is 
therefore  necessary  for  the  provisions  that  implement  such  measures  to  apply 
retroactively  

(22)  The  use  of  fishing  opportunities  set  out  in  this  Regulation  is  subject  to  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring 

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compliance  with  the  rules  of  the  common  fisheries  policy17,  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.  It  is  therefore 
necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending data to the 
Commission relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation. 

(23)  Fishing  opportunities  should  be  used  in  full  compliance  with  applicable  Union 

legislation that is relevant to the subject, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

TITLE I 

SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS 

Article 1 

Subject matter 

This  Regulation  fixes  the  following  fishing  opportunities  and  the  conditions  functionally 
linked to the use of those fishing opportunities: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

for the year 2011, catch limits for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, and 

for the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, certain effort limits,  

for  the  periods  set  out  in  Articles  18  to  20  and  in  Annexes  IE  and V,  fishing 
opportunities for certain stocks in the Area of the Convention on the Conservation of 
Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR); 

[(d) 

for  the  periods  set  out  in  Article  26,  fishing  opportunities  for  certain  stocks  in  the 
Area of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Convention (IATTC).] 

Article 2 

Scope 

If not otherwise provided for, this Regulation shall apply to: 

(a) 

(b) 

to EU vessels and 

to third-country vessels in EU waters. 

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Article 3 

Definitions 

For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

(i) 

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

‘third-country  vessels’  means  fishing  vessels  flying  the  flag  of,  and  registered  in, 
third countries; 

‘EU waters’ means waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States 
with the exception of waters adjacent to the territories mentioned in Annex II to the 
Treaty; 

‘total  allowable  catches’  (TACs)  means  the  quantity  that  can  be  taken  and  landed 
from each stock each year; 

‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the EU, Member States or a third 
country; 

‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of 
any State; 

‘mesh  size’  means  the  mesh  size  as  determined  in  accordance  with  Commission 
Regulation  (EC)  No 517/2008  of  10 June  2008  laying  down  detailed  rules  for  the 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination 
of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets18; 

‘EU  fishing  fleet  register’  means  the  register  set  up  by  the  Commission  in 
accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002; 

‘fishing  logbook’  means  the  logbook  referred  to  in  Article 14  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1224/2009; 

Article 4 

Fishing zones 

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply: 

(a) 

ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in 
Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council19; 

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OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5. 
Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the 
submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (recast) (OJ 
L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70). 

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(b) 

(c) 

‘Skagerrak’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm 
lighthouse  to  the  Lindesnes  lighthouse  and  on  the  south  by  a  line  drawn  from  the 
Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point 
on the Swedish coast; 

‘Kattegat’  means  the  area  bounded  on  the  north  by  a  line  drawn  from  the  Skagen 
lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the 
Swedish  coast  and  on  the  south  by  a  line  drawn  from  Hasenøre  to  Gnibens  Spids, 
from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen; 

(d) 

‘VII (Irish Sea East – Unit 14)’ means the area bounded by  

(i) 

a rhumb line sequentially joining the following positions: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

the  intersection  of  5°W  meridian  and  the  coast  of  the  island  of  Britain 
near Portpatrick; 

54°30' N 5°W; 

54°30' N 4°W; 

the intersection of the 4°W meridian and the coast of the island of Britain 
near Llanfairfechan; 

(ii) 

the coast of the island of Britain. 

(e) 

‘VII (Irish Sea West – Unit 15)’ means the area bounded by :  

(i) 

a rhumb line sequentially joining the following positions : 

– 

– 

the intersection of the 55°N parallel and the coast of the island of Ireland 
near Camlough; 

the intersection of the 55°N parallel and the coast of the island of Britain 
near Stranraer; 

(ii) 

the coast of the island of Britain between the intersection of the 55°N parallel 
and the coast near Stranraer and the intersection of 5°W meridian and the coast 
near Portpatrick; 

(iii)  a rhumb line sequentially joining the following positions: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

the  intersection  of  5°W  meridian  and  the  coast  of  the  island  of  Britain 
near Portpatrick; 

54°30' N 5°W; 

54°30' N 4°W; 

the intersection of the 4°W meridian and the coast of the island of Britain 
near Llanfairfechan; 

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(iv) 

the coast of the island of Britain between the intersection of the 4°W meridian 
and the coast near Llanfairfechan and the intersection of the 53°N parallel and 
the coast at the Llyn peninsula; 

(v) 

a rhumb line sequentially joining the following positions: 

– 

– 

– 

the intersection of the 53°N parallel and the coast of the island of Britain 
at the Llyn peninsula; 

the intersection of the 53°N parallel and the coast of the island of Ireland 
near Wicklow; 

the  east  coast  of  the  island  of  Ireland  between  the  parallels  at  53°  00'N 
and 55° 00'N.  

(f) 

‘VII  (Porcupine  Bank  –  Unit  16)’  means  the  area  bounded  by  rhumb  lines 
sequentially joining the following positions: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

53° 30'N 15°00'W; 

53° 30'N 11°00'W; 

51°30'N 11°00'W; 

51°30'N 13°00'W; 

51°00'N 13°00'W; 

51°00'N 15°00'W; 

53° 30'N 15°00'W. 

(g) 

‘VII (Aran Grounds – Unit 17)’ means the area bounded by : 

(i) 

the west coast of the island of Ireland; 

(ii) 

the parallel at 53°30'N; 

(iii) 

the meridian at 11°00'W; 

(iv) 

the parallel at 52°30' N. 

(h) 

‘VII (S and SW Ireland – Unit 19)’ means the area bounded by  

(i) 

rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: 

– 

– 

– 

the intersection of the parallel at 52°30'N and the west coast of the island 
of Ireland 

52°30'N 11°00'W; 

51°00'N 11°00'W; 

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– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

51°00'N 8°00'W; 

51°30'N 8°00'W; 

51°30'N 7°00'W; 

52°00'N 7°00'W; 

52°00'N 6°00'W; 

52°30'N 6°00'W; 

the intersection of the parallel at 52°30'N and 

(ii) 

the east coast of the island of Ireland south of 52°30'N. 

(i) 

‘VII  (Celtic  Sea  –  Units  20-22)’  means  the  area  bounded  by  the  rhumb  lines 
sequentially joining the following positions: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

51°00' N 9°00'W; 

51°00' N 8°00'W; 

51°30' N 8°00'W; 

51°30' N 7°00'W; 

52°00' N 7°00'W; 

52°00' N 6°00'W; 

51°30' N 6°00'W; 

51°30' N 5°00'W; 

51°00' N 5°00'W; 

51°00' N 6°00'W; 

50°30' N 6°00'W; 

50°30' N 7°00'W; 

49°30' N 7°00'W; 

49°30' N 9°00'W; 

51°00' N 9°00'W. 

(j) 

‘VII  (NW  Ireland  and  other  areas  –  Unit  18)’  means  that  part  of  Zone  VII  not 
included in the areas defined in (d) to i) above. 

(k) 

‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the area of ICES zone IXa east of longitude 7o 23' 48″ W; 

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(m) 

(n) 

(o) 

(p) 

(q) 

(r) 

(s) 

CECAF  (Eastern  Central  Atlantic  or  FAO  major  fishing  zone  34)  zones  are  as 
defined  in  Regulation  (EC)  No 216/2009  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council20; 

NAFO  (Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation)  zones  are  as  defined  in 
Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council21; 

the  SEAFO  (South  East  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation)  Convention  Area  is  as 
defined  in  the  Convention  on  the  Conservation  and  Management  of  Fishery 
Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean22; 

the  ICCAT  (International  Commission  for  the  Conservation  of  Atlantic  Tunas) 
Convention Area is as defined in the International Convention for the Conservation 
of Atlantic Tunas23; 

the  CCAMLR  (Convention  on  the  Conservation  of  Antarctic  Marine  Living 
Resources) Convention Area is as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 
of  22  March  2004  laying  down  certain  control  measures  applicable  to  fishing 
activities  in  the  area  covered  by  the  Convention  on  the  conservation  of  Antarctic 
marine living resources24; 

the  IATTC  (Inter  American  Tropical  Tuna  Convention)  Convention  Area  is  as 
defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 
Commission  established  by  the  1949  Convention  between  the  United  States  of 
America and the Republic of Costa Rica25; 

the IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area is as defined in the Agreement for 
the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission26; 

‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention 
Area’ means the high seas area south of 10o N, north of the CCAMLR Convention 
Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean 
Fisheries  Agreement27,  and  west  of  the  areas  of  fisheries  jurisdictions  of  South 
American States; 

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Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the 
submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the 
North Atlantic (recast) (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1). 
Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the 
submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (recast) 
(OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42). 
Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39). 
The European Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33). 
OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16. 
Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22). 
The European Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24). 
Concluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27). 

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(u) 

the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention) Convention Area is 
as  defined  in  the  Convention  on  the  Conservation  and  Management  of  Highly 
Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean28. 

‘high  seas  of  the  Bering  Sea’  means  the  area  of  the  high  seas  of  the  Bering  Sea 
beyond  200  nautical  miles  from  the  baselines  from  which  the  breadth  of  the 
territorial sea of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured. 

TITLE II 

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS 

CHAPTER I 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Article 5 

TACs and allocations 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

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The  TACs  for  EU  vessels  in  EU  waters  or  in  certain  non-EU  waters  and  the 
allocation  of  such  TACs  among  Member  States,  and  the  conditions  functionally 
linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I. 

EU  vessels  are  authorised  to  make  catches, within the TACs set  out in  Annex I, in 
waters  falling  within  the  fisheries  jurisdiction  of  the  Faroe  Islands,  Greenland, 
Iceland  and  Norway,  and  the  fishing  zone  around  Jan  Mayen,  subject  to  the 
conditions  set  out  in  Article 13  of  and  Annex III  to  this  Regulation  and  in  Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1006/200829 and its implementing provisions. 

The  Commission  shall  fix  TACs  for  capelin  in  Greenland  waters  of  ICES  zones  V 
and XIV  available  to  the  Union  on  the  basis  of  the  TAC  and  the  allocation  to  the 
Union established by Greenland in accordance with the agreement with that country. 

In the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2011, TACs set 
out  in  Annex  I  for  the  following  stocks  may  be  revised  by  the  Commission  in 
accordance  with  the  procedure  referred  to  in  Article  30(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2371/2002: 

[a) 

sandeel in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV according to the rules laid 
down in point 6 of Annex IID;] 

The European Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1). 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 1006/2008  of  29  September  2009  concerning  authorisations  for  fishing 
activities  of  Community  fishing  vessels  outside  Community  waters  and  the  access  of  third  country 
vessels to Community waters (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33). 

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b) 

c) 

the stock of Norway pout in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV and for 
the stock of sprat in EU waters of ICES zones IIa and IV; 

the  stocks  of  whiting  in  EU  waters  of ICES zone  IIa,  IIIa and IV  and for the 
stocks  of  haddock  in  EU  waters  of  ICES  zone  IIa,  III  and IV,  to  take  into 
account industrial by-catches in the Norway pout fishery. 

Article 6 

Prohibited species 

1. 

It shall be prohibited for EU vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship and to 
land the following species: 

(a) 

basking  shark  (Cetorhinus  maximus)  and  white  shark  (Carcharodon 
carcharias) in all EU and non-EU waters; 

(b) 

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all EU waters; 

(c) 

common  skate  (Dipturus  batis)  in  EU  waters  of  ICES  zones  IIa,  III,  IV,  VI, 
VII, VIII, IX and X; 

(d)  undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in EU waters 

of ICES zones VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; 

(e) 

porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in international waters and 

(d)  guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, 

X and XII. 

2. 

The  species  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  be  promptly  released  unharmed  to  the 
extent practicable. 

Article 7 

Special provisions on allocations 

1. 

The  allocation  of  fishing  opportunities  among  Member  States  as  set  out  in  this 
Regulation 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 or 
pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008; 

(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; 

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(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  to  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. 

Article 8 

Fishing effort limits 

From 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, the fishing effort measures laid down in: 

(a) 

(b) 

Annex  IIA  shall  apply  for  the  management  of  certain  stocks  in  the  Kattegat,  the 
Skagerrak, that part of ICES zone IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, 
ICES zones IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId and EU waters of ICES zones IIa and Vb; 

Annex  IIB  shall  apply  for  the  recovery  of hake and Norway  lobster  in ICES  zones 
VIIIc and IXa with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz; 

(c) 

Annex IIC shall apply for the management of the sole stock in ICES zone VIIe; 

[(d) 

(e) 

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Annex IID shall apply for the management of sandeel stocks in EU waters of ICES 
zones IIa, IIIa and IV;] 

Annex IIe shall apply for the management of certain stocks in ICES zones VIIf and 
g. 

Article 9 

Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries 

Article  3  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2347/200230  shall  apply  to  Greenland 
halibut.  The  catching,  retaining  on  board,  transhipping  and  landing  of  Greenland 
halibut shall be subject to the conditions referred to in that Article.  

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  for  2011  the  fishing  effort  levels,  measured  in 
kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred 
to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 do not exceed 65 % of the average 
annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 
on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held and/or deep-sea species, as listed in 
Annexes I and II to that Regulation, were caught. This paragraph shall apply only to 
fishing trips on which more than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver 
smelt, were caught. 

Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions 
applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6). 

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Article 10 

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches 

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

(a) 

(b) 

1. 

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 EU quota which has not been allocated by quota 
among Member States, and that EU quota has not been exhausted. 

Article 11 

Restrictions on the use of certain fishing opportunities 

The  fishing  opportunities  fixed  in  Annex  I  for  tusk,  cod,  megrim,  anglerfish, 
haddock,  whiting,  hake,  blue  ling,  ling,  Norway  lobster,  plaice,  pollack,  saithe, 
skates and rays, sole [and spurdog] in ICES Area VII or relevant sub-areas thereof, 
shall be restricted by the prohibition to fish or retain onboard any such species during 
the period from 1 May to 31 July 2011 in the Porcupine Bank. The relevant Annex I 
entries are identified by cross-reference to this Article.  

2. 

For the purposes of this Article, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the area bounded 
by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: 

Point 

Latitude 

Longitude 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

52o 27' N 

52o 40' N 

52o 47' N 

52o 47' N 

52o 13,5' N 

51o 22' N 

51o 22' N 

52o 10' N 

52o 32' N 

52o 43' N 

52o 43' N 

52o 38,800' N 

12o 19' W 

12o 30' W 

12o 39,600' W 

12o 56' W 

13o 53,830' W 

14o 24' W 

14o 03' W 

13o 25' W 

13o 07,500' W 

12o 55' W 

12o 43' W 

12o 37' W 

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52o 27' N 

52o 27' N 

12o 23' W 

12o 19' W 

Article  50(3),  (4)  and  (5)  of  Regulation (EC)  No 1224/2009  shall  apply  in  the  area 
defined in paragraph 2. 

Article 12 

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. 

CHAPTER II 

FISHING AUTHORISATION IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS 

Article 13 

Fishing authorisations 

1. 

2. 

The maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels fishing in waters of a 
third country is set out in Annex III. 

Where  one  Member  State  transfers  quota  to  another  Member  State  (swap)  in  the 
fishing  areas  set  out  in  Annex III  on  the  basis  of  Article 20(5)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 2371/2002,  the  transfer  shall  include  an  appropriate  transfer  of  fishing 
authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of 
fishing  authorisations  for  each  fishing  area,  as  set  out  in  Annex III,  shall  not  be 
exceeded. 

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CHAPTER III 

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES IN WATERS OF REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT 
ORGANISATIONS 

SECTION 1 

AREA OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF 
ATLANTIC TUNAS (ICCAT) 

Article 14 

Fishing and farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna  

The number of EU bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin 
tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic shall be limited as 
set out in point 1of Annex IV. 

The  number  of  EU  coastal  artisanal  fishing  vessels  authorised  to  fish  actively  for 
bluefin  tuna  between  8 kg/75  cm  and  30  kg/115  cm  in  the  Mediterranean  shall  be 
limited as set out in point 2 of Annex IV. 

The  number  of  EU  vessels  fishing  for  bluefin  tuna  in  the  Adriatic  Sea  for  farming 
purposes  authorised  to  fish  actively  for  bluefin  tuna  between  8  kg/75  cm  and  30 
kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex IV. 

The number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels authorised to fish 
for, retain on  board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic 
and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex IV. 

The number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna 
fishery shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex IV. 

The bluefin tuna farming capacity, the fattening capacity and the maximum input of 
wild  caught  bluefin  tuna  allocated  to  the  farms  in  the  eastern  Atlantic  and 
Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex IV. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

Article 15 

Additional conditions to the bluefin tuna quota allocated in Annex ID 

In  addition  to  the  prohibition  period  provided  for  in  Article 7(2)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 302/2009, purse-seine  fishing  for bluefin tuna shall be prohibited in the eastern Atlantic 
and Mediterranean during the period from 15 April to 15 May 2011. 

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Article 16 

Recreational and sport fisheries 

Member  States  shall  allocate  a  specific  quota  of  bluefin  tuna  for  recreational  and  sport 
fisheries from their quotas allocated in Annex ID. 

Article 17 

Sharks 

1. 

2. 

Retaining  on  board,  transhipping  or  landing  any  part  or  whole  carcass  of  bigeye 
thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) in any fishery shall be prohibited. 

It shall be prohibited to undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of 
the genus Alopias. 

SECTION 2 

AREA OF THE CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC MARINE 
LIVING RESOURCES (CCAMLR) 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

Article 18 

Prohibitions and catch limitations 

Direct  fishing  of  the  species  set  out  in  Annex V,  Part  A,  shall  be  prohibited  in  the 
zones and during the periods set out in that Annex. 

For new and exploratory fisheries, the TACs and by-catch limits set out in Annex V, 
Part B, shall apply in the subareas set out in that Part. 

Article 19 

Exploratory fisheries 

EU vessels that have been notified to CCAMLR in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a 
of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for 
Dissostichus  spp.  in  FAO  Subareas  88.1  and 88.2  as  well  as  in  Divisions  58.4.1 
and 58.4.2 outside areas of national jurisdiction. 

With regard  to FAO Subareas 88.1  and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 
TACs  and  by-catch  limits  per  subarea  and  division,  and  their  distribution  among 
Small  Scale  Research  Units  (SSRUs)  within  each  of  them,  shall  be  as  set  out  in 
Annex V, Part B. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches 
the specified TAC, and that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the 
season. 

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3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Fishing  shall  take  place  over  as  large  a  geographical  and  bathymetric  range  as 
possible  to  obtain  the  information  necessary  to  determine  fishery  potential  and  to 
avoid  over-concentration  of  catch  and  fishing  effort.  However,  fishing  in  FAO 
Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 shall be prohibited 
in depths less than 550 m. 

Article 20 

Krill fishery during the 2011/2012 fishing season 

Only  those  Member  States  which  are  Members  of  the  CCAMLR  Commission  may 
fish  for  krill  (Euphausia  superba)  in  the  CCAMLR  Convention  Area  during  the 
2011/2012  fishing  season.  If  such  a  Member  State  intends  to  fish  for  krill  in  the 
CCAMLR  Convention  Area,  it  shall  notify  the  CCAMLR  Secretariat  and  the 
Commission  in  accordance  with  Article 5a  of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 and in 
any case no later than 1 June 2011: 

(a) 

of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down in Annex V, Part C; 

(b)  of the net configuration form, using the format laid down in Annex V, Part D. 

The notification referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the information provided for 
in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised by the 
Member State to participate in the krill fishery. 

Member  States  intending  to  fish  for  krill  in  the  CCAMLR  Convention  Area  shall 
only notify authorised vessels flying its flag at the time of the notification. 

Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by a vessel 
other than those notified to CCAMLR in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, if an 
authorised  vessel  is  prevented  from  participation  due  to  legitimate  operational 
reasons  or  force  majeure. In  such circumstances the  Member  State concerned  shall 
immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing: 

(a) 

(b) 

full  details  of  the  intended  replacement  vessel(s),  including  information 
provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; 

a  comprehensive  account  of  the  reasons  justifying  the  replacement  and  any 
relevant supporting evidence or references. 

5. 

Member  States  shall  not  authorise  a  vessel  on  either  of  the  CCAMLR  IUU  Vessel 
Lists to participate in krill fisheries. 

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SECTION 3 

AREA OF THE INDIAN OCEAN TUNA COMMISSION (IOTC) 

Article 21 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area 

The maximum number of EU vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area and 
the  corresponding  capacity  in  gross  tonnage  (GT)  shall  be  as  set  out  in  point 1  of 
Annex VI. 

The  maximum  number  of  EU  vessels  fishing  for  swordfish  (Xiphias  gladius)  and 
albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Area and the corresponding capacity in GT 
shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VI. 

Member States may re-allocate vessels assigned to one of the two fisheries referred 
to  in  paragraphs 1  and 2  to  the  other,  provided  that  they  can  demonstrate  to  the 
Commission that this change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish 
stocks involved. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that,  where  there  is  a  proposed  transfer  of  capacity  to 
their  fleet,  vessels  to  be  transferred  are  on  the  IOTC  Record  of  Vessels  or  on  the 
record of vessels of other tuna regional fisheries organisations. No vessels featuring 
on the list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities 
(IUU vessels) of any regional fisheries management organisation may be transferred. 

In  order  to  take  into  account  the  implementation  of  the  development  plans  submitted  to  the 
IOTC,  Member  States  may  only  increase  the  limitations  of  fishing  capacity,  as 
mentioned in this Article, within the limits set out in those plans. 

Article 22 

Sharks 

1. 

2. 

Retaining  on  board,  transhipping  or  landing  any  part  or  whole  carcass  of  thresher 
sharks of all the species of the family Alopiidae in any fishery shall be prohibited. 

The  species  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  be  promptly  released  unharmed  to  the 
extent practicable. 

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SECTION 4 

AREA OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT 
ORGANISATION (SPRFMO) 

Article 23 

Pelagic fisheries – capacity limitation 

Member  States  having  actively  exercised  pelagic  fisheries  activities  in  the  SPRFMO 
Convention Area in 2007, 2008, or 2009 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage (GT) of 
vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2011 to the levels of total 78610 GT 
in  that  Area  in  such  manner  that  sustainable  exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in 
South Pacific is ensured. 

Article 24 

Pelagic fisheries - TACs 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Only  Member  States  having  actively  exercised  pelagic  fisheries  activities  in  the 
SPRFMO  Convention  Area  in  the  years  2007,  2008  or 2009,  as  referred  to  in 
Article 23, may fish for pelagic stocks in that Area in accordance with the TACs set 
out in Annex IJ. 

Member  States  shall  notify  the  Commission  on  a  monthly  basis  of  the  names  and 
characteristics, including gross tonnage (GT), of their vessels engaged in the fishery 
referred to in this Article. 

For the purpose of monitoring the fishery referred to in this Article, Member States 
shall  send  to  the  Commission,  for  forwarding  to  the  SPRFMO  Interim  Secretariat, 
records  from  vessel  monitoring  systems  (VMS),  monthly  catch  reports  and,  where 
available, port calls at the latest by the fifteenth day of the following month. 

Article 25 

Bottom fisheries 

Member States shall limit bottom fishing effort or catch in the SPRFMO Convention Area to 
the average annual levels over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 in terms 
of the number of fishing vessels and other parameters that reflect the level of catch, fishing 
effort  and fishing  capacity  and  to  only those parts of the SPRFMO Convention Area where 
bottom fisheries has occurred during the previous fishing season. 

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SECTION 5 

AREA OF THE INTER AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA CONVENTION (IATTC) 

Article 26 

Purse-seine fisheries 

1. 

The  fishing  by  purse-seine  vessels  for  yellowfin  tuna  (Thunnus  albacares),  bigeye 
tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited: 

(a) 

either  from  29 July  to 28 September  2011  or  from  18 November  2011 
to 18 January 2012 in the area defined by the following limits: 

the Pacific coastlines of the Americas, 

longitude 150° W, 

latitude 40° N, 

latitude 40° S; 

(b) 

from  29 September  to 29 October  2011  in  the  area  defined  by  the  following 
limits: 

longitude 96° W, 

longitude 110° W, 

latitude 4° N, 

latitude 3° S. 

2. 

3. 

The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of 
closure referred to in paragraph 1(a) before 1 April 2011. All the purse-seine vessels 
of  the  Member  States  concerned  shall  stop  purse-seine  fishing  in  the  defined  area 
during the period selected. 

Purse-seine  vessels  fishing  for  tuna  in  the  IATTC  Regulatory  Area  shall  retain  on 
board  and  then  land  all  yellowfin,  bigeye  and  skipjack  tuna  caught,  except  fish 
considered  unfit  for  human  consumption  for  reasons  other  than  size.  A  single 
exception  shall  be  the  final  set  of  a  trip  when  there  may  be  insufficient  well  space 
remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set. 

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SECTION 6 

AREA OF THE SOUTH EAST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANISATION (SEAFO) 

Article 27 

Measures for the protection of deep water sharks 

Directed fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be 
prohibited:  

–  skates (Rajidae), 

–  spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), 

–  blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi), 

–  shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus), 

–  great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), 

–  smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), 

–  ghost catshark (Apristurus manis), 

–  velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus) 

–  and deep-sea sharks of super-order Selachimorpha. 

SECTION 7 

AREA OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FISHERIES CONVENTION 
(WCPFC) 

Article 28 

Fishing effort limitations for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south 
Pacific albacore 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  the  total  fishing  effort  for  bigeye  tuna  (Thunnus  obesus), 
yellowfin  tuna  (Thunnus  albacares),  skipjack  tuna  (Katsuwonus  pelamis)  and  south  Pacific 
albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area is limited to the fishing effort 
provided for in fisheries partnership agreements between the Union and coastal States in the 
region. 

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Article 29 

Closed area for FAD fishing 

1. 

In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, fishing 
activities of purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall 
be prohibited between 00:00 hours on 1 July 2011 and 24:00 hours on 30 September 
2011. During that period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations 
within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard an observer to 
monitor that at no time does the vessel: 

(a) 

deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device; 

(b) 

fish on schools in association with FADs. 

2. 

All purse-seine vessels fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area referred 
to in paragraph 1 shall retain onboard and land or tranship all bigeye, yellowfin and 
skipjack tuna caught. 

3. 

Paragraph 2 shall not apply in the following cases: 

(a) 

in  the  final  set  of  a  trip,  if  the  vessel  has  insufficient  well  space  left  to 
accommodate all fish; 

(b)  where  the  fish  is  unfit  for  human  consumption  for  reasons  other  than  those 

connected with size; or 

(c)  when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs. 

Article 30 

Closed areas for purse-seine fisheries 

The fishing by purse-seine vessels for bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna shall be prohibited in 
the following high seas areas: 

a) 

b) 

the international waters enclosed by the boundaries of the exclusive economic zones 
of Indonesia, Palau, Micronesia and Papua New Guinea; 

the international waters enclosed by the boundaries of the exclusive economic zones 
of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands and 
Papua New Guinea.  

Article 31 

Limitations to the number of vessels authorised to fish swordfish 

The  maximum  number  of  EU  vessels  authorised  to  fish  for  swordfish  (Xiphias  gladius)  in 
areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as indicated in Annex VII. 

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SECTION 8 

BERING SEA 

Article 32 

Prohibition to fish in the high seas of the Bering Sea 

Fishing  for  pollock  (Theragra  chalcogramma)  in  the  high  seas  of  the  Bering  Sea  shall  be 
prohibited. 

TITLE III 

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU 
WATERS 

Article 33 

TACs 

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands 
shall  be  authorised  to  make  catches  in  EU  waters  within  the  TACs  set  out  in  Annex I  and 
subject to the conditions provided for in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 and in 
this Title. 

Article 34 

Fishing authorisations 

1. 

2. 

The  maximum  number  of  fishing  authorisations  for  third-country  vessels  fishing  in 
EU waters is laid down in Annex VIII. 

Fish from stocks for which TACs are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed 
unless the catches have been taken by third-country vessels having a quota and that 
quota is not exhausted. 

Article 35 

Prohibited species 

1. 

It  shall  be  prohibited  for  third-country  vessels  to  fish  for,  to  retain  on  board,  to 
tranship and to land the following species: 

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(a)  basking  shark  (Cetorhinus  maximus)  and  white  shark  (Carcharodon 

carcharias) in all EU waters; 

(b) 

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all EU waters; 

(c) 

common  skate  (Dipturus  batis)  in  EU  waters  of  ICES  zones  IIa,  III,  IV,  VI, 
VII, VIII, IX and X; and 

(d)  undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in EU waters 

of ICES zones VI, VII, VIII, IX and X. 

2. 

The  species  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  be  promptly  released  unharmed  to  the 
extent practicable. 

TITLE IV 

FINAL PROVISIONS 

Article 36 

Entry into force and application 

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2011. 

Where  the  fishing  opportunities  for  the  CCAMLR  Convention  Area  are  set  for  periods 
starting  before  1 January  2011,  Articles  18  to  20  and  Annexes  IE  and V  shall  apply  with 
effect  from  the  beginning  of  the  respective  periods  of  application  of  those  fishing 
opportunities. 

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 TACs exist 
and for third-country vessels in EU waters, by species and by area 
(in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) 

The following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise 
specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate.  

All TACs set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of this Regulation and 
shall therefore be  subject  to the rules set  out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular 
Articles  33  and  34  thereof.  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 

Amblyraja radiata  

Ammodytes spp. 

Argentina silus 

Beryx spp. 

Brosme brosme 

Centrophorus squamosus 

Centroscymnus coelolepis 

Chaceon maritae 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

Chionoecetes spp. 

Clupea harengus 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

Dalatias licha 

Deania calcea 

Dipturus batis  

Dissostichus eleginoides 

RJR 

SAN 

ARU 

ALF 

USK 

GUQ 

CYO 

CGE 

ANI 

PCR 

HER 

RNG 

SCK 

DCA 

RJB 

TOP 

Starry ray 

Sandeels 

Greater silver smelt 

Alfonsinos 

Tusk 

Leafscale gulper shark 

Portuguese dogfish 

Deep sea red crab 

Antarctic icefish 

Snow crab 

Herring 

Roundnose grenadier 

Kitefin shark 

Birdbeak dogfish 

Common skate 

Patagonian toothfish 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

Etmopterus princeps 

Etmopterus pusillus 

Euphausia superba 

Gadus morhua 

Galeorhinus galeus 

ANE 

ETR 

ETP 

KRI 

COD 

GAG 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

WIT 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

PLA 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

Illex illecebrosus 

Lamna nasus 

HAL 

ORY 

SQI 

POR 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

NOS 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

Leucoraja circularis  

Leucoraja fullonica  

Leucoraja naevus  

Limanda ferruginea 

Limanda limanda 

Lophiidae 

Macrourus spp. 

Makaira nigricans 

Mallotus villosus 

Martialia hyadesi 

LEZ 

RJI 

RJF 

RJN 

YEL 

DAB 

ANF 

GRV 

BUM 

CAP 

SQS 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

HAD 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG 

Anchovy 

Great lanternshark 

Smooth lanternshark 

Krill 

Cod 

Tope shark 

Witch flounder 

American plaice 

Atlantic halibut 

Orange roughy 

Shortfin squid 

Porbeagle 

Grey rockcod 

Megrims 

Sandy ray 

Shagreen ray 

Cuckoo ray 

Yellowtail flounder 

Dab 

Anglerfish 

Grenadiers 

Blue marlin 

Capelin 

Squid 

Haddock 

Whiting 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

Merluccius merluccius 

Micromesistius poutassou 

Microstomus kitt 

Molva dypterygia 

Molva molva 

Nephrops norvegicus 

Pandalus borealis 

Paralomis spp. 

Penaeus spp. 

Platichthys flesus 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Pleuronectiformes 

Pollachius pollachius 

Pollachius virens 

Psetta maxima 

Raja brachyura 

Raja clavata 

HKE 

WHB 

LEM 

BLI 

LIN 

NEP 

PRA 

PAI 

PEN 

FLE 

PLE 

FLX 

POL 

POK 

TUR 

RJH 

RJC  

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis  

JAD 

Raja microocellata  

Raja montagui  

Raja undulata  

RJE 

RJM 

RJU 

Hake 

Blue whiting 

Lemon sole 

Blue ling 

Ling 

Norway lobster 

Northern prawn 

Crabs 

"Penaeus" shrimps 

Flounder 

Plaice 

Flatfish 

Pollack 

Saithe 

Turbot 

Blonde ray 

Thornback ray 

Norwegian skate 

Small-eyed ray 

Spotted ray 

Undulate ray 

Rajiformes - Rajidae 

SRX-RAJ 

Skates and rays 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

GHL 

Greenland halibut 

Rostroraja alba 

Scomber scombrus 

Scophthalmus rhombus 

RJA 

MAC 

BLL 

White skate  

Mackerel 

Brill 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

Sebastes spp. 

Solea solea 

Solea spp. 

Sprattus sprattus 

Squalus acanthias 

RED 

SOL 

SOO 

SPR 

DGS 

Redfish 

Common sole 

Sole 

Sprat 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Tetrapturus albidus 

WHM 

White marlin 

Thunnus maccoyii 

Thunnus obesus 

Thunnus thynnus 

Trachurus spp. 

Trisopterus esmarkii 

Urophycis tenuis 

Xiphias gladius 

SBF 

BET 

BFT 

JAX 

NOP 

HKW 

SWO 

Southern bluefin tuna 

Bigeye tuna 

Bluefin tuna 

Horse mackerel 

Norway pout 

White hake 

Swordfish 

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The following table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given exclusively for 
explanatory purposes: 

Alfonsinos 

American plaice 

Anchovy 

Anglerfish 

Antarctic icefish 

Atlantic halibut 

Bigeye tuna 

Birdbeak dogfish 

Blonde ray 

Blue ling 

Blue marlin 

Blue whiting 

Bluefin tuna 

Brill 

Capelin 

Cod 

Common skate 

Common sole 

Crabs 

Cuckoo ray 

Dab 

Deep sea red crab 

Flatfish 

Flounder 

Great lanternshark 

ALF 

PLA 

ANE 

ANF 

ANI 

HAL 

BET 

DCA 

RJH 

BLI 

BUM 

WHB 

BFT 

BLL 

CAP 

COD 

RJB 

SOL 

PAI 

RJN 

DAB 

CGE 

FLX 

FLE 

ETR 

Beryx spp. 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

Lophiidae 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Thunnus obesus 

Deania calcea 

Raja brachyura 

Molva dypterygia 

Makaira nigricans 

Micromesistius poutassou 

Thunnus thynnus 

Scophthalmus rhombus 

Mallotus villosus 

Gadus morhua 

Dipturus batis 

Solea solea 

Paralomis spp. 

Leucoraja naevus 

Limanda limanda 

Chaceon maritae 

Pleuronectiformes 

Platichthys flesus 

Etmopterus princeps 

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Greater silver smelt 

Greenland halibut 

Grenadiers 

Grey rockcod 

Haddock 

Hake 

Herring 

Horse mackerel 

Kitefin shark 

Krill 

Leafscale gulper shark 

Lemon sole 

Ling 

Mackerel 

Megrims 

Northern prawn 

Norway lobster 

Norway pout 

Norwegian skate 

Orange roughy 

Patagonian toothfish 

"Penaeus" shrimps 

Plaice 

Pollack 

Porbeagle 

Portuguese dogfish 

Redfish 

ARU 

GHL 

GRV 

NOS 

HAD 

HKE 

HER 

JAX 

SCK 

KRI 

GUQ 

LEM 

LIN 

MAC 

LEZ 

PRA 

NEP 

NOP 

JAD 

ORY 

TOP 

PEN 

PLE 

POL 

POR 

CYO 

RED 

Argentina silus 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Macrourus spp. 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

Merluccius merluccius 

Clupea harengus 

Trachurus spp. 

Dalatias licha 

Euphausia superba 

Centrophorus squamosus 

Microstomus kitt 

Molva molva 

Scomber scombrus 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

Pandalus borealis 

Nephrops norvegicus 

Trisopterus esmarkii 

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

Penaeus spp. 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Pollachius pollachius 

Lamna nasus 

Centroscymnus coelolepis 

Sebastes spp. 

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Roundnose grenadier 

Saithe 

Sandeels 

Sandy ray 

Shagreen ray 

Shortfin squid 

RNG 

POK 

SAN 

RJI 

RJF 

SQI 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

Pollachius virens 

Ammodytes spp. 

Leucoraja circularis 

Leucoraja fullonica 

Illex illecebrosus 

Skates and rays 

SRX-RAJ 

Rajiformes - Rajidae 

Small-eyed ray 

Smooth lanternshark 

Snow crab 

Sole 

Southern bluefin tuna 

Spotted ray 

Sprat 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Squid 

Starry ray 

Swordfish 

Thornback ray 

Tope shark 

Turbot 

Tusk 

Undulate ray 

White hake 

White marlin 

White skate 

Whiting 

RJE 

ETP 

PCR 

SOX 

SBF 

RJM 

SPR 

DGS 

SQS 

RJR 

SWO 

RJC 

GAG 

TUR 

USK 

RJU 

HKW 

WHM 

RJA 

WHG 

Raja microocellata 

Etmopterus pusillus 

Chionoecetes spp. 

Solea spp. 

Thunnus maccoyii 

Raja montagui 

Sprattus sprattus 

Squalus acanthias 

Martialia hyadesi 

Amblyraja radiata 

Xiphias gladius 

Raja clavata 

Galeorhinus galeus 

Psetta maxima 

Brosme brosme 

Raja undulata 

Urophycis tenuis 

Tetrapturus albidus 

Rostroraja alba 

Merlangius merlangus 

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Witch flounder 

Yellowtail flounder 

WIT 

YEL 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

Limanda ferruginea 

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ANNEX IA 

Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII 
and XIV, EU waters of CECAF, French Guyana waters 

Species: 

Sandeel 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Ammodytes spp. 

(SAN/04-N.) 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC. 

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

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

Species: 

Sandeel 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (1)  

Ammodytes spp. 

(SAN/2A3A4.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

Germany 

Sweden 

EU 

Norway 

Faroe 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Excluding waters within six miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. 

(2) 

To be taken in zone IV. 

Species: 

Greater silver smelt 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of I and II 

Argentina silus 

(ARU/1/2.) 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

 25 

 8 

 20 

Precautionary TAC 

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United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 42 

 95 

 95 

Species: 

Greater silver smelt 

Zone: 

EU waters of III and IV 

Argentina silus 

(ARU/3/4.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 963 

 10 

 7 

 7 

 45 

 37 

 17 

1 086 

1 086 

Species: 

Greater silver smelt 

Zone: 

EU  and  international  waters  of  V,  VI 
and VII 

Argentina silus 

(ARU/567.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 330 

 7 

 306 

3 449 

 242 

4 334 

4 334 

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Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

Brosme brosme 

EU and international waters of I, II and 
XIV 

(USK/1214EI.) 

Analytical TAC 

Germany 

France  

United Kingdom 

Others 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 3 

 21 

 21 

(1) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.  

Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

IIIa;  EU  waters  of  IIIb,  IIIc  and 
Subdivisions 22-32 

Brosme brosme 

(USK/03-C.) 

Analytical TAC 

Denmark 

Sweden 

Germany 

EU 

TAC 

 12 

 6 

 6 

 24 

 24 

Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

EU waters of IV 

Brosme brosme 

(USK/04-C.)  

Denmark 

Germany 

 53 

 16 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

50 

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France  

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Others 

EU 

TAC 

 37 

 5 

 80 

 5 

 196 

 196 

(1) 

(1) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.  

Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

Brosme brosme 

EU  and  international  waters  of  V,  VI 
and VII 

(USK/567EI) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 applies 

 pm 

pm 

pm 

 pm 

 pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

3 217 

(1) 

(3)(4) 

Germany 

Spain 

France  

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

Others 

EU 

Norway(2) 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.  

To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII. 

Of which an incidental catch of other species of pm % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI 
and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the 
fishing  on  a  specific  ground.  The  total  incidental  catch  of  other  species  in  Vb,  VI  and  VII  shall  not 
exceed pm tonnes. 

(4) 

Including ling. The quotas for Norway are ling pm tonnes, and tusk pm tonnes and are interchangeable of 
up to pm tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII. 

Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

EN 

51 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brosme brosme 

(USK/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.  

To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII. 

Of which an incidental catch of other species of pm % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI 
and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the 
fishing  on  a  specific  ground.  The  total  incidental  catch  of  other  species  in  Vb,  VI  and  VII  shall  not 
exceed pm tonnes. 

(4) 

Including ling. The quotas for Norway are ling pm tonnes, and tusk pm tonnes and are interchangeable of 
up to pm tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII. 

Species: 

Herring(1) 

Zone: 

IIIa  

Clupea harengus 

(HER/03A.) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(2) 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EU 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

EN 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. 

To be taken in Skagerrak.  

52 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Herring(1) 

Zone: 

Clupea harengus 

EU  and  Norwegian  waters  of  IV 
north of 53°30'N 

(HER/4AB.) 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

TAC 

(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. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(2) 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member 
States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between IVa and IVb. 

(2)  May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of 

the TAC. 

Special condition: 

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

Norwegian waters south 

of 62°N (HER/*04N-) 

EU 

pm 

Species: 

Herring(1) 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62°N 

Clupea harengus 

(HER/04-N.) 

(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. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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

53 

   EN 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
these species. 

Species: 

Herring(1) 

Zone: 

By-catches in IIIa 

Clupea harengus 

(HER/03A-BC) 

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 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. 

Species: 

Herring(1) 

Zone: 

Clupea harengus 

By-catches  in  IV,  VIId  and  in  EU 
waters of IIa  

(HER/2A47DX) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. 

Species: 

Herring(1) 

Zone: 

IVc, VIId (2)  

Clupea harengus 

(HER/4CXB7D) 

EN 

54 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. 

(2) 

Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary 
within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51°56' N, 1°19.1' E) to 
latitude 51°33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom. 

(3)  Up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb. However, the use of this special condition must be notified 

in advance to the Commission (HER/*04B.). 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Clupea harengus 

EU and international waters of Vb, 
VIb and VIaN (1) 

(HER/5B6ANB) 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

22 481 

(2) 

Reference is to the herring stock in VIa, north of 56°00' N and in that part of VIa which is situated east 
of 07°00' W and north of 55°00' N, excluding the Clyde. 

(2) 

This quota may only be taken in VIa north of 56°30' N. 

EN 

55 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VIIb, VIIc; VIaS (1) 

Clupea harengus 

(HER/6AS7BC) 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

EU 

TAC 

3 387 

 339 

3 726 

3 726 

(1) 

Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00' N and west of 07° 00' W. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VI Clyde (1) 

Clupea harengus 

(HER/06ACL.) 

United Kingdom 

Not established 

EU 

Not established 

Not established 

Precautionary TAC 

(2) 

(3) 

(3) 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn 
between the Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point. 

To  be  determined  by  the  Member  State  concerned  at  a  level  that  is  consistent  with  the  sustainable 
exploitation  of  the  stock  and  which  will,  with  high  probability,  result  in  the  exploitation  of  the  stock 
consistent with maximum sustainable yield in 2015 and thereafter. The Member State concerned shall, by 
28 February 2011, inform the Commission of the level adopted and on the management actions it intends 
to take to comply with the principles and the objectives set out above. 

(3) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VIIa (1) 

Clupea harengus 

(HER/07A/MM) 

Analytical TAC 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

1 250 

3 550 

4 800 

4 800 

EN 

56 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 

This zone is reduced by the area added to VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk bounded: 

–  to the north by latitude 52° 30' N, 

–  to the south by latitude 52° 00' N, 

–  to the west by the coast of Ireland, 

–  to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VIIe and VIIf 

Clupea harengus 

(HER/7EF.) 

Precautionary TAC 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 425 

 425 

 850 

 850 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

VIIg(1), VIIh(1), VIIj(1) and VIIk (1) 

Clupea harengus 

(HER/7G-K.) 

Analytical TAC 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 147 

 815 

11 407 

 815 

 16 

13 200 

13 200 

(1) 

This zone is increased by the area bounded: 

–  to the north by latitude 52° 30' N, 

–  to the south by latitude 52° 00' N, 

–  to the west by the coast of Ireland, 

–  to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. 

EN 

57 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Anchovy 

Zone: 

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

Engraulis encrasicolus 

(ANE/9/3411) 

Analytical TAC 

Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

3 252 

3 548 

6 800 

6 800 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Skagerrak  

Gadus morhua 

(COD/03AN.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

In  addition  to  this  quota,  Member  States  may  allow  vessels  participating  in  initiatives  regarding  fully 
[(1) 
documented  fisheries  to  make  additional  catches  within  an  overall  limit  of  an  additional  5 %  of  the  quota 
allocated to that Member State, provided that: 

- 
record all fishing and processing activities on board the vessel; 

the vessel makes use of closed circuit television cameras (CCTV), associated to a system of sensors, that 

- 
minimum landing size; 

all  catches  of  cod  with  that  vessel  are  counted  against  the  quota,  including  those  fish  below  the 

- 
the additional catches are limited to 30 % of the normal catch limit applicable to such a vessel or to an 
amount which is justified as being capable of ensuring that there will be no increase in the fishing mortality of 
the cod stock.  

Where  a  Member  State  detects  that  a  vessel  participating  in  the  initiative  is  not  complying  with  the  above 
conditions, the Member State shall withdraw the additional catches granted to that vessel and exclude it from any 
further participation in this initiative.] 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Kattegat  

EN 

58 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gadus morhua 

(COD/03AS.) 

Analytical TAC 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

 118 

 2 

 70 

 190 

 190 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Gadus morhua 

IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa 
not covered by the Skagerrak and 
Kattegat 

(COD/2A3AX4) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

[(1)  In  addition  to  this  quota,  Member  States  may  allow  vessels  participating  in  initiatives  regarding  fully 
documented fisheries to make additional catches within an overall limit of an additional 5 % of the quota 
allocated to that Member State, provided that: 

– 

– 

– 

the  vessel  makes  use  of  closed  circuit  television  cameras  (CCTV),  associated  to  a  system  of 
sensors, that record all fishing and processing activities on board the vessel; 

all  catches  of  cod  with  that  vessel  are  counted  against  the  quota,  including  those  fish  below  the 
minimum landing size; 

the additional catches are limited to 30 % of the normal catch limit applicable to such a vessel or to 
an  amount  which  is  justified  as  capable  of  ensuring  that  there  will  be  no  increase  in  the  fishing 
mortality of the cod stock. 

EN 

59 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
– 

Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating in the initiative is not complying with the 
above  conditions,  the  Member  State  shall  withdraw  the  additional  catches  granted  to  that  vessel 
and exclude it from any further participation in this initiative.] 

(2)  May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of 

the TAC. 

Special condition: 

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

Norwegian waters 
of IV 

(COD/*04N-) 

pm 

Cod 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/04-N.) 

(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. 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

EU 

Species: 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

VIb; EU and international waters of Vb west 
of 12° 00' W and of XII and XIV  

Gadus morhua 

(COD/561214) 

Precautionary TAC 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 0 

 2 

 22 

 8 

 36 

 68 

 68 

EN 

60 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

VIa;  EU  and  international  waters  of  Vb 
east of 12° 00' W 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/5B6A-C) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 0 

 4 

 38 

 15 

 64 

 120 

 120 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/07A.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 9 

 25 

 157 

 2 

 144 

 337 

 337 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Gadus morhua 

 153 

2 500 

 496 

 1 

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 applies 

VIIb,  VIIc,  VIIe-k,  VIII,  IX  and  X; 
EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

(COD/7XAD34) 

EN 

61 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 270 

3 420 

3 420 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

VIId 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/07D.) 

Belgium 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

[(1) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

In  addition  to  this  quota,  Member  States  may  allow  vessels  participating  in  initiatives  regarding  fully 
documented fisheries to make additional catches within an overall limit of an additional 5 % of the quota 
allocated to that Member State, provided that: 

the vessel makes use of closed circuit television cameras (CCTV), associated to a system of sensors, 

that record all fishing and processing activities on board the vessel; 

all  catches  of  cod  with  that  vessel  are  counted  against  the  quota,  including  those  fish  below  the 

minimum landing size; 

the additional catches are limited to 30 % of the normal catch limit applicable to such a vessel or to an 
amount which is justified as being capable of ensuring that there will be no increase in the fishing mortality of the 
cod stock. 

Where  a  Member  State  detects  that  a  vessel  participating  in  the  initiative  is  not  complying  with  the 
above conditions, the Member State shall withdraw the additional catches granted to that vessel and exclude it from 
any further participation in this initiative.] 

– 

Species: 

Porbeagle 

Zone: 

EU waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, 
X and XII  

Lamna nasus 

(POR/3-12) 

Denmark 

 0 

Precautionary TAC 

EN 

62 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France 

Germany 

Ireland 

Spain 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

(LEZ/2AC4-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 29 

 23 

1 690 

1 757 

1757 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; 
international waters of XII and XIV 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

(LEZ/561214) 

Precautionary TAC 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

 350 

1 364 

 399 

 966 

3 079 

EN 

63 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

3 079 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

VII 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

(LEZ/07.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 11 applies 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 420 

4 667 

5 663 

2 575 

2 230 

15 555 

15 555 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

(LEZ/8ABDE.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Spain 

France 

EU 

TAC 

 999 

 807 

1 806 

1 806 

Species: 

Megrims 

Zone: 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

VIIIc,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of 
CECAF 34.1.1 

(LEZ/8C3411) 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EU 

1 010 

 50 

 34 

1 094 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

64 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

1 094 

Species: 

Dab and flounder 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

Limanda limanda and 
Platichthys flesus 

(D/F/2AC4-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

(ANF/2AC4-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 436 

1 638 

2 457 

 170 

9 906 

 5 

1 377 

15 989 

15 989 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

 341 

 752 

 367 

 70 

 258 

 9 

7 846 

9 643 

9 643 

(1) 

Of which up to 5 % may be fished in VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII 

EN 

65 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and XIV (ANF/*561214) 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

Species: 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

(ANF/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

Zone: 

VI;  EU  and  international  waters  of  Vb; 
international waters of XII and XIV 

(ANF/561214) 

Precautionary TAC 

 170 

 194 

 182 

2 093 

 473 

 164 

1 456 

4 732 

4 732 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

Zone: 

VII 

(ANF/07.) 

Belgium 

2 536 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

66 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Article 11 applies 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 283 

1 008 

16 277 

2 080 

 328 

4 936 

27 448 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

27 448 

(1) 

(1) 

Of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE). 

Zone: 

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe 

(ANF/8ABDE.) 

Analytical TAC 

Zone: 

VIIIc,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of  CECAF 
34.1.1  

(ANF/8C3411) 

Analytical TAC 

Species: 

Spain 

France 

EU 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

1 179 

6 563 

7 742 

7 742 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

1 234 

 1 

 245 

1 480 

1 480 

EN 

67 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

IIIa,  EU  waters  of 
Subdivisions 22-32 

IIIb, 

IIIc  and 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

(HAD/3A/BCD) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

Excluding an estimate of pm tonnes of industrial by-catches. 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

IV; EU waters of IIa  

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

(HAD/2AC4.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

Excluding an estimate of pm tonnes of industrial by-catches. 

Special condition: 

EN 

68 

   EN 

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

Norwegian waters of 
IV 

(HAD/*04N-) 

pm 

EU 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

(HAD/04-N.) 

Sweden 

EU 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(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. 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

EU  and  international  waters  VIb,  XII  and 
XIV 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

(HAD/6B1214) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 8 

 10 

 413 

 295 

3 022 

3 748 

3 748 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

EU and international waters of Vb and 
VIa  

(HAD/5BC6A.) 

EN 

69 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 2 

 3 

 111 

 328 

1 561 

2 005 

2 005 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

VIIb-k,  VIII,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of 
CECAF 34.1.1  

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

(HAD/7X7A34) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 applies 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 129 

7 719 

2 573 

1 158 

11 579 

11 579 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

(HAD/07A.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 19 

 88 

 524 

 579 

1 210 

1 210 

EN 

70 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

IIIa 

Merlangius merlangus 

(WHG/03A.) 

Denmark 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(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. 

(1) 

Excluding an estimate of pm tonnes of industrial by-catch. 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

IV; EU waters of IIa 

Merlangius merlangus 

(WHG/2AC4.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) 

 (1) 

Excluding an estimate of pm tonnes of industrial by-catches. 

(2)  May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of 

the TAC. 

Special condition: 

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

EN 

71 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
following zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV 

(WHG/*04N-) 

EU 

pm 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

Merlangius merlangus 

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; 
international waters of XII and XIV 

(WHG/561214) 

Analytical TAC 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 1 

 26 

 65 

 124 

 216 

 216 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Merlangius merlangus 

(WHG/07A.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 0 

 4 

 68 

 0 

 46 

 118 

 118 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

VIIb,  VIIc,  VIId,  VIIe,  VIIf,  VIIg, 
VIIh and VIIk (WHG/7X7A.) 

Merlangius merlangus 

Belgium 

 133 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

72 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Article 11 applies 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

8 180 

4 565 

 66 

1 463 

14 407 

14 407 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

VIII 

Merlangius merlangus 

(WHG/08.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Spain 

France 

EU 

TAC 

1 102 

1 652 

2 754 

2 754 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

Merlangius merlangus 

IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of  CECAF 
34.1.1 

(WHG/9/3411) 

Portugal 

Not established 

EU 

Not established 

TAC 

(1) 

Not established 

Precautionary TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(2) 

To  be  determined  by  the  Member  State  concerned  at  a  level  that  is  consistent  with  the  sustainable 
exploitation  of  the  stock  and  which  will,  with  high  probability,  result  in  the  exploitation  of  the  stock 
consistent with maximum sustainable yield in 2015 and thereafter. The Member State concerned shall, by 
28 February 2011, inform the Commission of the level adopted and on the management actions it intends 
to take to comply with the principles and the objectives set out above. 

(3) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1. 

Species: 

Whiting and Pollack 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Merlangius merlangus 

EN 

73 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and Pollachius 
pollachius 

(W/P/04-N.) 

Sweden 

EU 

(1) 

Precautionary TAC 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

Merluccius merluccius 

IIIa;  EU  waters  of  IIIb,  IIIc  and 
Subdivisions 22-32 

(HKE/3A/BCD) 

Denmark 

Sweden 

EU 

1 531 

 130 

1 661 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

1 661 

(1) 

(1)  Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

Merluccius merluccius 

(HKE/2AC4-C) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 28 

1 119 

 128 

 248 

 64 

 348 

1 935 

1 935 

(1) 

(1)  Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. 

EN 

74 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

Merluccius merluccius 

VI  and  VII;  EU  and 
international 
waters  of  Vb;  international  waters  of 
XII and XIV 

(HKE/571214) 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

 284 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

9 109 

Article 11 applies 

14 067 

(1) 

1 704 

 183 

5 553 

30 900 

(1) 

(1) 

30 900 

(2) 

Transfers  of  this  quota  may  be  effected  to  EU  waters  of  IIa  and  IV.  However,  such  transfers  must  be 
notified in advance to the Commission. 

(2)  Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. 

Special condition: 

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

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and 
VIIIe 

(HKE/*8ABDE) 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

 37 

1 469 

1 469 

 184 

 18 

 827 

4004 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe 

EN 

75 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Merluccius merluccius 

(HKE/8ABDE.) 

 9 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

6 341 

14 241 

The Netherlands 

 18 

(1) 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

20 609 

20 609 

(2) 

Transfers  of  this  quota  may  be  effected  to  IV  and  EU  waters  of  IIa.  However,  such  transfers  must  be 
notified in advance to the Commission. 

(2)  Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake. 

Special condition: 

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

VI and VII; EU and 
international waters of 
Vb; international waters 
of XII and XIV 

(HKE/*57-14) 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

The Netherlands 

EU 

 2 

1 837 

3 305 

 6 

5150 

Species: 

Hake 

Zone: 

Merluccius merluccius 

VIIIc,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of 
CECAF 34.1.1  

(HKE/8C3411) 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EU 

6 844 

 657 

3 194 

10 695 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

76 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

10 695 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of II and IV  

Micromesistius poutassou 

(WHB/4AB-N.) 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Micromesistius poutassou 

EU  and  international  waters  of  I,  II,  III, 
IV,  V,  VI,  VII,  VIIIa,  VIIIb,  VIIId, 
VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/1X14) 

Analytical TAC 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1)(2) 

(1)(2) 

(1)(2) 

(1)(2) 

(1)(2) 

(1)(2) 

(1)(2) 

(1)(2) 

(1)(2) 

(1)(2) 

(3) (4) 

(5) (6) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)  Of  which  up  to  68 %  may  be  fished  in  Norwegian  Economic  Zone  or  in  the  fishery  zone  around 

Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1). 

(2)  May  be  fished  in  Faroese  waters  within  the  overall  access  quantity  of  pm  tonnes  available  to  the  EU 

EN 

77 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(WHB/*05B-F). 

(3) 

To be fished in EU waters of II, IVa, VIa north of 56°30N, VIb and VII west of 12°W. (WHB/*8CX34). 
The catch in IVa shall be no more than pm tonnes.  

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

(5) 

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

(6) 

To be fished in EU waters of II, IVa, V, VIa north of 56°30' N, VIb and VII west of 12° W. The catch 
in IVa shall be no more than pm tonnes.  

VIIIc,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of 
CECAF 34.1.1  

(WHB/8C3411) 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Micromesistius 
poutassou 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)(2) 

(1)  Of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around 

Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2).  

(2)  May be fished in Faroese waters within the overall access quantity of 14 000 tonnes available to the EU 

(WHB/*05B-F). 

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Micromesistius 
poutassou 

EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 
56°30N and VII west of 12°W 

(WHB/24A567) 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3)(

4) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement. 

(2) 

The catch in IV shall be no more than pm tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access level. 

(3) 

To  be  counted  against 
Coastal States arrangement. 

the  catch 

limits  of 

the  Faroe 

Islands  established  under 

the 

(4)  May also be fished in VIb. The catch in IV shall be no more than pm tonnes. 

EN 

78 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Lemon sole and witch 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV 

Microstomus kitt and 
Glyptocephalus 
cynoglossus 

(L/W/2AC4-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The 
Netherlands 

Sweden 

United 
Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 300 

 827 

 106 

 226 

 688 

 9 

3 387 

5 543 

5 543 

Species: 

Blue ling 

Zone: 

Molva dypterygia 

EU waters and international waters 
of Vb, VI, VII, XIIb 
(BLI/5BX12B)(4) 

Germany 

Estonia 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Lithuania 

Poland 

United 
Kingdom 

Others  

EU 

Norway  

EN 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 applies 

(1) 

(2) 

79 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Faroe Islands 

pm 

(3) 

TAC 

2 341 

(1) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. 

(2) 

To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII. 

(3) 

(4) 

By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota. To be fished 
in EU waters of VIa north of 56°30'N and VIb. 

Special  rules  from  March  to  May  2011  apply  according  to  Article  1  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1288/2009 and point 7 of Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009. 

Special condition: 

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

Vb (EU waters), VI 
and VII 
(BLI/*5B67.) 

Germany 

Estonia 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Lithuania 

Poland 

United 
Kingdom 

Others  

Norway  

Faroe Islands 

EU 

2 032 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

80 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of I and II 

Molva molva 

(LIN/1/2.) 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

United 
Kingdom 

Others  

EU 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

 8 

 8 

 8 

 8 

 4 

 36 

 36 

(1) 

(1) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. 

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

IIIa;  EU  waters  of  IIIb,  IIIc  and 
Subdivisions 22-32 

Molva molva 

(LIN/03.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

United 
Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

7 

51 

7 

20 

7 

 92 

 92 

(1) 

Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, IIIb, IIIc andSubdivisions 22-32 only. 

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

EU waters of IV 

Belgium 

Denmark 

EN 

Molva molva 

(LIN/04.) 

 16 

 243 

Analytical TAC 

81 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany 

France 

The 
Netherlands 

Sweden 

United 
Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 150 

 135 

 5 

 10 

1 869 

2 428 

2 428 

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of V  

Molva molva 

(LIN/05.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

United 
Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 9 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 29 

 29 

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

Molva molva 

EU  and  international  waters  of  VI, 
VII,  VIII,  IX,  X,  XII  and  XIV 
(LIN/6X14.) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 applies 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

82 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portugal 

United 
Kingdom 

EU 

Norway  

Faroe Islands  

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)(2) 

(3)(4) 

TAC 

14 164 

(1)  Of which an incidental catch of other species of pm % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI 
and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the 
fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed pm 
tonnes. 

(2) 

Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling pm tonnes and tusk pm tonnes and are interchangeable of 
up to pm tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in zones Vb, VI and VII. 

(3) 

Including tusk. To be fished in VIb and VIa north of 56°30' N. 

(4) 

Of  which  an  incidental  catch  of  other  species  of  pm %  per  ship,  at  any  moment,  is  authorised  in  VIa 
and VIb. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the 
fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI shall not exceed pm tonnes. 

Species: 

Ling 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV 

Molva molva 

(LIN/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

IIIa;  EU  waters  of  IIIb,  IIIc  and 
Subdivisions 22-32 

Nephrops norvegicus 

EN 

83 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(NEP/3A/BCD) 

Precautionary TAC 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

3 454 

 10 

1 236 

4 700 

4 700 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/2AC4-C) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The 
Netherlands 

United 
Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

1 181 

1 181 

 17 

 35 

 608 

19 558 

22 580 

22 580 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/04-N.) 

Denmark 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

84 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

Nephrops norvegicus 

VI;  EU  and  international  waters  of 
Vb  

(NEP/5BC6.) 

Analytical TAC 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

28 

 111 

 185 

13 357 

13 681 

13 681 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VII (Irish Sea East -Unit 14) 

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/07U14..)  

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

Species: 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

 0 

 94 

 586 

 680 

680 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VII (Irish Sea West -Unit 15) 

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/07U15.)  

Analytical TAC 

3 328 

6 172 

9 500 

9500 

EN 

85 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VII (Porcupine Bank -Unit 16) 

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/07U16.)  

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 applies 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 429 

 277 

1 143 

 111 

1 254 

1254 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VII(Aran Grounds -Unit 17) 

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/07U17.)  

France 

Ireland 

EU 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

0 

 950 

950 

 950 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VII (NW Ireland and other areas – Unit 
18) (NEP/07U18.)  

Nephrops norvegicus 

Ireland 

EU 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

 200 

200 

200 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

Nephrops norvegicus 

VII  (South  and  Southwest  Ireland  –
Unit 19) 

(NEP/07U19.)  

France 

 90 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

86 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 706 

 4 

 800 

800 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VII (Celtic Sea – Units 20-22)? 

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/07U222.)  

Analytical TAC 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

8 275 

2 207 

 59 

5 300 

5300 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe 

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/8ABDE.) 

Analytical TAC 

Spain 

France 

EU 

TAC 

 199 

3 115 

3 314 

3 314 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

VIIIc 

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/08C.) 

Spain 

France 

EU 

Analytical TAC 

 87 

 4 

 91 

EN 

87 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

 91 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/9/3411) 

Analytical TAC 

Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

 76 

 227 

 303 

 303 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

IIIa 

Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/03A.) 

Denmark 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/2AC4-C) 

Analytical TAC 

Denmark 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

EN 

88 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

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

Denmark 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Species: 

"Penaeus" shrimps 

Zone: 

French Guyana waters  

Penaeus spp 

(PEN/FGU.) 

Precautionary TAC 

France 

EU 

TAC 

Not 
established 

Not 
established 

Not 
established 

(1,2 

(2,3) 

(2,3) 

(1) To be determined by the Member State concerned at a level that is consistent with the sustainable exploitation 
of the stock and which will, with high probability, result in the exploitation of the stock consistent with 
maximum  sustainable  yield  in  2015  and  thereafter.  The  Member  State  concerned  shall,  by  28  February 
2011,  inform  the  Commission  of  the  level  adopted  and  on  the  management  actions  it  intends to take to 
comply with the principles and the objectives set out above. 

(2) 

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres 
deep. 

(3) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1. 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Skagerrak 

Pleuronectes platessa 

(PLE/03AN.) 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

89 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Kattegat 

Pleuronectes 
platessa 

(PLE/03AS.) 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Pleuronectes 
platessa 

IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa 
not  covered  by  the  Skagerrak  and  the 
Kattegat  

(PLE/2A3AX4) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

TAC 

Special condition: 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

90 

   EN 

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

Norwegian waters 
of IV 

(PLE/*04N-) 

pm 

EU 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VI;  EU  and  international  waters  of  Vb; 
international waters of XII and XIV 

Pleuronectes platessa 

(PLE/561214) 

Precautionary TAC 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 17 

 219 

 365 

 601 

 601 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Pleuronectes platessa 

(PLE/07A.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 83 

 36 

 651 

 25 

 832 

1 627 

1 627 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIb and VIIc 

Pleuronectes platessa 

(PLE/7BC.) 

EN 

91 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France 

Ireland 

EU 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 applies 

 14 

 54 

 68 

 68 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIId  

Pleuronectes platessa 

(PLE/07D.)  

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

1 002 

2 414 

 602 

4 018 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

4 018 

(1) 

(1)May not be fished from 1 January to 31 March. 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIe 

Pleuronectes platessa 

(PLE/07E.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 18 

 125 

 504 

 647 

 647 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIf and VIIg 

Belgium 

France 

EN 

Pleuronectes 
platessa 

 102 

 184 

(PLE/7FG.) 

Analytical TAC 

92 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 28 

 96 

 410 

 410 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIIh, VIIj and VIIk 

Pleuronectes 
platessa 

(PLE/7HJK.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 6 

 12 

 132 

 23 

 12 

 185 

 185 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

VIII,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of  CECAF 
34.1.1  

(PLE/8/3411) 

Precautionary TAC 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

Pleuronectes 
platessa 

 57 

 229 

 57 

 343 

 343 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

VI;  EU  and  international  waters  of  Vb; 
international waters of XII and XIV 

Pollachius 
pollachius 

(POL/561214) 

EN 

93 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Precautionary TAC 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 5 

 165 

 48 

 126 

 344 

 344 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

VII 

Pollachius pollachius 

(POL/07.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 11 applies 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 364 

 22 

8 384 

 894 

2 041 

11 705 

11 705 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe 

Pollachius 
pollachius 

(POL/8ABDE.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Spain 

France 

EU 

TAC 

 218 

1 067 

1 285 

1 285 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

VIIIc 

Pollachius 

(POL/08C.) 

EN 

94 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain 

France 

EU 

TAC 

Precautionary TAC 

pollachius 

 181 

 20 

 201 

 201 

Species: 

Pollack 

Zone: 

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

Pollachius 
pollachius 

(POL/9/3411) 

Precautionary TAC 

Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

 237 

 8 

 245 

 245 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa , IIIb, IIIc, 
and Subdivisions 22-32 

Pollachius virens 

(POK/2A34.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1)  May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from 

EN 

95 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Norway's share of the TAC. 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Pollachius virens 

VI;  EU  and  international  waters  of 
Vb, XII and XIV 

(POK/561214) 

Analytical TAC 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62°N 

Pollachius virens 

(POK/04-N.) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Not 
relevant 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Pollachius virens 

VII,  VIII,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of 
CECAF 34.1.1  

(POK/7/3411) 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

 5 

1 029 

1 453 

 412 

2 899 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 11 applies 

EN 

96 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

2 899 

Species: 

Turbot and brill 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

Psetta maxima and 
Scopthalmus 
rhombus 

(T/B/2AC4-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 303 

 647 

 165 

 78 

2 292 

 5 

 637 

4 127 

4 127 

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV 

Rajidae 

(SRX/2AC4-C) 

 235 

(1) (2)(3) 

Analytical TAC 

 9 

 12 

 37 

 201 

 903 

(1) (2)(3) 

(1) (2)(3) 

(1) (2)(3) 

(1) (2)(3) 

(1) (2)(3) 

1 397 

(1)(3) 

1 397 

(3) 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C), 
blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/2AC4-C), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) and starry ray 
(Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately. 

EN 

97 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 

By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on 
board. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall. 

(3)  Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). Catches of this species may not be retained on board 
and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop 
and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. 

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIIa 

Rajidae 

(SRX/03-C.) 

Denmark 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

 45 

 13 

 58 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1)(2) 

 58 

(2) 

Catches  of  cuckoo  ray  (Leucoraja  naevus)  (RJN/03-C.),  thornback  ray  (Raja  clavata)  (RJC/03-C.), 
blonde  ray  (Raja  brachyura)  (RJH/03-C.),  spotted  ray  (Raja  montagui)  (RJM/03-C.)  and  starry  ray 
(Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/03-C.) shall be reported separately. 

(2) 
Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). Catches of this species may not be retained on board 
and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and 
use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. 

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone: 

Rajidae 

EU  waters  of  VIa,  VIb,  VIIa-c  and 
VIIe-k 

(SRX/67AKXD) 

Belgium 

Estonia 

France 

Germany 

Ireland 

Lithuania 

Netherlands 

Portugal 

Spain 

United Kingdom 

1 027 

(1) (2) (3) 

Analytical TAC 

 6 

(1) (2) (3) 

Article 11 applies 

4 612 

(1) (2) (3) 

 14 

(1) (2) (3) 

1 485 

(1) (2) (3) 

 24 

 4 

 25 

1 241 

2 941 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

EN 

98 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EU 

TAC 

(1) 

11 379 

(1) (2) (3) 

11 379 

(2) 

ray 

Catches  of  cuckoo 
(Raja  clavata) 
(RJC/67AKXD),  blonde  ray  (Raja  brachyura)  (RJH/67AKXD),  spotted  ray  (Raja  montagui)  (RJM/ 
67AKXD),  small-eyed  ray  (Raja  microocellata)  (RJE/67AKXD),  sandy  ray  (Leucoraja  circularis) 
(RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately. 

(Leucoraja  naevus) 

(RJN/67AKXD), 

thornback 

ray 

(2)  Does not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis), Norwegian skate (Raja 
(Dipturus) nidarosiensis) and white skate (Rostroraja alba). Catches of these species may not be retained 
on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged 
to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. 

(3)  Of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.). 

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone: 

EU waters of VIId 

Rajidae 

(SRX/07D) 

Belgium 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

 80 

 670 

 4 

 133 

 887 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

 887 

(2) 

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde 
ray  (Raja  brachyura)  (RJH/07D.),  spotted  ray  (Raja  montagui)  (RJM/07D.)  and  starry  ray  (Amblyraja 
radiata) (RJR/07D.) shall be reported separately. 

(2)  Does  not  apply  to  common  skate  (Dipturus  batis)  and  undulate  ray  (Raja  undulata).  Catches  of  these 
species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. 
Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe 
release of the species. 

(3)  Of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). 

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone: 

EU waters of VIII and IX  

Belgium 

France 

EN 

Rajidae 

 9 

1 760 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(SRX/89-C.) 

Analytical TAC 

99 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portugal 

Spain 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

1 426 

1 435 

 10 

4 640 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

4 640 

(2) 

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall 
be reported separately.  

(2)  Does  not  apply  to  undulate  ray  (Raja  undulata),  common  skate  (Dipturus  batis)  and  white  skate 
(Rostroraja alba). Catches of these species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released 
unharmed  to  the  extent  practicable.  Fishers  shall  be  encouraged  to  develop  and  use  techniques  and 
equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. 

Species: 

Greenland Halibut 

Zone: 

Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

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

(GHL/2A-C46) 

Analytical TAC 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Lithuania 

Poland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

520 

(1) 

(1)  Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the EU waters of IIa and VI. In VI this 

quantity may only be fished with long-lines. 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Scomber scombrus 

IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, 
22-32 
and  Subdivisions 
IIIc 
(MAC/2A34.) 

EN 

100 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)(2) 

(1)(3) 

(4) 

(1) 

Including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62°N(MAC/*04N-). 

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

counted against the quotas for these species. 

(3)  May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa. 

(4) 

To  be  deducted  from  Norway's  share  of  the  TAC  (access  quota).  This  amount  includes  the  Norwegian 
share in the North Sea TAC of the amount of pm tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only, except for 
pm tonnes that may be fished in IIIa. 

Special condition: 

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

IIIa 

(MA
C/*0
3A.) 

IIIa 
IVbc  

and 

IVb  

IVc 

(MAC/*04B.) 

(MAC/*04C.) 

(MAC/*3A4
BC) 

VI, 
internation
al waters of 
IIa, 
from 
1 January 
to 
31 March 
and 
December 
2011 
(MAC/*2A
6.) 

in 

pm 

Denmark 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

101 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United Kingdom 

pm 

Norway 

pm 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Scomber scombrus 

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

(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. 

Germany 

Spain 

Estonia 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1)  May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56°30'N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh. 

(2)  May be fished in VIa north of 56°30' N, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh. May also be fished in EU waters of IVa 

north of 59°N from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December.  

Special condition: 

Within  the  limits  of  the  abovementioned  quotas,  no  more than  the quantities given below may be taken in the 
following zone specified and only during the periods 1 January to 15 February and 1 September to 31 December. 

IVa 

Norwegian waters of IVa 

(MAC/*04A-C) 

(MAC/*04N-) 

Germany 

pm 

pm 

EN 

102 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

VIIIc,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of  CECAF 
34.1.1  

Scomber scombrus 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EU 

(MAC/8C3411) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1)  Quantities  subject  to  exchanges  with  other  Member  States  may  be  taken  in  VIIIa,  VIIIb  and  VIIId 
(MAC/*8ABD.).  However,  the  quantities  provided  by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes 
and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State. 

Special condition: 

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

VIIIb 

(MAC/*08B.) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

Solea solea 

IIIa;  EU  waters  of 
Subdivisions 22-32  

IIIb, 

IIIc  and 

(SOL/3A/BCD) 

EN 

103 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Analytical TAC 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

 704 

 41 

 68 

 27 

 840 

 840 

(2) 

(1) 

Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 only. 

(2) 

Of which no more than 744 tonnes may be fished in IIIa. 

"Species: 

Common sole 

Zone
: 

EU waters of II and IV 

Solea solea 

(SOL/24.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

TAC 

13 600 

(1) 

May be fished only in EU waters of IV. 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; 
international waters of XII and XIV 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Solea solea 

 42 

 10 

 52 

(SOL/561214) 

Precautionary TAC 

EN 

104 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

 52 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIa 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

Solea solea 

(SOL/07A.) 

 140 

Analytical TAC 

 2 

 69 

 45 

 64 

 320 

320 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIb and VIIc 

Solea solea 

(SOL/7BC.) 

France 

Ireland 

EU 

TAC 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 11 applies 

 5 

 33 

 38 

 38 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIId 

Solea solea 

(SOL/07D.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

1 119 

2 238 

 799 

4 156 

EN 

105 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

4 156 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIe 

Solea solea 

(SOL/07E.) 

Belgium 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

 25 

 267 

 418 

 710 

 710 

In  addition  to  this  quota,  Member  States  may  allow  vessels  participating  in  initiatives  regarding  fully 
documented  fisheries  to  make  additional  catches  within  an  overall  limit  of  an  additional  5 %  of  the  quota 
allocated to that Member State, provided that: 

– 

– 

– 

the vessel makes use of closed circuit television cameras (CCTV), associated to a system of 
sensors, that record all fishing and processing activities on board the vessel; 

all catches of sole with that vessel are counted against the quota, including those fish below the 
minimum landing size; 

the additional catches are limited to 30 % of the normal catch limit applicable to such a vessel or to 
an amount which is justified as being capable of ensuring that there will be no increase in the 
fishing mortality of the sole stock; 

where a Member State detects that a vessel participating in the initiative is not complying with the above 
conditions, the Member State shall withdraw the additional catches granted to that vessel and exclude it 
from any further participation in this initiative. 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIf and VIIg 

Solea solea 

(SOL/7FG.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 775 

 78 

 39 

 349 

1 241 

1 241 

EN 

106 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIh, VIIj, and VIIk 

Solea solea 

(SOL/7HJK.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 11 applies 

Belgium 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 35 

 71 

 190 

 56 

 71 

 423 

 423 

Species: 

Common sole 

Zone: 

VIIIa and VIIIb 

Solea solea 

(SOL/8AB.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Spain 

France 

The Netherlands 

EU 

TAC 

 52 

 9 

3 850 

 289 

4 200 

4 200 

Species: 

Sole 

Zone: 

VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; EU waters of 
CECAF 34.1.1  

Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

Soleidae 

 350 

 580 

 930 

(SOX/8CDE34) 

Precautionary TAC 

EN 

107 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

 930 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

IIIa  

Sprattus sprattus 

(SPR/03A.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

Sprattus sprattus 

(SPR/2AC4-C) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

TAC 

144 500 

(5) 

(1) 

Including sandeel. 

(2)  May only be fished in EU waters of IV. 

(3)  May be fished in IV and VIa north of 56°30' N. Any by-catch of blue whiting shall be counted against the 

blue whiting quota established for VIa, VIb and VII.  

EN 

108 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) 

pm tonnes can be caught as herring in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes less than 32 mm. If the quota 
of  pm  tonnes  of  herring  is  exhausted  then  all  fisheries  using  nets  with  mesh  sizes  less  than 32 mm  is 
prohibited.  

(5) 

Preliminary  TAC.  The  final  TAC  will  be  established  in  the  light  of  new  scientific  advice  during  the 
first half of 2011. 

Species: 

Sprat 

Zone: 

VIId and VIIe 

Sprattus sprattus 

(SPR/7DE.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

 24 

1 528 

 24 

 329 

 329 

2 469 

4 702 

4 702 

Species: 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIIa 

Squalus acanthias 

(DGS/03A-C.) 

Denmark 

Sweden 

EU 

TAC 

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 applies 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Species: 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV 

Squalus acanthias 

(DGS/2AC4-C) 

Belgium 

 0 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

109 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak 
dogfish  (Deania  calcea),  leafscale  gulper  shark  (Centrophorus  squamosus),  greater  lanternshark 
(Etmopterus  princeps),  smooth  lanternshark  (Etmopterus  pusillus),  Portuguese  dogfish  (Centroscymnus 
coelolepis)  and  spurdog  (Squalus  acanthias)  are  included.  Catches  of  these  species  shall  be  promptly 
released unharmed to the extent practicable. 

Species: 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, 
VIII, XII and XIV  

Squalus acanthias 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

 0 

(1) 

(DGS/15X14) 

Analytical TAC 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

(1) 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Belgium 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

EN 

Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak 
dogfish  (Deania  calcea),  leafscale  gulper  shark  (Centrophorus  squamosus),  greater  lanternshark 
(Etmopterus  princeps),  smooth  lanternshark  (Etmopterus  pusillus),  Portuguese  dogfish  (Centroscymnus 

110 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
coelolepis)  and  spurdog  (Squalus  acanthias)  are  included.  Catches  of  these  species  shall  be  promptly 
released unharmed to the extent practicable. 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId 

Trachurus spp. 

(JAX/4BC7D) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)  

(1) 

(1)  

(1) 

(2) 

TAC 

40 336 

(1)  Up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning 
the zone: EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, b, d and e; EU and international waters of Vb; 
international  waters  of  XII  and  XIV.  However,  the  use  of  this  special  condition  must  be  notified  in 
advance to the Commission (JAX/*2A-14). 

(2)  May only be fished in EU waters of IV. 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

Trachurus spp. 

EU  waters  of  IIa,  IVa;  VI,  VIIa-c,VIIe-k, 
VIIIa, b, d, e; EU and international waters of 
Vb;  international  waters  of  XII  and  XIV 
(JAX/2A-14) 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Analytical TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)  

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

EN 

111 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)  

(1) (2) 

(1)  

(1) (2)  

(3) 

156 263 

Up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of divisions IIa or IVa before June 30 may be accounted for 
as fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of 
this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D). 

(2) 

Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in division VIId. However, the use of this special condition must 
be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*07D.). 

(3)  May be fished in IVa, VIa north of 56°30' N, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh. 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

VIIIc 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

Trachurus spp. 

(JAX/08c.) 

22 163 

(1) (2) 

Analytical TAC 

 384 

(1) 

(1) (2) 

2 190 

24 737 

24 737 

(1)  Of  which,  notwithstanding  Article 19  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  850/98,  no  more  than  5 %  may consist of 
horse  mackerel  between  12  and  14  cm.  For  the  purposes  of  the  control  of  this  quantity,  the  conversion 
factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20. 

(2)  Up  to  5 %  of  this  quota  may  be  fished  in  zone  IX.  However,  the  use  of  this  special  condition  must  be 

notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*09). 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

IX 

EN 

112 

   EN 

 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

Trachurus spp. 

(JAX/09.) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

6 849 

19 622 

26 471 

TAC 

26 471 

(1)  Of  which,  notwithstanding  Article 19  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  850/98,  no  more  than  5 %  may consist of 
horse  mackerel  between  12  and  14  cm.  For  the  purposes  of  the  control  of  this  quantity,  the  conversion 
factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20. 

(2)  Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in zone VIIIc. However, the use of this special condition must be 

notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*08C). 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

X; EU waters of CECAF(1)  

Trachurus spp. 

(JAX/X34PRT) 

Portugal 

Not established 

EU 

Not established 

(2)(3) 

(4) 

Precautionary TAC 

TAC 

Not established 

(4) 

(1)  Waters adjacent to the Azores. 

(2) 

(3) 

Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of 
horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion 
factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20. 

To  be  determined  by  the  Member  State  concerned  at  a  level  that  is  consistent  with  the  sustainable 
exploitation  of  the  stock  and  which  will,  with  high  probability,  result  in  the  exploitation  of  the  stock 
consistent with maximum sustainable yield in 2015 and thereafter. The Member State concerned shall, by 
28 February 2011, inform the Commission of the level adopted and on the management actions it intends 
to take to comply with the principles and the objectives set out above. 

(4) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3. 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

EU waters of CECAF (1) 

Trachurus spp. 

(JAX/341PRT) 

Portugal 

Not established 

EU 

Not established 

(2)(3) 

(4) 

Precautionary TAC 

EN 

113 

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TAC 

Not established 

(4) 

(1)  Waters adjacent to Madeira. 

(2) 

(3) 

Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of 
horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion 
factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20. 

To  be  determined  by  the  Member  State  concerned  at  a  level  that  is  consistent  with  the  sustainable 
exploitation  of  the  stock  and  which  will,  with  high  probability,  result  in  the  exploitation  of  the  stock 
consistent with maximum sustainable yield in 2015 and thereafter. The Member State concerned shall, by 
28 February 2011, inform the Commission of the level adopted and on the management actions it intends 
to take to comply with the principles and the objectives set out above. 

(4) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3. 

Species: 

Horse mackerel 

Zone: 

EU waters of CECAF(1) 

Trachurus spp. 

(JAX/341SPN) 

Precautionary TAC 

Spain 

EU 

Not established 

Not established 

TAC 

Not established 

(2) 

(3) 

(3) 

(1)  Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands. 

(2) 

To  be  determined  by  the  Member  State  concerned  at  a  level  that  is  consistent  with  the  sustainable 
exploitation  of  the  stock  and  which  will,  with  high  probability,  result  in  the  exploitation  of  the  stock 
consistent with maximum sustainable yield in 2015 and thereafter. The Member State concerned shall, by 
28 February 2011, inform the Commission of the level adopted and on the management actions it intends 
to take to comply with the principles and the objectives set out above. 

(3) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2. 

Species: 

Norway pout 

Zone: 

IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV  

Trisopterus esmarki 

(NOP/2A3A4.) 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

EU 

Norway 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)  

(1)  

(2) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

114 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

pm 

(1) 

Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV only. 

(2) 

This quota may be fished only in IV and VIa north of 56°30'N. 

Species: 

Norway pout 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Trisopterus esmarki 

(NOP/04-N.) 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

EU 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(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. 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Including inextricably mixed horse mackerel. 

Species: 

Industrial fish 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Sweden 

EU 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(I/F/04-N.) 

(1) (2) 

Precautionary TAC 

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

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

(1) 

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

(2)  Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel. 

Species: 

Combined quota 

Zone: 

EU waters of Vb, VI and VII 

(R/G/5B67-C) 

EU 

Norway 

Not relevant 

Precautionary TAC 

pm 

(1) 

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

TAC 

Not relevant 

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

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(1) 

Taken with long-lines only, including grenadiers, rat tails, Mora mora and greater fork beard. 

Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

(OTH/04-N.) 

Precautionary TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Sweden 

Not relevant 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

(1) 

(2)  

(1) 

Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level. 

(2) 

Including  fisheries  not  specifically  mentioned,  exceptions  may  be  introduced  after  consultations 
as appropriate. 

Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

EU  waters  of  IIa,  IV  and  VIa 
north of 56°30'N 

(OTH/2A46AN) 

EU 

Norway 

Faroe Islands 

Not relevant 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

(3) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Limited to IIa and IV.  

(2) 

Including  fisheries  not  specifically  mentioned,  exceptions  may  be  introduced  after  consultations 
as appropriate. 

(3) 

Limited to by-catches of whitefish in IV and VIa north of 56° 30' N. 

EN 

116 

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ANNEX IB 

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND 
ICES zones I, II, V, XII, XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1 

Species: 

Snow crab 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  

Chionoecetes spp. 

(PCR/N01GRN) 

Ireland 

Spain 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

EU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II 

Clupea harengus 

(HER/1/2.) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EU 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(2) 

 22 

22 039 

3 859 

 73 

 951 

5 705 

7 886 

1 115 

 73 

 341 

8 166 

14 089 

64 319 

602 680 

988 000 

(1)  When reporting catches to the European Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall 
also  be  reported:  NEAFC  Regulatory  Area,  EU  waters,  Faroese  waters,  Norwegian  waters,  the  fishery  zone 
around Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard. 

(2) 

Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota 
may be fished in EU waters north of 62° N. 

Special condition: 

Within the limits of the abovementioned EU share of the TAC (64 319 tonnes), no more than 57 887 tonnes may be 

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taken in the following zone: 

Norwegian  waters  north  of  62°  N  and  the 
fishery 
Jan  Mayen 
around 
(HER/*2AJMN) 

zone 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/1N2AB.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Germany 

Greece 

Spain 

Ireland 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Greenland  waters  of  NAFO  0  and  1;  Greenland 
waters of V and XIV  

Gadus morhua 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(COD/N01514) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Germany 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Not relevant 

To be fished south of 62°N in East Greenland. 

Vessels shall have a scientific observer on board. 

(3)  Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway. May only be fished south of 62ºN in XIV and Va and south of 

61ºN in NAFO 1. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

I and IIb 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/1/2B.) 

EN 

118 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Analytical TAC 

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

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

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

All Member States 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) 

(1) 

Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. 

(2) 

The  allocation  of  the  share  of  the  cod  stock  available  to  the  EU  in  the  zone  Spitzbergen  and  Bear Island  is 
entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris. 

Species: 

Cod and haddock 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Gadus morhua and 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

(C/H/05B-F.) 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Atlantic halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

(HAL/514GRN) 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

(1)  

(2) 

Not relevant 

To  be  fished  by  no  more  than  six  EU  demersal  long-liners  targeting  Atlantic  halibut.  Catches  of  associated 
species to be counted against this quota.  

(2)  Of which pm tonnes to be fished only with long-lines, are allocated to Norway. 

Species: 

Atlantic halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

(HAL/N01GRN) 

EN 

119 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EU 

TAC 

pm 

(1) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Of which pm tonnes to be fished with long-lines, are allocated to Norway. 

Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

IIb 

Mallotus villosus 

(CAP/02B.) 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Mallotus villosus 

(CAP/514GRN) 

All Member States 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

(HAD/1N2AB.) 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Faroese waters  

Micromesistius poutassou 

(WHB/2A4AXF) 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

120 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

TAC agreed by the EU, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland. 

Species: 

Ling and Blue ling 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Molva molva and 

(B/L/05B-F.) 

Molva dypterygia 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

(1) 

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

By-catch of maximum of pm tonnes of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this 
quota. 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/514GRN) 

Denmark 

France 

EU 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(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. 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway and pm tonnes to the Faroe Islands. 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  

Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/N01GRN) 

Denmark 

France 

EU 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

EN 

121 

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Pollachius virens 

(POK/1N2AB.) 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II  

Pollachius virens 

(POK/1/2INT) 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Pollachius virens 

(POK/05B-F.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

(GHL/1N2AB.) 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Only as by-catch. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II  

EN 

122 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

(GHL/1/2INT) 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

(GHL/514GRN) 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway and pm tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

(GHL/N01GRN) 

Germany 

EU 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

TAC 

(1) 

Not relevant 

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

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway and pm tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands. To be fished in 
NAFO 1 only. 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IIa  

Scomber scombrus 

(MAC/02A-N.) 

Denmark 

EU 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

TAC 

Not relevant 

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

(1)  May also be fished in IVa and in international waters of IIa (MAC/*04A2A). 

Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Scomber scombrus 

(MAC/05B-F.) 

Denmark 

pm 

(1) 

Analytical TAC

EN 

123 

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EU 

TAC 

pm 

(1) 

Not relevant  

(1)  May be fished in EU waters of IVa (MAC/*04A.). 

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

EU  and  international  waters  of  V;  international 
waters of XII and XIV 

Sebastes spp. 

Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

(RED/51214.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

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/*5X14.). 

Point No 

Latitude N  

Longitude W 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

64°45 

62°50 

61°55 

61°00 

59°00 

59°00 

61°30 

62°50 

64°45 

28°30 

25°45 

26°45 

26°30 

30°00 

34°00 

34°00 

36°00 

28°30 

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   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/1N2AB.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Only as by-catch. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/1/2INT) 

Not relevant 

(1)(2) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 

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

The fishery will only take place within the period from 15 August to 30 November 2011. The fishery will be 
closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. The Commission shall inform Member 
States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC 
has  been  fully  utilised.  From  this  date  Member  States  shall  prohibit  directed  fishery  for  redfish  by  vessels 
flying their flag. 

(2)  Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained 

on board. 

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/514GRN) 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)  

(1)  

(1)  

Analytical TAC 

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

(1) (2) (3) 

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

TAC 
(1)  May  only  be  fished  by  pelagic  trawl.  May  be  fished  East  or  West.  The  quota  may  be  taken  in  the  NEAFC 

Not relevant 

Regulatory Area on the condition that Greenlandic reporting conditions are fulfilled (RED /*51214). 

(2) 

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway and pm tonnes are allocated to the Faroe Islands.  

(3)  No more than 70 % of the quota may be taken within the area bounded by the following coordinates and no 

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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 

Latitude N  

Longitude W  

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

64°45 

62°50 

61°55 

61°00 

59°00 

59°00 

61°30 

62°50 

64°45 

28°30 

25°45 

26°45 

26°30 

30°00 

34°00 

34°00 

36°00 

28°30 

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

Icelandic waters of Va  

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/05A-IS) 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

Analytical TAC 

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

(1) (2) (3) 

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

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) 

Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed). 

(2) 

To be fished between July and December. 

(3) 

Provisional quota pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Iceland for 2011. 

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

Faroese waters Vb  

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/05B-F.) 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

126 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

Not relevant 

Species: 

By-catches 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  

(XBC/N01GRN) 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

pm 

(1) (2) 

Not relevant 

By-catches  are  defined  as  any  catches  of  species  not  covered  by  the  vessel's  target  species  indicated  on  the 
fishing authorisation. May be fished East or West. 

(2)  Of  which  pm  tonnes  of  roundnose  grenadier  are  allocated  to Norway. To be fished in V, XIV and NAFO 1 

only. 

Species: 

Other species (1) 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

(OTH/1N2AB.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

Only as by-catch. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Other species(1) 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

(OTH/05B-F.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

Excluding fish species of no commercial value. 

Species: 

Flatfish 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

(FLX/05B-F.) 

EN 

127 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

128 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IC 

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC 
NAFO Convention Area 

All TACs and associated conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

NAFO 2J3KL 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/N2J3KL) 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

0 

0 

(1) 

(1) 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined 
in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/N3NO.) 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

0 

0 

(1) 

(1) 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined 
in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/N3M.) 

Estonia 

Germany 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

111 

449 

111 

111 

379 

1 447 

200 

1 946 

United Kingdom 

947 

EU 

5 703 

EN 

129 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Witch flounder 

Zone: 

NAFO 2J3KL 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

(WIT/N2J3KL) 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

0 

0 

(1) 

(1) 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined 
in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

Witch flounder 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

(WIT/N3NO.) 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

0 

0 

(1) 

(1) 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined 
in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

American plaice 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

(PLA/N3M.) 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

0 

0 

(1) 

(1) 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined 
in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

American plaice 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

(PLA/N3LNO.) 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

0 

0 

(1) 

(1) 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined 
in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

Shortfin squid 

Zone: 

NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4 

Illex illecebrosus 

(SQI/N34.) 

EN 

130 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estonia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

EU 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

128 

(1) 

128 

(1) 

128 

(1) 

227 

(1) 

(1) (2) 

TAC 

34 000 

(1) 

To be fished between 1 July and 31 December. 

(2)  No specified EU share; an amount of 29 458 tonnes is available to Canada and the EU Member States except 

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.  

Species: 

Yellowtail flounder 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

Limanda ferruginea 

(YEL/N3LNO.) 

EU 

TAC 

0 

(1) (2) 

17 000 

(1)  Despite having access to a shared quota of 85 tonnes for the EU, it is decided to set this amount to 0. There 
will  be  no  direct  fishing  on  this  species,  which  will  be  caught  only  as  by-catch  within  the  limits  defined  in 
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

(2) 

Catches  taken  by  vessels  under  this  quota  shall  be  reported  to  the  flag  Member  State  and  forwarded  to  the 
Executive Secretary of NAFO via the Commission at 24-hour intervals. 

Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Mallotus villosus 

(CAP/N3NO.) 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

0 

(1) 

0 

(1) 

There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined 
in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

NAFO 3L (1) 

EN 

131 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/N3L.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Estonia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

All Member States 

EU 

TAC 

214 

214 

214 

214 

214 

(2) 

1069 

19 200 

(1) 

Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: 

Point No 

Latitude N 

Longitude W 

1 

2 

3 

4 

47° 20' 0 

46° 40' 0 

47° 20' 0 

46° 30' 0 

46° 00' 0 

46° 30' 0 

46° 00' 0 

46° 40' 0 

(2) 

Except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M (1) 

Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/*N3M.) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(2) (3) 

(1) 

Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates: 

Point No 

Latitude N 

Longitude W 

1 

2 

3 

4 

47° 20' 0 

46° 40' 0 

47° 20' 0 

46° 30' 0 

46° 00' 0 

46° 30' 0 

46° 00' 0 

46° 40' 0 

Moreover,  fishing  for  shrimp  shall  be  prohibited  from  1  June  to  31  December  2011  in  the  area  bounded  by  the 
following coordinates: 

EN 

132 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Point No 

Latitude N 

Longitude W 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

47° 55' 0 

45° 00' 0 

47° 30' 0 

44° 15' 0 

46° 55' 0 

44° 15' 0 

46° 35' 0 

44° 30' 0 

46° 35' 0 

45° 40' 0 

47° 30' 0 

45° 40' 0 

47° 55' 0 

45° 00' 0 

(2)  Not  relevant.  Fishery  managed  by  limitations  in  fishing  effort.  The  Member  States  concerned  shall  issue 
special fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery, and shall notify those permits to the 
Commission  prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  vessel's  activity,  in  accordance  with  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1627/94.  

Member State 

Maximum 
vessels 

number 

of 

Maximum  number  of 
fishing days 

Denmark 

Estonia 

Spain 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Portugal 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Each Member State shall, within 25 days following the calendar month in which the catches are made, report monthly 
to  the  Commission  the  number  of  fishing  days  and  the  catches  made  in  Division  3M  and  in  the  area  defined  in 
footnote (1). 

(3) There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in 
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LMNO 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

(GHL/N3LMNO) 

Estonia 

Germany 

344,9 

352,4 

Analytical TAC 

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

EN 

133 

   EN 

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

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

48,5 

24,6 

4 722,2 

1 974 

7 466 

12 734 

Species: 

Skate 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

Rajidae 

(SRX/N3LNO.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Spain 

Portugal 

Estonia 

Lithuania 

EU 

5 833 

1 132 

485 

106 

7 556 

TAC 

12 000 

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LN 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/N3LN.) 

Estonia 

Germany 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

EU 

297 

204 

297 

297 

1 094 

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/N3M.) 

EN 

134 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

1 571 

(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. 

513 

(1) 

233 

(1) 

1 571 

(1) 

1 571 

(1) 

2 354 

(1) 

7 813 

(1) 

10 000 

(1) 

This  quota  is  subject  to  compliance  with  the  TAC  of  10  000  tonnes  established  for  this stock for all NAFO 
Contracting  Parties.  Upon  exhaustion  of  the  TAC,  the  directed  fishery  for  this  stock  shall  be  stopped 
irrespective of the level of catches. 

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

NAFO 3O 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/N3O.) 

Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

1 771 

5 229 

7 000 

20 000 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions IF and 3K 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/N1F3K.) 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

TAC 

269 

2 234 

2 503 

Species: 

White hake 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Urophycis tenuis 

(HKW/N3NO.) 

Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

1 528 

2 001 

3 529 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

135 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

6 000 

EN 

136 

   EN 

 
 
ANNEX ID 

HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – All areas 

TACs in these areas are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna 
fisheries, such as ICCAT.. 

Species: 

Bluefin tuna 

Zone:  Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean 

Thunnus thynnus 

(BFT/AE045W) 

Cyprus 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Italy 

Malta 

Portugal 

All Member States 

EU 

TAC 

(4) 

(2)(4) 

(2)(3)(4) 

(4)(5) 

(4) 

(1) 

(2)(3)(4)(5) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch. 

(2)  Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of 
bluefin  tuna  between  8  kg/75  cm  and  30  kg/115  cm  by  the  vessels  referred  to  in  point  1  of  Annex  IV 
(BFT/*8301):  

Spain  

France  

EU  

pm 

pm 

pm 

(3)  Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of 
bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 
of Annex IV (BFT/*641):  

France  

EU  

pm (*) 

pm 

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

(4)  Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of 
bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):  

Spain 

France 

EN 

pm 

pm 

137 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy 

Cyprus 

Malta 

EU 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(5)  Within this TAC, the following the catch limit and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of 
bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):  

Italy 

EU 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Swordfish 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N 

Xiphias gladius 

(SWO/AN05N) 

Spain 

Portugal 

All Member States 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch. 

Species: 

Swordfish 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N 

Xiphias gladius 

(SWO/AS05N) 

Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Northern albacore 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N 

Thunnus alalunga 

(ALB/AN05N) 

Ireland 

Spain 

France 

United Kingdom 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

 (2) 

 (2) 

 (2) 

 (2) 

EN 

138 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 

 (1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

The number of EU vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 in accordance with 
Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007. 

The  distribution  between  the  Member  States  of  the  maximum  number  of  fishing  vessels  flying  the  flag  of a 
Member  State  authorised  to  fish  for  northern  albacore  as  a  target  species  in  accordance  with  Article  12  of 
Regulation (EC) No 520/2007: 

Member State 

Maximum number of vessels 

Ireland 

Spain 

France 

United Kingdom 

Portugal 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Southern albacore 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N 

Thunnus alalunga 

(ALB/AS05N) 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Bigeye tuna 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

Thunnus obesus 

(BET/ATLANT) 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

139 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue marlin 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

Makaira nigricans 

(BUM/ATLANT) 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

White marlin 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

Tetrapturus albidus 

(WHM/ATLANT) 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

Not relevant 

EN 

140 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IE 

ANTARCTIC 
CCAMLR Convention Area 

These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the 
EU  share  is  undetermined.  Catches  are  monitored  by  the  Secretariat  of  CCAMLR,  which  will 
communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion. 

Species: 

Antarctic icefish 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

(ANI/F483.) 

TAC 

pm 

Species: 

Antarctic icefish 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (1) 

TAC 

(1) 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

(ANI/F5852.) 

pm 

(2) 

For  the  purpose  of  this  TAC,  the  area  open  to  the  fishery  is  defined  as  that  portion  of  FAO  statistical 
division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line: 

(a) 

starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72° 15' E intersects the Australia-France Maritime 
Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of 
latitude 53° 25' S; 

(b) 

then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74° E; 

(c) 

then  northeasterly  along  the  geodesic  to  the  intersection  of  the  parallel  of  latitude  52° 40'  S  and  the 
meridian of longitude 76° E; 

(d) 

then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52° S; 

(e) 

then  northwesterly  along  the  geodesic  to  the  intersection  of  the  parallel  of  latitude  51° S  with  the 
meridian of longitude 74° 30' E; and 

(f) 

then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement. 

(2) 

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011. 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

(TOP/F483.) 

TAC 

pm 

(1)  

Special conditions: 

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

EN 

141 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management  Area  A:  48º W 
43º 30' W  –  52º 30' S 
(TOP/*F483A) 

to 
to  56º S 

Management  Area  B:  43º 30' W  to 
56º S 
52º 30' S 
40º W 
(TOP/*F483B) 

to 

– 

Management  Area  C:  40º W 
33º 30' W  –  52º 30' S 
(TOP/*F483C) 

to 
to  56º S 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 1 May to 31 August 2011 and for pot fishery 
for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011. 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 48.4 Antarctic 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

(TOP/F484.) 

TAC 

pm 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

(TOP/F5852.) 

TAC 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20' E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited.  

Species: 

Krill 

Zone:  FAO 48 

Euphausia superba 

(KRI/F48.) 

TAC 

pm 

(1) 

Special conditions: 

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

Division 48.1 (KRI/F48.1.) 

Division 48.2 (KRI/F48.2.) 

Division 48.3 (KRI/F48.3.) 

Division 48.4 (KRI/F48.4.) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.  

EN 

142 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Krill 

Zone:  FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic 

Euphausia superba 

(KRI/F5841.) 

TAC 

pm 

(1) 

Special conditions: 

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

Division  58.4.1  west  of  115°  E 
(KRI/*F-41W) 

Division  58.4.1  east  of  115°  E 
(KRI/*F-41E) 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011. 

Species: 

Krill 

Zone:  FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic 

Euphausia superba 

(KRI/F5842.) 

TAC 

pm 

(1) 

Special conditions: 

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

Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E  

(KRI/*F-42W) 

Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E  

(KRI/*F-42E) 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.  

Species: 

Grey rockcod 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Lepidonotothen 
squamifrons 

(NOS/F5852.) 

TAC 

pm 

Species: 

Crabs 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Paralomis spp. 

(PAI/F483.) 

EN 

143 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011. 

Species: 

Grenadiers 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Macrourus spp. 

(GRV/F5852.) 

TAC 

pm 

Species: 

Other species 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

(OTH/F5852.) 

TAC 

pm 

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

TAC 

Rajidae 

pm 

(SRX/F5852.) 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011. 

EN 

144 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IF 

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN 
SEAFO Convention Area 

These TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the EU share is undetermined. 
Catches  are  monitored  by  the  Secretariat  of  SEAFO,  who  will  communicate  when  fishing  must 
cease due to TAC exhaustion. 

Species: 

Alfonsinos 

Zone:  SEAFO  

Beryx spp. 

(ALF/SEAFO) 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

200 

Species: 

Deep-sea red crab 
Chaceon maritae 

Zone:  SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (1) 

(CGE/F47NAM) 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

200 

(1) 

For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,  

its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, 

its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and 

the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.  

Species: 

Deep-sea red crab 
Chaceon maritae 

Zone:  SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1  

TAC 

200 

(CGE/F47X) 

Analytical TAC 

Species: 

Patagonian toothfish 
Dissostichus eleginoides 

Zone:  SEAFO  

(TOP/SEAFO) 

TAC 

230 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

145 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Orange roughy 

Zone:  SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (1) 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

(ORY/F47NAM) 

TAC 

0 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:  

– 

– 

– 

– 

its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,  

its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, 

its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and 

the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.  

Species: 

Orange roughy 

Zone:  SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

(ORY/F47X) 

TAC 

50 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

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ANNEX IG 

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – All areas 

Species: 

Southern bluefin tuna 

Zone:  All areas 

Thunnus maccoyii 

(SBF/F41-81) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

EU 

TAC 

10 

pm 

(1) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.  

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ANNEX IH 

WCPFC Convention Area 

Species: 

Swordfish 

Zone: 

WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S  

Xiphias gladius 

(F7120S) 

EU 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

EN 

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ANNEX IJ 

SPRFMO Convention Area 

Species: 

Jack mackerel 

Zone: 

SPRFMO Convention Area 

Trachurus murphyi  

(CJM) 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Lithuania 

Poland 

EU 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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ANNEX IIA 

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE 
MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN STOCKS IN ICES ZONES IIIA, IV, VIA, 
VIIA, VIID, AND EU WATERS OF ICES ZONES IIA AND VB 

1. 

SCOPE 

1.1. 

1.2. 

This  Annex  shall  apply  to  EU  vessels  carrying  on  board  or  deploying  any  of  the 
gears referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and present 
in any of the geographical areas referred to in point 2 of that Annex. 

This  Annex  shall  not  apply  to  vessels  of  less  than  10 metres'  length  overall.  These 
vessels  shall  not  be  required  to  carry  special  fishing  permits  issued  in  accordance 
with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. Member States concerned shall assess 
the  fishing  effort  of  those  vessels  by  effort  groups  to  which  they  belong,  using 
appropriate  sampling  methods.  During  2011,  the  Commission  shall  seek  scientific 
advice  for  evaluating  the  effort  deployment  of  those  vessels,  with  a  view  to  their 
future inclusion into the effort regime. 

2. 

REGULATED GEARS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Annex,  the  regulated  gears  referred  to  in  point 1  of  Annex I  to 
Regulation  (EC)  No 1342/2008  and  geographical  areas  referred  to  in  point 2  of  that  Annex 
shall apply. 

3. 

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FISHING EFFORT 

3.1. 

3.2. 

The  maximum  allowable  effort  referred  to  in  Article 12(1)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1342/2008  and  in  Article 9(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 676/2007  for  the  2011 
management period, from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, for each of the effort 
groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1. 

The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) 
No 1954/2003  shall  not  affect  the  maximum  allowable  fishing  effort  set  in  this 
Annex. 

4. 

MEMBER STATES' OBLIGATIONS 

4.1. 

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the 
conditions laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Articles 4 and 13 
to 17  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 1342/2008  and  Articles 26  to 35  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1224/2009. 

4.2. 

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the 
scope  of  this  Annex.  The  geographical  area  referred  to  in  that  Article  shall  be 

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understood,  for  the  purpose  of  cod  management,  as  each  of  the  geographical  areas 
referred to in point 2 and, for the purpose of sole and plaice management, as ICES 
zone IV. 

5. 

ALLOCATION OF FISHING EFFORT 

5.1. 

5.2. 

5.3. 

If  a  Member  State  deems  so  appropriate  in  order  to  reinforce  the  sustainable 
implementation of this effort regime, it shall not permit fishing with a regulated gear 
in  any  of  the  geographical  areas  to  which  this  Annex  applies  by  any  of  its  vessels 
which  has  no  record  of  such  fishing  activity,  unless  it  ensures  that  equivalent 
capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area. 

A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or parts of the 
maximum  allowable  effort  to  individual  vessels  or  groups  of  vessels.  In  such  case, 
the number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during 
a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned. 
During  any  such  management  periods,  the  Member  State  may  reallocate  effort 
between individual vessels or groups of vessels. 

If  a  Member  State  authorises  vessels  to  be  present  within  an  area  by  hours,  the 
Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days in accordance with 
the conditions referred to in point 4. Upon request by the Commission, the Member 
State  shall  demonstrate  its  precautionary  measures  taken  to  avoid  an  excessive 
consumption  of  effort  within  the  area  due  to  a  vessel  terminating  presences  in  the 
area before the end of a 24-hour period. 

6. 

COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA 

6.1.  Without prejudice to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member 
States  shall  transmit  to  the  Commission  on  its  request  the  data  on  fishing  effort 
deployed by their fishing vessels in the previous month and the months before, using 
the reporting format set out in Appendix 2. 

6.2. 

The  data  shall  be  sent  to  the  appropriate  electronic  mailbox  address,  which  the 
Commission  shall  communicate  to  the  Member  States.  When  a  data  transfer  to  the 
Fisheries  Data  Exchange  System  (or  any  future  data  system  decided  by  the 
Commission)  will  become  operational,  the  Member  State  shall  transmit  the  data  to 
the system before the fifteenth of each month, referring to the effort deployed up to 
the end of the previous month. The Commission shall notify Member States the date 
at which the system shall be used for transmission at least two months in advance of 
the first due date. The first fishing effort declaration that will be sent to the system 
shall  include  the  effort  deployed  since  1 February  2011.  Member  States  shall 
transmit to the Commission on its request the data on fishing effort deployed by their 
fishing vessels during the month of January 2011.

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Appendix 1 to annex IIA 

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FISHING EFFORT IN KILOWATT DAYS 

Geographical area:  Regulated gear 

DK 

DE 

SE 

(a) Kattegat 

TR1 

TR2 

TR3 

BT1 

BT2 

GN 

GT 

LL 

Geographical area 

Regulated 
gear 

BE 

DK 

DE 

ES 

FR 

IE 

(b) Skagerrak, that part 
of ICES zone IIIa not 
covered by the 
Skagerrak and the 
Kattegat; ICES zone IV 
and EU waters of ICES 
zone IIa; ICES zone 
VIId 

TR1 

TR2 

TR3 

BT1 

BT2 

GN 

GT 

LL 

Geographical area 

Regulated gear 

BE 

FR 

IE 

UK 

(c) ICES zone VIIa 

TR1 

TR2 

TR3 

BT1 

EN 

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BT2 

GN 

GT 

LL 

Geographical area 

Regulated 
gear 

DE 

ES 

FR 

IE 

UK 

(d) ICES zone VIa 
and EU waters of 
ICES zone Vb 

TR1 

TR2 

TR3 

BT1 

BT2 

GN 

GT 

LL 

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Appendix 2 to annex IIA 

Table II 

Reporting format 

Country 

Gear 

Area  Year  Month 

Cumulative declaration 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Table III 

Data format 

Name of field  Maximum number 
of characters/digits 

Alignment31 

Definition and comments 

L(eft)/R(ight) 

(1) Country 

(2) Gear 

3 

3 

— 

— 

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO 
code) in which the vessel is 
registered 

one of the following gear 
types 

TR1 

TR2 

TR3 

BT1 

BT2 

GN1 

GT1 

LL1 

(3) Area 

8 

L 

one of the following areas 

03AS 

02A0407D 

31 

Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. 

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(4) Year 

(5) Month 

4 

2 

(6) Cumulative 
declaration 

13 

— 

— 

R 

07A 

06A 

the year of the month for 
which the declaration is 
done 

month for which the fishing 
effort declaration is done 
(expressed by two digits 
between 01 and 12) 

cumulative amount of 
fishing effort expressed in 
kilowatt days from 
1 January of the year (4) 
until the end of the month 
(5) 

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ANNEX IIB 

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE 
RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY 
LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIC AND IXA EXCLUDING 
THE GULF OF CADIZ 

1. 

SCOPE 

This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres’ length overall or more carrying on board 
or deploying trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm 
and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines, and present in 
ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz. 

2. 

DEFINITIONS 

For the purposes of this Annex: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

‘gear  grouping’  means  the  grouping  of  trawls,  Danish  seines  and  similar  gears  of 
mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger 
than 60 mm and bottom longlines; 

‘regulated  gear’  means  any  of  the  two  gear  categories  belonging  to  the  gear 
grouping; 

‘area’ means ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz; 

‘2011  management  period’  means  the  period  from  1 February  2011  to 31 January 
2012; 

(e) 

‘special conditions’ means the special conditions set out in point 5.2; 

3. 

VESSELS CONCERNED BY FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS 

3.1. 

3.2. 

A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any 
of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2010 
in  the  area,  excluding  the  record  of  fishing  activities as a result of transfer  of days 
between  fishing  vessels,  unless  it  ensures  that  equivalent  capacity,  measured  in 
kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area. 

A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be 
authorised  to  fish  in  the  area  with  a  regulated gear, unless  the vessel is  allocated a 
quota after a transfer as permitted according to the Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) 
No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea according to point 10 or 11 of this Annex. 

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4. 

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY 

4.1. 

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the 
conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 
to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. 

4.2.  Without  prejudice  to  Article  29  of  Regulation  (EC)  No.  1224/2009,  each  Member 
State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, EU vessels flying 
its flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified 
in point 5. 

4.3. 

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the 
scope  of  this  Annex.  The  geographical  area  referred  to  in  that  Article  shall  be 
understood as the area defined in point 2. 

NUMBER  OF  DAYS  PRESENT  WITHIN  THE  AREA  ALLOCATED  TO  EU 
VESSELS 

5. 

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS 

5.1. 

5.2. 

5.3. 

5.4. 

During the 2011 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which 
a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area 
having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I. 

For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea an EU vessel may be 
authorised  by  its  flag  Member  State  to  be  present  within  the  area,  the  following 
special conditions shall apply in accordance with Table I: 

(a) 

(b) 

the  total  landings  of  hake  in  the  year  2008  or  2009  made  by  the  vessel  shall 
represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight consigned 
in the fishing logbook, and 

the  total  landings  of  Norway  lobster  in  the  year  2008  or  2009  made  by  the 
vessel  shall  represent  less  than  2,5 tonnes  according  to  the  landings  in  live 
weight consigned in the fishing logbook. 

The special condition referred to in point 5.2 might be transferred from one vessel to 
one  or  more  other  vessels  which  replace  that  vessel  in  the  fleet,  provided  that  the 
replacing  vessel  uses  similar  gear  and  does  not  have  in  any  year  of  its  operation  a 
record of landings of hake and Norway lobster higher than the weights specified in 
point 5.2. 

A  Member  State  may  manage  its  fishing  effort  allocations  according  to  a  kilowatt 
days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel concerned for any regulated 
gear and special conditions as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a 
maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided 
that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear and to 
the special condition referred to in point 5.2 is respected. 

This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts 
allocated  to  the  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  that  Member  State  and  qualified  for  the 

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regulated gear and, where applicable, the special condition. Such individual fishing 
efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each 
vessel  by  the  number  of  days  at  sea  it  would  benefit  from,  according  to  Table  I,  if 
this point were not applied. For as long as the number of days is unlimited according 
to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would benefit from is 360. 

5.5. 

A  Member  State  wishing  to  benefit  from  point 5.4  shall  submit  a  request  to  the 
Commission with reports  in electronic  format containing for the gear grouping and 
special condition as laid down in Table I the details of the calculation based on: 

– 

– 

– 

list  of  vessels  authorised  to  fish  by  indicating  their  EU  fishing  fleet  register 
number (CFR) and their engine power, 

track  records  of  2008  and 2009  for  such  vessels  reflecting  the  catch 
composition  defined  in  special  conditions  5.2(a)  or (b),  if  these  vessels  are 
qualified for such special condition, 

the  number  of  days  at  sea  for  which  each  vessel  would  have  initially  been 
authorised  to  fish  according  to  Table  I  and  the  number  of  days  at  sea  which 
each vessel would benefit from in application of point 5.4. 

On the basis of that description, the Commission may authorise that Member State to 
benefit from point 5.4. 

6. 

MANAGEMENT PERIODS 

6.1. 

6.2. 

7. 

7.1. 

A  Member  State  may  divide  the  days  present  within  the  area  given  in  Table  I  into 
management periods of durations of one or more calendar months. 

The  number  of  days  or  hours  for  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area 
during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned. 

In case that a Member State authorises vessels to be present within the area by hours, 
the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in 
point 4.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its 
precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the 
area  due  to  a  vessel  terminating  presences  in  the  area  before  the  end  of  a  24-hour 
period. 

ALLOCATION  OF  ADDITIONAL  DAYS  FOR  PERMANENT  CESSATION  OF  FISHING 
ACTIVITIES 

An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag 
Member  State  to  be  present  within  the  area  when  carrying  on  board  any  regulated 
gear  may  be  allocated  to  Member  States  by  the  Commission  on  the  basis  of 
permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place between 1 February 
2010  and  31  January  2011  either  in  accordance  with  Article 7  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 2792/1999, Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or resulting from other 
circumstances  duly  motivated  by  Member  States.  Any  vessels  for  which  it  can  be 

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demonstrated that they have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be 
considered. 

The  effort  expended  in  2003  measured  in  kilowatt  days  of  the  withdrawn  vessels 
using  the  gears  in  question  shall  be  divided  by  the  effort  expended  by  all  vessels 
using  those  gears  during  2003.  The  additional  number  of  days  at  sea  shall  be  then 
calculated  by  multiplying  the  ratio  so  obtained  by  the  number  of  days  that  would 
have  been  allocated  according  to  Table  I.  Any  part  of  a  day  resulting  from  this 
calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. 

This  point  shall  not  apply  where  a  vessel  has  been  replaced  in  accordance  with 
point 3  or 5.3,  or  when  the  withdrawal  has  already  been  used  in  previous  years  to 
obtain additional days at sea. 

7.2. 

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1 shall 
submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing, for 
the  gear  grouping  and  special  condition  as  laid  down  in  Table  I,  the  details  of  the 
calculation based on: 

– 

– 

lists  of  withdrawn  vessels  with  their  EU  fishing  fleet  register  number (CFR) 
and their engine power, 

the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea 
according to the grouping of fishing gears and if necessary special condition. 

On  the  basis  of  such  a  request  the  Commission  may  amend  the  number  of  days 
defined in point 5.1 for that Member State in accordance with the procedure referred 
to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

During  the  2011  management  period,  a  Member  State  may  re-allocate  those 
additional numbers of days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and 
qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel 
that benefited from a special condition 5.2(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel 
remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition. 

Any  additional  number  of  days  resulting  from  a  permanent  cessation  of  fishing 
activities  allocated  by  the  Commission  for  the  2010  management  period  shall  be 
included  in  the  maximum  number  of  days per Member State shown in Table I and 
shall  be  allocated  to  the  gear  groupings  in  Table  I  and  shall  be  subject  to  the 
adjustment  in  days  at  sea  ceilings  resulting  from  this  regulation  for  the  2011 
management period. 

By way of derogation to points 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3, the Commission may exceptionally 
grant a Member an allocation of additional days during the 2011 management period 
on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place from 1 
February  2004  to  31  January  2010  and  which  have  not  been  the  subject  of  a  prior 
request for additional days.  

7.3. 

7.4. 

7.5. 

7.6 

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8. 

8.1. 

8.2. 

8.3. 

8.4. 

9. 

9.1. 

ALLOCATION  OF  ADDITIONAL  DAYS  FOR  ENHANCED  SCIENTIFIC  OBSERVER 
COVERAGE 

Three  additional  days  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  when 
carrying  onboard  any  regulated  gear  may  be  allocated  to  Member  States  by  the 
Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage 
in  partnership  between  scientists  and  the  fishing  industry.  Such  a  programme  shall 
focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond 
the  requirements  on  data  collection,  as  laid  down  in  Council  Regulation  (EC) 
No 199/2008  of  25 February  2008  concerning  the  establishment  of  a  Community 
framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and 
support  for  scientific  advice  regarding  the  Common  Fisheries  Policy32  and  its 
implementing rules for national programmes. 

Scientific  observers  shall  be  independent  from  the  owner,  the  master  of  the  vessel 
and any crew member. 

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall 
submit a description of their enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the 
Commission for approval. 

On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission 
may  amend  the  number  of  days  defined  in point 5.1  for that Member State  and for 
the  vessels,  the  area  and  gear  concerned  by  the  enhanced  programme  of  scientific 
observers in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation 
(EC) No 2371/2002. 

If  an  enhanced  scientific  observer  coverage  programme  submitted  by  a  Member 
State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State wishes 
to  continue  its  application  without  changes,  the  Member  State  shall  inform  the 
Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning 
of the period for which the programme applies. 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF DAYS 

If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days resulting from compliance with 
the special conditions, the vessel’s landings in the 2011 management period shall not 
exceed 5 tonnes live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes live weight of Norway lobster. 

9.2.  When  either  of  these  conditions  is  not  met  by  a  vessel,  that  vessel  shall  with 
immediate effect no longer be entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the 
given special condition. 

Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year 

Table I 

32 

OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1. 

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Special 
condition 

Regulated gear 

Maximum number of days 

Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar 
trawls of mesh size ≥32 mm, gill-nets of 
mesh size ≥60 mm and bottom longlines 

ES 

FR 

PT 

5.2(a) 
and 5.2(b) 

Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar 
trawls of mesh size ≥32 mm, gill-nets of 
mesh size ≥60 mm and bottom longlines 

Unlimited 

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS 

10. 

TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE 

10.1.  A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present 
within  the  area  for  which  it  has  been  authorised  to  another  vessel  flying  its  flag 
within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied 
by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of 
the  days  transferred  by  the  donor  vessel  and  the  engine  power  in  kilowatts  of  that 
vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each 
vessel in the EU fishing fleet register. 

10.2. 

10.3. 

10.4. 

The  total  number  of  days  present  within  the  area  transferred  under  point 10.1 
multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher 
than the donor vessel’s average annual days track record in the area as verified by the 
fishing  logbook  in  the  years  2008  and  2009  multiplied  by  the  engine  power  in 
kilowatts of that vessel. 

The  transfer  of  days  as  described  in  point 10.1  shall  be  permitted  only  between 
vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period. 

Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing 
days without special condition. 

10.5.  On  request  from  the  Commission,  Member  States  shall  provide  information  on  the 
transfers  that  have  taken  place.  Formats  of  spreadsheet  for  the  collection  and 
transmission  of  information  referred  to  in  the  present  point  may  be  adopted  in 
accordance  with  the  procedure  referred  to  in  Article 30(2)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 2371/2002. 

11. 

TRANSFER  OF  DAYS  BETWEEN  FISHING  VESSELS  FLYING  THE  FLAG  OF  DIFFERENT 
MEMBER STATES 

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management 
period  and  within  the  area  between  any  fishing  vessels  flying  their  flags  provided  that 
points 3.1,  3.2,  and 10  apply  mutatis  mutandis.  Where  Member  States  decide  to  authorise 

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such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, the details 
of  the  transfer,  including  the  number  of  days,  the  fishing  effort  and,  where  applicable,  the 
fishing quotas relating thereto. 

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS 

12. 

COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA 

Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present 
within  the  area  as  set  out  in  this  Annex,  shall  collect  on  a  quarterly  basis  the  information 
about  total  fishing  effort  deployed  within  the  area  for  towed  gears  and  static  gears,  effort 
deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those 
vessels in kW. 

13. 

COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA 

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a 
spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 12 in the format specified in Tables II and III by 
sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the 
Member  States  by  the  Commission.  Member  States  shall,  upon  the  Commission's  request, 
also send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering 
all  or  parts  of  the  2010  and 2011  management  periods,  using  the  data  format  specified  in 
Tables IV and V. 

Table II 

Reporting format kW-day information by year 

Country 

Gear 

Year 

Cumulative effort declaration 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Table III 

Data format kW-day information by year 

Name of field 

Maximum 
number of 
characters/digit
s 

(1) Country 

3 

Alignment33 

Definition and comments 

L(eft)/R(ight) 

Member State (Alpha-3 
ISO code) in which the 
vessel is registered 

33 

Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. 

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(2) Gear 

2 

(3) Year 

(4) Cumulative 
effort declaration 

4 

7 

R 

one of the following gear 
types: 

TR = trawls, Danish seines 
and similar gear ≥ 32 mm 

GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm 

LL = bottom longlines 

either 2006 or 2007 
or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 
2011 

cumulative amount of 
fishing effort expressed in 
kilowatt days deployed 
from 1 January until 
31 December of the year 

Co
unt
ry 

C
F
R 

(1) 

(
2
) 

L
en
gt
h 
of 
m
an
ag
e
m
en
t 
pe
ri
od 

(4
) 

E
x
t
e
r
n
a
l 
m
a
r
k
i
n
g 

(
3
) 

Table IV 

Reporting format for vessel-related information 

Gear notified 

Special 
condition 
applying to 
notified gear(s) 

Days eligible 
using notified 
gear(s) 

Days spent with 
notified gear(s) 

Tr
an
sf
er 
of 
da
ys 

N
o 
1 

N
o 
2 

(5
) 

(5
) 

N
o

3 

(
5
) 

…  N
o 
1 

N
o 
2 

(5
) 

(6
) 

(6
) 

… N
o 
1 

N
o 
2 

(6
) 

(7
) 

(7
) 

N
o

3 

(
6
) 

N
o

3 

(
7
) 

… N
o 
1 

N
o 
2 

(7
) 

(8
) 

(8
) 

N
o

3 

(
8
) 

…

(9
) 

(8
) 

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Table V 

Data format for vessel-related information 

Name of field 

Maximum 
number of 
characters/dig
its 

Alignment34 

L(eft)/R(ight) 

Definition and comments 

(1) Country 

3 

(2) CFR 

12 

(3) External 
marking 

(4) Length of 
management 
period 

(5) Gears 
notified 

14 

2 

2 

L 

L 

L 

(6) Special 
condition 
applying to 

2 

L 

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO 
code) in which vessel is 
registered. 

EU fishing fleet register 
number 

Unique identification number 
of a fishing vessel. 

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO 
code) followed by an 
identifying series (9 
characters). Where a series has 
fewer than 9 characters 
additional zeros must be 
inserted on the left hand side. 

Under Regulation (EEC) 
No 1381/87. 

Length of the management 
period measured in months 

One of the following gear types 

TR = trawls, Danish seines and 
similar gear ≥ 32 mm 

GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm 

LL = bottom longlines 

Indication of which, if any, of 
the special condition a-b 
referred to in point 7.2 of 

34 

Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. 

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notified gear(s) 

(7) Days 
eligible using 
notified gear(s) 

(8) Days spent 
with notified 
gear(s) 

3 

3 

(9) Transfers of 
days 

4 

L 

L 

L 

Annex IIB that apply 

Number of days for which the 
vessel is eligible under Annex 
IIB for the choice of gears and 
length of management period 
notified 

Number of days the vessel 
actually spent present within 
the area and using a gear 
corresponding to gear notified 
during the notified 
management period 

For days transferred indicate ‘– 
number of days transferred’ 
and for days received indicate 
‘+ number of days transferred’. 

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ANNEX IIC 

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE 
MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS ICES ZONE 
VIIE 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

1. 

SCOPE 

1.1. 

1.2. 

This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres' length overall or more carrying 
on board or deploying any of the gears defined in point 3, and present in zone VIIe. 
For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2011 management period means 
the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012. 

Vessels  fishing  with static  nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and 
with  track  records  of  less  than  300 kg  live  weight  of  sole  according  to  the  fishing 
logbook in 2004 shall be exempt from the provisions of this Annex on the conditions 
that: 

(a) 

such  vessels  catch  less  than  300 kg  live  weight  of  sole  during  the  2011 
management period; 

(b) 

such vessels shall not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel; and 

(c) 

each  Member  State  concerned  makes  a  report  to  the  Commission  by  31 July 
2011 and 31 January 2012 on these vessels' track records for sole in 2004 and 
catches of sole in 2011. 

When  either  of  these  conditions  is  not  met,  the  vessels  concerned  shall  with 
immediate effect cease to be exempted from the provisions of this Annex. 

2. 

FISHING GEAR 

For the purposes of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply: 

(a) 

(b) 

beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm; 

static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size less than 
220 mm. 

3. 

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY 

3.1. 

Member  States  shall  manage  the  maximum  allowable  effort  in  accordance  with 
Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. 

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3.2. 

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the 
scope  of  this  Annex.  The  geographical  area  referred  to  in  that  Article  shall  be 
understood as the ICES zone VIIe. 

IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS 

4. 

VESSELS CONCERNED BY FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS 

4.1. 

4.2. 

4.3. 

4.4. 

Vessels using gear types identified in point 2 and fishing in areas defined in point 1 
shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation 
(EC) No 1627/94. 

A  Member  State  shall  not  permit  fishing  with  a  gear  belonging  to  a  grouping  of 
fishing gears defined in point 2 in the area by any of its vessels which have no record 
of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2010 in that area unless it ensures that 
equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated 
area. 

However,  a  vessel  with  a  track  record  of  using  a  gear  belonging  to  a  grouping  of 
fishing  gears  defined  in  point 2 may  be  authorised  to  use  a  different  fishing  gear, 
provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal 
to the number of days allocated to the first gear. 

A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area defined in 
point 1 shall not be permitted to fish in that area with a gear belonging to a grouping 
of  fishing  gear  defined  in  point 2,  unless  the  vessel  is  allocated  a  quota  after  a 
the  Article 20(5)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
transfer  as  permitted  according 
No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea according to point 10 or 11 of this Annex. 

to 

5. 

LIMITATIONS IN ACTIVITY 

Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing 
gears  referred  to  in  point 2,  fishing  vessels  flying  its  flag  and  registered  in  the  EU  shall  be 
present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in point 6. 

NUMBER  OF  DAYS  PRESENT  WITHIN  THE  AREA  ALLOCATED  TO  EU 
VESSELS 

6. 

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS 

6.1. 

6.2. 

During the 2011 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which 
a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area 
having carried on board and used any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 2 is 
shown in Table I. 

During the 2011 management period, the number of days at sea for which a vessel is 
present within the total area covered by this Annex and Annex IIA shall not exceed 
the number shown in Table I of this Annex. However, where the vessel is subject to 
allocations of maximum effort for its presence in areas covered by Annex IIA alone, 
it shall comply with the maximum effort thus fixed. 

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6.3. 

During the 2011 management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort 
allocation according to a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any 
vessel concerned to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which 
is different from that set out in Table I for any one of the groupings of fishing gears 
laid  down  in  that  Table,  provided  that  the  overall  amount  of  kilowatt  days 
corresponding to such a grouping is respected. 

For a specific grouping of fishing gears, the overall amount of kilowatt days shall be 
the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of the 
Member  State  concerned  and  qualified  for  that  specific  grouping.  Such  individual 
fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power 
of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table 
I, if this point were not applied. 

6.4. 

A  Member  State  wishing  to  benefit  from  point 6.3  shall  submit  a  request  to  the 
Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping of fishing 
gears the details of the calculation based on: 

– 

– 

list  of  vessels  authorised  to  fish  by  indicating  their  EU  fishing  fleet  register 
number (CFR) and their engine power, 

the  number  of  days  at  sea  for  which  each  vessel  would  have  initially  been 
authorised  to  fish  according  to  Table  I  and  the  number  of  days  at  sea  which 
each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.3. 

On the basis of that description, the Commission may authorise that Member State to 
benefit from point 6.3. 

7. 

MANAGEMENT PERIODS 

7.1. 

7.2. 

8. 

8.1. 

A  Member  State  may  divide  the  days  present  within  the  area  given  in  Table  I  into 
management periods of durations of one or more calendar months. 

The  number  of  days  or  hours  for  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area 
during  a  management  period  shall  be  fixed  at  the  discretion  of  the  Member  State 
concerned. 

In case that a Member State authorises vessels to be present within the area by hours, 
the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in 
point 3.  Upon  request  by  the  Commission,  the  Member  State  shall  demonstrate  its 
precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the 
area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area that do not coincide with the 
end of a 24-hours-period. 

ALLOCATION  OF  ADDITIONAL  DAYS  FOR  PERMANENT  CESSATIONS  OF  FISHING 
ACTIVITIES 

An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag 
Member State to be present within the geographical area when carrying on board any 
of  the  gears  referred  to  in  point 2 may  be  allocated  to  Member  States  by  the 

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Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken 
place  since  1 January  2004  either  in  accordance  with  Article 7  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 2792/1999  or  Article 23  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 1198/2006  or  Regulation  (EC) 
No 744/2008,  or  resulting  from  other  circumstances  duly  motivated  by  Member 
States. 

The  effort  expended  in  2003  measured  in  kilowatt  days  of  the  withdrawn  vessels 
using the gear in question shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using 
that gear during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated 
by  multiplying  the  ratio  so  obtained  by  the  number  of  days  that  would  have  been 
allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall 
be rounded to the nearest whole day. 

This  point  shall  not  apply  where  a  vessel  has  been  replaced  in  accordance  with 
point 4.2 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain 
additional days at sea. 

8.2. 

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall 
submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for 
each grouping of fishing gears the details of the calculation based on: 

– 

– 

lists  of  withdrawn  vessels  with  their  EU  fishing  fleet  register  number (CFR) 
and their engine power, 

the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea 
by concerned grouping of fishing gears. 

On  the  basis  of  such  a  request  the  Commission  may  amend  the  number  of  days 
defined in point 6.2 for that Member State in accordance with the procedure referred 
to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

During  the  2011  management  period,  a  Member  State  may  re-allocate  those 
additional numbers of days at sea to all or parts of the vessels remaining in fleet and 
qualified for the relevant grouping of fishing gears. 

A Member State may not reallocate in the 2011 management period any additional 
number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated 
by  the  Commission,  unless  the  Commission  has  taken  a  decision  that  reassesses 
those  additional  numbers  of  days  on  the  basis  of  the  current  gear  groupings  and 
limitations in days at sea. Upon the Member State's request to reassess the number of 
days,  the  Member  State  is  provisionally  authorised  to  reallocate  50 %  of  the 
additional number of days, until the Commission's decision is taken. 

ALLOCATION  OF  ADDITIONAL  DAYS  FOR  ENHANCED  SCIENTIFIC  OBSERVER 
COVERAGE 

Three  additional  days  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area  when 
carrying onboard any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 2 may be 
allocated  between  1 February  2011  and 31 January  2012  to  Member  States  by  the 
Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage 
in  partnership  between  scientists  and  the  fishing  industry.  Such  a  programme  shall 

8.3. 

8.4. 

8.5. 

9. 

9.1. 

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focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond 
the  requirements  on  data  collection,  as  laid  down  in  Regulation  (EC)  No 199/2008 
and Regulation (EC) No 665/2008 for national programmes. 

Observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and 
any crew member. 

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1 shall 
submit a description of their enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the 
Commission for approval. 

On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission 
may  amend  the  number  of  days  defined  in point 6.1  for that  Member  State and  for 
the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers in 
accordance  with  the  procedure  referred  to  in  Article 30(2)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 2371/2002. 

If  an  enhanced  scientific  observer  coverage  programme  submitted  by  a  Member 
State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State wishes 
to  continue  its  application  without  changes,  the  Member  State  shall  inform  the 
Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning 
of the period for which the programme applies. 

9.2. 

9.3. 

9.4. 

Table I 

Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by gear grouping per 
year 

Gear 

point 2 

Denomination 

Western Channel 

Only the gear groupings as defined in 
point 2 are used 

2(a) 

2(b) 

Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm 

Static nets with mesh size < 220 mm 

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS 

10. 

TRANSFER  OF  DAYS  BETWEEN  FISHING  VESSELS  FLYING  THE  FLAG  OF  A  MEMBER 
STATE 

10.1.  A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels flying its flag to transfer days 
present  within  the  area  for  which  it  has  been  authorised  to  another  of  its  vessels 
flying  its  flag  within  the  area  provided  that  the  product  of  the  days  received  by  a 
vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the 
product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts 
of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for 
each vessel in the EU fishing fleet register. 

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10.2. 

The total number of days present within the area, multiplied by the engine power in 
kilowatts  of  the  donor  vessel,  shall  not  be  higher  than  the  donor  vessel's  average 
annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that 
vessel. 

10.3. 

The  transfer  of  days  as  described  in  point 10.1  shall  be  permitted  only  between 
vessels operating within the same gear grouping referred to in point 2 and during the 
same management period. 

10.4.  On  request  from  the  Commission,  Member  States  shall  provide  reports  on  the 
transfers  that  have  taken  place.  A  detailed  format  of  spreadsheet  for  making  these 
reports  available  to  the  Commission  may  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

11. 

TRANSFER  OF  DAYS  BETWEEN  FISHING  VESSELS  FLYING  THE  FLAG  OF  DIFFERENT 
MEMBER STATES 

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management 
period  and  within  the  area  between  any  fishing  vessels  flying  their  flags  provided  that 
points 4.2,  4.4,  6  and 10  apply  mutatis  mutandis.  Where  Member  States  decide  to  authorise 
such  a  transfer,  as  a  preliminary  they  shall  notify  the  Commission  before  the  transfer  takes 
place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days transferred, the fishing effort 
and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto, as agreed between them. 

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS 

12. 

COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA 

Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present 
within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect for each annual quarter the information 
about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears and effort 
deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area concerned by this Annex. 

13. 

COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA 

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a 
spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 12 in the format specified in Tables II and III by 
sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the 
Member  States  by  the  Commission.  Member  States  shall,  upon  the  Commission's  request, 
also send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering 
all  or  parts  of  the  2010  and 2011  management  periods,  using  the  data  format  specified  in 
Tables IV and V. 

Table II 

Reporting format kW-day information by year 

Country 

Gear 

Year 

Cumulative effort declaration 

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(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Table III 

Data format kW-day information by year 

Name of field 

Maximum 
number of 
characters/digits 

Alignment35 

Definition and comments 

L(eft)/R(ight) 

(1) Country 

(2) Gear 

(3) Year 

(4) Cumulative 
effort declaration 

3 

2 

4 

7 

R 

Member State (Alpha-3 
ISO code) in which the 
vessel is registered 

one of the following gear 
types: 

BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm 

GN = gillnet < 220 mm 

TN = trammel net or 
entangling net < 220 mm 

either 2006 or 2007 
or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 
2011 

cumulative amount of 
fishing effort expressed in 
kilowatt days deployed 
from 1 January until 
31 December of the year 

Table IV 

Reporting format for vessel-related information 

CF
R 

Co
unt
ry 

Ext
ern
al 
ma
rki
ng 

Le
ngt
h 
of 
ma
na

N
o 
1 

Gear notified 

Days eligible using 
notified gear(s) 

Days spent with 
notified gear(s) 

No
 2 

No
 3 

…  No
 1 

No
 2 

No
 3 

…  N
o 
1 

No
 2 

No
 3 

… 

Tra
nsf
er 
of 
day
s 

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ge
me
nt 
per
iod 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5
) 

(5) 

(5) 

(5) 

(6) 

(6) 

(6) 

(6) 

(7) 

(7) 

(7) 

(8) 

(7
) 

Table V 

Data format for vessel-related information 

Name of field 

Maximum 
number of 
characters/dig
its 

Alignment36 

L(eft)/R(ight) 

Definition and comments 

(1) Country 

3 

(2) CFR 

12 

(3) External 
marking 

(4) Length of 
management 
period 

(5) Gears 
notified 

14 

2 

2 

L 

L 

L 

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO 
code) in which vessel is 
registered. 

EU fishing fleet register 
number 

Unique identification number 
of a fishing vessel 

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO 
code) followed by an 
identifying series (9 
characters). Where a series has 
fewer than 9 characters 
additional zeros must be 
inserted on the left hand side. 

Under Regulation (EEC) 
No 1381/87 

Length of the management 
period measured in months 

One of the following gear 
types: 

36 

Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. 

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(6) Special 
condition 
applying to 
notified gear(s) 

(8) Days spent 
with notified 
gear(s) 

3 

3 

(9) Transfers of 
days 

4 

L 

L 

L 

BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm 

GN = gillnet < 220 mm 

TN = trammel net or 
entangling net < 220 mm 

Number of days for which the 
vessel is eligible under 
Annex IIC for the choice of 
gears and length of 
management period notified 

Number of days the vessel 
actually spent present within 
the area and using a gear 
corresponding to gear notified 
during the notified 
management period 

For days transferred indicate ‘– 
number of days transferred’ 
and for days received indicate 
‘+ number of days transferred’. 

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ANNEX IID 

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL 
IN ICES ZONES IIA, IIIA AND IV 

[1. 

2. 

The  conditions  laid  down  in  this  Annex  shall  apply  to  EU  vessels  fishing  in  EU 
waters  of  ICES  zones  IIa,  IIIa  and IV  with  demersal  trawl,  seine  or  similar  towed 
gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm. 

The  conditions  laid  down  in  this  Annex  shall  apply  to  third-country  vessels 
authorised  to  fish  for  sandeel  in  EU  waters  of  ICES  zone  IV  unless  otherwise 
specified,  or  as  a consequence  of consultations between the EU and Norway as set 
out in the Agreed Record of conclusions between the European Union and Norway. 

3. 

For the purposes of this Annex, a day present within the area shall be: 

(a) 

(b) 

the 24-hour period between 00:00 hours of a calendar day and 24:00 hours of 
the same calendar day or any part of such a period; or 

any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the fishing logbook between 
the date and time of departure and the date and time of arrival or any part of 
any such time period. 

4. 

Each Member State concerned shall maintain a data base containing for EU waters of 
ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV and for each vessel flying its flag or registered within the 
EU which have been fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a 
mesh size of less than 16 mm, the following information: 

(a) 

the name and internal registration number of the vessel; 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

the  installed  engine  power  of  the  vessel  in  kilowatts  measured  in  accordance 
with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86; 

the number of days present within the area when fishing with demersal trawl, 
seine or similar towed gear with a mesh size of less than 16 mm; 

the kilowatt-days as the product of the number of days present within the area 
and the installed engine power in kilowatts. 

5. 

Exploratory fishery relating to sandeel abundance shall start no earlier than 1 April 
2011 and end no later than 6 May 2011. 

The  total  ceiling  of  fishing  effort  allowed  in  the  exploratory  fishery  relating  to 
sandeel abundance in 2011 shall be determined on the basis of the total fishing effort 
deployed by EU vessels in 2007 established in accordance with point 4 and shall be 
divided among Member States in accordance with the quota allocations for this TAC. 

6. 

The TAC and quotas for sandeel in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV as laid 
down in Annex I shall be revised by the Commission as early as possible based on 
advice  from  ICES  and  the  STECF  on  the  size  of  the  2010  year  class  of  North  Sea 

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sandeel,  taking  into  account  the  following  principles  as  well  as  other  relevant 
elements contained in the scientific advice: 

The TAC for EU waters of ICES zones IIa and IV shall be established according to 
the following function: 

TAC 2011 = -333+R1,2011*3,692 

where R1,2011 is the stock size of age 1 sandeel in billions on 1 January 2011 and 
the TAC is expressed in 1000 tonnes. 

7. 

8. 

If  the  TAC  calculated  in  point 6  exceeds  400000 tonnes,  the  TAC  shall  be  set  at 
400000 tonnes. 

Commercial  fishing  with  demersal  trawl,  seine  or  similar  towed  gears  with  a  mesh 
size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited from 1 August until 31 December 2011.]

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FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS FISHING IN ICES ZONE VIIF AND G  

ANNEX IIE 

1. 

Each  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  vessels  flying  their  flag  shall  exert  no  more 
demersal fishing effort in ICES zone VIIf and g during 2011 than 90% of the effort 
deployed by the vessels flying the flag of that Member State in 2007.  

2. 

For the purposes of point 1,  

(a) 

demersal fishing effort is defined as the sum of the products of the number of 
days present within the area and the installed engine power in kilowatts; 

(b) 

a day present within the area shall be: 

- 

- 

the  24-hour  period  between  00:00 hours  of  a  calendar  day 
and 24:00 hours of the same calendar day or any part of such a period; or 

any  continuous  period  of  24 hours  as  recorded  in  the  fishing  logbook 
between the date and time of departure and the date and time of arrival or 
any part of any such time period. 

(c) 

the installed engine power of the vessel in kilowatts is measured in accordance 
with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86. 

3. 

4. 

Notwithstanding  point  2(b),  the  days  on  which  a  vessel  is  present  in  the  area  and 
retains on board only sardine/pilchard, mackerel, herring, sprat, blue whiting, horse 
mackerel and argentines shall not be included in the calculation of demersal fishing 
effort. 

Notwithstanding  point  2(b),  the  days  on  which  a  vessel  is  present  in  the  area  and 
deploys, retrieves or carries on board only the following gears:  

–  lobster pots; 

–  creels; 

–  whelk pots, or 

–  crab pots  

shall not be included in the calculation of demersal fishing effort so long as only crustaceans 

and molluscs are retained on board. 

5. 

6. 

The Member States concerned shall communicate to the Commission no later than 1 
July 2011 effort deployed by vessels flying the flag of that Member State in 2007, as 
resulting from the calculation rules laid down in this Annex. 

Member  States  shall  manage  the  maximum  allowable  effort  in  accordance  with 
Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. 

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7. 

8. 

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the 
scope  of  this  Annex.  The  geographical  area  referred  to  in  that  Article  shall  be 
understood as the ICES zone VII f and g. 

Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days 
present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect for each annual quarter 
the information about: 

(a) 

the total fishing effort deployed within the area concerned by this Annex and  

(b) 

the  effort  deployed  by  vessels  using  types  of  gear  other  than  those  listed  in 
point 4 within the area concerned by this Annex.

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ANNEX III 

QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR EU VESSELS 
FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS 

Maximum number of 
vessels present at any 
time 

69 

50 

70 

Allocation of 
fishing 
authorisations 
amongst 
Member States 

DK: 32, DE: 6, 
FR: 1, IE: 9, 
NL: 11, PL: 1, 
SV: 12, UK: 21 

DE: 16, IE: 1, 
ES: 20, FR: 18, 
PT: 9, UK: 14 

DK:  15,  DE:  4, 
FR:  2,  IE:  23, 
NL:  11,  SE:  6, 
UK: 36 

DK: 450, 
UK: 30 

BE: 0, DE: 4, 
FR: 4, UK: 18 

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4 

Area of fishing 

Fishery 

Number of 
fishing 
authorisatio
ns 

Herring, north of 
62° 00' N 

93 

Norwegian 
waters and 
fishery zone 
around Jan 
Mayen 

80 

97 

480 

26 

8(1) 

Faroese waters 

Demersal species, 
north of 62° 00' N 

Mackerel 

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 fisheries 
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 

Trawl fisheries 
outside 21 miles 
from the Faroese 
baseline. In the 

70 

BE: 0, DE: 10, 
FR: 40, UK: 20 

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periods from 
1 March to 31 May 
and from 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 

Directed trawl 
fisheries 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 fishing 
authorisations may 
be increased by 
four vessels to form 
pairs, should the 
Faroese authorities 
introduce special 
rules of access to an 
area called ‘main 
fishing area of blue 

70 

DE: 8(2), 
FR: 12(2), 
UK: 0(2) 

20(3) 

70 

36 

22(3) 

DE: 3, DK: 19, 
FR: 2, NL: 5, 
UK: 5 

20 

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whiting’. 

Line fisheries 

Mackerel 

Herring, north of 
61° N 

10 

12 

21 

6 

12 

21 

UK: 10 

DK: 12 

DK: 7, DE: 1, 
IE: 2, FR: 0, 
NL: 3, SV: 3, 
UK: 5 

 (1) 
Following  the  Agreed  Record  of  1999,  the  figures  for  the  directed  fishing  for  cod  and 
haddock are included in the figures for ‘All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet 
in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines’. 

(2) 
(3) 

These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time. 
These figures are included in the figures for ‘Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the  Faroese baselines’. 

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ANNEX IV 

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA 

1. 

Maximum number of EU bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for 
bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic 

Spain 

France 

EU 

2. 

Maximum number of EU coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively 
for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean 

Spain 

France 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Malta 

EU 

3. 

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 
8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes 

Italy 

EU 

4. 

Maximum  number  and  total  capacity  in  gross  tonnage  of  fishing  vessels  of  each 
Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, 
or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean 

TABLE A 

Number of fishing vessels 

Cyprus

Greece

Italy

France 

Spain  Malta

Purse Seiners 
Longliners 
Baitboat 
Handline 
Trawler 
Other artisanal 

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TABLE B 

Total capacity in gross tonnage 

Cyprus

Greece

Italy

France 

Spain  Malta

Purse Seiners 
Longliners 
Baitboat 
Handline 
Trawler 
Other artisanal 

5. 

Maximum  number  of  traps  engaged  in  the  eastern  Atlantic  and  Mediterranean 
bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State 

Number of traps 

Spain 
Italy 
Portugal 

6. 

Maximum  bluefin  tuna  farming  capacity  and  fattening  capacity  for  each  Member 
State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may 
allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean 

TABLE A 

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity  

Number of farms 

Capacity (in tonnes) 

Spain 
Italy 
Greece 
Cyprus 
Malta 

Spain 
Italy 
Greece 
Cyprus 
Malta 

TABLE B 

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) 

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ANNEX V 

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA 

PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA 

PART A 

Target species 

Zone 

Sharks (all species) 

Convention Area 

Notothenia rossii 

FAO 48.1 Antarctic, in the 
Peninsula Area 

FAO 48.2 Antarctic, around the 
South Orkneys 

FAO 48.3 Antarctic, around South 
Georgia 

Period of 
prohibition 

All year 

All year 

Finfish 

FAO 48.1 Antarctic(1) 

All year 

FAO 48.2 Antarctic(1) 

Gobionotothen gibberifrons 

FAO 48.3 

All year 

Chaenocephalus aceratus 

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

Patagonotothen guntheri 

Electrona carlsbergiv37 

Dissostichus spp. 

FAO 48.5 Antarctic 

Dissostichus spp. 

FAO 88.3 Antarctic(1) 

1.12.2010 to 
30.11.2011 

All year 

FAO 58.5.1 Antarctic(1)(2) 

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic east of 
79° 20' E and outside the EEZ to 

37 

Except for scientific research purposes. 

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the west of 79° 20' E(1) 

FAO 88.2 Antarctic north of 
65° S(1) 

FAO 58.4.4 Antarctic(1)(2) 

FAO 58.6 Antarctic(1) 

FAO 58.7 Antarctic(1) 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

FAO 58.4.4(1)(2) 

All species except 
Champsocephalus gunnari and 
Dissostichus eleginoides 

Dissostichus mawsoni 

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

FAO 48.4 Antarctic(1) within the 
area bounded by latitudes 55o 30' S 
and 57o 20' S and by longitudes 
25o 30' W and 29o 30' W 

All year 

1.12.2010 to 
30.11.2011 

All year 

(1) 

(2) 

Except for scientific research purposes. 

Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs). 

PART B 

CATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN 
THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2010/11 

Region 

Season 

SSRU 

Subare
a/Divis
ion 

58.4.1  Whole 

Division 

1.12.2010 
to 
30.11.2011 

SSRU A, 
B, D, F 
and H: 0 

Dissotich
us spp. 
catch 
limit 
(tonnes) 

By-catch catch limit (tonnes) 

Skates 
and rays 

Macrouru
s spp. 

Other 
species 

Total 210  All 

All 

All 

Division: 
50 

Division: 
33 

Division: 
20 

SSRU C: 
100 

SSRU E: 
50 

SSRU 
G: 60 

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58.4.2  Whole 

Division 

1.12.2010 
to 
30.11.2011 

SSRU 
A: 30 

SSRU B, 
C and D: 
0 

SSRU E: 
40 

Total 70  All 

All 

All 

Division: 
50 

Division: 
20 

Division: 
20 

88.1 

All 
Subarea 

1.12.2010 
to 
31.08.2011 

SSRU 
A: 0 

Total 
2850 

SSRUs 
B, C and 
G: 372 

SSRUs 
D, E and 
F: 0 

SSRUs 
H, I and 
K: 2104 

SSRUs J 
and L: 
374 

SSRU 
M: 0 

88.2 

South of 
65o S 

1.12.2010 
to 
31.08.2011 

SSRU A 
and B: 0 

Total 
575(1) 

SSRUs 
C, D, F 
and G: 
214 

SSRU E: 
361 

142 

430 

20 

SSRU A: 
0 

SSRU A: 
0 

SSRU A: 
0 

SSRU B, 
C and G: 
50 

SSRU B, 
C and G: 
40 

SSRU B, 
C and G: 
60 

SSRU D, 
E and F: 
0 

SSRU D, 
E and F: 
0 

SSRU D, 
E and F: 
0 

SSRU H, 
I and K: 
105 

SSRU H, 
I and K: 
320 

SSRU H, 
I and K: 
60 

SSRU J 
and L: 
50 

SSRU 
M: 0 

SSRU J 
and L: 70 

SSRU M: 
0 

SSRU J 
and L: 
40 

SSRU 
M: 0 

50(1) 

92(1) 

20 

SSRU A 
and B: 0 

SSRU A 
and B: 0 

SSRU A 
and B: 0 

SSRU C, 
D, F and 
G: 50 

SSRU C, 
D, F and 
G: 34 

SSRU C, 
D, F and 
G: 80 

SSRU E: 
50 

SSRU E: 
58 

SSRU E: 
20 

(1) 

Rules for catch limits for by-catch species per SSRU, applicable within total by-catch
limits per Subarea: 

–  skates  and  rays:  5 %  of  the  catch  limit  for  Dissostichus  spp.  or 50 tonnes, 

whichever is greatest, 

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–  Macrourus spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp., 

–  other species: 20 tonnes per SSRU. 

PART C 

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA 
SUPERBA 

Contracting Party: 

Fishing season: 

Name of vessel: 

Expected level of catch (tonnes): 

Fishing technique: 

Conventional trawl 

Continuous fishing system 

Pumping to clear codend 

Other approved methods: Please specify _ 

Products to be derived from the catch and their conversion factors38: 

Product type  % of catch  Conversion factor39 

Sub
area
/Div
isio
n 

38 
39 

Dec 

Jan 

Feb  Mar  Apr  Ma
y 

Jun 

Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov 

48.1 

48.2 

Conversion factor = whole weight/processed weight. 

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48.3 

48.4 

48.5 

48.6 

58.4
.1 

58.4
.2 

88.1 

88.2 

88.3 

X 

Tick boxes where and when you are most likely to operate. 

Precautionary catch limits not set, therefore considered as exploratory fisheries. 

Note that the details you provide here are for information only and do not preclude you from 
operating in areas or times which you did not specify 

PART D 

NET CONFIGURATION AND USE OF FISHING TECHNIQUES 

Net opening (mouth) circumference (m)  Vertical opening (m)  Horizontal opening (m) 

Net panel length and mesh size 

Panel 

Length (m)  Mesh size (mm) 

1st panel 

2nd panel 

3rd panel 

… 

Final panel (Codend) 

Provide diagram of each net configuration used 

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Use of multiple fishing technique40: Yes No 

Fishing technique  Expected proportion of time to be used (%) 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

… 

Total 100 % 

Presence of marine mammal exclusion device41: Yes No 

Provide explanation of fishing techniques, gear configuration and characteristics and fishing 
patterns:

40 
41 

If yes, frequency of switch between fishing techniques: 
If yes, provide design of the device: 

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ANNEX VI 

IOTC AREA 

1. 

Maximum  number  of  EU  vessels  authorised  to  fish  for  tropical  tunas  in  the  IOTC 
Area 

Member State  Maximum number of vessels 

Capacity (GT) 

Spain 

Portugal 

EU 

22 

5 

49 

61 364 

1 627 

96 595 

2. 

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the 
IOTC Area 

Member State 

Maximum number of vessels 

Capacity (GT) 

Spain 

France42 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

EU 

27 

26 

15 

4 

72 

11 590 

2 007 

6 925 

1 400 

21 922 

3. 

4. 

The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and 
albacore in the IOTC Area. 

The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in 
the IOTC Area.

42 

In addition, France may authorise, until the end of 2011, 15 fishing vessels flying the flag of France and 
registered  exclusively  in  La  Réunion,  provided  that  these  vessels  do  not  exceed  the  maximum 
combined capacity of 3 375 GT). 

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ANNEX VII 

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA 

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of 
the WCPFC Convention Area 

Spain 

EU 

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ANNEX VIII 

QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-
COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN EU WATERS 

Flag State 

Fishery 

Number of 
fishing 
authorisations 

Maximum number 
of vessels present 
at any time 

Norway 

Herring, north of 62° 00' N 

Faroe 
Islands 

Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30' N); 
VIIe, f, h, horse mackerel, IV, VIa 
(north of 56° 30' N), VIIe, f, h; herring, 
VIa (north of 56° 30' N) 

Herring, north of 62° 00' N 

Herring, IIIa 

Industrial fishing for Norway pout and 
sprat, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30' N); 
sandeel, IV (including unavoidable by-
catches of blue whiting) 

Ling and tusk 

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

Blue ling 

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